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Material Testing Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a non-destructive test?

a)

Tension test

b)

Impact test

c)

Hardness test

d)

Compression test

2.

What property does a tensile test measure?

a)

Resistance to heat

b)

Electrical conductivity

c)

Resistance to pulling forces

d)

Resistance to corrosion

3.

Which test method uses an indenter to press into a material to measure resistance?

a)

Tension test

b)

Brinell hardness test

c)

Stress-strain test

d)

Compression test

4.

Which material is most likely tested under compression rather than tension?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Steel

c)

Concrete

d)

Copper wire

5.

Which of the following hardness tests uses a diamond pyramid-shaped indenter?

a)

Mohs

b)

Rockwell

c)

Brinell

d)

Vickers

6.

In a stress-strain curve, the point at which a material stops behaving elastically is called the:

a)

Proportional limit

b)

Elastic limit

c)

Yield point

d)

Ultimate tensile strength

7.

The ability of a material to plastically deform under tensile stress is called ________.

a)

ductility

b)

brittleness

c)

hardness

d)

elasticity

8.

8. _______ tests destroy the specimen during testing, while _______ tests allow it to be used afterwards.

a)

Destructive; Non-destructive

b)

Non-destructive; Destructive

c)

Mechanical; Physical

d)

Physical; Chemical

9.

A material’s resistance to indentation is known as its ________.

a)

hardness

b)

ductility

c)

elasticity

d)

toughness

10.

What property of a material can be measured by testing its resistance to scratching?

a)

Hardness

b)

Stiffness

c)

Strength

d)

Toughness

11.
Identify the key points on the stress-strain curve.