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A nonmetal considered as undesirable impurity in steel is

A.lead

B.sulfur

C.phosphorous

D.cyanide

Answer: B

An alloying element which improves the tensile strength of steel and make it harder

A.vanadium

B.carbon

C.cobalt

D.chromium

Answer: D

An alloying element which reduces deformation of configuration and sulfuric brittleness.

A.molybdenum

B.manganese

C.nickel

D.chromium

Answer: B

What is the lip clearance angle of twist drill for generated work?

A.3 – 6°

B.8 – 10°

C.12 – 15°

D.18 – 22°

Answer: C

It is a milling method in which parts are placed in a row parallel to the axis of the cutting tool end are
milled simultaneously.
A.Abreast milling

B.Angular milling

C.Helical milling

D.Straddle milling

Answer: A

A core drill with hardened steel shot pellets that revolve under the rim of the rotating tube, employed
in rotary drilling in very hard ground.

A.Adamantive drill

B.Automatic drill

C.Double core barrel drill

D.Flat drill

Answer: A

A grinding mill of large diameter with either lumps of ore pebbles or steel balls as crushing bodies the
dry lead is air swept remove mesh material.

A.Aerial speed

B.Aero fall mill

C.Aero motor

D.Ball mill

Answer: B

A tool – steel cutter used fro – finishing surfaces of angles greater than or less than 90* with its axis
of rotation called:

A.Angle cutter

B.Asphalt cutter

C.Circular cutter

D.Helical cutter

Answer: A

When installing a new grinding wheel, always use:

A.Blotting paper gaskets on each side of the wheel

C.Only the steel washers provided with the machine

D.None of the above

Answer: A

The operation of “truing” a grinding wheel is known as:

A.centering

B.dressing

C.sizing

D.rounding

Answer: B

The tool used to check external pipe threads is called a:

A.plug gage

B.thread gage

C.pitch gage

D.ring gage

Answer: D

The tool used to check internal pipe threads is called a:

A.plug gage

B.thread gage

C.pitch angle

D.ring gage

Answer: A

The tool used to cut gears is called a:

A.gear cutter

B.gear hob

C.gear center

D.gear threader
Answer: B

If use a dry grinding wheel for sharpening tool bits, dip the end of the bit in water frequently to
prevent-

A.burning your fingers

B.annealing the cutting edge of the bit

C.hardening of the tip

D.the tip from crysallizing

Answer: B

CNC in machine shop means

A.Communication Network Control

B.Computer Network Center

C.Computer Number Control

D.Computer Numerical Control

Answer: D

It is the time lost due to breakdowns, waiting for tools, minor accidents etc.

A.Down time

B.Handling time

C.Machining time

D.Set up time

Answer: A

Refers to the process of separating or removing the burning or combustible material from the
neighborhood of the fire.

A.Blanketing

B.Combustion

C.Cooling

D.Starvation

Answer: D
What is the necessity of giving tolerance?

A.It saves the labor charges

B.Its saves the material from wastage

C.It saves the time

D.All of the above

Answer: D

It is done then and there by adjusting or repairing the faults come in notice during work.

A.Corrective maintenance

B.Predictive maintenance

C.Preventive maintenance

D.Routine maintenance

Answer: D

Which statement does NOT belong to the function of bearings?

A.To give free rotation to the shaft

B.To guide the shaft

C.To support the shaft

D.To transmit power

Answer: D

A “pillar” file has:

A.One safe edge

B.Three safe edges

C.Two safe edges

D.A or C

Answer: D

In general, files are divided into two classes called:

A.Single – cut and double – cut

C.Rough and smooth

D.Heel and sizes

Answer: A

The length of a file is measured from:

A.End to end

B.Point to heel

C.Point to end

D.Heel to end

Answer: B

A “pillar” file is used for:

A.Filling slots

B.Filling keyways

C.Filling against a shoulder

D.Any of the above

Answer: D

A flexible hacksaw blade has a tendency to:

A.Snap easily

B.Buckle or run out of line when too much pressure is applied

C.Cut too fast

D.Cut on a slant

Answer: B

Soldering is the process of:

A.Holding two metals together by heating

B.Joining two metals by third soft metal that is applied in a molten state

C.Holding two different kinds of metals together by heating

D.Joining two metals together by heating

When soldering, flux is used to;

A.Keep the solder from running off the metal

B.Keep the metal from getting too hot

C.Keep the tip of the soldering iron clean

D.Remove and prevent oxidation of the metals

Answer: D

What is used to connect the shaft whose axes are intersecting?

A.Flexible coupling

B.Oldham coupling

C.Rigid coupling

D.Universal coupling

Answer: D

It is generally used on high speed with light load because it has point contact.

A.Ball bearing

B.Metal bearing

C.Roller bearing

D.Wood bearing

Answer: A

It is generally used on high speed with heavy load because it has line contact.

A.Ball bearing

B.Metal bearing

C.Plastic bearing

D.Roller bearing

Answer: D
It is a process of enlarging and smoothening the punched hole by means of tapered drifts of various
sizes and shape.

A.Drawing out

B.Drifting

C.Jumping

D.Upsetting

Answer: B

It is a set of gears fitted in different position on a plate which are controlled by a lever.

A.Differential gear

B.Gear train

C.Stud gear

D.Tumbler gear

Answer: D

An instrument for determining the relative hardness of material by a drop and rebound method.

A.Brinell hardness tester

B.Rockwell hardness tester

C.Scleroscope

D.Universal testing machine

Answer: C

An instrument for measuring the degree of surface roughness in micro inches.

A.Caliper

B.Micrometer

C.Profilometer

D.Sclerescope

Answer: C

These spindle of the grinding machine on which the wheel is mounted.

A.Arbor

B.Bearing
C.Bushing

D.Fluting

Answer: A

A device for holding grinding wheels of special shape or the working piece – being grounded.

A.Chuck

B.Fixtures

C.Head stock

D.Jigs

Answer: A

Grinding the grooves of a twist drill or tap.

A.Flaring

B.Fluting

C.Honing

D.Lapping

Answer: B

The dulling of the cutting particles of a grinding wheel resulting in a decreased rate of cutting is called

A.fluting

B.glazing

C.grinding

D.lapping

Answer: B

The process of lengthening a piece of stock while the cross-sectional area is being reduced

A.Drawing

B.Honing

C.Tapping

D.Upsetting

Answer: A
The major factors, which determined the rpm on milling cutter, are the material being cut and

A.depth of the cutter

B.diameter of cutter

C.number of teeth in cutter

D.time allowed to complete the job

Answer: D

Electron beam machining process is quite suitable for a material having

A.high melting point and high thermal conductivity

B.high melting point and low thermal conductivity

C.low melting point and low thermal conductivity

D.low melting point and high thermal conductivity

Answer: B

Grinding is what type of operation?

A.Metal finishing operation

B.Metal fusing operation

C.Metal powdering operation

D.metal surfacing operation

Answer: A

Grinding is done wherever

A.a large amount of material is to be removed

B.a small amount of material is to be removed

C.high accuracy is required

D.other machining operations cannot be carried out

Answer: C

Laser beam machining process is used to machine

B.lighter materials

C.thicker materials

D.thinner materials

Answer: D

A hard grade-grinding wheel is suitable for grinding

A.both hard and soft materials

B.hard materials

C.smooth materials

D.soft materials

Answer: D

The usual ratio of forward and return stroke, in quick mechanism of shaping machine is

A.3:1

B.3:2

C.5:2

D.6:8

Answer: B

Solder will not unite with metal surface that has:

A.grease on it

B.dirt on it

C.oxidation on it

D.any of the above

Answer: D

Prepared soldered paste flux is most popular but if you did not have any, you should use:

A.hydrochloric acid

B.sulphuric acid

C.nitric acid
D.any of the above

Answer: A

Another name for hydrochloric acid is:

A.sulphuric acid

B.muriatic acid

C.nitric acid

D.acetic acid

Answer: B

Hard solder is made of:

A.copper and zinc

B.tin and zinc

C.tin and copper

D.tin and lead

Answer: A

Soft solder is made of:

A.copper and zinc

B.tin and lead

C.tin and copper

D.tin and zinc

Answer: B

Soft solder melts at approximately:

A.250 deg.

B.350 deg.

C.450 deg.

D.550 deg.

Answer: B
The flux usually used for hard solder is:

A.rosin

B.borax

C.barium

D.alum

Answer: B

Which of the following is a boring machine tool used particularly for large work place, types are
horizontal and vertical?

A.Boring mill

B.Burrstone mill

C.Cage mill

D.Chile mill

Answer: A

A tap with a chamfer 1 – 1 ½ threads in length

A.Bottom tap

B.Center tap

C.Plug tap

D.Taper tap

Answer: A

A small portable hand drill customarily used by hand setters to drill the holes in breast called

A.spiral drill

B.diamond drill

C.churn drill

D.breast drill

Answer: D

A job, which is fixed away from the table, can be machined by

A.running head
B.moving head

C.static head

D.traveling head

Answer: D

Shaper tools are made of

A.cast iron

B.high speed steel

C.mild steel

D.wrought iron

Answer: B

Refers to the unit can be moved longitudinally along the swivel table and is clamped in position by
two bolts one on either side of the base

A.Cross stock

B.Foot stock

C.Head stock

D.Tail Stock

Answer: C

When a lathe is put into back gear, it will go:

A.at the same speed backwards

B.slower

C.faster

D.at a slower speed backwards

Answer: B

When using a drill press, the work should be held with

A.the hand

B.a pair of pliers

C.a vise or clamp

D.gloves on
Answers: C

When drilling a hole in a piece of work held in a lathe chuck, and would use the:

A.compound rest

B.cross-feed

C.tailstock and drill chuck

D.headstock

Answer: C

Copper is annealed by heating to a cherry red color and:

A.dousing in cold water

B.cooling slowly in air

C.dousing with oil

D.dousing in hot water

Answer: B

The purpose of “annealing” is to make a metal:

A.harder

B.medium - hard

C.softer

D.shiny

Answer: C

The purpose of “tempering” is to make a metal:

A.harder

B.softer

C.less brittle

D.more brittle

Answer: C
The minimum diameter of a piece of round stock necessary to make a square key ¾” on a side is:

A.1.5”

B.1.06”

C.1.0”

D.0.75”

Answer: B

A fine grained, salty silica rock used for sharpening edge tools

A.Oilstone

B.Peeblestone

C.Surface grinder

D.Rocky oil

Answer: A

A hand tool used to measure tension on bolts

A.Hammer

B.Plier

C.Screw driver

D.Torque range

Answer: D

A hand tool used to measure engine crank web deflection

A.compound gage

B.dial gage

C.distortion gage

D.feeler gage

Answer: C

A kind of chuck, which has reversible jaws, which could be adjusted separately

A.Combination chuck

B.Independent chuck
C.Magnetic chuck

D.Universal chuck

Answer: B

A method whereby a gear is run with another gear that has abrasive surface material

A.hobbing

B.honing

C.lapping

D.milling

Answer: C

Is the process of cold works where a limited amount of material, resulted to a higher strength and it
leaves a surface under compressive stress

A.surface finishing

B.smoothing

C.surfacing

D.surface rolling

Answer: D

Is largely used for low strength application such as elevator ropes not used for hoisting and for
stationary guy ropes

A.steel rope

B.cast steel rope

C.nylon rope

D.iron wire rope

Answer: D

Nitriding process of surface treatment for steel tools is used for tools taking

A.heavy cuts

B.light cuts

C.medium cuts

D.straight cuts
Answer: B

At a very low cutting speeds the tool wear is due to

A.hardness

B.material

C.plowing action

D.transfer

Answer: C

They are mixtures of lard, cottonseed or rapeseed oils and mineral oils are called

A.Cooling oils

B.Cutting oils

C.Heating oils

D.Emulsions

Answer: B

How is the height of a bench vice adjusted?

A.By using a wooden plate form

B.By using a wooden packing piece under the vice base

C.By using a vice adjusting fixture

D.All of the above

Answer: D

Why hacksaw blade teeth get dullness?

A.Coarse pitched blade is used on hard metal

B.Pressure is not released in return stroke

C.To much speed and pressure

D.Any of the above

Answer: D
Files are classified according to

A.grade and cut

B.shape

C.size and length

D.all of the above

Answer: D

How are rivets made?

A.Cold pressing

B.Drawing

C.Hot rolling

D.Rolling

Answer: A

What support the top rake?

A.Front clearance

B.Side clearance

C.Side rake

D.Top rake

Answer: A

Which of the following reduces the rubbing action?

A.Front clearance

B.Side Clearance

C.Side rake

D.Top rake

Answer: A

Which of the following is used for all general purposes?

A.Forging

B.Production slotter
C.Puncher slotter

D.Tool room slotter

Answer: C

It is an operation of milling the complex surfaces with the help of a group of cutters mounted on the
same arbor

A.Climb milling

B.Down milling

C.Gang milling

D.Straddle milling

Answer: D

It is an operation to divide the periphery of the job into number of equal parts

A.Dividing head

B.Indexing

C.Protractor

D.Slotting

Answer: B

The angle formed between the face of a tool and the work surface or the tangent to the work piece at
the point of contact with the tool called

A.clearance angle

B.cutting angle

C.rake angle

D.wedge angle

Answer: B

Which of the following simple mechanical machine with the ability to increase an applied force?

A.Hinges

B.Lever

C.Roller

D.Spring
Answer: B

Which of the following devices that is mainly used to raise or lower an object?

A.Hoist

B.Lever

C.Spring

D.Roller

Answer: A

What is term applied to the process of separating different sizes of the same material?

A.Screening

B.Separation

C.Sieving

D.Fractioning

Answer: C

It is the process of separating a material into a specifically sized groups.

A.Centrifuging

B.Fractioning

C.Sieving

D.Screening

Answer: B

It is process in which metal is dipped in dilute acid solutions to remove dirt, grease, and oxides.

A.Pickling

B.Polishing

C.Sheradizing

D.Parkerizing

Answer: A
Which of the following mechanism is used to change the direction of an applied tensile force?

A.Gears

B.Pulleys

C.Flywheels

D.Ropes

Answer: B

What is usually the loss factor for most wire ropes and chains with 180° contact at low speeds?

A.varies from 1.03 to 1.06

B.varies 1.07 to 1.10

C.varies 1.20 to 1.50

D.varies 1.60 to 1.80

Answer: A

Which of the following is the method to determine the reactions on continuous beams?

A.two-moment equations

B.second moment equations

C.three-moment equations

D.third moment equations

Answer: C

In practice and theory as well, what is the allowed permissible misalignment in cylindrical and
tapered roller bearings?

A.0.005 rad

B.0.006 rad

C.0.001 rad

D.0.003 rad

Answer: C

In practice and theory as well, the misalignment of spherical bearings should not exceed how many
radians?

A.0.0087 rad
B.0.0065 rad

C.0.0041 rad

D.0.0043 rad

Answer: A

What term is used to described a maximum load that a bolt can withstand without acquiring a
permanent set?

A.live load

B.dead load

C.proof of load

D.ultimate load

Answer: C

In bolts design, the quotient of the proof load and the tensile – stress area is called

A.proof strength

B.yield strength

C.section modulus

D.modulus of resilience

Answer: A

In bolts design, proof strength corresponds approximately how many percent of the 0.2 percent
offset yield strength.

A.85%

B.95%

C.90%

D.45%

Answer: C

What type of brass that is usually to form tubing or piping to carry hot water in such application of
radiators or condenser?

A.Red brass

B.Commercial brass
C.yellow brass

D.cartridge brass

Answer: A

It is in widespread use for the numbering system for cast iron by ASTM (American Society for
Testing and Materials), then this system is based on which of the following?

A.Bearing strength

B.Compressive strength

C.axial strength

D.tensile strength

Answer: D

In casting, brass, bronze, steel, gray iron and aluminum are most often used materials. What is the
minimum wall thickness for of the aforementioned materials used in casting?

A.5 mm

B.10 mm

C.7 mm

D.3 mm

Answer: A

Which of the following is considered to be the lightest of all commercial metals and is used in aircraft
industry?

A.titanium

B.chromium

C.magnesium

D.aluminum

Answer: C

Brass with 40% zinc are called ____

A.muntz metal

B.bronze

C.yellow brass

D.admiralty metal
Answer: A

A brass with 40% zinc, or same composition as muntz metal except for the addition of 0.75% tin that
contributes to the corrosion resistance of this material.

A.naval brass

B.bronze

C.cartridge brass

D.admiralty

Answer: A

High pressure vessels and pipes carrying high pressure fluids develop which of the following
stresses?

A.tangential stress only

B.radial stress only

C.bearing and stress only

D.both radial and tangential stress

Answer: C

For the rotating elements like flywheels and blowers, the analysis of stresses will be based similar on
which of the following theory?

A.thin-walled cylinder

B.thick-walled cylinder

C.radial ball bearing

D.rotating shaft member

Answer: B

For thin-walled pressure vessels, which of the following statements is correct of the stresses?

A.Radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress

B.Radial stresses is quite bigger as compared with the tangential stress

C.Radial stresses is same as tangential stress

D.Only radial stress is present and no tangential stress

Answer: A
How do you call the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain?

A.Poisson’s ratio

B.Modulus of resilience

C.Modulus of rigidity

D.Offset ratio

Answer: A

Resilience (elastic toughness) is a measure of

A.energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material

B.total plastic strain and failure

C.strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point

D.strain energy (work per unit volume) to cause fracture

Answer: C

Toughness is a measure of

A.the ratio of ultimate failure strain to yielding strain

B.energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material

C.strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point

D.strain energy (work per unit volume) to cause fracture

Answer: D

Strain energy is a measure of

A.the ratio of ultimate failure strain to yielding strain

B.energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material

C.total plastic strain at failure

D.strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point

Answer: B

All of the following are hardness test except

B.rockwell test

C.meyuer – vickers test

D.charpy test

Answer: D

Most metallic crystals form one of the following three lattice structures

A.hexagonal close-packed, simple tetragonal, or cubic

B.base-centered orthorombic, body-centered orthorombic, or rhombohedral

C.body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic, or hexagonal close-packed

D.simple tetragonal, body-centered tetragonal, or body-centered cubic

Answer: C

The planes of a crystalline lattice can be specified by

A.burger’s vectors

B.taylor-orowan dislocations

C.fick’s law

D.miller indices

Answer: D

Either the upper of the lower deviation, depending on which is closer to the basic size

A.fundamental deviaton

B.upper deviation

C.lower deviation

D.tolerance

Answer: A

Which of the following statements is false?

A.there is a considerable increase in the hardness and the strength of a cold-worked metal

B.cold-working a metal significantly reduces its ductility

C.cold-working causes a slight decrease in the density and electrical conductivity of a metal
D.cold work decrease the yield point as well as the strength and hardness of the metal

Answer: D

Which of the following statements is false?

A.hot-working can be regarded as the simultaneous combination of cold-working and annealing

B.hot-working increases the density of the metal

C.one of the primary goals of hot-working is to produce a fine-grained product

D.hot-working causes much strain hardening of the metal

Answer: D

Which of the following statements is false?

A.high-strength low alloy steels are not as strong as non alloy low carbon steels

B.small amounts of copper increase the tensile strength of steels

C.small amounts of silicon 1 steel have little influence on toughness or fabricability

D.additions of small amounts of silicon to steel can cause a marked decreased in yield strength of
the steel

Answer: D

Taylor’s equation relates cutting speed v and tool life T for particular combination of tool and
workpiece, VTn = constant. This equation is also known as

A.flank wear

B.crater wear

C.nose failure

D.tool life

Answer: D

After any cutting or standard grinding operation, the surface of a workplace will consist of

A.smear metal

B.superfinishing

C.ultrafinishing

D.centerless ginding

Answer: A
A method that does not require clamping, chucking or holding roun workpieces.

A.centerless grinding

B.chemical millling

C.laser machining

D.ultrafinishing

Answer: A

Uses high energy electrical discharges to shape electrically conducting workpiece

A.electrochemical machining

B.electrical discharge machining

C.electrochemical grinding

D.ultrasonic grinding

Answer: B

For common brass tools, wear ratios for the tool and workpiece vary between

A.4:1

B.10:1

C.20:1

D.8:1

Answer: C

For expensive tool materials, wear ratios for the tool and workpiece vary between

A.4:1

B.10:1

C.20:1

D.8:1

Answer: A

Removes heat by electrolysis in a high current deplation operation

B.electrospark machining

C.electronic erosion

D.electrical discharge machining

Answer: A

Also known as electrolytic grinding

A.laser grinding

B.ultranic grinding

C.electrochemical grinding

D.chemical milling

Answer: C

It is the resulting cross-sectional area of the tensile test specimen divided by the specimen original
area.

A.charpy ratio

B.percentage impact

C.% elongation

D.izod ratio

Answer: C

SAE 51XXX belongs to what steel family?

A.carbon

B.manganese

C.chromium

D.nickel

Answer: C

A four bar mechanism in which one of the links can perform a full rotation relative to the other three
links

A.geneva mechanism

B.crossover-position mechanism
C.triple rocker mechanism

D.grashof of mechanism

Answer: D

A grashof four bar mechanism in which the shorted link is the frame or the fixed link and the other two
cranks completely rotate with their axes.

A.drag-link mechanism

B.crank-rocker mechanism

C.double-rocker mechanism

D.triple-rocker mechanism

Answer: A

Which micrometer has no anvil?

A.outside micrometer

B.screw thread micrometer

C.depth micrometer

D.digit micrometer

Answer: C

All of the following are crystalline point defects except

A.schottky defects

B.interstitial impurity atoms

C.screw dislocations

D.vacancies

Answer: C

A specific method of inc galvanizing in which parts are tumbled in zinc dust at high temperatures

A.sheradizing

B.polishing

C.super finishing

D.pickling

Answer: A
A hot-dip or electroplate application of tin to steel

A.tin-plating

B.organic finishes

C.metal spraying

D.lapping

Answer: A

A zinc coating applied to low carbon steel to improve corrossion resistance. The coating can be
applied in a hot dip bath, by electroplating or by dry tumbling (sheradizing)

A.parkerizing

B.hard surfacing

C.honing

D.galvanizing

Answer: D

The diffusing of aluminum into a steel surface, producing an aluminum oxide that protects the steel
from high-temperature corrossion.

A.electroplating

B.burnishing

C.calorizing

D.buffing

Answer: C

An electroplating-acid bath oxidation process for aluminum and magnesium. The workpiece is the
anode in the electrical circuit.

A.abrasive cleaning

B.barrel finishing

C.tumbling

D.anodizing

Answer: D
Which of the following terms is used to descry punch-pressed operations like forming, blanking
shallow drawing and coining?

A.stamping

B.heading

C.roll treading

D.spinning

Answer: A

Which of the following is the effect of cold rolling and cold drawing in mechanical properties?

A.both have the same effect

B.cold rolling is better than cold drawing

C.cold drawing is better than cold rolling

D.both have no effect

Answer: A

Which of the following processes produce a refined grain structure and eventually increased
strength and ductility of the material?

A.extrusion

B.cold working

C.forging

D.hot rolling

Answer: C

The S30200 is usually called and 18-8 stainless steel, which means 8% of what?

A.chromium

B.nickel

C.carbon

D.manganese

Answer: B
It is a supersaturated solid solution of carbon in ferrite and it is the hardest and strongest form of
steel?

A.bainite

B.ferrite

C.martensite

D.lignite

Answer: C

Which of the following processes usually used to create a bar of material of a particular shape and
dimensions?

A.extrusion

B.cold working

C.forging

D.hot rolling

Answer: D

The G10400 is a plain carbon steel with a carbon content of which of the following?

A.0.37 to 0.44 %

B.0.21 to 0.54 %

C.0.25 to 0.57 %

D.0.34 to 0.54 %

Answer: A

The S30200 is usually called and 18-8 stainless steel, which means 18% of what?

A.chromium

B.nickel

C.carbon

D.manganese

Answer: A

High pressure vessels and pipes carrying high pressure fluids develop which of the following
stresses?
A.tangential stress only

B.radial stress only

C.bearing stress only

D.both radial and tangential stress

Answer: C

For the rotating elements like flywheels and blowers, the analysis of stresses will be based similar on
which of the following theory?

A.thin-walled cylinder

B.thick-walled cylinder

C.radial ball bearing

D.rotating shaft member

Answer: B

For thin walled pressure vessels, which of the following statements is correct of the stresses?

A.radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress

B.radial stresses is quite bigger as compared with the tangential stress

C.radial stresses is same as tangential stress

D.only radial stress is present and no tangential stress

Answer: A