Machine Operator MCQS (DAE)

1. In machining of a workpiece, the material is removed by_____

a) drilling action

b) melting action

c) shearing acting

d) using brittleness of the material

Answer: c

2. The depth that the tool is plunged into the surface is called as ______

a) feed

b) depth of cut

c) depth of tool

d) working depth

Answer: b

3. Feed is measured in units of _____

a) length/revolution

b) degree/revolution

c) length

d) velocity

Answer: a

4. Point-to-point systems are used for _____

a) reaming

b) parting
c) grooving

d) facing

Answer: a

5. An oily floor should be cleaned by

a) Cotton waste

b) Putting water

c) Putting saw dust or sand

d) Spraying carbon dioxide

Answer: c

6. A hammer with loosely fitted handle will

a) fly away and cause accident

b) absorb shock

c) have easy swing

d) convey more leverage

Answer: a

7. Which of the following is correct

a) Gauges are used to check the size

b) Templates are used to check the size

c) Gauges are used to measure the size

d) Gauges are used to check the shape of components

Answer: a

8. Which of the following bonds is most commonly used on grinding wheels?

a) Vitrified
b) Rubber

c) Shellac

d) Silicate

Answer: a

9. A grinding wheel marked with “C “ is made with the abrasive

a) Aluminum oxide

b) Silicon carbide

c) Diamond

d) Corundum

Answer: b

10) Vice clamps are used to

a) Protect the finished surfaces of the job

b) Hold the job firmly

c) Protect the serrated jaws of the vice

d) Protect the file

Answer: a

11. A carbon steel piece is heated just above 730 Degree Centigrade, maintained at that
temperature for a few hours and then slowly cooled. What heat treatment process is carried out?

a) Normalizing

b) Casehardening

c) Hardening

d) Annealing

Answer: d
12. Which one of the following is used to guide the tool and hold the job in mass production?

a) Gauge

b) Housing

c) Jig

d) Fixture

Answer: c

13. Which of the following is used to hold cylindrical rough casting for turning?

a) Three-jaw chuck

b) Four-jaw chuck

c) Collect chuck

d) Magnetic chuck

Answer: b

14. The difference between the maximum and minimum sizes allowed in manufactured
components is called:

a) Clearance

b) Allowance

c) Tolerance

d) Limit

Answer: c

15. The measured size of the dimension of a component is called:

a) Basic size

b) Normal size

c) Allowed size
d) Actual size

Answer: d

16. A pin is fitted in a hole. The tolerance zone of the pin is entirely above of that hole. The fit
obtained will be

a) Clearance fit

b) Transition fit

c) Interference fit

d) None of the above

Answer: c

17) Interchangeability is normally applied for

a) Repairing of parts

b) Mass production

c) Single piece production

d) All the above

Answer: b

18) The best example for semi-liquid lubricant is

a) Grease

b) Graphite

c) Castor oil

d) Lard oil

Answer: a

19. Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14

Answer: Option D

20.  Choose the figure which is different from the rest.

   (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     (5)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Answer: Option C

21. Select a suitable figure from the four alternatives that would complete the figure matrix.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: Option A
22. Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

     (X)                 (1)             (2)              (3)             (4)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: Option B

23. If x/5 = y/8 then (x + 5) 1(y + 8) is equal to

a) 138
b) 85
c) 58
d) 35

Answer: c

24. Friend is to enemy as love is to:

a. Friendship
b. Jealousy
c. Mistrust
d. Hatred

Answer: d

25. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a. book
b. index
c. glossary
d. chapter

Answer: a

26. Insert the missing number. 0 2 8 18 ?

a) 36
b) 35
c) 32
d) 38
Answer: c

27. What letter will come next?

A-C-F-J-O-?

a. R
b. S
c. U
d. V

Answer: C

28) 1, 4, 8, 13, ?, 26

a. 15
b. 19
c. 20
d. 21

ANSWER: 19

29) Lion: Roar

A. Snake: Slither
B. Goat: Bleat
C. Lizard: Crawl
D. Elephant: Tusk

Answer: Goat:Bleat

30) Insect: Disease :: War :

A. Army
B. Loss
C. Defeat
D. Chaos

Answer: Chaos

Machine Operator MCQS (BTEC)

1. The mechanical advantage of an ideal machine is 100. For moving the local through 2 m, the
effort moves through

(A) 0.02 m

(B) 2 m

(C) 2.5 m

(D) 20 m

Answer: Option A

2. Two forces act an angle of 120°. If the greater force is 50 kg and their resultant is
perpendicular to the smaller force, the smaller force is

(A) 20 kg

(B) 25 kg

(C) 30 kg

(D) 35 kg

Answer: Option B

3. The unit of force in C.G.S. system of units, is called

(A) Dyne

(B) Newton

(C) Kg

(D) All the above

Answer: Option A

4. The equation of motion of a particle starting from rest along a straight line is x = t3 - 3t2+ 5.
The ratio of the accelerations after 5 sec and 3 sec will be

(A) 2
(B) 3

(C) 4

(D) 5

Answer: Option D

5. Two forces act an angle of 120°. If the greater force is 50 kg and their resultant is
perpendicular to the smaller force, the smaller force is

(A) 20 kg

(B) 25 kg

(C) 30 kg

(D) 35 kg

Answer: Option B

6. The ratio of static friction to dynamic friction is always

(A) Equal to one

(B) Less than one

(C) Greater than one

(D) None of these

Answer: Option C

7. A framed structure is perfect if it contains members equal to

(a) 2n-3

(b) n-l

(c) ‘2n-l

(d) n – 2

(e) 3n-2.
where n = number of joints in a frame

Ans: a

8. A particle moves along a straight line such that distance (x) traversed in t seconds is given by
x = t2 (t - 4), the acceleration of the particle will be given by the equation

(a) 3t2-lt

(b) 3t2+2t

(c) 6f-8

(d) 6f-4

(e) 6t2-8t.

Ans: c

10. In actual machines

(a) mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio

(b) mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio

(c) mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio

(d) mechanical advantage is unity

(e) none of the above.

Ans: c

11. In ideal machines

(a) mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio

(b) mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio

(c) mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio

(d) mechanical advantage is unity

(e) none of the above.

Ans: b

12. The mechanical advantage of a lifting machine is the ratio of

A Distance moved by effort to the distance moved by load

B Load lifted to the effort applied

C Output to the input

D All of the above

Correct Answer : B

13. The process of finding out the resultant force is called __________ of forces.

A Composition

B Resolution

C Decomposition

D None of these

Correct Answer : A

14. One end of a helical spring is fixed while the other end carries the load W which moves with
simple harmonic motion. The frequency of motion is given by (where δ = Deflection of the
spring.

A 2π. √(g/δ)

B 1/2π. √(g/δ)

C 2π. √(δ/g)

D 1/2π. √(δ/g)

Correct Answer : B

15. In a screw jack, the effort required to lower the load is __________ the effort required to
raise the same load.
A Less than

B Equal to

C More than

D None of these

Correct Answer : A

16. A machine having an efficiency less than 50%, is known as

A Reversible machine

B Non-reversible machine

C Neither reversible nor non-reversible machine

D Ideal machine

Correct Answer : B

17. A cotter joint is used to connect _______ rods.

A.Co-axial

B. Perpendicular

C. Parallel

D. None of these

Answer: Option A

18. The rated life of a bearing varies

A. Directly as load

B. Inversely as square of load

C. Inversely as cube of load

D. Inversely as fourth power of load

Answer: Option C
19. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.

     (X)                (1)         (2)         (3)        (4)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: Option A

20. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.

     (X)                (1)         (2)         (3)        (4)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: Option C

21.  Select a suitable figure from the four alternatives that would complete the figure matrix.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer: Option C

22. Count the number of triangles and squares in the given figure.

A. 36 triangles, 7 squares
B. 38 triangles, 9 squares
C. 40 triangles, 7 squares
D. 42 triangles, 9 squares

Answer: Option C

23. The average temperature form Monday to Thursday is 48O and form Tuesday to Friday is
52O. If the temperature on Monday is 42O what was it on Friday?
a) 52O
b) 55O
c) 51O
d) 58O

Answer: D

24) Choose the word which is not similar to the other words in the group.

a. Peas
b. Cabbage
c. Spinach
d. Tomato
e. Potato

ANSWER: Tomato

25) Read the following information to answer the given question.

A B C D E F are sitting in a row.
E and F are in the center, A and B are at the ends.
C is sitting on the left of A.
Who is sitting three places on the right of D?

a. B
b. C
c. A
d. D

ANSWER: C

26) Pointing to an old woman, Aryan said ‘’Her son is my son’s uncle.”
How is Aryan related to old woman?

a. Mother
b. Sister
c. Son
d. Daughter

ANSWER: Son

27) How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in 24 hours?

a. 22
b. 24
c. 26
d. 28

ANSWER: 22

28) 325, 259, 204, 160, 127, ?, 94

a. 94
b. 105
c. 110
d. 123

ANSWER: 105

29) SOUND : CACOPHONY

A. Smell : Stench
B. Taste : Style
C. Touch : massage
D. Sight : Panorama
Answer: Smell : Stench

30) VERVE : ENTHUSIASM

A. Loyalty : Duplicity
B. Devotion : Reverence
C. Intensity : Color
D. Eminence : anonymity

Answer: Devotion : Reverence