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This section includes 482 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
451. |
Thermoplastic materials are those materials which |
A. | Are formed into shape under heat and pressure and results in a permanently hard product |
B. | Do not become hard with the application of heat and pressure and no chemical change occurs |
C. | Are flexible and can withstand considerable wear under suitable conditions |
D. | Are used as a friction lining for clutches and brakes |
Answer» C. Are flexible and can withstand considerable wear under suitable conditions | |
452. |
Gun metal contains |
A. | 70% copper and 30% zinc |
B. | 90% copper and 10% tin |
C. | 85 - 92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel |
D. | 70 - 78% copper and rest tin |
Answer» D. 70 - 78% copper and rest tin | |
453. |
Closed packed hexagonal space lattice is found in |
A. | Zinc, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth |
B. | Gamma-iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel |
C. | Alpha-iron, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Gamma-iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel | |
454. |
In process annealing, the hypo eutectoid steel is |
A. | Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled in still air |
B. | Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled suddenly in a suitable cooling medium |
C. | Heated from 30°C to 50°C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled slowly in the furnace |
D. | Heated below or closes to the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly |
Answer» E. | |
455. |
The purpose of heat treatment is to |
A. | Relieve the stresses set up in the material after hot or cold working |
B. | Modify the structure of the material |
C. | Change grain size |
D. | Any one of these |
Answer» E. | |
456. |
Surveying tapes are made of a material having low coefficient of expansion and enough strength. The alloy used is |
A. | Silver metal |
B. | Duralumin |
C. | Hastelloy |
D. | Invar |
Answer» E. | |
457. |
Shock resisting steels should have |
A. | Low wear resistance |
B. | Low hardness |
C. | Low tensile strength |
D. | Toughness |
Answer» E. | |
458. |
Which of the following display properties similar to that of steel? |
A. | Blackheart cast iron |
B. | Whiteheart cast iron |
C. | Both (A) and (B) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
459. |
The unit cells |
A. | Contain the smallest number of atoms which when taken together have all the properties of the crystals of the particular metal |
B. | Have the same orientation and their similar faces are parallel |
C. | May be defined as the smallest parallelepiped which could be transposed in three coordinate directions to build up the space lattice |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
460. |
The blade of a power saw is made of |
A. | Boron steel |
B. | High speed steel |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | Malleable cast iron |
Answer» C. Stainless steel | |
461. |
The lower critical point for all steels is |
A. | 600°C |
B. | 700°C |
C. | 723°C |
D. | 913°C |
Answer» D. 913¬¨‚àûC | |
462. |
The alloying element which can replace tungsten in high speed steels is |
A. | Nickel |
B. | Vanadium |
C. | Cobalt |
D. | Molybdenum |
Answer» E. | |
463. |
Which of the following material has nearly zero coefficient of expansion? |
A. | Stainless steel |
B. | High speed steel |
C. | Invar |
D. | Heat resisting steel |
Answer» D. Heat resisting steel | |
464. |
Cast iron is manufactured in |
A. | Blast furnace |
B. | Cupola |
C. | Open hearth furnace |
D. | Bessemer converter |
Answer» C. Open hearth furnace | |
465. |
The portion of the blast furnace below its widest cross-section is called |
A. | Hearth |
B. | Stack |
C. | Bosh |
D. | Throat |
Answer» D. Throat | |
466. |
Y-alloy contains |
A. | 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 0.4 to 0.7% magnesium, 0.4 to 0.7% manganese and rest aluminium |
B. | 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 1.2 to 1.7% manganese, 1.8 to 2.3% nickel, 0.6% each of silicon, magnesium and iron, and rest aluminium |
C. | 4 to 4.5% magnesium, 3 to 4% copper and rest aluminium |
D. | 5 to 6% tin, 2 to 3% copper and rest aluminium |
Answer» C. 4 to 4.5% magnesium, 3 to 4% copper and rest aluminium | |
467. |
A small percentage of boron is added to steel in order to |
A. | Increase hardenability |
B. | Reduce machinability |
C. | Increase wear resistance |
D. | Increase endurance strength |
Answer» B. Reduce machinability | |
468. |
Which of the following metal is used in making electrical resistance wire for electric furnaces and heating elements? |
A. | Babbitt metal |
B. | Monel metal |
C. | Nichrome |
D. | Phosphor bronze |
Answer» D. Phosphor bronze | |
469. |
Isotropic materials are those which have the same |
A. | Elastic properties in all directions |
B. | Stresses induced in all directions |
C. | Thermal properties in all directions |
D. | Electric and magnetic properties in all directions |
Answer» B. Stresses induced in all directions | |
470. |
Inconel contains |
A. | 65% nickel, 15% chromium and 20% iron |
B. | 68% nickel, 29% copper and 3% other constituents |
C. | 80% nickel and 20% chromium |
D. | 80% nickel, 14% chromium and 6% iron |
Answer» E. | |
471. |
When elements like nickel, chromium, copper and molybdenum are added to the molten cast iron, it produces |
A. | White cast iron |
B. | Nodular cast iron |
C. | Malleable cast iron |
D. | Alloy cast iron |
Answer» E. | |
472. |
Smelting is the process of |
A. | Removing the impurities like clay, sand etc. from the iron ore by washing with water |
B. | Expelling moisture, carbon dioxide, sulphur and arsenic from the iron ore by heating in shallow kilns |
C. | Reducing the ore with carbon in the presence of a flux |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
473. |
The main alloying elements high speed steel in order of increasing proportion are |
A. | Vanadium, chromium, tungsten |
B. | Tungsten, titanium, vanadium |
C. | Chromium, titanium, vanadium |
D. | Tungsten, chromium, titanium |
Answer» B. Tungsten, titanium, vanadium | |
474. |
The machinability of steel is improved by adding |
A. | Nickel |
B. | Chromium |
C. | Nickel and chromium |
D. | Sulphur, lead and phosphorus |
Answer» E. | |
475. |
Iron ore is usually found in the form of |
A. | Oxides |
B. | Carbonates |
C. | Sulphides |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
476. |
Phosphor bronze contains |
A. | 0.5% of phosphorous |
B. | 1% phosphorous |
C. | 2.5% phosphorous |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» E. | |
477. |
The alloying element which reduces the formation of iron sulphide in steel is |
A. | Chromium |
B. | Nickel |
C. | Vanadium |
D. | Manganese |
Answer» E. | |
478. |
In grey cast iron, carbon is present in the form of |
A. | Cementite |
B. | Free carbon |
C. | Flakes |
D. | Spheroids |
Answer» D. Spheroids | |
479. |
Super conduction by metals is observed in the temperature range of |
A. | Below 10°K |
B. | Above 100°K |
C. | Around 0°C |
D. | Around 100°C |
Answer» B. Above 100¬¨‚àûK | |
480. |
The property of a material due to which it breaks with little permanent distortion, is called |
A. | Brittleness |
B. | Ductility |
C. | Malleability |
D. | Plasticity |
Answer» B. Ductility | |
481. |
Which of the following property is desirable for materials used in tools and machines? |
A. | Elasticity |
B. | Plasticity |
C. | Ductility |
D. | Malleability |
Answer» B. Plasticity | |
482. |
The metal suitable for bearings subjected to heavy loads, is |
A. | Silicon bronze |
B. | White metal |
C. | Monel metal |
D. | Phosphor bronze |
Answer» C. Monel metal | |