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1.

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
2.

The angle between the lathe centres is

A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 90°
Answer» D. 90°
3.

Gear finishing operation is called

A. shaping
B. milling
C. hobbing
D. burnishing
Answer» E.
4.

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

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
5.

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

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
6.

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
7.

The form grinding is used to grind gear teeth, threads, splined shafts and holes.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
8.

Ceramic tools are fixed to tool body by

A. soldering
B. brazing
C. welding
D. clamping
Answer» C. welding
9.

Internal gears can be made by

A. hobbing
B. shaping with pinion cutter
C. shaping with rack cutter
D. milling
Answer» C. shaping with rack cutter
10.

The increase in depth of cut and feed rate __________ surface finish.

A. improves
B. deteriorates
C. does not effect
D. None of these
Answer» C. does not effect
11.

A better machinable metal is one which gives

A. lower chip-tool contact area and larger shear angle
B. higher chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
C. lower chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
D. higher chip-tool contact area and larger shear angle
Answer» B. higher chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
12.

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
13.

The operation of smoothing and squaring the surface around a hole is known as

A. counter-sinking
B. counter-boring
C. trepanning
D. spot facing
Answer» E.
14.

Tumbler gears in lathe are used to

A. reduce the spindle speed
B. cut gears
C. give desired direction of movement to the lathe carriage
D. drill a workpiece
Answer» D. drill a workpiece
15.

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
16.

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
17.

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.
18.

The angle on which the strength of the tool depends is

A. rake angle
B. cutting angle
C. clearance angle
D. lip angle
Answer» B. cutting angle
19.

The width of cutting edge of a parting-off tool varies from

A. 3 to 12 mm
B. 5 to 20 mm
C. 8 to 30 mm
D. 15 to 40 mm
Answer» B. 5 to 20 mm
20.

The usual value of the helix angle of a drill is

A. 20°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°
Answer» C. 45°
21.

The operation of reproduction of an outline of a template on a workpiece is called face milling.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
22.

The average cutting speed for turning brass 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» D. 90 to 120 m/min
23.

The lip angle of a single point tool is usually

A. 20° to 40°
B. 40° to 60°
C. 60° to 80°
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
24.

Side rake angle on tools is provided to control chip flow.

A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. False
25.

The maximum production of small and slender parts is done by

A. watch maker's lathe
B. sliding head stock automatic lathe
C. multispindle automatic lathe
D. capastan lathe
Answer» D. capastan lathe
26.

Cast iron during machining produces

A. continuous chips
B. discontinuous chips
C. continuous chips with built-up-edge
D. none of these
Answer» C. continuous chips with built-up-edge
27.

The method of grinding used to produce a straight or tapered surface on a workpiece, is

A. internal cylindrical grinding
B. form grinding
C. external cylindrical grinding
D. surface grinding
Answer» D. surface grinding
28.

A single point thread cutting tool should ideally have

A. zero rake angle
B. positive rake angle
C. negative rake angle
D. point angle
Answer» B. positive rake angle
29.

The work or surface speed for cylindrical grinding varies from

A. 5 to 10 m/min
B. 10 to 20 m/min
C. 20 to 30 m/min
D. 40 to 60 m/min
Answer» D. 40 to 60 m/min
30.

The cutting tool in a milling machine is mounted on

A. spindle
B. arbor
C. column
D. knee
Answer» C. column
31.

A fine grained grinding wheel is used to grind hard materials.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
32.

A twist drill is a

A. side cutting tool
B. front cutting tool
C. end cutting tool
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
33.

Twist drills are made of

A. high speed steel
B. carbon steel
C. stainless steel
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» E.
34.

A push broach as compared to pull broach

A. has less number of teeth
B. is short and stocky
C. removes less material for each pass of the tool
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
35.

The rake angle required to machine brass by high speed steel tool is

A.
B. 10°
C. 20°
D. -10°
Answer» B. 10°
36.

The tool made of cemented carbide wear out faster at

A. slow speeds
B. medium speeds
C. fast speeds
D. very fast speeds
Answer» B. medium speeds
37.

The correct sequence of tool materials in increasing order of their ability to retain their hot hardness is

A. carbide, ceramic, cermet, borazon
B. ceramic, carbide, borazon, cermet
C. cermet, carbide, ceramic, borazon
D. borazon, ceramic, carbide, cermet
Answer» D. borazon, ceramic, carbide, cermet
38.

A left hand tool on a lathe cuts most efficiently when it travels

A. from left to right end of the lathe bed
B. from right to left end of the lathe bed
C. with the help of a compound slide
D. across the bed
Answer» B. from right to left end of the lathe bed
39.

In the relation VTn = C, the value of n for carbide 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» C. 0.25 to 0.40
40.

Which of the following statement is incorrect with reference of lathe cutting tools?

A. The flank of the tool is the surface or surfaces below and adjacent to the cutting edges
B. The nose is the corner, arc or chamfer joining the side cutting and the end cutting edges
C. The heel is that part of the tool which is shaped to produce the cutting edges and face
D. The base is that surface of the shank which bears against the support and takes tangent pressure of the cut
Answer» D. The base is that surface of the shank which bears against the support and takes tangent pressure of the cut
41.

In up milling, the thickness of chip is

A. minimum at the beginning of the cut and maximum at the end of the cut
B. maximum at the beginning of the cut and minimum at the end of the cut
C. uniform throughout the cut
D. none of these
Answer» B. maximum at the beginning of the cut and minimum at the end of the cut
42.

Gear lapping is an operation

A. after heat treatment
B. prior to heat treatment
C. for gear reconditioning
D. none of these
Answer» B. prior to heat treatment
43.

The facing 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. machining the ends of a workpiece to produce a flat surface square with the axis
Answer» E.
44.

A fixture does not guide the tool.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
45.

The swing diameter over carriage is always less than the swing diameter over bed.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. No
46.

Crater wear occurs mainly on the

A. nose part, front relief face and side relief face of the cutting tool
B. face of the cutting tool at a short distance from the cutting edge only
C. cutting edge only
D. front face only
Answer» C. cutting edge only
47.

An operation of enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically is known as grooving.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
48.

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
49.

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
50.

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.