SSBT’s College of Engineering & Technology

Bambhori, Jalgaon
Mechanical Engineering Department
MCQ question bank of Manufacturing Processes
T.E (Mechanical)
Division- A

Unit-I A
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Metal Casting Process
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1) Sprue in casting refers to....... D

[A] Gate [B] Runner [C] Riser [D] Vertical passage

2) In a permanent mould casting method....... A

[A] Molten metal is fed into the cavity in metallic mould by gravity [B] Metal is
poured into die cavity,and after a predeterminded time the mould is inverted to
permit a part of metal still in molten state to flow out of cavity [C] Cavity is
filled with a precalculated quantity of metal and a core or plunger is inserted to
force the metal into cavity [D] Metal is forced into mould under high pressure

3) Which of the following is not a type of moulding sand? A

[A] Red sand [B] Natural sand [C] Synthetic sand [D] Loam sand

4) The liquid metal that runs through the channels without friction in the mould A
obeys which of the following theorem?
[A] Bernoulli’s theorem [B] Clausius theorem [C] Helmholtz’s
theorem [D] Carnot’s theorem

5) Investment casting is used for....... C

[A] Shapes which are made by difficulty using complex patterns in sand casting
[B] Mass production [C] Shapes which are very complex and intricate and can't
be cast by any other method [D] Stainless steel

6) The hot chamber die casting method is used to cast....... D

[A] Brass [B] Magnesium [C] Aluminium [D] Alloys of lead, tin, and zinc
7) Which of the following is the purpose of runner extension? C
[A] To make smooth surface finish [B] To make the casting of specific size and
shape [C] To remove slag and dross from the metal [D] To make fast cooling of
molten metal

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8) A pattern is shaken by striking it with a wooden piece. A negative allowance B
is provided for this. Which allowance is it?
[A] Machining Allowance [B] Rapping Allowance [C] Distortion
Allowance [D] Contraction Allowance

9) Which of the following casting methods utilises wax pattern......? [A] Shell D
moulding [B] Plaster moulding [C] Slush casting [D] Investment casting

Ornaments are cast by....... C

[A] Die casting [B] Continuous casting [C] Pressed casting [D] Centrifugal
casting

The core in the centrifugal casting is made of......... D

[A]Carbon steel [B] Properly treated sand [C] Plastic [D] No core is used

Steel and cast iron pipes are cast by....... D

[A] Die casting [B] Continuous casting [C] Investment casting [D]
True centrifugal casting

In general, the drift on castings is of the order of....... C

[A] 1-5 mm/m [B] 5-10 mm/m [C] 10-15 mm/m [D] 15-20 mm/m

Water pipes of large length and diameter are made by....... A

[A] Semi-centrifugal casting [B] Continuous casting [C] Sand casting [D]
Forging

Which of the following defect is not a gas defect? C

[A] Blow holes [B] Air inclusions [C] Run out [D] Pin hole porosity
1 Cuts, washes, swell, drop etc. are the examples of which of the following C
6) casting defects?

[A] Gas defect [B] Pouring material defect [C] Moulding material defect
[D] Metallurgical defect

1 Which of the following methods is best for examining surface flaws on C

7) the castings?

[A] Pressure test [B] Magnetic particle inspection [C] Visual inspection
[D] Acoustic emission test

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1 Which of the following processes is preferred for preparing aluminium ingots D
8) for liquid penetrant testing method?

[A] Machining [B] Caustic etching [C] Grinding [D] Acid pickling

1 Which of the following inspections is used for detecting invisible surface B

9) defects in a nonmagnetic casting?

[A] Visual inspection [B] Dye penetrant inspection [C] Radiographic

examination [D] Ultrasonic inspection

2 Which of the following types of rays is used in radiography for the inspection A
0) of castings?
[A] X- rays [B] Infrared rays [C] Ultraviolet rays [D] Visible rays

Unit-II
Metal Forming Processes

2 Which of the following components is mainly manufactured by performing C

1) metal forging?
[A] Piston [B] Engine block [C] Connecting rod [D] Crankcase

2 Which of the following metal forming processes performs squeezing out D

2) of material through a hole?
[A] Forging [B] Rolling [C] Drawing [D] Extrusion
2 Which of the following processes is not the type of bulk forming process in A
3) the metal forming?
[A] Bending [B] Rolling [C] Forging [D] Extrusion

2 Which of the following metal forming processes is best suitable for making C
4) the wires?
[A] Forging [B] Extrusion [C] Drawing [D] Rolling

25) Which of the following processes is not the type of metal forming B
process? [A] Extrusion [B] Injection moulding [C] Forging [D] Drawing

2 Which of the following stresses is takes place during performing the wire C
6) drawing operation?
[A] Tensile stress [B] Bending stress [C] Indirect compressive stress [D]
Shear stress

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2 Which characteristic of material is used in forging process? C
7)
[A] characteristics of elasticity of material [B] characteristics of ductility
of material [C] characteristics of plasticity of material [D] none of the
above

Good surface finish and better dimensional accuracy can be achieved in A

[A] cold working process [B] hot working process [C] both a. and b. [D] none
of the mention

Mechanical working processes are performed on metals D

[A] to achieve optimum mechanical properties in the metal [B] to improve
the mechanical strength of the metal [C] to make metal dense [D] all of the
above

Hot working process is the plastic deformation of metal which is carried out A
[A] at temperature below the recrystallization temperature [B] at temperature
above the recrystallization temperature [C] at temperature equals to boiling
point of water [D] none of the above
 The volume of metal that enters the rolling stand C
[A] should increase after rolling process [B] should decrease after rolling
process [C] should remain same after rolling process [D] unpredictable

Chances of crack propagation are more in A

[A] cold working process [B] hot working process [C] both a. and b. [D] none
of the above

During rolling process, the thickness of workpiece squeezed is called C

what? [A] Shaft [B] Bore [C] Draft [D] Core

In rolling process how is the draft calculated? A

[A] Difference between starting and final thickness [B] Sum of starting and final
thickness [C] Product of starting and final thickness [D] Ratio of starting and
final thickness

In rolling process which of the following has the most magnitude? [A] Slip D
velocity [B] Surface velocity [C] Entering velocity [D] Exiting velocity

Which of the following is a type of extrusion process? D

[A] Direct [B] Indirect [C] Impact [D] All of the mentioned

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3 In which extrusion process the direction of flow of metal is in same direction A
7) as that of ram?
[A] Direct [B] Indirect [C] Impact [D] Hydrostatic

As the reduction increases, drawing force must be? B

[A] Decreases [B] Increases [C] Does not change [D] First increases and
then decreases

3 Which of the following angle influence the drawing force and the quality of B
9) drawn products?
[A] Entrance angle [B] Die angle [C] Relief angle [D] Flake angle
 Degree of drawing is measured in terms of? C
[A] Reduction in stress [B] Reduction in force [C] Reduction in area [D]
Reduction in strain

Unit-III
Welding/Joining process

4 Amount of time during which the transformer will be used for welding D
1) under normal loading condition is known as?
[A] Hold time [B] Off time [C] Weld time [D] Duty cycle

Amount of voltage required to generate the arc under no load condition is called? A
[A] Open circuit voltage [B] Closed circuit voltage [C] Short circuit voltage
[D] Arc voltage

4 In which of the following gas welding process a non-consumable electrode B

3) is used?
[A] Submerged arc welding [B] Tungsten inert gas welding [C] Stud welding [D]
Gas metal arc welding

Which of the following inert gas is used with DC power supply C

only? [A] Argon [B] Helium [C] CO2 [D] Nitrogen

Non - consumable electrodes are made of C

[A] Carbon [B] Graphite[C] Either carbon or graphite[D] Same material as
the metal pieces to be welded

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4 The voltage - current characteristics of the arc welding must be B
6)
[A] Exponentially rising[B] Drooping [C] Straight line[D]
Parabolic
 In inert gas metal arc welding, A
[A] Argon is used for welding thin materials and helium is used for welding
thick materials[B] Both argon and helium are used for welding thin
materials[C] Both argon and helium are used for welding thick materials[D]
Argon is used for welding thick materials and helium is used for welding thin
materials

In metal arc welding, the filler material required is D

[A] Iron[B] Copper[C] Aluminium[D] No filler is required

Arc welding is also known as C

[A] Pressure welding[B] Plastic welding[C] Non - pressure welding[D] None
of these

Which of the following is also called “gas welding”? A

[A] Oxy fuel gas welding[B] Metallic welding[C] Arc welding[D] Fuel
gas welding

How many types of flames are there in gas welding? C

[A] one [B] two [C] three [D]four

5 In which of the following type of flame, oxygen is of same proportion A

2) with acetylene?
[A] Neutral flame[B] Oxidizing flame[C] Carburizing flame[D] Both
oxidizing flame and carburizing flame

For brazing, soldering and flame hardening which of the following flame is used? C
[A] Neutral flame [B] Oxidizing flame[C] Carburizing flame[D] Both
oxidizing flame and carburizing flame

The inner cone of the flame in gas welding has the following nature? A
[A] Highest temperature[B] Coldest temperature [C] Moderate
temperature [D] Uncertain

In Gas metal arc welding (MIG) which of the following polarity is generally used A
[A] Direct current straight polarity (DCSP) [B] Direct current reverse polarity
(DCRP) [C] Alternating Current high frequency (ACHF)[D] All of the
mentioned
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5 Which welding process is used to join two thick plates in one single pass? D
6)
[A] Oxy-acetylene welding[B] Gas tungsten arc welding (TIG)[C] Gas metal
arc welding (MIG)[D] Electroslag welding

5 The process which employ an exothermal chemical reaction to develop C

7) high temperature
[A] Electroslag welding[B] Plasma arc welding[C] Thermit welding[D]
Stud welding

5 During exothermal chemical reaction in Thermal welding, the temperature is of

8) the order of
[A] 2100°C [B] 2700°C [C] 3100°C [D] 3500°C

5 Which of the following gas mixtures is not used in Gas tungsten arc B
9) welding (TIG)?
[A] Argon-Helium [B] Argon-Nitrogen [C] Argon-Hydrogen [D]
Argon-Carbon dioxide

Which current is used in Tungsten Inert-Gas (TIG) welding? C

[A] Only A.C. can be used as welding current [B] Only D.C. can be used as
welding current [C] Both A.C. and D.C. can be used as welding current [D]
None of the mentioned

Unit-IV
Machining

6 Why metal removal process is costly? C

1)
[A] more energy is required [B] some of the material is wasted [C] both more
energy is required and some of the material is wasted [D] none of the
mentioned

Which of the following process is not grouped under metal removal C

process? [A] boring [B] milling [C] tumbling [D] rolling

In which type of metal removal process, grinding is included? B

[A] conventional machining [B] abrasive process [C] non-traditional
machining [D] none of the mentioned
 Lathe bed is usually made of....... C
[A] Structural steel [B] Stainless steel [C] Cast iron [D] Mild steel

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6 Lathe spindle has got....... B
5)
[A] Internal threads [B] External threads [C] Taper threads [D] No threads

Lathe centres are provided with the following standard A

taper......... [A] Morse [B] British [C] Metric [D] Sharp

6 Which of the following lathe operations requires that the cutting edge of a tool C
7) bit be placed exactly on the work center line.......
[A] Boring [B] Drilling [C] Facing [D] Turning

In machine tools, chatter is due to......... D

[A] Free vibrations [B] Random vibrations [C] Forced vibrations [D]
Self-excited vibrations

In lathe, the carriage and tail stock are guided on...... B

[A] Same guideways [B] Different guideways [C] Not guided on guideways
[D] None of the mentioned

7 In lathe work, when the tool is fed parallel to the rotation of job work, it A
0) will produce
[A] Cylindrical surface [B] Spherical surface [C] Tapered surface [D] All of
the mentioned

The Lathe carriage serves the following purpose of the tool [A] D
Guiding [B] Feeding [C] Supporting [D] All of the mentioned
 In lathe what is swing over carriage? C
[A] The maximum diameter of workpiece that can be rotated over the bed
ways [B] The minimum diameter of workpiece that can be rotated over the
bed ways
[C] The maximum diameter of workpiece that can be rotated over lathe
saddle [D] The minimum diameter of workpiece that can be rotated over
lathe saddle

7 Which of the following milling operation can be used for machining a flat A
3) surface, parallel to the axis of cutter?
[A] Slab milling [B] Face milling [C] Angular milling [D] Form milling

74) Which of the following milling process is used for machining of irregular D
hapes? [A] Slab milling [B] Face milling [C] Angular milling [D] Form milling

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7 Which of the following milling operation can be used for producing grooves B
5) in work piece?
[A] Key way milling [B] Groove milling [C] Gang milling [D] Straddle milling

7 Operation done to make periphery of grinding wheel concentric with its axis D
6) to recover its lost shape is known as
[A] Loading [B] Glazing [C] Dressing [D] Trueing

Removing dull grains in order to make grinding wheel sharp is known C

as [A] Loading [B] Glazing [C] Dressing [D] Trueing

Grain number of grinding wheel is ___ to grain size. B

[A] Directly proportional [B] Inversely proportional [C] Does not depend
[D] None of the mentioned

Grinding wheel is specified as “A 46 K 5 B 17”. Grain size of a wheel will B

be [A] Coarse [B] Medium [C] Fine [D] Very Fine
 The grinding operation is a C
[A] Shaping operation [B] Forming operation [C] Surface finishing operation
[D] Dressing operation

Unit-V
Powder Metallurgy

8 What is the dimensional accuracy in powder metallurgy? A

1)
[A] High [B] Medium [C] Low [D] Sometimes high and sometimes low

82) Wastage of material in powder metallurgy as scrap is B

___________ [A] large [B] small [C] depends on other factors [D]
medium

In powder metallurgy, range of particle size (in microns) is? A

[A] 4 to 200 [B] 0.300 to 0.003 [C] 100 to 2000 [D] 5000 to
6000

8 Process of forming metal powder by directing molten metal through an A

4) orifice after which it is break into small particle using high pressure fluid is
known as?
[A] Atomization [B] Reduction [C] Crushing [D] Electrolysis

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8 Formation of metal powder to use in powder metallurgy by reducing B
5) some compound with CO or other molecules is known as?

[A] Atomization [B] Reduction [C] Crushing [D] Electrolysis

8 Powder of various and non-ferrous material which becomes brittle on heating, C

6) can be formed using?

[A] Atomization [B] Reduction [C] Crushing [D] Electrolysis

Sintering is done to _____________ A

[A] increase final strength [B] decrease final strength [C] initially increase and
then to decrease the strength [D] initially decrease and then to increase the
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Which of the following method is used to make powder for brittle metals? A
[A] Mechanical pulverisation [B] Electrolytic process [C] Chemical reduction
[D] Atomization

In atomization B
[A] passing molten metal through orifice and cooling it by dropping into
water [B] molten metal is forced through a small orifice and broken up by a
stream of compressed air [C] powder of metal is made by ball milling [D]
the hydrogen reduces the oxide to metallic powder

The parts produced by Powder metallurgy B

[A] always require machining [B] are of higher dimensional accuracy [C] can
not be heat treated [D] none of the above

Sintering increases A
[A] electrical conductivity, density and ductility [B] electrical conductivity,
density and brittleness [C] porosity, electrical conductivity and brittleness [D]
porosity, density and ductility

9 The process producing a relatively coarse powder with a high percentage of C

2) oxide is
[A] atomizing[B] gaseous reduction [C] granulation[D] carbonyl

9 Which type of microscope is used to determine particle diameter between (10 B

3) to 0.001 μ)?
[A] Optical microscope [B] Electron microscope [C] Both a. and b. [D] None
of the mentioned

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9 Before compacting the metals, which process is annealed to remove the effects C
4) of cold working?
[A] Machining [B] Crushing [C] Shotting [D] All of the mentioned
 Which of the following statements is true for green density? C
[A] Green density increases when particle strength increases [B] Green density
decreases when compacting speed decreases [C] Green density increases when
compaction pressure increases [D] Green density decreases when apparent
density increases

What is meant by specific surface? B

[A] surface area per unit volume [B] surface area per unit weight [C]
surface weight per unit area [D] none of the mentioned

Complex shape can be formed effectively using? A

[A] Powder metallurgy [B] Turning [C] Sand casting [D] Metal casting

A part produced by Powder metallurgy is termed as

[A] Welded part [B] Cast part [C] Forging part [D] Sintered part

Which of the following tool is manufactured by powder metallurgy? B

[A] High speed steel [B] Sintered carbides [C] High carbon steel [D] Low
carbon steel

0)For powder of Aluminium and its alloys, the sintering temperature and time is A
[A] 370° – 500°C, upto 24 hrs [B] 250° – 350°C, upto 18 hrs [C] 400°-600°C,
upto 20 hrs [D] 550° – 700°C, upto 22 hrs

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