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2801.

Side relief angle of a single point tool is the angle

A. by which the face of the tool is inclined towards back
B. by which the face of the tool is inclined sideways
C. between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a plane at right angles to the centre line of the point of tool
D. between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a line drawn from the point perpendicular to the base
Answer» D. between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a line drawn from the point perpendicular to the base
2802.

Hydrogen is the __________ substance.

A. lightest
B. heaviest
Answer» B. heaviest
2803.

Producer gas is obtained by

A. partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast
B. carbonisation of bituminous coal
C. passing steam over incandescent coke
D. passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 650 C
Answer» B. carbonisation of bituminous coal
2804.

A taper 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» C. full threads for the whole of its length
2805.

In hot machining, solid carbide tools are preferred over high speed steel tools.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2806.

In machining soft materials, a tool with negative relief angle is used.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2807.

Which of the following parameters influence the axial feed rate in centreless 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.
2808.

A dense structure of a grinding wheel is denoted by the number 9 to 15 or higher.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
2809.

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
2810.

The type of reamer used for reaming operation in a blind hole, is

A. straight fluted reamer
B. left hand spiral fluted reamer
C. right hand spiral fluted reamer
D. any one of these
Answer» D. any one of these
2811.

In a single point tool, the angle between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a line drawn from the point perpendicular to the base, is known as

A. side relief angle
B. end relief angle
C. back rake angle
D. side rake angle
Answer» C. back rake angle
2812.

A set of eight form relieved milling cutters for each module is provided to enable cutting of gears of different

A. materials
B. types of gears
C. number of teeth
D. width of gears
Answer» D. width of gears
2813.

The grinding operaion is a

A. shaping operation
B. forming operation
C. surface finishing operation
D. dressing operation
Answer» D. dressing operation
2814.

The lathe spindles are usually made hollow and provided with

A. internal taper
B. external taper
C. internal and external taper
D. no taper
Answer» B. external taper
2815.

Otto cycle is also known as

A. constant pressure cycle
B. constant volume cycle
C. constant temperature cycle
D. constant temperature and pressure cycle
Answer» C. constant temperature cycle
2816.

The compression ratio for Diesel engines is

A. 3 to 6
B. 5 to 8
C. 15 to 20
D. 20 to 30
Answer» D. 20 to 30
2817.

The type of tool used on milling machine and broaching machine is

A. single point cutting tool
B. two point cutting tool
C. three point cutting tool
D. multi-point cutting tool
Answer» E.
2818.

If the shear angle is large and the chip-tool contact area is low, then the tool life will be more.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2819.

The carbide tools operating at very low cutting speeds (below 30 m/min)

A. reduces tool life
B. increases tool life
C. have no effect on tool life
D. spoils the work piece
Answer» B. increases tool life
2820.

In oblique cutting of metals, the cutting edge of the tool is

A. perpendicular to the workpiece
B. perpendicular to the direction of tool travel
C. parallel to the direction of tool travel
D. inclined at an angle less than 90 to the direction of tool travel
Answer» E.
2821.

The efficiency of a dual combustion cycle __________ upon cut-off ratio.

A. depends
B. does not depend
Answer» B. does not depend
2822.

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

A. The cutting edge is inclined at an angle less than 90 with the normal to the velocity of the tool.
B. Frequently, more than one cutting edges are in action.
C. The chip flows on the tool face at an angle less than 90 with the normal on the cutting edge.
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
2823.

Cutting fluid has no effect on the tool life.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2824.

A single point tool has

A. rake angle
B. cutting angle
C. lip angle
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2825.

When the tool moves parallel to the lathe axis, the movement is termed as

A. cross feed
B. angular feed
C. longitudinal feed
D. any one of these
Answer» D. any one of these
2826.

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
2827.

In the relation VTn = C, the value of n for ceramic tools is

A. 0.1 to 0.2
B. 0.20 to 0.25
C. 0.25 to 0.40
D. 0.40 to 0.55
Answer» E.
2828.

Gears can be best produced on mass production by

A. shaping
B. casting
C. forming
D. hobbing
Answer» E.
2829.

In a plain milling machine, the table can be moved

A. longitudinally
B. crosswise
C. vertically
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2830.

The chisel edge angle of a drill is usually 120 to 135 .

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2831.

The cutting speed of a drill varies from point to point on the cutting edge of the drill.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2832.

Carbide tipped tools usually have

A. negative rake angle
B. positive rake angle
C. any rake angle
D. no rake angle
Answer» B. positive rake angle
2833.

Gear burnishing is a process for

A. surface finishing
B. under-cut gears
C. cycloidal gears
D. removing residual stresses from teeth roots
Answer» B. under-cut gears
2834.

The continuous chips are in the form of long coils having the same thickness throughout.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
2835.

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
2836.

Gears can be cut on a shaper.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
2837.

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.
2838.

A dynamometer 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
2839.

For fast removal of materials during grinding, a __________ grinding wheel is used.

A. coarse grained
B. fine grained
C. medium grained
Answer» B. fine grained
2840.

Which of the following process is used for preparing parts having large curved surfaces and thin sections?

A. Hot machining
B. Ultra-sonic machining
C. ECM process
D. Chemical milling
Answer» E.
2841.

In continuous chip cutting, the maximum heat __________ the velocity of cutting.

A. depends upon
B. does not depend upon
Answer» B. does not depend upon
2842.

In a universal milling machine, the table can be swiveled horizontally and can be fed at an angle to the milling machine spindle.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2843.

Chip breakers are used to

A. increase tool life
B. remove chips from bed
C. break the chips into short segments
D. to minimise heat generation
Answer» D. to minimise heat generation
2844.

The chuck used for setting up of heavy and irregular shaped work should be

A. four jaw independent chuck
B. three jaw universal chuck
C. magnetic chuck
D. drill chuck
Answer» B. three jaw universal chuck
2845.

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
2846.

In hot machining, the work is heated by

A. simple heating
B. flame heating
C. induction heating
D. any one of these
Answer» E.
2847.

The depth of cut in drilling is __________ the drill diameter.

A. equal to
B. one-fourth
C. one-half
D. double
Answer» D. double
2848.

The type of tool used on lathe, shaper and planer is

A. single point cutting tool
B. two point cutting tool
C. three point cutting tool
D. multi-point cutting tool
Answer» B. two point cutting tool
2849.

A __________ grinding wheel is used to grind soft materials.

A. coarse grained
B. medium grained
C. finegrained
Answer» B. medium grained
2850.

While cutting helical gears on a non-differential gear hobber, the feed change gear ratio is

A. independent of index change gear ratio
B. dependent on speed change gear ratio
C. inter-related to index change gear ratio
D. independent of speed and index change gear ratio
Answer» D. independent of speed and index change gear ratio