1. The stiffness is the ability of a material to resist ?

deformation under stress

fracture due to high impact loads

externally applied forces with breakdown or yielding

none of the above

Answer: deformation under stress

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2. Brass is an alloy of ?

copper and zinc

copper and tin

copper, tin and zinc

none of these

Answer: copper and zinc

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3. The defect which takes place due to imperfect packing of atoms during crystallisation is known as ?

line defect

surface defect

point defect

none of these

Answer: point defect

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4. The approximate height of a blast furnace is ?

10m

20m

30m

40m

Answer: 30m

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5. A steel containing ferrite and pearlite is ?

hard

soft

tough

hard and tough

Answer: soft

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6. Silicon in cast iron ?

makes the iron soft and easily machinable

increases hardness and brittleness

makes the iron white and hard

none

Answer: makes the iron soft and easily machinable

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7. A coarse grained steel ?

is less tough and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

is more ductile and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment

is less tough and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment

is more ductile and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

Answer: is less tough and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

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8. Which of the following material has maximum malleability ?

Lead

Soft steel

Wrought iron

Copper

Answer: Lead

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9. Wrought iron ?

is a ductile material

can be easily forged or welded

cannot stand sudden and excessive shocks

all of these

Answer: all of these

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10. Which of the following metal is used for nuclear energy ?

Uranium

Thorium

Niobium

all of these

Answer: all of these

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