Engineering Materials Multiple choiceQuestions :–

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(d) all of the above(e) none of the above. 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(e) none of the above. Ans: b
4. The ability of a material to resist softening at hightemperature is
known as
(a) creep(b) hot tempering
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(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 constantstress is known
as
(a) creep(b) fatigue(c) endurance(d) plastic deformation(e) non-plastic
deformation. Ans: a
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8. The ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of most of the
metals, when temperature falls from 0 tol00°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
astress reduced(d) stress reduces on increasing load(e) none of the
above. Ans: c
11. The elastic stress strain behaviour of rubber is
(a) linear
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(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
iscooled(b) at which new spherical crystals first begin to form from
the olddeformed 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 temperaturefor some time(c) stages at which
properties do not change with increase intemperature(d) there is nothing
like points of arrest(e) none of the above. Ans: a
15. Delta iron occurs at temperature of
(a) room temperature(b) above melting point(c) between 1400°C and
1539°C(c) between 910°C and 1400°C(e) none of the above. 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(e) none of the above. Ans: b
17. Super conduction by metals is observed in thetemperature 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 softestand least
strong
(a) austenite(b) pearlite(c) ferrite
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(d) cementlte(e) bainite. Ans: c

19. Which of the following represents the allotropic formsof 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(e) none of the above. Ans: d
20. The following types of materials are usually the mostductile
(a) face-centred cubic lattice(b) body-centred cubic lattice(c) hexagonal
close-packed lattice(d) all of the above(e) none of the above. 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 irontransforms 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(c) between 1400°C and
1539°C(d) between 910°C and 1400°C(e) none of the above. Ans: d
24. Ferromagnetic alpha iron exists in temperature rangeof
(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(e) none of the above. 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

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(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
(a) body centred cubic(b) face centred cubic(c) hexagonal close packed(d)
cubic structure(e) orthorhombic crystal. Ans: a
30. The metallic structure of mild steel is
(a) body centred cubic(b) face centred cubic(c) hexagonal close packed(d)
cubic structure(e) orthorhombic crystal. Ans: a
31. For the allotropic forms of iron, the points of arrestare
(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%

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(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(e) nodular aggregates of
graphite. Ans: d
39. In malleable iron, carbon is present in the form of
(a) cementite(b) free carbon(c) flakes(d) spheroids(e) nodular aggregates of
graphite. 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 molteniron and subjecting the
product to repeated hammering and rolling. Ans: e
43. Iron is
(a) paramagnetic(b) ferromagnetic(c) ferroelectric(d) dielectric(e) none of
the above. Ans: b
44. A reversible change in the atomic structure of thesteel with a
corresponding change in the properties isknown 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
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(c) high ductility(d) all of the above(e) none of the above. 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%) castiron is the
high
(a) tenacity(b) brittleness(c) plasticity(d) corrosion resistance(e)
hardness. Ans: e
50. An important property of malleable cast iron incomparison 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 varyingquantities(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(e) none of
the above. 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

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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 additionof
(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 creepis
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, whenadded 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 andimprove the resilience and ductility(d) tungsten in steels
improves magnetic properties andhardenability(e) sulphur, phosphorous and
lead im¬prove machining propertiesof steel. Ans: a
64. Pick up the wrong statement Nickel and chromium insteel 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

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(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.
(d) all of the above(e) none of the above. Ans: b
68. Basic constituents of Monel metal are
(a) nickel, copper(b) nickel, molybdenum(c) zinc, tin, lead(d) nickel, lead
and tin(e) none of the above. 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 particulardirection it becomes
(a) ductile(b) malleable(c) homogeneous(d) isotropic(e) anisotropic. Ans: e

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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: b76. 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 toincrease its surface
hardness(d) obtaining cyanide salts(e) making corrosion resistant steel. Ans:
c77. Induction hardening is the process of(a) hardening surface of
workpiece to ob-tain hard and wearresistant surface(b) heating and cooling
rapidly(c) increasing hardness throughout(d) inducing hardness
by continuous process(e) hardening core. Ans: a78. The loss of strength in
compression with simultaneous gain instrength in tension due to
overloading is known as(a) hysteresis(b) creep(c) visco elasticity(d)
Boeschinger effect(e) inelasticity. Ans: d79. 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: a80. 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:
c81. Hardness of martensite is about(a) RC 65(b) RC 48(c) RC 57(d) RC
80(e) RC 32. Ans: a82. Weld decay is the phenomenon found with(a) cast
iron(b) mild steel(c) non-ferrous materials(d) wrought iron(e) stainless
steel. Ans: e83. Materials after cold working are subjected to following
processto relieve stresses(a) hot working(b) tempering(c) normalising(d)
annealing(e) special heat treatment. Ans: d84. Hardness of upper bainite
(acicular structure) is about(a) RC 65(b) RC 48(c) RC 57

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(d) RC 80(e) RC 32. Ans: b85. Carbon in iron is an example of(a)

substitutional solution(b) interstitial solid solution(c) intermetallic
compounds(d) all of the above(e) none of the above. Ans: b86. Brass (alloy of
copper and zinc) is an example of(a) substitutional solid solution(b)
interstitial solid solution(c) intermetallic compounds(d) all of the above(e)
none of the above. Ans: a87. 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: b88. Argentite is the principal ore or raw material for(a)
aluminium(b) tin(c) zinc(e) lead(e) silver. Ans: e89. Hardness of lower
bainite (tempered martensite) is about(a) RC 65(b) RC 48(c) RC 57(d) RC
80(e) RC 32. Ans: c90. Which is false statement about normalizing.
Normalizing isdone to(a) refine grain structure(b) reduce segregation in
casting(c) improve mechanical properties(d) induce stresses-(e) relieve
internal stresses. Ans: d91. 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: c92. Amorphous material is one(a) in which atoms
align themselves in a geometric pattern uponsolidification(b) in which there
is no definite atomic structure and atoms exist ina random pattern just as in
a liquid(c) which is not attacked by phosphorous(d) which emits fumes on
melting(e) none of the above. Ans: b93. 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: b94. An example of amorphous
material is(a) zinc

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(b) lead(c) silver(d) glass(e) brass. Ans: d95. 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: a96. Which is false statement about case hardening. Case
hardeningis done by(a) electroplating(b) cyaniding(c) induction hardening(d)
nitriding(e) flame hardening. Ans: a97. Which of the following is the binding
material in cementedcarbides(a) cobalt(b) nickel(c) vanadium(d) iron(e)
carbon. Ans: a98. 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 anticorrosionproperties(e) makes steel hard. Ans: a99.
Manganese in steel increases its(a) tensile strength(b) hardness(c)
ductility(d) fluidity(e) malleability. Ans: a100. 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: d101. 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: d102. Tungsten 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 anticorrosionproperties(e) raises its melting point. Ans:
b103. Tungsten in high speed steel provides(a) hot hardness(b) toughness(c)
wear resistance

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(d) sharp cutting edge(e) cold hardness. Ans: a104. Which of the following is
not the correct method of increasingfatigue limit(a) shot peening(b) nitriding
of surface(c) cold working(d) surface decarburisation(e) under-
stressing. Ans: d105. Connecting rod is usually made of(a) aluminium(b) low
carbon steel(c) medium carbon steel(d) high carbon steel(e) cast iron. Ans:
c106. Which of the following pipes is least corrosion resistant(a) brass(b)
mild steel(c) cast iron(d) wrought iron(e) copper. Ans: d107. 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: c108. 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: d109. 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 corrosionproperty:(e) none of
the above. Ans: c110. 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: b111. The hardness of
steel increases if it contains(a) austenite(b) martensite(c) pearlite(d)
cementite(e) all of the above. Ans: b112. Grey cast iron(a) contains 1.7 to
3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by theslow cooling of molten cast
iron(b) is also known as chilled cast iron am is obtained by coolingrapidly. 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 theladle Graphite is in nodular or spheroida form and is well
dispersedthroughout the material

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(e) none of the above is true. Ans: a113. Nodular iron has(a) high
maehinability(b) low melting point(c) high tensile strength(d) good fluidity(e)
all of the above. Ans: e114. Nickel 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
proper¬ties(c) improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability(d) gives
ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anticorrosionproperties(e) none of
the above. Ans: d115. Which of the following elements does not impart
hardness tosteel(a) copper(b) chromium(c) nickel(d) silicon(e) none of the
above. Ans: a116. 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: d117. Melting point of iron is(a) 1539°C(b) 1601°C(c)
1489°C(d) 1712°C(e) 1131°C. Ans: a118. Compressive strength of grey cast
iron in tonnes/cm is of theorder of(a) 3- 5(b) 5-7(c) 7-10(d) 10-15(e) 15-
22. Ans: b119. 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:
b120. Cupola produces following materiala) cast iron(b) pig iron(C) wrought
iron(d) malleable iron(e) white iron. Ans: a121. 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(e) none of
the above. Ans: b122. The following element can’t impart high strength at
elevatedtemperature(a) manganese

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(b) magnesium(c) nickel(d) silicon(e) none of the above. Ans: b123. Which of
the following element results in presence of freegraphite in C.I.(a) carbon(b)
sulphur(c) silicon(d) manganese(e) phosphorous. Ans: c124. White cast
iron(a) contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by theslow
cooling of molten cast iron(b) is also known as chilled cast iron and is
obtained by coolingrapidly. 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 theladle. Graphite is in
nodular or spheroidal form and is welldispersed throughout the material(e)
none of the above. Ans: b125. 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: a126. 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: a127. Large forgings,
crank shafts, axles normally contain carbon upto(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: c128. Heavy
duty leaf and coil spring* contain carbon of thefollowing order(a) 0.2%(b)
0.5%(c) 0.8%(d) 1.0%(e) 1.5%. Ans: d129. Taps, dies and drills contain
carbon(a) below 0.5%(b) below 1%(c) above 1%(d) above 2.2%(e) nil. Ans:
c130. 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: c131. 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

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(d) easily weldable characteristics(e) uniform strength in all directions. Ans:

e132. 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(e) none of the above. Ans: a133. 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: d134. Malleable cast iron(a) contains
l.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by theslow cooling of molten
cast iron(b) is also known as chilled cast iron and is obtained by
coolingrapidly. 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 cerium) in theladle. Graphite is in the nodular or
spheroidal form and is welldispersed throughout the material(e) none of the
above. Ans: c135. Preheating is essential in welding(a) cast iron(b) high
speed steel(c) all non-ferrous materials(d) all of the above(e) none of the
above. Ans: a136. 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: e137.
Steel made from phosphatic iron is(a) brittle(b) hard(c) ductile(d) tough(e)
malleable. Ans: a138. Ductile cast iron(a) contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in free
state and is obtained by theslow cooling of molten cast iron(b) is also known
as chilled cast iron and is obtained by coolingrapidly. 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 theladle. Graphite is in nodular or spheroidal form and is
welldispersed throughout the material(e) none of the above. Ans: d139.
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: a140. The crystal structure of brass
is(a) F.C.C.(b) B.C.C.(c) H.C.P.

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(d) Orthorhombic crystalline structure(e) none of the above. Ans: a141. 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: a142.
Which one of the following metals would work-harden morequickly than the
others?(a) copper(b) brass(c) lead(d) silver(e) aluminium. Ans: b143. A
specimen of aluminium metal when observed undermicroscope 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: b144.
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: a145. Admiralty brass used for
steam condenser tubes containscopper and zinc in the following ratio(a) 50 :
50(b) 30 : 70(c) 70 : 30(d) 40 : 60(e) 60 : 40. Ans: b146. Corrosion resistance
of steel is increased by adding(a) chromium and nickel(b) nickel
and molybdenum(c) aluminium and zinc(d) tungsten and sulfur(e) none of
the above. Ans: a147. Corrundum contains more than 95%(a) steel(b)
A1203(c) Si02(d) MgO(e) german silver. Ans: b148. Alnico, an alloy
used extensively for permanent magnetscontains 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: a149. If a refractory
contains high content of silicon, it meansrefractory is(a) acidic(b) basic(c)
neutral(d) brittle(e) none of the above. Ans: c

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150. Bell metal 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) 70-75% copper and rest zinc and tin. Ans: d151.
Which of the following is used for bearing liner(a) gun metal(b) bronze(c)
bell metal(d) babbit metal(e) brass. Ans: d152. 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:
a153. 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(e)
none of the above. Ans: a154. Aluminium bronze contains aluminium and
copper in the ratioof(a) 50 : 50(b) 40 : 60(c) 60 : 40(d) 10 : 90(e) 90 :
10. Ans: d155. Bronze 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) 90% copper and 10% zinc. Ans: b156. 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: c157. Gun metal 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) 70-78% copper and rest tin(e) 85-92% copper and
rest zinc. Ans: c158. 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: a159. The alloy used for making electrical resistances and
heatingelements is(a) nichrome(b) invar(c) magnin(d) elinvar(e)
peiminvar. Ans: a

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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(e) none of the above. Ans: a163. 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: e164.
Phosphor bronze contains(a) 0.5% of phosphorous(b) 1% phosphorous(c)
2.5% phosphorous(d) 5% phosphorous(e) none of the above. Ans: e165. 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: a166. 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: a167. Admiralty gun metal contains(a) 63 to 67% nickel and
30% copper(b) 88% copper, 10% tin and rest zinc(c) alloy of tin, lead and
cadmium(d) iron scrap and zinc(e) none of the above. Ans: b168. 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: a169.
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: b170. 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(e) none of the above. Ans:
c171. Addition of manganese 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(e) none of the above. Ans: b