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Austenitic stainless steel is a high alloy steel.

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False

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What types of materials behave like iron when placed in a magnetic field?

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a. Crystals

b. Amorphous materials

c. Ferromagnetic materials

d. Metalloids

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Which statement is true?

a. All metals are very dense.

b. All metals are good conductors of electricity and heat.

c. Most metals can’t be recycled.

d. Non-ferrous metals are used more than ferrous metals.

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Stainless steel is resistant to corrosion due to:

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a. Chromium and nickel

b. Sulphur and phosphorus

c. Vanadium and aluminium

d. Tungsten

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The hardness of steel depends upon:

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a. Its carbon content

b. Its shape and distribution of carbide

c. Its content of the alloying elements

d. All of above factors

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According to the IB properties/materials matrix, a material that is high in tensile strength, toughness,
and stiffness is probably a ___________ .

Select one:

a. Ceramic

b. Plastic

c. Textile fiber

d. Metal

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What is defined as an alloy of iron and carbon, with the carbon being restricted within certain
concentration limits?

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a. Steel

b. Wrought iron

c. Cast Iron

d. Tendons

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Which one is strong and ductile materials?

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a. Polymers

b. Ceramics

c. Metals

d. Semiconductors

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Which one is NOT an important heat treatment process parameter?

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a. Heating rate

b. Temperature

c. Cooling rate

d. Atmosphere

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In white cast irons, carbon present as ________________.

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a. Graphite flakes

b. Graphite nodules

c. Cementite

d. Carbon does not exist

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Yellow brass is a copper alloy with improved mechanical properties but reduced corrosion resistance
and electrical conductivity. How many percent of yellow brass is copper?

Select one:

a. 65 %

b. 35 %

c. 55 %

d. 45 %

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What is metal alloy?

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a. Alloys are substances that contain iron and are attracted to magnets

b. Alloys are substances that contain two or more different metals

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Casting alloy that looks like Aluminium and is used for casting. It is Aluminium with 3% copper and 5%
silicon.

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True

False

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The following alloys are the chief alloys that are die-cast except:

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a. Zinc alloys

b. Magnesium alloys

c. Manganese alloys

d. Aluminum alloys

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What is a mixture of copper and zinc?

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a. mixture

b. non-ferrous alloy

c. metal

d. compound

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Non-ferrous metals all share one common property, what is it?

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a. They are all very light

b. They are all strong

c. They are all non-magnetic

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Yellow brass contains approximately how many percent of zinc?

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a. 20 %

b. 50 %

c. 30 %
d. 40 %

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What is the effect to aluminum with iron as the alloying element?

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a. Reduce hot-cracking tendencies in casting.

b. Improve conductivity

c. Lowers castability

d. Improves machinability

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Indicate the false statement.

Select one:

a. Aluminum bronzes contain no tin.

b. Silicon bronzes are usually used for marine application and high-strength fasteners.

c. Bronze is a copper-tin alloy

d. Tin is relatively soluble in copper.

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Plastic is :

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a. An organic compound

b. An inorganic compound

c. A mixture

d. Non of the above

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Elastic deformation in polymers is due to _____________ .

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a. Slight adjust of molecular chains

b. Slippage of molecular chains

c. Straightening of molecular chains

d. Severe of Covalent bonds

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Pick the thermo-plastic from the following:

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a. Vinyls

b. Epoxies

c. Resins

d. Vulcanized rubber

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Longitudinal strength of fiber reinforced composite is mainly influenced by :

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a. Fiber strength

b. Fiber orientation

c. Fiber volume fraction

d. Fiber length

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Polymers are ___________ in nature.

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a. Organic

b. Inorganic

c. Both a & b
d. None

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Identify which of the following material are composites (more than one)?

Select one or more:

a. Cemented carbide

b. Phenolic molding compound

c. Plywood

d. Portland cement

e. Rubber in Automobile tires

f. Wood

g. 1020 Steel

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Major load carrier in dispersion-strengthened composites:

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a. Matrix

b. Fiber

c. Both

d. Can't define

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In general, strongest polymer group is __________ .

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a. Thermoplasts

b. Thermosets

c. Elastomers

d. All polymers

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As the degree of crystallinity in a given polymer increases the polymer becomes denser and stiffer and
its melting temperature decreases

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True

False

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Size range of disperoids used in dispersion strengthened composites :

a. 0.01-0.1µm

b. 0.01-0.1 nm

c. 0.01-0.1 mm

d. None

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The most common fibers used in advanced polymer composites are :

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a. Glass, steel and aluminium

b. Glass, graphite and kelvar

c. Glass, steel and kelvar

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Not a characteristic property of ceramic material :

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a. High temperature stability

b. High mechanical strength

d. Low hardness

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What class of material might be useful at temperatures 1100°C (2150°F)?

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a. Pure metals

b. Polymer-polymer composites

c. Ceramics- ceramics composites

d. Lead-tin metal alloy

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Most commercial glasses consist of :

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a. lime

b. soda

c. silica

d. all

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Major ingredients of traditional ceramics:

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a. Silica

b. Clay

c. Feldspar

d. All

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Glass ceramics are polycrystalline ceramic structures that have been transformed into the glassy state.

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False

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Ceramic matrix composites are designed to overcome which of the following weakness of ceramics
(more than one)?
Select one or more:

a. Compressive strength

b. Hardens

c. Hot hardness

d. Modules of elasticity

e. Tensile strength

f. Toughness

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What is a combination of one or more metals with a nonmetallic element?

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a. Metalloids

b. Matrix composite

c. Inert

d. Ceramic

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Which is the odd statement about ceramics in the following :

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a. Good insulators of heat and electricity

b. Usually less desire than metals

c. Ductile in nature

d. Contains both metallic and non-metallic elements

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Hot isostatic pressing is not a viable option if the chief criterion is :

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a. Strength without grain growth

b. Lost cost

c. Zero porosity

d. Processing refractory ceramics

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The word ‘ceramic’ meant for:

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a. Soft material
b. Hard material

c. Burnt material

d. Dry material

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The weight to strength ratio of plastics compared to steel is :

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a. Low

b. High

c. Equal

d. Unpredictable

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What steel surface hardening process requires heating at 1000o F for up to 100 hours in an ammonia
atmosphere, followed by slow cooling?

Select one:

a. Nitriding

b. Flame hardening

c. Precipitaion hardening

d. Carburizing
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Hardness during over-aging :

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a. Decreases

b. Increases

c. Constant

d. Decreases abruptly

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Hydrostatic stress results in the following

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a. Linear strain

b. Shear strain

c. Both

d. None

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As compared with conventional stress-strain curve, the true stress-strain curve is

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a. Above and right

b. Below and right

c. Above and left

d. Below and left

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Following is wrong about a phase diagram.

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a. It gives information on transformation rates.

b. Relative amount of different phases can be found under given equilibrium conditions

c. It indicates the temperature at which different phases start to melt

d. Solid solubility limits are depicted by it.

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Bauschinger effect :

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a. Hysteresis loss during loading and unloading

b. Anelastic deformation

c. Dependence of yield stress on path and direction

d. None

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What refers to the ability of steel to be hardened through to its center in large section?

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a. Malleability

b. Hardenability

c. Spheroidability

d. Rigidity

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Toughness of a material is equal to area under ______ part of the stress-strain curve :
Select one:

a. Elastic

b. Plastic

c. Both

d. None

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Which one of the following are the three basic types of static stresses to which a material can be
subjected (three answers)?

Select one or more:

a. Compression

b. Hardness

c. Reduction in area

d. Shear

e. Tensile

f. True stress

g. Yield

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Electrolytic tough pitch copper is readily weldable.

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False

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Hardfacing can be carried out with the submerged arc welding process.

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False

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Which non-ferrous metal forms the highest melting point oxide?

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a. Copper

b. Aluminium

c. Nickel

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before the selection of a filler wire for welding a non-ferrous metal it's necessary to :

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a. pre-heat the non-ferrous metal

b. select a flux

c. clean the surface of the non-ferrous metal

d. positively identify the non-ferrous metal

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1-2% zirconiated tungsten electrodes are mainly used for:

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a. Stainless steel

b. Nickel alloys

c. Copper alloys

d. Aluminium

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An electricity heated regulator for Co2 is used to pre-heat the gas.

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False

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In arc welding, the electric arc is produced between the work and the electrode by

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a. Flow of current

b. Voltage

c. Contact resistance

d. All of these

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Weld cracking can occur because of:

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a. dry flux

b. mixing unlike fluxes

d. medium travel speed

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The efficiency of welded joint, compared to a riveted joint is:

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a. more

b. less

c. equal

d. unpredictable

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In welding copper alloys with TIG arc welding :

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a. Direct current with reversed polarity is used

b. Direct current with straight polarity is used

c. Alternating current is used

d. Any one of these

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Difficult to monitor and very dangerous form of corrosion :

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a. Galvanic

b. Pitting

c. Crevice

d. Stress

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Which of the following is (are) true in regard to the corrosion of steel?

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a. Iron corrodes in the presence of oxygen and water.

b. Iron corrosion causes the formation of soft, porous oxides which allow the corrosion process to
continue until the iron is completely converted to an oxide.

c. Resistance to corrosion is provided by adhering a non-porous coating to the surface of the metal.

d. All of the above

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The following influence deterioration of polymers :

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a. Weather

b. Radiation

c. Temperature

d. All

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Indicate the false statement about corrosion.

Select one:

a. Plastics and ceramics are immune to many forms of corrosion because they are not good conduction
of electricity.

b. The corroded member in a corrosion cell is the cathode.

c. Corrosion of metals is usually electrochemical in nature.

d. Passivity is a prerequisite for the corrosion protect on many metals.

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The following factors play vital role in corrosion process :

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a. Temperature

b. Solute concentration

c. Both

d. None

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Passivity is due to:

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a. Higher EMF

b. Lower EMF

c. Oxide film

d. All

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Do all stainless steels have the same corrosion resistance?

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a. No

b. Yes

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Passivity is not reason for inertness of the following :

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a. Au

b. AL

c. Ti

d. Ni

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Which of the following can be used for cathodic protection :

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a. Al

b. Cd
c. Cu

d. Either

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Which of these methods is acceptable for minimizing wear?

Select one:

a. Lubrication

b. Selecting correct materials

c. Surface treatments

d. All of these

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In fracture mode-II, fracture surfaces :

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a. Shear parallel to edge of crack

b. Shear perpendicular to edge of crack

c. Displace normal to each other

d. None
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Fracture toughness, KIC, decreases with :

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a. Increasing temperature

b. Increasing strain rate

c. Increase in yield strength

d. Increase in grain size

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Ternary stage creep is associated with ____________.

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a. Strain hardening

b. Recovery

c. Necking

d. None

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Which is the "odd point" in the following :

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a. Proportional limit

b. Elastic limit

c. Yield point

d. Fracture point

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If the surface crack causing fracture in a brittle material is made twice as deep, the fracture strength
will :

Select one:

a. Decrease by a factor of √2

b. Decrease by a factor of 2

c. Decrease by a factor of 22

d. No change

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Time dependent permanent deformation is called:

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a. Plastic deformation

b. Elastic deformation

c. Creep

d. Anelastic deformation

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Fracture toughness is measured in term of :

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a. Strain energy release rate

b. Stress concentration factor

c. Both

d. None

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What is the amount of energy required to fracture a given volume of material?

a. Impact strength

b. Endurance limit

c. Creep strength

d. Stress rupture strength

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What mechanical property of a material which is a time-dependent permanent strain under stress?

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a. Elongation

b. Elasticity

c. Creep

d. Rupture

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Cleavage fracture appears :

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a. Bright
b. Dull

c. Difficult to identify

d. None

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Usually materials with following crystal structure fail in ductile mode :

Select one:

a. FCC

b. BCC

c. HCP

d. None

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Failure due to excessive deformation is controlled by :

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a. Material properties

b. Design and dimensions

c. Both

d. None
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If material A fails at 30,000 cycles, material B fails at 8,900 cycles, and material C fails at 180,000 cycles,
which of the following is true? Choose 2 answers.

Select one or more:

a. All of the materials have high-cycle failures

b. Materials A and B have high cycle failures, and material C has ultrahigh-cycle failure

c. Materials A and C have high cycle failures, while material B has low-cycle failure

d. Materials A and B have low cycle failures, while material C has high cycle failure

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Failure analysis is important to the field of engineering because:

Select one:

a. Failure of materials is a major cause of design failures.

b. Design engineers need to understand how materials fail so they can properly design solutions.

c. All materials fail under sufficiently harsh conditions, so it is important to understand the proper design
operating conditions.

d. All of the above

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What is the amount of energy required to fracture a given volume of material?

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a. Impact strength

b. Endurance limit

c. Creep strength

d. Stress rupture strength

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Failure due to excessive deformation is controlled by :

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a. Yield strength

b. Tensile strength

c. Young’s modulus

d. All

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What is the main cause of fatigue failure?

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a. Repeated loading cycles

b. High impact loads

c. Creep resulting in stress rupture

d. Torsion Buckling

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A material with a higher failure strain must possess a larger strain energy capacity compared to a
material with a lower failure strain.

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True

False

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What mechanical property of a material refers to the nominal stress at fracture in a tension test at
constant load and constant temperature?

Select one:

a. Creep strength
b. Stress rapture strength

c. Compressive yield strength

d. Hardness

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A material is undergoing fatigue failure. An existing crack has begun to spread thorough the material.
Which stage of fatigue failure is the material experiencing?

Select one:

a. Crack Initiation

b. Crack Propagation

c. Material Rupture

d. Design Degradation

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What is the most widely used dielectric material in the electrical and electronics industry?

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a. Polymer

b. Plastic

c. Rubber

d. All of the above

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The iron ore mostly used for the production of pig iron is :

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a. limonite

b. haematite

c. magnetite

d. siderite

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Which material is used for Schottky barrier diodes, light-emitting diodes, Gunn diodes and injection
lasers?

Select one:

a. Gallium Arsenide

b. Silicon Carbide

c. Selenium

d. Gallian Phosphide

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The hardness of steel increases if it contains

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a. martensite

b. ferrite

c. pearlite

d. cementite

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The casting ability of aluminium increases when __________ is added to aluminium.

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a. lead and bismuth

b. magnesium

c. copper

d. silicon

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What is the most widely known carbide?

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a. Carbon carbide
b. Lead carbide

c. Germanium carbide

d. silicon carbide

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Of the three polymer types, which one is the most important commercially?

Select one:

a. Thermoplastics

b. Thermosets

c. Elastomers

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For each material, indicate its material class.

Paper :

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) :

Aluminum :

Plywood :

Quartz :

Steel :
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Which of the following is not a mechanical property of materials?

Select one:

a. Tensile strength

b. Toughness

c. Ductility

d. Texture

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What element is added to copper to increase its strength and fatigue properties?

Select one:

a. Silicon

b. Aluminum

c. Beryllium

d. Zinc