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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.
1. |
In a milling operation, two side milling cutters are mounted with a desired distance between them so that both sides of a workpiece can be milled simultaneously. This set up is called |
A. | ang milling |
B. | traddle milling |
C. | tring milling |
D. | ide milling |
Answer» C. tring milling | |
2. |
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. | RC |
B. | hort ARC |
C. | RC length |
D. | RC blow |
Answer» C. RC length | |
3. |
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. | ingle riveted |
B. | ouble riveted |
C. | oth (A) and (B) |
D. | one of these |
Answer» C. oth (A) and (B) | |
4. |
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. | nT = C |
B. | Tn = C |
C. | n/T = C |
D. | /Tn = C |
Answer» C. n/T = C | |
5. |
Which of the following operations is carried out at a minimum cutting velocity if the machines are equally rigid and the tool work materials are the same? |
A. | urning |
B. | rinding |
C. | oring |
D. | illing |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
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. | ° |
B. | ° |
C. | ° |
D. | 0° |
Answer» C. ° | |
7. |
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. | arburizing flame |
B. | xidizing flame |
C. | xy-acetylene flame |
D. | eutral flame |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
In a particular type of welding, flux is prepared in the form of a coarse powder and granulated flux is spread over the joint. What is this type of welding process called? |
A. | lectric arc welding |
B. | ubmerged arc welding |
C. | IG welding |
D. | IG welding |
Answer» C. IG welding | |
9. |
Which of the following engineering materials is the most suitable candidate for hot chamber die casting? |
A. | ow carbon steel |
B. | itanium |
C. | opper |
D. | in |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
In a metal arc welding process, a gas metal arc welding with magnetized flux is used and can be done in all the positions i.e. flat position, vertical position or inclined position. |
A. | lobular transfer |
B. | pray transfer |
C. | MAW practice |
D. | ip transfer |
Answer» D. ip transfer | |
11. |
A drill bit of 20 mm diameter rotating at 500 r.p.m. with a feed rate of 0.2 mm/revolution is used to drill a through hole in a mild steel plate 20 mm thickness. The depth of cut in this drilling operation is |
A. | .2 mm |
B. | 0 mm |
C. | 0 mm |
D. | 00 mm |
Answer» D. 00 mm | |
12. |
When the metal is removed by erosion caused by rapidly recurring spark discharges between the tool and work, the process is known as |
A. | lectrochemical machining |
B. | lectro-discharge machining |
C. | ltrasonic machining |
D. | one of these |
Answer» C. ltrasonic machining | |
13. |
During the execution of a CNC part program blockNO20 GO2 X45.0 Y25.0 R5.0 ; the type of tool motion will be |
A. | ircular Interpolation − clockwise |
B. | ircular Interpolation − counter clockwise |
C. | inear Interpolation |
D. | apid feed |
Answer» B. ircular Interpolation − counter clockwise | |
14. |
Which among the NC operations given below are continuous path operations?Arc Welding (AW), Drilling (D), Laser Cutting of Sheet Metal (LC), Milling (M), Punching in Sheet Metal (P), Spot Welding (SW) |
A. | W, LC and M |
B. | W, D, LC and M |
C. | , LC, P and SW |
D. | , LC, and SW |
Answer» B. W, D, LC and M | |
15. |
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 | |
16. |
A coarse 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» C. Hard and ductile materials | |
17. |
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 | |
18. |
A left hand tool on a lathe cuts most efficiently when it travels |
A. | From left to right end of the lathe bed |
B. | From right to left end of the lathe bed |
C. | With the help of a compound slide |
D. | Across the bed |
Answer» B. From right to left end of the lathe bed | |
19. |
A right hand tool on a lathe cuts most efficiently when it travels |
A. | From left to right end of the lathe bed |
B. | From right to left end of the lathe bed |
C. | With the help of a compound slide |
D. | Across the bed |
Answer» C. With the help of a compound slide | |
20. |
The surface finish is improved by the increase in |
A. | Cutting speed |
B. | Nose radius |
C. | True rake angle |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
In up-cut milling the work piece is fed |
A. | Against the rotating cutter |
B. | In the direction of the cutter |
C. | At the right angle to the cutter |
D. | |
Answer» B. In the direction of the cutter | |
22. |
In hot machining, the work is heated by |
A. | Simple heating |
B. | Flame heating |
C. | Induction heating |
D. | Any one of these |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
An open structure of a grinding wheel is used for |
A. | Soft materials |
B. | Tough materials |
C. | Ductile materials |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
A dense structure of a grinding wheel is used for |
A. | Hard materials |
B. | Brittle materials |
C. | Finishing cuts |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
The tool life in case of a grinding wheel is the time |
A. | Between two successive regrinds of the wheel |
B. | Taken for the wheel to be balanced |
C. | Taken between two successive wheel dressings |
D. | Taken for a wear of 1 mm on its diameter |
Answer» D. Taken for a wear of 1 mm on its diameter | |
26. |
The capacity of a material to be welded under the imposed fabrication conditions into a specific, suitably designed structure and to perform satisfactorily in the intended service is known as? |
A. | Weldment |
B. | Weld tab |
C. | Weldability |
D. | Tack weld |
Answer» D. Tack weld | |
27. |
The parameter which completely defines the chip formation in a metal cutting process is |
A. | Shear angle |
B. | Chip-tool contact length |
C. | Both (A) and (B) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
28. |
Larger than 15° side cutting edge angle |
A. | Increases tool life |
B. | Decreases tool life |
C. | Produces chipping and decreases tool life |
D. | Results in excessive stress concentration and greater heat generation |
Answer» D. Results in excessive stress concentration and greater heat generation | |
29. |
With the same tool life, the maximum material per minute is removed by |
A. | Increasing the cutting speed |
B. | Decreasing the cutting speed |
C. | Increasing the depth of cut |
D. | Increasing the feed rate |
Answer» D. Increasing the feed rate | |
30. |
Which of the following statement is correct about hot machining? |
A. | It requires less power than machining metals at room temperature. |
B. | The rate of tool wear is lower. |
C. | It is used for machining high strength and high temperature resistant materials. |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
31. |
Which of the following statement is correct about EDM machining? |
A. | It can machine hardest materials |
B. | It produces high degree of surface finish |
C. | The tool and work are never in contact with each other |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
Relief angles on high speed steel tools usually vary from |
A. | 0° to 3° |
B. | 3° to 10° |
C. | 10° to 20° |
D. | 20° to 30° |
Answer» E. | |
33. |
The aluminium oxide abrasive is chiefly used for grinding |
A. | High speed steel |
B. | Carbon steel |
C. | Wrought iron |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
Flank wear occurs mainly on the |
A. | Nose part, front relief face and side relief face of the cutting tool |
B. | Face of the cutting tool at a short distance from the cutting edge |
C. | Cutting edge only |
D. | Front face only |
Answer» B. Face of the cutting tool at a short distance from the cutting edge | |
35. |
Crater wear occurs mainly on the |
A. | Nose part, front relief face and side relief face of the cutting tool |
B. | Face of the cutting tool at a short distance from the cutting edge only |
C. | Cutting edge only |
D. | Front face only |
Answer» C. Cutting edge only | |
36. |
For generating a Coon’s surface we require |
A. | A set of grid points on the surface |
B. | A set of grid control points |
C. | Four bounding curves defining the surface |
D. | Two bounding curves and a set of grid control points |
Answer» D. Two bounding curves and a set of grid control points | |
37. |
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 | |
38. |
In machining metal, cutting force at the cutting edge is measured by a |
A. | Wattmeter |
B. | Dynamometer |
C. | Hydrometer |
D. | Pyrometer |
Answer» C. Hydrometer | |
39. |
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 | |
40. |
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 | |
41. |
In oblique cutting system, the maximum chip thickness |
A. | Occurs at the middle |
B. | May not occur at the middle |
C. | Depends upon the material of the tool |
D. | Depends upon the geometry of the tool |
Answer» C. Depends upon the material of the tool | |
42. |
For turning small taper on long workpiece, the suitable method is |
A. | By a form tool |
B. | By setting over the tail stock |
C. | By a taper turning attachment |
D. | By swiveling the compound rest |
Answer» C. By a taper turning attachment | |
43. |
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. | |
44. |
Side rake angle of a single point cutting tool is the angle |
A. | By which the face of the tool is inclined towards back |
B. | By which the face of the tool is inclined sideways |
C. | Between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a plane at right angles to the centre line of the point of the tool |
D. | Between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a line drawn from the point perpendicular to the base |
Answer» C. Between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a plane at right angles to the centre line of the point of the tool | |
45. |
Side relief angle of a single point tool is the angle |
A. | By which the face of the tool is inclined towards back |
B. | By which the face of the tool is inclined sideways |
C. | Between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a plane at right angles to the centre line of the point of tool |
D. | Between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a line drawn from the point perpendicular to the base |
Answer» D. Between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a line drawn from the point perpendicular to the base | |
46. |
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 | |
47. |
A hole is of dimension φ = 9 ₊0⁺⁰∙⁰¹⁵ mm. The corresponding shaft is of dimension φ = 9 ₊0.001⁺⁰∙⁰¹⁰ mm. The resulting assembly has |
A. | Loose running fit |
B. | Close running fit |
C. | Transition fit |
D. | Interference fit |
Answer» D. Interference fit | |
48. |
In an orthogonal cutting, the depth of cut is halved and the feed rate is double. If the chip thickness ratio is unaffected with the changed cutting conditions, the actual chip thickness will be |
A. | Doubled |
B. | Halved |
C. | Quadrupled |
D. | Unchanged |
Answer» B. Halved | |
49. |
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 | |
50. |
The grinding wheel speed (surface speed in m/min) usually varies from |
A. | 500 to 1000 |
B. | 1000 to 1500 |
C. | 1500 to 2000 |
D. | 2000 to 2500 |
Answer» D. 2000 to 2500 | |