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2651.

The chamfering is an operation of

A. bevelling 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
2652.

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
2653.

The grinding of long, slender shafts or bars is usually done by

A. infeed grinding
B. through feed grinding
C. endfeed grinding
D. any one of these
Answer» C. endfeed grinding
2654.

The factor considered for evaluation of machinability is

A. cutting forces and power consumption
B. tool life
C. type of chips and shear angle
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2655.

In centreless grinding, work place centre will be

A. above the line joining the two wheel centres
B. below the line joining the two wheel centres
C. on the line joining the two wheel centres
D. at the intersection of the line joining the wheel centres with the work place plane
Answer» B. below the line joining the two wheel centres
2656.

The grinding wheel speed (surface speed in m/min) usually varies from

A. 500 to 1000
B. 1000 to 1500
C. 1500 to 2000
D. 2000 to 2500
Answer» D. 2000 to 2500
2657.

In oblique cutting system, the tool may or may not generate a surface parallel to the workface.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
2658.

The plunge grinding requires very __________ speed.

A. high
B. low
Answer» C.
2659.

A tool used to withdraw a drill from the sleeve is called

A. drill remover
B. drill puller
C. drift
D. drill drawer
Answer» D. drill drawer
2660.

The cutting fluid mostly used for machining steel is

A. water
B. soluble oil
C. dry
D. heavy oils
Answer» C. dry
2661.

The lip angle is the angle

A. between the tool face and the ground end surface of flank
B. made by the face of the tool and the plane parallel to the base of the cutting tool
C. between the face of the tool and a line tangent to the machined surface at the cutting point
D. none of the above
Answer» B. made by the face of the tool and the plane parallel to the base of the cutting tool
2662.

The dressing and truing of grinding wheel are done with the same tools but not for the same purpose.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
2663.

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.
2664.

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
2665.

The cutting speed for drilling aluminium, brass and bronze 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» E.
2666.

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
2667.

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
2668.

The operation of machining several surfaces of a workpiece simultaneously is called

A. profile milling
B. gang milling
C. saw milling
D. helical milling
Answer» C. saw milling
2669.

In conventional milling, the cutting force tends to lift the work.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2670.

As the cutting speed increases, the tool cutting forces

A. remain constant
B. increases
C. decreases
D. first increases and then decreases
Answer» D. first increases and then decreases
2671.

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.
2672.

Crater wear leads to

A. increase in cutting temperature
B. weakening of tool
C. friction and cutting forces
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2673.

In drilling mild steel and brass, the point angle of a drill is 118 .

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2674.

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.
2675.

The tail stock set over method of taper turning is preferred for

A. internal tapers
B. small tapers
C. long slender tapers
D. steep tapers
Answer» D. steep tapers
2676.

The addition of lead, sulphur and phosphorus to low carbon steels, help to

A. reduce built up edge
B. break up chips
C. improve machinability
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2677.

It is required to cut screw threads of 2 mm pitch on a lathe. The lead screw has a pitch of 6 mm. If the spindle speed is 60 r.p.m., then the speed of lead screw will be

A. 10 r.p.m.
B. 20 r.p.m.
C. 120 r.p.m.
D. 180 r.p.m.
Answer» C. 120 r.p.m.
2678.

The tool life in case of a grinding wheel is the time

A. between two successive regrinds of the wheel
B. taken for the wheel to be balanced
C. taken between two successive wheel dressings
D. taken for a wear of 1 mm on its diameter
Answer» D. taken for a wear of 1 mm on its diameter
2679.

The chuck preferred for quick setting and accurate centering of a job is

A. four jaw independent chuck
B. collect chuck
C. three jaw universal chuck
D. magnetic chuck
Answer» C. three jaw universal chuck
2680.

Negative rakes are used for

A. carbide tools
B. heavy loads
C. harder materials
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2681.

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
2682.

Glazing in grinding wheels __________ cutting capacity.

A. has no effect on
B. increase
C. decrease
Answer» D.
2683.

The usual value of the helix angle of a drill is

A. 20
B. 30
C. 45
D. 60
Answer» C. 45
2684.

The enlarging of an existing circular hole with a rotating single point tool is called

A. boring
B. drilling
C. reaming
D. internal turning
Answer» B. drilling
2685.

In the relation VTn = C, the value of n for high speed steel tools varies from 0.25 to 0.40.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» C.
2686.

Jigs are heavier than fixtures in construction.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
2687.

In electro-chemical machining, the gap between the tool and work is kept as

A. 0.1 mm
B. 0.25 mm
C. 0.4 mm
D. 0.75 mm
Answer» E.
2688.

The cutting speed for drilling aluminium, brass and bronze with carbon steel drills is __________ cutting speed for drilling mild steel with high speed steel drills.

A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
Answer» B. less than
2689.

In electro-discharge machining, the tool is connected to cathode.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2690.

Half nut is used to lock the lathe carriage to the lead screw for thread cutting.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2691.

The process of improving the cutting action of the grinding wheel is called

A. truing
B. dressing
C. facing
D. clearing
Answer» C. facing
2692.

The tool life __________ as the cutting speed increases.

A. decreases
B. increases
Answer» B. increases
2693.

The infeed grinding is used to

A. produce tapers
B. grind shoulders and formed surfaces
C. grind long, slender shafts or bars
D. ail of these
Answer» C. grind long, slender shafts or bars
2694.

The advantage of a broaching operation is that

A. rate of production is very high
B. high accuracy and high class of surface finish is possible
C. roughing and finishing cuts are completed in one pass of the tool
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
2695.

If the grain size is __________ the tool life is better.

A. smaller
B. larger
Answer» C.
2696.

In oblique cutting system, the cutting edge of the tool

A. may clear the width of the workpiece
B. may or may not clear the width of the workpiece
C. may not clear the width of the workpiece
D. should always clear the width of the workpiece
Answer» D. should always clear the width of the workpiece
2697.

Flank wear is due to the abrasive action of hard mis-constituents including debris from built up edge as the work material rubs the work surface.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2698.

In gear hobbing

A. only hob rotates
B. only gear blank rotates
C. both hob and gear blank rotates
D. neither hob nor gear blank rotates
Answer» D. neither hob nor gear blank rotates
2699.

A lathe with four steps on the cone pulley and with backgears 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
2700.

In transverse grinding

A. the work is reciprocated as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders longer than the width of wheel face
B. the work rotates in a fixed position as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders equal to or shorter than the width of wheel face
C. the work is reciprocated as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders shorter than the width of wheel face
D. the work rotates in a fixed position as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders longer than the width of wheel face
Answer» B. the work rotates in a fixed position as the wheel feeds to produce cylinders equal to or shorter than the width of wheel face