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  1. Refractoriness of a typical silica brick corresponds to Segar cone number, '32', which is equivalent to a temperature of __________ °C.

  2. A.
    1380
    B.
    1520
    C.
    1710
    D.
    1915

  3. Beryllia (which is used in making crucibles for melting uranium & thorium) is superior to alumina in all respects for high temperature (> 1900°C ) use, except

  4. A.
    cost
    B.
    electrical conductivity
    C.
    thermal conductivity
    D.
    fusion point

  5. An insulating refractory brick should have high porosity and low thermal conductivity. Which of the following is not used for inducing porosity in the insulating refractory bricks during its manufacture ?

  6. A.
    Cork
    B.
    Saw dust
    C.
    Sand
    D.
    Chemically prepared foam

  7. Firing of refractory brick is done to

  8. A.
    dehydrate the dried refractory.
    B.
    develop stable mineral forms in them.
    C.
    form ceramic bonds necessary for development of high crushing strength in the finished product.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  9. Chemically, mullite refractories is

  10. A.
    3Al2O3.2SiO2
    B.
    Al2O3
    C.
    ZrSO4
    D.
    ThO2

  11. Thermal diffusivity of a refractory brick is high, when its __________ is high.

  12. A.
    density
    B.
    specific heat
    C.
    thermal conductivity
    D.
    none of these

  13. High porosity refractory bricks have

  14. A.
    poor resistance to the peneration of molten slag, metal & flue gases.
    B.
    poor heat conductivity & low strength.
    C.
    better thermal spalling resistance.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  15. Vacuum steel degassing units are lined with

  16. A.
    silica bricks
    B.
    low duty firebricks
    C.
    high alumina bricks
    D.
    graphite blocks

  17. Pyrometric cone equivalent (PCE) value (Segar cone) of 'superduty refractories' is more than 33 which corresponds to a temperature of __________ °C.

  18. A.
    1520
    B.
    1630
    C.
    1670
    D.
    1730

  19. Which is the stable form of silica below 870°C ?

  20. A.
    Tridymite
    B.
    Cristobalite
    C.
    Quartz
    D.
    None of these