PERC

RES-G2: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS & ENGINEERING

MATERIALS
1. Determine the elongation in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns
of 20-mm diameter wire on a mean radius of 90 mm when the spring is
supporting a load of 2.5kN. Use G=83 GPa.
A. 160mm
B. 165mm
C. 170mm
D. 175mm
2. During loading of materials, distortion happens, if the distortion
disappears and the material returns to its original dimension upon
removal of load, this material undergoes what?
A. elastic strain B. shear strain C. plastic strain D. tensile strain
3. These materials are hard and brittle, insulative to electricity and heat,
and very resistant to high temperatures and harsh environments.
A. polymers
B. metals
C. ceramics
D.
semiconductors
4. What is the mixture of two or more materials, with microstructure
where secondary atoms are imbedded in a primary polycrystalline
matrix?
A. solid solution B. composites
C. alloy
D.
ceramics
5. The weak attraction experienced by most alkali and transition metals
when exposed to an external magnetic field is
A. ferrimagnetism
C. diamagnetism
B. paramagnetism
D. antiferromagnetism
6. The strong magnetism that occurs in certain ceramic (crystalline)
compounds such as ferrite (e.g. MnFe204) and (ZnFe204), spinels
(MgAl204) and garnets is known as
A. ferrimagnetism
C. diamagnetism
B. ferromagnetism
D. antiferromagnetism
7. A solid solution where the atoms of the solute element share a single
common array of atomic sites with the parent material atoms
A. interstitial solid solution
C. alpha solution
B. substitutional solid solution
D. beta solution
8. A rod 50 mm in diameter and 150 mm long is compressed axially by an
uniformly distributed load of 250 KN. Find the change in diameter of
the rod if E = 200 GPa and v=0.3.

A. 9.5 um

B. 8.9 um

C. 8.2 um

D. 7.5 um

9. It is the internal resistance offered by a unit area of the material from

which a member from which a member is made to an externally
applied load.
A. stress
B. strain
C. moment
D. torque
10.
A type of line defect consists of an extra row or plane of atoms in
the crystal structure.
A. edge dislocations
C. screw dislocations
B. mixed dislocations
D. interstitial defect
11.
__________ defects result from impurities in lattice position.
A. substitutional
B. vacancy
C. interstitial
D.
frenkel
12.
The property of materials capable of withstanding cyclic load is
normally express in
A. ultimate strength
C. fatigue strength
B. yield strength
D. rapture strength
13.
A method in determining the hardness of a material that uses
very small diamond indented into surface features using microscope on
metallographic specimen.
A. Vickers Pyramid scale B. Rockwell scale C. Brinell scale
D. Mohs scale
14.
What is the property of materials which says that two objects
cannot occupy the same place and at the same time?
A. Impenetrability
B. hardness
C. toughness
D.
elasticity
15.
A steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded by a
shell of cast iron 5 mm thick. Compute the load that will compress the
bar a total of 1 mm in the length of 2 m. Esteel = 200 GPa, Eiron =
GPa.
A. 200kN
B. 240 kN
C. 280 kN
D. 320 kN
16.
These materials have a large number of non-localized electrons,
as an effect are very good conductors of electricity and heat. They are
strong yet deformable, and extensively used in structural applications.
A. ceramics
B. composites
C. semiconductors
D.
metals

17.
Materials composed of more than one material type and are
designed to display a combination of the best characteristics of each
component material.
A. polymers
B. ceramics
C. metals
D. composites
18.
Among the elements in the periodic table, which group of
element are the most electronegative?
A. Halogens
C. noble gases
B. hydrogen group
D. alkali earth
materials
19.
A steel rod 40 mm in diameter and 3 m long is surrounded by a
shell of cast iron 6 mm thick. Compute the load that will compress the
combined bar a total of 0.95 mm in the length of 2m. For steel
E=300GPa, and for cast iron, E=150GPa.
A. 151 kN
B. 161 kN
C. 171 kN
D. 181 kN
20.
A steel rod 3.5 m long is secured between two walls. If the load
on the rod is zero at 30oC, compute the stress when the temperature
drops to -30oC. The cross sectional area of the rod is 1200 mm2, =
11.7 um/(moC), E=200GPa.
A. 110 MPa
B. 120MPa
C. 130MPa
D. 140MPa
21.
A linear polymer that has the side group alternating regularly on
either side of the chain.
A. isotactic
B. atactic
C. syndiotactic
D.
copolymer
22.
A linear polymer that has the side group alternating randomly on
either side of the chain.
A. isotactic
B. atactic
C. syndiotactic
D.
copolymer
23.
In the Mohs scale, which of the following is the hardest mineral,
A. topaz
B. quartz
C. talc
D.
corundum
24.
A crystal imperfection involving a vacancy of pairs of ions of
opposite charges.
A. frenkel defect
C. vacancy
B. schottky imperfections
D. interstitial defect
25.
What crystalline structure has a coordination number of 12?
A. body centered cubic
C. face-centered cubic
B. diamond cubic
D. simple cubic

26.
What crystalline structure has a packing factor of 0.52?
A. body centered cubic
C. face-centered cubic
B. diamond cubic
D. simple cubic
27.
It is also known as alpha iron and it can be considered pure iron.
A. Pearlite
B. Bainite
C. Ferrite
D. Austenite
28.
Also known as gamma phase iron, is a metallic non-magnetic
allotrope of iron or a solid solution of iron, with an alloying element.
A. Pearlite
B. Bainite
C. Ferrite
D. Austenite
29.
A two-phased, lamellar (or layered) structure composed of
alternating layers of alpha-ferrite (88 wt%) and cementite (12%) that
occurs in some steels and cast irons?
A. Pearlite
B. Bainite
C. Ferrite
D. Austenite
30.
A type of steel that contains less than 0.83% carbon.
A. hypereutectoid steel
B. eutectoid steel
C. hypoeutectoid
steel
D. bainite
31.
A cylindrical pressure vessel is fabricated from steel plates which
have a thickness of 20mm. The diameter of the pressure vessel is
500mm and its length is 3m. Determine the maximum internal
pressure which can be applied if the stress in the steel is limited to 240
MPa.
A. 11.2 MPa
B. 65.8 MPa
C. 45.6 MPa
D. 19.12 MPa
32.
A material whose atomic arrangement occurs as periodic,
repeating structures over large distances.
A. crystalline
B. polycrystalline C. solid
amorphous

D.

33.
In engineering materials, nickel silver, also known as German
silver is an alloy of
A. copper, nickel and zinc
C. nickel and chromium
B. iron, copper and nickel
D. nickel and iron
34.
Most important alloy of nickel (28% copper and 67% nickel) that
is used because of their high fatigue strength and resistant to corrosion
under the action of reducing mineral acids.
A. muntz metal B. hypernik
C. nichrome
D. monel
metal
35.
A form of alpha-beta brass with about 60% copper, 40% zinc and
a trace of iron

A. muntz metal B. hypernik

metal

C. nichrome

D. monel

36.
What are substance having the small chemical formula but
different structure?
A. isomers
C. copolymers
B. isoelectronic
D. isostructural substances
37.
The description or type of lattice structure formed in metals such
as Cobalt is the _______ structure.
A. FCC
B. BCC
C. simple cubic D.
HCP
38.
Among the elements listed in the periodic table which possesses
the least electronegativity property.
A. alkali metals
C. halogens
B. carbon group
D. alkali earth metals
39.
A process of producing a hard surface in a steel having a
sufficiently high carbon content to respond to hardening by a rapid
cooling of the surface.
A. flame hardening B. carburizing
C. cyaniding
D. normalizing
40.
A mixture of gibbsite and diaspore in which aluminium is derived.
A. limanite
B. galena
C. bauxite
D. cassiterite
41.
A tank 9 m in diameter, 10 m high is completely filled with water.
Determine the minimum thickness of the tank plating if the stress is
limited to 60 MPa
A. 5.88 mm
B. 11.72 mm
C. 7.36 mm
D.
23.54 mm
42.
An elemental solid having a different crystal structure, usually
due to the prevailing temperature and pressure.
A. amorphous
B. polymorph
C. crystallite
D. allotrope
43.
Silicon is how many % by weight of the earths crust.
A. 46.5
B. 3.5
C. 27.5

D. 8.0

44.
Find the required diameter of a steel member if the tensile
design load is 7000 pounds. Assume a safety factor of 5 based on an
ultimate strength of 80,000 psi.
A. 05570 in
B. 0.8618 in
C. 0.8928 in
D. 0.6180 in

45.
A property of matter that is often used by chemist as an
identification tag for a substance.
A. density
B. volume
C. mass
D. weight
46.
The quantity needed to close the circuit around a crystalline
dislocation is called
A. a gradient vector
C. Burgers vector
B. a unit vector
D. a Poynting vector
47.
What bonding exists in sodium chloride?
A. ionic
B. metallic
C. covalent
hydrogen

D.

48.
If a steel rod of 50mm diameter and 1m long is constructed at
the ends and heated to 200oC from an initial temperature of 20oC, what
would be the axial load developed? Take the coefficient of thermal
expansion, =12x10^-6 oC and E=200GPa.
A. 959 KN
B. 848 KN
C.737 KN
D. 626 KN
49.
Determine the maximum torque that can be applied to a hollow
circular steel shaft of 100-mm outside diameter and 70-mm inside
diameter without exceeding a shearing stress of 60 MPa or a twist of
0.5 deg/m. Use G=83GPa.
A. 4,648 N-m
B. 3,742 N-m
C. 5,403 N-m
D. 6,263 N-m
50.
An elevator weighs 1000 pounds and is supported by a 5/16
cable, 1500 feet long. When the elevator carries a 1000 pound load,
the cable elongates 8 more. What is the modulus of elasticity of the
cable?
A. 58.7 x 10^6 psi
C. 29.3x 10^6 psi
B. 62.3 x 10^6 psi
D. 81.7 x 10^6 psi
51.
A hollow steel shaft 2540 mm long must transmit torque of 34kNm. The total angle of twist must not exceed 3 degrees. The maximum
shearing stress must not exceed 110 MPa. Find the inside diameter of
the shaft that meets these condition. Use G = 83 GPa. A. 129 mm
B.92 mm
C. 125 mm
D.65 mm
52.
All of the following ingredients are used as steel alloying
ingredients to increase strength, hardness, or toughness except
A. carbon
B. chromium
C. copper
D. nickel
53.
This metal is alloyed with steel to give it corrosion resistance
properties, resulting in stainless steel.

A. vanadium
B. molybdenum

C. chromium
D. magnesium

54.
All of the following are processes used to surface-harden steel
except
A. carburizing
C. flame hardening
B. cyaniding
D. tempering
55.
The linear portion of the stress strain diagram of steel is known
as the
A. modulus of elasticity
C. irreversible range
B. plastic range
D. elastic range
56.
It is a measure of the stiffness of a material determined by the
slope of the straight-line portion of the stress strain portion of the
stress strain curve
A. Modulus of Elasticity
C. Strain
B. Modulus of rigidity
D. Stress
57.
A ductile material is one that can be stretched, formed, or drawn
to a significant degree before fracture. A metal that exhibits a percent
elongation greater than ____ % is considered to be ductile.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
58.
Modulus of Resilience is
A. the same as modulus of elasticity
B. a measure of a materials ability to store strain energy
C. the reciprocal of the modulus of elasticity
D. a measure of the strain induced in a member
59.
Steels can be strengthened by all of the following practices,
except
A. annealing
C. grain refinement
B. quenching and tempering
D. work hardening
60.
Corrosion that occurs at grain boundaries under tensile stress. It
propagates as stress opens cracks that are subject to corrosion,
ultimately weakening the metal until failure.
A. localized corrosion
C. stress-corrosion
cracking
B. chloride stress corrosion
D. galvanic corrosion
61.
In this type of bond, the atoms do not share or exchange
electrons to bond together. Instead, many electrons (roughly one for
each atom) are more or less free to move throughout the metal, so
that each electron can interact with many of the fixed atoms.
A. ionic bond
C. covalent bond

B. metallic bond

D. hydrogen

62.
Metals containing ________ structures include austensite,
aluminum, copper, lead, silver, gold, nickel, platinum, and thorium.
These metals possess low strength and high ductility.
A. FCC
B. BCC
C. HCP
D. Simple cubic
63.
What is the lightest metal available for engineering?
A. hydrogen
B. magnesium
C. aluminum
D. silver
64.
Aluminum is most widely used in handling food products because
of its ____ properties.
A. lightweight
B. conductive
C. non-toxic
D. anti-corrosive
65.
In strength of materials, the impulse produced in a solid due to
sudden change in temp is known as thermal _____.
A. fracture
B. conductive
C. necking
D. shock
66.
What bonding occurs between a metal and a non-metal having
electronegativity difference of 1.8?
A. covalent
B. polar covalent C. ionic
D. metallic
67.
Creep belongs to what property of material.
A. physical property
C. mechanical
property
B. chemical property
D. elastic property
68.
These are cast iron where the structure is altered by thermal
treatments to enhance ductility and tensile strength.
A. ductile cast iron
C. malleable cast
iron
B. gray cast iron
D. mottled cast iron
69.
________ is a high carbon, iron-carbon-silicon alloy. It is the most
common type of cast iron.
A. ductile cast iron
C. malleable cast iron
B. gray cast iron
D. mottled cast iron
70.
An excessive amount of these element in an alloy of steel will
produce cold shortness characterized by becoming brittle at room
temperature and cannot be cold-worked.
A. sulfur
B. manganese
C. silicon
D.
phosphorus

71.
What refers to the stress in the material at the elastic limit?
A. working stress
C. ultimate stress
B. yield stress
D. maximum stress
72.
The ratio of shearing stress to shearing strain is called:
A. Modulus of elasticity
C. Modulus of elongation
B. Modulus of rigidity
D. Modulus of
stressibility
73.
It is the ability of a material to absorbed applied energy without
failure
A. Ductility
B. Brittleness
C. Hardness
D.
Toughness
74.
What is the phenomenon where all of the applied magnetic field
will be excluded from the body of material?
A. Hall effect
C. Superconductivity
B. Meissner effect
D. None of the above
75.
Group of dielectric materials that exhibit spontaneous
polarization in the absence of an electric field
A. dielectric
C. piezoelectric
B. ferroelectric
D. pyroelectric
76.
Materials that are utilized in transducer devices that convert
electrical energy into mechanical strains or vice versa
A. dielectric
C. piezoelectric
B. ferroelectric
D. pyroelectric
77.
It is the indication of the resistance of a material to indentation
by penetrator.
A. Ductility
C. Hardness
B. Brittleness
D. Toughness
78.
Three-dimensional macroscopic effects are called
A. line defect
C. point defects
B. dislocation
D. bulk defects
79.
It is the atomic migration of that occur along dislocations, grain
boundaries and external surfaces
A. Flux density
C. Diffusion flux
B. Diffusion paths
D. None of the above

80.
The energy that corresponds to the highest filled state energy at
absolute temperature
A. Flux density
C. Fermi energy
B. Diffusion paths
D. thermal energy
81.
When applied normal and shear stresses are resolved in such a
manner that the shear stresses vanish (go to zero), the resulting
normal stresses are called the
A. main stresses
C. extreme shear stresses
B. normal stresses
D. principal stresses
82.
What are the stresses due to the manufacturing process of the
material.
A. structural stresses
C. residual stresses
B. pressure stresses
D. thermal stresses
83.
This element is used in modern, super strong permanent
magnets because of their high coercivities
A. beryllium
B. neodymium
C. yttrium
D. alnico
84.
A phase of uranium metal where it possesses a lattice structure
of BCC and expands equally in all directions
A. alpha phase
C. gamma phase
B. beta phase
D. delta phase
85.
The deterioration of an engineered material due to interaction
with diverse environments which lead to the degradation of its material
properties.
A. decay
C. oxidation
B. corrosion
D. dissolution
86.
It is defined as a process of joining metal parts by means of a
nonferrous filler metal or alloy that melts at a temperature above 800
F, but below that of the metal being joined,
A. seaming
B. soldering
C. brazing
D. welding
87.
What is the most undesirable of all the elements commonly
found in steel?
A. sulfur
B. phosphorus
C. silicon
D.
manganese
88.
What term is used to denote a family of thermosetting polymers
that are reaction products of alcohols and acids?
A. alkaline
B. alkydes
C. alcocids
D. aldehyde
89.

All of the following are crystalline point defects except

A. Schottky defect
B. interstitial impurity defect

C. screw dislocations
D. vacancies

90.
If the recombination rate of electrons and holes are sufficiently
rapid that we do not observe an afterglow we speak of
A. phosphorescence
C. fluorescence
B. luminescence
D. illuminescence
91.
_______ are materials that can become magnetized and be drawn
to another magnet but the magnetism only remains if it is in a
magnetic field.
A. diamagnetic materials
C. hard magnets
B. soft magnets
D. ferromagnets
92.
Which of the following is a natural magnet?
A. steel
B. dionisia
C. magnesia
lodestone
93.
What is the chief ore of the tin?
A. Bauxite
B. Galena
C. Ilmanite
94.
What is the chief ore of the zinc?
A. Ilmanite
B. Cassiterite

D.

D. Cassiterite

C. Bauxite
D. Sphalerite

95.
It occurs when a cutting action is applied as you would see with
scissors, tin snips or punches.
A. Direct shear
C. Torsional shear
B. Bending stress
D. Torsional stress
96.
During a stress-strain test, the unit deformation at a stress of
MN/m^2 was observed to be 167x10^-6 m/m and at a stress of 140
MN/m^2 it was 667x10^-6 m/m, if the proportional limit was 200
MN/m^2, what is the modulus of elasticity?
A. 210 GPa
B. 110 GPa
C. 170 GPa
D. 220 GPa
97.
A flanged bolt coupling consists of eight steel 20-mm diameter
bolts spaced evenly around a bolt circle 300mm in diameter.
Determine the torque capacity of the coupling if the allowable shearing
stress in the bolts is 40MN/m^2
A. 15.1 kN
B. 16 kN
C. 14.2 kN
D. 13 kN
98.
It occurs when a member carries a load perpendicular to its long
axis while being supported in a stable manner.
A. Direct shear
C. Torsional shear
B. Bending stress
D. Torsional stress

99.
The emission of light by a material because of its high
temperatures is known as
A. Luminescence
C. Phosphorescence
B. Incandescence
D. Dullness
100.
The unit of toughness is
A. Joules
B. Joules/m2

C. Joules/m

D. Joules/m3