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				This section includes 213 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Automobile Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | The electrode tip diameter (d) in spot welding should be equal to (where t = Thickness of plate to be welded) | 
| A. | √t | 
| B. | 1.5 t | 
| C. | 3 t | 
| D. | 6 t | 
| Answer» B. 1.5 t | |
| 2. | A moving mandrel is used in | 
| A. | Wire drawing | 
| B. | Tube drawing | 
| C. | Metal cutting | 
| D. | Forging | 
| Answer» C. Metal cutting | |
| 3. | The operation of cutting a cylindrical hole in a sheet of metal by the punch and die is called | 
| A. | Shearing | 
| B. | Piercing | 
| C. | Punching | 
| D. | Blanking | 
| Answer» C. Punching | |
| 4. | For obtaining a cup of diameter 25 mm and height 15 mm by drawing, the size of the round blank should be approximately | 
| A. | 42 mm | 
| B. | 44 mm | 
| C. | 46 mm | 
| D. | 48 mm | 
| Answer» D. 48 mm | |
| 5. | In TIG arc welding, the welding zone is shielded by an atmosphere of | 
| A. | Helium gas | 
| B. | Argon gas | 
| C. | Either (A) or (B) | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 6. | A gimlet is a ________ tool. | 
| A. | Boring | 
| B. | Marking | 
| C. | Cutting | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» B. Marking | |
| 7. | The brass and bronze are welded by _________ flame. | 
| A. | Neutral | 
| B. | Oxidizing | 
| C. | Carburising | 
| D. | All of these | 
| Answer» C. Carburising | |
| 8. | V-block is used to | 
| A. | Check the trueness of flat surfaces | 
| B. | Locate centres of round rods | 
| C. | Check the surface roughness | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | A hacksaw blade cuts on the | 
| A. | Forward stroke | 
| B. | Return stroke | 
| C. | Both forward and return strokes | 
| D. | Cutting depends upon the direction of force | 
| Answer» B. Return stroke | |
| 10. | Structural sections such as rails, angles, I-beams are made by | 
| A. | Hot rolling | 
| B. | Hot drawing | 
| C. | Hot piercing | 
| D. | Hot extrusion | 
| Answer» B. Hot drawing | |
| 11. | The electron beam welding can be carried out in | 
| A. | Open air | 
| B. | A shielded gas environment | 
| C. | Vacuum | 
| D. | A pressurized inert gas chamber | 
| Answer» D. A pressurized inert gas chamber | |
| 12. | In forehand welding, the angle between the welding torch and the work is ________ as compared to backhand welding. | 
| A. | Same | 
| B. | Less | 
| C. | More | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 13. | The operation of bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis, is known as | 
| A. | Plunging | 
| B. | Notching | 
| C. | Slitting | 
| D. | Forming | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. | The teeth of hacksaw blade are bent | 
| A. | Towards right | 
| B. | Towards left | 
| C. | Alternately towards right and left and every third or fourth left straight | 
| D. | May be bent in any direction | 
| Answer» D. May be bent in any direction | |
| 15. | The recrystallisation temperature of steel is | 
| A. | 400°C | 
| B. | 600°C | 
| C. | 800°C | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 16. | The parts of circular cross-section which are symmetrical about the axis of rotation are made by | 
| A. | Hot forging | 
| B. | Hot spinning | 
| C. | Hot extrusion | 
| D. | Hot drawing | 
| Answer» C. Hot extrusion | |
| 17. | In piercing operation, the clearance is provided on | 
| A. | Punch | 
| B. | Die | 
| C. | Half on the punch and half on the die | 
| D. | Either on punch or die depending upon designer's choice | 
| Answer» C. Half on the punch and half on the die | |
| 18. | In blanking operation, the clearance is provided on | 
| A. | Punch | 
| B. | Die | 
| C. | Half on the punch and half on the die | 
| D. | Either on punch or die depending upon designer's choice | 
| Answer» B. Die | |
| 19. | The edge of a steel plate cut by oxygen cutting will get hardened when the carbon content is | 
| A. | Less than 0.1 percent | 
| B. | Less than 0.3 percent | 
| C. | More than 0.3 percent | 
| D. | Anywhere between 0.1 to 1 percent | 
| Answer» D. Anywhere between 0.1 to 1 percent | |
| 20. | In sheet metal work, he cutting force on the tool can be reduced by | 
| A. | Grinding the cutting edges sharp | 
| B. | Increasing the hardness of tool | 
| C. | Providing shear on tool | 
| D. | Increasing the hardness of die | 
| Answer» B. Increasing the hardness of tool | |
| 21. | During drawing operation, the states of stress in cup would include | 
| A. | Compressive stress in the flange | 
| B. | Tensile stress in the wall | 
| C. | Both (A) and (B) | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 22. | The consumable electrode is used in | 
| A. | Carbon arc welding | 
| B. | Submerged arc welding | 
| C. | TIG arc welding | 
| D. | MIG arc welding | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. | The welding process used to join the ends of two pipes of uniform cross-section, is | 
| A. | Spot welding | 
| B. | Seam welding | 
| C. | Projection welding | 
| D. | Upset butt welding | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. | Cores are used to | 
| A. | Form internal cavities in the casting | 
| B. | Improve mould surface | 
| C. | Form a part of a green sand mould | 
| D. | All of these | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. | The cross-section of a chisel is usually | 
| A. | Rectangular | 
| B. | Square | 
| C. | Hexagonal | 
| D. | Octagonal | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. | The operation of cutting of a flat sheet to the desired shape is called | 
| A. | Shearing | 
| B. | Piercing | 
| C. | Punching | 
| D. | Blanking | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. | Green sand is a mixture of | 
| A. | 30% sand and 70% clay | 
| B. | 50% sand and 50% clay | 
| C. | 70% sand and 30% clay | 
| D. | 90% sand and 10% clay | 
| Answer» D. 90% sand and 10% clay | |
| 28. | Loam sand is a mixture of | 
| A. | 30% sand and 70% clay | 
| B. | 50% sand and 50% clay | 
| C. | 70% sand and 30% clay | 
| D. | 90% sand and 10% clay | 
| Answer» C. 70% sand and 30% clay | |
| 29. | Acetylene gas is stored in cylinders in | 
| A. | Solid form | 
| B. | Gaseous form | 
| C. | Liquid form | 
| D. | Any one of these | 
| Answer» D. Any one of these | |
| 30. | The width of slot cut by a hacksaw blade is _______ the width of the blade. | 
| A. | Equal to | 
| B. | Less than | 
| C. | Greater than | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 31. | Most of the oxyacetylene welding is done with | 
| A. | Neutral flame | 
| B. | Oxidizing flame | 
| C. | Carburising flame | 
| D. | All of these | 
| Answer» B. Oxidizing flame | |
| 32. | During cold working process | 
| A. | Grain structure is distorted | 
| B. | Strength and hardness of metal increases | 
| C. | Close dimensional tolerance can be maintained | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. | The purpose of a gate is to | 
| A. | Delivers molten metal into the mould cavity | 
| B. | Act as a reservoir for the molten metal | 
| C. | Feed the molten metal to the casting in order to compensate for the shrinkage | 
| D. | Delivers molten metal from pouring basin to gate | 
| Answer» B. Act as a reservoir for the molten metal | |
| 34. | A progressive limit gauge has | 
| A. | 'Go' and 'Not go' member on the same side of the gauge | 
| B. | Separate 'Go' and 'Not go' members | 
| C. | 'Go' member at one end and 'Not go' member at the other end | 
| D. | None of the above | 
| Answer» B. Separate 'Go' and 'Not go' members | |
| 35. | Carburising flame is used to weld | 
| A. | Steel, cast iron, copper, aluminium etc | 
| B. | Brass and bronze | 
| C. | Hard surfacing materials such as stellite | 
| D. | All of these | 
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 36. | In a cold chamber die casting machine | 
| A. | Melting pot is separate from the machine | 
| B. | Melting pot is an integral part of the machine | 
| C. | Melting pot may have any location | 
| D. | Low temperature and pressure is used | 
| Answer» B. Melting pot is an integral part of the machine | |
| 37. | To prevent the body of the blade from jamming in the saw cut, the teeth of blade are | 
| A. | Strengthened | 
| B. | Sharpened | 
| C. | Set | 
| D. | All of these | 
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 38. | In electric resistance welding, voltage required for heating is | 
| A. | 1 to 5 volts | 
| B. | 6 to 10 volts | 
| C. | 11 to 20 volts | 
| D. | 50 to 100 volts | 
| Answer» C. 11 to 20 volts | |
| 39. | In backhand welding, the angle between the welding torch and the work is kept as | 
| A. | 30°-40° | 
| B. | 40°-50° | 
| C. | 50°-60° | 
| D. | 60°-70° | 
| Answer» C. 50°-60° | |
| 40. | In forehand 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° | |
| 41. | In order to check the clearance between two mating surfaces, a ________ gauge should be used. | 
| A. | Ring | 
| B. | Plug | 
| C. | Feeler | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 42. | The temperature produced by oxy-hydrogen flame is about | 
| A. | 1800°C | 
| B. | 2100°C | 
| C. | 2400°C | 
| D. | 3200°C | 
| Answer» D. 3200°C | |
| 43. | The maximum flame temperature occurs | 
| A. | At the outer cone | 
| B. | At the inner cone | 
| C. | Between the outer and inner cone | 
| D. | At the torch tip | 
| Answer» C. Between the outer and inner cone | |
| 44. | A three high rolling mill consists of three rolls placed one above the other. Which of the following statement is correct? | 
| A. | The upper and middle rolls rotate in the same direction whereas the bottom roll rotates in opposite direction | 
| B. | The upper and bottom rolls rotate in the same direction whereas the middle roll rotates in opposite direction | 
| C. | The bottom and middle roll rotate in the same direction | 
| D. | Any one of the above | 
| Answer» C. The bottom and middle roll rotate in the same direction | |
| 45. | The cold chisels are made from | 
| A. | Cast iron | 
| B. | Mild steel | 
| C. | High speed steel | 
| D. | Cast tool steel | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. | In shielded arc welding | 
| A. | Large electrode is used | 
| B. | Welding rod coated with slag is used | 
| C. | Welding rod coated with fluxing material is used | 
| D. | None of the above | 
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 47. | The metal patterns as compared to wooden patterns require less | 
| A. | Shrinkage allowance | 
| B. | Machining allowance | 
| C. | Draft allowance | 
| D. | Distortion allowance | 
| Answer» D. Distortion allowance | |
| 48. | According to Indian standards, the total numbers of tolerance grades are | 
| A. | 8 | 
| B. | 12 | 
| C. | 18 | 
| D. | 20 | 
| Answer» D. 20 | |
| 49. | The instrument used to measure external and internal diameter of shafts, thickness of parts and depth of holes, is | 
| A. | Outside micrometer | 
| B. | Inside micrometer | 
| C. | Depth gauge micrometer | 
| D. | Vernier caliper | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. | A ring gauge is used to | 
| A. | Check the diameter of shafts or studs | 
| B. | Test the accuracy of holes | 
| C. | Check the clearance between two mating surfaces | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» B. Test the accuracy of holes | |