Multiple objective type questions & answers (Applications of PMC) MuralidharaB(26Sep17)

1. In Ship building industry, Composite materials are used in the fabrication of :

Answers: (a)Work boat (b)Life boat (c)Cruise (d)All of these

2. In Electronics industry, Composite materials are used in the production of :

Answers: (a)Tool of live operation (b)Wedge (c)Steel (d)Both a & b

3. In Ordinance factories, Composite materials are used in the production of :

Answers: (a)Fuses (b)Bullets (c)Butts (d)All of these

4. In Sports equipments, Composite materials are used in the production of :

Answers: (a)Kayak (b)Oarage (c)Rowing (d)All of these

5. In the Agricultural & fisheries sectors, Composite materials are made into all kinds of
greenhouse for:
Answers: (a)Septic tank (b)Drain (c)Both a & b (d)None of these

6. The application of Composite materials in Aerospace industries is very ......................

compared to application of Advanced Composite materials.
Answers: (a)High (b)Exceptional (c)Limited (d)Same

7. The main cause of using Advanced Composite materials in Aircraft industry is for the
reduction of:
Answers: (a)Iron (b)Carbon (c)Strength (d)Weight

8. The primary matrix material used in Aerospace applications are:

Answers: a)Copper (b)Silver (c)Epoxies (d)None of these

9. PEEK is a:
Answers: (a)Thermoplastic (b)Thermoset (c)Both a & b (d)None of these

10. The use of FRC has become increasingly attractive alternative to conventional metals for
Aircraft components due to:
Answers: a)Increased strength (b)Increased durability (c)Reduced weight (d)All of these

11. Most military Aircraft applications use this one Composite material in largest amount:
Answers: (a)Kevlar fiber reinforced Composite material
(b) Graphite fiber reinforced Composite material
(c)Carbon fiber reinforced Composite material
(d)None of these
 12. In Automotive manufacturing industry, Composite material are mainly used in a variety of
body components:
Answers: (a)Engine cover (b)Box car (c)Both a & b (d)None of these

13. The technical barrier in using Composite material in transport sector is the lack of
.................... which leads to low production rates:
Answers: (a)Carbon (b)Manufacturing technologies (c)Strength (d)None of these

14. In manufacturing of Automobile parts, .............................. fibers usually find maximum use:
Answers: (a)Glass & Sisal (b)Iron (c)Copper (d)None of these

15. The Composite material can be fabricated with stiffness that is tailored to the stiffness of the
bone to which they are attached, so that the bone continues to bear load, and does not resorb
(degenerates) due to the absence of :
Answers: (a)Blood (b)Carbon (c)Mechanical loading (d)None of these

16. The ................. property of PMCs makes them attractive for a number of Naval applications:
Answers: (a)Light weight (b)Corrosion resistance (c)Low carbon (d)Both a & b

17. .................... are the first large scale construction application for PMCs in the USA:
Answers: a)Bridges (b)Road (c)Agriculture (d)None of these

18. The natural polymer is :

Answers: (a)Collagen (b)Silk (c)Both a& b (d)None of these

19. .................. is a biologically compatible material that is used to generate artificial skin:
Answers: (a)Carbon (b)Collagen (c)Copper (d)None of these

20. Genetically engineered bacteria and cells have been used to proteins related to :
Answers: (a)Jute (b)Jower (c)Silk (d)None of these

21. Specific strength and specific modulus of Composite material is ....................as compared to
metallic counterparts.
Answers: (a)Very low (b)Very high (c)Same (d)None of these

22. PMCs are in comparison with metal and ceramic matrix composites the ................... used
composites:
Answers: (a)Most widely (b)Less widely (c)Equal widely (d)None of these

23. The cost of Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GPRFs) compared to Carbon FRP(CPRFs) is:
Answers: a)Less (b)High (c)Same (d)None of these

24. The following German Auto companies utilize the cellulose fibers composites in various
Automobile parts:
Answers: a)Audi (b)Opel (c)Daimler Chrysler (d)All of these

25. Most Metals .............. their strength at elevated temperatures

Answers: a)Gain (b)Loss (c)Retain (d)Increase
 26. Features of Aircraft structure:

Sl No Requirement Sl No Availability
1 Light weight a Aircraft.
2 High reliability b All Aerospace applications.
3 Passenger safety c All Space programmes.
4 Durability-Fatigue & Corrosion d Passenger vehicles.
Degradation: Vacuum Radiation
Thermal
5 Aerodynamic performance e Aircraft, Spacecraft.
6 Multi-role or functionality f Aircraft, Reusable spacecraft.
7 Fly-by-wire g All Aerospace programmes.
8 Stealth h Aircraft, mostly for fighters but also
some in passenger A/C.
9 All weather operation i Specific Military Aerospace
applications.
Answers: 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-e, 5-f, 6-g, 7-h, 8-i, 9-a

27. The density (gm/cc) of most glass fibers are ................. than most Carbon fibers.
Answers: (a)Lesser (b)Higher (c)Same (d)None of these

28. The principal and the one most popular user of Composite material is ........................... industry
in the world.
Answers: a)Aerospace (b)Automobile (c)Metallurgy (d)None of these

29. The company Asahi Kasei Plastics, North America Inc. has produced a material called
Thermylene which is equivalent to ......................................................
Answers: a)Long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene(LGFPP)
(b)Long glass fiber reinforced polyethylene(LGFPE)
(c)Long glass fiber reinforced polymethylene(LGFPM)
(d)Short glass fiber reinforced polypropylene(SGFPP)

30. AX-Lightness GmbH which is the main supplier of polymer based Composite materials in the
Formula one sector has recently developed and manufactured structures of bicycles. Supplier belongs
to ................ country.
Answers: (a)Great Britain (b)Germany (c)Germania (d)Ghana