Composite materials and structures

Unit-1:
1. In E-Glass fiber, E stands for _________
a) Electronics b) Electrical c) Electro chemical

d) Electrical and Electronics

2. Which type of glass is used in chemical applications? _________

a) A
b) D
c) C
d) S
3. Which type of glass is used in structural applications? __________
a) D
b) R
C) S
d) D
4. Storage tanks are made using ________
a) C-Glass b) E-Glass
c) S-Glass

d) A-Glass

5. Fibrous composite materials consists of __________

a) fibers in matrix b) particles in fiber c) matrix in fiber

d) fiber in metal

6. Materials that consists of fibers in a matrix are known as _________

a) laminated composites
b) particulate composites
c) fibrous composites

d) none

7. materials that consists of layers of various material are known as _________

a) laminated composites b) particulate composites
c) fibrous composites

d) both a) and c)

8. An Isotropic body has material properties at a point are ________

a) different in every direction
b) different in one plane of direction
c) same in every direction

d) same in any one direction

9. Material properties that are same in all directions are known as _________
a) monotropic
b) isotropic
c) orthotropic
d) anisotropic
10. Material properties which are independent of orientation at a point in the body is ____
a) isotropic
b) orthotropic
c)anisotropic
d)mono isotropic
11. Orthotropic material has material properties at a point in the body that are _________
a) same in all direction
b) same in 3 mutually perpendicular direction
c) different in all direction

d) different in 3mutually perpendicular direction

12. Material properties that are depend on orientation at a point in the body is _________
a) Isotropic
b) orthotropic
c) anisotropic
d) (a)and(c)

13. Material properties are detected in macroscopic view by the value of ________
a) average apparent b) material constants
c) direct
d) indirect
14. In macro mechanics approach, the materials are assumed as ________
a) homogeneous
b) heterogeneous
c) monogeneous
d) none of these
15. Ratio of raw material weight to final part weight is known as _________
a) Strength factor b) utilization factor c) stiffness factor
d) material factor
16. Monoclinic materials are having plane of material property symmetry __________
a) 1,3,5....
b) 2,4,6,....
c) 1
d) 0
17. Monoclinic material has constants of __________
a) 4
b) 11
c)17
d) 13
18. Anisotropic body has material properties, at a point that are ________ directions.
a) Same in 1-2
b) different in all
c) different in any 2 d) same in all
19. The load transmitting agents in laminates are ________
a) fibers
b) matrix
c) graphite

d) epoxy

20. load carrying agents in laminates are _________

a) graphites b) matrix
c) epoxy

d) fibers

21. Anisotropic materials has material constant of _______

a) 21
b) 9
c)12

d) 36

22. Isotropic body has material constant of _________

a) 0
b) 2
c) 9

d)7

23. Transversely isotropic has material constants of __________

a) 9
b) 2
c) 5
d) 1
24. Prepregs are
a) A-stage b) B-stage

c) C-stage

d) D-stage

Unit 2 & 3:
1. Macro-mechanical analysis of a lamina is based on average properties and by considering
the lamina to be:
A ) Isotropic B ) Homogeneous

C ) Non-homogeneous

D ) Non-linear

2. The stiffness of a unidirectional lamina is usually much larger in the direction:

A ) of the fibers.

B ) perpendicular to the fibers.

C ) at a 45 degree angle to the fibers.

D ) none of the above.

3. Considering a body in equilibrium under various loads. The component of the stress
normal to the surface is called the normal stress and the stress parallel to the surface is called
the:
A ) Von Mises Stress.

B ) Maximum Normal Stress.

C ) Shear Stress.

D ) Contact Stress

4. A general working definition of strain can be given as:

A ) Final length divided by the initial length.
B ) The change in length of a specimen.
C ) The change in length divided by the final length.
D ) The change in length divided by the initial length.
5. If a part will not break due to stresses it experiences, do strains even need to be considered
in the design process
A ) Yes

B ) No

6. For a linearly elastic isotropic material undergoing small deformations the elastic modulus
can be used to relate:
A ) Stress and Strain.

B ) transform stresses to another co-ordinate system

C ) transform strains to another co-ordinate system

7. How many independent constants are there in general stiffness and compliance matrices
for an anisotropic material?
A) 9

B ) 13

C ) 21

D ) 36

8. It is incorrect to assume a composite material to be isotropic, so can you assume a

composite to behave linearly and elastic?
A ) Yes

B ) No

9. An example of a monoclinic material is:

A ) Steel

B ) Feldspar

C ) Fiberglass

10. Which of the following definitions describe an orthotropic material?

A ) A material with one plane of material symmetry.

D ) Brass

B ) A material with three mutually perpendicular planes of material symmetry

C ) A material with an infinite number of planes of material symmetry
D ) A material with no plane symmetry.
11. Which failure theory is based on the total strain energy failure theory of Beltrami
A ) Maximum Strain Theory
C ) Tsia-Wu Theory

B ) Wang-Chung Theory
D ) Tsia-Hill Theory

12. A unidirectional lamina with any fiber arrangement falls best under which of the
following material categories?
A ) Isotropic Material

B ) Anisotropic Material.

C ) Monoclinic Material.

D ) Orthotropic Material.

13. The stiffness and compliance matrix for an isotropic material can be calculated from
knowing which two material properties?
A ) Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson Ratio.
B ) Modulus of Elasticity and Thermal Expansion Coefficient.
C ) Shear Modulus and Thermal Expansion Coefficient.
D ) Shear Modulus and Ultimate Tensile Strength
14. An example of an isotropic material is:
A ) Graphite/Epoxy lamina.

B ) A wooden bar.

C ) Feldspar.

D ) Aluminum.

15. If the strength ratio is greater than one, a lamina is considered to:
A ) be safe

B ) have failed

C ) may fail

16. The number of independent elastic constants in an orthotropic material are?

A) 2

B) 5

C) 9

D ) 13

17. An assumption that must be made when using Hooke's Law for a two-dimensional
unidirectional lamina is:
A ) All loads are axial

B ) Only shear loads are applied.

C ) There are no out-of-plane loads.

D ) There is no loading.

18. The maximum stress and maximum strain failure theories give

A ) same results for every case

B ) different results for every case
C ) same results if the mode of failure is shear in both theories.
D ) same results if the mode of failure is shear in both theories or if the major
Poisson's ratio is zero
19. The concept of strength ratio applies to
A ) Maximum strain theory

B ) Tsai-Hill theory only

C ) Tsai-Wu theory

D ) Any failure theory

20. Failure in a material, according to the Tsia-Hill theory, is based on

A ) distortion part of the strain energy
B ) dilational part of the strain energy
C ) total strain energy
21. Which composite generally has the lowest shear modulus?
A ) glass/epoxy.

B ) boron/epoxy.

C ) graphite/epoxy.

22. Major Poisson's ratio is defined as

A ) transverse normal strain divided by longitudinal normal strain with only
longitudinal load applied.
B ) longitudinal normal strain divided by transverse normal strain with only
longitudinal load applied.
C ) negative of longitudinal normal strain divided by transverse normal strain with
only longitudinal load applied.
D ) negative of transverse normal strain divided by longitudinal normal strain
with only longitudinal load applied.

23. Which unidirectional lamina for the same fiber volume fraction generally has the largest
longitudinal elastic modulus?
A ) glass/epoxy.

B ) boron/epoxy.

C ) graphite/epoxy.

24. A unidirectional lamina with a random, hexagonal or square arrangement best falls under
the category of
A ) transversely isotropic.

B ) orthotropic.

C ) monoclinic.

D ) anisotropic.

25. An isotropic material has how many principal directions of symmetry?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D ) infinite

Unit4: SANDWICH
1. The advantages of sandwich are
A. Weight

B. Bending Stiffness

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. either (A) or (B)

2. The most efficient composite material used in Aircraft industries are

A. Glass Epoxy Composite

B. Fiber reinforced Composite

C. Aluminium reinforced Composite

D. Depends on application

3. Micro buckling is a failure phenomena related to

A. Sandwich

B. Lamina

C. Flat Plate

D. None of above

4. If a sandwich plate (or) panel is bent, the maximum stress is achieved in -------Surface
A. Top

B. Bottom

C. Both

D. None

5. In plane stiffness of a sandwich panel is

A. Unpredictable

B. Depends on Application

C .Zero

D. Infinity

6. How many modes of failure in Sandwich panels

A.1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

7. The most important part in a sandwich panel is

A. Epoxy materials used

B. Flux

C. Core

D. Ply used for construction

8. Unit of shear stress is

A.N/m2

B. N/mm2

C. lb/ft2

D. All the above

9. Delamination of composites is due to

A. Creep

B. Lack of adhesiveness

C. Fatigue

D. Core fracture

10. The building block of Honeycomb structure is ---------- structure

A. Tetrahedral

B. Hexagonal

C. Polygonal

D. Octahedral

Unit5: Manufacturing
1. The assumptions in Netting analysis are
A. The stresses induced in the structure are carried entirely by the filaments is
neglected
B. The strength of the resin is neglected
C. The filaments possess no bending or shearing stiffness, and carry only the axial
tensile loads
D. All the above
2. Fibre manufacturing is done mostly by
A. Open Moulding

B. Closed Moulding

C. Both

D. None of the above

3. Fibre reinforced composites are manufactured by

A. Compression moulding

B. Sheet Moulding

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

4. Which moulding is efficient I terms of productivity and commercial values

A. Autoclave

B. Vaccum Bag

5. Resin is a --------------extraction from plants

C. Resin Transfer Moulding

A. Hydrocarbon

B. TET

C. TNT

D. Chlorophyll

6. Angle difference In pure shear tests of a sandwich beam is

A. 30 degree

B. 45 degree

C. 60 degree

D. 75 degree

7. Skin separation in a composite material is influenced by

A. Increase the moment of Inertia
B. Decreasing the shear strain
C. Keeping Youngs modulus constant
D. None
8. Manufacturing of fibre reinforced composites depends on
A. Optimization of design

B. Shear strength of core

C. Youngs modulus

D. Stiffness

9. Investment Index for Wet compression moulding is

A. 50

B. 100

C. 150

D. 200

10. Ageing of materials is due to

A. Shear strength reduction

B. Fatigue

C. Creep resistance

D. Micro holes formation