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Course Name: Surface Engineering for Corrosion and Wear Resistance Application
Assignment 0 - Week 0 (Jan 2025)
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 15 Total mark: 15 X 1 = 15
QUESTION 1:
The atomic packing factor for the body centered cubic structure is:
a. 0.74
b. 0.68
c. 0.34
d. 0.25
Correct Answer: b
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 2:
The maximum number of phases that can coexist under equilibrium in a two component system at constant
pressure is
a. 3
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4
Correct Answer: a
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Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 3:
Which instrument is most appropriate for measuring the surface roughness of a finely machined
component?
a. Optical profilometer
b. Micrometer
c. Dial indicator
d. Vernier caliper
Correct Answer: a
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 4:
The phase composition of any material may be characterized by:
a. Raman spectrometer
b. X-ray diffractometer
c. Auger electron spectroscopy
d. Scanning electron microscopy
Correct Answer: b
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 5:
The Non Destructive Testing used for detecting a detect surface-breaking flaws such as cracks, laps,
porosity is:
a. Radiography
b. Liquid penetrant test
c. Acoustic emission
d. Magnetic particle technique
Correct Answer: b
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 6:
Which one of the following is true for an adiabatic process?
a. ΔP = 0
b. ΔH = 0
c. PV = 0
d. ΔT = 0
Correct Answer: b
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 7:
Phase diagram cannot reveal:
a. Phases involved in a transformation
b. Degree of freedom of a transformation
c. Temperature of a transformation
d. Kinetics of transformation
Correct Answer: d
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 8:
In Fe-Fe3C system under equilibrium, 723°C is the invariant transformation temperature for:
a. Peritectoid
b. Eutectic
c. Eutectoid
d. Peritectic
Correct Answer: c
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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QUESTION 9:
How many allotropic forms are possible for pure iron at normal pressure?
a. 4
b. 3
c. 5
d. 2
Correct Answer: a
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 10:
The respective reactions for iron making and steel making are essentially:
a. Both oxidation
b. Both reduction
c. Reduction and oxidation
d. Oxidation and reduction
Correct Answer: c
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 11:
Addition of alloying element in copper may
a. Increase electrical conductivity
b. Decrease electrical conductivity
c. Does not change electrical conductivity
d. Decrease electrical resistivity
Correct Answer: b
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 12:
Approximate ferrite and cementite volume percent content in plain carbon steel with 0.8 wt. % carbon is:
a. 60 % and 40 %
b. 50 % and 50 %
c. 75 % and 25 %
d. 40 % and 60 %
Correct Answer: c
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
______________________________________________________________________________
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QUESTION 13:
Carbon steel contains a carbon percentage of about 0.21%. The possible type of carbon steel is:
a. Medium carbon steel
b. Alloy steel
c. Mild steel
d. Stainless steel
Correct Answer: c
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 14:
Which of the following phase of steel is NOT present in Iron-Carbon phase diagram?
a. Ferrite
b. Cementite
c. Austenite
d. Martensite
Correct Answer: d
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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QUESTION 15:
Bronze is the alloy of:
(a) Copper and Tin
(b) Copper and Zinc
(c) Iron and Nickel
(d) Iron and aluminum
Correct Answer: a
Reference: Callister, W.D. (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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