I.

INTRODUCTION TO LATHES
10. Which of the following lathes worked automatically and
produces pieces with the high degree of accuracy required by
the aircraft industry?
Objective 1- Define Lathe and Provide a Brief History of the
Person’s NC lathe
Machine
11. Which type of lathe today is often totally closed, due in large
1. A lathe is a machine tool that produces what shape of parts? part to safety issues?
Cylindrical CNC Lathe
2. Decorative bowls, lathe-turned beads, and other ornaments 12. Which type of lathe was the first to allow a one-person
from what region may be the first evidence of lathes in use? operation to turn a workpiece?
Etruscan Bow lathe
3. Growing markets for large numbers of identical items and the 13. Who invented the lathe that allow screw thread sizes to be
lure of large government contract inspired R.S. Lawrence, a standardized for the first time?
gun-maker from Vermont, to developed which lathe? Hendry Maudslay
Turret lathe 14. Who’s notebook depicted a number of firsts in Renaissances
4. The industrial revolution brough about steam power and the lathes that included a floating mandrel, a cranked flywheel, and
used of which of the following as a primary metal for products? two led screws?
Iron Da Vinci
5. The need for turning large type of heavy objects brought about
Objective 2- Describe the Major Components of a Lathe
the development of which type of lathe?
Wheel lathe 15. CNC lathe use a servo motor to power the axis assembly that
6. The technological developments of the lathe have reduced the allows the machine to make precision movements. Is this
amount of manpower needed to operate it, and have also statement TRUE or False?
increased its speed and accuracy. Is this statement TRUE or True
FALSE? 16. The chip control on a manual lathe is an open grid system
True located below the axis assembly. Is this statement TRUE or
7. What component on a pole lathe allowed a turner to use both False?
hands for cutting? True
Foot pedal 17. The headstock on a manual or CNC lathe supports the spindle
8. What type of lathe was used in Egypt around 700 BCE? assembly and maintains axis alignment. Is this statement TRUE
Two-person or False?
9. Which country was responsible for developing a pedal- TRUE
powered lathe that enable the turner to sit on a bucket or 18. Which of the following CNC lathe components is a rotating, or
chair? indexing, component that holds multiple cutting tools?
China Tool Turret
19. Which of the following CNC lathe components is the device that
Objective 3- Describe the Axis Movements of a Lathe
operated all of the machine’s motions?
CNC Control
20. Which of the following CNC lathe components removes falling
chips from machining area?
Chip removal system
21. Which of the following lathe components clamps and holds the
workpiece during machining operations?
Chuck
22. Which of the following lathe components flushes chips away
from the cutting tool and workpiece?
Coolant System
23. Which of the following lathe components includes the cross-
Objective 4- Describes How Lathes are Classified
slide, saddle, apron, compound rest, and tool post?
Carriage
24. Which of the following lathe components id constructed so that
it provides the stability and rigidity necessary to maintain
accurate part tolerances?
Foundation
25. Which of the following lathe components supports long bar
stock during machining?
Tailstock
26. Which of the following manual components control the
Objective 5- Describe Five Classifications of Lathes
movements of the carriage, cutting tools, and tailstock along
the X-axis and Z-axis?
Handwheels
27. Which of the following manual lathe components guided the
cutting tool’s movement as it passes along the workpiece
surface?
Axis Assembly
28. The direction that the tool turret or tool moves in relation to
the spindle is called an axis. Is this statement TRUE or False?
True
29. The tools turret or cutting tools move along which axis as they
travel in and out (left and right) from the spindle and
workpiece?
Z
30. The tool turret or cutting tools moves along which axis as they
travel toward and away from the spindle and workpiece?
X
31. Manual lathes are called manual because all of the motions of
the machines are controlled by the lathe operator. Is this
statemen TRUE or False?
True
32. Manual lathe allows the machine to not only mill, drill, and tap
parts, but also to machine complex shapes into the workpiece.
Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
33. A 4th axis on a lathe allows the machine to not only mill, drill,
and tap parts, but also machine complex shapes into the
workpiece. Is statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
34. A vertical lathe has the spindle in a vertical position
Above the tool turret
35. Which of the following axes is added to 2-axis lathe to make 3-
axis lathe?
C
 36. Which of the following axes on a lathe is typically an up and
down movement of the tool turret in relation to the workpiece?
Y Grooving
37. Which of the following terms means that7 a tool or tool turret
is capable of moving in two different directions while machining
a workpiece?
2-axis
Objective 6- Describe Two Lathe Variations
38. A Swiss turning machine has the ability to make very small, very
precise products. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
39. Multi-spindle lathes are essentially modern versions of screw-
making machines. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
Objective 7- Describe Common Lathe Operations and Applications
40. Along with spindle speed, which cutting variable significantly
influences tool life?
Feed rate
41. Cuts made on the exterior or outer surface of the workpiece are
called
Outer diameter (OD) operation
42. Finishing a workpiece allows fast removal of large amount of
excess stock. Is this statement TRUE or False?
False
43. In the final step of the cutting process, the axis assembly moves
the tool turret forward at the control rate, pushing the tool in
to the workpiece. Is this statement TRUE or False?
True
44. Which of the following cutting variables is measured from the
uncut surface of the workpiece to the bottom of the cut?
Depth of cut
45. Which of the following is a complicated process by which one
or more grooves, also called canals, are cut into a workpiece?
46. Which of the following is how fast the spindle rotates the
workpiece against the tool?
Spindle speed
47. Which of the following is the first step in how a lathe cuts?
Positioning the tool turret
48. Which of the following is the operation that creates a rough
hole in a workpiece?
Drilling
49. Which of the following is the operation where the cutting tool
is used to separate a completed part from the stock material?
Parting
50. Which of the following is the process of cutting threads in the
interior of a previously drilled hole?
Tapping
51. Which of the following used in turning operations to shear
material off an unfinished workpiece to create a symmetrical
finished part?
Single point tool
52. Which of the following is usually one of the first steps taken in
creating a finished part?
Facing
53. Which of the following operations is an inner diameter turning
operation that enlarges and finishes a predrilled hole?
Boring
54. Which of the following operation is done to quickly and
accurately size a previously drilled hole?
Reaming
55. Which of the following operations is the last step in creating a
part on a lathe?
Finishing
II. PRINCIPLES OF GRINDING
Objective 3– Describe the Components of a Surface Grinder
11. Adjustment elements, commonly called levelling pads, keep
Objective 1- Define Grinding and Explain its Function the surface grinder accurate and the three axes running true. Is
this statement TRUE or FALSE?
1. A grinding machine can also be called a
True
Grinder
12. All grinders share the same basic components and systems, but
2. Each abrasive grain on a grinding wheel as a
they differ greatly in their application. Is this statement TRUE
Cutting tool
or False?
3. Grinding can reach tolerance of 3 microns. Is this statement
True
TRUE or FALSE?
13. Dressing cleans and sharpens the workpiece. Is this statement
True
TRUE or False?
4. Grinding is a vital process in machining. Which of the following
False
is NOT a capability of the grinding process?
14. In a surface grinder, a belt or gear-driver motor provides power
Drilling machine
to turn the lead screw. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
5. Many of the parts used in cars must be ground. Is this
True
statement TRUE or FALSE?
15. Many of the components of a surface grinder depend on the
True
support, stability, and rigidity of this component.
6. Rough surfaces wear more quickly. Is this statement TRUE or
The Foundation
FALSE?
16. The CNC is the primary interface between the grinder and the
True
Operator
7. What is swarf?
17. The saddle of the surface grinder moves in and out along the Z-
The combination of workpiece chips, abrasive grains, and
axis and supports the
coolant
Table, chuck, and workpiece
8. What’s the term manufacturers used to describe how easy it is
18. The spindle grinding wheel, and drive motor are all
to machine a particular material to an acceptable surface
subcomponents of which grinding machine component?
finish?
Wheel head
Machinability
19. Used coolant and swarf can NOT be separated. Is this statement
Objective 2 – Provide a Brief History of Grinding TRUE or FALSE?
False
9. CNC stands for which of the following?
20. What does the chuck hold during the grinding operations?
Computer Numerical Control
The workpiece
10. It is not a grinding “machine” until a mechanical process is
involved in turning the
Wheel
Objective 4 – Describe How a Grinding Machine Moves 30. The speed of the outside of a grinding wheel is called kits
Peripheral speed
21. The most common axes on a grinder are the Z-axis, X-axis and

III. GEAR INSPECTION

Y-axis
Objective 5– Describe How a Grinding Machine Moves
1. Accumulative pitch error is often called “hidden lead variation.
22. A surface grinder can be used to produced precision ground
Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
surfaces on machined parts. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
True
2. Lead average is the average of the INDEX errors in a gear. Is
Objective 6 – Describe Nine Types of Grinders this statement TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
23. Housings, hollow shafts, valves, and sleeves are some of the
3. Spacing errors are errors in tooth position. Is this statement
parts of this machine grinds.
TRUE or FALSE?
I.D. grinder
TRUE
24. In O.D. grinding, the centers may be “live” (rotating) or “dead”
4. The slight bulge across the width of the gear tooth is known as
(not rotating). Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
which of the following?
True
Lead Crown
25. There versatile and complex grinders can sharpen a variety of
5. Which defect appears as an indentation along the profile or
tool shapes and sizes
lead of a gear?
Tool and cutter grinder
Hollows
26. Which grinder is used for grinding complex shapes and holes
6. Which of the following errors is caused by incorrect mounting
Jig grinder
of a cutting tool in the machine?
27. Which type of process can grind multiple workpiece on both
Profile Error
sides at the same time?
7. Which part of the gear tooth receives the forces transferred
Double disc grinding
from the mating gear?
Objective 7 – Describe the Variables That Affect the Grinding Drive Flank
Operation 8. Which type of error is a deviation in the correct pitch diameter
of the gear?
28. A feed rate that’s too slow can cause burning. Is this statement
Runout
TRUE or FALSE?
9. Which type of error is also called pitch error?
True
Index Error
29. The more porous the wheel, the less the wheel cuts. Is this
10. Which type of error is caused by misalignment of the machine
statement TRUE or FALSE?
or work fixture?
True
Lead Error
11. All of the following techniques are used to check the tolerance
of the pitch diameter of a gear EXCEPT______.
Measuring Runout
12. Which inspection determines the actual cause of the errors
detected in size and composite checking?
Analytical Checking
13. Which type of inspection looks for the effect of more than one
error at the same time?
Composite Checking
14. Errors detected by which machine will appear as a change in
the center distance between the pin wheel and the gear?
The Frenco
15. The frenco machine runs a composite check that identifies
errors in which of the following properties of the gear?
Runout and Size
16. The Klingenberg CNC gear checking machine checks for
deviations in all of the following properties of the finished
gear EXCEPT _____.
Undercut
17. The probe on the Klingenberg CNC machine traces the shape
of the involute gear tooth. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
18. The root cause of an error in a finished gear cannot be found
through roll checking. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
19. Which of the following gear inspection machines is a pin
micrometer used for checking the size of a gear?
The Unite A Matic
20. Which of the following gear inspection machine is a roll
checker used for composite checking a gear?
The frenco
21. Which of the following gear inspection machines is a roll
checker used to check runout of an IN PROCESS gear?
The FGT
22. Which of the following gear inspection machines uses a CNC?
The Klingenberg
23. Which of the following is an analytical gear checking machine?
The Klingenberg
24. Gear spacing errors include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
Hollows
25. In order to ensure the inspection results are representative of
the overall tooth profile, the Klingenberg gear checker inspect
how many gear teeth?
Four
26. The evaluation zone on the K-band shows a trace of the lead
of the gear. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
27. The part of the profile chart between the horizontal black lines
that appears in the K-band is known as which of the following
_____.
The evaluation zone
28. Tolerance limits for the modified gear profiles of involute gear
teeth are shown as areas on the profile chart called K-bands. Is
this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
29. When profile errors are detected which of the following
should be checked?
Tool and tool mounting
30. Lead variation errors are most commonly caused by which pf
the following EXCEPT ____.
Tool mounting
31. Taper and lead angle errors are caused by any of the following
EXCEPT _____.
Tool mounting
32. Measuring tooth to tooth spacing of the gear checks the
accuracy of which property of the gear?
Pitch
33. Runout is calculated from which of the following?
 Index error 8. Which of the following is the critical dimension that ensures
34. Which of the following properties of the gear are measured to one gear’s fit with a similar gear?
check where the gear tooth is in relation to where it should Pitch diameter
be? 9. During rotation of the gears, lead crown places the
Index concentration of the load at the center of the face of the gear
35. The pitch line runout of a theoretically perfect gear is tooth. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
indicated by a(n) _____. Any deviation from that line is shown True
by a bar chart. 10. The purpose of involute gear tooth design is to ensure
Horizontal line constant rotational speed between gears when the gears are
in mesh. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
IV. Introduction to Gear Generation True
11. What is the purpose of tip relief on a gear tooth?
1. A lower diametral pitch indicates larger gear teeth. Is this To allow for the bending of gear teeth under load
statement TRUE or FALSE? 12. Which of the following helps minimize the effects of nicks and
True burrs that occur during the handling of cut gears?
2. Pitch diameter CAN be measured using common inspection Tip chamfer
tools. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? 13. Which of the following is a slight taper of the gear tooth from
False a point above the pitch diameter to the tip?
3. The diametral pitch of a gear is the measure of the number of Tip relief
gear teeth per _____ of hear pitch diameter. 14. The ‘play’ between meshed gear teeth is also known as
Inch backlash. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
4. The size and shape of the teeth of a gear are determined by True
how and where a gear will be used. Is this statement TRUE or 15. The distance between the center lines of two meshed gears is
FALSE? known as which of the following?
True Center distance
5. Which of the following diameters is measured at the bottom 16. The portion of the gear tooth that is in contact with the
of the tooth spaces? mating gear as the gears rotate is known as which of the
Root following?
6. Which of the following diameters is the largest diameter for a Active profile
gear? 17. A gear that has teeth cut at an angle to its axis of rotation is
Outside known as which of the following?
7. Which of the following is calculated by dividing the number of A helical gear
teeth on the gear by the gear’s diametral pitch?
Pitch diameter
18. A series of parallel grooves on a gear shaft is known as which
of the following?
Involute splines
19. Which of the following is the simplest and most common type
of gear?
Spur
20. The process of making gears is called gear _____.
Generation
21. One advantage to gear shaping is that you can cut gears with
_____ room between adjacent gears or other parts.
Very little
22. The single shaper cutter can cut gears of any diameter as long
as they have the same _____.
Diametral pitch and pressure angle
23. One of the most important jobs an operator has is setting up
the shaper machine. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
24. The distance travelled by one helical gear tooth as the gear
makes one complete rotation is known as what?
Lead
25. The motion of the shaper cutter moving away from the
workpiece at the end of its cutting stroke is known as back off.
Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
26. The taper on the edges of the shaper cutter is known as cutter
relief. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
27. When shaping spur gears, an additional twisting motion MUST
be added to the shaper cutter’s motion in the machine. Is this
statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
28. Which part on the shaper cutter forces the cutting tool to
twist during the cutting stroke, creating an angled gear tooth?
The helical guide
29. Before changing the shaper cutter, you should be sure the
cutter, arbor, work fixture, and spindle are clean. Is this
statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
30. What is the final step in the operation after changing the
shaper cutter?
Run a test piece
31. Which of the following gear generation processes is the most
common for cutting involute gear teeth?
Hobbing
32. In a hobbing machine, the work fixture is often called which of
the following?
The chuck
33. In the hobbing machine the part directly opposite the chuck,
that helps hold the workpiece in place during the cutting
process, is known as the tailstock. Is this statement TRUE or
FALSE?
True
34. The horizontal gap between two adjacent rows of teeth on the
hob is known as which of the following?
The gashes
35. Which of the following determines how many gear teeth are
cut per revolution of the hob?
The threads
36. A multi-thread hob cuts only one gear tooth per revolution. Is
this statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
37. Actual hob diameter ONLY needs to be measured when the
hob is new. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
38. Cutting speed is a combination of both workpiece and hob
rotational RPM. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
39. In which of the following cutting directions does the hob move
from the bottom of the workpiece to the top?
Climb
40. In which of the following cutting directions does the hob move
from the top of the workpiece to the bottom?
Conventional
41. Some hobs are mounted on an arbor assembly before being
mounted into the spindle in the machine. Is this statement
TRUE or FALSE?
True
42. The extra space in the hob’s cutting stroke that occurs AFTER
the hob cuts the workpiece is known as which of the
following?
Overrun
43. The extra space in the hob’s cutting stroke that occurs BEFORE
the hob cuts the workpiece is known as whish of the
following?
Approach
44. What determines how fast or slow the hob moves across the
face of the workpiece during one workpiece revolution?
Feed rate
45. When hobbing a gear, the workpiece rotates at a speed
consistent with which of the following?
The number of involute teeth required in the finished gear
46. Which of the following spreads the tool wear across the length
of the hob?
Hob shift
47. Grinding is used to make surfaces less smooth. Is this
statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
48. Grinding removes surface imperfections in a finished gear
through the action of an abrasive wheel against the
workpiece. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
49. Heat treatment usually results in some distortion of the gear.
Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
50. What is designed to provide stability to the gear during the
grinding process?
Work fixture
51. Which step in the gear making process often immediately
precedes the grinding process?
Heat treating
52. What is sometimes used to apply additional support to the
work fixture?
Tailstock
53. A grinding wheel is made of abrasive grains bonded together,
making the grinding process very similar to sanding. Is this
statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
54. Before you mount the grinding wheel to the hub, be sure you
complete which of the following?
Thoroughly clean the hub
55. The design of the tool used to dress a grinding wheel is based
on all of the following EXCEPT _____.
The face with of the grinding wheel
56. The diamond dresser sharpens the wheel and ensures that it
maintains the proper form. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
57. What type of tool is used to dress a grinding wheel?
A diamond impregnated wheel
58. Which of the following processes prepares the grinding wheel
for use by shaping the threads so they will properly fit the
gear that will be ground?
Dressing the wheel
59. Honing increases the load capacity of a gear by removing all of
the following from a cut gear EXCEPT _____.
OD runout
 V. Introduction to Cutting Tools
60. The honing process is different from the grinding process
because, not only do the tool and workpiece spin in closely
coordinated movement, the gear also moves back and forth
Objective 1 – Describe Machining and Turning Tools
across the honing wheel. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
1. A device used to remove material from a work piece during the
True
manufacturing process is called a.
61. The honing process is similar to which other process in gear
Cutting tool
generation?
2. The process of using a machine tool to remove metal from a work
Grinding
piece is known as.
62. The length slide is also know as which axis?
Machining
X
Objective 2 – Describe Different Uses for Cutting Tools
63. The workpiece spindle moves along which axis?
3. During the milling process, each point of the cutting tool removes a
Z
small amount of material from the work piece. This process is called
64. Which of the following components of the honing machine
smooth cutting. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
rotates the gear so that it meshes, or interlocks, with the
False
honing wheel?
4. Which type of tool is used during the milling process?
The workpiece spindle
Multi-point tool
65. Which of the following machine components moves the
5. Which type of tool is used in a turning center?
workpiece and workpiece spindle from the loading area into
Single-point tool
the machine?
Objective 3 – Explain How Cutting Tools Are Classified
The length slide
6. Indexable inserts have more than one cutting edge, and when one
66. A honing wheel has threads, just like a grinding wheel. Is this
edge is dulled, the insert can be rotated and reused. Is this statement
statement TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE or FALSE?
False
True
67. The dressing process for honing has how many steps?
Objective 5 – Describe How to Select a Cutting Tool
Two
7. A tooling plan includes information about when a tool has ended
68. The finer grains of the honing wheel create a less precise finish
its useful life and must be changed. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
than grinding. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
False
8. Selecting and using the right tool for the job will not help extend
tool life. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
9. Which of the following is NOT an advantage to choosing the right
tool?
More tools will be needed to do the job
 Aluminum oxide based and silicon nitride based
Objective 6 – Describe the Machine Operator’s Responsibility with 19. Which of the following is NOT a type of aluminum oxide ceramic
Cutting Tools tool insert?
10. It is the _________ responsibility to use tools properly, and take Cemented
proper care of the tools at the work station. 20. Which of the following is NOT a type of cemented carbide tool?
Machine operator’s Platinum carbide
11. What should be done with the most tool inserts once they have 21. Which of the following is one of the hardest man-made tooling
exceeded their stated useful life? materials?
It should be changed out Cubic boron nitride
Objective 7 – Provide a Brief History of Materials Used in Cutting Objective 9 – Describe Coating Materials Used for Cutting Tools
Tools 22. A coated tool has a tool life of up to how many times longer than
12. In the 1800’s, the majority of the machine tools in use were made that of an uncoated tool?
of high carbon steel. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Three
True 23. Coatings can be added to tools that INCREASE heat resistance. Is
13. Super high speed steel is high speed steel with cobalt added to this statement TRUE or FALSE?
the alloy mixture, Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? True
True 24. Titanium aluminum nitride, titanium carbonitride, and titanium
14. Which of the following tools are considered the forerunners of nitride are the most commonly used tool coating materials. Is this
cemented carbide tools? statement TRUE or FALSE?
Cast alloy tools True
Objective 8 – Describe the Five Materials Used in Modern Cutting 25. Which of the following is added to a tool insert to help overcome
Tools weaknesses in tool materials?
15. Cermet is the name given to cemented carbide tools made with Coatings
titanium carbide, titanium carbonitride, or titanium nitride. Is this 26. Which of the following is NOT a material used for coating tool
statement TRUE or FALSE? inserts?
True Silicon nitride
16. Cermet tools have poor wear resistance and chemical stability. Is Objective 10 – Describe the Variables That Affect Cutting Tool Life
this statement TRUE or FALSE? 27. The amount of time that a cutting edge can reliably cut a work
False piece is called __________.
17. Polycrystalline diamond cutting edges are attached to which type Tool life
of cutting tool insert? 28. Tool wear is defined as a change in shape or physical appearance
Cemented carbide of a tool or tool insert. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
18. The two types of ceramic tools in widespread use today are True
__________. 29. When is a tool considered to be worn?
When it can no longer create a good surface finish
30. Which of the following is NOT a variable that influences tool life?
Operator Experience
Objective 11 – Describe Common Defects Found in Worn Cutting
Tools
31. Flank wear is the most common type of tool wear. Is this
statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
32. Sometimes material from the work piece bonds to, and build up
on, the tool insert. This type of tool wear is called _________.
Built-up edge
33. Which of the following conditions can cause small cracks to form
along the cutting edge of a tool insert?
Temperature fluctuations
34. Which of the following conditions causes crater wear on a tool?
Cutting temperature is too high
35. Which of the following is NOT a common tool defect?
Discoloration of the cutting edge
36. Which of the following types of tool wear appears as a bulge
along the cutting edge of the tool?
Plastic deformation
VI. Turning Tools
1. During the turning process, material is removed from a rotating
work piece. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
2. Which of the following machines is used to perform turning
operations?
Lathe
Objective 2 – Describe Two Types of Turning Tools
3. Which of the following tool types includes a removable cutting
point?
Indexable tool
Objective 3 – Describe Two Types of Indexable Tool
4. Which of the following tool holder types is used for inside diameter
operations?
Round shank
5. Which of the following tool holder types requires a mounting block
to fasten it to the turret?
Round shank
Objective 4 – Describe Tool Holder Components
6. Which of the following components of the tool holder is precisely
machined to receive the insert?
Pocket
7. Which of the following components of the tool holder protects the
pocket and provides a firm foundation for the insert?
Seat
Objective 5 – Describe Non-Indexable Turning Tools
8. The tip of a non-indexable tool can be replaced when the cutting
edge wears out. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
Objective 6 - Describe Two Organizations Responsible for Maintaining
Turning Tool Standard
9. Which organization coordinates international industrial standards?
ISO
10. Which organization manages the standardization system for the
United States?
ANSI
Objective 7 – Describe How Identification Codes Are Used for
Turning Tools
11. An identification code is used to identify these important pieces of
equipment involved in typical turning operations EXCEPT:
Broach
 21. What feature is described by the sixth position of an inserts
Objective 8 – Describe How to Determine the Geometric Features of identification code?
an Thickness
12. What feature is described by the first position of an insert’s 22. What feature is described by the tenth position of an insert’s
identification code? identification code?
Shape Manufacturers’ options
13. What feature is described by the second position of an insert’s 23. What position of an insert’s identification code describes the IC
identification code? diameter or the length of the cutting edge?
Relief angle Fifth
14. What feature is described by the third position of an insert’s Objective 10 – Describe How to Identify a Tool Holder
identification code? 24. What feature is described by the eighth position of a tool holder’s
Tolerance ranges ANSI identification code?
15. What features are described by the first four positions of an Insert IC diameter
insert’s identification code? 24. What feature is described by the eighth position of a tool holder’s
Geometric ISO identification code?
16. What position of an insert’s identification code tells you the Tool holder length
inserts has a countersunk hole and chip grooves? 25. What feature is described by the fifth position of a tool holder’s
Fourth identification code?
Objective 9 – Describe How to Determine the Physical Features of an Tool holder hand
Insert 26. What feature is described by the first position of a tool holder’s
17. A left-hand insert can cut from right to left or left to right along identification code?
work piece. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Insert holding method
False 27. What feature is described by the fourth position of a tool holder’s
18. A right-hand insert is made to cut from right to left along work identification code?
piece. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Insert relief angle
True 28. What feature is described by the ninth position of a tool holder’s
19. ANSI and ISO nomenclature is identical when describing tool ISO identification code?
holders. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Insert cutting edge length
False 29. What feature is described by the second position of a tool
20. What feature is described by a number in the seventh position of holder’s identification code?
an insert’s identification code? Insert shape
Corner radius 30. What feature is described by the sixth and seventh positions of
tool holder’s identification code?
Tool holder shank width and height
31. What position of a tool holder’s identification code tells you a tool Objective 12 – Describe the Importance of Selecting the Correct Tool
holder has an offset shank with a 15° end cutting edge angle? Holder
Third 41. A replacement tool holder must be the correct height and have
Objective 11 – Describe How to Identify a Boring Bar the correct insert shape based on the tooling plan. Is this statement
32. The third position of the boring bar nomenclature is often TRUE or FALSE?
omitted. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? True
True 42. Always replace the tool based on the nomenclature. Is this
33. What feature is described by the eighth position of a boring bar’s statement TRUE or FALSE?
identification code? True
Hand Objective 13 – Describe the Importance of Using the Correct Insert
34. What feature is described by the fifth position of a boring bar’s 43. Which of the following is NOT a consideration when replacing
identification code? inserts?
Insert shape Temperature
35. What feature is described by the first position of a boring bar’s 44. Which of the following plans serves as your guide when making a
identification code? tool or insert change?
Design Tooling plan
36. What feature is described by the ninth position of a boring bar’s Objective 14 – Describe the Proper Maintenance of Turning Tools
ANSI identification code? 45. What should you do immediately if you experience unexpected
Insert IC diameter tool breakage during the machining process?
37. What feature is described by the second position of a boring bar’s Contact your supervisor
identification code? 46. Which of the following defines the number of parts of a tool can
Diameter machine before it needs to be replaced?
38. What feature is described by the seventh position of a boring Tool life
bar’s identification code? Objective 15 – Describe How to Install an Indexable Insert into a
Insert relief angle Tool Holder with a Screw
39. What position of a boring bar’s identification code describes the 47. A buildup of debris on the tool holder can cause the tool to break.
boring bar’s insert clamping mechanism? Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
Forth True
40. What position of a boring bar’s identification code is reserved for 48. A Phillips screwdriver can be safely used to loosen a torx clamp
additional manufacturer-specific information? screw. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
Tenth False
49. Both over-tightening and under-tightening the clamp screw can
cause considerable damage. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
50. Dirt can interfere with the insert mounting securely in the tool
holder. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
Objective 16 – Describe How to Install an Indexable Insert into a
Tool Holder with a Clamp
51. The first step in installing a new insert using a clamp is to use
compressed air and a brush to clean the various parts of the tool
holder. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
Objective 17 – Describe How to Install a Round Shank Tool Holder
into a Mounting Block
52. All tool holders mount the same way in the turret. Is this
statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
53. What tool allows you to use a round shank tool holder smaller
than the bore in the mounting block?
Adapter sleeve
Objective 18 - Describe How to Install a Square Shank Tool Holder in
a Mounting Block
54. What part of the mounting block do you loosen when installing a
square shank tool holder in a mounting block?
Wedge block
Objective 19 – Describe How to Mount a Square Shank Tool Holder
Directly into a Turret
55. The tool set length should ALWAYS be kept at a maximum. Is this
statement TRUE or FALSE?
False
56. When mounting a square shank tool holder directly into the
turret, you slide the tool holder into the tool slot until it meets what
component?
End face stop block