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410+ Engineering Materials Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Mechanical Engineering .

101.

Any process of heating and cooling steel that produces a rounded or globular from of carbide is known as

A. Spheroidizing
B. Drawing
C. Nomalizing
D. Nitriding
E. Ultra hardening
Answer» A. Spheroidizing
102.

During stress relaxation phenomenon

A. Deformation tends to bind the joint and produces a stress reduction
B. Deformation tends to loosen the joint and produces a stress reduction
C. Stress is no longer proportional to strain
D. Stress reduces on increasing load
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
103.

The materials which has the same elastic properties in all directions is called

A. Brittle material
B. Homogeneous material
C. Hard material
D. Isotropic material
E. Isentropic material
Answer» D. Isotropic material
104.

Accounstical materials

B. Isentropic material
C. Create sound
D. Absorb sound
E. Reflect sound
Answer» D. Absorb sound
105.

Recrystallistion temperature is one

A. At which change of allotropic form takes place.
B. At which crystals start growing in size
C. At which new spherical crystals first begin to form from the old deformed ones when a strained metal is heated
D. At which polycrystalline changes occur
E. At which crystals again begin to appear
Answer» C. At which new spherical crystals first begin to form from the old deformed ones when a strained metal is heated
106.

Super conductors

A. Exist at temperatures below 10?K
B. Are non-crystalline
C. Are non-metallic substances
D. Are the purest forms of metals
E. Are the density metals without voids
Answer» A. Exist at temperatures below 10?K
107.

In powder metallurgy the process of heating the cold pressed metal powder is known as

A. Sintering
B. Granulation
C. Deposition
D. Precipitation
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Sintering
108.

The main constituent of glass is

A. B2O3
B. Al2O3
C. Semi-conductors
D. CaCO3
E. SiO2
Answer» E. SiO2
109.

In iron-iron carbide diagram the

A. Abscissa is time
B. Abscissa is temperature
C. Abscissa is carbon percentage
D. Ordinate is time
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Abscissa is carbon percentage
110.

Spot the process which is different from others?

A. Galvanizing
B. Chapmanizing
C. Carburizing
D. Cyaniding
E. Nitriding
Answer» A. Galvanizing
111.

The Curic point for Rochelle salt is about

A. 1000?C
B. 500?C
C. 240?C
D. Absolute zero
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 240?C
112.

Which of the following is the ductile material?

A. Aluminium
B. Zinc
C. Brass
D. Silver
E. Stainless steel
Answer» D. Silver
113.

The structure of a semi-conductor resemles that of a

A. circle
B. rhombus
C. diamond
D. triangle
E. None of the above
Answer» C. diamond
114.

In electro-forming the metal is supplied to the mould from

A. Solution
B. By liquids
C. Electrolytic solution in which bar of pure metal acts as an anode for the plating current
D. Separately by coating with a point
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Electrolytic solution in which bar of pure metal acts as an anode for the plating current
115.

A bot in cupola is

A. A part of coupla
B. A defect in casting
C. A kind of cast iron
D. A flux
E. A clay plug to close tap hole
Answer» A. A part of coupla
116.

Constantan is an alloy of

A. Copper-tin-zinc
B. Copper-tin
C. Copper-aluminium
D. Copper and Nickel
E. Nickel-iron-chromium
Answer» D. Copper and Nickel
117.

Hot tear

A. Is a defect in castings
B. Is a process involving heating
C. Is a defect in wood
D. Is a phenomenon occurring in materials ixposed to weather e.g. sun and rain
E. Is a physical property of non-ferrous materials
Answer» A. Is a defect in castings
118.

Coarse grained steels

A. Do not have tendency to distort
B. Are less tough
C. Are very tough
D. Are lighter
E. Are denser
Answer» B. Are less tough
119.

In press work the dies that perform two or more operations simultaneously, but at different stations are known as

A. Multi-dies
B. Simple dies
C. Compound dies
D. Die and punch set
E. Progressive dies
Answer» E. Progressive dies
120.

Vanadium is added to steel as an alloying element to

A. To soften the material
B. Increase temperture resistance
C. Increases resistance to corrosion
D. Increase shock resistance
E. Modify yield and tensile strength properties
Answer» A. To soften the material
121.

Micro-structure of a material is generally examined by

A. Spectroscope techniques
B. Optical microscope
C. X-rays and electron diffraction
D. Naked eye
E. Microscope
Answer» E. Microscope
122.

Ferri-magnetic materials generally find application as

A. conductors
B. insulators
C. resistors
D. semi-conductors
E. None of the above
Answer» D. semi-conductors
123.

Which process is used for machining parts to planned dimensions?

A. Shearadising
B. Swaging
C. Electroforming
D. Anodizing
E. Routing
Answer» E. Routing
124.

Polymers

A. Semi-conductors
B. Can be vaporised but cannot be recycled
C. Can be recycled but cannot be vaporised
D. Can be vaporised as well as recycled
E. Can neither be vaporised nor recycled
Answer» E. Can neither be vaporised nor recycled
125.

Which of the following is a fuel used in fast reactors?

A. Chromium
B. Plutonium
C. Zirconium
D. Heavy water
E. Graphite
Answer» B. Plutonium
126.

Cold work is done on the metal

A. Below the thermal critical range
B. Above the thermal critical range
C. At zero degree centigrade temperature
D. After slightly warning the metal in furnace
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Below the thermal critical range
127.

Which of the following timber is used for sports goods?

A. Mulberry
B. Mahogany
C. Sal
D. Deodar
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Mulberry
128.

The statement that, at equilibrium, the number of phases plus the degrees of freedom must equal the number of components plus two is known as

A. Gibbs phase rule
B. Lever rule
C. Fick's rule
D. Heisenberg rule
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Gibbs phase rule
129.

Steel balls for ball bearings are hardened to

A. 100 VPN
B. 400-700 VPN
C. 700-800 VPN
D. 150-200 VPN
E. 200-400 VPN
Answer» C. 700-800 VPN
130.

Muntz metal contains

A. Copper-tin
B. Copper-chromium
C. Copper-nickel
D. Copper-zinc
E. Copper-alminium
Answer» D. Copper-zinc
131.

Corrosion is a destructive attack on metals

A. Which may be chemical or electrochemical in nature
B. Which is basically caused by atmospheric air
C. Which is caused by contact with other metals
D. At high temperature
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Which may be chemical or electrochemical in nature
132.

The depth hardness of steel increases by the addition of

A. Silicon
B. Nickel
C. Manganese
D. Sulphur
E. Chromium
Answer» E. Chromium
133.

Dielectric strength of a material is

A. Capacity to withstand high voltage
B. Magnetic property
C. Energy storage capacity
D. Capacity to resist flow of current
E. Capacity to take two stresses
Answer» A. Capacity to withstand high voltage
134.

The presence of sulphur in pig iron makes

A. Its casting unsound
B. It malleable
C. It brittle
D. It hard
E. It machinable
Answer» A. Its casting unsound
135.

Shot blasting is the process for the cleaning of

A. Pattern
B. Cores
C. Moulding sand
D. Welded components
E. Castings
Answer» E. Castings
136.

The process of zinc coating used extensively for protecting steel from atmospheric deterioration is known as

A. Anodizing
B. Colourizing
C. Pakerizing
D. Galvanizing
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Galvanizing
137.

The process of producing parts by electrolytic deposition of metal upon a conductive removable mould or matrix is known as

A. Plating
B. Deposition
C. Electro-moulding
D. Electrolysis
E. Electro forming
Answer» E. Electro forming
138.

Some engineering materials are made up of more than one phase, with different mechanical properties, such materials are known as

A. Discontinuous
B. Brittle
C. Plastic
D. Heterogeneous
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Heterogeneous
139.

Chromium when added as an alloying element to steels

A. Increases corrosion resistance
B. Increases red hardness
C. Refines the grain structure
D. Improves mechanical properties
E. Softens the material
Answer» A. Increases corrosion resistance
140.

The essential gradient of any hardened steel is

A. Martensite
B. Cementite
C. Pearlite
D. Carbon
E. Austenite
Answer» A. Martensite
141.

Which type of thermostat is generally used in applicances with heating elements?

A. Bimetallic
B. Magnetic
C. Clad metal
D. Ferromagenetic
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Bimetallic
142.

In order to measure/detect materials by non-destructive testing the method generally used is

A. Mossbanser effect
B. Thermochemic point
C. Infrared radiometer
D. Liquid crystallography
E. Acoustic emission
Answer» E. Acoustic emission
143.

The defect blow hole in castings is caused due to

A. Hard ramming
B. Excessive moisture
C. Improper venting
D. Excessive carbouacious material
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
144.

Spring steels should have high resistance to

A. Shocks
B. Fatigue
C. Corrosion
D. Deformation
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Deformation
145.

The specific gravity of cast iron is closer to

A. 11
B. 9
C. 7
D. 5
E. 3
Answer» C. 7
146.

The theory of failure generally applied in case of brittle materials is

A. Maximum shear stress theory
B. Maximum principal stress theory
C. Theory of superposition
D. Maximum strain energy theory
E. Maximum shear strain energy theory
Answer» B. Maximum principal stress theory
147.

All of the following are destructive tests on materials EXCEPT

A. Charpy test
B. Tensile test
C. Cupping test
D. Fatigue test
E. Shore's scleroscope hardness test
Answer» E. Shore's scleroscope hardness test
148.

If steel is quenched in oil the structure obtained is

A. Acicular
B. Troosite
C. Pearlite
D. Sorbite
E. Martensite
Answer» B. Troosite
149.

Which of the following is p-type semi-conductor?

A. Selenium
B. Silicon doped with phosphorous
C. Silicon doped with gallium
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Silicon doped with gallium
150.

The amount of energy expended by the action of external force in deforming an elastic body is known as

A. Elastic energy
B. Deformation energy
C. Strain energy
D. Work done
E. Potential energy
Answer» C. Strain energy

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