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I- UNIT

1 May/June (2013)
(a) (i) What do you understand the pattern allowance? Discuss the various pattern allowances
and their importance.
(ii) Explain investment casting with a neat sketch?
(b) (i) Explain the CO2 process of core making state its advantages and applications.
(ii) Describe with a neat sketch of cold chamber die casting machine. Give its Advantages
and Limitations.
2 May/June (2012)
(a) Explain briefly the various moulding method used in foundries.
(b) (i) Explain the various steps involved in ‘Lost wax process’ with suitable sketches.
(ii) Write short notes on the following:
1. Ceramic mould
2. Centrifugal casting.
3 April/May (2011)
(a) (i) Write a brief note on classification of casting defects, causes and remedy.
(ii) With a neat sketch explain the centrifugal casting method.
(b) (i) With a neat sketch explain the process of investment casting.
(ii)Compare the different types of furnaces, methods of heating and main field of
application.
4 Nov/Dec (2011)
(a) (i) what properties are desirable of a moulding sand ? Explain the testes performed on
sand.
(ii) Discuss the need for the core and core print in a pattern.
(b) Give example of typical products with reasons for manufacturing using centrifugal
casting, permanent die casting, shell moulding and investment casting.

5 April/May (2010)
(a) (i) What do you understand the pattern allowance? Discuss any four pattern allowances.
(ii) Discuss any four sand testing methods.
(b) (i) Explain investment casting with a neat sketch?
(ii) What are the defects in casting? Explain the cause of these defects.
6 Nov/Dec (2010)
(a) (i) Explain the properties of moulding sand.
(ii) What is core? Describe the different types of cores used.
(b) (i) Explain investment casting with a neat sketch?
(ii) What are the defects in casting? Explain the cause of these defects.
7 May/June (2009)
(a) (i) Describe the operation of a Cupola furnace for metal cast iron.
(ii) List out the different types of sand testing methods. Explain any one in detail?
(b) (i) Explain the various stages involved in a core making process?
(ii) What are the non-destructive test used in casting inspection? Explain any one method?
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8 Nov/Dec (2009)
(a) What do you understand the pattern allowance? Discuss the various pattern allowances
and their importance.
(b) (i) Describe the operation of a Cupola furnace for metal cast iron.
(ii) Explain investment casting with a neat sketch?
9 Nov/Dec (2008)
(a) (i) Distinguish between green sand mould and dry sand mould based on 1. Preparation
2. Properties, 3.Application.
(ii) What are the properties of good moulding sand processes? Explain.
(b) (i) Explain the process of centrifugal casting.
(ii) Explain the various non –destructive inspection methods of cast products.

II-UNIT

10 May/June (2013)
(a) (i) Explain any four major ways to control the output of arc welding transformer.
(ii) Explain the three variables involved in Continuous drive friction welding.
(b) (i) What are the non-destructive test used in welding inspection? Explain any one.
(ii) Describe with neat sketch the principle of submerged arc welding. State its
advantages and limitations.
11 May/June (2012)
(a) With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the following types of welding
(i)TIG welding process.
(ii) Electro slag welding process.
(b) (i) What is the principle of thermit welding? Explain the same with a neat sketch of the
welding arrangement.
(ii) Explain the principle of operation, advantages and limitations of electron beam
welding.
12 April/May (2011)

(a) (i) Describe with neat sketch the principle of spot welding process.
(ii) Explain the principle of operation, advantages and limitations of plasma arc welding.
(b) (i) Name any four welding process used for welding of copper. Explain any one process
in details.
(ii) Comparison the process of soldering and brazing.
13 Nov/Dec (2011)
(a) Explain the process of metal transfer in GMAW process with neat sketch. Also Explain
the relationship between the shielding gas used and the type of metal transfer in GMAW
process.
(b) Discuss the various types of resistance welding operations. Can dissimilar metals be
welded by resistance welding.
14 April/May (2010)

(a) (i) Describe with neat sketch the components of oxyacetylene gas welding equipment.
(ii)Discuss principle of adhesive bonding.
(b) (i) What is frication welding? List the major advantage and limitations.
(ii) Describe with neat sketch the principle of Percussion welding. State its advantages and
limitations.
15 Nov/Dec (2010)
(a) (i) List out the different types of welding process. Briefly explain the working principle
of any two welding process.
(b) (i) What is mean by welding defects? Explain any five welding defects.
16 May/June (2009)
(i) Describe the three types of flames obtained in an only acetylene gas welding and its
application?
(ii) Elumalate the principle of resistance welding. Explain the cycle of operation of resistance
spot welding?
(b) (i) List out the types of thermit welding. Explain it with example?
(ii) Explain the principle of operation, advantages and limitations of electron beam welding.
17 Nov/Dec (2009)
(a)(i) Describe the types of flames obtained in Oxy-acetylene gas welding process and state
their application.
(ii) Discuss the filler and flux materials using in Arc welding process.
(b) (i) Explain the TIG and MIG system of welding. Give the application of each.
(ii) What are the types of resistance welding? Explain any one process with a neat
sketch.
18 Nov/Dec (2008)
(a) (i) With the help of neat sketch explain spot welding.
(ii) Describe the types of flames obtained in Oxy-acetylene gas welding process and state
their application.
(b) (i) Explain the process of Gas-metal Arc welding Technique. List the specific application.
(ii) What is frication welding? List the major advantage and limitations.

III-UNIT

19 May/June (2013)
(a) (i) Briefly explain about seamless rolled ring forging.
(ii) Briefly explain flat strip rolling operation.
(b) (i) Explain the hot working and cold working with suitable examples.
(ii) Explain with a neat sketch the process of wire drawing.
20 May/June (2012)
(a) (i) With a neat sketch, explain the working of a Pneumatic hammer for forging.
(ii) List four tools used for forging. Sketch any two of them.
(b) (i) With neat sketches, explain the different types of roll stand arrangements used in the
rolling mills.
(ii) State clearly for what purpose each arrangement is used.
(iii) With a neat sketch, explain the principle used in tube drawing process.
21 April/May (2011)
(a) (i) With sketch explain the process of manufacturing of connecting rods.
(ii) What are the forging defects? Explain any four defects with the help of sketch.
(b) (i) How are rolling mills classified? Explain with their applications.
(ii) State the different types of extrusion and explain.
22 Nov/Dec (2011)
(a) Discuss the various passes in rolling operations. Also discuss in brief breaks down passes,
draught and elongation in a cold rolling process.
(b) How collapsible tubes of aluminium manufactured? Explain with a neat sketch.
23 April/May (2010)
(a) (i) Discuss between open die and closed die forging processes.
(ii) What are the defects in parts produced by rolling? Explain any four defects.
(b) (i) Distinguish between wire drawing and tube drawing.
(ii) Describe the principle of Hydrostatic extrusion.
24 Nov/Dec (2010)
(a) Explain the hot working and cold working with suitable examples.
(b) Explain the working principle of wire drawing and tube drawing with neat sketch.
25 May/June (2009)
(a) (i) Explain the working principle of wire drawing with nest sketch?
(ii) Discuss various possible configuration of rolling stand arrangements?
(b) (i) Explain the defect in rolled parts with suitable example?
(ii) Explain in details the characteristics of the tube piercing?
26 Nov/Dec (2009)
(a) (i) Draw and explain the various types of rolling mills.
(ii) How do you compare forged components with cast components?
(b) (i) Distinguish between wire drawing and tube drawing.
(ii) Explain with a sketches of upsetting and drawing down operations.
27 Nov/Dec (2008)
(a) (i) Explain with an example for the following forging operation
1.Hand forging 2.Drop forging
(ii) What is impact Extrusion Process? With line diagram, explain the process in detail.
List the specific applications.
(b) What is shape rolling? Mention the products of shape rolling and explain production of
any one of the product with sketches.

IV UNIT

28 May/June (2013)

(a) (i) Explain the basic nomenclature of tube bending with a simple sketch.
(ii) Discuss Super plastic forming with neat sketch.
(b) (i) What are the different types of stretch forming? Explain any one.
(ii) Explain with a neat sketch the principle and operation of magnetic pulse forming.
29 May/June (2012)
(a) Describe with illustrative sketches, the following sheet metal operations:
(i)Bending edge of a sheet using wiping-die (ii) Roll bending
(iii) Stretch forming. (iv) Deep drawing.
(b) (i) With a neat sketch, explain the rubber pad forming process. How does it differ from
rubber hydro forming process?
(ii) Describe the metal spinning process with a neat sketch and state its advantages and
specific uses.
30 April/May (2011)
(a)(i) Explain the various metal forming operations performed by press with suitable
examples.
(ii) What is the effect of temperature, speed and microstructure on Formability of sheet
metal?
(b) (i) With suitable sketches explain the process of explosive forming.
(ii) Given the application of hydro forming and magnetic pulse forming.
31 Nov/Dec (2011)
(a) (i) A hole of 10mm x 25mm is to be cut in a 3 mm thick sheet. The shear strength of the
material is 80 MPa. Estimate the press load required.
(ii) Distinguish between spinning and cup drawing with reference to the processes and
components produced.
(b) With neat sketches explain the working of explosive forming and magnetic pulse forming
processes.
32 April/May (2010)
(a) (i) Describe shearing operations in a sheet metal work with a neat sketch.
(ii) Describe various types of bending operations with its neat sketches.
(b) Write short notes on
1. Hydro forming
2. Magnetic pulse forming
3. Super plastic forming

33 Nov/Dec (2010)
(a) (i) Write a note on sheet metal characteristics.
(ii) Describe the shearing and bending operation with suitable examples.
(b) Explain the explosive and super plastic forming with neat sketches.

34 May/June (2009)
(a) (i) Explain the super plastic forming with neat sketches?
(ii) Explain with a sketch the principle of stretch forming?
(b) (i) With neat sketches explain the working of electro hydraulic forming?
(ii) Discuss the method of shearing? Explain the phases involved?
35 Nov/Dec (2009)
(a) (i) Explain with a sketch the principle of stretch forming.
(ii) Washers of 10 mm inside diameter and 20 mm outside diameter arc to be obtained
from 1mm thick sheet metal. Sketch the tools required.
(b)(i) Explain the principle of metal spinning process with neat sketch.
(ii) What is high energy forming, and in what form is the principle applied? Sketch an
example of one application.
36 Nov/Dec (2008)
(a) (i) Discuss the characteristics of metal and its importance in sheet metal forming.
(ii) What is explosive forming? Explain with sketches.
(b) (i) Name and describe the common bending operations.
(ii) Briefly explain about magnetic pulse forming and its application

V-UNIT

37 May/June (2013)
(a) (i) What is rotational moulding? State its advantages and limitations.
(ii) Explain briefly any two bonding methods of thermoplastics.
(b) (i) Illustrate with suitable sketch, the blow moulding process for producing plastic
bottles, and mention there specific advantages.
38 May/June (2012)
(a) Illustrate with a suitable sketches, the working principle of
(i) plunger type plastic injection moulding machine
(ii) screw type plastic injection moulding machine.
(b) (i) Explain the various steps required to manufacturing a plastic bottle using blow
moulding process, with neat sketches.
(ii) What is ‘Rotational moulding’? Explain the same with necessary sketch. Mention also
its applications.
39 April/May (2011)
(a)(i)Explain the working principle of screw type injection moulding machine.
(ii) List the parameters considered while design of injection moulded parts. Explain the
significance of any four parameters.
(b) (i) How are per bottles produced?
(ii) With simple sketches explain the process of transfer moulding.

40 Nov/Dec (2011)
(a) With example explain the difference between hot compression moulding and injection
moulding process.
(b) (i) What are the characteristics of thermoplastics? How do they differ from thermo-setting
plastics?
(ii) Discuss the factors that influences the accuracy of moulding a plastic components.
41 April/May (2010)
(a) (i) Explain working principle of reciprocating screw injection machine.
(ii) Explain working principle of transfer moulding processes.
(b) (i) Describe with neat sketch various steps involved in rotational moulding. State its
applications.
(ii) What is bonding of thermo plastics? Explain.
42 Nov/Dec (2010)
(a) (i) Explain the application of injection moulding.
(ii) Write down the characteristics of shaping processes for plastics.
(b) Describe the working principle of film blowing and Thermoforming.
43 May/June (2009)
(a) (i) Explain the plastic sheets are manufactured by thermo forming method?
(ii) Explain how laminated and re-inforced plastic manufactured?
(b) (i) Explain the process of injection blow moulding?
(ii) What is transfer moulding? Discuss its advantages and limitations?
44 Nov/Dec (2009)
(a) (i) Explain with a neat sketch of injection moulding.
(ii) Discuss the various properties of plastics.
(b) (i) why is screw injection moulding machine better than a ram type injection moulding
machine?
(ii) Discuss the processing of thermosetting piastics.
45 Nov/Dec (2008)
(a) Illustrate with suitable sketch, the blow moulding process for producing plastic bottles.
(b) (i) Explain working and principle of thermosetting process.
(ii) Explain working and principle of thermoforming process.