Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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151.

A single point tool has

A. Rake angle
B. Cutting angle
C. Lip angle
D. All of these
Answer» E.
152.

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
153.

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
154.

The angle formed by the leading edge of the land with a plane having the axis of the drill, is called

A. Helix or rake angle
B. Point angle
C. Chisel edge angle
D. Lip clearance angle
Answer» B. Point angle
155.

The machining of titanium is difficult due to

A. High thermal conductivity of titanium
B. Chemical reaction between tool and work
C. Low tool-chip contact area
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
156.

Flank wear depends upon the

A. Hardness of the work and tool material at the operating temperature
B. Amount and distribution of hard constituents in the work material
C. Degree of strain hardening in the chip
D. All of these
Answer» C. Degree of strain hardening in the chip
157.

Hardness of green sand mould increases with

A. Increase in moisture content beyond 6 percent
B. Increase in permeability
C. Decrease in permeability
D. Increase in both moisture content and permeability
Answer» D. Increase in both moisture content and permeability
158.

Tumbler gears in lathe are used to

A. Reduce the spindle speed
B. Cut gears
C. Give desired direction of movement to the lathe carriage
D. Drill a workpiece
Answer» D. Drill a workpiece
159.

The chamfering is an essential operation after

A. Knurling
B. Rough turning
C. Boring
D. Thread cutting
Answer» E.
160.

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.
161.

The hardness of a grinding wheel is specified by

A. Brinell hardness number
B. Rockwell hardness number
C. Vickers pyramid number
D. Letter of alphabet
Answer» E.
162.

In metal machining, the zone where the heat is generated due to friction between the moving chip and the tool face, is called

A. Friction zone
B. Work-tool contact zone
C. Shear zone
D. None of these
Answer» B. Work-tool contact zone
163.

Which of the following statement is correct for orthogonal cutting system?

A. The cutting edge of the tool is perpendicular to the direction of tool travel
B. The cutting edge clears the width of the workpiece on either ends
C. The chip flows over the tool face and the direction of the chip flow velocity is normal to the cutting edge
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
164.

The process of removing metal by a cutter which is rotated in the same direction of travel of workpiece, is called

A. Up milling
B. Down milling
C. Face milling
D. End milling
Answer» C. Face milling
165.

A lathe with four steps on the cone pulley and with back-gears will have

A. Four direct speeds
B. Four indirect speeds
C. Four direct and four indirect speeds
D. Eight indirect speeds
Answer» D. Eight indirect speeds
166.

A drill considered as a cutting tool having zero rake, is known as a

A. Flat drill
B. Straight fluted drill
C. Parallel shank twist drill
D. Tapered shank twist drill
Answer» C. Parallel shank twist drill
167.

The common welding error that occurs due to shrinkage of weld metal, faulty clamping of parts, faulty penetration or overheating at joints is called?

A. Distortion
B. Warping
C. Porous weld
D. Poor fusion
Answer» C. Porous weld
168.

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
169.

The type of reamer used for reaming soft aluminium or copper, is

A. Straight fluted reamer
B. Left hand spiral fluted reamer
C. Right hand spiral fluted reamer
D. Any one of these
Answer» C. Right hand spiral fluted reamer
170.

In a shaper, the metal is removed during

A. Forward stroke
B. Return stroke
C. Both the forward and return strokes
D. Neither the forward nor the return stroke
Answer» B. Return stroke
171.

Crater wear is predominant in

A. Carbon tool steels
B. Tungsten carbide tools
C. High speed steel tools
D. Ceramic tools
Answer» C. High speed steel tools
172.

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.
173.

The cutting tool in a milling machine is mounted on

A. Spindle
B. Arbor
C. Column
D. Knee
Answer» C. Column
174.

The in-feed grinding is used to

A. Produce tapers
B. Grind shoulders and formed surfaces
C. Grind long, slender shafts or bars
D. All of these
Answer» C. Grind long, slender shafts or bars
175.

In order to grind soft material

A. Coarse grained grinding wheel is used
B. Fine grained grinding wheel is used
C. Medium grained grinding wheel is used
D. Any one of these
Answer» B. Fine grained grinding wheel is used
176.

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. πdn cosα
177.

The mechanism of material removal in EDM process is

A. Melting and Evaporation
B. Melting and Corrosion
C. Erosion and Cavitations
D. Cavitations and Evaporation
Answer» B. Melting and Corrosion
178.

In which type of welding a gas shield, a consumable electrode is used and the welding can be done in all positions.

A. ARC welding
B. Submerged ARC welding
C. TIG welding
D. MIG welding
Answer» E.
179.

In a shaper

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» C. Tool moves over stationary work
180.

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
181.

Any number of equal divisions can be obtained on milling machine by

A. Direct indexing
B. Simple indexing
C. Compound indexing
D. Differential indexing
Answer» C. Compound indexing
182.

Which of the following statement is correct regarding grinding of high carbon steel?

A. Grinding at high speed results in the reduction of chip thickness and cutting forces per grit.
B. Aluminium oxide wheels are employed.
C. The grinding wheel has to be of open structure.
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
183.

Broaching is applied for machining

A. Internal and external surfaces
B. Round or irregular shaped holes
C. External flat and contoured surfaces
D. All of these
Answer» E.
184.

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
185.

The hole to be drilled for tapping is _________ the outside diameter of the thread on the tap.

A. Equal to
B. Smaller than
C. Greater than
D. None of these
Answer» C. Greater than
186.

The grade of grinding wheel depends upon

A. Hardness of the material being ground
B. Speed of wheel and work
C. Condition of grinding machine
D. All of these
Answer» E.
187.

The structure of a grinding wheel depends upon

A. Hardness of the material being ground
B. Nature of the grinding operation
C. Finish required
D. All of these
Answer» E.
188.

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
189.

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
190.

The cutting speed of a drill depends upon the

A. Material of drill
B. Type of material to be drilled
C. Quality of surface finish desired
D. All of these
Answer» E.
191.

The specific cutting energy used for establishing the machinability of the metal depends upon its

A. Coefficient of friction
B. Micro-structure
C. Work hardening characteristics
D. All of these
Answer» E.
192.

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.
193.

Lathe bed is made of

A. Mild steel
B. Alloy steel
C. Pig iron
D. Chilled cast iron
Answer» E.
194.

In drilling softer materials, the cutting speed is ___________ as compared to harder materials.

A. Same
B. Low
C. High
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
195.

The size of a shaper is given by

A. Stroke length
B. Motor power
C. Mass of machine
D. Rate size
Answer» B. Motor power
196.

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

A.
B. 10°
C. 15°
D. 20°
Answer» C. 15°
197.

The guide-ways are of

A. Flat type
B. V-type
C. Dovetail type
D. Any one of these
Answer» E.
198.

The usual value of the point angle of a drill is

A. 70°
B. 100°
C. 118°
D. 130°
Answer» D. 130°
199.

In drilling Bakelite and fibrous plastics, the point angle of a drill is

A. 90°
B. 118°
C. 135°
D. 150°
Answer» B. 118°
200.

The usual value of the helix angle of a drill is

A. 20°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°
Answer» C. 45°