Which of the following pattern is used to produce a number of castings?

a. loose piece pattern b. split pattern c. gatted pattern d.

match plate pattern

(Ans:c)

The pattern used for mass production is

a. match plate pattern b. split pattern c. skeleton pattern d.

single plate pattern

(Ans:a)

The typical shrinkage allowances for casting materials in mm/metre is as follows.

1. Grey cast iron 1. 10.5 to 21

2. Aluminium 2. 7 to 10.5
3. Bronze 3. 14
4. Brass 4. 18

The correct match is

a. 1-2, 2-4, 3-1, 1-3 b. 1-3, 2-4, 3-1, 4-2

c. 1-4, 2-2, 3-1, 4-3 d. 1-1, 2-4, 3-2, 4-3

(Ans:a)

In casting, the amount of draft (in mm per metre) on exterior surfaces is about

a. 10-20 b. 20-30 c. 30-40 d. 40-50

(Ans:a)

The amount of draft required does not depends upon

a. shape and size of casting b. moulding method c. material of pattern d.
method of production

(Ans:c)

Distortion allowance is not provided in the following shape of casting.

a. U b. T c. C d. O

(Ans:d)

The distortion in casting can not be prevented by

a. modification of casting design

b. providing distortion allowance

c. providing sufficient machining allowance to cover the distortion effect

d. providing proper shrinkage allowance

(Ans:d)

The machining allowance provided to ferrous castings for making small and average sized
casting is

a. 1.5mm b. 3mm c. 4.5mm d. 6mm

(Ans:b)

During sand conditioning, the items added and their qualities are given

1. Silica 1. Helps in cooling the mould

2. Coal dust 2. Increase adhesiveness
3. Clay 3. Withstand high temperature
4. Water 4. Impart necessary bond to the moulding sand

The correct matching is

a. 1-2, 2-3, 3-1, 4-4 b. 1-3, 2-1, 3-2, 4-4 c. 1-3, 2-1, 3-4, 4-2 d.
1-2, 2-1, 3-3, 4-4

(Ans:c)

The low permeability in sand can cause which of the following defects in casting

a. Rough surface b. Blow holes c. hot tears d. Drop

(Ans:b)

Which of the following is not a type of core according to their position?

a. Horizontal b. Vertical c. Inclined d. Balanced

(Ans:c)

Which of the following is not true about core chaplet used in casting?

a. It is a metal location piece b. It prevents core in shifting its position

c. It gives extra support to core d. It is removed after casting

(Ans:d)

Crucible furnace is used for melting of

a. Cast iron b. Copper base alloys c. Cast iron d. Non

ferrous metal

(Ans:d)

In casting, gating ratio is defined as the ratio of

a. sprue area : total area : total gate area b. total gate area : sprue area :
total area
c. total area : sprue area : total gate area d. total area : total gate area :
sprue area

(Ans:a)

Which of the following is true in case of directional solidification?

i. all parts of a casting do not cool at the same time due to varying cross sections

ii. The rate of heat loss varies to adjoining mould walls

iii. The thinnest section solidify first and the riser solidify last

a. i, ii & iii b. i & ii c. i & iii d. only

iii

(Ans:a)

Which of the following helps in entrapping impurities and debris flowing towards the
casting?

a. sprue well b. sprue c. choke d.

skimbob

(Ans:d)

What is the minimum thickness for casting of simple design for cast iron and Aluminium?

a. 3mm and 6mm b. 4mm and 3mm c. 3mm and 3mm

d. 6mm and 3mm

(Ans:c)

Which of the following is true about riser?

i. It permits the molten metal to rise above the highest point in the casting.

ii. Filling up of mould cavity can be visually checked from it.

iii. The casting solidifies directionally towards the riser

a. i & ii b. i & iii c. only ii d. i, ii & iii

(Ans:d)

In casting, scrabs or buckles occurs due to

a. Sand casting from the cope surface

b. Misalignment of pattern parts

c. Very large casting

d. Excessive mould hardness by ramming

(Ans:a)

Which of the following is not a casting defect?

a. Swell b. Shrinkage c. Hot tears

d. Hot cracks

(Ans:d)

Which of the following is true for sand castings?

i. They can not be used for pressure tight vessels

ii. They are stronger than wrought products

iii. They have lower density and poor strength

iv. They have poor ductility

a. i, ii, & iii b. ii, iii & iv c. i, iii & iv d. i, ii &

iv

(Ans:c)
In three boxes moulding the middle box is known as

a. cope b. drag c. cheek d. flange

(Ans:c)

The tapper provided to the pattern for its removal is known as

a. shaking allowance b. distortion allowance c. machining allowance d.

draft allowance

(Ans:d)

The property of sand due to which gas and steam escapes from sand is

a. cohesiveness b. adhesiveness c. permeability d.

Flowabilty

(Ans:c)

According to their use, which of the following is not a type of moulding sand?

a. green sand b. dry sand c. loam sand d.

wet sand

(Ans:d)

The function of cores in casting is to

a. form extended parts b. form internal cavities

c.used for directional solidification d. none of the above

(Ans:b)

Which of the following sand is applied directly next to the surface of the pattern?
a. parting sand b. facing sand c. loam sand d. core
sand

(Ans:b)

Green sand consists of

a. 70% sand and 30% clay

b. 40% sand and 60% clay

c. 30% sand and 70% clay

d. 60% sand and 40% clay

(Ans:a)

Machine moulding is used for

a. small castings
b. large castings
c. complex shapes
d. none of the above

(Ans:a)

In permanent mould casting, the molten metal is poured

a. under external pressure

b. under gravity
c. partially under gravity and partially under external pressure
d. none of the above

(Ans:b)

In permanent mould casting, the moulds are usually coated with a refractory wash and
then lamp black to

i. Reduce chilling effect

ii. To prevent shrinkage
 iii. Facilitates the removal of casting

Which of the above are true?

a. only i b. i & ii c. i & iii d. ii & iii

(Ans:c)

In permanent moulds, castings are capable of maintaining clearance of the order of

a. 0.02 to 0.1mm
b. b. 0.06 to 0.3mm
c. c. 0.1 to 0.8mm
d. d. 1 to 3mm

(Ans:b)

Which of the following is not true for permanent mould casting?

a. They are superior in hardness

b. can be used for pressure tight vessel (upto 15 Kgf/cm2)
c. can be used for large size castings
d. not suitable for alloys of high temperature

(Ans:c)

In semi permanent mould casting

a. metallic core is used

b. sand core is used
c. wooden core is used
d. no core is used

(Ans:b)

In slush casting

a. metallic core is used

 b. sand core is used
c. wooden core is used
d. no core is used

(Ans:d)

In which of the following types of castings, the molten metal is allowed to solidify upto the
required thickness?

a. Permanent mould casting

b. Semi permanent mould casting
c. Slush casting
d. Die casting

(Ans:c)

Ornaments, toys and statue of low melting alloys are made by which of the following
method?

a. Permanent mould casting

b. b. Semi permanent mould casting
c. Slush casting
d. Die casting

(Ans:c)

In which of the following methods, close fitting cores are pushed in the cavities?

a. Permanent mould casting

b. b. Semi permanent mould casting
c. Slush casting
d. Pressed casting

(Ans:d)

In hot chamber die casting machine

a. melting unit is an integral part of machine

 b. It is used for high melting (above 500C) alloys
c. No pressure is used for forcing the metal inside the die
d. None of the above

(Ans:a)

In cold chamber die casting machine

a. melting unit is an integral part of machine

b. melting chamber is an external part of machine
c. melting chamber can be placed anywhere
d. low pressure is required to force the molten metal into the die casting

(Ans:b)

In die casting machines, the problem of rapid oxidation of the steel dies at high
temperature is overcome by

i. using better die material

ii. By circulating water through plates adjacent to the dies
iii. Using metal in semi liquid or plastic state

Which of the above are true?

a. only ii b. i & ii c. ii & iii d. i, ii & iii

(Ans:d)

To overcome the problems like blow holes in casting we use

a. Direct air pressure type die casting machine

b. Submerged plunger type casting machine
c. Hot chamber die casting machine
d. Vacuum die casting machine

(Ans:d)

Which of the following is true for die used in die casting machine?

a. One part of die is stationery and other is moveable

 b. Both part of die are stationery
c. Both part of die are moveable
d. None of the above

(Ans:a)

In die casting, which of the following keeps the two halves of die in proper alignment?

a. Dowel pins b. Ejector pins c. Chaplets

d. Fillets

(Ans:a)

To produce non ferrous castings having mechanical properties comparable with forgings,
the following method is used

a. slush casting
b. squeeze casting
c. semi permanent mould casting
d. permanent mould casting

(Ans:b)

No core is needed to form hole in

a. semi permanent mould casting

b. permanent mould casting
c. die casting
d. centrifugal casting

(Ans:d)

Cast iron pipes and cylindrical barrels are produced in

a. true centrifugal casting

b. semi centrifugal casting
c. centrifuged casting
d. die casting
(Ans:a)

Core is used in the following casting method

a. slush casting
b. semi centrifugal casting
c. true centrifugal casting
d. none of the above

(Ans:b)

Which method is used for non symmetrical castings?

a. true centrifugal casting

b. semi centrifugal casting
c. centrifuged casting
d. none of the above

(Ans:c)

Fly wheels, track wheels and gears can be produced by

a. true centrifugal casting

b. semi centrifugal casting
c. centrifuged casting
d. none of the above

(Ans:b)

Use of runner, risers and cores are eliminated in

a. Centrifuged casting
b. Die casting
c. Permanent mould casting
d. Semi permanent mould casting

(Ans:a)
In precision casting, for final casting, we use

a. metal pattern
b. non metal pattern
c. wax pattern
d. no pattern

(Ans:c)

The tolerances in case of lost wax or precision casting is

a. 0.001mm b. 0.005mm c. 0.05mm d.

0.01mm

(Ans:b)

Dental castings and turbine blades are produced by

a. Centrifugal casting
b. Investment casting
c. Die casting
d. Sand casting

(Ans:b)

The slurry in Plaster mould casting consists of

a. 100 parts of plaster and 160 parts of water

b. 130 parts of plaster and 120 parts of water
c. 110 parts of plaster and 150 parts of water
d. 150 parts of plaster and 110 parts of water

(Ans:a)

In plaster mould castings, talc is added to the plaster while mixing to

a. strengthen the mould

b. fast drying of mould
 c. to prevent cracking of mould
d. to reduce initial setting time

(Ans:c)

The thickness of shells in shell moulding is

a. 0.3 to 0.6mm b. 0.6 to 0.9mm c. 0.9 to 1.2mm d.

1.2 to 1.5mm

(Ans:a)

A mould made up of dried silica sand and phenolic resin is used in

a. Investment moulding
b. Shell moulding
c. Centrifugal casting
d. None of the above

(Ans:b)

Petrol engine cylinder are made by

a. Shell moulding
b. Plaster mould casting
c. Investment casting
d. Centrifugal casting

(Ans:a)

In which of the following process, the metal is rapidly chilled to the point of solidification

a. Centrifugal casting
b. Investment casting
c. Continuous casting
d. Die casting

(Ans:c)
Billets and slabs are made by

a. Centrifugal casting
b. Continuous casting
c. Die casting
d. Slush casting

(Ans:b)

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Multiple Choice Questions
1.
The metal is subjected to mechanical working for
a.
Refining grain size
b.
Reducing original block into desired shape
c.
Controlling the direction of flow lines
d.
All of these
2.
The temperature at which the new grains are formed in the metal is called
a.
Lower critical temperature
b.
Upper critical temperature
c.
Eutectic temperature
d.
Recrystallisation temperature
3.
The dowels are
a.
Wooden nails
b.
Box nails
c.
Wire nails
d.
None of these
4.
Which of the following material can be used for making patterns?
a.
Aluminum
b.
Wax
c.
Lead
d.
All of these
5.
Aluminum is the best material for making patterns because it is
a.
A light in weight
b.
Easy to work
c.
Corrosion resistant
d.
All of these
6.
When a pattern is made in three parts,
the bottom part is known as a cope.
a.
True
b.
False
7.
A taper provided on the pattern for its easy and clean withdrawl from the
mould is
known as
a.
Machining allowance
b.
Draft allowance
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c.
Shrinkage allowance
d.
Distortion allowance
8.
If an aluminum pattern made from a wooden
master pattern is to be used for grey
from casting, then the shri
nkage allowance allowed on the wooden pattern should
be
a.
10 mm/m
b.
16 mm/m
c.
20 mm/m
d.
26 mm/m
9.
The shrinkage allowance fo
r cast iron pattern is
a.
10 mm/m
b.
16 mm/m
c.
20 mm/m
d.
26 mm/m
10.
The draft or taper allowa
nce on casting is generally
a.
1 to 2 mm/m
b.
2 to 5 mm/m
c.
5 to 10 mm/m
d.
10 to 15 mm/m
11.
The metal patterns as compared
to wooden patterns require less
a.
Shrinkage allowance
b.
Machining allowance
c.
Draft allowance
d.
Distortion allowance
12.
The machining allowance provided on patterns depends upon
a.
Type of casting metal
b.
Size and shape of casting
c.
Method of casting used
d.
All of these
13.
The surface to be machined is marked on the pattern by
a.
Red colour
b.
Yellow colour
c.
Black colour
d.
Blue colour
14.
Riddle is used for
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a.
Smoothing and cleaning out depressions in the mould
b.
Cleaning the moulding sand
c.
Moistening the sand around the e
dge before removing pattern
d.
Reinforcement of sand in the top part of moulding box
15.
The adhesiveness is the prope
rty of a sand due to which
a.
It evolves a great amount
of steam and other gases
b.
The sand grains stick together
c.
It cling to the si
des of a moulding box
d.
None of these
16.
If the sand is too fine, its permeability will be high
a.
True
b.
False
17.
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 fr
om pouring basin to gate
18.
Which one of the following material will require the largest size of riser for
the
same size of casting?
a.
Aluminium
b.
Cast iron
c.
Steel
d.
Copper
19.
The directional solidification in
casting can be improved by using
a.
Chills and chaplets
b.
Chills and padding
c.
Chaplets and padding
d.
Chills, chaplets and padding
20.
In permanent mould casting method
a.
Molten metal is poured in a metallic
mould, retained in the mould long
enough for the outer skin to solidify a
nd finally mould is turned over to
remove molten metal still in molten condition
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b.
Molten metal is poured and allowed
to solidify while the mould is
revolving
c.
Molten metal is forced into
mould under high pressure
d.
None of these
21.
In a ___________, the molten metal is poured
and allowed to so
lidify while the
mould is revolving.
a.
Die casting method
b.
Slush casting method
c.
Permanent mould casting method
d.
Centrifugal casting method
22.
In a hot chamber die casting machine
a.
Melting pot is separate from the machine
b.
Melting pot is an integr
al part of the machine
c.
Melting pot may have any location
d.
High temperature and pressure is used
23.
Cast iron and steel
pipes are produced by
a.
Slush casting
b.
Investment casting
c.
True centrifugal casting
d.
Die casting
24.
Which of the following statement is wrong?
a.
The hot chamber die casting machine is
used for casting zinc, tin, lead and
other low melting alloys.
b.
The cold chamber die casting machine is used for casting aluminium,
magnesium, copper base alloys and other high melting alloys.
c.
The castings produced by centrifugal casting method have open and coarse
grained structure.
d.
All of the above
25.
In a cold chamber die casting machine, only non-ferrous alloys with _______
are
casted.
a.
Low melting temperature
b.
High melting temperature
26.
The centrifugal casting method, is us
ed for casting articles of
a.
Symmetrical shape about vertical axis
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b.
Symmetrical shape about horizontal axis
c.
Irregular shape
d.
Non-ferrous metal used
27.
Match the correct answer from Group B fr
om the manufacturing process given in
Group A.
Group A (Manufacturing process)
Group B (Product)
(a) Pressure die casting
(a) Automo
bile piston in aluminium alloy
(b) Gravity die casting
(b) Engine cranks
haft in spherodial
graphite iron
(c) Sand casting
(c) Carburetor
housing in aluminium alloys
(d) Shell moulding
(d) Cast titanium baldes
28.
Fin s casting defect which is due to thin
projections of metal not intended as a part
of casting.
a.
Correct
b.
Incorrect
29.
Shift is a casting defect which
a.
Results in a mismatching of the
top and bottom parts of a casting
b.
Results in general enlargement of a casting
c.
Occurs near the ingates as r
ough lumps on the surface of a casting
d.
Occurs as sand patches on the upper surface of a casting.
30.
A casting defect which occurs near the
ingates as rough lumps on the surface of a
casting is
a.
Shift
b.
Sand wash
c.
Shift
d.
Swell
31.
A casting defect which occurs due to
improper venting of sand is known as
a.
Cold shuts
b.
Blow holes
c.
Shift
d.
Swell