Engineering Materials - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   The component deforming progressively under load at high temperatures is called as

a. Resilience
b. Creep
c. Fatigue
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Creep

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2)   What is the percentage of carbon in plain carbon steel?

a. 60 to 80%
b. Less than 1.7%
c. Less than 7%
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Less than 1.7%

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3)   Hardness of a material enables it to resist _______

a. abrasion
b. penetration
c. plastic deformation
d. all of the above
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ANSWER: all of the above

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4)   Which of the following ferrous alloys can be casted into intricate shapes?

a. Plain carbon steels
b. Alloy steels
c. Cast irons
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: Cast irons

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5)   Which of the following is not a property of copper alloy?

a. High electrical conductivity
b. High thermal conductivity
c. High strength
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: High strength

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6)   Which of the following statements is/are true for alloy steels?

a. They contain carbon more than 1.7%
b. They are ductile
c. They have low resilience and toughness
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: They are ductile

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7)   Which of the following is a ferrous alloy?

a. Brass
b. Aluminum alloys
c. Cast steel
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: Cast steel

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8)   Copper when alloyed with zinc is known as

a. Brass
b. Bronze
c. Babbits
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: Brass

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9)   The plastic materials which do not undergo chemical change when heated are ____

a. Thermoplasts
b. Thermosets
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Thermoplasts

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10)   Which of the following is a characteristic of Polytetra-flouro-ethylene?


a. High coefficient of friction
b. Tough at high temperature
c. Resistance to chemical attack
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Resistance to chemical attack

Explanation:
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