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The fuel mostly used in blast furnace for extracting pig iron from iron ores is
A Hard coke
B Soft coke
C Pulverized coal
D Bituminous coal
The impure iron (pig iron) that is tapped out from blast furnace contains about __________ percent carbon.
A 0.2
B 2
C 4
D 8
Volume of blast furnace slag is about __________ times the volume of hot metal (pig iron) of the same weight
A 1.5
B 3
C 5
D 7
Specific gravity of hot metal (pig iron) is __________ times that of the blast furnace slag.
A 2
B 3
C 0.8
D 6
Pig iron is produced by blast furnaces in India using mostly the iron ore named
A Hematite
B Magnetite
C Siderite
D Chalcopyrite
Which is the main reducing agent during production of iron from iron ore in a blast furnace?
A C
B CO
C CO2
D H2
The variety of pig iron used for manufacture of wrought iron, is
A Bessemer pig
B Grey or foundry pig
C White forge pig
D Mottled pig
__________ is used as a flux in the extraction of iron from iron ore (hametite) in blast furnace.
A Bauxite
B Limestone
C Quartz
D Manganese
In the blast furnace, incorporation of water vapour in the blast gives the following effect.
A Increases the reducing potential of the gas
B Increases the flame temperature
C No significant change occurs
D Increases the hydrogen content in the metal
Thermal efficiency of blast furnace stoves used for heating blast (air) may be about __________ percent.
A 20
B 40
C 60
D 80

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