METALLURGY Multiple Choice Questions :-
1. Annealing improves
(A) Grain size
(B) Mechanical properties
(C) Electrical properties
(D) All of above
ANS : D
2. The product from blast furnace is called
(A) Cast Iron
(B) Wrought Iron
(C) Pig Iron
(D) Steel
ANS : C
3. Which is closest to the purest form of the iron?
(A) Cast Iron
(B) Wrought Iron
(C) Pig Iron
(D) Steel
ANS : B
4. Eutectic reaction for iron- carbon system occurs at
(A) 600° C
(B) 723° C
(C) 1147° C
(D) 1490° C
ANS : C
5. The crystal structure of α iron is
(A) Simple Cubic
(B) Face centered cubic
(C) Body centered cubic
(D) Close packed hexagonal
ANS : C
6. Steel can be hardened quickly by the process of
(A) Induction hardening
(B) Nitriding
(C) Cyaniding
(D) Carburizing
ANS : A
7. Materials are softened by
(A) carburising
(B) tempering
(C) normalizing
(D) annealing
ANS : B
8. A peritectic reaction is defined as
(A) two solids reacting to form a liquid
(B) two solids reacting not to form a liquid
(C) a liquid and solid reacting to form another solid
(D) two solids reacting to form a third solid
ANS : C
9. The structures which have the highest packing of atoms are
(A) hexagonal close packed lattice
(B) body central cubic lattice
(C) simple cubic lattice
(D) none of the above
ANS : A
10. Which of the following metal has lowest melting point?
(A) Antimony
(B) Tin
(C) Silver
(D) Zinc
ANS : B
11. Metal with hexagonal close packed structure is
(A) silver
(B) Iron
(C) Magnesium
(D) Aluminium
ANS : C
12. Austempering is the heat treatment process used to obtain greater
(A) hardness
(B) toughness
(C) brittleness
(D) ductility
ANS : B
13. wt.% of carbon in mild steels
(A) <0.008
(B) 0.008-0.3
(C) 0.3-0.8
(D) 0.8-2.11
ANS : B
14. Eutectoid product in Fe-C system is called
(A) Pearlite
(B) Bainite
(C) Ledeburite
(D) Spheroidite
ANS : A
15. Stainless steel is so called because of its ______.
(A) High strength
(B) High corrosion resistance
(C) High ductility
(D) Brittleness
ANS : B
16. The percentage of carbon in gray cast iron is in the range of
(A) 0.25 to 0.75 %
(B) 1.25 to 1.75 %
(C) 3 to 4%
(D) 8 to 10 %
ANS : C