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Which of the following is the MOST suitable : Before work is drilled on an exact location,,
clothing to wear in the Workshop? the position of the hole MUST be

(A) Close-fitting clothing with long (A) spotted off-centre

sleeves (B) > accurately laid out
(B) Close-fitting clothing with short (C) coated with layout dye
sleeves (D) grooved to the correct angle
(C) Loose-fitting clothing with short
sleeves
(D) Loose-fitting clothing with long • Item 7 refers to the following diagram.
sleeves

Which of the following is NOT a type of fire

extinguisher?

d S ? ' 'Air
(B) Foam
(C) Water Which of the following lathe tools should
(D) • Carbon dioxide be used to cut the shoulder ‘X’ in the sketch
above?
Which of the following is UNSUITABLE as
eye protection gear for use in the workshop? (A)' Facing
(B) Roughing
"(A) , Sunglasses (C) Finishing
(B) Cover goggles Round nose
(C) Eyecup goggles
(D) Spectacles with eye shield
When should oiling and greasing of a lathe
be carried out?
Which of the following hammer faces should
be well polished and free from scratches at I. After it is well cleaned
all times? II. After all swarf has been removed
III. After all metal particles have been
(A) Ball peen removed
Planishing
(C) Cross peen (A) I and II only
(D) Straight peen (B) I and III only
(C) ..II and III only
((D) I, II and III
Notching and clipping are done during sheet ‘
metal pattern development in order to

(A) layout a cylinder cut at an angle

(B) develop a pattern for a T-joint of
9°°
(C) eliminate unwanted overlapping in
seams
•(D) develop a pattern for a right cone
frustum
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 Item 9 refers to the following diagram. 12. A drilled hole is finished to an accurate
diameter by use of a
'X
(A) counterbore
CB) twist drill
(C) reamer
(D) flat drill

The MAIN purpose of the angular cut 13. Which of the following show how to test for
indicated on the tool shown above is to squareness and flatness?
(A) prevent the tool from rubbing
against the work
allow for the flow of chips
TO give the tool a sharp edgft Light
CD) allow for the free flow of cutting
fluid

10. Which of the following devices will allow Light

vertical movement on the drill press? n.

(A) Rackand-pinion
(B) Quill
(C) Splines
(D) Clutch

m.
Item 11 refers to the following diagram.

(A ): I and II only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) ; I, H and III

11. The tool illustrated above is used for

14. The wbrk of designing new or improved
(A) checking the thickness of metal products and engineering new or improved
(13) checking the diameter of a hole processes, by using research findings and
(C) making cone-shaped dents in metal other knowledge is called
(D) testing a straight edge
(A) experiment
(B) standard data
(C) development
(D) work measurement

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When a steady rest is used, it is attached to 19. Cutting fluid is used to prevent excessive
the heating o f acutting tool and the workpiece
by
(A) tailstock
(B )' lathe bed (A) flushing away chips.
(C) binding lever (B) hardening the edges.
(D) clamping lever (C) creating excessive wear
(D) reducing heat generation

What is the value of the lead in a 3-start metric

thread when the pitch is 1.75? Item 20 refers to the following diagram.

(A) 1.75
(B) 3.50
(C) 5.25
(D) 6.00

To remove 3 mm from the diameter of a piece

of metal in the lathe, a roundnose cutting tool 20. On the cutting tool bit illustrated above, the
is fed into the work to a depth of part marked ‘X ’ is the

(A) , 1.0 mm (A) plan angle

. (B) 1.5 mm . (B) top rake angle
(G) 2.0 mm (C) side cutting-edge clearance angle
(D) 3.0 mm (D) front cutting-edge Clearance angle

Item 18 refers to the diagram below showing 21. The lathe is used to remove material
three types o f gears A, B and C, meshing with continuously by rotating the
each other.
*(A ) work against a stationary cutter
(B) cutter against the work
(C) work against a cutter that travels or
feeds into or across it
(D) cutter as it feeds into the stationary
work

22. Which o f the following materials does NOT

contain copper?
Which o f the following is correct for Gear B?
^(A) Aluminium
(A) It turns in a clockwise rotation. (B) Bronze
( (B) It turns in an anticlockwise rotation. (C) Brass
(C) It is a pinion gear. (D) Phosphor bronze
(D) It is an internal gear.

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23. A metal pattern that is made and used for 27. Which ofthfe following mechanisms is used to
marking out a number of similar shapes is a connect a mechanical drive to aprime mover?

(A) clamp (A) Belt

(B) packing (B) Key
#>(C) template (C) Coupling
(D) worktable (D) Clutch

24. Which of the following tools are used in the Item 28 refers to the following diagram.
riveting process?

A
H.

-B

HI. £
28. The sketch above shows a clearance hole to be
made in Part A and a start in Part B, Which
IV. of the following procedures would be correct
to ensure that the start in Part B is in line with
the axis of the hole in Part A?
(A) I, II and III only
•^B) I, II and IV only (A) Drill a clearance hole in A and use
(C) I, III and IV only a small drill to spot into B.
(D) I, II, III and IV * (B) Drill a clearance hole in A and spot
into B.
(C) R em ove A and drill each
25. The tool used in bench work for chipping is separately.
: the (D) Remove A and spot drill into B.

■,u> flat chisel

(B) single-cut file 29. Which of the following abbreviations is used
(C). double-cut file to describe the thickness of .sheet metal?
(D) diamond-point chisel
(A) PCD
(B) SWG
26. Ofwhat two metals is soft solder composed? (C) BSI :
(D) TPI
(A) Lead and aluminium
'$ (B) Zinc and lead
(C) Tin and lead
" (D) Tin and zinc

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Item 30 refers to the following diagram. 33. The MAIN purpose o f step pulleys on a
drilling machine, is to

(A) drive the spindle at a high speed

V(B) regulate the feed o f the spindle
(C) . vary the speed of the spindle
(D) drive the spindle at a slow speed
30. What type ofwrench should be used to fit the
head o f the screw illustrated above?
34. Where a job contains thick and thin parts to
(A) Adjustable be brazed, the flame is concentrated on the
(B) Stilston larger masses to
(C) Monkey
(D) Allen (A) heat the joint quickly
(B) ensure-an even rise in temperature
in both pieces
31. Which Of the following drawings illustrates % (C) distribute the heat at the joint
the i.S.O. metric thread form? (D) draw the solder through the joint

35. Which o f the following methods o f fastening

is BEST for assembling an aluminium table
which is to be used outdoors?

■*(A) Screws/bolts
(B) Soft solder
(C) Arc welding
(D) Hard solder

Pitch 36. The teeth o f a hacksaw blade are set to

(G)
i (A) ensure correct blade selection
,(B) control the sharpness o f the blade
Pitch l(C) give maximum strength to the blade
(D) provide Clearance for the body of
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(D) the blade

32. Which o f the following tools is used to

prepare work for mounting between lathe
centres?

(A) Reamer
(B) Twist drill
\C ) Cientre drill
(D) Countersink drill

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37. Which of the following are stages in making Item 39 refers to the following diagram.
a wired edge?

C -

39. The sheet metal joint illustrated above is used

IL
(A) on a funnel
(B) on a round scoop
(C) at the corner o f a box
(D) *to strengthen the material

ill.
40. Step pulleys on the drill motor facilitate the
control o f

(A) noise
IV. (B) speed
^(C) power
(D) depth

(A) I, II and III only

(B) I, Hand IV only Item 41 refers to the following diagram.
(C) I, III and IV only
(D) II, III and IV only

38. Which o f the following metals is NOT used

in art metalwork which is to be planished?
41. For which o f the following is the saw
(A) Aluminium illustrated afcove very useful?
(B) Copper
(C) Brass *(A) Cutting thin-walled tubing
(D), Lead (B) Cutting curves o f any shape
(C) Cutting sheet metal o f any size
(D) Piercing holes with straight sides

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 Item 42 refers to the following diagram. 46. The application of grease through the grease
nipple is carried out using a

- I ------ ► (A) brush

(B) • grease tube
'r (C) grease gun
III IV (D) hand pump

42. The drawing above shows the features of 47. Maintenance that is planned for a specific
a twist drill. The flute is indicated by the time and date is known as
number
(A) unscheduled maintenance
'(A ) j
' (B) , scheduled maintenance
: ( B) II (C) direct maintenance
■'(C)- III *(D) plant maintenance
^(D) IV

48. The name of the part and the processes to be

43. The rate at which a cutting tool advances into performed are typical items in the
a surface is referred to as
(A) presentation of drawings
'y(A) feed (B) stoqk cutting list
(B) speed (C) bill o f materials
(C) turning / (D) plan of procedure
"■■(D) set over

44. The MOST important reason for doing

maintenance work on machine tools and
equipment is to
~ (A) increase output
(B) improve appearance
(C) retard the serviceable life
^(D) reduce chances of breakdown

45. Maintenance work that involves the repair of

a known problem before breakdown occurs
is known as

(A) plant maintenance 49. In the drawing above, which of the following
(B) direct maintenance operations should FIRST be carricd out?
(C) industrial maintenance ;
(D) corrective maintenance (A) Braze the plate to the blade.
(B) Rivet the handle to the plate.
(C) Braze the handle to the blade.
^(D) Rivet the plate to the blade.

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50. Which of the following seams is used 55. . Which of the following metals should NOT be
especially where strength in a joint is used for making vice clamps to.hold polished
required? Work?

Lap (A) Aluminium

(B) , Single (B) Soft brass
(C) Double ^(d) Mild steel
(D) Cap-strip (D) Copper

51. The type of steel that should be used for 56. Which of the following is a ferrous material?
making hand files is
Brass
^ (A) high carbon • *(B ) Steel
(B) nickel alloy * (C) Copper
(O low carbon (D) Aluminium
(D^ high speed

51. Which of the following is used extensively

52. Finished metal parts should be held in a vice in the aircraft industry?

^ loosely (A) Tin

(B) ! tightly (B) Lead
(C) with hard jaw clamps (C) Copper
^(D) with soft jaw clamps "^(D) Aluminium

53.- A metal is referred to as ‘non ferrous’ When Item 58 is based on the diagram below
it contains

(A) a large percentage of iron

(B) a small percentage of iron
(C) two or more metals
^ *XD) little or no iron

54:. . The temperature at which steel is heated in.

order to be hardened is
(AY 58, The diagram above illustrates a
. the melting point of the steel
' the hot working temperature ■^ (A) countersunk head socket screw
(C) above the upper critical point (B) hollow safety, set screw
(D) below the lower critical point (C) cheese head screw
(D) socket head cap

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59. A drill is raised occasionally when drilling a ( Ih an arc welding operation, a student got
hole in order to burned. The FIRST treatment that should be
applied is
rf(A) clear the hole of chips
(B) release the pressure slightly (A;) iodine
(C) prevent the drill from catching . (B) cold water
(D) see if the drill is running straight (C) warm water
(D) petroleum jelly

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.