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The document outlines the instructions and guidelines for a written test for the position of Technical Superintendent (Mechanical) at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur. It includes details about the test format, marking scheme, and rules regarding the use of materials and conduct during the examination. Additionally, it contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to mechanical engineering and manufacturing processes.
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Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Written Test (Multiple Choice Question!
Technical Superintendent (Mechanical) (Post Code - 4724)
Area: Manufacturing
Time: 60 Minutes Maximum Marks - 60
Name of the Candidate:
Roll Number:
OMR Sheet No:
1. The question paper has a total of 60 questions.
2. Bach question carries One (01) mark.
3. There is no negative marking.
4, Read the instructions given of OMR Sheet carefully.
5. Use Black/Blue Ball Point Pen only to fill the OMR Sheet.
6. Fill all the particulars required on the OMR Sheet carefully.
7. The question papers are to be mandatorily deposited to the invigilator
along with OMR Sheet.
8. Use of Mobile, Digital Watches/ other gadgets is prohibited in the
examination hall.
9. Use of unfair means in examination will lead to cancellation of
candidature.
Date:
Signature of Candidate
Page 1 of 121, Point out the only correct statement concerning risers in castings:
A, Blind risers are more effective than open risers.
B. Open risers can only be placed between the sprue and the mould
cavity.
C. Open riser cannot be placed in the drag.
D. Riser should solidify before the casting.
2. Complete this sentence by selecting the correct option, “The fluidity
index is the length of the solidified metal:
A, in a spiral passage.
B, In a linear passage.
C. In a circular passage.
D. In a rectangular passage.
3. Which type of sand casting involves the use of a chemically bonded sand
mixture?
A. Green sand casting
B. Dry sand casting
C. Shell molding
D. CO2 casting
4, Which of the following theorems governs the flow of fluid in sand
casting:
A. Bernoulli's theorem.
B. Pythagoras’s theorem.
C. Reynold’s theorem.
D. Chvorinov’s theorem.
5. Thermal diffusivity during solidifications in castings is not a function
of:
A. The specific heat of the mold material.
B. Thermal gradient.
C. The density of the mold material.
D. Thermal conductivity.
6. For sand castings, choose the correct optior
A, Thickness solidified varies with the square root of the elapsed
time.
B. Thickness solidified varies with the square of the elapsed time.
C. Thickness solidified varies with the cube root of the elapsed time.
D. Thickness solidified varies linearly with the elapsed time.
7. Which of the following is an advantage of using green sand in sand
casting?
A. Low cost
B. High dimensional accuracy
C. Improved surface finish
D, Short cooling time
Page 2 of 128. Which of the following materials has the highest volumetric
solidification contraction (choose the correct option):
A. Copper.
B. Carbon steel.
c. Pure Aluminium,
D. Aluminium alloyed with Si.
9. Which type of sand casting uses a pre-formed sand mold that is baked or
hardened before pouring?
A. Green sand casting
B. Dry sand casting
©. Shell molding
D. Investment casting
10. In single point boring, radial and axial runouts affect (select the
incorrect ansver!
A. Force levels.
B. Productivity.
C. Chip formation.
D. Tool wear.
ae Diamond tools wear prematurely in cutting steels due t
A. Adhesive wear.
B. Crater wear.
C. Diffusion.
D. Chipping.
12. In grinding, the cutting wheel has undefined cutting edges with a
xandom distribution of (select the wrong answer):
A. positive rakes,
B. negative rakes
C. zero rakes.
D. None of the above.
13. Per kg of Aluminium is usually cheaper than (select the correct
option) :
A. Grey Cast iron
B. Mild steel
c. Titanium
D. Spheroidal cast iron
14 Which of the following can be used to measure temperature during
machining? (select the correct answer(s)):
A, Thermometer
B. Thermocouple
C. Smart phone camera
D. Capillary tube
Page 3 of 1215. In the Taylor tool life equation, the ‘n’ is determined from:
16.
11.
18.
19.
A. Experiments
B. ‘n’ does not need to be determined, it always equals 1
C. ‘n’ does not need to be determined, it always equals 0
D. None of the above.
In a mechanical shaper, the length of the stroke is increased by:
A. increasing the centre distance of bull gear and crank pin
B. decreasing the centre distance of bull gear and crank pin
. increasing the length of the ram
D. decreasing length of the slot in the slotted lever
Which of the following pairs of parameters is not correct matche:
A. Large wheel diameter - reduced wheel wear
B. Large depth of cut - increased wheel wear
©. Large work diameter - increased wheel wear
D. Large wheel speed - reduced wheel wear
In a machine tool gear box, the smallest and largest speeds are 100
RPM and 1120 RPM respectively. If there are eight speeds in all, and all
are uniformly spaced, the fourth speed level will be:
A. 400 RPM
B, 280 RPM
c. 800 REM
D. 535 REM
A centreless grinding machine (choose correct option):
A. Has a regulating wheel.
B. Does not have a regulating wheel.
C. Cannot grind cylindrical parts.
D. Has no centre of rotation of the part.
20. Which of the following purposes is a cutting fluid not used for
a1
A, Provide lubrication
B. Improve surface finish
€. Cool the tool and the workpiece
D. Wash away the chips
Which type of cutting fluid is most suitable for machining ferrous
materials?
A. Soluble oils
B. Semi-synthetic fluids
c. Synthetic fluids
D. Straight oils
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Which cutting fluid type is suitable for machining non-ferrous
materials?
A. Straight oils
B. Water-soluble oils
C. Semi-synthetic fluids
D, Emulsion fluids
A height gauge can be used to (select the most correct option):
A, Measure height.
B, Measure diameter.
C. Measure length
D. Measure temperature.
Which of the following is not a type of reamer?
A. Hand reamer.
B. Machine reamer.
C. White reamer.
D. Adjustable reamer.
In the context of hand tools, which of the following is a type of a
punch?
A. Dot punch.
B. Square punch.
Cc. Diamond punch.
D. Fruit punch,
Which of the following is not a welding process?
A. Laser beam welding.
B. Plasma welding.
C. Electron beam welding.
D. Oxyacetylene flame welding.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of stick welding?
A. It is a low skill demanding process.
B. Low cost.
C. Deposition rate remains relatively constant even though the gap
fluctuates.
D. Low deposition rates.
Which of the following is not the basis for obtaining continuity in
welds?
A, Solid state plastic deformation, with or without recrystallization
B, Diffusion
C, Melting and solidification
D. Oscillation of the weld pool.
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In MIG welding, which of the following is not a mode of metal
transfer?
A. Spray transfer.
B, Globular transfer.
c. Short circuiting,
D. Spattering.
What is the purpose of using a flux during welding?
A, To create a stronger bond between the metals
B. To heat the metal evenly
€. To prevent oxidation of the metal
D. To shape the metal
What is the term for the groove or depression in an anvil used for
shaping metal?
32
A. Forge
B. Tongs
C. Horn
D. Hardy hole
What is the term for the process of heating metal to a high temperature
and then rapidly cooling it in water or oil?
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35.
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A. Tempering
B. Annealing
Cc. Hardening
D. Quenching
Which of the following is a common type of hammer used in a smithy?
A. Claw hammer
B, Ball-peen hammer
C. Sledgehammer
D. Rubber mallet
Tf the melting rate, r in arc welding is given by r=bt-+cxl,
wherein i is the current and x is the electrode extension, and b and c
constants determined from experiments, then a good approximation for the
melting rate is:
D. None of the above
Which of the following is not a type of a forging process:
A. Open die.
B. Closed die.
C. Drop forging.
D. Hollow die.
Page 6 of 1236. Barrelling in forging takes place due to (select the correct option):
A, Friction between the part and the dies.
B. Friction in the machine mounting.
¢. The dies being barrel shaped.
D. Friction between the ram and the cylinder.
37. Which of the following is the slowest forging machine?
A, Hydraulic.
B, Mechanical.
C. Screw press.
D. Gravity drop hammer.
38. Which of the following is not a preparatory step for sheet metal forming
operations?
R. Shearing.
B. Spitting.
c. slitting.
D. Sawing.
39. Which of the following is a common defect in sheet metal forming that
occurs when the material splits or cracks during the process?
A. Weinkling
B, Springback
C. Orange peel
D. Fracture
40. What is the term used to describe the spring-like deformation of sheet
metal that occurs after it has been bent and released?
A. Elastic recovery
B. Work hardening
C. Yielding
D. Strain hardening
41. What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the edges of a
sheet metal part stretch more than the center during forming?
A. Springback
B. Necking
C. Wrinkling
D. Thinning
42. which type of die is used in the process of hemming to fold the edge of a
sheet metal over itself?
A. V-die
B. U-die
C. Punch die
D. Hemming die
Page 7 of 1243,
Which of the following sheet metal forming processes involves the use of
a series of punches and dies to progressively shape a part?
44.
A. Bending
B. Stretch forming
C. Deep drawing
D. Progressive die forming
Which of the following cannot be used to measure profiles of
manufactured parts:
45.
46.
aq.
48.
A, Bevel protractor.
B. Radius or fillet gage.
C. Dial indicator.
D. Optical comparator.
Interferometry (choose the correct statement):
A. Cannot be used to measure flatness.
B. Cannot be used to identify scratches on surfaces.
C. Is a measurement method using the phenomenon of interference of
D. Cannot be used to identify curvature on parts.
Which of the following statements is true:
A.A part with bilateral tolerances is a more accurate part than a part
with unilateral tolerances.
B. For a sliding fit, the minimum diameter of a shaft must be greater
than the minimum diameter of the hole.
C. For a sliding fit, the maximum diameter of a shaft must be lesser
than the minimum diameter of the hole.
D. For a press fit, the minimum diameter of a shaft must be lesser than
the minimum diameter of the hole.
Which of the following statements is not correct:
A. A scanning electron microscope has a better measurement resolution
than a tool maker’s microscope.
B. A ring gage is not a go-no-go gage.
C. Gage blocks are used to compare lengths.
D. A tool maker’s microscope is usually cheaper than a laser scanner.
For a part made with ECM process with a dimension of 100 mm, which
of the following processes will generally result in a finer tolerance
than the ECM process:
A. EDM
B. Spinning
. Grinding
D. Drilling
Page 8 of 1249. With regards to surface roughness measurements, which of the
following statements is not correct:
A. Rp is the maximum Profile Peak Height, i.e., the distance between
the highest point of the profile and the mean line within the
evaluation length.
B. Rt is the maximum Height of the Profile, i.e., the vertical distance
between the highest and lowest points of the profile within the
evaluation length.
c. Rq is the RMS Roughness, i.e., it is the root mean square average of
the profile heights over the evaluation length.
D. Ra is the average Maximum Height of the Profile, i.e., it is the
average of the successive values of Rt calculated over the
evaluation length.
50. Which of the following is not a type of encoder used for feedback
purposes in CNC machines:
A. Angular
B. Linear
Cc. Rotary
D. Incremental
51. What essential information is missing from the following block:
N040 G90 G71 X25.00 F150.0 TO8 M03
A. Y and Z positions not given
B. Coolant has not been turned on
C. The spindle speed has not been given
D. Nothing is missing.
52. Which programming language is conmonly used to create CNC machine
instructions?
‘A. Python
BL CH
Cc. G-code
D. Java
53. What is the purpose of the homing sequence in CNC machines?
A. To calibrate the tool offsets
B. To locate the workpiece origin
C. To adjust the spindle speed
D. To cool down the machine
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What is the primary technology used in most consumer-grade 3D
printers?
A. FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)
B, SLA (Stereolithography)
C. SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
D, DLP (Digital Light Processing)
Which type of 3D printer uses a laser to solidify liquid resin layer
layer?
A, FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)
B, SLA (Stereolithography)
C. SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
D. DLP (Digital Light Processing)
Which technology uses a powder-based material and a binder to create
objects layer by layer?
A. FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)
B, SLA (Stereolithography)
C, SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
D. DLP (Digital Light Processing)
What is the purpose of the reference sphere in a CMM?
. To calibrate the machine
. To store measurement data
. To align the workpiece
. To protect the machine from dust
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What is the primary role of the computer in a CMM?
A. To provide power to the machine
B. To store measurement data
C. To control the movement of the probe
D. To display the measurement results
What is the term used to describe the accuracy of a CMM?
A. Precision
B. Resolution
C. Tolerance
D. Repeatability
What is the purpose of the air bearings in a CMM?
A. To cool down the machine
B. To reduce friction and enable smooth moverient
C. To measure air pressure
D. To provide additional support to the workpiece
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