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2851.

A process of removing metal by pushing or pulling a cutting tool is called

A. up milling
B. down milling
C. forming
D. broaching
Answer» E.
2852.

The cutting speed is minimum while machining __________ with a high speed steel tool.

A. cast iron
B. mild steel
C. brass
D. aluminium
Answer» B. mild steel
2853.

The swing diameter over the bed is __________ the height of the centre measured from the bed of the lathe.

A. equal to
B. twice
C. thrice
D. one-half
Answer» C. thrice
2854.

In grinding irregular, curved, tapered, convex and concave surfaces, the grinder used is

A. cylindrical grinder
B. internal grinder
C. surface grinder
D. tool and cutter grinder
Answer» D. tool and cutter grinder
2855.

Down milling is also called

A. conventional milling
B. climb milling
C. end milling
D. face milling
Answer» C. end milling
2856.

Larger than 15 side cutting edge angle

A. increases tool life
B. decreases tool life
C. produces chipping and decreases tool life
D. results in excessive stress concentration and greater heat generation
Answer» D. results in excessive stress concentration and greater heat generation
2857.

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.
2858.

Glazing in grinding wheels can be decreased by

A. using a harder wheel or by increasing the wheel speed
B. using a softer wheel or by decreasing the wheel speed
C. using a harder wheel or by decreasing the wheel speed
D. using a softer wheel or by increasing the wheel speed
Answer» C. using a harder wheel or by decreasing the wheel speed
2859.

Back rake angle of a single point tool is the angle by which the face of the tool is inclined towards back.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
2860.

As the cutting speed increases, tool life decreases.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
2861.

In metal machining, the work-tool contact zone is a zone where heat is generated due to

A. plastic deformation of metal
B. burnishing friction
C. friction between the moving chip and the tool face
D. none of the above
Answer» C. friction between the moving chip and the tool face
2862.

Thread grinding requires work speed from

A. 1 to 3 m/min
B. 5 to 10 m/min
C. 10 to 14 m/min
D. 14 to 20 m/min
Answer» B. 5 to 10 m/min
2863.

The abrasive recommended for grinding materials of high tensile strength is

A. silicon carbide
B. aluminium oxide
C. sand stone
D. diamond
Answer» C. sand stone
2864.

The relation between tool life (T) and cutting speed (V) is VTn = Constant. In this relation, the value of n depends upon

A. work material
B. tool material
C. working conditions
D. type of chip produced
Answer» C. working conditions
2865.

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
2866.

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
2867.

The angle made by the face of the tool and the plane parallel to the base of cutting tool is called

A. rake angle
B. cutting angle
C. clearance angle
D. lip angle
Answer» B. cutting angle
2868.

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
2869.

Carbon tool steels have low-heat and wear-resistance.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2870.

Trepanning is an operation of

A. making a cone-shaped enlargement of the end of a hole
B. smoothing and squaring the surface around a hole
C. sizing and finishing a small diameter hole
D. producing a hole by removing metal along the circumference of a hollow cutting tool
Answer» E.
2871.

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.
2872.

The rear teeth of a broach

A. perform burnishing operation
B. remove minimum metal
C. remove maximum metal
D. remove no metal
Answer» D. remove no metal
2873.

In a shaper, the length of stroke is increased by

A. increasing the centre distance of bull gear and crank pin
B. decreasing the centre distance of bull gear and crank pin
C. increasing the length of the arm
D. decreasing the length of the slot in the slotted lever
Answer» B. decreasing the centre distance of bull gear and crank pin
2874.

The method of centreless grinding used to produce taper is

A. infeed grinding
B. through feed grinding
C. endfeed grinding
D. any one of these
Answer» D. any one of these
2875.

High speed steel drills can be operated at about __________ the speed of high carbon steel drills.

A. one-half
B. one-fourth
C. double
D. four times
Answer» D. four times
2876.

When the end of a tap is tapered for about three or four threads, it is known as a

A. taper tap
B. bottoming tap
C. second tap
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
2877.

In continuous chip cutting, the maximum heat is taken by the cutting tool.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
2878.

In metal cutting, use of low feeds and high cutting speeds is desired when the objective is

A. high metal removal rate
B. dry machining
C. use of soft cutting tool
D. surface finish
Answer» E.
2879.

In case of turning, as the machining proceeds, the spindle speed must __________ with the decrease in diameter of work.

A. decrease
B. increase
Answer» C.
2880.

The hardness of a grinding wheel is specified by

A. Brinell hardness number
B. Rockwel! hardness number
C. Vickers pyramid number
D. letter of alphabet
Answer» E.
2881.

Threading is an operation of

A. smoothing and squaring the surface around a hole
B. sizing and finishing a small diameter hole
C. producing a hole by removing metal along the circumference of a hollow cutting tool
D. cutting helical grooves on the external cylindrical surface
Answer» E.
2882.

In centreless grinding, the surface speed of regulating wheel is

A. 5 to 15 m/min
B. 15 to 60 m/min
C. 60 to 90 m/min
D. 90 to 120 m/min
Answer» C. 60 to 90 m/min
2883.

The factor responsible for the formation of continuous chips with built up edge is

A. low cutting speed and large rake angle
B. low cutting speed and small rake angle
C. high cutting speed and large rake angle
D. high cutting speed and small rake angle
Answer» C. high cutting speed and large rake angle
2884.

An important geometrical quantity in the cutting of metals which can be used as a criterion for machinability of metals is

A. cutting speed
B. feed rate
C. shear angle
D. tool geometry
Answer» D. tool geometry
2885.

The high cutting speed and large rake angle of the tool will result in the formation of

A. continuous chips
B. discontinuous chip
C. continuous chips with built up edge
D. none of these
Answer» B. discontinuous chip
2886.

The tool life, in case of continuous cutting, is much better than intermittent cutting.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
2887.

The main purpose of a boring operation, as compared to drilling, is to

A. drill a hole
B. finish the drilled hole
C. correct the hole
D. enlarge the existing hole
Answer» E.
2888.

The helix angle of a drill is __________ for drilling brass.

A. equal to 30
B. less than 30
C. more than 30
Answer» C. more than 30
2889.

Which of the following operations is carried out at a minimum cutting velocity if the machines are equally rigid and the tool work materials are the same?

A. Turning
B. Grinding
C. Boring
D. Milling
Answer» E.
2890.

Ceramic tools are fixed to tool body by

A. soldering
B. brazing
C. welding
D. clamping
Answer» C. welding
2891.

The efficiency of Diesel cycle depends upon

A. temperature limits
B. pressure ratio
C. compression ratio
D. cut-off ratio and compression ratio
Answer» E.
2892.

To grind brittle materials, a coarse grained grinding wheel is used.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» C.
2893.

The factor responsible for the formation of discontinuous chips is

A. low cutting speed and large rake angle
B. low cutting speed and small rake angle
C. high cutting speed and large rake angle
D. high cutting speed and small rake angle
Answer» C. high cutting speed and large rake angle
2894.

The stroke of a shaping machine is 250 mm. It makes 30 double strokes per minute. The overall average speed of operation is

A. 3.75 m/min
B. 5 m/min
C. 7.5 m/min
D. 15 m/min
Answer» D. 15 m/min
2895.

A grinding wheel becomes glazed (i.e. cutting edge takes a glass-like appearance) due to

A. wear of bond
B. breaking of abrasive grains
C. wear of abrasive grains
D. cracks on grinding wheel
Answer» D. cracks on grinding wheel
2896.

The free expansion process is __________ non-flow process.

A. reversible
B. irreversible
Answer» C.
2897.

Those substances which have so far not been resolved by any means into other substances of simpler form are called

A. elements
B. compounds
C. atoms
D. molecules
Answer» B. compounds
2898.

The heating and expanding of a gas is called thermodynamic system.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
2899.

The gas constant (R) is equal to the __________ of two specific heats.

A. sum
B. difference
C. product
D. ratio
Answer» C. product
2900.

The measurement of a thermodynamic property known as temperature is based on

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. First law of thermodynamics
C. Second law of thermodynamics
D. none of these
Answer» B. First law of thermodynamics