Explore topic-wise MCQs in Automobile Engineering.

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101.

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

A. decreased
B. increased
Answer» C.
102.

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.
B.
C.
D. 10°
Answer» C. 8°
103.

Cemented carbide tools are generally poor in shear.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
104.

The angle between the face of the tool and a line tangent to the machined surface at the cutting point is called cutting angle.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
105.

The angle between the shear plane and __________ is called shear angle.

A. work surface
B. tool face
Answer» B. tool face
106.

The part of the tool on which cutting edge is formed is called nose.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» C.
107.

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
108.

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
109.

In metal cutting operations, chips are formed due to plastic deformation of the metal.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
110.

Mild steel during machining produces __________ chips.

A. continuous
B. discontinuous
Answer» B. discontinuous
111.

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

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
112.

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

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
113.

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

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
114.

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
115.

A fixture does not guide the tool.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. Incorrect
116.

Grinding wheels should be tested for balance

A. only at the time of manufacture
B. before starting the grinding operation
C. at the end of grinding operation
D. occasionally
Answer» E.
117.

The velocity of tool relative to the workpiece is known as cutting velocity.

A. True
B. False
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. False
118.

In ultra-sonic machining, the metal is removed by

A. using abrasive slurry between the tool and work
B. direct contact of tool with the work
C. maintaining an electrolyte between the work and tool in a very small gap between the two
D. erosion caused by rapidly recurring spark discharges between the tool and work
Answer» B. direct contact of tool with the work
119.

In hot machining, tool is made of

A. tungsten carbide
B. brass or copper
C. diamond
D. stainless steel
Answer» B. brass or copper
120.

The angle included between the two lips projected upon a plane parallel to the drill axis and paralled to the two cutting lips, is called helix angle.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. -
D. -
Answer» C. -
121.

If the helix angle of the drill is made __________ 30°, then the torque required to drive the drill at a given feed will be more.

A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
D. -
Answer» C. more than
122.

The different spindle speeds on a lathe form

A. arithmetical progression
B. geometrical progression
C. harmonical progression
D. any one of these
Answer» C. harmonical progression
123.

A round nose tool may be fed eitner from left to right end or from right to left end of the lathe bed.

A. Yes
B. No
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. No
124.

Lapping 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» D. producing a hole by removing metal along the circumference of a hollow cutting tool
125.

In orthogonal cutting system, the maximum chip thickness occurs at the middle.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. Incorrect
126.

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
127.

In the relation VT n = 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
128.

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
129.

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
130.

The lead screw of a lathe has __________ threads.

A. single start
B. double start
C. multi-start
D. any one of these
Answer» B. double start
131.

Larger end cutting edge angle __________ tool life.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. does not effect
D. -
Answer» C. does not effect
132.

In oblique cutting system, the maximum chip thickness occurs at the middle.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. -
D. -
Answer» C. -
133.

Which of the following statement is wrong about ultra-sonic machining?

A. It is best suited for machining hard and brittle materials.
B. It cuts materials at very slow speeds.
C. It removes large amount of material.
D. It produces good surface finish.
Answer» D. It produces good surface finish.
134.

A drill considered as a cutting tool having zero rake, is known as a

A. flat drill
B. straight fluted drill
C. parallel shank twist drill
D. tapered shank twist drill
Answer» C. parallel shank twist drill
135.

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
136.

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

A. True
B. False
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. False
137.

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
138.

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

A. 0°
B. 10°
C. 20°
D. -10°
Answer» B. 10°
139.

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
140.

Twist drills are made of

A. high speed steel
B. carbon steel
C. stainless steel
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» E.
141.

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.
142.

The cutting tool in a milling machine is mounted on

A. spindle
B. arbor
C. column
D. knee
Answer» C. column
143.

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
144.

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
145.

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

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. Incorrect
146.

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
147.

Side rake angle of a single point cutting 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 the tool
D. between the surface of the flank immediately below the point and a line drawn from the point perpendicular to the base
Answer» 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 the tool
148.

If the diameter of the hole is subject to considerable variation, then for locating in jigs and fixtures, the pressure type of locator used is

A. conical locator
B. cylindrical locator
C. diamond pin locator
D. vee locator
Answer» B. cylindrical locator
149.

Cemented carbide tool tips are produced by powder metallurgy.

A. True
B. False
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. False