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Material Properties Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Which of the following is a measure of a material's ability to resist deformation?

a)

Durability

b)

Strength

c)

Permeability

d)

Brittleness

2.

Durability of a material refers to its ability to withstand:

a)

Compressive load

b)

Tensile stress

c)

Environmental degradation

d)

Impact load

3.

Which of the following is not a mechanical property?

a)

Toughness

b)

Hardness

c)

Conductivity

d)

Elasticity

4.

The ability of a material to return to its original shape after deformation is called:

a)

Plasticity

b)

Elasticity

c)

Brittleness

d)

Malleability

5.

Which of the following properties directly affects the long-term performance of concrete?

a)

Density

b)

Durability

c)

Tensile strength

d)

Yield strength

6.

Tensile strength is defined as the:

a)

Stress at which material starts deforming plastically

b)

Maximum stress a material can withstand under tension

c)

Ultimate load divided by area

d)

Deformation per unit length

7.

Which material generally has the highest tensile strength?

a)

Concrete

b)

Mild Steel

c)

Wood

d)

Brick

8.

In a direct tensile test, failure usually occurs due to:

a)

Bending

b)

Cracking

c)

Shearing

d)

Tension

9.

Which of the following is used to find tensile strength of concrete?

a)

Split tensile test

b)

Flexural test

c)

Compression test

d)

Rebound hammer test

10.

Tensile strength of concrete is approximately ____ of its compressive strength.

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

40%

d)

60%

11.

Ductile materials show a prominent:

a)

Ultimate strength

b)

Yield point

c)

Brittle fracture

d)

Linear elastic region only

12.

Which of the following is not a ductile material?

a)

Mild steel

b)

Aluminium

c)

Cast iron

d)

Copper

13.

The area under the stress-strain curve indicates:

a)

Strength

b)

Elasticity

c)

Toughness

d)

Hardness

14.

In a stress-strain diagram, the slope in the elastic region represents:

a)

Tensile strength

b)

Young's modulus

c)

Poisson's ratio

d)

Ductility

15.

The elastic limit for mild steel is:

a)

Higher than yield point

b)

Less than ultimate point

c)

Equal to breaking point

d)

None of the above

16.

The test usually conducted on concrete cylinders to determine compressive strength is:

a)

Flexural test

b)

Torsion test

c)

Uniaxial compression test

d)

Pull-out test

17.

Concrete is strong in:

a)

Tension

b)

Compression

c)

Shear

d)

Torsion

18.

Which apparatus is used for testing compressive strength of concrete?

a)

Vicat apparatus

b)

UTM

c)

Compression testing machine

d)

Hardness tester

19.

The compressive strength of M20 grade concrete is:

a)

10 MPa

b)

15 MPa

c)

20 MPa

d)

25 MPa

20.

The standard specimen for concrete cube test is:

a)

100mm cube

b)

150mm cube

c)

300mm cylinder

d)

200mm prism

21.

Flexural strength is also known as:

a)

Yield strength

b)

Modulus of rupture

c)

Split strength

d)

Ultimate strength

22.

Flexural strength of concrete is generally:

a)

Greater than tensile strength

b)

Less than compressive strength

c)

Equal to compressive strength

d)

More than compressive strength

23.

Deflection of a simply supported beam is maximum at:

a)

Supports

b)

Mid-span

c)

One-third span

d)

Quarter span

24.

Which of the following factors affects beam deflection?

a)

Moment of inertia

b)

Load type

c)

Span length

d)

All of the above

25.

Which of the following materials shows minimum deflection under load?

a)

Wood

b)

Aluminium

c)

Concrete

d)

Steel

26.

In a simply supported beam subjected to UDL, top fibers are under:

a)

Tension

b)

Compression

c)

Shear

d)

No stress

27.

Bottom fibers in a beam under positive bending moment are in:

a)

Compression

b)

Shear

c)

Tension

d)

Torsion

28.

Neutral axis in bending lies where:

a)

Maximum tension occurs

b)

Maximum compression occurs

c)

No stress occurs

d)

Shear is maximum

29.

Flexural stress in a beam is maximum at:

a)

Centre

b)

Neutral axis

c)

Extreme fibres

d)

Supports

30.

In bending, compressive and tensile stresses are equal in magnitude at:

a)

Neutral axis

b)

Supports

c)

Centre

d)

Extreme fibers

31.

Split tensile test is performed using:

a)

Beam

b)

Prism

c)

Cube

d)

Cylinder

32.

In split tensile strength test, the load is applied:

a)

Longitudinally

b)

Axially

c)

Diametrically

d)

Tangentially

33.

Torsional strength is a material's ability to resist:

a)

Compression

b)

Shear

c)

Twisting

d)

Bending

34.

In a shaft under torsion, maximum shear stress occurs at:

a)

Axis

b)

Centre

c)

Surface

d)

Middle radius

35.

Torsional stress is directly proportional to:

a)

Bending moment

b)

Shear force

c)

Torque

d)

Axial force

36.

Shear strength is maximum at which point of a rectangular section?

a)

Centre

b)

Top fiber

c)

Bottom fiber

d)

Neutral axis

37.

Impact strength is tested using:

a)

Vicat test

b)

Charpy test

c)

Slump test

d)

Compression test

38.

A material that can absorb high impact energy without fracture is:

a)

Brittle

b)

Hard

c)

Tough

d)

Elastic

39.

Hardness is the ability of a material to resist:

a)

Shear

b)

Deformation

c)

Penetration

d)

Bending

40.

Brinell and Rockwell are tests used to measure:

a)

Elasticity

b)

Tensile strength

c)

Hardness

d)

Ductility