GD&T Interview Questions

1) State 14 GD&T symbols with form, orientation, location, profile and run-out.

2) GD&T Purpose, Benefits and Utility

3) Apply Feature control frame for various characteristics

4) Why not Datum required for straightness, flatness, circularity and cylindricity.

5) Explain MMC, LMC, RFS ( Modifiers), Virtual Conditions.

6) Why MMC is preferred? Typical use of LMC.

7) Types of dimensions, Why Basic dimensions?

8) Angle of Projection system, its difference, Critical fitments vs non-critical fitments.

9) Limits, fits and tolerance, Hole basic vs shaft basis system, need of tolerance, IT grades.

10) FCF, Zone descriptor, Datum, Datum Feature, Datum Target, Datum Simulators, References selection for FCF.

11) Inspection Methods for all Characteristics, Available tolerances, and GD&T applications on components. e.g.,
piston rings, clutch plate, shaft keyways, hole positioning, spindles, cylinder, Dovetail slot, Pulleys, gears,
journals

12) How to control taper by GD&T?

13) Symbol for projected pin method, Tangent plane method, unidirectional control.

14) Difference between circular runout and total run out, Profile of line and surface with examples.

15) Why Position Tolerance is given over co-ordinate dimensioning.

16) What tolerances are covered in position characteristics, apply with MMC and explained, calculate available
tolerance for it.

17) Why can't the primary datum be on the opposite face of the bracket.

18) How will you make a gauge for this part.

19) Which hole slot will you inspect first.

20) Why don't we use circularity , concentricity and flatness for all functional features.

21) What benefit does MMC give compared to RFS.

22) What characteristics of a feature are required for it to qualify as a primary datum
23) What are datum shifts

24) What are datum targets

25) When do you use composite tolerancing and when do u use compound.

26) What are the Characteristics & Symbols cont’d in GD&T?

27) Maximum Material Condition MMC

Regardless of Feature Size RFS

Least Material Condition LMC
Projected Tolerance Zone
Diametrical (Cylindrical) Tolerance Zone or Feature
Basic, or Exact, Dimension
Datum Feature Symbol
Feature Control Frame

28) What is Geometric Tolerance?

The general term applied to the category of tolerances used to control form, profile, orientation, location, and
runout.

29) What is Feature Control Frame?

Uses feature control frames to indicate tolerance

Reads as: The position of the feature must be within a .003 diametrical tolerance zone at maximum material
condition relative to datums A, B, and C.
Uses feature control frames to indicate tolerance
Reads as: The position of the feature must be within a .003 diametrical tolerance zone at maximum material
condition relative to datums A at maximum material condition and B.

30) What is Bilateral Tolerance?

A tolerance in which variation is permitted in both directions from the specified dimension.

31) What is Unilateral Tolerance?

A tolerance in which variation is permitted in one direction from the specified dimension