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Fuels_ Furnace And Refractories Technology — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Metallurgical Engineering MCQs on Fuels_ Furnace And Refractories Technology — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for PAEC, NESCOM, HIT, FPSC.

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40
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PAEC, NESCOM, HIT...
Estimated Time
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Exam-Level PAEC NESCOM HIT FPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

How much is the percentage of fixed carbon in semi-anthracite?

Question 2 of 40
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How much is the percentage of fixed carbon in lignite?

Question 3 of 40
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How much is the calorific value of lignite coal?

Question 4 of 40
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How much is the calorific value of semi-anthracite coal?

Question 5 of 40
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During conventional heating process, the heat flow in materials take place

Question 6 of 40
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During combustion of gaseous fuels, deficiency of air

Question 7 of 40
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The refractory lining of the bottom in a basic electric are furnace in made of

Question 8 of 40
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What is chemical formula of zirconia

Question 9 of 40
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The fusion temperature of Silica is

Question 10 of 40
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The example of furnace which employ induced draught

Question 11 of 40
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In a furnace, with heating element temperature at 1700° C, the dominant mechnaism of heat, transfer will be

Question 12 of 40
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The fusion temperature of Zirconia brick is

Question 13 of 40
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Which of the following petrographic constituents of coal is non-coking?

Question 14 of 40
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Match the following: Group 1 Group 2 P. Blast furnace 1. Lime Q. Rotary kiln 2. Pig iron R. Continuous casting 3. Heat exchanger S. stoves 4. Billets

Question 15 of 40
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The muffle furnace is

Question 16 of 40
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Pensky-Marten apparatus is used for those oils, whose flash points are . . . . . . . . °F.

Question 17 of 40
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What is chemical formula of mullite

Question 18 of 40
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Which coal forms first during coalification process

Question 19 of 40
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L.D. Converters are generally lined with

Question 20 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Which is the correct option for highest and lowest grade of coal among given combination

Question 21 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The mini blast furnace is used for

Question 22 of 40
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Hot gases from a furnace are entering at the base of a 30m high tubular vertical chimney at 600°C. The density of air and furnace gases at respective temperatures are 1.165 and 0.405 kgm -3 respectively. The static draft produced by the chimney is . . . . . . . . Pa.

Question 23 of 40
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Refractories are materials which

Question 24 of 40
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The fusion temperature of Chromite brick is

Question 25 of 40
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Which of the following is /are neutral refractories

Question 26 of 40
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Pick up correct statement about Bessemer converter

Question 27 of 40
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Arrange the following refractory materials in ascending order of their melting points. P. Alumina Q. Silica R. Carbon S. Zirconia

Question 28 of 40
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Which type of fuel is used to heat the Blast furnace stove

Question 29 of 40
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Those refractories which are neither attacked acid slag nor by basic slags are called

Question 30 of 40
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Natural gas is essentially

Question 31 of 40
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Softening temperature of coal ash is a measure of the . . . . . . . . of coal.

Question 32 of 40
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Thorium, zirconium, platinum, nickel, iron, molybdenum, tungsten are the . . . . . . . .

Question 33 of 40
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Proximate analysis of coal determines its . . . . . . . . content.

Question 34 of 40
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Improper storage condition results in the weathering of coal and spontaneous combustion, which increases its

Question 35 of 40
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Basic oxygen furnace is used for

Question 36 of 40
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The Rotary kiln furnace is used for

Question 37 of 40
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The example of regenerative furnace is/are

Question 38 of 40
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The refractory brick which has good thermal shock resistance at high temnperature but cracks on cooling below 400°C is

Question 39 of 40
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Low temperature carbonization

Question 40 of 40
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Which of the following refractory materials is not used in the BOF (LD) working lining?

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