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Engineering Materials Multiple choice
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1. Ductility of a material can be defined as
(a) ability to undergo large permanent deformations in compression
(b) ability to recover its original form
(c) ability to undergo large permanent deformations in tension
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
2. Malleability of a material can be defined as

(a) ability to undergo large permanent deformations in compression
(b) ability to recover its original form
(c) ability to undergo large permanent deformations in tension
Ans: a
3. In compression, a prism of brittle material will break

(a) by forming a bulge (l>) by shearing along oblique plane
(c) in direction perpendicular to application of load
(d) by crushing into thousands of pieces
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Ans: b
4. The ability of a material to resist softening at high

temperature is known as
(a) creep
(b) hot tempering
(c) hot hardness
(d) fatigue
(e) superhardening.
Ans: c
5. Mild steel belongs to the following category

(a) low carbon steel
(b) medium carbon steel
(c) high carbon steel
(d) alloy steel
(e) special steel.
Ans: a
6. The ultimate tensile strength of low carbon steel by

working at a high strain rate will
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remain constant
(d) first increase and then decrease
(e) first decrease and then increase.
Ans: b
7. Slow plastic defomiation of metals under a constant

stress is known as
(a) creep
(b) fatigue
(c) endurance
(d) plastic deformation
(e) non-plastic deformation.
Ans: a
8. The ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of

most of the metals, when temperature falls from 0 to
l00°C will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) first increase and then decrease
(e) show unpredictable behaviour.
Ans: a
9. The number of electrons in 1 cm3 of metal would be of

the order of
(a) 1010
(b)TO16
(c) 1022
(d) 1040
(e) 1052
Ans: c
10. Stress relaxation is- the phenomenon

(a) in which parts are not loaded
(b) in which stress remains constant on in-creasing load
(c) in which deformation tends to loosen the joint and produces a
stress reduced
(d) stress reduces on increasing load
Ans: c
11. The elastic stress strain behaviour of rubber is

(a) linear
(b) non-linear
(c) plastic
(d) no fixed relationship
(e) unpredictable behaviour.
Ans: b
12. Isotropic materials are those which have the same

(a) elastic properties in all directions
(b) stresses induced in all directions
(c) thermal properties in all directions
(d) electric and magnetic properties in all directions
(e) density throughout.
Ans: a
13. Recrystallization temperature is one

(a) at which crystals first start forming from molten metal when it is
cooled
(b) at which new spherical crystals first begin to form from the old
deformed one when a strained metal is heated
(c) at which change of allotropic form takes place
(d) at which crystals grow bigger in size
(e) at which crystals are destroyed on heating.
Ans: b
14. Points of arrest for iron correspond to

(a) stages at which allotropic forms change
(b) stages at which further heating does not increase temperature
for some time
(c) stages at which properties do not change with increase in
temperature
(d) there is nothing like points of arrest
Ans: a
15. Delta iron occurs at temperature of

(a) room temperature
(b) above melting point
(c) between 1400°C and 1539°C
Ans: c
16. A material is known as allotropic or polymorphic if it

(a) has a fixed structure under all conditions
(b) exists in several crystal forms at different temperatures
(c) responds to heat treatment
(d) has its atoms distributed in a random pattern
Ans: b
17. Super conduction by metals is observed in the

temperature range of
(a) below 10°K
(b) above 100°K
(c) around 0°C
(d) around 100°C

(e) above 1000°C.
Ans: a
18. Which of the following constituents of steels is softest

and least strong
(a) austenite
(b) pearlite
(c) ferrite
(d) cementlte
(e) bainite.
Ans: c
19. Which of the following represents the allotropic forms

of iron
(a) alpha iron, beta iron and gamma iron
(b) alpha iron and beta iron
(c) body centred cubic a-iron and face centred cubic a-iron
(d) alpha iron, gamma from and delta iron
Ans: d
20. The following types of materials are usually the most

ductile
(a) face-centred cubic lattice
(b) body-centred cubic lattice
(c) hexagonal close-packed lattice
Ans: a
21. Pure iron is the structure of

(a) ferrite
(b) pearlite
(c) anstenite
(d) ferrite and cementite
(e) ferrite and pearlite.
Ans: a
22. The temperature at which ferromagnetic alpha iron

transforms to paramagnetic alpha iron is
(a) 770°C
(b) 910°C
(c) 1050°C
(d) below recrystallisation temperature
(e) above recrystallization temperature.
Ans: a
23. Gamma iron exits at following temperature

(a) room temperature
(b) near melting point
(d) between 910°C and 1400°C
Ans: d
24. Ferromagnetic alpha iron exists in temperature range

of
(a) below 723°C
(b) 770 – 910°C
(c) 910-1440°C
(d) 1400-1539°C
(e) above 1539°C.
Ans: a
25. Paramagnetic alpha iron changes to gamma iron at

(a) 770°C
(b) 910°C
(c) 1440°C
(d) 1539°C
Ans: b
26. A reversible change in the atomic structure of steel

with corresponding change in the properties is known as
(a) molecular change
(b) physical change
(c) allotropic change
(d) solidus change
(e) atomic change.
Ans: c
27. The molecules in a solid move

(a) in a random manner
(b) in a haphazard way
(c) in circular motion
(d) back and forth like tiny pendulums
(e) do not move.
Ans: d
28. The crystal structure of gamma iron is

(a) body centred cubic
(b) face centred cubic
(c) hexagonal close packed
(d) cubic structure
(e) orthorhombic crystal.
Ans: b
29. The crystal of alpha iron is

(d) cubic structure
Ans: a
30. The metallic structure of mild steel is

(d) cubic structure
Ans: a
31. For the allotropic forms of iron, the points of arrest

are
(a) the points where no further change oc-curs
(b) constant for all metals
(c) the points where there is no further flow of metal
(d) the points of discontinuity
(e) the points where major changes take place.
Ans: d
32. The percentage of carbon in pig iron varies from

(a) 0.1 to 1.2%
(b) 1.5 to 2.5%
(c) 2.5 to 4%
(d) 4 to 4.5%
(e) 4.5 to 6.3%.
Ans: d
33. The percentage of carbon in grey iron castings usually

varies between
(a) 0.5 to 1%
(b) 1 – 2%
(c) 2.5 to 4.5%
(d) 5 – 7%
(e) 7-9%.
Ans: c
34. Pig iron is the name given to

(a) raw material for blast furnace
(b) product of blast furnace made by reduction of iron ore
(c) iron containing huge quantities of carbon
(d) iron in molten form in the ladles
(e) iron scrap.
Ans: b
35. The unique property of cast iron is its high

(a) malleability
(b) ductility
(c) surface finish
(d) damping characteristics
(e) hardness.
Ans: d
36. Cast iron is characterised by minimum of following

%age of carbon
(a) 0.2%
(b) 0.8%
(c) 1.3%
(d) 2%
(e) 6.3%.
Ans: d
37. In grey cast iron, carbon is present in the form of

(a) cementite
(b) free carbon
(c) flakes
(d) spheroids
(e) nodular aggregates of graphite.
Ans: c
38. In nodular iron, graphite is in the form of

(a) cementite
(b) free carbon
(C) flakes
(d) spheroids
Ans: d
39. In malleable iron, carbon is present in the form of

(a) cementite
(b) free carbon
(c) flakes
(d) spheroids
Ans: e
40. Wrought iron is

(a) hard
(b) high in strength
(c) highly resistant to corrosion
(d) heat treated to change its properties
(e) least resistant to corrosion.
Ans: c
41. Sulphur in pig iron tends to make it

(a) hard’
(b) soft
(c) ductile
(d) tough
(e) malleable.
Ans: a
42. Pick up wrong statement about wrought iron

(a) It contains carbon of the order of 0 to 0.25%
(b) It melts at 1535°C
(c) It is very soft and ductile
(d) It can be easily forge welded
(e) It is made by adding suitable percent¬age of carbon to molten
iron and subjecting the product to repeated hammering and rolling.
Ans: e
43. Iron is
(a) paramagnetic
(b) ferromagnetic
(c) ferroelectric
(d) dielectric
Ans: b
44. A reversible change in the atomic structure of the

steel with a corresponding change in the properties is
known as
(a) allotropic change
(b) recrystallisation
(c) heat treatment
(d) precipitation
(e) austempering.
Ans: a
45. Chilled cast iron has

(a) no graphite
(b) a very high percentage of graphite
(c) a low percentage of graphite
(d) graphite as its basic constituent of composition
(e) none of the above is true.
Ans: a
46. Cast iron has

(a) high tensile strength
(b) its elastic limit close to the ultimate breaking strength
(c) high ductility

Ans: b
47. White cast iron contains carbon in the form of

(a) free carbon
(b) graphite
(c) cementite
(d) white carbon
(e) ferrite.
Ans: c
48. In mottled cast iron, carbon is available in

(a) free form
(b) combined form
(c) nodular form
(d) flat form
(e) partly in free and partly in combined state.
Ans: e
49. An important property of high silicon (12 – 18%) cast

iron is the high
(a) tenacity
(b) brittleness
(c) plasticity
(d) corrosion resistance
(e) hardness.
Ans: e
50. An important property of malleable cast iron in

comparison to grey cast iron is the high
(a) compressive strength
(b) ductility
(c) carbon content
(d) hardness
(e) surface finish.
Ans: b
51. Steel contains

(a) 80% or more iron
(b) 50% or more iron
(c) alloying elements like chromium, tungsten nickel and copper
(d) elements like phosphorus, sulphur and silicon in varying

quantities
(e) high quantities of sulphur.
Ans: b
52. Carbon steel is

(a) made by adding carbon in steel
(b) refined from cast iron
(c) an alloy of iron and carbon with varying quantities of
phosphorus and sulphur
(d) extensively used for making cutting tools
(e) extremely brittle.
Ans: c
53. Annealing of white cast iron results in production of

(a) malleable iron
(b) nodular iron
(c) spheroidal iron
(d) grey iron
Ans: a
54. ‘Killed steels’ are those steels

(a) which are destroyed by burning
(b) which after their destruction are recycled to produce fresh steel
(c) which are deoxidised in the ladle with silicon and aluminium
(d) in which carbon is completely burnt
(e) which have poor properties due to improper manufacturing.
Ans: c
55. Hardness of steel depends on

(a) amount of carbon it contains
(b) the shape and distribution of the car-bides in iron
(c) method of fabrication
(d) contents of alloying elements
(e) the quality of ore from which it is made.
Ans: b
56. Maximum percentage of carbon in ferrite is

(a) 0.025%
(b) 0.06%
(c) 0.1%
(d) 0.25%
(e) 0.8%.
Ans: a
57. Maximum percentage of carbon in austenite is

(a) 0.025%
(b) 0.26%
(c) 0.8%
(d) 1.25%
(e) 1.7%.
Ans: e
58. Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by addition

of
(a) chromium and nickel
(b) sulphur, phosphorus, lead
(c) vanadium, aluminium
(d) tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, chromium
(e) zinc.
Ans: a
59. In which of the following cases, consideration of creep

is important
(a) flywheel of steam engine
(b) cast iron pipes”
(c) cycle chains
(d) gas turbine blades
(e) piston I.C. engine.
Ans: d
60. The most effective inhibitor of grain growth, when

added in small quantities is
(a) carbon
(b) vanadium
(c) manganese
(d) cobalt
(e) copper.
Ans: b
61. Depth of hardness of steel is increased by addition of

(a) nickel
(b) chromium
(c) tungsten
(d) vanadium
(e) ell of the above.
Ans: b
62. Railway rails are normally made of

(a) mild steel
(b) alloy steel
(c) high carbon
(d) tungsten steel
(e) cast iron steel.
Ans: c
63. Pick up the wrong statement

(a) aluminium in steel results in excessive grain growth
(b) manganese in steel induces hardness
(c) nickel and chromium in steel help in raising the elastic limit and
improve the resilience and ductility
(d) tungsten in steels improves magnetic properties and
hardenability
(e) sulphur, phosphorous and lead im¬prove machining properties
of steel.
Ans: a
64. Pick up the wrong statement Nickel and chromium in

steel help in
(a) providing corrosion resistance
(b) improving machining properties
(c) providing high strength at elevated temperatures
(d) raising the elastic limit
(e) improving the resilience and ductility.
Ans: b
65. Machining properties of steel are improved by adding

(a) sulphur, lead, phosphorous
(b) silicon, aluminium, titanium
(c) vanadium, aluminium
(d) chromium, nickel
(e) lubricants.
Ans: a
66. Eutectoid steel contains following percentage of

carbon
(a) 0.02%
(b) 0.3%
(c) 0.63%
(d) 0.8%
(e) 1.2%.
Ans: d
67. The basic constituents of Hastelloy are

(a) aluminium, copper etc.
(b) nickel, molybdenum etc.
(c) nickel, copper, etc.
Ans: b
68. Basic constituents of Monel metal are

(a) nickel, copper
(b) nickel, molybdenum
(c) zinc, tin, lead
(d) nickel, lead and tin
Ans: a
69. German silver is an alloy of

(a) silver and some impurities
(b) refined silver
(c) nickel, copper and zinc
(d) nickel and copper
(e) silver and gold.
Ans: c
70. Surveying tapes are made of a material having low

coefficient of expansion and enough strength. The alloy
used is
(a) silver metal
(b) duralumin
(c) Hastelloy
(d) monel metal
(e) invar.
Ans: e
71. A cold chisel is made of

(a) mild steel
(b) cast iron
(c) H.S.S.
(d) high carbon
(e) german silver.
Ans: d
72. An engineer’s hammer is made of

(a) cast iron
(b) forged steel
(c) mild steel
(d) high carbon steel
(e) H.S.S.
Ans: d
73. Inconel is an alloy of

(a) nickel, chromium and iron
(b) nickel, copper
(c) nickel, chromium
(d) nickel, zinc
(e) nickel, lead.
Ans: a
74. By severely deforming a metal in a particular

direction it becomes
(a) ductile
(b) malleable
(c) homogeneous
(d) isotropic
(e) anisotropic.
Ans: e
75. Solder is an alloy consisting of

(a) tin, antimony, copper
(b) tin and copper
(c) tin and lead

(d) lead and zinc
(e) lead and copper.
Ans: b
76. Cyaniding is the process of

(a) dipping steel in cyanide bath
(b) reacting steel surface with cyanide salts
(c) adding carbon and nitrogen by heat treatment of steel to
increase its surface hardness
(d) obtaining cyanide salts
(e) making corrosion resistant steel.
Ans: c
77. Induction hardening is the process of

(a) hardening surface of workpiece to ob-tain hard and wear
resistant surface
(b) heating and cooling rapidly
(c) increasing hardness throughout
(d) inducing hardness by continuous process
(e) hardening core.
Ans: a
78. The loss of strength in compression with simultaneous gain in

strength in tension due to overloading is known as
(a) hysteresis
(b) creep
(c) visco elasticity
(d) Boeschinger effect
(e) inelasticity.
Ans: d
79. Process of austempering results in

(a) formation of bainite structure
(b) carburised structure
(c) martenistic structure
(d) lamellar layers of carbide distributed throughout the structure
(e) relieving of stresses throughout a component.
Ans: a
80. The surface hardness of the following order is achieved by

nitriding operation
(a) 600 VPN
(b) 1500 VPN
(c) 1000 to 1100 VPN
(d) 250 VPN
(e) 2000 VPN.
Ans: c
81. Hardness of martensite is about

(a) RC 65
(b) RC 48
(c) RC 57
(d) RC 80
(e) RC 32.
Ans: a
82. Weld decay is the phenomenon found with

(a) cast iron
(b) mild steel
(c) non-ferrous materials
(d) wrought iron
(e) stainless steel.
Ans: e
83. Materials after cold working are subjected to following process

to relieve stresses
(a) hot working
(b) tempering
(c) normalising
(d) annealing
(e) special heat treatment.
Ans: d
84. Hardness of upper bainite (acicular structure) is about

(a) RC 65
(b) RC 48
(c) RC 57
(d) RC 80
(e) RC 32.
Ans: b
85. Carbon in iron is an example of

(a) substitutional solution
(b) interstitial solid solution
(c) intermetallic compounds
Ans: b
86. Brass (alloy of copper and zinc) is an example of

(a) substitutional solid solution
(b) interstitial solid solution
(c) intermetallic compounds
Ans: a
87. Which is false statement about annealing.

Annealing is done to
(a) relieve stresses
(b) harden steel slightly
(c) improve machining characteristic
(d) soften material
(e) permit further cold working.
Ans: b
88. Argentite is the principal ore or raw material for

(a) aluminium
(b) tin
(c) zinc
(e) lead
(e) silver.
Ans: e
89. Hardness of lower bainite (tempered martensite) is about

(a) RC 65
(b) RC 48
(c) RC 57
(d) RC 80
(e) RC 32.
Ans: c
90. Which is false statement about normalizing. Normalizing is

done to
(a) refine grain structure
(b) reduce segregation in casting
(c) improve mechanical properties
(d) induce stresses-
(e) relieve internal stresses.
Ans: d
91. Vanadium in high speed steels

(a) promotes decarburisation
(b) provides high hot hardness
(c) forms very hard carbides and thus in-creases wear resistance
(d) promotes retention of austenite
(e) increases toughness.
Ans: c
92. Amorphous material is one

(a) in which atoms align themselves in a geometric pattern upon
solidification
(b) in which there is no definite atomic structure and atoms exist in
a random pattern just as in a liquid
(c) which is not attacked by phosphorous
(d) which emits fumes on melting
Ans: b
93. Dislocations in materials refer to the following type of defect

(a) point defect
(b) line defect
(c) plane defect
(d) volumetric defect
(e) chemical defect.
Ans: b
94. An example of amorphous material is

(a) zinc
(b) lead
(c) silver
(d) glass
(e) brass.
Ans: d
95. Which is false statement about tempering.

Tempering is done to
(a) improve machinability
(b) improve ductility
(c) improve toughness
(d) release stresses
(e) reduce hardness and brittleness.
Ans: a
96. Which is false statement about case hardening. Case hardening

is done by
(a) electroplating
(b) cyaniding
(c) induction hardening
(d) nitriding
(e) flame hardening.
Ans: a
97. Which of the following is the binding material in cemented

carbides
(a) cobalt
(b) nickel
(c) vanadium
(d) iron
(e) carbon.
Ans: a
98. Chromium in steel

(a) improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness
(b) refines grain size and produces less tendency to carburisation,
improves corrosion and heat resistant properties
(c) improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability
(d) gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anticorrosion
properties
(e) makes steel hard.
Ans: a
99. Manganese in steel increases its

(a) tensile strength
(b) hardness
(c) ductility
(d) fluidity
(e) malleability.
Ans: a
100. Cemented carbide tools are not found to be suitable for cutting
(a) brass
(b) cast iron
(c) aluminium
(d) steel
(e) non-ferrous alloys.
Ans: d
101. Sulphur in steel

(a) acts as deoxidiser
(b) reduces the grain size
(c) decreases tensile strength and hardness
(d) lowers the toughness and transverse ductility
(e) increases hardness.
Ans: d
102. Tungsten in steel

improves corrosion and heat resistant properties
properties
(e) raises its melting point.
Ans: b
103. Tungsten in high speed steel provides

(a) hot hardness
(b) toughness
(c) wear resistance
(d) sharp cutting edge
(e) cold hardness.
Ans: a
104. Which of the following is not the correct method of increasing

fatigue limit
(a) shot peening
(b) nitriding of surface
(c) cold working
(d) surface decarburisation
(e) under-stressing.
Ans: d
105. Connecting rod is usually made of

(a) aluminium
(b) low carbon steel
(c) medium carbon steel
(d) high carbon steel
(e) cast iron.
Ans: c
106. Which of the following pipes is least corrosion resistant

(a) brass
(b) mild steel
(c) cast iron
(d) wrought iron
(e) copper.
Ans: d
107. Tensile strength of steel can be safely in-creased by

(a) adding carbon up to 2.8%
(b) adding carbon up to 6.3%
(c) adding carbon up to 0.83%
(d) adding small quantities of copper
(e) adding copper and carbon.
Ans: c
108. High carbon steel carries carbon %age c

(a) 0.1 to 0.3%
(b) 0.3 to 0.6%
(c) 0.6 to 0.8%
(d) 0.8 to 1.5%
(e) 1.5 to 2.5%.
Ans: d
109. Cobalt in steel

(a) improves wear resistance, cuttinability and toughness
(b) refines grain size and produces les tendency to carburisation,
improve corrosion and heat resistant proper ties
(c) improves cutting ability and reduce hardenability
(d) gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anti corrosion
property:
Ans: c
110. The percentage of carbon in low carbon steel is

(a) 0.05%
(b) 0.15%
(c) 0.3%
(d) 0.5%
(e) 0.7%.
Ans: b
111. The hardness of steel increases if it contains

(a) austenite
(b) martensite
(c) pearlite
(d) cementite
(e) all of the above.
Ans: b
112. Grey cast iron

(a) contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by the
slow cooling of molten cast iron
(b) is also known as chilled cast iron am is obtained by cooling
rapidly. It i: almost unmachinable
(c) is produced by annealing process. I is soft, tough and easily
machinec metal
(d) is produced by small additions o magnesium (or cerium) in the
ladle Graphite is in nodular or spheroida form and is well dispersed
throughout the material
(e) none of the above is true.
Ans: a
113. Nodular iron has

(a) high maehinability
(b) low melting point

(c) high tensile strength
(d) good fluidity
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
114. Nickel in steel

improves corrosion and heat resistant proper¬ties
properties
Ans: d
115. Which of the following elements does not impart hardness to

steel
(a) copper
(b) chromium
(c) nickel
(d) silicon
Ans: a
116. The presence of sulphur in pig iron makes

(a) it easily machinable
(b) it brittle
(c) it hard
(d) the casting unsound
(e) increases the fluidity.
Ans: d
117. Melting point of iron is

(a) 1539°C
(b) 1601°C
(c) 1489°C
(d) 1712°C
(e) 1131°C.
Ans: a
118. Compressive strength of grey cast iron in tonnes/cm is of the

order of
(a) 3- 5
(b) 5-7
(c) 7-10
(d) 10-15
(e) 15-22.
Ans: b
119. Blast furnace produces following by reduction of iron ore

(a) cast iron
(b) pig iron
(c) wrought iron
(d) malleable iron
(e) white iron.
Ans: b
120. Cupola produces following material

a) cast iron
(b) pig iron
(C) wrought iron
(d) malleable iron
(e) white iron.
Ans: a
121. The machinability of steel is increased by

(a) silicon and sulphur
(b) phosphorous, lead and sulphur
(c) sulphur, graphite and aluminium
(d) phosphorous and aluminium
Ans: b
122. The following element can’t impart high strength at elevated

temperature
(a) manganese
(b) magnesium
(c) nickel
(d) silicon
Ans: b
123. Which of the following element results in presence of free

graphite in C.I.
(a) carbon
(b) sulphur
(c) silicon
(d) manganese
(e) phosphorous.
Ans: c
124. White cast iron

(b) is also known as chilled cast iron and is obtained by cooling
rapidly. It is almost unmachinable
(c) is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough and easily
machined metal
(d) is produced by small additions of magnesium (or creium) in the
ladle. Graphite is in nodular or spheroidal form and is well
dispersed throughout the material
Ans: b
125. Cold rolled steel sheets contain carbon of the following order
(a) 0.1%
(b) 0.2%
(c) 0.4%
(d) 0.6%
(e) 0.8%.
Ans: a
126. Pipes for bicycle frames are made of

(a) cold rolled steel
(b) hot rolled steel
(c) forged steel
(d) cast steel
(e) carbon-chrome steel.
Ans: a
127. Large forgings, crank shafts, axles normally contain carbon up

to
(a) 0.05 to 0.20%
(b) 0.20 to 0.45%

(c) 0.45 to 0.55%
(d) 0.55 to 1.0%
(e) 1.0 to 1.2%.
Ans: c
128. Heavy duty leaf and coil spring* contain carbon of the
following order
(a) 0.2%
(b) 0.5%
(c) 0.8%
(d) 1.0%
(e) 1.5%.
Ans: d
129. Taps, dies and drills contain carbon

(a) below 0.5%
(b) below 1%
(c) above 1%
(d) above 2.2%
(e) nil.
Ans: c
130. Drop forging dies contain carbon of the order of

(a) 0.1 to 0.2%
(b) 0.25 to 0.5%
(c) 0.6 to 0.7%
(d) 0.7 to 0.9%
(e) 1.0 to 1.2%.
Ans: c
131. Which is the false statement about wrought iron. It has

(a) high resistance to rusting and corrosion
(b) high ductility
(c) ability of hold protective coating
(d) easily weldable characteristics
(e) uniform strength in all directions.
Ans: e
132. The tensile strength of wrought iron is maximum

(a) along the lines of slag distribution
(b) perpendicular to lines of slag distribution

(c) uniform in all directions
(d) unpredictable
Ans: a
133. Balls for ball bearings are made of

(a) cast iron
(b) mild steel
(c) stainless steel
(d) carbon-chrome steel
(e) high carbon steel.
Ans: d
134. Malleable cast iron

(a) contains l.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by the
(c) is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough, and easily
machined metal
(d) is produced by small additions of magnesium (or cerium) in the
ladle. Graphite is in the nodular or spheroidal form and is well
Ans: c
135. Preheating is essential in welding

(a) cast iron
(b) high speed steel
(c) all non-ferrous materials
Ans: a
136. The hardness of steel primarily depends on

(a) %age of carbon
(b) %age of alloying elements
(c) heat treatment employed
(d) method of manufacture
(e) shape of carbides and their distribution in iron.

Ans: e
137. Steel made from phosphatic iron is

(a) brittle
(b) hard
(c) ductile
(d) tough
(e) malleable.
Ans: a
138. Ductile cast iron

(c) is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough and easily
machined metal
(d) is produced by small additions of magnesium (or creium) in the
ladle. Graphite is in nodular or spheroidal form and is well
Ans: d
139. Brass contains

(a) 70% copper and 30% zinc
(b) 90% copper and 10% tin
(c) 85-92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel
(d) 70-75% copper and rest tin
(e) 70% copper and 30% tin.
Ans: a
140. The crystal structure of brass is

(a) F.C.C.
(b) B.C.C.
(c) H.C.P.
(d) Orthorhombic crystalline structure
Ans: a
141. The composition of silver solder is

(a) silver, copper, zinc
(b) silver, tin, nickel
(c) silver, lead, zinc
(d) silver, copper, aluminium
(e) silver, lead, tin.
Ans: a
142. Which one of the following metals would work-harden more

quickly than the others?
(a) copper
(b) brass
(c) lead
(d) silver
(e) aluminium.
Ans: b
143. A specimen of aluminium metal when observed under

microscope shows
(a) B.C.C. crystalline structure
(b) F.C.C. crystal structure
(c) H.C.P. structure
(d) a complex cubic structure
(e) orthorhombic crystalline structure.
Ans: b
144. The usual composition of a soldering alloy is

(a) tin, lead and small percentage of antimony
(b) tin and lead
(c) tin, lead and silver
(d) tin and copper
(e) tin, copper and lead.
Ans: a
145. Admiralty brass used for steam condenser tubes contains

copper and zinc in the following ratio
(a) 50 : 50
(b) 30 : 70
(c) 70 : 30
(d) 40 : 60
(e) 60 : 40.
Ans: b
146. Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by adding

(a) chromium and nickel
(b) nickel and molybdenum
(c) aluminium and zinc
(d) tungsten and sulfur
Ans: a
147. Corrundum contains more than 95%

(a) steel
(b) A1203
(c) Si02
(d) MgO
(e) german silver.
Ans: b
148. Alnico, an alloy used extensively for permanent magnets

contains iron, nickel, aluminium and cobalt in the following ratio
(a) 50 : 20 : 20 : 10
(b) 40 : 30 : 20 : 10
(c) 50 : 20 : 10 : 20
(d) 30 : 20 : 30 : 20
(e) 50 : 10 : 20 : 20.
Ans: a
149. If a refractory contains high content of silicon, it means

refractory is
(a) acidic
(b) basic
(c) neutral
(d) brittle
Ans: c
150. Bell metal contains


(e) 70-75% copper and rest zinc and tin.
Ans: d
151. Which of the following is used for bearing liner

(a) gun metal
(b) bronze
(c) bell metal
(d) babbit metal
(e) brass.
Ans: d
152. The correct sequence for descending order of machinability is

(a) grey cast iron, low carbon steel, wrought iron
(b) low carbon steel, grey cast iron, wrought iron
(c) wrought iron,low carbon steel, grey cast iron
(d) wrought iron, grey cast iron, low carbon steel
(e) grey cast iron, wrought iron, low carbon steel.
Ans: a
153. Structural steel contains following principal alloying elements

(a) nickel, chromium and manganese
(b) tungsten, molybdenum and phosphorous
(c) lead, tin, aluminium
(d) zinc, sulphur, and chromium
Ans: a
154. Aluminium bronze contains aluminium and copper in the ratio

of
(a) 50 : 50
(b) 40 : 60
(c) 60 : 40
(d) 10 : 90
(e) 90 : 10.
Ans: d
155. Bronze contains


(e) 90% copper and 10% zinc.
Ans: b
156. Muntz metal contains copper and zinc in the ratio of

(a) 50 : 50
(b) 40 : 60
(c) 60 : 40
(d) 20 : 80
(e) 80 : 20.
Ans: c
157. Gun metal contains

(e) 85-92% copper and rest zinc.
Ans: c
158. Perminvar alloy having constant permeability is an alloy of

(a) nickel, copper and iron
(b) nickel, copper and zinc
(c) copper, nickel and antimony
(d) iron, zinc and bismuth
(e) antimony, copper and zinc.
Ans: a
159. The alloy used for making electrical resistances and heating
elements is
(a) nichrome
(b) invar
(c) magnin
(d) elinvar
(e) peiminvar.
Ans: a
160. Monel metal contains

(a) 63 to 67% nickel and 30% copper
(b) 88% copper and 10% tin and rest zinc
(c) alloy of tin, lead and cadmium
(d) malleable iron and zinc

Ans: a
163. Permalloy is a
(a) kind of stainless steel
(b) none ferrous alloy
(c) polymer
(d) cutting tool material
(e) nickel and iron alloy having high permeability.
Ans: e
164. Phosphor bronze contains

(a) 0.5% of phosphorous
(b) 1% phosphorous
(c) 2.5% phosphorous
(d) 5% phosphorous
Ans: e
165. Free cutting steels

(a) are used where ease in machining is the criterion
(b) contain carbon in free form
(c) require least cutting force
(d) do not exist
(e) can be cut freely even under adverse conditions.
Ans: a
166. Delta metal is an alloy of

(a) copper, zinc and iron
(b) iron, nickel and copper
(c) iron, lead and tin
(d) iron, aluminium and magnesium
(e) copper, zinc and antimony.
Ans: a
167. Admiralty gun metal contains

(b) 88% copper, 10% tin and rest zinc
(d) iron scrap and zinc

Ans: b
168. Which of the following alloys does not contain tin

(a) white metal
(b) solder admiralty
(c) fusible metal
(d) phosphor bronze
(e) gun metal.
Ans: a
169. Which is false statement about properties of aluminium

(a) modulus of elasticity is fairly low
(b) wear resistance is very good
(c) fatigue strength is not high
(d) creep strength limits its use to fairly low temperatures
(e) corrosion resistance is good.
Ans: b
170. Addition of copper to aluminium results in

(a) improvement of casting characteristics
(b) improvement of corrosion resistance
(c) one of the best known age and precipitation-hardening systems
(d) improving machinability
Ans: c
171. Addition of manganese to aluminium results in

Ans: b
172. Elinvar, an alloy used in precision instruments, hair springs for

watches, etc. contains the following element as principal alloying
element
(a) iron
(b) copper
(c) aluminium
(d) zinc
(e) nickel.
Ans: e
173. Which of the following alloys does not have copper as one of
the constituents
(a) delta metal
(b) monel metal
(c) constantan
(d) nichrome
(e) silicon bronze.
Ans: d
174. Addition of lead and bismuth to aluminium results in

Ans: d
175. Addition of silicon to aluminium results in

Ans: a
176. Constantant an alloy used in thermocouples is an alloy of

(a) copper and tin
(b) copper and zinc
(c) copper and iron
(d) copper and nickel
(e) copper and chromium.
Ans: d
177. White metal contains

(b) 88% copper and 10% tin and rest zinc
(d) silver and chromium

(e) malleable cast iron and silver.
Ans: c
178. German silver contains

(a) 1% silver
(b) 2.5% silver
(c) 5% silver
(d) 10% silver
(e) 100% silver.
Ans: c
179. Which of the following has highest specific strength of all

structural materials
(a) magnesium alloys
(b) titanium alloys
(c) chromium alloys
(d) magnetic steel alloys
Ans: b
180. Dow metal contains

(a) 94% aluminium, 4% copper and 0.5% Mn, Mg, Si and Fe
(b) 92.5% aluminium and, 4% copper, 2% nickel and 1.5% Mg
(c) 90% aluminium and 90% copper
(d) 90% magnesium and 9% aluminium with some copper
(e) 90% magnesium and 10% tin.
Ans: d
181. Foundry crucible is made of

(a) mild steel
(b) german silver
(c) lead
(d) cast iron
(e) graphite.
Ans: e
182. Age-hardening is related with

(a) stainless steel
(b) gun metal
(c) german silver
(d) duralumin
(e) cast iron.
Ans: d
183. Aluminium bronze contains

(b) 92.5% aluminium, 4% copper, 2% nickel, and 1.5% Mg
(e) 10% aluminium and 90% tin.
Ans: c
184. Babbit metal is a

(a) lead base alloy
(b) tin base alloy
(c) copper base alloy
(e) (a) and (c) above.
Ans: e
185. The correct composition of Babbit metal is

(a) 87.75% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 0.25% Bi
(b) 90% Sn, 2% Cu, 4% Sb, 2% Bi, 2% Mg
(c) 87% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 1% Al
(d) 82% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 3% Al, 3% Mg
Ans: a
186. DuraJomin contains

(b) 92.5% aluminium, 40% copper, 2% nickel, and 1.5% Mg
(e) 94% aluminium and 6% tin.
Ans: a
187. Neutral solution is one which has pH value

(a) greater than 7
(b) less than 7
(c) equal to 7
(d) pH value has nothing to do with neutral solution

Ans: c
188. Acidic solution is one which has pH value

(a) greater than 7
(b) less than 7
(c) equal to 7
(d) pH value has nothing to do with neutral solution
Ans: b
189. Basic solution is one which has pH value

(a) greater than 7
(b) equal to 7
(c) less than 7
(d) pH value has nothing to do with basic solution
Ans: a
190. Following elements have face-centred cubic structure

(a) gamma iron (910° to 1400°C), Cu, Ag, Au, Al, Ni, Pb, Pt
(b) Mg, Zn, Ti, Zr, Br, Cd
(c) a iron (below 910°C and between 1400 to 1539°C), W
Ans: a
191. Recrystallisation temperature can belowered by

(a) purification of metal
(b) grain refinement
(c) working at lower temperature
Ans: d
192. Pearlite is a combination of

(a) ferrite and cementite
(b) cementite and gamma iron
(c) ferrite and austenite
(d) ferrite and iron graphite
(e) pearlite and ferrite.

Ans: a
193. Austenite rs a combination of

(a) ferrite and cementite
(b) cementite and gamma iron
(c) ferrite and austenite
(d) ferrite and iron graphite
(e) pearlite and ferrite.
Ans: b
194. The transistor is made of

(a) silver
(b) gold
(c) copper
(d) germanium
(e) german silver.
Ans: d
195. Lead is poured into the joint between two pipes. These pipes
may be made of
(a) cast iron
(b) vitrified clay
(c) asbestos cement
(d) concrete
(e) mild steel.
Ans: a
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2. Malleability of a material can be defined as

3. In compression, a prism of brittle material will break

(e) none of the above.

4. The ability of a material to resist softening at high

5. Mild steel belongs to the following category

6. The ultimate tensile strength of low carbon steel by

7. Slow plastic defomiation of metals under a constant

8. The ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of

9. The number of electrons in 1 cm3 of metal would be of

10. Stress relaxation is- the phenomenon

11. The elastic stress strain behaviour of rubber is

12. Isotropic materials are those which have the same

13. Recrystallization temperature is one

14. Points of arrest for iron correspond to

15. Delta iron occurs at temperature of

16. A material is known as allotropic or polymorphic if it

17. Super conduction by metals is observed in the

(d) around 100°C

18. Which of the following constituents of steels is softest

19. Which of the following represents the allotropic forms

20. The following types of materials are usually the most

21. Pure iron is the structure of

22. The temperature at which ferromagnetic alpha iron

23. Gamma iron exits at following temperature

24. Ferromagnetic alpha iron exists in temperature range

25. Paramagnetic alpha iron changes to gamma iron at

26. A reversible change in the atomic structure of steel

27. The molecules in a solid move

28. The crystal structure of gamma iron is

29. The crystal of alpha iron is

30. The metallic structure of mild steel is

31. For the allotropic forms of iron, the points of arrest

32. The percentage of carbon in pig iron varies from

33. The percentage of carbon in grey iron castings usually

34. Pig iron is the name given to

35. The unique property of cast iron is its high

36. Cast iron is characterised by minimum of following

37. In grey cast iron, carbon is present in the form of

38. In nodular iron, graphite is in the form of

39. In malleable iron, carbon is present in the form of

40. Wrought iron is

41. Sulphur in pig iron tends to make it

42. Pick up wrong statement about wrought iron

44. A reversible change in the atomic structure of the

45. Chilled cast iron has

46. Cast iron has

(e) none of the above.

47. White cast iron contains carbon in the form of

48. In mottled cast iron, carbon is available in

49. An important property of high silicon (12 – 18%) cast

50. An important property of malleable cast iron in

51. Steel contains

(d) elements like phosphorus, sulphur and silicon in varying

52. Carbon steel is

53. Annealing of white cast iron results in production of

54. ‘Killed steels’ are those steels

55. Hardness of steel depends on