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				This section includes 800 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 601. | 
                                    _NC contouring is an example of$? | 
                            
| A. | Continuous path positioning | 
| B. | Point-to-point positioning | 
| C. | Absolute positioning | 
| D. | Incremental positioning | 
| Answer» B. Point-to-point positioning | |
| 602. | 
                                    _A fine grained grinding wheel is used to grind$? | 
                            
| A. | Hard and brittle materials | 
| B. | Soft and ductile materials | 
| C. | Hard and ductile materials | 
| D. | Soft and brittle materials | 
| Answer» B. Soft and ductile materials | |
| 603. | 
                                    The taper on the lathe spindle is$? | 
                            
| A. | 1 in 10 | 
| B. | 1 in 15 | 
| C. | 1 in 20 | 
| D. | 1 in 30 | 
| Answer» D. 1 in 30 | |
| 604. | 
                                    The size of a lathe is specified by the$? | 
                            
| A. | Length between centers | 
| B. | Swing diameter over the bed | 
| C. | Swing diameter over the carriage | 
| D. | All of these | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 605. | 
                                    Which of the following statement is wrong as regard to down milling?$? | 
                            
| A. | It can not be used on old machines due to backlash between the feed screw of the table and the nut. | 
| B. | The chips are disposed off easily and do not interfere with the cutting. | 
| C. | The surface milled appears to be slightly wavy. | 
| D. | The coolant can be poured directly at the cutting zone where the cutting force is maximum. | 
| Answer» D. The coolant can be poured directly at the cutting zone where the cutting force is maximum. | |
| 606. | 
                                    In lapping operation, the amount of metal removed is$? | 
                            
| A. | 0.005 to 0.01 mm | 
| B. | 0.01 to 0.1 mm | 
| C. | 0.05 to 0.1 mm | 
| D. | 0.5 to 1 mm | 
| Answer» B. 0.01 to 0.1 mm | |
| 607. | 
                                    The method of centre less grinding used to produce taper is$? | 
                            
| A. | In-feed grinding | 
| B. | Through feed grinding | 
| C. | End feed grinding | 
| D. | Any one of these | 
| Answer» D. Any one of these | |
| 608. | 
                                    Grinding wheels should be tested for balance$? | 
                            
| A. | Only at the time of manufacture | 
| B. | Before starting the grinding operation | 
| C. | At the end of grinding operation | 
| D. | Occasionally | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 609. | 
                                    The main purpose of spheroidising treatment is to improve$? | 
                            
| A. | Hardenability of low carbon steels | 
| B. | Machinability of low carbon steels | 
| C. | Hardenability of high carbon steels | 
| D. | Machinability of high carbon steels | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 610. | 
                                    In centerless grinders, the regulating wheel is inclined at$? | 
                            
| A. | 0° to 8° | 
| B. | 9° to 15° | 
| C. | 16° to 20° | 
| D. | 21° to 25° | 
| Answer» B. 9¬¨‚àû to 15¬¨‚àû | |
| 611. | 
                                    The rake angle required to machine brass by high speed steel tool is$? | 
                            
| A. | 0° | 
| B. | 10° | 
| C. | 20° | 
| D. | 100° | 
| Answer» B. 10¬¨‚àû | |
| 612. | 
                                    A push broach as compared to pull broach$? | 
                            
| A. | Has less number of teeth | 
| B. | Is short and stocky | 
| C. | Removes less material for each pass of the tool | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 613. | 
                                    Dielectric is used in$? | 
                            
| A. | Electrochemical machining | 
| B. | Ultrasonic machining | 
| C. | Electro discharge machining | 
| D. | Laser machining | 
| Answer» D. Laser machining | |
| 614. | 
                                    The angle on which the strength of the tool depends is$? | 
                            
| A. | Rake angle | 
| B. | Cutting angle | 
| C. | Clearance angle | 
| D. | Lip angle | 
| Answer» B. Cutting angle | |
| 615. | 
                                    The crystal structure of austenite is$? | 
                            
| A. | Body centered cubic | 
| B. | Base centered cubic | 
| C. | Hexagonal closed packed | 
| D. | Body centered tetragonal | 
| Answer» B. Base centered cubic | |
| 616. | 
                                    Ceramic cutting tools are$? | 
                            
| A. | Made by cold pressing of aluminium oxide powder | 
| B. | Available in the form of tips | 
| C. | Brittle and have low bending strength | 
| D. | All of these | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 617. | 
                                    A feed gear box for a screw cutting lathe is designed on the basis of$? | 
                            
| A. | Geometric progression | 
| B. | Arithmetic progression | 
| C. | Harmonic progression | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» B. Arithmetic progression | |
| 618. | 
                                    The floating position of the holding fixture in a rotary transfer device is used to$? | 
                            
| A. | Improve the accuracy of location | 
| B. | Reduce the tendency to over-index | 
| C. | Improve upon the acceleration and deceleration characteristics | 
| D. | Reduce the cycle time | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 619. | 
                                    A bottoming tap has$? | 
                            
| A. | Its end tapered for about three or four threads | 
| B. | Its end tapered for about eight or ten threads | 
| C. | Full threads for the whole of its length | 
| D. | None of the above | 
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 620. | 
                                    In down milling, the thickness of chip is$? | 
                            
| A. | Minimum at the beginning of the cut and maximum at the end of the cut | 
| B. | Maximum at the beginning of the cut and minimum at the end of the cut | 
| C. | Uniform throughout the cut | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. Uniform throughout the cut | |
| 621. | 
                                    In a gating system, the ratio 1: 2: 4 represents$? | 
                            
| A. | Sprue base area: runner area: ingate area | 
| B. | Pouring basin area: ingate area: runner area | 
| C. | Sprue base area: ingate area: casting area | 
| D. | Runner area: ingate area: casting area | 
| Answer» B. Pouring basin area: ingate area: runner area | |
| 622. | 
                                    The lead screw of a lathe has _________ threads.$? | 
                            
| A. | Single start | 
| B. | Double start | 
| C. | Multi-start | 
| D. | Any one of these | 
| Answer» B. Double start | |
| 623. | 
                                    Cast iron during machining produces$? | 
                            
| A. | Continuous chips | 
| B. | Discontinuous chips | 
| C. | Continuous chips with built-up edge | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. Continuous chips with built-up edge | |
| 624. | 
                                    In American Standard Association (ASA) system, if the tool nomenclature is 8-6-5-5-10-15-2 mm, then the side rake angle will be$? | 
                            
| A. | 5° | 
| B. | 6° | 
| C. | 8° | 
| D. | 10° | 
| Answer» C. 8¬¨‚àû | |
| 625. | 
                                    A type of welding flows, which is the result of a perfect proportion and mixture of acetylene and oxygen and is used for fusion welding of steel and cast iron, is$? | 
                            
| A. | Carburizing flame | 
| B. | Oxidizing flame | 
| C. | Oxy-acetylene flame | 
| D. | Neutral flame | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 626. | 
                                    When the shear angle is small$? | 
                            
| A. | Path of shear is short and chip is thin | 
| B. | Path of shear is large and chip is thick | 
| C. | Path of shear is short and chip is thick | 
| D. | Path of shear is large and chip is thin | 
| Answer» C. Path of shear is short and chip is thick | |
| 627. | 
                                    An expendable pattern is used in$? | 
                            
| A. | Slush casting | 
| B. | Squeeze casting | 
| C. | Centrifugal casting | 
| D. | Investment casting | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 628. | 
                                    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 | |
| 629. | 
                                    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 | |
| 630. | 
                                    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 | |
| 631. | 
                                    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 | |
| 632. | 
                                    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. | |
| 633. | 
                                    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 | |
| 634. | 
                                    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. | |
| 635. | 
                                    The correct sequence of tool materials in increasing order of their ability to retain their hot hardness is$? | 
                            
| A. | Carbide, ceramic, cermet, borazon | 
| B. | Ceramic, carbide, borazon, cermet | 
| C. | Cermet, carbide, ceramic, borazon | 
| D. | Borazon, ceramic, carbide, cermet | 
| Answer» D. Borazon, ceramic, carbide, cermet | |
| 636. | 
                                    In ECM, the material removal is due to$? | 
                            
| A. | Corrosion | 
| B. | Erosion | 
| C. | Fusion | 
| D. | Ion displacement | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 637. | 
                                    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 90‚Äö√Ö‚àû, the shear angle in degree is$? | 
                            
| A. | 20.56 | 
| B. | 26.56 | 
| C. | 30.56 | 
| D. | 36.56 | 
| Answer» C. 30.56 | |
| 638. | 
                                    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 | |
| 639. | 
                                    When the metal is removed by erosion caused by rapidly recurring spark discharges between the tool and work, the process is known as$? | 
                            
| A. | Electrochemical machining | 
| B. | Electro-discharge machining | 
| C. | Ultrasonic machining | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. Ultrasonic machining | |
| 640. | 
                                    In machining metals, chips break due to __________ of work material.$? | 
                            
| A. | Toughness | 
| B. | Ductility | 
| C. | Elasticity | 
| D. | Work hardening | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 641. | 
                                    Which of the following statement is correct for oblique cutting system?$? | 
                            
| A. | The cutting edge is inclined at an angle less than 90° with the normal to the velocity of the tool | 
| B. | Frequently, more than one cutting edges are in action | 
| C. | The chip flows on the tool face at an angle less than 90° with the normal on the cutting edge | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 642. | 
                                    An operation of embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece, is known as$? | 
                            
| A. | Counter-boring | 
| B. | Grooving | 
| C. | Knurling | 
| D. | Facing | 
| Answer» D. Facing | |
| 643. | 
                                    The grinding operation is a$? | 
                            
| A. | Shaping operation | 
| B. | Forming operation | 
| C. | Surface finishing operation | 
| D. | Dressing operation | 
| Answer» D. Dressing operation | |
| 644. | 
                                    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 | |
| 645. | 
                                    A twist drill is a$? | 
                            
| A. | Side cutting tool | 
| B. | Front cutting tool | 
| C. | End cutting tool | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 646. | 
                                    In ECM, the material removal is due to? | 
                            
| A. | Corrosion | 
| B. | Erosion | 
| C. | Fusion | 
| D. | Ion displacement | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 647. | 
                                    The correct sequence of tool materials in increasing order of their ability to retain their hot hardness is? | 
                            
| A. | Carbide, ceramic, cermet, borazon | 
| B. | Ceramic, carbide, borazon, cermet | 
| C. | Cermet, carbide, ceramic, borazon | 
| D. | Borazon, ceramic, carbide, cermet | 
| Answer» D. Borazon, ceramic, carbide, cermet | |
| 648. | 
                                    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. | |
| 649. | 
                                    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 | |
| 650. | 
                                    In machining metals, chips break due to __________ of work material.? | 
                            
| A. | Toughness | 
| B. | Ductility | 
| C. | Elasticity | 
| D. | Work hardening | 
| Answer» E. | |