Explore topic-wise MCQs in Advanced Machining.

This section includes 106 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Advanced Machining knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

ECM is usually characterized as low accuracy machining, for which of the following reason?

A. Narrow gap width
B. Wider gap width
C. High current densities
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. High current densities
2.

Which of the following processes can be done using ECM?

A. Die sinking
B. Profiling and contouring
C. Drilling and trepanning
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
3.

ECM is used to _____ the sharp edges produced after rough cuts?

A. Enhance
B. Dull
C. Improve
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Improve
4.

Micro ECM is used to machine which type of parts?

A. Large parts
B. Micro parts
C. Normal sized parts
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Normal sized parts
5.

Which of the following material cannot be machined using ECM?

A. High strength alloys
B. Hardened steels
C. Nonconductive materials
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
6.

Which of the following produces small indents and cavities using micro ECM?

A. Moving the work piece
B. Switching the pulse current
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
7.

Which of the following use ECM for different applications?

A. Gas turbines
B. Jet engines
C. Bio medical implants
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
8.

In micro ECM, which of the following is used as micro tool?

A. Electrolyte jet
B. Electrodes
C. Power supply
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Electrodes
9.

Which type of damage is caused by deterioration which is caused by spark?

A. Reparable
B. Irreparable
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. All of the mentioned
10.

If there is an increase in the electrolyte flow, what happens to the rate of film formation?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Remains same
11.

What are the typical dimensional tolerances obtained in ECM when there is proper control of machining?

A. ± 0.01 mm
B. ± 0.025 mm
C. ± 0.13 mm
D. ± 0.25 mm
Answer» C. ± 0.13 mm
12.

What happens when current density is low in ECM?

A. Pitting occurs
B. Etching occurs
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
13.

Tool insulation that _____ the side machining action is needed in the process of ECM.

A. Limits
B. Enhances
C. Maintains
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Enhances
14.

If the current density is high as required, what type of machining occurs?

A. Pitting
B. Polishing
C. Etching
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Etching
15.

It is difficult to machine inner radii smaller than ______ and outer radii less than ____ in ECM.

A. 0.1 mm, 0.2 mm
B. 0.5 mm, 0.8 mm
C. 0.8 mm, 0.5 mm
D. 0.2 mm, 0.1 mm
Answer» D. 0.2 mm, 0.1 mm
16.

What are the tolerance values for the side gap in ECM?

A. ± 0.01 mm
B. ± 0.025 mm
C. ± 0.13 mm
D. ± 0.25 mm
Answer» E.
17.

What are the typical dimensional tolerances for frontal gaps in ECM?

A. ± 0.01 mm
B. ± 0.025 mm
C. ± 0.13 mm
D. ± 0.25 mm
Answer» D. ± 0.25 mm
18.

Passivation is done on electrolytes in order to form which of the following?

A. Passive layer on machined parts
B. Passive layer on cathode
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Passive layer on cathode
19.

Fine dimensional control can be obtained if throwing power of electrolyte is ____.

A. Low
B. Medium
C. High
D. Very high
Answer» B. Medium
20.

State whether following statement is true or false regarding the process control of ECM.'In Electrochemical machining, increase in unmanned machining hours reduces the possibility of integration of process with CAD/CAM systems.'

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
21.

What is the value of overcut that is obtained using ECM?

A. 0.3 mm
B. 0.5 mm
C. 0.7 mm
D. 0.9 mm
Answer» C. 0.7 mm
22.

Which properties of electrolyte does not affect the accuracy of the process?

A. Temperature
B. Concentration
C. Non-reactive
D. Pressure
Answer» D. Pressure
23.

Between which values does the frontal gap's surface roughness vary?

A. 0.02 to 0.13 µm
B. 0.30 to 1.90 µm
C. 1.93 to 2.64 µm
D. 2.73 to 4.26 µm
Answer» C. 1.93 to 2.64 µm
24.

What must be the working voltage in Electrochemical machining?

A. 10 V
B. 20 V
C. 30 V
D. 40 V
Answer» C. 30 V
25.

For high process accuracy, which of the following factors are needed?

A. High feed rate
B. High conductivity
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
26.

Accuracy of machining is affected by, which of the following factors?

A. Material
B. Gap voltage
C. Feed rate
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
27.

For a better surface finish, which type of current distribution is required?

A. Even
B. Uneven
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Uneven
28.

Between which values does the side gap's surface roughness vary?

A. >1 µm
B. >3 µm
C. >5 µm
D. >7 µm
Answer» D. >7 µm
29.

Surface roughness depend on which of the following quantities?

A. Crystallographic irregularities
B. Alloy composition
C. Distribution of current density
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
30.

Which type of gap width is necessary for higher degree of accuracy?

A. Very small
B. Small
C. Medium
D. High
Answer» C. Medium
31.

Selection of electrolyte does not depend on which of the following factors?

A. Work piece material
B. Dimensional tolerance
C. Heat affected zones
D. Machining productivity
Answer» D. Machining productivity
32.

Which type of electrical conductivity is necessary for electrolytic solution?

A. Low
B. Medium
C. High
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
33.

How much should be the electrolytic solution?

A. Highly expensive
B. Inexpensive
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. All of the mentioned
34.

What must be the value of electrolytic temperature in ECM?

A. 2 to 14oC
B. 22 to 45oC
C. 46 to 57oC
D. 62 to 76oC
Answer» C. 46 to 57oC
35.

What must be the value of the pressure of electrolytic solution used in ECM?

A. 1 to 10 kPa
B. 10 to 80 kPa
C. 100 to 200 kPa
D. 300 to 400 kPa
Answer» D. 300 to 400 kPa
36.

What must be the value of velocity of the electrolytic solution?

A. 10 to 15 m/s
B. 25 to 50 m/s
C. 60 to 100 m/s
D. 120 to 200 m/s
Answer» C. 60 to 100 m/s
37.

What the most common electrolytes used in Electrochemical machining?

A. Sodium chloride
B. Sodium nitride
C. Sodium hydroxide
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
38.

What are the other features of electrolytic solution in ECM?

A. Non toxic
B. Less erosive
C. Less viscous
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
39.

When local metal removal rates are high, how will be the current density and current efficiency?

A. High
B. Medium
C. Low
D. Very low
Answer» B. Medium
40.

Local metal removal rates are high at which gap locations mentioned below?

A. Small gap
B. Medium gap
C. Large gap
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Medium gap
41.

What is the approximate value of faraday's constant?

A. 65,200 C
B. 53,800 C
C. 96,500 C
D. 85,600 C
Answer» D. 85,600 C
42.

During ECM drilling, decrease in feed rates lead to which type of machining gaps?

A. Wider
B. Narrow
C. Small
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Narrow
43.

If the gap thickness is greater than equilibrium thickness what will be MRR?

A. MRR is less than feed rate
B. MRR is greater than feed rate
C. MRR is equal to feed rate
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. MRR is greater than feed rate
44.

State whether following statement is true or false regarding the working principles.'In ECM, grain boundary attacks remove the grains through electrolytic forces.'

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
45.

Of the following ratios of metal dissolved amounts, which one represent the current efficiency?

A. Observed to theoretical
B. Theoretical to observed
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Theoretical to observed
46.

In ECM, gap increase proportional to which relation of time below?

A. Square of time
B. Square root of time
C. Cube of time
D. Cube root of time
Answer» C. Cube of time
47.

Current efficiency depends on which of the following in ECM?

A. Anodic material
B. Electrolyte
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
48.

State whether following statement is true or false regarding the electrolytes in ECM.'In Electrochemical machining, electrolytes should deposit on cathode electrodes.'

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
49.

Apparent current efficiency is due to which of the following factors?

A. Choice of wrong valence
B. Passivation of anodic surface
C. Gas evolution at anode
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
50.

At constant feed rates what happens to gap thickness?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Becomes constant
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned