230+ Metallurgy Solved MCQs

1.

Heating elements of electrical heaters are made of

A. Nichrome
B. Tungsten
C. Invar
D. Nicheloy
E. Phosphor bronze
Answer» A. Nichrome
2.

Which of the following element does not impart hardness to steel?

A. Copper
B. Nickel
C. Silicon
D. Chromium
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Copper
3.

The property which enables metals to be drawn into wire is known as

A. Plastic deformation
B. Ductility
C. Malleability
D. Elastic deformation
E. Straining
Answer» B. Ductility
4.

Endentor used in Vickers hardness testing machine is

A. Diamond square-based pyramid
B. 10 mm dia ball
C. 15 mm dia ball
D. 25 mm dia ball
E. Conical indentor with 120? apex angle
Answer» A. Diamond square-based pyramid
5.

When steel is made from phosphatic iron, it is likely to be

A. Hard
B. Ductile
C. Brittle
D. Tough
E. Malleable
Answer» C. Brittle
6.

Compressive strength is highest in case of

A. Mild steel
B. Wrought iron
C. High carbon steel
D. Cast iron
E. Low carbon steel
Answer» C. High carbon steel
7.

In nodular iron, graphite is present in the form of

A. Powder
B. Flakes
C. Needles
D. Spheroids
E. Prisms
Answer» D. Spheroids
8.

Which hardening process is generally not used for steels?

A. Age hardening
B. Pack carburising
C. Induction hardening
D. Nitriding
E. Cyanidin
Answer» A. Age hardening
9.

The flux used in brazing is usually

A. Common salt
B. Lime
C. Borax
D. Alum
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Borax
10.

The electrical conductivity of ferrites is

A. Very high as compared to that of ferromagnetic materials
B. Greater than that of ferromagnetic materials
C. Equal to that of ferromagnetic materials
D. Very low as compared to that of ferromagnetic materials
E. Less than that of ferromagnetic materials
Answer» E. Less than that of ferromagnetic materials
11.

For normalizing, steel is heated to

A. 900?C
B. 30?C to 60?C above critical temperature
C. 700?C
D. 100?C below critical temperature
E. Critical temperature
Answer» B. 30?C to 60?C above critical temperature
12.

Steel recommended for induction hardening should have

A. Rough surface
B. Fine grains
C. Low electrical and thermal conductivity
D. Coarse grains
E. Low alloy content
Answer» B. Fine grains
13.

Major constituent of phosphor bronze is

A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Phosphorous
D. Aluminium
E. Lead
Answer» B. Copper
14.

Which of the following material is used for permanent magnets?

A. Duralumin
B. Elnivar
C. Delta metal
D. Invar
E. Alnico
Answer» E. Alnico
15.

If the steel at room temperature is magnetic, the presence of which constituent can be ruled out?

A. Ferrite
B. Pearlite
C. Austenite
D. Cementite
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Austenite
16.

Which of the following is usually made of high carbon steel?

A. Channels
B. Die blocks
C. Hammers
D. Solid drawn tubes
E. Angle iron
Answer» C. Hammers
17.

Nodular iron has low

A. Melting point
B. Tensile strength
C. Fluidity
D. Machinability
E. Rapid heating
Answer» A. Melting point
18.

In order to improve machinability of stainless steels

A. 0.2 percent selenium is added
B. 0.35 percent sulphur is added
C. 0.5 percent manganese is added
D. (A) and (B) above
E. (B) or (C) above
Answer» D. (A) and (B) above
19.

The unit of diffusion coefficient is

A. metre second
B. Presence of cementite
C. metre2 second-1
D. metre second-1
E. metre-2 second-1
Answer» E. metre-2 second-1
20.

The upper range of mercury thermometer can be increased by

A. Filling the stem with nitrogen under pressure
B. Increasing tube diameter
C. Taking into account expansion of tube
D. Range cannot be increased
E. Providing steel tube
Answer» A. Filling the stem with nitrogen under pressure
21.

The depth of hardening is affected by

A. Size of specimen
B. Hardenability of steel
C. Quenching medium
D. All of the above
E. Low specific heat of quenching oil
Answer» D. All of the above
22.

Monochromatic X-rays reflected from a calcite crystal (lattice constant ? = 3? ) give rise to first order Bragg reflection at 6.7?. The wavelength of these X-rays will be

A. 7A
B. 170 A
C. 70 A
D. 0.7 A
E. 0.07 A
Answer» D. 0.7 A
23.

During hardening soft spots can be avoided by

A. using a more effective cooling medium
B. protecting against decarburization in heating
C. obtaining a more homogeneous structure employing annealing or normalising before hardening
D. Any of the above
E. Low specific heat of quenching oil
Answer» D. Any of the above
24.

Which of the following is high speed steel?

A. T 55 Ni Cr 65 Mo 30
B. T 75 W 18 Co 6 Cr 4
C. T 10 Cr 5 Mo 75 V 23
D. T 75 W 18 Co 6 Cr 4 V 1 Mo 75
E. None of the above
Answer» D. T 75 W 18 Co 6 Cr 4 V 1 Mo 75
25.

Percentage of iron in pig iron approximately

A. 95%
B. 80%
C. 90%
D. 99.90%
E. 78%
Answer» C. 90%
26.

Silicon when added to copper increases its

A. Brittleness
B. Malleability
C. Electrical conductivity
D. Hardness
E. Machinability
Answer» D. Hardness
27.

Local hardening of steel can be done by all of the following EXCEPT

A. flame hardening
B. stepped uniform heating
C. resistance heating
D. Low specific heat of quenching oil
E. induction hardening
Answer» A. flame hardening
28.

Which of the following structure is least hard?

A. Pearlite
B. Presence of cementite
C. Martensite
D. Sorbite
E. Troosite
Answer» A. Pearlite
29.

Highest specific gravity is of

A. Titanium
B. Copper
C. Lead
D. Steel
E. Brass
Answer» C. Lead
30.

In which process steel is heated below the critical temperature

A. Temperting
B. Hardening
C. Carburizing
D. Annealing
E. Normalizing
Answer» A. Temperting
31.

Under identical values of cold and hot junction temperatures which thermocouple given the highest output

A. Iron constantan
B. All give equal output
C. Nickel nimo
D. Chromel-constantan
E. Platinum-platinum-rhodium
Answer» D. Chromel-constantan
32.

In tool steel the sulphur content is usually not allowed to exceed

A. 3.5 percent
B. 0.035 percent
C. 5 percent
D. 0.001 percent
E. 0.35 percent
Answer» B. 0.035 percent
33.

Which of the following material is not used for cyaniding?

A. Sodium carbonate
B. Sodium chloride
C. Sodium hydroxide
D. Sodium cyanide
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Sodium hydroxide
34.

The number of atoms per unit cell in BCC is

A. 8
B. 9
C. 3
D. 6
E. 4
Answer» B. 9
35.

As per IS code, C 65 steel will have carbon percentage of

A. 0.065 percent
B. 0.6 to 0.7 percent
C. 6 to 7 percent
D. 00 to 70 percent
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 0.6 to 0.7 percent
36.

Invar is an alloy of

A. Iron and copper
B. Iron and nickel
C. Iron and chromium
D. Iron and zinc
E. Iron and vanadium
Answer» B. Iron and nickel
37.

Which of the following can be used as fuel in open hearth furnace?

A. Liquid fuels
B. Coke oven gas
C. Producer gas
D. Any of the above
E. Low specific heat of quenching oil
Answer» D. Any of the above
38.

Which of the following furnaces is not used for non-ferrous materials

A. Gas fired tilting furnace
B. Pit furnace
C. Cupola
D. Crucible furnace
E. Oil fired tilting furnace
Answer» C. Cupola
39.

In order to observe the grain size of steel samples under microscope, the magnification should be the order of

A. 2
B. 20
C. 1500
D. 100
E. 10
Answer» D. 100
40.

For each ton of pig iron produced from blast furnace, the lime stone used is approximately

A. 0.01 ton
B. 0.4 tom
C. 0.1 ton
D. 1.4 ton
E. 2.55 tons
Answer» B. 0.4 tom
41.

Chilling, heat treatment and alloy addition to cast iron generally

A. reduces machinability
B. reduces carbon percentage
C. reduces wear resistance
D. improves machinability
E. None of the above
Answer» A. reduces machinability
42.

Manganese is added to steel primarily to increase

A. Malleability
B. Ductility
C. Fatigue strength
D. Endurance limit
E. Tensile strength
Answer» E. Tensile strength
43.

Just as strong is opposite of weak likewise elastic is opposite of

A. Rigid
B. Soft
C. Ductile
D. Inelastic
E. Hard
Answer» A. Rigid
44.

Which of the following temperatures represents the tempering temperature for C 30 steel?

A. 1700?C
B. 100-150?C
C. 1400-1450?C
D. 550-660?C
E. 860-890?C
Answer» C. 1400-1450?C
45.

Which thermocouple can measure the highest temperature?

A. Tungsten- molybdenum
B. Copper-constantan
C. Chromel-alumel
D. Iron constantan
E. Platinum-rhodium
Answer» A. Tungsten- molybdenum
46.

Which of the following is the softest material?

A. Corundum
B. Fluorite
C. Diamond
D. Quartz
E. Calcite
Answer» E. Calcite
47.

Which allotropic form of iron does not have body centred cubic lattice?

A. Alpha iron
B. Beta iron
C. Gamma iron
D. Delta iron
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Gamma iron
48.

All of the following are magnetic materials EXCEPT

A. Cast iron
B. Zinc
C. Nickel
D. Cobalt
E. Iron
Answer» B. Zinc
49.

Machinability of metal depends on

A. Hardness
B. Hardness and tensile strength
C. Brittleness
D. Brittleness and toughness
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Hardness and tensile strength
50.

Which of the following is not a constituent of Stellite?

A. Cobalt
B. Tungsten
C. Ferrous
D. Chromium
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Ferrous
51.

Which of the following metal has face centred cubic structure?

A. Tin
B. Gold
C. Magnesium
D. Zinc
E. Cadmium
Answer» B. Gold
52.

Which colour of flame represents the highest temperature?

A. Dark red
B. Pink
C. White
D. Light yellow
E. Bright red
Answer» C. White
53.

Which of the following metal does not have face centred cubic structure?

A. Nickel
B. Tin
C. Lead
D. Copper
E. Silver
Answer» B. Tin
54.

The rollers of a cycle chain are subjected to

A. Shear stress
B. Tensile stress
C. Creep stress
D. Fatigue stress
E. Compressive stress
Answer» D. Fatigue stress
55.

The maximum temperature inside a blast furnace gas is of the order of

A. 2600?C
B. 1000?C
C. 1600?C
D. 50?C
E. 3600?C
Answer» C. 1600?C
56.

If an article develops insufficient hardening after quenching it could be due to any of the following EXCEPT

A. Internal stresses in the article before heating
B. Low specific heat of quenching oil
C. Cooling rate too slow
D. Holding insufficient at the hardening temperature
E. Hardening temperature too low
Answer» A. Internal stresses in the article before heating
57.

Which of the following is the hardest?

A. Fluorite
B. topaz
C. Quartz
D. Corundum
E. Talc
Answer» D. Corundum
58.

The allotropic form of iron not having body centred cubic lattice is

A. Alpha iron
B. Beta iron
C. Gamma iron
D. Delta iron
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Delta iron
59.

Dilute nitric acid applied to a clean fracture of wrought iron gives

A. Grey stain
B. Greenish stain
C. White stain
D. Blue stain
E. Black stain
Answer» C. White stain
60.

Railway rails are made of

A. Mild steel
B. Low carbon steel
C. Medium carbon steel
D. Dead muld steel
E. High carbon steel
Answer» E. High carbon steel
61.

High ductility wires are made on

A. Wrought iron
B. Medium carbon steel
C. Cast iron
D. Dead mild steel
E. High carbon steel
Answer» D. Dead mild steel
62.

The highest percentage of chrommium that can be added to steel is usually

A. 18 percent
B. 25 percent
C. 15 percent
D. 50 percent
E. 12 percent
Answer» A. 18 percent
63.

Eutectoid steel has a structure of

A. Martensite
B. Bainite
C. Sorbite
D. Nickel
E. A combination of all above
Answer» D. Nickel
64.

The flux used in blast furnace while melting iron ore is

A. Bauxite
B. Carbon
C. Oxygen
D. Sodium chloride
E. Lime stone
Answer» E. Lime stone
65.

Galvanising layer usually provides protection in the range of water

A. 7 to 14
B. Complete protection is provided
C. 1 to 7
D. 1 to 14
E. 6 to 11
Answer» E. 6 to 11
66.

Ferrite is

A. Low specific heat of quenching oil
B. Present in abundance in high carbon steel
C. Soft and ductile
D. Hardenable under rapid cooling
E. Amorphous and brittle
Answer» C. Soft and ductile
67.

If a sample of steel shows unsymmetrical deformation of a piece in quenching, the probable cause could be

A. Impure quenching oil
B. Low specific heat of quenching oil
C. Excessive proportion of alloying elements
D. Non-uniform heating or cooling
E. Low temperature during heating
Answer» D. Non-uniform heating or cooling
68.

Attack of steel is increased by

A. Salt solution below a paint coat
B. Invisible moisture film present prior to painting
C. Graphite in the priming coat
D. Loose rust and partially removed mill scale
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
69.

Which allotropic form of iron is magnetic at room temperature?

A. Alpha iron
B. Beta iron
C. Gamma iron
D. Delta iron
E. All of the above
Answer» A. Alpha iron
70.

Persence of lead in brass improves

A. Malleability
B. Hardenability
C. Ductility
D. Fatigue resistance
E. Machining properties
Answer» E. Machining properties
71.

Which of the following is a noble metal?

A. Aluminium
B. Chromium
C. Stainless steel
D. Nickel
E. Platinum
Answer» E. Platinum
72.

Which of the following form of iron is produced as a result of annealing of white cast iron?

A. Wrought iron
B. Spheroidal iron
C. Nodular iron
D. Malleable iron
E. Grey iron
Answer» D. Malleable iron
73.

Which colour of heat represents the highest temperature?

A. Low specific heat of quenching oil
B. White
C. Salmon
D. Dry cherry
E. Blood red
Answer» B. White
74.

Nickel is

A. Ferromagnetic
B. Ferroelectric
C. Dielectric
D. Paramagnetic
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Ferromagnetic
75.

The tensile strength of nodular iron may be of the order of

A. 500 kg/cm2
B. 100 kg/cm2
C. 1000 kg/cm2
D. 2000 kg/cm2
E. 4000 kg/cm2
Answer» E. 4000 kg/cm2
76.

During heat treatment, deformation and volume changes can be minimised by

A. slowly cooling in the martensitic range
B. using surface hardening when possible
C. using alloy steels least prone to such changes
D. Any of the above
E. Low specific heat of quenching oil
Answer» D. Any of the above
77.

Spherical metal powders are usually produced by

A. Milling
B. Electrolytic process
C. Oxidation
D. Automization
E. Reduction
Answer» D. Automization
78.

In Brinell hardness testing the timer for loading is

A. 15 seconds
B. 1 second
C. 5 seconds
D. 1 minute
E. 2 seconds
Answer» A. 15 seconds
79.

The stainless steels owe their resistance to corrosion to the presence of

A. Chromium
B. Carbon
C. Sulphur
D. Manganese
E. Nickel
Answer» A. Chromium
80.

The effect of austenitic grain size development during heat treatment is

A. lower hardenability
B. greater toughness
C. lower internal stress
D. All of the above
E. Low specific heat of quenching oil
Answer» B. greater toughness
81.

Warping may be avoided when quenching a long slender piece of work by

A. Holding the work piece between clamps and pouring water on it
B. Hoding the work piece vertically over the quenching bath and plunging it straight
C. Pulling the piece from both ends
D. Holding the piece horizontally in adequate supports
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Hoding the work piece vertically over the quenching bath and plunging it straight
82.

Which of the following is not a hardening process?

A. Nitriding
B. Carburising
C. Cyaniding
D. Sphcroidizing
E. Induction hardening
Answer» D. Sphcroidizing
83.

The maximum percentage of carbon in austenite is

A. 2%
B. 2.70%
C. 1.70%
D. 0.07%
E. 0.70%
Answer» C. 1.70%
84.

Nichrome contains

A. Nickel, lead and zinc
B. Nickel and copper
C. Nickel and chromium
D. Nickel, copper and vanadium
E. Nickel, chromium and vanadium
Answer» C. Nickel and chromium
85.

Free cutting steels usually have sulphur content of

A. 0.02 percent
B. 0.21 percent
C. 2 percent
D. 10 percent
E. 0.002 percent
Answer» B. 0.21 percent
86.

Fusible plug for boilers consists of

A. Zinc, bismuth and tin
B. Lead, tin and mercury
C. Copper, lead and tin
D. Bismuth, lead and tin
E. Zinc, copper and lead
Answer» D. Bismuth, lead and tin
87.

Stellite contains

A. Nickel, zinc and aluminium
B. Nickel, copper and zinc
C. Cobalt, chromium and tungsten
D. Copper, tin and lead
E. Cobalt, vanadium and nickel
Answer» C. Cobalt, chromium and tungsten
88.

For producing cast iron pipes by centrifugal casting method the core used is

A. Wax core
B. Clay core
C. Metallic core
D. Sand core
E. No core is used
Answer» E. No core is used
89.

Mild steel has the structure of

A. BCC
B. Cubic
C. FCC
D. HCC
E. Orthorhombic
Answer» A. BCC
90.

Which of the following furnace is used to convert liquid pig iron into steel?

A. Open hearth furnace
B. Cupola
C. Converter
D. Induction arc furnace
E. Low specific heat of quenching oil
Answer» C. Converter
91.

Lowest melting point may be expected for

A. Brass
B. Lead
C. Zirconium
D. Copper
E. Aluminium
Answer» B. Lead
92.

Which of the following is easiest to bend?

A. Grey pig iron
B. Wrought iron
C. Mottled pig iron
D. Cast iron
E. Steel
Answer» B. Wrought iron
93.

Dilute nitric acid applied to a clean fracture of white cast iron will produce

A. Grey stain
B. Black stain
C. Pink stain
D. White stain
E. Brown stain
Answer» E. Brown stain
94.

Plasticisers are added to plastic compounds to

A. Improve resistance to acids
B. Provide a protective layer
C. Improve resistance to alkalies
D. Increase tensile strength
E. Improve softness and flexibility
Answer» E. Improve softness and flexibility
95.

The process of providing zinc coating on steel pipes is known as

A. Cold working
B. Pickling
C. Galvanising
D. Blistering
E. Spheroidising
Answer» C. Galvanising
96.

Th phenomenon of emf development between two diferent metals placed in contact is known as

A. Kelvin effect
B. Thomson effect
C. Seeback effect
D. Peltier effect
E. Thermocouple effect
Answer» C. Seeback effect
97.

Hardening by carburizing is limited to

A. 2 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 0.05 mm
D. Low specific heat of quenching oil
E. 0.1 mm
Answer» A. 2 mm
98.

Which of the following is by product from blast furnace?

A. Slag
B. Flue dust
C. Blast furnace gas
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
99.

Which of the following is not true in case of white cast iron

A. It is strong
B. It is brittle
C. It is malleable
D. It is whitish in colour
E. It is hard
Answer» C. It is malleable
100.

Which iron ore has least percentage of iron

A. Magnetite
B. Limonite
C. All have almost equal percentage of iron ore
D. Siderite
E. Hematite
Answer» D. Siderite
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