Explore topic-wise MCQs in Production Engineering.

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301.

The width of slot eut by a hack-saw blade is

A. None of these
B. Less than the width of blade
C. Slightly more than the width of blade
D. Equal to the width of blade
E. 1830 rpm
Answer» D. Equal to the width of blade
302.

In EDM the material of the tool is

A. Carbide
B. Copper
C. Satellite
D. Diamond
E. High speed steel
Answer» C. Satellite
303.

Silicon steel is used for

A. Ball bearings
B. Boiler plates
C. Industrial knives
D. Dies
E. Electrical stampings
Answer» F.
304.

A chisel is used for

A. Cutting the wood
B. Planing the wood
C. Making holes in the wood
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. Planing the wood
305.

The Roman notation DCCCC represents

A. 900
B. 440
C. 340
D. 90
E. 140
Answer» B. 440
306.

The equipment used in pit for supply of air is

A. Centrifugal blower
B. Fan
C. Hand blower
D. Reciprocating air compressor
E. Air cylinder
Answer» B. Fan
307.

A 30 ton press means

A. The weight of die is 30 tons
B. The quantity of work produced in 8 hours will be 30 tons
C. The flywheel of the press weighs 30 tons
D. Gross weight of the press is 30 tons
E. The pressure exerted by slide is 30 tons
Answer» F.
308.

Prescribed maximum reading distance for a 100 mm dial is generally

A. 1.5 - 2.0 m
B. 4 - 5 m
C. 2.5 - 3 m
D. 1 - 1.5 m
E. 1 m
Answer» D. 1 - 1.5 m
309.

The rating of solder iron normally used for electronics work is

A. 1 kW to 2 kW
B. 750 to 1000 watts
C. 500 to 750 watts
D. 250 to 500 watts
E. 50 to 100 watts
Answer» F.
310.

For drills having diameter upto 12.7 mm.

A. Parallel shank is provided
B. Tapered shank is provided
C. Shank may be either of (A) or (B)
D. Bell metal
Answer» B. Tapered shank is provided
311.

Molasses in a foundry shop is used

A. For preventing rusting of castings
B. For use as a fuel in furnace
C. For making moulds
D. For core making
E. For cleaning castings
Answer» E. For cleaning castings
312.

Material used for surface plate in fitting shop is

A. Mild steel
B. Parting off
C. Cast iron
D. Cast steel
Answer» E.
313.

In most high speed milling cutters, positive radial rake angle is

A. 10 - 15?
B. Less than 50?
C. 15 - 25?
D. 25 - 35?
E. 5 - 10?
Answer» B. Less than 50?
314.

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

A. Copper
B. Alloy steel
C. Brass
D. Cast iron
E. High carbon steel
Answer» D. Cast iron
315.

In plasma arc machining the achievable tolerances are nearly

A. 0.01
B. 1
C. 25
D. 250
E. 0.1
Answer» E. 0.1
316.

In which of the following welding process the two pieces to be joined are over-lapped and placed between two electrodes?

A. Projection welding
B. Spot welding
C. Seam welding
D. Butt welding
E. Percussion welding
Answer» C. Seam welding
317.

For the same capacity which of the following process has the lowest capital cost?

A. Abrasive jet machining
B. Chemical machining
C. Electron jet machining
D. Abrasive jet machining
E. Electro chemical machining
Answer» E. Electro chemical machining
318.

The process of bringing out the lustre of metal usually by the use of cloth wheels is known as

A. Finishing
B. Buffing
C. Deburring
D. Burnishing
E. Carmetting
Answer» C. Deburring
319.

A feeder gauge is used to check

A. Screw pitch
B. Surface roughness
C. Diameter of round objects
D. Unsymmetrical shape
E. Thickness of a clearance
Answer» F.
320.

During soldering

A. Borax is used a flux
B. Solder iron bit is red hot
C. Metal is heated from top as well as bottom
D. Arc is produced between solder iron and metal to be soldered
E. Joint area must be clean and close fitting
Answer» F.
321.

For centreless grinding the surface speed is

A. 1200 to 1500 metres per minute
B. 600 to 900 metres per minute
C. 500 to 600 metres per minute
D. 1500 to 1800 metres per minute
E. Parting off
Answer» E. Parting off
322.

The range of temperature for soldering process is

A. 10?C to 50?C
B. 400?C to 650?C
C. 250?C to 400?C
D. 180?C to 250?C
E. 50?C to 100?C
Answer» E. 50?C to 100?C
323.

The machining allowance provided on patterns depends on

A. The material of the casting
B. Size and shape of casting
C. The material of the pattern
D. The composition of moulding sand
E. Temperature of molten material
Answer» C. The material of the pattern
324.

The major function performed by information handling system is

A. Automatic measuring
B. Automatic logging
C. Alarm monitoring
D. Data and alarm scanning
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Data and alarm scanning
325.

Which one does not fit with the rest in the following?

A. Scale
B. Micrometer
C. Pitch gauge
D. Twist drill
E. Vernier caliper
Answer» E. Vernier caliper
326.

Feeler gauge is used for measuring clearance between two

A. round surfaces
B. spherical surfaces
C. Parting off
D. flat surfaces
E. tapering surfaces
Answer» E. tapering surfaces
327.

Which one does not fit with the rest in the following

A. Hammer
B. Flatter
C. Hot chiesel
D. Reamer
E. Hot punch
Answer» E. Hot punch
328.

Which of the following is relatively a low temperature brazing process?

A. Brass brazing
B. Silver manganese brazing
C. Copper brazing
D. Nickel chrome brazing
E. Silver brazing
Answer» F.
329.

The clearance between the tips of a spark plug is checked by

A. Vernier caliper
B. Wire gauge
C. Feeler gauge
D. Delatometer
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Delatometer
330.

Which of the following is a ferrous cutting tool?

A. Diamond
B. Cast carbides
C. HSS
D. Ceramics
E. Parting off
Answer» D. Ceramics
331.

The thickness of clearance can be checked by

A. Shap gauge
B. Ring gauge
C. Go and not go gauge
D. Feeler gauge
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
332.

A flycutter is used on

A. Planer
B. Slotter
C. Shaper
D. Milling machine
E. Lathe
Answer» E. Lathe
333.

A foil is

A. Same as sheet
B. Same as strip
C. A cold rolled sheet
D. A thin strip with maximum width 300 mm and a maximum thickness of 1.5 mm
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
334.

On a die accurate holes are to be drilled. Which machine would you prefer for this operation?

A. Parting off
B. Radial drilling machine
C. Portable drilling machine
D. Jig boring machine
E. Multi-pindle drilling machine
Answer» E. Multi-pindle drilling machine
335.

For a peripheral speed of 35 m/s, a grinding wheel of 800 mm diameter must rotate at

A. 1600 rpm
B. 835 rpm
C. 435 rpm
D. 60 rpm
E. 85 rpm
Answer» C. 435 rpm
336.

In case of very hard surfaces the Brinell Hardness test method fails to give reliable results because

A. Ball does not force into the metal
B. Ball deforms on very hard surfaces
C. Ball slips along the surface
D. It is generally not desired to use this method in such cases
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Ball slips along the surface
337.

EDM is generally preferred for

A. Hard materials
B. Cast materials
C. Non-metallic compounds
D. Non-ferrous materials
E. Polymers
Answer» B. Cast materials
338.

During electron beam welding the vacuum is of the order of

A. 10-5 torr
B. 1 torr
C. 10-3 torr
D. 10-4 torr
E. 10-2 torr
Answer» B. 1 torr
339.

Which one does not fit with rest in the following?

A. Jaw chuck
B. Drill
C. Tapping
D. Reamer
E. Pipe cutter
Answer» F.
340.

The power consumption in laser beam machining is of the order of

A. 2 kW/m3/min
B. 270 kW/m3/min
C. 2700 kW/m3/min
D. 5000 kW/m3/min
E. 27 kW/m3/min
Answer» D. 5000 kW/m3/min
341.

Shot blasting is

A. Process of cleaning moulding sand
B. Process of cleaning spherical objects only
C. Process of supplying blast of hot air to cupola
D. Process of cleaning castings
E. Process of cleaning core sand
Answer» E. Process of cleaning core sand
342.

A third flask sometimes used between cope and drag is called

A. Core
B. Middle
C. Check
D. Riddle
E. Fillet
Answer» D. Riddle
343.

The machine allowance on castings does depend on

A. Size of the casting
B. Shape of the casting
C. Temperature of molten material
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
344.

Vertical centrifugal castings as compared to horizontal centrifugal castings are spun at

A. Lower speeds
B. Higher speeds
C. Same speed
D. Varying speeds
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Same speed
345.

The property due to which sand grains stick together is known as

A. adhesiveness
B. Parting off
C. permeability
D. cohesiveness
E. plasticity
Answer» E. plasticity
346.

DIN specifications have been developed in

A. Austria
B. Russia
C. America
D. Germany
E. England
Answer» E. England
347.

Which one of the following is used for thermocouple junctions?

A. Muntz metal
B. Elinvar
C. Manganin
D. Duralumin
E. Nichrome
Answer» D. Duralumin
348.

Which of the following is not a squeezing process?

A. Riveting
B. Thread rolling
C. Coining
D. Trimming
E. Knurling
Answer» E. Knurling
349.

Which of the following source for laser beam can give the highest power density (W/mm2)?

A. Laser continuous
B. Plasma arc
C. Laser pulsed
D. All have the same power density
E. Electron beam
Answer» D. All have the same power density
350.

A tool has tool signature 15, 15, 10, 10, 15, 10, (3 mm). Which of the following angle is not of 15??

A. Cutting edge angle
B. Parting off
C. Side rake angle
D. End relief angle
E. Back rake angle
Answer» E. Back rake angle