1. In an interchangeable assembly, the holes of size 25.000+0.040 0.

000 mm mate with shafts of size

25.000+0.020 0.000 mm. The maximum possible clearance in the assembly will be
(a) 0.010 mm (b) 0.020 mm (c) 0.030 mm (d) 0.040 mm
2. In order to have a clearance fit, it is essential that the upper limit of the shaft should be
(a) greater than the upper limit of the hole (b) lesser than the upper limit of the hole
(c) greater than the lower limit of the hole (d) lesser than the lower limit of the hole
3. A shaft is specified as 50 0.050 0.000 mm. The mating hole has a clearance fit with minimum
clearance of 0.01mm. The tolerance on the hole is 0.04 mm. The maximum clearance in mm
between the hole and the shaft is
(a) 0.05 mm (b) 0.01 mm (c) 0.50 mm (d) 0.10 mm
4. A shaft has dimension φ10+0.010 0.02 mm. The corresponding hole is of dimension φ10+0.050
+0.020 mm. The resulting assembly has
(a) loose running fit (b) close running fit (c) transition fit (d) interference fit
5. Which of the following instruments can be used for most precision measurement of the thickness
of a thin sheet?
(a) Linear scale (b) Vernier caliper (c) Micrometer (d) Combination set
6. A metric vernier caliper is having 25 divisions on vernier scale which matches with 24 divisions
of main scale. If one main scale division is 0.5 mm, the least count of the vernier caliper is
(a) 0.02 mm (b) 0.01 mm (c) 0.005 mm (d) 0.001 mm
7. V-block is used for a job in workshops to check its
(a) straightness (b) taper (c) height (d) roundness
8. A ratchet screw in micrometer is provided to
(a) lock the reading measured (b) maintain constant pressure on the job (c) prevent wearing of screw
threads (d) allow zero adjustment
9. Which of the following measuring instruments is most accurate?
(a) Vernier caliper (b) Slip gauges (c) Sine bar (d) Autocollimator
10. Which of the following is not provided on combination set?
(a) Square head (b) Center head (c) Bevel protractor (d) Vernier caliper
11. A universal surface gauge is commonly employed for
(a) scribing parallel lines at desired heights from the plane surface
(b) comparing the correctness of two similar heights
(c) locating centers of round rod held in V-block
(d) all of the above
12. The standard length of a sine bar is measured between
 (a) outer edges of the bar (b) inner edges of the bar
(c) outer circumferences of the rollers (d) centers of the rollers
13. The surface plates are usually made of gray cast iron due to its
(a) high degree of flatness and rust free surface
(b) least tendency to wrap (c) free from residual stresses
(d) lubrication by graphite flakes
14. The main advantage of vernier caliper over the micrometer is that
(a) it can be easily used and provides for quick measurements
(b) it is more accurate (c) it is more rigid
(d) it can be used for both external and internal measurements
15. A ring gauge is used to measure
(a) outside diameter but not roundness (b) roundness but not outside diameter
(c) both outside diameter and roundness (d) only external threads
16. Plug gauges are used to check
(a) accuracy of holes (b) diameter of solid shafts
(c) length of holes (d) all of the above
17. Snap gauges are used for checking
(a) internal diameter of hollow shafts (b) diameters of holes
(c) external diameter of shafts (d) all of the above
18. Which one of the following processing sequences will give the best accuracy as well as surface
finish?
(a) Drilling, reaming, grinding (b) Drilling, boring, grinding
(c) Drilling, reaming, lapping (d) Drilling, reaming, electroplating
19. Drilled holes and hone holes, could be designated in the following grades:
(a) H8, H12 (b) H6, H11 (c) H6, H8 (d) T8, H6
20. A universal precision gauge, also called planar gauge, is used for
(a) setting planar and shaper cutting tools to establish the correct depth of the cut (b)
measurement of parallel faces in a slot (c) height gauge using a dial test indicator (d) all of the
above
21. The symmetrical spacing of the airy points of a bar of length L is
(a) L/√2 (b) L/√3 (c) L√3 (d) L√2
22. Angular measurements can be done using
(a) protractors (b) sine bar (c) combination set (d) all of the above
23. Which of the following cannot be used for angular measurements?
 (a) Angle plate (b) Sine bar (c) Bevel protractor (d) Combination set
24. The process of joining two slip gauges for precision measurement is known as
(a) wringing (b) sliding (c) slipping (d) adhesion
25. Feeler gauges are mostly used in engineering to measure
(a) the clearance between two parts (b) radius of circular plates
(c) surface roughness
(d) thread dimensions
26. Which device is mainly used for locating the center of round bars held in V-block by drawing
straight lines and by tilting the job through different angle?
(a) Surface gauge (b) Surface plate (c) Angle plate (d) Center plate
27. Ideal surface roughness, as measured by the maximum height of unevenness, is best achieved
when the material is removed by
(a) an end mill (b) a grinding wheel (c) a tool with zero nose radius (d) a ball mill
28. A cutting tool has a radius of 1.8 mm. The feed rate for a theoretical surface roughness of Ra =
5 μm is
(a) 0.36 mm/rev (b) 0.189 mm/rev (c) 0.036 mm/rev (d) 0.0189 mm/rev
29. In turning operation, the feed could be doubled to increase the metal removal rate. To keep the
same
level of surface finish, the nose radius of the tool should be
(a) halved (b) kept unchanged (c) doubled (d) made four times
30. The value of surface roughness h obtained during the turning at a feed f with a round nose tool
having radius r is given as
(a) f/ (8r) (b) f2/ (8r) (c) f3/ (8r) (d) f3/
31. Fixed angle plate is used for
(a) measurement of angles (b) holding and supporting the job at right angle
(c) locating the center of round bars (d) none of the above
32. Tolerance in machined components is essential to facilitate
(a) interchangeability (b) manufacturing and inspection
(c) functional requirement (d) all of the above
33. In a system of limits and fit specification, the fundamental tolerances indicate the
(a) fundamental deviation of the part (b) minimum size permitted for the part
(c) maximum size permitted for part (d) degree of accuracy of manufacturing
34. Allowance in limits and fits refers to
(a) maximum clearance between shaft and hole (b) minimum clearance between shaft and hole
(c) difference between maximum and minimum size of hole (d) difference between maximum and
minimum size of shaft
35. For the basic shaft h, the
(a) upper deviation is zero (b) lower deviation is zero (c) both upper and lower deviations are zero (d)
cannot be determined
36. The fit indicates
(a) degree of tightness or looseness between mating members
(b) minimum clearance space between mating parts
(c) maximum clearance space between mating parts (d) tolerances in the mating parts
37. Tolerances are specified in manufacturing parts
(a) to obtain desired fit (b) to allow inexactness of dimensions in manufacturing
(c) to achieve proper allowances (d) none of the above
38. Expressing a dimension as 20.5+0.00 −0.01 mm is the case of
(a) unilateral tolerance (b) bilateral tolerance
(c) limiting dimensions (d) all of the above
39. The system of limits and fits IS:919-1963 specifies the following number of fundamental
tolerances and fundamental deviations, respectively,
(a) 18, 22 (b) 22, 18 (c) 25, 18 (d) 18, 25
40. The standard tolerance unit i is related to mean diameter of the fit D (mm) as
(a) 0.45√D+0.001D mm(b) 0.45√3 D+0.001D mm
(c) 0.45√D+0.01D mm (d) 0.45 √3 D+0.01D mm
41. For tolerance grade IT7, the value of tolerance is related to standard tolerance unit i as
(a) 7i (b) 16i (c) 21i (d) 40i
42. For tolerance grade IT9, the value of tolerance is related to standard tolerance unit i as
(a) 7i (b) 16i (c) 21i (d) 40i
43. Optical micrometer is used to measure
(a) small angular displacements (b) small linear displacements
(c) surface roughness (d) surface profiles
44. In a sine bar, the standard length is measured
(a) from edge to edge (b) between inner circumference of two rollers
(c) between outer circumference between two rollers (d) between centers of the two rollers
45. A bevel protractor is used for
(a) angular displacements (b) linear displacements (c) flatness measurements
(d) surface roughness
46. A collimator is a
(a) source of a bundle of parallel light rays (b) source of point light
(c) sort of alignment telescope (d) device used in interferometric measurements
47. The specification for size 25 mm for hole H with tolerance grade IT8 and shaft f with tolerance
grade IT7 is written as
(a) H8f7×25 (b) 25f7H8×25 (c) 25H8f7 (d) 25f7H8
48. A fit is specified as 25 H8e8. The tolerance value for a nominal diameter of 25 mm in IT8 is 33
microns and fundamental deviation for the shaft is 40 microns. The maximum clearance of the fit in
microns is
(a) −7 (b) 7 (c) 73 (d) 106
49. In the specification of dimensions and fits,
(a) allowance is equal to bilateral tolerance (b) allowance is equal to unilateral tolerance
(c) allowance is independent of tolerance (d) allowance is equal to the difference between
maximum and minimum dimension specified by the tolerance.
50. Autocollimator is used to check
(a) roughness (b) flatness (c) angle (d) automobile balance
51. Balls of diameter 30 mm and 15 mm were use to measure the taper of a ring gauge. During
inspection, the ball of 30 mm diameter was protruding by 2.5 mm above the top surface of the ring.
This surface was located at a height of 50 mm from the top of the 15 mm diameter ball. What is the
taper angle?
(a) 19.2◦ (b) 16.42◦ (c) 8.21◦ (d) 9.6◦
52. The fit on a hole-shaft system is specified as H7s6.The type of fit is
(a) clearance fit (b) running fit (sliding fit) (c) push fit (transition fit)
(d) force fit (interference fit)
53. In the tolerance specification 25 D6, the letter D represents
(a) grade of tolerance (b) upper deviation (c) lower deviation(d) type of fit
54. A shaft (diameter 20+0.05−0.15 mm) and a hole (diameter 20+0.20+0.1 ), when assembled would
yield
(a) transition fit (b) interference fit (c) clearance fit (d) none of these
55. Vernier caliper is a tool for measuring
(a) small angular tilts (b) linear dimensions (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above
56. Select the wrong statement about tools of linear measurements
(a) The least count of vernier caliper is determined by dividing the smallest division on the main
scale by the total number of divisions on the vernier scale.
 (b) The least count of micrometer is determined by dividing the pitch of the screw by total
number of divisions on the thimble.
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above
57. Thread micrometer is used to measure
(a) pitch (b) root (c) outside diameter (d) all of the above
58. Select the correct statement about comparators.
(a) Comparators cannot be used as an absolute measuring device.
(b) It is possible to use dial indicator as a comparator.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

ANSWERS
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (d) 11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (a)
17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (d) 21. (b) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (b)
31. (b) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (b) 41. (d) 42. (d) 43. (c) 44. (d)
45. (a) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (c) 51. (a) 52. (d) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (c)