The Business Research Company Research Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Mathematics, problem solving skills

Q1. Self introduction
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Q2. Basic communication
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Q1. Types of research, qualitative and quantitative?
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Q1. You are given some EAN number, bases on that you have to find details of the product and answer the questions.
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Q2. 1. Introduction 2. Questions about Prior work experience.
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Q1. What are the differences in the various heat treatment processes?
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Heat treatment processes differ in temperature, time, and cooling rate to achieve desired material properties.
• Annealing: heating and slowly cooling to reduce hardness and increase ductility

• Quenching: rapid cooling to increase hardness and strength

• Tempering: heating and cooling to increase toughness and reduce brittleness

• Normalizing: heating and cooling to refine grain structure and improve machinability

• Hardening: heati...read more
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Q2. What was the diameter of the DI pipes that were continuously casted while on your stint in NML?
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The diameter of the DI pipes continuously casted at NML was 100mm.
• DI pipes were continuously casted at NML

• The diameter of the pipes was 100mm
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Q3. What is the cryogenic process of heat treatment??
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Cryogenic process of heat treatment involves cooling materials to extremely low temperatures to improve their properties.
• Materials are cooled to temperatures below -150°C using liquid nitrogen or helium.

• This process improves the wear resistance, toughness, and dimensional stability of materials.

• Common applications include treating tool steels, aerospace alloys, and superconducting materials.

• The process can also be used...read more
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Q4. What is the temperature range for annealing, quenching, normalizing, austempering and multiple other heat treatments in the metallurgical arena??
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The temperature range for various heat treatments in metallurgy varies depending on the specific process.
• Annealing temperature range: 300-1200°C

• Quenching temperature range: Room temperature to 200°C

• Normalizing temperature range: 800-950°C

• Austempering temperature range: 250-450°C

• Other heat treatments have their own specific temperature ranges

• Temperature ranges can also vary depending on the type of metal being treated
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Q5. Describe the relation between strength and hardness??
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Strength and hardness are related but not the same. Strength is the ability to withstand force while hardness is resistance to deformation.
• Strength refers to the ability of a material to withstand an applied force without breaking or deforming.

• Hardness refers to the resistance of a material to deformation, scratching, or abrasion.

• A material can be strong but not hard, such as rubber, or hard but not strong, such as gla...read more
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Q6. Draw the continuous cooling curves and explain the schema...
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Continuous cooling curves show the cooling behavior of a material during solidification.
• Continuous cooling curves are used to determine the cooling rate required for a material to achieve a desired microstructure.

• They are plotted by cooling a sample at a constant rate and measuring its temperature as a function of time.

• The curves can be used to predict the formation of different phases and microstructures in the materi...read more
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Q7. Draw the Fe-C diagram with their bifurcations....
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Fe-C diagram shows the phases of iron-carbon alloys at different temperatures and carbon concentrations.
• The diagram is also known as the iron-carbon phase diagram.

• It is used to understand the behavior of steel and cast iron.

• The diagram shows the different phases of iron and carbon at different temperatures and carbon concentrations.

• The diagram has three main regions: austenite, ferrite, and cementite.

• The eutectoid poin...read more
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Q1. Introduce Yourself?
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Q1. Tell me about yourself, and few guesstimate questions only
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Q1. Research related questions , graphical representation of data and case study related question
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Q2. They had conducted a test so asked how did you arrive at the solution
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Q1. Illustrate the Fe-C diagram with the boundary lines as in peritectic or eutectic lines?
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Fe-C diagram with peritectic or eutectic lines
• Fe-C diagram shows the phases of iron-carbon alloys at different temperatures and carbon concentrations

• Peritectic line separates the liquid and solid phases during cooling

• Eutectic line separates the two-phase region from the three-phase region

• Peritectic reaction occurs when a solid phase reacts with a liquid phase to form a new solid phase

• Eutectic reaction occurs when a liq...read more
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Q2. Figure out the relationship between hardness and strength and explain why it is so?
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Hardness and strength are related but not the same. Hardness is a measure of resistance to indentation while strength is a measure of resistance to deformation.
• Hardness is a measure of a material's ability to resist scratching, cutting, or penetration.

• Strength is a measure of a material's ability to resist deformation or fracture under an applied load.

• Hardness and strength are related because materials that are harder ...read more
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Q3. Differentiate between the various forms of heat treatment?
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Heat treatment includes annealing, tempering, quenching, and normalizing.
• Annealing involves heating the material to a specific temperature and then cooling it slowly.

• Tempering involves heating the material to a specific temperature and then cooling it quickly.

• Quenching involves heating the material to a specific temperature and then cooling it rapidly.

• Normalizing involves heating the material to a specific temperature ...read more
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