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1.

Metal moulds are used in

A. dry sand moulding
B. green sand moulding
C. die casting process
D. loam moulding
Answer» D. loam moulding
2.

All of the following are non-destructive method of testing the castings EXCEPT

A. Dye penetrant inspection
B. Pressure test
C. Ultrasonic test
D. Tensile test
Answer» F.
3.

Contraction of metal starts at the end of

A. mushy stage
B. plastic stage
C. liquid stage
D. solid stage
Answer» C. liquid stage
4.

Tin coated low carbon steel chaplets are used in

A. ferrous foundries
B. non-ferrous foundries
C. both (A) and (B) above
Answer» B. non-ferrous foundries
5.

In radiography test on castings which of the following rays are never used?

A. X-rays
B. beta rays
C. gamma rays
D. all of the above
Answer» C. gamma rays
6.

The residual stresses in casting occur due to

A. sand particles being taken into molten metal while pouring
B. the insufficient gate size
C. the differential solidification rate of thin and thick sections of casting
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
7.

The methods of casting for producing ornamental pieces are

A. pressed and slush casting
B. slush and gravity casting
C. gravity and semi permanent mould casting
D. none of the above
Answer» B. slush and gravity casting
8.

The advantage of centrifugal casting is

A. dense castings
B. elimination of cores
C. mass production with reduced rejection possible
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
9.

There is no need for the withdrawal of pattern from the mould in case of

A. patterus with core
B. wax patterns
C. hollow patterns
D. consumable patterns
Answer» F.
10.

Which of the following facilitates shaking and lifting large pattern from the mould?

A. Swab
B. Bellows
C. Trowel
D. Ripping plate
Answer» F.
11.

On the interior surfaces the draft allowance is usually

A. 40 to 60 mm/metre
B. 10 to 20 mm/metre
C. 100 to 120 mm/metre
D. 200 to 225 mm/metre
Answer» B. 10 to 20 mm/metre
12.

Annealing of aluminium castings

A. improves ductility
B. relieves micro stresses
C. reduces tensile strength
D. mechanical properties change
Answer» C. reduces tensile strength
13.

Permeability of sand decreases as

A. permeability increases
B. moisture content increases
C. bonding content increases
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
14.

Core prints are

A. made separately in the mould by hand
B. made in the mould be separate pattern
C. attached to pattern
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
15.

Which inoculant is used to produced ductile iron?

A. Graphite
B. Carbon
C. Fluorides
D. Magnesium
Answer» F.
16.

The water content of green sand is usually

A. 1 to 2 percent
B. 20 to 25 percent
C. 6 to 8 percent
D. 12 to 18 percent
Answer» E.
17.

The hardness of the mould is affected by the proportion of ingredients in the sand and

A. degree of ramming
B. the temperature
C. shape of particles
D. refractoriness
Answer» B. the temperature
18.

Plaster patterns and core boxes are made of

A. White powder
B. Plaster of Paris
C. Gypsum cement
D. Bone china clay
Answer» D. Bone china clay
19.

The advantage of investment casting is

A. high degree of accuracy
B. adaptability to casting of most of the metals
C. complex shaped articles can be cast
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
20.

Scabs may be caused by

A. low permeability of sand
B. high moisture content of sand
C. intermittent running of molten metal over the sand surface
D. any of the above
Answer» E.
21.

In furan process, furan resins are primarily used as

A. binders
B. chemicals for exothermic reactions
C. fluxes
D. none of the above
Answer» B. chemicals for exothermic reactions
22.

Which of the following statement about gates is incorrect?

A. he size of gate depends upon the rate of solidification
B. More than one gate may be used to feed a fast freezing casting
C. A gate should not have sharp edges
D. A small gate is used for castings which solidify rapidly
Answer» F.
23.

The disadvantage in using wood as the material for pattern making is

A. it is lighter than the metal to be cast
B. its different strength along the grains and across the grains
C. its low cost
D. it gets warped when not stored properly
Answer» F.
24.

All of the following are clamping tools EXCEPT

A. Pich dog
B. C-clamp
C. Hard screw
D. Brace
Answer» E.
25.

The contraction allowance for magnesium is around

A. 5 mm/metre
B. 14 mm/metre
C. 25 mm/metre
D. 1 mm/metre
Answer» C. 25 mm/metre
26.

The order of surface finish possible in die castings is

A. 0.08 microns
B. 0.008 microns
C. 0.0008 microns
D. 0.8 microns
Answer» F.
27.

In case of arc furnaces electric supply for electrodes consists of

A. low voltage and high current
B. low voltage and low current
C. high voltage and high current
D. high voltage and low current
Answer» B. low voltage and low current
28.

Hot blast of air is supplied to the blast furnace through

A. spout
B. stoves
C. prop
D. tuyers
Answer» E.
29.

Sand is broadly specified by

A. grain size
B. colour
C. moisture content
D. all of the above together
Answer» B. colour
30.

Pattern draft for external surfaces is (in mm/m)

A. 15 -- 50
B. 10 -- 25
C. 40 - 60
Answer» D.
31.

Presence of sulphur in cast iron

A. retards fluidity
B. promotes brittleness
C. promotes oxidation
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
32.

The sand mass does not fall out of the moulding box but is held firmly in it when the moulding box is lifted. This is due to the property of

A. adhesiveness of sand
B. plasticity of sand
C. porosity of sand
D. refractoriness of sand
Answer» B. plasticity of sand
33.

Pig iron is obtained from iron ore, in a blast furnace by the process of

A. oxidation
B. desulphurisation
C. reduction
D. carbonation
Answer» E.
34.

Cohesiveness of sand depends on

A. grain size and shape of sand particles
B. bonding material
C. moisture content
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
35.

Shatter test is a measure of

A. sand toughness
B. sand adhesiveness
C. sand cohesiveness
D. none of the above
Answer» B. sand adhesiveness
36.

Clay content of green sand is usually

A. 5 to 10 percent
B. 1 to 3 percent
C. 30 to 50 percent
D. 18 to 30 percent
Answer» F.
37.

Which of the following defect may occur due to improper design of gating system?

A. Cold shuts
B. Rough surfaces
C. Misruns
D. any of the above
Answer» E.
38.

The sprue pin/sprue hole used for sand moulds is

A. Tapered downwards
B. Has no taper at all
C. Tapered upwards
Answer» C. Tapered upwards
39.

The thicker sections of casting will have a tendency to have

A. grains coarser than thinner sections
B. grains finer than thinner sections
C. grains of sme size as rest of the casting
D. none of the above
Answer» B. grains finer than thinner sections
40.

Shell moulding is uneconomical for

A. small castings
B. large scale production
C. small scale production
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
41.

Moulding sand properties that depend upon size and shape of grains and bonding material are

A. plasticity and adhesiveness
B. cohesiveness and permeability
C. permeability and plasticity
D. adhesiveness and cohesiveness
Answer» C. permeability and plasticity
42.

The moulding tool used for finishing/repairing the sand mould after pattern withdrawal is termed as

A. Slincks
B. Lifters or cleaners
C. Trowels
Answer» E.
43.

The sand used for filling the bulk of the moulding flask

A. Facing sand
B. Dry-sand
C. Floor sand
Answer» E.
44.

The amount of coal dust added to moulding sand depends on

A. shape of the casting
B. thickness of the casting
C. temperature of pouring
D. none of the above
Answer» C. temperature of pouring
45.

If dross and slag along with the liquid metal reach the mould cavity they produce the defect known as

A. misrun
B. inclusions
C. blow holes
D. all of the above
Answer» C. blow holes
46.

Thermal efficiency of cupola is in the range

A. 30 to 50 percent
B. 60 to 75 percent
C. 50 to 65 percent
D. 80 to 90 percent
Answer» B. 60 to 75 percent
47.

Composition of cast iron can be better controlled when melted in

A. pit furnace
B. cupola
C. arc furnace
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
48.

Which of the following defect is likely to occur due to improper design of gatting system?

A. Shrinkage
B. Porosity
C. Mould erosion
D. any of the above
Answer» E.
49.

The strength of the sand is high if grains are

A. round and small
B. sharp and irregular in shape
C. large and regular in shape
D. none of the above
Answer» C. large and regular in shape
50.

In melting of aluminium, the dross consists of

A. oxides of aluminium, magnesium etc.
B. sand and dust
C. lighter material
D. none of the above
Answer» B. sand and dust