RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE

TECHNOLOGIES
WT 8/E3SEM-2
Engineering Polymers and Polymer Matrix
Composites
Time: 30 minutes
Max. Marks: 10
Date: 23-Feb-13 Branch:
E3SEM2 MME

1. Composites are used in automobiles due to their

a) Low melting point

b) High strength

c) High stiffness

d) capacity to be moulded with good finish

e) b,c and d

f) a,b and c

g) all of these

2. The matrix phase of fibrous composites are

a) A polymer only b) A metal only c) a Ceramic only d) all of these

3. Wood is which one of the following composite types?

a) CMC b) MMC c) PMC

4. Kevlar is a commercial name for __________

a) Carbon fibers b) Glass fibers c) Aramid fibers d) Ceramets

5. Non-woven fibers offers greater strength than woven fibers because

a) Fibers always remain straight

b) Higher fiber content

 c) Fibers bend over each other

d) All of the above

e) a and b

f) None of these

6. Last constituent to fail in fiber reinforced composites

a) Matrix b) Fiber c) both of these d) cant define

7. Epoxy is/are

a) a thermoset polymers

b) required mixing a resin and a hardener

c) both a & b

d) None of these

8. The aramid fiber have the properties of

a) High impact strength, lower modulus and high specific strength

b) High impact strength, higher modulus and high specific strength

c) High impact strength, lower modulus and lower specific strength

d) Lower impact strength, higher modulus and higher specific strength

9. Composite materials are

a) Isotropic but not homogenous

b) Homogenous but not isotropic

c) Both homogenous and isotropic

d) Neither homogenous nor isotropic

10.What angle plies are used to make a cross-ply laminate?

a) 0, 80

b) 0, 90

c) 0, 45, -45, 90
d) 45, -45

Answers:

1. d

2. d

3. c

4. c

5. e

6. a

7. c

8. a

9. d

10.b