1. Manganese is added in low carbon steel to ?

make the steel tougher and harder

raise the yield point

make the steel ductile and of good bending qualities

all of the above

Answer: make the steel ductile and of good bending qualities

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2. Duplex process of steel making is a combination of ?

basic bessemer and acid open hearth processes

acid bessemer and basic open hearth processes

acid bessemer and acid open hearth processes

basic bessemer and basic open hearth processes

Answer: acid bessemer and basic open hearth processes

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3. Which of the following impurity in cast iron promotes graphite nodule formation and increases the fluidity of the molten metal ?

Silicon

Sulphur

Manganese

Phosphorus

Answer: Silicon

Explanation:


4. Nodular cast iron is produced by adding ............ to the molten cast iron ?

nickel

chromium

copper

magnesium

Answer: magnesium

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5. The lower critical temperature ?

decreases as the carbon content in steel increases

increases as the carbon content in steel increases

is same for all steels

depends upon the rate of heating

Answer: is same for all steels

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6. Cast iron is a ?

ductile material

malleable material

brittle material

tough material

Answer: brittle material

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7. Connecting rod is, usually, made from ?

low carbon steel

high carbon steel

medium carbon steel

high speed steel

Answer: medium carbon steel

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8. In induction hardening ............... is high ?

current

voltage

frequency

tempering

Answer: frequency

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9. The property of a material due to which it breaks with little permanent distortion, is called ?

brittleness

ductility

malleability

plasticity

Answer: brittleness

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10. The hardness of steel increases if it contains ?

pearlite

ferrite

cementite

martensite

Answer: cementite

Explanation: