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This set of Material Science Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Material Science Set 35

Q1 | in use of speacial alloys, alloying with               increases corrosion resistance of brasses and
  • cr
  • ni
  • both a and b
  • tin
Q2 | in use of special alloys, for cast irons, addition of increases the corrosion resistance
  • cr
  • ni
  • si
  • all of the above
Q3 | in corrosion prevention, the metal to be protected from corrosion is forced to behace like cathode in protection method
  • anodic
  • cathodic
  • both a and b
  • none of the above
Q4 |                      is a type of cathodic protection to prevent corrosion
  • sacrificial anodic or galvanic protection
  • impressed current cathodic protection
  • both a and b
  • none of th e above
Q5 | in cathodic protection, the commonly used sacrificial anode is                      
  • al
  • mg
  • zn
  • all of the above
Q6 |                      is the advantage of sacrificial anodic protection
  • no external power is required
  • it is easy to install
  • installation can be inexpensive if installed at the time of constuction
  • all of the above
Q7 |                        is the limitation of sacrificial anodic protection
  • poorly coated structures may require many anodes
  • it can be ineffective in high resistivity environment
  • installation can be expensive if installed after construction
  • all of the above
Q8 |                          is the application od sacrificial anodic protection
  • buried pipelines
  • underground cables
  • marine structures
  • all of the above
Q9 | in , an impressed external current is applied in the opposite direction to the metal to nullify the corrosion current
  • impressed current mehtod ofcathodic
  • sacrificial anodic protection
  • galvanic anodic protection
  • anodic protection
Q10 |                      is the advantage of impressed current method of cathodic protection
  • it can be designed for a wide range of voltage and current
  • it can be applied in high resistivity environment
  • effective in protecting uncaoted and poorly coated structures
  • all of the above
Q11 |                  is the limitation of impressed current method of cathodic protection
  • it can cause cathodic interference problems
  • require peroidic maintenance
  • require external power, resulting in monthly power costs
  • all of the above
Q12 |                          is the application of impressed current method of cathodic protection
  • open water box coolers
  • condensers
  • laid up ships
  • all of the above
Q13 |                        is the phenomenon in which a metal or an alloy exibits higher corrosion resistabce than expected from its position in the electrochemical series by forming protective, thin, nonporous oxide film on the surface
  • activity
  • passivity
  • both a and b
  • none of the above
Q14 | passivity phenomenon of anodic protection is quite common with metal like                         
  • al
  • ni
  • tin
  • all of the above
Q15 | in protection method, the part of metal to be protected from corrosion is made anodic by passing an impressed direct current in the same direction as that of corrosion current
  • sacrificial anodic or galvanic protection
  • galvanic protection
  • anodic protection
  • impressed current of cathodic protection
Q16 |                        is ha davantage of anodic protection to prevent corrosion
  • anodic protection has greaterthrowing
  • method can be applied to severlycorrosiong
  • it requires low current density,hence its
  • all of the above
Q17 |                          is the limitation of anodic protection to prevent corrosion
  • applicable only to those metals and alloys which exibit passivity
  • some corrosion take place at a slow rates
  • both a and b
  • none of the above
Q18 | the method of anodic protetion can be applied to carrying corrosives chemical to prevent corrosion
  • stainless steel containers
  • chemical reactors
  • tanks and pipes
  • all of the above
Q19 | the protective coatings applied to prevent corrosion should have the property of
  • a good corrosionresi stance
  • perfect adherence to underlying metal
  • completely cover the surface
  • all of the above
Q20 | the most common non metallic coating used to prevent corrosion of metals is                    
  • paints
  • enamels
  • porcelain
  • all of the above
Q21 | in metallic coating of metals afford galvanic protection to the steel
  • zinc
  • cadmium
  • both a and b
  • tin
Q22 |                  is the method to apply metallic coating to prevent corrosion
  • hot dipping
  • metal spraying
  • electrplating
  • all of the above
Q23 |                        coatings are very useful for protecting undergraound tanks and pipes from corrosion
  • bituminous
  • paints
  • zinc
  • cadmium
Q24 |                       is the most widely used material
  • pitch
  • paints
  • bitumen
  • none of the
Q25 | oxidizing substances like is used as anodic inhibitors for the protection of iron and steel from corrosion
  • chromates
  • nitrates
  • phosphates
  • all of the above