1. Which one of the following unit cells has the lowest symmetry?
• Monoclinic
• Hexagonal
• Tetragonal
• Triclinic
2. Which of the following belong(s) to the secondary bonding type?
• van der Waal’s
• Hydrogen
• Covalent
• Ionic
3. Which of the following properties of metals are superior to those of ceramics?
• Toughness
• Hardness
• Yield strength
• Ductility
4. The least electronegative element in the periodic table is:
• Cesium
• Barium
• Fluorine
• Lithium
5. The energy of primary bonds (in kJ/mol) is in the range of:
• 0.5–10
• 10–100
• 100–1000
• 1000–5000
6. The bonding type(s) dominant in polymer materials is/are:
• Ionic
• Covalent
• Metallic
• van der Waal’s
7. Which of the following is/are true for polymer materials?
• They have a linear stress-strain curve.
• They have very high molecular mass.
• They have low corrosion resistance.
• They have a high strength-to-weight ratio.
8. Which of the following can contribute to increasing the bond energy of an ionic bond?
• Larger separation between the ions than the equilibrium separation.
• Larger difference in the electronegativity of the cations and the anion.
• Increase in the size of the ions.
• Increase in the charge on the ions.
9. Which of the following is correct in increasing order of ionicity of the bond?
• SiC < ZnO < LiCl < LiF
10. Which of the following attribute(s) is/are necessary for a unit cell of a primitive lattice?
• The primitive unit cell has a larger volume than the non-primitive unit cell
• It is the smallest repeatable unit.
• The shape of the primitive unit cell is not fixed.
• It has more than one lattice point.
11. With an increase in the bond length, the bond energy of the material:
• Increases
• Decreases
• May either increase or decrease
• Does not change
12. At the equilibrium separation between the atoms, the condition(s) satisfied is/are:
• Net force is zero.
• Potential energy is minimum.
• Bond energy is minimum.
• Force is attractive.
13. Which of the following is/are true for a point lattice?
• It is a regular and periodic arrangement of points in space.
• It is a random distribution of points in space.
• Volume of the primitive lattice is larger than the non-primitive lattice.
• Each point in a lattice has identical surroundings.
14. Pick out the correct statement(s) in the following.
• Composite materials have the highest specific strength as compared to metals,
ceramics, and polymers.
• A crystalline structure has lower bond energy than an amorphous structure.
• The choice of the shape of a unit cell in a point lattice is always unique.
• A primitive unit cell does not necessarily have to contain one formula unit in the case of
molecules.
15. Which of the following microstructural feature(s) of a material can be imaged in a
scanning electron microscope?
• Grains
• Vacancies
• Interstitials
• Grain boundaries
