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51. |
The negative rake is usually provided on |
A. | High carbon steel tools |
B. | High speed steel tools |
C. | Cemented carbide tools |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these | |
52. |
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 | |
53. |
For softer materials, 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» C. More than 118° | |
54. |
If the cutting speed is increased, then the built-up-edge |
A. | Becomes longer |
B. | May or may not form |
C. | Becomes smaller and finally does not form at all |
D. | Has nothing to do with speed |
Answer» D. Has nothing to do with speed | |
55. |
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. | |
56. |
Crater wear leads to |
A. | Increase in cutting temperature |
B. | Weakening of tool |
C. | Friction and cutting forces |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
57. |
A drill mainly used in drilling brass, copper or softer materials, is |
A. | Flat drill |
B. | Straight fluted drill |
C. | Parallel shank twist drill |
D. | Tapered shank twist drill |
Answer» C. Parallel shank twist drill | |
58. |
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 | |
59. |
In a plain milling cutter, the chip space between the back of one tooth and the face of the next tooth is called |
A. | Face |
B. | Fillet |
C. | Gash |
D. | Land |
Answer» D. Land | |
60. |
The lip angle of a single point tool is usually |
A. | 20° to 40° |
B. | 40° to 60° |
C. | 60° to 80° |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
61. |
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 | |
62. |
The cutting speed is minimum while machining _________ with a high speed steel tool. |
A. | Cast iron |
B. | Mild steel |
C. | Brass |
D. | Aluminium |
Answer» B. Mild steel | |
63. |
Thread grinding requires work speed from |
A. | 1 to 3 m/min |
B. | 5 to 10 m/min |
C. | 10 to 14 m/min |
D. | 14 to 20 m/min |
Answer» B. 5 to 10 m/min | |
64. |
What is the name of the device used in arc welding circuits for the purpose of modifying the rate of current change when the weld road is varied rapidly? |
A. | Reactor |
B. | Kerf |
C. | Inductor |
D. | Cone |
Answer» D. Cone | |
65. |
The grinding of long, slender shafts or bars is usually done by |
A. | In-feed grinding |
B. | Through feed grinding |
C. | End-feed grinding |
D. | Any one of these |
Answer» C. End-feed grinding | |
66. |
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 | |
67. |
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 | |
68. |
The operation of smoothing and squaring the surface around a hole is known as |
A. | Counter-sinking |
B. | Counter-boring |
C. | Trepanning |
D. | Spot facing |
Answer» E. | |
69. |
The snag grinding is done |
A. | To produce good surface finish and high degree of accuracy |
B. | To remove considerable amount of metal without regard to accuracy of the finished surface |
C. | To grind exterior cylindrical surfaces |
D. | Any one of the above |
Answer» C. To grind exterior cylindrical surfaces | |
70. |
A better machinable metal is one which gives |
A. | Lower chip-tool contact area and larger shear angle |
B. | Higher chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle |
C. | Lower chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle |
D. | Higher chip-tool contact area and larger shear angle |
Answer» B. Higher chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle | |
71. |
The different spindle speeds on a lathe form |
A. | Arithmetical progression |
B. | Geometrical progression |
C. | Harmonical progression |
D. | Any one of these |
Answer» C. Harmonical progression | |
72. |
Tool life is measured by the |
A. | Number of pieces machined between tool sharpenings |
B. | Time the tool is in contact with the job |
C. | Volume of material removed between tool sharpenings |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
73. |
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 | |
74. |
Which of the following parameters govern the value of shear angle in continuous chip formation? |
A. | True feed |
B. | Chip thickness |
C. | Rake angle of the cutting tool |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
75. |
Ultrasonic machining is best suited for |
A. | Tool steels |
B. | Sintered carbides |
C. | Glass |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
Quality screw threads are produced by |
A. | Thread milling |
B. | Thread chasing |
C. | Thread cutting with single point tool |
D. | Thread casting |
Answer» E. | |
77. |
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. | |
78. |
The grooving is an operation of |
A. | Beveling the extreme end of a workpiece |
B. | Embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece |
C. | Reducing the diameter of a workpiece over a very narrow surface |
D. | Enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically |
Answer» D. Enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically | |
79. |
The chamfering is an operation of |
A. | Beveling the extreme end of a workpiece |
B. | Embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece |
C. | Reducing the diameter of a workpiece over a very narrow surface |
D. | Enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically |
Answer» B. Embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece | |
80. |
The saw milling is an operation of |
A. | Producing grooves around the periphery of a cylindrical or conical workpiece |
B. | Producing narrow slots or grooves on a workpiece |
C. | Reproduction of an outline of a template on a workpiece |
D. | Machining several surfaces of a workpiece simultaneously |
Answer» C. Reproduction of an outline of a template on a workpiece | |
81. |
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 | |
82. |
The cutting speed for drilling __________ with high speed steel drills is 24 to 45 m/min. |
A. | Mild steel |
B. | Copper |
C. | Aluminium |
D. | Brass |
Answer» B. Copper | |
83. |
The broaching operation in which the work moves past the stationary tool is called |
A. | Pull broaching |
B. | Push broaching |
C. | Surface broaching |
D. | Continuous broaching |
Answer» E. | |
84. |
What is the type of welding defect caused due to poor manipulation of weld rod or a dirty joint called? |
A. | Porosity |
B. | Undercut |
C. | Under fill |
D. | Crack |
Answer» C. Under fill | |
85. |
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 | |
86. |
Work speed of circular electrode of 220 mm diameter for carrying out seam welding at 4 welds per cm on 1.6 mm thick mild steel tube. Welding cycle consists of 3 cycles ‘on’ and 2 cycles ‘off’ Power supply is at 50 Hz. Calculate R.P.M. and energy requirement of the above circular electrodes assuming effective resistance between electrodes as 100 ohm. |
A. | 2.17 rpm, 600 joules |
B. | 6.8 rpm, 6 joules |
C. | 5.03 rpm, 600 joules |
D. | 22 rpm, 600 joules |
Answer» B. 6.8 rpm, 6 joules | |
87. |
The operation of producing grooves around the periphery of a cylindrical or conical workpiece is called |
A. | Profile milling |
B. | Gang milling |
C. | Saw milling |
D. | Helical milling |
Answer» E. | |
88. |
Continuous chips with built up edge are formed during machining of |
A. | Brittle metals |
B. | Ductile metals |
C. | Hard metals |
D. | Soft metals |
Answer» C. Hard metals | |
89. |
Discontinuous chips are formed during machining of |
A. | Brittle metals |
B. | Ductile metals |
C. | Hard metals |
D. | Soft metals |
Answer» B. Ductile metals | |
90. |
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 | |
91. |
Twist drills are made of |
A. | High speed steel |
B. | Carbon steel |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | Either (A) or (B) |
Answer» E. | |
92. |
In abrasive jet machining, as the distance between the nozzle tip and the work surface increases, the material removal rate |
A. | Increases continuously |
B. | Decreases continuously |
C. | Decreases becomes stable and then increases |
D. | Increases, becomes stable and then decreases |
Answer» E. | |
93. |
The effective number of lattice points in the unit cell of simple cubic, body centered cubic, and face centered cubic space lattices, respectively, are |
A. | 1, 2, 2 |
B. | 1, 2, 4 |
C. | 2, 3, 4 |
D. | 2, 4, 4 |
Answer» C. 2, 3, 4 | |
94. |
In ECM, the material removal is due to |
A. | Corrosion |
B. | Erosion |
C. | Fusion |
D. | Ion displacement |
Answer» E. | |
95. |
The drill spindles are provided with standard taper known as |
A. | Morse taper |
B. | Seller's taper |
C. | Chapman taper |
D. | Brown and Sharpe taper |
Answer» B. Seller's taper | |
96. |
High speed steel cutting tools operate at cutting speeds _________ than carbon steel tools. |
A. | 2 to 3 times lower |
B. | 2 to 3 times higher |
C. | 5 to 8 times higher |
D. | 8 to 20 times higher |
Answer» C. 5 to 8 times higher | |
97. |
Tool life is generally better when |
A. | Grain size of the metal is large |
B. | Grain size of the metal is small |
C. | Hard constituents are present in the micro-structure of the tool material |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Grain size of the metal is small | |
98. |
The helix angle of a drill is __________ for drilling brass. |
A. | Equal to 30° |
B. | Less than 30° |
C. | More than 30° |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. More than 30° | |
99. |
Calculate the weld per minute, work speed of circular electrode of 220 mm diameter for carrying out seam welding at 4 welds per cm on 1.6 mm thick mild steel tube. Welding cycle consists of 3 cycles ‘on’ and 2 cycles ‘off’ Power supply is at 50 Hz. |
A. | 3000 welds/min, 75 mm/min |
B. | 600 welds/min, 1500 mm/min |
C. | 500 welds/min, 1250 mm/min |
D. | 22 welds/min, 55 mm/min |
Answer» C. 500 welds/min, 1250 mm/min | |
100. |
A grinding wheel becomes glazed (i.e. cutting edge takes a glass-like appearance) due to |
A. | Wear of bond |
B. | Breaking of abrasive grains |
C. | Wear of abrasive grains |
D. | Cracks on grinding wheel |
Answer» D. Cracks on grinding wheel | |