Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Materials Metallurgy.

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1.

Vapour-jacket cooling stage of quenching process occurs _________

A. Below boiling point
B. Above boiling point
C. Below melting point
D. At recrystallization temperature
Answer» C. Below melting point
2.

Which stage of quenching is the slowest?

A. Vapour-Jacket
B. Vapour-Transport cooling
C. Liquid-Cooling
D. They are all equally slow
Answer» D. They are all equally slow
3.

Which quenching medium is used for quenching of carbon and low alloy steels?

A. Vegetable oil
B. Water
C. Air
D. Animal oil
Answer» C. Air
4.

Mineral oils are used in the hardening process of ____________

A. Pipes
B. Carbon
C. Alloy steel
D. Heavy forging
Answer» D. Heavy forging
5.

Normalising is best used for is what kind of materials?

A. Steel castings
B. Steel wires
C. High carbon steels
D. Low and medium carbon steels
Answer» E.
6.

WHICH_QUENCHING_MEDIUM_IS_USED_FOR_QUENCHING_OF_CARBON_AND_LOW_ALLOY_STEELS??$

A. Vegetable oil
B. Water
C. Air
D. Animal oil
Answer» C. Air
7.

MINERAL_OILS_ARE_USED_IN_THE_HARDENING_PROCESS_OF_____________?$

A. Pipes
B. Carbon
C. Alloy steel
D. Heavy forging
Answer» D. Heavy forging
8.

Vapour-jacket cooling stage of quenching process occurs _________$

A. Below boiling point
B. Above boiling point
C. Below melting point
D. At recrystallization temperature
Answer» C. Below melting point
9.

Which stage of quenching is the slowest?$

A. Vapour-Jacket
B. Vapour-Transport cooling
C. Liquid-Cooling
D. They are all equally slow
Answer» D. They are all equally slow
10.

Which of the following is not a preferred vegetable oil for quenching medium?

A. Linseed
B. Brine
C. Rapeseed
D. Cottonseed
Answer» C. Rapeseed
11.

Which among the following media of quenching the slowest?

A. Caustic soda
B. Sodium chloride
C. Mineral oil
D. Air
Answer» E.
12.

Microstructure containing ferrite is termed as _________

A. Dark area
B. White network
C. Red area
D. Blue zone
Answer» C. Red area
13.

The structure obtained by normalising depends on __________

A. Stresses induced
B. Toughness of material
C. Thickness of cross section
D. Strength of weld
Answer» D. Strength of weld
14.

Which of the following is not applicable for normalising process?

A. Economical
B. Time-consuming
C. Fine grain structure
D. Variable properties
Answer» C. Fine grain structure
15.

For normalising, the steel is heated ___________ its upper critical temperature.

A. 30-40<sup>o</sup>C above
B. 30-40<sup>o</sup>C C below
C. 50-60<sup>o</sup>C C above
D. 50-60<sup>o</sup>C C below
Answer» D. 50-60<sup>o</sup>C C below
16.

Normalising is best used for is which kind of materials?

A. Steel castings
B. Steel wires
C. High carbon steels
D. Low and medium carbon steels
Answer» E.
17.

How is cooling of the material done is normalising process?

A. Furnace
B. Cooling tower
C. Still air
D. Liquid chamber
Answer» D. Liquid chamber