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80+ Engineering Metallurgy Solved MCQs

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

1.

An eutectoid steel consists of

A. wholly pearlite
B. wholly austenite
C. pearlite and ferrite
D. pearlite and cementite
Answer» A. wholly pearlite
2.

In normalizing, one of the following is not correct

A. it relieves internal stresses
B. it produces a uniform structure
C. the rate of cooling is rapid
D. the rate of cooling is slow
Answer» D. the rate of cooling is slow
3.

Fine grain sizes are obtained by

A. slow cooling
B. increasing nucleation rate
C. decreasing growth rate
D. fast cooling
Answer» A. slow cooling
4.

Which one of the following is not the purpose of full annealing

A. refines grains
B. induces softness
C. removes strains and stresses
D. produces hardest material
Answer» D. produces hardest material
5.

Annealing is generally done to impart

A. hardness to the material
B. softness to the material
C. brittleness to the material
D. high conductivity to the material
Answer» B. softness to the material
6.

Which of the following processes is used to harden a steel?

A. normalizing
B. annealing
C. carburizing
D. quenching
Answer» D. quenching
7.

The hardness of quenched Martensite

A. increases with increasing carbon percentage
B. decreases as carbon percentage increases
C. first increases and then remains almost constant as the carbon percentage increases
D. first increases and then decreases as carbon percentage increases.
Answer» C. first increases and then remains almost constant as the carbon percentage increases
8.

Match the phases of steel in Group I with the crystal structures in Group II P. Martensite 1. bcc Q. Cementite 2. fcc R. Austenite 3. bct S. Ferrite 4. Orthorhombic

A. p-3, q-4, r-1, s-2
B. p-2, q-3, r-1, s-4
C. p-3, q-4, r-2, s-1
D. p-4, q-3, r-2, s-1
Answer» C. p-3, q-4, r-2, s-1
9.

Dispersion hardening materials can be produced with the help of followinf process

A. forging
B. rolling
C. powder metallurgy
D. none of the above
Answer» C. powder metallurgy
10.

in case of carbonitriding by diffusion of which elements the surface become harder of the metal

A. only carbon
B. carbon and nitrogen
C. only nitrogen
D. none of the above
Answer» B. carbon and nitrogen
11.

in case of flame hardening the heat source in the form of

A. lpg gas flame
B. furnace oil flame
C. oxy-acetelene flame
D. none of the above
Answer» C. oxy-acetelene flame
12.

in jominy end quench test sample is quenched by

A. water
B. oil
C. brine water
D. all of the above
Answer» A. water
13.

martempering is also known as

A. marheating
B. marcooling
C. marquenching
D. none of the above
Answer» C. marquenching
14.

In martempering heat treatment, the final phase which obtain

A. ferrite
B. austenite
C. pearlite
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
15.

In petenting process, which is the final phase obtainafter completion of heat treatment

A. pearlite
B. bainite
C. martensite
D. austenite
Answer» A. pearlite
16.

which of the following metal alloy is suitable for the precipitation hardenable alloy.

A. al-zn
B. al-ni
C. al-cr
D. al-cu
Answer» D. al-cu
17.

Pearlite is harder than ferrite,this statement is-------

A. true
B. false
C. not applicable
D. none of the above
Answer» A. true
18.

Cementite is harder than pearlite,this statement id -------

A. false
B. true
C. not applicable
D. none of the above
Answer» B. true
19.

The Atomic structure of austenite phase is

A. b.c.c
B. b.c.t
C. h.c.p
D. f.c.c
Answer» D. f.c.c
20.

The Atomic structure of martensite is

A. b.c.c
B. b.c.t
C. h.c.p
D. f.c.c
Answer» B. b.c.t
21.

In case of annealing heat treatment process hypoeutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» B. ac3
22.

In case of Normalizing heat treatment process hypoeutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» B. ac3
23.

In case of hardening heat treatment process hypoeutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» B. ac3
24.

In case of Annealing heat treatment process hypereutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» B. ac3
25.

In case of hardening heat treatment process hypereutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» B. ac3
26.

In case of normalising heat treatment process hypereutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» C. acm
27.

One of the following is a transformation product of austenite.

A. austenite to ferrite
B. austenite to ledeburite
C. austenite to pearlite
D. none of the above
Answer» C. austenite to pearlite
28.

One of the following is a transformation product of austenite.

A. austenite to ferrite
B. austenite to ledeburite
C. austenite to martensite
D. none of the above
Answer» C. austenite to martensite
29.

One of the following is a transformation product of austenite.

A. austenite to ferrite
B. austenite to ledeburite
C. austenite to carbide
D. none of the above
Answer» C. austenite to carbide
30.

The Chemical formula for cementite is

A. fe3c
B. fec3
C. fe2c3
D. none of the above
Answer» A. fe3c
31.

Following is one of the heat treatment process.

A. melting
B. solidification
C. hardening
D. none of the above
Answer» C. hardening
32.

One of the following is a heat treatment process for metals

A. annealing
B. normalising
C. hardening
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
33.

From the following process,one is not a heat treatment process

A. annealing
B. normalising
C. hardening
D. machining
Answer» D. machining
34.

One of the following is a transformation product of austenite.

A. austenite to pearlite
B. austenite to bainite
C. austenite to martensite
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
35.

Pearlite is madeup of alternate colonies or lamilies of ---------and -------

A. ferrite and martensite
B. ferrite and pearlite
C. ferrite and cementite
D. none of the above
Answer» C. ferrite and cementite
36.

transformation of austenite to bainite starts from nucleation of-------at austenitic grain boundary

A. ferrite
B. cementite
C. pearlite
D. none of the above
Answer» A. ferrite
37.

Bainite phase is divided into two types-------and--------

A. upper bainite and lower bainite
B. large bainite and small bainite
C. fast bainite and slow bainite
D. none of the above
Answer» A. upper bainite and lower bainite
38.

Martensite phase is obtain by

A. fast cooling or quenching
B. slow cooling
C. no cooling
D. none of the above
Answer» A. fast cooling or quenching
39.

The isothermal transformation diagram i.e. TTT diagrams are --------

A. total transformation time
B. total temperature transformation
C. time temperature transformation
D. none of the above
Answer» C. time temperature transformation
40.

In the heat treatment cycle CCT means-------

A. coolest cooling rate
B. compared cooling rate
C. critical cooling rate
D. none of the above
Answer» C. critical cooling rate
41.

Heat treatment can be defined as

A. heating the metal in a solid state and then cooling it in a different manner
B. heating the metal to melting point nad then cool to room temperature
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
Answer» A. heating the metal in a solid state and then cooling it in a different manner
42.

One of the main purpose of heat treatment

A. to improve ductility and strength
B. to relieve internal stresses
C. to improve machinability
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
43.

one of the following is heat treatment process for metal

A. casting
B. forging
C. rolling
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
44.

one of the following is a purpose of anneling

A. to soften the metal
B. to relieve internal stresses
C. to improve machinability
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
45.

In anneling process the metal from high temp is cooled very slowly in the furnace. This statement is -----

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
46.

one of the following cooling rate used for normalizing process

A. furnace cooling
B. water coolong
C. air cooling
D. none of the above
Answer» C. air cooling
47.

Which heat treatment process is carried out after hardening process

A. annealing
B. normalising
C. tempering
D. none of the above
Answer» C. tempering
48.

one of the following is main purpose of Normalizing

A. to improve machinability
B. to modify and refine grain
C. to homogenize the microstructure
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
49.

CCR is a minimum cooling rate of steel, by which we get 100% ------phase

A. bainite
B. pearlite
C. austenite
D. martensite
Answer» D. martensite
50.

One of the following is type of tempering heat treatment

A. low temperature tempering
B. high temperature tempering
C. medium temperature tempering
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

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