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651.

Which one of the following cannot be used as a moulding material

A. Wood
B. Cement
C. Glass
D. Paper
E. Rubber
Answer» D. Paper
652.

The chisels used in sheet metal work have

A. Rounded cutting edge
B. Straight cutting edge
C. Any of (A) or (B)
D. Parting off
Answer» B. Straight cutting edge
653.

Surveying tapes are generally made of

A. Invar
B. Nichrome
C. Constantan
D. Nicheloy
E. Muntz metal
Answer» B. Nichrome
654.

Out of the following materials which one will have lowest temperature of freezing?

A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Gold
D. Lead
E. Tungsten
Answer» E. Tungsten
655.

The processes used for the machining of sintered and tungsten carbide is

A. Grinding process
B. Electroforming process
C. Explosive forming process
D. Turning process
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Explosive forming process
656.

A good cutting action is indicated by

A. High cutting ratio
B. Low cutting ratio
C. Low chip reduction coefficient
D. None of the above
E. Bakelite
Answer» C. Low chip reduction coefficient
657.

Which of the following process connot be carried out on lathe machine?

A. Notching
B. Riveting
C. Punching
D. Blanking
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Punching
658.

Preferred numbers are the numbers in

A. arithmetic progression
B. Parting off
C. harmonic progression
D. Logarithmic progression
E. geometric progression
Answer» F.
659.

Severe quenching may lead to

A. superficial hardness
B. blow holes
C. formation of cracks
D. warping
E. Parting off
Answer» D. warping
660.

The temperature scanning system are used

A. Where temperature control at a point is important
B. Where temperature difference between two points is important
C. Where system is capable of working without temperature control
D. Where monitoring of a relatively large number of temperatures is needed
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
661.

Loading of grinding wheel occurs when

A. Parting off
B. part of grinding surface gives way
C. long cracks develop on grinding wheel from centre to outer diameter
D. abrasive grains become clogged with particles of metal being ground
E. follow cavities are formed on the surface of grinding wheel
Answer» E. follow cavities are formed on the surface of grinding wheel
662.

Which of the following operations is known as 'sweating'

A. Tinning the two surfaces to be joined, applying flux and heating
B. Heating two surfaces to be joined, to the high temperature in presence of flux
C. Heating two surfaces at low temperature
D. Joining of two surfaces without use of flux
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Heating two surfaces to be joined, to the high temperature in presence of flux
663.

For the measurement of velocity, the transduction method could be

A. Capacitive
B. Inductive
C. Magneto-electric
D. Photoelectric
E. Any of the above
Answer» F.
664.

The selection of non-traditional machining process for a particular application depends on

A. Physical parameters of the process
B. Shspes to be machined
C. Process capability
D. Economics
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
665.

Generally the pattern used in manufacturing cast iron pipes are

A. Solid pattern
B. Match-plate pattern
C. Split pattern
D. Sweep pattern
E. None of the above
Answer» F.
666.

Draft allowance on castings is generally

A. 20 - 30 mm/M
B. 5 - 10 mm/M
C. 2 - 5 mm/M
D. 10 - 15 mm/M
E. 1 - 2 mm/M
Answer» E. 1 - 2 mm/M
667.

A blunt tool is used in

A. knurling
B. piercing
C. Parting off
D. gear shaving
E. hot spinning.
Answer» F.
668.

Which of the following non-traditional machining process will have inferior surface finish as compared to the remaining processes?

A. Electro discharge machining
B. Plasma arc machining
C. Electron beam machining
D. Chemical machining
E. Ultrasonic machining
Answer» C. Electron beam machining
669.

Green sand moulds are

A. Painted with green paint
B. Made out of green coloured sand
C. Green in colour
D. Made from damp moulding sand
E. Skin dried moulds
Answer» D. Made from damp moulding sand
670.

A massometer is

A. An instrument for the measurement of mass
B. An instrument of measurement of specific gravity of flowing fluids
C. An instrument for the measurement of mass of fluid flowing through a pipes
D. An instrument used for measuring mass of free flowing solids through conveyor pipes
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
671.

The fuel used in pit furnace is generally

A. Charcoal
B. Wood
C. Coke
D. Coal
E. Oil
Answer» D. Coal
672.

Continuous chips may be formed while machining

A. Ductile material
B. Non-ferrous material
C. Hard material
D. Tough material
E. Brittle materials
Answer» B. Non-ferrous material
673.

The cutting speed is usually low in case of

A. Soft material
B. Regular shaped materials
C. Castings
D. Stepped shafts
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Stepped shafts
674.

Which of the following material connot be forged?

A. Cast iron
B. Low carbon steel
C. Dead mild steel
D. Eutectoid steel
E. Carbon chrome steel
Answer» B. Low carbon steel
675.

The linear characteristics of valve is

A. In which the length of valve is more than 10 times the width
B. In which the longest parameter of valve is not less than 20 times the widest part of the valve
C. In which the valve steam operates linearly
D. One in which the flow is directly proportional to the valve lift
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
676.

Carbon tool steel are broadly classified into two categories as

A. hard and soft
B. warping and non-warping
C. Parting off
D. water hardening and oil hardening
E. hard and brittle
Answer» E. hard and brittle
677.

Sweep patterns are used for

A. Tiny objects
B. Objects of circular shapes
C. Elliptical objects
D. Rectangular objects
E. Irregularly shaped objects
Answer» C. Elliptical objects
678.

The type of bearing suitable for high temperature applications where lubrication is impossible and where corrosion or chermical action limits choice of material, would be

A. Carbon graphite bearing
B. Needle bearing
C. Aluminium bearing
D. Cast iron bearing
E. Jewel bearing
Answer» B. Needle bearing
679.

Discontinuous chip in ductile material is produced because of

A. Insufficient cooling
B. Sharp cutting edge
C. Sintering
D. Low friction
E. Large rake angle
Answer» B. Sharp cutting edge
680.

The facting sand used in foundry generally consists of

A. Alumina, clay and silica
B. Aluminium and silica
C. Silica and clay
D. Alumina and clay
E. Silica and binder
Answer» D. Alumina and clay
681.

Which of the following is not true for diamond?

A. Parting off
B. If the hardest substance known
C. Expensive to be shaped
D. It is ductile
E. It is also used as a cutting tool
Answer» E. It is also used as a cutting tool
682.

For cylindrical grinding the peripheral speed will be of the order of

A. 800 m/min
B. 180 m/min
C. 9000 m/min
D. 18000 m/min
E. 1800 m/min
Answer» F.
683.

Solder contains

A. Lead and tin
B. Lead and silver
C. Silver and nickel
D. Nickel and lead
E. Tin and silver
Answer» B. Lead and silver
684.

A swab is

A. A tool used in foundry for moistening the sand
B. A pneumatic tools
C. A tool used in foundry for repairing the mould
D. A tool used in foundry for smoothening the mould
E. A tool used on shaper
Answer» B. A pneumatic tools
685.

In power presses bolster plate is used to

A. Parting off
B. mount the press tool
C. cut the edges
D. eject the pressed component
E. position the piece
Answer» C. cut the edges
686.

Thermocouples are generally used for accurate temperature measurement upto

A. 1000?C
B. 200?C
C. 100?C
D. 1600?C
E. 500?C
Answer» E. 500?C
687.

Ablation mechanism is used in which of the following machining process?

A. Water jet machining
B. Chemical machining
C. Laser beam machining
D. Ultrasonic machining
E. Electron beam machining
Answer» C. Laser beam machining
688.

Railway rails are generally made of

A. Mild steel
B. Alloys steel containing 0.8 to 0.9% carbon
C. High carbon steel
D. Medium carbon steel
E. Deam mild steel
Answer» C. High carbon steel
689.

Angle plate is

A. Used for measurement of angles
B. Used for cutting angles on jobs on shaper
C. Used for holding angular jobs in milling machine.
D. Cast iron jig used to hold work in a vertical position of layout or machining
E. None of above
Answer» B. Used for cutting angles on jobs on shaper
690.

The cutting tool is

A. Goose neck tool
B. Parting tool
C. Threading tool
D. Boring tool
E. Drilling tool
Answer» C. Threading tool
691.

A photo-electric device in which the resistance of the metal changes directly proportional to the ligh striking on it is known as

A. Photo-cell
B. Photo-emission
C. Photo-voltaic cell
D. Photo-conductive cell
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
692.

Abrasive GC indicates

A. White Al2O3
B. Parting off
C. Al2O3
D. Green grit SiC
E. SiC
Answer» E. SiC
693.

Hardness tester used for determining the hardness of a core is bearly identical to which of the following?

A. Vickers hardness tester
B. Rockwell hardness tester
C. Brinell hardness tester
D. Shore's scleroscope
E. Parting off
Answer» D. Shore's scleroscope
694.

True centrifugal casting is used to

A. Get accurate castings
B. Get chilled castings
C. Get dynamically balanced castings
D. Get statistically balanced castings
E. Cast objects symmetrical about an axis
Answer» F.
695.

Back rake angle while turning brass is

A. 5?
B. 10?
C. Parting off
D. 22?
E. 0?
Answer» F.
696.

Spot facing is

A. Localised machining of a component
B. None of above
C. A spot prepared on shaper or milling machine
D. Machining of a spot to fit other parts
E. Mahining of spol on the surface of a part to furnish a flat bearing or the head of a holt or nut
Answer» F.
697.

Which of the following is gear finishing process?

A. Gear lapping
B. Gear shaving
C. Gear grinding
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
698.

A plug gauge is used for measuring

A. Spherical holes
B. None of above
C. Screw threads
D. Cylindrical bores
E. Taper bores
Answer» E. Taper bores
699.

Point angle of 135 to 150? is used on drills while drilling

A. hard steels
B. nickel alloys
C. thin sheet metals
D. Any of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» E. Parting off
700.

In case of turning or milling, the surface roughness is expected to be in the range (

A. 20 to 50
B. 5 to 15
C. 50 to 100
D. 100 to 250
E. 250 to 500
Answer» E. 250 to 500