Department of Mechanical Engineering, UMT Lahore

Batch 2016
Time: 15 mins Quiz # 1

Total Marks: 15 Date: Oct , 2017

Name: _______________________ Roll # _______________________________

Section 1
Encircle all the correct answers.

1. The process which involves pouring of molten metal into a sand mold and allowing the metal to solidify is
called______________

a) Investment casting b) sand casting c) Die Casting d) Ceramic mold casting

2. Patterns used for production at large scale is ___________________

a) Solid Patterns b) Split Patterns c) Cope and drag pattern d) Match plate pattern

3. Patterns in which two pieces of the split pattern are attached to opposite sides of wood or metal plate
are__________

a) Split patterns b) Match plate pattern c) Solid Patterns d) Cope and drag pattern

4. Metal Casting Processes divide into __________________ categories based on the mold type.

a) Four b) Six c) Five d) Two

5. For Sand casting, indicators used to determine the quality of sand are_____________________.

a) Hardness b) Strength c) Thermal Stability d) Grain size

6. Chemical binder is not required in _______________ to hold the molds together.

a) Ceramic mold casting b) Vacuum molding c) Plaster mold casting d) Shell molding

7. _________________ is an example of permanent mold casting process.

a) Die Casting b) Shell molding c) Vacuum molding d) Investment casting

8. Advantage/Advantages of die casting process ________________________.

a) low production rate b) high production rate c) expandable molds d) better surface finish

9. ___________________ usually performed on casted parts after been removed from mold.

a) Trimming b) Planning c) Heat treatment d) cutting

10. Common metals used in die casting process ________________________

a) Zinc b) copper c) Lead d) Steel

Section 2
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1. A cupola is a horizontal cylindrical furnace equipped with a tapping spout near its base T/F
2. Chaplets are metal supports used to hold the core in place in the sand mold. T/F
3. Micro porosity is a network of small voids throughout the casting caused by
localized solidification shrinkage. T/F
4. Cold chamber machines are faster than hot chamber machines. T/F
5. Pipes and Tubes are the examples of true centrifugal casting process. T/F