Machinist – Semester 4 Module 1 - CNC vertical machining centre

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1 : What is the safety sign?

A : Flammable
B : Poison
C : Risk of electric shock
D : Radio active

2 : Which switch is used to stop the machine A : Tool changing arm

suddenly? B : Spindle
A : Cycle stop C : Tool magazine
B : Emergency stop D : Column
C : Toggle switch
D : Spindle stop 6 : What is marked as ʹxʹ?

3 : How CNC machine is controlled?

A : By operator
B : By program
C : Control system
D : Electrical unit

4 : What is part program?

A : Instruction to machine
B : Instruction to supervisor
C : Instruction to manager
D : Instruction to operator

5 : What is marked as ʹxʹ?

A : Screw shaft
B : Balls
C : Ball screw nut
D : Seal

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7 : Which code is used for ʺCircular

interpolation clock wise directionʺ? 12 : What is name of control system?
A : G01
B : G02
C : G03
D : G00

8 : Which device is used for feed back system in

CNC?
A : Control unit
B : Axis motor
C : Encoder
D : Spindle motor

9 : What is the operation? A : Point to point control

B : Contouring control
C : 2D control
D : Straight cut control

13 : Which operation is performed by point- to-

point system?
A : Side milling
B : Face milling
C : Drilling
D : Pocket milling

14 : What is X-axis movement in VMC?

A : Transverse
B : Longitudinal
C : Up
D : Down

15 : What is ATC?
A : Automatic Tool Changer
A : Face milling B : Automatic Pallet Changer
B : Side milling
C : Automatic Gauge Changer
C : Pocket milling D : Automatic Tool Setter
D : Slot milling
16 : Which axis is moving up and down in VMC?
10 : Which machine is used for face milling A : X
operation? B : Z
A : CNC lathe C : Y
B : CNC grinding D : B
C : CNC VMC
D : CNC wire EDM 17 : Which part is used to prevent access into
CNC milling?
11 : What is the operation to produce internal
A : Door
thread in VMC? B : Control panel
A : Reaming C : Machine table
B : Tapping D : Machine spindle
C : Drilling
D : Boring

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 1 - CNC vertical machining centre
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18 : Which system uses in punched tape? C : Straight cut control

A : NC system D : 3D contouring control
B : CNC system
C : DNC system 25 : What is the advantage of CNC machine?
D : Conventional system A : Less flexible
B : Less investment
19 : Which form a program block in CNC? C : Less accuracy
A : Cams D : Complicated jobs machining
B : Levers
C : Gears 26 : What is hole finishing operation in VMC?
D : Alpha numeric codes A : Drilling
B : Milling
20 : Which motor is used for table movement C : Fine boring
on CNC milling? D : Tapping
A : Spindle motor
B : Hydraulic motor
C : Coolant motor
D : Servo motor

21 : What type of guide way is used in CNC

milling?
A : Flat
B : Dove tail
C : V and flat
D : LM guide way

22 : What is G code for ʺLinear interpolationʺ?

A : G91
B : G90
C : G00
D : G01

23 : Which interpolation is joining two points in

straight line?
A : Circular interpolation
B : Linear interpolation
C : Helical interpolation
D : Parabolic interpolation

24 : Which system provides feed motion along X

or Y axis?
A : Point -to-point control
B : Contouring control

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 2 - VMC tooling system and Part programming
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27 : What is the movement marked as ʹxʹ? C : Absolute co-ordinate

D : Cartiriyan co-ordinate

32 : How many axes are in basic VMC?

A : 1
B : 2
C : 3
D : 4

33 : What is ʺGʺ code for incremental system?

A : G91
B : G00
C : G01
D : G90

34 : What is smallest unit in program?

A : Word
B : Address
C : End of block
D : Character

35 : What is ʹHʹ in part programs?

A : Tool length offset
B : Work offset
A : X axis Positive
C : Wear offset
B : Y axis Positive
D : Geometry offset
C : Z axis Negative
D : Y axis Negative
36 : What is ʺNʺ in the part program?
A : Program number
28 : What is ʺGʺ code for peck drilling?
B : Block number
A : G86
C : Tool offset number
B : G82
D : Work offset number
C : G83
D : G84
37 : What is a ʺWordʺ in a program?
A : Address
29 : What is the code for ʺabsolute
B : Line
programmingʺ?
C : Combination of characters
A : G91
D : End of block
B : G28
C : G90
38 : What is a ʺBlockʺ in a program?
D : G00
A : Line
B : Word
30 : What is ʺG91ʺ in VMC?
C : Address
A : Absolute co-ordinate
D : Character
B : Cartiriyan co-ordinate
C : Polar co-ordinate
39 : Which code to call sub-program?
D : Incremental co-ordinate
A : M98
B : M99
31 : What is ʺG90ʺ in VMC?
C : M06
A : Incremental co-ordinate
D : M08
B : Polar co-ordinate

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40 : What is ʺG40ʺ in program?

A : Cutter radius compensation lift
B : Cutter compensation cancel
C : Cutter radius compensation right
D : Cutter offset outside complex

41 : What is ʺG04ʺ command?

A : Dwell time
B : Rapit motion
C : Linear motion
D : Canned cycle cancel

42 : What is ʺMʺ in program?

A : Sub-program
B : Sub-routine A : Cutting edge angle
C : Miscellaneous function B : Helix angle
D : Preparatory function C : Clearance angle
D : Web angle
43 : What is ʺGʺ in program?
A : Sub-routine 49 : What is the point angle of twist drill for
B : Preparatory function mild steel?
C : Sub-program A : 140°
D : Miscellaneous function B : 130°
C : 118°
44 : What is ʺG76ʺ code for system? D : 120°
A : Drilling
B : Fine boring 50 : How tool life is expressed?
C : Boring A : Minutes
D : Tapping B : Seconds
C : Hours
45 : What is ʹZʹ value represents in G84 cycle? D : Days
A : Feed rate
B : Hole position 51 : What is the unit of cutting speed in VMC?
C : Reference plane A : Meter/sec
D : Depth B : Meter/min
C : MM/min
46 : What is ʺRʺ represents in G81 cycle? D : Revolution/min
A : Hole position X-axis
B : Hole position Y-axis 52 : What is unit of feed in VMC?
C : Position of reference level A : mm/min
D : Feed rate B : mm/rev
C : mm/sec
47 : What is canned cycle? D : metre/min
A : Lengthy program
B : Start program 53 : What is the use of ʺG01ʺ code?
C : Sub-program A : Radius milling
D : Main program B : Concave milling
C : Straight line milling
48 : What is marked as ʹxʹ? D : Index milling

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54 : Which method is used to avoid machine

collision in VMC during initial practice?
A : Simulation
B : Auto cycle
C : Manual method
D : Jog method

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 3 - VMC tooling system and Part programming
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55 : Which mode is adopted for block by block B : MPG

execution of a CNC programme? C : MDI
A : Auto mode D : Edit
B : MD mode
C : Jog mode 63 : Which mode is used to copy the part
D : Single block mode program in VMC?
A : MDI
56 : What is ʺT01ʺ in M06T01; in FANUC B : JOG
program? C : AUTO
A : Tool offset no:1 D : Edit
B : Tool no:6
C : Tool no:1 64 : Which mode is used to enter part program?
D : Tool wear offset no:01 A : Auto mode
B : MDI mode
57 : Which ʹMʹ code is used to stop in between C : Edit mode
different operations? D : JOG mode
A : M01
B : M00 65 : What is ʺM04S500ʺ in CNC program?
C : M30 A : Spindle rotation CW 500 rpm
D : M20 B : Spindle rotation CCW 500 rpm
C : Spindle stop
58 : Which record is provided with operation D : Spindle orientation
sequence of a component?
A : Job card 66 : What is ʺG54ʺ in FANUC VMC?
B : Process planning A : Tool offset
C : Maintenance sheet B : Work co-ordinate system
D : Estimation sheet C : Tool radius offset
D : Tool wear offset
59 : Which offset is used to adjust the
dimension of the component due to tool wear 67 : Where to enter the tool length value in
involve? VMC?
A : Work offset A : Work offset
B : Geometry offset B : Geometrical offset
C : Wear offset C : Wear offset
D : Zero offset D : Zero offset

60 : Which axis do homing first in VMC?

A : X - axis
B : Z - axis
C : Y - axis
D : B - axis

61 : What do you check mainly in VMC before

starting?
A : Work piece
B : Tool available
C : Proper voltage
D : Gauges

62 : Which mode is used for fine slide

movement manually for work offset setting?
A : JOG

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68 : What is marked as ʹxʹ? A : Directory

B : File
C : Folder
D : Parameter

A : Test arbor
B : Edge finder
C : Cutter arbor
D : Boring bar

69 : Which knob is used to stop the machine

suddenly?
A : Feed rate over ride
B : Spindle stop
C : Cycle stop
D : Emergency stop

70 : Which knob is used to control rapid motion

in VMC?
A : Mode selection
B : Rapid traverse
C : Feed rate over ride
D : Spindle speed over ride

71 : Where the program numbers stored in

VMC?

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 4 - Part program execution on VMC
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72 : What is the part marked as ʹxʹ ? A : Delete

B : Insert
C : Reset
D : Offset

78 : Which mode is used to enter part program

in VMC?
A : Edit
B : Jog
C : MDI
D : Auto

79 : What is pressed to recover axis over travel?

A : Reset
B : Delete
C : Enter
D : Insert

80 : What is the distance from X0, Y0, Z0 of

A : Plug gauge machine zero to work zero in x,y,z direction?
B : Ring gauge A : Tool length offset
C : Feeler gauge B : Zero offset
D : Screw pitch gauge C : Tool wear offset
D : Wear offset
73 : Which function is used for movement
command in part program? 81 : Which is the offset from nose of the holder
A : Preparatory function to overhanging length of cutter?
B : Miscellaneous function A : Work offset
C : Speed function B : Wear offset
D : Feed function C : Tool offset
D : Geometry offset
74 : What is ʹSʹ in CNC part program?
A : Feed 82 : Which is an advantage of CNC machine?
B : Sub program A : High accuracy
C : Spindle speed B : Initial cost is high
D : Depth of cut C : More expensive
D : Productivity depends on the programmer
75 : Which button is pressed to select program
number from directory? 83 : What is ʺG03ʺ in part program?
A : OSRH A : Circular inter polation clockwise
B : Reset B : Circular inter polation counter clock wise
C : Measure C : Helical inter polation
D : Alter D : Linear inter polation

76 : What is ʺM02ʺ command? 84 : Which code is used for ʺProgram end and
A : End of program reset?
B : Optional stop A : M06
C : Program stop B : M30
D : Spindle stop C : M10
D : M04
77 : What is pressed to remove the ʺwordʺ in
program?

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 4 - Part program execution on VMC
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85 : What is ʺNʺ in N100 G00X150.0 Z200.0;? C : Optional stop

A : Program number D : Jog
B : Sequence number
C : Tool number
D : Tool offset number

86 : What is the address to specify ʺyʺ axis co-

ordinate arc center?
A : H
B : J
C : K
D : Auto

87 : Which is pressed to stop temporarily during

auto mode operation?
A : Cycle stop
B : Feed hold
C : Dry run
D : Machine lock

88 : Which button is used to remove ʺwordʺ

during program editing?
A : Shift
B : Insert
C : Reset
D : Delete

89 : Which button is pressed to cancel an alarm

in VMC?
A : Alter
B : Reset
C : Insert
D : Delete

90 : Which mode is to check the movement of

tool without work piece?
A : Jog
B : Machine lock
C : Dry run
D : Auto mode

91 : Which mode is to check the program block

one by one?
A : Jog mode
B : Edit mode
C : Auto mode
D : Single block

92 : Which function is used to check the

program without making any axis movement?
A : Dry run
B : Machine lock

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 5 - VMC - Various cycles
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93 : What is pressed to restart the machine

from power shutdown? 99 : What is the G-code for tapping cycle in
A : CNC ON FANUC system?
B : CNC OFF A : G84
C : Auto cycle B : G81
D : Zero return C : G82
D : G83
94 : What is marked as ʹxʹ?
100 : What is CRC?
A : Cutter Diameter Compensation
B : Cutter Length Compensation
C : Cutter Radius Compensation
D : Cutter Wear Compensation

101 : What is G41?

A : Cutter radius compensation cancel
B : Cutter radius Compensation Left
C : Cutter radius Compensation Right
D : Cutter Height Compensation

102 : What is marked as ʹxʹ?

A : Depth of cut
B : Feed
C : Cutting speed
D : rpm

95 : What is expressed as
A : Cutting speed
B : Feed
C : Depth of cut
D : Cycle time

96 : What is ʹDʹ in
A : rpm of the cutter
B : Diameter of the cutter
C : Cutting speed of the cutter
D : Feed of the cutter

97 : What is expressed as meter/minute? A : Programmed path

A : Feed B : Compensated path
B : Cutting speed C : Roughing path
C : Depth of cut D : Finishing path
D : Cycle time
103 : What is ʹDʹ command in tool offset?
98 : What indicates number of repetitions in sub A : Wear of cutter
program? B : Tool material
A : L C : Length of cutter
B : X D : Radius tool
C : P
D : %

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104 : Which is two dimensional co-ordinate C : Canned cycle

system? D : Roughing cycle
A : Absolute
B : Incremental 112 : What is ʹFʹ in ʺG84 X_Y_Z_R_F_?
C : Polar co-ordinate A : Hole position
D : Cartesiar coordinate B : Cutting feed rate
C : Hole depth
105 : What is wear offset? D : Position of R-plane
A : Tool length setting
B : Geometry setting 113 : What is ʹQʹ in G87 X_Y_R_Z_Q_F_ in
C : Tool wear adjustments FANUC system?
D : Work offset setting A : Feed
B : Depth
106 : What is perpendicular distance between C : Hole position
original and final surface of the work piece? D : Shift value
A : Feed
B : Cutting speed 114 : What is G code for back boring cycle in
C : Depth of cut FANUC system?
D : rpm A : G83
B : G85
107 : What is C : G87
A : Milling time D : G89
B : Driving time
C : Turning time 115 : What is G73 in FANUC system?
D : Shaping time A : High speed peck drilling cycle
B : Boring cycle
108 : What is used to avoid repetition of C : Back boring cycle
programme blocks? D : Tapping
A : Main program
B : Absolute program 116 : Where is tool reference point lies in the
C : Incremental program cutter in VMC?
D : Sub program A : Outer
B : Inner
109 : What is the ʺMʺ code for sub program end C : Center
in FANUC system? D : Bottom
A : M98
B : M18 117 : Which code makes the compensated path
C : M19 to the right side of programmed path?
D : M99 A : G40
B : G41
110 : How sub program is identified in numeric C : G42
system? D : G43
A : X
B : L 118 : Which code makes the compensated path
C : P to the left side of programmed path?
D : U A : G40
B : G41
111 : What is used to produce identical parts in C : G42
VMC? D : G43
A : Main program
B : Sub program

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 5 - VMC - Various cycles
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119 : What is radius vector in polar co-ordinate

system?
A : Point to arc center
B : Angle from origin
C : Point to point
D : Point to the origin

120 : Which co-ordinate system is used to

program hole positions on a bolt circle?
A : Cartesian
B : Polar co-ordinate
C : Point to point
D : Continuous path

121 : Which co-ordinate system, a point is

defined by the distance from a reference point and
an angle from a reference direction?
A : Point to point
B : Cartesian
C : Polar
D : Continuous
A : Continuous
122 : What is pressed to stop all motions of
B : Point to point
machines immediately?
C : Cartesian
A : Close feed rate knob
D : Polar
B : Emergency stop
C : Close speed knob
127 : What is ʺG16ʺ command in part program?
D : Main OFF
A : Parabolic interpolation
B : Polar co-ordinates ON
123 : What is E-switch?
C : Corresion co-ordinate ON
A : Emergency
D : Inch programming
B : Edit
C : Enter
D : Reset

124 : What is ʹzʹ in G81 X-Y-Z-R-K-F-?

A : Hole position
B : Hole depth
C : Feed
D : Number of repeats

125 : What is radial co-ordinate in polar co-

ordinate system?
A : Angle from the pole
B : Distance from the pole
C : Point to point
D : Point to arc center

126 : What is the type of co-ordinate system?

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 6 - Documentations maintenance and Repair
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128 : What is the symbol ʹOʹ in process chart

documentation?
A : Transport
C :
B : Inspection
C : Operation
D : Delay
D :
129 : What is the symbol for ʺStorageʺ used in
process chart documentation?
A :

B : I
C :

135 : What is the symbol ʺ□ʺ indicated in

D : D machine tool lubrication?
A : Daily
130 : Which substance is having oily property B : Weekly
available in the form of fluid, semifluid or solid? C : Monthly
A : Coolant D : As per manufacturer
B : Cutting oil
C : Lubricant 136 : What is the remedy to reduce excessive
D : Water wear on toothed wheel?
A : Use of no filter
131 : What is the purpose of using lubricant? B : Sufficient oil supply
A : Increase wear C : Reduce lubricating film thickness
B : Increase adhesion D : Increase lubricating film thickness
C : Reduce friction
D : Increase corrosion rate

132 : What is the program of TPM?

A : Quality program
B : Maintenance program
C : Production program
D : Marketing program

133 : What is OEE in maintenance?

A : = Availability x Profit x Quality
B : = Availability x Planning x Quality
C : = Availability x Process x Quality
D : = Availability x Productivity x Quality

134 : What is the symbol indicated to apply

monthly lubrication to machine tools?
A :

B :

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137 : What is the of name instrument? 142 : What is the property of lubricant to
withstand pressure and remain on bearing surface?
A : Flash point
B : Fire point
C : Viscosity
D : Oilness

143 : What is the status of journal in hydro

dynamic lubrication?

A : Spirit level
B : Block sprit level
C : Straight edge
D : Mandrel

138 : What is graphical representation of

activities from raw material to the finished product?
A : Productivity report
B : Bill of material A : Journal at full speed
C : Production cycle time B : Journal at rest
D : Process chart C : Journal starts to rotate
D : Journal at middle speed
139 : What is measured from start time taken to
end of machining a job?
A : Machine cycle time
B : Overall cycle time
C : Cycle time
D : Production cycle time

140 : Which document instructs the work team

to take up the production work?
A : Maintenance card
B : Job card
C : Bill of material
D : Work activity log

141 : Which property refers to a combination of

wettability, surface tension and slipperiness?
A : Viscosity
B : Oiliness
C : Flash point
D : Fire point

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144 : What is the status of journal in hydro C : Dry

dynamic lubrication? D : Water

147 : What is the substance having an oily

property?
A : Lubricant
B : Coolant
C : Water
D : Air

148 : What is the full form of TPM?

A : Total Productive Management
B : Total Process Planning Management
C : Total Productive Maintenance
D : Total Planned Maintenance

149 : What is the system of finding the faults in

any machine and also removal of faults?
A : Inspection
B : Production
A : Journal at rest C : Maintenance
B : Journal at full speed D : Marketing
C : Journal starts to rotate
D : Journal at middle speed 150 : Which type of maintenance involves daily
cleaning inspection, oiling and re-tightening?
145 : What is the status of journal in hydro A : Breakdown
dynamic lubrication? B : Preventive
C : Predictive
D : Periodic

151 : Which type of maintenance having

advantage of reduced equipment failure?
A : Breakdown maintenance
B : Predictive maintenance
C : Preventive maintenance
D : Corrective maintenance

152 : Which type of maintenance involves, if a

machine until it completely breaks down?
A : Preventive maintenance
B : Predictive maintenance
C : Corrective maintenance
A : Journal at full speed D : Breakdown maintenance
B : Journal at rest
C : Journal starts to rotate 153 : Which department keeps the machines
D : Journal at middle speed and equipments in good operating condition?
A : Production
146 : What keeps the vital parts in condition to B : Quality
increase the life of machine? C : Maintenance
A : Lubrication D : Tool room
B : Coolant

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154 : What is the symbol ʺΔʺ indicate in D :

machine tool lubrication?
A : Daily
B : Monthly
C : As per manufacturer
D : Weekly

155 : What is used to level the machine tools

accurately?
A : Straight edge
B : Plumb bob 160 : Why failure occurs in bearing?
C : Test mandrel A : Proper bearing selection
D : Sprit level B : Improper lubrication
C : Proper mounting
156 : Which instrument tests the run-out of D : Sufficient lubricant quantity
wheel spindle nose in surface grinding?
A : Dial test indicator 161 : What is used for testing straightness of
B : Straight edge bed in machine tool?
C : Mandrel A : Mandrel
D : Sprit level B : Feeler gauge
C : Straight edge
157 : Which is the property of lubricant that D : Plumb bob
gives off vapour at lowest temperature on heating?
A : Viscosity 162 : What is used to test the flatness of lathe
B : Fire point bed?
C : Flash point A : Straight edge and gauge blocks
D : Pour point B : Test mandrel
C : Sprit level
158 : Which type of maintenance should not D : Plumb bob
interface with production schedules?
A : Breakdown maintenance
B : Routine
C : Preventive
D : Predictive

159 : What is the symbol used to apply daily

lubrication in machine tools?
A :

B :

C :

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 Machinist – Semester 4 Module 7 - Milling, Cutters, Gear and Cams
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163 : What is the use of slab milling cutter?

A : To produce gear
B : To produce dovetail
C : To produce slot
D : To produce plain surface

164 : What is the angle marked as ʹXʹ?

A : Cycloidal
B : Spiral
C : Helix
D : Involute

167 : Which type of gear the teeth are cut on

conical surface of the job?
A : Spur gear
B : Helical gear
C : Worm wheel
A : Right land helix D : Bevel gear
B : Left hand helix
C : Left spiral 168 : What is marked as ʹXʹ ?
D : Right spiral

165 : What is the angle marked as ʹXʹ?

A : Face angle
A : Radial rake B : Root angle
B : Primary clearance C : Pitch cone angle
C : Axial rake D : Addendum angle
D : Secondary clearance
169 : What is the formula to find pitch diameter
166 : What is the curve marked as ʹXʹ? of bevel gear in module?
A : 2.25m
B : (mz+2 cos ẟʹ)
C : 1.25m
D : zm

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170 : What is the formula to find total depth of C :

bevel gear in module?
A : 1.25m
B : 2.25m
C : 2m
D : 0.25m D :
171 : What is the formula to find back cone
distance in bevel gear?
A : m(z+2cos ẟʹ)
B : zm
174 : What is marked as ʹXʹ?
C : R tan ẟʹ
D : z/cos ẟʹ

172 : What is marked as ʹXʹ?

A : Knife edge follower

B : Roller follower
C : Mush room follower
D : Flat faced follower

A : Lobe
B : Lead
C : Rise
D : Uniform rise

173 : What is the formula to find gear ratio to

cut a plate cam in milling machine?
A :

B :

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175 : What is marked as ʹXʹ?

178 : What is the indexing ratio of dividing head
used in milling machine?
A : 1:40
B : 40:1
C : 80:1
D : 1.8

179 : Which angle is denoted as ʹSʹ in mating

bevel gear?

A : Knife edge follower

B : Mush room follower
C : Flat faced follower
D : Roller follower

176 : Which curve line is generated by the

progressive rotation of a point around a cylinder? A : Root angle
A : Spiral B : Shaft angle
B : Cycloidal C : Pitch cone angle
C : Helix D : Dedendum angle
D : Involute
180 : What is name of gear?
177 : Which formula is used to determine the
angle of swivel of the table to cut helical grooves on
workpiece?
A :

B :

C :

A : Miter bend gear

D : B : Straight bevel gear
C : Spiral bevel gear
D : Hypoid gear

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181 : Which type of bevel gear used in machines 186 : Which type of follower not often used in
to transmit power to 90°? cam drive?
A : Spur A : Roller
B : Straight tooth bevel gear B : Knife edge
C : Hypoid gear C : Mush room
D : Helical D : Flat faced

182 : Which gear has the advantage of smooth 187 : Which follower produces considerable
operation high speed range and more torque side thrust between the follower and the guide?
transmission? A : Flat faced follower
A : Hypoid gear B : Mush room follower
B : Straight tooth bevel gear C : Knife edge follower
C : Spiral bevel gear D : Roller follower
D : Screw bevel gear
188 : How followers are classified in cam?
183 : Calculate pitch diameter for milling a bevel A : Shape
gear if module =3 mm and no of teeth = 24. B : Size
A : 76.24 C : Weight
B : 3 D : Material
C : 72
D : 3.75 189 : What is the name of cutter?

184 : Calculate the dedendum of bevel gear if

module is 3mm.
A : 6.75 mm
B : 6 mm
C : 3 mm
D : 3.75 mm

185 : What is the type of cam?

A : Reamers
B : Core drill
C : Slot drill
A : Plate cam D : End mill cutter
B : Grooved plate cam
C : Toe and wiper cam
D : Drum cam

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190 : Which machine is used to cut helical

groove on a workpiece?
A : Vertical milling
B : Horizontal milling
C : Turret head milling
D : Universal milling

191 : What is marked as ʹXʹ ?

A : Spur
B : Helical
C : Bevel
A : Pitch cone angle D : Worm wheel
B : Root angle
C : Face angle 194 : Which type of bevel gear is used to
D : Shaft angle connect shafts that are at an angle but not
intersecting?
192 : Which gear is classified according to the A : Spiral bevel
tooth surface and use? B : Hypoid gears
A : Spur C : Straight bevel gear
B : Helical D : Mitre gear
C : Worm
D : Bevel 195 : What is the machine element with a
surface or groove formed to produce a motion to
193 : What is the name of gear? another part follower?
A : Roller
B : Gear
C : Shaft
D : Cam

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196 : What is marked as ʹXʹ ? 201 : What is the formula to find angle of
inclination of the spindle to mill plate cam?
A :

B :

C :

D :
A : Grooved plate cam
B : Driven cam
C : Toe and wiper cam
D : Plate cam

197 : Which element having a projecting part of

the cam imparts a reciprocating motion to the
follower?
A : Lead
B : Rise
C : Uniform rise
D : Lobe

198 : Which element of a cam is the distance

one lobe will raise or lower the follower as the cam
revolves?
A : Lobe
B : Lead
C : Rise
D : Uniform rise

199 : Which is used to impart a reciprocating

motion to the followers in a machine?
A : Gear
B : Shaft
C : Cam
D : Clutch

200 : Calculate the lift of the plate cam that has

a rise of 15 mm in 90° rotation if the table lead
screw has a pitch of 6mm.
A : 3.75 mm
B : 0.266 mm
C : 60 mm
D : 0.0166 mm

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202 : What is the formula to calculate pitch

diameter of worm wheel?
A : 0.8 d₁
B : ha₂
C :

A : Leather key
D : mz₂
B : Spline
C : Wood ruff
203 : Which gear drive is used for ʺLarge speed
D : Round
reduction and torque transmissionʺ?
A : Helical
208 : What is marked as ʹXʹ?
B : Worm and worm wheel
A : Total composite error
C : Bevel
B : Tooth to tooth composite error
D : Spur
C : Radial run-out
D : Profile error
204 : What is ʺπmz1ʺ, in worm calculation?
209 : Which method is suitable for worm wheel
machining?
A : Shaping
B : Hobbing
C : Grinding
D : Turning

210 : What is marked as ʹXʹ?

A : Lead angle of worm

B : Length of worm
C : Lead of worm
D : Tooth thickness

205 : What is the element marked as ʹXʹ?

A : Root dia
B : Pitch dia
C : Axial pitch
D : Pressure angle

206 : What is the use of splines on a shaft?

A : To slide along longitudinally A : Throat dia
B : Change the direction of rotation B : Pitch dia
C : As idler C : Over dia
D : Spline hub fixed stationary D : Root dia

207 : What is the arrangement number of keys

and key ways formed over the cylindrical shaft?

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211 : Which surface of a worm gear is termed as B : Inside micrometer

throat? C : Depth micrometer
A : Cylindrical D : Flange micrometer
B : Flat
C : Concave 219 : Calculate the pitch diameter of worm
D : Convex wheel having module 2 mm and number of teeth is
40.
212 : What is ʺNormal pitchʺ in worm wheel? A : 20
A : Axial pitch x sine of helix angle B : 80
B : Axial pitch x cosine of helix angle C : 40
C : Axial pitch x tan of helix angle D : 160
D : Axial pitch x cosec of helix angle
220 : What is marked as ʹxʹ in worm wheel?
213 : What is the formula to calculate outside
diameter of worm wheel?
A : Throat radius - module
B : Throat radius + module
C : Throat diameter + module
D : Throat dia meter -module

214 : Which gear drive is used to connect ʺtwo

non-parallel, not intersecting shaftsʺ right angles to
each other?
A : Helical
B : Bevel
C : Spur
D : Worm and worm wheel

215 : Calculate the ʺLead of wormʺ its module is

2 mm and single start. A : Throat
A : 6.28 B : Face
B : 2 C : Face angle
C : 3.14 D : Throat radius
D : 1

216 : What is ʺLead of worm/πdʺ in worm

calculations?
A : Lead of worm
B : Lead angle of worm
C : Length of worm
D : Tooth thickness

217 : What is 6 in spline designation ʺ6 x 28 x

34ʺ, IS:2327?
A : Inner diameter
B : Number of keys
C : Outer diameter
D : Diametral pitch

218 : Which is used to measure chordal

thickness of the gear teeth?
A : Outside micrometer

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ANSWERS :

1:C; 2:B; 3:B; 4:A; 5:C; 6:B; 7:B; 8:C; 9:C; 10:C; 11:B;
12:B; 13:C; 14:B; 15:A; 16:B; 17:A; 18:A; 19:D; 20:D;
21:D; 22:D; 23:B; 24:C; 25:D; 26:C; 27:C; 28:C; 29:C;
30:D; 31:C; 32:C; 33:A; 34:D; 35:A; 36:B; 37:C; 38:A;
39:A; 40:B; 41:A; 42:C; 43:B; 44:B; 45:D; 46:C; 47:B;
48:B; 49:C; 50:A; 51:B; 52:A; 53:C; 54:A; 55:D; 56:A;
57:B; 58:B; 59:C; 60:B; 61:C; 62:B; 63:D; 64:C; 65:B;
66:B; 67:B; 68:B; 69:D; 70:B; 71:A; 72:C; 73:A; 74:C;
75:A; 76:A; 77:A; 78:A; 79:A; 80:B; 81:C; 82:A; 83:B;
84:B; 85:B; 86:B; 87:B; 88:D; 89:B; 90:C; 91:D; 92:B;
93:A; 94:A; 95:A; 96:B; 97:B; 98:A; 99:A; 100:C;
101:B; 102:B; 103:D; 104:C; 105:C; 106:C; 107:A;
108:D; 109:D; 110:B; 111:B; 112:B; 113:D; 114:C;
115:A; 116:C; 117:C; 118:B; 119:D; 120:B; 121:C;
122:B; 123:A; 124:B; 125:B; 126:D; 127:B; 128:C;
129:C; 130:C; 131:C; 132:B; 133:D; 134:B ; 135:C;
136:D; 137:B; 138:D; 139:C; 140:B; 141:B; 142:C;
143:C; 144:B; 145:B; 146:A; 147:A; 148:C; 149:C;
150:B; 151:C; 152:D; 153:C; 154:D; 155:D; 156:A;
157:C; 158:B; 159:C; 160:B; 161:C; 162:A; 163:D;
164:B; 165:B; 166:C; 167:D; 168:C; 169:D; 170:B;
171:C; 172:C; 173:A; 174:D; 175:D; 176:C; 177:C;
178:B; 179:B; 180:C; 181:B; 182:C; 183:C; 184:D;
185:C; 186:B; 187:C; 188:A; 189:D; 190:D; 191:C;
192:D; 193:C; 194:B; 195:D; 196:D; 197:D; 198:C;
199:C; 200:C; 201:D; 202:D; 203:B; 204:C; 205:C;
206:A; 207:B; 208:C; 209:B; 210:B; 211:C; 212:B;
213:C; 214:D; 215:A; 216:B; 217:B; 218:D; 219:B;
220:C;

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