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MANUFACTURING

TEST I
Which of the following is the allowable tensile strength of the steel plates?
A. 396.41 N/m2 B. 379.31 N/m2 C. 296. 12 N/m2 D. 310. 11 N/m2
Answer: A
Which of the following standard SAE designation of manganese steel?
A. 13xx B. 11xx C. 10xx D. 8xx
Answer: A
Compute the torque received by the motor shaft running at 4250 rpm. Transmitting 11 Hp, through 10 in diameter 20° involute gear. The is
supported by ball bearings at both ends and the gear is fixed at the middle of 8” shaft length.
A. 163 in. lb B. 132 in. lb C. 167 in. lb D. 138 in. lb
Answer. A
The SAE 2340 shafting contains how many percent nickel?
A. 3.85% Ni B. 3.25 to 3.75% Ni C. 4% Ni D. 3.84% Ni
Answer. B
Which of the following standard SAE designation for chromium steel?
A. 92xx B. 3xxx C. 5xxx D. 11xx
Answer. C
In general, alloys with high nickel content retain toughness to quiet low temperatures up to how many degrees Fahrenheit?
A. – 380 B. -260 C. - 400 D. – 320
Answer. D
The length of the hub should not be made lesser than the face width of the gear. Hub lengths usually vary from 1.25D to 2D where D is
the shaft diameter. What should be the reasonable diameter of steel hub?
A. 2D B. 1.55D C. 1.8D D. 1.2D
Answer. C
Torsional deflection is a significant consideration in the design of shaft and the limit should be in the range of how many degree/foot of
length?
A. 0.4 to 1 B. 0.08 to 1 C. 0.01 to 1 D. 0.6 to 1
Answer. B
If the pitch of a screw is 2/9 find the thread per inch.
A. 0.34 B. 5.4 C. 4.5 D. 17
Answer. C
Steel spring material is usually hardened from 400 to 500 BHN and the carbon content is in the range of how many percent?
A. 0.05 to 0.90% B. 0.45 to 0.48% C. 0.96 to 0.97 D. All of these
Answer. A
Shafts readily available in the market are made in many ways and wide variety of material composition. It is likely be cold drawn carbon
steel in size smaller than _____ inches diameter.
A. 3.75 B. 5 C. 4 D. 51/2
Answer. A
Plain carbon steel standard designation SAE _____.
A. 6xxx B. 10xx C. 13xx D. 2xxx
Answer. B
If the inertia is 90 lb.ft.2 and the speed of the driven shaft is to be increased from 0 to 2500 rpm in 5 seconds, shaft material is of SAE 4140
with yield strength of 11000 lbs./in.2, find the clutch starting torque in in. – lb ft.
A. 159 B. 146 C. 128 D. 191
Answer. B
How many 5/16 inch holes can be punch in one motion in a steel plate made of SAE 1010 steel 7/16 inch thick using a force of 55 tons.
The ultimate strength for shear is 50 ksi and use 2 factor of safety.
A. 5.8 B. 5 C. 3.7 D. 6.5
Which of the following cannot be used in drilling machine?
A. Reaming B. Lapping C. Spot facing D. Broaching
Answer. C
A kilowatt is equal to:
A. 8851.2 in. – lb/sec B. 57 BTU/min C. 1140 joule/sec D. 44,200 ft – lb/min
Answer. B
Molybdenum-chromium-nickel steel designation:
A. SAE 48xx B. SAE 56xx C. SAE 43xx D. SAE 46xx
Answer. C
Single forces which produces the same effect upon a mass replacing two or more forces acting together is:
A. Vector B. Component of forces C. Resultant D. Resolution
Answer. C
Permissible variation of the manufactured/machined dimension is called:
A. Intolerance fits B. Allowance C. Deviation D. Tolerance
Answer. D
Peculiar strength of the materials to resist being crushed:
A. Shear strength B. Compressive strength C. Ultimate strength D. Elastic limit
Answer. B
What pressure is required for punching a hole 2” dia. Thru ¼” steel plates?
A. 40 tons B. 45 tons C. 50 tons D. 35 tons
Answer. A
What is the working strength of a 2” bolt which is screwed up tightly in a packed joint when the allowable working stress is 12,000 psi.
A. 20.4 ksi B. 23.4 ksi C. 22.4 ksi D. 18 ksi
Answer. A
Determine the bursting steam pressure of a steel shell with diameter of 10 inches and made up of ¼” thick steel plate. The joint efficiency
is at 60% and the tensile strength is 60 ksi.
A. 4200 psi B. 42.8 ksi C. 10.5 ksi D. 8500 psi
Answer. A
Commonly used by steel melter as deoxidizer because of its easy availability and cheap price.
A. Silicon B. Zinc C. Aluminum D. Manganese
Answer. C
Curve formed by the path of a point on a straight line as it rolls along a convex base curve. The base curve is usually a circle and
generally used as the profile of gear tooth.
A. Axial plane B. Arc of recess C. Involute D. Arc of action
Answer. C
Resultant of two or more component forces is called:
A. Composition of forces B. Component C. Resultant D. Collinear of forces
Answer. A
A material having a high electrical resistance and should not be used for conductor of electric current.
A. Alloyed magnesium B. Nickel C. Silicon base alloy D. Zinc
Answer. B
It improves red hardness of steel.
A. Silicon B. Cobalt C. Lead D. Manganese
Answer. B
Designated pipe color used in communication.
A. Silver gray B. Bare C. Aluminum Gray D. White
Answer. D
The design stress and factor of safety are related in the following manner.
A. Design stress = ultimate stress/factor of safety
B. Ultimate stress = factor of safety/ design stress plus concentration factor
C. Factor of safety = Design stress/ ultimate stress
D. Design stress = factor of safety times stress concentration factor
Answer. A
Not adaptable to welding due to low tensile strength and poor ductility etc.
A. Copper parts B. Aluminum parts C. Cast iron materials D. Bronze parts
Answer. B
Bearing surface that completely surrounds the journal is also called:
A. Offset Bearing B. Centrally loaded bearing C. Full Bearing D. Babbitt Bearing
Answer. C
The purpose of lubrication is as mentioned:
A. To lighten the load C. Prevent corrosion oxidation
B. Prevent Adhesion D. Cool the moving elements
Answer. B
Tools usually used in wood pattern making in foundry shop.
A. Saws and chisels B. Knives and drills C. Band saw D. Drill machine
It is a plane perpendicular to the axial to the axial plane and to the pitch in gears the parallel axes and the plane of rotation coincides.
A. Tangent plane B. Transverse C. Straight plane D. Reference plane
Answer. B
A 36 tooth pinion with a turning speed of 300 rpm drives 120 tooth gear af 14 ½° involute full depth pressure angle. What would be the
speed of the driven gear?
A. 1000 rpm B. 90 rpm C. 100 rpm D. 140 rpm
Answer. B
Several forces which can be combined are called:
A. Resultants B. Components C. Composition of forces D. Collinear force
Answer. B
The surface along the fillet curve or between the fillets radius of the two adjacent on a gear.
A. Bottom land B. Fillet C. Flank D. Top land
Answer. A
The ideal herringbone gear helix is in the range of:
A. 30 to 45 B. 25 to 40 C. 35 to 50 D. 15 to 20
Answer. A
Three extension coil spring are hooked in series that support a single weight of 1000 kg. The first spring is rated at 0.400 kg/mm and the
lower spring is rated at 0.64 kg/in. Compute the total deflection.
A. 263 mm B. 156 mm C. 268 mm D. None of these
Answer. D
The lack of backlash in a spur gear design/operation may result to:
A. Overloading B. Jamming C. Overheating D. All of these
Answer. D
The distance from a point on a screw thread to a corresponding point on the next thread measure along the axis.
A. Flank B. Crest C. Lead D. Pitch
Answer. D
As recommended the center to center distance between a sprockets should not be less than ___ times bigger sprocket.
A. 2.216 B. 1 ½ C. 1 ¾ D. 2.59
Answer. B
Machine shop instrument for checking the flatness of plane surface to 10ths of thousandths of a centimeter.
A. Blade type micrometer B. Planimeter C. Dial caliper D. Micrometer
Answer. B
Molybdenum steel standard designation SAE.
A. 88xx B. 40xx C. 48xx D. 46xx
Answer. B
Also called as eccentrically loaded bearing is:
A. Full bearings B. Partial bearings C. Offset Bearings D. Fitted bearings
Answer. C
Instantaneous center is also called:
A. Centro B. Virtual center C. Rotopole D. All of these
Answer. B

In the selection of wire rope, regular lay means wire and strands are arranged in the following manner.
A. Twisted in the same direction C. Twisted in any direction
B. Twisted in opposite direction D. Twisted along direction
Answer. B
In involute teeth, the pressure angle is often defined as the angle between the line of action and the line of tangent to the pitch circle. It is
also termed as:
A. Helix angle B. Angle of obliquity C. Angle of recess D. Arc of action
Answer. B
A classification of iron ore which contains 72.5% when pure and the remaining percentage are impurities.
A. Hematite B. Magnetite C. Limatite D. Siderite
Answer. B
Which of the following iron ore is also known as “brown hematite” or ferric oxide a yellowish brown powder?
A. Hematite B. Magnetite C. Limatite D. Siderite
Answer. C
Which of the following represents manganese steel?
A. 13xx B. 40xx C. 50xx D. 10xx
Answer. A
It is another kind of surface cast iron is remelted to make into cast iron. The furnace is charges with layers of coke and pig iron plus scrap
iron.
A. Open-hearth furnace B. Electric furnace C. Cupola D. Bessemer
Answer. D
A furnace which consist of blowing a stream of air through a molten mass of iron pig. A stream of air is turned on through the wind box and
enters the converter at the bottom. Manganese, carbon and other element of varying amounts are added to produce steel which is then
poured and solidifies.
A. Closed heart furnace B. Electric furnace C. Cupola D. Bessemer
Answer. D
A furnace similar to open-heart - the principal difference is the method of heating the charged. It is used producing quality of steels
because melting and refining is closely controlled.
A. Closed heart furnace B. Electric furnace C. Cupola D. Bessemer
Answer. B
It is the process of reheating or drawing of metal that has been hardened to a comparatively low temperature in order to relieve the
hardening strain and increase the toughness of the steel.
A. Tempering B. Annealing C. Cyaniding D. Normalizing
Answer. A
Case hardening is the process of hardening the outer surface of the metal and inner parts are soft. What percentage of carbon content
that this type of hardening is allowed?
A. 15% and above B. 10 to 20% only C. less than 5% only D. Any of the following
Answer. A
A steel numbered SAE-AISI C1018 and contains 0.10% to 0.30% carbon.
A. Low carbon steel C. High Carbon Steel
B. Medium carbon steel D. Very high Carbon Steel
Answer. A
Which of the following alloying elements use in making high speed steel?
A. Molybdenum B. Nickel C. Manganese D. Silicon
Answer. A
A steel numbered SAE-AISI C1035 when not rolled and contains 0.30% to 0.60% carbon.
A. Low carbon steel C. High Carbon Steel
B. Medium carbon steel D. Very high Carbon Steel
Answer. B
A steel numbered SAE-AISI C1035 when not rolled and contains 0.60% to 1.30% carbon and used when extra hardness is required.
A. Low carbon steel C. High Carbon Steel
B. Medium carbon steel D. Very high Carbon Steel
Answer. C
Which of the following alloying elements use in spring to make more reliant?
A. Silicon B. Tungsten C. Hardness and Resistance D. Nickel
Answer. A
It refers to that property in steel which resist indention or penetration. It is usually express in forms of the area of an indention made by a
special ball under a standard load or the depth of a special indentor.
A. Hardness B. Ductility C. Malleability D. Wear Resistance
Answer. A
The distance from a point on a screw thread to a corresponding point on an adjacent thread, measured parallel to the axis.
A. Pitch B. Lead C. Thread D. Crest
Answer. A
The top surface joining the two sides of a thread.
A. Pitch B. Lead C. Lead D. Crest
Answer. B
The amount of variation permitted in the size of a part. It is the difference between the limits of maximum and minimum dimension of a
given part. It may be expressed at plus, minus or as both plus and minus.
A. Tolerance B. Limits C. Variation D. Clearance
Answer. A
The instrument used to reshape a grinding wheel that is grooved or out of round is called a:
A. Wheel aligner B. Wheel emery C. Wheel dresser D. Wheel cutter
Answer. C
The instrument used to remove old packing from packing glands and stuffing boxes are called:
A. Packing tools B. Gland box cleaner s C. Packing bits D. Packing screw
Answer. A
When working on bearings and checking for high spots, it is customary to apply what?
A. White lead B. Dykem blue C. Red lead D. Prussian blue
Answer. D
If you wanted to check the face of the pump slide valve or other flat-faced value, you called check for trueness on a:
A. Flat board B. Piece of glass C. Surface plate D. Bearing plate
Answer. C
Which of the following is used to keep a metal clean while soldering?
A. Flax B. Flux C. Torch D. Insulated
Answer. B
Before splicing electric wires, they should be:
A. Tinned B. Soldered C. Cleaned and Tinned D. Insulated
Answer. C
To check the speed of a motor or other rotary machine, one would use:
A. Galvanometer B. Tachometer C. Micrometer D. Geiger Counter
Answer. B
Before drilling a hole in a piece of metal, it should be:
A. Marked with chalk B. Scribed C. Center-Punched D. Protracted
Answer. C
A tap or die marked ¼ - 20 indicates:
A. ¼” radius – 20 cm long C. ¼” radian – 20 threads per in
B. ¼” diameter – 20 threads per in D. ¼” turn – 20 times
Answer. B
After a piece of pipe has been cut, the hole is cleaned out with a:
A. Pipe reamer B. Pipe threader C. Pipe stock and die D. Pipe ratcher cutter
Answer. C
How do you call the tool(s) used for cutting pipe threads?
A. Chain pipe wrench B. Chain holder C. Chain tongs D. A or B
Answer. D
What tool is used when preparing to put fittings on copper tubing?
A. Tube spreader B. Tube retarded C. Flaring tool D. Tube countersink
Answer. C
How do you call the tool used to cut threads in a hole?
A. Square B. Double flute C. American National D. 60 deg. Sharp V
Answer. A
Hand taps are provided in sets of three. Which of the following set of three?
A. Taper, plug and end B. Taper, plug and bottom
C. Short, taper and bottom D. Short, medium and long
Answer. B
Which of the following taps should be used to start a thread?
A. Plug B. Bottom C. Short D. Taper
Answer. D
Pipe taps are:
A. The same size from end to end B. Tapered C. Not fluted D. Not hardened
Answer. B
Which of the following does not have to be lubricated when drilling?
A. Steel B. Monel C. Brass D. Tool steel
Answer. B
Which of the following size of the drill is used in preparing to tap a hole?
A. Equal to the size of the tap B. Larger than the size of the tap
C. Smaller than the size of the tap D. None of these
Answer. C
When of preparing to tap a hole for a pipe fitting size of the drill will be:
A. Larger than the size of the tap B. Smaller than the size of the tap
C. Equal to the size of the tap D. None of these
Answer. A
How do you call the tool used when cutting a hole in the side of a round piece of metal?
A. Vise B. “V” block C. Jaw holder D. Chuck
Answer. B
When measuring a drill for size measure across the:
A. Margins B. Shank C. Flutes D. Point
Answer. A
In threaded members, which of the following defines N.C.?
A. Neutral cut B. National cut C. National courses D. Not center
Answer. C
In threaded members, which of the following defines N.F.?
A. National file B. Neutral file C. National file D. Not found
Answer. C
What tool used in precision work to smooth or enlarge holes?
A. Round out B. Reamer C. Drift pin D. Protractor
Answer. B
Which of the following chisels would be used for cutting oil grooves?
A. Diamond-point chisel B. Round-nose chisel C. Cold chisel D. Hot chisel
Answer. B
Which of the following is not a cut of file?
A. Smooth B. Half-round C. Second cut D. Bastard
Answer. B
How do you call the tool used for cleaning files?
A. File cleaner B. File oilstone C. File card D. Scrapper
Answer. B
Which of the following is the smallest size of drill?
A. # 80 B. # 1 C. # 60 D. # 0
Answer. A
Which of the following is the largest size drill?
A. A B. Z C. X D. XX
Answer. B
The size of a drill is stamped on the:
A. Point B. Margin C. Shank D. Flute
Answer. C

TEST II
Which of the following uses high energy electrical discharges to shape electrically conducting workpiece?
B. Electrochemical machining B. Electrochemical grinding
C. Electrical discharge machining D. Ultrasonic grinding
Answer. C
For common brass tools, wear ratios for the tool and workpiece vary between:
A. 4 : 1 B. 20 : 1 C. 10 : 1 D. 8 : 1
Answer. B
For expensive tool materials, wear ratios for the tool and workpiece vary between:
A. 4 : 1 B. 20 : 1 C. 10 : 1 D. 8 : 1
Answer. A
Is removes heat by electrolysis in a high current deplating operation.
A. Electrochemical machining B. Electronic erosion
C. Electrospark machining D. Electrical discharge machining
Answer. A
What is the other name of electrolytic grinding
A. Laser grinding B. Ultranic grinding
C. Electrochemical grinding D. Chemical milling
Answer. B
It is typically used in the manufactured of printed circuit boards, is the selective removal not protected by a mask.
A. Chemical milling B. Laser machining
C. Ultrasonic machining D. Electronic erosion
Answer. A
It can be used to shape hard brittle materials such as glass, ceramics crystals and gem stones, as well as tool steels and other metals.
A. Chemical milling B. Laser machining
C. Ultrasonic machining D. Electronic erosion
Answer. C
It is used to cut or burn very small holes in the workpiece with high dimensional accuracy.
A. Electrochemical machining B. Laser machining
C. Chemical milling D. Electronic erosion
Answer. B
A general term used to denote the blanking, bending and forming and shearing of
thin-gage metals.
A. Presswork B. Transfer die C. Strip die D. Presses
Answer. A
Used with dies and punches to form the workpieces.
A. Station B. Transfer die C. Strip die D. Presses
Answer. D
With _____ the workpiece advances through a sequence of operations.
A. Presswork B. Brakes C. Tonnage D. Progressive dies
Answer. D
Cut pieces from flat plates, strips and coil stock.
A. Shearing B. Bend allowance C. Forming dies D. Spring back
Answer. A
It produces usable pieces, leaving the source piece behind as scrap.
A. Punching B. Drawing C. Blanking D. Coining
Answer. C
The operation of removing scrap blanks from the workpiece, leaving the source piece as the final product.
A. Punching B. Drawing C. Blanking D. Coining
Answer. A
A cold forming process that converts a flat blank into hollow vessel
A. Embossing B. Drawing C. Swaging D. Punching
Answer. B
It is used in the production of coins, is a sever operation requiring high tonnage, due to the fact the metal flow is completely confined within
the die cavity.
A. Coining B. Embossing C. Swaging D. Blanking
Answer. A
Forms shallow raised letters or other designs in relief on the surface of sheet metal blanks.
A. Coining B. Embossing C. Swaging D. Blanking
Answer. B
Reduce the workpiece area by cold flowing the metal into the die cavity by a high compressive force or impact.
A. Coining B. Embossing C. Swaging D. Blanking
Answer. D
The repeated hammering of a workpiece to obtain the desired shape
A. Spring back B. Blanking C. Punching D. Forging
Answer. D
Relies on closed impression to produce the desired shape
A. Hammer forging B. Open di forging C. Smith forging D. Drop forging
Answer. D
What is the other name given to gravity drop hammers?
A. Board hammers B. Press forging C. Powered hammers D. Impact forging
Answer. A
The forging blows are repeated at the rate of several times a minute for:
A. Gravity drop hammers or board hammers B. Press forging
C. Powered hammers D. Impactor forging
Answer. A
The forging blows are repeated at the rate of more than 300 times a minute for:
A. Gravity drop hammers or board hammers B. Press forging
C. Powered hammers D. Impactor forging
Answer. C
The workpiece is held in position while the dies are hammered horizontally into it from both sides.
A. Gravity drop hammers or board hammers B. Press forging
C. Powered hammers D. Impactor forging
Answer. D
Involutes holding and applying pressure to round heated blanks.
A. Upset forming B. Flash C. Pickling D. Parting line
Answer. A
With _____, the part is shaped by a slow squeezing reaction, rather than rapid impacts.
A. Drop forging B. Impactor forging C. Press forging D. Upset forging
Answer. C
Following forging, the part will have a thin projection of excess metal is known as_____at the parting line.
A. Pickling B. Flash C. Trimmer dies D. Upset
Answer. B
The flash is trimmed off by ______ in a subsequent operation.
A. Pickling B. Upset C. Trimmer dies D. Forging
Answer. C
With _____, a mold is produced by packing sand around a pattern.
A. Sand molding B. Gravity molding C. Die casting D. Plastic molding
Answer. A
To facilitate the removal of the pattern, all surfaces parallel to the direction of withdrawal are slightly tapered.
A. Gate B. Riser C. Sprue D. Draft
Answer. D
In the gating system, the metal is poured into sprue hole and enters a vertical passage known as:
A. Gates B. Downgate C. Draft D. Risers
Answer. B

Serve as accumulators to feed molten metal into the cavity during initial shrinkage.
A. Gates B. Downgate C. Draft D. Risers
Answer. D
An entrance to the cavity maybe considered to control the rate of fill and such constrictions are known as:
A. Gates B. Downgate C. Sprue D. Risers
Answer. A
Molten metal is poured into a metal or graphite mold where pressure is not used to fill the mold.
A. Sand molding B. Plastic molding C. Gravity molding D. Non-gravity molding
Answer. C
Suitable for cheating parts of zinc, aluminum, copper, magnesium and lead/tin alloys
A. Die casting B. Centrifugal casting
C. Investment casting D. continuous casting
Answer. A
More than how many percent of all die casting uses zinc alloys?
A. 50% B. 25% C. 75% D. 80%
Answer. C
Molten metal is forced under pressure into a permanent metallic mold known as:
A. Die B. Mold C. Alloy D. Torpedo
Answer. A
The cast iron flywheels are commonly designed with a factor of safety of _______.
A. 14 to 15 B. 8 to 9 C. 10 to 13 D. 6 to 12
Answer. C

Pair of equal and opposite (not collinear) forces that tend cause a rotation of a body
A. Couple B. Equilibrium C. Centroids D. Vectors
Answer. A
It is the ratio of the pitch diameter in inches to the number of teeth.
A. Pitch circle B. Module C. English module D. Pitch diameter
Answer. C
When the motion is diminished/decreasing instead of increasing is called:
A. Deceleration B. Retarded motion
C. Uniform negative impulse D. All of these
Answer. B
Which of the following is a unit of energy?
A. ft – lb B. BTU/hr C. hp D. watt
Answer. A
When high strength and durability area requirements for choosing gear materials it is preferable to use ______.
A. Hardened bronze B. Phenolic laminated C. Steel D. White iron
Answer. C
Which of the forces whose line of actions are parallel but not necessarily equal in magnitude?
A. Couple B. Resultant C. Non-collinear D. Non-concurrent
Answer. D
The product of the mass and the velocity of the center of gravity of the body is called:
A. Linear momentum B. Linear impulse
C. Angular impulse D. Angular momentum
Answer. A
Two parallel shafts connected by pure rolling turn in the same direction and having a speed ratio of 2.75, what is the distance of the two
shafts if the smaller cylinder is 22 cm. in diameter?
A. 16.60 cm B. 25.25 cm C. 30.25 cm D. 19.25 cm
Answer. D
The distance between similar equally-spaced tooth surfaces in a given direction and along a given line:
A. Pitch circle B. Pitch C. Pitch plane D. Pitch diameter
Answer. B
It is simply defined as a simple push and pull.
A. Power B. Work C. Inertia D. Force
Answer. D
How do you call opposite directional forces equal in magnitude and parallel?
A. Non-coplanar B. Couple C. Centroid D. Coplanar
Answer. B
Which of the following terms is applied to quantities such as time, volume and density?
A. Couple B. Components C. Resultants D. Scalar
Answer. D
The work should be held ______ when using a drill press.
A. The hand B. A vise or clamp C. A gloved hand D. Pliers
Answer. B
What is the approximate gap clearance for new piston rings for steam pumps?
A. 0.003” for each inch diameter of cylinder B. 0.001” for each inch diameter of cylinder
C. 0.010” for each inch diameter of cylinder D. 0.050” for each inch diameter of cylinder
Answer. A
The familiar “3/8 - 16” in machine shop means what?
A. 6 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
Answer. D
What is (are) the reason(s) why tapered shanks are used on large drill presses?
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
Answer. B
Which of the following is not a common drill shank?
A. Straight B. Fluted C. Taper D. Bit
Answer. B
What is the usual cutting angle on a drill for drilling mild steel?
A. 39 deg B. 59 deg C. 49 deg D. 69 deg
Answer. B
When installing a new grinding wheel, always use:
A. Blotting paper gasket 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
Answer: A
What is the other term for the operation of “truing” a grinding wheel?
A. Centering B. Sizing C. Dressing D. Rounding
Answer: C
What tool is used to check external pipe threads?
A. Plug Gage B. Pitch Gage C. Thread Gage D. Ring Gage
Answer: D
What tool is used to check internal pipe threads?
A. Plug Gage B. Pitch Gage C. Thread Gage D. Ring Gage
Answer: A
Which of the following is used to cut gears?
A. Gear cutter B. Gear center C. Gear hob D. Gear threader
Answer: C
If you use a dry grinding wheel for sharpening tool bits, dip the end of the bit in the water frequently to prevent:
A. Burning your finger B. Annealing the cutting edge of the bit
C. Hardening of the tip D. the tip from crystallizing
Answer. B
The length of a file is measured:
A. End to end B. Point to end C. Point to heel D. heel to end
Answer: C
A piece of tool steel held against an emery whell will give off:
A. White spark with stars on the ends B. Yellow spark
C. No sparks D. Green sparks
Answer. D
Grinding wheels have a range of soft to hard abrasive materials depending on the use. Most manufacturers letter their wheels from A to Z.
which of the following mark represent the hardest?
A. E B. Z C. C SD. E 1
Answer: B
What is the main difference between a planner and a shaper?
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 the planer has a reciprocating motion past the tool head while the table of the shaper is stationary and the tool head
has an reciprocating motion.
D. One is larger than the other
Answer: C
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 these
Answer. D
The “Tang” of file is the part that:
A. Does the cutting B. Has no teeth
C. Fits in to the handle. D. is the opposite the handle
Answer: C
In general, files are divided into two classes called:
A. Single-cut and Double-cut B. Rough and smooth
C. Fine and coarse D. Heel and sizes
Answer. A

Which of the following where “pillar” files used?


A. Filling slots B. Filling against a shoulder C. Filling keyways D. Any of these
Answer: D
Which of the following will usually happen to the blade of flexible hacksaw applied by too much pressure?
A. Snap easily. B. Buckle or run out. C. Cut to fast. D. Cut on slant
Answer: B
Which of the following best defines soldering?
A. It is holding two metals together by heating
B. It is joining two metals by third soft metal that is applied in a molten state
C. It is holding two different kinds of the metals together by heating
D. It is joining two metals together
Answer: B
What is the use of flux in soldering?
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
Answer. D
A surface should be prepared for soldering by:
A. Filling the surfaces B. keep the metal from getting to hot
C. Scraping the surface D. Remove and prevent oxidation of the metal
Answer. D
What is(are) the hand tool(s) use for cutting threads on round stock?
A. Stock and die B. Stock C. Die wrench D. Stock Cutter
Answer: A
A tapper piece of stock is 2” long, 1-1/8” diameter at one end and ¾” diameter at the other end. The taper per foot is?
A. 2” B. 2 - 1/4” C. 2 - 1/2” D. 2 - 1/16”
Answer: B
Which of the following best define sweating?
A. Soldering two different kinds of metals together
B. Separating two pieces of the metal that have been soldered together
C. Thinning two surfaces, applying flux between them, holding the two together and heating
D. None of the above
Answer: C
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 and the solder disintegrating D. none of these
Answer. B
Solder will not unite with a metal surface that has:
A. Grease on it B. Oxidation on it C. Dirt on it D. Any of these
Answer: D
Prepared soldered paste flux is most popular but if you did not have any, you could use,
A. Hydrochloric Acid B. Nitric acid C. Sulphuric Acid D. Any of these
Answer: A
Hard solder is made of which of the following?
A. Copper and zinc B. Tin and Copper C. Tin and Zinc D. Tin and lead
Answer: A
Which of the following is the flux usually used for hard solder
A. Rosin B. Barium C. Borax D. Alum
Answer. C
In which of the following where straight muriatic acid is often used as a flux?
A. Galvanized iron B. Sheet metal C. Cast iron D. Any of these
Answer: D
For aluminum, special solders are being used and will usually require which of the following?
A. More heat B. The same heat as copper wire
C. less heat D. the same heat as sheet metal
Answer: A
Soft solder is made of which of the following?
A. Copper and zinc B. Tin and copper C. Tin and lead D. Tin and zinc
Answer: C
Copper is annealed by heating to a cherry red color and ________.
A. Dousing in cold water B. Dousing in oil
C. Cooling slowly in air D. Dousing in hot water
Answer: C
A piece of mild steel held an emery wheel will give off_______.
A. Bright shiny sparks B. No sparks
C. Light straw-colored spark D. Green Spark
Answer: C
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. 50 C. 90 D. 96
Answer: D
Tool steel can be hardened by which of the following?
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 these, depending on type and use
Answer: D
At what temperature where soft solder approximately melts?
A. 250 deg. B. 450 deg. C. 350 deg. D. 550 deg.
Answer: C
What material where scriber made from?
A. Carbon steel B. Tool steel C. Cold-rolled Steel D. Hot-rolled steel
Answer: B
What should be done first before applying layout blue on a piece of metal?
A. Roughened B. Clean C. Hot D. Cold
Answer: B
How many flutes does a drill bit have?
A. 4 flutes B. 2 flutes C. 3 flutes D. no flutes
Answer: B
Where is the correction position of the tool bit when facing off a piece of material in the lathe chuck?
A. Above center B. Below center C. At the center D. Off center
Answer: C
Standard vise has ________jaws?
A. Soft B. Hard C. Semi-hard D. Semi-soft
Answer: B
In machining, which of the following could be the reason if tool bit burns?
A. Speed is too slow B. Material is too hard
C. Speed is to fast D. Material cannot be cut.
Answer: C
For which of the following where the lathe compound is used?
A. Angle cutting B. Facing C. Grooving D. Any of these
Answer: D
When the dial on the crossed-feed is turned 0.010”, how much is removed from the diameter of the stock being cut?
A. 0.010” B. 0.005” C. 0.020” D. 0.015”
Answer: A
Which of the following describes a flexible back hacksaw blade?
A. Only the teeth hardened B. A movable back
C. Flexible ends D. Only the back hardened
Answer: A
The flexible type hacksaw blade is best suited for which of the following materials?
A. Channel iron B. Aluminum C. Tubing D. Any of these
Answer: D

TEST III
The total frictional energy that is stored in the brake parts principally in the drum or disk is approximately:
A. 56% up B. 90% up C. 86% up D. 75% up
Answer. D
The brake capacity to absorb energy is known as:
A. Energy B. Power C. Resistance D. Braking torque
Answer. D
A kind of braking systems such as that if the band wraps partly around the brake drum and the braking action is obtained by pulling the
band tight into the wheel.
A. Block brake B. Clutch C. Band brake D. Centrifugal brake
Answer. C
Which of the following clutches that has a disadvantage of heavier rotating mass?
A. Multiple disc clutch B. Cone clutch C. Disc clutch D. Twin clutching
Answer. A
Which of the following welds have been considered as resistance weld which is usually round in the same dorm as the electrodes that
press the sheets together.
A. Edge joints B. Spot welds C. CIG welds D. TIG welds
Answer. B
A welding which consists of short lengths (2-3 in long) of welds with space between as 6 inches on centers
A. Intermittent weld B. Spot weld C. MIG weld D. TIG weld
Answer. A
A welding operation that use hot flame and metal rod
A. Gas welding B. Arc welding C. Resistance welding D. Automatic welding
Answer. A
The arc is recovered with a welding composition and bare electrode wire is fed automatically.
A. Resistance welding B. Induction welding
C. Submerged welding D. Spot welding
Answer. C
What is the recommended coefficient of fluctuation of flywheels for punching, shearing and pressing machine?
A. 0.005 – 0.1 B. 0.002 – 0.07 C. 0.03 – 0.05 D. 0.01 – 0.03
Answer. A
The part of machine that absorbs the energy delivered by a sharp force or blow
A. Spring B. Anvil C. Brakes D. Flywheel
Answer. B
It is the friction of wheel inclination from the vertical position.
A. Camber B. Toe-in C. Caster D. King in inclination
Answer. A
Which of the following is a machine takes large quantities of raw or finished materials and binds them with a rope or metal straps or wires
into a large package.
A. Bacher B. Bending machine C. Baler D. Automatic screw machine
Answer. C
It is the grasping of an outside workpiece in a chuck or jawed device in a lathe.
A. Clucking B. Clamping C. Chucking D. Clamshelling
Answer. C
Which of the following is a mechanical linkage or mechanism that can turn about a center or rotation?
A. Oscillation B. Crank C. Coupler D. Drag link
Answer. B
What type of compound screw which produces a motion equal to the difference in motion between the two component screws?
A. Machine screw B. Tanden screw C. Differential screw D. Variable screw
Answer. C
Which of the following bolts provided with a hole at one end instead of usual head?
A. Stud bolt B. Eye bolt C. Machine bolt D. Stove bolt
Answer. B
What operation generally carried out to divide the parent coiled sheet into narrower coils?
A. Slotting B. Squeezing C. Squaring D. Slitting
Answer. D
It is the process used to form shallow, round, raised recessed troughs of uniform width in a straight curved or circular form.
A. Hemming B. Beading C. Embossing D. Buldging
Answer. B
The process of removing excess metal from the edge of a strip to make it suitable for drawing without wrinkling or to obtain final
complicated shape which was not directly possible by blanking.
A. Lancing B. Slugging C. Notching D. Trimming
Answer. C
Which of the following is the process of removing coarse scratches or tool marks?
A. Polishing B. Buffing C. Honing D. Lapping
Answer. A
Which of the following ropes is galvanized and consists of 6 strands, 7 wires each and a hemp core?
A. Reverse lay rope B. Guy rope C. Lang lay rope D. Regular rope
Answer. B
It is a large lathe used for turning and boring cannons.
A. Gun lathe B. Engine lathe C. Cannon lathe D. Turret lathe
Answer. A
What device on a lathe machine used for carrying the revolving spindle?
A. Head stock B. Header C. Head suction D. None of these
Answer. A
The recommended means of supporting the chuck during the mounting procedure to the lathe spindle is to use.
A. Crane B. Jack C. Overhead D. Ratchet
Answer. D
Too much _____ in a flat belt operation tend to cause excessive wear slippage and may burn the belt.
A. Play B. Slack C. Stiffness D. Tightness
Answer. D
Which of the following is not recommended for use in a driving speed exceeding 2000 ft/min?
A. Flat leather belt B. Herringbone gear C. Silent Sprocket D. V-Belt
Answer: A
It is low bearing used worldwide for automobile or low horse power motor applications. It is made of thin coating of over flat metal strip.
A. Babbitt B. Cadmium Brass C. Lead D. Thin
Answer: A
The most common useful tools to measure diameter in machine shop but normally and always used with steel scale for measurement.
A. Caliper B. Micrometer C. Protractor D. Vernier
Answer: A
In impact force introduced to cause the metal to flow in a shaped mold according to the shape to dies made.
A. Hardness B. Spinning C. Swaging D. Toughness
Answer: C
Find the polar section modulus of a steel shafting with “D” as the diameter.
A. 𝜋D3/16 B. 𝜋D3/32 C. 𝜋D3/32 D. 𝜋D3/16
Answer: A
Forces of equal in magnitude but opposite in direction are parallel called:
A. Acceleration B. Coplanar C. Couple D. Non-coplanar
Answer: C
Composition of for force at the _______ of two or more force.
A. Combination B. Opposition C. Resultant D. Summary
Answer: C
Circular pitch measured along the ________ in the circular gear.
A. Circle B. Line of action C. Pitch center D. Pitch diameter
Answer: C
Stiffness is the material’s ability to _________ deformation under stress.
A. Non-coplanar B. Planar C. Resist D. Stafer
Answer: C
It imparts the ductility, Toughness and plasticity of steel.
A. Annealing B. Materializing C. Quenching D. Tempering
Answer: D
Which of the following types of wood is usually used in making wood pattern in the foundry?
A. Dried sap wood B. Hard wood C. Kiln dried wood D. Scrap wood
Answer: A
The progressive change in position of _______ is called motion.
A. Component B. Couple C. Link D. Mass
Answer: D
Strain or _________ is a change in geometry/shape of the body due to action of a force on it.
A. Bending Stress B. Deformation C. Shear stress D. Stress
Answer: B
The effective face width of a helical gear divided by the axial pitch. This sometimes called face overlap.
A. Angle overlap B. Axial Overlap C. Contact Overlap D. Helical Overlap
Answer: D
For mass production of casting, it is generally cheaper to use ________ pattern for longer life.
A. Aluminum B. Brass C. Metal D. Wooden
Answer: C
It is a plane between mating teeth or the amount of which a tooth space exceed the thickness of an engaging tooth is called:
A. Backlash B. Clearance C. Pitting D. Space
Answer: A
The forces that can be combined or called __________ component forces.
A. Different B. Helical C. Opposite D. Parallel
Answer: A
Plane of rotation is defined as plane perpendicular to a:
A. Gear axis B. Gear ratio C. Normal Plane D. Pitch diameter
Answer: A
Which of the following can be a concurrent?
A. Collinear B. Couple C. Parallel D. All of these
Answer: A

Cutting lubricant used n drilling reaming and tapping for brass and bronze.
A. Dry B. Soda water C. Soluble oil D. Turpentine
Answer: A
The general accepted limit of diamond wheel speed should be in the range of ______ fpm.
A. 1000/2000 B. 2500/3000 C. 3000/4000 D. 5000/6000
Answer: D
Prepared tool bit will now consist of face nose and ______.
A. Cutting tool B. Shank C. Sharp tool D. Tool edge
Answer: B
This is an alloy in bronze casting that assists lubrication and in itself a lubricant.
A. Lead B. Manganese C. Phosphorus D. Tin
Answer: A
For longer sprocket chain life, the speed range of ______ fpm is recommended.
A. 1200-1400 B. 1500-1600 C. 1800-2000 D. 2000-2100
Answer: A
This process is known as bonderizing when used as a printer for paints
A. Parkerizing B. Honing C. Hard SurfacingD. Galvanizing
Answer: A
A grinding operation using stones moving in a reciprocal pattern. Leaves a characteristic cross-hatch pattern
A. Parkerizing B. Honing C. Hard Surfacing D. Galvanizing
Answer: B
The creation ( by spraying, platting, fusion welding or heat treatment) of a hard metal surface in a softer product.
A. Parkerizing B. Honing C. Hard SurfacingD. Galvanizing
Answer: A
A zinc-coating applied to low carbon steel to improve corrosion resistance. The coating can be applied in a hot dip bath by electroplating
or by tumbling (sheradizing)
A. Parkerizing B. Honing C. Hard SurfacingD. Honing
Answer: D
The lector deposition of a coating onto the workpiece. Electrical current is used to drive ions in solution to the part. The workpiece of the
cathode is the electrical circuit.
A. Electroplating B. Calorizing C. Barnishing D. Buffing
Answer: A
The diffusing of in to a steel surface, producing an aluminum oxide that protects the steel from high temperature corrosion.
A. Electroplating B. Calorizing C. Barnishing D. Buffing
Answer: B
How do you call the process of the fine grinding or peening operation designed to leave a characteristic pattern on the surface of the
workpiece.
A. Electroplating B. Calorizing C. Peening D. Buffing
Answer: C
A fine finishing operation similar to polishing using a very fine polishing compound.
A. Electroplating B. Calorizing C. Barnishing D. Buffing
Answer: D
Rotating parts in a barrel filled with an abrasive or non abrasive medium. Widely used to removed burns, flash, scales and oxides.
A. Abrasive Cleaning B. Calorizing C. Barrel Finishing D. Anodizing
Answer: C
An electroplating acid bath oxidation process for aluminum and magnesium. The workpiece is the anode in the electrical circuit.
A. Abrasive Cleaning B. Tumbling C. Barrel Finishing D. Anodizing
Answer: D
Shooting sand ( i.e. sand blasting ), steel grit or steel shot against workpieces to remove casting sand scale and oxidation.
A. Abrasive Cleaning B. Tumbling C. Barrel Finishing D. Anodizing
Answer: A
What is the other term of barrel finishing?
A. Abrasive Cleaning B. Tumbling C. Barrel Finishing D. Anodizing
Answer: B
Brittle materials produce discrete fragments known as :
A. Chip breaker grooves B. Discontinous chips C. Non-segment chips D. Type -two chips
Answer: B
Ductile materials for long helix coiled string chips known as:
A. Continous Chips B. Discontinous Chips C. Segment Chips D. Type-one chips
Answer: A
Often ground in the cutting tool face to cause long chips to break into shorter more manageable pieces
A. Chip Breaker Grooves B. Discontinous Chips C. Non-segment Chips D. Type-two Chips
Answer:A
What is a typical chip thickness ratio?
A. 0.5 B. 0.75 C. 0.25 D. 1.00
Answer: A
The angle at which the tool meets the workpiece is characterize by :
A. True rake angle B. Clearance Angle C. Relief Angle D. Wedge Angle
Answer: A
Which of the following is the sum of rake clearance and wedge angles?
A. 90 deg B. 180 deg C. 45 deg D. 75 deg
What is the relative velocity difference between the tool and workpiece?
A. Cutting Speed B. Chip Velocity C. Shear Velocity D. Rake Velocity
Answer: A
How do you call the velocity of the chip relative to the tool face?
A. Cutting Speed B. Chip Velocity C. Shear Velocity D. Rake Velocity
Answer: B
How do you call the velocity of the chip relative to the workpiece?
A. Cutting Speed B. Chip Velocity C. Shear Velocity D. Rake Velocity
Answer: C
Which of the following is the primary parameter affecting the cutting energy requirement
A. Compressive Stress B. Shear Stress C. Torsional Stress D. Bending Stress
Answer: B
The energy expended for unit volume removed is known as:
A. Specific Cutting Energy B. Metal Removal Rate C. Cutting Horsepower D. Absolute Cutting Energy
Answer: A
A plain carbon steel with approximately 0.9-1.3 % carbon which has been hardened and tempered
A. Carbon Tool Steel B. High Speed Steel C. Low Speed Steel D. Medium Speed steel
Answer: A
Contains tungsten or chromium and retains its hardness up to approximately 600 degree Celsius
A. Carbon Tool Steel B. High Speed Steel C. Low Speed Steel D. Medium Speed steel
Answer: B
Cast non-ferrous tools are brittle that can be used to approximately:
A. 1000 C B. 925 C. 1500 D. 750
Answer: B
Which of the following is produced through powder mettalurgy from non-ferrous metals
A. Sintered Carbides B. Ceramic Tools C. Diamonds D. Cast non ferrous
Answer: A
Ceramic tools operate
A. Below 2000 F B. Below 2200 F C. Above 2000 D. Below 2200 F
Answer: B
Which of the following is manufactured from aluminum oxide have the same expected life as carbide tools that an operate at speeds from
2 or three time higher? They operate below 1100 C
A. Sintered Carbide B. Ceramic tools C. Diamonds D. Cast non-ferrous
Answer: B
Which of the following are used in specific used, usually in finishing operations?
A. Sintered Carbides B. Ceramic tools C. Diamonds D. Cast Non-Ferrous
Answer: C
Used as a finishing operation since very fine and dimensionally accurate surface can be produce
A. Grinding B. Snagging C. Honing D. Lapping
Answer: A
Describes very rough grinding such as that performed in foundries to remove gates, fins and risers from casting
A. Grinding B. Snagging C. Honing D. Lapping
Answer: B
Grinding in which very little material 0.001 to 0.005 in is removed.
A. Grinding B. Snagging C. Honing D. Lapping
Answer: C
Which of the following is not a measuring device?
A. Orsat Analyzer B. Thermometer C. Micrometer Caliper D. Divider
Answer: D
Carbon tool steel can be given a good edge that is restricted to use below
A. 400-600 F B. 300-400 F C. 700-800 F D. 800-1000 F
Answer: A
Which of the following contains tungsten or chromium and retains its hardness up to approximately 1100 F, a property known as red
hardness.
A. Ceramic tools B. diamond C. high Speed Steel D. Carbon and Steel
Answer: C
Cast non ferrous tools are brittle but can be used up to approximately
A. 1100 F B. 2200 F C. 2000 F D. 600 F
Answer: A
They are produced through metal powder metallurgy from non ferrous metal.
A. Diamonds B. Cast non ferrous C. Ceramic tools D. Sintered Carbides
Answer: D
Sintered carbides operates at cutting speeds how many times as fast as HSS tools?
A. 2 to 5 B. thrice C. 5 to 7 D. twice
Answer: A
Which of the following is manufactured from aluminum oxide, have the same expected life as carbide tools but can also operate high
speeds two to three times higher
A. Ceramic Tools B. High Speed Steel C. Diamonds D. Carbon tool steels
Answer: A
Soluble in the presence of high temperature iron used in specific cases usually finishing operations
A. Ceramic tools B. Diamonds C. High speed Steel D. Aluminum
Answer: B
Percent of the heat developed in cutting is due to friction between the tool and the work piece is:
A. Approximately 50% B. Approximately 10% C. Approximately 25 % D. Approximately 75 %
Answer: C
Which of the following is used to reduced friction, removed heat, heat chips and protect against corrosion?
A. Water vapor B. Carbon C. Air D. Cutting Fluid
Answer: D
Which of the following is a good heat remove but promotes rust?
A. Air B. Kerosene C. Carbon dioxide D. Water
Answer: D
Addition of ____ to water produces an efficient inexpensive cutting fluid that does not promote rusting.
A. Sal Soda B. Kerosene Lubricants C. Straight Cutting Oils D. Air
Answer: A
It reduces friction and do not caused rust but are less efficient of heat removal than water.
A. Sal Soda B. Kerosene Lubricants C. Straight Cutting Oils D. Air
Answer: C
Taylor’s equation relates cutting speed v and tool life T for particular combination of tool and workpiece, VT n=constant. This equation is
known as:
A. Flank Wear B. Nose failure C. Crater wear D. tool life
Answer: D
After any cutting standard, grinding operation, the surface of workpiece will consist of :
A. Smear metal B. Ultrafinishing C. Superfinishing D. Centerless Grinding
Answer: A
A method that does not require clamping, chucking or holding round-work pieces.
A. Centerless Grinding B. Laser Machining C. Chemical Milling D. Ultrafinishing
Answer: A

TEST IV
Which of the following safety precautions should be followed when renewing a flange gasket?
A. Drain the line thoroughly B. Tie down isolation
C. Isolate the section to be worked D. All of these
Answer. D
In installing a new flange gasket, which of the following must be done?
A. Flange faces are painted B. Flange are absolutely clean
C. Isolating valves are open D. Old gasket is in place
Answer. B
Which of the following is correct about standard wire gauge?
A. # 10 is larger than # 5 B. # 1 is smaller than # 2
C. # 25 is smaller than # 20 D. # 30 is larger than # 25
Answer. C
Which of the following tools would be most useful when taking leads on bearings?
A. Dividers B. Micrometer C. Outside calipers D. Center gage
Answer. B
What is the wrench size for a ¾” nut?
A. 1 - ¼” B. ¾” C. 1 - ½” D. 10 / 24”
Answer. A
Which of the following would cause hot bearings?
A. Improper oil B. Improper alignment C. Dirt on oil D. All of these
Answer. D
What is the approximate melting point of Babbitt?
A. 1000 deg.F B. 750 deg. F C. 650 deg. F D. 500 deg. F
Answer. C
Which of the following is correct in pouring Babbitt?
A. It can be done in several pouring B. Must be poured at one time
C. Can be done at intervals D. Must be done in cool place
Answer. B
Which of the following groups of pipe sizes is correct?
A. ¼, ½, ¾, 7/8, 1 B. ¼, 3/8, ½, ¾, 1
C. ¼, 3/8, ½, 5/8, ¾, 1 D. ¼, ½, 5/8, ¾, 1
Answer. B
Which of the following where pipe wrench (Stillson) was designed to be used?
A. Hexagonal objects B. Square objects C. Round objects D. Flat Objects
Answer. C
In which of the following where pipe is measured?
A. Inside diameter B. Thickness of wall C. Outside diameter D. Wire gage
Answer. A
In which of the following where tubing is measured by:
A. Inside diameter B. Thickness of wall C. Outside diameter D. Wire gage
Answer. C
How do you call the tool used to cut thread on pipe?
A. Pipe tool B. Pipe vise C. Pipe stock D. Pipe cutter
Answer. C
How do you call the pipe fitting which has two openings and provides a turn 90 degrees?
A. An elbow B. A coupling C. A tee D. A union
Answer. A
In which of the following where plug cock offers?
A. More resistance to flow the globe valve
B. The same resistance to flow as a globe valve
C. Less resistance to flow the globe valve
D. The same resistance to flow as a angle valve
Answer. C
What is the common flux to be used when soldering brass copper or tin?
A. Tallow B. Borax C. Rosin D. Sal ammoniac
Answer. C
In one turn of the screw in a micrometer, it moves the spindle by what amount?
A. 0.25” B. 0.025” C. 0.205” D. 0.110”
Answer. B
What is the process used to retard corrosion on iron pipe?
A. Soldering B. Tempering C. Annealing D. Galvanizing
Answer. D
On XX Heavy pipe the extra metal is added to which of the following?
A. Outside
B. Inside
C. Half on the inside, half on the ouside
D. Three quarters on the ouside one quarter on the inside
Answer. B
Which is very necessary 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 end cuts directly in line with each other
Answer. C
A square foot of steel plate 1/8” thick weighs 5 pounds. The weight of a steel plate 10 feet long and 4 feet wide would be how much?
A. 200 lbs B. 20 lbs C. 2000 lbs D. 20,000 lbs
Answer. A
Cast iron weighs 640 pounds per cubic foot. How much is the weight of a cast iron block
14” x 12” x 18”?
A. 1200 lbs B. 1120 lbs C. 1000 lbs D. 1088 lbs
Answer. B
A tank 28” in diameter and 14” high is filled with water. The total pressure on the bottom of the tank is:
A. 3741 lbs B. 2573 lbs C. 4257 lbs D. 3000 lbs
Answer. A
A double-bottom tank is 18” wide 24” long and 4” deep. It is filled with fresh water. The total capacity intons is:
A. 50 B. 55 C. 48 D. 45
Answer. B
Sheet metal of # 18 gage is heavier than:
A. 12 gage B. 22 gage C. 14 gage D. 16 gage
Answer. B
What is the use of shims?
A. Separate fresh and salt-water lines B. Replace fuses
C. Adjust cylinder liners D. Adjust bearing clearances
Answer. D
How do you call the process used to retard corrosion (rust) on iron pipe and fitting?
A. Tinning B. Galvanizing C. Soldering D. Sulphurizing
Answer. B
In pipe fittings, the term “offset” refers to what?
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 size of pipe in the same run
Answer. C
In machine shop, if the lips of the drill are of different lengths then which of the following will likely to happen?
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 these will happen
Answer. B
Which of the following statement(s) is correct for the “brazed joint”?
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
Answer. A
Brazing requires which of the following?
A. Hard solder B. More heat C. Soft solder D. A and B
Answer. D
What is/are the primary reason(s) why lead is used in solder?
A. It has a high melting B. It is cheap C. It has low melting D. B and C
Answer. D
What is the name of the taper shank used on drills?
A. Miller B. Starrett C. Morse D. Stanley
Answer. C
What is the effect if the melting point of solder is very high?
A. Weaker than a soldered joint B. Stronger than a soldered joint
C. Softer than a soldered joint D. Harder than a soldered joint
Answer. B
Which of the following will likely happen if the angle on a drill is less than 59 degrees?
A. The drill will make a larger 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
Answer. C
What is/are the reason(s) of soda being added to water and is used for cooling instead of plain water?
A. It reduces the amount of heat generated B. It improves the finish
C. It overcomes rusting D. All of these
Answer. D
What will likely happen if the drill’s speed s too high?
A. Cut faster B. Cut slower C. Lose its temper D. Not cut
Answer. C
The lip clearance of a drill should be approximately how many degrees?
A. 20 deg – 25 deg B. 12 deg – 15 deg C. 5 deg – 10 degD. 15 deg – 20 deg
Answer. B
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 these
Answer. B
What is the correct cutting angle on a drill for ordinary work?
A. 45 deg B. 59 deg C. 50 deg D. 65 deg
Answer. B
A piece of stock 8” long is 4” diameter on one end and 1” diameter on the end. The taper foot is:
A. 4” B. 4 - ¼” C. 4 - ½” D. 4 – 1/16”
Answer. C
A piece of stock 8” long is 3” diameter on one end and 1-½” diameter on the end. The taper foot per inch is:
A. ½” B. 3/16” C. ¾” D. 5/16”
Answer. B
A piece of stock 6” long is 2” diameter on one end and 1-½” diameter on the end and is cut with taper of ½” to the foot. The diameter of the
smaller end will be:
A. 1 - ½” B. 1 - ¼” C. 1 - ¾” D. 2”
Answer. C
I f the 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 – 3/16” C. 8 – 1/8” D. 8 – 5/32”
Answer. C
What is the reason why drill “squeal’s” when cutting?
A. Drill being ground improperly B. Insufficient lubrication
C. Drill being too hot D. Any of these
Answer. D
In what operation where “center drilling” is to be found?
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
Answer. B
Which of the following defines “pitch” in threads?
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 the thread to the bottom of the next thread
D. The distance from the bottom to the first thread
Answer. B
A tool bit for cutting an American National thread should be ground with what angle?
A. 0.002” between piston and cylinder for each inch diameter of piston
B. 0.001” between piston and cylinder for each inch diameter of piston
C. 0.010” between piston and cylinder for each inch diameter of piston
D. 0.0001” between piston and cylinder for each inch diameter of piston
Answer. B
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. 0.005” larger in diameter per inch diameter of cylinder
Answer. C
The use of hardened steel for the mating metal gear appears to give the best results and longer operational life. The usual hardness is in
the range of:
A. Over 600 BHN B. Below 350 BHN C. 300 to 400 BHN D. Over 400 BHN
Answer. A
It is the product of the resultant of all forces acting on a body and the time.
A. Linear momentum B. Angular momentum C. Linear impulse D. All of these
Answer. C
The separate forces which can be so combined are called:
A. Concurrent forces B. Couple C. Non-concurrent forces D. Component forces
Answer. D
Continuous stretching under load even if the stress is less than the yield point.
A. Plasticity B. Creep C. Elasticity D. Ductility
Answer. B
The most known lubricants being utilized in whatever category of load speed are oil, grease and dry lubricants like:
A. Bronze B. Silicon C. Lead D. Graphite
Answer. D
A coupling that allows axial flexibility/movement in the operation. Made of alternate bolting of steel and/or plastic material into the two flanges.
A. Flexible disk coupling B. Flexible Oldham coupling
C. Flexible toroidal spring coupling D. Elastic-material bonded coupling
Answer. A
It consists of two cranks, a stationary piece called the line of centers and the connecting rod is:
A. Five-bar linkage B. Three-crank linkage
C. Four-crank braces D. Four-bar linkage
Answer. D
Used to change rotary motion to reciprocating motion
A. Rack gears B. Helical gears C. Hypoid gears D. Herringbone gears
Answer. A
The effective face width of a helical gear divided by gear axial pitch
A. Approach ratio B. Arc of recess C. Arc of action D. Face overlap
Answer. A
Pitch diameter less the diameter of the roller chain is equal to:
A. Top land B. Addendum C. Bottom diameter D. Face overlap
Answer. C
Generally applied on speed reducer due to large speed ratio
A. Bevel gears B. Worm gears C. Helical gears D. Hypoid gears
Answer. B
A material plane was subjected to a load. When the load was removed the strain disappeared. From the structural change which of the
following can considered about this material?
A. It has high modules of elasticity B. It is plastic
C. It does not follow Hooke’s law D. It is elastic
Answer. D
For an evenly distributed and uniform wear on each meshing gear tooth, the ideal design gear tooth, the ideal design practice is to consider
a:
A. Wear resistance alloy addition to tooth gears B. Heat treatment of the gears
C. Hardening of each tooth D. Hunting tooth addition
Answer. D
Helix angle in the range of _____ degree is recommended for wide face helical gears.
A. Less than 15 B. 20 – 35 C. Less than 20 D. 20 – 22
Answer. A
Difference between maximum material limits of mating parts. Or it is a minimum clearance or maximum interference between parts.
A. Tolerance B. Variance C. Fits D. Allowance
Answer. D
The changes in shape or geometry of the body due to action of a force on it is called deformation or.
A. Shear stress B. Compressive stress C. Stresses D. Strains
Answer. D
The reciprocal of a diametral pitch or the ratio of the pitch diameter to the no. of teeth
A. Lead B. Involute C. Module D. Clearance
Answer. C
One of these materials is not a structural steel.
A. Low carbon steel B. Stainless steel
C. Tool and die steel D. Medium carbon steel
Answer. C
An elastic body whose primary function is to deflect under load
A. Clutch B. Brake C. Stopper D. Spring
Answer. D
Flat leather belting not recommended for used in a speed in excess of _____ fpm.
A. 3600 B. 6000 C. 4800 D. All of these
Answer. B
The angle included between the sides of the thread measured in an axial plane in a screw thread.
A. Angle of thread B. Helix angle thread
C. Angle between thread or 40° D. Half angle thread or 20°
Answer. A
When an air entertainment agent is put into a concrete mix
A. A measure of distance
B. Equal to the radius of gyration and compression
C. Multiplied by the bending moment of inertia to determine the yield stress
D. Equal to the area of the cross-section and tension
Answer. A
The ratio of moment of inertia of the cross-section of a beam to the section modulus is___
A. Equal to the radius of gyration
B. Equal to the area of the cross-section
C. Multiplied by the bending moment to determine the stress
D. A measure of distance
Answer. D
Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of:
A. Elastic limit to yield strength B. Lateral deformation to the longitudinal deformation
C. Shear strain to unit strain D. Elastic limit to shear strength
Answer. B
Alloy that improves strength of steel at high temperature application
A. Aluminum B. Silicon C. Manganese D. Chromium
Answer. D
The differential of the shear equation is the:
A. Deflection of the beam C. Tensile strength of beam
B. Comprehensive strength of the beam D. Load on the beam
Answer. D
Length of contact between two mating pairs in a screw and nuts threads measured axially is termed _____.
A. Length of engagement C. Axis of contact
B. Arc of contacts D. Depth of engagement
Answer. A
The sum of their addendum and dedendum is:
A. Whole depth B. Width of space C. Full depth D. Working depth
Answer. A
It is recommended not to have a direct drive between driven and drive sprockets if the ratio of their teeth exceeds _____ use to or more step
combination.
A. 10 times B. 5 times C. 8 times D. 6 times
Answer. C
Stresses that are independent of loads are called:
A. Working stresses C. Residual stresses
B. Simple stresses D. Combined stresses
Answer. C
Ability to resist deformation under stress
A. Plasticity B. Stiffness C. Toughness D. All of these
Answer. B
The property of material wherein the center is continuously distributed through its entire mass
A. Plasticity B. Homogeneity C. Malleability D. All of these
Answer. B
Material having a high electrical resistance and should not be used as conductor of electrical current.
A. Nickel B. Silicon alloys C. Aluminum oxide D. Iron oxide
Answer. A
The best material for brake drums is:
A. Aluminum B. Steel material C. Cast iron D. Wrought iron
Answer. C
The property that characterizes materials ability to be drawn into a wire
A. Tensile strength B. Endurance limit C. Ductility D. Thermal conductivity
Answer. C
The alloy materials used in the production of metal working tools
A. Titanium, phosphorus C. Tungsten, silicon hadfield
B. Vanadium chromium, molybdenum D. High carbon steel
Answer. D
Which of the phases of steel elements has a face centered cubic structure?
A. Pyrite B. Cementite C. Austenite D. All of these
Answer. C
The rigidity of polymer can be increased by:
A. Furnace melting B. Crystallization C. Normalizing D. Shot opening
Answer. B
The difference between cast steel and cast iron
A. All of these
B. Cast steel has usually less than 1%
C. While cast iron has 2% or 3.6% carbon range
D. Cast iron has lower strength, more brittle and has lower ductility than cast steel
Answer. D
It is general practice to use the following allowable stresses 4000 psi for maintransmitting shaft and 8500 psi for small short shafts and
counter shaft for lineshaft carrying pulley it is _____ psi.
A. 7800 B. 6000 C. 7000 D. 6500
Answer. B
The properties of materials withstand loads without breaking down is:
A. Elasticity B. Plasticity C. Strength D. Strain
Answer. C
Almost always the soldering materials are a combination of the following alloys:
A. All of these B. Tin and antimony C. Lead and tin D. Lead and antimony
Answer. C

The most popular of a soldering material in use has composition of:


A. 45/55% tin and lead C. 50/50% tin and lead
B. All of these D. 60/40% tin and lead
Answer. C
The relative strength of butt welding could be safety assumed as ______ % efficiency
A. 85 B. 90 C. 98 D. 92
Answer. B
It is a work supporting device which is bottled to the saddle of the lathe machine. It travels with the cutting tool it is a prevention of the
springing away of the piece from cutting tools.
A. Rubber flex collets B. Follower rest C. Tool post D. Carriage stop
Answer. D
Which of the following materials are used in the “foundry molding” operation?
A. Silica sand, bentonite, flour/paste water C. Silica sand and paste
B. Silica sand paste, graphite electrode D. Silica sand, linseed oil, flour
Answer. A
Which of the following is not a part of micrometer caliper?
A. Thimble B. Spindle C. Head screw D. Anvil
Answer. C
To avoid brittleness of weld or the residual stress in the welding it is normally stress relieved of:
A. Normalizing B. Flame hardening C. Tempering D. Annealing
Answer. C

TEST V
A white metal, almost as bright as silver and is malleable and ductile and can be welded.
A. Nickel B. Aluminum C. White iron D. Lead
Answer. A
It is a silver dull, soft metal and the second lightest of all metals used in the industry.
A. Nickel B. Aluminum C. White iron D. Lead
Answer. B
The least among iron ores for it contains many impurities, poor in iron content and commonly used in England.
A. Hematite B. Magnetite C. Limatite D. Siderite
Answer. D
Which of the following is not considered to be precious metal?
A. Silver B. Gold C. Platinum D. Steel
Answer. D
It is an alloy of copper and zinc. It is approximately 1/3 zinc and 2/3 copper.
A. Brass B. Bronze C. Muntz metal D. Silver
Answer. A
It is a copper tin alloy and is named either bell metal or brown metal.
A. Brass B. Bronze C. Muntz metal D. Silver
Answer. B
It is a furnace that converts pig iron steel by oxidizing out of the surplus carbon and using oxygen by throwing raw iron into the furnace.
A. Open-hearth furnace B. Electric furnace C. Cupola D. Bessemer
Answer. A
The most commonly used series in the bulk production of bolts, screws, nuts and other general application in the course-thread series.
A. UNC B. UNF C. White iron D. Lead
Answer. A
What is the actual torque ratio of a gear set divided by its gear ratio?
A. Approach ratio B. Clearance C. Contact ratio D. Efficiency
Answer. D
Which of the following has low coefficient of expansion, corrosion resistant weak in strength and used for non-ferrous application as an
alloying element?
A. Aluminum B. Aluminum oxide C. Copper oxide D. Copper
Answer. A
Which of the following material(s) is recommended for large sprocket of large speed ratio and having fewer engagement?
A. Nickel-chromium steel B. Copper C. Cast iron D. Aluminum
Answer. C
In which of the following carrying capacity where roller bearing is utilized better than ball bearing?
A. Heavy load B. High temperature load C. Low load D. Reversing load
Answer. A
Which of the following materials having thermal expansion of about 10 times higher than those of metals and has more heat generated
during machining?
A. Aluminum B. Asbestos C. Plastic D. Toughness
Answer. C
To avoid scoring in the bearing surface and the due to contamination/absorption of the fine dirt in the bearing during operation/lubrication
the bearing material to apply should have good ____ properties.
A. Anti-scoring B. Corrosion resistance conformability
C. Corrosion resistance D. Embeddability
Answer. D
What do the impact tests measure?
A. Compactness B. Ductility C. Plasticity D. Toughness
Answer. D
Which of the following types of gear transmit power at a certain angle?
A. Bevel B. Helix C. Herringbone D. Spur
Answer. A
Which of the following gasket material is not used for high temperature?
A. Asbestos B. Plastic nylon C. Rubberized D. Wool
Answer. C
How do you call a plane perpendicular to the gear axis?
A. Normal plane B. Pitch plane C. Plane of rotation D. Radius of Gyration
Answer. C
Which of the following is the specification of molybdenum?
A. SAE 3XXX B. SAE 4XXX C. SAE 5XXX D. SAE 6XXX
Answer. B
Which of the following is abundant ferrous metals?
A. Sulfur B. Phosphorus C. Manganese D. Carbon
Answer. D
What machine is used to flatten surface on a vertical, horizontal or even angular plane?
A. Shaper machine B. Power saw C. Boring machine D. Drlling machine
Answer. A
All of these are classifications of iron ore; except what?
A. Magnetite B. Hematite C. Siderite D. Sulfurite
Answer. D
It refers to the internal resistance of a material to being deformed and is measured in terms of the applied load.
A. Stress B. Strain C. Ductility D. Malleability
Answer. A
The property of a material which resists forces acting to pull the material apart
A. Tensile strength B. Compressive strength
C. Bending stress D. Torsional strength
Answer. A
The property of a material to resist various kinds of rapidly alternating stress
A. Fatigue strength B. Bending strength
C. Compressive strength D. Impact strength
Answer. A
The ability of a material to stretch, bend or twist without breaking or cracking.
A. Fatigue strength B. Bending strength
C. Compressive strength D. Impact strength
Answer. D
Which of the following is considered to be the father of all machine tools?
A. Lathe machine B. Boring machine C. Drilling machine D. Milling machine
Answer. A
It is the ability of the material to resist loads that are applied suddenly and often at high velocity.
A. Fatigue strength B. Impact strength C. Hardness D. Shock strength
Answer. B
A steel of carbon range of 0.05 to 0.03 percent is considered as what type of steel.
A. Low carbon steel B. High carbon steel C. Medium carbon steel D. Alloyed steel
Answer. A
A steel of carbon range of 0.30 to 0.45 percent is considered as what type of steel.
A. Low carbon steel B. High carbon steel C. Medium carbon steel D. Alloyed steel
Answer. C
A steel of carbon range of 0.45 to 0.75 percent is considered as what type of steel.
A. Low carbon steel B. High carbon steel C. Medium carbon steel D. Alloyed steel
Answer. B
A steel of carbon range of 0.75 to 1.7 percent is considered as what type of steel.
A. Low carbon steel B. High carbon steel C. Medium carbon steel D. Alloyed steel
Answer. D
Which of the following alloying elements of steel will tend to increase its strength without decreasing its toughness or ductility and with its
large quantities the steel become tough but develop high resistance to corrosion and shock?
A. Chromium B. Manganese C. Molybdenum D. Nickel
Answer. D
Which of the following alloying elements of steel will produce the greatest hardening effect like carbon and at the same time reduces the
enlargement of its grain structure?
A. Chromium B. Manganese C. Molybdenum D. Nickel
Answer. C
Which of the following alloying elements of steel will produce fine grain structure and promotes greater toughness and ductility?
A. Chromium B. Manganese C. Molybdenum D. Nickel
Answer. B
Which of the following alloying elements of steel which makes it extremely hard and resistance to wear without making it brittle?
A. Chromium B. Manganese C. Molybdenum D. Nickel
Answer. A
It is the element used mostly in steels designed for metal cutting tools. The steels added by this element are tough, hard and very resistant
to wear.
A. Chromium B. Tungsten C. Molybdenum D. Nickel
Answer. B
It is the element whose chief function is to strengthen the ferrite. It is used with tungsten to develop red hardness or the ability to remain
hard when red hot.
A. Chromium B. Cobalt C. Molybdenum D. Nickel
Answer. B
It is also known as strain drawing. It is the process whereby certain degree of hardness is sacrificed in order to reduce brittleness and
increase the toughness or tool steel.
A. Tempering B. Normalizing C. Annealing D. Quenching
Answer. A
It is the heat treatment of steel that produces extremely hard surface. The process consists of exposing the steel to hot ammonia gas some
for hours.
A. Nitriding B. Cyaniding C. Carburizing D. Ammonia bath
Answer. A
How do you call the metals that contain large amount of carbon content?
A. Ferrous metals B. Non-ferrous metals C. Base metals D. Precious metals
Answer. A
All these are basic kinds of cast iron, EXCEPT:
A. Gray iron B. Malleable iron C. white iron D. Red iron
Answer. D
Which of the following basic kind of cast iron is harder and more difficult to machine because it contains carbon in carbide state?
A. Gray iron B. Malleable iron C. White iron D. Wrought iron
Answer. C
How do you call metals that have no carbon content?
A. Ferrous metals B. Malleable iron C. Non-ferrous metals D. White iron
Answer. C
Which of the following is the type of cast iron that can stand more shock and blows than regular cast iron?
A. Nodular iron B. Malleable iron C. Wrought iron D. Gray iron
Answer. A
It is the metal of almost pure iron, ductile and very tough. It can be hammered and shaped at high temperature.
A. Nodular iron B. Malleable iron C. Wrought iron D. Gray iron
Answer. B
A type of ferrous metal which is formed by remelting pig iron and scrap iron in a cupola furnace. It is brittle and usually gray n color and
commonly used in making casting.
A. Cast iron B. Malleable iron C. Wrought iron D. Gray iron
Answer. A
A classification of iron ore which contains 70% iron when pure and 50% iron when mined.
A. Hematite B. Magnetite C. Limanite D. Siderite
Answer. A
What is the stress to strain ratio within the elastic limit?
A. Elastic limit B. Elasticity C. Modulus of elasticity D. Compressive ratio
Answer. C
A material plane was subjected to a load. When the load was removed, the strain disappeared. From the structural change which of the
following can be considered about this material?
A. It does not follow Hooke’s law C. It is elastic
B. It has high modules of elasticity D. It is plastic
Answer. C
Allowance added in the casting pattern to compensate for the contraction of metal.
A. Tapering allowance B. Finish allowance C. Shrinkage allowance D. Draft pattern
Answer. C
Ratio of the angle of action to the pitch angle.
A. Contact ratio B. Ratio of gearing C. Approach ratio D. Module
Answer. A
General purpose grade of steel used for broiler plate, structural etc. usually with carbon content of:
A. 0.20 to 0.30% C B. 0.35 to 0.0% C C. 0.15 to 0.25% C D. All of these
Answer. A
The angle made by the helix of the thread (in a straight thread) at the pitch diameter with a plane perpendicular to the axis called:
A. Angle of thread B. Lead angle C. Truncation D. Lead
Answer. B
The principle materials used in the production of metal working tools.
A. High carbon steel B. Titanium, phosphorus
C. Tungsten, silicon, hadfield Mn D. Vanadium, chromium, molybdenum
Answer. A
In the interest of design simplification and good kinermatic compromise bevel gears adopted a standard pressure angle of _____ degrees.
A. 20 involute stub B. 141/2 involute full depth C. 20 D. 171/2
Answer. C
The property of materials that relates the lateral strain to longitudinal strain.
A. Stress B. Poisson’s ratio C. Strain D. Endurance limit
Answer. B
It is generally recommended and normal for a designer to add a hunting tooth to evenly distribute the wear on meshing teeth like 53 teeth
gears mesh with 30 teeth pinion. Find the rotation of pinion. Find the rotation of pinion to mesh with same pair of teeth again.
A. 120 B. 61 C. 81 D. 53
Answer. D
The shaft whose torque varies from 2000 to 6000 in lbs has 1 ½ in. in diameter and 60000 psi yield strength. Compute for the shaft mean
average stress.
A. 6036 psi B. 5162 psi C. 6810 psi D. 5550 psi
Answer. A
The angle made by the helix of the thread (in a straight thread) at the pitch diameter with a plane perpendicular to the axis is called:
A. Lead angle B. Load C. Truncation D. Angle of thread
Answer. A
The rule of thumb in journal bearing design; the clearance ratio/clearance should be:
A. 0.0090 B. 0.0010 C. 0.0042 D. 0.00120
Answer. B
The moment of inertia is a rectangle whose base is “b” height “h” about its base is:
A. bh3/4 B. bh3/24 C. bh3/12 D. bh3/3
Answer. D
Cold rolled shafting is not available n diameter larger than:
A. 6 inch B. 6 ½ inch C. 5 inch D. 5 ½ inch
Answer. C
Height of tooth above pitch circle or the radial distance between pitch circle and top land of the tooth.
A. Top root B. Land C. Addendum D. Hunting tooth
Answer. C
The function of clutch in the machine tool is:
A. Lowering of drive speed
B. To disconnect or connect at will the drive
C. To insure that two shaft line up at high speed
D. Alignment of driven shaft
Answer. B
A resulting forces that replace two or more forces acting together.
A. Vector B. Resultant C. Couple D. Equilibrium
Answer. B
Stress relieving is also _____ for the purpose of reducing the internal stresses of steel material/metal.
A. Normalizing B. Annealing C. Tempering D. All of these
Answer. C
Matensite (stainless steel) contains 4 to 26% Cr. And a maximum of _____ % nickel.
A. 2.5 B. 3.5 C. 3.25 D. 2.0
Answer. A
Compute the deflection of a 18 coils helical spring having a load of 100 kgs. The modulus of elasticity in shear of spring is 96.62 GPa, OD
of 525 mm. the spring is square and ground ends.
A. 9 mm B. 112 mm C. 101 mm D. 14 mm
Answer: C
A flanged bolt has ten (10) steel 25.4 mm diameter bolts evenly tighten around a 415 mm bolt circle. Determine the torque capacity of the
connection if the allowable shearing stress in the bolt is 50MN/m 2.
A. 59.95 KN-m B.46.15 KN-m C. 52.6 KN-m D. 43.8 KN-m
Answer: C
The material that can cut/wear hardest substance subjected to:
A. Carbide B. Tungsten C. Abrasive D. Vanadium
Answer: C
A ridge of uniform section in the form of a helix cut around the circumference of a cylinder and advancing along the axis;
A. Thread roots B. Screw Threads C. Helix Threads D. Chamfers
Answer: B
Cast iron flywheels are commonly designated with factor of safety of:
A. 10 to 13 B. 10to 14 C. 10 to 12 D. 8 to 13
Answer: A
Class of material exhibiting decreased electrical conductivity with increasing temperature
A. Aluminum B. Metals C. P- type semi-conductors D. N-type semi-conductors
Answer: B
The welding made along the edges of two parallel plates is called:
A. Groove joint B. Edge joint C. Fillet joint D. Corner joint
Answer: B
Not part and in fact should not be used in the steel melting process.
A. Coke B. Zinc C. Silicon D. Aluminum
Answer: A
Rule of thumb in calculating the equipment foundation mass should be ______ times the weight of the machinery it is supposed to support.
A. 3-5 B. 3-9 C. 3-6 D. 2-4
Answer: A
The strength of non-ferrous alloys is at maximum at room temperature while that of ferrous metals has a maximum strength at _____F.
A. 400 B. 450 C. 1200 D. 350
Answer: A
The ratio of stress acting on an elastic substance to the decrease in volume per unit volume
A. Bulk Modulus B. Elastic limit C. modules of resilience D. Modules of elasticity
Answer: A
The normal helix angle in helical gear is recommended in the range of ____ degrees.
A. Less than 18 B. 15-25 C. 20-35 D. 20-30
Answer: B
Type of bolt commonly used in the construction that is threaded in both ends.
A. Stud bolt B. Hex bolt C. Acne threaded bolts D. Square threaded bolts
Answer: A
It is rigid place which serves to transmit force from a piece another piece or to cause/control motion.
A. Follower B. Cam motion C. Crank D. Link
Answer: D
A 20 kgs. cast iron piece rest on a plain horizontal aluminum surface. To move the object it needs a force of 7 lbs. the density of Al is 0.098
lb/in3 and iron is 0.0260 lb/in3.
A. 0.172 B. 1.601 C. 0.186 D. 0.160
Answer. D
Which of the following is an iron based alloy containing 9 – 16% chromium?
A. Mn hadfield steel B. Stainless steel
C. Chrome-molybdenum steel D.High chrome steel
Answer. B
Shafting up to 3 inches in diameter is usually made from cold rolled steel and the common biggest diameter of cold rolled steel is:
A. 4 ½ inches B. 6 ¾ inches C. 6 7/8 inches D. 5 inches
Answer. D
It is ideal for maximum quietness in sprockets drive operation to choose _____ or more teeth.
A. 24 B. 27 C. 18 D. 21
Answer. B
All associated with standard material specification.
A. American Iron and Steel Institute B. Society of Automotive Engineers
C. Southeast Asia Iron and Steel Institute D. American Society for Testing Materials
Answer. C
For stable equipment foundation, the total combined engine and foundation center of gravity must be kept below the foundation’s too that
usually about ____ times the usual total combined weight of the machinery it is supposed to support.
A. 3 to 4 B. 2 to 4 C. 3 to 7 D. 3 to 5
Answer. D
A cylinder tank with 10” inside diameter contains oxygen gas at 2500 psi. Calculate the require wall thickness in (mm) under stress of 28
000 psi.
A. 11.34 mm B. 12.44 mm C. 10.24 mm D. 10.54 mm
Answer. A
The process of opening the joint portion immediately after the welding greatly improves the fusion structures avoids possible cracking, avoids
possible distortion etc. Peening can also _____ process at the same time.
A. Tempering B. Normalizing C. Martempering D. Annealing
Answer. A
What do you call the distance between rivet center nearest each other in adjacent rows?
A. Pitch B. Margin C. Back pitch D. Diagonal pitch
Answer. D
Which of the following is a major alloy in tool steel?
A. Cr B. Cobalt C. Fe D. Mn
Answer. A
Should two equal and opposite and opposite collinear forces is added to the forces already in equilibrium, which of the following statements
is true?
A. Unbalanced moment is maintained B. Equilibrium is maintained
C. Equilibrium is disturbed D. It creates an unbalanced situation
Answer. B
In pressure vessels, which of the following resists internal pressure through bending?
A. Shell-type element B. Cam type element
C. Plate-type element D. Spherical type element
Answer. C
Which of the following flanges is suitable for low and moderate pressure?
A. Ring-flange B. Lap joint flange C. Tapered-hub flange D. Welding neck type
Answer. A
It is the process of pre-stressing or over-stressing of a hollow cylindrical member beyond the elastic range.
A. Presstagge B. Autofrettage C. Stress relieving D. Countersinking
Answer. B
It is the phenomenon occurring when two touching surfaces have high contact pressure and when these surfaces have minute relative
motion.
A. Prestressing B. Fretting C. Friction D. Carving
Answer. B

TEST VI
Hacksaw blade are made of what materials?
A. Tool steel B. Tungsten alloy steel C. High-speed steel D. Any of these
Answer. D
A hacksaw blade with 24 TPI is best suitable for cutting which of the following materials?
A. Tubing B. Brass and copper C. Sheet metal over 18 gage D. Any of these
Answer. D
Which of the following is a “must” for all hard hacksaw blades?
A. It has a hard back and flexible teeth B. It has flexible back and hard teeth
C. It has the entire blade hardened D. It will only fit solid frame hacksaw
Answer. C
In how many positions can a hacksaw blade be placed in a frame?
A. Two positions B. One position C. Four position D. Three positions
Answer. C
Files are divided into two general classes. How are these classified?
A. Rough and smooth B. Single-cut and double-cut
C. Large and small D. Flat shapes and round shapes
Answer. B
The term “set” of saw best defines what?
A. To set properly in the frame
B. Alternate teeth are turned slightly to left and right to make cutting slot slightly wider than the thickness of the blade
C. The teeth have been case-hardened for better cutting
D. The teeth are set evenly apart
Answer. B
All hard hacksaw blade is best suited for work on which of the following?
A. Brass B. Cast iron C. Tool steel D. Any of these
Answer. D
Which of the following is the best instrument for measuring thousandths of an inch?
A. Caliper B. Micrometer C. Tachometer D. Pyrometer
Answer. B
A hacksaw blade with 34 teeth per inch should be used for cutting which of the following materials?
A. Brass B. Heavy stock C. Cast iron D. Thin wall tubing
Answer. D
How is the hacksaw blade should be placed in the frame?
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
Answer. A
Which of the following is the usual procedure when cutting a long thin piece of metal?
A. Turn the blade upside down in 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 toward you
Answer. B
A hacksaw blade with 18 teeth per inch is best suited for cutting what material(s)?
A. Solid stock B. Aluminum C. Cast iron D. Any of these
Answer. D
What is used of coolant in the power hacksaw when cutting materials?
A. Absorb the heat of friction B. Prevent the blade from overheating
C. Prevent the blade from losing its temper D. All of these
Answer. D
What is used for finishing a piece of work to size with a file?
A. Double-cut fine-tooth file B. Mill file
C. Single-cut fine-tooth file D. Crossing file
Answer. C
The product of finishing off a piece of metal with a real smooth finish.
A. Draw-filling B. Mill-filling C. Side-filling D. Flat-filling
Answer. A
How do you call a small piece of metal clogged between the teeth on a file?
A. Clogs B. Pins C. Flats D. Bumps
Answer. B
Which of the following is described as the “safe edge” of the file?
A. The end opposite the handle B. The edge with no teeth
C. The one with the handle D. None of these
Answer. B
The best procedure when filling a piece of metal in a lathe is to take.
A. Short even strokes B. Long fast strokes
C. Long slow strokes D. Short fast strokes
Answer. C
Which of the following information is necessary when ordering a file?
A. Size (length) B. Type C. Shape D. All of these
Answer. D
Which of the following is the best file to be used when finishing sharp corners or slots and grooves?
A. Mill file B. Knife file C. Square D. Jeweler’s file
Answer. B
How is “eleven - sixteenths” of an inch expressed in decimal?
A. 0.6785 B. 0.6875 C. 0.7685 D. 0.6578
Answer. B
What is the approximate distance of the making on a micrometer barrel?
A. 0.025” apart B. 0.0025” apart C. 0.250” apart D. 2.50” apart
Answer. A
Which of the following is the effect if the lathe is put into black gear?
A. Go backwards of the same speed C. Slower
B. At a slower speed backwards D. Faster
Answer. C
The work should be held with _____ when using a drill press.
A. The hand B. A vise or clamp C. A pair of pliers D. Gloves on
Answer. B
What is normally used in drilling a hole in a piece of work held in a lathe chuck?
A. Compound rest B. Tailstock and drill chuck C. Cross-feed D. Headstock
Copper is annealed by heating to a cherry color and:
A. Dousing in cold water C. Cooling slowly in air
B. Dousing in hot water D. Dousing in oil
Answer. C
What is the main purpose of “annealing” a metal?
A. To make the metal harder C. To make the metal harder medium-hard
B. To make metal softer D. To make the metal harder shiny
Answer. B
The purpose of “tempering” is to make a metal what?
A. Harder B. Less brittle C. Softer D. More brittle
Answer. B
What is the minimum diameter of a piece of round stock necessary to make key ¾ “on a side?
A. 1.5” B. 0.1” C. 1.06” D. 0.75”
Answer. C
A scriber is made from what material?
A. Carbon steel B. Tool steel C. Cold-rolled steel D. Hot-rolled steel
Answer. B
Before applying layout blue on a piece of metal, it must be:
A. Roughened B. Cleaned C. Heated D. Cold
Answer. B
A drill bit has how many flutes?
A. 4 flutes B. 2 flutes C. 3 flutes D. No flutes
Answer. B
The alignment of coupling faces can be checked by which process?
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
Answer. C
A piece of cast iron held against an emery wheel will give off what?
A. Dull yellow sparks B. Red sparks C. Bright shiny sparks D. No sparks
Answer. A
When cutting material in lathe, the softer the material being cut, the tool bit should have:
A. More top rake B. Double top rake C. Less top rake D. Any of these
Answer. C
After grinding a tool bit, the cutting edge should be:
A. Case-hardened C. Rubbed with emery cloth
B. Stoned with an oilstone D. Rubbed with crocus cloth
Answer. B
When turning a piece of round metal in a lathe, the front clearance should be smaller for:
A. Larger-diameter B. Cutting angles C. Small-diameter cutting D. None of these
Answer. C
When cutting material in a lathe, the harder the material being cut, the tool bit should have:
A. More side rake B. More top rake C. Less side rake D. No side rake
Answer. C
What is the primary purpose of knurling?
A. Smooth material B. Roughen material C. Polish material D. Sharpen material
Answer. B
What do you call the process of removing the sharp edges from a piece of stock?
A. Knurling B. Planning C. Chamfering D. Turning
Answer. C
At what speed that carbon steel drills should be operated?
A. Speeds greater than that when using a high-speed drill D. None of the above
B. Speeds less than that when using a high-speed drill
C. The same speed as that when using a high-speed drill
Answer. B
A specific method of zinc galvanizing in which parts are tumbled in zinc dust at high temperatures
A. Sheradizing B. Super finishing C. Polishing D. Pickling
Answer. A
Abrasion of parts against wheels or belts coated with polishing compounds.
A. Sheradizing B. Super finishing C. Polishing D. Pickling
Answer. C
A super fine grinding operation used to expose non-fragmented, crystalline base metal.
A. Sheradizing B. Super finishing C. Polishing D. Pickling
Answer. B
A process in which metal is dipped in ductile acid solutions to remove dirt grease and oxides
A. Sheradizing B. Super finishing C. Polishing D. Pickling
A hot-dip or electroplate application of tin to steel.
A. Tin-plating B. Metal spraying C. Organic finishes D. Lapping
Answer. A
A fine grinding operation used to obtain exact fit and dimensional accuracy.
A. Tin-plating B. Metal spraying C. Organic finishes D. Lapping
Answer. D
The covering of surfaces with an organic film of paint, enamel or lacquer
A. Tin-plating B. Metal spraying C. Organic finishes D. Lapping
Answer. C
The spraying of molten metal onto a product. Methods include metalizing, metal powder spraying and plasma flame spraying.
A. Tin-plating B. Metal spraying C. Organic finishes D. Lapping
Answer. B
Application of a thin phosphate coating on steel improve corrosion resistance.
A. Parkerizing B. Honing C. Hard surfacing D. Galvanizing
Answer. A
All steel type is SAE designation except:
A. 92XX B.300XX C. 304XX D. 515XX
Answer. A
It is white metal with good oxidation and corrosion resistance. This has also good electrical magnetic properties.
A. Aluminum B. Copper C. Nickel D. Titanium
Answer. C
It is a molybdenum steel-tape in SIAI-SAE designation.
A. 44XX B. 45XX C. 50XX D. 51XX
Answer. A
Cutting lubricants used in drilling reaming and tapping for hard stops in cast iron.
A. Dry B. Kerosene C. Soda water D. Turpentine
Answer. A
In a _____ design, the lead of a single thread is equal to the pitch.
A. Bevel gear B. Bolt C. Helical gear D. Hypoid gear
Answer. B
A type of chisel used in cutting of keyways, square corners or slots.
A. Cape B. Diamond head C. Flat D. Round
Answer. A
The maximum recommended ideal number of teeth to use for bigger sprocket is:
A. 120 B. 127 C. 132 D. 143
Answer. A
A bolt for general application that posses a stronger thread is a type of _____ screw.
A. BUN B. UNC C. UNEF D. WOOD
Answer. B
Maximum moment formula for beam simply supported at both ends and subject to a load uniformly distributed over its length.
A. wL/2 B. wL2/8 C. wL2/16 D. wL/12
Answer. B
What is the special bearing used with high deflection?
A. Babbitt B. Ball bearing C. Roller bearing D. Self aligning
Answer. B
The lateral strain in axial tension members can be calculated by:
A. Deformation B. Hooke’s law C. Poisson’s ratio D. Willan’s line
Answer. B
It is abundantly used worldwide as coating on top of the plate of automobiles.
A. Babbitt B. Lead C. Manganese D. Tin
Answer. B
A liquid metal at room temperature
A. Aluminum B. Mercury C. Zinc D. Zirconium
Answer. B
It is a steel with SAE specification 13XX.
A. Chromium B. Manganese C. Molybdenum D. Nickel
Answer. B
Property which enables a material to be drawn into a wire.
A. Ductility B. Elasticity C. Plasticity D. Utility
Answer. A
The stress that causes the material to shorten.
A. Bearing B. Compressive C. Shear D. Tensile
Answer. B
The most known lubricants being utilized in whatever category of load and speed are oil, air, grease and dry lubricants like:
A. Bronze B. Graphite C. Lead D. Silicon
Answer. B
It is a gear commonly used in parallel shaft transmission especially when a smooth continuous action is essential as in high speed drives
up to 12,000 fpm.
A. Bevel gear B. Helical gear C. Herringbone gear D. Spur gear
Answer. C
The reciprocal of a diametral pitch or the ratio of the pitch diameter to the number of teeth.
A. Clearance B. Involute C. Lead D. Module
Answer. D
What tool(s) will be used in making wood pattern in the foundry shop?
A. Band saw B. Drill machine C. Hammer D. Saw and Chisel
Answer. D
Type of bolt commonly used in the construction that is threaded in both ends.
A. Acme threaded bolts B. Hex bolt C. Square threaded D. Stud bolt
Answer. D
Ability of a material to absorb strain energy and will return to its original state.
A. Creep B. Fatigue strength C. Hardness D. Resilience
Answer. D
The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain
A. Deformation B. Modulus of elasticity C. Poisson’s ratio D. Willan’s line
Answer. C
Basic size is the same as design size if there is no:
A. Allowance B. Clearance C. Limits D. Tolerance
Answer. A
Forces that meet at a common point are called:
A. Co-linear B. Concurrent C. Coplanar D. Couple
Answer. B
A pair of equal and opposite (not collinear) forces that tend to cause a rotation of a body
A. Centroids B. Couple C. Equilibrium D. Vector
Answer. B
Stress that resist being pulled apart.
A. Compressive B. Shear C. Tensile D. Torsional
Answer. C
What is the other term applied to dynamic seals?
A. Gasket B. Packing C. Seal D. Shield
Answer. B
Which type of hardening will work to some extent in all metals?
A. Annealing B. Austenitizing C. Martempering D. Work hardening
Answer. D
What do impact tests determine?
A. Creep strength B. Hardness C. Toughness D. Yield strength
Answer. C
Sound travels fastest in.
A. Air at 00F and 1 atmosphere C. Air at 700F and 0 lbf/in2
B. Air at 700F and 1 atmosphere D. Steel at 700F
Answer. D
The yield strength of common yellow brass (70% Cu, 30% Zn) can be increased by:
A. Annealing B. Chill casting C. Cold working D. Heat treatment
Answer. C
How do you call the forces not lie on the same plane?
A. Component B. Composition of forces C. Non-coplanar D. Resolution
Answer. C
The distance between the center of oscillation and the point of suspension is called:
A. Fix axis B. Center of gravity C. Center of percussion D. Radius of oscillation
Answer. D
If the velocity is variable and regular/constantly increasing the rate of change is called:
A. Acceleration B. Constant work C. Moment D. Motion
Answer. A
The kinematic chain in which one link is considered fixed for the purpose of analysis but motion is possible in other links.
A. Belting B. Frame C. Mechanism D. Sprocket chain
Answer. B
All forces in the same plane are called:
A. Coplanar B. Couple C. Parallel D. Resultant
Answer. A
The _____ is one of the right members/ bodies joined together to form a kinematic chain.
A. Coplanar B. Frame C. Link D. Machine
Answer. C
The resultant of a pair of equal forces but opposite in direction is called:
A. Concurrent B. Couple C. Non-Concurrent D. Resultant
Answer. B
The helical and herringbone gear teeth cut after heat treatment should have a hardness in the range of 210/300 BHN. The pinion gear teeth
hardness on the other hand, ideally/normally should be at _____ BHN.
A. 250/320 B. 350/380 C. 400/345 D. 340/350
Answer. D
As a rule center to center distance between sprockets should not be less than _____ times the diameter of the bigger sprocket and not less
than 30 times the pitch nor more than about 50 times to pitch.
A. 1.5 B. 2 C. 2.5 D. 3
Answer. A
What is the carbon content range of SAE 4140 chrome-moly steel after heat treatment?
A. 0.30/0.45 B. 0.38/0.43 C. 0.38/0.45 D. 0.30/0.50
Answer. B
Gears are manufactured usually in the following processes: milling, generating, shaving, grinding and:
A. Blanking B. Dinking C. Heat treatment D. Molding
Answer. A
Flat belt that is too tight will induced strain on the bearing and belt ______.
A. Life will be shortened C. Suffer/shatter
B. Result to uneconomical operation D. Will be sheared/cut
Answer. A
The resulting cross-sectional area of the tensile test specimen original area is called:
A. Charpy test B. % elongation C. Impact test D. Izod test
Answer. B
SAE 51XXX belongs to the ______ steel family.
A. Carbon B. Chromium C. Manganese D. Nickel
Answer. B
Which of the following gasket material which should avoid hot liquid/ steam application?
A. Asbestos fiber B. Nylon fiber C. Rubberized D. Wool
Answer. C
Which of the following that describes the same properties all over/direction and at any particular point in a structural member?
A. Heterogeneous B. Homogeneous C. Isentropic D. Isotropic
Answer. D
Arc produced by two tungsten electrodes into which a jet of hydrogen is directed.
A. Atomic hydrogen welding C. Hydrogen bomb
B. Electro-beam welding D. Hydrogen Lancing

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