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Materials Engineer Practice Test

Check what you know about the materials engineer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on materials engineer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Fatigue is:
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Answer: Failure from repeated loads. Failure.

Question 2 of 15SEM stands for:
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Answer: Scanning electron microscope. Tool.

Question 3 of 15Protect:
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Answer: Fracture surfaces. Analysis.

Question 4 of 15An alloy is:
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Answer: A mix of metals. Material.

Question 5 of 15Tensile strength resists:
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Answer: Pulling. Property.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Broken face.”
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Answer: Fracture surface. Fracture surface: Broken face.

Question 7 of 15What does “FE exam” mean?
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Answer: Fundamentals of Engineering exam.. FE exam: Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Failure from repeated loads.”
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Answer: Fatigue. Fatigue: Failure from repeated loads.

Question 9 of 15What does “Microstructure” mean?
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Answer: Internal structure.. Microstructure: Internal structure.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Detailed requirements.”
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Answer: Specification. Specification: Detailed requirements.

Question 11 of 15What does “Hardness” mean?
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Answer: Resistance to indentation.. Hardness: Resistance to indentation.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Scanning electron microscope.”
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Answer: SEM. SEM: Scanning electron microscope.

Question 13 of 15What does “Composite” mean?
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Answer: Combined materials.. Composite: Combined materials.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Engineering program accreditor.”
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Answer: ABET. ABET: Engineering program accreditor.

Question 15 of 15What does “Alloy” mean?
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Answer: Mix of metals.. Alloy: Mix of metals.

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