Mechanical Engineering Material

Multiple Choice Questions

Unit 01: Basics of Engineering Materials

1.________________ is substance which is used in making a product.

a) Metal b) material c) metalloids d) all of these.

2. _________________ contains mainly of iron & small amount of other metals.

a) Pure metal b) alloys c) non –metals d) Ferrous metal

3._______________ of the following is not the property of the metal.

a) Good conductor of heat and electricity b) they are ductile and malleable

c) Low melting point d) High density

4. Macroscopic mixture of two or more elements is known as ___________

a) Pure metal b) non –metal c) alloys d) Ferrous metals

5. Which of the following is example of nonferrous metal?

a) White cast iron b) aluminum c) germanium d) alloy steel

6. The plastic which soften and melt when heated are called ____________

a) Polymers b) Elastomers c) thermosetting plastic d) None of these

7.________ is defined as ratio of mass per unit volume.

a) melting point b) specific gravity c) density d) none of these.

8. _____________ is defined as the ratio density of material to density of water.

a) Specific weight b) specific heat c) density d) specific gravity

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9. ________ is the temperature at which, the material changes its phase from
solid to liquid.

a) Critical temperature b) melting point c) Elevated temperature d) curie

temperature.

10. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature by 1ºC is called
as________

a) Strength b) specific heat c) specific weight d) toughness

11. The property of material which enables the materials to retains the
deformation permanently, is called ______________

a) Brittleness b) ductility c) malleability d) plasticity

12. The ductility is the property of a material due to which it __________

a) Can be drawn into wires b) breaks with little permanent distortion

c) Can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets

d) can resist fracture due to high impact loads.

13.___________ of the following property is desirable for material used in tools

and machines?

a) Elasticity b) Plasticity c) Ductility d) Malleability

14. The property of material necessary for forging s , stamping images on coin s
, and in ornamental work is_______________

a)elasticity b) plasticity c) ductility d) malleability

15.______________ of the following is desirable property when the parts are

subjected to shock and impact loads?

a) Strength b) stiffness c) brittleness d) toughness

16. The hardness is the property of materials due to which it ___________

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a) Can be drawn into wires b) break with little permanent distortion

c) Can cut another metal d) can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets

17.__________ is a regular repeating arrangement of atoms in crystal.

a) Unit cell b) crystal structure c) lattice d) none of these

18. In a unit of a body center cubic space lattice, there are __________ atoms.

a) 6 b) 9 c) 14 d) 17

19. There are 14 atoms in unit cell of _______________

a) Body Centered Cubic space lattice b) Face centered cubic space lattice

c) Closed packed hexagonal space lattice. d) None of these

20. Type of space lattice found in alpha iron is ______

a) Face centered cubic space lattice b) Body centered cubic space lattice

c) Close packed hexagonal space lattice d) none of these

21. The coordination number of a face centered cubic space lattice is_______

a) 6 b) 12 c) 18 d) 20

22. The ratio of volume occupied by the atoms to the total volume of unit cell is
called__________

a) Coordination number b) atomic packing factor

c) Space lattice d) none of these

23. Type of space lattice found in gamma iron is ______

a) Face centered cubic space lattice b) Body centered cubic space lattice

c) Close packed hexagonal space lattice d) none of these

24. Body centered cubic space lattice found in __________

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a) zinc, magnesium , cobalt, cadmium , antimony and bismuth

b) gamma- iron, aluminum copper lead, silver and nickel

c) alpha – iron , tungsten , chromium , and molybdenum

d) None of these

25. close packed hexagonal space lattice found in

a) Zinc, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth

b) gamma- iron, aluminum copper lead, silver and nickel

c) alpha – iron , tungsten , chromium , and molybdenum

d) None of these

26.) Macro – structure of a material is generally examined by ________

a) naked eye b) optical microscope

c) X ray technique d) Metallurgical microscope

26.) Micro – structure of a material is generally examined by ________

a) naked eye b) optical microscope

c) X ray technique d) Metallurgical microscope

27.) Crystal structure of a material is generally examined by ________

a) naked eye b) optical microscope

c) Metallurgical microscope d) X ray technique

28.__________ is the process of dipping the surface of the mounted specimen

into a chemical solution to reveal the microstructure of the specimen.

a) Rough polishing b) fine polishing c) grinding d) etching

29. ___________ is the ratio of size of image to the size of the object.

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a) Resolution b) threshold c) Magnification power d) none of these

30. Resolution is ______

a) largest possible measurement which can be visible with the help of

microscope.

b) Smallest possible measurement which can be visible with the help of

microscope.

c) largest possible measurement which can be visible with the help of X- Ray
technique.

d) all of the above

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Mechanical Engineering Material
Multiple Choice Questions
Unit 02: Steel and its Alloy

1. In __________ solid solution, solute atoms are very small in size as compared
to the solvent atoms.

a) Ordered substitution solid solution 2) Dis- ordered substitution solid solution

c) Interstitial solid solution d) none of these.

2. High carbon steel carries carbon percentage ____________

a) 0.1 to 0.3% b)0.3 to 0.6 % c) 0.6 to 2.0 % d) 0.8 to 1.5 %

3. Low carbon steel carries carbon percentage ____________

a) 0.008 to 0.3% b)0.3 to 0.6 % c) 0.6 to 0.8 % d) 0.8 to 1.5 %

4. Medium carbon steel carries carbon percentage ____________

a) 0.1 to 0.3% b)0.3 to 0.6 % c) 0.6 to 0.8 % d) 0.8 to 1.5 %

5. __________ is a solid solution in carbon in gamma iron.

a) Pearlite b) ferrite c) ledeburite d) Austenite

6. Pearlite contains ___% carbon and it is formed at ________ºC

a)0.8, 210 b) 4.3,1130 c) 6.67, 727 d) 2.0,1147

7. if additional elements are added in in order to enhanced the desirable

properties of steel then the steel is called ___________

a) Stainless steel b) alloy steel c) plain carbon steel. D) None of

these.
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8. According to Indian standard specifications, plain carbon steel designated by
40C8 means that the carbon content is _______________

a) 0.04% b) 0.35 to 0.45 % c) 0.4 to 0.6 % d) 0.6 to 0.8%

9. A steel with 0.8 % carbon is known as __________________

a)Eutectoid steel b) hyper – eutectoid steel

c) Hypo eutectoid steel d) none of these

10. Eutectoid reaction occurs at _____________

a)600ºC b)723ºC c) 1147ºC d) 1493ºC

11. Gamma iron occurs between the temperature range of_____________

a) 400ºC to 600 ºC b) 600ºC to 900ºC c) 900ºC to 1400ºC d) 1400º to1530ºC

12. Delta - iron occurs between the temperature range of_____________

a) 400ºC to 600 ºC b) 600ºC to 900ºC c) 900ºC to 1400ºC d) 1400º to1530ºC

13. The temperature point at which the change starts on heating the steel is
called ___________

a) Lower critical point b) upper critical point

c) Point of rescalescence. d) None of these

14. The temperature point at which the change ends on heating the steel is called
___________

a) Lower critical point b) upper critical point

c) Point of rescalescence. d) None of these

15. Mild steel belongs to category of_______

1) No carbon steel 2) Low carbon steel

3) Medium carbon steel 4) High carbon steel

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16. Free cutting steel __________

a) are used where easy machining is the criterion

b) Contain carbon in the free form

c) Require least cutting force

d) Do not exist

17. Connecting rod is usually made of _____________

a) Aluminum b) Low carbon steel

c) Medium carbon steel d) High carbon steel

18. Tungsten in high speed steel provides _______________

a) Hot hardness b) Toughness

c) Wear resistance d) Sharp cutting edge

19. Corrosion resistance of steel is increase by addition of _____________

a) Chromium and nickel b) sculpture, Phosphorus, Lead

c) Vanadium, aluminium d) tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, chromium

20._______________ is widely used in tool steel s because the tool will maintain
its hardness even at high temperature.

a) Chromium b) Nickel c) Tungsten 4) Vanadium

21. Melting point of pure iron is______________

a) 1100ºC b)1539ºC c) 1130ºC d)1550ºC

22 Hardness of steel depends upon ___________

a) Amount of carbon contain

b) Shape and distribution of the carbides in iron

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c) Method of fabrication

d) Content of alloying elements

23. Fig shows___________________

a) Cooling curve for pure metal b) cooling curve for iso -morphous alloy

c) Cooling curve for pure iron d) none of these

24. 18:4:1 high speed steel contains____________

a) 18% chromium 4% nickel 1% lead

b) 18% tungsten 4%chromium 1% vanadium

a) 18% manganese 4% antimony 1% bismuth

a) 18% chromium 4% copper 1% molybdenum

25. Cutting tools, hot working punches & dies are the applications
of_____________

a) Free cutting steel b) Cold work tool steel

c) Hot work tool steel d) High speed steel

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26. 25C12S14 means________________

a) Alloy steel with 0.25% carbon 1.2 Manganese and 0.14% sulphur

b) Free cutting steel with 0.25% carbon 1.2 Manganese and 0.14% sulphur

c) Plain carbon steel with 0.25% carbon 1.2 Manganese and 0.14% sulphur

d) None of these.

27. X10 Cr18Ni9 means__________________.

a) Alloy steel with 0.10% carbon 18% chromium and 3% nickel.

b) Alloy steel with 10% carbon 18% chromium and 3% nickel.

c) Tool steel with 0.10% carbon 18% chromium and 3% nickel

d) None of these.

28. XT75W18Cr4V1 means ____________________.

a) Alloy steel with 0.75% carbon 18% tungsten, 4% chromium, 1% vanadium.

b) stainless steel with 75% carbon 18% tungsten, 4% Manganese, 1% vanadium.

c) Free cutting steel with 0.75% carbon 18% tungsten, 4% chromium, 1%

vanadium.

d) Tool steel with 0.75% carbon 18% tungsten, 4% chromium, 1% vanadium.

29. FeE 550 S6 means __________________

a) Cold rolled steel with maximum yield strength of 550 Mpa

b) Hot rolled steel with maximum yield strength of 550 Mpa

c) Cold rolled steel with minimum yield strength of 550 Mpa

d) Hot rolled steel with minimum yield strength of 550 Mpa

30._______________ is used to manufacture axle and propeller shaft of truck.

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a) 60C4 b) Fe540 c) FeE410 d) all of these

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