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Malleability of a material can be defined as

A. Ability to undergo large permanent deformations in compression

B. Ability to recover its original form

C. Ability to undergo large permanent deformations in tension

D. All of the above

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A. Ability to undergo large permanent deformations in compression


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Nickel when added to copper improves

A. Machinability

B. Hardness

C. Hardness and strength

D. Strength and ductility

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Brass is an alloy of

A. Copper and zinc

B. Copper and tin

C. Copper, tin and zinc

D. None of these

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Dye penetrant method is generally used to locate

A. Core defects

B. Surface defects

C. Superficial defects

D. Temporary defects

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Specify the sequence correctly

A. Grain growth, recrystallisation, stress relief

B. Stress relief, grain growth, recrystallisation

C. Stress relief, recrystallisation, grain growth

D. Grain growth, stress relief, recrystallisation

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The main alloying elements high speed steel in order of increasing proportion are

A. Vanadium, chromium, tungsten

B. Tungsten, titanium, vanadium

C. Chromium, titanium, vanadium

D. Tungsten, chromium, titanium

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The purpose of heat treatment is to

A. Relieve the stresses set up in the material after hot or cold working

B. Modify the structure of the material

C. Change grain size

D. Any one of these

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Which of the following property is desirable for materials used in tools and machines?

A. Elasticity

B. Plasticity

C. Ductility

D. Malleability

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Which of the following metal shrinks most from molten state to solid state?

A. Cast iron

B. Cast steel

C. Brass

D. Admiralty metal

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Free cutting steels

A. Contain carbon in free from

B. Require minimum cutting force

C. Is used where rapid machining is the prime requirement

D. Can be cut freely

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Ductility of a material can be defined as

A. Ability to undergo large permanent deformations in compression

B. Ability to recover its original form

C. Ability to undergo large permanent deformations in tension

D. All of the above

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Machining properties of steel are improved by adding

A. Sulphur, lead, phosphorous

B. Silicon, aluminium, titanium

C. Vanadium, aluminium

D. Chromium, nickel

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Bell metal contains

A. 70% copper and 30% zinc

B. 90% copper and 10% ti

C. 85 - 92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel

D. 70 - 75% copper and rest tin

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For a steel containing 0.8% carbon

A. There is no critical point

B. There is only one critical point

C. There are two critical points

D. There can be any number of critical points

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Tungsten in high speed steel provides

A. Hot hardness

B. Toughness

C. Wear resistance

D. Sharp cutting edge

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The hardness of steel increases if it contains

A. Pearlite

B. Ferrite

C. Cementite

D. Martensite

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Addition of silicon to aluminium results in

A. Improvement of casting characteristics

B. Improvement of corrosion resistance

C. One of the best known age and precipitation hardening systems

D. Improving machinability

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Which of the following is the binding material in cemented carbides?

A. Cobalt

B. Nickel

C. Vanadium

D. Iron

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Tungsten in steel

A. Improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness

B. Refines grain size and produces less tendency to carburisation, improves corrosion and heat resistant properties

C. Improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability

D. Gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anticorrosion properties

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Elinvar, an alloy used in precision instruments, hair springs for watches, etc. contains the following element as principal alloying element

A. Iron

B. Copper

C. Aluminium

D. Nickel

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Sulphur in pig iron tends to make it

A. Hard

B. Soft

C. Ductile

D. Tough

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Age hardening is related to

A. Duralumin

B. Brass

C. Copper

D. Silver

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In low carbon steels, presence of small quantities of sulphur improves

A. Weldability

B. Formability

C. Machinability

D. Hardenability

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The alloy, mainly used for corrosion resistance in stainless steels is

A. Silicon

B. Manganese

C. Carbon

D. Chromium

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Cemented carbide tools are not found to be suitable for cutting

A. Brass

B. Cast iron

C. Aluminium

D. Steel

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Brass (alloy of copper and zinc) is an example of

A. Substitutional solid solution

B. Interstitial solid solution

C. Intermetallic compounds

D. All of the above

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Which of the following has a fine gold colour and is used for imitation jewellery?

A. Silicon bronze

B. Aluminium bronze

C. Gun metal

D. Babbitt metal

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A steel containing 16 to 18% chromium and about 0.12% carbon is called

A. Ferritic stainless steel

B. Austenitic stainless steel

C. Martenistic stainless steel

D. Nickel steel

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Constantan an alloy used in thermocouples is an alloy of

A. Copper and tin

B. Copper and zinc

C. Copper and iron

D. Copper and nickel

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Addition of lead and bismuth to aluminium results in

A. Improvement of casting characteristics

B. Improvement of corrosion resistance

C. One of the best known age and precipitation hardening systems

D. Improving machinability

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The material widely used for making pendulums of clocks is

A. Stainless steel

B. High speed steel

C. Heat resisting steel

D. Nickel steel