engineering materials Mcqs
101. Foundry crucible is made of_________________?
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A. mild steel

B. graphite

C. cast iron

D. lead

E. german silver

103. Neutral solution is one which has pH value__________________?
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A. none of the above

B. greater than 7

C. pH value has nothing to do with neutral solution

D. less than 7

E. equal to 7
104. Pick up the wrong statement?
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A. manganese in steel induces hardness

B. nickel and chromium in steel help in raising the elastic limit and improve the resilience and ductility

C. sulphur, phosphorous and lead improve machining properties of steel

D. tungsten in steels improves magnetic properties and hardenability

E. aluminium in steel results in excessive grain growth
105. Nickel in steel___________________?
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A. improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness

B. improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability

C. gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anticorrosion properties

D. refines grain size and produces less tendency to carburisation, improves corrosion and heat resistant properties

E. none of the above

106. The metallic structure of mild steel is_________________?
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A. orthorhombic crystal

B. face centred cubic

C. body centred cubic

D. hexagonal close packed

E. cubic structure

109. Annealing of white cast iron results in production of_________________?
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A. grey iron

B. spheroidal iron

C. none of the above

D. nodular iron

E. malleable iron
112. Which of the following has highest specific strength of all structural materials__________________?
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A. chromium alloys

B. none of the above

C. titanium alloys

D. magnesium alloys

E. magnetic steel alloys

113. An engineers hammer is made of___________________?
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A. forged steel

B. high carbon steel

C. cast iron

D. mild steel

E. H.S.S

114. Pearlite is a combination of___________________?
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A. ferrite and cementite

B. cementite and gamma iron

C. pearlite and ferrite

D. ferrite and iron graphite

E. ferrite and austenite

115. Malleable cast iron _________________?
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A. contains l.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by the slow cooling of molten cast iron

B. none of the above

C. is also known as chilled cast iron and is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is almost unmachinable

D. is produced by small additions of magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle. Graphite is in the nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the material

E. is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough, and easily machined metal
116. In mottled cast iron, carbon is available in__________________?
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A. nodular form

B. flat form

C. combined form

D. free form

E. partly in free and partly in combined state
117. Weld decay is the phenomenon found with _________________?
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A. wrought iron

B. non-ferrous materials

C. mild steel

D. cast iron

E. stainless steel
118. The ultimate tensile strength of low carbon steel by working at a high strain rate will_________________?
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A. increase

B. decrease

C. first decrease and then increase

D. first increase and then decrease

E. remain constant

119. Addition of lead and bismuth to aluminium results in_________________?
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A. improvement of casting characteristics

B. none of the above

C. improving machinability

D. improvement of corrosion resistance

E. one of the best known age and precipitation-hardening systems

121. Drop forging dies contain carbon of the order of_________________?
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A. 0.6 to 0.7%

B. 0.25 to 0.5%

C. 0.7 to 0.9%

D. 0.1 to 0.2%

E. 1.0 to 1.2%.

122. Delta iron occurs at temperature of_______________?
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A. above melting point

B. between 1400C and 1539C

C. between 910C and 1400C

D. room temperature

E. none of the above

123. The machinability of steel is increased by___________________?
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A. silicon and sulphur

B. none of the above

C. phosphorous, lead and sulphur

D. sulphur, graphite and aluminium

E. phosphorous and aluminium

125. Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by addition of________________?
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A. zinc

B. sulphur, phosphorus, lead

C. chromium and nickel

D. vanadium, aluminium

E. tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, chromium

126. Tungsten in steel________________?
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A. improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness

B. refines grain size and produces less tendency to carburisation, improves corrosion and heat resistant properties

C. improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability

D. gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anticorrosion properties

E. raises its melting point

127. White cast iron__________________?
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A. is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough and easily machined metal

B. none of the above

C. contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by the slow cooling of molten cast iron

D. is also known as chilled cast iron and is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is almost unmachinable

E. is produced by small additions of magnesium (or creium) in the ladle. Graphite is in nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the material

128. The transistor is made of___________________?
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A. germanium

B. german silver

C. copper

D. silver

E. gold

129. Tungsten in high speed steel provides________________?
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A. cold hardness

B. toughness

C. wear resistance

D. hot hardness

E. sharp cutting edge

130. The tensile strength of wrought iron is maximum _________________?
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A. along the lines of slag distribution

B. uniform in all directions

C. none of the above

D. perpendicular to lines of slag distribution

E. unpredictable

131. Austenite rs a combination of_________________?
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A. ferrite and iron graphite

B. pearlite and ferrite

C. ferrite and austenite

D. ferrite and cementite

E. cementite and gamma iron
133. Nodular iron has____________________?
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A. all of the above

B. high maehinability

C. low melting point

D. good fluidity

E. high tensile strength

134. Structural steel contains following principal alloying elements__________________?
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A. zinc, sulphur, and chromium

B. nickel, chromium and manganese

C. none of the above

D. tungsten, molybdenum and phosphorous

E. lead, tin, aluminium

135. Free cutting steels_____________________?
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A. contain carbon in free form

B. require least cutting force

C. are used where ease in machining is the criterion

D. can be cut freely even under adverse conditions

E. do not exist

136. Which is false statement about annealing. Annealing is done to________________?
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A. harden steel slightly

B. permit further cold working

C. soften material

D. relieve stresses

E. improve machining characteristic

137. The usual composition of a soldering alloy is__________________?
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A. tin and lead

B. tin, lead and silver

C. tin, copper and lead

D. tin, lead and small percentage of antimony

E. tin and copper

138. Gun metal contains__________________?
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A. 85-92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel

B. 85-92% copper and rest zinc

C. 90% copper and 10% tin

D. 70-78% copper and rest tin

E. 70% copper and 30% zinc

139. A specimen of aluminium metal when observed under microscope shows __________________?
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A. a complex cubic structure

B. F.C.C. crystal structure

C. B.C.C. crystalline structure

D. H.C.P. structure

E. orthorhombic crystalline structure

140. Pig iron is the name given to________________?
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A. product of blast furnace made by reduction of iron ore

B. iron scrap

C. raw material for blast furnace

D. iron in molten form in the ladles

E. iron containing huge quantities of carbon

141. Grey cast iron_____________________?
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A. is also known as chilled cast iron am is obtained by cooling rapidly. It i: almost unmachinable

B. is produced by small additions o magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle Graphite is in nodular or spheroida form and is well dispersed throughout the material

C. contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by the slow cooling of molten cast iron

D. is produced by annealing process. I is soft, tough and easily machinec metal

E. none of the above is true

142. Brass contains___________________?
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A. 70-75% copper and rest tin

B. 90% copper and 10% tin

C. 85-92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel

D. 70% copper and 30% zinc

E. 70% copper and 30% tin

143. Basic constituents of Monel metal are _________________?
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A. zinc, tin, lead

B. nickel, lead and tin

C. nickel, molybdenum

D. nickel, copper

E. none of the above

144. Corrundum contains more than 95% _____________________?
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A. steel

B. A1203

C. MgO

D. german silver

E. Si02

145. Bronze contains_____________________?
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A. 85-92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel

B. 90% copper and 10% tin

C. 70-75% copper and rest tin

D. 70% copper and 30% zinc

E. 90% copper and 10% zinc

146. Which of the following represents the allotropic forms of iron__________________?
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A. alpha iron, gamma from and delta iron

B. alpha iron and beta iron

C. alpha iron, beta iron and gamma iron

D. body centred cubic a-iron and face centred cubic a-iron

E. none of the above

147. In malleable iron, carbon is present in the form of___________________?
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A. free carbon

B. nodular aggregates of graphite

C. flakes

D. spheroids

E. cementite

148. Sulphur in steel________________?
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A. reduces the grain size

B. acts as deoxidiser

C. decreases tensile strength and hardness

D. increases hardness

E. lowers the toughness and transverse ductility
149. Pick up wrong statement about wrought iron ?
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A. It is made by adding suitable percentage of carbon to molten iron and subjecting the product to repeated hammering and rolling

B. It can be easily forge welded

C. It is very soft and ductile

D. It melts at 1535C

E. It contains carbon of the order of 0 to 0.25%

150. German silver contains_________________?
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A. 1% silver

B. 2.5% silver

C. 10% silver

D. 5% silver

E. 100% silver