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Multiple Choice Quiz


1. Casting is a process in which molten metal flows into a mold where it solidifies in the shape
of the mold cavity; the term casting also applies to the part that is made by this process: (a)
true or (b) false?
2. A factory that performs casting processes is called which of the following (one best answer):
(a) casting plant, (b) foundry, (c) ingot-making plant, (d) metal working plant, or (e) molding
plant?
3. Sand casting is which of the following types of casting process: (a) expendable mold or (b)
permanent mold?
4. The upper half of a sand-casting mold is called which one of the following: (a) cope, (b)
drag, (c) flask, or (d) pattern?
5. In casting, a flask is which one of the following: (a) beverage bottle for workers who perform
casting, (b) box which holds the cope and drag, (c) container for holding liquid metal, or (d)
metal which extrudes between the mold halves?
6. The pattern that determines the geometry of the casting in expendable mold processes is
usually made (a) oversized, (b) the same size, or (c) undersized relative to the dimensions of
the casting?
7. In casting processes, a runner is which one of the following: (a) channel in the mold leading
from the downsprue to the main mold cavity, (b) worker who moves the molten metal to the
mold, or (c) vertical channel into which molten metal is poured into the mold?
8. The internal surfaces of a casting are determined during the casting process by means of
which one of the following: (a) core, (b) gating system, (c) parting line, (d) pattern, or (e)
sprue?
9. Heating a metal from room temperature to pouring temperature in a casting operation
depends on all of the following properties except which one: (a) density, (b) heat of fusion,
(c) melting temperature, (d) specific heat, or (e) thermal expansion?
10. Turbulence during pouring of the molten metal is undesirable for which of the following
reasons (two best answers): (a) it causes discoloration of the mold surfaces, (b) it dissolves
the binder used to hold together the sand mold, (c) it increases erosion of the mold surfaces,
(d) it increases the formation of metallic oxides that can become entrapped during
solidification, (e) it increases the mold filling time, and (f) it increases total solidification
time?
11. Two important relationships that determine the flow of molten metal in casting are which of
the following (two correct answers): (a) Bernoullis theorem, (b) Chvorinovs rule, (c)
continuity law, (d) flow curve, (e) Hookes law, or (f) Ohms law?
12. Total solidification time is defined as which one of the following: (a) time between pouring
and complete solidification, (b) time between pouring and cooling to room temperature, (c)
time between solidification and cooling to room temperature, or (d) time to give up the heat
of fusion?

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13. During solidification of an alloy when a mixture of solid and liquid metals is present, the
solid-liquid mixture is referred to as which one of the following: (a) eutectic composition, (b)
ingot segregation, (c) liquidus, (d) mushy zone, or (e) solidus?
14. The empirical relationship that determines total solidification time in casting is known as
which one of the following: (a) Bernoullis theorem, (b) Chvorinovs rule, (c) continuity law,
(d) flow curve, (e) Hookes law, or (f) Ohms law?
15. According to the empirical relationship in the previous question, total solidification time is
proportional to which one of the following quantities: (a) (A/V)n, (b) Hf, (c) Tm, (d) V, (e) V/A,
or (f) (V/A)2; where A = surface area of casting, Hf = heat of fusion, Tm = melting
temperature, and V = volume of casting?
16. Solidification shrinkage in casting is defined as which one of the following: (a) liquid
contraction during cooling prior to solidification, (b) liquid contraction during cooling and
solidification, (c) contraction during the phase change from liquid to solid, or (d) thermal
contraction of the solidified casting during cooling to room temperature.?
17. Metal inserts in the walls of a sand mold cavity designed to remove heat from the molten
metal more rapidly than the surrounding sand are called which one of the following: (a)
external chills, (b) internal chills, (c) pipes, or (d) sprues?
18. A riser in casting is described by which of the following (three correct answers): (a) an insert
in the casting that inhibits buoyancy of the core, (b) gating system in which the sprue feeds
directly into the cavity, (c) metal that is not part of the casting, (d) source of molten metal to
feed the casting and compensate for shrinkage during solidification, and (e) waste metal that
is usually recycled?
19. In a sand-casting mold, the V/A ratio of the riser should be (a) equal to, (b) greater than, or (c)
smaller than the V/A ratio of the casting itself?
20. Which of the following riser types are completely enclosed within the sand mold and
connected to the main cavity by a channel to feed the molten metal (two correct answers): (a)
blind riser, (b) open riser, (c) side riser, and (d) top riser?
21. Which of the listed methods is applicable to the oxidation of steel? a. Mechanical b.
Injection c. Chemical d. Sparking
22. Which of the following statements applies to the punching? a. Performs in hot without
significantly change the volumetric shape of the work piece b. Performs in cold without
significantly change the volumetric shape of the work piece c. Performs in hot with
significantly change the volumetric shape of the work piece d. Performs in cold with
significantly change the volumetric shape of the work piece
23. Which of the following statements describes the process of the roll forging? a. Force
spending between rotating metal rollers b. Dispersion of metal between the rolls c. Cut the
metal with rollers d. Punching metal with rollers
24. What is the main requirement for the welding of low carbon steels? a. Both pieces are
chemical resistant b. Both pieces are not chemical resistant c. Both pieces are of varying
strength d Both pieces have the same strength

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25. Which of these instruments belongs to circular abrasive tools? a File for cutting, grinding,
teeth grinding, etc. b Saw for cutting, grinding, teeth grinding, etc. c Knife for cutting,
grinding, teeth grinding, etc. d Disc for cutting, grinding, teeth grinding, etc.
26. The best way to find gas leakage is? a by flame b. by sniff c. by matchstick d. by soap
solution
27. Who is able to repair electrical problems of power tools? a. educated student b. student by
teacher monitoring c. teacher d. electrician
28. Roller meter exactness is? a 0.2 mm b 0.5 mm c 1.0 mm d 5.00 mm
29. Under what thickness are sheet metals calling plates? a 1.00 mm b 1.5 mm c 3.00 mm d 5.00
mm
30. Steel is? a alloy of iron and carbide b alloy of graphite and carbon c alloy of iron and
carbon d sintered magnetite
31. If you are drilling a too big pre-hole what will follow? a tight thread b threading tap
breaking. c loose thread d big threading pressure
32. In bench grinding machine, between grinding stone and support cap to be maximum? a 0.5
mm b 2.00 mm c 6.00 mm d 12.00 mm
33. Steel contains maximum on carbon of? a 1.0 % b 1.7 % c 2.5 % d 3.0 %
34. Brazing change to soldering at which temperature? a 2300 C b 3250 C c 4500 C d 5750 C
35. Flame cutting uses which gas mixture? a oxygen - hydrogen b oxygen - acetylene c oxygen
carbon dioxide d oxygen - argon
36. Welding groove preparation in assembly is best to doing by? a face grinder b bench grinding
machine c abrasive belt grinder d angle grinder
37. What is the value in mm corresponding to 1 inch? a 25 mm b 2.45 cm c 24.5 mm d 25.,4 mm
38. What is the appropriate relation between rotation speed for drilling, and respective drillimg
tool? a The bigger the diameter of the drill, the higher the rotation speed should be b The
bigger the diameter of the drill, the lower the rotation speed should be c The rotation speed of
a drill does not depend on its diamater d The rotation speed of a drill must be always higher
than 1000rpm
39. Which of the following designations of steels is the most widely used in welding structures?
a CK45 / 1045 b CK60 / 1060 c ST37-3 / A284Gr.D d GG25 / A48-40B
40. What type of gas is used in MIG welding process? a CO2 b Oxygen c Argon d Acetylene
41. Which is the length of the stretch out of a circumference, if its diameter is 450 mm? a 1,414
mm b 2,862 mm c 900 mm d 2,826 mm
42. In an industrial drawing, what do regularly broken lines _ _ _ _ _mean? a The visible edges
of the represented shapes b The circumferences axes, holes and curves of the represented
shapes c The hidden, invisible edges of the represented shapes d They are auxiliary lines to
identify cuts, sections and to dimension the represented shapes
43. Which gases are used to protect the stainless steel and aluminium weldings with T.I.G
(GTAW) procedure? a Carbon Dioxide b Argon / Helium c Nitrogen d Oxygen + CO2
44. Which materials could be cut with a. plasma cutting equipment? a Only low alloys of steel
and carbon b Only aluminium and titanium c Electrical conductor metals d Methacrylates
and polymers

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45. Which is the difference between these two coated electrodes for shield metal are welding,
SMAW? - Rutile AWS E-6013 - Basic AWS E-7018 a The basic one E 7018 has higher
tensile strength than rutile b Rutile E 6013 has higher tensile strength than basic c Basic E
7018 is stainless and rutile is not d Both might also be used with T.I.G (GTAW) procedure
46. AISI 316 steel is an austenitic stainless steel, but if it includes an (L) at the end, that is, AISI
316 L, which is the difference? a It does not have Nickel in its composition b It does not have
Chromium in its composition c It has extra low content of Carbon d It has higher contents of
Carbon in its composition
47. Which of the 3 manual procedures of welding provides higher productivity in any welding
construction process? - Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) - Semiautomatic M.I.G, M.A.G
(GMAW) - T.I.G (GTAW) a T.I.G (GTAW) procedure b Semiautomatic M.I.G, M.A.G
(GMAW) procedure c Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) d The three have the same
productivity
48. 1000 m means? a 1 mm b 1 m c 1000 mm d 10 cm
49. The right working temperature of a gauge is? a 15 C b 20 K c 20 C d 25 C 33. 10 MW
means? a 10 MilliWatt b 10 MegaWatt c 10 MicroWatt d 10 KiloWatt
50. In the technical drawings, scale means? a Ratio between two representatives dimensions b
Ratio between drawing dimensions and real dimensions c Ratio between real dimensions and
drawing dimensions d Drawing measures reduction
51. Basic size is? a The dimension aimed by the designer b The average dimension between
lower and upper deviation c The fundamental deviation d The number over the dimension
line
52. Besides Iron and Carbon, in the steel there are always alloy elements a Yes, in trace b No,
never c Yes, only if weakly bound d No, unless there are processing errors
53. Cast iron is better than steel in? a Mechanical strength b Resilience c Weldability d Casting
54. What clamping devices can be used to hold work-pieces for machining? a Anvil b Vice
clamps c Clamps d Vice
55. Which methods belong to the shape cutting process? a Filing b Drilling c Welding d
Soldering
56. What does the feed rate depend on when drilling? a Air pressure b Clamping device c Workpiece material d Drill bit material
57. Which process is grinding a part of? a Joining process b Printing process c Chip-removing
process d Casting process
58. Watts are used to measure/determine which of the following values?? a Work b Power c
Output d Mass
59. Which one of the following are the three basic types of static stresses to which a material can
be subjected? (three correct answers): (a) compression, (b) hardness, (c) reduction in area, (d)
shear, (e) tensile, (f) true stress, and (f) yield?
60. Which one of the following are mechanical properties of materials? (six correct answers): (a)
strength, (b) boiling point (c) toughness, (d) hardness,(e) conductivity (f) ductility, (g) density
(h) elasticity, (i) fatigue, , (j) specific heat, (k) melting point

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61. In machine tools where different components are made of different components, the
assembly may jam, or become too loose and vibrate, when the temperature changes. Their
design must account and compensate for the materials used their: (a) ductility, (b) density,
(c)fatigue, (d) elasticity, (e) thermal expansion
62. The plastic region of the stress-strain curve for a metal is characterized by a proportional
relationship between stress and strain: (a) true or (b) false?
63. Which one of the following materials has the highest hardness: (a) aluminum, (b) diamond,
(c) steel, (d) titanium, or (e) tungsten?
64. Most hardness tests involve pressing a hard object into the surface of a test specimen and
measuring the indentation (or its effect) that results: (a) true or (b) false?
65. Steel is a good material for the wrecking ball used to demolish old buildings because of its
(a) high density (b) low elasticity (c) high coefficient of linear thermal expansion (d) low
fatigue (e) poor ductility
66. Which one of the following metals has the lowest density: (a) aluminum, (b) copper, (c)
magnesium, or (d) tin?
67. Due to its poor thermal conductivity, titanium can be easily machined on a milling machine:
(a) true or (b) false?
68. Which of the following pure metals is the best conductor of electricity: (a) aluminum, (b)
copper,
(c)
gold,
or
(d)
silver?
69. Cast iron is a ferrous alloy with up to 2% carbon: (a) true, (b) false
70. Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper and tin: (a) true, (b) false
71. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc: (a) true, (b) false
72. Which one of the following casting processes is the most widely used: (a) centrifugal casting,
(b) die casting, (c) investment casting, (d) sand casting, or (e) shell casting?
73. Compared to others casting processes, investment casting process is the best solution for
manufacturing of (a) engine blocks (b) gears (c) jewellery (d) car wheels (e) pipes
74. In sand casting, the volumetric size of the pattern is (a) bigger than, (b) the same size as, or
(c) smaller than the cast part?
75. Which of the following casting processes are expendable mold operations (three correct
answers): (a) centrifugal casting, (b) die casting, (c) investment casting, (d) sand casting, (f)
shell molding, and (h) vacuum casting?
76. Shell molding is best described by which one of the following: (a) casting operation in which
the molten metal has been poured out after a thin shell has been solidified in the mold, (b)
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casting process in which the mold is a thin shell of sand binded by a thermosetting resin, (c)
sand casting operation in which the pattern is a shell rather than a solid form, or (d) casting
operation used to make artificial sea shells?
77. Which of the following casting processes are permanent mold operations (three correct
answers): (a) centrifugal casting, (b) die casting, (c) expanded polystyrene process, (d) sand
casting, (e) shell mold
78. Investment casting is also known by which one of the following names: (a) fast-payback
molding, (b) full-mold process, (c) lost-foam process, (d) lost pattern process, or (e) lost-wax
process? (f) vacuum casting.
79. Which of the following metals would typically be used in die casting (two best answers): (a)
aluminum, (b) cast iron, (c) steel, (d) tungsten, and (e) zinc?
80. Which of the following are advantages of die casting over sand casting (four best answers):
(a) better surface finish, (b) closer tolerances, (c) higher melting temperature metals, (d)
higher production rates, (e) larger parts can be cast, and (f) mold can be reused?
81. Which one of the following casting metals is most important commercially: (a) aluminum
and its alloys, (b) bronze, (c) cast iron, (d) cast steel, or (e) zinc alloys?
82. Identify the material with low ductility: (a) copper, (b) graphite, (c) aluminum (d) platinum
83. The purpose of a riser is to (a). Deliver molten metal into the mould cavity (b). Act as a
reservoir for the molten metal (c). Feed the molten metal to the casting in order to
compensate for the shrinkage (d). Deliver the molten metal from pouring basin to gate
84. In a hot chamber die casting machines (a). Melting pot is separate from the machine (b).
Melting pot is an integral part of the machine (c). Melting pot may have any location (d).
there is no need for melting pot
TECHNICAL THEORY

85. Narrow cavities resembling tears or fissures, generally ____________ to the surface of the
casting.
a. Perpendicular
b. Parallel
c. Single
d. All of these
86. Shrink is always caused by the ________ contrition of metal during solidification.
a. Pressure
b. Volume
c. Temperature
d. Gas
87. A cavity that emerges to the surface in reentrant angles of the pattern, at gates or at isolated
surfaces that are characterized by _____ solidification.
a. Slow
b. High

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c. Top
d. Bottom
88. The upper or extended areas of the casting are not filled is called:
a. Mutilation
b. Poured Short
c. Hot Cracking
d. Hot tearing
89. Areas of the casting are thinner than me pattern or they are deformed in relation to the
original pattern.
a. Mutilation
b. Improper shrinkage Allowance
c. Casting Distortion
d. Metal penetration
90. A ________ in the form of a crevice that is visible to the naked eye.
a. Discontinuity
b. Continuity
C. Quench Cracking
d. Cold Shut or Cold Lap
91. A linear discontinuity with rounded edges is called:
a. Quench Cracking
b. Cold Shut or Cold Lap
c. Surface Folds or Gas Runs
d. Sink Marks
92. Pattern making is the first stage for developing a new casting.
a. Welding
b. Molding
c. Casting
d. Melting
93. Patterns can be of different types depending on the ________ and size of the part to be
manufactured.
a. Shape
b. Volume
c. Pressure
d. Temperature
94. The shrinkage allowance for metal casting varies by the type of________.
a. Material
b. Metal
c. Gas
d. Pattern

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