Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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51.

In anneling process the metal from high temp is cooled very slowly in the furnace. This statement is -----

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
52.

one of the following is a purpose of anneling

A. to soften the metal
B. to relieve internal stresses
C. to improve machinability
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
53.

one of the following is heat treatment process for metal

A. casting
B. forging
C. rolling
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
54.

Heat treatment can be defined as

A. heating the metal in a solid state and then cooling it in a different manner
B. heating the metal to melting point nad then cool to room temperature
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
Answer» B. heating the metal to melting point nad then cool to room temperature
55.

One of the main purpose of heat treatment

A. to improve ductility and strength
B. to relieve internal stresses
C. to improve machinability
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
56.

In the heat treatment cycle CCT means-------

A. coolest cooling rate
B. compared cooling rate
C. critical cooling rate
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
57.

The isothermal transformation diagram i.e. TTT diagrams are --------

A. total transformation time
B. total temperature transformation
C. time temperature transformation
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
58.

Martensite phase is obtain by

A. fast cooling or quenching
B. slow cooling
C. no cooling
D. none of the above
Answer» B. slow cooling
59.

Bainite phase is divided into two types-------and--------

A. upper bainite and lower bainite
B. large bainite and small bainite
C. fast bainite and slow bainite
D. none of the above
Answer» B. large bainite and small bainite
60.

transformation of austenite to bainite starts from nucleation of-------at austenitic grain boundary

A. ferrite
B. cementite
C. pearlite
D. none of the above
Answer» B. cementite
61.

One of the following is a heat treatment process for metals

A. annealing
B. normalising
C. hardening
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
62.

Pearlite is madeup of alternate colonies or lamilies of ---------and -------

A. ferrite and martensite
B. ferrite and pearlite
C. ferrite and cementite
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
63.

Following is one of the heat treatment process.

A. melting
B. solidification
C. hardening
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
64.

From the following process,one is not a heat treatment process

A. annealing
B. normalising
C. hardening
D. machining
Answer» E.
65.

The Chemical formula for cementite is

A. fe3c
B. fec3
C. fe2c3
D. none of the above
Answer» B. fec3
66.

One of the following is a transformation product of austenite.

A. austenite to ferrite
B. austenite to ledeburite
C. austenite to pearlite
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
67.

In case of hardening heat treatment process hypereutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» C. acm
68.

In case of normalising heat treatment process hypereutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
69.

In case of Annealing heat treatment process hypereutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» C. acm
70.

In case of hardening heat treatment process hypoeutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» C. acm
71.

In case of Normalizing heat treatment process hypoeutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» C. acm
72.

In case of annealing heat treatment process hypoeutectoid steels are heated above --------- temperature

A. ac1
B. ac3
C. acm
D. none of the above
Answer» C. acm
73.

The Atomic structure of martensite is

A. b.c.c
B. b.c.t
C. h.c.p
D. f.c.c
Answer» C. h.c.p
74.

The Atomic structure of austenite phase is

A. b.c.c
B. b.c.t
C. h.c.p
D. f.c.c
Answer» E.
75.

Cementite is harder than pearlite,this statement id -------

A. false
B. true
C. not applicable
D. none of the above
Answer» C. not applicable
76.

Pearlite is harder than ferrite,this statement is-------

A. true
B. false
C. not applicable
D. none of the above
Answer» B. false
77.

which of the following metal alloy is suitable for the precipitation hardenable alloy.

A. al-zn
B. al-ni
C. al-cr
D. al-cu
Answer» E.
78.

In petenting process, which is the final phase obtainafter completion of heat treatment

A. pearlite
B. bainite
C. martensite
D. austenite
Answer» B. bainite
79.

In martempering heat treatment, the final phase which obtain

A. ferrite
B. austenite
C. pearlite
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
80.

martempering is also known as

A. marheating
B. marcooling
C. marquenching
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
81.

in jominy end quench test sample is quenched by

A. water
B. oil
C. brine water
D. all of the above
Answer» B. oil
82.

in case of flame hardening the heat source in the form of

A. lpg gas flame
B. furnace oil flame
C. oxy-acetelene flame
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
83.

in case of carbonitriding by diffusion of which elements the surface become harder of the metal

A. only carbon
B. carbon and nitrogen
C. only nitrogen
D. none of the above
Answer» C. only nitrogen
84.

Dispersion hardening materials can be produced with the help of followinf process

A. forging
B. rolling
C. powder metallurgy
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
85.

The hardness of quenched Martensite

A. increases with increasing carbon percentage
B. decreases as carbon percentage increases
C. first increases and then remains almost constant as the carbon percentage increases
D. first increases and then decreases as carbon percentage increases.
Answer» D. first increases and then decreases as carbon percentage increases.
86.

Which of the following processes is used to harden a steel?

A. normalizing
B. annealing
C. carburizing
D. quenching
Answer» E.
87.

Match the phases of steel in Group I with the crystal structures in Group II P. Martensite 1. bcc Q. Cementite 2. fcc R. Austenite 3. bct S. Ferrite 4. Orthorhombic

A. p-3, q-4, r-1, s-2
B. p-2, q-3, r-1, s-4
C. p-3, q-4, r-2, s-1
D. p-4, q-3, r-2, s-1
Answer» D. p-4, q-3, r-2, s-1
88.

Annealing is generally done to impart

A. hardness to the material
B. softness to the material
C. brittleness to the material
D. high conductivity to the material
Answer» C. brittleness to the material
89.

Which one of the following is not the purpose of full annealing

A. refines grains
B. induces softness
C. removes strains and stresses
D. produces hardest material
Answer» E.
90.

Fine grain sizes are obtained by

A. slow cooling
B. increasing nucleation rate
C. decreasing growth rate
D. fast cooling
Answer» B. increasing nucleation rate
91.

In normalizing, one of the following is not correct

A. it relieves internal stresses
B. it produces a uniform structure
C. the rate of cooling is rapid
D. the rate of cooling is slow
Answer» E.
92.

An eutectoid steel consists of

A. wholly pearlite
B. wholly austenite
C. pearlite and ferrite
D. pearlite and cementite
Answer» B. wholly austenite