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151.

A sand employed on the faces of the pattern before moulding, is called

A. Green sand
B. Dry sand
C. Loam sand
D. Parting sand
Answer» E.
152.

In a _______, the molten metal is poured and allowed to solidify while the mould is revolving.

A. Die casting method
B. Slush casting method
C. Permanent mould casting method
D. Centrifugal casting method
Answer» E.
153.

The temperature of oxy-hydrogen flame is ________ oxyacetylene flame.

A. Same as
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
Answer» C. More than
154.

Lancing is the operation of

A. Cutting a sheet of metal in a straight line along the length
B. Removal of metal to the desired shape from the edge of a plate
C. Cutting a sheet of metal through part of its length and then bending the cut portion
D. Bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis
Answer» D. Bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis
155.

A file removes the metal during

A. Forward stroke
B. Return stroke
C. Both forward and return strokes
D. None of these
Answer» B. Return stroke
156.

For cutting brass, the hacksaw blade should have ________ teeth per 25 mm.

A. 14
B. 24
C. 32
D. 40
Answer» B. 24
157.

The welding process used in joining mild steel shanks to high speed drills, is

A. Spot welding
B. Seam welding
C. Flash butt welding
D. Upset butt welding
Answer» D. Upset butt welding
158.

Spot welding is used for welding

A. Lap joints in plates having 0.025 mm to 1.25 mm thickness
B. Lap joints in plates having thickness above 3 mm
C. Butt joints in plates having 0.025 mm to 1.25 mm thickness
D. Butt joints in plates having thickness above 3 mm
Answer» B. Lap joints in plates having thickness above 3 mm
159.

A diamond pointed chisel is used for cutting

A. Flat surfaces
B. Grooves
C. Key-ways
D. V-shaped grooves
Answer» E.
160.

In forehand 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
161.

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.
162.

Notching is the operation of

A. Cutting a sheet of metal in a straight line along the length
B. Removal of metal to the desired shape from the edge of a plate
C. Cutting a sheet of metal through part of its length and then bending the cut portion
D. Bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis
Answer» C. Cutting a sheet of metal through part of its length and then bending the cut portion
163.

When a hole or cavity to be cored is not in line with the parting surface, then a ________ is used.

A. Horizontal core
B. Vertical core
C. Drop core
D. Balanced core
Answer» D. Balanced core
164.

In order to ram the sand harder at the back of the mould and softer on the pattern face, a ________ is used.

A. Sand slinger
B. Squeezing machine
C. Jolt machine
D. Stripper plate machine
Answer» C. Jolt machine
165.

In order to produce uniform packing of sand in the moulds, a _________ is used.

A. Sand slinger
B. Squeezing machine
C. Jolt machine
D. Stripper plate machine
Answer» B. Squeezing machine
166.

For smoothing and cleaning out depressions in the mould, a ________ is used.

A. Slick
B. Lifter
C. Swab
D. Gagger
Answer» C. Swab
167.

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
168.

A jolt machine is used to

A. Ram the sand harder at the pattern face with decreasing hardness towards the back of the mould
B. Ram the sand harder at the back of the mould and softer on the pattern face
C. Produce uniform sand hardness throughout the mould
D. Produce uniform packing of sand in the mould
Answer» B. Ram the sand harder at the back of the mould and softer on the pattern face
169.

A rip saw

A. Is a two man saw
B. Is used for cutting along the grains of wood
C. Has a narrow blade with two wooden handles
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Has a narrow blade with two wooden handles
170.

For welding plates of thickness more than 12.5 mm, its edges

A. Do not require bevelling
B. Should be bevelled to a single-V or U-groove
C. Should have a double-V or U-groove on one side
D. Should have a double-V or U-groove on both sides
Answer» E.
171.

In welding magnesium with TIG arc welding, direct current with ________ is used.

A. Straight polarity
B. Reversed polarity
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
172.

In order to deliver molten metal from pouring basin to gate, a ________ is used.

A. Riser
B. Sprue
C. Core
D. None of these
Answer» C. Core
173.

The oxygen cylinder is usually painted with

A. Black colour
B. White colour
C. Maroon colour
D. Yellow colour
Answer» B. White colour
174.

The acetylene cylinder is usually painted with

A. Black colour
B. White colour
C. Maroon colour
D. Yellow colour
Answer» D. Yellow colour
175.

The temperature of the inner luminous cone of neutral flame is about

A. 1000°C
B. 1250°C
C. 2100°C
D. 3200°C
Answer» E.
176.

In a centrifugal casting method

A. Core is made of sand
B. Core is made of ferrous metal
C. Core is made of nonferrous metal
D. No core is used
Answer» E.
177.

The diaphragm moulding machine is used to

A. Ram the sand harder at the pattern face with decreasing hardness towards the back of the mould
B. Ram the sand harder at the back of the mould and softer on the pattern face
C. Produce uniform packing of sand in the mould
D. Give uniform sand hardness throughout the mould
Answer» E.
178.

In __________ welding, the weld may be made either from left to right or from right to left.

A. fore-hand
B. back-hand
C. vertical
D. -
Answer» D. -
179.

When a pattern is made in three parts, the bottom part is known as a cope.

A. True
B. False
C. -
D. -
Answer» C. -
180.

The ferrous metals require more machining allowance than non-ferrous metals.

A. True
B. False
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. False
181.

Galvanising is a

A. zinc diffusion process
B. process of coating zinc by hot dipping
C. process used for making thin phosphate coating on steel
D. none of the above
Answer» C. process used for making thin phosphate coating on steel
182.

The tolerance produced by shell moulding process of casting is

A. +0.05 mm
B. ±0.2 mm
C. +0.5 mm
D. ±1 mm
Answer» C. +0.5 mm
183.

A pattern maker's shrinkage rule considers

A. all pattern allowances
B. only shrinkage allowance
C. all materials to be cast
D. all materials of the pattern
Answer» C. all materials to be cast
184.

In a centrifugal casting method, the impurities are collected in the centre of the casting.

A. Yes
B. No
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. No
185.

In a die casting method, the molten metal is forced into mould under high pressure.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. Incorrect
186.

In back-hand 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°
187.

The machining allowance provided on patterns depends upon

A. type of casting metal
B. size and shape of casting
C. method of casting used
D. all of these
Answer» E.
188.

A plug gauge is used to check the diameter of shafts and studs.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. -
D. -
Answer» C. -
189.

The blank diameter used in thread rolling will be

A. equal to minor diameter of the thread
B. equal to pitch diameter of the thread
C. a little larger than the minor diameter of the thread
D. a little larger than the pitch diameter of the thread
Answer» D. a little larger than the pitch diameter of the thread
190.

In average work, the tolerance produced by investment casting method is

A. ±0.05 mm
B. +0.2 mm
C. +05 mm
D. +1 mm
Answer» B. +0.2 mm
191.

The bloom is smaller than a billet.

A. True
B. False
C. -
D. -
Answer» C. -
192.

The instrument which has all the features of try-square, bevel protractor, rule and scriber, is

A. outside micrometer
B. inside micrometer
C. depth gauge micrometer
D. combination set
Answer» E.
193.

When a hole or cavity to be cored is not in line with the parting surface, then a __________ is used.

A. horizontal core
B. vertical core
C. drop core
D. balanced core
Answer» D. balanced core
194.

Metal patterns are used for

A. small castings
B. large castings
C. complicated castings
D. large scale production of castings
Answer» E.
195.

The centrifugal casting method, is used for casting articles of

A. symmetrical shape about vertical axis
B. symmetrical shape about horizontal axis
C. irregular shape
D. non-ferrous metal only
Answer» C. irregular shape
196.

The cold chisels are made by

A. drawing
B. rolling
C. piercing
D. forging
Answer» E.
197.

The low pressure acetylene is produced at the welding site by the chemical reaction between water and calcium carbonate.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. -
D. -
Answer» C. -
198.

The fullers are used

A. for finishing flat surfaces
B. for necking down a piece of work
C. for punching a hole
D. to finish the punched hole
Answer» C. for punching a hole
199.

Which of the following methods can be used for manufacturing 2 metre long seamless metallic tubes?

A. Drawing
B. Extrusion
C. Rolling
D. Extrusion and rolling
Answer» E.
200.

The temperature of oxy-hydrogen flame is __________ oxy-acetylene flame.

A. same as
B. less than
C. more than
D. -
Answer» C. more than