(Dah Under Graduate’s)

By Engr. Jose R. Francisco, PME

The system used for breaking scale from the evaporator
coils while the evaporator is in operation is called:
A. recirculating
B. blowing-down
C. cracking-off
D. dumping
When distilling salt water the cooling – water discharge
from the distiller is fed back to the evaporator as
feedwater:
A. to cut down on the amount of cooling water needed
B. to prevent n excess amount of cooling water from being
discharge to the bilges
C. to supply hot water to the evaporator for more
economical operation
D. none of the above
An “offset” in pipe fitting refers to:
A. a cut-off running at right angles to the original piping
B. two pipes running parallel to each other
C. a bend in the pipe
D. two sizes of pipe in the same run
If a piston-type flush valve is not operating properly, the
most likely cause would be:
A. a plugged by – pass hole
B. a cracked diaphragm
C. a stuck pilot valve
D. any of the above
Before installing a new flange gasket be sure that the:
A. flange faces are painted
B. isolating valves are open
C. flange faces are absolutely clean
D. old gasket is in place
What is a standard wire gage:
A. #10 larger
B. #25 is smaller than #20
C. # 1 is smaller than # 2
D. # 30 is larger than # 25
Valve seats are usually:
A. screwed in
B. dropped in
C. pressure in
D. A or C
When grinding in valves the disc is secured to the stem
by:
A. inserting a cotter pin
B. placing emery cloth between stem and disc
C. welding
D. A or B
Twist drills are usually considered suitable machining holes
having a length less than
A. two times their diameter
B. five times their diameter
C. ten times their diameter
D. twenty times their diameter
The process used to retard compression trust on iron
pipe and fitting is called:
A. timming
B. soldering
C. galvanizing
D. sulphurizing
A machine tool, which is very similar to a shaper except
the ram reciprocals vertically rather that horizontally
A. Lathe
B. Grinder
C. Planer
D. Slotter
The operation of machining the end of a work piece to
make a square with the axis.
A. Buffing
B. Honing
C. Lapping
D. Squaring
Kind of chuck, which should not be used where accuracy
desired called
A. collet chuck
B. four jaw shuck
C. magnetic chuck
D. universal chuck
Type and number of bearings to be used for spindles of
machine tool depend on
A. type of spindle
B. type of machine tool
C. load on spindle
D. load on the bearing
When the dial on the cross-feed is turned .010”, you remove
from diameter of the stock being cut:
A. .010
B. .020
C. .005
D. .015
What is pouring Babbit in:
A.can be poured in several pourings
B. must be poured all at one time
C. can be done at intervals
D. must be done in cool place
The flexible type hacksaw blade is best suited for work on:
A. channel iron
B. tubing
C. aluminum
D. any of the above
The operation of enlarging a hole by means of an
adjustable cutting tool with only one cutting edge.
A. Boring
B. Broaching
C. Drilling
D. Milling
The coils in the evaporator are attached to the headers
by:
A. pipe nipples
B. union – type fitting
C. welding
D. bolted flanges
Chuck used on turret lathe is
A. collet chuck
B. four jaw self centering chuck
C. Magnetic Chuck
D. Three jaw independent chuck
Angle plate is used for
A. cutting gears in a shaper
B. cutting gears in a milling
C. cutting tapers in a lathe
D. fixing job cut angles is grinder
For machining the flange of 90 elbow on a lathe, which
of the following device is used?
A. Angle plate
B. Catch Plate
C. Face Plate
D. Lathe plate
In quick return mechanism of shaping machine the ram
stroke length is proportional to
A. crank length
B. ram length
C. slotter arm length
D. stroke
The operation of finishing a drilled hole to the correct size
is known as
A. counting boring
B. counter sinking
C. reaming
D. spot facing
A fresh-water tank is located at the top. What will the
pressure on it outlet in the engine room 50’ below the
tank?
A. 20 psi
B. 21.7 psi
C. 23 psi
D. 25 psi
In a duplex reciprocating pump:
A. the slide valve for the one cylinder is controlled in the
piston of the other cylinder
B. both slide valves operate simultaneously
C. each slide valve is controlled by its own piston rod
D. one slide valve operates the other slide valve
The jerky operation of a reciprocating pump may be
caused by
A. small leaks in the suction line
B. suction valve only partially open
C. dirty suction valve
D. any of the above
A machine tool used to produce a variety of surface of
surfaces by using a circular type cutter with multiple
teeth called
A. broaching machine
B. grinding
C. lathe machine
D. milling machine
It is used in the production of the flat surface on pieces
two large or too heavy to hold in a shaper.
A. Grinder
B. Planer
C. Shaper
D. Shaver
It is used to true and align machine tools fixtures and
works is at and inspect size trueness of finished work, and
to compare measurements either heights or depths or
many other measurements.
A. Dial Gage
B. Dial Indicator
C. Tachometer
D. Speedometer
A tool used for measuring diameters.
A. Caliper
B. Manometer
C. Tachometer
D. Pyrometer
A process of forming metals by the use of dies after the
metal is forced to its plastic range.
A. Casting
B. Forging
C. Rolling
D. Turning
Which of the following does not have to be lubricated
when drilling?
A. Steel
B. Brass
C. Monel
D. Tool Steel
The tool to use when cutting a hole in the side of a round
piece of metal is called a:
A. vine
B. jaw holder
C. “V” block
D. chuck
Group of thin steel strips used for measuring clearances.
A. Tachometer
B. Micrometer
C. Feeler gage
D. Caliper
When measuring a drill for size measure across the:
A. margin
B. flutes
C. shank
D. point
N.F. stands for:
A. national file
B. national fine
C. neutral file
D. not found
The tool used in precision work to smooth or enlarge
holes is called a:
A. round out
B. drift pin
C. reamer
D. protractor
Which of the following chisels would be used for cutting
oil grooves?
A. diamond-point chisel
B. cold chisel
C. round-nose chisel
D. hot chisel
A mechanism, which usually does the indexing in a
machine tool is called:
A. dividing head
B. indexing
C. slotter
D. universal chuck
Carbon steel drill should be operated at
A. speed greater than that when using a high speed drill
B. speed less than that when using a high speed drill
C. the different speed as that when using high speed drill
D. the same speed as that when using a high speed drill
When cutting material in a lathe, the harder the material
being cut, the tool bit should have
A. less side rake
B. more side rake
C. more top rake
D. no side rake
On xx heavy pipe the extra metal is added in the
A. outside
B. inside
C. half on the inside, half on the outside
D. three quarters on the outside, one quarter on the
inside
A sine bar can not be used without a/ an
A. angle gage
B. micrometer
C. slip gage
D. vernier caliper
Which of the following tools would be most useful when
taking leads on bearings
A. dividers
B. outside calipers
C. micrometer
D. center gage
The process used to retard corrosion on iron pipe is
called:
A. soldering
B. annealing
C. tempering
D. galvanizing
Which of the following tools does not belong to the
group?.
A. Divides
B. Double VEE block
C. Caliper
D. Trammel
In machine shop had forging operation of lengthening a
piece of stock while reducing the cross-sectional area of
work is called:
A. bloating
B. draining
C. spreading
D. upsetting
Which of the following services is not considered to be a
work of a machinist?
A. grinding
B. Honing
C. Overhauling
D. Reboring
The wrench size for a 3/4nut is:
A. 1-1/4.
B. 1-1/2
C. 3/4
D. 10/24
Which of the following would cause hot bearings?
A. improper oil
B. dirt in oil
C. improper alignment
D. all of the above
Melting point of Babbit is approximately:
A. 1000 deg. F
B. 650 deg. F
C. 750 deg. F
D. 500 deg. F
N.C. stands for:
A. neutral cut
B. national coarse
C. national cut
D. not center
Valve stem packing is measured from thin:
A. O.D of the valve stem to the bottom of the packing
gland
B. Top of the packing gland to the bottom of the gland
C. O.D of the valve stem to the I. D. of the packing box
D. I.D of the valve stem to the to the bottom of the
gland
Tool used to cut threads on pipe is called a:
A. pipe tool
B. pipe stock
C. pipe vise
D. pipe cutter
The pipe fitting which has two opening and provides a
turn of 90 deg. Is called:
A. an elbow
B. a toe
C. a coupling
D. a union
A plug cock offers:
A. more resistance to flow than a globe valve
B. the same resistance to flow as a globe valve
C. less resistance to flow than a globe valve
D. the same resistance to flow as a angle valve
The most common flux to use when soldering brass,
copper or tin is:
A. hallow
B. rosin
C. borax
D. salt ammonia
One turn of the screw on a micrometer moves the
spindle:
A. .25
B. .205
C. .025
D. .2005
Recommended best cutting angle of drill for work on steel
or cast iron is ______ degrees
A. 48
B. 50
C. 59
D. 63
When cutting material in a lathe, the harder the material
being cut, the tool bit should have:
A. more side rake
B. less side rake
C. more top rake
D. no side rake
Knurling is done to:
A. smooth material
B. polish material
C. roughen material
D. sharpen material
Removing the sharp edges from a piece of stock is
reffered to as:
A. knurling
B. chamfering
C. planning
D. turning
Carbon steel drills should be operated at:
A. speeds greater than that when using a high-speed drill
B. speeds less than that when using a high-speed drill
C. the same speed as that when using a high-speed drill
D. none of the above
When extreme outer corners of the cutting edges of a drill
was away too rapidly, it is an indication of:
A. not enough speed
B. too much rake angle
C. too high speed
D. B or C
What is the common shop practice to prevent soldering
from running away from surface to be joined?
A. All of these
B. Introduce around the work rolled wet cloth
C. Put asbestos sheeting around the work
D. Surround the work with clay
A machinery operation where by done with the work
accurately fastened has a reciprocating motion and the
tool head is stationary is called:
A. planning
B. reaming
C. shaping
D. turning
What is the difference between the shaper and a planer?
A. The shaper can perform slotting operation while the
planer cannot
B. The shaper handles large pieces while the planer handles
only small pieces
C. The tool of the shaper moves while the planer is
stationary
D. The tool of the shaper moves in reciprocating motion
while the tool in the planer moves in rotary motion.
Test sometimes referred to as upsetting test called
A. bend
B. crush
C. flange
D. flaring
Common defects encountered in the foundry shop steel
casting operation and also in welding practices
A. Blow / pin holes
B. Cold shot
C. Cracks
D. Parting line
Lathe operator to remove the taper shank from the taper
hole drift. It is also called:
A. chuck taper
B. Morse taper
C. tapered key
D. tong
Before drilling a hole in a piece of metal, It should be
A. mark with chalk
B. center-punch
C. scribed
D. protracted
If a drill speed is too great, it will:
A. cut faster
B. lose its temper
C. cut slower
D. not cut
After a piece of piece of pipe has been cut, the hole is
cleaned out with a:
A. piper reamer
B. pipe cleaner
C. pipe taper
D. hole cleaner
The tool used for cutting pipe threads is called a:
A. pipe cutter
B. pipe stock and die
C. pipe threader
D. pipe ratcher cutter
The tool used when preparing to put fittings on copper
tubing is called a:
A. tube spreader
B. flaring tool
C. tube retarder
D. tube countersink
A side-cutting tool used for accurately finishing the
straight or tapered holes already drilled or bored.
A. Peering
B. Reamer
C. Swaging
D. Tapping
A machine element inserted at right angle to the axis of
shaft is known as
A. clamp
B. cutter
C. fastener
D. key
If the angle on a drill is less than 59 deg.:
A. the drill will make a large hole
B. the drill will make a smaller hole
C. the hole will take longer to drill and more power is
required to drive the drill
D. the drill will not center properly
Soda added to water is used for cooling instead of plain
water because:
A. it reduces the amount of heat generated
B. it improves the finish
C. it overcome rusting
D. all of the above
A tap or die marked ¼-20 indicates:
A. ¼ radius – 20 cm. long
B. ¼ radian – 20 threads per in.
C. ¼ diameter – 20 threads per in.
D. ¼ turn – 20 times
The lip clearance of a drill should be approximately:
A. 20 deg. – 25 deg.
B. 5 deg. – 10 deg.
C. 12 deg. – 15 deg.
D. 15 deg. – 20 deg.
The tool used when working with larger sizes of pipe is
called a:
A. chain pipe wrench
B. chain tongs
C. chain holder
D. A or B
Which of the following is not a standard thread form?
A. Square
B. American national
C. Double Flute
D. 60 deg. Sharp V
A multi pointed hand anything tool used to removed
material from metallic and non-metallic work pieces to
match with drawing, shape and size.
A. Cold chisel
B. File
C. Hacksaw
D. Hammer
When turning a piece of round metal in a lathe, the front
clearance should be smaller for:
A. large-diameter cutting
B. small-diameter cutting
C. cutting angles
D. none of the above
The good quality of a measuring tool
A. should be easy to handle
B. should be easy to read
C. should be wear resistance
D. all of the above
It is an operation of stretching or spreading over the metal
by means of the plane of the hammer.
A. Bending
B. Peening
C. Swaging
D. Upsetting
A holding device which is used to hold or grip work piece,
while filling, chipping or any other bench work or while
machining or drilling them
A. clamp
B. grid
C. pressed
D. vise
The flatness of surface can be checked
A. by using straight edge
B. by using surface plate
C. by using dial test indicator
D. all of the above
The process of extracting iron in a blast furnace is called
A. casting
B. manufacturing
C. smelting
D. sintering
Which of the following is a product of blast furnace?
A. cast iron
B. gray iron
C. pig iron
D. wrought iron
The correct cutting angle on a drill for ordinary work is:
A. 45 deg.
B. 50 deg.
C. 59 deg.
D. 65 deg.
A product of paddling furnace which contains less than
0.104 carbon, is called
A. cast iron
B. gray cast iron
C. pig iron
D. wrought iron
It is a process to impact maximum hardness to the steel
part.
A. Annealing
B. Hardening
C. Normalizing
D. Tempering
The size by which it is referred to as a matter of
convenience called:
A. actual size
B. basic size
C. effective size
D. nominal size
Which of the following is a property of wrought iron?
A. brittle
B. can not be forged
C. can be easily cast into different shapes
D. ductile
If the cutting edges of a drill are cut at different angles:
A. the drill will not cut
B. the hole will be larger than the drill
C. the hole will be smaller than the drill
D. none of the above
Which of the following gives greater hardness, cutting
toughness and dine grain structure?
A. Chromium
B. Nickel
C. Tungsten
D. Vanadium
A piece of stock 8’’ long is 4” diameter on one end and 1”
diameter on the other end. The taper per foot is:
A. 4”
B. 4 -1/2”
C. 4 -1/4”
D. 4 -1/16”
Which of the following has its angle 30 and is used for
dotting after marking the lines on general works?
A. center punch
B. dot punch
C. hollow punch
D. prick punch
A piece of stock 8” long is 3” diameter at ine end and 1 – ½”
diameter at the other end. The taper per inch is:
A. ½”
B. ¼”
C. 3/16”
D. 5/16”
An approximate safe rule for cutting new piston rings for
steam pumps is to make the ring:
A. .002” between piston and cylindrical for each inch
diameter of piston
B. .001” between piston and cylinder for each inch
diameter
C. .010 between piston and cylinder for each inch diameter
of piston
D. .0001” between piston and cylinder for each inch
diameter of piston
A piece of stock 6” long is 2” diameter at one end and is cut
with a taper of ½” to the foot. The diameter of the smaller
end will be:
A. 1 – ½’
B. 1 – ¾’
C. 1 - ¼’
D. 2”
Tapered shanks are used on large drfill presses so that:
A. the drill can be centered more easily
B. the drill can be easily forced out of the sleeve with a drift
C. the shank will not turn when cutting
D. the shank can be reground when worn
Reason why cast iron selected for the manufacture of surface
of surface plate
A. it is cheaper
B. it is easy for machinery
C. it has less wear and tear
D. all of the above
The type and number of bearings to be used for spindles of
machine tool depend on
A. type of spindle
B. type of machine tool
C. load on the ring
D. load on the bearing
If a piston ring is to be made 1/64” larger in diameter per
inch diameter of the cylinder which it is to fit, the required
diameter for a piston ring to fit an 8” cylinder will be:
A. 8 – ¼”
B. 8 - 1/8”
C. 8 – 3/16”
D. 8 – 5/32”
An approximate safe rule for cutting new piston rings for
steam pumps is to make the ring:
A. 1/32” larger in diameter per inch diameter of cylinder
B. 1/16” larger in diameter than that of the cylinder
C. 1/16” larger in diameter per inch diameter of cylinder
D. .005” larger in diameter per inch diameter of cylinder
It is used on soft metals and non-metals for making holes.
A. center punch
B. dot punch
C. hollow punch
D. prick punch
Which of the following has its angle 60 and is used for
dotting after marking the lines on general works?
A. center punch
B. dot punch
C. hollow punch
D. prick punch
The common measuring tools are
A. micrometer
B. steel rule
C. vernier caliper
D. all of the above
The gap clearance for new piston rings for steam pumps
should be approximately:
A. .003” for each inch diameter of cylinder
B. .001” for each inch diameter of cylinder
C. .010” for each inch diameter of cylinder
D. .050” for each inch diameter of cylinder
What does 3/8 – 16 mean to you?
A. 16 pieces, 3/8 “ long
B. gear with 16 teeth and a 3/8” arbor hole
C. 3/8” square, 16” long
D. 3/8” diameter. 16 threads per inch
When using a drill press the work should be held with:
A. the hand
B. a gloved hand
C. a vise or clamp
D. pliers
Which of the following is not a kind of mandrel?
A. contraction
B. expanded
C. extended
D. taper
An act of cutting out a piece of metal at a desired shape and
size is known as
A. blanking
B. broaching
C. dinking
D. slitting
Which of the following is not a common drill shank?
A. straight
B. taper
C. fluted
D. bit
The cutting angle on a drill for drilling mild steel should be:
A. 39 deg.
B. 49 deg.
C. 59 deg.
D. 69 deg.
Machine tool used for laying straight lines on metal surfaces
made of sharp tool steel is called
A. divider
B. hermaphrodite caliper
C. plain scriber
C. Hammer
A lathe machine threading mechanism is called
A. anvil
B. changed stud gear
C. reverse gear and lever
D. spindle gear
Which of the following is not used to resemble the shape of
tool bit?
A. center cut
B. round nose
C. square nose
D. thread cutting
A machine element inserted parallel to the axis of a shaft.
A. cutter
B. fastener
C. key
D. reamer
Insulation is used on piping to:
A. held in heat
B. held in cold
C. cut down heat losses
D. steam in water line
“Center drilling” is the operation of:
A. drilling a center in an odd-shaped piece of metal
B. drilling and countersinking with one tool
C. centering with one tool and drilling with another
D. drilling a center in a piece of stock in a drill press
The instrument used to remove old packing from packing
glands and stuffing boxes are called:
A. packing tools
B. packing bits
C. gland box cleaners
D. packing screws
Which of the following has its angle 90 and is used to give
deep marks for the location of drill?
A. center punch
B. dot punch
C. hollow punch
D. prick punch
Safety features that must be placed and maintained at
machine, black smith welding and foundry shops called
A. safety goggles
B. safety notices
C. safety notices in markers / boards
D. walkway shops
A device used to fix two or more parts.
A. clamp
B. fastener
C. fixtures
D. jigs
If you wanted to check the face of a pump slide valve or
other flat –face valve, you would check for trueness on a:
A. flat board
B. surface plate
C. piece of glass
D. bearing plate
In cutting tool the cutting end can also be generally called

A. back rake
B. end cutting edge
C. nose
D. side rake
It is a machine used for the testing of very thin steel or
surface layers.
A. Charpy test
B. Description test
C. Izod test
D. Rockwell test
A machine shop equipment that can flatter horizontally,
vertically or angular plane called
A. drill machine
B. power saw
C. shaper machine
D. welding machine
Which of the following is an unsafe condition in operating a
lathe machine?
A. operating with safety gloves
B. wearing a canvass apron
C. wearing denim pants / safety shoes
D. wearing safety goggles / hearing aid
When working on bearing and checking for high spots, it is
customary to apply:
A. white lead
B. red lead
C. dykem blue
D. Prussian blue
To keep a metal clean while soldering, one would use a:
A. flax
B. torch
C. flux
D. insulated
Milling machine accessories are used to hold milling cutter in
the milling machine called:
A. milling machine arbors
B. milling machine size
C. spindle – nose tooling
D. vertical milling attachment
“Water Hammer” is caused by:
A. hitting water pipe with hammer
B. too much water in pipe system
C. water in steam line
D. steam in water line
It is a test for pipe used for coiling in sizes 2 inches
A. bend
B. crush
C. flange
D. flaring
Before splicing electric wires, they should be:
A. tinned
B. cleaned and tinned
C. soldered
D. insulated
To check the speed of a motor or other rotary machine, one
would
A. speed indicator
B. micrometer
C. tachometer
D. A or C
It is the best instrument for measuring a thousandth of an
inch
A. Caliper
B. Micrometer
C. Pyrometer
D. Tachometer
What tool will be used in making wood pattern in the
foundry shop?
A. Sand saw
B. Drill machine
C. Hammer
D. Saw and chisel
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
Which of the following taps should be used to start a thread?
A. plug
B. short
C. bottom
D. taper
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 the above
Pipe taps are:
A. the same size from end to end
B. not fluted
C. tapered
D. not hardened
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 the above
A lathe with multiple cutting stations called:
A. engine lathe
B. manual lathe
C. semi-manual lathe
D. turret lathe
Device used to measure accurately speed called
A. dial gage
B. dial indicator
C. speedometer
D. tachometer
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
A cold chisel is made of
A. cast iron
B. german silver
C. high carbon steel
D. high speed steel
Trimming is a process associated with
A. electroplating
B.forging
C. machining of metals
D. press work
The kind of center, which is being attached and meshed to he
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
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
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
A tool with hardened steel point used for scribing or laying of
distances.
A. Divider
B. Hermaphrodite
C. Plain scriber
D. Trammel
 The cylinder of piston type steam engine are counterbored
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
Which of the following is the largest size drill?
A. A
B. X
C. Z
D. XX
The size of drill is stamped on the:
A. point
B. shank
C. margin
D. flute
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 the above
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 the above
Brazing requires:
A. hard solder
B. soft solder
C. more heat
D. A and C
The operation of enlarging a hole is called
A. boring
B. counter sinking
C. drilling
D. reaming
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
Rapping allowance is provided on a patter to take care of
A. distortion
B. easy withdrawal
C. machining
D. shrinkage
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
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
A hacksaw blade with 18 teeth per inch is best suited for
cutting:
A. solid stock
B. cast iron
C. aluminum
D. any of the above
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
A machining operation whereby the tool reciprocates and
the feed is stationary.
A. Planing
B. Reaming
C. Shaping
D. Turning
Shims are used to:
A. separate fresh – and salt – water lines
B. replace fuses
C. adjust cylinder liners
D. adjust bearing clearances
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
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
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
Sheet metal of # 18 gage is heavier than:
A. 12 gage
B. 14 gage
C. 22 gage
D. 16 gage
Quick return motion is used in a
A. drilling machine
B. grinder
C. lathe
D. shaper
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
The name of the taper shank used on drills is:
A. Miller
B. Morse
C. Starret
D. Stanley
Which of the following is not part of the headstock?
A. Anvil
B. Back pressure
C. Motor
D. Spindle
Never use a file:
A. that is dirty
B. without a handle
C. without oiling
D. with a tang
For filing lead or Babbitt, use a:
A. vixen file
B. mill file
C. sheet metal under 18 gage
D. any of the above
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
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 the above
A hacksaw blade with 32 TPI is suited for cutting:
A. small tubing
B. conduct
C. sheet metal under 18 gage
D. any of the above
Which of the ff. information is necessary when ordering a
file?
A. size (length)
B. shape
C. type of teeth
D. all of the above
The best file to use when finishing sharp corners or slots and
grooves is the:
A. mill file
B. square
C. knife file
D. jewelers file
On a lathe the dead center is used after:
A. boring
B. center-drilling
C. drilling
D. reaming
It acts the carriage or compound rest through the
mechanism lifted inside the apron
A. apron
B. compound rest
C. mandrel
D. saddle
It gives the cutting tool longitudinal feed, cross feed or
carriers
A. angular feed
B. apron
C. compound rest
D. saddle
The center, which is fitted in head stock spindle, called
A. above center
B. below center
C. dead center
D. live center
A center, which is fitted in tail stock spindle called
A. above center
B. below center
C. dead center
D. live center
Which of the following gives shearing action?
A. front clearance
B. side clearance
C. side rake
D. top rake
Eleven – sixteenths of an inch expressed as a decimal is:
A. .6785
B. .7685
C. .6875
D. .6578
The markings on a micrometer barrel are:
A. .025” apart
B. .250” apart
C. .0025” apart
D. 2.5” apart
It measures the slope of the top surface of the tool to the
side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis
A. end relief angle
B. side cutting edge angle
C. side rake angle
D. side relief edge angle
It is used for holding straight shank drills in the spindle to the
machine when drilling
A. chuck key
B. drill chuck
C. floating holder
D. magic chuck
A reamer is used to correct the
A. finish and depth of a drilled hole
B. finish and position of a drilled hole
C. size and position of a drilled hole
D. size and roundness of a drilled hole
A piece of cast iron held against an emery wheel will give off:
A. dull yellow sparks
B. bright shiny sparks
C. red sparks
D. no sparks
When cutting material in a lathe, the softer the material
being cut, the tool bit should have:
A. more top rake
B. less top rake
C. double top rake
D. any of the above
After grinding a tool bit, the cutting edge should be:
A. case-hardened
B. rubbed with emery cloth
C. stoned with an oilstone
D. rubbed with crocus cloth
It is a hole revolving cutter or grinding wheel for mounting it
on an arbor.
A. arbor hole
B. hole saw
C. star drill
D. star saw
A machine used for forcing an arbor or a mandrel into drilled
or bored parts preparatory to turning or grinding.
A. Arbor press
B. Arc press
C. Automatic press
D. Bladder press
A machine in which materials are pulverized between the
two toothed metal disk rotating in opposite directions.
A. attrition mill
B. ball mill
C. beater mill
D. tumbling mill
A press in which mechanical feeding of the work is
synchronized with the press action
A. automatic press
B. dial press
C. manual press
D. punch press
A supporting member that carriers a wheel and either
rotates with the wheel to transmit mechanical power to or
from it, or allows the wheel to rotate freely on it called
A. axle
B. bushing
C. coupling
D. shaft
Straight muriatic acid is often used as a flux on:
A. galvanized iron
B. cast sheet
C. sheet steel
D. any of the above
Special solders used for aluminum usually require:
A. more heat
B. less heat
C. the same heat as copper wire
D. the same heat as sheet metal
Copper is annealed by heating to a cherry red color and:
A. dousing in cold water
B. cooling slowly in air
C. dousing in oil
D. dousing in hot water
A flexible back hacksaw blade is one that has:
A. only the teeth hardened
B. flexible ends
C. a movable back
D. only the back hardened
A hacksaw blade with 24 TPI is best suitable for cutting:
A. tubing
B. sheet metal over 18 gage
C. brass and copper
D. any of the above
An all hard hacksaw blade is one that:
A. has a hard back and flexible teeth
B. has a flexible back and hard teeth
C. has the entire blade hardened
D. will only fit a solid frame hacksaw
A hacksaw blade can be placed in a frame in:
A. two positions
B. four positions
C. one position
D. three positions
what should be the top rake angle to cut brass?
A. 0
B. 15
C. 30
D. 45
It is a long, tapered punch used for loosening straight pins,
taper pins, rivets and other small parts being disassembled
A. center punch
B. drift punch
C. drive-pin punch
D. hand punch
A tool used for turning nuts or bolts
A. c-clamps
B. long nose
C. plier
D. wrench
Used to permit lever shift for vertical travel of rail
A. ball crank
B. clamp plates
C. plumb bob
D. plunger knob
It is mounted on the top of the column and is guided in
perfect alignment by the machined dovetailed surface
A. arbor
B. over arm
C. saddle
D. spindle
Name of mechanism, which a welding operator holds during
gas welding and at the end of which the gases are burred to
perform the various gas welding operation.
A. hose
B. gage
C. switch
D. torch
A scriber is made from
A. carbon steel
B. cold-rolled steel
C. tool steel
D. hot-rolled steel
Before applying layout blue on a piece of metal, it must be:
A. roughened
B. heated
C. cleaned
D. cold
A drill bit has:
A. 4 flutes
B. 3 flutes
C. 2 flutes
D. no flutes
The alignment of coupling faces can be checked by:
A. using an inside micrometer
B. inserting a thermocouple
C. inserting a feeler gage between the coupling faces at
various points around the circumference
D. rotating and measuring to nearest permanent fitting
A piece of mild steel held against an emery wheel will give
off:
A. bright shiny sparks
B. light straw colored sparks
C. no sparks
D. green sparks
A tapered piece of stock is 2” long, 1-1/8” diameter at one
end and ½ diameter at the other end. The taper per foot is:
A. 2”
B. 2-1/2”
C. 2-1/4”
D. 2-1/16”
Sweating is the process of:
A. soldering two different kinds of metal together
B. separating two pieces of metal that have been soldered
together
C. tinning two surfaces, applying, flux between them,
holding the two together and heating
D. none of the above
If muriatic acid is used as a flux, the soldered area must be
cleaned thoroughly afterwards to prevent:
A. anyone touching it from getting burned
B. remaining acid from eating the metal
C. the acid from evaporating the solder disintegrating
D. none of the above
It cannot be forged because it will break if heated and beaten
by hammer.
A. Carbon steel
B. Cast iron
C. High speed steel
D. Tool steel
A gear wheel making 156 rpm has 56 teeth. It drives another
gear at 91 rpm. The number of teeth on the second gear is:
A. 65
B. 90
C. 50
D. 96
Tool steel can be hardened by:
A. heating red hot and plunging into water
B. heating red hot and cooling in a blast of dry air
C. heating red hot and plunging into linseed or cottonseed
oil
D. any of the above, depending on type and use
A scriber is made from:
A. carbon steel
B. cold-rolled steel
C. tool steel
D. hot-rolled steel
After grinding a tool bit, the cutting edge should be
A. case hardened
B. rubbed with emery cloth
C. rubbed with crocus cloth
D. stoned with an oilstone
When cutting material in a lathe, the softer the material
being cut, the tool bit should have
A. any of these
B. double top rake
C. less top rake
D. more top rake
A piece of cast iron held against an emery wheel will give off
A. bright shiny sparks
B. dull yellow sparks
C. no sparks
D. red sparks
Which of the following is not a common term relating to the
classification of fits
A. bound
B. medium force fit
C. snug
D. tunking
An oversize hole is produced by a drill if
A. cutting speed is too high
B. feed is too high
C. insufficient coolant is used
D. lips of drill are of unequal length
The studs used as a coolant in general machine shop consist
of
A. a chemical solution
B. an emulsion of oil and water
C. a solution of detergent and water
D. a straight mineral
Sometimes used for soldering bright tin
A. rosin
B. sal ammoniac
C. tallow
D. tinning
A very effective flux for soldering galvanized iron and zinc
A. cut acid
B. muriatic acid
C. soldering pastes
D. zinc chloride
The process of checking the surface of a piece by rolling
depressions into the surface
A. honing
B. knurling
C. reaming
D. snagging
The process of cutting internal threads by means of a cutting
tool.
A. chamfering
B. honing
C. reaming
D. tapping
The surface below the cutting edge
A. face
B. flank
C. nose
D. side relief
Which one is the hardest material?
A. brass
B. bronze
C. diamond
D. steel
Shaper tools are made of what type of material?
A. Babbitt
B. Brass
C. Bronze
D. High speed steel
It is the operation of beveling the mouth of a hole.
A. Counter boring
B. Counter broaching
C. Counter sinking
D. Spot facing
The size of abrasive grains produced by crushing process is
called
A. Grade
B.
C. Grit
D.
It is the combination of iron, carbon and other alloying
elements.
A. Alloy steel
B. Brass
C. Carbon steel
D. Cast iron
It is the process to divide the periphery of the job in degrees.
A. Angular indexing
B. Differential indexing
C. Direct indexing
D. Plain indexing
It consists of surface irregularities, which result from the
various manufacturing process.
A. Flaws
B. Lay
C. Roughness
D. Waiveness
A piece of tool steel held against an emery wheel will give
off:
A. White sparks with stars on the ends
B. Yellow sparks
C. No sparks
D. Green sparks
Grinding wheels have a range of soft to hard abrasive
materials depending on the use. Most manufacturers latter
their wheels from A to Z. The hardest is marked:
A. E
B. A
C. Z
D. El
The main difference between a planer and shaper is that:
A. The planer has an offset table and the shaper has a
horizontal table.
B. The shaper has a rotting table and the planer has a
horizontal table.
C. The table of planer has a reciprocating motion past
the tool head white the table of the shaper is stationary
and the tool head has a reciprocating motion.
D. Ones is larger than the other
The movement of belt upon the face of rim or outer of the
driver and driven pulleys within the area of arc of contact is
called
A. creep
B. crowning
C. dressing
D. slip
It is a device, which hold the job family
A. clamp
B. fixture
C. grip
D. jig
It is the outer surface of face or rim of the pulley is made in
convex form to keep the belt in center when it is in motion
A. creep
B. crowning
C. dressing
D. slip
It is used to transmit motion at high speed without producing
noise.
A. bevel gear
B. helical gears
C. hypoid gears
D. worm gears
It is used to transmit motion at high speed with heavy load
without producing noise
A. bevel gear
B. herring bone gear
C. spur gear
D. worm gears
It connect the shafts with soft materials such as rubber,
leather and canvass
A. flexible coupling
B. Oldham coupling
C. rigid coupling
D. universal coupling
One of the most important factors that is often overlooked
when soldering is the fact that:
A. the surface to be soldered must be clean
B. the two metals to be soldered must not be the same
C. the two metals to be soldered must be the same
D. all surfaces should be dipped in acid first
A surface should be prepared for soldering by
A. filing the surfaces
B. scraping the surfaces
C. acid-cleaning the surfaces
D. any of the above
The hand tool used for cutting threads on round stock is the:
A. stock and die
B. die wrench
C. stock
D. stock cutter
One of the factors involved in the choice of a grinding wheel
is:
A. The kind of material to be ground
B. The amount of stock to be removed
C. The kind of finish required
D. All of the above
The “tang” of a file is the part that:
A. Does the cutting
B. Fits into the handle
C. has no teeth
D. is opposite the handle
The best method of avoiding accident is by observing
_______ related to job, machine and work piece.
A. Cleanliness
B. Emery
C. Opponent
D. Safety precautions
The size of try square is measured from the inner edge of
stock to the end of its
A. Base
B. Blade
C. Body
D. Edge
Angle of center punch is
A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 90°
Staggering of hacksaw blade teeth on both sides alternatively
is called
A. Arrangement of teeth
B. Positioning to teeth
C. Setting of teeth
D. None of the above
It is the distance measured parallel to the axis from a point
on a screw thread to the corresponding point on the next
thread.
A. Chord
B. Lead
C. Linear
D. Pitch
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
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
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
When installing a new grinding wheel, always use:
A. Blotting paper gaskets on each side of the wheel
B. Copper gasket on each side of the wheel
C. Only the steel washers provided with the machine
D. None of the above
The tool used to check external pipe threads is called a:
A. plug gage
B. thread gage
C. pitch gage
D. ring gage
Solder is an alloy of
A. Lead and antimony
B. Lead and tin
C. Lead and tungsten
D. Lead and zinc
It’s a square key with the bottom two corners are beveled.
A. Saddle key
B. Barth key
C. Woodruff key
D. Gib head key
Change in metal structure by which the surface structure
recover from its unstable condition
A. annealing
B. normalizing
C. aging
D. tempering
A tapered square key is known as
A. Gib head
B. Woodruff
C. Kennedy
D. Barth
The process of welding two dissimilar metals is known as
A. Friction welding
B. Flash welding
C. Oxyacetylene welding
D. Cold welding
A nonmetal considered as undesirable impurity in steel is
A. lead
B. sulfur
C. phosphorous
D. cyanide
An alloying element which improves the tensile strength of
steel and make it harder
A. vanadium
B. carbon
C. cobalt
D. chromium
An alloying element which reduces deformation of
configuration and sulfuric brittleness.
A. molybdenum
B. manganese
C. nickel
D. chromium
What is the lip clearance angle of twist drill for generated
work?
A. 3 – 6°
B. 8 – 10°
C. 12 – 15°
D. 18 – 22°
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
The tool used to check internal pipe threads is called a:
A. plug gage
B. thread gage
C. pitch gage
D. ring gage
The tool used to cut gears is called a:
A. gear cutter
B. gear hob
C. gear center
D. gear threader
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
CNC in machine shop means
A. Communication Network Control
B. Computer Network Center
C. Computer Number Control
D. Computer Numerical Control
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
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
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
An instrument for measuring the degree of surface
roughness in micro inches.
A. Caliper
B. Micrometer
C. Profilometer
D. Sclerescope
These spindle of the grinding machine on which the wheel is
mounted.
A. Arbor
B. Bearing
C. Bushing
D. Fluting
A device for holding grinding wheels of special shape or the
working piece – being grounded.
A. Chuck
B. Fixtures
C. Head stock
D. Jigs
Grinding the grooves of a twist drill or tap.
A. Flaring
B. Fluting
C. Honing
D. Lapping
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
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
A “pillar” file has:
A. One safe edge
B. Three safe edges
C. Two safe edges
D. A or C
In general, files are divided into two classes called:
A. Single – cut and double – cut
B. Fine and coarse
C. Rough and smooth
D. Heel and sizes
The length of a file is measured from:
A. End to end
B. Point to heel
C. Point to end
D. Heel to end
A “pillar” file is used for:
A. Filling slots
B. Filling keyways
C. Filling against a shoulder
D. Any of the above
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
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
What is used to connect the shaft whose axes are
intersecting?
A. Flexible coupling
B. Oldham coupling
C. Rigid coupling
D. Universal coupling
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
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
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
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
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
What support the top rake?
A. Front clearance
B. Side clearance
C. Side rake
D. Top rake
Which of the following reduces the rubbing action?
A. Front clearance
B. Side clearance
C. Side rake
D. Top rake
Which of the following is used for all general purposes?
A. Forging
B. Production slotter
C. Puncher slotter
D. Tool room slotter
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
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
The process of lengthening a piece of stock while the cross-
sectional area is being reduced
A. Drawing
B. Honing
C. Tapping
D. Upsetting
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
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
Grinding is what type of operation?
A. Metal finishing operation
B. Metal fusing operation
C. Metal powdering operation
D. metal surfacing operation
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 can not be carried out
Laser beam machining process is used to machine
A. heavier materials
B. lighter materials
C. thicker materials
D. thinner materials
A hard grade-grinding wheel is suitable for grinding
A. both hard and soft materials
B. hard materials
C. smooth materials
D. soft materials
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
Solder will not unite with metal surface that has:
A. grease on it
B. dirt on it
B. dirt on it
D. any of the above
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
Another name for hydrochloric acid is:
A. sulphuric acid
B. muriatic acid
C. nitric acid
D. acetic acid
Hard solder is made of:
A. copper and zinc
B. tin and zinc
C. tin and copper
D. tin and lead
Soft solder is made of:
A. copper and zinc
B. tin and lead
C. tin and copper
D. tin and zinc
Soft solder melts at approximately:
A. 250 deg.
B. 350 deg.
C. 450 deg.
D. 550 deg.
The flux usually used for hard solder is:
A. rosin
B. borax
C. barium
D. alum
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
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
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
Shaper tools are made of
A. cast iron
B. high speed steel
C. mild steel
D. wrought iron
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
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
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
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
The purpose of “annealing” is to make a metal:
A. harder
B. medium - hard
C. softer
D. shiny
The purpose of “tempering” is to make a metal:
A. harder
B. softer
C. less brittle
D. more brittle
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. .75”
A fine grained, salty silica rock used for sharpening edge tools
A. Oilstone
B. Peeblestone
C. Surface grinder
D. Rocky oil
A hand tool used to measure tension on bolts
A. Hammer
B. Plier
C. Screw driver
D. Torque range
A hand tool used to measure engine crank web deflection
A. compound gage
B. dial gage
C. distortion gage
D. feeler gage
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
A method whereby a gear is run with another gear that has
abrasive surface material
A. hobbing
B. honing
C. lapping
D. milling
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
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
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
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
If the lips of a drill are of different lengths:
A. the drill will not cut
B. the hole will be larger than the drill
C. the hole will be smaller than the drill
D. some of the above
One horsepower is equal to:
A. the amount of work a can produce in one hour
B. 33,000 foot-pounds of work per minute
C. 33,000 foot-pounds of work per hour
D. the power delivered to a shaft in one hour
A plug gage is used to measure
A. cylindrical bores
B. screw threads
C. spherical holes
D. taper bores
Which of the following is the cutting speed of brass?
A. 30m/min
B. 40m/min
C. 50m/min
D. 80m/min
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
The usual value of helix angle of a drill is:
A. 30*
B. 60*
C. 110*
D. 120*
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
A pipe wrench (Stilleon) is designed for use on:
A. hexagonal objects
B. round objects
C. square objects
D. flat objects
Pipe is measured by:
A. inside diameter
B. outside diameter
C. thickness of wall
D. wire gage
When cutting. A drill will “squeal” due to:
A. drill being ground improperly
B. drill being too hot
C. insufficient lubrication
D. any of the above
It is an operation of finishing cylindrical surfaces to a fine
degree of accuracy buy means of abrasive sticks.
A. Honing
B. Lapping
C. Planing
D. Shaping
It is device, which hold the job in position and guide the
cutting tool.
A. clamp
B. grip
C. jig
D. vise
In referring to threads, “pitch” is:
A. the distance of the full length of the thread
B. the distance from a point on one thread to a
corresponding point on the next thread measured parallel
to the axis
C. the distance from the top of one thread to the bottom of
the next thread
D. the distance from the bottom of a head on a bolt to the
first thread
A tool bit for cutting an American National thread should
be ground with a:
A. 45 deg. angle
B. 90 deg. angle
C. 60 deg. angle
D. 30 deg. angle
Tubing is measured by:
A. inside diameter
B. outside diameter
C. thickness of wall
D. wire gage
An important accessories of milling machine.
A. cutters
B. milling machine vise
C. ram
D. vertical milling attachment
The machine, which can flatter surface on horizontal, vertical
or angular plane.
A. drilling machine
B. lathe machine
C. power saw
D. shaper machine
Which of the following is not part on a lathe machine?
A. carriage
B.fan
C. headstock
D. tail stock
Which tools does not belong to the group?
A. adjustable wrench
B. feeler gage
C. torque wrench
D. vice grip
The tool used to cut threads in a hole is called a:
A. top
B. tap
C. bit
D. reamer
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
Which of the following is not a cut of file?
A. smooth
B. second cut
C. half-round
D. bastard
The tool used for cleaning files is called a:
A. file cleaner
B. file card
C. file oilstone
D. scraper
Which of the following is the smallest size drill?
A. # 80
B. # 60
C. # 1
D. # 0
It is an operation of milling two opposite sides of work piece
at a time by using two side milling cutters on the same arbor.
A. Face milling
B. Gang milling
C. Side milling
D. Straddle milling
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
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
Files are classified according to
A. grade and cut
B. shape
C. size and length
D. all of the above
How are rivets made?
A. Cold pressing
B. Drawing
C. Hot rolling
D. Rolling
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
A tool which when pressed into a finished hole in a piece of
work, provides center on which the piece may be turned or
otherwise machined called
A. butt
B. mash
C. mandrel
D. wobble
Which of the following types of valves is used in the bilge
manifold?
A. swing chuck
B. non - return
C. angle
D. globe
Which of the following groups of pipe sizes is correct?
A. ¼, ½, ¾, 7/8, 1
B. ¼, 3/8, ½, 5/8, ¾, 1
C. ¼, 3/8, ½, ¾, 1
D. ¼, ½, 5/8, ¾, 1
A brazed joint is:
A. stronger than a soldered joint
B. weaker than a soldered joint
C. the same strength as a soldered joint
D. three times as strong as a soldered joint
The relation between two mating parts with reference to
ease the assembly is called
A. allowance
B. clearance
C. tolerance
D. fits
A flange coupling is to be designed, using 25 mm
diameter bolts at a distance of 152 mm from the center
of the shaft. allowable shearing stress on the bolt is 103
Mpa. if the shaft is to transmit 5,600 hp at a speed of
1200 rpm, how many bolts are needed in the
connection?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
A flange bolt coupling consist of eight steel 20 mm
diameter steel bolts spaced evenly around a bolt circle
300 mm in diamter. if the coupling is subjected to a
torque of 15.1 KN-m, determine the maximum shearing
stress in the bolts?
A. 40450 kPa
B. 63320 kpa
C. 40054 kpa
D. 31298 kpa
An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of
712 mm develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm combined
efficiency of the differential and transmission is 75% with
an over-all speed reduction to. 1 determine he torque to
be delivered by the clutch N-m.
A. 239 N-m
B. 359 N-m
C. 432 N-m
D. 471 N-m
An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of
712 mm develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm. the combined
efficiency of the differential and tranmission is 75% with
an overall speed reduction of 25 is to 1. Determine the
speed reduction of travel of the vehicle in km/hr.
A. 10.74
B. 11.69
C. 12.58
D. 13.80
A multiple disc clutch of 10 steel disc and 9 bronze disc.
the effective outside and inside diameter are 20.32 cm
and 15.24 cm, respectively if the axial force of 450
Newton is applied and the shaft turns at 1200 rpm, find
the horsepower capacity, assume a coefficient of friction
of 0.27.

A. 39.566 hp
B. 40.482 hp
C. 37.456 hp
D. 35. 659 hp
A method whereby a gear is run with another gear that
has abrasive surface material.
A. hobbing
B. honing
C. lapping
D. milling
The ability of a material to absorb energy within is
proportional limit is known as
A. resilience
B. endurance
C. toughness
D. spring action
In pure torsion, the maximum stress is at the center of the

A. peripheral sides
B. long sides
C. ten times their diameter
D. twenty times their diameter
When tested in compression, ductile material usually
exhibit________ characteristics up to the yield strength
as they do when tested in tension.

A. the same
B. less than
C. more than
D. approximately the same
In a pressure vessel, the ratio of minimum strength of
joint to the strength of solid joint is known as

A. Efficiency
B. Performance factor
C. Joint efficiency
D. Relative strength
A tolerance where the size of a part is permitted to be
either larger or smaller than the given dimension.

A. Bilateral
B. Unilateral
C. Lateral
D. None of these
The process by which high pressure is applied to a
heated metal billet or blank which causes it to flow
through restricted orifice.

A. Extrusion
B. Intrusion
C. Forging
D. Hot rolling
A steel shaft transmits 40 hp at 1400 rpm. Considering
allowable shearing stress based on pure torsion to be 5000
psi, find the torsional deflection of the shaft in degrees per
foot.
A. 0.392 degrees/foot
B. 0.246 degrees/foot
C. 0.541 degrees/foot
D. 0.435 degree/foot
A 50 inches diameter diamond saw blade is mounted on a
pulley driven steel shaft, required a blade peripheral linear
speed of 150 ft/sec. Motor drive is 125 hp at 1,200 rpm, with
6 inches diameter pulley. Determine the shaft rpm to attain
blade peripheral speed required.

A. 716.2 rpm
B. 635.3 rpm
C. 539.10 rpm
D. 687.55 rpm
If the weight of 6” diameter by 48” long SAE 1030
shafting is 174.5 kg then what will be the weight of
chromium SAE 51416 of same size?

A. 305.79 lbs
B. 426.70 lbs
C. 347.96 lbs
D. 465.89 lbs
A steel shaft operates at 186 rad/s and must handle 2 kW
of power. The shearing stress is not to exceed 40 MN/m².
Calculate the minimum shaft diameter based on pure
torsion.

A. 9 mm
B. 11 mm
C. 13 mm
D. 15 mm
A round steel shaft transmits 373 watts at 1800 rpm. The
torsional deflection is not to exceed 1 deg in a length
equal to 20 diameters. Find the shaft diameter.

A. 6.53 mm
B. 8.72 mm
C. 12.84 mm
D. 18.16 mm
What is the recommended initial tension of the belt?

A. 75 lb/in of width
B. 71 lb/in of width
C. 73 lb/in of width
D. 80 lb/in of width
What factor of safety is needed for a 2 in. diameter
shaft with an ultimate strength of 50,000 psi to
transmit 40,000 in-lb torque.
A. 2.25
B. 1.95
C. 2.14
D. 2.62
Two shaft at right angles to each other may be connected by
what arrangement?
A. Half turn
B. ¾ turn
C. Quarter turn
D. One turn
What is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller
sprocket for low speed?

A. 11
B. 17
C. 21
D. 12
Which of the following is the minimum number of teeth
on a smaller sprocket for moderate speed?

A. 15
B. 12
C. 21
D. 17
What is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller
sprocket for high speed?
A. 12
B. 21
C. 24
D. 14
What type of spring made in the form of dished washer?

A. Air spring
B. Volute spring
C. Belleville spring
D. Motor spring
Which of the following is the type of failure due to
unstability?
A. Buckling
B. Stability
C. Slenderness formulas
D. Euler formula
For very slender column, what type of formula that is best
applied?
A. Column formula
B. Moment formulas
C. Slenderness formulas
D. Euler formula
What is the term applied to the reciprocal of the velocity
ratio?
A. Train value
B. Modular value
C. Ratio factor
D. None of these
What type of bolt distinguished by a short potion of the
shank underneath the head being square or finned or
ribbed?
A. Coupling
B. Stud bolt
C. Carriage bolt
D. Machine bolt
What type of bolt threaded on both ends and can be
used where a through bolt impossible?

A. Coupling
B. Stud bolt
C. Carriage bolt
D. Machine bolt
What do you call the phenomenon occurring when two
touching surfaces have a high contact pressure and when
these surfaces have minute relative motion?
A. Prestressing
B. Friction
C. Fretting
D. Carving
In viscosity chart, Raimond-Boyd analysis assumed that
the viscosity of the lubricant is _________

A. Constant
B. Increasing
C. Decreasing
D. Vanishing
In what country that the present theory of hydrodynamic
lubrication originates from?
A. China
B. Germany
C. US
D. England
In ASTM standard, what is the instrument used in
determining viscosity?

A. Dynamic viscometer
B. Saybolt universal furol
C. Hagen-Poinsulle viscometer
D. Saybolt universal viscometer
Which of the following is not a form of bearing
lubrication?
A. Liquid-film lubrication
B. Hydrodynamic lubrication
C. Hydrostatic lubrication
D. Solid-film lubrication
A lubrication where lubricant is introduced between surfaces
which are in rolling contact such as roller gears or rolling
bearings?

A. Hydrostatic lubrication
B. Hydrodynamic lubrication
C. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
D. Solid-film lubrication
What lubrication is usually used when bearings are operating
at extreme temperatures?
A. Hydrodynamic lubrication
B. Solid-film lubrication
C. Hydrostatic lubrication
D. Liquid-film lubrication
What load P which causea total deformation of 0.036 inch of
a steel rack which has a cross-section area of 4 sq. inches and
a length of 5 ft.

A. 55,000 lb
B. 72,000 lb
C. 60,000 lb
D. 50,000 lb
A railroad track is laid at a temperature of 10 degree F with
gaps of 0.01 feet between the ends of the rails. The rails are
33 feet long. If they are prevented from buckling, what stress
will result from a temperature of 110 degree F? Coefficient of
linear expansion = 6.5x per degree F.
A. 10,000 psi
B. 8,530 psi
C. 9,450 psi
D. 10409 psi
A solid transmission shaft is 4.0 inches in diameter. It is
desired to replace it with a hallow shaft of the same material
and same torsional strength but its weight should only be
half as much as the solid shaft. Find the outside diameter of
the hallow shaft in millimeters.
A. 107.315 mm
B. 112.231 mm
C. 122.940 mm
D. 131.204 mm
A 80 mm solid shaft is to be replaced with a hallow shaft of
equal torsional strength. Find percentage of weight saved, if
the outside of the hallow shaft is 100 mm.

A. 56.53%
B. 67.31%
C. 48.49%
D. 52.90%
A centrifugal pump is directly couple to a motor. The pump
rating is 3,600 liters per minute against a total head of 8
meters of water. Pump efficiency is 65% at shaft speed of
550 rpm. Calculate the torsional stress induced on the 40
mm diameter motor shaft.
A. 11,193.45 kPa
B. 12,420.72 kPa
C. 10,010.85 kPa
D. 13,113.83 kPa
The rapid cooling of steel to a temperature between 400 to
800 deg F in enough time, then austenite is transformed into
a materials called.
A. Bainite
B. Lignite
C. Quinite
D. Ferrite
Which of the following is the high-leaded brass used for
instrument, lock and watch parts?
A. Red brass
B. Commercial brass
C. Yellow brass
D. Engraver’s brass
It is a cold-working process in which metal is gathered or
upset.
A. Heading
B. Cold rolling
C. Spinning
D. Stamping
What is the other term used for die casting?

A. Thermosetting
B. Shell-molding
C. Metal-mold casting
D. Tangential casting
A cone-disk spring is also known as _____

A. Belleville Spring
B. Heavy duty spring
C. Helical spring
D. Conical spring
A term used to describe sudden applied force or disturbance.
A. Shock
B. Impact
C. Creep
D. Load
It refers to the collision of two or more masses with initial
velocities.
A. Shock
B. Impact
C. Creep
D. Load
A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1200 rpm and
having a mean rim radius of 1 foot. If the weight of the rim is
30 lbs. What is the centrifugal force? Use factor C=41.
A. 14,800 lbs
B. 70,000 lbs
C. 14 860 lbs
D. 14,760 lbs
The maximum-strain theory which apples only in elastic
range of stresses are also known as _______

A. Hooke’s Law
B. Saint Venant’s Theory
C. Stress-strain Theory
D. Cataligno’s Theory
Find the rim thickness for a cast iron flywheel with a width of
200 mm, a mean diameter of 1.2 in a normal operating speed
of 300 rpm, a coefficient fluctuation of 0.05 and which is
capable of hanging 3000 N-m of kinetic energy. Assume that
the hub and arms represent 10% of the rim weight and the
specific weight of cast iron is 7200 kg/m³

A. 25.28 mm
B. 28.82 mm
C. 28.25 mm
D. 25.25 mm
An ammonia compressor is driven by a 20kW motor. The
compressor and the motor RPM are 380 and 1750,
respectively. The small sheave has a pitch diameter of 152.4
mm. If the bolt to be used is standard C-120 (L=122.9in.).
Determine the center distance between sheaves

A. 709 mm
B. 865 mm
C. 806 mm
D. 686 mm
A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to
handle 2200 ft-lb of kinetic energy. The flywheel has a width
of 8in. Normal operating speed is 300 rpm and the
coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the weight of the
rim assuming that the arms and hub are equivalent is 10% of
the specific weight.

A. 412 lb
B. 334 lb
C. 452.4 lb
D. 533 lb
Find the horsepower required to drive a power screw lifting a
load of 4000 lbs. A 2 and ½ inches double square thread with
two threads/in is to be used. The friction radius of the collar
is 2 inches and the coefficients of friction are 0.1 for the
threads and 0.15 for the collar. The velocity of the nut is 10
ft/min.

A. 5.382 HP
B. 4.395 HP
C. 3.683 HP
D. 6.472 HP
A single square thread power screw is to raise a load of 70
kN. The screw has a major diameter of 36 mm and a pitch of
6 mm. The coefficient of thread friction and collar friction are
0.13 and 0.10 respectively. If the collar mean diameter is 90
mm and the screw turns at 60rpm, find the combined
efficiency of screw and collar.

A. 13.438%
B. 15.530%
C. 14.526%
D. 12.526%
Determine the diameter of the stud bolt that are required to
fasten down the cylinder head of a 203 mm x 304 mm gas
engine. There are ten bolts on the block. The explosion
pressure is 31 kg/sq.cm and studs are made of ordinary bolts
material SAE 1020. How deep should the bolt be drilled?

A. 38.1 mm
B. 40.2 mm
C. 37.3 mm
D. 35.5 mm
A safety valve spring having 9 and ½ coils has the ends
squared and ground. The outside diameter of the coil is 115
mm and the wire is 13 mm. It has a free length of 203 mm.
Determine the length of the wire to which this spring must
be initially compressed to hold a boiler pressure of 1.38 MPa
on the seat of 32 mm diameter. Modulus of rigidity is taken
as G=80GN/m².

A. 172 mm
B. 179 mm
C. 192 mm
D. 158 mm
A solid transmission shaft is 4.0 inches in diameter. It is
desired to replace it with a hallow shaft of the same material
and same torsional strength but its weight should only be
half as much as the solid shaft. Find the outside diameter of
the hallow shaft in millimeters.
A. 107.315 mm
B. 112.231 mm
C. 122.940 mm
D. 131.204 mm
A single threaded trapezoidal metric thread has a pitch of 4
mm, and a mean diameter of 18 mm. It is used as a
translation screw in conjunction with a collar having an
outside diameter of 37 mm and an inside diameter of 27
mm. Find the required torque in N-m to raise a load of 400 kg
if the coefficient of friction is 0.3 for both thread and collar.
A. 34.6 N-m
B. 32.6 N-m
C. 39.1 N-m
D. 38.5 N-m
A 100 mm diameter solid shaft is to be replaced with a
hollow shaft equally strong (torsion) and made of the same
material. The outside diameter of the hollow shaft is to 27
mm. What should be the inside diameter? The allowable
shearing stress is 41.4 MPa?
A. 109.60 mm
B. 107.42 mm
C. 105.82 mm
D. 291.53 mm
Which of the following is the most common alloying
elements used in cast iron?

A. Nickel
B. Chromium
C. molybdenum
D. All of these
A line shaft is to transmit 200 hp at 900 rpm. If the line shaft
is connected with a speed of 1600 rpm find the horsepower
transmitted.
A. 493 hp
B. 465 hp
C. 365 hp
D. 200 hp
A steel shaft is subjected to a constant torque of 2500 N-m.
the ultimate strength and yield strength of the shafting
material are 668 MPa and 400 MPa respectively. Assume a
factor of safety on the yield point and endurance strength in
shear, determine the diameter of the shaft.
A. 1.980 in
B. 1.915 in
C. 2.321 in
D. 2.417 in
 The End
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