Explore topic-wise MCQs in Materials Science.

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401.

The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load is called ____________

A. Elastic point
B. Plastic point
C. Breaking point
D. Yielding point
Answer» E.
402.

Which of these is a non-hoookean material?

A. Steel
B. Rubber
C. Aluminium
D. Copper
Answer» C. Aluminium
403.

Where in the stress-strain curve, the hooke’s law is valid?

A. Strain hardening region
B. Necking region
C. Elastic range
D. Valid everywhere
Answer» D. Valid everywhere
404.

The dimension of strain is?

A. LT⁻²
B. N/m²
C. N
D. Dimensionless
Answer» E.
405.

A rigid beam ABCD is hinged at D and supported by two springs at A and B as shown in the given figure. The beam carries a vertical load P and C. the stiffness of spring at A is 2K and that of B is K.What will be the ratio of forces of spring at A and that of spring at B?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» C. 2
406.

What is the point P shown on the stress strain curve?

A. Upper yield point
B. Yield plateau
C. Elastic limit
D. Ultimate point
Answer» E.
407.

What is the point P shown in the stress-strain curve?

A. Lower yield point
B. Elastic limit
C. Proportionality limit
D. Breaking point
Answer» E.
408.

What is the point shown in the stress strain curve?

A. Elastic limit
B. Lower yield point
C. Yield plateau
D. Lower strain point
Answer» C. Yield plateau
409.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_HAVE_WELL_DEFINED_GEOMETRICAL_EXTERNAL_SHAPES??$

A. Amorphous solids
B. Liquids
C. Gases
D. Crystalline solids
Answer» E.
410.

GREATER_THE_ANGLE_OF_INCLINATION_OF_THE_STRESS_STRAIN_CURVE_LESS_IS_THE_ELASTICITY.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
411.

A_body_of_weight_mg_is_hanging_on_a_string_which_extends_in_length_by_l._The_work_done_in_extending_the_string_is$

A. mgl
B. mgl/2
C. 2mgl
D. 0
Answer» C. 2mgl
412.

Which_of_the_following_is_found_out_by_calculating_the_area_under_the_stress_strain_graph?$

A. Toughness
B. Hardness
C. Endurance
D. Strength
Answer» B. Hardness
413.

The term liquid crystal refers to a state that is intermediate betwee?

A. Crystalline solid and amorphous liquid
B. Crystalline solid and vapour
C. Amorphous liquid and its vapour
D. A crystal immersed in a liquid
Answer» B. Crystalline solid and vapour
414.

Stress strain curve for cemented tungsten carbide is?

A. Hyperbola
B. Parabola
C. A curve
D. Straight line
Answer» E.
415.

A wire fixed at the upper end stretches by length l by applying a force F. What is the work done in stretching?

A. F/2l
B. Fl
C. 2Fl
D. Fl/2
Answer» E.
416.

If the Poisson’s ratio is given as 0.3 and the Young’s modulus is given to 7e10. What will be the value for shear modulus?$

A. 2.69e10 N/m<sup>2</sup>
B. 3.00e10 N/m<sup>2</sup>
C. 2.59e10 N/m<sup>2</sup>
D. 2.72e10 N/m<sup>2</sup>
Answer» B. 3.00e10 N/m<sup>2</sup>
417.

A given quantity if an ideal gas is at pressure P and absolute temperature T. What is the isothermal bulk modulus of the gas?

A. 2P/3
B. P
C. 3P/2
D. 2P
Answer» C. 3P/2
418.

Which of the following can be the value of Poisson’s ratio for an engineering structure?$

A. 2
B. 0.4
C. 29
D. 100
Answer» C. 29
419.

No material is perfectly elastic.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
420.

Given the shear modulus(G) for aluminum as 2.4e+10 N/m2 and the shear strain is given as 6e-5. What is the value for shear stress?

A. 13.4e+5 N/m<sup>2</sup>
B. 14.4e+5 N/m<sup>2</sup>
C. 12.4e+5 N/m<sup>2</sup>
D. 13.4e-5 N/m<sup>2</sup>
Answer» C. 12.4e+5 N/m<sup>2</sup>
421.

An example of a perfectly plastic body is

A. Quartz
B. Crystal
C. Putty
D. Rubber
Answer» D. Rubber
422.

Which of the following relation is stated by Hooke’s law?$

A. Stress is directly proportional to stress
B. Stress is inversely proportional to stress
C. Stress is directly proportional to square of stress
D. Stress is inversely proportional to square of stress
Answer» B. Stress is inversely proportional to stress
423.

Amorphous solids are true solids.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
424.

Strain is a dimensionless quantity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
425.

Two wires have the same material and have the same volume. However wire 1 had cross sectional area A and wire 2 has cross sectional area 3A. If the length of wire 1 increases by ∆x on applying force F, how much force is needed to stretch wire 2 by the same amount?$

A. F
B. 4F
C. 6F
D. 9F
Answer» E.
426.

What is the unit for stress?

A. N/m<sup>2</sup>
B. Nm<sup>2</sup>
C. N/m
D. Nm
Answer» B. Nm<sup>2</sup>
427.

Up to which point on the stress-strain curve is Hooke’s law valid?

A. Elastic limit
B. Yield point
C. Proportionality limit
D. Fracture point
Answer» D. Fracture point