Romblon State University COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Department of Electrical Engineering Odiongan Romblon FINAL EXAMINATION EEM

411 ENGINEERING MATERIALS INSTRUCTIONS: Read and analyze each statement carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer and write your answer at the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURE IS ALLOWED. Provide solution in each item. 1. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group? A. Tiles B. Bricks C. Concrete D. Rubber 2. All of the following are visible characteristics of natural polymers, EXCEPT: A. They are electrical insulators. C. They are heat resistant. B. They can be made into other products through extrusion. D. Elastic behavior is present. 3. Branch of science deals with the preparation and application of metals and alloys A. Material Engineering C. Metallurgy B. Mineralogy D. Crystallography 4. Copper refinery plants use direct current electricity to purify copper. Which method is employed? A. Pyrometallurgy C. Hydrometallurgy B. Electrometallurgy D. All of these 5. A process that applies mercury for ore reductions. A. Smelting C. Cementation B. Electrodeposition D. Amalgamation 6. Which of the following statement BEST describes ore dressing? A. Decreasing ore concentration. C. Increasing ore concentration. B. Change ores into different material. D. All of these 7. A type of furnace uses forced air blown in from the bottom of the furnace while the metals and other agents are poured in from the top. A. Cupola B. Blast C. Induction D. Electric Arc 8. Part of blast or cupola furnace in which finished product is removed for cooling. A. Tap hole B. Tuyere C. Trunnion D. Charging door 9. All of the following are characterized by its magnetic property, EXCEPT: A. Cobalt B. Nickel C. Steel D. Aluminum 10. Which of the following is thermoplastic? A. Bakelite B. Melamine C. Polythene D. Jute 11. To shape ceramics, which method is employed? A. Machining C. Casting of low viscosity liquids B. Cold rolling D. Deformation processing 12. Which is NOT a characteristic property of ceramic material? A. High temperature stability C. Low elongation B. high mechanical strength D. Low hardness 13. Which of the following elements is the most important alloying ingredient in steel? A. Carbon B. Chromium C. Nickel D. Molybdenum 14. Which of the following is not a common alloying ingredient in steel? A. Chromium B. Manganese C. Vanadium D. Zinc. 15. Which of the following alloying elements are most commonly associated with stainless steel? A. Chromium B. Manganese C. Molybdenum D. Tungsten. 16. From which of the following ores is aluminum derived? A. Alumina B. Bauxite C. Cementite D. Hematite 17. Glass products are based primarily on which one of the following minerals? A. Alumina B. Feldspar C. Kaolinite D. Silica. 18. Which of the following ceramics are commonly used as abrasives in grinding wheels? A. Aluminum oxide B. Calcium oxide C. Silicon carbide D. Silicon dioxide. 19. Which of the following describes the degree of polymerization? A. The average number of mers in the molecule chain. B. The proportion of the monomer that has been polymerized. C. The sum of the molecular weights of the mers in the molecule. D. None of the above. 20. Which polymer groups DOES Nylon belong? A. Polyethylene B. Polyamides C. Polyester D. Urethane 21. What is the basic difference between low density and high density polyethylene? A. LDPE has a branched structure and is amorphous while HDPE is linear and highly crystalline. B. HDPE has a branched structure and is amorphous while LDPE is linear and highly crystalline . C. HDPE and LDPE are both linear and highly crystalline. D. None of these

22. All of the following are BEST describes HDPE, EXCEPT: A. Low density, low stiffness, and with low melting point. B. High density, stiffness, and with high melting point. C. Brittle, low stiffness and mold in shapes. D. All of these 23. Of the three polymer types, which one is the most important commercially? A. Thermoplastics B. Thermosets C. Elastomers D. Styrene 24. Which of the following is the chemical formula for the repeating unit in polyethylene? A. CH2 B. C2H4 C. C3H6 D. C5H8 25. Which statement is TRUE about polymers? A. The temperature of a polymer increases, its density increases. B. The temperature of a polymer increases, its density decreases. C. The temperature of a polymer increases, its density remains constant. D. The temperature of a polymer decreases, its density increases. 26. Which material is present in silica sand? A. Al2O3 B. SiO C. SiO2 D. SiSO4 27. Phenol formaldehyde resin is commercially known as: A. PVC B. Bakelite C. Nylon D. Teflon 28. Which is the common polymer for natural rubber? A. Propylene B. Ethylene C. Isoprene D. Chloroprene 29. Which of the following is an elastomer? A. PVC B. Nylon C. Polystyrene D. Butyl rubber 30. Which material is the most commonly used as reagent for vulcanization of natural rubber? A. Graphite B. Sulfur C. Carbon black D. Dry ice 31. What is the main function of plasticizers in polymer resin? A. To increase their strength. C. To increase bonding stability. B. To increase corrosion resistance. D. To increase plasticity and flexibility. 32. Which of the following methods is applicable in molding pipes with desired length? A. Compression B. Injection C. Extrusion D. All of these 33. Which alloying element mainly used to improve the endurance strength of steel materials? A. Vanadium B. Nickel C. Molybdenum D. Tungsten 34. Which is TRUE about tempering process? A. Annealing of martensite at low temperatures. C. Annealing of bainite at low temperatures. B. Annealing martensite at higher temperatures. D. Annealing of bainite at higher temperatures. 35. What is the purpose of tempering of quenched martensitic steel? A. To improve the hardness of the metal C. To improve the surface texture of metal. B. To improve corrosion resistance of the metal. D. To improve the ductility or the metal. 36. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? A. In injection die molding, exact amount of material to fill the cylinder is delivered. B. Injection die molding is generally limited to forming thermoplastic material. C. Thermosetting plastics are more suitable for extrusion molding. D. Extrusion molding process is used for giving shapes, such as rods, tubes, pipes, ropes etc. 37. Which of the following device does SILICON element is NOT applied? A. Glass B. Solar cell C. Diode D. Plastics 38. Which of the following is the single unit composition of a polymer? A. Mer B. Mono C. Poly D. All of these 39. Polymer is described by which of the following? A. Degree of Polymerization C. Numbers of Molecules Present B. Structural Formation D. All of these 40. Teflon is used in threaded pipes to tighten its coupling. What is the complete name of Teflon? A. Polytetraethylene C. Polytetraflouroethylene B. Polytetravinyl D. Polytetraflouroethene 41. In preparation of plastic tubes and pipes, which machine is suitable? A. Injection molding Machine C. Transfer Molding Machine B. Extrusion Machine D. Compression Molding Machine 42. Before the plastic is heated, the raw plastic is placed to what part of the injection machine? A. Hopper B. Cavity C. Die D. Heater 43. All of the following are natural polymers, EXCEPT: A. Amber B. Fiber C. Glass D. Paper 44. In an electrical devices and materials, which of the following is thermosetting plastic applied? A. Switchplate C. Leather Gloves B. Ply woods D. Epoxy 45. Rubber, latex paints and epoxy are one of example of the following what kind of polymers? A. Thermosetting C. Elastomer B. Thermoplastic D. Resin

46. Which of the following describes XLPE? A. Change thermoplastic into elastomer. C. Change elastomer to thermosetting plastics. B. Change thermoplastic into thermosetting plastics. D. All of These 47. Which of the following BEST describes roasting? A. Conversion from sulfide to oxides. B. Conversion from oxide to sulfides. C. Employing electro refining method. D. Purification using reagents to separate the main metal. 48. The remains of natural ore after ore dressing, which is needed to be removed by employing fluxes? A. Slag B. Gangue C. Cementation D. Cupellation 49. How many per cent composition of iron does Earths interior composed? A. 65 per cent B. 45 per cent C. 90 per cent D. 30 per cent 50. Which of the following does NOT describe about application of refractory materials for furnaces? A. It has high melting point. C. It oxidizes when charge is present. B. It cannot disintegrate easily. D. It resists mechanical wear of furnaces.

Prepared By: ENGR. MARK ANTHONY I. C ASTILLANO Instructor Noted by: ENGR. ELMORE G. GALIT Chairman, EE Department Approved by: DR. ELVIN F. GAAC Dean, CET

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