ANNA UNIVERSITY-CHENNAI 600025

PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS - JULY/AUG 2021

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
SUBJECT: GE8261 - ENGINEERING PRACTICES LAB YEAR/ SEM: I/ II
BRANCH: COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TIME: 9.30am TO 5.00 pm
DATE: 03-08-2021
1. End of the work piece can be supported by using
a) Headstock
b) Tailstock
c) Tool Post
d) None of the mentioned
2. Which of the following arrangement is used in the movement of carriage along the ways?
a) Rack and pinion
b) Spindle mechanism
c) Crank and slotted lever mechanism
d) None of the mentioned
3. Operation used to form internal threads is known as
a) Drilling
b) Reaming
c) Boring
d) Tapping
4. The oxy acetylene gas welding is a type of?
a) Endothermic reaction
b) Exothermic reaction
c) Neutral reaction
d) Both endothermic reaction and exothermic reaction
5. What is the function of flux in submerged arc welding?
a) To completely cover the welded zone
b) To prevent oxidation of joint
c) To prevent spattering of molten metal
d) To prevent sticking of molten metal
6. Which of the following inert gas is used with DC power supply only?
a) Argon
b) Helium
c) CO2
d) Nitrogen
7. Self centered chuck has ___ number of jaws.
a) 10
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
8. During groove cutting in a lathe, by using a parting tool, which of the following forces are encountered?
a) Tangential
b) Radial
 c) Tangential, Radial and Axial
d) Tangential and Radial
9. Considering the shrinkage allowance, the amount of pattern, when compared to casting is?
a) larger than casting
b) smaller than casting
c) same as casting
d) equal to casting
10. Which of the following is used for making the hollow cavities in the casting?
a) chaplet
b) vent rod
c) core
d) chill
11. Which one of the following expands during solidification?
a) Mild steel
b) Grey cast iron
c) Aluminium
d) Copper
12. To have good surface finish and accuracy which of the allowance is given?
a) Draft allowance
b) Shrinkage allowance
c) Shake allowance
d) Machining allowance
13. For good dimensional tolerances and smooth surface which of the following is used as pattern material?
a) Wood
b) Plastics
c) Metals
d) Ceramics
14. What is the only difference between Plasma arc welding and TIG welding?
a) Flux is not used
b) Construction of torch is different
c) Gas is not used
d) Tungsten electrode is not used
15. The deflection of the arc in arc blow is by?
a) Electric field
b) Magnetic field
c) Combination of both
d) Hydrostatic field
16. In order to prevent oxidation and retain molten metal in stud welding which of the following is used?
a) Ceramic rings
b) Metal rings
c) Non-metal rings
d) Flux
17. Operation of enlarging the end of the hole to give conical shape at end is known as
a) Drilling
b) Reaming
c) Boring
d) Counter sinking
18. Which of the following part of lathe slides along bed ways?
a) Cross slide
b) Saddle
c) Compound rest
d) None of the mentioned
19. The tail stock set over required to turn a taper on the entire length of a workpiece having diameters D and
d is
a) D – d/2L
b) D – d/L
c) D – d/2
d) D – d
20. For turning internal tapers, the suitable method is
a) by a form tool
b) by setting over the tail stock
c) by a taper turning attachment
d) none of the mentioned
21. If cutting tool travel 1000mm in the direction of feed motion with work piece rotational speed of 500
rpm and feed rate of 0.2mm/rev, machining time in minutes will be
a) 2
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
22. Facing of work piece of diameter 72mm is need to be done at spindle speed of 80 rev per min at cross
feed of 0.3mm/rev. The time required in minute for facing operation will be
a) 2
b) 1.5
c) 2.5
d) 3
23. Which of the following can be effectively used for holding eccentric job?
a) Four jaw chuck
b) Three jaw chuck
c) Both three jaw chuck and four jaw chuck
d) Two jaw chuck
24. If the nut rotated in clockwise direction and advances axially, then threads present in nut are
a) Right Handed threaded
b) left handed thread
c) Right handed and left handed both
d) None of the mentioned
25. A thread has number of starts equal to one. Which of the following is most correct about thread?
a) Pitch > lead
b) Pitch<<lead
c) Pitch < lead
d) Pitch=lead
26. Which of the following is not a marking tool?
a) Chisel
b) Bevel
c) Square
d) Scribing knife
27. The term ________ includes such forms of construction which have to resist is due to loads coming up on
them.
a) Carpenter
b) Joinery
c) Carpentry
d) Joints
28. _____________ term is used to indicate the taking off the edge of corner or arris of a wooden piece.
a) Groove
b) Studding
c) Planning
d) Chamfering
29. ______________ joint is used to connect members of bigger sizes.
a) Lapped joint
b) Oblique tenon joint
c) Mitre joint
d) Birdsmouth joint
30. PVC is widely used to make pipes because:
a) Cost effective
b) Does not react to chemicals
c) Easily available
d) Easy to transport
31. Pure PVC is ____________ in colour.
a) Grey
b) Blue
c) White
d) Black
32. Solidification of casting does not depend upon which factor?
a) Type of metal
b) Thermal properties of metal
c) Geometric relationship between volume and surface area
d) Surface tension
33. What is the function of cores used in casting?
a) To remove dissolved gases
b) To avoid defects
c) To form hollow region
d) To reduce shrinkage porosity
34. Which of the following is not a principle constituent of molding sand?
a) Silica
b) Aluminum
c) Iron oxide
d) Copper
35. When sand is in its natural moist state it is known as?
a) Green sand
b) Facing sand
c) Loam sand
d) Dry sand
36. Which of the following sand contains clay up to 50% and dries hard?
a) Green sand
 b) Facing sand
c) Loam sand
d) Dry sand
37. The passage of gaseous material, water and steam vapor through the molding sand is known as?
a) Plasticity
b) Flowability
c) Permeability
d) Refractoriness
38. In which type of gating system aspiration effect takes place?
a) Vertical
b) Horizontal
c) Diagonal
d) Bottom
39. To reduce the eroding force of the liquid metal which of the following system is used?
a) Skim bob
b) Pouring basin
c) Strainer
d) Riser
40. Which of the following casting is a combination of casting and forging?
a) Die casting
b) Centrifugal casting
c) Squeeze casting
d) Investment casting