Explore topic-wise MCQs in Production Engineering.

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701.

Which of the following material is difficult to be spot welded?

A. Cold rolled mild steel sheet
B. Hot rolled mild steel sheet
C. Stainless steel
D. Copper
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
702.

The primary detector in a pressure gauge is usually

A. Bellows
B. Diaphragm
C. Spring
D. Bourdon tube
E. Coil spring
Answer» E. Coil spring
703.

In gang milling

A. Work is fed into the rotation of cutter
B. A cutter generates two or more plain surface simultaneously
C. Work moves in the opposite direction as the rotating of the cutter
D. Work moves in the same direction as the rotation of the cutter
E. More than one cutter is simultaneously used
Answer» F.
704.

While using high speed steel tools, the cutting speed will be highest for which of the following steel?

A. Alloy
B. Stainless steel
C. Parting off
D. Medium carbon steel
E. Mild steel
Answer» F.
705.

Hardness of diamond can be determined by

A. Brinell hardness tester
B. Rockwell hardness tester
C. Vickers hardness tester
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» E. Parting off
706.

The standard taper provided on the tapered shank of drills is known as

A. Chapman taper
B. Morse taper
C. Jarno taper
D. Taper No. 1
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Jarno taper
707.

A gagger is

A. A tool used in clearing material before welding
B. A, L shaped metal accessory used in floor moulds to support hanging bodies of sand in cope
C. A device for removing foreign particles from sand
D. A tool used in clearing welds
E. A tool used in foundry for cleaning of castings
Answer» C. A device for removing foreign particles from sand
708.

Which type of gears can be manufactured by extrusion process?

A. Spur gears
B. Bevel gears
C. Helical gears
D. Worm gears
E. Herringbone gears
Answer» D. Worm gears
709.

Weld spatter is

A. A flux
B. A filler material used in gas welding
C. A welding defect
D. An electrode used in inert atmosphere
E. A filler material used in soldering
Answer» D. An electrode used in inert atmosphere
710.

Which of the following is basically a polishing operation?

A. Lapping
B. Soft grinding
C. Honing
D. Parting off
E. Buffing
Answer» F.
711.

If a piece of steel is reheated to a temperature of 200?C to 250?C immediately after quenching, the process is known as

A. Hardening
B. Cyniding
C. Normalizing
D. Tempering
E. Annealing
Answer» E. Annealing
712.

The process of joining two slip gauges is known as

A. Piercing
B. Wringing
C. Welding
D. Pressing
E. Soldering
Answer» C. Welding
713.

Cutting speeds for some materials are given as

A. 30 m/min
B. 20 m/min
C. 100 m/min
D. 40 m/min
E. 80 m/min
Answer» E. 80 m/min
714.

Carbondioxide is

A. Neutral gas
B. Combustible gas
C. Rare gas
D. Inactive gas
E. Ionic gas
Answer» E. Ionic gas
715.

When a thin job is to be machined on a shaper, in order to prevent warping, which one of the following steps should be taken first?

A. Light cut
B. Heavy cut
C. Single heavy cut
D. Any of the above
E. Vernier caliper
Answer» B. Heavy cut
716.

It is desired to remove large quantity of material from a job in shortest possible time, on a lathe using high speed steel cutter. Which of the following step will be helpful?

A. Reduce spindle speed and increase depth of cut
B. Increase spindle speed and take light cuts
C. Increase spindle speed and take light cuts
D. At the speed corresponding to cutting speed take roughing cuts of maximum possible depth
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
717.

In centreless grinding, work piece is clamped in

A. Chuck
B. Bed
C. Vice
D. Not clamped
E. Collet
Answer» E. Collet
718.

The commonly used material for thermocouples is

A. Chromel-copper
B. Chromel-alumel
C. Platinum-rhodium
D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
719.

When 50 mm rod is turning at a spindle speed of 200 rpm the cutting speed would be

A. 15 - 20 m/min
B. 10 - 12 m/min
C. 12 - 15 m/min
D. 30-35 m/min
E. 20 - 28 m/min
Answer» E. 20 - 28 m/min
720.

The main advantage of investment casting is

A. It can be conveniently adopted for heavy castings
B. High degree of accuracy and surface finish
C. There is no sophisticated technology involved
D. No special tooling is required
E. Raw materials required are cheap
Answer» C. There is no sophisticated technology involved
721.

Large size bolt heads are made by

A. Hammering
B. Roll forging
C. Upset-forging
D. Swaging
E. Casting
Answer» D. Swaging
722.

Which of the following metal is best suited for electro forming?

A. Lead
B. Silver
C. Mild steel
D. Aluminium
E. Zinc
Answer» C. Mild steel
723.

In climb milling

A. Work moves in same direction as rotation of the cutter
B. Tool climbs on the work piece for cutting operation
C. Cutting takes place in two planes simultaneoudly
D. Work is fed to cutter in lateral direction
E. Work moves in opposite direction as rotation of the cutter
Answer» B. Tool climbs on the work piece for cutting operation
724.

A crater is a pit formed on

A. flank of tool
B. face of tool
C. surface of work piece
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» C. surface of work piece
725.

Which of the following is often used as flux in brazing process?

A. Fevicol
B. Iron dust
C. Borax
D. Ammonia chloride
E. Turpentine
Answer» D. Ammonia chloride
726.

Shear angle varies with

A. Feed
B. Depth of cut
C. Material of tool
D. Work piece materials and tool geometry
E. Cutting speed
Answer» E. Cutting speed
727.

Which surfaces are usually 'wrung' together?

A. Gears
B. Slip gauges
C. Threads
D. Drill shanks and collets
E. Bed guides for lathe
Answer» C. Threads
728.

Discontinuous chips in brittle materials are promoted by

A. low cutting speed and insufficient rake angle
B. coarse feed and low cutting speed
C. low cutting speed and insufficient coolant
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. coarse feed and low cutting speed
729.

Cyaniding

A. A process of annealing a ferrous alloy
B. A process of case hardening
C. A process of removing carbon from metals
D. A process of hardening and tempering
E. A process used on non-ferrous materials for improving surface quantities
Answer» C. A process of removing carbon from metals
730.

Heating elements for domestic and industrial electrical applications are made of

A. Babbit metal
B. Invar
C. Delta metal
D. Duralumin
E. Nichrome
Answer» F.
731.

At what rpm should a lathe be run to give a cutting speed of 25 m/min. When turning a rod of diameter 32 mm.

A. Parting off
B. 160 rpm
C. 100 rpm
D. 200 rpm
E. 250 rpm
Answer» F.
732.

Necking is

A. Preparation of surface for brazing
B. Hole drilled for riveting
C. Drilling a hole in a plate
D. Machining a groove around cylindrical shaft
E. Initial spot welding to position jobs
Answer» E. Initial spot welding to position jobs
733.

Straight fluted drills are used for

A. Amorphous materials
B. Ferrous materials
C. Brass and soft materials
D. Very hard materials
E. Brittle materials
Answer» D. Very hard materials
734.

Green colour on a pattern indicates

A. Seats for loose core prints
B. Fillets
C. Surface to be machined
D. Core prints
E. Surface to be left unmachined
Answer» B. Fillets
735.

In a machining operation on free cutting mild steel the cutting speed is mentioned as 70 m/min. What should be material of cutting tool

A. Carbon steel
B. Wood
C. High speed steel
D. Carbide
E. Diamond
Answer» E. Diamond
736.

While using HSS tools on a lathe, cutting speed will be maximum when machining

A. Mild steel
B. Cast iron
C. High carbon steel
D. High speed steel
E. Aluminium
Answer» F.
737.

For aluminium, the cutting speed on lathe is around

A. 150 m/min
B. 300 m/min
C. 100 m/min
D. 1000 m/min
E. 30 m/min
Answer» C. 100 m/min
738.

For soft steel the cutting speed for lathe operations is around

A. 100 m/min
B. 30 m/min
C. 150 m/min
D. 300 m/min
E. 1000 m/min
Answer» C. 150 m/min
739.

A pair of tumbler gears is used in

A. Milling machine
B. Shaper
C. Capstan lathe
D. Grinding machines
E. Centre lathe
Answer» F.
740.

Suitable change wheels for cutting 17 T.P.I. on 4 T.P.I. lead screw lathe are

A. 10 to 65
B. 15 to 85
C. 20 to 85
D. 30 to 105
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 30 to 105
741.

Type of gears used in electric switch gear is

A. Bevel gears
B. Herringbone gears
C. Gears are not used in switch gear
D. Helical gears
E. Spiral gears
Answer» D. Helical gears
742.

For simple turning operation of lathe, the cutting speed is specified as 70 metres per minute. The cutting tool may be expected to be

A. Carbide
B. Higher speed steel
C. Carbon steel
D. Mild steel
E. Diamond
Answer» B. Higher speed steel
743.

Nitrided steel is used for gears where

A. Variable load operation is desired
B. Low speed operation is desired
C. Varying stresses are expected on teeth
D. High hardness is desired on teeth
E. Variable speed operation is desired
Answer» E. Variable speed operation is desired
744.

While using high speed steel tools on lathe the speed of chuck will be lowest while machining

A. White metal
B. Aluminium
C. Brass
D. Copper
E. Cast iron
Answer» F.
745.

Stub tooth are cut on gears

A. To improve transmission efficiency
B. To reduce centre distance between shafts
C. None of above
D. To reduce frictional torque
E. Subjected to shock and vibration
Answer» F.
746.

Aluminium gears are generally used in

A. Compressors
B. Speed reducers
C. Instruments
D. Worm wheels
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Worm wheels
747.

Gear cutter No. 1 for cutting gears on milling machine is used for

A. 17 to 20 teeth
B. 135 to 150 teeth
C. 12 to 13 teeth
D. Racks only
E. 55 to 120 teeth
Answer» C. 12 to 13 teeth
748.

Chip breakers are used while machining

A. ductile materials
B. brittle materials
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. brittle materials
749.

The backlash between gears is expressed in terms of

A. Difference between addendum and dedendum
B. The difference between PCD of two gears
C. The actual gear width on pitch circle minus the standard gear width for given number of teeth on gear
D. Clearance between faces of the mating gears
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
750.

Point angle of drill is usually more while drilling

A. Slate
B. Marble
C. Hard alloys
D. Soft cast iron
E. Mild steel
Answer» D. Soft cast iron