Materials And Construction — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
Practice high-yield Chemical Engineering MCQs on Materials And Construction — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for FPSC, PPSC, PAEC, OGDCL.
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Question 1 of 40
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Gunmetal and bronze are not corroded by the action of
Correct Answer: Option B — Synthetic detergent solution
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Synthetic detergent solution is the correct answer to “Gunmetal and bronze are not corroded by the action of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 2 of 40
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Glass lined vessels are not used for handling/storing
Correct Answer: Option D — Hydroflouric acid
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Hydroflouric acid is the correct answer to “Glass lined vessels are not used for handling/storing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 3 of 40
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For handling sulphuric acid of 95% strength, the suitable material of construction for pipes is
Correct Answer: Option B — Cast iron
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cast iron is the correct answer to “For handling sulphuric acid of 95% strength, the suitable material of construction for pipes is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 4 of 40
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Percentage of silver in German silver is
Correct Answer: Option D — 0
Detailed Academic Explanation:
0 is the correct answer to “Percentage of silver in German silver is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 5 of 40
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Sulphuric acid pickling tanks are lined with
Correct Answer: Option B — Rubber
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Rubber is the correct answer to “Sulphuric acid pickling tanks are lined with”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 6 of 40
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__________ iron is produced, when molten pig iron is chilled suddenly.
Correct Answer: Option A — White cast
Detailed Academic Explanation:
White cast is the correct answer to “__________ iron is produced, when molten pig iron is chilled suddenly.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 7 of 40
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★ PPSC
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Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water because water containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH) 2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by
Correct Answer: Option B — Acetic acid
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Acetic acid is the correct answer to “Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water because water containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH) 2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 8 of 40
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Lead pipes are not safe for carraying drinking water, because water, containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH) 2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by
Correct Answer: Option B — Acetic acid
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Acetic acid is the correct answer to “Lead pipes are not safe for carraying drinking water, because water, containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH) 2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 9 of 40
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Which of the following is the most widely used insulating material for steam carray-ing pipelines?
Correct Answer: Option B — Glass wool and 85% magnesia
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Glass wool and 85% magnesia is the correct answer to “Which of the following is the most widely used insulating material for steam carray-ing pipelines”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 10 of 40
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18/8 stainless steel means, that it contains
Correct Answer: Option A — 18% chromium and 8% nickel
Detailed Academic Explanation:
18% chromium and 8% nickel is the correct answer to “18/8 stainless steel means, that it contains”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 11 of 40
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Lead alone is not used in storing equipment, because it
Correct Answer: Option C — Is having low creep strength
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Is having low creep strength is the correct answer to “Lead alone is not used in storing equipment, because it”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 12 of 40
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★ PPSC
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Tubes of multiple effect evaporator used for concentration of sugar cane juice are made of
Correct Answer: Option B — Copper
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Copper is the correct answer to “Tubes of multiple effect evaporator used for concentration of sugar cane juice are made of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 13 of 40
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The material of construction of pressure mills used for squeezing out the juice from sugar cane is
Correct Answer: Option B — Cast iron
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cast iron is the correct answer to “The material of construction of pressure mills used for squeezing out the juice from sugar cane is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 14 of 40
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Which of the following has the least carbon percentage?
Correct Answer: Option C — Wrought iron
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Wrought iron is the correct answer to “Which of the following has the least carbon percentage”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 15 of 40
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The addition of antimony in tin-based alloys improves its
Correct Answer: Option C — Deformation resistance
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Deformation resistance is the correct answer to “The addition of antimony in tin-based alloys improves its”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 16 of 40
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The heat treatment process applied to cold formed steel parts is
Correct Answer: Option D — Solution annealing
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Solution annealing is the correct answer to “The heat treatment process applied to cold formed steel parts is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 17 of 40
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★ PPSC
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The softest material just next to talc in the Mho's scale is
Correct Answer: Option B — Gypsum
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Gypsum is the correct answer to “The softest material just next to talc in the Mho's scale is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 18 of 40
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Which of the following undergoes granular fracture?
Correct Answer: Option B — Steel
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Steel is the correct answer to “Which of the following undergoes granular fracture”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 19 of 40
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Which of the following alloy steels has the energy saving properties making it suitable for use in electrical machines?
Correct Answer: Option A — Silicon steel
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Silicon steel is the correct answer to “Which of the following alloy steels has the energy saving properties making it suitable for use in electrical machines”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 20 of 40
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Steel tower used for the storage of oleum
Correct Answer: Option B — Need not be lined
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Need not be lined is the correct answer to “Steel tower used for the storage of oleum”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 21 of 40
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Iron alloyed with carbon upto 2% is called
Correct Answer: Option D — None of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
None of these is the correct answer to “Iron alloyed with carbon upto 2% is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 22 of 40
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A suitable material of construction to use with fuming sulphuric acid is
Correct Answer: Option D — Monel
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Monel is the correct answer to “A suitable material of construction to use with fuming sulphuric acid is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 23 of 40
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Gas holder of a gobar (cowdung) gas plant is made of
Correct Answer: Option C — Mild steel
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Mild steel is the correct answer to “Gas holder of a gobar (cowdung) gas plant is made of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 24 of 40
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Common house hold glass (i.e., soda-lime glass) is a/an __________ material.
Correct Answer: Option B — Partly crystalline
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Partly crystalline is the correct answer to “Common house hold glass (i.e., soda-lime glass) is a/an __________ material.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 25 of 40
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In SO 3 absorber (Contact Process), packing material used is of
Correct Answer: Option B — Chemical stoneware
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Chemical stoneware is the correct answer to “In SO 3 absorber (Contact Process), packing material used is of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 26 of 40
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In hot wire aneomometer used for gas flow measurement, the wire is normally made of
Correct Answer: Option B — Platinum
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Platinum is the correct answer to “In hot wire aneomometer used for gas flow measurement, the wire is normally made of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 27 of 40
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A magnetic material becomes __________ above the Curie temperature.
Correct Answer: Option C — Paramagnetic
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Paramagnetic is the correct answer to “A magnetic material becomes __________ above the Curie temperature.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 28 of 40
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Hydrochloric acid is __________ corrosive to common metals.
Correct Answer: Option D — Highly
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Highly is the correct answer to “Hydrochloric acid is __________ corrosive to common metals.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 29 of 40
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Nickel base alloys with __________ are known as monel metal.
Correct Answer: Option C — Copper
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Copper is the correct answer to “Nickel base alloys with __________ are known as monel metal.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 30 of 40
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The high expansion metal normally used in the bimetallic thermometer is __________ temperature measurement.
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A & B
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both A & B is the correct answer to “The high expansion metal normally used in the bimetallic thermometer is __________ temperature measurement.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 31 of 40
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A metallic alloy in which one of the constituent metal is __________ , is called an amalgam.
Correct Answer: Option B — Mercury
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Mercury is the correct answer to “A metallic alloy in which one of the constituent metal is __________ , is called an amalgam.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 32 of 40
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The process of heating the cold pressed metallic powder is called __________ in powder metallurgy.
Correct Answer: Option C — Sintering
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Sintering is the correct answer to “The process of heating the cold pressed metallic powder is called __________ in powder metallurgy.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 33 of 40
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Zinc is highly __________ at room temperature.
Correct Answer: Option B — Resistant to atmospheric corrosion
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Resistant to atmospheric corrosion is the correct answer to “Zinc is highly __________ at room temperature.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 34 of 40
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Brine solution is stored/treated in __________ lined vessels/pipes.
Correct Answer: Option D — Nickel
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Nickel is the correct answer to “Brine solution is stored/treated in __________ lined vessels/pipes.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 35 of 40
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High speed cutting tool steels contain about __________ percent of tungsten.
Correct Answer: Option B — 18-20
Detailed Academic Explanation:
18-20 is the correct answer to “High speed cutting tool steels contain about __________ percent of tungsten.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 36 of 40
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Fermenter used in the production of pen-cillin by deep fermentation proces is a __________ lined steel vessel
Correct Answer: Option C — Glass
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Glass is the correct answer to “Fermenter used in the production of pen-cillin by deep fermentation proces is a __________ lined steel vessel”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 37 of 40
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Austenitic manganese steel used for making jaws of crushing machines contains about __________ percent manganese.
Correct Answer: Option D — 12-14
Detailed Academic Explanation:
12-14 is the correct answer to “Austenitic manganese steel used for making jaws of crushing machines contains about __________ percent manganese.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 38 of 40
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18-4-1 high speed steel contains 18%, 4% and 1% respectively of
Correct Answer: Option B — Tungsten, chromium and vanadium
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Tungsten, chromium and vanadium is the correct answer to “18-4-1 high speed steel contains 18%, 4% and 1% respectively of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 39 of 40
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SO 3 is absorbed using H 2 SO 4 in a
Correct Answer: Option C — Packed steel tower lined with acid proof bricks
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Packed steel tower lined with acid proof bricks is the correct answer to “SO 3 is absorbed using H 2 SO 4 in a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
Question 40 of 40
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How many molecules per unit cell are there in a face centred cubic lettice?
Correct Answer: Option B — 4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
4 is the correct answer to “How many molecules per unit cell are there in a face centred cubic lettice”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Materials And Construction.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Materials And Construction
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