Explore topic-wise MCQs in Production Engineering.

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401.

A process of zinc diffusion is known as

A. Brazing
B. Anodising
C. Sintering
D. Sherardizing
E. Metallizing
Answer» E. Metallizing
402.

Which of the following can be used to produce laser?

A. Diamond
B. Gold
C. Platinum
D. Emerald
E. Ruby
Answer» F.
403.

Merchant's machinability constant is

A. 2 ? - ? - ?
B. 500 tons to 1000 tons
C. 2 ? - ? + ?
D. ? + ? - ?
E. 2 ? + ? - ?
Answer» F.
404.

The depth of cut depends on the

A. curring speed
B. rigidity of machine tool
C. tool material
D. all of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» E. Parting off
405.

Choose the incorrect statement. The mechanism of tool wear is

A. oxidation
B. reduction
C. diffusion
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» C. diffusion
406.

Yellow colour on a pattern indicates

A. Seat for loose core prints
B. Surface to be left unmachined
C. Surface to be machined
D. Fillets
E. Core prints
Answer» D. Fillets
407.

In lathe machine the chasing dial is used during

A. Taper turning
B. Drilling
C. Parting off
D. Thread cutting
E. Knurling
Answer» E. Knurling
408.

Discontinuous type chips are generally produced in

A. Alloy steels
B. Cast iron
C. Aluminium
D. Duralumin
E. Mild steel
Answer» C. Aluminium
409.

Taper shank on drills is provided for

A. Use on tapered surfaces
B. Eye
C. Quick intersection in spindle
D. None of these
E. Drilling taper holes
Answer» D. None of these
410.

Poor fusion in a welded joint may be due to

A. Lack of flux
B. Improper current
C. High welding speed
D. Dirty metal surface
E. None of the above
Answer» C. High welding speed
411.

The accuracy of a limit gauge can be checked by

A. Vernier caliper
B. Micrometer
C. Slip gauge
D. Sine bar
E. Any of the above
Answer» D. Sine bar
412.

In a drilling operation

A. Torque is equal to the axial force
B. Torque is more than the axial force
C. None of above
D. Torque is half the axial force
E. Torque is less than the axial force
Answer» E. Torque is less than the axial force
413.

Which of the following process is preferred for cutting and welding of nonferrous metals?

A. Submerged arc welding
B. Inert gas arc welding
C. MIG welding
D. DC arc welding
E. None of the above
Answer» C. MIG welding
414.

While cutting with a hacksaw, the number of teeth contacting the job should be

A. More than one
B. Only one
C. Any of (A) or (B)
D. Parting off
Answer» B. Only one
415.

Which of the following is a gear finishing operation?

A. Gear burnishing
B. Phosphate coating
C. Gear lapping
D. All of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» E. Parting off
416.

The tool used for grooving a seam is called

A. Parting off
B. Breasing stake
C. Rivet set
D. Groover
Answer» E.
417.

In a Brinell hardness test the hardness number is determined by the measurement of

A. Width of depression
B. Depth of depression
C. Diameter of depression
D. Surface area of depression
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
418.

While using cemented carbide tipped tools on aluminium, the cutting speed could be

A. 100 - 300 m/min
B. 1000 m/min
C. 20 - 50 m/min
D. 300 - 900 m/min
E. 50 - 100 m/min
Answer» E. 50 - 100 m/min
419.

The most commonly used instrument for the measurement of mass or volume of flowing fluids in industrial plants are

A. Impeller type
B. Propeller type
C. Turbine type
D. Weight belt type
E. Any of the above
Answer» F.
420.

The tool may fail suddenly because of

A. crater wear
B. both crater and flank wear
C. spalling
D. Parting off
E. flank wear
Answer» D. Parting off
421.

The chips formed during the milling of aluminium are

A. closed spirals
B. Parting off
C. helical
D. snarl
E. fragments
Answer» F.
422.

A gear is to have 14 teeth. Which of the following indexing movement can be used?

A. 2 complete turns and 18 holes in 21 hole circle
B. Parting off
C. 3 complete turns on a 42 hole circle
D. 2 complete turns and 36 holes in 49 hole circle
E. 2 complete turns and 6 holes in 18 hole circle
Answer» B. Parting off
423.

Last element in the tool signature is

A. nose radius
B. side cutting edge angel
C. side rake angle
D. side relief angle
E. Parting off
Answer» B. side cutting edge angel
424.

With increasing cutting velocity total time for machining a component

A. decreases
B. increases
C. first decreases and then increases
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
425.

Hobbing process cannot be used to cut

A. Spur gears
B. Helical gears
C. Worm gears
D. Bevel gears
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
426.

An important factor to be taken into account while designing a core print is

A. Pouring temperature
B. Buoyancy effect of molten material
C. Type of mould
D. Pattern material
E. Moulding sand characteristics
Answer» C. Type of mould
427.

The angular clearance provided on dies is usually

A. 7? to 9?
B. 5? to 7?
C. 3? to 5?
D. 10? to 15?
Answer» E.
428.

A 20 mm diameter international metric thread will have a pitch of

A. 1.25 mm
B. 1 mm
C. 2.5 mm
D. 1.50 mm
E. 2.0 mm
Answer» D. 1.50 mm
429.

In case of cast iron castings, the shrinkage allowance is

A. 7-10 mm/M
B. 0.1-0.01 mm/M
C. 1-0.1 mm/M
D. 50-75 mm/M
E. 75-100 mm/M
Answer» B. 0.1-0.01 mm/M
430.

Which of the following welding process uses consumable electrodes

A. TIG welding
B. MIG welding
C. Thermit welding
D. Gas welding
E. Laser welding
Answer» C. Thermit welding
431.

Gun metal is an alloy containing

A. Copper, lead, tin
B. Copper, nickel, silver
C. Copper, zinc, silver
D. Copper, tin, zinc
E. Copper, tin, silver
Answer» E. Copper, tin, silver
432.

A drilling machine has spindle speeds from 70 to 800 rpm in eight steps. The fourth speed from the lowest will be

A. 245 rpm
B. 340 rpm
C. 175 rpm
D. 300 rpm
E. 198 rpm
Answer» F.
433.

For cutting sheet metal the chisel cutting edge is bevelled to an angle of

A. 90?
B. 40? - 45?
C. 30? - 60?
D. Parting off
Answer» D. Parting off
434.

The power is transmitted by lead screw to the carriage through

A. Rack and pinion a arrangement
B. Gear system
C. Chain drive
D. Pulley drive
E. Half nut
Answer» F.
435.

Tumber gears are used on lathes to

A. Reduce lead screw speeds
B. Provide automatic motion to cross-slide
C. Provide desired direction of motion to lathe carriage
D. None of the above
E. Ruby
Answer» D. None of the above
436.

In a turret lathe a pre-selector is a device

A. That is used to decide the operation to be done on a job prior to a specific operation
B. Used for feeding bar to chuck
C. None of above
D. That is used to pre-select the spindle speed for the next operation in progress
E. That is used to select in the job prior to loading
Answer» E. That is used to select in the job prior to loading
437.

A triple threaded worm is in mesh with a worm wheel of 40 teeth. If the worm revolves at 1200 rpm, the of the worm wheel will be

A. 10
B. 90
C. 30
D. 40
E. 270
Answer» B. 90
438.

In orthogoual cutting of metals the cutting edge is

A. Perpendicular to the direction of tool travel
B. Perpendicular to the work piece
C. Perpendicular to the shear plane
D. Perpendicular to the axis of cutting tool
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Perpendicular to the work piece
439.

The chips formed during broaching of steel are

A. closed spirals
B. fragments
C. splinters
D. Parting off
E. snarl
Answer» B. fragments
440.

A balometer is an element which senses

A. Optical input and delivers thermal output
B. Thermal input
C. Electrical input and delivers thermal output
D. Optical input and delivers electrical output
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Thermal input
441.

For cutting mild steel the cutting angle of a chisel should be

A. 35?
B. 75?
C. 55?
D. 70?
E. 60?
Answer» E. 60?
442.

For defining length the standard generally followed is

A. Bar standard
B. End standard
C. Light wave standard
D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
443.

The fact that how closely the instrument reading follows the measured variables is termed as

A. Threshold sensitivity
B. Fidelity
C. Precision
D. Accuracy
E. Hysteresis
Answer» C. Precision
444.

The relief angle for high speed steel tools is usually

A. 30? to 60?
B. 1? to 3?
C. 16? to 30?
D. 3? to 10?
E. 11? to 15?
Answer» E. 11? to 15?
445.

Quill is

A. Curring a blind key way on an object
B. A steel tube in the head of some machine tools that encloses the bearings and rotating spindle on which are mounted the cutting tools
C. A tool used in milling machine to cut T-slots
D. A holding device used on planers
E. None of above
Answer» C. A tool used in milling machine to cut T-slots
446.

Buffing is

A. An finishing operation in broaching
B. An etching process
C. The process of bringing out the luster of metal
D. A process of electroplating
E. Covering a metal part with soft materials to prevent damage
Answer» D. A process of electroplating
447.

Which of the following method cannot be used for manufacturifng internal gears?

A. Die casting
B. Broaching
C. Casting
D. Hobbing
E. Stamping
Answer» E. Stamping
448.

Slag inclusion in castings is a

A. Internal defect
B. Defect that can be removed by felting
C. Surface defect
D. Superficial defect
E. Moulding defect
Answer» D. Superficial defect
449.

Crossing in foundry practice is

A. A means for checking the strength of cores
B. A defect in casting that can be removed by heating in a furnace and cooling at show rate.
C. The process of addition of chemicals to the molten metal to improve its fluidity
D. The process of formation of oxides on the surface of the molten metal
E. The process of forcing metal uniformly into the mould
Answer» E. The process of forcing metal uniformly into the mould
450.

Which of the following gears are not used to transmit motion from one shaft to another shaft at an angle to the first?

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