Machine Tools and Their Applications – 2 - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   The material which holds the fine grains of abrasive material in grinding wheel is called as

a. compound
b. bond
c. hold
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bond

Explanation:
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2)   The grinding process results in good surface finishing because

a. the chip removed during the process is small
b. the process is carried out at high cutting speed
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both a. and b.

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3)   Rough grinding process is commonly used for

a. removing excess material from casting
b. cutting materials that are too hard to be machined by other conventional tools
c. producing surfaces on parts to higher dimensional accuracy
d. obtaining finer finish
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: removing excess material from casting

Explanation:
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4)   Which process is used for grinding splined shafts?

a. External cylindrical grinding
b. Internal cylindrical grinding
c. Surface grinding
d. Form grinding
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Form grinding

Explanation:
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5)   Which of the following statements are true for centreless grinding?

1. Less metal needs to be removed in centreless grinding operation
2. The setup time for centreless grinding operation is small
3. The requirement of wheel adjustment in centreless grinding operation is minimum
4. The centreless grinding operation can be applied equally to both internal and external grinding


a. (1), (2) and (3)
b. (2), (3) and (4)
c. (1), (3) and (4)
d. (1), (2) and (4)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (1), (3) and (4)

Explanation:
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6)   The performance of grinding wheel is evaluated in terms of grinding ratio (G) which is given by the ratio of

a. the volume of material required to the volume of wheel wear
b. the volume of wheel wear to the volume of material required


Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: the volume of material required to the volume of wheel wear

Explanation:
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7)   Which type of grinding wheel is shown in below diagram?

a. Dish wheel
b. Cup wheel
c. Saucer wheel
d. Cylinder wheel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Saucer wheel

Explanation:
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8)   Which of the following is/are example/s of honing operation?

a. Roller bearing races
b. Diesel engine cylinder bore
c. Hub holes in gears of gear boxes
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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9)   The productivity of honing operation is

a. less than the productivity of lapping operation
b. more than the productivity of lapping operation
c. equal to the productivity of lapping operation for the same workpiece
d. unpredictable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: more than the productivity of lapping operation

Explanation:
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10)   When the the finishing is more important than the dimension then

a. honing operation is carried out for finishing
b. lapping operation is carried out for finishing
c. grinding operation is carried out for finishing
d. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: lapping operation is carried out for finishing

Explanation:
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