1.

In machining of a work-piece, the material is removed by_____

a) drilling action
b) melting action
c) shearing acting
d) using brittleness of the material
Answer: c
2. The depth that the tool is plunged into the surface is called as
______
a) feed
b) depth of cut
c) depth of tool
d) working depth

Answer: b

3. Feed is measured in units of _____

a) length/revolution
b) degree/revolution
c) length
d) velocity

Answer: a

4. CNC machining centres do not include operations like ______

a) milling
b) boring
c) welding
d) tapping

Answer: c

5. In CNC systems multiple microprocessors and programmable logic

controllers work ______
a) in parallel
b) in series
c) one after the other
d) for 80% of the total machining time

Answer: a

6. Which of the following is not the advantage of CNC machines?

a) Higher flexibility
b) Improved quality
c) Reduced scrap rate
d) Improved strength of the components

Answer: d

7. In how many ways CNC machine tool systems can be classified?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: b
8. Point-to-point systems are used for _____
a) reaming
b) parting
c) grooving
d) facing
View Answer
Answer: a

9. In part programming, interpolation is used for obtaining _______

trajectory.
a) helicoidal
b) pentagonal
c) triangular
d) zig-zag
View Answer
Answer: a

10. For CNC machining skilled part programmers are needed.

a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a

11. An absolute NC system is one in which all position coordinates

are referred to one fixed origin called the zero point.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a

12. Which machine tools are basically handled and controlled by

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine especially at the
manufacturing sector?
a)Mills & Grinders
b)Routers
c)Lathes
d)All of the above
Answer: All of the above

13. Which kind of switches examine or detect the presence of an item

or object without making contact with them?
A Proximity Switches
B Reed Switches
C Photo-electric Switches
D Mechanical Switches
Vie Awer
Answer: Proximity Switches
14.Which bus forms an intermediate communication path between
input/output ports and input/output units?
A Address Bus
B System Bus
C Data Bus
D Control Bus Answer: System Bus
15. Which unit of PIC undergo the process of converting mains ac
voltage to low dc voltage required for the circuits and the input-
output interfacing modules ?
A Power Supply Unit
B Input/Output Unit
C Memory Unit
D Processing Unit
View Answer
Answer: Power Supply Unit

16. Which machine tool reduces the number of set-ups in machining

operation, time spent in setting machine tools and transportation
between sections of machines?
A Machining centre
B Adaptive Control Systems
C Direct Numerical Control machine tool
D Computer Numerical Control machine tool
View Answer
Answer: Machining centre

17. The machine tool, in which calculation and setting of the

operating conditions like depth of cut, feed, speed are done during
the machining by the control system itself, is called
A Adaptive Control System
B Machining Centre System
C Computer Numerical Control System
D Direct Numerical Control System
View Answer
Answer: Adaptive Control System

18. Part-programming mistakes can be avoided in

A CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine tool
B NC (Numerical Control) machine tool
C Both a. and b.
D None of the above
View Answer
Answer: CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine tool

19. Several machine tools can be controlled by a central computer in

A DNC (Direct Numerical Control) machine tool
B CCNC (Central-Computer Numerical Control) machine tool
C NC (Numerical Control) machine tool
D CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine tool
View Answer
Answer: DNC (Direct Numerical Control) machine tool

20. In CNC machine tool, the part program entered into the computer
memory
A can be used only once
B can be used again but it has to be modified every time
C cannot say
D can be used again and again
View Answer
Answer: can be used again and again

21.Which of the following options is correct for the control unit and
panel of NC (Numerical Control) and CNC (Computer Numerical
Control) machine tools?
A The control unit of NC machine tool works in ON-line mode and the
control unit of CNC machine tool works in batch processing mode
B The control unit of NC machine tool works in batch processing mode and
the control unit of CNC machine tool works in ON-line mode
C The control units of both NC and CNC machines work in ON-line mode
D The control units of both NC and CNC machines work in batch
processing mode
View Answer
Answer: The control unit of NC machine tool works in batch processing
mode and the control unit of CNC machine tool works in ON-line mode

22.In NC (Numerical Control) machine tool, the position feedback

package is connected between
A control unit and programmer
B programmer and machine tool
C control unit and machine tool
D None of the above
View Answer
Answer: control unit and machine tool