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Chapter 3 CUPOLA OPERATION MCQs

1. . For melting of cast iron, which of the following furnace is used?

(A) Rotary furnace


(B) Cupola furnace


(C) Pit furnace


(D) Electric furnace




2. . Why is sand bed prepared for melting of metal in Cupola furnace?

(A) It provides a refractory bottom


(B) It soaks the moisture from the metal


(C) It conducts the heat faster and uniformly


(D) None of the mentioned




3. . What is the function of slag hole in a cupola furnace?

(A) To tap the slag generated


(B) To generate the slag


(C) To allow outflow of gases


(D) All of the mentioned




4. . Incoming air pressure and quantity in cupola furnace are controlled by which of the following element?

(A) Tuyeres


(B) Tapping spout


(C) Wind box


(D) Blast pipe




5. . Which of the following chemical compound is the most common flux added to the charge in a cupola furnace?

(A) Coke


(B) Methane


(C) Carbon dioxide


(D) Limestone




6. . Electric arc furnaces are most suitable for which of the following type of material?

(A) Ferrous


(B) Non-Ferrous


(C) Both ferrous and nonferrous


(D) Neither ferrous nor nonferrous




7. . There is no direct contact of flame and metal in which of the following type of furnace?

(A) Cupola


(B) Crucible


(C) Electric arc


(D) Induction




8. . What is hearth in a furnace?

(A) The electrodes are often called hearth


(B) The walls of the furnace


(C) The bowl shaped bottom of the furnace


(D) The dome shaped roof of the furnace




9. . Why are flux added to the charge (parent metal to be melted) during melting of a metal?

(A) To increase carbon content


(B) To increase refractoriness


(C) To add specific oxides


(D) To remove specific oxides




10. . Gas-Fired burner is used in which of the following furnace?

(A) Induction Furnace


(B) Reverberatory Furnace


(C) Cupola Furnace


(D) Crucible Furnace




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