MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following gas mixtures is not used in Gas tungsten arc welding (TIG)?
a. Argon-Helium c. Argon-Hydrogen

b. Argon-Nitrogen d. Argon-Carbon dioxide

ANS: B PTS: 1

2. In Gas metal arc welding (MIG) which of the following polarity is generally used
a. Direct current straight polarity c. Alternating Current high frequency
(DCSP) (ACHF)
b. Direct current reverse polarity d. All of the above
(DCRP)

ANS: A PTS: 1

3. Which welding process is used to join two thick plates in one single pass?

a. Oxy-acetylene welding c. Gas metal arc welding (MIG)

b. Gas tungsten arc welding (TIG) d. Electroslag welding

ANS: D PTS: 1

4. The following welding process is used to weld fastener to plates without drilling or punching
holes?
a. Electroslag welding c. Butt welding
b. Oxy-acetylene welding d. Stud welding
ANS: D PTS: 1

5. For underwater welding which of the following process is not used?

a. Electroslag welding c. Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)

b. Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) d. Gas metal arc welding (MIG)

ANS: A PTS: 1

6. The following welding process has greater directional stability due to passage of arc through
copper orifice
a. Oxy-acetylene welding c. Gas tungsten arc welding (TIG)
b. Gas metal arc welding (MIG) d. Plasma arc welding
ANS: D PTS: 1

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 7. The process which employ an exothermal chemical reaction to develop high temperature
a. Electroslag welding c. Thermit welding
b. Plasma arc welding d. Stud welding
ANS: C PTS: 1

8. During exothermal chemical reaction in Thermal welding, the temperature is of the order of
a. 2100°C c. 3100°C
b. 2700°C d. 3500°C
ANS: B PTS: 1

9. Which process is used for repairing of tracks and spokes of driving wheels?
a. Electroslag welding c. Thermit welding
b. Plasma arc welding d. Electron beam welding
ANS: C PTS: 1

10. Which process allows fusion welds of great depth with minimum width?
a. Electron beam welding c. Plasma arc welding
b. Ultrasonic welding d. Friction welding
ANS: A PTS: 1

11. Heat is created by chemical reaction in

a. Resistance welding c. Tungsten arc welding
b. Oxy-acetylene welding d. Thermit welding
ANS: D PTS: 1

12. The voltage used in resistance welding is generally kept between

a. 4-12 volts c. 20-26 volts
b. 12-20 volts d. 26-36 volts
ANS: A PTS: 1

13. The heat generated (H) in resistance welding is expressed by

a. I²Rt c. IRt²
b. IR²t d. 2IRT
ANS: A PTS: 1

14. The voltage needed in resistance welding does not depend upon
a. Composition c. Thickness of weld
b. Area d. Length of weld
ANS: D PTS: 1

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15. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true for resistance welding?
i. The time for which current flows is very important
ii. After switching off the current, the pressure is maintained until the weld cools
iii. Water is circulated through hollow electrodes to cool the electrodes
a. i & ii c. ii & iii
b. i & iii d. i, ii & iii
ANS: D PTS: 1

16. In resistance welding, two electrodes are made of

a. Aluminium c. Iron
b. Copper d. Bronze
ANS: B PTS: 1

17. Which of the following is not a resistance welding?

a. Spot welding c. Pressure welding
b. Butt welding d. Percussion welding
ANS: C PTS: 1

18. The resistance welding process suitable for welding ferrous and non-ferrous metals upto 8mm
thickness is
a. Spot welding c. Butt welding
b. Projection welding d. Pressure welding
ANS: A PTS: 1

19. In spot welding, for lap joint, the diameter of welded zone (weld nugget) should be

Where ‘t’ is thickness of sheet

a. 4t+2.5mm c. 12t+2.5mm
b. 8t+2.5mm d. 2t+2.5mm
ANS: D PTS: 1

20. In spot welding, the spacing between two spot welds is

a. 4t c. 12t
b. 8t d. 16t
ANS: C PTS: 1

21. In projection welding, the depth of projection is about

a. 20% of sheet thickness c. 60% of sheet thickness
b. 40% of sheet thickness d. 80% of sheet thickness
ANS: C PTS: 1

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22. In which of the following resistance welding, a large number of welds can be carried out
simultaneously
a. spot welding c. Seam welding
b. Projection welding d. Percussion welding
ANS: B PTS: 1

23. Which resistance welding process is used for making continuous welds between two
overlapping pieces of sheet metals?
a. Projection welding c. Flash welding
b. Seam welding d. Percussion welding
ANS: A PTS: 1

24. The current is not passed continuously in

a. Projection welding c. Flash welding
b. Seam welding d. Percussion welding

ANS: B PTS: 1

25. In which of the following resistance welding process, electrodes of two copper wheels are
used
a. Projection welding c. Flash welding
b. Seam welding d. Percussion welding
ANS: B PTS: 1

26. Electric resistance welded (ERP) pipes are manufactures by

a. Projection welding c. Percussion welding
b. Seam welding d. Flash welding
ANS: B PTS: 1

27. Match the following

1. Seam welding 1. rods and pipes of uniform cross section
2. Butt welding 2. Welding satellite tips to tools
3. Percussion welding 3. ERW pipes welding
Which of the following is true?
a. 1-3, 2-2, 3-1 c. 1-2, 2-3, 3-1
b. 1-3, 2-1, 3-2 d. 1-2, 2-1, 3-3
ANS: B PTS: 1

28. Acetylene can be prepared by the chemical reaction between

a. Water and Calcium carbide c. Hydrogen and Calcium carbide
b. Water and Calcium carbonate d. Hydrogen and Calcium carbonate
ANS: A PTS: 1

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29. A gap of _______ is maintained for producing sound weld
a. 1mm c. 5mm
b. 3mm d. 7mm
ANS: B PTS: 1

30. Which of the following welding process uses non-consumable electrode?

a. Gas tungsten arc welding (TIG) c. CO2 shielded welding

b. Shielded metal arc welding d. Gas metal arc welding (MIG)

ANS: A PTS: 1

31. In Gas tungsten arc welding (TIG) the following polarity is used
a. Direct current straight polarity (DCSP) c. Alternating Current high frequency
(ACHF)
b. Direct current reverse polarity (DCRP) d. All of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1

32. In friction welding process, materials are joined by _____ motion between materials.
a. rectilinear c. translatory
b. rubbing d. brownian
ANS: B PTS: 1

33. All metallic engineering materials which are _____ can be friction welded.
a. soft c. forgeable
b. weldable d. metamaterials
ANS: C PTS: 1

34. Friction welding is _____ process.

a. costly c. time consuming
b. cost saving d. highly material selective
ANS: B PTS: 1

35. Friction welding produces quality joints, with a 100% _____ weld.

a. lap joint c. butt joint

b. tee-joint d. edge joint
ANS: C PTS: 1

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36. Which of the following is not true about friction welding?

a. Dissimilar metals cannot be joined c. This technique is suitable for any parts of
shape or size
b. This technique is relatively faster as d. Sheared surfaces can also be joined by
compared to the other techniques the process
ANS: A PTS: 1

37. Which of the following holds true for friction welding?

a. Hazardous fumes are generated during c. It is a power consuming process

the process
b. Argon is used as a shielding gas d. There are no solidification defects in
the welded parts

ANS: D PTS: 1

38. In inertia friction welding ______ energy of welding machine is used.

a. electrical c. rotational

b. potential d. frictional

ANS: C PTS: 1

39. In inertia friction welding, one workpiece is connected to _____

a. flywheel c. rotor
b. the pin tool d. generator

ANS: A PTS: 1

40. Which kind of resistance is experienced in upset butt welding?

a. Electric resistance c. Thermal resistance

b. Magnetic resistance d. Air resistance

ANS: A PTS: 1

41. Which of the following can be easily be welded from flash butt welding process?

a. Tin c. Cast irons

b. Lead d. Carbon steel

ANS: D PTS: 1

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42. Electrodes used in spot welding are made up of which material?
a. Only Copper c. Copper and chromium
b. Copper and tungsten d. Copper and aluminium
ANS: D PTS: 1

43. Which of the following method is not used in applying pressure in spot welding process?

a. Hand lever c. Air pressure

b. Foot lever d. Hydraulic cylinder
ANS: A PTS: 1

44. What is the maximum power supply needed for the working of spot welding process?

a. 135 kVA c. 145 kVA

b. 140 kVA d. 150 kVA
ANS: D PTS: 1

45. Upset butt welding is majorly used in making of automobile parts.

a. True c. both
b. False d. none of the above

ANS: B PTS: 1

46. What is the minimum power supply needed for the working of spot welding process?

a. 10 kVA c. 6 kVA
b. 14 kVA d. 22 kVA
ANS: A PTS: 1

47. The liquid temperature of the filler metal used in brazing is _________

a. 150ºC c. 723ºC
b. 427ºC d. 1000ºC

ANS: B PTS: 1

48. Copper and aluminum can be joined by brazing when _________ alloy is used.
a. Copper-zinc c. Copper-tellurium
b. Aluminum-silicon d. Aluminum-zinc
ANS: B PTS: 1

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49. Tin-zinc solders are used for joining __________
a. Aluminum c. Copper
b. Zinc d. Glass
ANS: A PTS: 1

50. What is the solidus temperature of tin-lead solders?

a.183 c. 444
b.297 d. 604

ANS: A PTS: 1

51. Addition of ___________ increases the mechanical properties of a tin-lead solder.

a. Bismuth c. Antimony
b. Tellurium d. Molybdenum

ANS: C PTS: 1

52. Aluminum can be joined to another aluminum with the use of ________ solder.
a. Lead-silver c. Cadmium-silver

b. Indium-tin d. Fusible alloy

ANS: C PTS: 1

53. __________ solders are used for glass-to-glass and glass-to-metal soldering.
a. Lead-silver c. Cadmium-zinc
b. Tin-zinc d. Indium-tin
ANS: D PTS: 1

54. The commonly used flux in brazing is

a. Borax c. Lead sulphide

b. Rosin d. Zinc chloride

ANS: A PTS: 1

55. Which of the following is function(s) of flux used in brazing?

i. Protect surface from oxidation
ii. Reduce surface tension of filler
iii. Assist its penetration
a. i only c. i and ii
b. ii only d. i, ii and iii
ANS: D PTS: 1

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56. Which of the following is not true?
a. Soft solder – lead-37%, tin-63% c. Electrician solder – lead-64%, tin-36%
b. Medium solder – lead-50%, tin-50% d. Plumber’s solder – lead-70%, tin-30%
ANS: C PTS: 1

57. Brazing is the process of.......

a. Joining plastic sheets c. Casing in brass
b. Hard soldering using brass spelter d. Makeing steel look like brass
ANS: B PTS: 1

58. The purpose of using borax in brazing is to......

a. Replace flux c. Accelerate the formation of oxides on
the work
b. Dissolve oxides when heating the work d. Prevent the spelter from melting too
quickly
ANS: B PTS: 1

59. The flux is brazing process is used in the form of.......

a. Powder c. Paste
b. Liquid d. Any of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1

60. Entrapped fluxes, during brazing result in.......

a. Presence of gas pockets c. Cracking
b. Corrosion d. Distortion of joints
ANS: B PTS: 1

61. The plastic deformation of metal takes place when the stress induced in the metal, due to the applied
forces, reached the
a. Yield point c. Fatigue strength
b. Proportional limit d. Ultimate strength
ANS: A PTS: 1

62. The process of formation of new grains is known as

a. Pre-crystallization c. Crystallization
b. Re-crystallization d. Post-crystallization
ANS: B PTS: 1

63. In deformation by slip, the deformation of metal takes place along

a. slip point c. slip plane
b. slip line d. any of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1

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64. In deformation by twin, deformation occurs along two ____ planes
a. parallel c. inclined
b. perpendicular d. any of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1

65. The hot working of metal, is accomplished at

a. below recrystallization temperature c. recrystallization temperature
b. above recrystallization temperature d. any of the above
ANS: B PTS: 1

66. Following are the advantages of hot working of metals, except

a. close tolerances can be maintained c. grain structure of the metal is refined
b. porosity of the metal is minimized d. no residual stresses are introduced
ANS: A PTS: 1

67. Which of the following process is used to convert larger sections, such as ingots into smaller sections?
a. hot rolling c. hot spinning
b. hot forging d. hot extrusion
ANS: A PTS: 1

68. In rolling, the pressure is maximum at

a. entrance c. both the extremities
b. exit d. at a point somewhat between the two
extremities
ANS: D PTS: 1

69. In rolling, the point of maximum pressure is called

a. no slip point c. neutral point
b. slip point d. extreme point
ANS: A PTS: 1

70. In rolling, at point of maximum pressure

a. metal moves faster than the roll surface c. both metal and roll surface moves at
same speed
b. metal moves slower than the roll surface d. any of the above can be possible
ANS: C PTS: 1

71. Tubes can be manufactured by

a. hot forging c. hot extrusion
b. hot spinning d. hot rolling
ANS: C PTS: 1

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72. During extrusion of steel, adequate lubrication around the billet is done by providing a coating of
a. vegetable oil c. water
b. graphite d. powdered glass
ANS: D PTS: 1

73. In backward or indirect extrusion, _____ plunger is used

a. solid c. no

b. hollow d. both solid and hollow

ANS: B PTS: 1

74. Which of the following is true for hot extrusion?

a. less force is required in forward c. same force is applied in both forward and
extrusion as compared to backward backward extrusion
extrusion
b. more force is required in forward d. any of the above
extrusion as compared to backward
extrusion
ANS: B PTS: 1

75. All methods are used for producing tubes except

a. hot spinning c. hot drawing

b. hot extrusion d. hot piercing

ANS: A PTS: 1

76. The cold working of metal is accomplished at

a. below re-crystallization temperature c. re-crystallization temperature

b. above re-crystallization temperature d. None of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1

77. Which of the following is not improved by cold working of metals?

a. hardness c. surface finish

b. toughness d. corrosion resistance

ANS: D PTS: 1

78. Which of the following operation can be performed on lathe?

a. spinning c. coining
b. drawing d. swaging
ANS: A PTS: 1

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79. Tubes for shaving cream and tooth paste are made by
a. forward extrusion c. impact extrusion
b. backward extrusion d. all of the above
ANS: C PTS: 1

80. Medals are made by

a. spinning c. embossing
b. coining d. bending
ANS: C PTS: 1

81. Which of the following is not true for cold working of metals?
a. residual stresses are set up in the c. it reduces the corrosion resistance of the
metal metal
b. stress required to cause deformation is d. distortion of grains takes place in most of
less than hot working of metals the cold working processes

ANS: B PTS: 1

82. Wires are made by

a. spinning c. embossing
b. drawing d. bending
ANS: B PTS: 1

83. Ornamental wares are made by

a. spinning c. embossing
b. drawing d. bending
ANS: C PTS: 1

84. All processes are formed in both hot and cold working except
a. forging c. drawing
b. piercing d. extrusion
ANS: D PTS: 1

85. Which of the following not a hot working process?

a. extrusion c. embossing
b. drawing d. piercing
ANS: C PTS: 1

86. How does hot working affect grain structure?

a. Refines it c. Warps it
b. Distorts it d. Has no effect
ANS: A PTS: 1

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87. Which of the following is an application of hot working?
a. Shapes the metal c. Thinning of material
b. Finishing d. Dimensional accuracy
ANS: A PTS: 1

88. Which of the following is a drawback of cold working?

a. Oxide formation c. Decarburization
b. Surface scaling d. Low ductility
ANS: D PTS: 1

89. Which of the following is a hot working process?

a. Stamping c. Forging
b. Squeezing d. Bending
ANS: C PTS: 1

90. What is the hot rolling temperature of mild steel?

a. 200°C c. 1000°C
b. 450°C d. 1250°C
ANS: C PTS: 1

91. Which rolling mill does the following figure illustrate?

a. Three-high c. Metal bars

b. Four-high d. Tandem
ANS: D PTS: 1

92. Cold forging is done for _________

a. Improving strength and hardness c. Eliminating carburization
b. Adding forging scale d. Rough surface finish
ANS: A PTS: 1

93. Which of the following is a characteristic of hot rolling?

a. Refines grain structure c. Slow speed
b. Economic d. Uniform size
ANS: C PTS: 1

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 94. __________ involves hammering of heated bars inside closed impression dies.
a. Press forging c. Hammer forging
b. Drop forging d. Upset forging
ANS: B PTS: 1

95. Depending upon the temperature the forming process can be classified as?
a. Hot working c. Warm working
b. Cold working d. All of the mentioned
ANS: D PTS: 1

96. If Tm is the melting temperature then in hot working the value of Tm is?
a. .5 Tm c. .4 Tm
b. .6Tm d. .7Tm
ANS: B PTS: 1

97. In which of the following process no strain hardening is produced?

a. Hot working c. Warm working
b. Cold working d. None of the mentioned
ANS: A PTS: 1

98. During hot working, the Grain Growth can takes place in which part of the material?
a. Exterior c. Along the edges
b. Interior d. Side faces
ANS: B PTS: 1

99. Which of the defect is eliminated by hot working process?

a. Cold shut c. Blow holes
b. Misrun d. Fusion
ANS: C PTS: 1

100. In which of the following process the ductility of material decreases?

a. Hot working c. Warm working
b. Cold working d. None of the mentioned
ANS: B PTS: 1

101. Which of the following statement is true about cold working?

a. Strain hardening is relieved c. Only limited amount of reduction can be
done
b. No oxidation occur d. Cost of machining is high
ANS: A PTS: 1

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102. In which of the following process plastic deformation takes place?
a. Hot working c. Warm working
b. Cold working d. Rolling
ANS: C PTS: 1

103. In metal forming process the hardness of the material?

a. Decreases c. Increases then decreases
b. Remains same d. Increases
ANS: D PTS: 1

104. The work involved with the internal shearing process due to non-uniform deformation is?
a. Ideal work c. Redundant work
b. Frictional work d. None of the mentioned
ANS: C PTS: 1

105. Which of the following method is used for analyzing metal forming processes?
a. Slab method c. Slip line method
b. Upper bound method d. All of the mentioned
ANS: D PTS: 1

106. Warm working is done at a temperature?

a. Above re crystallization temperature c. Equal to re crystallization temperature
b. Below re crystallization temperature d. Below re crystallization temperature and
above room temperature
ANS: D PTS: 1

107. Which process got a better dimensional accuracy?

a. Hot working c. Warm working
b. Cold working d. Both Hot and Cold working
ANS: A PTS: 1

108. Forging is carried out at which temperature?

a. Below re crystallization temperature c. Below or Above re crystallization
temperature
b. Above re crystallization temperature d. None of the Mentioned
ANS: C PTS: 1

109. In which of the following forging metal is kept in the lower die?
a. Open die c. Impression dies
b. Closed die d. None of the Mentioned
ANS: A PTS: 1

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110. In which of the forging process metal is kept in between a pair of dies and a gutter is provided in the
lower die?
a. Open die c. Impression dies
b. Closed die d. None of the Mentioned
ANS: B PTS: 1

111. In which of the forging process metal is kept in between a pair of dies and no gutter is provided in the
lower die?
a. Open die c. Impression dies
b. Closed die d. None of the Mentioned
ANS: C PTS: 1

112. The extra metal which settles down in the gutter is known as?
a. Flash c. Flux
b. Slag d. Barreling
ANS: A PTS: 1

113. In which of the following forging process no flash is formed?

a. Open die c. Impression dies
b. Closed die d. None of the Mentioned
ANS: B PTS: 1

114. In which of the following forging process poor material utilization occurs?
a. Open die c. Impression dies
b. Closed die d. None of the Mentioned
ANS: A PTS: 1

115. Cogging which is also called as drawing out, is basically an?

a. Open die forging operation c. Impression dies forging operation
b. Closed die forging operation d. None of the Mentioned
ANS: A PTS: 1

116. In rolling operation the roll rotate with surface velocity

a. exceeding the speed of incoming metal c. equal to speed of the incoming metal
b. lower than the speed of incoming metal d. none of the mentioned
ANS: C PTS: 1

117. In ____________ extrusion, a billet is placed in a chamber.

a. forward c. hydrostatic
b. indirect d. none of the mentioned
ANS: A PTS: 1

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118. In forging, the compressive forces can be exerted by
i. Hammer
ii. Press
iii. An upsetting machine
iv. Rollers
a. i & ii c. i, ii & iv
b. i, ii & iii d. All of these
ANS: D PTS: 1

119. The suitable temperature range for forging steel with carbon content 0.7% is
a. 800 – 950°C c. 1100 – 1250°C
b. 1000 – 1150°C d. 1300 – 1450°C
ANS: B PTS: 1

120. Which of the following properties is not improved by hot forging?

a. elastic limit c. ultimate tensile strength
b. work hardening d. brittleness
ANS: D PTS: 1

121. To cut the sheet metal at 45 or 90 degrees, the----------------- machine is used

a. Notching c. Bending
b. Drilling d. Welding
ANS: A PTS: 1

122. What are the dimensions of the metal sheet used for the Tool Box?
a. 410 x 410 mm c. 450 x 450 mm
b. 10 x 10 inches d. 12 x 12 inches
ANS: A PTS: 1

123. To bend the sheet metal by 180 degrees a -------------- is used.

a. Carperter’s Hammer c. Mallet
b. Ball peen Hammer d. Sledge Hammer
ANS: C PTS: 1

124. Hammers are classified by their weight and type of ---------

a. Head c. Length
b. Size d. Height
ANS: A PTS: 1

125. Mallets are soft hammers made of ---------------------

a. Lead c. Rubber
b. Copper d. All of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1

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126. Which one of the following notches is used when making a job with a 90° bend
a. Square notch c. Wired notch
b. V notch d. Slant notch
ANS: B PTS: 1

127. Bent snip is used for

a. Removing the burr c. Bending the sheet
b. Making holes on the sheet d. Cutting the sheet along curved lines
ANS: D PTS: 1

128. Punching a number of holes in a sheet is known as?

a. Perforating c. Notching
b. Parting d. Lancing
ANS: A PTS: 1

129. Shearing the sheet into two or more pieces is known as?
a. Perforating c. Notching
b. Parting d. Lancing
ANS: B PTS: 1

130. Leaving a tab without removing any material is known as?

a. Perforating c. Notching
b. Parting d. Lancing
ANS: D PTS: 1

131. Which of the following die can perform multiple operations such as blanking, punching, notching
etc.?
a. Simple dies c. Compound die
b. Progressive dies d. None of the Mentioned
ANS: B PTS: 1

132. How is the die used in injection molding cooled?

[Link] c. Water
[Link] d. Contact with cold surface
ANS: C PTS: 1

133. Where does the granular molding material get loaded into?
a. Barrel c. Pellets
b. Hopper d. Split
ANS: B PTS: 1

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134. Which of the following material is not made by injection molding?
a. Nuts c. Car handles
b. Tubes d. Electrical fittings
ANS: B PTS: 1

135. What is the minimum temperature allowed to be given to the injection molding process?
a. 120°C c. 140°C
b. 130°C d. 150°C
ANS: D PTS: 1

136. Which of the following factors is not considered in a ram type injection molding?
a. Inner pressure of material c. Volume of material
b. Outer pressure of material d. Temperature of material
ANS: C PTS: 1

137. What is the minimum pressure allowed to be given to the injection molding process?
a. 90 MPa c. 140 MPa
b. 100 MPa d. 170 MPa
ANS: B PTS: 1

138. Which of the following plastics is not used in blow molding?

a. Terephthalate c. Polythene
b. Polypropylene d. PVC
ANS: A PTS: 1

139. What is the minimum air pressure required in blow molding process?
a. 350 kPa c. 450 kPa
b. 400 kPa d. 500 kPa
ANS: B PTS: 1

140. What can be the maximum pressure to be given to a plastic for blow molding process?
a. 700 kPa c. 800 kPa
b. 750 kPa d. 850 kPa
ANS: C PTS: 1

141. Which of the following is not a type of blow molding process?

a. Injection blow molding c. Multi-smaller blow molding
b. Extrusion blow molding d. Multi-larger blow molding
ANS: C PTS: 1

142. Dimensional accuracy in powder metallurgy is

a. High c. Low
b. Medium d. None of the mentioned
ANS: A PTS: 1

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143. Wastage of material in powder metallurgy as scrap is
a. Large c. Depends on other factor
b. Small d. None of the mentioned
ANS: B PTS: 1

144. Range of particle size in powder to be used for powder metallurgy in microns should vary from
a. 4 to 200 c. 100 to 2000
b. 0.300 to 0.003 d. 5000 to 6000
ANS: A PTS: 1

145. Process of forming metal powder by directing molten metal through an orifice after which it is break
into small particle using high pressure fluid is known as
a. Atomization c. Crushing
b. Reduction d. Electrolysis
ANS: A PTS: 1

146. Sintering is done to

a. Decrease final strength c. Increase final strength
b. Decrease strength d. None of the mentioned
ANS: C PTS: 1

147. The process carried out in powder metallurgy is as follows

i. preparation of powder
ii. Grading of powder
iii. Compacting of powder
iv. Sintering
The correct sequence is
a. i, ii, iii, iv c. ii, i, iii, iv
b. i, iii, ii, iv d. iii, i, ii, iv
ANS: A PTS: 1

148. Which of the following tool is manufactured by powder metallurgy?

a. High speed steel c. High carbon steel
b. Sintered carbides d. Low carbon steel
ANS: B PTS: 1

149. For powder of Aluminium and its alloys, the sintering temperature and time is
a. 370° – 500°C, upto 24 hrs c. 400°-600°C, upto 20 hrs
b. 250° – 350°C, upto 18 hrs d. 550° – 700°C, upto 22 hrs
ANS: A PTS: 1

150. The process of infiltration in sintered products is to improve

a. porosity c. surface finish
b. dimensional accuracy d. coherent property
ANS: A PTS: 1

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