Course Title: Introduction to Workshop Practice – (2 units)

Course Code:

1. What is the use of bent snips?

a to cut straight slots
b to cut internal holes
c to cut external curves
d to cut internal curves
ANSWER: D

2. What type of stakes are used to rivet cone shape articles?

a square stake
b hatchet stake
c bevel edge square stake
d blow horn stake
ANSWER: D

3.Which personal protection equipment protects from dust?

a face mask
b apron
c gloves
d face shield
ANSWER: A

4. Which of the following is a priority to be considered before using a tool?

a material name
b condition of tool
c manufacturers name
d manufacturing year
ANSWER: B

5. Which of the following is a cause of failure of lifting equipment?

a oil change
b under load
c oil seal leak
d check oil level
ANSWER: C

6. Which of the following comes under first aid

a shock treatment?
b boiling water
c assessing a victims vital signs
d immediate care and support given to a victim
ANSWER: D

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7. Which of the following is highly flammable?
a Liquified Petroleum Gas LPG
b water
c diesel
d crude oil
ANSWER: A

8. Which machine is known as the “mother of machines”

a drilling
b milling
c lathe
d none of the above
ANSWER: C

9. Which type of extinquisher is suitable for electric fire?

a CO2 extinguisher
b foam extinguisher
c sand extinguisher
d water extinguisher
ANSWER: B

10. All the following are non-precision tools except

a steel rule
b micrometer
c calipers
d dividers
ANSWER: B

11. Hazardous fumes from welding can lead to irritation of the

a eye
b nose
c throat
d all of the above
ANSWER: D

12. Which of the following is a component of cast iron?

a carbon
b iron
c coal
d silicon
ANSWER: C

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13. The equipment used for testing the squareness and strightness of planed surfaces
a set square
b try square
c tee square
d long square
ANSWER: B

14. What distance should be maintained from a hot working area?

a 40 mm
b 15 mm
c 25 mm
d none of the above
ANSWER: D

15 Which of the following is not considered a type of tool in the fitting shop?
a tightening tools
b striking tools
c cutting tools
d mixing tools
ANSWER: D

16 Which of the following is a non precision instrtument?

a steel rule
b slip gauge
c vernier calipers
d depth gauge
ANSWER: A

17. Which of the following is not a characteristic of non ferrous metals

a low strength at high temperature
b lower melting point than ferrous metals
c resistance to corrosion
d high density
ANSWER: D

18. The following are foundry tools except

a bellow
b saddle
c rammer
d shovel
ANSWER: B

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19. Welding processes leads to which of the following hazards.
a intense light
b electric shock
c toxic fumes
d all of the above
ANSWER: D

20. Low carbon steel has

a more than 30% carbon content
b less than 30% carbon content
c more than 0.3% carbon content
d less than 0.3% carbon content
ANSWER: D

21. line tester is a tool used to

a test for resistance
b test for current
c test for temperature
d test for drive
ANSWER: B

22. What is the function of a wire stripper?

a coat wires
b remove insulation
c coat wires
d join wires
ANSWER: B

23. What is the function of a gangbox?

a store electrical components
b securely hold electrical components
c prevent shock
d join wires
ANSWER: B

24. A two way light switch has the following functions except
a control overload

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b turn on a light
c turn off a light
d circuit breaker
ANSWER: A

25. Which of the following is not welding defect?

a porosity
b fusion
c shrinkage
d solid inclusion
ANSWER: B

26. Prevention of fluid on woodworking machines is achieved by

a rebating and dressing
b watering and cleansing
c providing new surface
d greasing and oiling
ANSWER: D

27. The following are components of lathe machine except

a stakes
b carrier
c tailstock
d gearbox
ANSWER: A

28. A defect in timber leads to

a reduction of the weight of wood
b addition to the weight of wood
c reduction of the quality of wood
d enhancement of the quality of wood
ANSWER: C

30. Glooves are used to protect the

a feet
b hands
c head
d legs
ANSWER: B

31. Helmets are used to protect the

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a hand
b eyes
c legs
d head
ANSWER: D

32. Which of the following s used to protect the feet

a extinguisher
b safety boots
c eye glasses
d colored vests
ANSWER: B

33. Safety signs are indicators of

a caution
b warning
c danger
d all of the above
ANSWER: D

34 Notching can be defined as the

a removal of metal from the edge of a plate
b cutting a sheet metal through part of its length and then bending the cut portion
c cutting a sheet metal in a straight line along its length
d bending a sheet metal along a curved axis
ANSWER: A

35. The hot working of metals is carried out

a at the recrystallization temperature
b below the recrystallization temperature
c above the recrystallization temperature
d at any temperature
ANSWER: C

36 in piercing operations the clearance is provided on the

a punch
b die
c half on the punch and half on the die
d either on punch or die
ANSWER: B

37. The cross section of a chisel is usually

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a rectangular
b hexagonal
c square
d octagonal
ANSWER: D

38. The teeth of a hacksaw are bent towards

a right
b left
c alternately in both directions
d none of the above
ANSWER: C

39. 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: B

40. The operation of bending a sheet metal along a curved axis is

a notching
b slitting
c forming
d plunging
ANSWER: C

42. A rip saw is used for

a smoothening wood
b cutting along wood grains
c removing defects
d making saw dust
ANSWER: B

43. How are files specified?

a by thickness
b by width
c by lenth
d handle and total length
ANSWER: C

44. What is the use of a cross cut chisel

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a cutting keyways
b cutting curved grooves
c squaring materials at corners
d removing metals
ANSWER: A

45. Scribbling block is used to

a hold round bars during mrking
b check the trueness of flat surfaces
c locate the centers of round bars
d check surface roughness
ANSWER: B

46. A gimlet is what kind of tool

a drilling
b marking
c cutting
d none of the above
ANSWER: A

47. Which of these safety precautions is to be adopted when handling diesel machines?
a use oil with correct viscosity
b remove safeguard of rotating part
c use greasy hand to repair work
d use engine with loose mounting
ANSWER: A

48. What type of flame is used to weld braze and bronze?

a neutral flame
b oxidizing flames
c carburizing flames
d all of these
ANSWER: B

49. The cutting edge of a chisel should be

a hardened
b tempered
c hardened and tempered
d case tempered
ANSWER: C

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50. A hacksaw blade is specified by its
a length
b width
c material
d number of teeth
ANSWER: A

51. Which of the following is not a class of fire?

aa
bc
cb
dg
ANSWER: D

52. A tree trunk that is free from braches is called?

a post
b balk
c board
d log
ANSWER: D

53. A workspace is designed for all of the following except?

a safety
b efficiency
c comfort
d cost
ANSWER: D

54. Which of the following is not a wood working tool?

a bench saws
b band saw
c die
d vice
ANSWER: C

55. The art of making wood component is called?

a joinery
b carpentary
c foundry
d welding
ANSWER: B

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56. Which fire extinguisher belongs to Class C fire?
a. Foam extinguisher
b. water extinguisher
c. dry powder extinguisher
d. Carbon dioxide extinguisher
ANSWER: D

57. Which of the following is a part of a Lathe machine?

a. Tail stock
b. Head stock
c. Lead screw
d. All of the above
ANSWER: D

58. Which of the following machines is primarily used for producing flat surfaces?
a. Shaping machine
b. drilling machine
c. milling machine
d. none of the above
ANSWER: A

59. Which of the following operation is carried out for cutting internal thread?
a. drilling
b. tapping
c. boring
d. none of the above
ANSWER: B

60. To produce more accurate holes, which of the following operations should be performed last?
a. drilling
b. reaming
c. centering
d. boring
ANSWER: B

61. 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: C

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62. From the following listed below, identify the commonly used used tool for laying out large circles
a. Divider
b. Hermaphrodite caliper
c. Trammel
d. Scriber
ANSWER: C

63. This Punch is used for making witness marks

a. 600 Prick Punch
b. 300 Prick Punch
c. Centre Punch
d. 900 Centre Punch
ANSWER: A

64. The part of a universal surface gauge which helps to draw a parallel line along a datum edge is the
a. Rocker arm
b. Guide pin
c. Snug
d. Fine adjustment screw
ANSWER: B

65. During marking, the reference surface is provided by -------------

a. workpiece
b. bore gauge
c. marking-off table
d. sketch of the job
ANSWER: C

66. Dial test indicator used for

a. Job diameter
b. comparing the variation in the sizes of components
c. testing the tensile strength of components
d. testing the compressive strength of components
ANSWER: B

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