Q.1

German silver contains

  • 70% copper and 30% zinc
  • 60% copper and 40% zinc
  • 59% copper, 40% zinc and 1% tin
  • 60.45% copper, 35.2% zinc and 5.35% nickel
Q.2

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

  • Sulphur
  • Phosphorus
  • Manganese
  • Silicon
Q.3

The austenite is a solid solution of carbon or iron carbide in gamma-iron.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.4

A steel with 0.carbon is known as

  • eutectoid steel
  • hyper-eutectoid steel
  • hypo-eutectiod steel
  • none of these
Q.5

For the pipe fitting like elbow, tee, union etc., which of the following is preferred?

  • Pig iron
  • Malleable iron
  • Spheroidal graphite cast iron
  • High carbon steel
Q.6

Blast furnace is used to produce

  • pig iron
  • cast iron
  • wrought iron
  • steel
Q.7

The process which improves the machinability of steels, but lowers the hardness and tensile strength, is

  • normalising
  • full annealing
  • process annealing
  • spheroidising
Q.8

In the austempering process of heat treatment, austenite changes into

  • martensite
  • troostite
  • sorbite
  • bainite
Q.9

The machine tool guide ways are usually hardened by

  • vacuum hardening
  • martempering
  • induction hardening
  • flame hardening
Q.10

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

  • 0.8%
  • below 0.8%
  • above 0.8%
Q.11

Cast iron is a ductile material.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.12

When a steel containing more than 0.carbon is cooled slowly below the lower critical point, it consists of

  • mainly pearlite
  • mainly ferrite
  • ferrite and pearlite
  • pearlite and cementite
Q.13

Chilled cast iron is produced

  • by adding magnesium to molten cast iron
  • by quick cooling of molten cast iron
  • from white cast iron by annealing process
  • none of these
Q.14

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

  • chromium
  • nickel
  • vanadium
  • manganese
Q.15

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

  • cementite
  • free graphite
Q.16

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

  • 400° to 700°C
  • 800°C to 1000°C
  • 1200°C to 1300°C
  • 1500°C to 1700°C
Q.17

Macro-structure of a material is, generally, examined by

  • naked eye
  • optical microscope
  • metallurgical microscope
  • X-ray techniques
Q.18

There are fourteen atoms in a unit cell of

  • body centred cubic space lattice
  • face centred cubic space lattice
  • close packed hexagonal space lattice
  • none of these
Q.19

Free cutting steels

  • contain carbon in free from
  • require minimum cutting force
  • is used where rapid machining is the prime requirement
  • can be cut freely
Q.20

Manganese is added in low carbon steel to

  • make the steel tougher and harder
  • raise the yield point
  • make the steel ductile and of good bending qualities
  • all of the above
Q.21

For a steel containing 0.carbon

  • there is no critical point
  • there is only one critical point
  • there are two critical points
  • there can be any number of critical points
Q.22

According to Indian standard specifications, a plain carbon steel designated byC8 means that the carbon content is

  • 0.04%
  • 0.35 to 0.45%
  • 0.4 to 0.6%
  • 0.6 to 0.8%
Q.23

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

  • Silicon
  • Sulphur
  • Manganese
  • Phosphorus
Q.24

Aluminium has low density and addition of silicon improves its fluidity and therefore, its castability.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.25

The maximum internal diameter of a blast furnace is about

  • 3 m
  • 6 m
  • 9 m
  • 12 m
Q.26

The compressive strength of cast iron is __________ that of its tensile strength.

  • equal to
  • less than
  • more than
Q.27

When a low carbon steel is heated upto lower critical temperature,

  • there is no change in grain size
  • the average grain size is a minimum
  • the grain size increases very rapidly
  • the grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly
Q.28

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

  • coordination number
  • atomic packing factor
  • space lattice
  • none of these
Q.29

The presence of hydrogen in steel causes

  • reduced neutron absorption cross-section
  • improved weldability
  • embrittlement
  • corrosion resistance
Q.30

Beryllium bronze contains

  • 60% copper and 40% beryllium
  • 80% copper and 20% beryllium
  • 97.75% copper and 2.25% beryllium
  • 99% copper and 1% beryllium
Q.31

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

  • yield point
  • critical temperature
  • melting point
  • hardness
Q.32

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

  • ionic bond
  • covalent bond
  • metallic bond
  • none of these
Q.33

Wrought iron

  • is a ductile material
  • can be easily forged or welded
  • cannot stand sudden and excessive shocks
  • all of these
Q.34

In iron, the presence of carbon in free form is called graphite.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.35

The high speed steel has __________ percentage of tungsten.

  • maximum
  • minimum
Q.36

The malleability is the property of a material due to which it can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.37

Iron-carbon alloys containing 4.carbon are known as hypo-eutectic cast irons.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.38

Which of the following statement is wrong?

  • A steel with 0.8% carbon is wholly pearlite
  • The amount of cementite increases with the increase in percentage of carbon in iron
  • A mechanical mixture of 87% cementite and 13% ferrite is called pearlite
  • The cementite is identified as round particles in the structure
Q.39

Which of the following iron exists atC?

  • α-iron
  • β-iron
  • γ-iron
  • δ-iron
Q.40

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

  • Elasticity
  • Plasticity
  • Ductility
  • Malleability
Q.41

In spheroidising process, the steel is

  • heated below the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly
  • heated upto the lower critical temperature and then cooled in still air
  • heated slightly above the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly to a temperature of 600°C
  • none of the above
Q.42

When a steel containing less than 0.carbon is cooled slowly from temperatures above or within the critical range, it consists of

  • mainly ferrite
  • mainly pearlite
  • ferrite and pearlite
  • pearlite and cementite
Q.43

Grey cast iron is __________ than white cast iron.

  • softer
  • harder
Q.44

Which of the following statement is incorrect about duralumin?

  • It is prone to age hardening
  • It can be forged
  • It has good machining properties
  • It is lighter than pure aluminium
Q.45

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

  • brittleness
  • ductility
  • malleability
  • plasticity
Q.46

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

  • hearth
  • stack
  • bosh
  • throat
Q.47

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

  • copper
  • magnesium
  • silicon
  • lead and bismuth
Q.48

Which of the following property is desirable in parts subjected to shock and impact loads?

  • Strength
  • Stiffness
  • Brittleness
  • Toughness
Q.49

In a body centred cubic space lattice, there are nine atoms out of which eight atoms are located at the corners of the cube and one atom at its centre.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.50

The essential constituent of a hardened steel is

  • pearlite
  • austenite
  • martensite
  • troostite
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