CGN 3501 PRACTICE TEST NO.

3 Fall 2024
Multiple-Choice Questions:
___ 1. Which one of the following is the correct formula for computing the flexural strength
from a beam test using center point loading? (A) 3PL/2bd2 (B) PL/bd2 (C) P/bd (D)
2P/πLd (Note: P = maximum applied load before failure; d = height of cross-section of
beam; b = width of cross-section of beam; L = length from support to support of beam in
test.)
___ 2. What can the results of the Brinell and Rockwell tests be used for besides indication of
hardness of the metals tested? (A) Estimation of toughness. (B) Estimation of ductility.
(C) Estimation of ultimate strength. (D) Estimation of elastic modulus.
___3. Which one of the following is a function of limestone in the production of iron in the
blast-furnace process? (A) It provides additional fuel. (B) It helps to get rid of impurities
such as sulfur in the iron ore. (C) It reduces the temperature needed in the blast-furnace
process. (D) It provides additional iron.
___4. Which of the following ferrous metals has the lowest amount of carbon in it? (A)
Structural steel. (B) White cast iron. (C) Wrought iron. (D) High strength steel.
___5. Which of the following statements is not true regarding the effects of work hardening on
properties of steel? (A) Work hardening increases the yield strength. (B) Work
hardening increases the Brinell hardness number. (C) Work hardening decreases the
ductility. (D) Work hardening increases the toughness.
___ 6. Which of the following alloying elements is most commonly used in making cutting-tool
steel? (A) Tungsten. (B) Nickel. (C) Molybdenum. (D) Chromium.
___ 7. What is the most common usage of zinc in steel structures? (A) To increase the toughness
of steel. (B) To protect steel from corrosion. (C) To increase the hardness of steel. (D)
To make steel easier to be welded on.
___ 8. What are the typical tensile strength and elastic modulus of PMMA? (A) 8,000 and
350,000 psi. (B) 8,000 and 3,500,000 psi. (C) 800 and 350,000 psi. (D) 800 and
3,500,000 psi.
____9. What is the main purpose of adding anti-oxidant to plastic? (A) To reduce the rate of
hardening with time of the plastic. (B) To make the plastic more flexible. (C) To make
the plastic more fire resistant. (D) To increase the hardness of the plastic.
___10. Which one of the following statements is not true concerning the difference between
plastics and concrete? (A) Plastics generally have a lower coefficient of thermal
expansion than concrete. (B) Plastics generally have a higher tensile strength than
concrete. (C) Plastics generally have a lower elastic modulus to tensile strength ratio than
concrete. (D) Plastics generally have a higher ductility than concrete.
___11. Which one of the following is the correct formula for computing the splitting tensile
strength from a splitting tensile strength test? (A) 2P/πld (B) 2πP/ld (C) P/2πld (D)
πP/2ld (Note: P = maximum applied load before failure; d = diameter of specimen; l =
length of specimen.)
___12. If a concrete has an ultimate flexural strength of 650 psi, which is the endurance limit in
flexure likely to be? (A) 325 psi. (B) 450 psi. (C) 300 psi. (D) 130 psi.
___13. Which of the following alloying elements is most commonly used in making stainless
steel? (A) Tungsten. (B) Nickel. (C) Molybdenum. (D) Chromium.
___14. Which of the following statements is not true regarding the effects of carbon content on
properties of steel? (A) High carbon content gives high yield strength. (B) High carbon
content gives high Brinell hardness number. (C) High carbon content gives high ductility.
(D) High carbon content gives high ultimate strength.
___15. Which one of the following statements is not true regarding the characteristics of AISI
1045 steel? (A) It is a plain carbon steel. (B) It has an elastic modulus of 29,000,000 psi.
(C) It has a carbon content of 4.5%. (D) It has a specific gravity of 7.9.
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___16. Which one of the following is not a raw material for production of iron in the blast-
furnace process? (A) Iron ore. (B) Scrap tires. (C) Limestone. (D) Coke.
___17. Which one of the following statements is true regarding the properties of ASTM A36
steel? (A) It has a yield strength of 36 ksi. (B) It has an elastic modulus of 36,000,000
psi. (C) It has a carbon content of 0.36%. (D) It has a specific gravity of 3.6.
___18. Brass is an alloy of copper and (A) zinc, (B) nickel, (C) tin, or (D) aluminum.
___19. Which of the following statements is true concerning the functions of coke in the
production of iron in the blast-furnace process? (A) It provides fuel. (B) It helps to get
rid of impurities such as sulfur in the iron ore. (C) It provides the reducing agent CO in
the blast-furnace process. (D) Both A & C.
___20. Which of the following methods is the least effective in reducing the corrosion rate of
steel? (A) Passivation. (B) Galvanizing with zinc. (C) Coating with paint. (D)
Impressed current cathodic protection.

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1. The following stress-strain diagram was drawn from the results of a flexure test on a
material. From the stress-strain diagram, determine the following: (A) Modulus of
Resilience. (B) Yield Point at 0.3% offset. (C) Modulus of Elasticity. (D) Modulus of
Toughness. (E) Johnson’s Apparent Elastic Modulus

50

40
STRESS 30

(KSI) 20

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
STRAIN (10-3)

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2. The S-N diagram of a structural material is shown below. A structural member made of this
material is to be subjected to 1,000,000 cycles of cyclic stress of 20 ksi during its design life.
What is the maximum magnitude of an additional steady stress that can be put on top of the
cyclic load without fracture during its design life? Use Soderberg's theory to solve this problem.

50 yield
yield
= 60 =ksi
55 ksi
CYCLIC
ultimate = 70 ksi
STRESS 40 ultimate = 65 ksi

(ksi) 30

20

10

10 102 103 104 105 106 107

3. A steel bar is connected to an aluminum bar as shown below. At 15 C, the stresses in the
steel and the aluminum bars are zero. Calculate the stresses in the steel and in the aluminum
when the temperature rises to 55 C. The properties of the steel and the aluminum are given
below. Indicate whether the stress is tensile or compressive.

Steel
Es = 30.0 X 106 psi αs = 11.7 X 10-6 / C

Aluminum
Eal = 10.0 X 106 psi αal = 23.0 X 10-6 / C

6" Aluminum

Steel
8"