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In which direction does the metal flow in low-pressure casting?

a. Sideways
b. Downward
c. None of the above
d. Upward 

Question 2
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Which machining operation is performed by feeding a single-point tool linearly and parallel to the axis of rotation on the inside diameter of an existing
hole in the part?

a. Cutoff
b. Form turning
c. Boring 
d. Drilling

Question 3
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What component of the engine lathe contains the drive unit to rotate the spindle, which in turn rotates the work?

a. Cross-slide
b. Headstock 
c. Carriage
d. Tailstock

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Question 4
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Which type of machine tool is specifically used for making holes?

a. Drilling machines 
b. Turning machines
c. Milling machines
d. Shaping machines

Question 5
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Which of the following is not a nonferrous casting alloy?

a. None of the above 

b. Bronze
c. Brass
d. Aluminum bronze

Question 6
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According to the purpose of use of machine tools, which type of machine tools serve limited purposes?

a. Special machine tools 

b. Simple machine tools
c. Production machine tools
d. Universal machine tools

Question 7
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Which type of machine tools are designed for general-purpose use?

a. Simple machine tools

b. Universal machine tools 
c. Production machine tools
d. Special machine tools

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Question 8
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Which surface cleaning method is particularly important in sand casting?

a. Air-blasting 
b. Tumbling
c. Wire brushing
d. Chemical pickling

Question 9
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What is the main difference between an open-side planer and a double-column planer?

a. The type of cutting tool used

b. The number of columns supporting the cross-rail
c. The shape of the workpiece that can be machined 
d. The direction of motion of the tool

Question 10
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Which metals are commonly cast in permanent molds?

a. High-temperature alloys
b. Refractory materials
c. Aluminum, magnesium, copper-base alloys, and cast iron 
d. Steel and cast iron

Question 11
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The process of removing material from a blank or workpiece using power-driven machine tools to shape it into an intended design or shape is called
_________.

a. Filing
b. Metal cutting 
c. Broaching
d. None of the above

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Question 12
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What is the primary advantage of a universal milling machine?

a. Automatic tool changing capability

b. High spindle speed for increased material removal rate
c. Swiveling worktable for milling angular shapes 
d. Ability to machine large parts

Question 13
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In shaping and planing, what type of cutting tools are used?

a. Single-point tools 
b. Multi-tooth tools
c. Multi-point tools
d. Rotary cutters

Question 14
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In facing, the tool is fed radially into the rotating work on one end to create a flat surface on the end

a. True
b. False 

Question 15
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What are the collective terms for the primary motion (cutting speed), feed motion, and depth of cut in a machining operation?

a. Machining parameters
b. Tool settings
c. Feed rates
d. Cutting conditions 

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Question 16
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What are some examples of parts that can be made using shell molding?

a. Gears, valve bodies, bushings, and camshafts 

b. Plastic components
c. Glassware
d. Ceramic products

Question 17
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Which process is used to make parts with simple geometries compared to sand casting?

a. Slush casting
b. Low-pressure casting
c. Vacuum permanent-mold casting
d. Permanent-mold casting 

Question 18
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Which of the following materials is commonly used for making patterns in sand casting?

a. Wood
b. Plastics
c. Metals
d. All of the above 

Question 19
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What is the primary material melted in cupolas?

a. Cast iron 
b. Steel
c. Copper base alloys
d. Aluminum

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Question 20
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According to the functions of the machines, which category of machine tools is used for cutting gears?

a. Super finish machines

b. Broaching machines
c. Sawing machines
d. Gear cutter machines 

Question 21
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What is the purpose of preheating the mold in permanent-mold casting?

a. To prevent cracks from developing in the casting

b. To aid heat dissipation during solidification
c. To facilitate metal flow through the gating system 
d. To improve the surface finish of the casting

Question 22
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Which casting process is used to make statues, lamp pedestals, and toys out of low-melting-point metals?

a. Permanent-mold casting
b. Slush casting 
c. Vacuum permanent-mold casting
d. Low-pressure casting

Question 23
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According to the classification of machine tools based on precision, which type includes automatic lathes and CNC milling machines?

a. Simple machine tools

b. Special machine tools
c. High precision 
d. Ordinary

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Question 24
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What advantage does an induction furnace offer in terms of melting metals?

a. Lower power consumption compared to other furnace types

b. Close control of the melting environment 
c. Use of direct contact with a burning fuel mixture
d. High melting capacity

Question 25
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A lathe is used to perform which one of the following manufacturing operations?

a. drilling
b. milling
c. turning 
d. broaching

Question 26
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Drilling machines are considered semi-automatic machine tools.

a. True 
b. False

Question 27
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The first step in vacuum molding involves drawing a thin sheet of preheated plastic over a match-plate or cope-and-drag pattern using ___________.

a. Chemical binders
b. Mechanical pressure
c. Sprue and pouring cups
d. Vacuum pressure 

Question 28
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Casting can be done at any workplace except foundries, where it poses health hazards to the individual and the environment.

a. False
b. True 

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Question 29
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Horizontal centre lathes and horizontal boring machines fall under the classification of machine tools according to size as heavy-duty machines.

a. False
b. True 

Question 30
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Which type of milling machine has a horizontal spindle and is suitable for peripheral milling?

a. Bed type milling machine

b. Horizontal milling machine 
c. Planer type milling machine
d. Vertical milling machine

Question 31
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Which type of furnace is typically used for melting bronze, brass, and alloys of zinc and aluminum?

a. Crucible furnaces 
b. Direct fuel-fired furnaces
c. Cupolas
d. Electric-arc furnaces

Question 32
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Which of the following is not a variation of permanent-mold casting?

a. Slush casting
b. Vacuum molding 
c. Die casting
d. Low-pressure casting

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Question 33
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The group of material removal processes that mechanically remove material using hard, abrasive particles is known as:

a. Shaping processes
b. Conventional machining
c. Abrasive processes 
d. Non-traditional processes

Question 34
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Which type of cutting tool has more than one cutting edge and is usually used for operations like drilling and milling?

a. Multiple-cutting-edge tool
b. Multi-point tool 
c. Single-point tool
d. Single-cutting-edge tool

Question 35
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In vacuum molding, the cope and drag are formed by assembling ___________.

a. The matching mold halves 

b. The plastic sheets and sand
c. The vacuum and the pattern
d. The flask and pouring cup

Question 36
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True or False: Machining is considered wasteful of material since the chips generated in the process are wasted material.

a. True
b. False 

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Question 37
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What type of alloys are typically cast using plaster molds?

a. Aluminum, magnesium, and copper-base alloys 

b. High-melting-point alloys
c. Steel and cast iron
d. Refractory ceramic materials

Question 38
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Form turning, also known as forming, is an operation where the tool is plunged axially into the work to impart its shape.

a. True
b. False 

Question 39
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Significant differences in dimensional accuracies and finishes can be achieved in castings, depending on poor dimensional accuracies and finish for sand
casting.

a. False
b. True 

Question 40
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What type of milling machine is designed for high production and has greater rigidity than knee-and-column machines?

a. Planer type milling machine

b. Universal milling machine
c. Bed type milling machine 
d. Tracer mill

Question 41
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In temporary mold processes, the mold must be destroyed to remove casting unlike the permanent mold, which can be used over and over to produce
many casting.

a. True 
b. False

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Question 42
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True or False: Machining is generally performed before other manufacturing processes such as casting or forging to create the general shape of the
starting workpart.

a. False 
b. True

Question 43
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What is the name of the surfaces of a cutting tool connected to the cutting edge, one of which directs the flow of the newly formed chip, and the other
provides a clearance to protect the work surface from abrasion?

a. Flank and clearance angle

b. Rake face and relief angle
c. Flute and rake face
d. Rake face and flank 

Question 44
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What is the purpose of using cutting fluids in machining operations?

a. To cool and lubricate the cutting tool 

b. To provide power to the machine tool
c. To reduce the feed motion
d. To increase the cutting speed

Question 45
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The carriage of an engine lathe is designed to slide along the ways of the lathe to feed the tool parallel to the:

a. Headstock
b. Bed 
c. Cross-slide
d. Tailstock

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Question 46
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Which casting process is best suited for high-volume production?

a. Permanent-mold casting
b. Centrifugal casting
c. Sand casting
d. Die casting 

Question 47
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Which of the following is not a part shape or special geometric feature that could be achieve using machining processes?

a. Round holes
b. Straight edges and surfaces
c. Screws threads
d. None of the above 

Question 48
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What is the purpose of the flux in a cupola furnace?

a. To protect the melt from reaction with the environment

b. To react with impurities and form slag 
c. To aid in the melting of aluminum alloys
d. To serve as a fuel for heating the furnace

Question 49
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In order to achieve a specific surface finish in single-point turning, the most important factor to control is ___________.

a. Feed
b. Depth of cut
c. Cutting speed
d. Tool rake angle 

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Question 50
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Shell molding is particularly suitable for which type of castings?

a. High-precision castings 
b. Aluminum castings
c. Green-sand castings
d. Large steel castings

Question 51
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Which of the following is not a property of aluminum as a casting alloy?

a. Easy to machine
b. Range of strength properties by heat treatment
c. Light weight
d. None of the above 

Question 52
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In shaping, how is the speed motion accomplished?

a. By rotating the spindle

b. By moving the workpart
c. By advancing the feed
d. By moving the cutting tool 

Question 53
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Which casting process is used to make statues, lamp pedestals, and toys out of low-melting-point metals?

a. Low-pressure casting
b. Vacuum permanent-mold casting
c. Permanent-mold casting
d. Slush casting 

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Question 54
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Which machine tool is used for shaping?

a. Broaching machine
b. Planer
c. Lathe
d. Shaper 

Question 55
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What is the primary limitation of hot-chamber die casting?

a. Difficulty in removing the cast product from the mold

b. Inability to achieve good surface finish
c. Limited application to low melting-point metals 
d. High cost of the mold

Question 56
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What is the main feature that distinguishes die casting from other permanent-mold casting processes?

a. Use of sand cores

b. Injection of molten metal under high pressure 
c. Reusability of the mold
d. Low cost of the mold

Question 57
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One of the disadvantages of the Vacuum process is that it is ___________.

a. Inefficient for metal casting

b. Suitable for small molds only
c. Slow 
d. Mechanized

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Question 58
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What is the advantage of using vacuum in the vacuum permanent-mold casting process?

a. Greater strength in the cast product

b. Ability to cast high-melting-point metals
c. Reduced air porosity and related defects 
d. Improved surface finish

Question 59
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Which type of drill press is equipped with CNC technology, allowing for controlled positioning of holes in workpieces?

a. Upright drill
b. Radial drill
c. CNC turret drill 
d. Bench drill

Question 60
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Which category of machine tools employs cutting edges on the outside periphery of the cutter to shape the workpiece?

a. Unconventional machine tools

b. Conventional chip-making tools 
c. Production machine tools
d. High precision machine tools

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