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1.

During normalizing process of steel, the specimen is heated

A. Between the upper and lower critical temperature and cooled in still air.
B. Above the upper critical temperature and cooled in furnace.
C. Above the upper critical temperature and cooled in still air.
D. Between the upper and lower critical temperature and cooled in furnace.
Answer» D. Between the upper and lower critical temperature and cooled in furnace.
2.

Hard and tough materials like cast iron should be turned at

A. Slow speed
B. High speed
C. Any speed
D. Certain specific speed
Answer» B. High speed
3.

Shrinkage allowance on pattern is provided to compensate for shrinkage when

A. The temperature of liquid metal drops from pouring to freezing temperature
B. The metal changes from liquid to solid state at freezing temperature
C. The temperature of solid phase drops from freezing to room temperature
D. The temperature of metal drops from pouring to room temperature
Answer» D. The temperature of metal drops from pouring to room temperature
4.

The advantage of a broaching operation is that

A. Rate of production is very high
B. High accuracy and high class of surface finish is possible
C. Roughing and finishing cuts are completed in one pass of the tool
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
5.

Carbide tipped tools usually have

A. Negative rake angle
B. Positive rake angle
C. Any rake angle
D. No rake angle
Answer» B. Positive rake angle
6.

During the execution of a CNC part program block NO20 GO2 X45.0 Y25.0 R5.0 ; the type of tool motion will be

A. Circular Interpolation − clockwise
B. Circular Interpolation − counter clockwise
C. Linear Interpolation
D. Rapid feed
Answer» B. Circular Interpolation − counter clockwise
7.

In which of the following machine, the work rotates and the tool is stationary?

A. Vertical boring machine
B. Horizontal boring machine
C. Precision boring machine
D. Jig boring machine
Answer» B. Horizontal boring machine
8.

As the cutting speed increases, the tool cutting forces

A. Remain constant
B. Increases
C. Decreases
D. First increases and then decreases
Answer» D. First increases and then decreases
9.

In machining metals, chips break due to __________ of work material.

A. Toughness
B. Ductility
C. Elasticity
D. Work hardening
Answer» E.
10.

The rake angle of a single point cutting tool corresponds to _________ of a twist drill.

A. Lip clearance angle
B. Helix angle
C. Point angle
D. Chisel edge angle
Answer» C. Point angle
11.

The strength of a brazed joint

A. Decreases with increase in gap between the two joining surfaces
B. Increases with increase in gap between the two joining surfaces
C. Decreases up to certain gap between the two joining surfaces beyond which it increases
D. Increases up to certain gap between the two joining surfaces beyond which it decreases
Answer» E.
12.

The operation in which oil is permeated into the pores of a powder metallurgy product is known as

A. Mixing
B. Sintering
C. Impregnation
D. Infiltration
Answer» D. Infiltration
13.

Which of the following operation is first performed?

A. Spot facing
B. Boring
C. Tapping
D. Drilling
Answer» E.
14.

The velocity of tool along the tool face is known as

A. Shear velocity
B. Chip velocity
C. Cutting velocity
D. Mean velocity
Answer» C. Cutting velocity
15.

In oblique cutting system, the cutting edge of the tool

A. May clear the width of the workpiece
B. May or may not clear the width of the workpiece
C. May not clear the width of the workpiece
D. Should always clear the width of the workpiece
Answer» D. Should always clear the width of the workpiece
16.

The main purpose of a boring operation, as compared to drilling, is to

A. Drill a hole
B. Finish the drilled hole
C. Correct the hole
D. Enlarge the existing hole
Answer» E.
17.

The factor responsible for the formation of discontinuous chips is

A. Low cutting speed and large rake angle
B. Low cutting speed and small rake angle
C. High cutting speed and large rake angle
D. High cutting speed and small rake angle
Answer» C. High cutting speed and large rake angle
18.

The cutting force in up milling ________ per tooth movement of the cutter.

A. Is zero
B. Is maximum
C. Decreases from maximum to zero
D. Increases from zero to maximum
Answer» E.
19.

The abrasive recommended for grinding materials of low tensile strength is

A. Silicon carbide
B. Aluminium oxide
C. Sand stone
D. Diamond
Answer» B. Aluminium oxide
20.

A grinding wheel is said to be of _________ if it holds the abrasive grains more securely.

A. Soft grade
B. Medium grade
C. Hard grade
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
21.

The tool material, for faster machining, should have

A. Wear resistance
B. Red hardness
C. Toughness
D. All of these
Answer» E.
22.

The lip angle is the angle

A. Between the tool face and the ground end surface of flank
B. Made by the face of the tool and the plane parallel to the base of the cutting tool
C. Between the face of the tool and a line tangent to the machined surface at the cutting point
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Made by the face of the tool and the plane parallel to the base of the cutting tool
23.

In orthogonal turning of a low carbon steel bar of diameter 150 mm with uncoated carbide tool, the cutting velocity is 90 m/min. The feed is 0.24 mm/rev and the depth of cut is 2 mm. The chip thickness obtained is 0.48 mm. If the orthogonal rake angle is zero and the principle cutting edge angle is 90⁰, the shear angle in degree is

A. 20.56
B. 26.56
C. 30.56
D. 36.56
Answer» C. 30.56
24.

For fast removal of materials during grinding, a _________ grinding wheel is used.

A. Course grained
B. Fine grained
C. Medium grained
D. None of these
Answer» B. Fine grained
25.

The angle made by the face of the tool and the plane parallel to the base of cutting tool is called

A. Rake angle
B. Cutting angle
C. Clearance angle
D. Lip angle
Answer» B. Cutting angle
26.

A process of removing metal by pushing or pulling a cutting tool is called

A. Up milling
B. Down milling
C. Forming
D. Broaching
Answer» E.
27.

The grinding operation is a

A. Shaping operation
B. Forming operation
C. Surface finishing operation
D. Dressing operation
Answer» D. Dressing operation
28.

Down milling is also called

A. Conventional milling
B. Climb milling
C. End milling
D. Face milling
Answer» C. End milling
29.

Two plates of the same metal having equal thickness are to be butt welded with electric arc. When the plate thickness changes, welding is achieved by

A. Adjusting the current
B. Adjusting the duration of current
C. Changing the electrode size
D. Changing the electrode coating
Answer» D. Changing the electrode coating
30.

The operation of machining several surfaces of a workpiece simultaneously is called

A. Profile milling
B. Gang milling
C. Saw milling
D. Helical milling
Answer» C. Saw milling
31.

The work or surface speed for cylindrical grinding varies from

A. 5 to 10 m/min
B. 10 to 20 m/min
C. 20 to 30 m/min
D. 40 to 60 m/min
Answer» D. 40 to 60 m/min
32.

The purpose of jigs and fixtures is to

A. Increase machining accuracy
B. Facilitate interchangeability
C. Decrease expenditure on quality control
D. All of these
Answer» E.
33.

Allowance in limits and fits refers to

A. Maximum clearance between shaft and hole
B. Minimum clearance between shaft and hole
C. Difference between maximum and minimum sizes of hole
D. Difference between maximum and minimum sizes of shaft
Answer» C. Difference between maximum and minimum sizes of hole
34.

The maximum possible draft in cold rolling of sheet increases with the

A. Increase in coefficient of friction
B. Decrease in coefficient of friction
C. Decrease in roll radius
D. Decrease in roll velocity
Answer» B. Decrease in coefficient of friction
35.

In order to obtain a surface finish in the range of 0.75 μm to 1.25 μm , the operation used is called.

A. Grinding
B. Lapping
C. Honing
D. Buffing
Answer» B. Lapping
36.

In an interchangeable assembly, shafts of size 25.000 -0.010⁺⁰∙⁰⁴⁰ mm mate with holes of size 25.000 -0.020⁺⁰∙⁰³⁰, the maximum interference (in microns) in the assembly is

A. 40
B. 30
C. 20
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
37.

The addition of lead, sulphur and phosphorus to low carbon steels, help to

A. Reduce built up edge
B. Break up chips
C. Improve machinability
D. All of these
Answer» E.
38.

In reaming process

A. Metal removal rate is high
B. High surface finish is obtained
C. High form accuracy is obtained
D. High dimensional accuracy is obtained
Answer» D. High dimensional accuracy is obtained
39.

Internal gear cutting operation can be performed by

A. Milling
B. Shaping with rack cutter
C. Shaping with pinion cutter
D. Hobbing
Answer» D. Hobbing
40.

Glazing in grinding wheels can be decreased by

A. Using a harder wheel or by increasing the wheel speed
B. Using a softer wheel or by decreasing the wheel speed
C. Using a harder wheel or by decreasing the wheel speed
D. Using a softer wheel or by increasing the wheel speed
Answer» C. Using a harder wheel or by decreasing the wheel speed
41.

The method of grinding used to produce a straight or tapered surface on a workpiece, is

A. Internal cylindrical grinding
B. Form grinding
C. External cylindrical grinding
D. Surface grinding
Answer» D. Surface grinding
42.

The tap used to cut threads in a blind hole is

A. Taper tap
B. Second tap
C. Bottoming tap
D. Any one of these
Answer» D. Any one of these
43.

The tail-stock set over required to turn a taper on the entire length of a workpiece having diameters D and d is

A. (D - d)/2L
B. (D - d)/L
C. (D - d)/2
D. D - d
Answer» D. D - d
44.

When the tool moves parallel to the lathe axis, the movement is termed as

A. Cross feed
B. Angular feed
C. Longitudinal feed
D. Any one of these
Answer» D. Any one of these
45.

In which of the following milling machine, the table can be tilted in a vertical plane by providing a swivel arrangement at the knee?

A. Universal milling machine
B. Plain milling machine
C. Universal milling machine
D. Hand milling machine
Answer» D. Hand milling machine
46.

Climb milling is chosen while machining because

A. The chip thickness increase gradually
B. It enables the cutter to dig in and start the cut
C. The specific power consumption is reduced
D. Better surface finish can be obtained
Answer» C. The specific power consumption is reduced
47.

Which of the following arc welding processes does not use consumable electrodes?

A. GMAW
B. GTAW
C. Submerged Arc Welding
D. None of these
Answer» C. Submerged Arc Welding
48.

Cutting fluids are used to

A. Cool the tool
B. Improve surface finish
C. Cool the workpiece
D. All of these
Answer» E.
49.

Soft materials can not be economically ground due to

A. High temperature involved
B. Frequent wheel clogging
C. Rapid wheel wear
D. Low work piece stiffness
Answer» C. Rapid wheel wear
50.

An important geometrical quantity in the cutting of metals which can be used as a criterion for machinability of metals is

A. Cutting speed
B. Feed rate
C. Shear angle
D. Tool geometry
Answer» D. Tool geometry