KARPAGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COIMBATORE – 641 032

B.E / B.Tech Degree Semester: IV

07 ME 405 PRODUCTION PROCESSES
(Applicable to the students admitted from the Academic year 2007-2008 and onwards)

UNIT - I

1. Silica grains are sometimes coated with a non-thermosetting hydrocarbon resin, which
acts as a

(a) Binder
(b) Additives
(c) Water resistant
(d) Silica Sand Ans: a

2. The Moulding sand has the proper amount of water added to it to give a high strength
with sufficient plasticity, the sand is said to be a

(a) Temporary Sand

(b) Tempered Sand
(c) Loose sand
(d) Moulding sand Ans: b

3. Organic binders mainly used for

(a) Moulding sand making

(b) Mould cavity making
(c) Core making
(d) Both a &b Ans: c

4. Melting Point of a Kaolinite is

(a) 1650° C to 1687° C

(b) 1750° C to 1787° C
(c) 1570° C to 1877° C
(d) 1670° C to 1877° C Ans: b

5. Melting point of a Bentonite is

(a) 1350° C to 1400° C

(b) 1150° C to 1300° C
(c) 1250° C to 1300° C
(d) 1050° C to 1150° C Ans: c
6. Illite is formed from the

(a) Volcanic Rocks

(b) Metamorphic Rocks
(c) Sedimentary Rocks
(d) Mica Rocks Ans: d

7. Bentonite is formed from the

(a) Volcanic Rocks

(b) Metamorphic Rock
(c) Sedimentary Rock
(d) Mica Rock Ans: a

8. Most commonly used clay is

(a) Fire clay

(b) Illite
(c) Bentonite
(d) Kaolinite Ans: c

9. One of the binders are

(a) Sodium Silicate

(b) Sodium Hydride
(c) Sodium Chloride
(d) Sodium Hydroxide Ans: a

10. Saw Dust increases

(a) Cohesiveness of the moulding sand

(b) Permeability of the moulding sand
(c) Refractoriness of the moulding sand
(d) Flow ability of the moulding sand Ans: b

11. Cereals are used to

(a) Increase the green and dry strength of moulding sand

(b) Decrease the dry strength of moulding sand
(c) Increase the Permeability of moulding sand
(d) Decrease the Permeability of moulding sand Ans: a

12. The layer of the facing sand ranges from

(a) 5 to 50 mm
(b) 15 to 50 mm
(c) 25 to 50 mm
(d) 35 to 50 mm Ans: c
13. Permeability refers to

(a) Avoid the air to flow through sand

(b) Permit the air to flow through sand
(c) Restrict the air flow through sand
(d) Minimum of air flow through sand Ans: b

14. In the Moisture content test the moist sand should be heated to

(a) 105° C to 130° C

(b) 105°C to 120° C
(c) 105° C to 110° C
(d) 105° C to 140° C Ans: c

15. In the Moisture teller the screen has

(a) 200 mesh

(b) 300 mesh
(c) 400 mesh
(d) 500 mesh Ans: d

16. The green strength of moulding sand ranges from

(a) 20 to 160 k Pa
(b) 30 to 160 k Pa
(c) 40 to 160 k Pa
(d) 50 to 160 k Pa Ans: b

17.Dry Strength of moulding sand ranges from

(a) 120 to 1800 k Pa

(b) 130 to 1800 k Pa
(c) 140 to 1800 k Pa
(d) 150 to 1800 k Pa Ans: c

18. Green shear strength of moulding sand ranges from

(a) 10 to 50 k Pa
(b) 10 to 60 k Pa
(c) 10 to 70 k Pa
(d) 10 to 80 k Pa Ans: a
19. In the Strength test the test Specimen

(a) ∅5.08cm x 5.00cm long

(b) ∅5.08cm x 5.04cm long
(c) ∅5.00cm x 5.08cm long
(d) ∅5.08cm x 5.08cm long Ans: d

20. Permeability number is given by

(a) P= V*A / h*ρ*t

(b) P= V*t / h* ρ *A
(c) P= V*h / ρ *A*t
(d) P= V*h* ρ / A*t Ans: c

21. GFN refers to

(a) Grain fitness Number

(b) Grain filter Number
(c) Grain fineness Number
(d) Grain finish Number Ans: c

22. Silica content in a moulding sand ranges from

(a) 60 to 70%
(b) 68 to 86%
(c) 45 to 65 %
(d) 70 to 80% Ans: b

23. In the Hardness test, dial indicator has a spring loaded steel ball of size

(a) 5 mm
(b) 15mm
(b) 25mm
(c) 35mm Ans: a

24. In moisture content test, specimen sand is heated for

(a) 3 hours
(b) 1 hour
(c) 2 hours
(d) 4 hours Ans: c

25. Clay content in Loam sand mould is

(a) 10%
(b) 50%
(c) 20%
(d) 60% Ans: b
26. Dry sand mould are heated to

(a) 110 to 260 ° C

(b) 210 to 260 ° C
(c) 110 to 360 ° C
(d) 220 to 260 ° C Ans: a

27. In skin dry sand moulds, mould is dried to a depth of about

(a) 30 mm
(b) 15 mm
(c) 20 mm
(d) 25 mm Ans: d

28. Which is the first operation in core making

(a) Baking or curing

(b) Coating
(c) Moulding a green core
(d) Finishing Ans: c

29. What is the frequency used in Di-electric core making

(a) 5 MHz
(b) 15 MHz
(c) 25 MHz
(d) 35 MHz Ans: b

30. Low melting point metal is

(a) Aluminium
(b) Sodium
(c) Polyvinyl chloride
(d) Polyethylene Ans: a

31. Water glass is known as

(a) Sodium Styrate

(b) Sodium Chloride
(c) Sodium Silicate
(d) Sodium Nitrate Ans: c

32. In resin bonded sand moulds, sand is mixed with

(a) Linseed Oil

(b) Kerosene
(c) Sodium Silicate
(d) Bentonite Ans: a
33. Dry and core moulds are baked at

(a) 200 to 250° C

(b) 175 to 230° C
(c) 250 to 300 ° C
(d) 300 to 350 ° C Ans: b

34. Core prints are used to

(a) Locate core seats in the mould

(b) Manufacture a core
(c) Locate the core in mould
(d) Finish the core Ans: a

35. Sprue is used to connect

(a) Gate with runners

(b) Mould and pouring basin
(c) Pouring basin with runners and gates
(d) Cope and drag boxes Ans: c

36. Risers are used

(a) To connect pouring basin with gates

(b) Reservoirs of molten metal
(c) To prevent shrinkage cavities
(d) Both (b) and (c) Ans: d

37. The flasks between the cope and drag flasks are referred to as

(a) Soldiers
(b) Cheeks
(c) Bars
(d) Gaggers Ans: b

38. In squeeze moulding machines, pressure of the compressed air ranges from

(a) 5 to 7 atm
(b) 6 to 7 atm
(c) 8 to 9 atm
(d) 9 to 10 atm Ans: a
39. Jolt machines operates at about

(a) 400 strokes / min.

(b) 300 strokes / min.
(c) 200 strokes / min.
(d) 600 strokes / min. Ans: c

40. For short run production, the pattern used is

(a) Brass
(b) White metal
(c) Aluminium
(d) Wood Ans: d

41. For batch production, the pattern used is

(a) Brass
(b) Plastics
(c) Aluminium
(d) Wood Ans: b

42. For mass production, the pattern used is

(a) Wood
(b) Epoxy resins
(c) Aluminium
(d) Gypsum Ans: c

43. Most commonly used wood for pattern making is

(a) White pine

(b) Mahogany
(c) Maple
(d) Deodar Ans: a

44. Hardest wood for pattern making is

(a) White pine

(b) Mahogany
(c) Maple
(d) Both (b) and (c) Ans: d
45. Most commonly used metal for making pattern is

(a) Brass
(b) Aluminium
(c) White metal
(d) Cast iron Ans: a

46. Most commonly used Plastic material for pattern making is

(a) Polyethylene
(b) Polyvinylchloride
(c) Polyacrylates
(d) Epoxy resins Ans: d

47. For producing castings with intricate details, patterns used are

(a) Polyethylene
(b) Gypsum
(c) Polyvinylchloride
(d) Deodar Ans: b

48. Patterns are coated with

(a) Polyethylene
(b) Mineral Oil
(c) Linseed oil
(d) Shellac Ans: d

49. Shrinkage allowance for cast iron pattern is

(a) 10 mm/m
(b) 5 mm/m
(c) 15 mm/m
(d) 20 mm/m Ans: a

50. Shrinkage allowance for Brass pattern is

(a) 10 mm/m
(b) 5 mm/m
(c) 15 mm/m
(d) 20 mm/m Ans: c

51. Shrinkage allowance for Steel pattern is

(a) 10 mm/m
(b) 5 mm/m
(c) 15 mm/m
(d) 20 mm/m Ans: d
52. Shrinkage allowance for malleable iron pattern is

(a) 10 mm/m
(b) 5 mm/m
(c) 15 mm/m
(d) 20 mm/m Ans: a

53. Shrinkage allowance for Aluminium pattern is

(a) 10 mm/m
(b) 5 mm/m
(c) 15 mm/m
(d) 20 mm/m Ans: a

54. Shrinkage allowance for Zinc pattern is

(a) 10 mm/m
(b) 5 mm/m
(c) 25 mm/m
(d) 20 mm/m Ans: c

55. Shrinkage allowance for Lead pattern is

(a) 10 mm/m
(b) 5 mm/m
(c) 20 mm/m
(d) 25 mm/m Ans: d

56. Shrinkage allowance for Copper pattern is

(a) 10 mm/m
(b) 5 mm/m
(c) 15 mm/m
(d) 20 mm/m Ans: c

57. Machining allowance for Aluminium alloys whose overall length is between
30 to 60 cm is

(a) 1.6 mm
(b) 3.2 mm
(c) 3.0 mm
(d) 4.5 mm Ans: b

58. Machining allowance for Cast Iron whose overall length is between
30 to 60 cm is

(a) 1.6 mm
(b) 3.2 mm
(c) 3.2 mm
(d) 4.5 mm Ans: c
59. The common draft allowance is

(a) 2° to 3°
(b) 3° to 4°
(c) 4° to 7°
(d) 1° to 3° Ans: d

60. Molasses as an additive to moulding sand improves

(a) Dry strength of the sand

(b) Collapsibility
(c) Cohesiveness
(d) Both (a) and (b) Ans: d

(P.Lakshmana Kumar) (Dr.S.Charles)

Staff in-charge Professor & Head