GATE Previous Year Questions, Sub: Production (Sheet Metal Operations)
(d) None of these
1. For blanking and piercing
operations, clearance
provided on the ......... and the,
respectively.
[ME 1987 : 1 Mark]
2. Wrinkling is a common defect
found is
(a) Bent components
(b) Deep drawn components
(c) Embossed components
(d) Blanked component
[ME 1991 : 1 Mark]
3. The thickness of the blank
needed to produce by power
spinning a missile cone of
thickness 1.5 mm and half cone
angle 30°
(a) 3.0 mm (b) 2.5 mm
(c) 2.0 mm (d) 1.5 mm
[ME 1992 : 2 Marks]
4. In deep drawing of sheets, the
value of limiting drawing ratio
depends on
(a) Percentage elongation of the
sheet
(b) Yield strength of the sheet
(c) Type of press used
(d) Thickness of sheet
[ME 1994 : 1 Mark]
5. A 50 mm diameter disc is to be
punched out from a carbon
steel 1.0 mm thick. The
diameter of the die should be
(Take clearance as 3% of sheet
thickness)
(a) 49.925 mm
(b) 50.00 mm
(c) 50.075 mm
a [ME 1996 : 2 Marks]
6. Identity the stress strain is
flange portion of a partially
drawn cylindrical cup when
deep drawing without a blank
holder
(a) Tensile in all three
directions
(b) No stress in the flange at
all, because there is no
blank holder
(c) Tensile stress in one
direction and compressive
stress in other direction
(d) Tensile in two directions
and compressive in third
direction
[ME 1999 : 2 Marks]
7. The cutting force in Punching
and blanking operations mainly
depends on
(a) The moulds of elasticity of
the material
(b) The shear strength of the
materials
(c) The bulk modulus of the
material
(d) The yield strength of the
material
[ME 2001 : 1 Marks]
8. In blanking operation the
clearance is provided on
(a) The die
(b) The Punch
(c) Both die and punch equally
(d) Neither the punch nor the
die
[ME 2002 : 1 Mark]
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9. A shell of 100 mm diameter and high friction, reduce

and 100 mm height with the blank holder pressure and
corner radius of 0.4 mm is to apply lubricant.
be produced by cup drawing. (c) High temperature causing
The required blank diameter is increase in circumferential
(a) 118 mm (b) 161 mm length ; Apply coolant to
(c) 224 mm (d) 312 mm blank
[ME 2003 : 1 Mark] (d) Buckling due to
Circumferential
10. A metal disc of 20 mm compression, decrease
diameter is to be produced blank holder pressure.
from a sheet of 2 mm [ME 2008 : 2 Marks]
thickness. The punch and the
die clearance is 3%. The Linked Answer Questions 13 and 14
required punch diameter is In shear cutting operation, a sheet of
(a) 19.88 mm 5 mm thickness is cut along a length
(b) 19.94 mm of 200 mm. The cutting blade is 400
(c) 20.06 mm mm long (see figure) and zero-shear
(d) 20.12 mm (S=0) is provided on the edge. The
[ME 2003 : 2 Marks] ultimate shear strength of the sheet is
100 MPa and penetration to thickness
ration is 0.2. Neglect friction.
11. 10 mm diameter holes are
to be punched in a steel sheet
of 3% thickness. Shear strength
of the material is 400 N/mm2
and penetration is 40%. Shear
provided on the punch is 2 mm.
The blanking force during the
operation will be 13. Assuming force vs
(a) 22.6 kN (b) 37.7 kN displacement curve to be
(c) 61.6 kN (d) 94.3 kN rectangular, the work done (in
[ME 2004 : 2 Marks] J) is
(a) 100 (b) 200
12. In the deep drawing of cups, (c) 250 (d) 300
blanks show a tendency to [ME 2010 : 2 Marks]
wrinkle up around the
periphery (flange). The most 14. A shear of 20 mm (S=20
likely cause and remedy of the mm) is now provided on the
phenomenon are, respectively. blade. Assuming force vs
(a) Buckling due to displacement curve to be
Circumferential trapezoidal, the maximum
compression, increase blank force (in kN) exerted is
holder pressure. (a) 5 (b) 10
(b) High blank holder pressure (c) 20 (d) 40
GATE Previous Year Questions, Sub: Production (Sheet Metal Operations)
[ME 2010 : 2 Marks] the initial thickness, with the
entrance speed of
15. The shear strength of a 10 m/min and roll diameter of
sheet metal is 300 MPa. The 500 mm. If the plate widens by
blanking force required 2% during rolling, the exit
produce a blank of 100 mm velocity (in m/min) is ________
diameter from a 1.5 mm thick [ME 2009 : 2 Marks]
sheet is close to
(a) 45 kN (b) 70 kN 19. A rectangular hole of size
(c) 141 kN (d) 3500 kN 100 mm x 50 mm is to be made
[ME 2011 : 2 Marks] on a 5 mm thick sheet of steel
having ultimate tensile strength
16. Calculate the punch size in and shear strength of 500 MPa
mm, for a circular blanking and 300 MPa, respectively. The
operation for which details hole is made by punching
Size of blank = 25 mm process. Neglecting the effect
Thickness of the sheet= 2mm of clearance, the punching
Radial clearance between= 0.06 force (in kN) is
mm Punch and die (a) 300 (b) 450
Die allowance = 0.05mm (c) 600 (d) 750
(a) 24.83 (b) 24.89 [ME 2014 : 2 Marks, Set - 2]
(c) 25.01 (d) 25.17
[ME 2012 : 2 Marks] 20. Internal gears are
manufactured by
17. In a rolling process, the (a) Hobbing
maximum possible draft, (b) Shaping with pinion cutter
defined as the difference (c) Shaping with rack cutter
between the initial and the final (d) Milling
thickness of the metal sheet, [2016 : 1 Mark, Set - 1]
mainly depends on which pair
of the following parameters? 21. In a sheet metal of 2 mm
P. Strain thickness a hole of 10 mm
Q. Strength of the work diameter needs to be punched.
material The yield strength in tension of
R. Roll diameter the sheet material is 100 MPa
S. Coefficient of friction and its ultimate shear strength
between roll and work is 80 MPa. The force required to
(a) Q, S (b) R, T punch the hole (in kN) is
(c) S, T (d) P, R _____________.
[ME 2008 : 2 Marks] [2016 : 2 Marks, Set - 3]

18. A mild steel plate has to be 22. In a single point turning

rolled in one pass such that the operation with comented
final plate thickness is 2/3rd of carbide tool and steel with
GATE Previous Year Questions, Sub: Production (Sheet Metal Operations)
piece, if is found that the
Taylor's exponent is 0.25. If the
cutting speed is reduced by 50%
then the tool life changed by
____________ times.
[2016 : 2 Marks, Set - 3]

23. The value of true strain

produced in compressing a
cylinder to half its original
length is
(a) 0.69 (b) -0.69
(c) 0.5 (d) -0.5
[2016 : 1 Mark, Set - 2]

24. A 300 mm thick slab is

being cold rolled using roll of
600 mm diameter. If the
coefficient of friction is 0.08,
the maximum possible
reduction (in mm) is
___________.
[2016 : 2 Marks, Set - 1]
ANSWER KEY

25. The Percentage scrap in a

sheet metal blanking of a
continuous strip of sheet metal
as shown in the figure ________ 1. Punch, Die 2. B
(correct to two decimal places) 3. A 4. D
5. B 6. B
7. B 8. B
9. C 10. A
[2018 : 2 Marks, Set - 1] 11. A 12. A
13. A 14. B
15. C 16. A
17. B 18. 14.7
19. B 20. B
21. 5.042 22. 16
23. B 24. 1.92
25. 53.25