A.

KINEMATICS
o Displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis of mechanism
o Force analysis of mechanism
o Cam mechanism and gear trains

1.) When a moving particle returns to its initial point?

(a) displacement is not zero (b) distance is zero
(c) displacement is zero (d) both distance and displacement will be zero

2.) If a body starts from a point and returns back to the same point, then its
(a) average velocity is zero but not average speed
(b) average speed is zero, but not average velocity
(c) both average speed and velocity are zero
(d) average speed and velocity depends upon the path.

3.) The position of a stone dropped from rest from a cliff is given by x = 5 t2. What is the magnitude
of the velocity of the stone at t = 2s?
(a) 10m/s (b) 20m/s (c) 40m/s (d) 25m/s

4.) What is the speed of the car during the first 5 seconds ?
(a) 40 ms-1 (b) 20 ms-1 (c) 25 ms-1 (d) 100 ms-1

5.) A ball is dropped from a height. If it takes 0.200 s to cross the last 6.00m before hitting the
ground. The height from which it was dropped approximately is ? Take g = 10m/s 2.
(a) 48 m (b) 84 m (c) 24 m (d) 98 m

6.) A ball is thrown vertically upwards. It has a speed 10m/s when it has reached half of its maximum
height. How high does the ball rise? [Take g = 10m/s2]
(a) 5m (b) 15m (c) 10m (d) 20m

7.) A rock is thrown straight up from the edge of a cliff. The rock reaches the maximum height of 15
m above the edge and then falls down to the bottom of the cliff 35 m below the cliff. What is the
traveled distance of the rock?
(a) 15 m (b) 30 m (c) 35 m (d) 65 m

8.) An object thrown vertically upwards from the top of a tower of height 39.2 m, reaches the ground
in 4s. The velocity with which it is thrown upwards is
(a) 9.8m/s (b) 4.9m/s (c) 19.6m/s (d) 39.2m/s
9.) A ball is dropped from the top of a tower and another ball is thrown horizontally at the same time.
Then
(a) first ball reaches the ground earlier (b) second ball reaches the ground earlier
(c) both reach the ground simultaneously (d) we cannot decide

10.)Can an object’s velocity equal zero when object’s speed is greater than zero?
(a) Yes, when the object moves in a straight line at a constant rate
(b) Yes, when the accelerates in a straight line in one direction
(c) Yes, when the object returns to its original position
(d) No, it is impossible because they are always equal

11.)A body is projected horizontally from the top of a tower with 30 ms-1. If g = 10ms-2 the velocity of
that body after 4s is.
(a) 40 ms-1 (b) 30 ms-1 (c) 50 ms-1 (d) 20 ms-1.

12.)From the top of a tower if two stones, whose masses are in the ratio 1 : 2 are thrown one straight
up with an initial speed u and the second straight down with the same speed u. Then neglecting
air resistance
(a) the heavier stone hits the ground with a higher speed.
(b) the lighter stone hits the ground with a higher speed.
(c) both the stones will have the same speed when they hit the ground.
(d) the speed cannot be determined with the given data
ANS. (C)

13.)A body dropped from a height ‘h’ with an initial speed zero, strikes the ground with, a velocity 3
km/h. Another body of same mass dropped from the same height ‘h’ with an initial speed 4km/h.
The final velocity of second mass, with which it strikes the ground is
(a) 3km/h (b) 4km/h (c) 5km/h (d) 6km/h

14.)A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate 5 m/s2. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) The car travels 5 m in every second
(b) The car travels 10 m in every second
(c) The car decreases its velocity 5 m/s in every second
(d) The car increases its velocity 5 m/s in every second

15.)A man throws balls with the same speed vertically upwards one after the other at an interval of 2
seconds. What should be the speed of the throw so that more than two balls are in the sky at any
time? (Given g = 9.8m/s2)
(a) more than 19.6m/s (b) at least 9.8m/s
(c) Any speed less than 19.6m/s (d) Only with speed 19.6m/s

16.)An NCC parade is going at a uniform speed of 6 km/h through a place under a berry tree on
which a bird is sitting at a height of 12.1 m. At a particular instant the bird drops a berry. Which
cadet (give the distance from the tree at the instant) will receive the berry on his uniform?
(a) 5.8m (b) 2.62m (c) 9.8m (d) 4.9m

17.)The correct statement from the following is

(a) A body having zero velocity will not necessarily have zero acceleration
 (b) A body having zero velocity will necessarily have zero acceleration
(c) A body having non uniform velocity will have zero acceleration
(d) A body having uniform speed can have only uniform acceleration
ANS. (A)

18.)It is 260 km from Delhi to Karnal by air and 320 km by road. An aeroplane takes 30 minutes to
go from Delhi to Karnal where as a deluxe bus takes 8 hours. Find the average velocity of the
plane is
(a) 52 km/hr, Delhi to Karnal (b) 520 km/hr Delhi to Karnal
(c) 400 km/hr Delhi to Karnal (d) 500 km/hr Delhi to Karnal

19.)A rock is thrown straight up with twice the initial velocity of another. How much higher will the
first rock be at its apex?
(a) 2 times (b) 8 times (c) 4 times (d) 16 times

20.)Consider the motion of the tip of the minute hand of a clock. In one hour (more than one answer
is possible).
(a) the displacement is zero (b) the distance covered is zero
(c) the average speed is zero (d) the average velocity is zero

21.)A particle starts from the origin, goes along the X-axis to the point (20 m, 0) and then returns
along the same line to the point (–20m, 0). Find the distance and displacement of the particle
during the trip.
(a) 80m, 20m in the negative direction (b) –20m, 50m in the negative direction
(c) 60m, 20m in the negative direction (d) –20m, 80m in the negative direction

22.)Pick out the false statement from the following

(a) displacement is a vector quantity and hence direction is important
(b) displacement can be both positive and negative
(c) distance is always positive. It never decreases with time
(d) distance can be negative

23.)Which of the following is not a characteristic of displacement ?

(a) it is always positive
(b) the magnitude is equal to the shortest distance between the initial and final positions of the
particle
(c) it can be represented geometrically
(d) it has both magnitude and direction

24.)A car moves for half of its time at 80 km/h and for next half of time at 40 k/h. Total distance
covered is 60 km. The average speed of the car is____
(a) 60 km/h (b) 80 km/h (c) 120 km/h (d) 180 km/h

25.)A car travels a distance of 200 km from Delhi to Ambala towards North in 5 hours. The velocity
of the car for this journey is
(a) 40m/h towards east (b) 40km/h towards south
(c) 40km/h towards north (d) 40m/h towards west
26.)A body can’t have
(a) a constant speed and varying velocity (b) acceleration and a constant speed
(c) constant velocity and varying speed (d) none zero speed and zero acceleration

27.)A body is falling under gravity. The distance covered in 1st, 2nd and 3rd second of its motion are
(a) 1 : 3 : 5 (b) 3 : 1 : 5 (c) 5 : 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 2 : 4

28.)If a body is projected vertically up, its velocity decreases to half of its initial velocity at a height
‘h’ above the ground. Then maximum height reached by it is
(a) 3h (b) 4h (c) 2h (d) 4h/3

29.)A student drops a pebble from the edge of a vertical cliff. The pebble hits the ground 4 s after it
was dropped. What is the speed of the pebble just before it hits the ground?
(a) 20 m/s (b) 40 m/s (c) 60 m/s (d) 80 m/s

30.)A projectile shot into air at some angle with the horizontal has a range of 200m. If the time of
flight is 5s, then the horizontal component of the velocity of the projectile at the highest point of
trajectory is
(a) 40 ms-1 (b) 0 ms-1 (c) 9.8 ms-1 (d) 20 ms-1

31.)A bullet shot from a rifle at 25 m range strikes the target at a point 4.9 cm below the point at
which the barrel is pointing horizontally. Then muzzle velocity of the bullet is [g = 9.8 ms -2]
(a) 250 ms-1 (b) 125 ms-1 (c) 100 ms-1 (d) 50 ms-1

32.)The unit of linear acceleration is

(a) kg-m (b) m/s (c) m/s2 (d) rad/s2

33.)The angular velocity (in rad/s) of a body rotating at N r.p.m. is

(a) π N/60 (b) 2 π N/60 (c) π N/120 (d) π N/180

34.)The linear velocity of a body rotating at ω rad/s along a circular path of radius r is given by
(a) ω.r (b) ω/r (c) ωs2.r (d) ωs2/r

35.)When a particle moves along a straight path, then the particle has
(a) tangential acceleration only
(b) centripetal acceleration only
(c) both tangential and centripetal acceleration
(d) none of the mentioned
ANS. (A)

36.)When a particle moves with a uniform velocity along a circular path, then the particle has
(a) tangential acceleration only
(b) centripetal acceleration only
(c) both tangential and centripetal acceleration
(d) none of the mentioned
ANS.(B)
An object is thrown straight up with an initial velocity v0.
The graph represents the object’s vertical displacement
as a function of time. Use the graph to the right for questions
35 through 37.

37.)What is the total flying time of the object?

(a) 2 s (b) 4 s (c) 6 s (d) 8 s
ANS. (D)
38.)At what time the object reaches its maximum height?
(a) 2 s (b) 4 s (c) 6 s (d) 8 s
39.)What is the initial velocity v0 of the object?
(a) 20 m/s (b) 40 m/s (c) 60 m/s (d) 80 m/s

40.)When the motion of a body is confined to only one plane, the motion is said to be
(a) plane motion (b) rectilinear motion (c) curvilinear Motion (d) none of the mentioned

41.)Displacement of a body is a ___________ quantity.

(a) scalar (b) vector (c) scalar and vector (d) none of the mentioned

42.)When the motion of a body is confined to only one plane?

a. Curvilinear Motion b. Plane Motion c. Rectilinear Motion

43.)It is the simplest type of motion and is along a straightline path.

a. Curvilinear Motion b. Plane Motion c. Rectilinear Motion

44.)It is the motion along a curved path. Such a motion, when confined to one plane, is called
________.
a. Plane Curvilinear Motion b. Plane Motion c. Translatory Motion

45.)When all the particles of a body travel in concentric circular paths of constant radii such as a
pulley rotating about a fixed shaft or a shaft rotating about its own axis, then the motion is said to
be a _______.
a. Translatory Motion b. Plain Motion c. Plane Rotational Motion

46.)A student drops a pebble from the edge of a vertical cliff. The pebble hits the ground 4 s after it
was dropped. What is the height of the cliff?
(a) 20 m (b) 40 m (c) 60 m (d) 80 m
47.)It may be defined as the distance moved by a body with respect to a certain fixed point.
a. Linear Velocity b. Linear Displacement c. Linear Acceleration

48.)An Astronaut on the Moon simultaneously drops a bird feather and a screw driver. The fact that
two objects reach the surface at the same time can be explained by which of the following?
(a) The Moon has no gravity
(b) The Moon’s gravity is much weaker than the Earth’s gravity
(c) The screw driver and the feather are weightless on the Moon
(d) At the given location all objects fall with the same acceleration in the absence of air
resistance

49.)It may be defined as the rate of change of linear velocity of a body with respect to the time.
a. Linear Velocity b. Linear Displacement c. Linear Acceleration

50.)It may be defined as the rate of change of linear displacement of a body with respect to the time.
a. Linear Velocity b. Linear Displacement c. Linear Acceleration

51.)It may be defined as the angle described by a particle from one point to another, with respect to
the time.
a. Angular Displacement b. Angular Velocity c. Angular Acceleration
ANS. (A)

52.)It may be defined as the rate of change of angular displacement with respect to time.
a. Angular Displacement b. Angular Velocity c. Angular Acceleration
ANS. (B)

53.)It may be defined as the rate of change of angular velocity with respect to time.
a. Angular Displacement b. Angular Velocity c. Angular Acceleration
ANS. (C)

54.)A marble launcher shoots a marble horizontally from the height of 0.2 m above a horizontal floor.
The marble lands on the floor 5 m away from the launcher. What is the initial speed of the
marble?
(a) 5 m/s (b) 10 m/s (c) 15 m/s (d) 20 m/s
Ans: C
55.)When a particle moves along a straight path, then the particle has ___ .
a. tangential acceleration only
b. centripetal acceleration only.
c. both tangential and centripetal acceleration
ANS. (A)
56.)When a particle moves with a uniform velocity along a circular path, then the particle has___.
a. tangential acceleration only
b. centripetal acceleration only
c. both tangential and centripetal acceleration
ANS. (B)
57.)It is the amount of matter contained in a given body, and does not vary with the change in its
position on the earth's surface.
a. Weight b. Mass c. Momentum
ANS. (B)

58.)A marble launcher shoots a marble horizontally from the height of 0.2 m above a horizontal floor.
The marble lands on the floor 5 m away from the launcher. How long did the marble stay in are?
(a) 0.1 s (b) 0.2 s (c) 0.3 s (d) 0.4 s

Ans: B

59.)It is the amount of pull, which the earth exerts upon a given body.
a. Weight b. Mass c. Momentum
ANS. (A)

60.)It is the total motion possessed by a body.

a. Weight b. Mass c. Momentum
ANS. (C)
61.)Whenever a force acts on a body and the body undergoes a displacement in the direction of the
force, then work is said to be done.
a. Power b. Torque c. Work d. Energy
ANS. (C)

62.)It may be defined as the product of force and the perpendicular distance of its line of action from
the given point or axis.
a. Power b. Torque c. Work d. Energy
ANS. (B)

63.)It may be defined as the capacity to do work.

a. Power b. Torque c. Energy
ANS. (C)

64.)It may be defined as the rate of doing work or work done per unit time.
a. Power b. Torque c. Work
ANS. (A)
65.)It is the potential energy stored by an elastic body when deformed.
a. Potential Energy b. Strain Energy c. Kinetic Energy
ANS. (B)

66.)It is the energy possessed by a body, for doing work, by virtue of its mass and velocity of motion.
a. Potential Energy b. Strain Energy c. Kinetic Energy
ANS. (C)

67.)It is the energy possessed by a body for doing work, by virtue of its position.
a. Potential Energy b. Strain Energy C. Kinetic Energy
ANS. (A)

68.)The coefficient of restitution for inelastic bodies is________.

 a. zero b. between zero and one c. one d. more than one
ANS. (A)

69.)24. A body of mass m moving with a constant velocity v strikes another body of same mass m
moving with same velocity but in opposite direction. The common velocity of both the bodies
after collision is_____
a. v b.2 v c. 4 v d. 8 v
ANS. (B)

70.)It is one which does not undergo any deformation while transmitting motion.
a. Flexible Link b. Rigid Link c. Fluid Link
ANS. (B)

71.)It is one which is partly deformed in a manner not to affect the transmission of motion.
a. Flexible Link b. Rigid Link c. Fluid Link
ANS. (A)

72.)It is one which is formed by having a fluid in a receptacle and themotion is transmitted through
the fluid by pressure or compression only.
a. Flexible Link b. Rigid Link c. Fluid Link
ANS. (C)

73.)Here are the examples of Flexible Link EXCEPT:

a. Belt b. brakes and jacks c. chains and wires
ANS. (B)

74.)A Type of Constrained Motion when the motion between the elements, forming a pair, is such that
the constrained motion is not completed by itself, but by some other means.
a. Completely Constrained Motion b. Incomplete Constrained Motion
c. Successfully Constrained Motion
ANS. (C)

75.)A Type of Constrained Motion when the motion between a pair can take place in more than one
direction.
a. Completely Constrained Motion b. Incomplete Constrained Motion
c. Successfully Constrained Motion
ANS. (B)

76.)A Type of Constrained Motion When the motion between a pair is limited to a definite direction
irrespective of the direction of force applied.
a. Completely Constrained Motion b. Incomplete Constrained Motion
c. Successfully Constrained Motion
ANS. (A)

77.)When the two elements of a pair are connected in such a way that one can only turn or revolve
about a fixed axis of another link.
a. Spherical Pair b. Screw Pair c. Turning Pair d. Rolling Pair
 ANS. (C)
78.)When the two elements of a pair are connected in such a way that one element can turn about the
other by screw threads.
a. Spherical Pair b. Screw Pair c. Turning Pair d. Rolling Pair
ANS. (B)

79.)When a projectile reaches the highest point the vertical component of the acceleration is:
(a) Less than g (b) Greater than g (c) Positive g (d) Negative g
Ans: D

80.)When the two elements of a pair are connected in such a way that one rolls over another fixed
link.
a. Spherical Pair b. Screw Pair c. Turning Pair d. Rolling Pair
ANS. (D)
B. ENGINEERING MATERIALS SCIENCE
o Selection of materials based on the quality characteristics and properties that would
meet the service application requirement.
o Metals that are to be used as machine, parts or components of the machine are to be
given the qualifying tests to insure quality performance of the machine. Common test
performed are tensile strength, compressive, bending, shear and impact tests

81.)What term refers to the process of strengthening a material by adding small amounts of other
elements to the solid solution within it?
a. Hardening
b. Solution Strengthening
c. Galvanizing
d. Annealing
Answer: b) Solution Strengthening

82.)Which type of iron is characterized by its nodular graphite microstructure?

a. Ferritic
b. Austenitic
c. Martensitic
d. Spheroidal Graphite (SG) Cast Iron
Answer: d) Spheroidal Graphite (SG) Cast Iron

83.)What are small spherical structures often found in polymers called?

a. Spherulites
b. Spheroidal Graphite
c. Solution Strengthening
d. Spodumene
Answer: a) Spherulites

84.)What process involves rapidly cooling a metal to achieve a harder microstructure?

a. Tempering
b. Normalizing
c. Solution Strengthening
d. Hardening
Answer: d) Hardening

85.)What is the term for the ratio of the change in length to the original length of a material under
tension?
a. Load-Elongation Curve
b. Proof Stress
c. Necking
d. True Stress-Strain Curve
Answer: a) Load-Elongation Curve

86.)Which type of deformation involves permanent shape change without fracture?

a. Elastic Deformation
 b. Brittle Deformation
c. Plastic Deformation
d. Thermal Deformation
Answer: c) Plastic Deformation

87.):What is the stress at which a material begins to exhibit plastic deformation?

a. Proof Stress
b. Tensile Strength
c. Ultimate Strength
d. True Stress
Answer: a) Proof Stress

88.)What type of steel microstructure consists of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite?
a. Bainitic
b. Ferritic
c. Martensitic
d. Pearlitic
Answer: d) Pearlitic

89.)What is the process of adding nitrogen to the surface of a metal to enhance its hardness and wear
resistance called?
a. Nitriding
b. Galvanizing
c. Tempering
d. Annealing
Answer: a) Nitriding

90.)Which process involves rapid cooling of a metal to achieve a uniform grain structure?
a. Annealing
b. Quenching
c. Normalizing
d. Solution Strengthening
Answer: b) Quenching

91.) What is the main alloying element in stainless steels that imparts corrosion resistance?
a. Nickel
b. Chromium
c. Titanium
d. Copper
Answer: b) Chromium

92.)What term describes the gradual decrease in cross-sectional area under tensile loading in a
material?
a. Load-Elongation Curve
b. Necking
c. Proof Stress
d. True Stress-Strain Curve
Answer: b) Necking
93.)What is the stress at which a material starts to exhibit permanent deformation after unloading?
a. Ultimate Stress
b. Proof Stress
c. Tensile Stress
d. Yield Stress
Answer: d) Yield Stress

94.)Which type of iron-carbon microstructure consists of fine lamellae of ferrite and cementite?
a. Austenitic
b. Ferritic
c. Bainitic
d. Pearlite
Answer: d) Pearlite

95.)What process involves heating and then cooling a material to achieve desired properties?
a. Normalizing
b. Quenching
c. Tempering
d. Solution Strengthening
Answer: c) Tempering

96.)What is the term for the maximum stress a material can withstand without fracture?
a. Proof Stress
b. Tensile Stress
c. Ultimate Stress
d. Yield Stress
Answer: c) Ultimate Stress

97.)Which type of polymers have a linear arrangement of their side groups along the polymer chain?
a. Syndiotactic Linear Polymers
b. Spherulitic Polymers
c. Solution-Strengthened Polymers
d. Supersaturated Polymers
Answer: a) Syndiotactic Linear Polymers

98.)What process involves joining materials by melting a filler material between them without
melting the base materials?
a. Hot Gas Welding
b. Ultrasonic Welding
c. Solid State Welding
d. Hot Tool Welding
Answer: a) Hot Gas Welding

99.)What term describes the internal forces that remain in a material after deformation or processing?
a. Residual Stresses
b. Surface Hardening
c. Load-Elongation Curve
 d. Solution Strengthening
Answer: a) Residual Stresses

100.) Which process involves using high-frequency vibrations to weld materials together?
a. Solid State Welding
b. Hot Gas Welding
c. Ultrasonic Welding
d. Hot Tool Welding
Answer: c) Ultrasonic Welding

101.) Which term refers to the process of adding a thin layer of zinc to the surface of steel to
prevent corrosion?
a. Galvanizing
b. Solution Strengthening
c. Tempering
d. Hardening
Answer: a) Galvanizing

102.) What is the term for the measure of a material's ability to resist fracture when subjected
to impact loading?
a. Proof Stress
b. Toughness
c. Elastic Modulus
d. Ultimate Stress
Answer: b) Toughness

103.) What process involves controlled heating and cooling to modify the microstructure of
steel?
a. Hardening
b. Normalizing
c. Quenching
d. Tempering
Answer: b) Normalizing

104.) What type of microstructure in steel consists of fine grains of ferrite and cementite?
a. Martensitic
b. Ferritic
c. Bainitic
d. Pearlite
Answer: c) Bainitic

105.) Which property measures a material's ability to withstand cyclic loading over time?
a. Proof Stress
b. Ultimate Stress
c. Total Fatigue Life
d. True Stress-Strain Curve
Answer: c) Total Fatigue Life
106.) Which alloying element is commonly added to copper to improve its electrical
conductivity?
a. Tin
b. Zinc
c. Nickel
d. Chromium
Answer: a) Tin

107.) Which process involves joining materials using heat produced by resistance to electric
current flow?
a. Ultrasonic Welding
b. Solid State Welding
c. Hot Gas Welding
d. Hot Tool Welding
Answer: b) Solid State Welding

108.) What is the term for the sudden failure of a material due to repeated thermal cycles?
a. Thermal Fatigue
b. Thermal Shock
c. Thermal Toughening
d. Thermal Barrier Coating
Answer: a) Thermal Fatigue

109.) What type of material property describes its resistance to sudden temperature changes?
a. Thermal Fatigue
b. Thermal Shock Resistance
c. Thermal Toughness
d. Thermal Conductivity
Answer: b) Thermal Shock Resistance

110.) What is the process of introducing compressive stresses to the surface of a material to
increase its hardness?
a. Surface Finishing
b. Surface Hardening
c. Surface Strengthening
d. Surface Tempering
Answer: b) Surface Hardening

111.) What is the term for the probability that a material will survive a specific stress level for a
certain duration?
a. Survival Probability
b. Fatigue Life
c. True Stress-Strain Curve
d. Load-Elongation Curve
Answer: a) Survival Probability

112.) Which type of alloys are designed for high-temperature applications and exhibit excellent
mechanical strength?
 a. Stainless Steels
b. Superalloys
c. Solution Strengthened Alloys
d. Structural Alloys
Answer: b) Superalloys

113.) What is the property that describes a material's ability to undergo significant plastic
deformation without fracture?
a. Toughness
b. Elastic Modulus
c. Ductility
d. Hardness
Answer: c) Ductility

114.) Which process involves applying stress at high temperature to achieve controlled grain
growth in a material?
a. Controlled Rolling
b. Solution Strengthening
c. Thermo-Mechanical Strengthening
d. Normalizing
Answer: a) Controlled Rolling

115.) What type of glass strengthening involves heating the glass and then rapidly cooling it to
increase its resistance to thermal shock?
a. Thermal Fatigue
b. Thermal Shock Resistance
c. Thermal Toughening
d. Thermal Barrier Coating
Answer: c) Thermal Toughening

116.) What is the term for the ratio of stress to strain in a material that considers the changing
cross-sectional area?
a. True Stress-Strain Curve
b. Proof Stress
c. Tensile Strength
d. Ultimate Stress
Answer: a) True Stress-Strain Curve

117.) Which type of steel microstructure contains both ferrite and martensite phases?
a. Dual-Phase
b. Bainitic
c. Ferritic
d. Austenitic
Answer: a) Dual-Phase

118.) What process involves adding small amounts of nitrogen to the surface of a material to
increase its hardness?
a. Nitriding
 b. Solution Strengthening
c. Tempering
d. Annealing
Answer: a) Nitriding

119.) Which type of welding uses a focused beam of laser light to join materials?
a. Ultrasonic Welding
b. Hot Gas Welding
c. Laser Welding
d. Solid State Welding
Answer: c) Laser Welding

120.) What type of microstructure in steel is a fine dispersion of cementite in a ferrite matrix?
a. Spherulitic
b. Martensitic
c. Pearlite
d. Dual-Phase
Answer: c) Pearlite

121.) What term describes the strengthening of a material through the combined effects of
mechanical deformation and heat treatment?
a. Solution Strengthening
b. Thermo-Mechanical Grain Size Strengthening
c. Controlled Rolling
d. Tempering
Answer: b) Thermo-Mechanical Grain Size Strengthening

122.) Which type of alloys are known for their excellent corrosion resistance and are
commonly used in medical implants?
a. Stainless Steels
b. Superalloys
c. Titanium Alloys
d. Engineering Steels
Answer: c) Titanium Alloys

123.) What property measures a material's ability to carry load without undergoing plastic
deformation?
a. Ductility
b. Hardness
c. Toughness
d. Stiffness (Elastic Modulus)
Answer: d) Stiffness (Elastic Modulus)

124.) What process involves rapidly cooling a metal to prevent the formation of coarse grains?
a. Quenching
b. Normalizing
c. Annealing
d. Tempering
 Answer: a) Quenching

125.) What type of stress-strain curve accounts for changes in the cross-sectional area during
deformation?
a. Proof Stress
b. Ultimate Stress-Strain Curve
c. True Stress-Strain Curve
d. Load-Elongation Curve
Answer: c) True Stress-Strain Curve

126.) Which material property describes the maximum stress a material can withstand without
undergoing plastic deformation?
a. Tensile Strength
b. Proof Stress
c. Ultimate Strength
d. Yield Strength
Answer: a) Tensile Strength

127.) What is the term for the process of coating a material with a thin layer of another material
for protection or enhanced properties?
a. Surface Strengthening
b. Surface Finishing
c. Surface Coating
d. Surface Modification
Answer: c) Surface Coating

128.) Which type of polymers have side groups arranged randomly along the polymer chain?
a. Syndiotactic Linear Polymers
b. Spherulitic Polymers
c. Solution-Strengthened Polymers
d.Supersaturated Polymers
Answer: b) Spherulitic Polymers

129.) What process involves heating a material to a high temperature and then rapidly cooling
it to improve its hardness and strength?
a. Normalizing
b. Tempering
c. Solution Strengthening
d. Quenching
Answer: d) Quenching

130.) What is the term for the introduction of solute atoms into a metal lattice to increase its
strength?
a. Solution Strengthening
b. Solid Solution
c. Hardening
d. Alloying
Answer: a) Solution Strengthening
131.) What is the primary purpose of using solvent-based adhesives in bonding materials?
a. To enhance thermal conductivity
b. To improve electrical insulation
c. To provide mechanical strength
d. To ensure easy disassembly
Answer: c) To provide mechanical strength

132.) Which type of cast iron has nodular graphite microstructures that enhance its ductility?
a. Spheroidal Graphite (SG) Cast Iron
b. Ferritic Cast Iron
c. Pearlitic Cast Iron
d. Martensitic Cast Iron
Answer: a) Spheroidal Graphite (SG) Cast Iron

133.) What are the small spherical structures often found in some crystalline materials called?
a. Spodumene
b. Spherulites
c. Stabilized Zirconia
d. Spring Elements
Answer: b) Spherulites

134.) Question: What is the process called when a material is heated and then rapidly cooled to
achieve hardness?
a. Solution Strengthening
b. Normalizing
c. Quenching
d. Tempering
Answer: c) Quenching

135.) Which property measures the ability of a material to undergo plastic deformation without
fracture?
a. Ductility
b. Toughness
c. Hardness
d. Stiffness (Elastic Modulus)
Answer: a) Ductility

136.) What is the term for the stress at which a material exhibits permanent deformation after
unloading?
a. Yield Stress
b. Ultimate Stress
c. Proof Stress
d. Tensile Stress
Answer: a) Yield Stress

137.) Which process involves controlled heating and cooling to modify the microstructure of
steel?
 a. Solution Strengthening
b. Normalizing
c. Galvanizing
d. Squeeze Casting
Answer: b) Normalizing

138.) What is the main alloying element in stainless steels that imparts corrosion resistance?
a. Chromium
b. Nickel
c. Titanium
d. Copper
Answer: a) Chromium

139.) What type of deformation is characterized by permanent shape change without fracture?
a. Plastic Deformation
b. Elastic Deformation
c. Thermal Deformation
d. Brittle Deformation
Answer: a) Plastic Deformation

140.) What is the process of introducing compressive stresses to the surface of a material to
increase its hardness?
a. Surface Finishing
b. Surface Hardening
c. Surface Coating
d. Surface Modification
Answer: b) Surface Hardening

141.) What is the term for the graph showing the relationship between applied load and
elongation in a material test?
a. True Stress-Strain Curve
b. Load-Elongation Curve
c. Proof Stress
d. Ultimate Stress
Answer: b) Load-Elongation Curve

142.) Which material property measures a material's ability to withstand bending and
deformation without breaking?
a. Elastic Modulus
b. Toughness
c. Flexural Strength
d. Ultimate Stress
Answer: c) Flexural Strength

143.) What process involves heating a material to a specific temperature, holding it, and then
cooling it slowly?
a. Quenching
b. Tempering
 c. Solution Strengthening
d. Annealing
Answer: d) Annealing

144.) What type of iron-carbon microstructure consists of small, irregularly shaped grains of
cementite embedded in ferrite?
a. Spheroidal Graphite (SG) Cast Iron
b. Martensitic
c. Dual-Phase
d. Ferritic
Answer: d) Ferritic

145.) What is the term for the coating used to protect materials from high-temperature
environments?
a. Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC)
b. Surface Coating
c. Galvanizing
d. Solution Strengthening
Answer: a) Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC)

146.) What property characterizes a material's resistance to cracking under cyclic loading?
a. Fatigue Life
b. Ultimate Stress
c. Toughness
d. Elastic Modulus
Answer: a) Fatigue Life

147.) Which type of microstructure is characterized by its fine, needle-like cementite phase in a
ferritic matrix?
a. Martensitic
b. Pearlitic
c. Bainitic
d. Dual-Phase
Answer: c) Bainitic

148.) What process involves joining materials using a filler material that melts at a lower
temperature?
a. Hot Gas Welding
b. Ultrasonic Welding
c. Squeeze Casting
d. Brazing
Answer: d) Brazing

149.) Which type of polymers have side groups arranged randomly along the polymer chain?
a. Syndiotactic Linear Polymers
b. Spherulitic Polymers
c. Solution-Strengthened Polymers
d. Supersaturated Polymers
 Answer: b) Spherulitic Polymers

150.) What is the term for the internal stresses that remain in a material after processing?
a. Residual Stresses
b. Surface Hardening
c. Proof Stress
d. Load-Elongation Curve
Answer: a) Residual Stresses

151.) Which type of iron-carbon microstructure is characterized by its fine, parallel layers of
ferrite and cementite?
a. Martensitic
b. Pearlite
c. Bainitic
d. Ferritic
Answer: b) Pearlite

152.) :What process involves rapidly cooling a metal to achieve a harder microstructure?
a. Tempering
b. Quenching
c. Normalizing
d. Annealing
Answer: b) Quenching

153.) What is the term for the process of coating a material with zinc to prevent corrosion?
a. Galvanizing
b. Solution Strengthening
c. Nitriding
d. Hardening
Answer: a) Galvanizing

154.) What type of stress-strain curve is more accurate as it accounts for changes in the cross-
sectional area?
a. Load-Elongation Curve
b. Proof Stress
c. True Stress-Strain Curve
d. Ultimate Stress-Strain Curve
Answer: c) True Stress-Strain Curve

155.) What is the term for the measure of a material's ability to absorb energy before
fracturing?
a. Proof Stress
b. Toughness
c. Ultimate Stress
d. Elastic Modulus
Answer: b) Toughness
156.) What process involves adding small amounts of nitrogen to the surface of a material to
enhance hardness?
a. Nitriding
b. Quenching
c. Tempering
d. Annealing
Answer: a) Nitriding

157.) Which type of glass strengthening involves heating the glass and then rapidly cooling it
to increase its resistance to thermal shock?
a. Thermal Toughening of Glass
b. Thermal Shock Resistance of Glass
c. Thermal Fatigue of Glass
d. Thermal Barrier Coating of Glass
Answer: a) Thermal Toughening of Glass

158.) What is the term for the probability that a material will endure a specific stress level
without failure?
a. Survival Probability
b. Fatigue Life
c. Ultimate Stress
d. Toughness
Answer: a) Survival Probability

159.) Which type of alloys are designed for high-temperature applications and exhibit excellent
mechanical strength?
a. Superalloys
b. Stainless Steels
c. Engineering Steels
d. Alloy Steels
Answer: a) Superalloys

160.) What is the term for the process of introducing compressive stresses to the surface of a
material to increase its hardness?
a. Surface Hardening
b. Surface Finishing
c. Surface Strengthening
d. Surface Tempering
Answer: a) Surface Hardening

161.) The term ________ means the chemical make-up of a material.

a. Composition
b. Formation
c. Arrangement
d. Construction
Answer: (A)
162.) ___________ are typically organic materials produced using a process known as
polymerization
a. Elastomers b. Polymers c. Plastics d. Thermoplastics

163.) ___________ are part of a broader class of materials known as electronic materials
a. Conductor b. Insulator c. Semiconductor d. Silicon

164.) The composites are formed from two or more materials, producing properties not found
in any single material.
a. Mixed materials b. Material Science c. Structured Materials d. Composite Materials

165.) The term structure means a description of the arrangement of atoms, as seen at
different levels of detail.
a. Formation b. Configuration c. Structure d. Organization

166.) A metallic material that is obtained by chemical combinations of different elements (e.g.,
steel is made from iron and carbon).
a. Alloy b. Lead c. Iron d. Metal

167.) Crystalline inorganic materials characterized by good strength in compression, and high
melting temperatures.
a. Graphite b. Tungsten c. Polyethylene d. Ceramics

168.) A group of materials formed from metals, ceramics, or polymers in such a manner that
unusual combinations of properties are obtained.
a. Mixed b. Structured c. Composite d. Compound

169.) The arrangement of the atoms in a crystalline material.

a. Polycrystalline b. Single Crystal c. Structured Glass d. Crystal Structure
170.) A material comprised of one or many crystals. In each crystal atoms or ions show a long-
range periodic arrangement.
a. Grains b. Glass c. Plexiglass d. Crystalline

171.) Mass per unit volume of a material.

a. Density b. Volume c. Specific Weight d. Specific Volume

172.) Failure of a material due to repeated loading and unloading.

a. Fatigue failure b. Crack c. Fracture d. Rupture

173.) An amorphous material derived from the molten state, typically, but not always, based
on silica.
a. Grain b. Glass c. Ceramics d. Crystal

174.) A special class of crystalline materials obtained by forming a glass and then heat treating
it to form small crystals.
 a. Polyglass b. Plexiglass c. Ceramic Glass d. Tempered Glass

175.) Crystals in a polycrystalline material.

a. Glass b. Grains c. Ceramics d. Crystalline

176.) Regions between grains of a polycrystalline material.

a. Crystal boundary b. Grain boundary c. Ceramic boundary d. Glass boundary

177.) An engineering-oriented field that focuses on how to translate or transform materials

into a useful device or structure.
a. Science engineering b. Material engineering c. Material Science

d. Processing engineering

178.) An interdisciplinary field concerned with inventing new materials and improving
previously known materials by developing a deeper understanding of the microstructure-
composition-synthesis-processing relationships between different materials.
a. Material science and engineering c. Material processing and engineering
b. Engineering science and processing d. Processing engineering and science

179.) A field of science that emphasizes studies of relationships between the internal or
microstructure, synthesis and processing and the properties of materials.
a. Microstructure b. Material Science c. Engineering Science

d. Biological Science

180.) A tetrahedron diagram showing how the performance-to-cost ratio of materials depends
upon the composition, microstructure, synthesis, and processing.
a. Pyramid b. Rectangle c. Tetrahedron d. Hexagon
181.) Properties of a material, such as strength, that describe how well a material withstands
applied forces, including tensile or compressive forces, impact forces, cyclical or fatigue forces,
or forces at high temperatures.
a. Chemical Properties b. Material Properties c. Mechanical Properties

d. Physical Properties

182.) An element that has metallic bonding and generally good ductility, strength, and
electrical conductivity.
a. Alloy b. Steel c. Iron d. Metal

183.) The structure of a material at a length scale of 10 nm to 1000 nm (1 mm).

a. Synthesis b. Composition c. Macrostructure

d. Microstructure
184.) Describe characteristics such as color, elasticity, electrical or thermal conductivity,
magnetism, and optical behavior that generally are not significantly influenced by forces acting
on a material.
a. Chemical Properties b. Material Properties c. Mechanical Properties

d. Physical Properties

185.) A material comprised of many crystals (as opposed to a single-crystal material that has
only one crystal).
a. Polycrystalline b. Monocrystalline c. Crystalline d. Bicrystalline

186.) The process by which organic molecules are joined into giant molecules, or polymers.
a. Polymerization b. Synthesis c. Microstructure d. Composition

187.) A group of materials normally obtained by joining organic molecules into giant molecular
chains or networks.
a. Synthesis b. Processing c. Composing d. Polymers

188.) These are polymeric materials consisting of other additives that enhance their
properties.
a. Plastics b. Metal c. Ceramic d. Glass

189.) Different ways for shaping materials into useful components or changing their
properties.
a. Composing b. Processing c. Forming d. Casting

190.) A group of materials having electrical conductivity between metals and typical ceramics.
a. Conductor b. Insulator c. Semiconductor d. Silicon

191.) A crystalline material that is made of only one crystal.

a. Single Glass b. Single Crystal c. Single Crystalline d. Crystal

192.) A material that can sense and respond to an external stimulus such as change in
temperature, application of a stress, or change in humidity or chemical environment.
a. Smart Material b. Material Sensor c. Alarm System d. Electric Trigger

193.) The strength of a material divided by its density; materials with a high ______ ratio are
strong but lightweight.
a. Weight to Strength b. Strength to Weight c. Force to Strength d. Strength to Force

194.) Description of the arrangements of atoms or ions in a material.

a. Formation b. Arrangement c. Structure d. Organization
 195.) The process by which materials are made from naturally occurring or other chemicals.
a. Synthesis b. Processing c. Composing d. Polymers

196.) A special group of polymers in which molecular chains are entangled but not
interconnected.
a. Elastomers b. Thermoplastic c. Polymers d. Polyvinyl

197.) A special group of polymers that decompose rather than melt upon heating.
a. Polymer Degradation b. Heated Polymer c. Elastomers d. Thermosets

198.) A material in which the total strain developed has elastic and viscous components.
a. Shear Strain b. Ultimate Strain c. Anelastic Material

d. Material Behavior

199.) Natural or synthetic polymeric materials that are comprised of molecules with spring-
like coils that lead to large elastic deformations.
a. Elastomers b. Polymers c. Plastics d. Thermoplastics

200.) A temperature below which an otherwise ductile material behaves as if it is brittle.

a. Glass Transition b. Ductile Temperature c. Brittle Temperature

d. Glass Temperature

REFERENCES:

Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering by Donald R. Askeland and Pradeep P. Fulat

Materials Science and Engineering by M.N. Shetty 2016

Theory of Machines by R.S Khurmi and J.K Gupta