Description : Rotary kilns in cement industry are lined with _________bricks. (A) Fireclay (B) Silica (C) Lead (D) High alumina & high magnesia
Last Answer : (D) High alumina & high magnesia
Description : Which of the following is the most widely used heat insulating material for pipelines carrying steam? (A) Tar dolomite bricks followed by asbestos (B) Fireclay refractory followed by aluminium sheet (C) Cotton followed by aluminium foil (D) 85% magnesia cement and glass wool
Last Answer : (D) 85% magnesia cement and glass wool
Description : . Which of the following is used as a catalyst in fluidised bed catalytic cracking? (A) Silica-magnesia (B) Silica-alumina (C) Bentonite clays (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Description : The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is (A) Magnesia (B) Lime (C) Silica (D) Alumina
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape? (A) Alumina (B) Silica (C) Iron (D) Magnesia
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Which of the following constituents impart plasticity to brick earth a) Alumina* b) Silica c) Lime d) Magnesia
Last Answer : a) Alumina*
Description : The main ingredients of Portland cement are a) Lime and silica* b) Lime and Alumina c) Alumina magnesia d) Silica and Alumina
Last Answer : a) Lime and silica*
Description : Which of the following ingredients of Brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape a) Alumina b) Silica* c) Iron d) Magnesia
Last Answer : b) Silica*
Description : A coal with high ash content is undesirable, as (A) It is abrasive to the coal pulveriser (i.e. ball mill) and the combustion chamber (B) The ash in molten condition gets absorbed in the pores of the ... and stick to the boiler tubes thereby reducing the heat transfer (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Most of the phosphorous present in the blast furnace burden enters into (A) Hot metal (B) Flue gases (C) Slag (D) Refractory lining
Last Answer : (A) Hot metal
Description : Ceramic recuperators are generally made of (A) Silicon carbide (B) Calcium carbide (C) Fireclay bricks (D) High alumina bricks
Last Answer : (A) Silicon carbide
Description : Beehive coke ovens are made of __________ bricks. (A) Silica (B) Fireclay (C) Silicon carbide (D) Corundum
Last Answer : (A) Silica
Description : Alumina, silica, lime and iron oxide are the basic raw material for the manufacture of Portland cement. The component of Portland cement which first hardens is (A) 5CaO. 3 Al2O3 (B) 3CaO. Al2O3 (C) 3CaO. SiO2 (D) 2CaO. SiO2
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Which of the following if present in iron ore, enhances its value? (A) Alumina (B) Alkali oxide (C) Lime & Magnesia (D) None of these
Last Answer : C) Lime & Magnesia
Description : _________ is the hardest oxide and is hence used where high wear resistance at high temperature is required. (A) Beryllium (B) Zirconia (C) Alumina (D) Magnesia
Last Answer : (C) Alumina
Description : The sequence of refractory materials according to increasing melting points is: (A) Dolomite, Magnesia, Bauxite, Chromites (B) Bauxite, Chromites, Dolomite, Magnesia (C) Magnesia, Bauxite, Dolomite, Chromites (D) None of these
Description : Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics - 1. They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. 2. They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable. 3. They are mainly found ... the given alternatives - a. Laterite soil b. Red and yellow soil c. Saline soil d. Black soil
Last Answer : d. Black soil
Description : Pick up the constituent of good brick earth whose excess causes the raw bricks shrink and warp during drying and burning, from the following: (A) Alumina (B) Lime (C) Iron-oxide (D) Magnesia
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Chief constituent of ordinary Portland cement is [ A ] Lime [ B ] Alumina [ C ] Magnesia [ D ] Iron oxide
Last Answer : [ A ] Lime
Description : Electrolytic reduction cell used for conversion of calcined Al2O3to Al is a carbon lined furnace operating at 800-900 °C. The purpose of electric current supplied to the furnace is to (A) Achieve very high ... by the generation of heat (C) Electrolytically dissociate alumina (D) Both (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) & (C)
Description : Electric furnace method for production of phosphorous uses phosphate rock and __________ (A) Phosphoric acid (B) Coke (C) Sulphuric acid (D) Silica and coke
Last Answer : (D) Silica and coke
Description : Inhalation of silica dust by human being during hand drilling in mica mining, lead & zinc mining, silica refractory manufacture and in foundries causes (A) Asphyxiation (suffocation) (B) Shortness of breath (C) Tuberculosis (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Tank furnace used for melting of glass is made of (A) Mild steel (B) Cast iron (C) Refractory blocks (D) Stainless steel
Last Answer : (C) Refractory blocks
Description : A furnace is made of a refractory brick wall of thickness 0.5 metre and thermal conductivity 0.7 W/m.°K For the same temperature drop and heat loss, this refractory wall can be replaced by a layer of diatomaceous earth of ... and thickness __________ metre. (A) 0.01 (B) 0.1 (C) 0.25 (D) 0.5
Last Answer : (B) 0.1
Description : The resistance furnace produces heat by the (A) Electric arc struck between electrodes and the charge (B) Flow of current through a heating element (C) Combination of induced current and skin effect (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Flow of current through a heating element
Description : An electric furnace producing heat by means of an electric arc struck between each of three electrodes and the charge is called __________ furnace. (A) Resistance (B) Arc (C) Low frequency induction (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Arc
Description : __________ furnace is not an electric furnace. (A) Arc (B) Induction (C) Pot (D) Resistance
Last Answer : (C) Pot
Description : The electric furnace in which heat is produced by a combination of induced current and skin effect is called __________ furnace. (A) Arc (B) Resistance (C) Low frequency induction (D) High frequency induction
Last Answer : (D) High frequency induction
Description : The usual energy consumption in electric arc furnace steel making is __________ KWh/ton of steel. (A) 60 - 100 (B) 400 - 700 (C) 1200 -1500 (D) 2000 - 2300
Last Answer : (B) 400 - 700
Description : Which of the following bricks are used for lining of furnaces? (A) Over-burnt bricks (B) Under-burnt bricks (C) Refractory bricks (D) First class bricks
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Lower boiling paraffins have higher octane number than higher paraffins (B) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics is a desirable reaction in reforming ... is dearomatised kerosene (D) Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is platinum on silica-alumina base
Last Answer : (C) The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene
Description : Catalyst used in the catalytic cracking is (A) Silica-alumina (B) Silica gel (C) Vanadium pentoxide (D) Nickel
Last Answer : (A) Silica-alumina
Description : Catalyst used in alkylation process is (A) Sulphuric acid (B) Nickel (C) Silica gel (D) Alumina
Last Answer : (A) Sulphuric acid
Description : Molecular sieves are porous (A) Alumina (B) Silica (C) Synthetic zeolites crystals/metal alumino-silicates (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Synthetic zeolites crystals/metal alumino-silicates
Description : Which of the following adsorbent is used to decolourise yellow glycerine? (A) Silica gel (B) Alumina (C) Fuller's earth (D) Activated carbon
Last Answer : (D) Activated carbon
Description : The catalyst used in shift converter is (A) Nickel (B) Vanadium (C) Silica gel (D) Alumina
Last Answer : (A) Nickel
Description : Scale formation in boiler is controlled by (A) Preheating of feed water (B) Reduction in hardness, silica & alumina in feed water (C) Keeping the pH value of feed water just below 7 (D) Eliminating H2S in feed water
Last Answer : (B) Reduction in hardness, silica & alumina in feed water
Description : Which of the following is an adsorbent used for the removal of SO2 from gas/air? (A) Bog iron (B) Limestone powder or alkalised alumina (C) Silica gel (D) Active carbon
Last Answer : (B) Limestone powder or alkalised alumina
Description : The major constituents of glass are (A) Lime, clay and soda ash (B) Sand, lime and soda ash (C) Silica, alumina and clay (D) Silica, alumina and soda ash
Last Answer : (B) Sand, lime and soda ash
Description : The catalyst used in the production of elemental sulphur from H2S (by oxidation-reduction) is (A) Alumina (B) Silica gel (C) Platinum (D) Nickel
Last Answer : (A) Alumina
Description : The catalyst used in the manufacture of DDT is (A) Alumina (B) Silica (C) 20% oleum (D) Aluminium chloride
Last Answer : (C) 20% oleum
Description : Major component of flint glass is (A) Lead oxide (B) Silica (C) Alumina (D) Soda
Last Answer : (A) Lead oxide
Description : A refractory wall separating the stock and the source of heat is provided in a (A) Updraft kiln (B) Muffle furnace (C) Continuous furnace (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Muffle furnace
Description : Large tonnage of refractory bricks are dried in a (A) Shaft furnace (B) Rotary hearth furnace (C) Tunnel kiln (D) Muffle furnace
Last Answer : (C) Tunnel kiln
Description : Pot furnace which is either regenerative or recuperative, is used in the manufacture of (A) Glass (B) Stainless steel (C) Potteries (D) Refractory bricks
Last Answer : (A) Glass
Description : Ceramic coating material for furnace refractory, which increases itsemissivity and thus the radiation heat transfer rate in the furnace, comprises of (A) Graphite powder (B) Thoria (C) Zircon powder (D) Beryllium
Last Answer : (C) Zircon powder
Description : Heat transfer rate to the charge/stock in a furnace does not depend upon the (A) Type of fuels viz. solid, liquid or gaseous (B) Flue gas temperature (C) Emissivity of refractory walls (D) Initial temperature of the charged stock
Last Answer : (A) Type of fuels viz. solid, liquid or gaseous
Description : Heat transfer rate to the stock/charge in the furnace does not depend upon the (A) Emissivity of the refractory walls (B) Size of the furnace (C) Use of waste heat recovery equipments (D) Thickness of the stock
Last Answer : (C) Use of waste heat recovery equipments
Description : Test specimen for determination of refractoriness under load (RUL) of a refractory is heated in a (A) Furnace employing neutral atmosphere (B) Carbon resistance furnace (C) Reducing atmosphere (D) Furnace employing negative pressure
Last Answer : (B) Carbon resistance furnace