410+ Engineering Materials Solved MCQs

1.

The ability of material to absorb a large amount of energy is

A. Malleability
B. Resilience
C. Toughness
D. Ductility
E. Hardness
Answer» C. Toughness
2.

Porous materials generally

A. Transmit sound
B. Isentropic material
C. Absorb most of the sound
D. Reflect entire sound
Answer» C. Absorb most of the sound
3.

A body which does not contain voids or empty spaces is known as

A. Continuous body
B. An isotropic body
C. Heterogeneous body
D. Crystalline body
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Continuous body
4.

Standards used in USSR are known as

A. CSN
B. AENOR
C. GOST
D. UNI
E. JIS
Answer» C. GOST
5.

A non-crystalline polymer which can be stretched to more than twice its original length and which contracts quickly on releasing the load, is known as

A. copolymer
B. dilatant
C. plastic
D. elastomer
E. None of the above
Answer» D. elastomer
6.

For better fuuidity of the molten metal, the following is added in blast furnace

A. Line
B. Carbon
C. Sulphur
D. Manganese
E. Oil
Answer» D. Manganese
7.

Lead is used for joining pipes made of

A. Cast iron
B. Cold iron steel
C. Concrete
D. Asbestos cement
E. Vitrified clay
Answer» A. Cast iron
8.

Laser is a device to produce

A. Beam of white light
B. Beam of monochromatic light
C. Coherent light
D. X-rays
E. Microwaves
Answer» C. Coherent light
9.

Which of the following has the highest malleability?

A. Brass
B. Cast iron
C. Copper
D. Aluminium
E. Lead
Answer» E. Lead
10.

Notches in a section produce

A. Compressive stress
B. Shear stresses
C. Biaxial tensile stresses
D. Tri-axial tensile stresses
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Tri-axial tensile stresses
11.

In induction hardening

A. Only d.c. supply is used
B. The power factor is high
C. The voltage is high
D. The frequency is high
E. The current is high
Answer» D. The frequency is high
12.

Burger's vector is

A. estimation of force9 of substit9utional atoms
B. a defect in crystall structure
C. a property of dislocations
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. a property of dislocations
13.

German silver is an alloy of

A. Silver, gold and platinum
B. Silver, copper and niclel
C. Nickel, copper and zinc
D. Silver with impurities below 1%
E. Silver, copper and lead
Answer» C. Nickel, copper and zinc
14.

The atomic number of a certain element is 83. An atom of this element must contain

A. 42 protons and 41 electrons
B. 83 neutrous
C. 1 neutron, 41 electrons and 41 protons
D. 83 electrons
E. None of the above is valid
Answer» D. 83 electrons
15.

The electrical resistance of a semi-conductor

A. Increases with temperature
B. Decreases with temperature
C. Does not change with temperature
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Decreases with temperature
16.

Coolant is used on a lathe

A. To cool the work piece
B. To cool the tool
C. To remove the chips
D. All the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All the above
17.

Which one is different from the other in press work?

A. Perforating
B. Slitting
C. Blanking
D. Seaming
E. Punching
Answer» D. Seaming
18.

Hard steels and non-ferrous metal do not exhibit a definite yield point when pulled in the testing machine and for such cases a better measure of their elastic properties is defined by

A. Yield point stress
B. Yield point strain
C. Proof stress
D. Ultimate stress
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Proof stress
19.

If the major quantium number of an atom is three, it possesses

A. Only s and p electrons
B. Only s electrons
C. Only s, p and d electrons
D. Only p electrons
E. None of the above is true
Answer» C. Only s, p and d electrons
20.

In an one component system containing two phases, at equilibrium the number of degrees of freedom would be

A. Infinite
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
E. 4
Answer» D. 1
21.

The furnace used for castings of cast iron in a foundry shop is known as

A. Electric induction furnace
B. Muffle furnace
C. Blast furnace
D. Cupola
E. Reverberatory furnace
Answer» D. Cupola
22.

In fibre glass reinforced plastics, the glass fibres are primarily used to improve

A. Mechanical properties of plastics
B. Electrical properties of plastics
C. Thermal properties of plastics
D. Surface properties of plastics
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Mechanical properties of plastics
23.

Application of tin is in

A. bulb filaments
B. low current fuses
C. transducers
D. hair springs
E. None of the above
Answer» B. low current fuses
24.

The phenomenon of 'weld decay' is associated with

A. Stainless steels
B. Manganese steels
C. Aluminium alloys
D. Cast iron
E. Brass
Answer» A. Stainless steels
25.

German silver contains

A. 5% silver
B. 1% silver
C. 10% silver
D. No silver
E. 0.1% silver
Answer» A. 5% silver
26.

Which of the following is a composite material?

A. Y-alloy
B. High speed steel
C. Tungsten carbide
D. Fibre reinforced plastic
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Fibre reinforced plastic
27.

A material which undergoes no deformation till its yield point is reached and then it flows at a constant stress is known as

A. Rigid plastic
B. Elastic
C. Rigid
D. Plastic
E. Elastic-plastic
Answer» A. Rigid plastic
28.

In carbon steel castings

A. The percentage of carbon is less than 1.7%
B. The percentage of carbon is between 1.7% to 2%
C. The percentage for alloying elements is controlled
D. (A) and (C) above
E. (B) and (C) above
Answer» A. The percentage of carbon is less than 1.7%
29.

Nickel is used in

A. cutting tools
B. automatic voltage regulators
C. electrodes of thermionic valves
D. pressure sensitive elements
E. None of the above
Answer» C. electrodes of thermionic valves
30.

In order to improve machinability of steels, the treatment generally done is

A. Cyniding
B. Tempering
C. Spheroidising
D. Annealing
E. Normalising
Answer» D. Annealing
31.

Induction hardening is the process of

A. Electrical hardening process
B. Hardening surface for wear resistance
C. Hardening the core
D. Selective hardening
E. Uniform hardening
Answer» B. Hardening surface for wear resistance
32.

"Troosite" is obtained when

A. Quenching steel during transformation
B. A fully hardened steel is finally drawn at about 677?C
C. Steel is rapidly quenched in oil
D. When alloy steels are rapidly quenched in water
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Quenching steel during transformation
33.

The semi-conductors have electrical conductivities of the following order (ohm-cm-1)

A. 10?20
B. 10?15
C. 10?3
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 10?3
34.

Cast iron containing 6.6% carbon is

A. Black in colour containing only pearlite
B. Black in colour containing only ferrite
C. Gray in colour containing pearite and ferrite only
D. Whitish containing cementite only
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Whitish containing cementite only
35.

The main alloy for corrosion resistance in stainless steel is

A. Manganese
B. Carbon
C. Vanadium
D. Cobalt
E. Chromium
Answer» E. Chromium
36.

A steel having ferrite and pearite is

A. Soft
B. Hard
C. Ductile
D. (A) and (B) above
E. (A) and (C) above
Answer» A. Soft
37.

Which variety of copper has the best mechanical strength?

A. Annealed copper
B. Hard drawn copper
C. Cast copper
D. Soft copper
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Hard drawn copper
38.

Brinell hardness number for nitrided steel is in the range

A. 60 to 80
B. 100 to 150
C. 300 to 450
D. 700 to 800
E. 200 to 300
Answer» D. 700 to 800
39.

Diamagnetic materials are

A. Only slightly magnetised
B. Strongly magnetised
C. Magnetised with eddy currents only
D. Magnetised in a direction opposite to that of the applied field
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Strongly magnetised
40.

Gamma iron has

A. Body centred space lattice structure containing 6 atoms
B. Body centred space lattice structure containing 10 atoms
C. Face centred space lattice structure with 8 atoms
D. Face centred space lattice structure with 14 atoms
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Face centred space lattice structure with 14 atoms
41.

Silicon steel is widely used in

A. Chemical industry
B. For cutting tools
C. Electrical industry
D. For making leaf prings
E. For nuts and bolts
Answer» C. Electrical industry
42.

Moh's scale of hardness has the range

A. 10--15
B. 1--5
C. 1--3
D. 1--10
E. 5--10
Answer» D. 1--10
43.

The tendency for brittle fracture increases with

A. Increasing temperature
B. Decreasing strain rate
C. Appreciable plastic deformation before fracture
D. Appreciable plastic deformation during propagation of the crack
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
44.

Preheating of material to be welded is necessary in case of

A. Non-ferrous materials
B. Cast iron
C. Stainless steel
D. Carbon steel
E. High speed steel
Answer» B. Cast iron
45.

Steel balls for ball bearings are generally made of

A. Carbon chrome steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Cast steel
D. Nodular cast iron
E. Free carbon steel
Answer» A. Carbon chrome steel
46.

The process of reheating the hardened steel to some temperature below the critical range, followed by any rate of cooling is known as

A. Spheroidising
B. Normalising
C. Tempering
D. Annealing
E. Austempering
Answer» C. Tempering
47.

Delta iron occurs at temperature in the range of

A. Room temperature to 600?C
B. 600?C to critical temperature
C. Between 800?C and 1200?C
D. Between 1400?C and 1530?C
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Between 1400?C and 1530?C
48.

Which process is used primarily to obtain surface finish

A. Swaging
B. Electroforming
C. Shining
D. Broaching
E. Parkerizing
Answer» E. Parkerizing
49.

In normalising steel is heated 40-50 C

A. Above the upper transformation range
B. Above the lower transformation range
C. Below the lower transformation range
D. Above room temperature
E. Below the upper transformation range
Answer» A. Above the upper transformation range
50.

Which of the following metals has high tendency to get work hardened?

A. Lead
B. Silver
C. Brass
D. Aluminium
E. Copper
Answer» C. Brass
51.

The property of materials by which they can be drawn into wires is known as

A. Creep
B. Malleability
C. Elasticity
D. Plasticity
E. Ductility
Answer» E. Ductility
52.

The strength of timber is

A. less along the grains more across the grains
B. more along the grains less across the grains
C. same in all directions
D. maximum in a direction at 45? to the longitudinal axis
E. None of the above
Answer» B. more along the grains less across the grains
53.

Permalloy is

A. An nickel and iron alloy having high permeability
B. An alloy similar to carbides
C. A non-ferrous alloy containing nickel copper and chromium
D. A kind of stainless steel
E. A non-ferrous alloy used in aircraft industry
Answer» C. A non-ferrous alloy containing nickel copper and chromium
54.

Visco-elastic behaviour is common in

A. Crystalline materials
B. Non-crystalline solids
C. Plastics
D. Rubber
E. Non-crystalline organic polymers
Answer» A. Crystalline materials
55.

The hardness of steel depends on

A. Heating temperature before quenching
B. The shape and distribution of carbides in iron
C. Amount of carbon it contains
D. Basic process from which it is produced
E. Percentage of alloying elements
Answer» B. The shape and distribution of carbides in iron
56.

When a current is passed through the junction of two different metals, heat is absorbed or liberated depending on the direction of the current. The above phenomenon is known as

A. Kelvin effect
B. Joule's effect
C. Peltier's effect
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Peltier's effect
57.

Hastalloy consists of

A. Copper and aluminium
B. Nickel and molybdenum
C. Aluminium and nickel
D. Nickel and copper
E. Nickel, copper and aluminium
Answer» B. Nickel and molybdenum
58.

Which of the following hardness tester can be used to determine the hardness of a glass sheet?

A. Brinell hardness tester
B. Vickers hardness tester
C. Rockwell hardness tester
D. Shore scleroscope
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Shore scleroscope
59.

A material is known as allotropic or polymoriphic if it

A. Has its atoms distributed in random pattern
B. Responds to heat tretment
C. Has a fixed structure under all conditions
D. Exists in several crystal forms at different temperatures
E. Can be cast
Answer» C. Has a fixed structure under all conditions
60.

A piezo electric is

A. a material which become polarised when stressed
B. a material which changes dimension due to applied field
C. a material that never gets polarised
D. a material in which magnetising force reduces when current flowing is increased
E. None of the above
Answer» A. a material which become polarised when stressed
61.

A material with unequal anti-parallel atomic magnetic moments is

A. an anti-ferromagnetic
B. ferrimagnetic
C. ferrite
D. non-magnetic
E. None of the above
Answer» A. an anti-ferromagnetic
62.

Boring is generally

A. Followed by reaming
B. Preceded by reaming
C. Followed by drilling
D. Preceded by drilling
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Preceded by drilling
63.

Ferromagnetic alpha iron change to paramagnetic alpha iron at

A. 1500?C
B. 910?C
C. 77?C
D. 1400?C
E. 1650?C
Answer» C. 77?C
64.

If a body has identical properties all over it is known as

A. Ductile
B. Isentropic
C. Plastic
D. Elastic
E. Homogeneous
Answer» E. Homogeneous
65.

The technique of converting metallic powders into articles of definite form is known as

A. High pressure pressing
B. Carbiding
C. Powder metallurgy
D. Plasticizing
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Powder metallurgy
66.

In Brinell hardness testing, while determining hardness of aluminium

A. Indenting ball of smaller diameter is used
B. Time of loading is reduced
C. Load on the indenter is reduced
D. Plastic
Answer» C. Load on the indenter is reduced
67.

In flame hardening the flame used is

A. Oil burner
B. A wick stove
C. Oxygene air
D. Gas burner
E. Oxy-acetylene
Answer» E. Oxy-acetylene
68.

Viscoelastic materials show behaviour which is

A. Elastic
B. Inelastic
C. Independent of time
D. Plastic
E. Time dependent
Answer» E. Time dependent
69.

Age hardening is generally applicable to

A. Alloys of aluminium, magnesium, nickel etc
B. High alloy steels
C. Cast iron
D. Alloys of chromium, vanadium etc
E. Medium carbon steels
Answer» A. Alloys of aluminium, magnesium, nickel etc
70.

Inconel is an alloy containing

A. Nickel, zinc and iron
B. Copper nickel and chromium
C. Nickel, chromium and iron
D. Nickel, copper and iron
E. Copper, nickel and cobalt
Answer» A. Nickel, zinc and iron
71.

Just as strong is opposite to weak, similarly brittle is opposite to

A. Tough
B. Rigid
C. Elastic
D. Soft
E. Hard
Answer» A. Tough
72.

Gel is

A. a polymer having side groups distributed randomly along a vinyl polymer chain
B. a polymer having secondary chains branching from the main molecular chains
C. A solid frme work of colloidal particles linked together and containing a fluid in its interstices
D. a polymer in which the repeating unit of each moleule has viny group
E. None of the above
Answer» C. A solid frme work of colloidal particles linked together and containing a fluid in its interstices
73.

Aluminium alloys for pressure die casting

A. Must possess considerable fluidity
B. Must not be free from hot shortness
C. Must have iron as one of the constituents
D. Must be light
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Must possess considerable fluidity
74.

Carburizing is done

A. By heating 200?C below critical temperature
B. On steels with carbon percentage of 0.5%
C. To induce soft surface for machining on a hard core
D. To improve hardenability of steel
E. On steel with carbon percentage of 0.7%
Answer» B. On steels with carbon percentage of 0.5%
75.

The amount of cold work that a metal will stand is dependent upon

A. Room temperature
B. Carbon percentage
C. Ductility
D. Purity of metal
E. Process
Answer» C. Ductility
76.

Solder is an alloy consisting of

A. Copper and aluminium
B. Lead and copper
C. Tin and lead
D. Tin, antimony and copper
E. Tin and copper
Answer» C. Tin and lead
77.

Which of the following material can be used for the filaments in incandescent lamps?

A. Carbon
B. Tungsten
C. Tantalum
D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Tungsten
78.

As per ISS : designation T 70 W 18 4V 1 is

A. Stainless steel
B. Low carbon steels
C. High speed steel
D. Soft
E. Silicon steel
Answer» C. High speed steel
79.

Which of the following is not the characteristic property of aluminium?

A. Good electrical conductivity
B. Lightness
C. Lest affinity for oxygen
D. Resistance to corrosion
E. High thermal conductivity
Answer» C. Lest affinity for oxygen
80.

In 18-4-1 high speed steel the maximum percentage of any constituent is

A. Iron
B. Chromium
C. Tungsten
D. Carbon
E. Vanadium
Answer» A. Iron
81.

Wrought iron is

A. Least resistant to corrosion
B. Heat treated to change its properties
C. Soft
D. Highly resistant to corrosion
E. Hard
Answer» D. Highly resistant to corrosion
82.

Machining properties of brass can be improved by the addition of

A. Carbon
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Chromium
E. Aluminium Copper alloy
Answer» B. Lead
83.

Silicon steel is widely used in

A. Automobile industry
B. Electrical industry
C. RCC work
D. Channel and other section for structural fabrication
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Electrical industry
84.

The process by which steel is coated by a thin layer of phosphate is known as

A. Anodising
B. Phosphorizing
C. Spheroidizing
D. Parkerising
E. Sheradising
Answer» D. Parkerising
85.

Creep is expressed in terms of

A. cm/cm2/hr
B. cm/cm
C. kg/cm2
D. cm/cm/hr
E. kg/cm
Answer» D. cm/cm/hr
86.

According to Hooke's law

A. Stress is proportional to strain
B. Stress/strain is constant
C. Average stress is proportional to average strain
D. Within elastic limits average stress is proportional to average strain
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Within elastic limits average stress is proportional to average strain
87.

Which one is different from the others in press work operations?

A. Riveting
B. Sizing
C. Coining
D. Flattening
E. Punching
Answer» E. Punching
88.

The advantage of electroforming is

A. Extreme dimensional accuracy can be held on surfaces with surface finish of 8 r.m.s. or even less
B. Laminated metals can be produced
C. Rate of production is very high
D. (A) and (B) above
E. (A) and (C) above
Answer» D. (A) and (B) above
89.

The size of coarse grams in metals is

A. > 0.0005 mm
B. >1 mm
C. > 0.05 mm
D. > 0.005 mm
E. > 0.5 mm
Answer» C. > 0.05 mm
90.

A ductile fracture is characterized by

A. Rapid rate for crack propagation
B. Negligible deformation
C. Fragmentation into more than two pieces
D. Appreciable plastic deformation prior to propagation of crack
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Appreciable plastic deformation prior to propagation of crack
91.

Which of the following is not a rare and precious metal?

A. Platinum
B. Palladium
C. Tantalum
D. Lithium
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Lithium
92.

Which of the following is donor impurity for semi-conductors?

A. Boron
B. Callium
C. Antimony
D. Indium
E. Aluminium
Answer» C. Antimony
93.

A concrete wall generally

A. Isentropic material
B. Creates sound
C. Transmits sound
D. Reflects sound
E. Absorbs sound
Answer» D. Reflects sound
94.

The effect f rolling on steel is

A. To elongate the inclusions in the direction of rolling giving the steel excellent properties
B. Reduction in tensile strength
C. Reduction in fatigue strength
D. Reduction in hardness
E. None of the above
Answer» A. To elongate the inclusions in the direction of rolling giving the steel excellent properties
95.

Fatigue failure occurs when a part is subjected to

A. Tensile stress
B. Compressive stress
C. Torsion
D. Fluctuating stress
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Fluctuating stress
96.

Heavy water is used in atomic power plants as

A. Source of energy
B. Moderator
C. Lubricant
D. Fuel
E. Viscous damping fluid
Answer» B. Moderator
97.

The surface hardness that can be obtained by nitriding is generally in the range

A. 600 to 800 VPN
B. Strength and hardness of steel is increased
C. 400 to 600 VPN
D. 1000 to 1100 VPN
E. Below 400 VPN
Answer» D. 1000 to 1100 VPN
98.

Residual magnetism is

A. Magnetism left in a sample after a decade
B. Magnetism left in a sample after one year
C. Flux density present in a material after magnetising force is removed
D. The magnetic force required to fully demagnetise a sample
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Flux density present in a material after magnetising force is removed
99.

Every material obeys the Hooke's law within

A. Breaking limit
B. Elastic limit
C. Plastic limit
D. Limit of proportionality
E. Yield limit
Answer» B. Elastic limit
100.

In cast irons

A. Impact strength is high
B. With static loading the strength in tension is higher than that in compression
C. With static loading the strength in tension is lower than that in compression
D. (A) and (B) above
E. (A) and (C) above
Answer» C. With static loading the strength in tension is lower than that in compression
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