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A casting defect which occurs near the ingates as rough lumps on the surface of a casting is known as

A. Shift

B. Sand wash

C. Swell

D. Scab

Correct Answer :

B. Sand wash


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Cold working of metal increases

A. Tensile strength

B. Yield strength

C. Hardness

D. All of these

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The welding process used to join the ends of two pipes of uniform cross-section, is

A. Spot welding

B. Seam welding

C. Projection welding

D. Upset butt welding

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Thermit welding is often used in

A. Replacing broken gear teeth

B. Repairing broken shears

C. Joining rails, truck frames and locomotive frames etc.

D. All of the above

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The adhesiveness is the property of sand due to which

A. It evolves a great amount of steam and other gases

B. The sand grains stick together

C. It clings to the sides of a moulding box

D. None of these

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The consumable electrode is used in

A. Carbon arc welding

B. Submerged arc welding

C. TIG arc welding

D. MIG arc welding

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The purpose of a riser is to

A. Deliver molten metal into the mould cavity

B. Act as a reservoir for the molten metal

C. Feed the molten metal to the casting in order to compensate for the shrinkage

D. Deliver the molten metal from pouring basin to gate

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The surface to be left unmachined is marked on the pattern by

A. Red colour

B. Yellow colour

C. Black colour

D. Blue colour

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The electron beam welding can be carried out in

A. Open air

B. A shielded gas environment

C. Vacuum

D. A pressurised inert gas chamber

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Scribing block is used to

A. Hold the round bars during marking

B. Check the trueness of flat surfaces

C. Locate the centres of round bars

D. Check the surface roughness

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A moving mandrel is used in

A. Wire drawing

B. Tube drawing

C. Metal cutting

D. Forging

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The process of increasing the cross-section of a bar at the expense of its length, is called

A. Drawing down

B. Upsetting

C. Spinning

D. Peening

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The punch and die set up is ________ for punching and piercing operation.

A. Same

B. Similar

C. Different

D. None of these

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Notching is the operation of

A. Cutting a sheet of metal in a straight line along the length

B. Removal of metal to the desired shape from the edge of a plate

C. Cutting a sheet of metal through part of its length and then bending the cut portion

D. Bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis

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Lancing is the operation of

A. Cutting a sheet of metal in a straight line along the length

B. Removal of metal to the desired shape from the edge of a plate

C. Cutting a sheet of metal through part of its length and then bending the cut portion

D. Bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis

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The parts of circular cross-section which are symmetrical about the axis of rotation are made by

A. Hot forging

B. Hot spinning

C. Hot extrusion

D. Hot drawing

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The process extensively used for making bolts and nuts is

A. Hot piercing

B. Extrusion

C. Cold peening

D. Cold heading

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The teeth of hacksaw blade are bent

A. Towards right

B. Towards left

C. Alternately towards right and left and every third or fourth left straight

D. May be bent in any direction

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Galvanising is a

A. Zinc diffusion process

B. Process of coating zinc by hot dipping

C. Process used for making thin phosphate coating on steel

D. None of the above

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4.Linde welding uses

A. Neutral flame and rightward technique

B. Oxidising flame and leftward technique

C. Neutral flame and leftward technique

D. Carburising flame and rightward technique

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In electric resistance welding, voltage required for heating is

A. 1 to 5 volts

B. 6 to 10 volts

C. 11 to 20 volts

D. 50 to 100 volts

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Tandem drawing of wires and tubes is necessary because

A. It is not possible to reduce at one stage

B. Annealing is needed between stages

C. Accuracy in dimensions is not possible otherwise

D. Surface finish improves after every drawing stage

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Cores are used to

A. Form internal cavities in the casting

B. Improve mould surface

C. Form a part of a green sand mould

D. All of these

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In a centrifugal casting method

A. Core is made of sand

B. Core is made of ferrous metal

C. Core is made of nonferrous metal

D. No core is used

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The centrifugal casting method, is used for casting articles of

A. Symmetrical shape about vertical axis

B. Symmetrical shape about horizontal axis

C. Irregular shape

D. Nonferrous metal only

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The tolerance produced by shell moulding process of casting is

A. +0.05 mm

B. ±0.2 mm

C. +0.5 mm

D. ±1 mm

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In arc welding, the temperature of heat produced by the electric arc is of the order of

A. 3000°C to 4000°C

B. 4000°C to 5000°C

C. 5000°C to 6000°C

D. 6000°C to 7000°C

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A diamond pointed chisel is used for cutting

A. Flat surfaces

B. Grooves

C. Keyways

D. V-shaped grooves

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The shrinkage allowance for cast iron pattern is

A. 10 mm/m

B. 16 mm/m

C. 20 mm/m

D. 26 mm/m

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The directional solidification in casting can be improved by using

A. Chills and chaplets

B. Chills and padding

C. Chaplets and padding

D. Chills, chaplets and padding

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A sand employed on the faces of the pattern before moulding, is called

A. Green sand

B. Dry sand

C. Loam sand

D. Parting sand