Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

MM 2013 Structure of Materials
Quiz -2

Roll No: Date : 11-10-2022

Name : Time : 8 to 850 AM
Marks: 25

Instructions:
(1) Answer all the questions.
(2) Write answers in the question paper itself. No separate answer sheets are provided.
(3) For multiple choice questions choose the most suitable answer from the given four alternatives and write the
option code in the corresponding boxes.
(4) For fill in the blank type of questions write answers in the given space.

1. A lattice is
A. A group of atoms
B. A transforming matrix
A. A set of symmetry elements
A. An infinite array of identical points repeated throughout space

2. The number of primitive Bravais lattices in 3D are ______________

3. Germanium has the ___________________________crystal structure

4. Which of the following crystal structures has a characteristic 4 triads ?

A. BCC
B. Orthorhombic
C. HCP
D. Triclinic

5. Identify the Bravais lattice with the lattice parameters a=b=c and =β=γ≠90
A. Orthorhombic
B. Trigonal
C. Monoclinic
D. Hexagonal

6. On what basis, the crystal systems are classified?

A. Lattice
B. Size of unit cell
C. Shape of unit cell
D. Symmetry

7. FCC has _____________ fold symmetry about <110> axis

8. Which of the following unit cells has constituent atoms occupying the corner positions only?
A. Body-centered cell
B. Primitive cell
C. Face centered cell
D. End-centered cell

9. Which among the following is not a valid Bravais lattice

A. Base Centred Monoclinic
B. Base Centered Tetragonal
C. Primitive Orthorhombic
D. Primitive Cubic

10. Which of the following is a congruent transformation

A. Inversion
B. mirror
C. Rotoreflection
D. Screw

11. The image below represents _____________________________ symmetry operation

12. The relationship among lattice parameters of a monoclinic crystal system is

A. a ≠ b ≠ c and α=β=γ≠ 90
B. a ≠ b ≠ c and α≠β≠γ≠90
C. a ≠ b ≠ c and α=γ ≠ 90 β = 90
D. a ≠ b ≠ c and α=γ = 90 β ≠ 90

13. The number of plane space groups are ___________________

14. Which of the following molecules will not be polar.
A. One without a center of inversion
B. One with a center of inversion
C. One where the dipole moment lies perpendicular to any mirror plane or rotation axis of the molecule.
D. One where the dipole moment lies parallel to any mirror plane or rotation axis of the molecule.

15. The following motif belongs _______________ point group

16. The symmetry operation for the below in Schoenflies notation is ____________

17. The symmetry operation for the below in Hermann-Mauguin notation is _____________

18. Which among the following point groups have a centre of inversion
A. -3
B. -4
C. -2
D. -6

19. Which among the following point groups has the highest symmetry for a trigonal crystal system
A. -3
B. -3m
C. 3m
D. 32

20. Which among the following point groups belong to a monoclinic crystal system
A. m
B. 4
C. 2m
D. 23

21. The space group P1m1 has the following Bravais lattice
A. Primitive Monoclinic
B. Primitive Orthorhombic
C. Primitive Tetragonal
D. Primitive Triclinic

22. The space group P32 has the following Bravais lattice
A. Primitive Cubic
B. Primitive Hexagonal
C. Primitive Trigonal
D. Primitive Monoclinic
23. ________________is the space group for the tetragonal crystal shown below

24. The Bravais lattice of space group Immm is _________________________

25. A B are represented by the strukturbericht notation _____________

m n

26. The strukturbericht notation for TiAl compound is _____________

27. Magnetic alloys whose constituents are non-magnetic are referred to as ____________ alloys

28. The Pearson symbol for a crystal of space group P4/mmm with 4 atoms in the unit cell is
______________________________

29. If an element exists in more than one crystalline form under different conditions of temperature and
pressure, this phenomenon is referred to as ______________________

30. If the plot of free energy versus temperature for different polymorphs shows a crossing before the
melting points, this is referred to as _______________________ system

31. The 4H Polytype of SiC consists of _________________ stacking arrangement

32. HCP form of Iron can form under ___________________________ conditions

33. _____________ compound is the second hardest compound after diamond

34. C60 molecules crystallize in ______________ lattice

35. Fullerenes and carbon nano tubes are synthesized by striking arc between _________________________
in an inert gas chamber.
36. Buckminster fullerene crystal at ambient temperature and pressure is
A. Electrical conductor
B. Superconductor
C. Resistor
D. Semiconductor

37. The angle between [110] and [111] directions in a cubic crystal is __________________

38. The miller indices of a plane in a cubic crystal whose intercepts along the axes are (a,2a, 3a) are
_________________

39. The miller indices of a plane that intersects the coordinate axes at x=2/3, y=1/3 and z=1/2 is
__________________

40. The common direction between (1-3-2) and (-133) planes is _________________

41. The miller indices of the plane in the following image is _______________

42. The miller indices of the direction D shown in unit cell be low is ______________

43. The miller indices of the plane in the following image is _______________
44. The number of equivalent [101] planes in a tetragonal crystal are ___________

45. The equivalent of [111] direction in Miller Bravais indices is ______________

46. The Miller Bravais indices for the highlighted plane in the following is _____________

47. _____________________ projection is used in Cartography

48. Rotation of a given pole about N-S axis results in its movement along ________________________

49. The experimental [100] pole figure of a cubic crystal resulted in peaks at the position of X in the following
figure, The orientation of the crystal in terms of plane and direction is ______________________

50. Stereographic projection preserves _____________________________ between planes and directions