UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN – PHINMA EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTIRE

MACHINE DESIGN AND SHOP PRACTICES ELEMENTS

(Module 11)

1) A soldering iron bit is made of:

A. Aluminum

B. Silver

C. Copper

D. Stainless steel

2) Soldering iron is made wedge shaped in order to:

A. Retain heat

B. Retain solder

C. Fill up the gaps between the joints

D. Decrease the thickness of soldering joint

3) The working temperature range for soldering process is:

A. 60 °C to 120 °C

B. 180 °C to 250 °C

C. 220 °C to. 300 °C

D. 350 °C :0 480 °C

4) Zinc chloride is used as flux in the following process

A. Soft soldering

B. Brazing

C. Welding

D. Trepanning

5) Before starting the brazing process, cleaning of parts is necessary to avoid which of the following
A. Scale formation

B. Oxidation

C. Corrosion

D. Slag formation

6) Spelter is another name for which of the following?

A. Lead

B. Tin

C. Silver

D. Zinc

7) Which of the following is another name for brazing?

A. Soft soldering

B. Hard soldering

C. Low temperature forging

D. Joining

8) Brazing process is mainly used for joining parts made of:

A. Copper

B. Aluminum

C. Silver

D. Zinc

9) Borax is applied to parts to be brazed in order to:

A. Avoid the use of flux

B. Prevent the spelter to melt quickly

C. Dissolve oxides and form strong joint when work is heated

D. Increase fluidity of material used for brazing

10) Brazing process is carried out in the temperature range of:

A. 40 C t o 150 C

B. 200 C to 400 C

C. 500 C t o 680 C

D. 700 C to 900 C

11) During a resistance welding process, the pressure is released:

A. As soon as the flow of current starts

B. Immediately after the current supply

C. During heating process

D. After the weld cools

12) Seam welding is used:

A. To form mesh

B. For continuous welding operation

C. For welding thick components

D. For multisport welding purpose

13) Forge welding is mainly used for welding which of the following?

A. Cast iron

B. Wrought iron

C. High carbon steel

D. Stainless steel

14) In arc welding, the temperature of the arc is:

A.1100 C to 1500 C

B.1800 C to 2400 C

C.2500 C to 3000 C

D. Above 3500 C
15) Beams of uniform strength vary in section such that

A. bending moment remains constant

B. deflection remains constant

C. maximum bending stress remains constant

D. shear force remains constant

16) In the case of beams with circular cross-section, what is the ratio of the maximum shear stress to
average shear stress?

A. 3: 1

8. 2: 1

C. 3: 2

D. 4: 3

17) When a rectangular section beam is loaded transversely along the length shear stress develops on

A. Top fibre of rectangular beam

B. Middle fibre of rectangular beam

C. Bottom fibre of rectangle beam

D. none of these

18) A beam is said to be of uniform strength if

A. The bending moment is the same throughout the beam

B. The shear stress is the same throughout the beam

C. The deflection is the same throughout the beam

D. The bending stress is the same at every section along its longitudinal axis

19) In I-section of abeam subjected to transverse shear force, the maximum shear stress is developed

A. At the center of the web

B. at the top edge of the top flange

C. at the bottom edge of the top flange

D. none of the above

20) In case of a beam of circular cross-section subjected to transverse loading. the maximum shear
stress developed in the beam is greater than the average shear stress by

A. 50%

B. 33%

C. 25%

D. 10%

21) In case of a beam of rectangular cross-section subjected to transverse loading, the maximum shear
stress

developed in the beam is greater than the average shear stress by

A. 50%

B. 33%

C. 25%

D. 10%

22) What is the shape of the shearing stress distribution across a rectangular cross-section beam?

A. Triangular

B. Parabolic only

C. Rectangular only

D. A combination of rectangular and parabolic shape

23) Slenderness ratio of a column is defined as the ratio of its length to its

A. Least radius of gyration

B. Least lateral dimension

C. Maximum lateral dimension

D. Maximum radius of gyration

24) A structural member subjected to an axial compressive force is called.

A. beam

B. strut

C. frame

D. none of these

25) Four vertical columns of same material, height and weight have the same end conditions. Which
cross-section will carry the maximum load?

A. Solid circular section

B. Thin hollow circular section

C. Solid square section

D. I-section

26) The ratio of the core of rectangular section to the area of the rectangular section when used as a
short

column is

А. 1/9

B. 1/36

C. 1/18

D. 1/24

27) Part of lathe machine where an attachment such as chuck, faceplate, and others are meshed or
locked-in to add the work piece for turning.

A. back gear

B. headstock spindle

C. tailstock spindle

D. all of the above

28) A tailstock part of lathe machine that holds the upper mechanism of the tailstock.

A. upper casting
B. lower casting

C. tailstock spindle

D. Live center

29) Which of the following is not a part of the lathe machine bed.

A. tool post

B. bed way

C. chip pond

D. legs

30) The deformation of a bar under its own weight as compared to that when subjected to a direct ax:al
load equal to its own weight will be

A. the same

B. one fourth

C. half

D. double

31) In a tensile test, near the elastic limit zone

A. tensile stress increases at a faster rate

B. tensile stress decreases at a faster rate

C. tensile stress increases in linear proportion to the stress

D. tensile stress decreases in liner proportion to the stress

32) The resilience of steel can be found by integrating stress-strain curve up to the

A. ultimate fracture point

B. upper yield point

C. lower yield point

D. elastic point
33) If Poisson’s ratio of a material is 0.5, then the elastic modulus for the material is

A. three times its shear modulus

B. four time its shear modulus

C. equal to its shear modulus

D. indeterminate

34) The number of independent elastic constants required to express the stress-strain relationship for a
linearly

elastic isotropic material is

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

35) The number of elastic constants for a completely anisotropic elastic material is

A. 3

B. 4

C. 21

D. 25

36) Measure mechanical properties of material are same in a particular direction at each point. This
property of the material is known as

A. Isotropy

B. homogeneity

C. orthotropy

D. anisotropy

37) Which one of the following statements is correct?

A. The strain produced per unit volume is called resilience

B. The maximum strain produced per unit volume is called proof resilience

C. The least strain energy stored in a unit volume is called proof resilience

D. The greatest strain energy stored in a unit volume of a material without permanent deformation is
called proof resilience

38) Maximum shear stress in a Mohr's Circle

A. is equal to radius of Mohr's circle

B. is greater than radius of Mohr's circle

C. is less than radius of Mohr's circle

D. could be any of the above

39) Flux is used in a welding process to prevent:

A. Distortion of parts

B. Dirt

C. Oxidation

D. Carburization

40) For any arc welding operation, the value of

current depends on:

A. The thickness of weld

B. Length of portion to be welded

C. Supply voltage

D. Size of the electrode

41) In welding, weld spelter means:

A. Electrode coating

B. Electrode thickness

C. Electrode length

D. Electrode current
42) Forging possesses the following disadvantage:

A. Steel components can easily be forged

B. Copper and brass is forgeable

C. Cast iron components can be forged

D. Components can be produced to close sizes

43) Is part of machinist's combination set. This protactor can be moved along the rule aid locked in any
position. The protractor has a flat base, permitting it to rest squarely on the work piece.

A. Plate protractor

B. Bevel protractor

C. Dial indicating sinometer angle gage

D. Universal bevel vernier protractor

44) A _____ is a raised impression on the surface of the work piece produced by two hardened rolls and
is usually one of two patterns: diamond or straight.

A. Groove

B. Part

C. Knurl

D. Thread

45) Is a term applied to super abrasive grinding wheels that refers to the amount of abrasive contained
in a unit volume of usable grinding wheels.

A. Abrasion

B: Concentration

C. Grinding index

D. Grindeability
46) is somewhat harder abrasive that aluminum oxide but has a sharper, more friable, and quite brittie
crystalline structure. It works well on cast iron and nonferrous materials such as aluminum and copper -
based alloys.

A. Fused aluminum oxide

B. Ceramic Aluminum oxide

C. Silicon Carbide

D. Cubic boron nitride

47) are used to lock a nut or screw in place, thus preventing movement or loosening due to vibration.
The helical spring type lock washer looks like a coil from spring.; they are hardened and tempered, and
are used under a screw or nut.

A. Lock washers

B. Plain washers

C. Tooth-type lock washer

D. Square washers

48) Accuracy of a measuring instrument is:

A. Its capability to indicate the same reading again and again of a job

B. The smallest value that can be measured with its use

C. The closest reading to its true size

D. The closeness of reading that can be taken with it

49) Which of the following is the most important characteristic of a measuring instrument?

A. Speed

B. Precision

C. Accuracy

D. Repeatability

50) The accuracy of the following instrument is maximum:

A. Steel scale
B. Vernier caliper

C. Vernier dial gauge

D. Optical projector

51) A type of chuck that has six or seven jaws that can be used to act as universal or independent chuck.
Precise centering is needed.

A. Combination chuck

B. Independent chuck

C. Universal chuck

D. Chuck Norris

52) The joints produced by this method are as strong as the parent metal.

A. Soldering

B. Brazing

C. Riveting

D. Welding

53) Which one of the following is a finishing process?

A. Rolling

B. Forging

C. Sintering

D. Engraving

54) Which of the following process affects the changes in properties of materials?

A. Shaping

B. Hardening

C. Sintering

D. Anodizing
55) The system used for mass production of identical parts within specified limits of sizes for selection of
components at random is known as:

A. Simplification

B. Standardization

C. Interchangeable system

D. Automation

56) Alloys are extensively used in industry because they are:

A. Sufficiently soft

B. Have good strength

C. Malleable

D. Ductile

57) Which of the following is the most abundantly used material in industry?

A. Cast iron

B. Mild steel

C. Medium carbon steel

D. High carbon steel

58) Wrought iron contains a maximum of which of the following?

A. 0.01 % carbon

B. 0.3% carbon

C. 0.6 % carbon

D. 2.0% carton

59) Pig iron is produced by reduction of iron ore in a:

A. Cupola

B. Bessemer converter

C. Open hearth furnace

D. Blast furnace

60) Which of the following are the main alloying elements present in stainless

steel?

A. Nickel and manganese

C. Nickel and chromium

B. Nickel and tungsten

D. Nickel and cobalt

61) Along with chromium and vanadium the main constituent of high speed steel is which of the
following?

A. Manganese

B. Nickel

C. Tungsten

D. Vanadium

62) Grey cast iron gives grey fracture due to the presence of which of the following?

A. Ferrite

B. Pearlite

C. Graphite

D. Cementite

63) Copper is the parent metal of brass. Which of the folowing si the other metal present ni brass?

A. Lead

B. Tin

C. Aluminum

D. Zinc

64) Gun metal contains 5 to 10 percent of which of the following materials?

A. Zinc

B. Lead

C. Tin

D. Aluminum

65) Y-alloy is an alloy of aluminum and which of the following metals?

A. Manganese

B. Iron

C. Tin

D. Copper

66) During forging operation, type of hammer held by the forgsmith's helper is called as:

A. Claw hammer

B. Mallet

C. Sledge hammer

D. Ball pen hammer

67) The standard number of teeth of a hacksaw for cutting very thin tubing and sheet metal.

A. 32 teeth per inch

B. 24 teeth per inch

C. 18 teeth per inch

D. 12 teeth per inch

68) A hand tool used to cut internal threads.

A. hacksaw

B. die

C. tap

D. Wrench

69) The standard number of teeth of ahacksaw for cutting angle iron, brass, copper and pipe.
A. 14 teeth per inch

B. 18 teeth per inch

C. 32 teeth per inch

D. 24 teeth per inch

70) Which of the following is not a principal part of a lathe machine?

A. headstock

B. tailstock

C. tailstock spindle

D. bed

71) One of the parts of tailstock of a latha machine.

A. Carriage hand wheel

B. rack gear

C. upper casting

D. dead center

72) It is a process of welding by local fusion with or without the use of a filler. It is the further developed
way of welding and was used in building ships in the world war I.

A. Fusion welding

C. Resistance welding

B. Oxyacetylene welding

D. Shielded metal arc welding

73) In welding GNAW stands for which of the following?

A. Oxyacetylene welding

B. Gas tungsten arc welding

C. Gas metal arc welding

D. Shielded metal arc welding

74) The other term for GMAW

A. SMAW

B. GMAW

C. MIG

D.TIG

75) A type of welding which is an arc welding process which produces a uniting of metals by heating
them with an arc between a tungsten (non-consumable) electrode and the work piece. Shielding of. the
weld area is obtained from a gas, usually argon or helium

A. Oxyacetylene welding

B. Gas tungsten arc welding

C. Gas metal arc welding

D. Shielded metal arc welding

76) How do you call the measure of coldness and hotness of a body?

A. Pressure

B. Volume

C. Heat

D. Thermometer

77) Which of the following is not a principal part of a lathe machine?

A. headstock

B. tailstock

C. tailstock spindle

D. bed

78) One of the classifications of a lathe machine that has a tailstock which can be moved longitudinally
along the bed and is either bench-type or floor-type.

A. precision lathe
B. engine lathe

C. turret lathe

D. all of the above

79) A type of lathe machine used for delicate operation or when too much precision is needed in the
work.

A. automatic screw machine

B. turret lathe

C. precision lathe

D. none of the above

80) For any arc welding operation, the value of current depends on:

A. The thickness of weld

B. Length of portion to be welded

C. Supply voltage

D. Size of the electrode

81) In welding, weld spelter means:

A. Electrode coating

B. Electrode thickness

C. Electrode length

D. Electrode current

82) Projection welding belongs to this category of welding processes:

A. Gas welding

B. Resistance welding

C. Arc welding

D. Forge welding
83) The strength of a property welded joint as compared to the base metal is:

A. Less

B. Same

C. More

D. It depends on the material

84) Preheating is essential for welding which of the following?

A. Medium carbon steel

B. High Carbon steel

C. Brass

D. Stainless steel

85) The commonly used gases in gas welding are oxygen and:

A. Hydrogen

B. CNG

C. LFC

D. Acetylene

86) In arc welding, protection of eyes is needed against:

A. Arc glare

B. Infrared rays

C. Infrared and ultraviolet rays

D. ultraviolet rays

87) Arc blow occurs:

A. When straight polarity is used

B. In MIG process

C. In TIG process

D. While welding high speed steel

88) In arc welding process, intense heat is developed between the electrode and work piece due to:

A. High current

B. High voltage

C. Time of current flow

D. Contact resistance

89) TIG welding is most suitable for welding which of the following?

A. Plain steels

B. Copper

C. Aluminum

D. Alloy steels

90) Consumable electrode is used in the following process:

A. TIG welding

B. Gas welding

C. Arc welding

D. Resistance welding

91) In an arc process, arc length should be equal to which of the following?

A. The electrode diameter

C. Twice the electrode diameter

B. Haft the electrode diameter

D. Twice the thickness of the work-piece

92) Fluxes are used in welding to protect the welding surfaces and weldment from which of the
following?

A. Oxidation

B. Carburization
C. Warping and distortion

D. Overheating

93) In an arc welding process using coated electrode,

A, The coating melts first and then the metal

B. The metal melts first and then the coating

C. Both metal and coating melt simultaneously

D. Melting of metal and coating do not play any role.

94) Which of the following is the commonly used flux for ferrous materials?

A. Potash

B. Zinc chloride

C. Borax

D. Alum

95) The working of a caliper depends on which of the following?

A. Accuracy fitted micrometer scale

B. High power microscope

C. Comparison of set standards by using slip gauges

D. Elimination of backlash of instrument

96) The process of joining two slip gauges for precision measurement is known as:

A. Wringing

B. Sliding

C. Slipping

D. Cohesion

97) The depth of a blind hole can be measured by:

A. Steel scale
B. Vernier caliper

C. Micrometer

D. Slip gauges

98) A mallet is generally used:

A. In a fitting shop

B. In a welding shop

C. In sheet metal work

D. In a machine shop

99) A sledge hammer is used:

A. For straightening thin sheet metal jobs

B. For straightening fitting jobs

C. Mainly in black smith shop for heavy blows

D. For general fitting work

100) For filing brass or bronze pieces, the following type of file is preferred.

A. Coarse cut or rough cut file

B. Single cut file

C. Double cut file

D. Second cut file

101) Surface plate is usually made of grey cast iron because:

A. it is self-lubricating due to presence of graphite flakes

B. It is hard due to presence of cementite

C. It can be cast easily

D. It possesses good wear resistance

102) During a forging operation, plastic flow c! metal takes place:

A. Due to high temperature

B. Due to compressive forces

C. Mainly in black smith shop for heavy blows

D. Due to shearing force

103) Forging possesses the following advantage:

A. Components of intricate shape can be produced

B. Strength and toughness of forged components is high

C. Cast iron can be of forged

D. Oxidation of surface e does not occur

104) Which of the following is the tool used for making holes in red hot jobs?

A. Drill

B. Punch

C. Hardie

D. Chisel

105) In a sheet metal drawing, the draughtsman, in the drawing provides which

of the following?

A. The dimensions of the finished component

B. Patter of the drawing only

C. The dimensions of the finished component ass wel as the drawing of patterns

D. The drawing and layout of the items

106) Stainless steel sheets are used for making:

A. Overhead water tanks

B. Furnace bodies

C. Boiling pans

D. Dairy and food processing plants

107) Forging possesses the following advantage:

A. Components of intricate shape can be produced

B. Strength and toughness of forged components is high

C. Cast iron can be forged

D. Oxidation of surface does not occur

108) In a sheet metal drawing, the draughtsman, in the drawing provides which of the following?

A. The dimensions of the finished component

B. Pattern of the drawing only

C. The dimensions of the finished component as well as the drawing of patterns

D. The drawing and layout of the items

109) Stainless steel sheets are used for making:

A. Overhead water tanks

B. Furnace bodies

C. Boiling pans

D. Dairy and food processing plants

110) Hand Shears can be used for cutting sheets up to:

A. 0.2 mm

B. 0.4 mm

C. 0.8 m

D. 1.6 mm

111) The various marking tools used in sheet metal works are:

A. Try square, wing compass, divider and Vernier caliper

B. V-block, slip gauges, wing compass and sine bar

C. Sine bar dial indicator and combination set

D. Height gauge, combination set and optical comparator

112) The commonly used technique of strengthening thin pressure vessels is

A. Wire winding

B. Shrink fitting

C. Auto-frettage

D. Multi layered construction

113) Autofrettage is a method of

A. Joining thick cylinders

B. Reliving stresses from thick cylinders

C. Prestressing thick cylinders

D. Increasing the life of thick cylinder

114) A cantilever beam carries a load W uniformly distributed over its entire length. If the same ioad is
piaced at the free end of the same cantilever, then the ratio of maximum deflection in the first case to
that in the second case will be

A. 3/8

B. 8/3

C. 5/8

D. 8/5

115) A simply supported beam of span L is subjected to a uniformly varying load having zero intensity at
the left support and w N/m at the right support. The reaction at the right support is

A. wL/2

B. wL/5

C. wL/4

D. wL/3
116) Two beams of equal cross-section area are subjected to equal bending moment. if one beam has
square cross-section and the other has circular section, then

A. both beams will be equally strong

B. circular section beam will be stronger

C. square section beam will be stronger

D. the strength of the beam will depend on the nature of loading

117) What is the nature of distribution of shear stress in a rectangular beam?

A. Linear

B. Parabolic

C. Hyperbolic

D. Elliptic

118) Which of the following statements is false?

A. The flux prevents the metal from oxidation

B. The flux helps in carburization of metal

C. It must not cause corrosive action on metal

D. The molten flux must spread easily on the welding spot

119) Which of the following is the commonly used flux for aluminum and its alloys?

A. Borax and potassium chloride

B. Sodium chloride and lithium chloride

C. Potassium chloride and zinc chloride

D. Sodium chloride, potassium chloride and lithium chloride

120) Ferrosilicate present in welding electrodes:

A. Removes oxides and refines the grains

S. Provides plasticity to fluxes

C. Helps in forming a shield of reducing gas over weld

D. Helps in freezing the slag quickly

121) Carbonates are used as flux for coating electrodes:

A. To prevent carburization

B. To provide reducing atmosphere to the slag

C. To provide reducing atmosphere to the slag

D. To remove sulfur and phosphorous from metal

122) A thick coating of flux is used on electrodes to:

A. Increase speed of welding

B. Provide extra layer of weld

C. Provide reducing atmosphere at the welding portion

D. Carburize the metal

123) Which of the following is not used in pipe work?

A. Pipe vise

B. Monkey plier

C. Pipe wrench

D. Double ended spanner

124) Which of the following types of vise is not used in plumbing?

A. Universal vise

B. Yoke vise

C. Chain vise

D. Combination vise

125) Backflow means the flow of water.

A. To main source

B. From main source

C. From any source other than the regular source

D. From top floor to ground floor

126) What do you mean by a conductor in a piping system?

A. Pipe fittings used for carrying water from top floor to the ground floor

B. Pipe fitting used for carrying water from main supply to roof top

C. Sewage disposal pipes

D. Vertical pipe fitting inside buildings to convey rain water

127) Die is a tool used for which of the following?

A. Cutting internal threads

B. Cutting external threads

C. Holding the pipe

D: Plugging the pipes

128) An accident causes loss to:

A. Man only

B. Equipment only

C. Property only

D. Man, equipment, and property

129) The following is an unnatural cause of accident:

A. Unsafe act of workman

B. Cyclones

C. Rainfall

D. Floods

130) The following is a natural cause of accident:

A. Poor lighting
B. Suffocation due to chemicals

C. Landslides

D. Unguarded machinery

131) As per the provisions of the Factories Act, every accident is to be reported to the Inspector within:

A. 12 hours

B. 24 hours

C. 48 hours

D. Seven days

132) It is a piece of hardened steel rod having a needle like point on one or both ends. it works like a
pencil to scribe line on metals. How do you call this?

A. Scraper

B. Chisel

C. File

D. Scriber

133) This type of chisel is used for cutting oil grooves and channels in bearing. it is also used for cleaning
small round corners and drawing the eccentric hold back to exact center.

A. Cross-cut chisel

B. Round-nose chisel

C. flat chisel

D. Diamond point chisel

134) The operation of removing metals by means of a chisel. In this process, the

angle of cutting must be the same throughout the operation.

A. Scraping

B. Chipping

C. Chipping
D. Boring

135) A drilling machine which is light and has an open-high speed, and commonly

used for drilling small pieces of work.

A. Sensitive drill press

C. Radial drill press

2. Upright drill press

D. Turret drill press

136) A drill press which heavy and equipped with a speed indicator, and commonly used for drilling
heavier pieces of work.

A. Sensitive drill press

B. Upright drill press

C. Radial drill press

D. Turret drill press

137) A drilling machine which is developed to handle large work pieces. The head is mounted on a radial
arm that may be swung about the column or raised or lowered.

A. Sensitive drill press

B. Upright drill press

C. Radial drill press

D. Turret drill press

138) One of the principal parts of a drill for a drilling machine which is the entire cone- shaped end that
forms the cutting dg of the drill. It has a normal angle of 118 degrees.

A. Body

B. Point

C. Shank

D. Chuck
139) The common tool used in a drilling machine. It may have straight or tapered shank

A. Twist drill

B. Turret drill

C. removable blade

D. Drill bit

140) A hand tool used for cutting an external thread.

A. Tap

B. Die

C. Hand drill

D. Reamer

141) A type of welding which is an arc welding process which produces a uniting of metals by heating
them with an arc between a tungsten (non-consumable) electrode and the work piece. Shielding of the
weld area is obtained from a gas, usually argon or helium

A. Oxyacetylene welding

B. Gas tungsten arc welding

C. Gas metal arc welding

D. Shielded metal arc welding

142) A shaft is subjected to simultaneous action of a torque T, bending moment M and an axial thrust

F. Which one of the following statements is correct for this situation?

A. One extreme end of the vertical diameter fibre is subjected to maximum compressive Stress only

B. The opposite extreme end or the vertical. diametric fiber is subjected to tensile/compressive stress
only

C. Every point of the surface of the shaft is subjected to maximum shear stress only

D. Axial longitudinal fibre of the shaft is subjected to compressive stress only

143) Which of the following mechanisms represents an inversion of a single slider crank chain?
A. Oldham's coupling

B. Whitworth quick return mechanism

C. Elliptical trammel

D. Pantograph mechanism

144) Which of the following is the major alloying element in Invar?

A. Copper

B. Nickel

C. Vanadium

D. Aluminum

145) Which of the following is an example of drilling?

A. Abrasive cutting

B. Oblique cutting

C. Orthogonal Cutting

D. Simple Cutting

146) Which of the following device is used for transmitting energy in CMC machine tools?

and nut assembly

A. Recirculating ball screw

B. Screw and nut assembly

C. Pulley and belt

D. Gears

147) Aluminum is particularly satisfactory for applications requiring al of the following characteristics
EXCEPT

A. good thermal conductivity

B. high strength

C. good electrical conductivity

D. low weight

148) The cleaning of a file is done by which of the following?

A. Rubbing on wood

B. Using a file card

C. Dipping in dilute-alcohol

D. Dipping in dilute alkali

149) Thin metal pieces can be cut with saw by:

A. Using saw blade with very fine teeth

B. Projecting the piece on one side of a vice and then cutting

C. Placing several pieces together

D. Placing the piece between two wooden pieces and cutting through the metal and wood

150) During the filing operation, the following precaution must be observed.

A. Do not rub fingers over the work

B. Do not rub fingers over the file.

C. Apply equal pressure during forward and backward stroke

D. Clean the file frequently

151) A hacksaw is specified by the following parameter of its blade.

A. Material

B. Thickness

C. Width

D. Distance between two holes at its ends

152) The length of hacksaw blade is measured:

A. From one extreme to another

B. Between centers of two holes at its extremes

C. By the length of cut

D. Between the toothed length

153) Taps are used for which of the following?

A. Cutting accurate square holes

B. Finishing the round holes

C. Cutting internal threads on jobs

D. Cutting external threads in jobs

154) Scrapers are used for which of the following?

A. Enlarging already drilled holes

B. Increasing roundness of holes

C. Removing burrs from corners

D. Removing convex spots from machined surfaces

155) Forging possesses the following disadvantage:

A. Steel components can easily be forged

B. Copper and brass is forgeable

C. Cast iron components can be forged

D. Components can be produced to close sizes

156) Fullers are used for which of the following?

A. Supporting the work pieces

B. Holding the work piece

C. Decreasing the length of the work piece

D. Forming necks or grooves on cross section of a job

157) During the upsetting operation:

A. Cross section of a piece decreases and length increases

B. Cross section of a piece increases and length decreases

C. Extra metals removed from the work piece

D. Components of hexagonal shapes are produced

158) Forging of mild steel is done at about:

A. 1200 °C

B. 1050 °

C. 800°

D.600°

159) The process of making bolt heads by forging is known as:

A. Upsetting

B. Drifting

C. Swaging

D. Fullering

160) If the principal stresses and maximum shearing stresses are of equal numerical value at a point in a
stressed body, the state of stress can be termed as

A. Isotropic

B. Uni-axial

C. Pure shear

D. Generalized plane state of stress

161) Mohr’s circle construction is valid for both stress, as well as the area moment of inertia because:

A. Both are tensors of first order

B. Both are tensors of second order

C. Both are axial vectors

D. Both occur under plane stress condition

162) If Mohr's circle is drawn for the shear stress developed because of torque applied over a shaft, then
the maximum shear developed will be equal to

A. diameter of the Mohr's circle

B. radius of the Mohr's circle

C. half of the radius of the Mohr's circle

D. 1.414 times radius of the Mohr's circle

163) Autofrettage is the method of

A. joining thick cylinders

B. calculating stresses in thick cylinders

C. prestressing thick cylinders

D. increasing the life of thick cylinders

164) From design point of view; spherical pressure vessels are preferred over cylindrical pressure vessels
because they

A. are cost effective in fabrication

B. have uniform higher circumferential stress

C. uniform lower circumferential stress

D. have a larger volume for the same quantity of material used

165) In a thick cylinder pressurized from inside, the hoop stress is maximum at

A. The centre of the wall thickness

B. The outer radius

C. The inner radius

D. Both the inner and the outer radius

166) If a thick cylindrical shell is subjected to internal pressure, then hoop stress, radial and longitudinal
stress at a point in the thickness will be

A. Tensile, compressive and compressive respectively

B. All compressive
C. All tensile

D. Tensile, compressive and tensile respectively

167) A mallet is generally used:

A. In a fitting shop

B. In a welding shop

C. In shear metal work

D. In a machine shop

168) Surface plate is usually made of grey cast iron because:

A. It is self-lubricating due to presence of graphite flakes

B. It is hard due to presence of cementite

C. It can be cast easily:

D. It possesses good wear resistance

169) During a forging operation, plastic flow of metal takes place:

A. Due to high temperature

C. Due to tensile forces

B. Due to compressive forces

D. Due to shearing force

170) Which of the following is the tool used for making holes in red hot jobs?

A. Drill

B. Punch

C. Hardie

D. Chisel

171) Inconel contains 80% nickel and 14% chromium. The other metal present in Inconel is:

A. Iron
B. Vanadium

C. Silver

D. Tin

172) Which of the following is the trade name of polypropylene?

A. Alkane

B. Polyprex

C. Styrene

D. Durite

173) Which of the following is the use of surface gauge?

A. Laying out the work accuracy

B. Check flatness of surface

C. Checking surface finish

D. Leveling the machine tools

174) The thickness of a thin shear can be accurately checked with the help of:

A. Ordinary scale

B. Micrometer

C. Combination set

D. Caliper

175) V-block is used in mechanical engineering workshop to check which of the following?

A. Straightness of the job

B. Taper on a job

C. Height of a job

D. Cylindrical jobs

176) A sine bar is specified by:

A. Its total length

B. Diameter of the rollers

C. Its weight

D. Center to center distance between the rollers

177) A ratchet screw is provided on a micrometer screw gauge to:

A. Lock the measured reading

B. maintain constant measuring pressure for all readings

C. Prevent wearing of screw threads

D. Allow zero adjustments

178) Adjusting nut is provided on a micrometer screw gauge to:

A. Allow zero adjustment

B. Compensate for wear and tear between screw and nut

C. Eliminate backlash

D. Maintain constant measuring pressure for all readings

179) External taper of a job can be measured accurately with help of:

A. Sine bar and slip gauges

B. Sine bar and dial indicator

C. Dial indicator and slip gauges

D. Slip gauges and Vernier caliper

180) Combination set is used to:

A. Measure long distances

B. Measure cylindrical sizes of a length

C. Measure angles

D. Measure comer radius

181) The measuring accuracy of the following instruments is least.

A. Vernier micrometer

B. Micrometer screw gauge

C. Steel scale

D. Optical projector

182) For filing brass or bronze pieces, the following type of file is preferred.

A. Coarse cut or rough cut file

B. Single cut file

C. Double cut file

D. Second cut file

183) The following process is used for making seamless tubes:

A. Extrusion

B. Drawing

C. Piercing

D. Hot rolling

184) The process of making angles, channels, l- section, etc. of steel is known as:

A. Casting

B. Extrusion

C. Rolling mill

D. Forging

185) Plastics are organic polymers of high molecular weight. The main constituents of polymers are:

A. Carbon and oxygen

B. Hydrogen, carbor and chlorine

C. Carbon and hydrogen

D. Carbon, oxygen, and chlorine

186) Thermoplastics can be:

A. Melted repeatedly by heating

B. Melted by heat and pressure

C. Melted only once

D. Melted at high temperature, say above 400 C only

187) Thermosetting polymers:

A. Have high temperature-sensitive mechanical properties

B. Are produce by the process of polymerization

C. Are produced from cosi and wood only

D. Are produced by condensation- polymerization process

188) Injection molding is the most suitable method of processing:

A. Plastics

B. Thermoplastics

C. Thermosetting plastics

D. Steel

189) Plasticizers are added to plastics to:

A. Increase the melting point

B. Enhance cross linking

C. Increase flexibility of materials

D. Increase ductility of materials

190) The process of heating plastic material and then shaping it to sheet form by mechanical means is
known as:

A. Thermoforming

B. Calendering

C. Moulding
D. Extrusion

191) Fillers are added to plastics to:

A. Decrease the cost of production

B. Improve moisture absorption

C. Increase impact strength

D. All of the above

192) The most widely used plastic in the world is:

A. Polyethylene

B. Polyvinyl chloride

C. Polypropylene

D. Bakelite

193) The process of producing components by compacting and melting oi plastic material and
continuously forcing it through an orifice is known as:

A. Calendering

B. Moulding

C. Injection moulding

D. Extrusion

194) Compression moulding is most suitable for processing of

A. Plastics

B. Thermoplastics

C. Thermosetting

D. Steel

195) The process of pouring molten plastic into a mould cavity and allowing it to cool to desired shape is

A. Calendering.
B. Extrusion

C. Casting

D. Injection moulding

196) The end conditions of a column for which length of column is equal to the equivalent length are:

A. Both the ends are hinged

B. Both ends are fixed

C. One end fixed and other end free

D. One end fixed and other end hinged

197) A long column hinged at both the ends has certain critical Euler's buckling load-carrying capacity. If
the same column be fixed at both the ends (in place c! hinged ends), the load-carrying capacity then
increases to

A. 4 times

B. 3 times

C. 2 times

D. 1 time

198) If a material expands freely due to heating, it will develop

A. Thermal stress

B. tensile stress

C. compressive stress

D. no stress

199) A cantilever beam of rectangular cross-section is subjected to a load F at its free end. If the depth
of the beam is doubled and the load is halved, the deflectic of the free end as compared to original
deflection will be

A. Half

B. one-eight

C. one-sixteenth
D. double

200) A uniform bar, simply supported at the ends, carries a concentrated load F at mid-span. If the same
load be, alternatively and uniformly distributed over the full length of the bar, the maximum deflection
of the bar will decrease by

A. 25.5%

B. 31.5%

C. 37.5%

D. 50.0%

201) The following process is preferred for welding non-ferrous metals:

A. AC high frequency

C. DC method

B. AC normal frequency

D. AC low frequency

202) The commonly used gases in tungsten arc welding are:

A. Hydrogen and oxygen

B. Hydrogen and argon

C. Hydrogen and helium

D. Helium and argon

203) In an arc welding process, metal is deposited on the work piece from the electrode:

A. By force across the arc

B. Due to attraction of the work piece

C. By gravity

D. Due to electromagnetic action

204) It is a process of welding by local fusion with or with it the use of a filler. it is the further developed
way of welding and was used in building ships in the world war I.
A. Fusion welding

B. Oxyacetylene welding

C. Resistance welding

D. Shielded metal arc welding

205) In welding GMAW stands for which of the following?

A. Oxyacetylene welding

B. Gas metal arc welding

C. Gas tungsten arc welding

D. Shielded metal arc welding

206) The other term for GMAW

A. SMAW

B. GMAW

C. MIG

D. TIG

207) is polymer of chloroprene of the monovinyl acetylene type.

A. Butadiene styrene

B. Butyl

C. Natural

D. Neoprene

208) Hand shears can be used for cutting sheets up to:

A. 0.2 mm

B. 0.4 mm

C. 0.8 mm

D. 1.6 mm
209) The various marking tools used in sheet metal works are:

A. Try square, wing compass, divider and Vernier caliper

B. V-block, slip gauges, wing compass and sine bar

C. Sine bar dial indicator and combination set

D. Height gauge, combination set and optical comparator

210) A half-moon stake is used for:

A. Bending, holding and supporting the components

B. Making conical components

C. Working edges on discs

D. Forming pipes and hollow cylindrical surfaces

211) A tunnel stake is used for:

A. Bending, holding and supporting the components

B. Making conical components

C. Working edges on discs

D. Forming pipes and hollow cylindrical surfaces

212) A hollow punch is used for producing:

A. Hole above 150-mm diameter

B. Small holes up to 25-mm diameter

C. Groves and slits

D. Half round surfaces

213) In a sheet-metal work, folding bars are used for making:

A. All folds from 0° to 1800

B. Folds up to 45°

C. Right-angle folds only

D. Folds above 90°

214) Plashing is done with a:

A. Mallet

B. Round pen Hammer

C. Panel hammer

D. Claw hammer

215) The best method of measuring the thickness of a sheet is by using the following instrument.

A. Sheet scale

B. Ordinary caliper

C. Vernier caliper.

D. Micrometer

216) Timber of a live tree is called:

A. Stationary timber

B. Round timber

C. Converted timber

D. Fine timber

217) Timber is extensively used because:

A. It can withstand the effects of weather

B. It possesses high tensile strength

C. It is easily available

D. It can be used again and again

218) Soldering is an alloy of which of the following?

A. Tin and silver

B. Tin and zinc

C. Tin and aluminum

D. Tin and lead

219) Flux is used in soldering to:

A. Prevent formation of oxides

B. Increase fluidity of solder metal

C. Fill up the gaps between the joints

D. Remove the impurities present in solder

220) A pair of flanges fitting on the ends of pipes by bolts to hold the pipes together is known as:

A. Nipple

B. Socket

C. Union

D. Ferrule

221) A short piece of pipe threaded at both ends to join pipe fittings in threaded joint is known as:

A. Nipple

B. Socket

C. Union

D. Nozzle

222) Flow of water through pipes to houses takes place under:

A. Gravity

B. Pressure

C. Both gravity and pressure

D. Any of these

223) Which of the following is the standard length of galvanized iron pipes in meters?

A. 3 meters

B. 4 meters

C. 5.5 meters

D. 8 meters
224) In galvanized pipes, galvanizing is done on which of the following materials?

A. Mild steel

B. Cast iron

C. Wrought iron

D. Copper

225) A trap is used in drainage pipe to prevent the passage of:

A. Water

B. Air

C. Sewage

D. Rain

226) Mechanical properties of the metal are improved in hot working due to which of the following?

A. Plastic flow

B. Recovery of grains

C. Recrystallization

D. Refining of grains

227) The following type of deformation of metals takes place due to cold working and hot working:

A. Elastic deformation

B. Plastic deformation

C. Isotropic deformation

D. Twinning

228) The following result is wrong about hot working of metals:

A. Poor surface finish

B. Elimination of porosity

C. Close tolerances on components

D. Improvement in mechanical properties

229) Metals like lead and tin are hot worked at temperature around:

A. Room temperature

В. 200 °C

C. 350 °С

D. 450 °C

230) The following statement is wrong about effect of cold working:

A. Good surface finish

C. Increase in yield strength

B. Increase in hardness

D. Increase in ductility

231) The increase in hardness of metal due to cold working is known as:

A. Recrystallization

B. Hot hardening

C. Work hardening

D. induction hardening

232) A material that is to be extruded must process the following property.

A. Malleability

B. Ductility

C. Elasticity

D. Plasticity

233) A cylindrical section having no joints is known as:

A. Perfect joint

B. Seamless joint

C. Ideal joint

D. Fine joint
234) The term plastics refer to a group of synthetic materials that can be molded by:

A. Temperature only

C. Temperature and pressure

B. Pressure only

D. Temperature, pressure and plasticizers

235) A soldering iron bit is made of:

A. Aluminum

B. Silver

C. Copper

D. Stainless steel

236) Soldering iron is made wedge shaped in order to:

A. Retain heat

B. Apply pressure on the parts to be soldered

C. Retain solder

D. Decrease the thickness of soldering joint

237) The working temperature range for soldering process is:

A. 60 °C to 120 °C

B. 180 •C to 250 •C

C. 220 •C to 300 •C

D. 350 °C to 480 °C

238) Zinc chloride is used as flux in the following process.

A: Soft soldering

B. Brazing

D. Trepanning
C. Welding

239) Before starting the brazing process, cleaning of parts is necessary to avoid which of the following?

A. Scale formation

3. Oxidation

C. Corrosion

D. Slag formation

240) Spelter is another name for which of the following?

A. Lead

B. Tin

C. Silver

D. Zinc

241) Which of the following is another name for brazing?

A. Soft soldering

B. Hard soldering

C. Low temperature forging

D. Joining

242) Brazing process is mainly used for joining parts made of:

A. Copper

B. Aluminum

C. Silver

D. Zinc

243) Borax is applied to parts to be brazed in order to:

A. Avoid the use of flux

B. Prevent the spelter to melt quickly

C. Dissolve oxides and form strong joint when work is heated.

D. Increase fluidity of material used for brazing

244) Brazing process is carried out in the temperature range of:

A. 40 C to 150 °C

B. 200 °C to 400 °

C. 500 C to 680 °C

D. 700 °C to 900 °C

245) During a resistance welding process, the pressure is released:

A. As soon as the flow of current starts

B. During heating process

C. Immediately after the current supply

D. After the weld cools

246) Seam welding is used:

A. To form mesh

B. For welding thick components

C. For continuous welding operation

D. For multisport welding purpose

247) Forge welding is mainly used for welding which of the following?

A. Cast iron

B. Wrought iron

C. High carbon steel

D. Stainless steel

248) In arc welding, the temperature of the arc is:

A. 1100 C to 1500 C

B. 1800 C to 2400 °

C. 2500 °C to 3000 °.

D. Above 3500 °C

249) Flux is used in a welding process to prevent:

A. Distortion of parts

B. Dirt

C. Oxidation

D. Carburization