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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 .

201.

X-rays cannot penetrate through

A. Wood
B. Brass
C. Paper
D. Lead
E. Copper
Answer» D. Lead
202.

In Brinell hardness testing the time of loading is

A. 5 minutes
B. 1 minute
C. 15 seconds
D. 30 seconds
E. 10 minutes
Answer» C. 15 seconds
203.

The property of material by which it can be rolled into sheets is called

A. Elasticity
B. Creep
C. Ductility
D. Malleability
E. Plasticity
Answer» D. Malleability
204.

Which is amorphous material out of the following?

A. Brass
B. Zinc
C. Lead
D. Silver
E. Glass
Answer» E. Glass
205.

The greatest amount of strain energy per unit volume that a material can absorb sithout exceeding its elastic limit is

A. Endurance limit
B. Proof resilience
C. Resilience
D. Toughness
E. Elastic limit
Answer» D. Toughness
206.

The fatigue limit of a shaft connot be increased by

A. Cold working
B. Nitriding of the surface
C. Shot peening
D. Surface decarburisation
E. Under stressing
Answer» D. Surface decarburisation
207.

A composite bar of steel and copper is heated. The copper bar will be under

A. compression
B. tension
C. torsion
D. shear
E. None of the above
Answer» A. compression
208.

Hot hardness of high speed steels increases due to the addition of

A. Tungsten
B. Phosphorous
C. Chromium
D. Vanadium
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Tungsten
209.

Coal used in a cupola is

A. Charcoal
B. Coking coal
C. Pulverized coal
D. Graphite
E. Coke
Answer» E. Coke
210.

In cold working of metals

A. Poor surface finish is obtained
B. Strength and hardness of steel is increased
C. Close dimensional tolerance cannot be maintained
D. Grain structure remains unchanged
E. Recrystallization temperature for steel is reduced
Answer» B. Strength and hardness of steel is increased
211.

Number of isotopes for iron is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
E. Nil
Answer» C. 4
212.

A ductile fracture is usually not preceded by

A. plastic flow
B. deformation
C. noise
D. large amounts of non-recoverable energy absorption
E. None of the above
Answer» C. noise
213.

In high speed steel the maximum percentage of any alloying element is

A. Chromium
B. Carbon
C. Tungsten
D. Molybdenum
E. Vanadium
Answer» C. Tungsten
214.

Cemented carbide tools are generally not used for the machining of

A. Cast iron
B. Aluminium
C. Bronze
D. Brass
E. Steel
Answer» D. Brass
215.

The structure of common glass is

A. Amorphous
B. Partially crystalline
C. Fully crystalline
D. None of the above
E. Semi-conductors
Answer» A. Amorphous
216.

The purpose of annealing is to

A. Produce irregular microstructure
B. Harden the surface
C. Induce hardness
D. Remove stresses
E. Induce stresses
Answer» D. Remove stresses
217.

The behaviour of visco-elastic materials is

A. time dependent
B. temperature dependent
C. orientation dependent
D. age-dependent
E. None of the above
Answer» A. time dependent
218.

What is the atomic or ionic characteristic that determines the elements of which the atom or iron is representative?

A. The nuber of electrons
B. The mass
C. Vitrified clay
D. The number of protons
E. The number of neutrons
Answer» D. The number of protons
219.

Which of the following increases when copper is hard drawn into wires?

A. Diameter
B. Cross-sectional area
C. Resistivity
D. Specific gravity
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Resistivity
220.

The number of elastic constants for a completely anisotropie elastic material which follows Hooke's law is

A. 2
B. 21
C. 25
D. 3
E. 4
Answer» B. 21
221.

Which of the following materials have maximum magnetic permeability?

A. 4% silicon steel
B. 13.40%
C. Iron carbide
D. Pure iron
E. Gram oriented Si-Fe
Answer» E. Gram oriented Si-Fe
222.

Monel metal is

A. Aluminium Copper alloy
B. Nickel-Chromium alloy
C. Aluminium Silver alloy
D. Copper Nickel alloy
E. Chromium - Molybdenum alloy
Answer» E. Chromium - Molybdenum alloy
223.

Copper sheets are manufactured by

A. Sintering
B. Deep drawing
C. Drawing
D. Extruding
E. Rolling
Answer» E. Rolling
224.

If steel is quenched in water, the structure obtained is

A. Martensite
B. Acicular
C. Troosite
D. Sorbite
E. Pearlite
Answer» A. Martensite
225.

Brinell and Vickers hardness values are practically identical upto a hardness of

A. 300
B. 30
C. 100
D. 10
E. 600
Answer» A. 300
226.

If a material has similar properties throughout its volume, it is said to be

A. Homogeneous
B. Uniform
C. Isentropic
D. Continuous
E. Isotropic
Answer» A. Homogeneous
227.

Which of the following material can withstand maximum shocks without failure?

A. Malleable cast iron
B. Pig iron
C. Gray cast iron
D. Chilled cast iron
E. White cast iron
Answer» A. Malleable cast iron
228.

Heavy water is obtained by

A. Slow evaporation of water
B. Low temperature, low pressure distillation
C. Rapid evaporation of water
D. Repeared purification
E. Prolonged electrolysis of water
Answer» E. Prolonged electrolysis of water
229.

Identify the incorrect statement

A. Fatigue strength is seriously reduced by the introduction of a stress raiser such as a notch or hole
B. A fatigue failure is particularly insidous, because it occurs without any warning
C. Fatuge results in a brittle fracture with no gross deformation at the fracture
D. As the roughness of surface increses the fatigue life of speoimen increases
E. None of the above
Answer» D. As the roughness of surface increses the fatigue life of speoimen increases
230.

Pipes for bicycle frames are made of

A. Cold rolled steel
B. Carbon chrome steel
C. Stainless steel
D. Cast iron
E. Hot rolled steel
Answer» A. Cold rolled steel
231.

When a Ge-crystal is doped with phosphorous atom, it becomes

A. Photo sensitive
B. N-type semi-conductor
C. A ferite
D. An insulator
E. P-type semi-conductor
Answer» B. N-type semi-conductor
232.

The graphite rods in a nuclear pile

A. Furnish alpha beta particles
B. Furnish alpha particles
C. Furnish neutron to fission U235
D. Undergo combustion which triggers the fission reaction
E. Convert fast moving neutrons into thermal neutrons
Answer» E. Convert fast moving neutrons into thermal neutrons
233.

Bakelite is

A. a semi-conductor
B. uncombustible
C. a low resistance conducted
D. a polarised insulator
E. None of the above
Answer» B. uncombustible
234.

The material which undergo recoverable deformation and exhibit rubber like elsticity are called

A. Pure elastic materials
B. Elastomers
C. Rubbers
D. Creep-elastic
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Elastomers
235.

Cold worked components are generally subjected to

A. Annealing
B. Hardening
C. Shot peening
D. Tempering
E. Sherodising
Answer» A. Annealing
236.

Figure of merit is used to

A. compare the efficiency of chermoelectric materials
B. measure the extent of doping of intrinsic semi-conductors
C. compare the extent of purity of semi-seonuctor materials
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» A. compare the efficiency of chermoelectric materials
237.

An elastic behaviour of materials is expressed in terms of

A. Hysteresis loop area
B. Adiabatic time
C. Relaxation time
D. Isothermal time
E. Stress strain curve
Answer» B. Adiabatic time
238.

Metal spinning

A. Is done on symmetrical articles
B. Utilises point hard tools
C. Is done on unsymmetrical articles
D. Does not require dies
E. Is done at low speeds
Answer» A. Is done on symmetrical articles
239.

Trimming is a process associated with

A. Machining of metals
B. Press work
C. Electro plating
D. Polishing of metals
E. Forging
Answer» E. Forging
240.

The property by which a body returns to its original shape after the removal to the load is called

A. Softness
B. Plasticity
C. Elasticity
D. Ductility
E. Malleability
Answer» C. Elasticity
241.

The phenomenon of weld decay is found in

A. Cast iron
B. Bronze
C. Brass
D. Gun metal
E. Stainless steel
Answer» E. Stainless steel
242.

Which of the following is the major constituent of corundum?

A. Carbon
B. SiO2
C. Diamond
D. MgCl2
E. Al2O3
Answer» E. Al2O3
243.

Which of the following material has highest specific gravity?

A. High carbon steel
B. Copper
C. Brass
D. Lead
E. Aluminium
Answer» D. Lead
244.

The number of semi-conductors in periodic table is

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 13
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 13
245.

The operation of cutting out flat areas to some desired shape and which is generally the first step in a series of operations is known as

A. Lancing
B. Coining
C. Slitting
D. Curling
E. Blanking
Answer» E. Blanking
246.

The material for wire drawing should have

A. High hardness
B. High melting point
C. Low boiling point
D. Stiffness
E. High ductility
Answer» E. High ductility
247.

Which one of the following is usually most ductile?

A. Hexagonal close packed lattice
B. Body centred cubic lattice
C. Face centred cubic lattic
D. Combination of (A) and (C) above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Face centred cubic lattic
248.

The maximum hardenability of any steel depends on

A. The carbon content
B. The chemical composition
C. The grain size
D. The alloying elements present
E. None of the above
Answer» A. The carbon content
249.

In case of biaxial stress system when a member is subjected to tensile stresses in two perpendicular directions the maximum shear stress in case of mild steel occurs on a plane inclined at

A. 22
B. 90?
C. 30?
D. 0?
E. 45?
Answer» E. 45?
250.

Steel may be manufactured by

A. Bessemer process
B. Open hearth process
C. Cementation process
D. Duplex process
E. Any of the above
Answer» B. Open hearth process

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