Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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1.

In which of the following milling machine, the table can be tilted in a vertical plane by providing a swivel arrangement at the knee?

A. Universal milling machine
B. Plain milling machine
C. Omniversal milling machine
D. Hand milling machine
Answer» D. Hand milling machine
2.

A coarse grained grinding wheel is used to grind

A. hard and brittle materials
B. soft and ductile materials
C. hard and ductile materials
D. soft and brittle materials
Answer» C. hard and ductile materials
3.

A right 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» C. with the help of a compound slide
4.

Dielectric is used in

A. electro-chemical machining
B. ultra-sonic machining
C. electro-discharge machining
D. laser machining
Answer» D. laser machining
5.

The type of reamer used for reaming soft aluminium or copper, is

A. straight fluted reamer
B. left hand spiral fluted reamer
C. right hand spiral fluted reamer
D. any one of these
Answer» C. right hand spiral fluted reamer
6.

The tool material, for faster machining, should have

A. wear resistance
B. red hardness
C. toughness
D. all of these
Answer» E.
7.

The snag grinding is done

A. to produce good surface finish and high degree of accuracy
B. to remove considerable amount of metal without regard to accuracy of the finished surface
C. to grind exterior cylindrical surfaces
D. any one of the above
Answer» C. to grind exterior cylindrical surfaces
8.

The velocity of tool along the tool face is known as

A. shear velocity
B. chip velocity
C. cutting velocity
D. mean velocity
Answer» C. cutting velocity
9.

The purpose of jigs and fixtures is to

A. increase machining accuracy
B. facilitate interchangeability
C. decrease expenditure on quality control
D. all of these
Answer» E.
10.

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
11.

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
12.

The surface finish is improved by the increase in

A. cutting speed
B. nose radius
C. true rake angle
D. all of these
Answer» E.
13.

The cutting speed for drilling copper 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» C. 24 to 45 m/min
14.

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
15.

Climb milling is chosen while machining because

A. the chip thickness increase gradually
B. it enables the cutter to dig in and start the cut
C. the specific power consumption is reduced
D. better surface finish can be obtained
Answer» C. the specific power consumption is reduced
16.

The material which on machining produces chips with built up edge is

A. brittle material
B. tough material
C. hard material
D. ductile material
Answer» E.
17.

In down 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» C. uniform throughout the cut
18.

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
19.

Ceramic tools are fixed to tool body by

A. soldering
B. brazing
C. welding
D. clamping
Answer» C. welding
20.

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°
21.

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
22.

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
23.

The hard grade grinding wheels are denoted by the letters

A. to
B. to
C. to
D. to
Answer» D. to
24.

The tailstock set over required to turn a taper on the entire length of a workpiece having diameters and is

A. D - d
Answer» D.
25.

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
26.

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.
27.

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.
28.

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
29.

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.
30.

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
31.

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.
32.

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
33.

In the relation = , 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.
34.

The size of abrasive grain required in a grinding wheel depends upon the

A. amount of material to be removed
B. hardness of material being ground
C. finish desired
D. all of these
Answer» C. finish desired
35.

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
36.

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
37.

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
38.

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
39.

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.
40.

Gears can be best produced on mass production by

A. shaping
B. casting
C. forming
D. hobbing
Answer» E.
41.

In a plain milling machine, the table can be moved

A. longitudinally
B. crosswise
C. vertically
D. all of these
Answer» E.
42.

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
43.

A single point tool has

A. rake angle
B. cutting angle
C. lip angle
D. all of these
Answer» E.
44.

In hot machining, the work is heated by

A. simple heating
B. flame heating
C. induction heating
D. any one of these
Answer» E.
45.

The tap used to cut threads in a blind hole is

A. taper tap
B. second tap
C. bottoming tap
D. any one of these
Answer» D. any one of these
46.

A jig is defined as a device which

A. holds and locates a workpiece and guides and controls one or more cutting tools
B. holds and locates a workpiece during an inspection or for a manufacturing operation
C. is used to check the accuracy of workpiece
D. all of the above
Answer» B. holds and locates a workpiece during an inspection or for a manufacturing operation
47.

Jigs are used

A. for holding and guiding the tool in drilling, reaming or tapping operations
B. for holding the work in milling, grinding, planing or turning operations
C. to check the accuracy of workpiece
D. none of the above
Answer» B. for holding the work in milling, grinding, planing or turning operations
48.

When the grinding wheel is marked by the letters from to , it indicates that the grinding wheel is of hard grade.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
49.

A 15 mm drilling machine means that it can drill a hole

A. of maximum diameter 15 mm
B. in 15 mm thick plates
C. having cross-sectional area of 15 mm
D. none of these
Answer» B. in 15 mm thick plates
50.

An open structure of a grinding wheel is used for

A. soft materials
B. tough materials
C. ductile materials
D. all of these
Answer» E.