ELEMENTS IN MACHINE DESIGN (J.T.) MODULE 14 1.

. Cutting a hole by means of rotating tool or the work may revolve and the tool remain fixed as in the lathe. (ME Board October 2006). a. Tapping b. Billing c. Soldering d. Boring Recommended best cutting angle of drill for work on steel or cast iron is ___ degrees. (ME Board October 2006). a. 48 b. 63 c. 59 d. 50 A lathe with multiple cutting stations: (ME Board October 2006). a. Turret lathe b. Lathe machine c. Milling machine d. Grinding machine A furnace in melting non-ferrous metals: (ME Board April 2006). a. Cupola furnace b. Crucible furnace c. Induction furnace d. Tempering furnace What is/are the common cutting fluids used for cutting metals? (ME Board April 2006). a. Water with soda or borax b. Light mineral oil c. Soluble oil d. All of these All associated with standard materials specification, EXCEPT: (ME Board April 2006). a. American Iron and Steel Institute b. Southeast Asia Iron and Steel Institute c. Society of Automotive Engineers d. American Society for Testing Materials Machine tool used for laying straight lines on metal surfaces made of sharp tool steel is called: (ME Board April 2006). a. Plain scriber b. Divider c. A trammel d. Calliper The blades for hacksaw have number of teeth range of: (ME Board April 2006). a. 15 38 teeth/in b. 14 32 teeth/in c. 12 30 teeth/in d. 12 32 teeth/in Arc produced by two tungsten electrodes into which a jet of hydrogen is directed. (ME Board October 2005). a. Hydrogen lancing

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b. All of these c. Electro-beam welding d. Atomic hydrogen welding Clay, refractories bricks are materials used in: (ME Board October 2005). a. Machine shop b. Turret lathe c. Foundry shop d. Lathe machine The jaws of a leg vise are opened in: (ME Board October 2005). a. V form b. Double V c. Square form d. L form The process of working metals by the application of sudden blows on by a steady pressure. (ME Board October 2005). a. Welding b. Blacksmith c. Brazing d. Forging In straddle milling the number of cutters used to cut: (ME Board October 2005). a. One b. Two c. Three or more d. Any of these Concentricity of an outside diameter of the shaft can be checked by using: (ME Board October 2005). a. Bench center and dial test indicator b. Bench bottom and calliper c. Bench vise and planer d. Center post meter Almost always the soldering materials are a combination of the following alloys: (ME Board April 2005). a. All of these b. Lead and tin c. Tin and antimony d. Lead and antimony Blanking is a process associated with: (ME Board April 2005). a. Shearing b. Tension c. Compression d. Compression and tension Machine tool used for laying straight lines on metal surfaces made of sharp tool steel is called: (ME Board April 2005). a. Plain scriber b. Divider c. A trammel d. Caliper The most popular of all soldering materials in use has composition of: (ME Board April 2005). a. 45/55% tin and lead

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b. 50/50% tin and lead c. All of these d. 60/40% tin and lead Fillet radius in machine parts is usually introduced to: (ME Board April 2005). a. Improve the look of the parts b. Reduce concentration of stress and extend life of the parts c. To avoid obstruction d. Necessary to lessen casting weights Lathe spindle has got: (ME Board April 2004). a. No threads b. External threads c. Taper threads d. Internal threads A machine designer decided to use a pneumatic cylinder to lift a metal part to feed a conveyor. Which valve is used to command the cylinder? (ME Board April 2004). a. Non-return valve b. Pilot-check valve c. Two-way solenoid valve d. Air piloted directional valve Centrifugal method of casting is used to: (ME Board April 2004). a. Ensure purity and density at extremities of a casting b. Use heavy cast iron mould to act as chill c. Obtain high density and pure castings d. Cast symmetrical objects In permanent mould casting method: (ME Board April 2004). a. Molten metal is fed into the cavity in metallic mould by gravity b. Gravity is filled with precalculated quantity of metal and a core or plunger is inserted to forced the metal into cavity c. Metal is poured into die cavity and at a predetermined time the mould inverted to permit a part of metal still in molted state to flow out of cavity d. Metal is forced into mould under high pressure ____ ferrous materials, the helix angle of drill is: (ME Board April 2004). a. 45 degrees b. 90 degrees c. 30 degrees d. 60 degrees A double fillet welded joint with parallel fillet weld of length L and leg B is subjected or a tensile force P. Assuming uniform stress distribution, the shear stress in the weld is given by: (ME Board April 2004). a. P 2BL b. c. d.

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26. ____ a standard ground drill has a point angle of. (ME Board April 2004). a. 130 degrees b. 100 degrees c. 118 degrees d. 90 degrees 27. A 5 degrees taper over 5 mm length is to be made on a 100 mm diameter job. Which method should be used? (ME Board April 2004). a. Tail stock offset method b. Taper turning attachment c. From tool method d. Compound rest method 28. A machining process is pneumatically operated. Its drive is. (ME Board April 2004). a. Hydraulic cylinder b. Hydraulic pump c. Solenoid valve d. Pneumatic cylinder 29. Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of disposable patterns. (ME Board April 2004). a. Finish is uniform and reasonably smooth. b. No complex wooden pattern will loose piece is required. c. No cores are required. d. Patterns can be handled easily and process is adaptable to mechanical moulding equipment. 30. The main purpose of boring operation, as compared to drilling is to. (ME Board April 2004). a. Enlarge the existing hole b. Finish the drilled hole c. Correct the hole d. Drill a hole 31. The correct cutting angle on a drill for ordinary work is: (ME Board April 2004). a. 59 degrees b. 50 degrees c. 45 degrees d. 65 degrees 32. Large jobs on shaper are held with the help of: (ME Board April 2004). a. On floor directly b. Clamps, bolts and squares c. Magnetic vise d. Vise 33. In gang milling: (ME Board April 2004). a. One job is completed on several milling machines located together. b. Two or more cutters are mounted on the arbour and all of them remove the metal simultaneously. c. Several jobs can be performed in one set up. d. None of these. 34. Wood for pattern is considered dry when moisture content is: (ME Board October 2003). a. Zero percent b. 5%

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c. Less than 25% d. Less than 15% Core prints are used to: (ME Board October 2003). a. Form seat to support and hold the one in place. b. Strengthen core c. None of these d. Fabricate core Misrun is a casting defect which occurs when: (ME Board October 2003). a. The alignment is improper b. Gases have been absorbed by the liquid metal c. Sufficient superheat has not been provided to the liquid metal d. The pouring temperature is very high Drilling machine cannot do: a. Reaming b. Spot facing c. Lapping d. Broaching Machine shop instrument for checking the flatness of plane surfaces to 10ths of thousands of a centimetre. a. Blade type micrometer b. Dial calliper c. Planimeter d. Micrometer Tools usually used in wood pattern making in a foundry shop. a. Saw and chisels b. Band saw c. Knives and drills d. Drill machine ____ is a work supporting device which is bolted to the saddle of the lathe machine. It travels with the cutting tool. It is a prevention of the springing away of the workpiece from cutting tools. a. Rubber-flex collets b. Tool post c. Follower rest d. Carriage stop Material charges in foundry melting operating are composed of a. Limestone, foundry coke and silica sand b. Iron ore, quartz and charcoal c. Steel scrap, alloys and charcoal foundry coke d. Scrap wood, alloys and limestone The relative strength of a butt welding could safely assumed as ____ as % efficiency. a. 95 b. 98 c. 90 d. 92 Which of the following raw materials are used in the foundry molding operation? a. Silica sand, bentonite, flour/paste water b. Silica sand and paste c. Silica sand, paste, graphite electrode

d. Silica sand, linseed oil, flour 44. The following are parts of a micrometer calliper except for. a. Thimble b. Head screw c. Spindle d. Anvil 45. To avoid brittleness of weld or the residual stress in the welding it is normally stress relieved of ___. a. Normalizing b. Tempering c. Flame hardening d. Annealing 46. Percentage of cut on the return stroke of hacksaw blade is ___. a. 2% b. 3% c. 1% d. 0% 47. The welded joints permit placing the added metal exactly where needed and produce an integral structure which can develop ___ % efficiency on any thickness section especially for mild metal materials. a. 95% b. 85% c. 100% d. 90% o 48. The cutting up to 70 is best for drilling extremely hard metals and for soft materials ___ degrees may be applied. a. 60 b. 45 c. 40 d. 48 49. Not part and in fact should not be used in the steel melting process. a. Coke b. Silicon c. Zinc d. Aluminium 50. The distance between rivet centers nearest each other in adjacent rows is called ___. a. Pitch b. Back pitch c. Margin d. Diagonal pitch 51. Method of finishing/shaping a machine part of exceptionally high carbon or high chromium steel parts (or very hard material). a. Using oxygen lancing b. Machining using carbide insert c. Using abrasive grinding d. Machining with high speed tool steel 52. The material that can cut/wear hardest substance subjected to: a. Carbide

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b. Abrasive c. Tungsten d. Vanadium The welding made along the edges of two parallel plates is called ___. a. Groove joint b. Fillet joint c. Edge joint d. Corner joint Rule of thumb in calculating the equipment foundation mass should be ___ times the weight of the machinery it is supported to support. a. 3 5 b. 3 6 c. 3 9 d. 2 4 Not adaptable to welding due to low tensile strength and poor ductility, etc. a. Copper parts b. Cast iron materials c. Aluminium parts d. Bronze parts For butt welding of two plates each of which is 25 mm thick, the best process would be: a. TIG welding b. MIG welding c. Gas welding d. Electro slag welding Treating the weld as a line, the moment of inertia about center of gravity of a circular weld of diameter d would be: a. d2/36 b. d/6 c. d3/64 d. d3/4 The maximum size of the fillet weld that can be made single pass is: a. 2 mm b. 3 mm c. 7 mm d. 5 mm The maximum size of the fillet weld that can be made double pass is: a. 6 mm b. 12 mm c. 8 mm d. 3 mm Select the one for which diamond riveted joint can be adopted: a. Butt joint b. Lap joint c. Double riveted lap joint d. All type of joints The size of hole that is drilled in plates for riveting is: a. Equal to the diameter of the rivet shank. b. Slightly smaller than the diameter of rivet shank.

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1.5 to 2 mm smaller than the diameter of the rivet for rivets of 25 mm and above size. d. 1.5 to 2 mm larger than the diameter of the rivet for rivets of 25 mm and above size. Hot wire anemometers are generally for: a. Measuring pressure of fluids b. Measuring velocity of air stream c. Measuring temperature of moving fluid. d. Measuring thermal conductivity of solids. Ornaments are cast by: a. Die casting b. Pressed casting c. Gravity casting d. Continuous casting During MIG welding the metal is transformed in the form of: a. Continuous flow of molten metal b. A fine spray of metal c. Solution d. Electron beam A collimated light beam is used for producing heat in: a. MIG welding b. TIG welding c. Plasma welding d. Laser welding Wipping is the process of: a. Cleaning the welded surface after the welding operation is over b. Applying flux during welding process c. Connecting load pipes by soldering alloy d. Low temperature In which of the following process hydraulic fluid acts as transfer media? a. Electron beam machining b. Electro-discharge machining c. Iron beam machining d. Water jet machining Sweep pattern is used for moulding parts having: a. Rectangular shape b. Uniform symmetrical shape c. Complicated shape having intricate details d. None of the above Drossing a. A method of cleaning the castings b. An inspection method for castings c. A method of deoxidation of molten metal d. The formation of oxides on the molten metal surface The usual value of helix angle of a drill is: a. 110 deg b. 120 deg c. 30 deg d. 60 deg A twist drill is specified by: a. Its diameter and lip angle b. Its shank and diameter

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c. Shank, material and flute size d. Shank, material and diameter Broaching operation is generally used in automobile industry as: a. It is an automatic machine b. It is a mass production machine c. Semi-skilled operators can be employed d. Operations is completed in one stroke Choose the one that will have the highest cutting speed. a. Cast iron b. Tool steel c. Brass d. Aluminium Laser welding is widely used in: a. Process industry b. Structural work c. Heavy duty d. Electronic industry Unlike materials or materials of different thickness can be butt welded by: a. Control of pressure and current b. Adjusting time duration of current c. Adjusting initial gap d. All of the above In arc welding operations the current value is decided by: a. Thickness of plate b. Voltage across the plate c. Size of the electrode d. Length of welded portion The phenomenon of weld decay takes place in: a. Cast iron b. Brass c. Bronze d. Stainless steel Arc blow takes place in: a. Gas welding b. Arc welding when straight polarity is used c. Arc welding when reverses polarity is used d. Welding stainless steel What for is a rammer used? a. A tool used in welding for cleaning purpose b. A tool used in press work to lift the pressure components c. A tool used in foundry to pack the sand in mould d. A measuring tool What for a swab used? a. A tool used in shaper b. A tool used in foundry for moistening the sane c. The tool used foundry for smoothening the mould d. A tool used in foundry for repairing the mould What for is a gagger used? a. A tool used in clearing welds b. A tool used in clearing material before welding c. A tool used in foundry for cleaning of casting d. A shaped metal accessory What for are bellows used?

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Used in foundry in moistening the mould Used in foundry for cleaning of casting Used in foundry for blowing loose end Used in foundry for smothering and cleaning out depression in the mould. Permeability of a foundry sand is: a. Capacity to hold moisture b. Porosity to allow the escape of gases c. Distribution of binder in sand d. Fineness of sand What for arc metal patterns used? a. Precision casting b. Small casting c. Large casting d. Large scale production of casting An important factor to be considered while designing a core print is: a. Pattern material b. Type of mould c. Moulding sand characteristics d. Pouring temperature Which of the following metals can be suitably welded by TIG welding? a. Aluminum b. Magnesium c. All of the above d. Stainless steel Weld pattern refers to: a. Welding electrode b. Filler metal c. Shield d. Welding defect A sprue is: a. A tool used in mould repairing b. A process of cleaning castings c. A chemical that is added to molten materials for sound castings d. A vertical passage through the cope What is a gate? a. A passage through which metal is poured into the mould b. A passage through which metal rises when the mould is filled c. A passage that finally lead molten metal from the runner into the mould cavity d. A vent hole to allow for the hot gases to escape What for are core prints provided? a. To form trade mark of company on casting b. To produce castings with specific surface design c. To form seat to support and hold the core d. To direct the flow of molten material during pouring The equipment that is used in pit for supply of air is known as: a. Fan b. Hand blower c. Air cylinder

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d. Centrifugal blower 92. Tumbling is done so as to: a. Clean the surface of small parts b. Stress relieve the components c. Get surface finish d. To plate the surface 93. The purpose of inoculation is: a. To clean casting b. To decrease the melting temperature c. To change the chemical composition of a cast metal d. To modify the structure and properties of a cast metal 94. Least shrinkage allowance is provided in the case of which of the following? a. Brass b. Cast iron c. White cast iron d. Aluminium 95. The draft allowance on metallic pattern as compared to wooden ones is: a. More b. Same c. Less d. More or less depending on size 96. Select the one that is not an angle measuring device. a. Bevel protector b. Sine bar c. Combination square d. Angle iron 97. Dilatometer is used to find out which property of moulding sand. a. Permeability b. Hot strength c. Fineness d. Moisture content 98. The mould for casting ferrous materials in continuous casting process is made of: a. Low carbon steel b. High carbon steel c. Medium carbon steel d. Copper 99. What for is rotameter used? a. RPM of engines b. Rotation of shafts c. Twists due to torque applied on shafts d. Flow of fluids and gases 100. A plug gauge is used to measure: a. Taper bores b. Cylindrical bores c. Spherical holes d. Screw threads End -