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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.