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1.

The negative rake is usually provided on

A. High carbon steel tools
B. High speed steel tools
C. Cemented carbide tools
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
2.

For harder alloy steel, the point angle of the drill is kept

A. Equal to 118°
B. Less than 118°
C. More than 118°
D. Any one of these
Answer» D. Any one of these
3.

For softer materials, the point angle of the drill is kept

A. Equal to 118°
B. Less than 118°
C. More than 118°
D. Any one of these
Answer» C. More than 118°
4.

If the cutting speed is increased, then the built-up-edge

A. Becomes longer
B. May or may not form
C. Becomes smaller and finally does not form at all
D. Has nothing to do with speed
Answer» D. Has nothing to do with speed
5.

Which of the following parameters influence the axial feed rate in centerless grinding?

A. Regulating wheel diameter
B. Speed of the regulating wheel
C. Angle between the axes of grinding and regulating wheels
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
6.

Crater wear leads to

A. Increase in cutting temperature
B. Weakening of tool
C. Friction and cutting forces
D. All of these
Answer» E.
7.

A drill mainly used in drilling brass, copper or softer materials, is

A. Flat drill
B. Straight fluted drill
C. Parallel shank twist drill
D. Tapered shank twist drill
Answer» C. Parallel shank twist drill
8.

In drilling operation, the metal is removed by

A. Shearing
B. Extrusion
C. Shearing and extrusion
D. Shearing and compression
Answer» D. Shearing and compression
9.

In a plain milling cutter, the chip space between the back of one tooth and the face of the next tooth is called

A. Face
B. Fillet
C. Gash
D. Land
Answer» D. Land
10.

The lip angle of a single point tool is usually

A. 20° to 40°
B. 40° to 60°
C. 60° to 80°
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
11.

The material property which depends only on the basic crystal structure is

A. Fatigue strength
B. Work hardening
C. Fracture strength
D. Elastic constant
Answer» D. Elastic constant
12.

The cutting speed is minimum while machining _________ with a high speed steel tool.

A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. Brass
D. Aluminium
Answer» B. Mild steel
13.

Thread grinding requires work speed from

A. 1 to 3 m/min
B. 5 to 10 m/min
C. 10 to 14 m/min
D. 14 to 20 m/min
Answer» B. 5 to 10 m/min
14.

What is the name of the device used in arc welding circuits for the purpose of modifying the rate of current change when the weld road is varied rapidly?

A. Reactor
B. Kerf
C. Inductor
D. Cone
Answer» D. Cone
15.

The grinding of long, slender shafts or bars is usually done by

A. In-feed grinding
B. Through feed grinding
C. End-feed grinding
D. Any one of these
Answer» C. End-feed grinding
16.

A ring gauge is used to measure

A. Outside diameter but not roundness
B. Roundness but not outside diameter
C. Both outside diameter and roundness
D. Only external threads
Answer» B. Roundness but not outside diameter
17.

The operation of making a cone-shaped enlargement of the end of a hole is known as

A. Counter-sinking
B. Counter-boring
C. Trepanning
D. Spot facing
Answer» B. Counter-boring
18.

The operation of smoothing and squaring the surface around a hole is known as

A. Counter-sinking
B. Counter-boring
C. Trepanning
D. Spot facing
Answer» E.
19.

The snag grinding is done

A. To produce good surface finish and high degree of accuracy
B. To remove considerable amount of metal without regard to accuracy of the finished surface
C. To grind exterior cylindrical surfaces
D. Any one of the above
Answer» C. To grind exterior cylindrical surfaces
20.

A better machinable metal is one which gives

A. Lower chip-tool contact area and larger shear angle
B. Higher chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
C. Lower chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
D. Higher chip-tool contact area and larger shear angle
Answer» B. Higher chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
21.

The different spindle speeds on a lathe form

A. Arithmetical progression
B. Geometrical progression
C. Harmonical progression
D. Any one of these
Answer» C. Harmonical progression
22.

Tool life is measured by the

A. Number of pieces machined between tool sharpenings
B. Time the tool is in contact with the job
C. Volume of material removed between tool sharpenings
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
23.

The percentage of carbon in gray cast iron is in the range of

A. 0.25 to 0.75 percent
B. 1.25 to 1.75 percent
C. 3 to 4 percent
D. 8 to 10 percent
Answer» D. 8 to 10 percent
24.

Which of the following parameters govern the value of shear angle in continuous chip formation?

A. True feed
B. Chip thickness
C. Rake angle of the cutting tool
D. All of these
Answer» E.
25.

Ultrasonic machining is best suited for

A. Tool steels
B. Sintered carbides
C. Glass
D. All of these
Answer» E.
26.

Quality screw threads are produced by

A. Thread milling
B. Thread chasing
C. Thread cutting with single point tool
D. Thread casting
Answer» E.
27.

Threading is an operation of

A. Smoothing and squaring the surface around a hole
B. Sizing and finishing a small diameter hole
C. Producing a hole by removing metal along the circumference of a hollow cutting tool
D. Cutting helical grooves on the external cylindrical surface
Answer» E.
28.

The grooving is an operation of

A. Beveling the extreme end of a workpiece
B. Embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece
C. Reducing the diameter of a workpiece over a very narrow surface
D. Enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically
Answer» D. Enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically
29.

The chamfering is an operation of

A. Beveling the extreme end of a workpiece
B. Embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece
C. Reducing the diameter of a workpiece over a very narrow surface
D. Enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically
Answer» B. Embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece
30.

The saw milling is an operation of

A. Producing grooves around the periphery of a cylindrical or conical workpiece
B. Producing narrow slots or grooves on a workpiece
C. Reproduction of an outline of a template on a workpiece
D. Machining several surfaces of a workpiece simultaneously
Answer» C. Reproduction of an outline of a template on a workpiece
31.

Lapping is an operation of

A. Making a cone-shaped enlargement of the end of a hole
B. Smoothing and squaring the surface around a hole
C. Sizing and finishing a small diameter hole
D. Producing a hole by removing metal along the circumference of a hollow cutting tool
Answer» D. Producing a hole by removing metal along the circumference of a hollow cutting tool
32.

The cutting speed for drilling __________ with high speed steel drills is 24 to 45 m/min.

A. Mild steel
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Brass
Answer» B. Copper
33.

The broaching operation in which the work moves past the stationary tool is called

A. Pull broaching
B. Push broaching
C. Surface broaching
D. Continuous broaching
Answer» E.
34.

What is the type of welding defect caused due to poor manipulation of weld rod or a dirty joint called?

A. Porosity
B. Undercut
C. Under fill
D. Crack
Answer» C. Under fill
35.

Internal gears can be made by

A. Hobbing
B. Shaping with pinion cutter
C. Shaping with rack cutter
D. Milling
Answer» C. Shaping with rack cutter
36.

Work speed of circular electrode of 220 mm diameter for carrying out seam welding at 4 welds per cm on 1.6 mm thick mild steel tube. Welding cycle consists of 3 cycles ‘on’ and 2 cycles ‘off’ Power supply is at 50 Hz. Calculate R.P.M. and energy requirement of the above circular electrodes assuming effective resistance between electrodes as 100 ohm.

A. 2.17 rpm, 600 joules
B. 6.8 rpm, 6 joules
C. 5.03 rpm, 600 joules
D. 22 rpm, 600 joules
Answer» B. 6.8 rpm, 6 joules
37.

The operation of producing grooves around the periphery of a cylindrical or conical workpiece is called

A. Profile milling
B. Gang milling
C. Saw milling
D. Helical milling
Answer» E.
38.

Continuous chips with built up edge are formed during machining of

A. Brittle metals
B. Ductile metals
C. Hard metals
D. Soft metals
Answer» C. Hard metals
39.

Discontinuous chips are formed during machining of

A. Brittle metals
B. Ductile metals
C. Hard metals
D. Soft metals
Answer» B. Ductile metals
40.

The cutting speed for drilling copper with high speed steel drills varies from

A. 10 to 20 m/min
B. 18 to 30 m/min
C. 24 to 45 m/min
D. 60 to 90 m/min
Answer» C. 24 to 45 m/min
41.

Twist drills are made of

A. High speed steel
B. Carbon steel
C. Stainless steel
D. Either (A) or (B)
Answer» E.
42.

In abrasive jet machining, as the distance between the nozzle tip and the work surface increases, the material removal rate

A. Increases continuously
B. Decreases continuously
C. Decreases becomes stable and then increases
D. Increases, becomes stable and then decreases
Answer» E.
43.

The effective number of lattice points in the unit cell of simple cubic, body centered cubic, and face centered cubic space lattices, respectively, are

A. 1, 2, 2
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 2, 3, 4
D. 2, 4, 4
Answer» C. 2, 3, 4
44.

In ECM, the material removal is due to

A. Corrosion
B. Erosion
C. Fusion
D. Ion displacement
Answer» E.
45.

The drill spindles are provided with standard taper known as

A. Morse taper
B. Seller's taper
C. Chapman taper
D. Brown and Sharpe taper
Answer» B. Seller's taper
46.

High speed steel cutting tools operate at cutting speeds _________ than carbon steel tools.

A. 2 to 3 times lower
B. 2 to 3 times higher
C. 5 to 8 times higher
D. 8 to 20 times higher
Answer» C. 5 to 8 times higher
47.

Tool life is generally better when

A. Grain size of the metal is large
B. Grain size of the metal is small
C. Hard constituents are present in the micro-structure of the tool material
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Grain size of the metal is small
48.

The helix angle of a drill is __________ for drilling brass.

A. Equal to 30°
B. Less than 30°
C. More than 30°
D. None of these
Answer» C. More than 30°
49.

Calculate the weld per minute, work speed of circular electrode of 220 mm diameter for carrying out seam welding at 4 welds per cm on 1.6 mm thick mild steel tube. Welding cycle consists of 3 cycles ‘on’ and 2 cycles ‘off’ Power supply is at 50 Hz.

A. 3000 welds/min, 75 mm/min
B. 600 welds/min, 1500 mm/min
C. 500 welds/min, 1250 mm/min
D. 22 welds/min, 55 mm/min
Answer» C. 500 welds/min, 1250 mm/min
50.

A grinding wheel becomes glazed (i.e. cutting edge takes a glass-like appearance) due to

A. Wear of bond
B. Breaking of abrasive grains
C. Wear of abrasive grains
D. Cracks on grinding wheel
Answer» D. Cracks on grinding wheel