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				This section includes 455 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | The advantage of thermit welding is that | 
| A. | all parts of the weld section are molten at the same time | 
| B. | weld cools almost uniformly | 
| C. | results in a minimum problem with internal residual stresses | 
| D. | all of the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. | When the dimension is expressed as , then the tolerance is | 
| A. | 0.035 mm | 
| B. | 0.025 mm | 
| C. | 0.01 mm | 
| D. | 0.06 mm | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. | The most preferred process for casting gas turbine blades is | 
| A. | die casting | 
| B. | shell moulding | 
| C. | investment moulding | 
| D. | sand casting | 
| Answer» C. investment moulding | |
| 4. | Thermit, used in thermit welding, is a mixture of | 
| A. | charcoal and iron oxide | 
| B. | charcoal and aluminium | 
| C. | iron oxide and aluminium | 
| D. | charcoal, iron oxide and aluminium | 
| Answer» D. charcoal, iron oxide and aluminium | |
| 5. | The electrode tip diameter () in spot welding should be equal to (where = Thickness of plate to be welded) | 
| A. | 1.5 | 
| B. | 3 | 
| C. | 6 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. | When the dimension is expressed as , then the basic size is | 
| A. | 20 mm | 
| B. | 20.035 mm | 
| C. | 20.025 mm | 
| D. | 19.975 mm | 
| Answer» B. 20.035 mm | |
| 7. | When the dimension is expressed as , then the basic size is | 
| A. | 20 mm | 
| B. | 20.035 mm | 
| C. | 20.025 mm | 
| D. | 19.975 mm | 
| Answer» B. 20.035 mm | |
| 8. | When the dimension is expressed as , then the tolerance is | 
| A. | 0.035 mm | 
| B. | 0.025 mm | 
| C. | 0.01 mm | 
| D. | 0.06 mm | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | According to Indian standards, the total number of tolerance grades are | 
| A. | 8 | 
| B. | 12 | 
| C. | 18 | 
| D. | 20 | 
| Answer» D. 20 | |
| 10. | According to Indian standard specifications, 100 H6/g 5 means that. | 
| A. | basic size is 100 mm | 
| B. | actual size is 100 mm | 
| C. | difference between the actual size and basic size is 100 mm | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» B. actual size is 100 mm | |
| 11. | In order to check the clearance between two mating surfaces, a __________ gauge should be used. | 
| A. | ring | 
| B. | plug | 
| C. | feeler | 
| Answer» D. | |
| 12. | The difference between the upper limit and lower limt of a dimension is called | 
| A. | nominal size | 
| B. | basic size | 
| C. | actual size | 
| D. | tolerance | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. | A file with 50 - 60 teeth in 25 mm is called bastard file. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 14. | The length of hacksaw blade is the distance between the outside edges of the holes which fits over the pins. | 
| A. | Agree | 
| B. | Disagree | 
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 15. | The width of slot cut by a hacksaw blade is __________ the width of the blade. | 
| A. | equal to | 
| B. | less than | 
| C. | greater than | 
| Answer» D. | |
| 16. | For cutting brass, the hacksaw blade should have __________ teeth per 25 mm. | 
| A. | 14 | 
| B. | 24 | 
| C. | 32 | 
| D. | 40 | 
| Answer» B. 24 | |
| 17. | In order to cut mild steel, the cutting angle of chisel should be | 
| A. | 30° | 
| B. | 45° | 
| C. | 50° | 
| D. | 60° | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. | A process used for making thin phosphate coating on steel is called parkerising. | 
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 19. | The torch used for oxygen cutting is same as for oxy-acetylene welding. | 
| A. | Yes | 
| B. | No | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 20. | The vertical welding do not require plate edge preparation upto 16 mm thickness. | 
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 21. | In back-hand welding, the angle between the welding rod and the work is __________ as compared to fore-hand welding. | 
| A. | same | 
| B. | less | 
| C. | more | 
| Answer» B. less | |
| 22. | In fore-hand welding, the angle between the welding torch and the work is __________ as compared to back-hand welding. | 
| A. | same | 
| B. | less | 
| C. | more | 
| Answer» D. | |
| 23. | In fore-hand welding, the angle between the welding rod and the work is kept as | 
| A. | 30°-40° | 
| B. | 40°-50° | 
| C. | 50°-60° | 
| D. | 60°-70° | 
| Answer» B. 40°-50° | |
| 24. | When the weld is made from left to right, it is known as back-hand welding. | 
| A. | Agree | 
| B. | Disagree | 
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 25. | In fore-hand welding, the weld is made | 
| A. | from left to right | 
| B. | from right to left | 
| C. | first from left to right and then from right to left | 
| D. | either from left to right or from right to left | 
| Answer» C. first from left to right and then from right to left | |
| 26. | If neutral flame is used in oxy-acetylene welding, both oxygen and acetylene cylinders of the same capacity will be emptied at the same time. | 
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 27. | In a gas welding of mild steel using an oxy-acetylene flame, the total amount of acetylene consumed is 10 litre. The oxygen consumption from the cylinder is | 
| A. | 5 litre | 
| B. | 10 litre | 
| C. | 15 litre | 
| D. | 20 litre | 
| Answer» C. 15 litre | |
| 28. | An oxidising flame is obtained when equal volumes of oxygen and acetylene are supplied. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 29. | The brass and bronze are welded by __________ flame. | 
| A. | neutral | 
| B. | oxidising | 
| C. | carburising | 
| D. | all of these | 
| Answer» C. carburising | |
| 30. | Neutral flame is usd to weld | 
| A. | steel | 
| B. | cast iron | 
| C. | copper | 
| D. | all of these | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. | When more volume of acetylene and less volume of oxygen is supplied, then a __________ flame is obtained. | 
| A. | neutral | 
| B. | oxidising | 
| C. | carburising | 
| Answer» D. | |
| 32. | The oxidising flame is similar to neutral flame but the inner cone is less luminous and shorter. | 
| A. | Yes | 
| B. | No | 
| Answer» B. No | |
| 33. | Most of the oxy-acetylene welding is done with | 
| A. | neutral flame | 
| B. | oxidising flame | 
| C. | carburising flame | 
| D. | all of these | 
| Answer» B. oxidising flame | |
| 34. | For gas welding, the presure desired at the welding torch for acetylene is | 
| A. | 7 to 103 kN/m2 | 
| B. | 70 to 280 kN/m2 | 
| C. | 280 to 560 kN/m2 | 
| D. | 560 to 840 kN/m2 | 
| Answer» B. 70 to 280 kN/m2 | |
| 35. | The oxy-acetylene gas used in gas welding produce a flame temperature of | 
| A. | 1800°C | 
| B. | 2100°C | 
| C. | 2400°C | 
| D. | 3200°C | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. | In welding aluminium with TIG arc welding, alternating current is used. | 
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 37. | In welding magnesium with TIG arc welding, direct current with __________ is used. | 
| A. | straight polarity | 
| B. | reversed polarity | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 38. | In tungsten-inert gas arc welding, a __________ electrode is used. | 
| A. | consumable | 
| B. | non-consumable | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 39. | A large electrode is used in un-shielded arc welding. | 
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 40. | The welding set up is said to have reversed polarity when the work is connected to the negative terminal and the electrode holder to the positive terminal. | 
| A. | Agree | 
| B. | Disagree | 
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 41. | When two metal pieces of different thicknesses are to be welded by projection welding, then the projections should be made on __________ metal piece. | 
| A. | thinner | 
| B. | thicker | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 42. | When two pieces of different metals are to be welded by projection welding, then the projection should be made on the metal piece having __________ conductivity. | 
| A. | lower | 
| B. | higher | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 43. | Seam weiding is a | 
| A. | continuous spot welding process | 
| B. | multi-spot welding process | 
| C. | arc welding process | 
| D. | process used for joining round bars | 
| Answer» B. multi-spot welding process | |
| 44. | In spot welding, the spacing between two spot weld should not be less than | 
| A. | d | 
| B. | 1.5 d | 
| C. | 3 d | 
| D. | 6 d | 
| Answer» D. 6 d | |
| 45. | In spot welding, the distance between the nearest edge of the plate and centre of weld should be equal to | 
| A. | d | 
| B. | 1.5 d | 
| C. | 3 d | 
| D. | 6 d | 
| Answer» C. 3 d | |
| 46. | In electric resistance welding, pressure is applied just after the completion of current. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 47. | In bending operation, the metal takes the shape of a punch. | 
| A. | Yes | 
| B. | No | 
| Answer» B. No | |
| 48. | In a __________ , both cutting and non-cutting operations are performed at one station of the press in every stroke of the ram. | 
| A. | simple die | 
| B. | progressive die | 
| C. | combination die | 
| D. | compound die | 
| Answer» D. compound die | |
| 49. | In a __________ , two or more operations are performed simultaneously at the single stroke of the ram. | 
| A. | simple die | 
| B. | progressive die | 
| C. | combination die | 
| D. | compound die | 
| Answer» C. combination die | |
| 50. | The operation of giving impressions of figures, letters or designs on sheet metal parts, is known as embossing. | 
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |