MATERIAL SCIENCE

1. METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS

1 In which of the following, cementite is in

(c) 0.3-0.8 (d) 0.8-2.11
lamellar (plates) form?
(a) Ferrite (b) Bainite 6. Nose of a C-Curve (TTT diagram) represents
(c) Martensite (d) Pearlite (a) Shortest time required for specified fraction
of transformation
2. Hardness of steel depends on
(b) Longest time required for specified fraction
(a) The shape and distribution of carbides in of transformation
iron
(c) Average time required for specified fraction
(b) Method of fabrication
of transformation
(c) Contents of alloying elements No information regarding time required for
(d)
(d) None of the above specified fraction of transformation

3 Which of the following statements is NOT 7. Hypereutectoid steels have carbon content
correct regarding phase diagram? (a) Equal to 0.83%
(a) It gives information on transformation rates (b)<0.83%
Relative amount of different phases can (c) More than 0.83% and upto 2%
be obtained under given equilibrium
(d) More than 2%
conditions
(c) It indicates the temperatures at which 8. The structure of austenite is
different phases start to melt. (a) Body centered Cubic
(d) Solid solubility limits are depicted by it. (b) Face Centered Cubic
(c) Hexagonal close packed
4 Which of the following is NOT a Hume- Ruthery
condition (d) Body Centered Tetragonal
(a) Crystal structure of each element of solid 9 Hyper eutectoid steels have structure of
solution must be the same.
(a) Pearlite alone
(b) Size of atoms of each element should not
(b) Phases of Ferrite and Pearlite
differ by more than 15%.
(c) Phases of Cementite and Pearlite
(c) Elements should form compounds with
each other (d) Phases of Ferrite and Cementite

(d) Elements should have same 10. Delta iron occurs between the temperature
electronegativity. ranges (in °C) of

5. Weight % of iron in mild steels is (a) 400 to 1600 (b) 600 to 900

(a) <0.008 (b) 0.008-0.3 (c) 900 to 1400 (d) 1400 to 1530

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11. A material is said to be

allotropic if it has (b) Tempering is the process of annealing the
(a) Fixed structure at all temperatures martensite at low temperatures.

(b) Atoms distributed in random pattern (c) Case hardening is the only method
suitable for low carbon steel.
(c) Different crystal structures at different
(d) Eutectoid steel consists of wholly
temperature
austenite.
(d) Any of the above
18. Killed steels
12 Which one of the following elements is a ferritic
phase stabilizer? (a) Have minimum impurity level
(a) Nickel (b) Have almost zero percentage of
(b) Manganese
phosphorus and sulphur.
(c) Copper (d) Chromium
(c) Have very low strength.
13. Age hardening (Precipitation hardening) is (d) Are free from oxygen.
employed for
19. The following structure is obtained by
(a) Plain Carbon Steels
austempering process of Heat Treatment
(b) Cast Irons (b) Troosite
(a) Bainite
(c) Non-ferrous metals (c) Martensite (d) Sorbite
(d) Tool Steels
20. During heat treatment of steel, the hardness
14. Heat treatment operation involving heating of of various structures in increasing order is
steel above upper critical temperature and then (a) Martensite fine pearlite, coarse pearlite,
cooling it in air is known as spherodite
(a) Normalizing (b) Stress relieving (b) Fine pearlite, Martensite, spherodite,
(c) Annealing (d) Tempering coarse pearlite
(c)Martensite, Coarse pearlite, fine pearlite,
15. The property of amaterial that cannot be
spherodite
significantly changed by heat treatment is (d) Spherodite, Coarse pearlite, fine pearlite,
(a) Yield strength Martensite
(b) Ultimate tensile strength
21. Tempering is the process of annealing
(c) Ductility (a) Martensite at low temperatures
(d) Elastic Modulus
(b) Martensite at high temperatures
16. Maximum surface hardness is obtained by (c) Bainite at low temperatures

(a) Cyaniding (d) Bainite at high temperatures

(b) Carburizing 22. The Iron carbon diagram and TTT Curves
are

(c) Flame hardening determined under

conditions
(d) Nitriding (a) Equilibrium and non-equilibrium
respectively
17. Find the wrong statement. conditions
(b) Non equilibrium and equilibrium
The main purpose of heat treatment is
to
(a) respectively
change the mechanical properties
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 (c) Equilibrium conditions for both 29 The main purpose of spherodising treatment
(d) Non equilibrium conditions for both is to improve
(a) Hardenability of low carbon steels
23. TTT Diagram indicates time, temperature, and
(b) Machinability of low carbon steels
transformation of
Hardenability of high carbon steels
(c)
(a) Cementite (b) Pearlite
(d) Machinability of high carbon steels
(c) Ferrite (d) Austenite
30. Heat treatment process used for hardening of
24. When the temperature of a solid metal steel is
increases (b) Quenching
(a) Tempering
(a) Strength of metal decreases but ductility (d) Annealing
(c) Normalizing
increases
31. Aheat treatment process in which the metalis
(6) Both strength and ductility of metal heated to a temperature near the critical point,
decrease.
held there for a proper time and then cooled
(c) Both strength and ductility of metal
slowly in the furnace is called
increase.
(a) Normalizing
(d) Strength of metal increases but ductility
decreases
(b) Annealing
(c) Tempering
25 Pearlite consists of (d) Case hardening
(a) 6.67 % C and 93.33 % Ferrite
32 Austempering is employed to obtain
(b) 13 % Fe and 87 % Cementite 100% martensitic structure
(a)
(c) 13 % C and 87 % Ferite
(b) 100 % bainitic structure
(d) 13 % Cementite and 87 % Ferrite structure
(c) 50% martensitic and 50% bainitic
26. Pearlite in Fe-C system is a
(d) 100 % pearlitic structure
cementite
(a) Phase consisting of ferrite and form
33 In carburizing carbon is introduced to
at room temperature carbon layer at the surface. The carbon is
cementite
(b) Eutectic mixture of ferrite and introduced in the form of
at room temperature (b) Pearlite
(a) Graphite flakes
cementite
(c) Eutectoid mixture of ferrite and (c) Cementite (d) Free carbon
at room temperature
the degrees of
None of the above 34. According to Gibbs phase rule,
(d) freedom of an eutectic point in a binary system
solution of
27. Martensite is a supersaturated is
carbon in (a) 0 (b) 1

(a) Alpha lron (b) Beta Iron (c) 2 (d) 3

(c) Gamma Iron (d) Delta Iron

of bearings
35.
35. The material used in the production
increases is
28. Increase of ferrite phase in steel
(b) Babbitt Metal
(b) Hardness (a) Cast iron
(a) Strength
(c) Pig Iron (d) Steel
(c) Ductility (d) Brittleness
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36 Statement-1: High strength, super duralumin used to make the blades of bulldozers, bucket
alloys are adopted in the manufacturing of aero
wheel excavators and other earth moving
engines.
Statement-l: Precipitation heat treatment is equipment contains iron, carbon and
used for duralumin products. (a) Chromium (b) Silicon

(c) Manganese (d) Magnesium

37. Statement- I Metal carbides and carbon are
used as refractories as they resist oxidation. 41. Coefficient of expansion is practically nil in a
Statement- Il Metal carbides and carbon are particular alloy. This alloy is
not particularly suitable for high temperature Hadfield Manganese Steel
(a)
applications. (b) Invar

38 Statement-I The tie-line is constructed across c) Inconel

two- phase region at the temperature of the
(d) Duralumin
alloy.
42. Why are babbitt alloys used for bearing
Statement- !! The overall alloy composition is
located on the tie line. material?
(a) They have excellent embeddability
39. Aluminum alloys find use in aircraft industry other
because of (b) They are relatively stronger than
baring materials
(a) High strength not lose strength with increase in
(c) They do
(b) High strength to weight ratio temperature.
c) Good corrosion resistance (d) They have high fatigue strength
(d) Good weldability

Answer Key

19. (a) 28. (c) 37. (d)

1. (d) 10. (d)
2. (a) 11. (c) 20. (d) 29. (d) 38. (b)

12. (d) 21. (a) 30. (b) 39 (b)

3. (a)
22. (a) 31. (b) 40. (c)
4 (c) 13. (c)
23. (d) 32. (b) 41. (b)
5. (b) 14 (a)
24. (a) 33. (a) 42. (a)
6. (a) 15. (d)
7. (c) 16. (d) 25. (d) 34. (a)

8. (b) 17. (d) 26. (c) 35. (b)

9. 18. (d) 27. (c) 36. (b)

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7. POLYMERS, CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES

1. The reasons for low rate of plastic recycling (a) Low melting point
are (b) High strength
1. Scrap plastic has little value because be moulded with good finish
(c) Capacity to
virgin material is rather cheap.
(d) None of the above
2. Low density of plastic leads to high
cost. 6. During tensile testing it has been observed
shipping and handling
that for some material the deformation is
3. Recycling leads to a very severe public
recoverable and time independent but
health hazard. fully
does not obey hook's law. The material is
Which of the above reasons are correct?
(a) Elastomer (b) Plastic
(a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1&2 only (d) Aluminium alloy
(c) Polymer
(c) 1 &3 only (d) 2 & 3 only
7. Consider the following statements in
2. Assertion- Long chain polymers are weaker
connection with thermoplastics
than most ceramics and metals.
1. They are long chain molecules held
Reason- The molecular chains in long chain
together by Van Der Waals forces.
polymers are bonded to each other with Van
2. They cannot be resoftened once they are
Der Waals bonds.
hardened.
3. Ssertion- Cross linked polymers may be 3. They are highly plastic and are easy for
synthesized in which side branch chains are shaping
connected to the main ones.
4. Some commercial thermoplastics are
Reason- Linear polymers are those in which
to
polyethylene, polystyrene, and PVC.
the repeat units are joined together end
Which of the above statements are correct
end in single chains
(a) 1, 2 & 3 only (b) 1, 2 & 4 only
crystallinity in
4. The factors that promote non
(c) 1, 3 & 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 &4
polymers are
of plasticizerss Assertion- In addition polymerisation
(a) branching and addition 8.
method, polymer is produced by adding a
(b) Copolymerisation
second monomer to the first then third
(c) large random side groups
monomer to this dimer and so on

(d) All of the above

Reason- There must exist at least one

double bond in the monomer for addition

5. Plastics are used in automobiles because
of their polymerisation.
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13.
9. In case of rubber, vulcanisation reters to the
of inorganic glasses is
process of producing a When devitrification
done
A) Linear polymer
Glass transforms
from crystalline to non-
B) Branched polymer (a)
crystalline
C) Cross linked polymer
Glass transforms into a fully transparent
D) Network polymer (b)
material
to
10. Which of the following is not a characteristic
(c) Glass transforms from non-crystalline
property of Ceramics? crystalline state

(a) High temperature stability stresses.

(d) Glass is relieved of internal
(b) High mechanical strength
14. Consider the following statements
(c) Low elongation
soda is used in fire
(d) Low hardness
1. Baking
extinguishers.
11. Consider the following assumptions made 2 Quick lime is used in manufacturing of
while developing the ionic packing theory glass.
1. Cations and anions are spherical, but Which of the above statements is/ are

these spheres are not hard correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

2 Cations are always smaller than anions
Each cation would tend to be (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
surrounded by the maximum number of
15. Consider the following statements
anions permitted by the geometry.
1. Traditional ceramics are made from
4 Cations and anions do not touch each three basic components i.e. clay, silica
other. and feldspar.
Which of the assumptions are correct?
2. Engineering ceramics consist of oxides,

A) 1 & 3 b) 1& 4 carbides, or nitrides of metals.

d) 2 & 3 Which of the above statements is/are
c) 2 & 4
correct?
which are
12. In developing abrasive ceramics (b) 2 only
other (a) 1 only
used to wear, grind, or cut away
and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor2
materials which are necessarily softer, they (c) Both 1
besides wear resistance
should have, Consider the following statements:
16.
1. High degree of toughnesss formula for polymorphic
1. CEp is chemical known as
2. Low degree of toughness form of carbon, which is

3. Refractoriness Buckminsterfullerene.
Buckminster fullerene
Which of the above is/ are incorrect? 2.
2. One molecule of
and 12
consists of 20 hexagons
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
pentagons
(d) 2 & 3
(C) 1& 3
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correct? (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1 and 4 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
19. Assertion: Physical properties of composite
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 materials are generally isotropic.
Reason: The stiffness of composite panel
17. Consider the following statements regarding
will often depend on the orientation of
glass. loads and/or moments.
applied
1. It has sharp melting point.
20. Mechanical properties of a fibre reinforced
2 It can absorb, refract, and transmit light.
composite depend on
3. They lack plasticity due to presence of
(a) Properties of constituents
ionic bonds.
(b) Interface strength
Which of the above statements is/are
volume
correct? (c) Fibre length, orientation, and
fraction
(a) 1 and 2 (6) 2 and 3
(d) All of the above
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
21. Which of the following statements with
18. Pneumatic structures are correct with reference to glass fibre
1 Membrane structures reinforced composites.

2. Stabilized by compressed air. 1. They are isotropiC

3 Characterised by internal pressure 2. Coefficient of expansion of fiber should

match cilosely to that of the plastic
being less than internal pressure
material
4.
4. Characterised by internal pressure
to or more than internal 3 The fiber andplastic material should be
being equal
chemically compatible with each other.
pressure
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and3
using the codes
Select the correct answer
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
given below:

Answer Key

11. (d) 16. (c) 21. (b)

1. (b) 6 (a)

2. (a) 7. (c) 12. (c) 17. (b)

13. (c) 18. (b)
3. (b) 8. (b)
4. (d) 9 (c) 14. (c) 19. (d)

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1. What is the volume of an FCC Unit Cell in another is called

terms of its atomic radius R? (a) Stacking fault (b) Grain Boundary

R
3 3
(a) 3R (b) 16R 2 (c) Tilt Boundary (d) Twin Boundary
3
(c) 16R 3 3 (d) 2R 7. What is the linear density for FCC [100]

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direction in terms of its atomic radius R?
2. The number of atoms per unit length whose
1

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(a) (b)
specific crystallographic direction is called 2R 2R 2
1
(a) Linear density
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(c) (d)
(b) Theoretical density R 2 R
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(c) Atomic Density 8. What is the Planar density for FCC (100)
(d) Avogadro Number Plane in terms of unit cell side a?
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1.484 2
3. What are the materials which show direction (a) 2 (b)
a a2
dependent properties called?
(a) Homogeneous materials 1 2
(c) 2 (d)
a a2
(b) Viscoelastic materials
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(c) Isotropic materials 9. W hich of the following regions of

(d) Anisotropic materials electromagnetic spectrum would be used to
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determine the structure of crystalline solids?

4. Which of the following has Face centered (a) Microwave (b) Infra-red
Cubic Crystal structure?
(c) X ray (d) Visible
(a) Sodium (b) Manganese
10. The defect responsible for the phenomena
(c) Gold (d) Chromium
of slip by which most metals deform
5. The ratio of long and short unit cell plastically, is known as
dimensions of ideal Hexagonal Closed (a) Fracture
packed (HCP) crystal structure should be (b) Twinning
(a) 1.56 (b) 1.89 (c) Dislocation
(c) 1.633 (d) 1.59 (d) Strain hardening

6. Surface imperfections that separate two 11. The correct order of coordination number in
orientations that are mirror image of one SC, BCC, FCC and HCP unit Cell is
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(a) 12,12,8,6 (b) 6,8,12,12

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(c) 6,6,8,12 (d) 12,8,6,12

12. Which of the statements is/ are correct

regarding Crystalline Solids.
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I. These solids have sharp melting point.
II. These solids have high potential energy
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III. The diffraction through these solids is
sharp.
(a) (100) (b) (100)

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(a) I & II (b) II & III
(c) (101) (d) (110)
(c) I & III (d) All

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18. Assuming atoms to be perfect spheres, what
13. The packing factor of diamond Cubic Crystal
is the value of highest possible atomic
structure is
packing factor (APF) in metals?
(a) 74%
(c) 34%
(b) 52%
(d) 68%
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14. If (3 2 6) are the miller indices of a plane,
19. Consider the following statements about
the intercepts made by the plane on three
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FCC and HCP crystal structure.
crystallographic axes are
1. Both have same Coordination number
(a) (a, b, c) (b) (2a, 3b, c)
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and APF.
(c) (a, 2b, 3c) (d) (2a, b, 3c)
2. Both represent closely packed crystal
15. The effective number of lattice points in the structures.
unit cell of SC, BCC and FCC space lattices 3. Both structures are generated by
respectively are stacking of close packed planes on top
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(a) 1,2,2 (b) 1,2,4 of one another, but only the stacking
(c) 2,3,4 (d) 2,4,4 sequence is different.
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Which of the statements given above are

16. Consider the following statements. correct?
1. When liquid silica is rapidly cooled, (a) 1 & 2 only
single crystal quartz is formed.
(b) 2 & 3 only
2. When liquid silica is slowly cooled,
amorphous solid, glass is formed. (c) 1, 2 & 3
Which of the statements is/are correct. (d) 1 & 3 only
(a) 1 only 20. Which one of the following is correct for
(b) 2 only Burger’s vector in Screw dislocation?
(c) Both (a) Perpendicular to the dislocation line
(d) None of the above (b) Inclined to the dislocation line
(c) Parallel to the dislocation line
17. The set of miller indices of the plane shown
in the given figure is (d) Opposite to the dislocation line
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2. ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND CHEMICAL BONDING

1. Consider the following statements (c) 86 (d) 0

1. Valence orbit electrons are tightly bound
5. When the quantum number I = 3, the

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to nucleus due to very strong attraction
magnetic quantum number ml takes the
force.
following number of values.

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2. First orbit electrons in an atom possess
(a) 6 (b) 10
highest amount of energy.
(c) 7 (d) 14

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Which of the above statements is/ are
correct? 6. Atoms bond primarily to
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
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(c) Both 1 & 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 stability.
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2. Question- Assertion Reason based (b) Reduce their potential energy and gain
stability.
Statement (i): Atoms can neither be created
(c) Increase their potential energy and gain
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nor be destroyed.
stability.
Statement (ii): Under similar conditions of
temperature and pressure, equal volume of (d) Make more atoms.
gases do not contain an equal number of
7. Compounds having ionic bond have general
molecules.
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characteristics
3. Which of the statement is/are correct 1. High Strength
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regarding electron affinity of the atom

2. Stress strain curve is nearly a linear line
(a) Inert gases have no affinity for an extra up to fracture point
electron
3. These solids do not form close packed
(b) Halogens are just one electron short to structures.
achieve the stable inert gas
(a) 1 & 2 only (b) 2 & 3 only
configuration.
(c) 1 only (d) 1, 2 & 3
(c) When an extra electron is added to a
neutral atom, there is a weakening of 8. Which of the following bonds is found in all
the repulsion among electrons. three states of matter?
(a) I, II (b) I, Ill (a) Ionic bond
(c) II, Ill (d) All (b) Covalent bond
4. The electron affinity of Helium in kJ/mol is (c) Metallic bond
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9. Most of covalent compounds are found in crystallites with different orientation.

(a) Solid state Which of the following statement(s) is/are
(b) Gaseous state correct?
(c) Liquid state (a) I and II only (b) II and Ill only
(d) Fluid state (liquid and gas both) (c) I and Ill only (d) I, II and III

10. Which types of bonds are formed when 15. Consider the following statements:
elements having small number of valence 1. Secondary bonds are formed due to van
electrons which are loosely held and can be Der Waals forces of attraction between

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released to a common pool? molecules.
(a) Metallic bonds (b) Ionic bonds 2. Hydrogen bond is a special kind of

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(c) Covalent bonds (d) Dipole bonds dipole bond.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
11. Consider the following statements:

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(c) 1 & 2 both (d) None
I. Van-der Waal bonding is more evident
in inert gases. 16. The bond formed by oscillatory dipole is
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II. Atoms in the hydrogen molecule are (a) Covalent bond
held together by hydrogen bonding. (b) Dipole bond
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Which of the above statements are correct? (c) Dispersion bond
(a) I only (b) II only (d) Hydrogen bond
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(c) Both of them (d) None of them

17. Assertion (A): Metallic bonds are non-
12. Hydrogen bonds are stronger than directional.
(a) Van der Waals bonds Reason (R): There is free electron cloud in
metals.
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(b) Ionic bonds

(c) Metallic bonds 18. Assertion (A): Metal shows ductility and
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(d) Covalent bonds malleability properties.

Reason (R) : Free movement of atom is not
13. Van der Waals bond is formed due to
restricted in metals.
(a) Electrons and ion core interactions
19. Assertion (A) : Sodium chloride formed by
(b) Dipole-dipole interaction
the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal
(c) Coulomb interaction is a stable compound.
(d) Sharing of electron Reason (R) : This is because sodium and
14. Consider the following statements: chloride ion acquire octet in sodium chloride
formation.
I. Tetrahedral bonding is characteristic of
covalent bond. 20. Assertion : Generally, Covalent bonds do
II. A polymorphic material has more than not form close packed structures.
one kind of crystal structure. Reason : Covalent bond is directional in
III. A polycrystalline material contains nature.

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1. The capacity of a material to absorb energy when 6. Which phenomenon is NOT used in the measurement
deformed elastically and then to have this energy of hardness?
recovered upon unloading is called
(a) Wear (b) Fracture
(a) Endurance (b) Resilience
(c) Scratch (d) Indentation
(c) Toughness (d) Ductility
7. For ductile materials which don’t have a definite
2. Stress Strain Curve is always a straight line for

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yield point, yield strength is calculated at what value
(a) Elastic material of strain?
(b) Materials obeying Hooke’s law

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(a) 0.1% (b) 0.2%
(c) Elasto-Plastic materials
(c) 1% (d) 2%

3.
(d) None of the above

Which of the following methods are used for

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Material which has a strain rate dependent on time
is
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protection against Fracture?
(a) Inelastic Material
I. Avoid sharp corners and notches in the part to
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eliminate points of stress concentration (b) Elastic Material

II. Provide better finish to the surface by polishing (c) Viscoelastic material
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Which of the statements is/are correct? (d) Plastic material

(a) I only (b) II only
9. Hardness is
(c) Both I & II (d) Neither I nor II
(a) Resistance to sliding
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4. Materials having elongation less than 5% are (b) Resistance to machining

considered brittle. In such cases factor of safety is
based on (c) Resistance to deformation
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(a) Yield Point (d) Resistance to scratching

(b) Endurance limit 10. For a ductile material, toughness is a measure of

(c) Limit of proportionality
(a) Resistance to scratching
(d) Ultimate stress
(b) Ability to absorb energy upto fracture
5. During Tensile testing of a specimen using Universal (c) Ability to absorb energy upto elastic limit
Testing machine, the parameters actually measured
(d) Resistance to indentation
include
(a) True Stress and true strain 11. Assertion (A): Strain is a fundamental behavior while
(b) Poisson’s ratio and Young’s modulus stress is a derived concept.

(c) Engineering Stress and engineering strain Reason (R): Strain does not have a unit while the

(d) Load and elongation stress has a unit.

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12. Assertion (A): Ductile Materials generally absorb (a) Double (b) Half
more impact energy than the brittle materials.
(c) Same (d) Four times
Reason (R): Ductile materials generally have higher
ultimate strength than brittle materials. 15. Brittle fractures are associated with

13. Assertion (A): The internal structure of a material I. No appreciable plastic deformation
gives the information about the arrangement of II. Large plastic deformation
material atoms.
III. Ionic solids
Reason (R): The properties of bulk matter of all
IV. Metals
kinds are independent of the nature and distribution
of imperfection. (a) i, iii & iv (b) i & iii

14. During tensile testing of a material, if the cross- (c) ii, iii & iv (d) ii & iii

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sectional area of the specimen is doubled, the load
required to produce the same elongation will be

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