770+ Production Engineering Solved MCQs

301.

A rack is gear of

A. Infinite pitch
B. Infinite module
C. Infinite diameter
D. Infinite number of teeth
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Infinite number of teeth
302.

A left hand tool on a lathe cuts most efficiently when

A. Automatic feed is connected
B. It travels from left to right
C. It is operated by compound slide
D. It travels from right to left
E. It travels across the bed
Answer» B. It travels from left to right
303.

A Bick iron is made of

A. High speed steel
C. Tool steel and hardened
D. While cast iron
E. Parting off
Answer» C. Tool steel and hardened
304.

Which of the following is a process of chipless machining?

A. Gear shaving
B. Honing
C. Broaching
D. Hobbing
E. Cold heading
Answer» E. Cold heading
305.

Which one of the following methods can be used for turning external tapers only?

A. Form tool
B. Tail stock offset
C. Reamer
D. Compound rest
E. Taper attachment
Answer» B. Tail stock offset
306.

Plain and butt welds may be used on materials upto approximately

A. 100 mm thick
B. 75 mm thick
C. 50 mm thick
D. 40 mm thick
E. 25 mm thick
Answer» E. 25 mm thick
307.

Greater proportion of heat in a cutting operation is produced in the region of

A. tool-chip interface
B. shearing plane of chip
C. tool and work piece contact
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» B. shearing plane of chip
308.

The function of a chip breaker in a cutting tool is

A. To provide smooth path for long chips
B. To get long curled chips
C. To break the chips into short segrments
D. To remove chips from bed
E. None of the above
Answer» C. To break the chips into short segrments
309.

Continuous chips in ductile metals is promoted by

A. Small rake angle
B. Reduce the wall thickness and increase the diameter of tubes already made
C. Low cutting speed
D. Insufficient cooling
E. Rine feed
Answer» E. Rine feed
310.

A stub tooth is one that is

A. Thicker in proportion to its length than involute tooth
B. Smaller in proportion to its length than the involute tooth
C. None of these
D. Vernier caliper
E. Same as involute tooth
Answer» B. Smaller in proportion to its length than the involute tooth
311.

Gear tooth vernier is used to measure

A. Pitch line thickness of gear tooth
B. Addendum and dedendum
C. Gear tooth thickness
D. Module
E. Gear tooth profile
Answer» A. Pitch line thickness of gear tooth
312.

The moisture content of wood used for patterns should be

A. More than 25%
B. Zero
C. More than 20%
D. Less than 15%
E. 1%
Answer» D. Less than 15%
313.

The coefficient of friction between chip and tool is the variable. It can be reduced by

A. Reducing the width of tool
B. Reducing the depth of cut
C. Reducing the effective rake angle
D. None of these
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Reducing the effective rake angle
314.

A collimated light beam is used for producing heat in

A. Percussion welding
B. TIG welding
C. Plasma welding
D. MIG welding
E. Laser welding
Answer» E. Laser welding
315.

A time switch is

A. A switch which operates for a fixed time only
B. A switch which gets energised with time
C. A 24 hour timing device used to open and close electric circuits according to time of day on a continually repeating schedule
D. A switch with records timings of operation of a circuit
E. None of the above
Answer» C. A 24 hour timing device used to open and close electric circuits according to time of day on a continually repeating schedule
316.

In instrumentation a correction is

A. Reading-error
B. Range of error-degree of correctness
C. The revision applied to the indicated value so that the final result obtained improves the worth of the result
D. Lowest value of input which does not indicate the result
E. An error
Answer» C. The revision applied to the indicated value so that the final result obtained improves the worth of the result
317.

A 12 mm drilling machine means

A. It can drill holes in 12 mm thick plates
B. It can drill holes maximum 12 mm in diameter
C. It can be used for crilling holes having cross-sectional area of 12 sq mm
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. It can drill holes maximum 12 mm in diameter
318.

A sprue is

A. A process of cleaning castings
B. A chemical added to molten materials to get sound castings
C. A tool used in mould repairing
D. A special type of non-ferrous core used in centrifugal castings only
E. A vertical passage through the cope and connecting the pouring basin to the runner or gate
Answer» E. A vertical passage through the cope and connecting the pouring basin to the runner or gate
319.

Which one of the following methods is generally not used in welding of chromium molybdenum steels

A. 100 mm thick
B. Thermit
C. Submerged arc
D. Oxyacetylene
E. Resistance
Answer» E. Resistance
320.

Which of the following is the most rapid quenching medium?

A. Solution of caustic soda
B. High flash point oil
C. Parting off
D. Air
E. Water
Answer» A. Solution of caustic soda
321.

The length of hacksaw blades is

A. Parting off
B. 200 - 300 mm
D. 300 mm - 400 mm
E. 150 mm - 250 mm
Answer» B. 200 - 300 mm
322.

In production work where several castings are required

A. Parting off
B. match plate patterns are used
C. split patterns are used
D. loose piece patterns are used
E. gated patterns are used
Answer» E. gated patterns are used
323.

In following operations are to be performed on a job, which one would be performed first

A. Tapping
B. Sport facing
C. Boring
D. Drilling
E. Counter sinking
Answer» D. Drilling
324.

Toole life cannot be defined as

A. number of minutes after which tool failed
B. machine time in minutes for which tool performed satisfactorily
C. average length of cut per cutting edge
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» A. number of minutes after which tool failed
325.

Which of the following press is best suited for embossing?

A. Knuckle joint press
B. Toggle action press
C. Double action press
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» A. Knuckle joint press
326.

Coarse feed, low rake angle, low cutting speed and insufficient cooling help produce

A. continuous chips with built up edges in ductile materials
B. discontinuous chips in brittle materials
C. discontinuous chips in ductile materials
D. continuous chips in ductile materials
E. Parting off
Answer» A. continuous chips with built up edges in ductile materials
327.

The chisels used in sheet metal work have

A. Rounded cutting edge
B. Straight cutting edge
C. Any of (A) or (B)
E. Parting off
Answer» A. Rounded cutting edge
328.

The processes used for the machining of sintered and tungsten carbide is

A. Grinding process
B. Electroforming process
C. Explosive forming process
D. Turning process
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Electroforming process
329.

Nitrided steel is used for gears where

A. Variable load operation is desired
B. Low speed operation is desired
C. Varying stresses are expected on teeth
D. High hardness is desired on teeth
E. Variable speed operation is desired
Answer» D. High hardness is desired on teeth
330.

Which one of the following cannot be used as a moulding material

A. Wood
B. Cement
C. Glass
D. Paper
E. Rubber
Answer» C. Glass
331.

Severe quenching may lead to

A. superficial hardness
B. blow holes
C. formation of cracks
D. warping
E. Parting off
Answer» C. formation of cracks
332.

Steel balls are required in large quantities. Which process would you select for the manufacture?

A. Cold heading
B. Turning on a Capstan of Turret lathe
C. Casting
D. Turning on a lathe
E. Turning on a automatic lathe
Answer» A. Cold heading
333.

A half nut is

A. A double start nut for a quick shift
B. Mechanism that locks the lathe carriage to the lead screw for thread cutting
C. Nut with half the standard pitch
D. Damaged nut
E. Nut manufactured in parts
Answer» B. Mechanism that locks the lathe carriage to the lead screw for thread cutting
334.

Out of the following materials which one will have lowest temperature of freezing?

A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Gold
D. Lead
E. Tungsten
Answer» D. Lead
335.

Trepanning tool is used on

A. Milling machine
B. Planers
C. Lathes
D. Power presses
E. Cold heading machine
Answer» B. Planers
336.

A blunt tool is used in

A. knurling
B. piercing
C. Parting off
D. gear shaving
E. hot spinning.
Answer» E. hot spinning.
337.

Suitable change wheels for cutting 17 T.P.I. on 4 T.P.I. lead screw lathe are

A. 10 to 65
B. 15 to 85
C. 20 to 85
D. 30 to 105
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 20 to 85
338.

For the measurement of velocity, the transduction method could be

A. Capacitive
B. Inductive
C. Magneto-electric
D. Photoelectric
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
339.

Burnishing operation is done with the help of

A. Abrasives
B. Dielectrics
C. Balls
D. Lubricating oils
E. Any of the above
Answer» C. Balls
340.

Which of the following process connot be carried out on lathe machine?

A. Notching
B. Riveting
C. Punching
D. Blanking
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Riveting
341.

Which of the following operations is known as 'sweating'

A. Tinning the two surfaces to be joined, applying flux and heating
B. Heating two surfaces to be joined, to the high temperature in presence of flux
C. Heating two surfaces at low temperature
D. Joining of two surfaces without use of flux
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Tinning the two surfaces to be joined, applying flux and heating
342.

The stake used for making conical shapes is known as

A. Parting off
B. Hatchet stake
C. Funnel stake
E. Moon stake
Answer» C. Funnel stake
343.

A special form of piercing in which the entire contour is not cut, is known as

A. Lancing
B. Notching
C. Trimming
D. Slotting
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Lancing
344.

Carbon tool steels generally loose their hardness above

A. 50?C
B. 200?C
C. 100?C
D. Parting off
E. 125?C
Answer» B. 200?C
345.

Loading of grinding wheel occurs when

A. Parting off
B. part of grinding surface gives way
C. long cracks develop on grinding wheel from centre to outer diameter
D. abrasive grains become clogged with particles of metal being ground
E. follow cavities are formed on the surface of grinding wheel
Answer» D. abrasive grains become clogged with particles of metal being ground
346.

Preferred numbers are the numbers in

A. arithmetic progression
B. Parting off
C. harmonic progression
D. Logarithmic progression
E. geometric progression
Answer» E. geometric progression
347.

Surveying tapes are generally made of

A. Invar
B. Nichrome
C. Constantan
D. Nicheloy
E. Muntz metal
Answer» A. Invar
348.

In gas welding, the welding rods of 30 mm diameter are available. What will be the maximum thickness of material that can be welded with this rod?

A. 3 mm
B. 25 mm
C. 12 mm
D. 6 mm
E. 30 mm
Answer» A. 3 mm
349.

The temperature scanning system are used

A. Where temperature control at a point is important
B. Where temperature difference between two points is important
C. Where system is capable of working without temperature control
D. Where monitoring of a relatively large number of temperatures is needed
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Where monitoring of a relatively large number of temperatures is needed
350.

A good cutting action is indicated by

A. High cutting ratio
B. Low cutting ratio
C. Low chip reduction coefficient
D. None of the above
E. Bakelite
Answer» B. Low cutting ratio
351.

The facting sand used in foundry generally consists of

A. Alumina, clay and silica
B. Aluminium and silica
C. Silica and clay
D. Alumina and clay
E. Silica and binder
Answer» C. Silica and clay
352.

A massometer is

A. An instrument for the measurement of mass
B. An instrument of measurement of specific gravity of flowing fluids
C. An instrument for the measurement of mass of fluid flowing through a pipes
D. An instrument used for measuring mass of free flowing solids through conveyor pipes
E. None of the above
Answer» D. An instrument used for measuring mass of free flowing solids through conveyor pipes
353.

Carbon tool steel are broadly classified into two categories as

A. hard and soft
B. warping and non-warping
C. Parting off
D. water hardening and oil hardening
E. hard and brittle
Answer» D. water hardening and oil hardening
354.

Green sand moulds are

A. Painted with green paint
B. Made out of green coloured sand
C. Green in colour
D. Made from damp moulding sand
E. Skin dried moulds
Answer» C. Green in colour
355.

The fuel used in pit furnace is generally

A. Charcoal
B. Wood
C. Coke
D. Coal
E. Oil
Answer» C. Coke
356.

A pair of tumbler gears is used in

A. Milling machine
B. Shaper
C. Capstan lathe
D. Grinding machines
E. Centre lathe
Answer» E. Centre lathe
357.

Cast iron pipes are cast by

A. Investment casting process
B. Vacuum moulding process
C. Centrifugal casting process
D. Loam moulding process
E. Die casting process
Answer» C. Centrifugal casting process
358.

Thermocouples are generally used for accurate temperature measurement upto

A. 1000?C
B. 200?C
C. 100?C
D. 1600?C
E. 500?C
Answer» D. 1600?C
359.

Discontinuous chip in ductile material is produced because of

A. Insufficient cooling
B. Sharp cutting edge
C. Sintering
D. Low friction
E. Large rake angle
Answer» A. Insufficient cooling
360.

In power presses bolster plate is used to

A. Parting off
B. mount the press tool
C. cut the edges
D. eject the pressed component
E. position the piece
Answer» B. mount the press tool
361.

Draft allowance on castings is generally

A. 20 - 30 mm/M
B. 5 - 10 mm/M
C. 2 - 5 mm/M
D. 10 - 15 mm/M
E. 1 - 2 mm/M
Answer» D. 10 - 15 mm/M
362.

Railway rails are generally made of

A. Mild steel
B. Alloys steel containing 0.8 to 0.9% carbon
C. High carbon steel
D. Medium carbon steel
E. Deam mild steel
Answer» B. Alloys steel containing 0.8 to 0.9% carbon
363.

Sweep patterns are used for

A. Tiny objects
B. Objects of circular shapes
C. Elliptical objects
D. Rectangular objects
E. Irregularly shaped objects
Answer» B. Objects of circular shapes
364.

The linear characteristics of valve is

A. In which the length of valve is more than 10 times the width
B. In which the longest parameter of valve is not less than 20 times the widest part of the valve
C. In which the valve steam operates linearly
D. One in which the flow is directly proportional to the valve lift
E. None of the above
Answer» D. One in which the flow is directly proportional to the valve lift
365.

Which of the following is not true for diamond?

A. Parting off
B. If the hardest substance known
C. Expensive to be shaped
D. It is ductile
E. It is also used as a cutting tool
Answer» D. It is ductile
366.

Which of the following material connot be forged?

A. Cast iron
B. Low carbon steel
C. Dead mild steel
D. Eutectoid steel
E. Carbon chrome steel
Answer» A. Cast iron
367.

For cylindrical grinding the peripheral speed will be of the order of

A. 800 m/min
B. 180 m/min
C. 9000 m/min
D. 18000 m/min
E. 1800 m/min
Answer» E. 1800 m/min
368.

Generally the pattern used in manufacturing cast iron pipes are

A. Solid pattern
B. Match-plate pattern
C. Split pattern
D. Sweep pattern
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
369.

Which of the following non-traditional machining process will have inferior surface finish as compared to the remaining processes?

A. Electro discharge machining
B. Plasma arc machining
C. Electron beam machining
D. Chemical machining
E. Ultrasonic machining
Answer» B. Plasma arc machining
370.

The type of bearing suitable for high temperature applications where lubrication is impossible and where corrosion or chermical action limits choice of material, would be

A. Carbon graphite bearing
B. Needle bearing
C. Aluminium bearing
D. Cast iron bearing
E. Jewel bearing
Answer» A. Carbon graphite bearing
371.

The selection of non-traditional machining process for a particular application depends on

A. Physical parameters of the process
B. Shspes to be machined
C. Process capability
D. Economics
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
372.

The cutting speed is usually low in case of

A. Soft material
B. Regular shaped materials
C. Castings
D. Stepped shafts
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Castings
373.

Continuous chips may be formed while machining

A. Ductile material
B. Non-ferrous material
C. Hard material
D. Tough material
E. Brittle materials
Answer» A. Ductile material
374.

Solder contains

A. Lead and tin
B. Lead and silver
C. Silver and nickel
D. Nickel and lead
E. Tin and silver
Answer» A. Lead and tin
375.

A swab is

A. A tool used in foundry for moistening the sand
B. A pneumatic tools
C. A tool used in foundry for repairing the mould
D. A tool used in foundry for smoothening the mould
E. A tool used on shaper
Answer» A. A tool used in foundry for moistening the sand
376.

Hardness tester used for determining the hardness of a core is bearly identical to which of the following?

A. Vickers hardness tester
B. Rockwell hardness tester
C. Brinell hardness tester
D. Shore's scleroscope
E. Parting off
Answer» C. Brinell hardness tester
377.

In gang milling

A. Work is fed into the rotation of cutter
B. A cutter generates two or more plain surface simultaneously
C. Work moves in the opposite direction as the rotating of the cutter
D. Work moves in the same direction as the rotation of the cutter
E. More than one cutter is simultaneously used
Answer» E. More than one cutter is simultaneously used
378.

A gagger is

A. A tool used in clearing material before welding
B. A, L shaped metal accessory used in floor moulds to support hanging bodies of sand in cope
C. A device for removing foreign particles from sand
D. A tool used in clearing welds
E. A tool used in foundry for cleaning of castings
Answer» B. A, L shaped metal accessory used in floor moulds to support hanging bodies of sand in cope
379.

Which of the following is gear finishing process?

A. Gear lapping
B. Gear shaving
C. Gear grinding
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
380.

Abrasive GC indicates

A. White Al2O3
B. Parting off
C. Al2O3
D. Green grit SiC
E. SiC
Answer» D. Green grit SiC
381.

The primary detector in a pressure gauge is usually

A. Bellows
B. Diaphragm
C. Spring
D. Bourdon tube
E. Coil spring
Answer» D. Bourdon tube
382.

Which type of gears can be manufactured by extrusion process?

A. Spur gears
B. Bevel gears
C. Helical gears
D. Worm gears
E. Herringbone gears
Answer» C. Helical gears
383.

Chip breaker is

A. an obstruction attached to face of the tool
B. a hammer used to break the chips
C. a coolant forced under pressure on the chip
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» A. an obstruction attached to face of the tool
384.

Point angle of 135 to 150? is used on drills while drilling

A. hard steels
B. nickel alloys
C. thin sheet metals
D. Any of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» D. Any of the above
385.

Back rake angle while turning brass is

A. 5?
B. 10?
C. Parting off
D. 22?
E. 0?
Answer» E. 0?
386.

The cutting tool is

A. Goose neck tool
B. Parting tool
C. Threading tool
D. Boring tool
E. Drilling tool
Answer» B. Parting tool
387.

The standard taper provided on the tapered shank of drills is known as

A. Chapman taper
B. Morse taper
C. Jarno taper
D. Taper No. 1
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Morse taper
388.

A gear has a pitch diameter of 5.732 inches and circular pitch

A. 5
B. 9
C. 7
D. 3
E. 1
Answer» A. 5
389.

Which of the following material is difficult to be spot welded?

A. Cold rolled mild steel sheet
B. Hot rolled mild steel sheet
C. Stainless steel
D. Copper
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Copper
390.

Hardness of diamond can be determined by

A. Brinell hardness tester
B. Rockwell hardness tester
C. Vickers hardness tester
D. None of the above
E. Parting off
Answer» D. None of the above
391.

In case of turning or milling, the surface roughness is expected to be in the range

A. 20 to 50
B. 5 to 15
C. 50 to 100
D. 100 to 250
E. 250 to 500
Answer» D. 100 to 250
392.

True centrifugal casting is used to

A. Get accurate castings
B. Get chilled castings
C. Get dynamically balanced castings
D. Get statistically balanced castings
E. Cast objects symmetrical about an axis
Answer» E. Cast objects symmetrical about an axis
393.

While using high speed steel tools, the cutting speed will be highest for which of the following steel?

A. Alloy
B. Stainless steel
C. Parting off
D. Medium carbon steel
E. Mild steel
Answer» E. Mild steel
394.

If a piece of steel is reheated to a temperature of 200?C to 250?C immediately after quenching, the process is known as

A. Hardening
B. Cyniding
C. Normalizing
D. Tempering
E. Annealing
Answer» D. Tempering
395.

Spot facing is

A. Localised machining of a component
B. None of above
C. A spot prepared on shaper or milling machine
D. Machining of a spot to fit other parts
E. Mahining of spol on the surface of a part to furnish a flat bearing or the head of a holt or nut
Answer» E. Mahining of spol on the surface of a part to furnish a flat bearing or the head of a holt or nut
396.

Hollow punches are used for making holes upto

A. 10 mm and above
C. Parting off
D. (5 - 8) mm
E. (6 - 9) mm
Answer» A. 10 mm and above
397.

A plug gauge is used for measuring

A. Spherical holes
B. None of above
C. Screw threads
D. Cylindrical bores
E. Taper bores
Answer» D. Cylindrical bores
398.

Angle plate is

A. Used for measurement of angles
B. Used for cutting angles on jobs on shaper
C. Used for holding angular jobs in milling machine.
D. Cast iron jig used to hold work in a vertical position of layout or machining
E. None of above
Answer» A. Used for measurement of angles
399.

Ablation mechanism is used in which of the following machining process?

A. Water jet machining
B. Chemical machining
C. Laser beam machining
D. Ultrasonic machining
E. Electron beam machining
Answer» B. Chemical machining
400.

A photo-electric device in which the resistance of the metal changes directly proportional to the ligh striking on it is known as

A. Photo-cell
B. Photo-emission
C. Photo-voltaic cell
D. Photo-conductive cell
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Photo-conductive cell
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