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770+ Production Engineering Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Mechanical Engineering .

401.

Which of the following is an accessory for lathe machine?

A. Lead screw
B. Cone pulley
C. Tool post
D. Coolant pump
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Coolant pump
402.

Loams sand generally has

A. 50% clay and 18% moisture
B. 60% clay and 30% moisture
C. 34% clay and 5% moisture
D. 70% clay and 30% moisture
E. 40% clay and 10% moisture
Answer» A. 50% clay and 18% moisture
403.

Straight shears are used for

A. Straight line cutting of sheets
B. Making circular cuts
C. Parting off
D. Making irregular cuts
Answer» A. Straight line cutting of sheets
404.

Duration which operation on a lathe machine, the spindle speed is usually the least?

A. Finish turning
B. Drilling
C. Parting off
D. Rough turning
E. Knurling
Answer» E. Knurling
405.

Music wire

A. Is a standard wire for gauge determination
B. Is a resistance wire used in instruments
C. Is fine wire used in musical instruments manufacture springs
D. None of above
E. Is a carbon steel wire used to manufacture springs
Answer» E. Is a carbon steel wire used to manufacture springs
406.

In abrasive jet machining the achievable tolerances are nearly

A. 500
B. 1
C. 0.1
D. 250
E. 50
Answer» E. 50
407.

A knee is a part of

A. Lathe
B. Jig boring machine
C. Milling machine
D. Breaching machine
E. Shaper
Answer» C. Milling machine
408.

The operation of cutting multiple holes is called

A. perforating
B. Parting off
C. notching
D. trimming
E. lancing
Answer» A. perforating
409.

Gear made by sand casting are used in

A. Automobiles
B. Toys
C. Diesel locomotives
D. Concrete mixers
E. Machine tools
Answer» D. Concrete mixers
410.

A bench vice is used for

B. Filing the job
C. Tapping the job
D. Clamping the job
E. Parting off
Answer» D. Clamping the job
411.

Broaching is primarily done for

A. mass production
B. hard materials
C. better finish
D. cylindrical jobs
E. Parting off
Answer» A. mass production
412.

For simple turning operation of lathe, the cutting speed is specified as 70 metres per minute. The cutting tool may be expected to be

A. Carbide
B. Higher speed steel
C. Carbon steel
D. Mild steel
E. Diamond
Answer» A. Carbide
413.

Simple indexing using a dividing head of turn ratio 40 for 6 division would be

A. 14 holes in 21 hole circle plate
B. 26 holes in 21 hole circle plate
C. 6 turns and holes in 21 hole circle plate
D. 6 turns and 14 holes in 30 hole circle plate
E. 6 turns
Answer» C. 6 turns and holes in 21 hole circle plate
414.

In instrumentation, registering is

A. Production of continuous record on an instrument
B. Conversion of signal from one form to another
C. Indication by numbers or some other symbol of discrete increments, the value of some quantity
D. To perform various manipulations before indicating or recording results
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Indication by numbers or some other symbol of discrete increments, the value of some quantity
415.

In a drilling machine having six spindle speeds if first five speeds are 458, 605, 800, 1055 and 1390 rpm, the next higher speed would be

A. 1760 rpm
B. 1500 rpm
C. 1830 rpm
D. 1630 rpm
E. 1440 rpm
Answer» C. 1830 rpm
416.

A pattern maker's contraction rule accounts for

A. All materials of the pattern
B. All materials to be cast
C. Only shrinkage allowance
D. Only shrinkage, draft and distortion allowances
E. All pattern allowances
Answer» C. Only shrinkage allowance
417.

The horizontal force required to slide the tail stock would be

A. 1000 kg
B. 648.84 kg
C. 100 kg
D. 148.84 kg
E. 500 kg
Answer» D. 148.84 kg
418.

The audible spectrum of sound is in the range of

A. 0 to 100 cps
B. 30 to 15000 cps
C. 15000 to 25000 cps
D. 25000 to 10000 cps
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 30 to 15000 cps
419.

Size of a shaper is generally specified by

A. Length, breadth and height of machine
B. Maximum travel of cutting tool
C. Weight of the machine
D. Quick return ratio
E. The area of machined surface per hour
Answer» B. Maximum travel of cutting tool
420.

Which of the following process is preferred for the welding of grey cast iron?

A. Oxy-acetylene
B. Thermit
C. MIG
D. TIG
E. Submerged arc
Answer» A. Oxy-acetylene
421.

For mild steel work piece using carbide tool, the temperature at which maximum materials is removed is

A. 200?C
B. 275?C
C. 100?C
D. Near zero deg centigrade
E. Below room temperature
Answer» B. 275?C
422.

The surface speed of regulating wheel in case of centreless grinding is

A. 1500 - 1800 M/min
B. 15 - 75 M/min
C. 1000 - 1500 M/min
D. 100 - 500 M/min
E. 500 - 800 M/min
Answer» B. 15 - 75 M/min
423.

Which of the following is considered to be non-machinable by conventional processes?

A. Grey cast iron
B. Silicon bronze
C. Parting off
D. While cast iron
E. Cast copper
Answer» D. While cast iron
424.

The cemented carbide tools are generally poor in

A. Compression
B. Tension
C. Shear
D. Torsion
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Shear
425.

Which quality of fit is provided for plummer block bearings?

A. H8f8
B. H6f6
C. H8d8
D. H6g5
E. None of the above
Answer» C. H8d8
426.

All of the following are metal cleaning methods EXCEPT

A. Parting off
B. Phosphatizing
C. Knurling
D. Abrasion blasting
E. Tumbling
Answer» C. Knurling
427.

Which one of the following is a natural abrasive?

A. Alundum
B. Corundum
C. Boron carbide
D. Carborundum
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Corundum
428.

In automatic control systems what could be the source of process disturbances?

A. Changes in supply
B. Changes in demand
C. Changes in environmental and other associated variables
D. Change in set point
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
429.

The maximum peripheral speed of a grinding wheel is limited by

A. The work material
B. The diameter of the wheel
C. The frive limitations
D. The size of the work piece
E. The kind of bond used in the wheel
Answer» E. The kind of bond used in the wheel
430.

Continuous chips

A. Are easily disposable
B. Sintering
C. Cause good surface finish
D. Waste power due to heat generation
E. Do not require cooling
Answer» D. Waste power due to heat generation
431.

Fetling of castings is done to

A. Fill the void by welding
B. Smoothen surfaces
C. Remove the extra material from castings
D. To remove internal stresses from castings
E. To produce uniformly cooled castings.
Answer» C. Remove the extra material from castings
432.

Lathe bed is made of

A. Mild steel
B. Close grain cast iron
C. Cast steel
D. Pig iron
E. Alloy steel
Answer» B. Close grain cast iron
433.

In a shrink rule the graduations are

A. Slightly longer than the regular graduations
B. Same as regular graduations
C. Slightly shorter than the regular graduations
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Slightly longer than the regular graduations
434.

The purpose of using a core in moulding is

A. To produce sound casting
B. To permit uniform flow of metal during moulding
C. To enable easy removal of pattern
D. To produce chilled surface
E. To provide desired recesses in casting
Answer» E. To provide desired recesses in casting
435.

A micron is

A. 0.01 mm
B. 0.1 mm
C. 1 mm
D. 0.0001 mm
E. 0.001 mm
Answer» E. 0.001 mm
436.

Investment casting uses pattern made of

A. Clay
B. Wood
C. Metal
D. Plastic
E. Wax
Answer» E. Wax
437.

Metal patterns are used for

A. Large castings
B. Large scale production of castings
C. Complicated castings
D. Precision castings
E. Small castings
Answer» B. Large scale production of castings
438.

In a lathe power feed is generally not available for

A. Lead screw
B. Carriage
C. Cross slide
D. Compound slide
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Compound slide
439.

Bellows are

A. Used in foundry for cleaning the casting
B. Used in foundry for blowing loose sand from cavities and surface of the mould
C. Used in foundry for smoothening and cleaning out depression in the mould
D. Used in foundry for repairing the moulds
E. Used in foundry for moistening the mould
Answer» B. Used in foundry for blowing loose sand from cavities and surface of the mould
440.

Which one of the following methods cannot be used for turning internal tapers?

A. Tail stock offset
B. Cross slide
C. Compound slide
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Tail stock offset
441.

Which of the following is not a chipless machining process?

A. Rolling
B. Grinding
C. Extruding
D. Die casting
E. Cold heading
Answer» B. Grinding
442.

During planning the chips produced are in the form of

A. closed spirals
B. long helics
C. Parting off
D. spinters
E. fragments
Answer» E. fragments
443.

Choose the incorrect statements. A coolant should be

A. Good lubricant
B. Generally not provided
C. Harmless to operator and machine
D. Transparent
E. Light in weight
Answer» E. Light in weight
444.

Which of the following centre is used for holding hollow jobs on a lathe?

A. Oil groove centre
B. Revolving centre
C. Half centre
D. Square centre
E. Pipe centre
Answer» E. Pipe centre
445.

Which of the following process needs high current for its operation?

A. Electro chemical machining
B. Ultrasonic machining
C. Abrasive machining
D. Electron beam machining
E. Electric discharge machining
Answer» A. Electro chemical machining
446.

For short-distance transmission, the methods of transmission that can be used is

A. Hydraulic
B. Pneumatic
C. Electric and electronic
D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
447.

In a cupola

A. Wind box and tap hole are at the same level
B. Slag spout is below tape hole
C. Slag spout is above wind box
D. Tape hole is below wind box
E. Tape hole is above wind box
Answer» D. Tape hole is below wind box
448.

How wire anemometers are generally used to

A. Measure thermal conductivity of solids
B. Measure pressure of fluids
C. Measure temperature of moving fluid
D. Measure velocity of air steam
E. Measure magnetic properties
Answer» D. Measure velocity of air steam
449.

In EDM, the erosion of metal occurs due to

A. Eddy current generated on the metal surface
B. Highly ionised electrolyte impinging on the metal surface
C. Chemical erosion
D. Rapidly recurring spark discharges impinging against the surface of work piece
E. Molecular transfer
Answer» D. Rapidly recurring spark discharges impinging against the surface of work piece
450.

The tool used for punching small indentations/establishing points for divider is termed as

A. Solid punch
B. Parting off
D. Hollow punch
E. Prick punch
Answer» E. Prick punch

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