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This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Behaviour knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which scale is not used to measure indentation hardness? |
A. | Rockwell |
B. | Bennett |
C. | Shore |
D. | Brinell |
Answer» C. Shore | |
2. |
Which process increases the hardness of the material? |
A. | Tempering |
B. | Annealing |
C. | Quenching |
D. | Over aging |
Answer» D. Over aging | |
3. |
With an increase in temperature, hardness of material _____ and ductility ______ |
A. | Increases, increases |
B. | Increases, decreases |
C. | Decreases, increases |
D. | Decreases, decreases |
Answer» D. Decreases, decreases | |
4. |
WHICH_PROCESS_INCREASES_THE_HARDNESS_OF_THE_MATERIAL??$ |
A. | Tempering |
B. | Annealing |
C. | Quenching |
D. | Over aging |
Answer» D. Over aging | |
5. |
Which scale is not used to measure indentation hardness?$ |
A. | Rockwell |
B. | Bennett |
C. | Shore |
D. | Brinell |
Answer» C. Shore | |
6. |
Which_statement_is_false?$ |
A. | Alloying increases hardness of the pure metal |
B. | Dual phase alloys are harder than single phase alloys |
C. | Interstitial solid solutions are harder than substitutional solid solutions |
D. | Heat treatment always decreases the hardness of a material |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Coarse pearlite is harder than fine perlite for the same composition of Steel. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
8. |
Which microconstituent of Steel is hardest? |
A. | Spheroidite |
B. | Pearlite |
C. | Bainite |
D. | Martensite |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Stamping operation increases hardness. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
10. |
Cooling rate _____ with distance from the quenched end, and the hardness _____ |
A. | Increases, increases |
B. | Increases, decreases |
C. | Decreases, increases |
D. | Decreases, decreases |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
With an increase in temperature, hardness of material _____ and ductility _____? |
A. | Increases, increases |
B. | Increases, decreases |
C. | Decreases, increases |
D. | Decreases, decreases |
Answer» D. Decreases, decreases | |
12. |
When hardness is measured under dynamic loading conditions, it is known as _____ hardness. |
A. | Brinell |
B. | Rebound |
C. | Knoop |
D. | Rockwell |
Answer» C. Knoop | |
13. |
What is the hardness of silicon carbides? |
A. | 5-10 HV |
B. | 10-14 HV |
C. | 15-20 HV |
D. | 20-30 HV |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
______ improve hardness. |
A. | Strain hardening |
B. | Plasticizers |
C. | Over aging |
D. | Tempering |
Answer» B. Plasticizers | |
15. |
_____ is the strongest bond. |
A. | Van der Waals bond |
B. | Metallic bond |
C. | Covalent bond |
D. | Hydrogen bond |
Answer» D. Hydrogen bond | |
16. |
The hardness of martensite ______ with an increase in carbon content. |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remains constant |
D. | First increases and then decreases |
Answer» B. Decreases | |
17. |
What is SI unit of hardness? |
A. | kg/m<sup>3</sup> |
B. | kg/m<sup>2</sup> |
C. | g/m<sup>2</sup> |
D. | N/m |
Answer» C. g/m<sup>2</sup> | |
18. |
______ is the resistance of a material to plastic deformation by indentation. |
A. | Toughness |
B. | Resilience |
C. | Hardness |
D. | Stiffness |
Answer» D. Stiffness | |