{"id":5896,"date":"2024-04-15T02:20:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5896"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:20:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:20:36","slug":"high-carbon-content-in-the-steel-causes-a-decrease-in-tensile-strength-but-increase-in-ductility-b-increase-in-tensile-strength-but-decrease-in-ductility-c-decrease-in-both-tensile-strength-and-duc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/high-carbon-content-in-the-steel-causes-a-decrease-in-tensile-strength-but-increase-in-ductility-b-increase-in-tensile-strength-but-decrease-in-ductility-c-decrease-in-both-tensile-strength-and-duc\/","title":{"rendered":"High carbon content in the steel causes A. Decrease in tensile strength but increase in ductility B. Increase in tensile strength but decrease in ductility C. Decrease in both tensile strength and ductility D. Increase in both tensile strength and ductility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a99476f1bf9a\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Decrease in tensile strength but increase in ductility                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Increase in tensile strength but decrease in ductility                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Decrease in both tensile strength and ductility                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Increase in both tensile strength and ductility                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B. Increase in tensile strength but decrease in ductility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tensile strength is the maximum amount of tensile stress that a material can withstand before it breaks. Ductility is the ability of a material to be stretched or deformed without breaking.<\/p>\n<p>High carbon content in steel increases the tensile strength of the steel. 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