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601.

In instrumentation a correction is

A. Reading-error
B. Range of error-degree of correctness
C. The revision applied to the indicated value so that the final result obtained improves the worth of the result
D. Lowest value of input which does not indicate the result
E. An error
Answer» D. Lowest value of input which does not indicate the result
602.

Plain and butt welds may be used on materials upto approximately

A. 100 mm thick
B. 75 mm thick
C. 50 mm thick
D. 40 mm thick
E. 25 mm thick
Answer» F.
603.

In production work where several castings are required

A. Parting off
B. match plate patterns are used
C. split patterns are used
D. loose piece patterns are used
E. gated patterns are used
Answer» F.
604.

Gear tooth vernier is used to measure

A. Pitch line thickness of gear tooth
B. Addendum and dedendum
C. Gear tooth thickness
D. Module
E. Gear tooth profile
Answer» B. Addendum and dedendum
605.

Which one of the following methods is generally not used in welding of chromium molybdenum steels

A. 100 mm thick
B. Thermit
C. Submerged arc
D. Oxyacetylene
E. Resistance
Answer» F.
606.

The function of a chip breaker in a cutting tool is

A. To provide smooth path for long chips
B. To get long curled chips
C. To break the chips into short segrments
D. To remove chips from bed
E. None of the above
Answer» D. To remove chips from bed
607.

A stub tooth is one that is

A. Thicker in proportion to its length than involute tooth
B. Smaller in proportion to its length than the involute tooth
C. None of these
D. Vernier caliper
E. Same as involute tooth
Answer» C. None of these
608.

In which of the following welding process, flux is used in the form of granules?

A. Submerged arc welding
B. Gas arc welding
C. DC arc welding
D. Argon arc welding
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Gas arc welding
609.

Which of the following is the most rapid quenching medium?

A. Solution of caustic soda
B. High flash point oil
C. Parting off
D. Air
E. Water
Answer» B. High flash point oil
610.

Which of the following is not a part of gating system?

A. Vents
B. Pouring basin
C. Sprue
D. Gates and riser
E. Parting off
Answer» B. Pouring basin
611.

For the measurement of viscosity the transduction method could be

A. Electron tube
B. Magneto-electric
C. Photoelectric
D. Radioactive
E. Capacitive
Answer» F.
612.

The function of a coolant in a metal cutting operation is

A. To cool the job
B. To cool the tool
C. To reduce the friction at cutting point
D. To obtain bright shining surface on the job
E. None of the above
Answer» D. To obtain bright shining surface on the job
613.

A rammer is

A. A measuring tool
B. A tool used in powder metallurgy for shaping the mixture
C. A tool used in foundry to pack the sand in mould
D. A tool used in press work to lift the pressed components
E. A tool used n welding for cleaning purpose
Answer» D. A tool used in press work to lift the pressed components
614.

Hardness of work surface affects honing by

A. varying the rate of stock removal
B. poor surface finish
C. coolant consumption
D. All of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. poor surface finish
615.

What multiple of basic unit is 'atto'?

A. 10--18
B. 10--15
C. 10--12
D. 10--20
E. 10--9
Answer» B. 10--15
616.

In deriving relationship between thickness ratio, angle of shear plane and tool rake angle, which assumption is not required in orthogonal cutting

A. tool cuts at constant speed
B. the edge of the cutting tool is larger than width of the chip
C. the width of chip is larger than its thickness
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. the edge of the cutting tool is larger than width of the chip
617.

In electrical resistance welding cleaning of metals to be welded

A. Is immaterial
B. Is important
C. Can be neglected
D. Does not have any effect on the welding
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Can be neglected
618.

Which one of the following is not a vector quantity?

A. Acceleration
B. Impulse
C. Time
D. Force
E. Momentum
Answer» D. Force
619.

Machining allowance in case of die casting is

A. Same as in other methods of casting
B. Generally not provided
C. Small
D. Very small
E. Large
Answer» C. Small
620.

When small castings are to be produced in large numbers, the type of pattern generally used is

A. Split pattern
B. Loose piece pattern
C. Sweep pattern
D. Match-plate pattern
E. Solid pattern
Answer» E. Solid pattern
621.

Device used in the fitting shop used for holding round bars during marking/centre drilling thin faces is known as

A. Parting off
B. Bench vice
C. Surface plate
D. V-block
Answer» F.
622.

Permeability of a foundry sand is

A. Capacity to hold moisture
B. The ability of sand to withstand high temperatures
C. Distribution of binder in sand
D. Porosity to permit the escape of gases
E. Fineness of sand
Answer» E. Fineness of sand
623.

Which one of the following is an angle measuring device?

A. Hermaphrodite caliper
B. Divider
C. Sine bar
D. Angle iron
E. Trammel
Answer» D. Angle iron
624.

Zinc chloride finds application in

A. Soft soldering
B. Post weld cleaning
C. Thermit welding
D. TIG welding
E. Brazing
Answer» B. Post weld cleaning
625.

The type of grains usually preferred for moulding sand are

A. Cylindrical
B. Hemishperical
C. Cubical
D. Round
E. Sharp irregular shaped
Answer» F.
626.

With electronic circuits the accuracy that can be expected from scanners will lie in the range of

A. 25 to 50%
B. 5 to 10%
C. 20 to 25%
D. 10 to 17.5%
E. 0.1 to 1%
Answer» F.
627.

The process of cutting thin gears from metal sheets is known as

A. Extruding
B. Punching
C. Stamping
D. Sintering
E. Rolling
Answer» D. Sintering
628.

C-14 steel indicates plain carbon steel containing carbon percentage

A. 14
B. 1.4
C. 0.14
D. 0.1 to 0.8
E. 1 to 1.8
Answer» E. 1 to 1.8
629.

The counteract the increased sulphur percentage

A. Carbon is added
B. Manganese is added
C. Phosphorous is added
D. Oxidising agents are added
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Phosphorous is added
630.

The collapsible tubes for tooth pastes are made by

A. rolling
B. die casting
C. extruding
D. drawing
E. Parting off
Answer» D. drawing
631.

A drill will not cut when

A. helix pitch is small
B. lip angle is zero
C. point angle is 118?
D. helix pitch is large
E. Parting off
Answer» C. point angle is 118?
632.

A standard ground drill for use on mild steel has a point angle of

A. 80?
B. 118?
C. 30?
D. 138?
E. 60?
Answer» C. 30?
633.

The bonding of a rubber sheet with a metal is done by

A. Induction welding
B. Melting rubber in metal
C. Welding
D. High frequency dielectric heating
E. Adhesive bonding
Answer» F.
634.

Standard taper generally used on milling machine spindles is

A. Seller's taper
B. Morse taper
C. Brown and Sharpe taper
D. Chapman taper
E. Jarno and Reed taper
Answer» D. Chapman taper
635.

Which of the following is very hard grade?

A. Parting off
B. A - E
C. G - K
D. T - Z
E. L - O
Answer» E. L - O
636.

Stellite is a non-ferrous cast alloy containing

A. Nickel, cobalt and chromium
B. Tungsten, chromium and cobalt
C. Molybdenum and vanadium
D. Cobalt and manganese
E. Nickel, lead and zinc
Answer» C. Molybdenum and vanadium
637.

Which of the following process has the highest metal removal rate (mm33/min)

A. Chemical machining
B. Electron beam machining
C. Laser beam machining
D. Ultrasonic machining
E. Abrasive machining
Answer» E. Abrasive machining
638.

A strain gauge is a

A. sensor
B. recording device
C. Parting off
D. measuring device
E. comparator
Answer» B. recording device
639.

Dial indicator is a

A. comparator
B. recording device
C. transducer
D. sensor
E. Parting off
Answer» B. recording device
640.

In shell moulding, the dimensional accuracy that can be expected is

A. 0.001 to 0.002 mm/mm
B. 1 mm/mm
C. 0.003 to 0.005 mm/mm
D. 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm
E. 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm
Answer» D. 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm
641.

Ultrasonic machine is best suited for

A. Non-ferrous metal
B. Spongy materials
C. Brittle materials
D. Dielectrics
E. Amorphous solids
Answer» D. Dielectrics
642.

The length of hacksaw blades is

A. Parting off
B. 200 - 300 mm
C. 300 mm - 400 mm
D. 150 mm - 250 mm
Answer» C. 300 mm - 400 mm
643.

A half nut is

A. A double start nut for a quick shift
B. Mechanism that locks the lathe carriage to the lead screw for thread cutting
C. Nut with half the standard pitch
D. Damaged nut
E. Nut manufactured in parts
Answer» C. Nut with half the standard pitch
644.

A rack is gear of

A. Infinite pitch
B. Infinite module
C. Infinite diameter
D. Infinite number of teeth
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
645.

A special form of piercing in which the entire contour is not cut, is known as

A. Lancing
B. Notching
C. Trimming
D. Slotting
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Notching
646.

In gas welding, the welding rods of 30 mm diameter are available. What will be the maximum thickness of material that can be welded with this rod?

A. 3 mm
B. 25 mm
C. 12 mm
D. 6 mm
E. 30 mm
Answer» B. 25 mm
647.

Burnishing operation is done with the help of

A. Abrasives
B. Dielectrics
C. Balls
D. Lubricating oils
E. Any of the above
Answer» D. Lubricating oils
648.

Trepanning tool is used on

A. Milling machine
B. Planers
C. Lathes
D. Power presses
E. Cold heading machine
Answer» C. Lathes
649.

Steel balls are required in large quantities. Which process would you select for the manufacture?

A. Cold heading
B. Turning on a Capstan of Turret lathe
C. Casting
D. Turning on a lathe
E. Turning on a automatic lathe
Answer» B. Turning on a Capstan of Turret lathe
650.

Carbon tool steels generally loose their hardness above

A. 50?C
B. 200?C
C. 100?C
D. Parting off
E. 125?C
Answer» C. 100?C