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Engineering Materials MCQs : This section focuses on the "Engineering Materials". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Engineering Materials skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.




Question 1

A material is said to be allotropic, if it has

A. fixed structure at all temperatures
B. atoms distributed in random pattern
C. different crystal structures at different temperatures
D. any one of the above

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Question 2

A small percentage of boron is added to steel in order to

A. increase hardenability
B. reduce machinability
C. increase wear resistance
D. increase endurance strength

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Question 3

An alloy steel which is work hardenable and which is used to make the blades of bulldozers, bucket wheel excavators and other earth moving equipment contain iron, carbon and

A. chromium
B. silicon
C. manganese
D. magnesium

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Question 4

An eutectoid steel consists of

A. wholly pearlite
B. wholly austenite
C. pearlite and ferrite
D. pearlite and cementite

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Question 5

Brass is an alloy of

A. copper and zinc
B. copper and tin
C. copper, tin and zinc
D. none of these

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Question 6

Cast iron is a

A. ductile material
B. malleable material
C. brittle material
D. tough material

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Question 7

Cast iron is manufactured in

A. blast furnace
B. cupola
C. open hearth furnace
D. bessemer converter

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Question 8

Closed packed hexagonal space lattice is found in

A. zinc, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth
B. gamma-iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel
C. alpha-iron, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum
D. none of the above

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Question 9

Crystal structure of a material is, generally, examined by

A. naked eye
B. optical microscope
C. metallurgical microscope
D. X-ray techniques

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Question 10

Dye penetrant method is generally used to locate

A. core defects
B. surface defects
C. superficial defects
D. temporary defects

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Question 11

Ferrite and pearlite makes the steel soft and ductile.

A. Agree
B. Disagree

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Question 12

Free carbon in iron makes the metal

A. soft and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure
B. soft and gives a fine grained crystalline structure
C. hard and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure
D. hard and gives a fine grained crystalline structure

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Question 13

Haematite iron ore contains iron about

A. 30%
B. 45%
C. 55%
D. 70%

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Question 14

In full annealing, the hypo-eutectoid steel is heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled

A. in still air
B. slowly in the furnace
C. suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
D. any one of these

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Question 15

Iron ore is, usually, found in the form of

A. oxides
B. carbonates
C. sulphides
D. all of these

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Question 16

Iron-carbon alloys containing 1.7 to 4.3% carbon are known as

A. eutectic cast irons
B. hypo-eutectic cast irons
C. hyper-eutectic cast irons
D. none of these

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Question 17

Malleable cast iron is produced

A. by adding magnesium to molten cast iron
B. by quick cooling of molten cast iron
C. from white cast iron by annealing process
D. none of these

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Question 18

Nimonic contains __________ percentage of nickel as that of Inconel.

A. same
B. less
C. more

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Question 19

Nodular cast iron is produced by adding __________ to the molten cast iron.

A. nickel
B. chromium
C. copper
D. magnesium

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Question 20

Shock resisting steels should have

A. low wear resistance
B. low hardness
C. low tensile strength
D. toughness

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Question 21

Silicon when added to copper improves

A. machinability
B. hardness
C. hardness and strength
D. strength and ductility

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Question 22

Smelting is the process of

A. removing the impurities like clay, sand etc. from the iron ore by washing with water
B. expelling moisture, carbon dioxide, sulphur and arsenic from the iron ore by heating in shallow kilns
C. reducing the ore with carbon in the presence of a flux
D. all of the above

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Question 23

Specify the sequence correctly

A. Grain growth, recrystallisation, stress relief
B. Stress relief, grain growth, recrystallisation
C. Stress relief, recrystallisation, grain growth
D. Grain growth, stress relief, recrystallisation

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Question 24

The ability of a material to absorb energy in the plastic range is called

A. resilience
B. creep
C. fatigue strength
D. toughness

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Question 25

The alloying element which increases residual magnetism and coercive magnetic force in steel for magnets is

A. chromium
B. nickel
C. vanadium
D. cobalt

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Question 26

The charge is fed into the blast furnace through the

A. stack
B. throat
C. bosh
D. tuyers

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Question 27

The coke in the charge of blast furnace

A. controls the grade of pig iron
B. acts as an iron-bearing mineral
C. supplies heat to reduce ore and melt the iron
D. forms a slag by combining with impurities

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Question 28

The cupola is used to manufacture

A. pig iron
B. cast iron
C. wrought iron
D. steel

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Question 29

The dieing down of a white flame during the operation of a bessemer converter indicates that the air is burning out silicon and manganese.

A. Yes
B. No

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Question 30

The electric process of steel making is especially adopted to

A. alloy and carbon tool steel
B. magnet steel
C. high speed tool steel
D. all of these

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Question 31

The hardness and tensile strength in austenitic stainless steel can be increased by

A. hardening and cold working
B. normalising
C. martempering
D. full annealing

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Question 32

The hardness is the property of a material due to which it

A. can be drawn into wires
B. breaks with little permanent distortion
C. can cut another metal
D. can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets

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Question 33

The hardness of steel increases if it contains

A. pearlite
B. ferrite
C. cementite
D. martensite

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Question 34

The heat treatment process used for softening hardened steel is

A. carburising
B. normalising
C. annealing
D. tempering

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Question 35

The lower critical point for all steels is

A. 600°C
B. 700°C
C. 723°C
D. 913°C

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Question 36

The lower critical temperature

A. decreases as the carbon content in steel increases
B. increases as the carbon content in steel increases
C. is same for all steels
D. depends upon the rate of heating

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Question 37

The material in which the atoms are arranged regularly in some directions but not in others, is called

A. amorphous material
B. mesomorphous material
C. crystalline material
D. none of these

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Question 38

The percentage of carbon in cast iron varies from

A. 0.1 to 0.5
B. 0.5 to 1
C. 1 to 1.7
D. 1.7 to 4.5

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Question 39

The property of a material due to which it breaks with little permanent distortion, is called

A. brittleness
B. ductility
C. malleability
D. plasticity

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Question 40

The quenching of steel from the upper critical point results in a fine grained structure.

A. Agree
B. Disagree

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Question 41

The steel produced by bessemer or open hearth process is __________ to that produced by L-D process.

A. superior
B. inferior

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Question 42

The type of space lattice found in gamma-iron is

A. face centred cubic space lattice
B. body centred cubic space lattice
C. close packed hexagonal space lattice
D. none of these

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Question 43

The unit cells

A. contain the smallest number of atoms which when taken together have all the properties of the crystals of the particular metal
B. have the same orientation and their similar faces are parallel
C. may be defined as the smallest parallelopiped which could be transposed in three coordinate directions to build up the space lattice
D. all of the above

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Question 44

Thermoplastic materials are those materials which

A. are formed into shape under heat and pressure and results in a permanently hard product
B. do not become hard with the application of heat and pressure and no chemical change occurs
C. are flexible and can withstand considerable wear under suitable conditions
D. are used as a friction lining for clutches and brakes

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Question 45

Tungsten when added to steel __________ the critical temperature.

A. does not effect
B. lowers
C. raises

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Question 46

When the steel is normalised, its

A. yield point increases
B. ductility decreases
C. ultimate tensile strength increases
D. all of these

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Question 47

Which of the following has a fine gold colour and is used for imitation jewellery?

A. Silicon bronze
B. Aluminium bronze
C. Gun metal
D. Babbit metal

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Question 48

Which of the following material has maximum ductility?

A. Mild steel
B. Copper
C. Nickel
D. Aluminium

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Question 49

Which of the following process of steel making is in operation at Tata Iron and Steel Works, Jamshedpur?

A. Bessemer process
B. Open hearth process
C. Duplex process
D. Electric process

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Question 50

White cast iron has a high tensile strength and a low compressive strength.

A. Yes
B. No

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Question 51

Bronze is an alloy of

A. Copper and zinc
B. Copper and tin
C. Copper, tin and zinc
D. None of these

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Question 52

Manganese is added in low carbon steel to

A. Make the steel tougher and harder
B. Raise the yield point
C. Make the steel ductile and of good bending qualities
D. All of the above

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Question 53

The elastic stress strain behavior of rubber is

A. Linear
B. Nonlinear
C. Plastic
D. No fixed relationship

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Question 54

The following element can't impart high strength at elevated temperature

A. Manganese
B. Magnesium
C. Nickel
D. Silicon

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Question 55

In process annealing, the hypo eutectoid steel is

A. Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled in still air
B. Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
C. Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled slowly in the furnace
D. Heated below or closes to the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly

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Question 56

In a hardening process, the hypo-eutectoid steel is

A. Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled in still air
B. Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
C. Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled slowly in the furnace
D. Heated below or closes to the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly

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Question 57

The temperature required for full annealing in hypereutectoid steel is

A. 30° C to 50° C above upper critical temperature
B. 30° C to 50° C below upper critical temperature
C. 30° C to 50° C above lower critical temperature
D. 30° C to 50° C below lower critical temperature

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Question 58

Duralumin contains

A. 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 0.4 to 0.7% magnesium, 0.4 to 0.7% manganese and rest aluminium
B. 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 1.2 to 1.7% manganese, 1.8 to 2.3% nickel, 0.6% each of silicon, magnesium and iron, and rest aluminium
C. 4 to 4.5% magnesium, 3 to 4% copper and rest aluminium
D. 5 to 6% tin, 2 to 3% copper and rest aluminium

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Question 59

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

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Question 60

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

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Question 61

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. Uniform strength in all directions

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Question 62

Foundry crucible is made of

A. Mild steel
B. German silver
C. Lead
D. Graphite

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Question 63

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

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Question 64

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 anti-corrosion properties

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Question 65

Body centered cubic space lattice is found in

A. Zinc, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth
B. Gamma iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel
C. Alpha iron, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum
D. None of the above

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Question 66

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

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Question 67

Slow plastic deformation of metals under a constant stress is known as

A. Creep
B. Fatigue
C. Endurance
D. Plastic deformation

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Question 68

Which of the following display properties similar to that of steel?

A. Blackheart cast iron
B. Whiteheart cast iron
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these

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Question 69

When low carbon steel is heated up to upper critical temperature

A. There is no change in grain size
B. The average grain size is a minimum
C. The grain size increases very rapidly
D. The grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly

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Question 70

When low carbon steel is heated up to lower critical temperature

A. There is no change in grain size
B. The average grain size is a minimum
C. The grain size increases very rapidly
D. The grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly

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Question 71

The temperature at which ferromagnetic alpha iron transforms to paramagnetic alpha iron is

A. 770°C
B. 910°C
C. 1050°C
D. Below recrystallization temperature

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Question 72

The unit cells

A. Contain the smallest number of atoms which when taken together have all the properties of the crystals of the particular metal
B. Have the same orientation and their similar faces are parallel
C. May be defined as the smallest parallelepiped which could be transposed in three coordinate directions to build up the space lattice
D. All of the above

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Question 73

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

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Question 74

Which of the following impurity in cast iron promotes graphite nodule formation and increases the fluidity of the molten metal?

A. Silicon
B. Sulphur
C. Manganese
D. Phosphorus

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Question 75

Wrought iron is

A. Hard
B. High in strength
C. Highly resistant to corrosion
D. Heat treated to change its properties

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Question 76

Which of the following alloys does not have copper as one of the constituents?

A. Delta metal
B. Monel metal
C. Constantan
D. Nichrome

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Question 77

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. Invar

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Question 78

In compression, a prism of brittle material will break

A. By forming a bulge
B. By shearing along oblique plane
C. In direction perpendicular to application of load
D. By crushing into thousands of pieces

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Question 79

Hardness of lower bainite (tempered martensite) is about

A. RC 65
B. RC 48
C. RC 57
D. RC 80

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Question 80

The compressive strength of cast iron is __________that of its tensile strength.

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these

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Question 81

Chromium when added to steel _________ the tensile strength.

A. Does not effect
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. None of these

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Question 82

White 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. Silver and chromium

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Question 83

Which of the following has a fine gold colour and is used for imitation jewellery?

A. Silicon bronze
B. Aluminium bronze
C. Gun metal
D. Babbitt metal

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Question 84

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%

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Question 85

Cemented carbide tools are not found to be suitable for cutting

A. Brass
B. Cast iron
C. Aluminium
D. Steel

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Question 86

The purpose of heat treatment is to

A. Relieve the stresses set up in the material after hot or cold working
B. Modify the structure of the material
C. Change grain size
D. Any one of these

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Question 87

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. None of the above

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Question 88

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

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Question 89

Connecting rod is, usually, made from

A. Low carbon steel
B. High carbon steel
C. Medium carbon steel
D. High speed steel

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Question 90

Ball bearings are, usually, made from

A. Low carbon steel
B. High carbon steel
C. Medium carbon steel
D. Chrome steel

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Question 91

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

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Question 92

The transistor is made of

A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Copper
D. Germanium

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Question 93

The portion of the blast furnace below its widest cross-section is called

A. Hearth
B. Stack
C. Bosh
D. Throat

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Question 94

The silicon steel is widely used for

A. Connecting rods
B. Cutting tools
C. Generators and transformers in the form of laminated cores
D. Motor car crankshafts

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Question 95

Connecting rod is usually made of

A. Aluminium
B. Low carbon steel
C. Medium carbon steel
D. High carbon steel

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Question 96

Blast furnace is used to produce

A. Pig iron
B. Cast iron
C. Wrought iron
D. Steel

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Question 97

Compressive strength of grey cast iron in tonnes/cm is of the order of

A. 35
B. 57
C. 710
D. 1015

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Question 98

Y-alloy contains

A. 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 0.4 to 0.7% magnesium, 0.4 to 0.7% manganese and rest aluminium
B. 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 1.2 to 1.7% manganese, 1.8 to 2.3% nickel, 0.6% each of silicon, magnesium and iron, and rest aluminium
C. 4 to 4.5% magnesium, 3 to 4% copper and rest aluminium
D. 5 to 6% tin, 2 to 3% copper and rest aluminium

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Question 99

Wrought iron

A. Is a ductile material
B. Can be easily forged or welded
C. Cannot stand sudden and excessive shocks
D. All of these

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Question 100

White 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 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

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Question 101

When the steel is normalized, its

A. Yield point increases
B. Ductility decreases
C. Ultimate tensile strength increases
D. All of these

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Question 102

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

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Question 103

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

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Question 104

Hardness of upper bainite (acicular structure) is about

A. RC 65
B. RC 48
C. RC 57
D. RC 80

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Question 105

A reversible change in the atomic structure of the steel with a corresponding change in the properties is known as

A. Allotropic change
B. Recrystallization
C. Heat treatment
D. Precipitation

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Question 106

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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Question 107

Hardness of martensite is about

A. RC 65
B. RC 48
C. RC 57
D. RC 80

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Question 108

A coarse grained steel

A. Is less tough and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment
B. Is more ductile and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment
C. Is less tough and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment
D. Is more ductile and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

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Question 109

Which of the following pipes is least corrosion resistant?

A. Brass
B. Mild steel
C. Cast iron
D. Wrought iron

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Question 110

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

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Question 111

The charge is fed into the blast furnace through the

A. Stack
B. Throat
C. Bosh
D. Tyres

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Question 112

The charge of the blast furnace consists of

A. Calcined ore (8 parts), coke (4 parts) and limestone (1 part)
B. Calcined ore (4 parts), coke (1 part) and limestone (8 parts)
C. Calcined ore (1 part), coke (8 parts) and limestone (4 parts)
D. Calcined ore, coke and limestone all in equal parts

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Question 113

Pearlite consists of

A. 13% carbon and 87% ferrite
B. 13% cementite and 87% ferrite
C. 13% ferrite and 87% cementite
D. 6.67% carbon and 93.33% iron

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Question 114

Balls for ball bearings are made of

A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. Stainless steel
D. Carbon-chrome steel

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Question 115

The property of a material essential for spring materials is

A. Stiffness
B. Ductility
C. Resilience
D. Plasticity

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Question 116

Grey cast iron has

A. Carbon in the form of free graphite
B. High tensile strength
C. Low compressive strength
D. All of these

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Question 117

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

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Question 118

Iron-carbon alloys containing 1.7 to 4.3% carbon are known as

A. Eutectic cast irons
B. Hypoeutectic cast irons
C. Hypereutectic cast irons
D. None of these

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Question 119

Pipes for bicycle frames are made of

A. Cold rolled steel
B. Hot rolled steel
C. Forged steel
D. Cast steel

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Question 120

Which of the following metal is used for nuclear energy?

A. Uranium
B. Thorium
C. Niobium
D. All of these

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Question 121

Aluminium bronze contains aluminium and copper in the ratio of

A. 50 : 50
B. 40 : 60
C. 60 : 40
D. 10 : 90

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Question 122

Phosphor bronze contains

A. 0.5% of phosphorous
B. 1% phosphorous
C. 2.5% phosphorous
D. None of the above

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Question 123

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

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Question 124

Sulphur in cast iron

A. Makes the iron soft and easily machinable
B. Increases hardness and brittleness
C. Make the iron white and hard
D. Aids fusibility and fluidity

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Question 125

An example of amorphous material is

A. Zinc
B. Lead
C. Silver
D. Glass

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Question 126

Steel made from phosphate iron is

A. Brittle
B. Hard
C. Ductile
D. Tough

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Question 127

The alloying element which reduces the formation of iron sulphide in steel is

A. Chromium
B. Nickel
C. Vanadium
D. Manganese

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Question 128

In low carbon steels, ________ raises the yield point and improves the resistance to atmospheric corrosion.

A. Sulphur
B. Phosphorus
C. Manganese
D. Silicon

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Question 129

Permalloy is a

A. Kind of stainless steel
B. None ferrous alloy
C. Polymer
D. Nickel and iron alloy having high permeability

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Question 130

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

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Question 131

Which is false statement about tempering? Tempering is done to

A. Improve machinability
B. Improve ductility
C. Improve toughness
D. Release stresses

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Question 132

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

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Question 133

Ferromagnetic alpha iron exists in temperature range of

A. Below 723°C
B. 770 to 910°C
C. 910 to 1440°C
D. 1400 to 1539°C

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Question 134

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

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Question 135

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

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Question 136

Which of the following is an amorphous material?

A. Mica
B. Silver
C. Lead
D. Glass

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Question 137

Which of the following is used for bearing liner?

A. Gun metal
B. Bronze
C. Bell metal
D. Babbitt metal

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Question 138

White cast iron contains carbon in the form of

A. Free carbon
B. Graphite
C. Cementite
D. White carbon

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Question 139

Weld decay is the phenomenon found with

A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. Nonferrous materials
D. Stainless steel

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Question 140

Which of the following property is desirable for materials used in tools and machines?

A. Elasticity
B. Plasticity
C. Ductility
D. Malleability

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Question 141

Cupola produces following material

A. Cast iron
B. Pig iron
C. Wrought iron
D. Malleable iron

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Question 142

Mild steel belongs to the following category

A. Low carbon steel
B. Medium carbon steel
C. High carbon steel
D. Alloy steel

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Question 143

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

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Question 144

The metal suitable for bearings subjected to light loads, is

A. Silicon bronze
B. White metal
C. Monel metal
D. Phosphor bronze

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Question 145

The metal suitable for bearings subjected to heavy loads, is

A. Silicon bronze
B. White metal
C. Monel metal
D. Phosphor bronze

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Question 146

Nickel when added to copper improves

A. Machinability
B. Hardness
C. Hardness and strength
D. Strength and ductility

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Question 147

For the allotropic forms of iron, the points of arrest are

A. The points where no further change occurs
B. Constant for all metals
C. The points where there is no further flow of metal
D. The points of discontinuity

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Question 148

Hematite iron ore contains iron about

A. 30%
B. 45%
C. 55%
D. 70%

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Question 149

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

A. Cementite
B. Free carbon
C. Flakes
D. Spheroids

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Question 150

In malleable iron, carbon is present in the form of

A. Cementite
B. Free carbon
C. Flakes
D. Nodular aggregates of graphite

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Question 151

Nodular iron has

A. High machinability
B. Low melting point
C. High tensile strength
D. All of the above

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Question 152

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 properties
C. Improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability
D. Gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anti-corrosion properties

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Question 153

Dislocations in materials refer to the following type of defect

A. Point defect
B. Line defect
C. Plane defect
D. Volumetric defect

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Question 154

The main alloying elements high speed steel in order of increasing proportion are

A. Vanadium, chromium, tungsten
B. Tungsten, titanium, vanadium
C. Chromium, titanium, vanadium
D. Tungsten, chromium, titanium

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Question 155

Induction hardening is basically a

A. Carburising process
B. Surface hardening process
C. Core hardening process
D. None of these

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Question 156

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

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Question 157

The property of a material which enables it to retain the deformation permanently, is called

A. Brittleness
B. Ductility
C. Malleability
D. Plasticity

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Question 158

The brown smoke during the operation of a Bessemer converter indicates that the

A. Air is burning out silicon and manganese
B. Silicon and manganese has burnt and carbon has started oxidizing
C. The converter must be titled to remove the contents of the converter
D. The brown smoke does not occur during the operation of a Bessemer converter

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Question 159

Iron ore is usually found in the form of

A. Oxides
B. Carbonates
C. Sulphides
D. All of these

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Question 160

German silver contains

A. 1% silver
B. 2% silver
C. 5% silver
D. No silver

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Question 161

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%

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Question 162

Combined carbon in iron makes the metal

A. Soft and gives coarse grained crystalline structure
B. Soft and gives a fine grained crystalline structure
C. Hard and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure
D. Hard and gives a fine grained crystalline structure

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Question 163

In mottled cast iron, carbon is available in

A. Free form
B. Combined form
C. Nodular form
D. Partly in free and partly in combined state

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Question 164

The presence of hydrogen in steel causes

A. Reduced neutron absorption cross-section
B. Improved Weldability
C. Embrittlement
D. Corrosion resistance

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Question 165

Maximum percentage of carbon in austenite is

A. 0.03%
B. 0.26%
C. 0.80%
D. 1.70%

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Question 166

The hardness and tensile strength in austenitic stainless steel can be increased by

A. Hardening and cold working
B. Normalizing
C. Martempering
D. Full annealing

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Question 167

Machining properties of steel are improved by adding

A. Sulphur, lead, phosphorous
B. Silicon, aluminium, titanium
C. Vanadium, aluminium
D. Chromium, nickel

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Question 168

The machinability of steel is improved by adding

A. Nickel
B. Chromium
C. Nickel and chromium
D. Sulphur, lead and phosphorus

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Question 169

Nodular cast iron is produced by adding ________ to the molten cast iron.

A. Nickel
B. Chromium
C. Copper
D. Magnesium

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Question 170

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

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Question 171

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

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Question 172

Addition of lead and bismuth 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

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Question 173

Addition of silicon 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

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Question 174

The hardness of steel primarily depends on

A. Percentage of carbon
B. Percentage of alloying elements
C. Heat treatment employed
D. Shape of carbides and their distribution in iron

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Question 175

Beryllium bronze contains

A. 60% copper and 40% beryllium
B. 80% copper and 20% beryllium
C. 97.75% copper and 2.25% beryllium
D. 99% copper and 1% beryllium

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Question 176

Aluminium bronze contains

A. 94% aluminium, 4% copper and 0.5% Mn, Mg, Si and Fe
B. 92.5% aluminium, 4% copper, 2% nickel, and 1.5% Mg
C. 10% aluminium and 90% copper
D. 90% magnesium and 9% aluminium with some copper

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Question 177

The ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of most of the metals, when temperature falls from 0 to 100°C will

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. First increase and then decrease

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Question 178

The percentage of carbon in grey iron castings usually varies between

A. 0.5 to 1%
B. 1.20%
C. 2.5 to 4.5%
D. 5 to 7%

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Question 179

The material widely used for making pendulums of clocks is

A. Stainless steel
B. High speed steel
C. Heat resisting steel
D. Nickel steel

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Question 180

Taps dies and drills contain carbon

A. Below 0.5%
B. Below 1%
C. Above 1%
D. Above 2.2%

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Question 181

Solder is an alloy consisting of

A. Tin, antimony, copper
B. Tin and copper
C. Tin and lead
D. Lead and zinc

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Question 182

Malleable 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 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 cerium) in the ladle. Graphite is in the nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the material

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Question 183

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

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Question 184

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

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Question 185

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

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Question 186

The aluminium alloy, mainly used, for anodized utensil manufacture, is

A. Duralumin
B. Y-alloy
C. Magnalium
D. Hindalium

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Question 187

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

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Question 188

White cast iron has

A. Carbon in the form of carbide
B. Low tensile strength
C. High compressive strength
D. All of these

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Question 189

When a steel containing __________ 0.8% carbon is cooled slowly below the lower critical point, it consists of ferrite and pearlite.

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these

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Question 190

The ratio of the volume occupied by the atoms to the total volume of the unit cell is called

A. Coordination number
B. Atomic packing factor
C. Space lattice
D. None of these

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Question 191

Induction hardening is the process of

A. Hardening surface of work-piece to obtain hard and wear resistant surface
B. Heating and cooling rapidly
C. Increasing hardness throughout
D. Inducing hardness by continuous process

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Question 192

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

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Question 193

Stress relaxation is the phenomenon

A. In which parts are not loaded
B. In which stress remains constant on increasing load
C. In which deformation tends to loosen the joint and produces a stress reduced
D. Stress reduces on increasing load

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Question 194

In nodular iron, graphite is in the form of

A. Cementite
B. Free carbon
C. Flakes
D. Spheroids

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Question 195

When elements like nickel, chromium, copper and molybdenum are added to the molten cast iron, it produces

A. White cast iron
B. Nodular cast iron
C. Malleable cast iron
D. Alloy cast iron

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Question 196

Iron is

A. Paramagnetic
B. Ferromagnetic
C. Ferroelectric
D. Dielectric

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Question 197

Corundum contains more than 95%

A. Steel
B. Al2O3
C. SiO2
D. MgO

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Question 198

For a steel containing 0.8% carbon

A. There is no critical point
B. There is only one critical point
C. There are two critical points
D. There can be any number of critical points

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Question 199

Age hardening is related to

A. Duralumin
B. Brass
C. Copper
D. Silver

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Question 200

Inconel contains

A. 65% nickel, 15% chromium and 20% iron
B. 68% nickel, 29% copper and 3% other constituents
C. 80% nickel and 20% chromium
D. 80% nickel, 14% chromium and 6% iron

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Question 201

The presence of sulphur in pig iron makes

A. It easily machinable
B. It brittle
C. It hard
D. The casting unsound

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Question 202

There are fourteen atoms in a unit cell of

A. Body centered cubic space lattice
B. Face centered cubic space lattice
C. Close packed hexagonal space lattice
D. None of these

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Question 203

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

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Question 204

Cartridge brass can be

A. Cold rolled into sheets
B. Drawn into wires
C. Formed into tube
D. Any one of these

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Question 205

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

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Question 206

The material in which the atoms are arranged chaotically, is called

A. Amorphous material
B. Mesomorphous material
C. Crystalline material
D. None of these

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Question 207

Tungsten when added to steel __________ the critical temperature.

A. Does not effect
B. Lowers
C. Raises
D. None of these

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Question 208

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 centered cubic iron and face centered cubic iron
D. Alpha iron, gamma from and delta iron

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Question 209

The addition of which of the following improves machining of copper?

A. Sulphur
B. Vanadium
C. Tin
D. Zinc

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Question 210

Vanadium in high speed steels

A. Promotes decarburisation
B. Provides high hot hardness
C. Forms very hard carbides and thus increases wear resistance
D. Promotes retention of austenite

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Question 211

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

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Question 212

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

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Question 213

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

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Question 214

The toughness of a material __________ when it is heated.

A. Remain same
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. None of these

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Question 215

Which of the following metal is used in making electrical resistance wire for electric furnaces and heating elements?

A. Babbitt metal
B. Monel metal
C. Nichrome
D. Phosphor bronze

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Question 216

In the lower part of the blast furnace (zone of fusion), the temperature is

A. 400° to 700°C
B. 800°C to 1000°C
C. 1200°C to 1300°C
D. 1500°C to 1700°C

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Question 217

The heat treatment process used for softening hardened steel is

A. Carburising
B. Normalizing
C. Annealing
D. Tempering

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Question 218

Which of the following impurity in cast iron makes it hard and brittle?

A. Silicon
B. Sulphur
C. Manganese
D. Phosphorus

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Question 219

An engineer's hammer is made of

A. Cast iron
B. Forged steel
C. Mild steel
D. High carbon steel

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Question 220

The alloying element which can replace tungsten in high speed steels is

A. Nickel
B. Vanadium
C. Cobalt
D. Molybdenum

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Question 221

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 is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is almost unmachinable
C. Is produced by annealing process. I is soft, tough and easily machined metal
D. Is produced by small additions o magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle Graphite is in nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the material

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Question 222

Which of the following element results in presence of free graphite in C.I.?

A. Carbon
B. Sulphur
C. Silicon
D. Manganese

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Question 223

The percentage carbon content in wrought iron is about

A. 0.02
B. 0.1
C. 2
D. 0.4

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Question 224

Age-hardening is related with

A. Stainless steel
B. Gun metal
C. German silver
D. Duralumin

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Question 225

Tensile strength of steel can be safely increased 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

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Question 226

Basic constituents of Monel metal are

A. Nickel, copper
B. Nickel, molybdenum
C. Zinc, tin, lead
D. Nickel, lead and tin

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Question 227

Steel with __________ carbon is known as hypo-eutectoid steel.

A. 0.80%
B. Below 0.8%
C. Above 0.8%
D. None of these

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Question 228

In spheroidising process, the steel is

A. Heated below the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly
B. Heated up to the lower critical temperature and then cooled in still air
C. Heated slightly above the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly to a temperature of 600°C
D. None of the above

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Question 229

Constantan 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

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Question 230

The hardness of steel increases if it contains

A. Austenite
B. Martensite
C. Pearlite
D. Cementite

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Question 231

Gamma-iron occurs between the temperature ranges of

A. 400°C to 600°C
B. 600°C to 900°C
C. 900°C to 1400°C
D. 1400°C to 1530°C

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Question 232

Delta-iron occurs between the temperature ranges of

A. 400°C to 600°C
B. 600°C to 900°C
C. 900°C to 1400°C
D. 1400°C to 1530°C

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Question 233

The blade of a power saw is made of

A. Boron steel
B. High speed steel
C. Stainless steel
D. Malleable cast iron

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Question 234

German silver is an alloy of

A. Silver and some impurities
B. Refined silver
C. Nickel, Copper and zinc
D. Nickel and copper

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Question 235

Specify the sequence correctly

A. Grain growth, recrystallization, stress relief
B. Stress relief, grain growth, recrystallization
C. Stress relief, recrystallization, grain growth
D. Grain growth, stress relief, recrystallization

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Question 236

Cementite consist of

A. 13% carbon and 87% ferrite
B. 13% cementite and 87% ferrite
C. 13% ferrite and 87% cementite
D. 6.67% carbon and 93.33% iron

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Question 237

Preheating is essential in welding

A. Cast iron
B. High speed steel
C. All nonferrous materials
D. All of the above

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Question 238

Which of the following material has nearly zero coefficient of expansion?

A. Stainless steel
B. High speed steel
C. Invar
D. Heat resisting steel

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Question 239

When filing or machining cast iron makes our hands black, then it shows that ________ is present in cast iron.

A. Cementite
B. Free graphite
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

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Question 240

When medium carbon steel is heated to coarsening temperature

A. There is no change in grain size
B. The average grain size is a minimum
C. The grain size increases very rapidly
D. The grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly

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Question 241

Which of the following when used in ordinary low carbon steels, makes the metal ductile and of good bending qualities?

A. Sulphur
B. Phosphorus
C. Manganese
D. Silicon

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Question 242

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

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Question 243

If a refractory contains high content of silicon, it means refractory is

A. Acidic
B. Basic
C. Neutral
D. Brittle

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Question 244

The bond formed by transferring electrons from one atom to another is called

A. Ionic bond
B. Covalent bond
C. Metallic bond
D. None of these

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Question 245

Which of the following constituents of steels is softest and least strong?

A. Austenite
B. Pearlite
C. Ferrite
D. Cementite

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Question 246

Macrostructure of a material is, generally, examined by

A. Naked eye
B. Optical microscope
C. Metallurgical microscope
D. X-ray techniques

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Question 247

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

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Question 248

The most effective inhibitor of grain growth, when added in small quantities is

A. Carbon
B. Vanadium
C. Manganese
D. Cobalt

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Question 249

Monel metal is an alloy of

A. Nickel and copper
B. Nickel and chromium
C. Nickel, Chromium and iron
D. Copper and chromium

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Question 250

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

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Question 251

The alloy, mainly used for corrosion resistance in stainless steels is

A. Silicon
B. Manganese
C. Carbon
D. Chromium

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Question 252

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

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Question 253

In basic Bessemer process, the furnace is lined with

A. Silica bricks
B. A mixture of tar and burnt dolomite bricks
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these

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Question 254

Babbitt metal is a

A. Lead base alloy
B. Copper base alloy
C. Tin base alloy
D. Cadmium base alloy

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Question 255

Which of the following iron exist between 910°C and 1403°C?

A. α-iron
B. β-iron
C. γ-iron
D. δ-iron

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Question 256

In induction hardening ________ is high.

A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Frequency
D. Temperature

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Question 257

According to Indian standard specifications, SG 400/15 means

A. Spheroidal graphite cast iron with B.H.N. 400 and minimum tensile strength 15 MPa
B. Spheroidal graphite cast iron with minimum tensile strength 400 MPa and 15 percent elongation
C. Spheroidal graphite cast iron with minimum compressive strength 400 MPa and 15 percent reduction in area
D. None of the above

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Question 258

An alloy of copper, tin and zinc is known as

A. Brass
B. Bronze
C. Gun metal
D. Muntz metal

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Question 259

Paramagnetic alpha iron changes to gamma iron at

A. 770°C
B. 910°C
C. 1440°C
D. 1539°C

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Question 260

Pure iron is the structure of

A. Ferrite
B. Pearlite
C. Austenite
D. Ferrite and cementite

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Question 261

The following types of materials are usually the most ductile

A. Face centered cubic lattice
B. Body centered cubic lattice
C. Hexagonal close packed lattice
D. All of the above

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Question 262

Nimonic contains __________ percentage of nickel as that of Inconel.

A. Same
B. Less
C. More
D. None of these

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Question 263

Which one of the following metals would work-harden more quickly than the others?

A. Copper
B. Brass
C. Lead
D. Silver

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Question 264

Sulphur in pig iron tends to make it

A. Hard
B. Soft
C. Ductile
D. Tough

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Question 265

In low carbon steels, presence of small quantities of sulphur improves

A. Weldability
B. Formability
C. Machinability
D. Hardenability

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Question 266

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

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Question 267

Normalising of steel is done to

A. Refine the grain structure
B. Remove strains caused by cold working
C. Remove dislocations caused in the internal structure due to hot working
D. All of the above

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Question 268

Hardness of steel depends on

A. Amount of carbon it contains
B. The shape and distribution of the carbides in iron
C. Method of fabrication
D. Contents of alloying elements

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Question 269

The coordination number of a face centered cubic space lattice is

A. Six
B. Twelve
C. Eighteen
D. Twenty

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Question 270

The composition of silver solder is

A. Silver, copper, zinc
B. Silver, tin, nickel
C. Silver, lead, zinc
D. Silver, copper, aluminium

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Question 271

Materials after cold working are subjected to following process to relieve stresses

A. Hot working
B. Tempering
C. Normalizing
D. Annealing

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Question 272

Argentite is the principal ore or raw material for

A. Aluminium
B. Tin
C. Zinc
D. Silver

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Question 273

Melting point of iron is

A. 1539°C
B. 1601°C
C. 1489°C
D. 1712°C

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Question 274

The metallic structure of mild steel is

A. Body centered cubic
B. Face centered cubic
C. Hexagonal close packed
D. Cubic structure

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Question 275

The basic constituents of Hastelloy are

A. Aluminium, copper etc.
B. Nickel, molybdenum etc.
C. Nickel, Copper, etc.
D. All of the above

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Question 276

The crystal structure of gamma iron is

A. Body centered cubic
B. Face centered cubic
C. Hexagonal close packed
D. Cubic structure

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Question 277

The coke in the charge of blast furnace

A. Controls the grade of pig iron
B. Acts as an iron bearing mineral
C. Supplies heat to reduce ore and melt the iron
D. Forms a slag by combining with impurities

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Question 278

The crystal of alpha iron is

A. Body centered cubic
B. Face centered cubic
C. Hexagonal close packed
D. Cubic structure

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Question 279

Railway rails are normally made of

A. Mild steel
B. Alloy steel
C. High carbon
D. Tungsten steel

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Question 280

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

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Question 281

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

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Question 282

The ability of a material to resist fracture due to high impact loads, is called

A. Strength
B. Stiffness
C. Toughness
D. Brittleness

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Question 283

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

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Question 284

Carbon in iron is an example of

A. Substitutional solution
B. Interstitial solid solution
C. Intermetallic compounds
D. All of the above

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Question 285

An important property of high silicon (12-18%) cast iron is the high

A. Hardness
B. Brittleness
C. Plasticity
D. Ductility

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Question 286

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

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Question 287

The unique property of cast iron is its high

A. Malleability
B. Ductility
C. Surface finish
D. Damping characteristics

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Question 288

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

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Question 289

Annealing of white cast iron results in production of

A. Malleable iron
B. Nodular iron
C. Spheroidal iron
D. Grey iron

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Question 290

Beryllium bronze has

A. High yield point
B. High fatigue limit
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these

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Question 291

The 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

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Question 292

The 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

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Question 293

The maximum internal diameter of a blast furnace is about

A. 3 m
B. 6 m
C. 9 m
D. 12 m

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Question 294

The hardness of steel depends upon the

A. Amount of cementite it contains
B. Amount of carbon it contains
C. Contents of alloying elements
D. Method of manufacture of steel

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Question 295

The aluminium alloy made by melting aluminium with 2 to 10% magnesium and 1.75% copper is called

A. Duralumin
B. Y-alloy
C. Magnalium
D. Hindalium

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Question 296

A steel containing 16 to 18% chromium and about 0.12% carbon is called

A. Ferritic stainless steel
B. Austenitic stainless steel
C. Martenistic stainless steel
D. Nickel steel

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Question 297

Which of the following is added in low carbon steels to prevent them from becoming porous?

A. Sulphur
B. Phosphorus
C. Manganese
D. Silicon

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Question 298

The correct composition of Babbitt 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

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Question 299

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 deoxidized in the ladle with silicon and aluminium
D. In which carbon is completely burnt

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Question 300

Tin base white metals are used where the bearings are subjected to

A. Large surface wear
B. Elevated temperatures
C. Light load and pressure
D. High pressure and load

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Question 301

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. Nickel

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Question 302

Which of the following statement is incorrect about duralumin?

A. It is prone to age hardening
B. It can be forged
C. It has good machining properties
D. It is lighter than pure aluminium

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Question 303

Pearlite is a combination of

A. Ferrite and cementite
B. Cementite and gamma iron
C. Ferrite and austenite
D. Ferrite and iron graphite

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Question 304

Austenite is a combination of

A. Ferrite and cementite
B. Cementite and gamma iron
C. Ferrite and austenite
D. Ferrite and iron graphite

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Question 305

Which of the following is the binding material in cemented carbides?

A. Cobalt
B. Nickel
C. Vanadium
D. Iron

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Question 306

Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The product produced by blast-furnace is called cast iron
B. The pig iron is the name given to the product produced by cupola
C. The cast iron has high tensile strength
D. The chilled cast iron has no graphite

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Question 307

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

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Question 308

Inconel is an alloy of

A. Nickel, chromium and iron
B. Nickel, copper
C. Nickel, Chromium
D. Nickel, zinc

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Question 309

Manganese in steel increases its

A. Tensile strength
B. Hardness
C. Ductility
D. Fluidity

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Question 310

Free cutting steels

A. Contain carbon in free from
B. Require minimum cutting force
C. Is used where rapid machining is the prime requirement
D. Can be cut freely

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Question 311

Tungsten in high speed steel provides

A. Hot hardness
B. Toughness
C. Wear resistance
D. Sharp cutting edge

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Question 312

1841 high speed steel contains

A. Vanadium 4%, chromium 18% and tungsten 1%
B. Vanadium 1%, chromium 4% and tungsten 18%
C. Vanadium 18%, chromium 1% and tungsten 4%
D. None of the above

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Question 313

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

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Question 314

Depth of hardness of steel is increased by addition of

A. Nickel
B. Chromium
C. Tungsten
D. Vanadium

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Question 315

By severely deforming a metal in a particular direction it becomes

A. Ductile
B. Malleable
C. Homogeneous
D. Anisotropic

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Question 316

Iron-carbon alloys containing carbon ________ 4.3% are known as hyper-eutectic cast irons.

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these

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Question 317

Which of the following statements are true for annealing of steels?

A. Steels are heated to 500 to 700°C
B. Cooling is done slowly and steadily
C. Internal stresses are relieved
D. All of these

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Question 318

Which is false statement about annealing? Annealing is done to

A. Relieve stresses
B. Harden steel slightly
C. Improve machining characteristic
D. Soften material

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Question 319

Eutectoid reaction occurs at

A. 600°C
B. 723°C
C. 1147°C
D. 1493°C

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Question 320

When steel containing less than 0.8% carbon is cooled slowly from temperatures above or within the critical range, it consists of

A. Mainly ferrite
B. Mainly pearlite
C. Ferrite and pearlite
D. Pearlite and cementite

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Question 321

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 helps in raising the elastic limit and improve the resilience and ductility
D. Tungsten in steels improves magnetic properties and hardenability

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Question 322

Which of the following metal shrinks most from molten state to solid state?

A. Cast iron
B. Cast steel
C. Brass
D. Admiralty metal

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Question 323

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

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Question 324

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

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Question 325

Heavy duty leaf and coil springs contain carbon of the following order

A. 0.20%
B. 0.50%
C. 0.80%
D. 1.00%

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Question 326

Cold rolled steel sheets contain carbon of the following order

A. 0.10%
B. 0.20%
C. 0.40%
D. 0.60%

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Question 327

In full annealing, the hypo eutectoid steel is heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled

A. In still air
B. Slowly in the furnace
C. Suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
D. Any one of these

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Question 328

Steel containing ferrite and pearlite is

A. Hard
B. Soft
C. Tough
D. Hard and tough

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Question 329

Ductile 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 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

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Question 330

Which of the following steel making process is being adopted at Rourkela (in India) Steel Plant?

A. Bessemer process
B. Open hearth process
C. Electric process
D. LD process

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Question 331

Quenching is not necessary when hardening is done by

A. Case hardening
B. Flame hardening
C. Nitriding
D. Any one of these

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Question 332

Which is false statement about case hardening? Case hardening is done by

A. Electroplating
B. Cyaniding
C. Induction hardening
D. Nitriding

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Question 333

The machinability of aluminium increases when _________ is added to aluminium.

A. Copper
B. Magnesium
C. Silicon
D. Lead and bismuth

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Question 334

In high speed steels, manganese is used to tougher the metal and to increase its

A. Yield point
B. Critical temperature
C. Melting point
D. Hardness

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Question 335

Following elements have face-centered 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
D. All of the above

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Question 336

The crystal structure of brass is

A. F.C.C.
B. B.C.C.
C. H.C.P.
D. Orthorhombic crystalline structure

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Question 337

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

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Question 338

Blast furnace produces following by reduction of iron ore

A. Cast iron
B. Pig iron
C. Wrought iron
D. Malleable iron

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Question 339

Shock resistance of steel is increased by adding

A. Nickel
B. Chromium
C. Nickel and chromium
D. Sulphur, lead and phosphorus

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Question 340

Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by adding

A. Chromium and nickel
B. Nickel and molybdenum
C. Aluminium and zinc
D. Tungsten and sulphur

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Question 341

Cobalt in steel

A. Improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness
B. Refines grain size and produces less 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

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Question 342

The electric process of steel making is especially adapted to

A. Alloy and carbon tool steel
B. Magnet steel
C. High speed tool steel
D. All of these

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Question 343

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 anti-corrosion properties

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Question 344

A cold chisel is made of

A. Mild steel
B. Cast iron
C. H.S.S.
D. High carbon

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Question 345

Cast iron is characterized by minimum of following percentage of carbon

A. 0.20%
B. 0.80%
C. 1.30%
D. 2%

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Question 346

Eutectoid steel contains following percentage of carbon

A. 0.02%
B. 0.30%
C. 0.63%
D. 0.80%

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Question 347

Cast iron has

A. High tensile strength
B. Its elastic limit close to the ultimate breaking strength
C. High ductility
D. All of the above

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Question 348

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

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Question 349

High 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%

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Question 350

According to Indian standard specifications, plain carbon steel designated by 40 C8 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%

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Question 351

Recrystallization temperature can be lowered by

A. Purification of metal
B. Grain refinement
C. Working at lower temperature
D. All of the above

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Question 352

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

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Question 353

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

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Question 354

Muntz metal contains copper and zinc in the ratio of

A. 50 : 50
B. 40 : 60
C. 60 : 40
D. 20 : 80

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Question 355

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

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Question 356

Which of the following statement is true about brittle fracture?

A. High temperature and low strain rates favour brittle fracture
B. Many metals with hexagonal close packed (H.C.P) crystal structure commonly show brittle fracture
C. Brittle fracture is always preceded by noise
D. Cup and cone formation is characteristic for brittle materials

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Question 357

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

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Question 358

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 is made by adding suitable percentage of carbon to molten iron and subjecting the product to repeated hammering and rolling

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Question 359

Maximum percentage of carbon in ferrite is

A. 0.03%
B. 0.06%
C. 0.10%
D. 0.25%

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Question 360

The ability of a material to resist softening at high temperature is known as

A. Creep
B. Hot tempering
C. Hot hardness
D. Fatigue

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Question 361

The defect which takes place due to imperfect packing of atoms during crystallization is known as

A. Line defect
B. Surface defect
C. Point defect
D. None of these

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Question 362

The alloy used for making electrical resistances and heating elements is

A. Nichrome
B. Invar
C. Magnin
D. Elinvar

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Question 363

The strength is the ability of a material to resist

A. Deformation under stress
B. Externally applied forces with breakdown or yielding
C. Fracture due to high impact loads
D. None of these

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Question 364

The stiffness is the ability of a material to resist

A. Deformation under stress
B. Fracture due to high impact loads
C. Externally applied forces with breakdown or yielding
D. None of the above

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Question 365

Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. Steel with 0.8% carbon is wholly pearlite
B. The amount of cementite increases with the increase in percentage of carbon in iron
C. A mechanical mixture of 87% cementite and 13% ferrite is called pearlite
D. The cementite is identified as round particles in the structure

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Question 366

Delta iron occurs at temperature of

A. Room temperature
B. Above melting point
C. Between 1400°C and 1539°C
D. Between 910°C and 1400°C

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Question 367

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

A. Copper
B. Chromium
C. Nickel
D. Silicon

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Question 368

The steel widely used for motor car crankshafts is

A. Nickel steel
B. Chrome steel
C. Nickel-chrome steel
D. Silicon steel

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