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1. A method that does not require clamping, chucking, or 10. How do you call the process used to retard corrosion (rust)
holding round workpieces on iron pipe and fitting?
A. Centerless Grinding A. tinning
B. Laser Machining B. galvanizing
C. Chemical Milling C. soldering
D. Ultra-finishing D. sulphurizing
ANSWER: A ANSWER: B
2. A white metal almost as bright as silver and is malleable and 11. Which of the following is a good heat remove, but it
ductile and can be welded promotes rust?
A. Nickel A. air
B. Aluminum B. kerosene
C. White Iron C. carbon dioxide
D. Lead D. water
ANSWER: A ANSWER: D
3. After any cutting or standard grinding operation, the 12. Copper is annealed by heating to a cherry red color and
surface of a workplace will consist of: _____
A. Smear Metal A. dousing in cold water
B. Ultra-finishing B. dousing in oil
C. Superfinishing C. cooling slowly in air
D. Centerless Grinding D. dousing in hot water
ANSWER: A ANSWER: C
4. Which of the following where pipe wrench (Stillson) was 13. Which of the following is used to reduce friction, remove
designed to be used? heat, remove chips and protect against corrosion?
A. hexagonal objects A. water vapor
B. square objects B. carbon
C. round objects C. air
D. flat objects D. cutting fluid
ANSWER: C ANSWER: D
5. Taylor’s equation relates cutting speed v and tool life T for 14. On XX heavy pipe the extra metal is added to which of the
particular combination of tool and workpiece, vTn= following?
constant. This equation is also known as: A. outside
A. flank wear B. inside
B. nose failure C. half on the inside, half on the outside
C. crater wear D. ¾ on the outside, ¼ on the inside
D. tool life ANSWER: B
ANSWER: D 15. Percent of the heat developed in cutting is due to friction
6. Which of the following is correct in pouring babbitt? between the tool and the workpiece is
A. It can be done in several pouring A. approximately 50%
B. Must be poured all at one time B. approximately 10%
C. Can be done at intervals C. approximately 25%
D. Must be done in cool place D. approximately 75%
ANSWER: B ANSWER: C
7. It reduce friction and do not cause rust but are less efficient 16. In one turn of the screw in a micrometer, it moves the
of heat removal than water spindle by what amount?
A. sal soda A. 0.25”
B. kerosene lubricants B. 0.025”
C. straight cutting oils C. 0.205”
D. air D. 0.110”
ANSWER: C ANSWER: B
8. In machine shop, if the lips of a drill are of different lengths, 17. Soluble in the presence of high temperature iron used in
then which of the following will likely happen? specific cases, usually in finishing operations
A. The drill will not cut A. Ceramic Tools
B. The hole will be larger than the drill B. Diamonds
C. The hole will be smaller than the drill C. High Speed
D. None of these will happen D. Aluminum
ANSWER: B ANSWER: B
9. Addition of ____ to water produces an efficient, 18. Cast iron weighs 640 pounds per cubic foot. How much is
inexpensive cutting fluid that does not promote rusting: the weight of a cast iron block 14”x12”x18”?
A. Sal Soda A. 1200 lbs
B. Kerosene Lubricants B. 1120 lbs
C. Straight Cutting Oils C. 1000 lbs
D. Air D. 1088 lbs
ANSWER: A ANSWER: B
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19. Which of the following is manufactured from aluminum 28. How do you call the opposite directional forces equal in
oxide have the same expected life as carbide tools but can magnitude and parallel?
operate at speeds from two to three times higher? A. Non Coplanar
A. Ceramic Tools B. Couple
B. High Speed Steel C. Centroid
C. Diamonds D. Coplanar
D. Carbon Tool Steel ANSWER: B
ANSWER: A 29. How do you call the pipe fitting which has two openings and
20. Shooting sand, steel grit, or steel shot against work pieces provides a turn of 90 degrees?
to remove casting sand, scale and oxidation A. an elbow
A. Abrasive Cleaning B. a coupling
B. Tumbling C. a tee
C. Barrel Finishing D. a union
D. Anodizing ANSWER: A
ANSWER: A 30. In which of the following where tubing is measured by:
21. The differential of the shear equation is the: A. inside diameter
A. Deflection of The Beam B. thickness of wall
B. Tensile Strength of Beam C. outside diameter
C. Comprehensive Strength of Beam D. wire gage
D. Load on The Beam ANSWER: C
The pressure drop across 31. Machine used to flatten surface on a vertical, horizontal or
ANSWER: D even angular plane?
22. An electroplating-acid bath oxidation process for aluminum A. shaper machine
and magnesium. The work piece is the anode in the B. power saw
electrical circuit C. boring machine
A. abrasive cleaning D. drilling machine
B. tumbling ANSWER: A
C. barrel finishing 32. It is a work-supporting device which is bolted to the saddle
D. anodizing of the lathe machine. It travels with the cutting tool, it is a
ANSWER: D prevention of the springing away of the work piece from
23. Alloy that improves strength of steel to high temperature cutting tools
application: A. Rubber-Flex Collets
A. Aluminum B. Follower Rest
B. Silicon C. Tool Post
C. Manganese D. Carriage Stop
D. Chromium ANSWER: B
ANSWER: D 33. Which of the following is the measure of torsional stress?
24. What material where a scriber is made from? A. Rigidity
A. carbon steel B. Stiffness
B. tool steel C. Accuracy
C. cold-rolled steel D. Precision
D. hot-rolled steel ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B 34. All these basic kinds of cast iron, except
25. What is the reason why drill “squeals” when cutting? A. Gray Iron
A. drill being ground improperly B. Malleable Iron
B. insufficient lubrication C. White Iron
C. drill being too hot D. Red Iron
D. any of the above ANSWER:D
ANSWER: D 35. To avoid brittleness of weld or the residual stress in the
26. A piece of mild steel held against an emery wheel will give welding, it is normally stress relieved of:
off A. Annealing
A. bright shiny sparks B. Tempering
B. no sparks C. Normalizing
C. light straw-colored sparks D. Flame Hardening
D. green sparks ANSWER: B
36. How do you call the metals that contain large amount of
ANSWER: C
carbon content?
27. Which of the following describes a flexible back hacksaw
A. Ferrous Metals
blade?
B. Non-Ferrous Metals
A. Only the teeth hardened
B. A movable back C. Base Metals
C. Flexible ends D. Precious Metals
D. Only the back hardened ANSWER: A
ANSWER: A 37. It is a type of coil where the helical coil is wrapped into a
circle forming an annular ring
A. Volute Spring
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B. Hair Spring 46. The changes in shape or geometry of the body due to action
C. Motor Spring of a force on it is called deformation or:
D. Garter Spring A. Shear Stresses
ANSWER: D B. Compressive Stresses
38. It is the treatment of steel that produces extremely hard C. Stresses
surface. The process consists of exposing the steel to hot D. Strains
ammonia gas for some hours ANSWER: D
A. Nitriding 47. The property of a material which resists forces acting to
B. Cyaniding pull the material apart
C. Carburizing A. Tensile Strength
D. Ammonia Bath B. Compressive Strength
ANSWER: A C. Bending Strength
39. What type of compound screw which produces a motion D. Torsional Strength
equal to the difference in motion between the two ANSWER: A
component screws? 48. The reciprocal of a diametrical pitch or the ratio of the pitch
A. Machine Screw diameter to the number of teeth
B. Tanden Screw A. Lead
C. Differential Screw B. Involute
D. Variable Screw C. Module
ANSWER: C D. Clearance
40. It is also known as strain drawing. It is the process whereby ANSWER: C
certain degree of hardness is sacrificed in order to reduce 49. It refers to the internal resistance of a material to being
brittleness and increase the toughness of steel tool deformed and is measured in terms of the applied load
A. Tempering A. Stress
B. Normalizing B. Strain
C. Annealing C. Ductility
D. Quenching D. Malleability
ANSWER: A ANSWER: A
41. Ability of a material to resist loads that are applied 50. Helix angle in the range of ___ degree is recommended for
suddenly and often at high velocity wide-face helical gears
A. Fatigue Strength A. less than 15
B. Bending Strength B. 20 to 35
C. Compressive Strength C. less than 20
D. Impact Strength D. 20 to 22
ANSWER: D ANSWER: A
42. One of these materials is not a structural steel? 51. When turning a piece of round metal in a lathe, the front
A. Low Carbon Steel clearance should be smaller for
B. Stainless Steel A. large-diameter cutting
C. Tool and Die Steel B. cutting angles
D. Medium Carbon Steel C. small-diameter cutting
ANSWER: C D. none of the above
43. The property of a material to resist various kinds of rapidly ANSWER: C
alternating stresses 52. When preparing to tap a hole for a pipe fitting, the size of
A. fatigue strength the drill will be
B. bending strength A. larger than the tap size
C. compressive strength B. smaller than the tap size
D. impact strength C. equal to the size of the tap
ANSWER: A D. none of the above
44. Difference between maximum material limits of mating ANSWER: A
parts, or it is a minimum clearance or maximum 53. A piece of cast iron held against an emery wheel will give
interference between parts off what?
A. Tolerance A. dull yellow sparks
B. Variance B. red sparks
C. Fits C. bright shiny sparks
D. Allowance D. no sparks
ANSWER: D ANSWER: A
45. The property of a material which resists forces from causing 54. Hand taps are provided in sets of three. Which of the
a member to bend or deflect in the direction in which the following sets of three?
load is applied A. taper, plug and end
A. Bending Strength B. taper, plug and bottom
B. Compressive Strength C. short, taper and bottom
C. Tensile Strength D. short, taper and long
D. Torsional Strength ANSWER: B
ANSWER: A
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55. When cutting material in a lathe, the softer the material D. no side rake
being cut, the tool bit should have ANSWER: C
A. more top rake 65. What is the primary purpose of knurling?
B. double top rake A. Smooth Material
C. less top rake B. Roughen Material
D. any of the above C. Polish Material
ANSWER: C D. Sharpen Material
56. Which of the following size of the drill is used in preparing ANSWER: B
to tap a hole? 66. A process in which metal is dipped in dilute acid solutions
A. Equal to size of the tap to remove dirt grease and oxides
B. Larger than the size of the tap A. Sheradizing
C. Smaller than the size of the tap B. Super Finishing
D. None of the above C. Polishing
ANSWER: C D. Pickling
57. A drill bit has how many flutes? ANSWER: B
A. 4 67. The size of a drill is stamped on the
B. 2 A. point
C. 3 B. margin
D. NONE C. shank
ANSWER: B D. flute
58. The alignment of coupling faces can be checked by which ANSWER: D
process? 68. Which of the following chisels would be used for cutting oil
A. using an inside micrometer grooves?
B. inserting a thermocouple A. Diamond-Point Chisel
C. inserting a feeler gage between the coupling faces at B. Round-Nose Chisel
various points around the circumference C. Cold Chisel
D. rotating and measuring to nearest permanent fitting D. Hot Chisel
ANSWER: C ANSWER: C
59. What tool is used when preparing to put fittings on copper 69. Which of the following taps should be used to start a
tubing? thread?
A. tube spreader A. plug
B. tube retarder B. bottom
C. flaring tool C. short
D. tube countersink D. taper
ANSWER: C ANSWER: D
60. Pipe taps are 70. How do you call the tool used for cutting pie threads?
A. the same size from end to end A. Pipe Cutter
B. tapered B. Pipe Threader
C. not fluted C. Pipe Stock and Die
D. not hardened D. Pipe Ratcher Cutter
ANSWER: B ANSWER: C
61. Which of the following is not a standard thread form? 71. Application of a thin phosphate coating on steel to improve
A. Square corrosion resistance
B. Double flute A. Parkerizing
C. American National B. Honing
D. 60 deg. Sharp V C. Hard Surfacing
ANSWER: B D. Galvanizing
62. How do you call the tool used to cut threads in a hole? ANSWER: A
A. top 72. A scriber is made from what material?
B. bit A. carbon steel
C. tap B. tool steel
D. reamer C. cold-rolled steel
ANSWER: C D. hot-rolled steel
63. A hot-dip or electroplate application of tin to steel ANSWER: B
A. tin-plating 73. After a piece of pipe has been cut, the hole is cleaned out
B. metal spraying with a
C. organic finishes A. pipe reamer
D. lapping B. pipe taper
ANSWER: A C. pipe cleaner
64. When cutting material in a lathe, the harder the material D. hole cleaner
being cut, the tool bit should have ANSWER: A
A. more side rake 74. A tap or die marked ¼ - 20 inches
B. more top rake A. ¼” radius – 20 cm. long
C. less side rake B. ¼” diameter – 20 threads per in.
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C. ¼” radian – 20 threads per in. D. Lapping
D. ¼” turn – 20 times ANSWER: D
ANSWER: B 85. What tool used in precision work to smooth or enlarge
75. Which of the following is the largest drill? holes?
A. A A. Round Out
B. Z B. Reamer
C. XX C. Drift Pin
D. X D. Protractor
ANSWER: B ANSWER: B
76. What is the minimum diameter of a piece of round stock 86. In threaded members, which of the following represents
necessary to make a square key ¾” on a side? N.F.?
A. 1.5” A. National File
B. 1.0” B. Neutral File
C. 1.06” C. National Fine
D. 0.75” D. Not Found
ANSWER: C ANSWER: C
77. The purpose of “tempering” is to make a metal what? 87. What do you call the process of removing the sharp edges
A. harder from a piece of stock?
B. less brittle A. knurling
C. softer B. planning
D. more brittle C. chamfering
ANSWER: B D. turning
78. Copper is annealed by heating to a cherry red color and ANSWER: C
A. dousing in cold water 88. How do you call the tool used for cleaning files?
B. dousing in oil A. file cleaner
C. cooling slowly in air B. file oilstone
D. dousing in hot water C. file card
ANSWER: C D. scraper
79. Before applying layout blue on a piece of metal, it must be ANSWER: C
A. Roughened 89. How do you call the tool used when cutting a hole in the
B. Cleaned side of a round piece of metal?
C. Heated A. vise
D. Cold B. “V”-block
ANSWER: B C. jaw holder
80. To check the speed of a motor or other rotary machine, one D. chuck
would use a ANSWER: C
A. Galvanometer 90. A super fine grinding operation used to expose non-
B. Tachometer fragmented, crystalline base metal
C. Micrometer A. sheradizing
D. Geiger Counter B. super finishing
ANSWER: B C. polishing
81. What is the main purpose of “annealing” a metal? D. pickling
A. To make the metal harder ANSWER: B
B. To make the metal softer 91. Which of the following does not have to be lubricated when
C. To make the metal medium-harder drilling?
D. To make the metal shiny harder A. steel
ANSWER: B B. monel
82. After grinding a tool bit, the cutting edge should be C. brass
A. case hardened D. tool steel
B. stoned with an oilstone ANSWER: C
C. rubbed with an emery cloth 92. Which of the following is not a cut of file?
D. rubbed with crocus cloth A. smooth
ANSWER: B B. half-round
83. Before drilling a hole in a piece of metal, it should be C. second cut
A. marked with chalk D. bastard
B. scribed ANSWER: N
C. center-punched 93. The covering of surfaces with an organic film of paint,
D. protracted enamel or lacquer
ANSWER: C A. Tin-plating
84. A fine grinding operation used to obtain exact fit and B. Metal spraying
dimensional accuracy C. Organic finishes
A. Tin-Plating D. Lapping
B. Metal Spraying ANSWER: C
C. Organic Finishes 94. At what speed that carbon steel drill should be operated?
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A. speed greater than that when using a highspeed drill 104. Hand tool used to measure tension in bolts.
B. speed less than that when using highspeed drill A. Shaver
C. same speed as that when using a highspeed drill B. Tachometer
D. none of the above C. Tensor
ANSWER: B D. Torque wrench
95. A specific method of zinc galvanizing in which parts are ANSWER: D
tumbled in zinc dust at high temperature 105. Tap not used for cutting threads in holes
A. sheradizing A. Tapping tap
B. super finishing B. Plug tap
C. polishing C. Taper tap
D. pickling D. Bottoming tap
ANSWER: A ANSWER: A
96. When measuring a drill for size, measure across the 106. When two touching surfaces have a high contact pressure
A. margins and when these surfaces have minute relative motion
B. shank phenomenon called
C. flute A. Carving
D. point B. Friction
ANSWER: A C. Fretting
97. In threaded members, which of the following defines N.C.? D. Prestressing
A. neutral cut ANSWER: C
B. national cut 107. The higher the melting point of the solder, the
C. national coarse A. Harder the solder joint
D. not center B. Softer the solder joint
ANSWER: C C. Stronger the solder joint
98. The spraying of molten metal onto a product. Methods D. Weaker the solder joint
include metallizing, metal powder spraying and plasma ANSWER: C
flame spraying 108. Special solders used for aluminum usually require
A. tin-plating A. Less heat
B. metal spraying B. More heat
C. organic finishes C. Same heat as copper wire
D. lapping D. Same heat as sheet metal
ANSWER:B ANSWER: B
99. Which of the following is the smallest size drill? 109. Soft solder is made of
A. #80 A. Copper and zinc
B. #60
B. Tin and copper
C. #1
C. Tin and lead
D. #0
D. Tin and zinc
ANSWER: A
ANSWER: C
100. Abrasion of parts against wheels or belts coated with
110. Alternative for soldered paste flux
polishing compounds
A. Hydrochloric acid
A. sheradizing
B. Muriatic acid
B. super finishing
C. Nitric acid
C. polishing
D. Sulfuric acid
D. pickling
ANSWER: A
ANSWER: C
111. Commonly used flux for brazing is
101. Key either straight or tapered. (drive fit)
A. Zinc and copper
A. Pin Key
B. Zinc and lead
B. Saddle Key
C. Zinc and tin
C. Gib- Head
D. Zinc chloride
D. None of These
ANSWER: D
ANSWER: A
112. Hardness of helical and herringbone teeth cut after heat
102. Type of square key with bottom two corners beveled
treatment will generally fall between the limits of
A. Flat key
A. 147 and 300 Brinell
B. Feather key
B. 210 and 300 Brinell
C. Barth key
C. 230 and 320 Brinell
D. Woodruff key
D. 220 and 320 Brinell
ANSWER: C
ANSWER: B
103. Top surface joining two sides of thread in screw
113. Cone formed by the elements of top land
A. Pitch
A. Dial face
B. Top flank
B. Face cone
C. Top land
C. Pitch face
D. Crest
D. Root face
ANSWER: D
ANSWER: B
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114. Not kind of mandrel C. Overhauling
A. Contraction D. Reboring
B. Expanded ANSWER: C
C. Extended 124. Type of chuck where in workpiece could be attached fast
D. Taper and quick especially small size work of mass production.
ANSWER: A A. Clamp toe dog
115. Lathe carriage part that bridge across the bed to carry the B. Collet attachment
cross slide and tool rest C. Lathe drive plate
A. Apron D. Steady center rest
B. Automatic feed ANSWER: B
C. Compound rest 125. Common defects encountered in the foundry shop steel
D. Saddle casting operation and also in welding practices.
ANSWER: C A. Blow/pin holes
116. Act of cutting out a piece of metal at a desired shape and B. Cold shot
size. C. Cracks
A. Blanking D. Parting line
B. Broaching ANSWER: A
C. Dinking 126. Best instrument measuring thousands of inch.
D. Slitting A. Caliper
ANSWER: A B. Micrometer
117. Safety measure/ features that must be placed and C. Pyrometer
maintained at machine, black smith welding and foundry D. Tachometer
shops called ANSWER: B
A. Safety googles 127. Machine tool used for laying straight lines on metal
B. Safety notices surfaces made of sharp tool steel is called
C. Safety notices in markers/ boards A. Divider
D. Walkaway shop B. hermaphrodite caliper
ANSWER: C C. plain scriber
118. Cutting end can also be generally called D. trammel
A. Back rake ANSWER: C
B. End cutting edge 128. Lathe with multiple cutting stations
C. Nose A. engine lathe
D. Side rake B. manual lathe
ANSWER: C C. semi-manual lathe
119. Machine shop equipment that can flatter horizontally, D. turret lathe
vertically or angular plane called: ANSWER: D
A. Drill machine 129. Usually does the indexing in a machine tool
B. Power saw A. dividing head
C. Shaper machine B. indexing
D. Welding machine C. slotter
ANSWER: C D. universal chuck
120. Unsafe condition in operating a lathe machine ANSWER: A
A. Operating with safety gloves 130. Machinery operation whereby done with the work
B. Wearing a canvass apron accuracy fastened has a reciprocating motion and the tool
C. Wearing denim parts head is stationary is called
D. Wearing safety goggles A. planning
ANSWER: B B. reaming
121. Does not belong to the group of tools: C. shaping
A. Divider D. turning
B. Double Vee block ANSWER: A
C. Hermaphrodite caliper 131. Sometimes referred to as upsetting test called
D. Trammel A. bend
ANSWER: B B. crush
122. Machine shop had forging operation of lengthening a piece C. flange
of stock while reducing the cross-sectional area of work. D. flaring
A. Bloating ANSWER: A
B. Draining 132. Used for testing of very thin steel or layers
C. Spreading A. charpy test
D. upsetting B. description test
ANSWER: D C. izod test
123. Service not considered to be a work of machinist D. Rockwell test
A. Grinding ANSWER: D
B. Honing
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133. Kind of center which is being attached and meshed to the ANSWER: C
tailstock spindle also static while the work is rotating is 142. Foundry crucible is made of
known as: A. german silver
A. dead center B. graphite
B. focal center C. lead
C. live center D. mild steel
D. work center ANSWER: B
ANSWER: A 143. A machine tool used to out metal parts a lift, medium and
134. A machine tool used to a variety of surfaces by using a large section using a reciprocating hacksaw blade.
circular type cutter with multiple teeth called A. planer
A. broaching machine B. power saw
B. grinding C. shaper
C. lathe machine D. Tool grinder
D. milling machine ANSWER: B
ANSWER: D 144. Trimming is a process associated with
135. A cutting tool used to finish internal and external surfaces A. electroplating
by the use of a cutter called broach, which has a series of B. forging
cutting edges of teeth. C. machining of metals
A. broaching machine D. press work
B. lathe machine ANSWER: B
C. planer 145. A twist drill is specified by
D. shaper A. its diameter and lip angle
ANSWER: A B. its shank and diameter
136. The method of cold working by compression. C. shank, material and diameter
A. broaching D. shank, material and flute size
B. Lapping ANSWER: C
C. piercing 146. The usual value of helix angle of a drill is
D. reaming A. 30 degree
ANSWER: C B. 60 degree
137. A tool which when pressed into a finished hole in a piece of C. 110 degree
work, provides centers on which the piece may be turned D. 120 degree
or otherwise machined called ANSWER: A
A. butt 147. The helix angle on a high speed steel twist drill for drilling
B. mash cast iron is of the order of
C. mandrel A. 12-22 degree
D. wobble B. 24-32 degree
ANSWER: C C. 35-40 degree
138. The operation of making a cone shape enlargement of the D .40-45 degree
end of a hole, as for a recess for a flat head screw. ANSWER: B
A. countersinking 148. Wiping is the process
B. knurling A. applying flux during welding process
C. performing B. cleaning the welded surface after the welding operation
D. squarin is over
ANSWER: A C. connecting load pipes by soldering alloy
139. It is an operation of sizing and finishing a hole by means of D. low temperature welding
a cutting tool having several cutting edges. ANSWER: C
A. notching 149. Dilatometer is used to find out which property of molding
B. piercing sand?
C. reaming A. fineness
D. turning B. hot strength
ANSWER: C C. Moisture content
140. A machine tool used to out metal parts a lift, medium and D. permeability
large section using a reciprocating hacksaw blade. ANSWER: A
A. planer 150. What is referred to as a gate?
B. power saw A. A passage that finally leads molten metal from the
C. shaper runner into the mold cavity.
D. Tool grinder B. A passage through which metal is poured into the
ANSWER: B mould.
141. A cold chisel is made of C. A passage through which metal rises when the mould is
A. cast iron
filled.
B. German silver
D. A vent hole to allow for the hot gases to escape.
C. high carbon steel
D. high speed steel ANSWER: D
151. Which of the following is the cutting speed of brass?
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A. 30m/min B. fine grains
B. 40m/min C. medium grains
C. 50m/min D. round grains
D .80m/min ANSWER: A
ANSWER: B 162. For machining the flange of a 90 elbow on a lathe, which of
152. Quick return motion is used in a the following holding device is used?
A. drilling machine A. angle plate
B. grinder B. catch plate
C. lathe C. face plate
D. shaper D. lathe plate
ANSWER: D ANSWER: C
153. Mandrel are used to hold 163. A sine bar cannot be used without a/an
A. cutting tools A. angle gage
B. drill bits B. micrometer
C. face plate C. slip gage
D. hollow work pieces D. vernier caliper
ANSWER: D ANSWER: A
154. In up cut milling the workpiece is fed 164. The operation of finishing a drilled hole to the correct size
A. against the rotating cutter is known as
B. at an angle of 60 degree to the cutter A. counter boring
C. at right angle to the cutter B. counter sinking
D. in the direction of the cutter C. reaming
ANSWER: A D. spot facing
155. Rapping allowance is provided on a patter to take care ANSWER: C
A. distortion 165. When the extreme outer corners of the cutting edges of a
B. easy withdrawal drill wear away too rapidly, it is an indication of
C. machining A. not enough speed
D. shrinkage B. too much rake angle
ANSWER: B C. too high a speed
156. Upsetting in the term used in one of the following D. B or C
operations. ANSWER: D
A. casting 166. Carbon Steel should be operated at
B. drilling A. speed less than that when using a high speed drill
C. forging B. speed greater than that when using a high speed drill
D. turning C. the different speed as that when using high speed drill
ANSWER: C D. the same speed as that when using a high speed drill
157. Feeler gages are used for measuring the ANSWER: A
A. clearances between mating parts 167. When cutting material in a lathe, the harder the material
B. pitch of screw threads being cut, the tool bit should have
C. radius of curve A. less side rake
D. thickness of plates B. more side rake
ANSWER: A C. more top rake
158. Chuck used on turret lathe is D. no side rake
A. collect chuck ANSWER: A
B. four jaw self centering chuck 168. When turning a piece of round metal in a lathe, the front
C. magnetic chuck clearance should be smaller for
D. Three jaw independent chuck A. cutting angles
ANSWER: D B. large diameter cutting
159. Angle plane is used for C. small diameter cutting
A. cutting gears in a shaper D. none of the above
B. cutting gears in a milling ANSWER: C
C. cutting gears in a lathe 169. After grinding a tool bit, the cutting edge should be
D. fixing job cut angles is a grinder A. case hardened
ANSWER: A B. rubbed with emery cloth
160. In a typical lathe machining, discontinuous chips of ______ C. rubbed with crocus clothe
are formed when machining D. stoned with an oil stone
A. carbon steel ANSWER: D
B. copper alloy 170. When cutting material in a lathe, the softer being the
C. copper material, the tool bit should have
D. steel at high speeds A. any of these
ANSWER: C B. double top rake
161. Permeability, in relation to molding sands, is high for C. less top rake
A. coarse grains D. more top rake
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ANSWER: C ANSWER: B
171. A piece of cast iron held against an emery wheel will give 181. To remove metal stock rapidly a file, use a
off A. double-cut bastard
A. bright shiny spark B. double-cut coarse
B. dull yellow spark C. rasp
C. no spark D. a and c
D. red spark ANSWER: D
ANSWER: B 182. The best file to use when finishing sharp corners or slots
172. The alignment of coupling faces can be checked by and groove is the
A. inserting a feeler gage between the coupling faces at A. jeweler’s file
various points around the circumference B. knife file
B. inserting a thermometer C. mill file
C. rotating and measuring to nearest permanent fitting D. square fil
D. using an inside micrometer ANSWER: B
ANSWER: A 183. Never use a file
173. A drill bit has A. that is dirty
A. 1 flute B. with a tang
B. 2 flutes C. without a handle
C. 3 flutes D. without oiling
D. 4 flutes ANSWER: C
ANSWER: B 184. Which of the following information is necessary when
174. Before applying layout blue on a piece of metal, it must be ordering a file?
A. cleaned A. size
B. cold B. shape
C. heated C. type of teeth
D. roughened D. all of the above
ANSWER: A ANSWER: D
175. A scriber is made from 185. The best procedure when filling a piece of metal in a lathe
A. carbon steel is to take
B. cold-rolled steel A. long fast strokes
C. hot-rolled steel B. long slow strokes
D. tool steel C. short even strokes
ANSWER: D D. short fast strokes
176. Copper is annealed by hunting to a cherry red color and ANSWER: B
A. cooling slowly in air 186. The safe edge of a file
B. dousing in cold water A. the edge with no teeth
C. dousing in hot water B. the end opposite the handle
D. dousing in hot oi C. the one with the handle
ANSWER: A D. the one without handle
177. When drilling a hole in a piece of work held in a lathe chuck ANSWER: A
one would use the 187. Small pieces of metal clogged between the teeth on a file
A. compound rest are called
B. crossed-feed A. bumps
C. head stock B. clogs
D. tailstock and drill chuck C. flats
ANSWER: D D. pins
178. When using a drill press, the work should be held with ANSWER: D
A. a pair of pliers 188. Finishing off a piece of metal with a real smooth finish can
B. a vise or clamp be done
C. ganda A. draw-filing
D. the hand B. flat-filing
ANSWER: B C. milling-filing
179. When a lathe is put into back gear, it will go D. side-filing
A. at a slower speed backwards ANSWER: A
B. at the same speed backwards 189. For finishing a piece of work to size with a file use a
C. faster A. crossing file
D. slower B. double-cut fine-tooth file
ANSWER: D C. mill file
180. On a lathe the dead center is used after D. single-cut fine-tooth file
A. boring ANSWER: D
B. center drilling 190. When cutting the long piece of thin metal
C. drilling A. set the blade in the frame with the teeth facing toward
D. reaming you
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B. turn the blade at right angle to the frame ANSWER: A
C. turn the blade upside down in the frame 200. Imaginary formed by the intersection of the flanks of a
D. use a blade with fewer teeth per inc thread when extended is called
ANSWER: B A. Sharp crest
191. The hacksaw blade should be placed in the frame with B. Sharp root
A. one end looser than the other end C. Root apex
B. the teeth facing any direction D. All of these
C. the teeth pointing backward ANSWER: B
D. the teeth pointing forward
ANSWER: D
192. A hacksaw blade with 34 teeth per inch should be used
A. brass
B. cast iron
C. heavy
D. thin wall tubing
ANSWER: D
193. When facing off a piece of material in the lathe chuck the
tool bit must be set
A. above center
B. at the center
C. below the center
D. off center
ANSWER: B
194. It is a condition in generated gear teeth when any part of
the fillet curve lies inside of a line drawn tangent to the
working profile as its lowest point.
A. Medium cut
B. Under cut
C. Over cut
D. Cross cut
ANSWER: B
195. A line drawn through all the points at which teeth touch
each other.
A. Angle of contact
B. Arc of contact
C. Path of contact
D. Arc of contact
ANSWER: C
196. The angle between the tooth profile and the radial line at
its pitch point
A. Roll angle
B. Pitch angle
C. Helix angle
D. Pressure angle
ANSWER: D
197. The actual difference in size of a mating gear
A. Interference
B. Tolerance
C. Allowance
D. Clearance
ANSWER: A
198. The apex of the pitch cone
a. Cone vertex
b. Cone distance
c. Cone radius
d. Cone center
ANSWER: D
199. It is a zero allowance fit and is the closest fit that can be
assembled by hand.
A. Snug fit
B. Wringing fit
C. Tight fit
D. Shrink fit