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  1. The ability of a material to absorb energy in the plastic range is called

  2. A.
    resilience
    B.
    creep
    C.
    fatigue strength
    D.
    toughness

  3. Brass is an alloy of

  4. A.
    copper and zinc
    B.
    copper and tin
    C.
    copper, tin and zinc
    D.
    none of these

  5. A material is said to be allotropic, if it has

  6. A.
    fixed structure at all temperatures
    B.
    atoms distributed in random pattern
    C.
    different crystal structures at different temperatures
    D.
    any one of the above

  7. Closed packed hexagonal space lattice is found in

  8. A.
    zinc, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth
    B.
    gamma-iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel
    C.
    alpha-iron, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum
    D.
    none of the above

  9. The hardness and tensile strength in austenitic stainless steel can be increased by

  10. A.
    hardening and cold working
    B.
    normalising
    C.
    martempering
    D.
    full annealing

  11. The quenching of steel from the upper critical point results in a fine grained structure.

  12. A.
    Agree
    B.
    Disagree

  13. An alloy steel which is work hardenable and which is used to make the blades of bulldozers, bucket wheel excavators and other earth moving equipment contain iron, carbon and

  14. A.
    chromium
    B.
    silicon
    C.
    manganese
    D.
    magnesium

  15. Which of the following has a fine gold colour and is used for imitation jewellery?

  16. A.
    Silicon bronze
    B.
    Aluminium bronze
    C.
    Gun metal
    D.
    Babbit metal

  17. When the steel is normalised, its

  18. A.
    yield point increases
    B.
    ductility decreases
    C.
    ultimate tensile strength increases
    D.
    all of these

  19. White cast iron has a high tensile strength and a low compressive strength.

  20. A.
    Yes
    B.
    No