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1201.

In blanking operation, the clearance is provided on

A. punch
B. die
C. half on the punch and half on the die
D. either on punch or die depending upon designer's choice
Answer» B. die
1202.

In piercing operation, the clearance is provided on

A. punch
B. die
C. half on the punch and half on the die
D. either on punch or die depending upon designer's choice
Answer» C. half on the punch and half on the die
1203.

According to Indian standard specifications, 100 H6/g 5 means that.

A. basic size is 100 mm
B. actual size is 100 mm
C. difference between the actual size and basic size is 100 mm
D. none of the above
Answer» B. actual size is 100 mm
1204.

Cast iron and steel pipes are produced by

A. slush casting
B. investment casting
C. true centrifugal casting
D. die casting
Answer» D. die casting
1205.

If an aluminium pattern made from a wooden master pattern is to be used for grey iron castings, then the shrinkage allowance allowed on the wooden pattern should be

A. 10 mm/m
B. 16 mm/m
C. 20 mm/m
D. 26 mm/m
Answer» E.
1206.

The oxidising flame is similar to neutral flame but the inner cone is less luminous and shorter.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
1207.

The edge of a steel plate cut by oxygen cutting will get hardened when the carbon content is

A. less than 0.1 percent
B. less than 0.3 percent
C. more than 0.3 percent
D. any where between 0.1 to 1 percent
Answer» D. any where between 0.1 to 1 percent
1208.

The property of sand due to which the sand grains stick together, is called

A. collapsibility
B. permeability
C. cohesiveness
D. adhesiveness
Answer» D. adhesiveness
1209.

A pattern is used to make the mould cavity for pouring the molten metal for casting.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
1210.

The surface to be left unmachined is marked on the pattern by

A. red colour
B. yellow colour
C. black colour
D. blue colour
Answer» D. blue colour
1211.

The two rolls in a two high rolling mills are of __________ size.

A. equal
B. different
Answer» B. different
1212.

The welding process used in joining mild steel shanks to high speed drills, is

A. spot welding
B. seam welding
C. flash butt welding
D. upset butt welding
Answer» D. upset butt welding
1213.

In order to ram the sand harder at the back of the mould and softer on the pattern face, a __________ is used.

A. sand slinger
B. squeezing machine
C. jolt machine
D. stripper plate machine
Answer» C. jolt machine
1214.

The acetylene cylinder is usually painted with

A. black colour
B. white colour
C. maroon colour
D. yellow colour
Answer» D. yellow colour
1215.

The metal extrusion process is generally used for producing

A. uniform solid sections
B. uniform hollow sections
C. uniform solid and hollow sections
D. varying solid and hollow sections
Answer» D. varying solid and hollow sections
1216.

The temperature produced by oxy-hydrogen flame is about

A. 1800 C
B. 2100 C
C. 2400 C
D. 3200 C
Answer» D. 3200 C
1217.

When the file is moved to and fro over the work, it is known as

A. cross filing
B. draw filing
C. pull and push filing
D. none of these
Answer» C. pull and push filing
1218.

For arc welding

A. alternating current with high frequency is used
B. alternating current with low frequency is used
C. direct current is used
D. any one of these
Answer» D. any one of these
1219.

The mode of deformation of the metal during spinning is

A. bending
B. stretching
C. rolling and stretching
D. bending and stretching
Answer» E.
1220.

When the molten metal is fed in the cavity of a metallic mould by gravity, the method of casting is known as

A. die casting method
B. slush casting method
C. permanent mould casting method
D. centrifugal casting method
Answer» D. centrifugal casting method
1221.

Hot piercing is extensively used for making bolts and nuts.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
1222.

The difference between the upper limit and lower limt of a dimension is called

A. nominal size
B. basic size
C. actual size
D. tolerance
Answer» E.
1223.

Green sand is a mixture of

A. 30% sand and 70% clay
B. 50% sand and 50% clay
C. 70% sand and 30% clay
D. 90% sand and 10% clay
Answer» D. 90% sand and 10% clay
1224.

The diaphragm moulding machine is used to

A. ram the sand harder at the pattern face with decreasing hardness towards the back of the mould
B. ram the sand harder at the back of the mould and softer on the pattern face
C. produce uniform packing of sand in the mould
D. give uniform sand hardness throughout the mould
Answer» E.
1225.

The temperature of the inner luminous cone of neutral flame is about

A. 1000 C
B. 1250 C
C. 2100 C
D. 3200 C
Answer» E.
1226.

The metal patterns as compared to wooden patterns require less

A. shrinkage allowance
B. machining allowance
C. draft allowance
D. distortion allowance
Answer» D. distortion allowance
1227.

When the dimension is expressed as , then the basic size is

A. 20 mm
B. 20.035 mm
C. 20.025 mm
D. 19.975 mm
Answer» B. 20.035 mm
1228.

In order to produce uniform packing of sand in the moulds, a __________ is used.

A. sand slinger
B. squeezing machine
C. jolt machine
D. stripper plate machine
Answer» B. squeezing machine
1229.

The process of decreasing the cross-section of a bar and increasing its length, is called

A. drawing down
B. upsetting
C. spinning
D. peening
Answer» B. upsetting
1230.

A casting defect which occurs due to improper venting of sand is known as

A. cold shuts
B. blow holes
C. shift
D. swell
Answer» C. shift
1231.

Swab is used for

A. smoothing and cleaning out depressions in the mould
B. cleaning the moulding sand
C. moistening the sand around the edge before removing pattern
D. reinforcement of sand in the top part of the moulding box
Answer» D. reinforcement of sand in the top part of the moulding box
1232.

In a four high rolling mill, the diameter of backing up rolls is __________ the diameter of working rolls.

A. equal to
B. smaller than
C. larger than
Answer» D.
1233.

The hot working of metals is carried out

A. at the recrystallisation temperature
B. below the recrystallisation temperature
C. above the recrystallisation temperature
D. at any temperature
Answer» D. at any temperature
1234.

Cold working distorts grain structure and does not provide an appreciable reduction in size.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
1235.

The welding process used to join the ends of two pipes of uniform cross-section, is

A. spot welding
B. seam welding
C. projection welding
D. upset butt welding
Answer» E.
1236.

The operation of giving impressions of figures, letters or designs on sheet metal parts, is known as embossing.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
1237.

The sand used for making cores is

A. green sand
B. dry sand
C. loam sand
D. oil sand
Answer» E.
1238.

Which of the following welding method uses a pool of molten metal?

A. Carbon arc welding
B. Submerged arc welding
C. TIG arc welding
D. MIG arc welding
Answer» C. TIG arc welding
1239.

In a gas welding of mild steel using an oxy-acetylene flame, the total amount of acetylene consumed is 10 litre. The oxygen consumption from the cylinder is

A. 5 litre
B. 10 litre
C. 15 litre
D. 20 litre
Answer» C. 15 litre
1240.

A basic hole is one whose

A. lower deviation is zero
B. upper deviation is zero
C. lower and upper deviations are zero
D. none of these
Answer» B. upper deviation is zero
1241.

A process used for making thin phosphate coating on steel is called parkerising.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
1242.

A hacksaw blade cuts on the

A. forward stroke
B. return stroke
C. both forward and return strokes
D. cutting depends upon the direction of force
Answer» B. return stroke
1243.

During drawing operation, the states of stress in cup would include

A. compressive stress in the flange
B. tensile stress in the wall
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1244.

The surface to be machined is marked on the pattern by

A. red colour
B. yellow colour
C. black colour
D. blue colour
Answer» B. yellow colour
1245.

Seam welding is best adopted for metal thickness ranging from

A. 0.025 to 3 mm
B. 3 to 5 mm
C. 5 to 8 mm
D. 8 to 10 mm
Answer» B. 3 to 5 mm
1246.

In electric resistance welding, pressure applied varies from

A. 1 to 5 MPa
B. 5 to 10 MPa
C. 10 to 25 MPa
D. 25 to 55 MPa
Answer» E.
1247.

In order to deliver molten metal from pouring basin to gate, a __________ is used.

A. riser
B. sprue
C. core
Answer» C. core
1248.

Structural sections such as rails, angles, I-beams are made by

A. hot rolling
B. hot drawing
C. hot piercing
D. hot extrusion
Answer» B. hot drawing
1249.

If the valve clearances are excessively large, the problem that can arise is

A. overheating of the engine
B. incomplete valve closure
C. fouling of spark plug by gasoline
D. none of these
Answer» C. fouling of spark plug by gasoline
1250.

The power source for a brake booster is

A. exhaust manifold pressure
B. electricity
C. the pressure difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vaccum pressure in the intake manifold
D. hydraulic pump
Answer» D. hydraulic pump