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Industrial Materials and Processes

Probable CIE Questions

1. It is a type of thermoplastics which is non-reactive and non-stick coatings for cookware, hardened
munitions and tends to creep at room temperature.

a. Polyvinyl chloride b. Silicones

c. Polyurethane d. Teflon

2. Which of the following is one of the chemical properties of materials?

a. Hardness c. Corrosion

b. Thermal d. Formability

3. Combinations of a ceramic phase bonded with metal which can withstand high temperature applied in
jet engine nozzles and aircraft brakes.

a. Silica c. Nano-Phase Ceramics

b. Cermets d. Carbides

4. Which of the following is a high melting point alloy?

a. Tin b. Lead c. Zinc d. Nickel

5. It is one of the types of industrial processes that form shape by removal of material

a. Forming c. Machining

b. Casting d. Finishing

6. A heat treatment process that is used widely to restore ductility in cold worked materials or in castings.
Material is heat soaked to a specific range of temperature for a period of time and allowed to cool slowly
in a furnace or in still air.

a. Case Hardening c. Annealing

b. Precipitation Hardening d. Tempering

7. Rolling, Forging, Extrusion, Drawing, and Molding are under what type of industrial process?

a. Forming c. Machining

b. Casting d. Finishing

8. How much carbon content has a high carbon steel?

a. >0.6% c. <1.0%

b. <0.6% d. >1.0%

9. It is the permanent elongation over time of a material under a static load.

a. Ductility b. Hardness

c. Creep d. Fatigue
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10. A type of polymers which can be raised temps above their glass transition temperature, and cooled,
softened, and hardened without modifying any of their original material properties while the effects of
heating are irreversible.

a. Thermoplastics b. Thermosetting Polymers

c. Elastomers d. Composites

11. A supersaturated solid solution of carbon in iron, achieved by very rapid cooling (quenching) from
austenite.

a. Niobium c. Martensite

b. Amorphous Alloy d. Pearlite

12. How much carbon content has a mild steel or low carbon steel?

a. >0.3% c. <0.5%

b. <0.3% d. >0.5%

13. It is the lightest metal for general engineering applications and possesses good vibration damping
characteristics.

a. Magnesium c. Aluminum

b. Tin d. Nickel

14. It is one of the properties of materials which refer to how material will respond to its service condition
loading.

a. Manufacturing Properties b. Chemical Properties

c. Physical Properties d. Mechanical Properties

15. A ferrous alloy that has a laminar structure which can be course or fine depending on the rate of
cooling through the eutectoid temperature.

a. Niobium c. Martensite

b. Amorphous Alloy d. Pearlite

16. An amorphous solid, super cooled at a rate so high that crystals do not form and has no distinct
melting or freezing point. It contains 50% silica.

a. Glass c. Graphite

b. Ceramics d. Composites

17. A type of polymers where the polymerization bonds of the materials are set and permanent – thus the
curing reactions are irreversible and no-recyclable cannot be melted e.g. epoxies, silicones, polyesters,
etc.

a. Thermoplastics c. Elastomers

b. Thermosetting Polymers d. Composites

18. The extent to which plastic deformation takes place before fracture is called --

a. Ductility b. Hardness
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c. Creep d. Fatigue

19. A heat treatment process where carbon is introduced to the surface only, allows the underlying
material to retain ductility and toughness.

a. Case Hardening c. Annealing

b. Precipitation Hardening d. Tempering

20. It is one of the types of industrial processes that allow molten material to solidify into shape in a mold
cavity.

a. Forming c. Machining

b. Casting d. Finishing

21. Which of the following is NOT a general property of Aluminum?

a. Very High Specific Strength and Stiffness c. Good Electrical Conductivity

b. Low Corrosion Resistance d. Good Thermal Conductivity

22. The ability of the materials to resist permanent indentation from scratch is called --

a. Ductility c. Creep

b. Hardness d. Fatigue

23. Which of the following is NOT a refractory metals and alloys?

a. Molybdenum c. Titanium

b. Tungsten d. Tantalum

24. It is composed of two or more types of atoms, at least one of which must be a metal.

a. Refractory Metal c. Compound

b. Solid Solution d. Alloy

25. Ceramics are much stronger in _____________ than in tension.

a. Compression c. Bending

b. Torsion d. Shearing

26. A two-phase alloy is heated until is above its solubility limit and is then slowly cooled or held at an
intermediate temperature while precipitates will form the solid solution.

a. Case Hardening c. Annealing

b. Precipitation Hardening d. Tempering

27. How much carbon content has a medium carbon steel?

a. 0.3% - 0.6% c. 0.5% - 0.7%

b. 0.3% - 0.7% d. 0.5% - 1.0%

28. A number of processes by which a moist ceramic clay body is formed into a useful shape.
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a. Parison c. Tempering

b. Devitrification d. Hydro Plastic Forming

29. Density, thermal, electrical, and magnetic properties are included in what properties of materials?

a. Manufacturing Properties c. Physical Properties

b. Chemical Properties d. Mechanical Properties

30. Which of the following is NOT a manufacturing property of materials?

a. Machinability c. Castability

b. Formability d. Flammability

31. Which of the following industrial materials is a ferrous material?

a. Copper c. Titanium

b. Tin d. Steel

32. It is the unit deformation to which a material may be subjected.

a. Compression c. Strain

b. Tension d. Stress

33. These are internally distributed forces which tend to resist deformation.

a. Compression c. Strain

b. Tension d. Stress

35. A type of stress which there is an attempt to move one portion of the body with respect to the other so
that two surfaces would tend to move over one another.

a. Compression c. Strain

b. Tension d. Shear

36. The property of regaining the original shape upon the removal of the external load is known as –

a. Elasticity c. Malleability

b. Tension d. Rupture

37. The ratio of the stress to strain within the limit of proportionality is known as –

a. Modulus of Elasticity c. Tension Ratio

b. Modulus of Plasticity d. Modulus of Rupture

38. The strength which does not bear a specific relationship to the maximum stress the material will
sustain before fracture, but provides a value from which the maximum twisting moment in torsion or the
maximum bending moment in bending that a cylindrical shaft or a beam can resist.

a. Modulus of Elasticity c. Modulus of Toughness

b. Modulus of Plasticity d. Modulus of Rupture

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39. The property of a material by virtue of which permanent deformation can occur.

a. Elasticity c. Malleability

b. Plasticity d. Rupture

40. The capacity of a material to absorb energy within the elastic range is known as –

a. Elasticity c. Resilience

b. Malleability d. Ductility

41. As the load on the tensile test bar of some ductile materials is increased beyond the elastic limit, what
stress is reached at which the material continues to elongate for a time without an increase of load?

a. Ductility c. Upper Yield Point

b. Yield Strength d. Lower Yield Point

42. The stress at which the material exhibits a specified limiting permanent set.

a. Ductility c. Upper Yield Point

b. Yield Strength d. Lower Yield Point

43. The maximum stress to which a material may be subjected before failure occurs is called –

a. Ultimate Strength c. Ductility

b. Yield Strength d. Permanent Deformation

44. This is a measure of the total energy-absorbing capacity of the material and includes the energy of
both the elastic and plastic deformation.

a. Modulus of Elasticity c. Modulus of Toughness

b. Modulus of Plasticity d. Modulus of Rupture

45. If a material can be severely deformed plastically in compression without fracture, the material is said
to be –

a. Ductile b. Malleable

c. Hard d. Tough

46. A preliminary evaluation of the elevated temperature properties of materials may be secured by
means of –

a. Creep Test b. Fatigue Test

c. Tensile Test d. Stress Rupture Test

47. A class of metallurgy which deals with the reduction of metals from their minerals and the refining and
alloying of those metals.

a. Chemical Metallurgy

b. Physical Metallurgy

c. Mechanical Metallurgy
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d. Electro Metallurgy

48. The mechanical treatments by which the concentration of ores is increased are called –

a. Flotation

b. Gravity Separation

c. Agglomeration

d. Dressing

49. It is a purification process to assist in the separation of the gangue from the ore.

a. Sintering c. Distillation

b. Smelting d. Roasting

50. A casehardening process by which the carbon content of the steel near the surface of a part is
increased

a. Annealing c. Nitriding

b. Carburizing d. Cyaniding

51. The ability of many metals to exist in different crystalline forms at different temperatures or a
substance to exist in more than one lattice form is called –

a. Tetragonal Lattice c. Space-Lattice

b. Crystallization d. Allotropy

52. When the atoms of a metal combine to produce a substance of recognizable size, they arrange
themselves in a distinct pattern called –

a. Tetragonal Lattice

b. Crystallization

c. Space-Lattice

d. Allotropy

53. An imperfection in the crystal structure of a material is called –

a. Dislocation

b. Deformation

c. Alteration

d. Rupture

54. It is a process that results in an alteration of the orientation of one part of a crystal in relation to the
other part of the same crystal.

a. Compressing c. Altering

b. Bending d. Twinning
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55. The maximum stress to which a material can be subjected without any deviation from the
proportionality of stress and strain is called –

a. Elastic Limit c. Proportional Limit

b. Plasticity Limit d. Rupture Limit

56. The maximum stress to which a material can be subjected without the occurrence of any permanent
strain remaining upon complete release of the stress is called –

a. Elastic Limit c. Proportional Limit

b. Plasticity Limit d. Rupture Limit

57. Which among these materials is the most ductile and malleable?

a. Copper c. Tin

b. Aluminum d. Lead

58. A hardness test where a hardened steel ball 10 mm in diameter is pressed against the plane-finished
surface of the material to be tested with a force of either 3000 kg for hard materials or 500 kg for soft
materials while the force is maintained for 30 seconds and is then removed.

a. Microhardness Test c. Scleroscope Test

b. Brinell Test d. Rockwell Test

59. It is a penetration test in which a diamond cone is used for hard materials and hardened steel ball
1/16 inch in diameter for soft materials.

a. Microhardness Test c. Scleroscope Test

b. Brinell Test d. Rockwell Test

60. It is defined as the plastic deformation at temperatures above the recrystallization temperature.

a. Strain Hardening c. Hot Working

b. Strain Aging d. Cold Working

61. Which among the following is not a factor to control the price of metals?

a. The degree of concentration of the mineral c. The law of supply and demand
deposits
d. The degree of metallic luster
b. The cost per ton of ore handled

62. It is a method of purification involving a process of oxidation in which sulfides are converted to oxides.
An example is the treatment of lead-sulfide ore.

a. Roasting b. Smelting

c. Sintering d. Distillation

63. A method of refining metals in which impurities that are not soluble in the metal being refined separate
from the solid at temperatures at which the impurities are liquid and not soluble in the liquid state in the
metal.

a. Cupellation b. Sweating
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c. Distillation d. Fire Refining

64. Determine the total extension of a copper wire ¼ inch in diameter and 15 feet long and has modulus
of elasticity of 15 x 10^6 lbs per in^2 when it is subjected to a tensile force of 250 lbs.

a. 0.04 b. 0.06 c. 0.08 d. 0.10

65. A steel rod is used as a weigh bar has a modulus of elasticity of 29 x 10^6 lbs per in^2. It provided
with a very accurate method of determining change of length when load is applied. The rod is ½ in
diameter and 24 inches long. A total extension of 0.004 inch is observed when a certain load is applied.
Determine the value of the applied load.

a. 618 lbs. c. 725 lbs.

b. 874 lbs. d. 949 lbs.

66. What is the process to produce crankshafts, connecting rods, hammers, socket wrenches, axles,
rough balls for ball bearings, gears, axes, knives, forks, and pry-bars?

a. Drawing c. Hammering

b. Pressing d. Forging

67. What is the process to produce pots and pans, lamp reflectors, automotive fenders, typewriter covers,
refrigerator or furnace panels, electric motor shaft into laminations, handles into hammer heads?

a. Drawing c. Hammering

b. Pressing d. Forging

68. It resists oxygen and water but dissolves in acids and bases.

a. Zinc c. Copper

b. Tin d. Magnesium

69. This material has physical properties (other than appearance) which are moisture content, shrinkage,
density, permeability, and thermal and electrical properties. Moisture content is a major factor in the
processing of this engineering material because it influences all physical and mechanical properties, and
durability and performance during use.

a. Wood b. Textiles c. Glass d. Plastics

70. What is the most common static test to determine mechanical properties of a certain engineering
material?

a. Knoop test c. Uniaxial tensile test

b. Izod test d. Charpy test

71. It occurs during the measurement of toughness, whereas resilience requires the material to remain
elastic.

a. Plastic deformation c. Compression

b. Strain hardening d. Fracture strength

72. It is the process of bending sheet metal over straight dies for sharp folds.
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a. Bending c. Braking

b. Spinning d. Seaming-Flanging

73. It is the process of cutting sheet metal by making a series of overlapping small punchings at high
speed.

a. Winding c. Stamping

b. Shearing d. Nibbling

74. It is the process of forcing hot or cold metals or plastics through dies to develop long materials of
desired cross-sectional form.

a. Rolling b. Extruding

c. Drawing d. Stretching

75. It is the process of embossing or imprinting a surface pattern on cold metal or forcing a part to size by
applying dies at high pressures

a. Pressing c. Hammering

b. Coining d. Forging

76. If the material fails with little or no ductility, it is said to be _____________.

a. Malleable c. Tough

b. Brittle d. Elastic

77. It is the first product in the process of converting iron ore into useful metal and is produced in a blast
furnace.

a. Gangue c. Pellet

b. Pig Iron d. Wrought Iron

78. A process that made use of the fact that air passed through molten pig iron enables exothermic
reactions to occur that refine the metal into steel.

a. Open-Hearth Process c. Electric Furnace Process

b. Basic-Oxygen Process d. Bessemer Process

79. Among the following organic finishes, which is the most durable?

a. Acrylic Enamels c. Silicones

b. Vinyl Solutions d. Fluoropolymers

80. It is the process of removing unwanted materials from a work-piece in the form of chips.

a. Surface Engineering c. Forging

b. Machining d. Metal Forming

81. The following are basic machining parameters except –

a. Cutting Speed c. Cure Cycle

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b. Spindle Speed d. Feed Rate

82. It is the distance a point on the circumference of the milling cutter travels in one minute measured in
surface feet per minute.

a. Cutting Speed c. Cure Cycle

b. Spindle Speed d. Feed Rate

83. What is the recommended cutting speed for stainless steel?

a. 80 – 100 c. 400 – 1000

b. 60 – 80 d. 200 – 300

84. What is the recommended cutting speed for aluminium and its alloy?

a. 80 – 100 c. 400 – 1000

b. 60 – 80 d. 200 – 300

85. The speed of milling machine is measured at the spindle in –

a. Inches per minute c. Cubic inches removed per minute

b. Revolutions per minute d. Specific Horse Power

86. What is the volume of material removed from the work-piece in one minute?

a. Metal Removal Rate c. Machine Horse Power

b. Chip Load d. Feed Rate

87. The linear distance moved along any machine axis, by the cutting tool in inches per minute.

a. Metal Removal Rate c. Machine Horse Power

b. Chip Load d. Feed Rate

88. It is the amount of material removed by each tooth of the milling cutter during one revolution.

a. Metal Removal Rate c. Machine Horse Power

b. Chip Load d. Feed Rate

89. It is the forming of a hollow ceramic part by introducing pourable slurry into a mold.

a. Slip Casting c. Leaching

b. Green Ceramic d. Calcination

90. A process in which acids or alkalis are used to dissolve a mineral, conducted typically to get the metal
or mineral of interest in solution.

a. Slip Casting c. Leaching

b. Green Ceramic d. Calcination

91. The heating of chemicals to decompose and or react with different chemicals. It is used in traditional
synthesis of ceramics.
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a. Slip Casting c. Leaching

b. Green Ceramic d. Calcination

92. A ceramic processing technique by which a shape is made using one material that is later converted
into a ceramic material by reaction with a gas.

a. Powder Metallurgy c. Tape Casting

b. Reaction Bonding d. Injection Molding

93. A crude glassy shape that serves as an intermediate step in the production of glassware.

a. Parison c. Tempered Glass

b. Devitrification d. Soda-Lime Glass

94. It is the crystallization of glass.

a. Parison c. Tempering

b. Devitrification d. Hydro Plastic Forming

95. These refractories, which include chromite and chromite-magnesite, might be used to separate acid
and basic refractories, preventing them from attacking one another.

a. Acid Refractories c. Neutral Refractories

b. Basic Refractories d. Special Refractories

96. Determine the original length of brass wire 1/3 inch in diameter which incurred a total extension of
0.05 inch and has modulus of elasticity of 12 x 10^6 lbs per in^2 when it is subjected to a tensile force of
350 lbs.

a. 171 c. 155

b. 163 d. 150

97. The smallest number of atoms that possesses the complete symmetry of a lattice is called…

a. Unit lattice c. Unit atom

b. Unit cell d. Unit molecule

98. _____ is that stress below in which it is known that failure will not take place.

a. Critical stress c. Difficult stress

b. Working stress d. Allowable stress

99. It is a mechanical mixture of very pure iron and a silicate slag.

a. Alloy b. Carbonite iron

c. Taconite iron d. Wrought iron

100. The bulk modulus of elasticity is sometimes called _________.

a. Area modulus c. Length modulus

b. Volume modulus d. Strain modulus