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ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, ENGINEERING AND DEV.COM
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LONG QUIZ a. Hardness

ABE 164 - Properties of AB Materials b. Machinability
c. Malleability
d. Toughness
Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the best
answer. 12. The ability of a material to deform reversibly under stress and
return to its original shape when the stress is removed.
1. Toughness is the combination of: a. Elasticity
a. Strength and elasticity. b. Plasticity
b. Strength and ductility. c. Resilience
c. Hardness and stiffness. d. Creep
d. Brittleness and malleability.
13. It refers to a material's ability to withstand forces that act
2. Ductility is the ability of a material to: parallel to its surface.
a. Return to its original shape after deformation. a. Tensile Strength
b. Resist scratching. b. Compressive Strength
c. Undergo significant plastic deformation before rupture. c. Shear Strength
d. Withstand an applied force without breaking. d. Tortional Strength

3. Strength is the ability of a material to: 14. The extent to which a material can deform plastically
a. Resist deformation. (stretch) before fracture or breakage. Only Tensile Force is
b. Return to its original shape. applied.
c. Withstand an applied force without breaking. a. Malleability
d. Absorb energy before breaking. b. Ductility
c. Stiffness
4. What is elasticity? d. Plasticity
a. The ability of a material to deform plastically.
b. The ability of a material to absorb energy before 15. The ability of a material to withstand deformation under
breaking. compressive stress, typically leading to thin sheets or foils.
c. The ability of a material to return to its original shape a. Plasticity
after deformation. b. Ductility
d. The ability of a material to resist scratching. c. Malleability
d. Strength
5. This refers to the physical characteristics of materials that
influence their behavior under various forces or loads. 16. The resistance of a material to deformation or deflection
a. Mechanical Properties when subjected to an applied force. It is a measure of how
b. Electrical properties much a material will deflect under an applied load.
c. Optical Properties a. Toughness
d. Physical Properties b. Strength
c. Stiffness
6. Mechanical properties are important considerations in d. Plasticity
machine design as they determine the material’s ability to
withstand external forces without failure. 17. The resistance of a material to deformation, scratching, or
a. True abrasion.
b. False a. Hardness
c. Maybe b. Machinability
d. I don’t know the answer c. Malleability
d. Toughness
7. Mechanical properties are determined through standardized
testing methods, such as tensile testing, hardness testing, 18. It refers to the characteristics and behaviors of materials and
impact testing, and fatigue testing. substances in response to light.
a. True a. Mechanical Properties
b. False b. Optical Properties
c. Maybe c. Thermal Properties
d. I don’t know the answer d. Electrical Properties

8. Fatigue is the failure of a material under cyclic loading 19. These properties describe how light interacts with matter,
conditions, especially relevant in situations where repeated including how it is absorbed, transmitted, reflected, or
stress is applied. refracted.
a. True a. Mechanical Properties
b. False b. Optical Properties
c. Maybe c. Thermal Properties
d. I don’t know the answer d. Electrical Properties

9. The ability of a material to absorb and store elastic potential 20. The term _______ pertains to or relates to the study or use of
energy when deformed and then release that energy upon light.
unloading. a. Ocular
a. Elasticity b. Optical
b. Plasticity c. Ophthalmic
c. Creep d. Optimal
d. Resilience
21. ____________has a high specific heat capacity, which is why
10. Fatigue failure occurs in a material under: it can absorb and retain a large amount of heat without a
a. Constant load or stress. significant temperature change.
b. Cyclic loading or repeated stresses. a. Water
c. Impact loading. b. Metal
d. Compressive stress. c. Air
d. Wood
11. The ability of a material to absorb energy and deform
plastically before fracturing or breaking. This is a combination 22. Examples of this radiation are germicidal lamps, sterilization,
of strength and ductility black lights.
a. Infrared Radiation
 b. UV Radiation 35. What term is used to describe materials that allow some light
c. Gamma Rays to pass through but scatter or diffuse it, making objects on
d. Visible Light the other side less distinct?
a. Shiny
23. Toughness is the combination of: b. Translucent
a. Strength and elasticity. c. Luminescent
b. Strength and ductility. d. Opaque
c. Hardness and stiffness.
d. Brittleness and malleability. 36. The melting point of ice is ____________ at standard
atmospheric pressure.
24. Strength is the ability of a material to: a. 0 degrees Celsius
a. Resist deformation. b. 32.5 degrees Fahrenheit
b. Return to its original shape. c. -100 degrees Celsius
c. Withstand an applied force without breaking. d. A and b
d. Absorb energy before breaking.
37. The heat of fusion for water is 334 joules per gram.
25. Blocks or does not allow light to pass through; they block or a. True
absorb it. b. False
a. Opaque c. Maybe
b. Translucent d. I don’t know the answer
c. Transparent
d. Refraction 38. ______________ is a measure of how quickly a material can
respond to changes in temperature.
26. ______________ is the temperature at which a material a. Thermal Diffusivity
changes from a liquid to a gas phase. b. Thermal Insulation
a. Melting point c. Thermal Stability
b. Boiling Point d. Thermal Conductivity
c. Specific Heat Capacity
d. Thermal Diffusivity 39. _______________ is the temperature at which a material
changes from a solid to a liquid phase.
27. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency a. Melting point
in the E. S.? b. Boiling Point
a. Inversely proportional c. Specific Heat Capacity
b. Directly proportional d. Thermal Diffusivity
c. No relationship
d. Only applicable to visible light 40. It is the ability of a material to withstand sudden changes in
temperature without breaking or cracking.
28. _____________ is the amount of heat energy required to a. Thermal Diffusivity
change a substance from a solid to a liquid at its melting point. b. Thermal Insulation
a. Heat of Fusion c. Thermal Shock Resistance
b. Specific Gravity d. Thermal Conductivity
c. Specific Heat Capacity
d. Boiling Point 41. It is the ability of a material to resist the flow of heat.
Examples of it are fiberglass, foam, and cellulose.
29. Which term refers to the bending of light as it passes through a. Thermal Diffusivity
a material with a different refractive index? b. Thermal Insulation
a. Reflection c. Thermal Stability
b. Refraction d. Thermal Conductivity
c. Luminescence
d. Fluorescence 42. ________________is the tendency of a material to change its
dimensions in response to changes in temperature.
30. If a material emits light after being exposed to light or another a. Thermal Shock Resistance
energy source, what term describes its property? b. Thermal Expansion
a. Shiny c. Thermal Insulation
b. Opaque d. Thermal Conductivity
c. Luminescent
d. Reflective 43. Small portion of the spectrum that is visible to the human eye
a. Gamma rays
31. What property is associated with materials that allow light to b. Light radiation
pass through with minimal absorption, maintaining clarity and c. Visible Light
visibility? d. Invisible Light
a. Opaque
b. Translucent
c. Reflective 44. Creep is the gradual deformation of a material over time
d. Transparent under:
a. Constant load or stress.
32. ______________the amount of heat energy required to raise b. Cyclic loading.
the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree c. Impact loading.
Celsius or Kelvin. d. Compression.
a. Heat of Fusion
b. Specific Gravity 45. Malleability is the ability of a material to:
c. Specific Heat Capacity a. Resist scratching.
d. Boiling Point b. Return to its original shape.
c. Undergo plastic deformation under compressive stress.
33. _______________is the ability of a material to conduct heat. d. Absorb energy before breaking.
a. Thermal Conductivity
b. Thermal Insulation
c. Thermal Stability
d. Thermal Property

34. Materials that exhibit a glossy appearance and reflect light in

a specular manner are described as:
a. Reflective
b. Fluorescent
c. Transparent
d. Shiny