21.

Consumable patterns are made of:

A. Polystyrene B. Wax C. Plaster of Paris D. Any of these
Answer: A
22. There is no need for the withdrawal of pattern from the mould in case of:
A. Wax patterns B Hollow patterns C. Patterns with core D. Consumable patterns
Answer: D
23. In case of consumable patterns:
A. Labour changes are reduced B. Core is not required C. Moulds are unsplit D. All of these
Answer: D
24. Polystyrene often used as a consumable pattern material has a relative density of:
A. 20 to 50 kg/m3 B. 120 to 125 kg/m3 C. 1120 to 1250 kg/m3 D. 2240 to 2500 kg/m3
Answer: A
25. Polystyrene is generally available in the form of:
A. Plates B. Cylindrical bars C. Square sections D. Trapezoid moulds
Answer: A
26. Wood used for pattern making has knots. This is likely to affect:
A. Warping of the piece B. Machinability of pattern C. Moisture content of wood D. All of these
Answer: D
27. While selecting wood for patterns, one should:
A. Discard the rot B. Select the cross-grained woods
C. Select the freshly filled wood D. Discard the seasoned wood
Answer: A
28. Which wood is difficult to machine?
A. Freshly failed wood B. Old and used wood C. Kiln dried wood D. Seasoned wood
Answer: A
29. On drying, wood:
A. Expands B. Shrinks C. Changes colour
Answer: B
30. On drying the shrinkage of wood is least:
A. Along the grains B. Across the grains C. Along the direction of tangent to the annual rings
Answer: A
31. Pattern maker's contraction rules are;
A. Different for different materials of patterns B, Different for different materials of castings
C. Same for all materials of castings
Answer: B
32. The contraction allowance for pattern depends on:
A. Composition of the metal B. Method of moulding used C. Pouring temperature D. All of these
Answer: D
33. The contraction allowance for magnesium is around:
A. 1 mm/metre B. 5 mm/metre C. 14'mm/metre D. 25 mm/metre '
Answer: C
34. In case of cast steel, the contraction allowance will be least for castings having dimensions.
A Up to 600 mm B. 600 to 1000 mm C. 1000 mm to 1800 mm D. Above 1800 mm
Answer; D
35. In case of cored aluminum castings, the contraction allowance is:
A. More than the normal allowance B. Less than the normal allowance
C. Same as the normal allowance
Answer; B
36. In case of malleable iron castings, the contraction allowance on pattern:

A. Increases as tne section thickness of casting increases

A. Decreases as the section thickness of casting increases C. Is independent of section thickness Answer: B
37. The amount of machining allowance on casting depends on:
A. Size and shape of the casting B. Casting orientation
C. Characteristics of the metal D. All of these
Answer: D
38. Providing more than adequate machining allowance.
A. Improves the strength of the casting B. Reduces the strength of the casting
C. Increases machining cost D. Reduces machining cost
Answer: C
39. The draft, allowance to be provided on a pattern depends on:
A. The length of the vertical side of the pattern to be extracted B. The intricacy of the pattern
C. The method of moulding D. All of the above
Answer: D
40. On the interior surfaces, the draft allowance is usually:
A. 10 to 20 mm/metre B 40 to 60 mm/metre C. 100 to 120 mm/metre D. 200 to 225 mm/metre
Answer: B
41. In small castings, which of the following allowance can be ignored?
A. Shrinkage allowance B. Rapping allowance C. Draft allowance D. Machining allowance
Answer: B
42. Distortion in castings can be reduced by:
A. Modifying design B. Providing sufficient machining allowance