engineering materials MCQs – Page 3

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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

102. Argentite is the principal ore or raw material for _________________?
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A. silver

B. tin

C. aluminium

D. zinc

E. lead

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

107. Maximum percentage of carbon in ferrite is___________________?
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A. 0.25%

B. 0.06%

C. 0.10%

D. 0.8%.

E. 0.025%

108. Hardness of lower bainite (tempered martensite) is about________________?
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A. RC 57

B. RC 48

C. RC 32

D. RC 65

E. RC 80

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

110. Which of the following elements does not impart hardness to steel__________________?
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A. copper

B. chromium

C. silicon

D. none of the above

E. nickel

111. Heavy duty leaf and coil spring* contain carbon of the following order ________________?
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A. 1.0%

B. 0.50%

C. 1.5%.

D. 0.20%

E. 0.80%

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

120. Cast iron is characterised by minimum of following %age of carbon_________________?
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A. 2%

B. 1.30%

C. 6.3%.

D. 0.20%

E. 0.80%

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

124. If a refractory contains high content of silicon, it means refractory is__________________?
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A. basic

B. neutral

C. acidic

D. none of the above

E. brittle

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

132. Admiralty brass used for steam condenser tubes contains copper and zinc in the following ratio_________________?
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A. 60:40:00

B. 30 : 70

C. 50:50:00

D. 40 : 60

E. 70:30:00

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