Match List I with List II
|
List I (Metal/Alloy) |
List II (Uses) |
| A. Cast iron | I. Cutting tools and crushing machines |
| B. Nickel steel | II. Railway sleepers |
| C. Chrome steel | III. Cables, automobiles, aeroplane parts |
| D. Stainless steel | IV. Cycles, automobile parts |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
A. Cast iron — This matches II. Railway sleepers. Cast iron is hard and brittle and is used for casting stoves, railway sleepers, gutter pipes and toys.
B. Nickel steel — This matches III. Cables, automobiles, aeroplane parts. These are the uses listed for nickel steel among the alloy steels.
C. Chrome steel — This matches I. Cutting tools and crushing machines; chromium makes the steel very hard.
D. Stainless steel — This matches IV. Cycles, automobile parts; it resists rusting, and is also used for utensils and pens.
Note: This question is from the pre-rationalised NCERT book (2022-23). The topic is not there in the latest NCERT book (2026-27), and it is also out of the CUET 2026 syllabus.
NCERT (Pre-rationalised edition, 2022-23):
Uses of Aluminium, Copper, Zinc and Iron – …
