Question 1

Engg. Materials

Blast furnace is used to produce

a. cast iron
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b. wrought iron

c. steel

d. pig iron

Body centered cubic structure is found in

a. zinc, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth b. none of these c. gamma-iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel d. alpha-iron, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum
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Connecting rod in an engine is generally made up of

a. medium carbon steel
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b. high carbon steel

c. low carbon steel

d. high speed steel

Crystal structure of a material is, generally, examined by

a. metallurgical microscope c. optical microscope
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b. X-ray techniques d. naked eye

Failure of White cast iron under tensile load is_______ and ______.
a. Ductile fracture, flat surface. c. Ductile fracture, shear lip.
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b. Brittle fracture, flat surface. d. Brittle fracture, shear lip.

High modulus of elasticity in materials results from

a. none of these
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b. Less bond energy.

c. high bond energy.

d. combination of bonds

Hydrostatic stress results in the following

a. None of these d. linear strain
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b. Shear strain

c. both Shear strain & linear strain

Isomorphous phase diagram is observed in

a. Cu-Zn
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b. Cu-Ni.

c. Fe-C

d. Pb-Sn

IZOD test measures a. ductility b. grain size c. Hardness d. impact strength

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Question 10

Engg. Materials

Linear Density of Aluminium along [110] direction is ______. (Lattice parameter=4.04^OA.) a. 2.25 x 10^10
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b. 6.45 x 10^8

c. 3.49 x 10^9

d. 1.43 x 10^9

Plastic deformation results from the following

a. none of these
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b. slip

c. both

d. twinning

Shock resistant steels should have

a. low wear resistance
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b. low tensile strength

c. toughness

d. low hardness

The ability of a material to absorb energy in the elastic region is

a. toughness
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b. fatigue strength

c. creep

d. resilience

The ASTM grain size number for a specimen is 7 under 100X magnification, the no. of grains per square inch
a. 2^7
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b. 2^6

c. 2^8

d. 2^9

The metal which is prominently used in gas turbines, combustors, chemical processing pressure vessels and boilers is
a. high speed steel
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b. Inconel

c. Aluminium

d. Duralumin

The number of vacancy sites in 1m^3 volume of Copper at 300K(in cm^3) is (Take E= 0.9 V, Boltzmann constant=8.65 X 10^-5 eV/K, Atomic weight of Cu = 63.5 g/mol, density = 8.4 g/cm^3 ) a. 6.11 x 10^10
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b. 7.11 x 10^11

c. 7.11 x 10^10

d. 6.11 x 10^11

The phases present in mild steel available at room temperature is_____.

a. Ferrite and cementite. d. Cementitie and pearlite.
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b. Austenite and ferrite.

c. Ferrite and pearlite.

The process which improves the machinability of steels, but lowers the hardness and tensile strength, is
a. normalizing
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b. process annealing

c. case hardening

d. spheroidizing

The shape of true stress-strain curve depends upon which of the following
a. all of these b. temperature c. strain d. strain rate

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Question 20

Engg. Materials

Toughness of a material is equal to the area under which part of the stress strain curve
a. none of these
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b. elastic

c. both

d. plastic

Which material is used for refractory lining in a furnace

a. Nichrome
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b. high Carbon Steel

c. Brass

d. Alumina

Which of the following impurity in cast iron makes it brittle and hard
a. Manganese
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b. Silicon

c. Sulphur

d. phosphorus

Which of the following is the property of an allotropic material

a. fixed structure at all temperatures b. atoms distributed in a random manner

c. different crystal structures in different temperatures d. all of these

Question 24

Which of the following when used in ordinary low carbon steels, makes the metal ductile and of good bending qualities
a. manganese
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b. Sulphur

c. phosphorus

d. silicon

Which of the materials is used in the manufacturing of lathe beds

a. tool steel b. Grey cast iron c. High carbon steel d. High speed steel

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