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1.Ductilityofamaterialcanbedefinedas
(a)abilitytoundergolargepermanentdeformationsincompression
(b)abilitytorecoveritsoriginalform
(c)abilitytoundergolargepermanentdeformationsintension
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
2.Malleabilityofamaterialcanbedefinedas
(a)abilitytoundergolargepermanentdeformationsincompression
(b)abilitytorecoveritsoriginalform
(c)abilitytoundergolargepermanentdeformationsintension
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
3.Incompression,aprismofbrittlematerialwillbreak
(a)byformingabulge(l>)byshearingalongobliqueplane
(c)indirectionperpendiculartoapplicationofload
(d)bycrushingintothousandsofpieces
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
4.Theabilityofamaterialtoresistsofteningathightemperatureisknownas
(a)creep
(b)hottempering
(c)hothardness
(d)fatigue
(e)superhardening.
Ans:c
5.Mildsteelbelongstothefollowingcategory
(a)lowcarbonsteel
(b)mediumcarbonsteel
(c)highcarbonsteel

(d)alloysteel
(e)specialsteel.
Ans:a
6.Theultimatetensilestrengthoflowcarbonsteelbyworkingatahighstrainratewill
(a)decrease
(b)increase
(c)remainconstant
(d)firstincreaseandthendecrease
(e)firstdecreaseandthenincrease.
Ans:b
7.Slowplasticdefomiationofmetalsunderaconstantstressisknownas
(a)creep
(b)fatigue
(c)endurance
(d)plasticdeformation
(e)nonplasticdeformation.
Ans:a
8.Theultimatetensilestrengthandyieldstrengthofmostofthemetals,whentemperaturefallsfrom0tol00C
will
(a)increase
(b)decrease
(c)remainsame
(d)firstincreaseandthendecrease
(e)showunpredictablebehaviour.
Ans:a
9.Thenumberofelectronsin1cm3ofmetalwouldbeoftheorderof
(a)1010
(b)TO16
(c)1022
(d)1040
(e)1052
Ans:c
10.Stressrelaxationisthephenomenon
(a)inwhichpartsarenotloaded
(b)inwhichstressremainsconstantonincreasingload
(c)inwhichdeformationtendstoloosenthejointandproducesastressreduced
(d)stressreducesonincreasingload

(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
ll.Theelasticstressstrainbehaviourofrubberis
(a)linear
(b)nonlinear
(c)plastic
(d)nofixedrelationship
(e)unpredictablebehaviour.
Ans:b
12.Isotropicmaterialsarethosewhichhavethesame
(a)elasticpropertiesinalldirections
(b)stressesinducedinalldirections
(c)thermalpropertiesinalldirections
(d)electricandmagneticpropertiesinalldirections
(e)densitythroughout.
Ans:a
13.Recrystallizationtemperatureisone
(a)atwhichcrystalsfirststartformingfrommoltenmetalwhenitiscooled
(b)atwhichnewsphericalcrystalsfirstbegintoformfromtheolddeformedonewhenastrainedmetalis
heated
(c)atwhichchangeofallotropicformtakesplace
(d)atwhichcrystalsgrowbiggerinsize
(e)atwhichcrystalsaredestroyedonheating.
Ans:b
14.Pointsofarrestforironcorrespondto
(a)stagesatwhichallotropicformschange
(b)stagesatwhichfurtherheatingdoesnotincreasetemperatureforsometime
(c)stagesatwhichpropertiesdonotchangewithincreaseintemperature
(d)thereisnothinglikepointsofarrest
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
15.Deltaironoccursattemperatureof
(a)roomtemperature
(b)abovemeltingpoint
(c)between1400Cand1539C
(c)between910Cand1400C
(e)noneoftheabove.

Ans:c
16.Amaterialisknownasallotropicorpolymorphicifit
(a)hasafixedstructureunderallconditions
(b)existsinseveralcrystalformsatdifferenttemperatures
(c)respondstoheattreatment
(d)hasitsatomsdistributedinarandompattern
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
17.Superconductionbymetalsisobservedinthetemperaturerangeof
(a)below10K
(b)above100K
(c)around0C
(d)around100C
(e)above1000C.
Ans:a
18.Whichofthefollowingconstituentsofsteelsissoftestandleaststrong
(a)austenite
(b)pearlite
(c)ferrite
(d)cementlte
(e)bainite.
Ans:c
19.Whichofthefollowingrepresentstheallotropicformsofiron
(a)alphairon,betaironandgammairon
(b)alphaironandbetairon
(c)bodycentredcubicaironandfacecentredcubicairon
(d)alphairon,gammafromanddeltairon
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
20.Thefollowingtypesofmaterialsareusuallythemostductile
(a)facecentredcubiclattice
(b)bodycentredcubiclattice
(c)hexagonalclosepackedlattice
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a

21.Pureironisthestructureof
(a)ferrite
(b)pearlite
(c)anstenite
(d)ferriteandcementite
(e)ferriteandpearlite.
Ans:a
22.Thetemperatureatwhichferromagneticalphairontransformstoparamagneticalphaironis
(a)770C
(b)910C
(c)1050C
(d)belowrecrystallisationtemperature
(e)aboverecrystallizationtemperature.
Ans:a
23.Gammaironexitsatfollowingtemperature
(a)roomtemperature
(b)nearmeltingpoint
(c)between1400Cand1539C
(d)between910Cand1400C
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
24.Ferromagneticalphaironexistsintemperaturerangeof
(a)below723C
(b)770910C
(c)9101440C
(d)14001539C
(e)above1539C.
Ans:a
25.Paramagneticalphaironchangestogammaironat
(a)770C
(b)910C
(c)1440C
(d)1539C
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
26.Areversiblechangeintheatomicstructureofsteelwithcorrespondingchangeinthepropertiesisknownas
(a)molecularchange

(b)physicalchange
(c)allotropicchange
(d)soliduschange
(e)atomicchange.
Ans:c
27.Themoleculesinasolidmove
(a)inarandommanner
(b)inahaphazardway
(c)incircularmotion
(d)backandforthliketinypendulums
(e)donotmove.
Ans:d
28.Thecrystalstructureofgammaironis
(a)bodycentredcubic
(b)facecentredcubic
(c)hexagonalclosepacked
(d)cubicstructure
(e)orthorhombiccrystal.
Ans:b
29.Thecrystalofalphaironis
(a)bodycentredcubic
(b)facecentredcubic
(c)hexagonalclosepacked
(d)cubicstructure
(e)orthorhombiccrystal.
Ans:a
30.Themetallicstructureofmildsteelis
(a)bodycentredcubic
(b)facecentredcubic
(c)hexagonalclosepacked
(d)cubicstructure
(e)orthorhombiccrystal.
Ans:a
31.Fortheallotropicformsofiron,thepointsofarrestare
(a)thepointswherenofurtherchangeoccurs
(b)constantforallmetals
(c)thepointswherethereisnofurtherflowofmetal

(d)thepointsofdiscontinuity
(e)thepointswheremajorchangestakeplace.
Ans:d
32.Thepercentageofcarboninpigironvariesfrom
(a)0.1to1.2%
(b)1.5to2.5%
(c)2.5to4%
(d)4to4.5%
(e)4.5to6.3%.
Ans:d
33.Thepercentageofcarboningreyironcastingsusuallyvariesbetween
(a)0.5to1%
(b)12%
(c)2.5to4.5%
(d)57%
(e)79%.
Ans:c
34.Pigironisthenamegivento
(a)rawmaterialforblastfurnace
(b)productofblastfurnacemadebyreductionofironore
(c)ironcontaininghugequantitiesofcarbon
(d)ironinmoltenformintheladles
(e)ironscrap.
Ans:b
35.Theuniquepropertyofcastironisitshigh
(a)malleability
(b)ductility
(c)surfacefinish
(d)dampingcharacteristics
(e)hardness.
Ans:d
36.Castironischaracterisedbyminimumoffollowing%ageofcarbon
(a)0.2%
(b)0.8%
(c)1.3%
(d)2%
(e)6.3%.

Ans:d
37.Ingreycastiron,carbonispresentintheformof
(a)cementite
(b)freecarbon
(c)flakes
(d)spheroids
(e)nodularaggregatesofgraphite.
Ans:c
38.Innodulariron,graphiteisintheformof
(a)cementite
(b)freecarbon
(C)flakes
(d)spheroids
(e)nodularaggregatesofgraphite.
Ans:d
39.Inmalleableiron,carbonispresentintheformof
(a)cementite
(b)freecarbon
(c)flakes
(d)spheroids
(e)nodularaggregatesofgraphite.
Ans:e
40.Wroughtironis
(a)hard
(b)highinstrength
(c)highlyresistanttocorrosion
(d)heattreatedtochangeitsproperties
(e)leastresistanttocorrosion.
Ans:c
41.Sulphurinpigirontendstomakeit
(a)hard'
(b)soft
(c)ductile
(d)tough
(e)malleable.
Ans:a

42.Pickupwrongstatementaboutwroughtiron
(a)Itcontainscarbonoftheorderof0to0.25%
(b)Itmeltsat1535C
(c)Itisverysoftandductile
(d)Itcanbeeasilyforgewelded
(e)Itismadebyaddingsuitablepercentageofcarbontomoltenironandsubjectingtheproducttorepeated
hammeringandrolling.
Ans:e
43.Ironis
(a)paramagnetic
(b)ferromagnetic
(c)ferroelectric
(d)dielectric
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
44.Areversiblechangeintheatomicstructureofthesteelwithacorrespondingchangeinthepropertiesis
knownas
(a)allotropicchange
(b)recrystallisation
(c)heattreatment
(d)precipitation
(e)austempering.
Ans:a
45.Chilledcastironhas
(a)nographite
(b)averyhighpercentageofgraphite
(c)alowpercentageofgraphite
(d)graphiteasitsbasicconstituentofcomposition
(e)noneoftheaboveistrue.
Ans:a
46.Castironhas
(a)hightensilestrength
(b)itselasticlimitclosetotheultimatebreakingstrength
(c)highductility
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b

47.Whitecastironcontainscarbonintheformof
(a)freecarbon
(b)graphite
(c)cementite
(d)whitecarbon
(e)ferrite.
Ans:c
48.Inmottledcastiron,carbonisavailablein
(a)freeform
(b)combinedform
(c)nodularform
(d)flatform
(e)partlyinfreeandpartlyincombinedstate.
Ans:e
49.Animportantpropertyofhighsilicon(1218%)castironisthehigh
(a)tenacity
(b)brittleness
(c)plasticity
(d)corrosionresistance
(e)hardness.
Ans:e
50.Animportantpropertyofmalleablecastironincomparisontogreycastironisthehigh
(a)compressivestrength
(b)ductility
(c)carboncontent
(d)hardness
(e)surfacefinish.
Ans:b
51.Steelcontains
(a)80%ormoreiron
(b)50%ormoreiron
(c)alloyingelementslikechromium,tungstennickelandcopper
(d)elementslikephosphorus,sulphurandsiliconinvaryingquantities
(e)highquantitiesofsulphur.
Ans:b
52.Carbonsteelis
(a)madebyaddingcarboninsteel

(b)refinedfromcastiron
(c)analloyofironandcarbonwithvaryingquantitiesofphosphorusandsulphur
(d)extensivelyusedformakingcuttingtools
(e)extremelybrittle.
Ans:c
53.Annealingofwhitecastironresultsinproductionof
(a)malleableiron
(b)nodulariron
(c)spheroidaliron
(d)greyiron
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
54.'Killedsteels'arethosesteels
(a)whicharedestroyedbyburning
(b)whichaftertheirdestructionarerecycledtoproducefreshsteel
(c)whicharedeoxidisedintheladlewithsiliconandaluminium
(d)inwhichcarboniscompletelyburnt
(e)whichhavepoorpropertiesduetoimpropermanufacturing.
Ans:c
55.Hardnessofsteeldependson
(a)amountofcarbonitcontains
(b)theshapeanddistributionofthecarbidesiniron
(c)methodoffabrication
(d)contentsofalloyingelements
(e)thequalityoforefromwhichitismade.
Ans:b
56.Maximumpercentageofcarboninferriteis
(a)0.025%
(b)0.06%
(c)0.1%
(d)0.25%
(e)0.8%.
Ans:a
57.Maximumpercentageofcarboninausteniteis
(a)0.025%
(b)0.26%
(c)0.8%

(d)1.25%
(e)1.7%.
Ans:e
58.Corrosionresistanceofsteelisincreasedbyadditionof
(a)chromiumandnickel
(b)sulphur,phosphorus,lead
(c)vanadium,aluminium
(d)tungsten,molybdenum,vanadium,chromium
(e)zinc.
Ans:a
59.Inwhichofthefollowingcases,considerationofcreepisimportant
(a)flywheelofsteamengine
(b)castironpipes"
(c)cyclechains
(d)gasturbineblades
(e)pistonI.C.engine.
Ans:d
60.Themosteffectiveinhibitorofgraingrowth,whenaddedinsmallquantitiesis
(a)carbon
(b)vanadium
(c)manganese
(d)cobalt
(e)copper.
Ans:b
61.Depthofhardnessofsteelisincreasedbyadditionof
(a)nickel
(b)chromium
(c)tungsten
(d)vanadium
(e)elloftheabove.
Ans:b
62.Railwayrailsarenormallymadeof
(a)mildsteel
(b)alloysteel
(c)highcarbon
(d)tungstensteel
(e)castironsteel.

Ans:c
63.Pickupthewrongstatement
(a)aluminiuminsteelresultsinexcessivegraingrowth
(b)manganeseinsteelinduceshardness
(c)nickelandchromiuminsteelhelpinraisingtheelasticlimitandimprovetheresilienceandductility
(d)tungsteninsteelsimprovesmagneticpropertiesandhardenability
(e)sulphur,phosphorousandleadimprovemachiningpropertiesofsteel.
Ans:a
64.PickupthewrongstatementNickelandchromiuminsteelhelpin
(a)providingcorrosionresistance
(b)improvingmachiningproperties
(c)providinghighstrengthatelevatedtemperatures
(d)raisingtheelasticlimit
(e)improvingtheresilienceandductility.
Ans:b
65.Machiningpropertiesofsteelareimprovedbyadding
(a)sulphur,lead,phosphorous
(b)silicon,aluminium,titanium
(c)vanadium,aluminium
(d)chromium,nickel
(e)lubricants.
Ans:a
66.Eutectoidsteelcontainsfollowingpercentageofcarbon
(a)0.02%
(b)0.3%
(c)0.63%
(d)0.8%
(e)1.2%.
Ans:d
67.ThebasicconstituentsofHastelloyare
(a)aluminium,copperetc.
(b)nickel,molybdenumetc.
(c)nickel,copper,etc.
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b

68.BasicconstituentsofMonelmetalare
(a)nickel,copper
(b)nickel,molybdenum
(c)zinc,tin,lead
(d)nickel,leadandtin
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
69.Germansilverisanalloyof
(a)silverandsomeimpurities
(b)refinedsilver
(c)nickel,copperandzinc
(d)nickelandcopper
(e)silverandgold.
Ans:c
70.Surveyingtapesaremadeofamaterialhavinglowcoefficientofexpansionandenoughstrength.Thealloy
usedis
(a)silvermetal
(b)duralumin
(c)Hastelloy
(d)monelmetal
(e)invar.
Ans:e
71.Acoldchiselismadeof
(a)mildsteel
(b)castiron
(c)H.S.S.
(d)highcarbon
(e)germansilver.
Ans:d
72.Anengineer'shammerismadeof
(a)castiron
(b)forgedsteel
(c)mildsteel
(d)highcarbonsteel
(e)H.S.S.
Ans:d
73.Inconelisanalloyof

(a)nickel,chromiumandiron
(b)nickel,copper
(c)nickel,chromium
(d)nickel,zinc
(e)nickel,lead.
Ans:a
74.Byseverelydeformingametalinaparticulardirectionitbecomes
(a)ductile
(b)malleable
(c)homogeneous
(d)isotropic
(e)anisotropic.
Ans:e
75.Solderisanalloyconsistingof
(a)tin,antimony,copper
(b)tinandcopper
(c)tinandlead
(d)leadandzinc
(e)leadandcopper.
Ans:b
76.Cyanidingistheprocessof
(a)dippingsteelincyanidebath
(b)reactingsteelsurfacewithcyanidesalts
(c)addingcarbonandnitrogenbyheattreatmentofsteeltoincreaseitssurfacehardness
(d)obtainingcyanidesalts
(e)makingcorrosionresistantsteel.
Ans:c
77.Inductionhardeningistheprocessof
(a)hardeningsurfaceofworkpiecetoobtainhardandwearresistantsurface
(b)heatingandcoolingrapidly
(c)increasinghardnessthroughout
(d)inducinghardnessbycontinuousprocess
(e)hardeningcore.
Ans:a
78.Thelossofstrengthincompressionwithsimultaneousgaininstrengthintensionduetooverloadingis
knownas
(a)hysteresis

(b)creep
(c)viscoelasticity
(d)Boeschingereffect
(e)inelasticity.
Ans:d
79.Processofaustemperingresultsin
(a)formationofbainitestructure
(b)carburisedstructure
(c)martenisticstructure
(d)lamellarlayersofcarbidedistributedthroughoutthestructure
(e)relievingofstressesthroughoutacomponent.
Ans:a
80.Thesurfacehardnessofthefollowingorderisachievedbynitridingoperation
(a)600VPN
(b)1500VPN
(c)1000to1100VPN
(d)250VPN
(e)2000VPN.
Ans:c
81.Hardnessofmartensiteisabout
(a)RC65
(b)RC48
(c)RC57
(d)RC80
(e)RC32.
Ans:a
82.Welddecayisthephenomenonfoundwith
(a)castiron
(b)mildsteel
(c)nonferrousmaterials
(d)wroughtiron
(e)stainlesssteel.
Ans:e
83.Materialsaftercoldworkingaresubjectedtofollowingprocesstorelievestresses
(a)hotworking
(b)tempering
(c)normalising

(d)annealing
(e)specialheattreatment.
Ans:d
84.Hardnessofupperbainite(acicularstructure)isabout
(a)RC65
(b)RC48
(c)RC57
(d)RC80
(e)RC32.
Ans:b
85.Carboninironisanexampleof
(a)substitutionalsolution
(b)interstitialsolidsolution
(c)intermetalliccompounds
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
86.Brass(alloyofcopperandzinc)isanexampleof
(a)substitutionalsolidsolution
(b)interstitialsolidsolution
(c)intermetalliccompounds
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
87.Whichisfalsestatementaboutannealing.
Annealingisdoneto
(a)relievestresses
(b)hardensteelslightly
(c)improvemachiningcharacteristic
(d)softenmaterial
(e)permitfurthercoldworking.
Ans:b
88.Argentiteistheprincipaloreorrawmaterialfor
(a)aluminium
(b)tin
(c)zinc
(e)lead

(e)silver.
Ans:e
89.Hardnessoflowerbainite(temperedmartensite)isabout
(a)RC65
(b)RC48
(c)RC57
(d)RC80
(e)RC32.
Ans:c
90.Whichisfalsestatementaboutnormalizing.Normalizingisdoneto
(a)refinegrainstructure
(b)reducesegregationincasting
(c)improvemechanicalproperties
(d)inducestresses
(e)relieveinternalstresses.
Ans:d
91.Vanadiuminhighspeedsteels
(a)promotesdecarburisation
(b)provideshighhothardness
(c)formsveryhardcarbidesandthusincreaseswearresistance
(d)promotesretentionofaustenite
(e)increasestoughness.
Ans:c
92.Amorphousmaterialisone
(a)inwhichatomsalignthemselvesinageometricpatternuponsolidification
(b)inwhichthereisnodefiniteatomicstructureandatomsexistinarandompatternjustasinaliquid
(c)whichisnotattackedbyphosphorous
(d)whichemitsfumesonmelting
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
93.Dislocationsinmaterialsrefertothefollowingtypeofdefect
(a)pointdefect
(b)linedefect
(c)planedefect
(d)volumetricdefect
(e)chemicaldefect.
Ans:b

94.Anexampleofamorphousmaterialis
(a)zinc
(b)lead
(c)silver
(d)glass
(e)brass.
Ans:d
95.Whichisfalsestatementabouttempering.
Temperingisdoneto
(a)improvemachinability
(b)improveductility
(c)improvetoughness
(d)releasestresses
(e)reducehardnessandbrittleness.
Ans:a
96.Whichisfalsestatementaboutcasehardening.Casehardeningisdoneby
(a)electroplating
(b)cyaniding
(c)inductionhardening
(d)nitriding
(e)flamehardening.
Ans:a
97.Whichofthefollowingisthebindingmaterialincementedcarbides
(a)cobalt
(b)nickel
(c)vanadium
(d)iron
(e)carbon.
Ans:a
98.Chromiuminsteel
(a)improveswearresistance,cuttingabilityandtoughness
(b)refinesgrainsizeandproduceslesstendencytocarburisation,improvescorrosionandheatresistant
properties
(c)improvescuttingabilityandreduceshardenability
(d)givesductility,toughness,tensilestrengthandanticorrosionproperties
(e)makessteelhard.
Ans:a

99.Manganeseinsteelincreasesits
(a)tensilestrength
(b)hardness
(c)ductility
(d)fluidity
(e)malleability.
Ans:a
100.Cementedcarbidetoolsarenotfoundtobesuitableforcutting
(a)brass
(b)castiron
(c)aluminium
(d)steel
(e)nonferrousalloys.
Ans:d
101.Sulphurinsteel
(a)actsasdeoxidiser
(b)reducesthegrainsize
(c)decreasestensilestrengthandhardness
(d)lowersthetoughnessandtransverseductility
(e)increaseshardness.
Ans:d
102.Tungsteninsteel
(a)improveswearresistance,cuttingabilityandtoughness
(b)refinesgrainsizeandproduceslesstendencytocarburisation,improvescorrosionandheatresistant
properties
(c)improvescuttingabilityandreduceshardenability
(d)givesductility,toughness,tensilestrengthandanticorrosionproperties
(e)raisesitsmeltingpoint.
Ans:b
103.Tungsteninhighspeedsteelprovides
(a)hothardness
(b)toughness
(c)wearresistance
(d)sharpcuttingedge
(e)coldhardness.
Ans:a

104.Whichofthefollowingisnotthecorrectmethodofincreasingfatiguelimit
(a)shotpeening
(b)nitridingofsurface
(c)coldworking
(d)surfacedecarburisation
(e)understressing.
Ans:d
105.Connectingrodisusuallymadeof
(a)aluminium
(b)lowcarbonsteel
(c)mediumcarbonsteel
(d)highcarbonsteel
(e)castiron.
Ans:c
106.Whichofthefollowingpipesisleastcorrosionresistant
(a)brass
(b)mildsteel
(c)castiron
(d)wroughtiron
(e)copper.
Ans:d
107.Tensilestrengthofsteelcanbesafelyincreasedby
(a)addingcarbonupto2.8%
(b)addingcarbonupto6.3%
(c)addingcarbonupto0.83%
(d)addingsmallquantitiesofcopper
(e)addingcopperandcarbon.
Ans:c
108.Highcarbonsteelcarriescarbon%agec
(a)0.1to0.3%
(b)0.3to0.6%
(c)0.6to0.8%
(d)0.8to1.5%
(e)1.5to2.5%.
Ans:d
109.Cobaltinsteel
(a)improveswearresistance,cuttinabilityandtoughness

(b)refinesgrainsizeandproduceslestendencytocarburisation,improvecorrosionandheatresistantproper
ties
(c)improvescuttingabilityandreducehardenability
(d)givesductility,toughness,tensilestrengthandanticorrosionproperty:
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
110.Thepercentageofcarboninlowcarbonsteelis
(a)0.05%
(b)0.15%
(c)0.3%
(d)0.5%
(e)0.7%.
Ans:b
111.Thehardnessofsteelincreasesifitcontains
(a)austenite
(b)martensite
(c)pearlite
(d)cementite
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:b
112.Greycastiron
(a)contains1.7to3.5%carboninfreestateandisobtainedbytheslowcoolingofmoltencastiron
(b)isalsoknownaschilledcastironamisobtainedbycoolingrapidly.Iti:almostunmachinable
(c)isproducedbyannealingprocess.Iissoft,toughandeasilymachinecmetal
(d)isproducedbysmalladditionsomagnesium(orcerium)intheladleGraphiteisinnodularorspheroidaform
andiswelldispersedthroughoutthematerial
(e)noneoftheaboveistrue.
Ans:a
113.Nodularironhas
(a)highmaehinability
(b)lowmeltingpoint
(c)hightensilestrength
(d)goodfluidity
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:e
114.Nickelinsteel
(a)improveswearresistance,cuttingabilityandtoughness

(b)refinesgrainsizeandproduceslesstendencytocarburisation,improvescorrosionandheatresistant
properties
(c)improvescuttingabilityandreduceshardenability
(d)givesductility,toughness,tensilestrengthandanticorrosionproperties
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
115.Whichofthefollowingelementsdoesnotimparthardnesstosteel
(a)copper
(b)chromium
(c)nickel
(d)silicon
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
116.Thepresenceofsulphurinpigironmakes
(a)iteasilymachinable
(b)itbrittle
(c)ithard
(d)thecastingunsound
(e)increasesthefluidity.
Ans:d
117.Meltingpointofironis
(a)1539C
(b)1601C
(c)1489C
(d)1712C
(e)1131C.
Ans:a
118.Compressivestrengthofgreycastironintonnes/cmisoftheorderof
(a)35
(b)57
(c)710
(d)1015
(e)1522.
Ans:b
119.Blastfurnaceproducesfollowingbyreductionofironore
(a)castiron
(b)pigiron

(c)wroughtiron
(d)malleableiron
(e)whiteiron.
Ans:b
120.Cupolaproducesfollowingmaterial
a)castiron
(b)pigiron
(C)wroughtiron
(d)malleableiron
(e)whiteiron.
Ans:a
121.Themachinabilityofsteelisincreasedby
(a)siliconandsulphur
(b)phosphorous,leadandsulphur
(c)sulphur,graphiteandaluminium
(d)phosphorousandaluminium
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
122.Thefollowingelementcan'timparthighstrengthatelevatedtemperature
(a)manganese
(b)magnesium
(c)nickel
(d)silicon
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
123.WhichofthefollowingelementresultsinpresenceoffreegraphiteinC.I.
(a)carbon
(b)sulphur
(c)silicon
(d)manganese
(e)phosphorous.
Ans:c
124.Whitecastiron
(a)contains1.7to3.5%carboninfreestateandisobtainedbytheslowcoolingofmoltencastiron
(b)isalsoknownaschilledcastironandisobtainedbycoolingrapidly.Itisalmostunmachinable
(c)isproducedbyannealingprocess.Itissoft,toughandeasilymachinedmetal
(d)isproducedbysmalladditionsofmagnesium(orcreium)intheladle.Graphiteisinnodularorspheroidal

formandiswelldispersedthroughoutthematerial
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
125.Coldrolledsteelsheetscontaincarbonofthefollowingorder
(a)0.1%
(b)0.2%
(c)0.4%
(d)0.6%
(e)0.8%.
Ans:a
126.Pipesforbicycleframesaremadeof
(a)coldrolledsteel
(b)hotrolledsteel
(c)forgedsteel
(d)caststeel
(e)carbonchromesteel.
Ans:a
127.Largeforgings,crankshafts,axlesnormallycontaincarbonupto
(a)0.05to0.20%
(b)0.20to0.45%
(c)0.45to0.55%
(d)0.55to1.0%
(e)1.0to1.2%.
Ans:c
128.Heavydutyleafandcoilspring*containcarbonofthefollowingorder
(a)0.2%
(b)0.5%
(c)0.8%
(d)1.0%
(e)1.5%.
Ans:d
129.Taps,diesanddrillscontaincarbon
(a)below0.5%
(b)below1%
(c)above1%
(d)above2.2%
(e)nil.

Ans:c
130.Dropforgingdiescontaincarbonoftheorderof
(a)0.1to0.2%
(b)0.25to0.5%
(c)0.6to0.7%
(d)0.7to0.9%
(e)1.0to1.2%.
Ans:c
131.Whichisthefalsestatementaboutwroughtiron.Ithas
(a)highresistancetorustingandcorrosion
(b)highductility
(c)abilityofholdprotectivecoating
(d)easilyweldablecharacteristics
(e)uniformstrengthinalldirections.
Ans:e
132.Thetensilestrengthofwroughtironismaximum
(a)alongthelinesofslagdistribution
(b)perpendiculartolinesofslagdistribution
(c)uniforminalldirections
(d)unpredictable
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
133.Ballsforballbearingsaremadeof
(a)castiron
(b)mildsteel
(c)stainlesssteel
(d)carbonchromesteel
(e)highcarbonsteel.
Ans:d
134.Malleablecastiron
(a)containsl.7to3.5%carboninfreestateandisobtainedbytheslowcoolingofmoltencastiron
(b)isalsoknownaschilledcastironandisobtainedbycoolingrapidly.Itisalmostunmachinable
(c)isproducedbyannealingprocess.Itissoft,tough,andeasilymachinedmetal
(d)isproducedbysmalladditionsofmagnesium(orcerium)intheladle.Graphiteisinthenodularor
spheroidalformandiswelldispersedthroughoutthematerial
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c

135.Preheatingisessentialinwelding
(a)castiron
(b)highspeedsteel
(c)allnonferrousmaterials
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
136.Thehardnessofsteelprimarilydependson
(a)%ageofcarbon
(b)%ageofalloyingelements
(c)heattreatmentemployed
(d)methodofmanufacture
(e)shapeofcarbidesandtheirdistributioniniron.
Ans:e
137.Steelmadefromphosphaticironis
(a)brittle
(b)hard
(c)ductile
(d)tough
(e)malleable.
Ans:a
138.Ductilecastiron
(a)contains1.7to3.5%carboninfreestateandisobtainedbytheslowcoolingofmoltencastiron
(b)isalsoknownaschilledcastironandisobtainedbycoolingrapidly.Itisalmostunmachinable
(c)isproducedbyannealingprocess.Itissoft,toughandeasilymachinedmetal
(d)isproducedbysmalladditionsofmagnesium(orcreium)intheladle.Graphiteisinnodularorspheroidal
formandiswelldispersedthroughoutthematerial
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
139.Brasscontains
(a)70%copperand30%zinc
(b)90%copperand10%tin
(c)8592%copperandresttinwithlittleleadandnickel
(d)7075%copperandresttin
(e)70%copperand30%tin.
Ans:a

140.Thecrystalstructureofbrassis
(a)F.C.C.
(b)B.C.C.
(c)H.C.P.
(d)Orthorhombiccrystallinestructure
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
141.Thecompositionofsilversolderis
(a)silver,copper,zinc
(b)silver,tin,nickel
(c)silver,lead,zinc
(d)silver,copper,aluminium
(e)silver,lead,tin.
Ans:a
142.Whichoneofthefollowingmetalswouldworkhardenmorequicklythantheothers?
(a)copper
(b)brass
(c)lead
(d)silver
(e)aluminium.
Ans:b
143.Aspecimenofaluminiummetalwhenobservedundermicroscopeshows
(a)B.C.C.crystallinestructure
(b)F.C.C.crystalstructure
(c)H.C.P.structure
(d)acomplexcubicstructure
(e)orthorhombiccrystallinestructure.
Ans:b
144.Theusualcompositionofasolderingalloyis
(a)tin,leadandsmallpercentageofantimony
(b)tinandlead
(c)tin,leadandsilver
(d)tinandcopper
(e)tin,copperandlead.
Ans:a
145.Admiraltybrassusedforsteamcondensertubescontainscopperandzincinthefollowingratio
(a)50:50

(b)30:70
(c)70:30
(d)40:60
(e)60:40.
Ans:b
146.Corrosionresistanceofsteelisincreasedbyadding
(a)chromiumandnickel
(b)nickelandmolybdenum
(c)aluminiumandzinc
(d)tungstenandsulfur
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
147.Corrundumcontainsmorethan95%
(a)steel
(b)A1203
(c)Si02
(d)MgO
(e)germansilver.
Ans:b
148.Alnico,analloyusedextensivelyforpermanentmagnetscontainsiron,nickel,aluminiumandcobaltinthe
followingratio
(a)50:20:20:10
(b)40:30:20:10
(c)50:20:10:20
(d)30:20:30:20
(e)50:10:20:20.
Ans:a
149.Ifarefractorycontainshighcontentofsilicon,itmeansrefractoryis
(a)acidic
(b)basic
(c)neutral
(d)brittle
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
150.Bellmetalcontains
(a)70%copperand30%zinc
(b)90%copperand10%tin

(c)8592%copperandresttinwithlittleleadandnickel
(d)7075%copperandresttin
(e)7075%copperandrestzincandtin.
Ans:d
151.Whichofthefollowingisusedforbearingliner
(a)gunmetal
(b)bronze
(c)bellmetal
(d)babbitmetal
(e)brass.
Ans:d
152.Thecorrectsequencefordescendingorderofmachinabilityis
(a)greycastiron,lowcarbonsteel,wroughtiron
(b)lowcarbonsteel,greycastiron,wroughtiron
(c)wroughtiron,lowcarbonsteel,greycastiron
(d)wroughtiron,greycastiron,lowcarbonsteel
(e)greycastiron,wroughtiron,lowcarbonsteel.
Ans:a
153.Structuralsteelcontainsfollowingprincipalalloyingelements
(a)nickel,chromiumandmanganese
(b)tungsten,molybdenumandphosphorous
(c)lead,tin,aluminium
(d)zinc,sulphur,andchromium
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
154.Aluminiumbronzecontainsaluminiumandcopperintheratioof
(a)50:50
(b)40:60
(c)60:40
(d)10:90
(e)90:10.
Ans:d
155.Bronzecontains
(a)70%copperand30%zinc
(b)90%copperand10%tin
(c)8592%copperandresttinwithlittleleadandnickel
(d)7075%copperandresttin

(e)90%copperand10%zinc.
Ans:b
156.Muntzmetalcontainscopperandzincintheratioof
(a)50:50
(b)40:60
(c)60:40
(d)20:80
(e)80:20.
Ans:c
157.Gunmetalcontains
(a)70%copperand30%zinc
(b)90%copperand10%tin
(c)8592%copperandresttinwithlittleleadandnickel
(d)7078%copperandresttin
(e)8592%copperandrestzinc.
Ans:c
158.Perminvaralloyhavingconstantpermeabilityisanalloyof
(a)nickel,copperandiron
(b)nickel,copperandzinc
(c)copper,nickelandantimony
(d)iron,zincandbismuth
(e)antimony,copperandzinc.
Ans:a
159.Thealloyusedformakingelectricalresistancesandheatingelementsis
(a)nichrome
(b)invar
(c)magnin
(d)elinvar
(e)peiminvar.
Ans:a
160.Monelmetalcontains
(a)63to67%nickeland30%copper
(b)88%copperand10%tinandrestzinc
(c)alloyoftin,leadandcadmium
(d)malleableironandzinc
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a

163.Permalloyisa
(a)kindofstainlesssteel
(b)noneferrousalloy
(c)polymer
(d)cuttingtoolmaterial
(e)nickelandironalloyhavinghighpermeability.
Ans:e
164.Phosphorbronzecontains
(a)0.5%ofphosphorous
(b)1%phosphorous
(c)2.5%phosphorous
(d)5%phosphorous
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:e
165.Freecuttingsteels
(a)areusedwhereeaseinmachiningisthecriterion
(b)containcarboninfreeform
(c)requireleastcuttingforce
(d)donotexist
(e)canbecutfreelyevenunderadverseconditions.
Ans:a
166.Deltametalisanalloyof
(a)copper,zincandiron
(b)iron,nickelandcopper
(c)iron,leadandtin
(d)iron,aluminiumandmagnesium
(e)copper,zincandantimony.
Ans:a
167.Admiraltygunmetalcontains
(a)63to67%nickeland30%copper
(b)88%copper,10%tinandrestzinc
(c)alloyoftin,leadandcadmium
(d)ironscrapandzinc
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
168.Whichofthefollowingalloysdoesnotcontaintin

(a)whitemetal
(b)solderadmiralty
(c)fusiblemetal
(d)phosphorbronze
(e)gunmetal.
Ans:a
169.Whichisfalsestatementaboutpropertiesofaluminium
(a)modulusofelasticityisfairlylow
(b)wearresistanceisverygood
(c)fatiguestrengthisnothigh
(d)creepstrengthlimitsitsusetofairlylowtemperatures
(e)corrosionresistanceisgood.
Ans:b
170.Additionofcoppertoaluminiumresultsin
(a)improvementofcastingcharacteristics
(b)improvementofcorrosionresistance
(c)oneofthebestknownageandprecipitationhardeningsystems
(d)improvingmachinability
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
171.Additionofmanganesetoaluminiumresultsin
(a)improvementofcastingcharacteristics
(b)improvementofcorrosionresistance
(c)oneofthebestknownageandprecipitationhardeningsystems
(d)improvingmachinability
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
172.Elinvar,analloyusedinprecisioninstruments,hairspringsforwatches,etc.containsthefollowingelement
asprincipalalloyingelement
(a)iron
(b)copper
(c)aluminium
(d)zinc
(e)nickel.
Ans:e
173.Whichofthefollowingalloysdoesnothavecopperasoneoftheconstituents
(a)deltametal

(b)monelmetal
(c)constantan
(d)nichrome
(e)siliconbronze.
Ans:d
174.Additionofleadandbismuthtoaluminiumresultsin
(a)improvementofcastingcharacteristics
(b)improvementofcorrosionresistance
(c)oneofthebestknownageandprecipitationhardeningsystems
(d)improvingmachinability
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
175.Additionofsilicontoaluminiumresultsin
(a)improvementofcastingcharacteristics
(b)improvementofcorrosionresistance
(c)oneofthebestknownageandprecipitationhardeningsystems
(d)improvingmachinability
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
176.Constantantanalloyusedinthermocouplesisanalloyof
(a)copperandtin
(b)copperandzinc
(c)copperandiron
(d)copperandnickel
(e)copperandchromium.
Ans:d
177.Whitemetalcontains
(a)63to67%nickeland30%copper
(b)88%copperand10%tinandrestzinc
(c)alloyoftin,leadandcadmium
(d)silverandchromium
(e)malleablecastironandsilver.
Ans:c
178.Germansilvercontains
(a)1%silver
(b)2.5%silver
(c)5%silver

(d)10%silver
(e)100%silver.
Ans:c
179.Whichofthefollowinghashighestspecificstrengthofallstructuralmaterials
(a)magnesiumalloys
(b)titaniumalloys
(c)chromiumalloys
(d)magneticsteelalloys
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
180.Dowmetalcontains
(a)94%aluminium,4%copperand0.5%Mn,Mg,SiandFe
(b)92.5%aluminiumand,4%copper,2%nickeland1.5%Mg
(c)90%aluminiumand90%copper
(d)90%magnesiumand9%aluminiumwithsomecopper
(e)90%magnesiumand10%tin.
Ans:d
181.Foundrycrucibleismadeof
(a)mildsteel
(b)germansilver
(c)lead
(d)castiron
(e)graphite.
Ans:e
182.Agehardeningisrelatedwith
(a)stainlesssteel
(b)gunmetal
(c)germansilver
(d)duralumin
(e)castiron.
Ans:d
183.Aluminiumbronzecontains
(a)94%aluminium,4%copperand0.5%Mn,Mg,SiandFe
(b)92.5%aluminium,4%copper,2%nickel,and1.5%Mg
(c)10%aluminiumand90%copper
(d)90%magnesiumand9%aluminiumwithsomecopper
(e)10%aluminiumand90%tin.

Ans:c
184.Babbitmetalisa
(a)leadbasealloy
(b)tinbasealloy
(c)copperbasealloy
(d)alloftheabove
(e)(a)and(c)above.
Ans:e
185.ThecorrectcompositionofBabbitmetalis
(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
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
186.DuraJomincontains
(a)94%aluminium,4%copperand0.5%Mn,Mg,SiandFe
(b)92.5%aluminium,40%copper,2%nickel,and1.5%Mg
(c)10%aluminiumand90%copper
(d)90%magnesiumand9%aluminiumwithsomecopper
(e)94%aluminiumand6%tin.
Ans:a
187.NeutralsolutionisonewhichhaspHvalue
(a)greaterthan7
(b)lessthan7
(c)equalto7
(d)pHvaluehasnothingtodowithneutralsolution
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
188.AcidicsolutionisonewhichhaspHvalue
(a)greaterthan7
(b)lessthan7
(c)equalto7
(d)pHvaluehasnothingtodowithneutralsolution
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b

189.BasicsolutionisonewhichhaspHvalue
(a)greaterthan7
(b)equalto7
(c)lessthan7
(d)pHvaluehasnothingtodowithbasicsolution
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
190.Followingelementshavefacecentredcubicstructure
(a)gammairon(910to1400C),Cu,Ag,Au,Al,Ni,Pb,Pt
(b)Mg,Zn,Ti,Zr,Br,Cd
(c)airon(below910Candbetween1400to1539C),W
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
191.Recrystallisationtemperaturecanbeloweredby
(a)purificationofmetal
(b)grainrefinement
(c)workingatlowertemperature
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
192.Pearliteisacombinationof
(a)ferriteandcementite
(b)cementiteandgammairon
(c)ferriteandaustenite
(d)ferriteandirongraphite
(e)pearliteandferrite.
Ans:a
193.Austenitersacombinationof
(a)ferriteandcementite
(b)cementiteandgammairon
(c)ferriteandaustenite
(d)ferriteandirongraphite
(e)pearliteandferrite.
Ans:b
194.Thetransistorismadeof
(a)silver

(b)gold
(c)copper
(d)germanium
(e)germansilver.
Ans:d
195.Leadispouredintothejointbetweentwopipes.Thesepipesmaybemadeof
(a)castiron
(b)vitrifiedclay
(c)asbestoscement
(d)concrete
(e)mildsteel.
Ans:a