A place in which metal parts are cut to the

size required and put together to form

mechanical units of machines, the machine so
made to be used directly or indirectly in the
production of the necessities and luxuries of
civilization.

A) Welding shop
B) Junk shop
C) Machine shop
D) Flower shop
A metal-turning machine tool in which the
work, while revolving on a horizontal axis, is
acted upon by a cutting tool which is made to
move slowly (feed) in a direction more or less
parallel to the axis of the work (longitudinal
feed), or in a direction of right angles to the
axis of work (cross feed).

A) Grinding machine
B) Milling machine
C) Lathe machine
D) Drilling machine
A machine tool used mainly for producing
holes in metal.

A) Reaming machine

B) Drill press

C) Welding machine

D) Boring machine
A machine which is ordinarily used for finishing flat or partly
curved surfaces of metal pieces few in number and not usually
over a foot or too long.

A) Shaper machine

B) Planer machine

C) Milling machine

D) Grinding machine
A machine tool in which an abrasive wheel is
used as a cutting tool to obtain a very high
degree of accuracy and a smooth finish on
metal parts, including soft and hardened
steel.
A) Drilling machine

B) Milling machine

C) Grinding machine

D) Welding machine
A file which is thick, rectangular-shaped file
with parallel edges.

A) Hand file

B) Pillar file

C) Mill file

D) Half-moon file
A file which is tapered in thickness and of
uniform width. This is used for filing slots and
keyways.

A) Pillar file

B) Hand file

C) Mill file

D) Half-moon file
Which of the following is not belong to
standard shapes of file?

A) flat

B) half-round

C) three-square

D) none of these
One of the three basic ways of using a file
which is done by pushing the file lengthwise,
straight with or slightly diagonal to the
workpiece.

A) Lathe filing

B) Draw filing

C) Straight filing

D) Back filing
One of the three basic ways of using a file
which consists of stroking the file against the
revolving workpiece held in the lathe.

A) Lathe filing

B) Straight filing

C) Draw filing

D) Mill filing
One of the three basic ways of using a file
which is performed by grasping the file at end
and pushing and drawing across the
workpiece.

A) Draw filing

B) Lathe filing

C) Straight filing

D) None of the above

A hand tool which is commonly used for
cutting or twisting wire and chipping small
parts and not to be used for tightening or
loosening bolts and nuts.

A) Screwdriver

B) Wrench

C) Pliers

D) None of the above

A type of pliers which is used for cutting wires
and holding flat round stock.

A) Long-nose pliers

B) Side-cutting pliers

C) Slip joint combination pliers or mechanical

pliers

D) Square pliers
A type of pliers which is used in electrical
works for cutting heavy or light wires or for
cutting small nails.

A) Side-cutting pliers

B) Long-nose pliers

C) Mechanical pliers

D) None of the above

A type of pliers which is used for cutting and
holding fine wire. This is also useful in
reaching tight places.

A) Long-nose pliers

B) Slide-cutting pliers

C) Diagonal pliers

D) None of the above

Which of the following is a primary forming
process?

A) Casting

B) Turning

C) Fitting

D) Buffing
Which of the following is not a machining
process?

A) Turning

B) Milling

C) Casting

D) Grinding
The joints produced by this method are as
strong as the parent metal.

A) Soldering

B) Brazing

C) Riveting

D) Welding
Which one of the following is a finishing
process?

A) Rolling

B) Forging

C) Sintering

D) Engraving
Which of the following process affects the
changes in properties of materials?

A) Shaping

B) Hardening

C) Sintering

D) Anodizing
The system used for mass production of
identical parts within specified limits of sizes
for selection of components at random is
known as:

A) Simplification

B) Standardization

C) Interchangeable system

D) Automation
Alloys are extensively used in industry
because they are:

A) Sufficiently soft

B) Have good strength

C) Malleable

D) Ductile
Which of the following is the most
abundantly used material in industry?

A) Cast iron

B) Mild steel

C) Medium carbon steel

D) High carbon steel

Wrought iron contains a maximum of which
of the following?

A) 0.01 % carbon

B) 0.3 % carbon

C) 0.6 % carbon

D) 2.0 % carbon
Pig iron is produced by reduction of iron ore
in a:

A) Cupola

B) Bessemer converter

C) Open hearth furnace

D) Blast furnace
Which of the following are the main alloying
elements present in stainless steel?

A) Nickel and manganese

B) Nickel and tungsten

C) Nickel and chromium

D) Nickel and cobalt

Along with chromium and vanadium the main
constituent of high speed steel is which of the
following?

A) Manganese

B) Nickel

C) Tungsten

D) Vanadium
Grey cast iron gives grey fracture due to the
presence of which of the following?
A) Ferrite

B) Pearlite

C) Graphite

D) Cementite
Copper is the parent metal of brass. Which of
the following is the other metal present in
brass?

A) Lead

B) Tin

C) Aluminum

D) Zinc
Gun metal contains 5 to 10 percent of which
of the following materials?

A) Zinc

B) Lead

C) Tin

D) Aluminum
Y-alloy is an alloy of aluminum and which of
the following metals?

A) Manganese

B) Iron

C) Tin

D) Copper
Inconel contains 80 % nickel and 14 %
chromium. The other metal present in inconel
is:

A) Iron

B) Vanadium

C) Silver

D) Tin
Monel contains mainly with traces of iron and
manganese. The main alloying element of
monel is:

A) Aluminum

B) Copper

C) Zinc

D) Lead
Bearing materials should posses which of the
following?

A) High tensile strength

B) High hardness

C) Hard core

D) High compressive strength

Which of the following is the trade name of
polypropylene?

A) Alkane

B) Polyprex

C) Styrene

D) Durite
The following instrument can be used for
subscribing lines parallel to the edges of a
part:

A) Vernier caliper

B) Ordinary scale

C) Hermaphordite caliper

D) Combination set
Which of the following is the use of surface
gauge?

A) Laying out the work accuracy

B) Check flatness of surface

C) Checking surface finish

D) Leveling the machine tools

The thickness of a thin sheet can be
accurately checked with the help of:

A) Ordinary scale

B) Micrometer

C) Combination set

D) Caliper
V-block is used in mechanical engineering
workshop to check which of the following?

A) Straightness of the job

B) Taper on a job

C) Height of a job

D) Cylindrical jobs
A sine bar is specified by:

A) Its total length

B) Diameter of the rollers

C) Its weight

D) Center to center distance between the

rollers
A ratchet screw is provided on a micrometer
screw gauge to:
A) Lock the measured reading

B) maintain constant measuring pressure for

all readings

C) Prevent wearing of screw threads

D) Allow zero adjustments

Adjusting nut is provided on a micrometer
screw gauge to:
A) Allow zero adjustment

B) Compensate for wear and tear between

screw and nut

C) Eliminate backlash

D) Maintain constant measuring pressure for

all readings
External taper of a job can be measured
accurately with help of:

A) Sine bar and slip gauges

B) Sine bar and dial indicator

C) Dial indicator and slip gauges

D) Slip gauges and vernier caliper

Internal dovetail taper can be measured by
which of the following?

A) Sine bar and slip gauges

B) Balls of standard size and dial indicator

C) Balls of standard size and sine bar

D) Balls of standard size and slip gauges
Combination set is used to:

A) Measure long distances

B) Measure cylindrical sizes of a length

C) Measure angles

D) Measure corner radius

The measuring accuracy of the following
instruments is least.

A) Vernier micrometer

B) Micrometer screw gauge

C) Steel scale

D) Optical projector
For filing brass or bronze pieces, the following
type of file is preferred.

A) Coarse cut or rough cut file

B) Single cut file

C) Double cut file

D) Second cut file

The cleaning of a file is done by which of the
following?

A) Rubbing on wood

B) Using a file card

C) Dipping in dilute-alcohol

D) Dipping in dilute alkali

Thin metal pieces can be cut with saw by:
A) Using saw blade with very fine teeth

B) Projecting the piece on one side of a vice

and then cutting

C) Placing several pieces together

D) Placing the piece between two wooden

pieces and cutting through the metal and
wood
During the filing operation, the following
precaution must be observed.

A) Do not rub fingers over the work

B) Do not rub fingers over the file

C) Apply equal pressure during forward and

backward stroke

D) Clean the file frequently

A hacksaw is specified by the following parameter of its blade.

A) Material

B) Thickness

C) Width

D) Distance between two holes at its ends

The length of hacksaw blade is measured:

A) From one extreme to another

B) Between centers of two holes at its
extremes

C) By the length of cut

D) Between the toothed length
Taps are used for which of the following?

A) Cutting accurate square holes

B) Finishing the round holes

C) Cutting internal threads on jobs

D) Cutting external threads in jobs

Scrapers are used for which of the following?

A) Enlarging already drilled holes

B) Increasing roundness of holes

C) Removing burrs from corners

D) Removing convex spots from machined
surfaces
Forging possesses the following disadvantage:

A) Steel components can easily be forged

B) Copper and brass is forgeable

C) Cast iron components can be forged

D) Components can be produced to close
sizes
Anvil is used for which of the following?

A) Supporting the work pieces

B) Holding the work piece

C) Taking out the job from the forge

D) Giving finish to workpiece

Fullers are used for which of the following?
A) Supporting the work pieces
B) Holding the work piece

C) Decreasing the length of the work piece

D) Forming necks or grooves on cross section

of a job
During the upsetting operation:

A) Cross section of a piece decreases and

length increases

B) Cross section of a piece increases and

length decreases

C) Extra metals removed from the work piece

D) Components of hexagonal shapes are

produced
Forging of mild steel is done at about:

A) 1200 oC

B) 1050 oC

C) 800 oC

D) 600 oC
The process of making bolt heads by forging is
known as:

A) Upsetting

B) Drifting

C) Swaging

D) Fullering
During forging operation, type of hammer
held by the forgsmith’s helper is called as:

A) Claw hammer

B) Mallet

C) Sledge hammer

D) Ball pen hammer

A type of pliers which is used for cutting
medium or fine wires and bending small
pieces of soft metals.

A) Long-nose pliers

B) Side-cutting pliers

C) Diagonal pliers

D) Mechanical pliers
A hand tool which is classified as a driving
tool. It is either adjustable or non-adjustable
and is used for turning units, bolts, pipes, etc.

A) Hammer

B) Wrench

C) File

D) Adjustable wrench
A type of wrench where there is an opening
at the end to fit the standard size of bolts and
nuts.

A) Open-end wrench

B) Adjustable wrench

C) Box wrench

D) Pipe wrench
A type of wrench which has two types of jaw.
One jaw is fixed and an integral part of the
wrench body; the other may be adjusted.

A) Box wrench

B) Adjustable wrench

C) Open-end wrench

D) Monkey wrench
A type of wrench which has 12 notches
around a circle that fit over the bolt head or
not. He has a closed end and commonly used
where it is difficult to use other types of
wrenches.

A) Socket wrench
B) Adjustable wrench
C) Box Wrench
D) Pipe wrench
A wrench which is used for heavy-duty works.
It assures firm contact on all sides of the bolt
head and nut, thereby, lessening the chance
of having the sides get round off.

A) Socket wrench
B) Ratchet wrench
C) Box wrench
D) Open wrench
A hand tool which is used for ring nuts with square slots cut on the outside diameter or drilled holes on the outer face.

A) Open end wrench

B) Box wrench

C) Spanner wrench

D) Pipe wrench
A hand tool used to cut small stocks to size.
This tool consists two essential parts: the
frame and the blade.

A) Pliers

B) Hacksaw

C) wrench

D) Hammer
The standard number of teeth of a hacksaw
for cutting very thin tubing and sheet metal.

A) 32 teeth per inch

B) 24 teeth per inch

C) 18 teeth per inch

D) 12 teeth per inch

A hand tool used to cut internal threads.

A) hacksaw

B) die

C) tap

D) Wrench
The standard number of teeth of a hacksaw
for cutting angle iron, brass, copper and pipe.

A) 14 teeth per inch

B) 18 teeth per inch

C) 32 teeth per inch

D) 24 teeth per inch

Which of the following is not a principal part
of a lathe machine?

A) headstock

B) tailstock

C) tailstock spindle

D) bed
One of the parts of tailstock of a lathe
machine.

A) Carriage handwheel

B) rack gear

C) upper casting

D) dead center
The drill that is used to make the hole before
tapping.

A) toolbit

B) drill bit

C) tap drill

D) bit drill
The process of cutting internal threads.

A) reaming

B) drilling

C) boring

D) tapping
A type of wrench which especially designed
for allen-head screws only.

A) box wrench

B) open-end wrench

C) allen wrench

D) Monkey wrench
The various marking tools used in sheet metal
works are:
A) Try square, wing compass, divider and
vernier caliper
B) V-block, slip gauges, wing compass and
sine bar
C) Sine bar dial indicator and combination set
D) Height gauge, combination set and optical
comparator
A half-moon stake is used for:

A) Bending, holding and supporting the

components

B) Making conical components

C) Working edges on discs

D) Forming pipes and hollow cylindrical
surfaces
A tunnel stake is used for:

A) Bending, holding and supporting the

components

B) Making conical components

C) Working edges on discs

D) Forming pipes and hollow cylindrical surfaces
Plain butt welding process is used for welding
plates approximately up to:

A) 10-mm thickness

B) 25-mm thickness

C) 50-mm thickness

D) 100-mm thickness
The following process is preferred for welding
non-ferrous metals:

A) AC high frequency

B) AC normal frequency

C) DC method

D) AC low frequency
The commonly used gases in tungsten arc
welding are:

A) Hydrogen and oxygen

B) Hydrogen and argon

C) Hydrogen and helium

D) Helium and argon

In an arc welding process, metal is deposited on the work piece from the electrode:

A) By force across the arc

B) By gravity

C) Due to attraction of the work piece

D) Due to electromagnetic action
Which of the following is the tool used for
making holes in red hot jobs?

A) Drill

B) Punch

C) Hardie

D) Chisel
It is a process of welding by local fusion with or without the use of a filler. It is the further developed way of welding and was used in building ships in the world war I.

A) Fusion welding

B) Oxyacetylene welding

C) Resistance welding

D) Shielded metal arc welding

In welding GMAW stands for which of the
following?
A) Oxyacetylene welding

B) Gas tungsten arc welding

C) Gas metal arc welding

D) Shielded metal arc welding

The other term for GMAW

A) SMAW

B) GMAW

C) MIG

D) TIG
A type of welding which is an arc welding
process which produces a uniting of metals by
heating them with an arc between a tungsten
(non-consumable) electrode and the work
piece. Shielding of the weld area is obtained
from a gas, usually argon or helium
A) Oxyacetylene welding
B) Gas tungsten arc welding
C) Gas metal arc welding
D) Shielded metal arc welding
How do you call the measure of coldness and hotness of a body?

A) Pressure

B) Volume

C) Heat

D) Thermometer
Which of the following is not a principal part
of a lathe machine?

A) headstock

B) tailstock

C) tailstock spindle

D) bed
One of the classifications of a lathe machine
that has a tailstock which can be moved
longitudinally along the bed and is either
bench-type or floor-type.

A) precision lathe
B) engine lathe
C) turret lathe
D) all of the above
A type of lathe machine used for delicate
operation or when too much precision is
needed in the work.

A) automatic screw machine

B) turret lathe

C) precision lathe

D) none of the above

Part of lathe machine where an attachment
such as chuck, faceplate, and others are
meshed or locked-in to add the workpiece for
turning.
A) back gear
B) headstock spindle
C) tailstock spindle
D) all of the above
A place in which metal parts are cut to the
size required and put together to form
mechanical units of machines, the machine so
made to be used directly or indirectly in the
production of the necessities and luxuries of
civilization.
A) Welding shop
B) Junk shop
C) Machine shop
D) all of the above
The one who has had some general machine shop experience and has made a specialty of some one machine or some one class of
work, such as lathe work and planer work. He has a broader background of experience and move versality than the machine hand.
A) Machine Operator
B) Specialized Machinist
C) Assembler
D) None of the above
A hand tool which is classified as a very
simple striking tool or driving tool. It has two
most common types, the hard and the soft.
A) Screw driver

B) Hammer

C) Pliers

D) All of the above

A working device of a milling machine usually
fastened to the indexing head spindle to hold
round workpieces that are required to be
machined.
A) Dividing head
B) Universal chuck
C) Cam lock vise
D) Rotary attachment
A work holding device of a milling machine
that is used for circular milling of recesses, T-
slots, and semi-circular pockets of sections.
A) Dividing head
B) Universal chuck
C) Cam lock vise
D) Rotary attachment
It is a cutting device of a milling machine
designed to hold and drive the cutter.

A) Spindle

B) Arbor

C) Draw-in bar

D) Adapter
A cutting holding device of a milling machine
that may either have a pilot which fits into a
bearing or have no pilot but supported by a
bearing sleeve which fits over it. It is used to
hold the milling cutters.
A) Spindle
B) Arbor
C) Draw-in bar
D) Adapter
A milling machine operation which is
machining a vertical surface on the side of the
workpiece using a side milling center.
A) Plain or slab milling
B) Face milling
C) Side milling
D) End milling
A milling machine operation which is the
removing of excess material by using an end
milling center. This kind of cutter has teeth
sometimes in the end face or in the periphery
of the cutter which are either solid or two-
lipped.
A) Plain or slab milling
B) Face milling
C) Side milling
D) End milling
A milling machine operation which is
machining two opposite sides of the material
at the same time.
A) Straddle milling
B) Face milling
C) Side milling
D) End milling
A machine that is used primarily for
producing flat surfaces that may b horizontal,
vertical, and even angular planes.
A) Planer machine
B) Shaper machine
C) Milling machine
D) Drilling machine
A type of shaper machine also known as
column shaper. The vertical column of this
machine supports the ram, worktable, and
drilling mechanism.
A) Vertical shaper
B) Hydraulic shaper
C) Horizontal shaper
D) Crank shaper
Type of shaper machine which is almost
similar to crank shaper. In this machine the
ram is moved by a flow of oil from a high
pressure pump which acts against the piston.
A) Vertical shaper
B) Hydraulic shaper
C) Horizontal shaper
D) Crank shaper
A tailstock part of lathe machine that holds
the upper mechanism of the tailstock.

A) upper casting

B) lower casting

C) tailstock spindle

D) Live center
Which of the following is not a part of the
lathe machine bed.

A) tool post

B) bedway

C) chip pond

D) legs
A part of carriage of the lathe machine that
moves the entire carriage system
longitudinally along the bed either manually
or automatically.
A) tool post
B) cross feed assembly
C) carriage handwheel
D) Dog post
The carriage part of a lathe machine which is
the lower part that holds the gearing
mechanism to move the carriage either
manually or automatically.
A) apron
B) tool post
C) thread chaser
D) back gear
A kind of centers of lathe machine attached
and meshed to the tailstock spindle which
remains static while the work is rotating.
A) center-to-center
B) dead center
C) live center
D) dog post
The process of producing a hole in the
workpiece.

A) boring

B) drilling

C) reaming

D) Milling
A shaper machine also known as slotter
shaper.

A) Vertical shaper

B) Hydraulic shaper

C) Horizontal shaper

D) Crank shaper
This process is performed on metal to remove
internal stresses and strains and to improve
its machinability.
A) Carburizing
B) Normalizing
C) Tempering
D) Quenching
_______ is the process of shaving off small
amounts of metal using hand-held tools. This
process is most often done to obtain
precision alignment of machine parts; it is
also done to provide shallow pockets that will
hold lubricants on flat surfaces, such as
machine ways.
A) Drilling
B) Scraping
C) Reaming
D) Milling
________ means putting the parts of
something together.
A) Laying out
B) Assembling
C) Installing
D) Fabricating
_________ are tools used to turn, or drive,
screws; made in may sizes and several
shapes; the size is measured by the length of
the blade, which is made of tool steel that is
hardened and tempered. The screwdriver
point for driving slotted screws should be
correctly shaped; it must be fit the slot in the
screw.
A) Wrenches
B) Hammers
C) Screw drivers
D) Scrapers
This screw driver has a bent handle; it is used
where a straight screwdriver will not reach.
A) Offset screw driver
B) Phillips screw driver
C) Mechanical screw driver
D) Mill screw driver
__________ are tools used for cutting small
wire and for holding, twisting, turning,
pulling, and pushing.

A) Screw drivers

B) Wrenches

C) Pliers

D) Hammers
________ also known as combination pliers,
are used for gripping; can also cut small-size
wire; the slip-joint makes it possible to grip
large parts.
A) Slip-joint pliers
B) Side cutting pliers
C) Round nose pliers
D) Long nose pliers
_____________ is a handy tool. It works in
close places and the strong steel jaws lock to
the work and will not slip; it acts like a vise,
clamp, plier, pipe wrench, open-end wrench,
or locking tool.
A) Adjustable-end wrench
B) Adjustable S-wrench
C) Monkey wrench
D) Vise-grip wrench
A ratchet screw is provided on a micrometer
screw gauge to:

A) Lock the measured reading

B) maintain constant measuring pressure for

all readings

C) Prevent wearing of screw threads

D) Allow zero adjustments

____________ is a machine for pressing parts
of machinery together or forcing them apart,
such as pressing a shaft in or out of a pulley
or gear
A) Arbor press
B) Drill press
C) Milling machine
D) Forging machine
_________ are made in many sizes and types are widely used in special work holding fixtures.

A) Toggle clamps

B) C-clamps

C) Spring clamps

D) Spring clamps
 
________ are elements used to hold together
metal parts in a form of bolts, screws, pins,
and rivets
A) Bolts
B) Screws
C) Fasteners
D) Nuts
This fastener has a smooth, round head; a
back, round finish; and a coarse thread. It is
usually used to fasten a wooden part to
metal. The square part under the head sinks
into the wood and keeps the bolt from
turning while the nut is being tightened.
A) Carriage bolt
B) Tap bolt
C) Cap screw
D) Set screw
These fasteners are made with heads of several
different shapes and are made with either coarse or
fine threads; made of steel, stainless steel, or brass.
The smaller diameters are described by gage
numbers, 0 – 12. These sizes range from 0.060” to
0.216”. the gage numbers are the same for both
machine screws and wood screws. Larger diameters
are usually designated by their sizes: ¼”, 5/8”, and
3/8”.
A) Carriage bolts
B) Machine screws
C) Cap screws
D) Set screws
Taps are used for which of the following?

A) Cutting accurate square holes

B) Finishing the round holes

C) Cutting internal threads on jobs

D) Cutting external threads in jobs

_________ are often used to fasten metal parts to
wood; made with flat, round, or oval heads. The heads
are slotted or recessed so they can be turned with
screwdrivers. These screws are made of steel, brass, and
aluminum. Steel wood screw come either bright or
blued finish, or they are plated with cadmium, nickel, or
chromium to prevent rust or corrosion. The diameter of
these screws and machine screws is measured on on
the body under the head with the American Standard
Screw gage
A) Wood screws B) Lag screws
C) Set screw D) Cap screws
These screws are made with heads of several
different shapes; usually finished all over and
are made with either coarse or fine threads;
used when it is not convenient to get at both
sides of the work with wrenches. The head of
this screw presses against the top piece and
holds the part together.
A) Wood screws B) Lag screws
C) Set screw D) Cap screws
 
Scrapers are used for which of the following?

A) Enlarging already drilled holes

B) Increasing roundness of holes

C) Removing burrs from corners

D) Removing convex spots from machined surfaces

________ is sometimes called a lock nut or
check nut; thinner than an ordinary nut and is
used as a lock to keep another nut from
loosening by vibration. Although the jam nut
is usually put on last, the thicker nut may be
put on last to make use of the greater
strength
A) Jam nut
B) Castle nut
C) Wing nut
D) Self-locking nut
Forging possesses the following disadvantage:

A) Steel components can easily be forged

B) Copper and brass is forgeable

C) Cast iron components can be forged

D) Components can be produced to close

sizes
_____ is part of machinist’s combination set.
This protactor can be moved along the rule
and locked in any position. The protractor has
a flat base, permitting it to rest squarely on
the workpiece.
A) Plate protractor
B) Bevel protractor
C) Dial indicating sinometer angle gage
D) Universal bevel vernier protractor
A _________ is a raised impression on the
surface of the workpiece produced by two
hardened rolls and is usually one of two
patterns: diamond or straight.
A) Groove
B) Part
C) Knurl
D) Thread
_________ is a term applied to supeabrassive
grinding wheels that refers to the amount of
abrasive contained in a unit volume of usable
grinding wheels.
A) Abrasion
B) Concentration
C) Grinding index
D) Grindeability
__________ is somewhat harder abrasive
that aluminum oxide but has a sharper, more
friable, and quite brittle crystalline structure.
It works well on cast iron and non ferrous
materials such as aluminum and copper –
based alloys.
A) Fused aluminum oxide
B) Ceramic Aluminum oxide
C) Silicon Carbide
D) Cubic boron nitride
__________ are used to lock a nut or screw in
place, thus preventing movement or
loosening due to vibration. The helical spring
type lock washer looks like a coil from spring.;
they are hardened and tempered, and are
used under a screw or nut.
A) Lock washers
B) Plain washers
C) Tooth-type lock washer
D) Square washers
_____ are straight-fluted, with two, three, or four
flutes depending on the size of the tap. Cutting
edges are ground at an angle to the centerline of the
tap; the angular cutting edges cause the chips to
shoot ahead of the tap. Plug-type gun taps are
designated for tapping open, or through, holes.
Bottoming-type gun taps are designed for tapping
blind holes (holes that go only part-way into work
piece), producing fine chips that can readily escape.
A) Gun taps B) Serial taps
C) Thread forming taps D) Hand taps
Accuracy of a measuring instrument is:
A) Its capability to indicate the same reading
again and again of a job
B) The smallest value that can be measured
with its use
C) The closest reading to its true size
D) The closeness of reading that can be taken
with it
Which of the following is the most important
characteristic of a measuring instrument?

A) Speed

B) Precision

C) Accuracy

D) Repeatability
The working of a caliper depends on which of
the following?
A) Accuracy fitted micrometer scale
B) High power microscope

C) Comparison of set standards by using slip

gauges
D) Elimination of backlash of instrument
The accuracy of the following instrument is
maximum:

A) Steel scale

B) Vernier caliper

C) Vernier dial gauge

D) Optical projector
The process of joining two slip gauges for
precision measurement is known as:

A) Wringing

B) Sliding

C) Slipping

D) Cohesion
The depth of a blind hole can be measured
by:

A) Steel scale

B) Vernier caliper

C) Micrometer

D) Slip gauges
A bore of 14.46 mm diameter on a job can be
measured by:

A) Steel scale

B) Vernier caliper

C) Micrometer screw gauge

D) plug gauges
The following device is used for producing
constant measuring pressure in micrometer
screw gauges.

A) Spanner

B) Spindle

C) Ratchet

D) Thimble
Hammers are usually made of which of the
following?

A) Mild steel

B) Medium carbon steel

C) High carbon steel

D) High speed steel

A mallet is generally used:

A) In a fitting shop

B) In a welding shop

C) In sheet metal work

D) In a machine shop
A sledge hammer is used:

A) For straightening thin sheet metal jobs

B) For straightening fitting jobs

C) Mainly in blacksmithy shop for heavy

blows

D) For general fitting work

For filing brass or bronze pieces, the following
type of file is preferred.

A) Coarse cut or rough cut file

B) Single cut file

C) Double cut file

D) Second cut file

Surface plate is usually made of grey cast iron
because:

A) It is self-lubricating due to presence of

graphite flakes

B) It is hard due to presence of cementite

C) It can be cast easily

D) It possesses good wear resistance

During a forging operation, plastic flow of
metal takes place:

A) Due to high temperature

B) Due to compressive forces

C) Due to tensile forces

D) Due to shearing force

Forging possesses the following advantage:
A) Components of intricate shape can be
produced
B) Strength and toughness of forged
components is high
C) Cast iron can be forged
D) Oxidation of surface does not occur
Which of the following is the tool used for
making holes in red hot jobs?

A) Drill

B) Punch

C) Hardie

D) Chisel
In a sheet metal drawing, the draughtsman, in
the drawing provides which of the following?
A) The dimensions of the finished
component
B) Pattern of the drawing only
C) The dimensions of the finished component
as well as the drawing of patterns
D) The drawing and layout of the items
Stainless steel sheets are used for making:

A) Overhead water tanks

B) Furnace bodies

C) Boiling pans

D) Dairy and food processing plants

Hand shears can be used for cutting sheets up
to:

A) 0.2 mm

B) 0.4 mm

C) 0.8 mm

D) 1.6 mm
The various marking tools used in sheet metal
works are:
A) Try square, wing compass, divider and
vernier caliper
B) V-block, slip gauges, wing compass and
sine bar
C) Sine bar dial indicator and combination set
D) Height gauge, combination set and optical
comparator
A half-moon stake is used for:

A) Bending, holding and supporting the

components

B) Making conical components

C) Working edges on discs

D) Forming pipes and hollow cylindrical

surfaces
A tunnel stake is used for:

A) Bending, holding and supporting the

components

B) Making conical components

C) Working edges on discs

D) Forming pipes and hollow cylindrical

surfaces
A hollow punch is used for producing:

A) Hole above 150-mm diameter

B) Small holes up to 25-mm diameter

C) Groves and slits

D) Half round surfaces

In a sheet-metal work, folding bars are used
for making:

A) All folds from 0o to 180o

B) Folds up to 45o

C) Right-angle folds only

D) Folds above 90o

Planishing is done with a:

A) Mallet

B) Round pen Hammer

C) Panel hammer

D) Claw hammer
The best method of measuring the thickness
of a sheet is by using the following
instrument.

A) Sheet scale

B) Ordinary caliper

C) Vernier caliper

D) Micrometer
Timber of a live tree is called:

A) Stationary timber

B) Round timber

C) Converted timber

D) Fine timber
Timber is extensively used because:

A) It can withstand the effects of weather

B) It possesses high tensile strength

C) It is easily available

D) It can be used again and again

Timber possesses the following
disadvantages:

A) It can be joined easily

B) Cost of workmanship is low

C) It is a nonconductor of heat and electricity

D) It deforms easily by impact

Which one of the following does not fall in
the category of plywood?

A) Multiple boards

B) Composite boards

C) Block boards

D) Single boards
Which of the following is not a measuring
tool?

A) Carpenter’s folding rule

B) Try square

C) Saw

D) Meter square
Which of the following is not a cutting tool?

A) Axe

B) Carpenter’s vise

C) Planer

D) Saw
Which of the following is not a hand cutting
tool?

A) Band saw

B) Rip saw

C) Tenon saw

D) Dovetail saw
Which of the following is not a boring tool?
A) Bradawl

B) C-clamp

C) Auger

D) Gimlet
The common job holding device used in wood
working is:
A) Adze

B) Try square

C) Carpentry bench

D) Wheel brace
In a carpentry shop, dowels are used to:

A) Hold the two pieces at proper position

B) Hold the pieces at right angles

C) Make strong joints

D) Make all types of joints

The commonly used machine in carpentry for
parting the pieces is:

A) Circular saw

B) Wood turning lathe

C) Spindle moulding machine

D) Thicknesser
Which of the following is not a parting tool?

A) Band saw

B) Adze

C) Chisel

D) Planer
Mortising is an operation of producing:

A) 45o angles for corner joints

B) Square or rectangular holes in wooden

pieces

C) Round holes in wooden pieces

D) Dowel holes in wooden pieces

Groove and tongue joint is commonly used
for making:

A) Windows

B) Door panels

C) Student’s benches

D) Drawing boards
In a carpentry shop, rebating is the process of
making:
A) Convex surfaces

B) Circular holes

C) A recess on the edges of work piece

D) A recess in the middle of work piece

Soldering is an alloy of which of the
following?
A) Tin and silver

B) Tin and zinc

C) Tin and aluminum

D) Tin and lead

Flux is used in soldering to:

A) Prevent formation of oxides

B) Increase fluidity of solder metal

C) Fill up the gaps between the joints

D) Remove the impurities present in solder

A soldering iron bit is made of:

A) Aluminum

B) Silver

C) Copper

D) Stainless steel
Soldering iron is made wedge shaped in order
to:

A) Retain heat

B) Retain solder

C) Apply pressure on the parts to be soldered

D) Decrease the thickness of soldering joint

The working temperature range for soldering
process is:

A) 60 oC to 120 oC

B) 180 oC to 250 oC

C) 220 oC to 300 oC

D) 350 oC to 480 oC
Zinc chloride is used as flux in the following
process.

A) Soft soldering

B) Brazing

C) Welding

D) Trepanning
Before starting the brazing process, cleaning
of parts is necessary to avoid which of the
following?

A) Scale formation

B) Oxidation

C) Corrosion

D) Slag formation
Spelter is another name for which of the
following?

A) Lead

B) Tin

C) Silver

D) Zinc
Which of the following is another name for
brazing?

A) Soft soldering

B) Hard soldering

C) Low temperature forging

D) Joining
Brazing process is mainly used for joining
parts made of:

A) Copper

B) Aluminum

C) Silver

D) Zinc
Borax is applied to parts to be brazed in order
to:
A) Avoid the use of flux

B) Prevent the spelter to melt quickly

C) Dissolve oxides and form strong joint when

work is heated

D) Increase fluidity of material used for

brazing
Brazing process is carried out in the
temperature range of:

A) 40 C to 150 oC

B) 200 oC to 400 oC

C) 500 oC to 680 oC

D) 700 oC to 900 oC
During a resistance welding process, the
pressure is released:

A) As soon as the flow of current starts

B) Immediately after the current supply

C) During heating process

D) After the weld cools
Seam welding is used:

A) To form mesh

B) For continuous welding operation

C) For welding thick components

D) For multisport welding purpose

Forge welding is mainly used for welding
which of the following?

A) Cast iron

B) Wrought iron

C) High carbon steel

D) Stainless steel
In arc welding, the temperature of the arc is:

A) 1100 oC to 1500 oC

B) 1800 oC to 2400 oC

C) 2500 oC to 3000 oC

D) Above 3500 oC
Flux is used in a welding process to prevent:

A) Distortion of parts

B) Dirt

C) Oxidation

D) Carburization
For any arc welding operation, the value of
current depends on:

A) The thickness of weld

B) Length of portion to be welded

C) Supply voltage

D) Size of the electrode

In welding, weld spelter means:

A) Electrode coating

B) Electrode thickness

C) Electrode length

D) Electrode current