INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING

MEC1103 WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY

Semester X, 20XX ~ 20XX
End of Semester Test

Name

Matric.
No.

Instructions:

Sec.
No.

(a) Answer all the thirty (30) questions

(b) Each question carries 1 mark.
(c) Circle the correct answer.

1. The following statements are incorrect except

a.
b.
c.
d.

Safety is a judgment of the acceptability of danger in term of hazard and risk

Hazard is the probability of an unsafe situation or an injury will occur
Floor with spilled oil is a hazard-free working environment.
First aid is one of the principles of hazard control.

2. Good safety practices from the following statements are

I
II
III

Cleaning working place and striving for good order

Stopping a machine or a process when facing an uncertainty
Ensuring machine parts such as chuck key is left on the rotating part of the
machine
a.
b.

I
I & II

c.
d.

I, II & III
III only

c.
d.

multiple point cutting

none of the above

3. Turning is a
a.
b.

single point cutting

double point cutting

4. Lathe turning is usually used to make

a.
b.

cylindrical parts
prismatic parts

c.
d.

blind hole
none of the above

5. A cylindrical bar of 20 mm diameter is to be turned to make a motor shaft of 15 mm

diameter. If the machining is to be completed by a single turn only, the depth of cut is
a.
b.

5.0 mm
2.5 mm

c.
d.

2.0 mm
1.5 mm

6. In metal machining, the cutting fluid is used to

a.
b.

cool the cutting zone

reduce wear and friction

c.
d.

both of the above

none of the above

7. If 20 divisions of a vernier scale is equal to 19 division of the main scale and 1 small
division in the main scale is 1 mm, the vernier constant is
a.
b.

0.05 mm
0.10 mm

c.
d.

0.50 mm
0.25 mm

8. The measurement indicated by the illustration in Figure 1 below is

cm
Figure 1

a.
b.

0.75 mm
0.075 mm

c.
d.

0.75
cm
none of the above

9. In face milling the rotation of the tool axis is

a.

parallel to the workpiece

c.

b.

perpendicular to the workpiece

d.

in vertical direction regardless the

workpiece
in horizontal direction regardless
the workpiece

10. In up milling, the direction of cutter rotation

a.
b.

is same as feed motion

opposes the feed motion

c.
d.

both (a) and (b)

none of the above

11. Which of the followings is usually used as a milling cutter material

a.
b.

mild steel
aluminum

c.
d.

high speed steel

all of the above

c.
d.

enlarge hole diameter slightly

all of the above

12. Reaming operation can be used to

a.
b.

drill a new hole

cut internal thread

13. Which of the followings is NOT true when cutting thread using tap and die
a.
b.

tap is used to cut internal thread

die is used to cut external
thread

c.
d.

die is used to cut internal thread

can cut both left or right hand
thread

14. As a workshop personnel, you have been asked to produce a shaft of diameter 20
0.5 mm. Then the range of the shaft diameter is
a.
b.

20 mm
20 20.5 mm

c.
d.

19.5 20.5 mm
19.5 20 mm

15. A 24 mm diameter stainless steel rod is reduced to 16 mm diameter by turning with

0.5 mm/rev feed, 2 mm depth of cut and 300 rpm. MRR Davg fdN with usual
meaning of the notations. The MRR is
a.
b.

22850 mm3/min
20850 mm3/min

c.
d.

18850 mm3/min
none of the above

16. Which of the following are potential safety hazards when operating a
lathe?
a) Removing long stringy chips with bare hands
b) Removing shields when turning to view the operation
c) Failing to use a lube on a dead center
d) Cutting a length less than two diameters in a chucking operation
e) All of the above
f) Only a and b
17. The width of a milled slot or hole diameter can best be measured with a/an:
a) Outside micrometer
b) Dial test indicator
c) Inside micrometer
d) Dial caliper
18. The process of checking and adjusting a measuring instrument to an
acceptable standard is called:
a) Reliability
b) Calibration
c) Repeatability
d) Discrimination
19. Which of the following describes the safest procedure for measuring a part
on the milling machine?
a) Raise the table and check the dimension
b) Stop the machine, deburr, brush chips clear, check the dimension
c) Raise the tool, check the dimension, deburr, blow chips off the table
d) Take the part out of the machine, deburr, brush chips clear, stop the
machine
20. Which metal removal variable has the greatest affect on tool life?
a) Depth of cut
b) Cutting speed
c) Feed rate
d) Lubrication
21. The most commonly used workholding device on the vertical milling
machine is a:
a) Hold down clamp
b) Vise
c) Rotary table
d) Dividing head

22. The table of a vertical milling machine rests on the:

a) Column
b) Spindle
c) Saddle
d) Head
23. How is a feed rate designated on a lathe?
a) Feet per second
b) Inches per minute
c) Feet per revolution
d) Inches per revolution
24. The size of the lathe is determined by:
a) The size of the lathe centers
b) Length of the bed
c) The largest diameter of material capable of turning
d) The highest RPM of the motor
e) Only b and c
f) Only a and d
25. Using of flux coating on the electrode produces a slag which floats on top of the
molten metal during arc welding. The function of this slag is to:
a) Protects the weldment from atmosphere
b) Help cooling the weldment
c) Add more heat to the weldment
d) Reduce the temperature of the weldment
26. In gas welding the reducing flame has an amount of oxygen:
a) Equal to the amount of acetylene
b) Greater than the amount of acetylene
c) Less than the amount of acetylene
d) Much greater than the amount of acetylene
27. Turning is a machining process by which:
a) A cylindrical parts are produced
b) A square shapes are produced
c) Sheet metal is cut
d) A conical shapes are produced
28. All the following operations can be performed in turning operations except:
a) Reaming
b) Punching
c) Counter-boring
d) Countersinking

29. Cutting fluids, coolants or lubricants are used during machining operations to:
a) To reduce wear & friction
b) To reduce forces and energy consumption
c) To cool the cutting zone
d) To wash away chips
30. The most accurate method of measuring an angle is a:
a) Angle plate
b) Dial caliper
c) Plate protractor
d) Combination set