DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

RTU KOTA
SESSIONAL QUIZ -WORKSHOP PRACTICE LAB
Time: 30 Min

Max Marks :20

Note: Please fill the answers in the answer key on the bottom of back side.
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1. A taper provided on the pattern for its easy and clean withdrawal from the mould is
known as
a) machining allowance b) draft allowance c) shrinkage allowance d) distortion
allowance
2. In arc welding, the electric arc is produced between the work and the electrode by
a) Voltage b) flow of current c) contact resistance d) all of these
3. When a pattern is made in three parts, the bottom part is known as a cope.
a) True
b) false
4. In oxyacetylene gas welding maximum flame temperature occurs at.
a) outer cone b) inner cone c) Between the outer and inner cone d) At the torch tip
5. Chills are used in moulds to
a) Achieve directional solidification
c) Reduce freezing zone

b) reduce the possibility of blow holes

d) Smoothen metal flow for reducing spatter

6. The purpose of a riser is to

a) Deliver molten metal into the mould cavity
b) Act as a reservoir for the molten metal
c) Feed the molten metal to the casting in order to compensate for the shrinkage
d) Deliver the molten metal from pouring basin to gate
7. The operation of cutting of a flat sheet to the desired shape is called
a) Shearing b) Piercing c) Punching d) Blanking

8. A sand casting mould assembly is shown in the fig. The elements marked A and B are
respectively.

a. sprue and riser

b. ingrate and riser

c. drag and runner

d. riser and runner

9. In Acetylene gas welding, temp at the inner cone of the flame is around
A) 3700oC
B) 3200oC
C) 2900oC
D) 2550oC
10. The ratio of acetylene to oxygen is approximately for neutral flames used in gas welding.
A). 1:1
B) 2:3
C) 3:2
D) 2:5
11. The cross section of chisel is usually.
a) Hexagon b) Pentagon c) Octagon
12. The type of file used for wood work is
a) Single cut b) double cut

d) Square

c) rasp cut

d) none of these

13. A file removes the metal during the

a) Forward stroke b) return stroke c) Both forward and return stroke d) none of these.
14. The operation of bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis is known as
a) Plunging
b) notching
c) slitting
d) forming
15) Turning operation on lathe machine means
a) Removal of external dia. material
b) Removal of internal dia. Material
b) Removal of side material
d) None of the above
16. Which of the following material can be used for making patterns?
a) Aluminium
b) Wax
c) Lead
d) All of these
18. The property of sand due to which the sand grains stick together is called
a) Collapsibility b) Permeability c) Cohesiveness d) Adhesiveness
19. The property of sand due to which it evolves a great amount of steam and other gases is
called
a) Collapsibility b) Permeability c) cohesiveness d) adhesiveness
20. A hacksaw blade cuts on the
a) Forward stroke b) Return stroke c) Both forward and return strokes
d) Cutting depends upon the direction of force
21. In back-hand welding, the angle between the welding torch and the work is kept as
a) 30-40

b) 40-50

c) 50-60

d) 60-70

22. In __________ welding, the weld may be made either from left to right or from right to
left.
a) fore-hand

b) back-hand

c) vertical

23. Surface plate is used to check the trueness of flat surfaces.

a) True

b) False

24. Shrinkage allowance is made by adding to external dimensions and subtracting from
internal dimensions. a) True b) False

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