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101.

Which one of the following materials will have lowest cutting speed?

A. High carbon steel
B. Mild steel
C. Bronze
D. Brass
E. Aluminium
Answer» B. Mild steel
102.

In automatic control systems a good control is

A. One that is automatically controlled
B. One that gives high operating efficiency
C. One that gives good results
D. One that gives maximum production
E. One that has minimum deviation following a disturbance
Answer» F.
103.

Plug welded joints are used

A. For welding at selected spots only
B. For jobs carrying shear stress
C. For jobs of dissimilar materials
D. To join two pieces of metal in the same manner as riveted joint metals
E. To join a circular metal with a flat job
Answer» E. To join a circular metal with a flat job
104.

Shatter test is conducted to measure

A. Toughness of sand
B. Toughness of core
C. Toughness of pattern
D. Toughness of mould
E. Toughness of casting
Answer» B. Toughness of core
105.

Glazing of grinding wheels is easily identified by

A. Shiny sppearance on the face of the wheel
B. black spots on the grinding face
C. formation of cavities on the wheel
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. black spots on the grinding face
106.

CO2 sand is used

A. for low temperature alloys
B. for non-ferrous castings
C. Parting off
D. for producing hard surface around the mould
E. for mass production of castings
Answer» E. for mass production of castings
107.

While drilling on marble, the point angle should be

A. 10?
B. 120?
C. 80?
D. 112?
E. 118?
Answer» D. 112?
108.

Match plate pattern is used in

A. Greens and moulding
B. Pillar moulding
C. Bench moulding
D. Machine moulding
E. Pit moulding
Answer» E. Pit moulding
109.

Generally rubber, leather, fibre etc. are blanked by the process of

A. drinking
B. broaching
C. notching
D. lancing
E. Parting off
Answer» B. broaching
110.

The advantage of electro chemical machining is

A. There is virtually no wear of the tool
B. No burrs are produced
C. The rate of metal removal does not depend on the physical properties of the metal
D. The surface produced is free from mechanical stresses
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
111.

Which of the following is the best method for drilling, 1 mm hole in glass?

A. Laser drilling
B. Garbide tipped drilling
C. Plasma arc drilling
D. Ultrasonic machining
E. Electron beam drilling
Answer» E. Electron beam drilling
112.

Goose neck tools are used on

A. Grinders
B. Planers
C. Capstan lathes
D. Wood working lathes
E. Milling machines
Answer» C. Capstan lathes
113.

A tool signature, the nose radius is indicated

A. In the middle
B. Second from end
C. Second position
D. In the first position
E. In the last position
Answer» F.
114.

The cutting edges of a twist drill are known as

A. Flanks
B. Wedges
C. Flutes
D. Lips
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
115.

Draft or taper allowance in patterns is provided on

A. All vertical surfaces of the pattern
B. All round surfaces of pattern
C. All sides of patterns
D. All corners of the pattern
E. All horizontal surfaces of the pattern
Answer» B. All round surfaces of pattern
116.

The advantage of laser beam machining is

A. High production rates
B. Minimum heat affected zone
C. Dissimilar metals can be welded
D. Precise operation
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
117.

In which of the following welding process the transfer of metal from the electrode occurs due to molecular attraction?

A. Metallic arc welding
B. Thermit welding
C. Thermit welding
D. DC arc welding
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Thermit welding
118.

In wire cut EDM the electrode is

A. Parting off
B. a thin wire
C. a copper bar
D. a thin sheet
E. a tungsten plate
Answer» C. a copper bar
119.

A twist drill is specified by

A. The size of hole it can drill
B. A number specifying hole size
C. A letter of alphabet
D. Any of the above
E. None of above
Answer» E. None of above
120.

In Rockwell hardness test the hardness is measured by

A. The width of depression
B. The depth of depression
C. Diameter of depression
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Diameter of depression
121.

Brown and sharpe taper is generally used in

A. Lathes
B. Shapers
C. Drills
D. Milling machines
E. Broaching machines
Answer» E. Broaching machines
122.

When silicon is added in the cast iron 13-17 percent is given an alloy which is

A. It is not possible to have such high percentage of silicon
B. Very soft
C. Easily machinable
D. Acid and corrosion resistant
E. Powder casted
Answer» D. Acid and corrosion resistant
123.

All of the following are used for oblique cutting EXCEPT

A. Parting off
B. Slotting cutter
C. Drills
D. Milling cutters
E. Lathe tools
Answer» C. Drills
124.

Gang milling is

A. Process in which two or more cutters are used simultangeously
B. High speed milling
C. Milling operation combined with turning
D. Process of cutting gears
E. Milling process for generating hexagonal surfaces
Answer» B. High speed milling
125.

While specifying a grinding wheel, which of the following is the optional specification?

A. Structure
B. Gram size
C. Grade
D. Type of bond
E. Parting off
Answer» B. Gram size
126.

Hack-saw blades having the number of teeth as given below are available. Which one would you chose for cutting brass

A. 18 teeth per inch
B. 14 teeth per inch
C. 31 teeth per inch
D. 40 teeth per inch
E. 24 teeth per inch
Answer» F.
127.

Which of the following statements correct?

A. Rockwell scale B in used for hard metals
B. Rockwell scale C is used for hard metals
C. Rockwell scale C is used for soft metals
D. Rockwell scale A is used for hard metals
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Rockwell scale C is used for soft metals
128.

A fly cutter is used on

A. Metal spinning lathe
B. Capstan lathe
C. Lathe
D. Shaper
E. Milling machines
Answer» F.
129.

Which one of the following materials will have highest cutting speed?

A. Bronze
B. Aluminium
C. Brass
D. Cast iron
E. Tool steel
Answer» C. Brass
130.

Carbon content of grey iron is generally

A. 1 - 2 percent
B. 3-3.5 percent
C. 2.5-3 percent
D. 4.5 percent
E. 2-2.5 percent
Answer» C. 2.5-3 percent
131.

The back rake angle of HSS single point cutting too will be zero while machining

A. Hard materials
B. Cast iron with high carbon percentage
C. Mild steel without collant
D. Brass
E. Brittle materials
Answer» E. Brittle materials
132.

Gear cutters are specified by

A. cutter number
B. cutter diameter
C. no. of teeth
D. Any of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. cutter diameter
133.

Electronic components are often joined by

A. Sport welding
B. Seam welding
C. Brazing
D. Adhesive
E. Soldering
Answer» F.
134.

The value of coefficient of friction expected in case of brake lining of steel wheel drum is

A. 0.1 to 0.3
B. 1
C. 0.1
D. 0.8 to 0.95
E. 0.4 to 0.5
Answer» F.
135.

Which of the following is located within the bolster?

A. Cushion
B. Ram
C. Bed plate
D. All of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. Ram
136.

The included angle of a lathe centre is generally

A. 45?
B. 30?
C. 60?
D. 22
E. 15?
Answer» D. 22
137.

Which of the following material is cut at the lowest cutting speed?

A. Aluminium
B. Brass
C. Mild steel
D. Copper
E. High carbon steel
Answer» F.
138.

The tool signature comprises

A. 6 elements
B. 7 elements
C. 5 elements
D. 8 elements
E. 9 elements
Answer» C. 5 elements
139.

Steady rest is

A. Used during thready cutting only
B. Used when a lathe is not provided with foundations
C. Used while turning unsymmetrical objects
D. An additional support provided for long jobs
E. Used when a lathe is subject to vibrations
Answer» E. Used when a lathe is subject to vibrations
140.

Sintered tungsten carbides can be machined by

A. Electro machining process
B. Explosive forming
C. Grinding only
D. Diamond tools only
E. Conventional processes
Answer» B. Explosive forming
141.

For welding of non-ferrous materials which of the following is preferred?

A. Microwave frequency voltage
B. Low frequency ac
C. High frequency ac
D. Direct current
E. Induction heating
Answer» E. Induction heating
142.

Two 12 mm plates are to are welded with the help of a 8 gauge electrode. What will be the current requirement

A. 75 amps
B. 100 amps
C. 125 amps
D. 130 amps
E. 150 amps
Answer» F.
143.

The grain size of moulding sand is expressed in terms of

A. Mean grain diameter
B. Seive number
C. Grain diameter
D. Grain density
E. Grain fitness number
Answer» F.
144.

Ionised material acts as transfer media in case of

A. Ion beam machining
B. Plasma arc machining
C. Electro discharge machining
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
145.

Which of the following process has the lowest rate of metal removal?

A. Electron beam machining
B. Electro discharge machining
C. Abrasive jet machining
D. Electro chemical machining
E. Chemical machining
Answer» D. Electro chemical machining
146.

Refractory metals are

A. Those which can be cast in the form of bricks
B. Those which reflect heat
C. Those which have melting point above 1950?C
D. Those which absorb heat
E. Those do not malt in a normal furnace
Answer» D. Those which absorb heat
147.

Kerosene is used as a cutting fluid while machining

A. Magnesium
B. Low carbon steel
C. Copper
D. Brass
E. Aluminium
Answer» F.
148.

When large number of components are turned and parted off from a bar, the chuck used is

A. Magnetic chuck
B. Four jaw chuck
C. Collet chuck
D. Face place
E. Three jaw chuck
Answer» D. Face place
149.

Inside and outside diameters of a thin tube are to be measured. Only one of the following tools is to be selected. Which one would you choose?

A. Outside caliper
B. Odd-leg caliper
C. Inside caliper
D. Trammel
E. Vernier caliper
Answer» F.
150.

Which of the following is the most common bond used in grinding wheels?

A. Shellac bond
B. Pakelite bond
C. Parting off
D. Rubber bond
E. Vitrified bond
Answer» F.