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751.

A tool is said to have worn if

A. it produces discontinuous chips
B. its cutting angles have changed
C. heat produced in cutting is large
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» C. heat produced in cutting is large
752.

Die casted gears are generally used in

A. Counters
B. Toys
C. Cameras
D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
753.

Which of the following is not a 'drawing' process?

A. Spinning
B. Bulging
C. Embossing
D. Tube drawing
E. Lancing
Answer» F.
754.

Internal gears and splines used in automobile industry are manufactured by

A. Broaching
B. Gears shaping
C. Casting
D. Milling
E. Gears hobbing
Answer» B. Gears shaping
755.

To break the continuous chips

A. Use a chip breaker in the tool
B. Cut the metal intermittently
C. Use high cutting speed and low feed
D. None of the above
E. Small fragments
Answer» B. Cut the metal intermittently
756.

Which turning aluminium the side rake angle is nearly

A. Parting off
B. 5?
C. 15?
D. 10?
E. 0?
Answer» D. 10?
757.

Hard, tough, fragile and heat sensitive metals can be processed by

A. Explosive forming
B. Intraform machining
C. Electrical discharge machining
D. Cold heading
E. High energy rate forming
Answer» D. Cold heading
758.

In which grinding operation the peripheral speed of the grinding wheel will be highest?

A. Circular grinding
B. Face grinding
C. Internal grinding
D. Surface grinding
E. Part off grinding
Answer» F.
759.

The weight of hammers used in a fitting ship is

A. 0.25 kg - 0.50 kg
B. Parting off
C. 0.45 kg - 0.70 kg
D. 0.75 kg - 1 kg
Answer» E.
760.

Which of the following welding process is preferred for wrought iron?

A. Spot welding
B. Mig welding
C. Forge welding
D. Lesser welding
E. Thermit welding
Answer» D. Lesser welding
761.

In drilling operation if the drill point is outside the drill axis, the effect on the drilled hole will be

A. The hole will be rough
B. The hole will be smooth
C. The hole will become too large
D. The hole will become elliptical
E. The drilled hole will be normal
Answer» D. The hole will become elliptical
762.

The operation of cutting holes in sheet by a press is known as

A. Punching
B. Shearing
C. Slitting
D. Drilling
E. Trimming
Answer» B. Shearing
763.

Which of the following does not represent the number of slip gauges in a metric set?

A. 110
B. 45
C. 88
D. 65
E. 103
Answer» E. 103
764.

Usually the range of an instrument is selected such that

A. Minimum reading coincides with average value of working parameter
B. Minimum reading coincides with minimum value of the working parameter
C. For the working parameter the pointer direction is vertical
D. For the working parameter the pointer deflection is about ? of the full scale
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
765.

In lost wax casting for non-ferrous materials, the material of the mould is

A. Sodium silicate
B. Silica
C. Plaster of Paris
D. Ethyl silicate
E. Parting off
Answer» D. Ethyl silicate
766.

Which of the following pattern can be used for symmetrical objects only?

A. Gated pattern
B. Split pattern
C. Sweep pattern
D. All of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» D. All of the above
767.

The sheet metals which can be cut by a hand shear have a thickness

A. Any value of s.w.g.
B. Upto 5 s.w.g.
C. Parting off
D. Upto 165 s.w.g.
Answer» F.
768.

Spherodising is a

A. annealing process
B. surface treatment process
C. Parting off
D. age-hardening process
E. hardening process
Answer» B. surface treatment process
769.

Black broken lines on a pattern indicates

A. Surface to be left unmachined
B. Surfaces to be machined
C. Seats for loose core prints
D. Core prints
E. Fillets
Answer» F.
770.

When the capacity of a power press is expressed in 100 tonnes, it implies that

A. Dead weight of the press is 100 tonnes
B. Total production of material will be 100 tonnes in a day
C. The maximum load that the press can apply is 50 tonnes
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
771.

Oxygen cylinders are

A. Cast iron cylinders
B. Seamless steel cylinders
C. Die cast
D. Steel cylinders, welded structure
E. Alloy steel cylinders, thermit welded
Answer» C. Die cast
772.

The moisture content of moulding sand generally varies from

A. 40-50 percent
B. 2-8 percent
C. 10-25 percent
D. 50-65 percent
E. 25-40 percent
Answer» C. 10-25 percent
773.

LASER is

A. an electromagnetic radiation
B. a magnetic radiation
C. a light radiation
D. Parting off
E. an atomic radiation
Answer» B. a magnetic radiation
774.

For making complicated contours on carbide tools, which of the following process is preferred?

A. Electro chemical milling
B. Laser machining
C. Plasma arc machining
D. Electro discharge machining
E. Diamond tool machining
Answer» E. Diamond tool machining
775.

The stake used for making conical shapes is known as

A. Parting off
B. Hatchet stake
C. Funnel stake
D. Moon stake
Answer» D. Moon stake
776.

Straight shears are used for

A. Straight line cutting of sheets
B. Making circular cuts
C. Parting off
D. Making irregular cuts
Answer» B. Making circular cuts
777.

A gear has a pitch diameter of 5.732 inches and circular pitch

A. 5
B. 9
C. 7
D. 3
E. 1
Answer» B. 9
778.

A work piece of 100 mm diameter is to be machined at a cutting speed of 100 metres per minute. The rpm of the work piece should be

A. 636
B. 318
C. 100
D. 200
E. 159
Answer» C. 100
779.

Solid punches are used for making holes having diameter equal to

A. Parting off
B. (2.5 - 10) mm
C. (4 - 6) mm
D. (1 - 3) mm
Answer» C. (4 - 6) mm
780.

Core prints are provided to

A. Form seat to support and hold the core
B. Direct the flow of molten material during pouring
C. Form trade mark of company on castings
D. Reinforce the core to withstand the force of buoyancy of molten metal
E. Produce castings with specific surface design
Answer» B. Direct the flow of molten material during pouring
781.

A left hand tool on a lathe cuts most efficiently when

A. Automatic feed is connected
B. It travels from left to right
C. It is operated by compound slide
D. It travels from right to left
E. It travels across the bed
Answer» C. It is operated by compound slide
782.

Permissible percentage of moisture in dry woods for pattern making is

A. Upto 25 percent
B. 1 - 2 percent
C. Upto 15 percent
D. 2 - 5 percent
E. Zero percent
Answer» D. 2 - 5 percent
783.

Hollow punches are used for making holes upto

A. 10 mm and above
B. Parting off
C. (5 - 8) mm
D. (6 - 9) mm
Answer» B. Parting off
784.

A Hack-saw blade cuts on

A. Depends on direction of force
B. Both
C. Forward stroke
D. Return stroke
E. Depends on orientation
Answer» D. Return stroke
785.

Ezy out is

A. A tool for making round objects
B. A taper reamer
C. An instrument for measurement of out of roundness of objects
D. A tool for removing broken bolts and studs from a hole
E. A drill having two diameters
Answer» E. A drill having two diameters
786.

A circular mill is

A. A circle of 1 metre diameter
B. A milling operation done on lathe is known as circular mill
C. A milling machine used for cutting circular jobs by giving motion to the job during cutting
D. Area of a circle of 1 mile radius
E. Area of 0.001 inch diameter circle
Answer» F.
787.

Material used for resistances is generally

A. Nichrome
B. Duralumin
C. Constantan
D. Monel metal
E. Elinvar
Answer» D. Monel metal
788.

Swab is

A. A welding defect
B. A forging die
C. A rocess of manufacturing grinding wheels
D. A tool used in foundry
E. A gear cutter
Answer» E. A gear cutter
789.

A set hammer is made of

A. Mild steel
B. Parting off
C. High carbon steel
D. Tool steel and hardened
Answer» F.
790.

A vent wire is

A. is used in cold heading
B. A kind of wire used in hot forging
C. A sharp pointed wire used in foundry for punching holes through the rammed sand
D. A wire for providing airflow
E. None of the above
Answer» D. A wire for providing airflow
791.

The impedance of piezo-electric crystals is

A. High
B. Negligible
C. Low
D. Very low
E. Average
Answer» B. Negligible
792.

The tool used for marking the location of bend line on thick metal/marking centres of holes is termed as

A. Hollow punch
B. Centre punch
C. Prick punch
D. Parting off
Answer» C. Prick punch
793.

Filler metal is essentially used in which of the following welding process?

A. Spot welding
B. Seam welding
C. Projection welding
D. Gas welding
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
794.

Which of the following process has least power consumption in kW/cm2/min?

A. Electro discharge machining
B. Laser beam machining
C. Plasma arc machining
D. Ultrasonic machining
E. Abrasive jet machine
Answer» D. Ultrasonic machining
795.

A kentometer is

A. A manometric device used for measurement of vacumms
B. A simple device used for measurements of kinetic energy
C. A device used for measurement of kinetic energy
D. A device used for the measurement of temperature
E. A device used for the measurement of mass
Answer» B. A simple device used for measurements of kinetic energy
796.

Which strength is the major consideration, which of the following process should be favoured

A. Forging
B. Sand casting
C. Die casting
D. Hot rolling
E. Any of the above
Answer» B. Sand casting
797.

In centreless grinding the regulating wheel is inclined at an angle

A. 12 - 24?
B. 9-15?
C. 1 - 8?
D. 15 - 18?
E. 25 - 35?
Answer» D. 15 - 18?
798.

Ceramic tool inserts are fixed to the tool holder by

A. Casting
B. Soldering
C. Resistance welding
D. Brazing
E. adhesives
Answer» E. adhesives
799.

In which of the following process the electrode is not consumed?

A. TIG welding
B. Gas welding
C. DC arc welding
D. Plasma welding
E. Laser welding
Answer» B. Gas welding
800.

Dry blast cleaning involves

A. Blasting the surface with abrasive material
B. Blasting the surface with air only
C. Blasting the surface with sand
D. Blasting the surface with oil
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above