Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is a ceramic?
a. A material that is metallic
b. A material that is organic
c. A material that is neither metallic nor organic
d. A material that is both metallic and organic
2. What is the term “ceramic” derived from?
a. Latin word ‘ceramica’
b. Greek word ‘keramikos’
c. French word ‘céramique’
d. German word ‘keramik’
3. What is the compressive strength of ceramic materials?
a. 5000 to 10000 psi
b. 50000 to 100000 psi
c. 500000 to 1000000 psi
d. 5000000 to 10000000 psi
4. What is the measure of a ceramic material’s ability to resist fracture when a crack is
present?
a. Fracture toughness
b. Fracture strength
c. Fracture resistance
d. Fracture resilience
5. What is the process of forming and propagating of cracks through the cross section of
material in a direction perpendicular to the applied load called?
a. Brittle fracture
b. Ductile fracture
c. Fatigue fracture
d. Creep fracture
6. What is the stress at fracture using the flexure test known as?
a. Flexural strength
b. Tensile strength
c. Compressive strength
d. Shear strength
7. What is the primary material in composite ceramics?
a. Ceramic matrix
b. Reinforcement materials
c. Metal oxides
d. Non-metal oxides
8. What is the process called where the ceramic piece is subjected to high temperatures in a
kiln?
a. Firing
b. Drying
c. Heating
d. Melting
9. What is a glass?
 a. An organic metallic material
b. An inorganic metallic material
c. An organic non-metallic material
d. An inorganic non-metallic material
10. What is the process of hardening of a paste formed by mixing cement material with water
called?
a. Cementation
b. Solidification
c. Crystallization
d. Vitrification

Identification Questions:

1. This is a material that is neither metallic nor organic.

2. This is a Greek word which means “burnt stuff”.
3. This is the measure of a ceramic material’s ability to resist fracture when a crack is
present.
4. This is the process consists of the formation and propagation of cracks through the cross
section of material in a direction perpendicular to the applied load.
5. This is the stress at fracture using the flexure test.
6. This is a lattice-like structure of ceramic material that maintains the shape of the
composite and protects it from damage.
7. This is a class of materials that include borides, nitrides, carbides, and silicides.
8. This is the final and crucial stage where the ceramic piece is subjected to high
temperatures in a kiln.
9. This is an inorganic non-metallic material that does not have a crystalline structure.
10. This is the process of hardening of a paste formed by mixing cement material with water.

True or False Questions:

1. A ceramic is a material that is metallic.

2. The term “ceramic” comes from the Latin word ‘ceramica’.
3. The compressive strengths of ceramic materials are extremely low.
4. The measure of a ceramic material’s ability to resist fracture when a crack is present is
specified in terms of fracture toughness.
5. The brittle fracture process consists of the formation and propagation of cracks through
the cross section of material in a direction perpendicular to the applied load.
6. The stress at fracture using the flexure test is known as the tensile strength.
7. The primary material in composite ceramics is a ceramic matrix.
8. Non-oxide ceramics are a class of materials that include borides, nitrides, carbides, and
silicides.
9. Firing is the process where the ceramic piece is subjected to low temperatures in a kiln.
10. Cementation is the process of hardening of a paste formed by mixing cement material
with water.
Answer Keys:

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. c. A material that is neither metallic nor organic

2. b. Greek word ‘keramikos’
3. b. 50000 to 100000 psi
4. a. Fracture toughness
5. a. Brittle fracture
6. a. Flexural strength
7. a. Ceramic matrix
8. a. Firing
9. d. An inorganic non-metallic material
10. a. Cementation

Identification Questions:

1. Ceramic
2. Keramikos
3. Fracture toughness
4. Brittle fracture
5. Flexural strength
6. Ceramic matrix
7. Non-oxide ceramics
8. Firing
9. Glass
10. Cementation

True or False Questions:

1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. True