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C. Automatics
1. In HSS, the tungsten can be D. Broaching
substituted by List-II
(a) Chromium 1. Compounded oil
(b) Nickel 2. EP additive oil
(c) Molybdenum 3. Chemical fluids
(d) Cobalt 4. Straight fatty oil
[PI 1989 : 1 Mark] [PI 1989 : 2 Marks]

2. Abrasives are not used in 6. Reamer is designed to have

(a) Buffering process even number of flutes to
(b) Burnishing process (a) Balance the cutting forces
(c) Polishing process (b) Conform to shop floor
(d) Super finishing process standard
[PI 1989 : 1 Mark] (c) Enable measurement of
the reamer diameter
3. In turning operation, the (d) Help in regrinding of
surface finish can be reamer
improved by decreasing [PI 1990 : 1 Mark]
(a) Cutting speed
(b) Feed per revolution 7. Assertion (A): Single start
(c) Ranke angle threads are used for fastening
(d) Nose radius purposes.
[PI 1989 : 1 Mark] Reason (R): Single start
threads are easier to produce in
4. If the number of double a lathe.
strokes per minute in a shaper (a) Both A and R are true and
is calculated by (0.643 x R is the correct
cutting speed in explanation of A.
mm/min)/length of the stroke (b) Both A and R are true but
in m. Then the return speed is R is not a correct
faster than the cutting speed explanation of A.
by (c) A is true but R is false.
(a) 40% (b) 60% (d) A is false but R is true.
(c) 80% (d) 100% [PI 1990 : 1 Mark]

[PI 1989 : 2 Mark]

8. BUE formation.... A.... the
5. Match the following cutting force and .... B... the
List - I surface finish
A. Grinding
B. Tapping (a) Decreases/Increases
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(b) Spoils/Improves 12. A milling cutter having 8
[PI 1990 : 1 Mark] teeth is rotating at 100 rpm.
. The work-piece feed is set at
9. Assertion (A): A diamond tool 40 mm/min the feed per tooth
is used for USM of glass work- is
piece. (a) 5 mm (b) 0.05 mm
Reason (R): Diamond is harder (c) 0.4 mm (d) 0.2 mm
than glass [PI 1990 : 2 Marks]
(a) Both A and R are true and
R is the correct 13. The base of a brass bracket
exploration of A. has to be rough ground to
(b) Both A and R are true but remove the unevenness. The 4
R is not a correct wheels available in the store.
exploration of A. The appropriate wheel is
(c) A is true but R is false. (a) A 30 k 12 V
(d) A is false but R is true. (b) C 90 M 4 B
[PI 1990 : 1 Mark] (c) C 30 Q 12 V
(d) C 50 G 8 V
10. A single point cutting tool [PI 1990 : 2 Marks]
with 12° rake angle is used for
orthogonal machining of a 14. Increase in rake angle
ductile material. The shear causes ....... A ....... in chip
plane angle for the thickness and ......... B......... in
theoretically minimum shear angle.
possible shear strain to occur. (a) Increase/reduction
(a) 51 (b) 45 (b) Increase/decrease
(c) 30 (d)None of these [PI 1991 : 1 Mark]
[PI 1990 : 2 Marks]
15. Thrust force in drilling can
11. The diameter and be reduced by ........ A.... the
rotational speed of a job are point angle and by ..........
100 m and 500 rpm B............. the helix angle of
respectively. The high spots the drill
(chatter marks) are founded (a) Increasing/reducing
at a spacing of 30 deg on the (b) Increasing/reducing
job surface. The chatter [PI 1991 : 1 Mark]
frequency is
(a) 5 Hz (b) 12 Hz 16. The teeth of both external
(c) 100 Hz (d) 500 Hz and internal spur gears can be
[PI 1990 : 2 Marks] cut of
(a) Milling machine
(b) Gear shaping machine
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(c) Gear hogging machine spindle if the minimum and
(d) Gear shaving machine maximum diameters of drills
[PI 1991 : 1 Mark] used are 5 mm and 25 mm
respectively and if the mach
17. A drilling machine has to inability indices for the work
be designed with 8 spindle material are 120 (brass) and
speeds ranging approximately 40 (alloy steel)
between 120 to 1200 rpm. The (a) 3/5 (b) 5/3
5th spindle speed is (c) 5 (d) 15
(a) 445 (b) 480 [PI 1992 : 2 Marks]
(c) 620 (d) 865
[PI 1991 : 1 Mark] 22. If the index crank of a
dividing head is turned
18. In a grinding wheel through one complete
marked with AA-48-L-7-V-25, revolution and 10 holes in a
L refers to 30-hole circle plate, the work
(a) Abrasive type piece turns through (in
(b) Wheel structure degrees)
(c) Wheel hardness (a) 6 (b) 12
(d) Manufactures code (c) 240 (d) 480
[PI 1992 : 1 Mark]
[PI 1992 : 2 Marks]
19. A blind hole is better
tapped with a tap having 23. In a cutting test with 0.3
(a) Right hand flutes mm flank wear as tool failure
(b) Left hand flutes criterion, a tool life of 10 min
(c) Straight flutes was obtained at a cutting
(d) No flutes velocity of 20 m/min. Taking
[PI 1992 : 1 Mark] tool life exponent as 0.25, the
tool life in minutes at 40
20. In metal cutting with a m/min of cutting velocity will
carbide tool, at the maximum be
recommended speed, the (a) 0.506
largest % of heat generated (b) 0.625
goes to be (c) 3.140
(d) 5.002
(a) Tool (b) Chip [PI 1993 : 2 Marks]
(c) Work (d) Tool Post
[PI 1992 : 1 Mark] 24. Assertion (A) : Grinding
needs higher specific cutting
21. Find the speed range ratio energy than milling
for the drilling machine
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Reason (R) : Milling cutter 28. In metal cutting BUE
material is harder than formation results in
abrasive grains. (a) Improvement in surface
(a) Both A and R are true and finish
R is the correct (b) Reduction in cutting force
explanation of A (c) Deterioration of surface
(b) Both A and R are true but finish
R is not a correct (d) Improvement in tool life
explanation of A [PI 1994 : 1 Mark]
(c) A is true and R is false
(d) A is false and R is true 29. The heat generated in
[PI 1993 : 2 Marks] metal cutting is dissipated in
different proportions into
25. A work piece of 2000 mm environment, tool, chip and
length and 300 mm width was work piece. The correct order
machined by a planning of this proportion in
operation with the feed set at decreasing magnitude is (no
0.3 mm/stroke. If the machine cutting fluid is used)
tool executes 10 double (a) Tool, work, chip,
strokes/min, the planning environment
time for a single pass will be (b) Work, Tool, chip,
(a) 50 min (b) 100 min environment
(c) 200 min (d) 220 min (c) Tool, chip, environment,
[PI 1993 : 2 Marks] work
(d) Chip, Tool, work,
26. Machinability of steels is environment
improved by the addition of [PI 1994 : 2 Marks]
(a) Sulphur
(b) Silicon 30. Hot hardness is an
(c) Phosphorous essential property for
(d) All of the above (a) Gear materials
[PI 1994 : 1 Mark] (b) Shaft materials
(c) Welding electronics
27. Only negative rake angles (d) Tool materials
are used with the following [PI 1995 : 1 Mark]
tool material.
(a) HSS 31. In HSS tool materials the
(b) Carbon tool steels element tungsten can be
(c) Carbides completely replaced, without
(d) Diamonds changing the material
[PI 1994 : 1 Mark] property by
(a) Molybdenum
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(b) Carbon 36. A 60 deg symmetrical V
(c) Cobalt tool is used in shaping at work
(d) Vanadium piece with a depth of cut of
[PI 1995 : 1 Mark] 0.1 mm and feed to 0.1
mm/stroke. The theoretical
32. When the depth of cut is peak to valley height, in mm,
increased, the specific cutting of the surface produced is
energy (a) 0.043
(a) Increases (b) 0.067
(b) Decreases (c) 0.086
(c) Remains same (d) None of these
(d) Reaches an optimum value [PI 1995 : 2 Marks]
[PI 1995 : 1 Mark]
37. The cutting length of the
33. A grinding wheel is said to broach for the key way cutting
be glazed if in a 150 mm long cast iron
(a) Grains have become blunt, gear hub. Given that width of
but do not fall out the key way is 9 mm depth of
(b) Gap between the grains is key way is 4.5 mm of finishing
filled by swarf teeth = 4 and no. of semi
(c) It becomes black due to finishing teeth = 8.
burning
(d) Part of the wheel is
chipped off Rise per Pitch
[PI 1995 : 1 Mark] tooth
Roughing 0.1mm 22 mm
teeth
34. Reamers have usually even
Semi 0.0125 mm 20 mm
number of teeth so that the finishing
cutting forces on teeth are teeth
properly balanced (T/F) Finishing 0 20 mm
[PI 1995 : 1 Mark] teeth

35. The material most (a) 968 mm

commonly used for (b) 160 mm
manufacturing of machine (c) 1208 mm
tool beds is (d) None of these
(a) MS [PI 1995 : 2 Marks]
(b) Gray CI
(c) White CI 38. In a single pass turning
(d) Galvanized iron operation the cutting speed is
[PI 1995 : 1 Mark] the only variable based on the
cutting time cost and the
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cutting edge cost. The tool life 41. A 31.8 MM HSS drill is
for minimum cost given that used to drill a hole in cast iron
cost of 1 cutting edge is Rs. 5, block 100 mm thick at cutting
operator wages including the speed of 20 m/min and feed
machine tool cost is Rs. 0.3 mm/rev. If the over travel
75/hour and tool life equation of drill is 4 mm and approach
is 𝑉𝑇 0.1 is 100 9 mm, the time required to
(a) 10 (b) 17 drill the hole is
(c) 29 (d) 36 (a) 1 min 40 s
[PI 1995 : 2 Marks] (b) 1 min 44 s
(c) 1 min 49 s
39. In whitworth quick return (b) 1 min 53 s
mechanism (used in shapers) [PI 2002 : 2 Marks]
the velocity of the ram is
maximum at 42. A side and face cutter 125
(a) Middle of the forward mm diameter has 10 teeth. If
stroke operates at a cutting speed of
(b) Beginning of return strok 14 m/min with a table
(c) End of return stroke traverse 100 mm/min the feed
(d) Middle of the return stroke per tooth of the cutter is
[PI 2001 : 1 Mark] (a) 10 mm (b) 2.86 mm
(c) 0.286 mm (d) 0.8 mm
40. Two different tools A and [PI 2002 : 2 Marks]
B having nose radius of 0.6
mm and 0.33 respectively are 43. Match the following
used to machine C-45 steel Group - I
employing feed rate of 0.2 P. Dressing
mm/rev and 0.1 mm/rev Q. Loading
respectively. The tool that R. Glazing
gives better finish and the S. Trueing
value of ideal surface Group - II
roughness are 1. Blunting of grinding
(a) Tool A and 4.166 𝜇m wheels
respectively 2. Shaping of grinding wheels
(b) Tool B and 3.78 𝜇m 3. Sharpening of grinding
respectively wheels
(c) Tool A and 8.333 𝜇m 4. Clogging of grinding
respectively wheels
(d) Tool B and 8.333 𝜇m P Q R S
respectively (a) 2 1 4 3
[PI 2002 : 2 Marks] (b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
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(d) 4 3 1 2
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Common Data for Q. 44 and 45.
Data for plain milling operation are
given below:
Length of work piece = 200 mm
Cutter diameter = 10 mm, Number
of teeth = 4
Cutter Speed = 100 rpm,
Feed = 200 mm/min, Depth of
cut = 2 mm,
Total clearance (entry and exit)
= 5 mm
44. Mean un-deformed chip
thickness (in microns)
(a) 142 (b) 100
(c) 71 (d) 50
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45. Machining time for one
single pass (in seconds) is
(a) 60 (b) 66
(c) 126 (d) 150
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46. Which one of the following
is not a synthetic abrasive
material?
(a) Silicon carbide
(b) Aluminum oxide
(c) Titanium nitride
(d) Cubic boron nitride
[PI 2003 : 1 Mark]
47. The drawing shows a
machined shaft. The purpose
of providing rounded grooves
at M and N is to
(a) Supply lubricating oil for
bearing mounting
(b) Facilitate facing operation
(c) Facilitate grinding of
bearing mounting surface
(d) Reduce stress
concentration
[PI 2003 : 1 Mark]
48. The flanks of teeth of rack-
type gear cutter and for
cutting involute gear profiles
are
(a) Cycloidal (b) Circular
(c) Imvolute (d) Straight
[PI 2003 : 1 Mark]
49. Tool life equations for two
tools under consideration are
as follow
HSS : 𝑉𝑇 0.2 = 150
Carbide : 𝑉𝑇 0.3 = 250
Where V is the cutting speed in
m/min and T is the tool life in
mm. The breakeven cutting
speed above which the carbide
tool will be beneficial is
(a) 54 m/min
(b) 150 m/min
(c) 194 m/min
(d) 250 m/min
[PI 2003 : 2 Marks]
50. A single point cutting tool
with a nose radius of 0.4 mm
was used to turn a component
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in a lathe employing feed rate
of 0.3 mm/rev. If the feed rate 53. Match List - I (Machine
is doubled, the ideal surface tool) with List-II (Machine
roughness (peak-to-valley tool part)
height) produced on the List - I
components will increase by a A. Lathe B. Milling
factor of machine
(a) 2 (b) 4 C. Shaper D. Drilling
(c) 8 (d) 16 machine
[PI 2003 : 2 Mark] List - II
1. Lead screw
51. Orthogonal machining of a 2. Rocker arm
steel work piece is done with 3. Universal indexing
a HSS tool of zero rake angle. 4. Flute
The ratio of the cutting force A B C D
and the thrust force on the (a) 4 2 3 1
tool is 1 : 0.372. The length of (b) 1 3 2 4
cut chip is 4.71 mm while the (c) 4 3 2 1
uncut chip length is 10 mm. (d) 1 2 3 4
What is the shear plane angle [PI 2003 : 2 Mark]
∅ and friction angle 𝛽 is
degree? Use Merchant's 54. The purpose of helical
theory grooves in a twist drill is to
(a) 32.46, 10.22 1. Improve the stiffness
(b) 25.22, 20.41 2. Save a tool material
(c) 64.78, 20.41 3. Provide space for chip
(d) 25.22, 23.21 removal
[PI 2003 : 2 Mark] 4. Provide rake angle for the
cutting edge.
52. A cylinder of 25 mm Select the correct answer suing
diameter and 100 mm length the codes given below:
is turned with a tool, for (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
which the relation 𝑉𝑇 0.25 = 55 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
is applicable. The cutting [PI 2003 : 2 Mark]
velocity is 22 m/min. For a
tool feed of 0.046 mm/rev, 55. Mechanism
the number of tool regrinds P. Pantograph
required to produce 425 Q. Quick Return
cylinders is R. Ackermann
(a) 12 (b) 22 S. Toggle
(c) 43 (d) 85 Machine
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2. Lathe nitride-K group
3. Engraver cemented carbide - P group
4. Shaper cemented carbide.
5. Press [PI 2004 : 2 Mark]
P Q R S
(a) 3 1 2 4 58. Two identical cylindrical
(b) 3 4 1 5 jobs are turned using
(c) 2 4 5 3 (a) a round nosed tool of
(d) 2 3 4 5 nose radius 2 mm and
[PI 2003 : 2 Mark] (b) a sharp corner tool
having principal cutting
56. The cutting portion of a edge angle = 45° and
drill is to be welded to its auxiliary cutting edge
shank. The process best suited angle = 10°, if the
for this is operation is carried out of
(a) Ultrasonic welding the feed of 0.8 mm/rev,
(b) Electron beam welding the height at micro
(c) Friction welding irregularities on the
(d) Laser welding machined surfaces (in
[PI 2004 : 1 Mark] mm) in the two cases will
be
57. In which of the choices (a) 0.0001, 0.024
given below, the cutting tool (b) 0.0002, 0.012
materials are placed in the (c) 0.0003, 0.024
ascending order of (d) 0.0004, 0.012
permissible cutting speed for [PI 2004 : 2 Mark]
machining of steel?
(a) K group cemented carbide 59. Consider the following
- P group cemented statements with respect to the
carbide – Ceramic - relief angle of cutting tool:
ceramic boron nitride 1. This affects the direction
(b) Cubic boron nitride - K of chip flow.
group cemented carbide 2. This reduces excessive
- Cubic boron nitride friction between the tool
Ceramic and work pieces.
(c) P group cemented carbide - 3. This affects tool life.
K group cemented carbide 4. This allows better access
- Cubic boron nitride - of coolant at the tool
Ceramic work piece interface.
(d) Ceramic - Cubic boron Which of the statements given
above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
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127 30 127 30
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 (c) × (d) ×
20 120 50 80
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60. A job of the shape down in 62. A ∅ −20 mm through hole

the figure below is to be
machined on a lathe. The tool
best suited for machining of
this job must have
(a) Positive side rake angle
(b) Positive back rake angle
(c) Positive cutting edge
inclination angle.
(d) Negative cutting edge
inclination angle
[PI 2004 : 2 Mark]
is to be drilled in a 30 mm
thick plate using a double
fluted, 120° lip angle drill.
The drill tip is at a distance of
3 mm form the plate surface
when cutting is started an
over travel of 2 mm is
recommended as a margin to
ensure drilling through the
full thickness of the plate. If
the drill rotates at 500
rev/min and the feed per
tooth is 0.01 mm, the
machining time of the
operation (in min) will be
(a) 4.5 (b) 7.5
(c) 9 (d) 10.5
[PI 2004 : 2 Mark]

61. A non-standard thread of 63. Consider the following

pitch 3.175 mm is to be cut on statements:
a lathe having lead shrew of The helical flute in a, twist drill
pitch 6 mm. A change gear set provides the necessary
provided with the lathe has 1. Clearance angle for the
one gear each with the cutting edge.
following number of teeth: 20, 2. Rake angle for the cutting
30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, edge.
100, 110, 120, 127. The correct 3. Space for the chip to come
pairs of change gears (a/b x out during drilling.
c/d) for machining the given 4. Guidance for the drill to
thread are (assuming that the enter into the work
transmission ratio of the rest piece.
of the kinematic train Which of the statements given
between the lathe spindle and below are correct?
lead screw is equal to 1) (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
127 20 127 20 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
(a) × (b) × [PI 2004 : 2 Mark]
30 80 40 120
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64. The effects of setting a regrinds of the wheel.
boring tool above centre (b) Taken for the wheel to be
height leads to a/an balanced.
(a) Increases in the effective (c) Taken between two
rake angle and a successive wheel
decreases in the effective dressings
clearance angle. (d) Taken for a wear of 1 mm
(b) Increase in both effective on its diameter.
rake angle and effective [PI 2005 : 1 Mark]
clearance angle.
(c) Decrease in effective rake 67. In a shaper machine, the
angle and an increase mechanism for tool feed is
in the effective clearance (a) Geneva mechanism
angle. (b) Whitworth mechanism
(d) Decrease in both effective (c) Ratchet and Pawl
rake angle and effective mechanism
clearance angle. (d) Ward-Leonard system
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65. If the abrasive grain is 68. In a machining operation

viewed as a cutting tool, then chip thickness ratio is 0.3 and
which of the following the back rake angle of the tool
represents the cutting is 10°. What is the value of the
parameters in common shear strain?
grinding operations? (a) 0.31 (b) 0.13
(a) Large negative rake angle, (c) 3.00 (d) 3.34
low shear angle and [PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
high cutting speed.
(b) Large positive rake angle, 69. Consider the following
low shear angle and statements.
high cutting speed. During the third stage of tool
(c) Large negative rake angle, wear, rapid deterioration of
high shear angle and tool edge takes place because.
low cutting speed. 1. Flank wear is only
(d) Zero negative rake angle, marginal
high shear angle and 2. Flank wear is large
high cutting speed. 3. Temperature of the tool
[PI 2005 : 1 Mark] increases gradually
4. Temperature of the tool
66. Tool life in the case of a increases drastically
grinding wheel is the time Which of the statements given
(a) Between two successive above are correct?
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(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 Codes:
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 2 and 3 A B C D
[PI 2005 : 2 Mark] (a) 3 1 5 2
(b) 2 5 4 3
70. Match List - I with List - II (c) 3 5 4 2
and select the correct answer (d) 2 1 5 3
using the codes given below: [PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
List - I
A. Plane approach angle 72. The rake angle of a cutting
B. Rake angle tool is 15°, shear angle 45°
C. Clearance angle and cutting velocity 35
D. Wedge angel m/min. What is the velocity of
List- II chip along the tool face?
1. Tool face (a) 28.5 m/min
2. Tool flank (b) 27.3 m/min
3. Tool face and flank (c) 25.3 m/min
4. Cutting edge (d) 23.5 m/min
5. Tool nose [PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
Codes:
A B C D 73. Consider the following
(a) 1 4 2 5 statements:
(b) 4 1 3 2 1. As the cutting speed
(c) 4 1 2 3 increases, the cost of
(d) 1 4 3 5 production initially
[PI 2005 : 2 Mark] reduces, then after an
optimum cutting speed it
71. Match List-I (Cutting tool increases.
materials) with List-II 2. As the cutting speed
(Manufacturing methods) and increases the cost of
select the correct answer production also increases
using the codes given below: and after a critical value it
List - I reduces.
(A) HSS 3. Higher feed rate for the
(B) Satellite same cutting speed reduce
(C) Cemented Carbide cost of production.
(D) UCON 4. Higher feed rate for the
List- II same cutting speed
1. Casting increases the cost of
2. Forging production.
3. Rolling Which of the statements
4. Extrusion given above are correct?
5. Powder metallurgy (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
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(c) 1 and 4 (d) 3 only [PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
[PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
Linked Data Q. 77 and 78.
74. Assertion (A) : The ratio A ∅ 40 mm job is subjected to
of uncut chip thickness to orthogonal turning by a + 10° rake
actual chip thickness is angle tool at 500 rev/min. By direct
always less than one and is measurement during the cutting
termed as cutting ratio in operation, the shear angle was
orthogonal cutting. found equal to 25°.
Reasons (R) : The frictional
force is very high due to the 77. The velocity (in m/min)
occurrence of sticking friction with which the chip flows on
rather than sliding friction. the tool face is
(a) Both A and R are true and (a) 32 (b) 63
R is the correct (c) 22 (d) 27.5
explanation of A. [PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
(b) Both A and R are true but
R is not a correct 78. If the friction angel at the
explanation of A. tool chip interface is 58° 10'
(c) A is rue but R is false. and the cutting force
(d) A is false but R is true. components measured by a
[PI 2004 : 2 Mark] dynamometer are 600 N and
200 N, the power loss due to
Linked Data Q. 75 and 76. friction (in kNm/min) is
A batch of 500 jobs of diameter 50 approximately.
mm and length 100 mm is to be (a) 20 (b) 18
turned at 200 rev/min and feed 0.2 (c) 16 (d) 350
mm/rev. [PI 2005 :
2 Mark]
75. Applying Taylor's equation
0.25
𝑉𝑇 = 160 the tool life in Linked Data Q. 79 and 80.
minutes is The following data relate to an
orthogonal turning process :
(a) 20.36 (b) 22.43 Back rake angle = 15 deg. width of
(c) 674 (d) 28.20 cut = 2 mm
[PI 2005 : 2 Mark] Chip thickness = 0.4 mm, feed rate
= 0.2 mm/rev
76. The number of tool
changes required to machine 79. The Shear angle is
the whole batch is (a) 14° (b) 25°
(a) 138 (b) 270 (c) 29° (d) 75°
(c) 62 (d) 61 [PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
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C. Milling cutter 3.Axial
80. If the cutting force and the relief
thrust force are 900 N and 4.Side relief
810 N, the mean strength in Codes :
MPa. A B C
(a) 137.94 (b) 477.91 (a) 1 2 3
(c) 500.58 (d) 635.84 (b) 4 3 2
[PI 2005 : 2 Mark] (c) 4 2 3
(d) 1 3 2
81. One brand of milling [PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
machining has the following
two index plates supplied 83. Match List- I (Milling
along with the indexing head problem) with List-II
Plate 1 : 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 (Probable causes) and select
hole circles. the correct answer using the
Plate 2 : 21, 23, 27, 29, 31,33 codes given below the lists:
hole circles. List- I
It is proposed to mill a spur A. Chatter
gear of 28 teeth using simple B. Poor surface finish
indexing method. Which one of C. Cutter burrs
the following combinations of D. Built-up edge formation
index plate and number of List-II
revolutions is correct? 1. Too high feed
(a) Plate 1 : 1 revolution and 9 2. Lack of rigidity in
holes in 18 hole circles. machine, fixtures, bar
(b) Plate 2 : 1 revolution and 9 or work piece.
holes in 21 hole circles. 3. High cutting load
(c) Plate 2 : 1 revolution and 9 4. Radial relief too great
holes in 23 hole circles. 5. Not enough lubricant
(d) Plate 1 : 1 revolution and 9 A B C D
holes in 15 hole circles. (a) 2 1 5 3
[PI 2005 : 2 Mark] (b) 2 1 3 5
(c) 4 5 2 3
82. Match List - I (Cutting (d) 4 2 3 5
tool) with List - II (Features) [PI 2005 : 2 Mark]
and select the correct answer:
using the codes given below 84. The cutting tool material
the lists : normally used for turning
List - I List - II steel of very high hardness is
A. Turning tool 1.Chisel (a) HSS
edge (b) Tungsten carbide
B. Reamer 2.Flutes (c) CBN
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(d) Diamond
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85. The final finishing process
for the surface plate made of
cost iron which is used as a
reference surface is
(a) Buffing
(b) Grinding
(c) Hand scraping
(d) Honing
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86. In the manufacture of
twist drills, the shank is
joined to the body of the drill
using
(a) Spot welding
(b) TIG welding
(c) Projection welding
(d) Friction welding
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87. A work piece of 100 cm
length and 30 cm width is
machined by planning
operation with a feed of 0.3
mm/stroke. The machine tool
executes 10 double strokes per
minutes. The planning time
for a single pass is
(a) 50 min
(b) 100 min
(c) 166.66 min
(d) 333.33 min
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48. The change gear ratio
required is
(a) 8/21 (b) 10/21
(c) 21/10 (d) 21/8
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89. Reaming is primarily used
for achieving
(a) Higher MRR
(d) Improved dimensional
tolerance
(c) Fine surface finish
(d) Improved positional
tolerance.
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90. Which of the following
gear manufacturing processes
is based on generation
principle.
(a) Gear hobbling
(b) Gear shaping
(c) Gear milling
(d) Gear shaving
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Common Data for Q. 91 & 92
In an orthogonal cutting test, the
following observations were
made
Cutting force = 1200 N
Thrust force = 500 N
Tool rake angle = zero
Cutting speed = 1m/s
Depth of cut = 0.8 mm
Chip thickness = 1.5 mm

88. A gear with 84 teeth is to

be machined using a milling 91. Friction angle during
process with indexing. The machining will be
index plate has the following (a) 22.6 (b) 32.6
four hole circles: 36, 38, 42, (c) 57.1 (d) 67.4
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[PI 2007 : 2 Mark] height of the surface
roughness produced will be
92. Chip speed along the tool (a) 0.16 mm
rake face will be (b) 0.26 mm
(a) 0.83 m/s (c) 0.32 mm
(b) 0.53 m/s (d) 0.48 mm
(c) 1.2 m/s [PI 2007 : 2 Mark]
(d) 1.88 m/s
[PI 2007 : 2 Mark] 96. Diamond cutting tools are
not recommended for
Linked Data Q. 93 & 94 machining of ferrous metals
Blind hole 10 mm diameter, 50 mm due to
deep are being drilled in steel block, (a) High tool hardness
drilling spindle speed is 600 rpm, (b) High thermal conductivity
feed 0.2 mm/rev, point angle of of work material.
drill is 120. (c) Poor tool toughness
(d) Chemical affinity of tool
93. Machining time (in min) material with iron.
per hole will be [PI 2008 : 2 Mark]
(a) 0.08 (b) 0.31
(c) 0.44 (d) 0.86 Linked Data Q.97 & 98.
[PI 2007 : 2 Mark] In an orthogonal cutting
experiment, an HSS tool having the
94. During the above following tool signature in the
operation, the drill wears out orthogonal reference system (ORS)
after production 200 holes, has been used : 0-10-7-7-10-75-1.
Taylor's tool life equation is Given width of cut = 3.6 mm, Shear
of the form 𝑉𝑇 0.3 = 𝐶, where V strength of work piece material =
= cutting speed in m/min and 460 N/mm2, Depth of cut = 0.25
T = tool life in min. Taylor's mm, Coefficient of friction at chip
constant C will be tool interface = 0.7.
(a) 15 (b) 72
(c) 93 (d) 490 97. Shear plane angle (in
[PI 2007 : 2 Mark] degrees) for minimum cutting
force is
95. A tool with side cutting (a) 20.5 (b) 24.5
edge angle of 30° and end (c) 28.6 (d) 32.5
cutting edge angle 10° is used [PI 2008 : 2 Mark]
for fine turning with a feed of
1 mm/rev. Neglecting nose 98. Minimum power
radius of the tool, the requirement (in kW) at a
maximum (peak to valley) cutting speed of 150 m/min is
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(a) 2.5 (b) 3.25 pivot is 20 mm, length of the
(c) 3.35 (d) 3.45 stroke (in meters) is
[PI 2008 : 2 Mark] (a) 0.5 (b) 1.0
(c) 1.5 (d) 2.0
99. During machining, the [PI 2008 : 2 Mark]
wear land (h) has been plotted
against machining time (T) as 102. In an orthogonal
given in the following figure. machining operation, the tool
For a critical wear land of 1.8 life obtained is 10 min at a
mm, the cutting tool life (in cutting speed of 100 m/min,
min) is while at 75 m/min cutting
speed, the tool life is 30 min.
The value of index (n) in the
Taylor's tool life equation is
(a) 0.262
(b) 0.323
(c) 0.423
(d) 0.521
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(a) 52.00 (b) 51.67
(c) 51.50 (d) 50.00
Common Data Q. 103 & 104
[PI 2008 : 2 Mark]
An orthogonal operation is carried
out at 20 m/min cutting speed,
100. Brittle materials are
using a cutting tool of rake angle 15
machined with tools having
degree. The chip thickness is 0.4
zero or negative rake angles
mm and uncut chip thickness is 0.2
because it
mm
(a) Results in lower cutting
force
(b) Improves surface finish
103. The shear angel (in
degrees) is
(c) Provides adequate strength
(a) 26.8 (b) 27.8
to cutting forces
(c) 28.8 (d) 29.8
(d) Result in more accurate
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dimensions.
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104. The chip velocity (in
m/min) is
101. The quick return
(a) 8 (b) 10
mechanism used in shaper has
(c) 12 (d) 14
rocker arm driver of length
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200 mm. If the crank radius is
50 mm and the offset between
crank centre and rocket arm 105. Which of the following
powder production methods
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Cutting Speed
produces spongy and porous (c) Feed
particles?
Longitudinal feed
(a) Atomization (d) Transverse feed
(d) Reduction of metal oxides
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(c) Electrolytic disposition
(d) Pulverization
109. Match the following
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materials with their most
appropriate application.
106. During turning of a low Material
carbon steel bar with TiN
1. Low carbon steel
coated carbide insert, on
2. Stainless steel
needs to improve surface
3. Gray cost iron
finish without sacrificing
4. Titanium alloys
material removal rate. To
Application
achieve improved surface
P. Machine tool base
finish one should.
Q. Aircraft parts
(a) Decrease nose radius of
R. Kitchen utensils
the cutting tool and
S. Car body panels
increase depth of cut.
Codes :
(b) Increase nose radius of the
P Q R S
cutting tool.
(a) 1 3 2 4
(c) Increase feed and reduce
(b) 1 4 2 3
nose radius of the
(c) 3 2 4 1
cutting tool
(d) 3 4 2 1
(d) Increase depth of cut and
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increase feed.
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Linked Data Questions 110 & 111
During orthogonal machining of a
107. The binding material used mild steel specimen with a cutting
in cemented carbide cutting tool of zero rake angle, the
tools is following data is obtained:
(a) Graphite Uncut chip thickness = 0.25 mm
(b) Tungsten Chip thickness = 0.75 mm
(c) Nickel Normal force = 950 N
(d) Cobalt Thrust force =475 N
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110. The shear angle and shear
108. Grinding ratio is defined force, respectively, are
as (a) 71.565°, 150.12 N
Volume of wheel wear
(a) (b) 9.218°, 861.64 N
Volume of work material removed
Volume of work material removed (c) 18.435°, 751.04 N
(b)
Volume of wheel wear (d) 23.157°, 686.66 N
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[PI 2011 : 2 Mark] cutting velocity of 90 m/min. It is
observed that the main (tangential)
cutting force is perpendicular to the
111. The ultimate shear stress friction force acting at the chip-tool
(in N/mm2) of the work interface. The main (tangential)
material is cutting force is 1500 N.
(a) 235 (b) 139 114. The orthogonal rake angle
(c) 564 (d) 380 of the cutting tool in degree is
[PI 2011 : 2 Mark] (a) Zero (b) 3.58
(b) 5 (d) 7.16
112. Details pertaining to an [ME and PI 2013 : 2 Mark]
orthogonal metal cutting
process are given below: 115. The normal force acting
Chip thickness ratio 0.4 the chip-tool interface in N is
Undeformed thickness 0.6 mm (a) 1000 (b) 1500
Rake angle + 10° (c) 2000 (d) 2500
Cutting speed 2.5 m/s [ME and PI 2013 : 2 Mark]
Mean thickness of primary
shear zone 25 microns 116. A steel bar 200 mm in
The shear strain rate in 𝑠 −1 diameter is turned at a feed of
during the process is 0.25 mm/rev, with a depth of
(a) 0.1781 x 105 cut of 4 mm. The rotational
(b) 0.7754 x 105 speed of the work piece is 160
(c) 1.0104 x 105 rpm. The material removal
(d) 4.397 x 105 rate in mm3/s is
[PI 2012 : 2 Mark] (a) 160 (b) 167.6
(c) 1600 (d) 1675.5
113. In a shaping process, the [PI 2013 : 1 Mark]
number of double strokes per
minute is 30 and the quick 117. Two cutting tools are
return ratio is 0.6.If the being compared for a
length of the stroke is 250 machining operation. The tool
mm, the average cutting life equations are
velocity in mm/min. Carbide tool 𝑉𝑇 1.6 = 3000
(a) 3.0 (b) 4.5 HSS tool 𝑉𝑇 0.6 = 200
(c) 7.5 (d) 12.0 Where V is the cutting speed in
[PI 2012 : 2 Mark] m/min and T is the tool life in
min. The carbide tool will
Common Data Q. 114 and 115. provide higher tool life if the
In orthogonal turning of a bar of 10 cutting speed in m/min
mm diameter with a feed of 0.25 exceeds.
mm/rev, depth of cut of 4 mm and (a) 15.0 (b) 39.4
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(c) 49.3 (d) 60.0 1. C 2. B
[PI 2013 : 2 Mark] 3. B 4. A
5. 6. A
Common Data Q. 118 and 119. 7. B 8. Increased
A disc of 200 mm and 80 mm inner 9. D 10. A
diameter is faced at a feed of 0.1 11. C 12. B
mm/rev with a depth of cut of 1 13. A 14.
mm. The facing operation is Reduced,
undertaken at a constant cutting increased
speed of 90 m/min in a CNC lathe. 15. 16. B
The main (tangential) cutting force Reduced,
is 200 N. increased
17. A 18. C
118. Assuming approach and
19. A 20. B
over-travel of the cutting tool 21. B 22. B
to be zero, the machining time 23. B 24. C
in min is 25. B 26. A,C
(a) 2.93 (b) 5.86 27. C 28. C
(c) 6.66 (d) 13.33 29. D 30. D
[PI 2013 : 2 Mark] 31. A 32. B
33. A 34. True
119. Neglecting the
35. B 36. C
contribution of the feed force 37. C 38. D
towards cutting power, the 39. D 40. B
specific cutting energy in 41. D 42. C
J/mm3 is 43. C 44. C
(a) 0.2 (b) 2 45. B 46. C
(c) 200 (d) 2000 47. A 48. C
[PI 2013 : 2 Mark] 49. A 50. B
51. B 52. D
53. B 54. C
55. B 56. C
57. A 58. D
59. B 60. A
61. B 62. A
63. B 64. C
65. A 66. C
67. B 68. D
69. B 70. C
71. D 72. A
ANSWER KEY 73. A 74. C
75. C 76. B
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77. D 78. D
79. C 80. B
81. B 82. C
83. B 84. B
85. A 86. D
87. B 88. B
89. B 90. A
91. A 92. B
93. C 94. B
95. A 96. D
97. D 98. B
99. B 100. C
101. B 102. A
103. C 104. B
105. B 106. B
107. D 108. B
109. D 110. C
111. D 112. C
113. D 114. A
115. B 116. D
117. B 118. A
119. B