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2601.

In metal machining, the zone where the maximum heat is generated due to the plastic deformation of metal, is called

A. friction zone
B. work-tool contact zone
C. shear zone
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
2602.

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
2603.

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

A. same
B. low
C. high
Answer» D.
2604.

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.
2605.

In a milling operation, two side milling cutters are mounted with a desired distance between them so that both sides of a workpiece can be milled simultaneously. This set up is called

A. gang milling
B. straddle milling
C. string milling
D. side milling
Answer» C. string milling
2606.

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
2607.

The relief or clearance at the cutting edge of a flat drill varies from

A. 3 to 8
B. 20 to 30
C. 60 to 90
D. 90 to 120
Answer» B. 20 to 30
2608.

In __________ operation, the cutting force is maximum when the tooth begins its cut and reduces it to minimum when the tooth leaves the work.

A. up milling
B. down milling
C. face milling
D. end milling
Answer» C. face milling
2609.

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
2610.

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
2611.

An open structure of a grinding wheel is denoted by the number 1 to 8.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» C.
2612.

In an orthogonal cutting, the depth of cut is halved and the feed rate is double. If the chip thickness ratio is unaffected with the changed cutting conditions, the actual chip thickness will be

A. doubled
B. halved
C. quadrupled
D. unchanged
Answer» B. halved
2613.

The tool life is said to be over if

A. poor surface finish is obtained
B. there is sudden increase in cutting forces and power consumption
C. overheating and fuming due to heat of friction starts
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
2614.

The rate of removing metal is __________ by increasing the depth of cut.

A. decreased
B. increased
Answer» C.
2615.

The tool life is __________ cutting speed.

A. independent of
B. dependant upon
Answer» C.
2616.

The method of grinding used to produce internal cylindrical holes and tapers, is

A. internal cylindrical grinding
B. form grinding
C. external cylindrical grinding
D. surface grinding
Answer» B. form grinding
2617.

The time (in minutes) for a drilling a hole is given by where h is the

A. length of the drill
B. drill diameter
C. flute length of the drill
D. cone height of the drill
Answer» E.
2618.

Crack in grinding wheel is developed due to

A. high temperature developed at the contact of the wheel face and work
B. grinding hard work
C. low speed of wheel
D. high speed of wheel
Answer» E.
2619.

For machining a cast iron workpiece by a high speed steel tool, the average cutting speed is

A. 10 m/min
B. 15 m/min
C. 22 m/min
D. 30 m/min
Answer» D. 30 m/min
2620.

The vector sum of cutting velocity and chip velocity is __________ shear velocity.

A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
Answer» B. less than
2621.

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
2622.

It is desired to perform the operations like drilling, reaming, counter-boring etc. on a work piece. Which of the following machine will be used?

A. Sensitive drilling machine
B. Radial drilling machine
C. Gang drilling machine
D. Multiple spindle drilling machine
Answer» D. Multiple spindle drilling machine
2623.

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.
2624.

The correct sequence of the following parameters in order of their maximum to minimum influence on tool life is

A. feed rate, depth of cut, cutting speed
B. depth of cut, cutting speed, feed rate
C. cutting speed, feed rate, depth of cut
D. feed rate, cutting speed, depth of cut
Answer» D. feed rate, cutting speed, depth of cut
2625.

In drilling aluminium, a drill with

A. zero helix angle is used
B. low helix angle is used
C. high helix angle is used
D. any helix angle can be used
Answer» D. any helix angle can be used
2626.

The cutting fluid mostly used for machining alloy steels is

A. water
B. soluble oil
C. dry
D. sulphurised mineral oil
Answer» E.
2627.

The lathe spindles at the nose end have

A. internal screw threads
B. external screw threads
C. no threads
D. tapered threads
Answer» C. no threads
2628.

The angle between the lathe centres is

A. 30
B. 45
C. 60
D. 90
Answer» D. 90
2629.

When the metal is removed by erosion caused by rapidly recurring spark discharges between the tool and work, the process is known as

A. electro-chemical machining
B. electro-discharge machining
C. ultra-sonic machining
D. none of these
Answer» C. ultra-sonic machining
2630.

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 microstructure of the tool material
D. none of the above
Answer» B. grain size of the metal is small
2631.

Cemented carbide tools are generally poor in shear.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
2632.

A round nose tool has no back rake and side rake.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2633.

In electro-discharge machining, tool is made of

A. brass
B. copper
C. copper tungsten alloy
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2634.

A drill bit of 20 mm diameter rotating at 500 r.p.m. with a feed rate of 0.2 mm/revolution is used to drill a through-hole in a mild steel plate 20 mm thickness. The depth of cut in this drilling operation is

A. 0.2 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 20 mm
D. 100 mm
Answer» D. 100 mm
2635.

The angle between the face and flank of the single point cutting tool is known as

A. rake angle
B. clearance angle
C. lip angle
D. point angle
Answer» D. point angle
2636.

A broach has

A. roughing teeth
B. semi-finishing teeth
C. finishing teeth
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2637.

In order to obtain a surface finish in the range of 0.75 m to 1.25 m , the operation used is called.

A. grinding
B. lapping
C. honing
D. buffing
Answer» B. lapping
2638.

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.
2639.

Which of the following statement is correct as regard to up 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.
2640.

The tail stock and the carriage of a lathe may be guided on same or different guideway.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2641.

In order to achieve a specific surface finish in single point turning, the most important factor to be controlled is

A. depth of cut
B. cutting speed
C. feed
D. tool rake angle
Answer» D. tool rake angle
2642.

Surface grinding is done to produce

A. tapered surface
B. flat surface
C. internal cylindrical holes
D. all of these
Answer» C. internal cylindrical holes
2643.

Gear finishing operation is called

A. shaping
B. milling
C. hobbing
D. burnishing
Answer» E.
2644.

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
2645.

In American Standard Association (A S A) 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
2646.

In machining metal, cutting force at the cutting edge is measured by a

A. wattmeter
B. dynamometer
C. hydrometer
D. pyrometer
Answer» C. hydrometer
2647.

With the same tool life, the maximum material per minute is removed by

A. increasing the cutting speed
B. decreasing the cutting speed
C. increasing the depth of cut
D. increasing the feed rate
Answer» D. increasing the feed rate
2648.

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
2649.

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

A. up milling
B. down milling
C. face milling
D. end milling
Answer» B. down milling
2650.

The tailstock set over required to turn a taper on the entire length of a workpiece having diameters D and d is

A. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/production-engineering/706-154-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/production-engineering/706-154-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/production-engineering/706-154-3.png">
D. D - d
Answer» D. D - d