Which of the following material has maximum ductility?

A. Mild steel

B. Copper

C. Nickel

D. Aluminium
Answer: Option A

Cast iron is a
A. ductile material

B. malleable material

C. brittle material

D. tough material
Answer: Option C

The hardness is the property of a material due to which it

A. can be drawn into wires

B. breaks with little permanent distortion

C. can cut another metal

D. can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets

Answer: Option C

Smelting is the process of

removing the impurities like clay, sand etc. from the iron ore by washing
A.
with water

expelling moisture, carbon dioxide, sulphur and arsenic from the iron ore
B.
by heating in shallow kilns

C. reducing the ore with carbon in the presence of a flux

D. all of the above

Answer: Option C

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

A. Resilience

B. Creep

C. fatigue strength

D. Toughness
Answer: Option A
Brass is an alloy of
A. copper and zinc

B. copper and tin

C. copper, tin and zinc

D. none of these
Answer: Option A

The hardness and tensile strength in austenitic stainless steel can be increased by
A. hardening and cold working

B. Normalizing

C. Martempering

D. full annealing
Answer: Option A

The property of a material due to which it breaks with little permanent distortion, is called
A. Brittleness

B. Ductility

C. Malleability

D. Plasticity
Answer: Option A

The ability of a material to undergo large permanent deformation with the application of a tensile force, is
called ductility.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect
Answer: Option A

When elements like nickel, chromium, copper and molybdenum are added to the molten cast iron, it
produces
A. white cast iron

B. nodular cast iron

C. malleable cast iron

D. alloy cast iron

Answer: Option D

The strength is the ability of a material to resist

A. deformation under stress

B. externally applied forces with breakdown or yielding

C. fracture due to high impact loads

D. none of these
Answer: Option B

The material widely used for making pendulums of clocks is

A. stainless steel

B. high speed steel

C. heat resisting steel

D. nickel steel
Answer: Option D
The stiffness is the ability of a material to resist
A. deformation under stress

B. fracture due to high impact loads

C. externally applied forces with breakdown or yielding

D. none of the above

Answer: Option A

The property of a material essential for spring materials is

A. stiffness

B. ductility

C. resilience

D. plasticity
Answer: Option C

The toughness of a material __________ when it is heated.

A. remains same

B. decreases

C. increases
Answer: Option B

The ability of a material to resist fracture due to high impact loads, is called
A. strength

B. stiffness

C. toughness

D. brittleness
Answer: Option C