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1) What part of the Ultrasonic machine generates short duration & large amplitude pulses of controlled energy?
7) Which type of screen presentation displays a profile / cross sectional view of test specimen
a) A-scan b) B-scan c) C-scan d) All of the above
8) What is used to support the active element and dampen the transducer characteristics?
a) Resin b) Oil
c) Backing material with a similar impedance of the transducer
d) Any of the above will work
11) When performing a contact inspection on a curved surface, what piece of equipment can be used to improve
coupling
a) A spherically focussed transducer
b) A cylindrically focussed transducer
c) A shaped shoe transducer
d) A large diameter transducer
12) Surface or Rayleigh waves travelling along the surface of relative thick solid material, penetrate to a depth
of approximately
a) One wavelength b) Two wavelengths
c) Three wavelengths d) Infinite wavelengths
13) Which type of transducer can be used to scan wide areas when high sensitivity is not required?
14) The measure of how a signal from a defect compared to other background reflections is called
15) Which type of screen presentation displays the amount of received ultrasonic energy as a function of time?
a) A-Scan b) B-Scan c) C-scan d) All of the above
16) The act of evaluating and adjusting the precision and accuracy of the measurement equipment is called
18) The ability to locate discontinuities that are close together within the material is called
a) Resolution b) Sensitivity c) Effectiveness d) Phase delay
19) Why real defects are not commonly used in calibration and reference standards
a) They are more difficult to detect with NDT methods
b) They are always the same size and length
c) It is cost prohibitive to produce them
22) What type of transducer contains two independently operating elements in a single housing
a) Crystal mosaic transducer b) Dual element transducer
c) Liquid crystal transducer d) Bi-polar transducer
25) A decibel is
a) A unit of measure used only for sound measurements
b) A logarithmic unit that describes a ratio of two measurements
c) A logarithmic unit that describes the product of two measurements
d) None of the above
26) Material used to improve the transmission of ultrasonic sound energy from the transducer into the part is
a) Gel b) Coolant c) Couplant d) Contact Paste
27) In Ultrasonic inspection, which type of Scan displays a plan type view of the location and size of the test
specimen features?
a) A- Scan b) B- Scan c) C- Scan d) All of the above
29) In Ultrasonic inspection, the standard used to help interpret and quantify the information in the received
signal is called
a) Reference standard b) Industry standard
c) Accuracy standard d) Modelling standard
42) The most dominant matrix for metal-matrix composites for structural / Electrical application is
a) Steel b) Copper c) Aluminium d) Tungsten
54) A process of pulling uniaxial tapes through a die to form the shape is called
a) Filament winding b) Pultrusion
c) Resin transfer moulding d) none of the above
59) Fibres in Composites are stronger than the bulk material because they have
a) Tension b) Compression
c) Fatigue d) None of the above
a) GLARE b) ARALL
c) Both a & b d) None of the above
70) Fibre reinforced composite materials make swept forward wings practical because
73) The composite component, which yields, better cost and weight advantage is
74) Considering 00 as the major load direction, most preferred layer adjacent to the adhesive layer in an
adhesive joint is
75) For large complex CFC parts, the best tooling material is
82) Depending on the lay-up, the Poisson ratio of composite laminates can vary from
a) 0.33 to 0.3 b) 0.8 to 0.02 c) Does not vary with lay up d) none of the above
83) The best method of surface preparation of CFC components for adhesive bonding is by
84) The best practice of applying light emery to prepare the surface for adhesive bonding is by
98) If the thickness of a component is higher than the nominal thickness, the component may
94) Which of the following physical properties are evaluated as part of incoming inspection of Prepreg?
a) Fiber area weight b) Prepreg area weight
c) Volatile content d) All of these
95) Which of the following mechanical properties are evaluated as part of incoming inspection of
Prepreg?
a) Tensile strength and modulus
b) Flexural strength and modulus
c) Compression strength and modulus
d) All of these
96) Which of the following mechanical properties are evaluated on the traveler panels for monolithic
components?
a) Inter laminar shear b) Flexural strength and modulus
c) Both a & b d) Nether a nor b
97) The extent of core movement while curing honeycomb sandwich components depend on
a) The core taper angle b) Core thickness
c) Core density d) All the above
99) The number constants required to define the stiffness characteristics of FRP composites in 2D case is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
100) The most effective and simple test to assess the life of Prepreg is
101) Which of the following is the best-suited lay-up tool material for large complex co-cured component?
a) Al alloy b) Steel c) Invar d) Nickel
112) The glass prepregs are used on the surface of carbon / epoxy components to:
a) To protect the surface
b) To prevent fiber pull-out while drilling
c) To physically separate the metallic component and CFC in the assembly
d) Both b and c
113) The acceptable failure mode in Inter Laminar Shear (ILSS) Test is
a) Single shear b) Multiple shear c) Both a & b
114) The acceptable failure mode in lap shear test for adhesive joint is
a) Adherent failure
b) Cohesive failure
c) Adhesive failure
125) Which of the following weave style has better compression strength?
a) Plain weave b) Crow foot
c) 5 harness satin weave d) 8 harness satin weave
126) Which of the following weave style has the least drapeability?
a) Plain weave b) Crow foot
c) Basket weave d) 8 harness satin weave
127) Which of the following weave style has better symmetry about the mid plane?
132) Which of the following is used as primer in finishing the composite components
a) Polyester resin b) Polyurethane
c) Silicon resin d) Epoxy resin
141) Which of the following core is preferable to make sandwich panels having CFC skins
a) Nomex b) Aluminum c) Steel d) Aluminum
flex core
143) The consolidation pressure applied in autoclave while curing honeycomb sandwich components is
a) 2 – 3 bars b) 5 – 7 bars c) 4 – 6 bars d) 8-10 bars
150) The commonly used material for metallic lay-up tools for composites
a) Nickel b) Invar c) Aluminium d) All the above
153) Which following metal is deposited on lay up tools to improve surface properties
a) Chromium b) Aluminum c) Zinc d) Nickel
160) Preferred metal for lay-up tools for KEVLAR / GLASS parts
a) Aluminum b) Copper c) Zinc d) MS
164) Tool commonly used for de-moulding of composite parts from lay-up tools
a) Screw driver b) Chisel c) Teflon / wooden wedge d) Compressed air
166) Commonly used arrangement on composite lay-up tools to correct spring back is
a) Jacks b) Turn buckle c) C-clamps d) Bolts
167) Co-efficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the lay-up tool as compared to CTE of composite part
material should be
a) More b) Less c) Equal d) Not related
185) For composite lay-up tools, Tg of the tool as compared to Tg of component material should be
a) Equal b) Less c) More d) Not related
197) Polyester resin gives higher interlaminar shear strength than epoxy resins
a) True b) False
198) Accelerator
a) Speeds up the chemical reaction between catalyst and resin
b) Deteriorates the chemical reaction between catalyst and resin
c) Does not do anything
200) Catalyst
a) Does not change the rate of chemical reaction
b) Changes the rate of chemical reaction
c) Takes part in chemical reaction
a) Dust, temperature
b) Dust, humidity, temperature
c) Humidity, temperature
222) Prepregs is in
a) A-stage b) B-stage c) C-stage
223) Gel coat resins are used for the lay-up tools
a) To provide strength
b) To get good surface finish
c) To get bonding strength
224) ILSS is
a) Inter laminar shear stress
b) Inter laminar shear strength
c) Inter laminar shear strain
d) Both a and b
234) Polyamide is a
a) Type of fiber b) Highly heat resistant resin c) None of the above
240) While manufacture of test specimens the following parameters are important.
a) Bonding of Tabs
b) Proper control in perpendicularity and parallelism of edges
c) Perfect fiber orientation
d) All of the above
241) Mylar films are used in composite shop for the following purposes:
a) To photograph the lay up sequence
b) To neatly pack the prepregs
c) To cut / transfer the prepreg layers to moulding tool
d) To identify the layers before lay up
242) Prepreg is
a) Fibers pre-impregnated with resin and cured
b) Fibers mixed with resin and solvents
c) Fibers and resin supplied separately to facilitate impregnation on the job.
d) Roving impregnated with resin and partially cured to B stage
244) Temperature to be maintained in cold store for storing of prepregs, adhesive films etc.
a) -18 Deg F b) 0 Deg F c) 20 Deg F d) -30 Deg C
252) Special fasteners like lock bolt and blind bolts etc., are used in composites because
a) The fasteners are cheap
b) The fasteners are made of Ti & CRES Alloys
c) The fasteners are engineered to avoid damage and compression around hole
d) Both b & c
253) Faying surface sealant is used for bolted joints in which CFC and metallic components are joined
a) To avoid rubbing and friction between dissimilar material
b) To avoid formation of galvanic cell
c) To avoid ingress of dust in to the joint
d) To provide aerodynamic smooth surface
254) The property denoting the ability of material to resist Delamination is called
a) Bond strength b) Adhesion c) ILSS d) Inter laminar fracture toughness
266) Gel time is amount of time elapsed before resin sample advance to
a) The gelation at predefined rate of heating.
b) The gelation at predefined rate of cooling
c) The gelation at constant temperature.
d) Both a and c
274) Peel ply is used to get matt surface finish on the component.
a) True
b) False
275) C-Scan pulse echo method can detect Delamination in sandwich panels
a) True
b) False
277) E-glass fibre has more Tensile strength than S-glass fibre
a) True
b) False
282) Properties of Honeycomb materials does not depend on the size of the cells / thickness & strength of the
web material
a) True
b) False
283) Epoxy based Laminates show better Fatigue resistance compared to Polyester / Vinyl ester
a) True
b) False
284) Open mould process will have better surface finish compared to closed mould process
a) True
b) False
285) Wet lay up tool gives more cycle life than LTM tool
a) True
b) False
286) Non-perforated release films are used for Vacuum bagging during wet lay-up
a) True
b) False
304) Epoxy resin system is preferred for structural composites, due to it’s
a) Low shrinkage b) Low cost
c) Easy availability d) Easy pressesability
311) Ultrasonic A- scan inspection gives the size and depth of the defect
a) True b) False
313) Ultrasonic B-scan inspection gives the planar view of the part with defect
a) True b) False
316) Ultrasonic couplant is used to eliminate __________ in between the transducer and the part under
inspection
a) Air b) Corrosion product c) Dust d) All of the above
322) Material in fibre form are stronger than their bulk form
a) True b) False
323) The constituent that carries structural loads in a composite material is known as matrix
a) True b) False
325) Polymers are the only matrix materials used in engineering applications
a) True b) False
326) Both thermoplastic and thermoset resins are used as matrix materials
a) True b) False
327) In general advanced composite materials have more specific strength and specific stiffness as compared to
other conventional materials
a) True b) False
328) Polymer matrix materials are less ductile compared to metallic materials
a) True b) False
329) Polymer matrix composites do have very good vibration damping characteristics
a) True b) False
330) Composite structural parts for aerospace applications are predominantly made from wet-layup method
a) True b) False
331) The strength and stiffness is directly proportional to amount of reinforcement present in the composite
material
a) True b) False
332) Glass fibres have better resistance to moisture than carbon fibres
a) True b) False
333) The surface finish obtained in the parts made from hot platen press molding is superior to that of
vacuum bagging molding
a) True b) False
a) True b) False
337) For anisotropic material ____________ independent elastic constants are required for analysis
a) 9 b) 36
c) 19 d) 21
338) For monoclinic material _____________ independent elastic constants are required for analysis
a) 19 b) 36
c) 13 d) 21
339) For orthotropic material _____________ independent elastic constants are required for analysis
a) 21 b) 31 c) 13 d) 09
340) For transversely isotropic material _____________ independent elastic constants are required for
analysis
a) 21 b) 05 c) 13 d) 09
341) The best lay-up sequence to reduce Delamination due to interlaminar normal stresses
344) Which of the following ate the design requirement for composite component
346) Adding additional layers to the laminate always increase its strength
a) True b) False
a) Basket weave
b) Plain weave
c) Satin weave
d) None of these
349) Identify the weave style of the fabric
a) Basket weave
b) Crow foot weave
c) Satin weave
d) None of these
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