Arba Minch Polytechnic College

Knowledge Test on engineering material for M .E .Tech Trainees’ 100% Time allowed 90 ’

Name ___________________________ ID. NO. ____________

Part I. Say True or False (6 point).

_______ 1.Research and development engineers work to create new materials or modify the properties of
existing ones.
_______ 2.Corrosion is caused by chemical reaction.
_______ 3.Thermal conductivity, Thermal expansion and melting point are mechanical properties of materials.
_______ 4.Aluminum is exclusively derived from Bauxites which is a hydroxide .
_______ 5.Carbon content is not the only difference between iron and steel.
_______ 6.Enginers in all disciplines should have never basic and applied knowledge of engineering materials.

Part II. Choose the Correct Answer (10 point).

_______ 1.Which one of the following metals is used for metal plating or an alloy element?
A. Zinc B. Tin C. Copper D. All E. None
_______ 2.It is a mixture of pure iron and silicate slag.
A. Wrought iron B. Gray cast iron C. White cast iron D. All
_______ 3.It occurs when two different metals are in electrical contact to give on electrical cell.
A. Uniform corrosion B. Pit corrosion C. Galvanic corrosion D. All
_______ 4.The application area of austenitic stainless steel is
A. Food handling equipment B. Surgical implants C. Pump parts D. A and B
_______ 5.The classification of metals may be;
A. By chemical composion B. Method of manufacturing C. Use of metals D. All
_______ 6.It is a measure of a material ability not to deflect under an applied load.
A. Hardness B. Wear resistance C. Rigidity D. All
_______ 7.Which one of the following is false about non-ferrous metals?
A. It is non-iron based B. It is the rate flow of heat C. It is an alloy element D. A and B
_______ 8.The small blast furnace used to produce a cast iron is ___________
A. Pig iron B. Smelting C. Cock D. None
_______9.When you talk about choosing materials for a component, you take into account many different
factors. Among these factors;
A. Properties of materials B. Cost and Availability of materials C. Service in-life of materials
D. All E. A and B
_______ 10.Which one of the following is benefits of using proper material selection criteria?
A. It leads to higher product cost B. It reduces the number of in-service failures C. Significant
disadvantages relative to competition D. All E. None
_______ 11.Which one of the following is an example non-ferrous metals?
A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Tin D. Argon E. All
_______ 12.The putting of fuel, flux, and ore at the top and blowing air into the bottom of the blast furnace is;
A. Cake B. Charge C. Smelting D. Tuyers E. All
_______ 13.One of the following is the ability of the materials to with stand offset loads,
A. Malleability B. Toughness C. Shear stress D. Shear strength
_______14.One of the following is false about composite materials?
A. It consist have more than one material type B. Fiberglass is none familiar example of
composite material C. A and B D. None
_______ 15.The factors mainly influencing the characteristics of carbon are:
A. The rate of cooling B. Chemical composion C. A and B D. None

Part III: - Matching (5 point).

 Column “A” Column “B”
1. Wrought Aluminum alloy A. Derived from Quartz

2. Thermoplastic material B.ASAE- 10XX

3. Slag C. Fe3O3

4. Silica D. ASAE-11XX

5. Plain carbon steel E. Brick, Wood, Steel and etc

6. It encountered as Materials F. Undesirable components

7. Hematite G. Act as raw materials

8. Composite Materials H. FeO3

9. Cast Aluminum alloy I. 1XXX

10. Advanced Ceramics J. 1XX.X

K. Fiberglass
L. Polystyrene
M. Ferro-magnetic materials
N. Pottery

Part III: - Essay type (9 point).

1. Write the basic steps for material selection? ( 3 points)

A.____________________________ B. _______________________________
C._____________________________ D._______________________________
2. Write at list five common properties of engineering materials ( 5 points)
A.____________________________ B._______________________________
C.____________________________ D._______________________________
E.____________________________
3. ASTM stands for _______________________________________________________ (2 points)

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