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MSE Quiz 1

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the best answer from the choices given. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer on the space provided.


Q: Identify the type of defect shown below.

a)

Edge dislocation

b)

Screw dislocation

c)

Mixed dislocation

d)

Grain boundary

2.

It is a normally occupied lattice point from which an atom is missing.

a)

Self-interstitial

b)

Interstitial impurity

c)

Vacancy

d)

Frenkel defect

3.

In this process, impurity atoms are added into a material to improve its properties.

a)

Strain hardening

b)

Cold working

c)

Alloying

d)

Grain boundary strengthening

4.

Basic geometric grouping of atoms that is repeated

a)

unit cell

b)

crystal

c)

non-crystal

d)

amorphous

5.

What kind of crystalline structure does the image depicts?

a)

simple cubic

b)

bcc

c)

fcc

d)

hip

6.

what kind of crystalline structure does the image depicts?

a)

simple cubic

b)

bcc

c)

fcc

d)

hcp

7.

What kind of crystalline structure does the image depicts?

a)

simple cubic

b)

bcc

c)

fcc

d)

hcp

8.

Which of the following is the characteristic of a crystalline structure?

a)

ductile

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

elastic

9.

Crystalline or amorphous: diamond

(a)  

10.

crystalline or amorphous: glass

(a)  

11.

crystalline or amorphous: graphite

(a)  

12.

Which of the following is an example of ionic bonding?

a)

ammonia

b)

water

c)

lithium iodide

d)

copper

13.

Which of the following is an example of covalent bond?

a)

lithium bromide

b)

sodium bromide

c)

potassium fluoride

d)

carbon dioxide

14.

Which of the following is an example of metallic bonding?

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

gold

d)

all of the given choices

15.

Which of the following elements is a nonmetal?

a)

oxygen

b)

neon

c)

radon

d)

all of the given choices

16.

Which of the following elements is a metal?

a)

chlorine

b)

molybdenum

c)

argon

d)

radon

17.

Which of the following elements is a metalloid?

a)

boron

b)

helium

c)

gold

d)

tungsten

18.

Refers to the atomic interaction where valence electron/s is/are donated.

a)

ionic bonding

b)

covalent bonding

c)

Van Der Waals

d)

London forces

19.

Which of the following bonds occurs in molecules containing hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to another form?

a)

metallic bonding

b)

covalent bond

c)

Van Der Waals

d)

London forces

20.

Which of the following is considered physical property of a material?

a)

thermal expansion

b)

conductivity

c)

permeability

d)

phase transition

21.

Choose all materials that are less dense than water.

a)

granite

b)

rubber

c)

ice

d)

cork

22.

Choose all materials that has lower thermal conductivity compared to water.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

fiber glass

23.

What is the SI unit for electrical resistivity?

a)

siemen

b)

mho

c)

ohm

d)

ohm-meter

24.

These defects are associated with only one or two atomic positions.

a)

Interfacial defects

b)

Line defects

c)

Dislocations

d)

Point defects

25.

Materials made by man using both organic and inorganic substances.

a)

Synthetic materials

b)

Natural materials

c)

Optical materials

d)

Biomedical materials

26.

Materials that have high thermal and electric conductivity, as well as forming bonds and cations of non-metals.

a)

Alloys

b)

Metals

c)

Ceramics

d)

Nanomaterials

27.

These materials are good insulators and strong di-electric. They are usually found in transmission lines.

a)

Alloys

b)

Ceramics

c)

Nanomaterials

d)

Composites

28.

An interstitial impurity must be .

a)

smaller than the host atom

b)

similar in size to the host atom

c)

larger than the host atom

d)

more electronegative than the host atom

29.

In this process, a metal undergoes plastic deformation to introduce dislocations in the lattice and improve the metal’s strength.

a)

Alloying

b)

Grain boundary strengthening

c)

Strain hardening

d)

Annealing

30.

These defects are associated with only one or two atomic positions.

a)

Interfacial defects

b)

Line defects

c)

Dislocations

d)

Point defects

31.

Forms of matter that constitute an object.

a)

Polymers

b)

Materials

c)

Composites

d)

Ceramics

32.

Large molecules made by boding a series of building blocks.

a)

Nanomolecules

b)

Polymers

c)

Composites

d)

Ceramics

33.

An inorganic non-metallic solid made up of either metal or non-metal compounds, primarily used in pottery.

a)

Alloy

b)

Composite

c)

Ceramics

d)

Polymer

34.

Materials that have high thermal and electric conductivity, as well as forming bonds and cations of non-metals.

a)

Alloys

b)

Metals

c)

Ceramics

d)

Nanomaterials

35.

A collection of several strands of glass that are mixed with plastic to make it durable.

a)

Graphene

b)

Prosthetic

c)

Fiberglass

d)

Polystyrene

36.

What is material science?

a)

Focus is on how to translate or transform materials into useful devises or structures.

b)

Involves designing or engineering the structure-property correlations of a material to produce a predetermined set of properties.

c)

A branch of science that focuses on materials; interdisciplinary field composed of physics and chemistry.

d)

Relationship between the synthesis and processing, structure and properties of materials.

37.

These are the components of material science tetrahedron EXCEPT ...

a)

Performance

b)

Properties

c)

Processing

d)

Structure

e)

Characterization

38.

Listed below are non-ferrous metals EXCEPT ..............

a)

aluminium

b)

zinc

c)

hydrogen

d)

copper

39.

These are the reasons why you need to study material science and engineering EXCEPT

a)

able to select the best material for certain application

b)

able to create a new material

c)

able to predict the properties of new found material

d)

able to select the most expensive material for certain application

40.

A good electrical and heat conductor, strong and ductile. This statement refers to :

a)

metal

b)

polymer

c)

ceramic

d)

glass

41.

Semiconductor is a material that

a)

change color when temperature is changes

b)

respond to magnetic field

c)

conducts and insulates electrical current

d)

conducts and insulates heat

42.

Which one of these is NOT a metal?

a)

mercury

b)

steel

c)

aluminium

d)

helium

43.

These are the characteristics of polymeric materials EXCEPT

a)

Lightweight

b)

Low densities

c)

Good thermal insulator

d)

Good electrical conductor

44.

Below are the example of polymers EXCEPT?

a)

Polycarbonate

b)

Polyethylene

c)

Silicon carbide

d)

Nylon

45.

Copper, titanium and nickel are the ________________ materials.

a)

polymer

b)

metal

c)

semiconductor

d)

composites

46.

It is measured by the area under stress-strain curve.

a)

Toughness

b)

Elasticity

c)

Resilience

d)

Hardness

47.

It is defined as ability to absorb energy without suffering permanent deformation.

a)

Toughness

b)

Strength

c)

Elasticity

d)

Resilience

48.

It is defined as ability to carry stress without suffering a permanent deformation.

a)

Resilience

b)

Elasticity

c)

Toughness

d)

Stiffness

49.

It is defined as the ratio of the measured force to the original cross-sectional area.

a)

Engineering stress

b)

Stiffness

c)

True Stress

d)

Shear stress

50.

It is defined as ability to carry stress without changing dimension.

a)

Stiffness

b)

Hardness

c)

Toughness

d)

Elasticity

51.

It is defined as ability to sustain dead load

a)

Strength

b)

Resilience

c)

True Stress

d)

Ruptures

52.

The amount of elastic energy per unit volume that is sustained on loading and released upon unloading of a test specimen.

a)

Resilience

b)

Stress

c)

Strength

d)

Tensile stress

53.

Force per unit area within a structure subjected to a force or pressure

a)

Strength

b)

Stress

c)

Strain

d)

Elasticity

54.

The deformation per unit of length as a result of force.

a)

Stress

b)

Strain

c)

Deformation

d)

All of these

55.

An internal force which resists a load which tend to compress or shorten a body.

a)

Tensile stress

b)

Compressive stress

c)

Shearing stress

d)

Bending stress

56.

An induced force which resists a deformation caused by a load which tends to stretch or elongate a body.

a)

Compressive stress

b)

Tensile stress

c)

Shearing stress

d)

Bending stress

57.

Dental materials can withstand one type of stress while fail under another.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Maximum stress required to fracture a material.

a)

Ultimate strength

b)

Ultimate stress

c)

Strength

d)

Yield strength

59.

The ability to stretch and not break.

a)

Flexibility

b)

Elasticity

c)

Resilience

d)

Toughness

60.

The resistance of material to indentation or abrasion.

a)

Toughness

b)

Hardness

c)

Strength

d)

Elasticity

61.

This image is an example of a material with...

a)

Low Ductility

b)

High Ductility

c)

Low Brittleness

d)

High Brittleness

62.

This image is an example of a material with...

a)

Low Ductility

b)

High Ductility

c)

Low Brittleness

d)

High Brittleness

63.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
64.
Hardness of metal means that it is ...
a)
resistant to corrosion
b)
resistant to bending
c)
resistant to abrasion/permanent deformation
d)
resistant to rupture
65.

Which of these are true?

a)

Hardness is tested using a standard machine to make an hole in the surface of the material

b)

Hardness is tested using a standard machine to make an indentation in the surface of the material

c)

The width of the hole determines the hardness of the material

d)

The size of the indentation determines the hardness of the material

66.
What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred (stolen, or given) from one atom to another?
a)
Ionic Bond
b)
Covalent Bond
c)
Metallic Bond
d)
Acidic Bond
67.

A chemical bond between two atoms where one or more electrons are passed from one atom to another. When they give up electrons, each of the atoms should have a filled shell. An example is the sodium chloride bond.

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Element

d)

Covalent bond

68.

A chemical bond that has hydrogen covalently bonded to an electronegative atom. It happens when oxygen bonds to hydrogen.

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Molecule

69.

A chemical bond where electrons are shared between two atoms. In this type of bond no ions are. You will find these bonds when carbon bonds to other elements.

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Element

c)

Hydrogen bond

70.
A charged atom
a)
Ion
b)
Isotope
c)
Electron Cloud
d)
Quark
71.
Ionic compounds are formed when atoms 
a)
share electrons between 2 nonmetals
b)
share electrons between metals and nonmetals
c)
 transfer electrons between metals and nonmetals
d)
transfer electrons between 2 metals
72.
Most elements are can be classified as:
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
73.
Properties of metals include 
a)
malleable
b)
ductile
c)
good electrical conductors
d)
all the above
74.
If something is said to be malleable then it 
a)
 is bendable
b)
can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
shatters when hit
75.
Which of the following is NOT a property on an ionic compound? 
a)
brittle
b)
high melting point
c)
solid at room temperature
d)
malleable
76.
Type of bond that forms between cations and anions
a)
Ionic 
b)
Covalent
c)
Polyatomic
77.
positively charged ions
a)
anions
b)
atomic number
c)
cations
78.
A mixture of two or more metals
a)
cations
b)
alloys
c)
anions
79.
A bond formed from shared electrons is -
a)
Chemical bond
b)
Ionic bond
c)
Metallic bond
d)
Covalent bond
80.
In an ionic bond, electrons are _________ . 
a)
lost or gained
b)
shared
c)
shared and gined
d)
none correct
81.
The atomic number of an element tells you what about that element? 
a)
number of ions
b)
number of valence electrons
c)
number of electrons 
d)
what is an element? 
82.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)
Electrons in the second shell
83.
What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?
a)
Tend to lose electrons 
b)
Tend to lose protons
c)
Tend to gain electrons
d)
Tend to gain protons
84.
What usually forms the positive ion?
a)
Metal
b)
Non Metals
c)
None
85.

On the periodic table, the horizontal (side to side) rows are called and the vertical (up and down) columns are called .


a)

Families, groups

b)

groups, periods

c)

families, periods

d)

periods, groups

86.

Which of the following is an example of ionic bonding?

a)

ammonia

b)

water

c)

lithium iodide

d)

copper

87.

Which of the following is an example of covalent bond?

a)

lithium bromide

b)

sodium bromide

c)

potassium fluoride

d)

carbon dioxide

88.

Which of the following is an example of metallic bonding?

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

gold

d)

all of the given choices

89.

Which of the following elements is a nonmetal?

a)

oxygen

b)

neon

c)

radon

d)

all of the given choices

90.

Which of the following elements is a metal?

a)

chlorine

b)

molybdenum

c)

argon

d)

radon

91.

Refers to the atomic interaction where valence electron/s is/are donated.

a)

ionic bonding

b)

covalent bonding

c)

Van Der Waals

d)

London forces

92.

Which of the following bonds occurs in molecules containing hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to another form?

a)

metallic bonding

b)

covalent bond

c)

Van Der Waals

d)

London forces

93.

Choose the correct answer about Atom

a)

A combination of two or more of one kind of atoms bonding together

b)

Basic unit of an element formed for all materials whether in solid, gas or liquid.

c)

Various kinds of atoms are combined chemically

d)

Various / different kinds of atoms combined together but not chemically bond

94.

Choose the correct answer about Compound

a)

Various / different kinds of atoms combined together but not chemically bond

b)

A combination of two or more of one kind of atoms bonding together

c)

The basic unit of an element formed for all materials whether in solid, gas or liquid

d)

Various kinds of atoms are combined chemically

95.

The horizontol rows of elements on the periodic table are called PERIODS.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

96.

Select the right statement for the Covalent bonding.

a)

Can be done by sharing two electrons between pairs of atoms

b)

Force of attraction between the opposite charges of an ion

c)

Each atom would like to gain an electron and form a stable octet

d)

Each atom contributes one electron for the sharing process

97.

Spheres representing nearest-neighbor atoms touch one another.

a)

Atomic hard-sphere model

b)

Bohr Model

c)

Reduced sphere model

d)

Lattice

98.

means a three-dimensional array of points coinciding with atom positions

a)

Lattice

b)

Amorphous

c)

Unit Cells

d)

FCC

99.

the sum of the sphere volumes of all atoms within a unit cell (assuming the atomic hard-sphere model) divided by the unit cell volume

a)

Atomic packing factor (APF)

b)

Total unit cell volume

c)

Volume of atoms in a unit cell

100.

What kind of crystalline structure does the image depicts?

a)

simple cubic

b)

bcc

c)

fcc

d)

hip

101.

What kind of crystalline structure does the image depicts?

a)

simple cubic

b)

bcc

c)

fcc

d)

hcp

102.

Which of the following is the characteristic of a crystalline structure?

a)

ductile

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

elastic

103.

Which of the following is an example of ionic bonding?

a)

ammonia

b)

water

c)

lithium iodide

d)

copper

104.

Which of the following is an example of covalent bond?

a)

lithium bromide

b)

sodium bromide

c)

potassium fluoride

d)

carbon dioxide

105.

Which of the following is an example of metallic bonding?

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

gold

d)

all of the given choices