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Mechanical Metallurgy — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Metallurgical Engineering MCQs on Mechanical Metallurgy — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for PAEC, NESCOM, HIT, FPSC.

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Exam-Level PAEC NESCOM HIT FPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

In a tensile test of ductile material, necking starts at

Question 2 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

A metallic sheet 1 m wide and 10 mm thick is to be rolled under a front tension force of 100 KN. A specimen from the sheet, tested under tension, shows a yield stress of 100 MPa. Assume plain strain condition during rolling and ignore the friction. If yielding is assumed to start at a roll pressure of σ3 MPa, then the stress in the width direction (where strain is zero) is

Question 3 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the forming methods in Group 1 with the defects in Group 2 . Group 1 Group 2 P. Extrusion 1. Flash cracking Q. Closed die forging 2. Fir-tree cracking R. Rolling 3. Alligatoring 4. Earing

Question 4 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The maximum axial compression stress during cold upsetting of a cylindrical rod of radius, 'r', occurs at

Question 5 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The defects that are not observed in extruded products are P. Chevron cracking Q. Fold R. Piping S. Surface cracking T. Alligatoring

Question 6 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Which of the following metal forming techniques is used to produce soft drink cans from aluminium sheets?

Question 7 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the defects listed in Group I with the corresponding manufacturing process listed in Group II . Group I Group II P. Orange-peel effect 1. Extrusion Q. Chevron cracking 2. Deep drawing R. Flash 3. Arc welding S. Undercut 4. Forging

Question 8 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Railway tracks are typically manufactured using

Question 9 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The rolling process can not be used to produce

Question 10 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The yield point phenomenon observed in annealed low carbon steels is due to the presence of

Question 11 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the product in Group 1 and the main manufacturing process in Group 2 . Group 1 Group 2 P. Cement kilns 1. Rolling and welding Q. Gas pipelines 2. Casting and welding R. Cycle rims 3. Forging and welding S. Seamless pipe 4. Extrusion and welding 5. Forging and extrusion

Question 12 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Fatigue strength of steel can be'increased by

Question 13 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Which of the following metal working operations can be categorized as an indirect compression process?

Question 14 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Classification of metal forming processes into hot and cold working is based on the following parameter.

Question 15 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

As the % reduction increases, the flow stress during hot isothermal forging of a metal

Question 16 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Often earing defects are found during deep drawing operation, because the

Question 17 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

For the occurence of "bite" in rolling, the following condition should be satisfied.

Question 18 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

For ingot breakdown by hot rolling, the rolls are generally grooved paralled to the roll axis in order to P. increase the arigle of bite Q. decrease the rolling load R. achieve larger reduction S. decrease roll flattening

Question 19 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Identify the statement that precisely describes the principle of hot working of metals and alloys.

Question 20 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The co-efficient of friction alters by 5 times when a slab is hot rolled instead of cold rolling in a specific rolling mill. The maximum reduction in the thickness of the slab will increase by a factor of

Question 21 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Which one of the following metal forming processes is the earing defect associated with?

Question 22 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

From a 2 m × 1.2m sheet, squares are Cut out from each of the four comers as shown in the figure and then the sides are bent to form an open box. The maximum possible volume (in m 3 ) of the box is

Question 23 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the following products to their method of manufacture. P. Seamless tubes 1. Deep drawing Q. Aluminium toothpaste tubes 2. Stamping R. Currency coins 3. Impact extrusion S. Car bodies 4. Roll piercing or extrusion

Question 24 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

For ideal defect free deep drawability of material, it should have

Question 25 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the mechanical behaviour in Group 1 with the terms in Group 2 . Group 1 Group 2 P. Low cycle fatigue 1. Charpy test Q. Creep 2. Portevin-LeChatelier effect R. Impact toughness 3. Coffin-Manson equation S. Stretcher strains 4. Larson-Miller parameter 5. Jominy test

Question 26 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

A wedge shaped piece of copper is plastically deformed to a plate of uniform thickness. The finest recrystallised grains will be observed at

Question 27 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

In sheet metal forming, stretcher strains occur in

Question 28 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Which of the following is a typical rolling defect?

Question 29 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Earing is a defect found in steels after the following metal working operation (s)?

Question 30 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Identify the correct metal forming operations in Group 1 with the product in Group 2 . Group 1 Group 2 P. Drawing 1. Tailoring needles Q. Cold forging 2. Beverage cans R. Extrusion 3. Radiator caps S. Swaging 4. Steel half domes

Question 31 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

For the manufacture of thin foil of aluminium, the following rolling mill is used:

Question 32 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

If a cylindrical billet of height 1.0 m and diameter 0.5 m is upset forged to form a cylindrical pancake of height 0.25 m, the diameter of the pancake (in m) is

Question 33 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The most serious manufacturing defect from fracture toughness point of view is

Question 34 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the processes given in Group 1 with corresponding typical defects in Group 2 . Group 1 Group 2 P. Forging 1. Alligatoring Q. Rolling 2. Cold shut R. Deep drawing 3. Chevron Cracks S. Extrusion 4. Wrinkles

Question 35 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the deformation processes in Column I with the corresponding stress states listed in Column II . Column I Column II P. Wire Drawing 1. Direct Compression Q. Forging 2. Indirect Compression R. Stretch Forming 3. Tension S. Cutting 4. Shear

Question 36 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the fracture processes in Group 1 to the fracture surface morphologies in Group 2 . Group 1 Group 2 P. Ductile fracture 1. Clevage Q. Brittle fracture 2. Dimples R. Fatigue fracture 3. Striations 4. Veins

Question 37 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The maximum possible reduction in a single pass for cold rolling of a 200 mm slab is (given the co-efficient of friction 0.1 and roll diameter is 400 mm) . . . . . . . . mm.

Question 38 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Patenting process is a

Question 39 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the following components with their method of production. P. Automobile crankshaft 1. Powder metallurgy Q. Boiler drum 2. Submerged arc welding R. Tungsten 3. Extrusion S. Seamless tube 4. Forging

Question 40 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

A steel plate of 10 mm thickness is to be cold rolled. The mill has rolls of diameter 72 mm. If the co-efficient of friction μ = 0.3 the maximum possible thickness reduction in the first pass will approximately be . . . . . . . . %.

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