Government Polytechnic ,Awasari(Khurd)

Branch-Mechanical Engineering Semester III

Subject-Mechanical Engineering Materials(22343)

Question Bank For Unit Test 1

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All questions are compulsory

Each question having one mark

1.Carbon content of eutectoid steel is

a)<0.8%

b)0.8%

c)0.8-2%

d)nil

2.What is mild steel

a)a low carbon steel contains carbon from 0.05 to 0.3%

b)a highly corrosion resistant steel

c)a high carbon steel contains carbon from 0.5 to 1.5%

d)a steel which is very poor in strength and ductility

3.A steel usually consist chromium up to

a)18%

b)4%

c)50%

d)10%

4.What is Fe3C?

a)pearlite

b)ferrite

c)cementite

d)austenite

5.Which one has maximum hardness in iron carbon diagram

a)austenite

b)cementitealt

c)pearlite
d)ferrite

6.The melting point of mild steel is approximately

a)500 C

b)1500 C

c)1000 C

d)200 C

7.Stainless steel is so called because of its

a)high strength

b)high corrosion resistance

c)high ductility

d)brittleness

8.The melting point of steel increases with

a)reduced carbon content

b)increased carbon content

c)none of these

d)both a & b

9.Which of the following ferrous alloys can be casted into intricated shapes?

a)plain carbon steels

b)alloy steels

c)cast irons

d)all of the above

10.Eutectoid product in Fe-C system is called

a)pearlite

b)bainite

c)ledeburite

d)spheroidite

11.An alloy is a

a) pure metal

b)mixture of metals in any proportion

c)mixture of metals in fixed proportion

d)mixture of two non metals

12.The solid solution of gamma iron is called

a)ferrite

b)austenite

c)cementite

d)none of the above

13.Cutting tools are generally made from

a)high speed steel

b)mild steel

c)aluminium

d)copper

14.Mild steel is also called as

a)high carbon steel

b)medium carbon steel

c)high speed steel

d)low carbon steel

15.Steel is

a)alloy of iron and carbide

b)alloy of graphite and carbon

c)alloy of iron and copper

d)alloy of iron and carbon

16.What is close to the pure form of the iron

a)cast iron

b)pig iron

c)steel

d)wrought iron

17.Pearlite is a _________ steel

a)eutectoid

b)hyper eutectoid

c)hypo eutectoid
d)none of the above

18.An alloy can be one of the following type

a)homogenous

b)heterogeneous

c)intermetallic

d)all of the above

19.Which of the following alloys is used in preparing surgical instruments?

a)stainless steel

b)brass

c)bronze

d)magnalium

20.Railway tracks are made from

a)low carbon steel

b)medium carbon steel

c)high carbon steel

d)alloy steel