MCQ in Machine Design and Shop Practice Part 4 | ME Board Exam

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MCQ Topic Outline included in ME Board Exam Syllabi

• MCQ in Stress and Analysis – Simple Stresses
• MCQ in Materials and their Properties
• MCQ in Tolerances and Allowances
• MCQ in Variable Loads and Stress Concentration
• MCQ in Columns and Central Loads
• MCQ in Combine Stresses
• MCQ in Ball and Roller Bearings
• MCQ in Journal and Plane-Surface Bearings
• MCQ in Flexible transmission, flat belts, v-belts, and chains
• MCQ in Screw Fastening and Rivets
• MCQ in Springs
• MCQ in Shafts
• MCQ in Keys and Couplings
• MCQ in Journal and Plane-Surface Bearings
• MCQ in Spur Gears
• MCQ in Helical Gears
• MCQ in Bevel Gears
• MCQ in Worm Gearing
• MCQ in Brakes and Clutches
• MCQ in Welding
• MCQ in Thin Cylinders and Cylindrical Cylinders
• MCQ in Steel Tubes
• MCQ in Flat Plates
• MCQ in Flywheels
• MCQ in Punch Press
• MCQ in Pipe and Fittings
• MCQ in Engineering Drawings Practices

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⇐ MCQ in Machine Design and Shop Practice Part 3 | ME Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

151. The machine, which can flatter surface on horizontal, vertical or angular plane.

A. drilling machine

B. lathe machine

C. power saw

D. shaper machine

152. Which of the following is not part on a lathe machine?

A. carriage

B. Fan

C. headstock

D. tail stock

153. Which tools does not belong to the group?

A. adjustable wrench

B. feeler gage

C. torque wrench

D. vice grip

154. The tool used to cut threads in a hole is called a:

A. top

B. Tap

C. bit

D. reamer

155. Hand taps are provided in sets of three called:

A. taper, plug and end

B. short, taper and bottom

C. taper, plug and bottom

D. short, medium and long

156. Which of the following taps should be used to start a thread?

A. plug

B. short

C. bottom

D. Taper

157. When preparing to tap a hole, the size of the drill will be:

A. equal to the size of the tap

B. larger than the size of the tap

C. smaller than the size of the tap

D. none of these

158. Pipe taps are:

A. the same size from end to end

B. not fluted

C. Tapered

D. not hardened

159. When preparing to tap a hole for a pipe fitting the size of the drill will be:

A. larger than the tap size

B. equal to the size of the tap

C. smaller than the tap size

D. none of these

160. A machine tool used to out metal parts a lift, medium and large section using a reciprocating hacksaw blade.

A. planer

B. power saw

C. shaper

D. tool grinder

161. A cold chisel is made of

A. cast iron

B. german silver

C. high carbon steel

D. high speed steel

162. Trimming is a process associated with

A. electroplating

B. Forging

C. machining of metals

D. press work

163. A twist drill is specified by

A. its diameter and lip angle

B. it shank and diameter

C. shank, material and diameter

D. shank, material and flute size

164. The usual value of helix angle of a drill is:

A. 30°

B. 60°

C. 110°

D. 120°

165. The helix angle on a high-speed steel twist drill for drilling cast iron if of the order of

A. 12 – 22

B. 24 – 32

C. 35 – 40

D. 40 – 45

166. Wiping is the process of

A. applying flux during welding process

B. cleaning the welded surface after the welding operation is over

C. connecting load pipes by soldering alloy

D. low temperature welding

167. Which of the following is not a cut of file?

A. smooth

B. second cut

C. half-round

D. bastard

168. The tool used for cleaning files is called a:

A. file cleaner

B. file card

C. file oilstone

D. scraper

169. Which of the following is the smallest size drill?

A. # 80

B. # 60

C. # 1

D. # 0

170. Which of the following is the largest size drill?

A. A

B. X

C. Z

D. XX

171. The size of drill is stamped on the:

A. point

B. Shank

C. margin

D. flute

172. Which of the following safety precautions should be followed when pouring Babbitt?

A. operator must wear goggles

B. the surface to be babbitted must be free of moisture

C. the surface to be babbitted must be clean

D. all of these

173. Which of the following safety precaution should be followed when renewing a flange gasket?

A. drain the line thoroughly

B. isolate the section to be worked on

C. tie down isolation valves

D. all of these

174. Brazing requires:

A. hard solder

B. soft solder

C. more heat

D. A and C

175. Lead is used in solder because:

A. it has a high melting point

B. it has a low melting point

C. it is cheap

D. B and C

176. The name of the taper shank used on drills is:

A. Miller

B. Morse

C. Starret

D. Stanley

177. The higher the melting point of the solder, the:

A. weaker the solder joint

B. softer the solder joint

C. stronger the solder joint

D. harder the solder joint

178. Which of the following is not part of the headstock?

A. Anvil

B. Back pressure

C. Motor

D. Spindle

179. A machining operation whereby the tool reciprocates and the feed is stationary.

A. Planing

B. Reaming

C. Shaping

D. Turning

180. The kind of center, which is being attached and meshed to the tailstock spindle, which is also static while the work, is rotating is know as:

A. dead center

B. focal center

C. live center

D. work center

181. A machine tool in which an abrasive wheel is used as a cutting tool to obtain a very smooth finish.

A. Broaching machine

B. Milling Machine

C. Planer

D. Tool Grinder

182. A machine too used principally to machine flat or plane surfaces with a single pointed tool.

A. Drill

B. Planer

C. Power Saw

D. Shaper

183. A tool with hardened steel point used for scribing or laying of distances.

A. Divider

B. Hermaphrodite

C. Plain scriber

D. Trammel

184. The cylinder of piston type steam engine are counter-bored to:

A. give a larger head clearance

B. prevent piston rings from wearing a groove in the cylinder at the end of the stroke

C. give a larger volumetric clearance

D. prevent piston rings from slipping on the piston

185. When installing packing in a packing box:

A. leave one old turn at the bottom of the packing box

B. remove one turn and install one new turn of packing

C. leave sufficient end clearance on each turn to allow for expansion

D. place and cuts directly in line with each other

186. An instrument consisting of a wet – and dry – bulb thermometer (used in air conditioning) is called a:

A. hygrometer

B. pyrometer

C. psychrometer

D. A or C

187. Sheet metal of # 18 gage is heavier than:

A. 12 gage

B. 14 gage

C. 22 gage

D. 16 gage

188. Shims are used to:

A. separate fresh – and salt – water lines

B. replace fuses

C.  adjust cylinder liners

D. adjust bearing clearances

189. Quick return motion is used in a

A. drilling machine

B. grinder

C. lathe

D. Shaper

190. The operation of enlarging a hole is called

A. Boring

B. counter sinking

C. drilling

D. reaming

191. In up cut milling the work piece is fed

A. against the rotating cutter

B. at an angle of 60° to the cutter

C. at right angle to the cutter

D. in the direction of the cutter

192. Rapping allowance is provided on a patter to take care of

A. distortion

B. easy withdrawal

C. machining

D. shrinkage

193. Feeler gage are used for measuring the

A. clearance between mating parts

B. pitch of screw threads

C. radius of curvature

D. thickness of plates

194. The hacksaw blade should be placed in the frame with:

A. the teeth pointing forward

B. the teeth pointing backward

C. one end looser than the other end

D. the teeth facing in any direction

195. When cutting a long thin piece of metal:

A. turn the blade upside down the frame

B. turn the blade at right angles to the frame

C. use a blade with fewer teeth per inch

D. set the blade in the frame with the teeth facing you

196. A hacksaw blade with 18 teeth per inch is best suited for cutting:

A. solid stock

B. cast iron

C. aluminum

D. any of these

197. A coolant is usually used when cutting material in a power hacksaw to

A. absorb the heat of friction

B. prevent the blade from overheating

C. prevent the blade from losing its temper

D. all of these

198. A hacksaw blade with 32 TPI is suited for cutting:

A. small tubing

B. conduct

C. sheet metal under 18 gage

D. any of these

199. For filing lead or Babbitt, use a:

A. vixen file

B. mill file

C. sheet metal under 18 gage

D. any of these

200. It moves on the lathe bed with cutting tool according to the rotation of lead screw or by hand traversing wheel

A. apron

B. compound rest

C. mandrel

D. Saddle