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151.

As far as machinability is concerned, which of the following will be considered to be most inferior alloy?

A. Malleable cast iron
B. Parting off
C. Monel metal
D. Gun metal
E. Bearing bronze
Answer» D. Gun metal
152.

Which of the following machine is likely to be extensively used in a workshop manufacturing wire nails?

A. Lathe
B. Broaching machine
C. Drilling machine
D. Power press
E. Cold heading machine
Answer» F.
153.

Out of the following tools which one is expected to have highest carbon percentage

A. Crowbar
B. Ordinary file
C. Circular saw
D. Pliers
E. Wrenches
Answer» C. Circular saw
154.

Riser is generally located

A. near the parting line
B. on the upper most section of the casting
C. Parting off
D. opposite to the pouring end
E. near the deepest section of the mould
Answer» C. Parting off
155.

Which of the following plate can be used for milling the sides of a hexagon nut?

A. Parting off
B. 3 hole circle plate
C. 45 hole circle plate
D. 55 hole circle plate
E. 24 hole circle plate
Answer» F.
156.

Shearing strain in the chip at shear plane is

A. tan (? + ?) + cot ?
B. tan (? - ?) - tan ?
C. Infinite clearance
D. tan (? - ?) + cot ?
E. tan (? - ?) + tan ?
Answer» E. tan (? - ?) + tan ?
157.

Taper gererally used in lathes now-a-days is

A. Jarno
B. Morse
C. Brown and sharpe
D. None of above
E. Parkinson
Answer» C. Brown and sharpe
158.

Porosity of a welded joint may be caused by

A. Poor base metal
B. Low welding current
C. High welding current
D. Wrong size of electrode
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Low welding current
159.

Press die life is gauged by

A. loss in weight
B. amount of burr produced
C. change of colour
D. Any of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» C. change of colour
160.

In machine tools normally spindle speeds vary in

A. Arithmetical progression
B. Geometrical progression
C. Exponential progression
D. Logarithmic progression
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Exponential progression
161.

Hardest abrasive is

A. Aluminium oxide
B. Silicon carbide
C. Boron carbide
D. Diamond
E. Tungsten oxide
Answer» E. Tungsten oxide
162.

In which operation on a work piece on lathe the spindle speed with be least?

A. Plain turning
B. Thread cutting
C. Taper turning
D. Finishing
E. Parting off
Answer» C. Taper turning
163.

In which of the following process hydraulic fluid acts as transfer media?

A. Ultrasonic machining
B. Electron beam machining
C. Water jet machining
D. Iron beam machining
E. Electro discharge machining
Answer» D. Iron beam machining
164.

The process for producing smooth surfaces by plastically moving away the raised micro-irregularities on the surface and passing it into the microcavities is known as

A. Buffing
B. Super finishing
C. Burnishing
D. Tumbling
E. Polishing
Answer» D. Tumbling
165.

Which one of the following methods be used for turning internal tapers only?

A. Taper attachment
B. Reamer
C. Form tool
D. Compound rest
E. Tailstock offset
Answer» B. Reamer
166.

Point angle of 90? is used on drills for drilling on

A. Parting off
B. brass
C. bakelite
D. very hard materials
E. aluminium
Answer» D. very hard materials
167.

Which of the following is not a shearing process?

A. Notching
B. Perforating
C. Lancing
D. Blanking
E. Embossing
Answer» F.
168.

Which of the following is dead soft steel?

A. Parting off
B. C 45
C. 11 Mn 2
D. C 04
E. 33 Mo 55.
Answer» E. 33 Mo 55.
169.

The machining allowance provided on pattern depends on

A. The casting orientation
B. Size and shape of casting
C. Degree of accuracy required
D. All of the above
E. None of above
Answer» E. None of above
170.

Cutting speed in turning operations is maximum in case of

A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. Aluminium
D. Bronze
E. Brass
Answer» D. Bronze
171.

Mould washes are used to produce

A. castings with different hardnesses at different locations
B. smooth surface on castings
C. castings with symmetrical sections
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» C. castings with symmetrical sections
172.

For which of the following material TIG welding is preferred?

A. Gold
B. Stainless steel
C. Mild steel
D. Silver
E. Aluminium
Answer» F.
173.

The speed of grinding wheel is limited by

A. type of bond
B. grinding operation
C. rigidity of grinding machine
D. All of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» E. Parting off
174.

The limitation of electronically operated automatic control system is

A. Considerable time lag
B. Poor accuracy
C. Complicated control response
D. It requires eloborate protection in hazardous locations
E. Serious effect of ambient conduction
Answer» E. Serious effect of ambient conduction
175.

Folding process of edges of the sheet metal is termed as

A. Bending
B. Seaming
C. Hemming
D. Parting off
Answer» E.
176.

The surface accuracy of slip gauges is of the order of

A. 0.02
B. 0.0002
C. 0.002
D. 0.2
E. 0.00002
Answer» B. 0.0002
177.

The equal percentage characteristic of a valve is

A. Uniform flow rate
B. Flow rate proportional to valve lift
C. Each increment of plug movement produces a change in flow which is proportional to the amount flowing before the change occurred
D. Percentage increase in flow is equal to the percentage increase in lift
E. The flow rate before the plug movement is equal to the flow rate after the movement
Answer» D. Percentage increase in flow is equal to the percentage increase in lift
178.

Preheating is usually done while welding

A. Cast iron
B. Aluminium
C. Thin sheets of mild steel
D. Thick sheets of mild steel
E. Copper
Answer» B. Aluminium
179.

The length of a hacksaw blade is measured from

A. Centre of hole at one end to the centre of hole at the other end
B. None of these
C. The formula L = 16 x width
D. Extreme one to-extreme end
E. 1830 rpm
Answer» B. None of these
180.

As per ISS a steel specified as T 75 W 18 Co 10 Cr 4V2 will not have (as constituent)

A. Cobalt
B. Chromium
C. Vanadium
D. Electrical stampings
E. Copper
Answer» F.
181.

A process applying oxide coating on aluminium is known as

A. Anodizing
B. Oxidizing
C. Pickering
D. Galvanising
E. Blanking
Answer» B. Oxidizing
182.

The usual ratio of forward and return stroke in shaper is

A. 2 ; 3
B. 3 ; 2
C. 4 ; 3
D. 1 ; 2
E. 3 ; 4
Answer» C. 4 ; 3
183.

The advantage of mercury switch is

A. No mechanical moving parts
B. No open contacts
C. Sealed from dirt and contamination
D. Maintanance free
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
184.

Arc blow is a welding defect which is encountered

A. In thermit welding
B. In MIG welding
C. In arc welding using a.c. current
D. In arc welding using d.c. current
E. In gas welding
Answer» E. In gas welding
185.

Die sinking is

A. The process of hardening of dies by sinking in quenching oil
B. The local cooling of dies on the dia surface by pouring oil on the spot
C. The process of cutting die impression
D. The process of scrapping a die impression so that remaining metal may be retrieved for further use
E. None of the above
Answer» D. The process of scrapping a die impression so that remaining metal may be retrieved for further use
186.

The difference between a plate and sheet is

A. A plate is less than 5 mm in thickness
B. A sheet is more than 5 mm in thickness
C. A sheet is always more than 5 metres in length
D. Sheet and plate are same and thickness is immaterial
E. A sheet is always less than 5 mm thick and a plate more than 5 mm thick
Answer» F.
187.

In all the following case chips produced are in the form of fragments EXCEPT

A. Trepanning of steel
B. Facing of bronze
C. Shaping of cast iron
D. Milling of aluminium
E. Parting off
Answer» B. Facing of bronze
188.

An idler pulley is used for

A. Changing the direction of rotation
B. Running during no load period
C. For stopping the motion frequently
D. For adjusting the belt tension
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
189.

Kuock out mechanism in press is used to

A. chamfer the edges
B. eject out the component
C. shift the position of work piece after one operation
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» C. shift the position of work piece after one operation
190.

The advantage of electronically operated automatic control system is

A. Can be located in hazardous locations
B. Needs no maintenance
C. Does not require skilled service personnel
D. No time lags, no transmission delays
E. Does not cost much
Answer» E. Does not cost much
191.

A thin tube is to be cut by hacksawing. Blades with following TPI are available which blade will be appropriate for the job

A. 14 TPI
B. 4- TPI
C. 18 TPI
D. 32 TPI
E. 20 TPI
Answer» E. 20 TPI
192.

The purpose of sometimes adding exothermic materials to sand is

A. To dry the mould
B. To produce directional solidification by the generation of heat
C. To produce chilled surfaces
D. To heat the core
E. To heat the sand
Answer» C. To produce chilled surfaces
193.

Folding of edges of the sheet metal is done to

A. Parting off
B. To make the product stronger
C. To make the product attractive
D. Strengthen the edges and eliminate the sharp edges
Answer» E.
194.

EN series is used to designate

A. aluminium alloys
B. steels
C. organic materials
D. Parting off
E. copper alloys
Answer» C. organic materials
195.

The material for worm wheels is usually

A. Bronze
B. Cast iron
C. Copper
D. Aluminium
E. Cast steel
Answer» B. Cast iron
196.

During arc welding if the current is too low, it is likely to result in

A. Poor penetration
B. Excess piling up of weld metal
C. Excessive electrode consumption
D. All of the above
E. None
Answer» E. None
197.

Loam moulds are

A. Used for symmetrical castings
B. Used in centrifugal castings
C. Used for very small articles
D. Made out of wet sand and then skin dried
E. Used for large castings
Answer» F.
198.

The disadvantage of die casting process is

A. Cost is less
B. Surface finish is poor
C. Heavy section can be easily cast
D. High production rates are not possible
E. Only certain non-ferrous alloys can be cast economically
Answer» F.
199.

In die casting process

A. The cost of dies is generally insignificant
B. Very high production rates are possible
C. Any size of casting can be prepared
D. Any metal can be cast
E. Dimensional accuracy is immaterial
Answer» C. Any size of casting can be prepared
200.

Which of the following provides an additional projection on a pattern and also forms a seat to support and locate the core in the mould?

A. Head
B. Mould print
C. Print
D. Check
E. Core print
Answer» F.