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401.

*/*_In transverse grinding?

A. The work is reciprocated as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders longer than the width of wheel face
B. The work rotates in a fixed position as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders equal to or shorter than the width of wheel face
C. The work is reciprocated as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders shorter than the width of wheel face
D. The work rotates in a fixed position as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders longer than the width of wheel face
Answer» B. The work rotates in a fixed position as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders equal to or shorter than the width of wheel face
402.

*/*_A jig is defined as a device which?

A. Holds and locates a workpiece and guides and controls one or more cutting tools
B. Holds and locates a workpiece during an inspection or for a manufacturing operation
C. Is used to check the accuracy of workpiece
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Holds and locates a workpiece during an inspection or for a manufacturing operation
403.

*/*_In a plain milling machine, the table can be moved?

A. Longitudinally
B. Crosswise
C. Vertically
D. All of these
Answer» E.
404.

*/*_The tool life is said to be over if?

A. Poor surface finish is obtained
B. There is sudden increase in cutting forces and power consumption
C. Overheating and fuming due to heat of friction starts
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
405.

*/*_Low helix angle drills are preferred for drilling holes in?

A. Plastics
B. Copper
C. Cast steel
D. Carbon steel
Answer» B. Copper
406.

*/*_What is the type of welding defect is caused due to stresses on heating and cooling called??

A. Incomplete penetration
B. Shrinkage void
C. Slag Entrapment (Inclusions)
D. Incomplete fusion
Answer» C. Slag Entrapment (Inclusions)
407.

*/*_In electrochemical machining, the gap between the tool and work is kept as?

A. 0.1 mm
B. 0.4 mm
C. 0.35 mm
D. 0.75 mm
Answer» E.
408.

*/*_Friction at the tool-chip interface can be reduced by?

A. Decreasing the rake angle
B. Increasing the depth of cut
C. Decreasing the cutting speed
D. Increasing the cutting speed
Answer» E.
409.

*/*_As tool and work are not in contact in EDM process?

A. No relative motion occurs between them
B. No wear of tool occurs
C. No power is consumed during metal cutting
D. No force between tool and work occurs
Answer» E.
410.

*/*_Larger end cutting edge angle _________ tool life.?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not effect
D. None of these
Answer» B. Decreases
411.

*/*_For machining a mild steel workpiece using carbide tool, the maximum material will be removed at a temperature of?

A. 50°C
B. 100°C
C. 175°C
D. 275°C
Answer» C. 175¬¨‚àûC
412.

*/*_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
413.

*/*_Chemical milling operation is performed?

A. On universal milling machine
B. On plain milling machine
C. In a tank containing an etching solution
D. Any one of these
Answer» D. Any one of these
414.

*/*_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
415.

*/*_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.
416.

*/*_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
417.

*/*_What type of fusion welding process is used for welding sheet metals of all engineering metals (except Cu, Ag) in automobile and air craft industries, pipe and tubing production??

A. Thermit welding
B. Electroslag welding
C. Resistance welding
D. Submerged arc Welding
Answer» D. Submerged arc Welding
418.

*/*_Which one among the following welding processes uses non-consumable electrode??

A. Gas metal arc welding
B. Submerged arc welding
C. Gas tungsten arc welding
D. Flux coated arc welding
Answer» D. Flux coated arc welding
419.

*/*_Which of the following statement is correct in regard to centreless grinding??

A. The workpiece is supported throughout its entire length as grinding takes place
B. It is a continuous process and adopted for production work
C. It requires no holding device for the work
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
420.

*/*_The factor responsible for the formation of continuous chips with built up edge 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
421.

*/*_The size of abrasive grain required in a grinding wheel depends upon the?

A. Amount of material to be removed
B. Hardness of material being ground
C. Finish desired
D. All of these
Answer» C. Finish desired
422.

*/*_The obtuse angle, included between the chisel edge and the lip as viewed from the end of a drill, is called?

A. Helix or rake angle
B. Point angle
C. Chisel edge angle
D. Lip clearance angle
Answer» D. Lip clearance angle
423.

*/*_Which of the following operation is first performed??

A. Spot facing
B. Boring
C. Tapping
D. Drilling
Answer» C. Tapping
424.

*/*_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
425.

*/*_Trepanning is performed for?

A. Finishing a drilled hole
B. Producing a large hole without drilling
C. Truing a hole for alignment
D. Enlarging a drilled hole
Answer» C. Truing a hole for alignment
426.

*/*_When the end of a tap is tapered for about three or four threads, it is known as a?

A. Taper tap
B. Bottoming tap
C. Second tap
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
427.

*/*_In a single point turning operation with a cemented carbide and steel combination having a Taylor exponent of 0.25, if the cutting speed is halved, then tool life will become?

A. Half
B. Two times
C. Eight times
D. Sixteen times
Answer» E.
428.

*/*_The high cutting speed and large rake angle of the tool will result in the formation of?

A. Continuous chips
B. Discontinuous chip
C. Continuous chips with built up edge
D. None of these
Answer» B. Discontinuous chip
429.

*/*_In which of the following machine, the work remains stationary and the tool is rotated??

A. Vertical boring machine
B. Horizontal boring machine
C. Precision boring machine
D. Jig boring machine
Answer» C. Precision boring machine
430.

*/*_Which of the following operations can be performed with milling cutters??

A. Cutting key ways on shafts
B. Cutting external screw threads
C. Cutting teeth of spur gears
D. All of these
Answer» E.
431.

*/*_A tool used to withdraw a drill from the sleeve is called?

A. Drill remover
B. Drill puller
C. Drift
D. Drill drawer
Answer» D. Drill drawer
432.

*/*_The tool life is affected by?

A. Depth of cut
B. Cutting speed
C. Feed
D. All of these
Answer» E.
433.

*/*_The chuck preferred for quick setting and accurate centering of a job is?

A. Four jaw independent chuck
B. Collect chuck
C. Three jaw universal chuck
D. Magnetic chuck
Answer» C. Three jaw universal chuck
434.

*/*_In DC arc welding, if leads are arranged in work as Negative pole of the welding arc and electrode as Positive pole of the welding arc, the arrangement is known as?

A. Fusion
B. Reverse polarity
C. Forward welding
D. Direct polarity
Answer» C. Forward welding
435.

*/*_What is the type of shielding gas for GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) used for carbon steels only called??

A. Argon H‚ÇÇ
B. Argon CO‚ÇÇ
C. Argon Helium
D. Helium
Answer» C. Argon Helium
436.

*/*_The cutting speed for drilling aluminium, brass and bronze with carbon steel drills is _________ cutting speed for drilling mild steel with high speed steel drills.?

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
Answer» B. Less than
437.

*/*_The tool made of cemented carbide wear out faster at?

A. Slow speeds
B. Medium speeds
C. Fast speeds
D. Very fast speeds
Answer» B. Medium speeds
438.

*/*_Two 1 mm thick steel sheets are to be spot welded at a current of 5000 A. Assuming effective resistance to be 200 μm and current flow time of 0.2 second, heat generated during the process will be?

A. 0.2 Joule
B. 1 Joule
C. 5 Joule
D. 1000 Joule
Answer» E.
439.

*/*_The relation between the tool life (T) in minutes and cutting speed (V) in m/min is (where n = An exponent, which depends upon the tool and workpiece, and C = A constant)?

A. VnT = C
B. VTn = C
C. Vn/T = C
D. V/Tn = C
Answer» C. Vn/T = C
440.

*/*_Ceramic tools are fixed to tool body by?

A. Soldering
B. Brazing
C. Welding
D. Clamping
Answer» C. Welding
441.

*/*_The relief or clearance at the cutting edge of a flat drill varies from?

A. 3° to 8°
B. 20° to 30°
C. 60° to 90°
D. 90° to 120°
Answer» B. 20¬¨‚àû to 30¬¨‚àû
442.

*/*_If a gas metal arc process uses a low arc voltage and the arc is continuously interrupted as the molten electrode metal fills up the arc gap is known as?

A. ARC
B. Short ARC
C. ARC length
D. ARC blow
Answer» C. ARC length
443.

*/*_When two main plates are kept in alignment butting each other and riveted with cover plate on both sides of the main plates with two rows of rivets in each main plate, the joint is known as _______ double cover butt joint.?

A. Single riveted
B. Double riveted
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
444.

*/*_The increase in depth of cut and feed rate _________ surface finish.?

A. Improves
B. Deteriorates
C. Does not effect
D. None of these
Answer» C. Does not effect
445.

*/*_A taper 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» C. Full threads for the whole of its length
446.

*/*_The ductile materials, during machining, produce?

A. Continuous chips
B. Discontinuous chips
C. Continuous chips with built up edge
D. Either (A) or (C)
Answer» E.
447.

*/*_Negative rakes are used for?

A. Carbide tools
B. Heavy loads
C. Harder materials
D. All of these
Answer» E.
448.

*/*_A shaft has a dimension, ≈ì√ú9 +0.025‚Äö√Ö‚à´‚Äö√Ö‚àû‚Äö√ √¥‚Äö√Ö‚àû‚Äö√Ö‚àû‚Äö√ÖœÄ, the respective values of fundamental deviation and tolerance are?

A. ‚Äö√ √≠0.025, ¬¨¬±0.008
B. ‚Äö√ √≠0.025, 0.016
C. ‚Äö√ √≠0.009, ¬¨¬± 0.008
D. ‚Äö√ √≠0.009, 0.016
Answer» E.
449.

*/*_When 3-2-1 principle is used to support and locate a three dimensional work-piece during machining, the number of degrees of freedom that are restricted is?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
450.

*/*_The swing diameter over the bed is ________ the height of the centre measured from the bed of the lathe.?

A. Equal to
B. Twice
C. Thrice
D. One-half
Answer» C. Thrice