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651.

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
652.

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
653.

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
654.

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
655.

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.
656.

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
657.

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
658.

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
659.

For machining a mild steel workpiece by a high speed steel tool, the average cutting speed is?

A. 5 m/min
B. 10 m/min
C. 15 m/min
D. 30 m/min
Answer» E.
660.

The work or surface speed for cylindrical grinding varies from?

A. 5 to 10 m/min
B. 10 to 20 m/min
C. 20 to 30 m/min
D. 40 to 60 m/min
Answer» D. 40 to 60 m/min
661.

The tap used to cut threads in a blind hole is?

A. Taper tap
B. Second tap
C. Bottoming tap
D. Any one of these
Answer» D. Any one of these
662.

Which of the following engineering materials is the most suitable candidate for hot chamber die casting??

A. Low carbon steel
B. Titanium
C. Copper
D. Tin
Answer» E.
663.

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. Globular transfer
B. Spray transfer
C. GMAW practice
D. Dip transfer
Answer» D. Dip transfer
664.

In reaming process?

A. Metal removal rate is high
B. High surface finish is obtained
C. High form accuracy is obtained
D. High dimensional accuracy is obtained
Answer» D. High dimensional accuracy is obtained
665.

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
666.

The grinding operation is a?

A. Shaping operation
B. Forming operation
C. Surface finishing operation
D. Dressing operation
Answer» D. Dressing operation
667.

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
668.

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
669.

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.
670.

The actual feed in centerless grinders is given by (where d = Dia. of regulating wheel, n = Revolutions per minute, and α = Angle of inclination of wheel)?

A. πd
B. πdn
C. πdn sinα
D. πdn cosα
Answer» D. ≈ì√Ñdn cos≈í¬±
671.

In which of the following machine, the work is usually rotated while the drill is fed into work??

A. Sensitive drilling machine
B. Radial drilling machine
C. Gang drilling machine
D. Deep hole drilling machine
Answer» E.
672.

In a planer?

A. Tool is stationary and work reciprocates
B. Work is stationary and tool reciprocates
C. Tool moves over stationary work
D. Tool moves over reciprocating work
Answer» B. Work is stationary and tool reciprocates
673.

Soft materials can not be economically ground due to?

A. High temperature involved
B. Frequent wheel clogging
C. Rapid wheel wear
D. Low work piece stiffness
Answer» C. Rapid wheel wear
674.

What is the type of welding defect caused due to poor deposition of weld rod is called??

A. Porosity
B. Undercut
C. Under fill
D. Crack
Answer» B. Undercut
675.

The tool may fail due to?

A. Cracking at the cutting edge due to thermal stresses
B. Chipping of the cutting edge
C. Plastic deformation of the cutting edge
D. All of these
Answer» E.
676.

Jigs are used?

A. For holding and guiding the tool in drilling, reaming or tapping operations
B. For holding the work in milling, grinding, planing or turning operations
C. To check the accuracy of workpiece
D. None of the above
Answer» B. For holding the work in milling, grinding, planing or turning operations
677.

The average cutting speed for turning mild steel with a high speed steel tool is?

A. 15 to 19 m/min
B. 25 to 31 m/min
C. 60 to 90 m/min
D. 90 to 120 m/min
Answer» C. 60 to 90 m/min
678.

Fixtures are used?

A. For holding and guiding the tool in drilling, reaming or tapping operations
B. For holding the work in milling, grinding, planing or turning operations
C. To check the accuracy of workpiece
D. None of the above
Answer» C. To check the accuracy of workpiece
679.

In centre less grinders, the maximum angular adjustment of the regulating wheel is?

A. 5°
B. 10°
C. 15°
D. 20°
Answer» C. 15¬¨‚àû
680.

A dynamo-meter is a device used for the measurement of?

A. Chip thickness ratio
B. Forces during metal cutting
C. Wear of the cutting tool
D. Deflection of the cutting tool
Answer» C. Wear of the cutting tool
681.

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. Electric arc welding
B. Submerged arc welding
C. MIG welding
D. TIG welding
Answer» C. MIG welding
682.

The usual value of the helix angle of a drill is?

A. 20°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°
Answer» C. 45¬¨‚àû
683.

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
684.

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.
685.

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
686.

An expendable pattern is used in?

A. Slush casting
B. Squeeze casting
C. Centrifugal casting
D. Investment casting
Answer» E.
687.

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
688.

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.
689.

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
690.

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
691.

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
692.

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.
693.

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.
694.

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
695.

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
696.

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
697.

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
698.

The type of reamer used for reaming operation in a blind hole, is

A. Straight fluted reamer
B. Left hand spiral fluted reamer
C. Right hand spiral fluted reamer
D. Any one of these
Answer» D. Any one of these
699.

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

A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. Brass
D. Aluminium
Answer» E.
700.

The broaching operation in which either the work or the tool moves across the other, is known as

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