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Metallurgical Testing And Inspection — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Metallurgical Engineering MCQs on Metallurgical Testing And Inspection — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PAEC, NESCOM, HIT, FPSC.

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40
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PAEC, NESCOM, HIT...
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Exam-Level PAEC NESCOM HIT FPSC
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Question 1 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Creep rate in ternary stage

Question 2 of 40
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The tensile load-elongation curve of a metal does not describe

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What is the minimum age in years at which a person may perform radiography

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The unit of strain is:

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Torsional stress multiplied with original cross sectional area is

Question 6 of 40
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An advantage of a gamma ray source is

Question 7 of 40
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For dye-penetrant test, identify the correct statement.

Question 8 of 40
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Crack propagation in metallic materials is detected by the NDT method:

Question 9 of 40
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Fracture toughness, KIC, decreases with

Question 10 of 40
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In the context of tensile test of a ductile alloy, the following observations were made. Choose the correct ones from the following observations: P. Per cent elongation is independent of the dimensions of the test specimens. Q. The number of necking instabilities are different in cylindrical and sheet specimens. R. The range of strain rates to be used for 'static tensile test' is 10 -1 to 10 -5 s -1 . R. The yield stress is independent of the temperature of the test.

Question 11 of 40
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Tensile test can be performed on

Question 12 of 40
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Match the hardness test methods in Group 1 with the indentor used in Group 2 . Group 1 Group 2 P. Brinnel hardness 1. Brale indentor Q. Vickers hardness 2. Square base diamond pyramid R. Rockwell C hardness 3. 10 mm diameter steel ball S. Rockwell B hardness 4. 1.6 mm diameter steel ball

Question 13 of 40
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Which of the following methods is not recommended for pre-cleaning prior to a liquid penetrant test

Question 14 of 40
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For a particular isotope, gamma radiation intensity is determined by

Question 15 of 40
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A property that can not be obtained from a tensile test is

Question 16 of 40
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The Brinell hardness measurement of a material is made by applying a 500 kg load with a 10 mm ball indentor. If the indentation diameter is 6 mm, the Brinell hardness (kg/mm 2 ) will be

Question 17 of 40
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Brinell hardness measurement made with a 10 mm diameter steel ball at a load of 1000 kg gives an indentation of diameter 4 mm in a material. The BHN of this material is approximately

Question 18 of 40
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For HRM scale load and indenter are used

Question 19 of 40
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By X-ray diffraction, it is not possible to determine

Question 20 of 40
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Match the properties in Group 1 with the testing techniques in Group 2 . Group 1 Group 2 P. Electrical conductivity 1. Jominy test Q. Impact energy 2. Izod test R. Thermal expansion 3. Dilatometry S. Specific heat 4. Four probe technique 5. Differential scanning calorimetry

Question 21 of 40
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A tensile specimen with 20 mm gauge length was pulled with a nominal strain rate of 2.2 × 10 -3 / sec. The true strain rate of the specimen at 2 mm extension is

Question 22 of 40
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Magnetic particles testing is most likely to find subsurface discontinuities in

Question 23 of 40
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A term which refers to the smallest detail visible in a radiograph is called

Question 24 of 40
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A brittle material is mechanically tested in medium P in which it has surface energy γs = 0.9 J m -2 . This material has a fracture strength of 300 MPa for a given flaw size. The same solid containing the same flaws is then tested in medium Q in which γs = 0.1 J m -2 . The fracture strength (in MPa) in medium Q based on Griffith's theory is

Question 25 of 40
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The decrease in fatigue life is due to

Question 26 of 40
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For a given ductile materia, which one of the following tensile properties obtained with non-standard specimen is not comparable to that obtained with standard specimen?

Question 27 of 40
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Match the following: P. Rockwell hardness 1. Unrecovered projected area of indentation Q. Knoop hardness 2. Surface area of indentation R. Vickers hardness 3. Depth of indentation S. Meyer hardness 4. Projected area of indentation

Question 28 of 40
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The indentor used in the vicker's harness test is

Question 29 of 40
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Which steel would you choose for Cyclic stress application?

Question 30 of 40
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The ability of a material to resist deformations under the application of load is known as

Question 31 of 40
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Which of the following statements is/are true for ultrasonic test?

Question 32 of 40
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Radiographic appearance of inclusions resembles

Question 33 of 40
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The tensile test of a sheet material exhibits 20% elongation in length and 10% decrease in width. The plastic strain ratio is

Question 34 of 40
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The best method for determining the average hardness of an aluminium casting is

Question 35 of 40
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Ultrasonic testing can be used for (choose the correct combination of the following statements P, Q, R, S): P. Quantitative analysis of phases Q. Determination of elastic constants R. Determination of endurance limit S. Detection of internal defects

Question 36 of 40
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In fracture control design procedures, NDT plays an important role because it primarily enables to

Question 37 of 40
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Match the following: Group 1 Group 2 P. Ultrasonic 1. change in accoustic impedence Q. Radiography 2. change in thermal conductivity R. Eddy current 3. change in electrical conductivity S. Magnetic particle 4. change in density 5. change in magnetic flux leakage

Question 38 of 40
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Match the NDT methods with the type of defects detected. NDT methods Type of defects detected P. Ultrasonic 1. Internal Q. X-ray 2. Most R. Eddy current 3. External S. Liquid penetrant 4. Surface breaking

Question 39 of 40
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Radiography technique of detecting defects is based on the principle of

Question 40 of 40
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What is the most common source of penetrant bath contamination

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