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  1. Duralumin contains

  2. A.
    3.5 to 4.5% copper, 0.4 to 0.7% magnesium, 0.4 to 0.7% manganese and rest aluminium
    B.
    3.5 to 4.5% copper, 1.2 to 1.7% managanese, 1.8 to 2.3% nickel, 0.6% each of silicon, magnesium and iron, and rest aluminium
    C.
    4 to 4.5% magnesium, 3 to 4% copper and rest aluminium
    D.
    5 to 6% tin, 2 to 3% copper and rest aluminium

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  3. Age hardening is related to

  4. A.
    duralumin
    B.
    brass
    C.
    copper
    D.
    silver

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  5. The addition of which of the following improves machining of copper?

  6. A.
    Sulphur
    B.
    Vanadium
    C.
    Tin
    D.
    Zinc

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  7. When a medium carbon steel is heated to coarsening temperature,

  8. A.
    there is no change in grain size
    B.
    the average grain size is a minimum
    C.
    the grain size increases very rapidly
    D.
    the grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly

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  9. Phosphorus is added in low carbon steels to raise its yield point.

  10. A.
    True
    B.
    False

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  11. In process annealing, the hypo-eutectoid steel is

  12. A.
    heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled in still air
    B.
    heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
    C.
    heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled slowly in the furnace
    D.
    heated below or close to the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly

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  13. Delta-iron occurs between the temperature range of

  14. A.
    400°C to 600°C
    B.
    600°C to 900°C
    C.
    900°C to 1400°C
    D.
    1400°C to 1530°C

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  15. According to Indian standard specifications, SG 400/15 means

  16. A.
    spheroidal graphite cast iron with B.H.N. 400 and minimum tensile strength 15 MPa
    B.
    spheroidal graphite cast iron with minimum tensile strength 400 MPa and 15 percent elongation
    C.
    spheroidal graphite cast iron with minimum compressive strength 400 MPa and 15 percent reduction in area
    D.
    none of the above

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  17. White cast iron has

  18. A.
    carbon in the form of carbide
    B.
    low tensile strength
    C.
    high compressive strength
    D.
    all of these

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  19. Iron-carbon alloys containing carbon __________ 4.3% are known as hyper-eutectic cast irons.

  20. A.
    equal to
    B.
    less than
    C.
    more than

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