The Machine Design Examination 1

1. Heating above the transformation range, usually 1300°F, and cooling slowly to soften the metal
and increase in machining. (Ans. Annealing)
A. Annealing B. Hardening C. Normalizing D. Tempering
2. Heating above the transformation temperature and quenching usually in oil, for the purpose of
increasing the hardness: (Ans. Hardening)
B. Annealing B. Hardening C. Normalizing D. Tempering
3. Reheating to a temperature below the transformation range, followed by any desired rate of
cooling to attain the desired properties of the metal. (Ans. Tempering)
A. Annealing B. Hardening C. Tempering D. Stress Relieving
4. Heating to a subcritical temperature, about 1,100°F to 1300°F and holding at that temperature
for a suitable time for the purpose of reducing internal residual stresses. (Ans. Stress Relieving)
A. Annealing B. Hardening C. Tempering D. Stress Relieving
5. Heating to some 100°F above the transformation range with subsequent cooling to below that
range in still air at room temperature to produce uniform structure of the metal. (Ans.
Normalizing)
A. Annealing B. Hardening C. Normalizing D. Tempering
6. A machine tool use for producing holes in metal by the use of cutting tool called drill. (Ans.
Drilling machine)
A. Drilling machine B. Boring machine C. Milling machine D. Broaching machine
7. A machine tool used to form metal parts by removing metal from a workpiece by the use of a
revolving cutter with many teeth each tooth having a cutting edge which removes its share of
the stock. (Ans. Milling Machine)
A. Drilling machine B. Boring machine C. Milling machine D. Broaching machine
8. A machine tool used to sharpen or shape tool by using an abrasive wheel. (Ans. Tool grinder)
A. Tool grinder B. Shaper C. Planer D. Power saw
9. A machine tool used to enlarge a hole by means of an adjustable cutting tool with one cutting
edge. (Ans. Boring machine)
A. Drilling machine B. Boring machine C. Milling machine D. Broaching machine
10. A machine tool used to cut metals parts of light, medium, and large sections using a
reciprocating hacksaw blade. (Ans. Power saw)
A. Tool grinder B. Shaper C. Planer D. Power saw
11. A machine tool used to machine flat or planes surfaces with a single point cutting tool. (Ans.
Shaper)
A. Tool grinder B. Shaper C. Planer D. Power saw
12. A machine tool used for production of flat surfaces on pieces too large or too heavy to hold in a
shaper: (Ans. Planer)
A. Tool grinder B. Shaper C. Planer D. Power saw
13. A machine tool used to finish internal or external surfaces, such as holes or keyways by the used
of cutter called a broach, which has a series of cutting edges or teeth. (Ans. Broaching machine)
A. Drilling machine B. Boring machine C. Milling machine D. Broaching machine
14. An alloy of copper and tin. (Ans. Bronze)
A. Brass B. Bronze C. Iron D. Tin
15. An alloy of copper and zinc. (Ans. Brass)
A. Brass B. Bronze C. Iron D. Tin
16. The process of forming metal parts by the use of dies after the metal is heated to its plastic
range. (Ans. Rolling)
 A. Rolling B. Forging C. Turning D. Casting
17. The process of forming metal parts by the use of a powerful pressure from a hammer o press to
obtain the desired shape, after the metal has been heated to its plastic range. (Ans. Forging)
A. Rolling B. Forging C. Turning D. Casting
18. A manganese steel containing approximately 0.20% carbon. (Ans. SAE 1320)
A. SAE 1320 B. SAE 1230 C. SAE 2340 D. SAE 4230
19. A machine tool in which metal is removed by means of a revolving cutter with many teeth, each
tooth having a cutting edge which remove its share of the stock. (Ans. Milling machine)
A. Milling machine B. Broaching machine C. Lathe machine D. Boring machine
20. A metal turning machine tool in which the work, while revolving on a horizontal axis, is acted
upon by a cutting tool which is made to move slowly (feed) in a direction more or less parallel to
axis of the work (longitudinal feed). (Ans. Lathe machine)
A. Milling machine B. Broaching machine C. Lathe machine D. Boring machine
21. A machine tool used in the production of flat surfaces on pieces too large or too heavy or,
perhaps too awkward to hold in a shaper. (Ans. Planer)
A. Shaper B. Planer C. Tool Grinder D. Power saw
22. It consists of shaping a piece by bringing it into contact with a rotating abrasive wheel. (Ans.
Grinding)
A. Drilling C. Boring C. Grinding D. Broaching
23. A tool used in measuring diameters. (Ans. Caliper)
A. Caliper B. Nanometer C. Tachometer D. Pyrometer
24. Used to true and align machine tools, fixtures and works, to test and inspect size trueness of
finished work, and to compare measurements. (Ans. Dial indicator)
A. Dial gauge B. Dial indicator C. Tachometer D. Speedometer
25. The ability of metal to be deformed considerable without rupture. (Ans. Plasticity)
A. Ductility B. Plasticity C. Malleability D. Elasticity
26. The shop term used to include the marking or inscribing the center points, circles, arcs, or
straight lines upon metal surfaces, either curved or flat, for the guidance of the worker. (Ans.
Laying out)
A. Shaping B. Hobbing C. Laying out D. Casting
27. An operation of sizing and finishing a hole by means of cutting tool having several cutting edges.
(Ans. Reaming)
A. Notching B. Piercing C. Turning D. Reaming
28. The operation of making cone-shaped enlargement of the end of a hole, as for a flat head screw.
(Ans. Countersinking)
A. Countersinking B. Knurling C. Squaring D. Perforating
29. The operation of enlarging a hole by means of an adjustable cutting tool with only one cutting
edge. (Ans. Boring)
A. Drilling B. Broaching C. Milling D. Boring
30. An imaginary circle passing through the points at which the teeth of the meshing gears contact
each other. (Ans. Pitch circle)
A. Pitch circle B. Addendum circle C. Dedendum circle D. Base circle
31. A type of bolt intended for use in bolting wooden parts together or wood to metal. It has a short
portion of shank just underneath a round head, which is designed to keep the bolt from turning
in the wood when the nut is tightened. (Ans. Carriage bolt)
A. U-bolt B. Carriage bolt C. Eye bolt D. Stud bolt
32. The number of the teeth per inch of pitch diameter and which gives some indications of the size
of the gear teeth. (Ans. Diametral pitch)
 A. Module B. Pitch circle C. Diametral pitch D. Circular pitch
33. The distance from the center of one tooth of a gear to the center of the next consecutive tooth
measured on the pitch. (Ans. Circular pitch)
A. Circular pitch B. Module C. Diametral pitch D. Pitch circle
34. The portion of a gear tooth that projects above or outside the pitch circle. (Ans. Addendum)
A. Top relief B. Dedendum C. Addendum D. tooth space
35. The portion of the gear tooth space that is cut below the pitch circle is equal to the addendum
plus the clearance. (Ans. Dedendum)
A. Top root B. Dedendum C. Addendum D. Top land
36. When meshed with a gear, it is used to change rotary motion to reciprocating motion. (Ans.
Gear rack)
A. Gear shaft B. Gear tooth C. Gear rack D. Gear motor
37. A kind of gear used for heavy duty works where a large ratio of speed is required and are
extensively used in speed reducers. (Ans. Worm gears)
A. Bevel gears B. Worm gears C. Helical gears D. Spiral gears
38. A kind of gears used to transmit motion from one shaft to another at an angle to the first. (Ans.
Bevel gears)
A. Bevel gears B. Worm gears C. Helical gears D. Spiral gears
39. The uniform heating of steel above the usual hardening temperatures, followed by cooling
freely in air. (Ans. Normalizing)
A. Annealing B. Normalizing C. Hardening D. Tempering
40. The operation of cooling a heated piece of work rapidly by dipping it in water, brine or oil. (Ans.
Quenching)
A. Broaching B. Quenching C. Normalizing D. Annealing
41. A method used in softening a piece of metal that is too hard to machine and is done by heating
steel slowly above the usual hardening temperature, keeping it at the heat for ½ to 2 hours,
then cooling slowly, preferably in a furnace. (Ans. Annealing)
A. Broaching B. Quenching C. Normalizing D. Annealing
42. The total permissible variation in the size of a dimension; the difference between the limit size
of the dimension; the difference between the limits of size. (Ans. tolerance)
A. Allowance B. Tolerance C. Variance D. Interface
43. The operation of machining the end of a workpiece to make the end square with the axis. (Ans.
squaring)
A. Squaring B. Buffing C. Lapping D. Honing
44. The clearance between the tooth profiles of a gear tooth. (Ans. Backlash)
A. Tooth space B. Backlash C. Flank D. Width
45. A mechanism which usually do the indexing in a machine tool. (Ans. Dividing head)
A. Slotter B. Chuck C. Dividing head D. Indexer
46. A material that can wear away a substance softer than itself. (Ans. Abrasive)
A. Phenol B. Abrasive C. Tungsten D. Chromium
47. A cylindrical bar of steel with threads formed around it and grooves or flutes running lengthwise
in it, intersecting with the threads to form cutting edges. It is used to cut internal threads. (Ans.
Tap)
A. Groove B. Lap C. Tap D. Flute
48. The set of gages consisting of thin strips of metal of various thickness mounted in a steel case or
holder and is widely used for measuring and checking clearances. (Ans. Feeler gage)
A. Feeler gage B. Depth gage C. Line center gage D. Lay-out gage
49. A machine tool which is very similar to a shaper except that the ram reciprocates vertically
rather than horizontally. (Ans. Slotter)
A. Lathe B. Grinder C. Planer D. Slotter
50. A machine tool used principally to machine flat or plane surfaces with single-point cutting tool.
(Ans. Shaper)
A. Grinder B. Shaper C. Planer D. Turret lathe
51. A kind of bolts which has no head an instead ha threads on both ends. (Ans. Stud bolts)
A. Stud balls B. Acme threaded bolts C. Square threaded bolts D. Hex bolts
52. A kind of chuck which has reversible jaws which could be adjusted separately. (Ans.
Independent chuck)
A. Collet chuck B. Independent chuck C. Four jaw chuck D. Two jaw chuck
53. A tool which when pressed into a finished hole in a piece of work, provides centers on which the
piece may be turned or otherwise machined. (Ans. Mandrel)
A. Mash B. Butt C. Mandrel D. Wobble
54. A kind of chuck which should not be used where extreme accuracy is required. (Ans. Universal
Chuck)
A. Collet chuck B. Magnetic chuck C. Four jaw chuck D. Universal chuck

55. The process of checking or producing checkers on the surface of a piece by rolling checkers on
the surface of a piece by rolling checkered depressions into the surface. (Ans. Knurling)
A. Knurling B. Hemming C. Breading D. Embossing
56. It fits into the main spindle of a lathe and is so called because it acts as a bearing surface on
which the work rests. It revolves with the work. When compared with the hardness of the dead
center in the tailstock, it is usually soft, and is so made since it does not work. (Ans. Live center)
A. Ram center B. Spindle center C. Live center D. Bearing center
57. A gripping device with two or more adjustable jaws set radically. (Ans. Chuck)
A. Chuck B. Carriage C. Tailstock D. Fan
58. Steel balls for ball bearings are manufactured by: (Ans. Cold heading)
A. Turning B. Rolling C. Casting D. Cold heating
59. Addendum of a cycloidal gear tooth is: (Ans. Epicycloids)
A. Cycloid B. Epicycloids C. Straight rack D. Involute
60. In a lathe, it comprises the main spindle, the necessary mechanism for obtaining the various
spindle speed and also certain gears which are used to operate the quick-change gear
mechanism. (Ans. Headstock)
A. Headstock B. Carriage C. Tailstock D. Fan
61. The process of heating a piece of steel to a temperature within or above critical range and
cooling rapidly. (Ans. Hardening)
A. Normalizing B. Hardening C. Annealing D. Tempering
62. Welding operation in which a non-ferrous filter metal melts at a temperature below that of the
metal joined but is heated above 450°C. (Ans. Brazing)
A. Gas welding B. Spot welding C. Brazing D. Steam welding
63. Uniting two pieces of metal by means of a different metal which is applied between the two in
molten state. (Ans. Soldering)
A. Casting B. Welding C. Soldering D. Brazing
64. Fusion process in which the metal is heated into a state of fusion permitting it to flow together
into a solid joint. (Ans. Electric arc welding)
A. Electric arc welding B. Gas welding C. Spot welding D. Projection welding
65. Joining metal by means of high current at low voltage. During the passage of current, pressure
by the electrodes produces a forge weld. (Ans. Resistance welding)

A. Spot welding B. Resistance welding C. Steam welding D. Gas welding

66. A device for accurately measuring diameters. (Ans. Micrometer)
A. Radiometer B. Profilometer C. Spectrometer D. Micrometer
67. A group of thin steel strips for measuring clearances. (Ans. Feeler gage)
A. Distortion gage B. Feeler gage C. Line center gage D. Defection gage
68. A hand tool used to measure engine crank web defections. (Ans. Distortion gage)
A. Distortion gage B. Feeler gage C. Line center gage D. Defection gage
69. A hand tool used to measure tension on bolts. (Ans. Torque wrench)
A. Indexer B. Torque wrench C. Torsionmeter D. Tensiometer
70. The permissible variation in the size of a dimension the difference between the limits of size.
(Ans. Tolerance)
A. Allowance B. Variance C. Clearance D. Tolerance
71. A gear with teeth on the outer cylindrical surface. (Ans. External gear)
A. Outer gear B. External gear C. Spiral gear D. Helical gear
72. The diameter of a circle coinciding with the top of the teeth of an internal gear. (Ans. Internal
diameter)
A. Pitch diameter B. Root diameter C. Internal diameter D. Central diameter
73. A circle coinciding with a tangent to the bottom of the tooth space. (Ans. Root circle)
A. Root circle B. Pitch circle C. Addendum circle D. Dedendum circle
74. The total depth of a tooth space, equal to addendum plus dedendum. (Ans. Whole depth)
A. Full depth B. Working depth C. Whole depth D. Dedendum
75. The depth of tooth space to each mm pitch circle. (Ans. Dedendum)
A. Dedendum B. Working depth C. Full depth D. Tooth depth
76. The gear teeth to each mm pitch diameter. (Ans. Diametral pitch)
A. Diametral pitch B. Module C. Circular pitch D. English module
77. A machine tool in which abrasive wheel is used as cutting tool to obtain a very smooth finish.
(Ans. Grinder)
A. Drill B. Grinder C. Planer D. Shaper
78. It is used to produce a variety of surfaces by using a circular-type cutter with multiple teeth.
(Ans. Milling machine)
A. Grinding machine B. Shaper C. Drilling machine D. Milling machine
79. It is used principally to machine flat or plane surfaces with a single-point tool. (Ans. Shaper)
A. Drill B. Shaper C. Planer D. Tool grinder
80. Cutting a hole by means of rotating tool or the work may revolve and to the tool remain fixed as
in the lathe. (Ans. Boring)
A. Piercing B. Notching C. Boring D. Perforating
81. One of the following is not a tap used for cutting threads in holes. (Ans. Tapping tap)
A. Tapping tap B. Plug tap C. Taper tap D. Bottoming tap
82. An index or dividing head. (Ans. Used to rotate the work)
A. A part of a drill press C. Not used to cut helixes
B. Used to rotate the work D. Always manually operated
83. Galvanized iron is a term referring to iron coated with: (Ans. Zinc)
A. Tin B. Zinc C. Magnesium D. Aluminum
84. The moment of inertia of a rectangle whose base is “b” and height “h” about its base is: (Ans.
bh3/3)
 A. bh3/12 B. bh/36 C. bh3/3 D. bh2/4
85. In usual spur gearing: (Ans. tooth outline are usually involute curves)
A. The pitch circle and the base circle are the same
B. Working depth includes the clearance
C. Tooth outline are usually involute curves
D. Tooth outline are always cycloidal curves
86. A stainless steel is obtained principally by the use of the following alloying element. (Ans.
Chromium)
A. Chromium B. Tungsten C. Carbon D. Phenol
87. One of the following is not a common term relating to the classification of fits. (Ans. Bound)
A. Tunking B. Snug C. Medium force fit D. Bound
88. Herringbone gears are gears which: (Ans. have a line of contact between the teeth)
A. Do not operate on the parallel shaft C. Consists of two left-handed helical gears
B. Have a line of contact between the teeth D. Tend to produce thrust on the shaft
89. Internal stresses existing in a welded connection: (Ans. Are not relieved when the weld is
peened)
A. Are not relieved when the weld is peened C. May be relieved when the weld is peened
B. Are not relieved by heat treatment D. Are relieved by x-ray analysis
90. In general, the design stress and factor of safety are related as follows: (Ans. Design stress =
ultimate stress divided by factor of safety)
A. Design stress = ultimate stress times factor of safety
B. Design stress = ultimate stress divided by factor of safety
C. Design stress = design stress divided by ultimate stress
D. Design stress = factor of safety divided by design stress
91. A group of thin steel strips for measuring clearances. (Ans. Feeler gage)
A. Depth gage B. Feeler gage C. Lay-out gage D. Clearance gage
92. A hand tool used to measure tension on bolts. (Ans. Torque wrench)
A. Indexer B. Torsiometer C. Torque wrench D. Tensiometer
93. A material that can wear away a substance softer than itself. (Ans. Abrasive)
A. Abrasive B. Corrosive C. Tungsten D. Alloy
94. The material used in high speed processes. (Ans. High speed Steel)
A. High speed Steel B. Chromium C. Cast iron D. Carbon steel
95. An alloy of copper and zinc. (Ans. Brass)
A. Chromium B. Bronze C. Brass D. Aluminum
96. An alloy of copper, tin and small amount of phosphorus. (Ans. Bronze)
A. Chromium B. Bronze C. Brass D. Aluminum
97. The process of working metals by the application of sudden blows or by steady pressure. (Ans.
Forging)
A. Welding B. Extrusion C. Forging D. Swaging
98. A welding operation in which a non-ferrous filter metal melts at a temperature below that of the
metal joined but is heated above 450°C. (Ans. Brazing)
A. Brazing B. Spot welding C. Gas welding D. Projection welding
99. The operation of cooling a heated piece of work rapidly by dipping it in water, brine or oil. (Ans.
Quenching)
A. Tempering B. Annealing C. Quenching D. Normalizing
100. A machine tool used to machine flat surfaces. (Ans. Shaper)
A. Shaper B. Planer C. Grinder D. Lathe