A furnace used in melting non-ferrous metals.

A. cupola furnace
B. crucible furnace
C. induction furnace
D. tempering furnace
Endurance strength is nearly proportional to the
ultimate strength but not with :

A. yield strength
B. design stress
C. shear stress
D. all of the above
Liners are normally made of :

A. Cast iron
B. Alloyed bronze
C. Alloyed steel
D. Alloyed aluminum
Used in as cast condition steel casting with carbon
content less than ______ %C.

A. 0.26
B. 0.20
C. 0.15 to 0.18
D. 0.25
The yield strength of a regular yellow brass ( 65 to 70
% Cu, 30 to 35% Zn ) can be increased / improved by :

A. Cold working
B. Tempering
C. Chill casting
D. Heat treatment
The purpose of these parts in application are to have
better bearing to seal the guard against marring, etc.

A. Bearing journal
B. Metallic seal
C. Washer
D. Shaft seal
Metals are conductive because:

A. the electrons are loosely bound to the nuclei and

therefore mobile
B. having characteristic metallic luster
C. they are on the left side of the periodic table
D. they have extra electrons as exhibited by
normally possible balance state
It is considered semi-solid lubricant:

A. lube oil
B. graphite
C. grease
D. all of these
What is the common cutting fluids used for cutting
metals?

A. water with soda and borax

B. light mineral oil
C. soluble oil
D. all of these
Good stabilizer in stainless steel:

A. columbium
B. titanium
C. tantalium
D. all of these
The good deoxidizer in steel melting:

A. manganese
B. silicon
C. aluminum
D. all of these
The usual ration of water to soluble oil used as cutting
fluid:

A. 50% water to 50% oil

B. 2 water to 1 oil
C. 3 water to 1 oil
D. 4 to 80 water to 1 oil
Killed steel is always associated with :

A. Silicon
B. Manganese
C. Phosphorous
D. Sulfur
Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A. Welding
B. Soldering
C. Casting
D. Brazing
Which of the following is most popular soldering of
metal?

A. 10 / 80
B. 45 / 55
C. 50 / 50
D. 60 /40
The motion of an object diminished / decrease speed:

A. Deceleration
B. Retarded motion
C. Negative impulse
D. All of these
It is recommended not to have a direct drive and drive
sprockets if the ratio of their teeth exceeds ______,
used two or more step combination.

A. 10 times
B. 8 times
C. 5 times
D. 6 times
It is used to change rotary motion to reciprocating
motion :

A. Helical gear
B. Rack gear
C. Worm gear
D. Spur gear
Stresses that are independent loads:

A. Working stress
B. Operating stress
C. Residual stress
D. Shear stress
The distance of the tooth, which is equal to the sum of
the addendum and dedendum:

A. Full depth
B. Whole depth
C. Working depth
D. Dedendum
The concave portion of the tooth profile where it joints
the bottom of the tooth space :

A. Fillet curve
B. Fillet radius
C. Bottom depth
D. Fillet
In gear design, the ratio of the pitch diameter in inches
to the number of teeth:

A. Module
B. Diametral pitch
C. English module
D. Circular pitch
It is recommended for high speed application that the
minimum number of teeth in small sprocket should be:

A. 26 to 30
B. 12 to 16
C. 26 to 28
D. 18 to 24
Continuous stretching under load even if the stress is
less than yield point.

A. plasticity
B. elasticity
C. creep
D. ductility
Which of the following is not a structural class of steel?

A. High speed steel

B. Tool and die
C. Low carbon
C. High carbon
Opposite direction parallel forces:

A. Concurrent
B. Coplanar
C. Couple
C. Non-coplanar
The ratio of the moment of inertia of the cross-section
of the beam to the section modulus.

A. Equal to the radius of gryration

B. Equal to the area of the cross-section
C. Measure of a distance
C. Dependent on the modulus of elasticity
Gear used to transmit power at high velocity ratios
between non-intersecting shafts that are usually but
not necessarily at right angle.

A. Helical gear
B. Bevel gear
C. Worm gear
C. Spiral gear
Which of the following is the differential of the shear
equation?

A. Bending moment of the beam

B. Tensile strength of the beam
C. Slope of the elastic curve
C. Load of the beam
It is arbitrarily defined as the push and pull.

A. force
B. work
C. inertia
C. power
The changes in shape or geometry of the body due
action of a force on it is called deformation or:

A. Shear stress
B. Stress
C. Compressive stress
D. Strains
For evenly distributed and uniform wear on each
meshing gear tooth, the ideal design practice is to
consider a _______.

A. Wear resistance alloy addition to tooth gear

B. Heat treatment of the gears
C. Hardening of each tooth
D. Hunting tooth addition
The reciprocal of a diametral pitch or the ratio of
pitch diameter to number of teeth.

A. Lead
B. Module
C. Involute
D. Clearance
It is the ability of the material to resist deformation
under stress:

A. Plasticity
B. Stiffness
C. Toughness
D. All of these
Flat leather belting not recommended for use in speed
excess of _____ fpm.

A. 3600
B. 4800
C. 6000
D. All of these
The angle included between the sides of the thread
measured in an axial in a screw thread.

A. Angle of thread
B. Angle between thread or 40o
C. Helix angle thread
D. Half angle thread or 20o
The property of a material that relates the lateral
strain to longitudinal strain.

A. stress
B. Strain
C. Poisson’s ratio
D. Endurance limit
Eccentrically loaded bearing is also called:

A. Full bearing
B. Offset bearing
C. Partial bearing
D. Fitted bearing
In the selection of wire rope, regular lay means wires
and strands are arranged in the following manner:

A. Twisted in same direction

B. Twisted in any direction
C. Twisted in opposite direction
D. Twisted in along direction
In involute teeth, the pressure angle is often defined as
the angle between the line of action and the line of
tangent to the pitch circle. It is also termed as:

A. Helix angle
B. Angle of recess
C. Angle of obliquity
D. Arc of action
Height of tooth above pitch circle or radial distance
between pitch circle and top land of the tooth.

A. Top tooth
B. Addendum
C. Land
D. Hunting tooth
The function of clutch in the machine tools is:

A. Lowering the drive

B. Alignment of drive shaft
C. To disconnect or connect at will the drive
D. To insure that two shafts line up at high speed
The amount by which the width of a tooth space
exceeds the thickness of the engaging tooth on the
pitch circles.

A. backlash
B. clearance
C. undercut
D. chordal thickness
Which does not belong to the group?

A. SAE
B. AISI
C. SEA II
D. ASTM
What is the SAE specification number of
Molybdenum?

A. SAE 2XXX
B. SAE 3XXX
C. SAE 4XXX
D. SAE 5XXX
What will be the effect in bushing gears without
backlash?

A. jamming
B. overheating
C. overload
D. all of these
Range of helix angle on helical gear.

A. Less than 18
B. 15 - 25
C. 20 - 35
D. 35 - 40
The distance a helical gear or worm would thread
along its axis in one revolution if it were free to move
axially.

A. Lead
B. thread
C. pitch
D. land
It refers to the surface of the gear between the fillets of
adjacent teeth.

A. Top land
B. Bottom land
C. Pitch
D. Fillet
The distance between adjacent rivets is called:

A. Pitch
B. Crest
C. Lead
D. None of these
A plane perpendicular to the axial plane and to the
pitch plane. In gears, with parallel axis, the transverse
plane and the plane of rotation coincide.

A. transverse plane
B. principal reference plane
C. normal plane
D. pitch plane
What tool will be used in making wood pattern in the
foundry shop?

A. Band saw
B. Drill machine
C. Saw and chisel
D. Hammer
All are functions of lubricating oil except :

A. adhesion
B. corrosion prevention
C. act as coolant
D. to lighten the load
What type of bearing which totally enclose the shaft?

A. Offset bearing
B. Central bearing
C. Babbit bearing
D. Full bearing
Not adaptable to welding due to strength and poor
ductility:

A. copper parts
B. aluminum parts
C. cast iron parts
D. all of these
In general, the design stress and factor of safety are
related as follows:

A. Design Stress = ultimate stress times factor of

safety
B. Design Stress = ultimate stress divided by factor
of safety
C. Factor of Safety = design stress divided by
ultimate stress
D. Ultimate Stress = factor of safety divided by
design stress
The color of pipe for communication is:

A. white
B. blue
C. yellow
D. orange
It improves red hardness of steel:

A. chromium
B. cobalt
C. boron
D. lead
A metal which has a high electrical conductivity but
should not be used for high temperature metal.

A. silicon
B. zinc
C. chrome alloy
D. carbide
Finding the resultant of two or more forces is called:

A. co-planar forces
B. non-coplanar forces
C. couple
D. composition of forces
Eccentrically loaded bearing is also called:

A. Full bearing
B. Offset bearing
C. Partial bearing
D. Fitted bearing
The best instrument for measuring a thousandth of an
inch.

A. micrometer
B. tachometer
C. caliper
D. pyrometer
Galvanized iron term referring to iron coated with:

A. aluminum
B. tin
C. zinc
D. manganese
The ability of metal to resist being crushed:

A. shearing strength
B. compressive strength
C. torsional strength
D. tensile strength
Is the permissible variation of the size of a dimension:

A. tolerance
B. allowance
C. clearance
D. interference
The single force which produces the same effect upon
a body as two or more forces acting together is called:

A. resultant force
B. co-planar force
C. couple
D. non-coplanar force
Product of mass and linear velocity is known as:

A. Impulse
B. Linear momentum
C. Angular momentum
D. Impact
What is the SAE specification number of
Molybdenum-chromium-nickel?

A. 48XX
B. 47XX
C. 46XX
D. 45XX
Plus or minus of the tolerance is also called:

A. total tolerance
B. unilateral tolerance
C. bilateral tolerance
D. none of these
Some experiments made at Cornell University showed
that experience mechanic could bread a ______ bolt
due to nut tightening.

A. 3 / 8 inch
B. 5 / 8 inch
C. 1 / 2 inch
D. 7 / 16 inch
Common defects encountered in the Foundry Shop
steel casting operation and also in welding practices.

A. cracks
B. cold shot
C. parting line
D. blow / pin holes
This particular cutting tool material could withstand
cutting temperature of 1800°F and higher at cutting
speed beyond those possible with other cutting tool
materials:

A. titanium carbide
B. ceramic
C. carbide grade
D. cubic boron nitride
Moment curve to a simple beam with a concentrated
load at middle span takes the shape of a

A. triangle
B. rectangle
C. trapezoid
D. semi-eclipse
Type of chuck wherein the workpiece with standard
diameter or size could be attached fast and quick
specially small size work of mass production.

A. lathe drive plate

B. clamp toe dog
C. collet attachment
D. steady center rest
Material may be stretched and still returns to its
former form / condition upon release of force is called:

A. Plasticity
B. Modulus of elasticity
C. Ductility
D. Elastic limit
The brittle in steel at elevated temperature is:

A. Hard drawn
B. Cold lap
C. Red shortness
D. Residual stresses
Intermediate gear is also called _____ gear in a gear
train arrangement.

A. idler
B. pinion
C. third gear
D. mounted gear
The top and bottom land for gears is similar formed as
to crest and ______ for screw thread.

A. flank
B. root
C. flank tooth
D. topland
Cold drawing is also called _______.

A. hard drawn
B. oxidized steel
C. cold lap steel
D. strain hardening
Which of the following services is not considered to a
be a work of a machinist?

A. reboring
B. grinding
C. overhauling
D. honing
In Machine Shop, had forging operation of
lengthening a piece of stock while reducing the cross-
sectional area of work is called:

A. bloating
B. upsetting
C. spreading
D. draining out
The recommended age limit of the tube boilers.

A. 35 years
B. 30 years
C. 40 years
D. 50 years
Silicon-Manganese steel designation, SAE ______.

A. 72XX
B. 40XX
C. 92XX
D. 9XX
The factor of safety generally applied in wire rope
design starts at 3-4 for standing rope application, 5-12
for operation rope and ____ for hazard to life and
property application like foundry operation.

A. Higher value
B. 7 - 10
C. 8 - 10
D. 10 - 18
The maximum stress induced in a material when
subjected to intermittent or repeated load without
causing failure is called :

A. ultimate stress
B. endurance limit
C. ultimate torque
D. elastic limit
Which of the following tools does not belong to the
group?

A. hermaprodite caliper
B. divider
C. double vee block
D. trammel
_________ is the theoretical profile of the thread for a
length of one pitch in the axial plane on which design
forms of both the external thread are based:

A. basic form of thread

B. effective thread
C. basic profile of thread
D. design form of external thread
One of the following materials is not mentioned for
wire rope pulley / sheave applications.

A. plastic
B. iron
C. paper
D. copper alloy
Internal stress exerted by the fibers to resist the action
of outside force is called :

A. shearing stress
B. tensile stress
C. ultimate stress
D. compressive stress
_________ thread is used where the thread requires
great strength and usually cut square on one side and
slanting on the other side.

A. janno
B. buttress
C. square
D. double
In greater quantity, this element is harmful to the
molten ferrous metal.

A. silicon
B. aluminum
C. oxides
D. Sulfur
For economical cost in the manufacturing large worm
gears the following materials are usually applied.

A. bronze rim with cast steel spider

B. cast iron rim with bronze spider
C. cast steel rim with brass spider
D. alloyed aluminum rim with cast iron spider
Non-metallic material of high melting temperature
being used as furnace lining:

A. quartz bricks
B. refractories
C. silica sand
D. dolomite clay bricks
Chromium steel (to include heat and corrosion
resistant) designation:

A. SAE 56XX
B. SAE 514XX
C. SAE 61XX
D. SAE 9XX
Mirror finish has surface fines of ______ rms

A. 1
B. 2 to 8
C. 1 to 3
D. 2 to 5
All terms and abbreviations deal with wire rope
arrangement except this ______ which deals with wire
rope materials strength.

A. preformed
B. IWRC
C. Mps
D. lang lay
Alloy steel axle under repeated load/ stress will
eventually fail if the load / stress is above the
endurance for the steel under consideration. The
endurance limit of the steel is therefore:

A. equal to the allowable stress of the module of

elasticity
B. equal to half of the ultimate strength
C. equal to module of elasticity
D. equal to 80% of the elastic limit
Tap not used for cutting thread ______.

A. tapping tap
B. bottoming tap
C. plugging tap
D. taper tap
Relief angle of single-point cutting mild steel cast iron
and other average work as recommended should be in
the ranges of _____ degrees for high speed tools.

A. 8 to 12
B. 10 to 15
C. 5 to 7
D. 12 to 16
Which of the following is an unsafe condition in
operating a lathe machine?

A. wearing denim pants / safety shoes

B. wearing a canvass apron
C. operating with safety gloves
D. wearing safety goggles / hearing aid