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The defect which takes place due to imperfect packing of atoms during crystallisation is known as

A. Line defect

B. Surface defect

C. Point defect

D. None of these

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C. Point defect


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Beryllium bronze has

A. High yield point

B. High fatigue limit

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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Gamma iron exits at following temperature

A. Room temperature

B. Near melting point

C. Between 1400°C and 1539°C

D. Between 910°C and 1400°C

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Connecting rod is, usually, made from

A. Low carbon steel

B. High carbon steel

C. Medium carbon steel

D. High speed steel

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German silver contains

A. 1% silver

B. 2.5% silver

C. 5% silver

D. 10% silver

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The steel widely used for motor car crankshafts is

A. Nickel steel

B. Chrome steel

C. Nickel-chrome steel

D. Silicon steel

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Which is the false statement about wrought iron? It has

A. High resistance to rusting and corrosion

B. High ductility

C. Ability of hold protective coating

D. Uniform strength in all directions

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Acidic solution is one which has pH value

A. Greater than 7

B. Less than 7

C. Equal to 7

D. pH value has nothing to do with neutral solution

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Paramagnetic alpha iron changes to gamma iron at

A. 770°C

B. 910°C

C. 1440°C

D. 1539°C

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Aluminium bronze contains

A. 94% aluminium, 4% copper and 0.5% Mn, Mg, Si and Fe

B. 92.5% aluminium, 4% copper, 2% nickel, and 1.5% Mg

C. 10% aluminium and 90% copper

D. 90% magnesium and 9% aluminium with some copper

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The ratio of the volume occupied by the atoms to the total volume of the unit cell is called

A. Coordination number

B. Atomic packing factor

C. Space lattice

D. None of these

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Gun metal contains

A. 70% copper and 30% zinc

B. 90% copper and 10% tin

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

D. 70 - 78% copper and rest tin

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Weld decay is the phenomenon found with

A. Cast iron

B. Mild steel

C. Nonferrous materials

D. Stainless steel

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Chromium 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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Sulphur in steel

A. Acts as deoxidiser

B. Reduces the grain size

C. Decreases tensile strength and hardness

D. Lowers the toughness and transverse ductility

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Hardness of steel depends on

A. Amount of carbon it contains

B. The shape and distribution of the carbides in iron

C. Method of fabrication

D. Contents of alloying elements

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The elastic stress strain behaviour of rubber is

A. Linear

B. Nonlinear

C. Plastic

D. No fixed relationship

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Y-alloy contains

A. 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 0.4 to 0.7% magnesium, 0.4 to 0.7% manganese and rest aluminium

B. 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 1.2 to 1.7% manganese, 1.8 to 2.3% nickel, 0.6% each of silicon, magnesium and iron, and rest aluminium

C. 4 to 4.5% magnesium, 3 to 4% copper and rest aluminium

D. 5 to 6% tin, 2 to 3% copper and rest aluminium

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In spheroidising process, the steel is

A. Heated below the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly

B. Heated up to the lower critical temperature and then cooled in still air

C. Heated slightly above the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly to a temperature of 600°C

D. None of the above

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Which of the following impurity in cast iron promotes graphite nodule formation and increases the fluidity of the molten metal?

A. Silicon

B. Sulphur

C. Manganese

D. Phosphorus

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The ability of a material to resist fracture due to high impact loads, is called

A. Strength

B. Stiffness

C. Toughness

D. Brittleness

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Closed packed hexagonal space lattice is found in

A. Zinc, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth

B. Gamma-iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel

C. Alpha-iron, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum

D. None of the above

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Iron-carbon alloys containing 1.7 to 4.3% carbon are known as

A. Eutectic cast irons

B. Hypoeutectic cast irons

C. Hypereutectic cast irons

D. None of these

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Coarse grained steel

A. Is less tough and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

B. Is more ductile and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment

C. Is less tough and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment

D. Is more ductile and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

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Drop forging dies contain carbon of the order of

A. 0.1 to 0.2 %

B. 0.25 to 0.5 %

C. 0.6 to 0.7 %

D. 0.7 to 0.9 %

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Pick up the wrong statement

A. Aluminium in steel results in excessive grain growth

B. Manganese in steel induces hardness

C. Nickel and chromium in steel helps in raising the elastic limit and improve the resilience and ductility

D. Tungsten in steels improves magnetic properties and hardenability

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The material in which the atoms are arranged chaotically, is called

A. Amorphous material

B. Mesomorphous material

C. Crystalline material

D. None of these

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Malleable cast iron

A. Contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in Free State and is obtained by the slow cooling of molten cast iron

B. Is also known as chilled cast iron and is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is almost unmachinable

C. Is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough, and easily machined metal

D. Is produced by small additions of magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle. Graphite is in the nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the material

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Which of the following statement is incorrect about duralumin?

A. It is prone to age hardening

B. It can be forged

C. It has good machining properties

D. It is lighter than pure aluminium

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The percentage carbon content in wrought iron is about

A. 0.02

B. 0.1

C. 02

D. 0.4

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A material is said to be allotropic, if it has

A. Fixed structure at all temperatures

B. Atoms distributed in random pattern

C. Different crystal structures at different temperatures

D. Any one of the above