MDSP Ultimate Compliation Part 1
MDSP Ultimate Compliation Part 1
MDSP Ultimate Compliation Part 1
COMPLIATION
PART 1
1. Which of the following is the
4th most commonly used metal in
the world?
A.Zinc
B.Steel
C.Aluminum
D.Copper
1. Which of the following is the
4th most commonly used metal in
the world?
A.Zinc
B.Steel
C.Aluminum
D.Copper
2. These springs are made from
one or more flat strips of
brass, bronze, steel or other
materials loaded as cantilevers
or simple beam.
A.Torsion springs
B.Leaf springs
C.Garter springs
D.Drawbar springs
2. These springs are made from
one or more flat strips of
brass, bronze, steel or other
materials loaded as cantilevers
or simple beam.
A.Torsion springs
B.Leaf springs
C.Garter springs
D.Drawbar springs
3. This refers to the space
between adjacent coils when the
spring is compressed to its
operating length.
A.Coil tolerance
B.Pitch
C.Lead
D.Deflection
3. This refers to the space
between adjacent coils when the
spring is compressed to its
operating length.
A.Coil tolerance
B.Pitch
C.Lead
D.Deflection
4. This material is the most popular
alloy spring steel for conditions
involving higher stresses than can be
used with the high-carbon steels and
for use where fatigue resistance and
long endurance are needed; this is
also good for shock and impact loads.
A. Chrome silicon
B. Chrome vanadium
C. Hard-drawn wire
D. Oil-tempered wire
4. This material is the most popular
alloy spring steel for conditions
involving higher stresses than can be
used with the high-carbon steels and
for use where fatigue resistance and
long endurance are needed; this is
also good for shock and impact loads.
A. Chrome silicon
B. Chrome vanadium
C. Hard-drawn wire
D. Oil-tempered wire
5. For an American Standard Screw
Threads, what does 6-32 UNC
designate?
A. Nitriding
B. Shot blasting
C. Peening
D. Tempering
6. How do you call the process of
producing the residual compressive
stress of machine parts, which is
performed by directing the a high
velocity stream of hardened balls or
pellets at the surface to be treated.
A. Nitriding
B. Shot blasting
C. Peening
D. Tempering
7. It is a process that produces
residual compressive stress on the
machine part, which uses a series of
hammer blows on the surface.
A. Nitriding
B. Shot blasting
C. Peening
D. Tempering
7. It is a process that produces
residual compressive stress on the
machine part, which uses a series of
hammer blows on the surface.
A. Nitriding
B. Shot blasting
C. Peening
D. Tempering
8. It is a surface-hardening
process for alloy steels in
which the material is heated to
950 oF in a nitrogen atmosphere,
typically ammonia gas, followed
by slow cooling.
A. Quenching
B. Nitriding
C. Shot blating
D. Peening
8. It is a surface-hardening
process for alloy steels in
which the material is heated to
950 oF in a nitrogen atmosphere,
typically ammonia gas, followed
by slow cooling.
A. Quenching
B. Nitriding
C. Shot blating
D. Peening
9. Which of the following gases is
typically used in nitriding process
of surface hardening?
A. Nitrogen gas
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Ammonia gas
D. Hydrogen gas
9. Which of the following gases is
typically used in nitriding process
of surface hardening?
A. Nitrogen gas
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Ammonia gas
D. Hydrogen gas
10. Which of the following is the
benefit in using nitriding as a
surface-hardening process for alloy
steels?
A. 0.70
B. 0.80
C. 0.75
D. 1.0
11. In estimating the actual
endurance strength of steel parts,
one of the factors to be considered
is the material factor, which of the
following is the recommended material
factor for cast steel?
A. 0.70
B. 0.80
C. 0.75
D. 1.0
12.How do you call the level of
stress that the part will be
permitted to see under operating
conditions?
A. Yield stress
B. Endurance stress
C. Design stress
D. Ultimate stress
12.How do you call the level of
stress that the part will be
permitted to see under operating
conditions?
A. Yield stress
B. Endurance stress
C. Design stress
D. Ultimate stress
13. Which of the following column
formulas is applicable to cast iron
columns?
A. Euler’s formula
B. J.B.Johnson’s formula
C. Secant formula
D. Straight line formula
13. Which of the following column
formulas is applicable to cast iron
columns?
A. Euler’s formula
B. J.B.Johnson’s formula
C. Secant formula
D. Straight line formula
14. Which of the following ferrous
metals has the lowest carbon content?
A. Carbon steel
B. Wrought iron
C. Cast iron
D. SAE 4140
14. Which of the following ferrous
metals has the lowest carbon content?
A. Carbon steel
B. Wrought iron
C. Cast iron
D. SAE 4140
15. If stiffness is the main
criterion in selecting a material,
which of the following is the most
economical choice?
A. SAE 3130
B. SAE 1020
C. SAE 6150
D. AISI 301, ¼ hard stainless steel
15. If stiffness is the main
criterion in selecting a material,
which of the following is the most
economical choice?
A. SAE 3130
B. SAE 1020
C. SAE 6150
D. AISI 301, ¼ hard stainless steel
16. Which of the following materials
can easily be machined?
A. AISI C1020
B. AISI C1112
C. AISI C1030
D. AISI C1010
16. Which of the following materials
can easily be machined?
A. AISI C1020
B. AISI C1112
C. AISI C1030
D. AISI C1010
17. This is a combination of
mechanisms and other components that
transforms, transmits, or uses
energy, load, or motion for a
specific purpose. How do yopu call
this?
A. Mechanism
B. Engine
C. Machine
D. Linkage
17. This is a combination of
mechanisms and other components that
transforms, transmits, or uses
energy, load, or motion for a
specific purpose. How do yopu call
this?
A. Mechanism
B. Engine
C. Machine
D. Linkage
18. It is the capacity of a material
to absorb energy when it is deformed
elastically and then, upon unloading,
to increase this energy. What is this
capacity of a material?
A. Resilience
B. Toughness
C. Rigidity
D. Ductility
18. It is the capacity of a material
to absorb energy when it is deformed
elastically and then, upon unloading,
to increase this energy. What is this
capacity of a material?
A. Resilience
B. Toughness
C. Rigidity
D. Ductility
19. What is the ability of the
material to absorb energy up to
fracture?
A. Toughness
B. Rigidity
C. Resilience
D. Stiffness
19. What is the ability of the
material to absorb energy up to
fracture?
A. Toughness
B. Rigidity
C. Resilience
D. Stiffness
20. It is a failure prediction
theory, which states that a part
subjected to any combination of loads
will fail (by yielding or fracturing)
whenever the maximum shear stress
exceeds a critical value. How do you
call this failure prediction theory?
A. Distortion-energy theory
B. Maximum-shear-stress theory
C. Internal friction theory
D. Modified Mohr theory
20. It is a failure prediction
theory, which states that a part
subjected to any combination of loads
will fail (by yielding or fracturing)
whenever the maximum shear stress
exceeds a critical value. How do you
call this failure prediction theory?
A. Distortion-energy theory
B. Maximum-shear-stress theory
C. Internal friction theory
D. Modified Mohr theory
21. What is the difference between
the maximum and minimum size limits
of a part?
A. Allowance
B. Tolerance
C. Deviation
D. Basic size
21. What is the difference between
the maximum and minimum size limits
of a part?
A. Allowance
B. Tolerance
C. Deviation
D. Basic size
22. A lubrication condition where
non-conformal surfaces are completely
separated by lubricant film and no
asperities are in contact.
A. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
B. Boundary lubrication
C. Hydrodynamic lubrication
D. Hydrostatic lubrication
22. A lubrication condition where
non-conformal surfaces are completely
separated by lubricant film and no
asperities are in contact.
A. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
B. Boundary lubrication
C. Hydrodynamic lubrication
D. Hydrostatic lubrication
23. In a lathe machine, how do you
call the diameter of the largest
workpiece that can be rotated in a
chuck or between centers without
hitting the bed?
A. Chuck diameter
B. Swing
C. Distance between centers
D. Spindle diameter
23. In a lathe machine, how do you
call the diameter of the largest
workpiece that can be rotated in a
chuck or between centers without
hitting the bed?
A. Chuck diameter
B. Swing
C. Distance between centers
D. Spindle diameter
24. How do you call a statistical
data used to identify the most likely
failure modes?
A. Volute spring
B. Motor spring
C. Hair spring
D. Garter spring
25. It is a type of coil spring where
the helical coil is wrapped into a
circle forming an annular ring. How
do you call this spring?
A. Volute spring
B. Motor spring
C. Hair spring
D. Garter spring
26. Wood is an material; that is,
its mechanical properties are unique
and independent in three mutually
perpendicular directions—
longitudinal, radial, and tangential.
A. Isotopic
B. Anisotropic
C. Orthotropic
D. Any of these
26. Wood is an material; that is,
its mechanical properties are unique
and independent in three mutually
perpendicular directions—
longitudinal, radial, and tangential.
A. Isotopic
B. Anisotropic
C. Orthotropic
D. Any of these
27. The principal raw materials used
in steelmaking are iron ore, coal,
and .
A. Coke
B. Limestone
C. Slag
D. Flux
27. The principal raw materials used
in steelmaking are iron ore, coal,
and .
A. Coke
B. Limestone
C. Slag
D. Flux
28. The steel part is heated to a
temperature of 900–1150 degrees F in
an atmosphere of ammonia gas and
dissociated ammonia for an extended
period of time that depends on the
case depth desired.
A. Nitriding
B. Carburizing
C. Case hardening
D. Cyaniding
28. The steel part is heated to a
temperature of 900–1150 degrees F in
an atmosphere of ammonia gas and
dissociated ammonia for an extended
period of time that depends on the
case depth desired.
A. Nitriding
B. Carburizing
C. Case hardening
D. Cyaniding
29. The primary application of high-
speed steels is to tools used for the
working of metals .
A. Speed ratio
B. Arc ratio
C. Contact ratio
D. Gear ratio
30. In gearing, this is the ratio of
the arc of action to the circular
pitch.
A. Speed ratio
B. Arc ratio
C. Contact ratio
D. Gear ratio
31. Flywheel arms are usually of
elliptical cross-section, the
strength of the arms should equal the
strength of the shaft in torsion.
A. Three-fourths
B. One-half
C. Two-thirds
D. One-fourth
31. Flywheel arms are usually of
elliptical cross-section, the
strength of the arms should equal the
strength of the shaft in torsion.
A. Three-fourths
B. One-half
C. Two-thirds
D. One-fourth
32. This alloy (nickel, iron, chromium,
cobalt is a non-magnetic, corrosion
resistant material suitable for sub-zero
temperatures and temperatures up to about
750 degrees F., provided that torsional
stresses are kept below 75,000 pounds per
square inch. It is precipitation-hardened to
produce hardnesses of 48 to 50 Rockwell C
and is used in watch and instrument springs.
A. Elinvar
B. Monel
C. Inconel
D. Dynavar
32. This alloy (nickel, iron, chromium,
cobalt is a non-magnetic, corrosion
resistant material suitable for sub-zero
temperatures and temperatures up to about
750 degrees F., provided that torsional
stresses are kept below 75,000 pounds per
square inch. It is precipitation-hardened to
produce hardnesses of 48 to 50 Rockwell C
and is used in watch and instrument springs.
A. Elinvar
B. Monel
C. Inconel
D. Dynavar
33. To ensure an adequate factor of
safety in the design of a shaft with
standard keyway, the key width should
be about:
A. Momentum
B. Kinetic Energy
C. Inertia
D. Section modulus
34. What is the property of matter
that causes it to resist any change
in its motion or state of rest?
A. Momentum
B. Kinetic Energy
C. Inertia
D. Section modulus
35. This is defined as the cutting
time to reach a predetermined wear,
called the tool wear criterion.
A. Wear duration
B. Cycle time
C. Tool life
D. Life cycle
35. This is defined as the cutting
time to reach a predetermined wear,
called the tool wear criterion.
A. Wear duration
B. Cycle time
C. Tool life
D. Life cycle
36. Which of the following G-codes
refers to rapid traverse in CNC
machining?
A. G00
B. G01
C. G02
D. G03
36. Which of the following G-codes
refers to rapid traverse in CNC
machining?
A. G00
B. G01
C. G02
D. G03
37. An acronym in CNC machining which
means access of the machine operator
to insert machining instructions
directly into the NC machine control
system via push buttons, pressure
pads, knobs, or other arrangements.
A. FMS
B. FMC
C. CIM
D. MDI
37. An acronym in CNC machining which
means access of the machine operator
to insert machining instructions
directly into the NC machine control
system via push buttons, pressure
pads, knobs, or other arrangements.
A. FMS
B. FMC
C. CIM
D. MDI
38. The variable polarity plasma arc
(VPPA) process was developed for
welding metals that form an oxide
skin, such as .
A. Steel
B. Copper
C. Cast iron
D. Aluminum
38. The variable polarity plasma arc
(VPPA) process was developed for
welding metals that form an oxide
skin, such as .
A. Steel
B. Copper
C. Cast iron
D. Aluminum
39. Which of the following statements
is NOT true?
A. The terms “polishing” and “buffing”
are sometimes applied to similar
classes of work in different plants.
B. Polishing is any operation performed
with wheels having abrasive glued to
the working surfaces
C. Buffing is done with wheels having
the abrasive applied loosely
D. Polishing is not so harsh an
operation as buffing, and it is
commonly utilized to obtain very fine
surfaces having a “grainless finish.”
39. Which of the following statements
is NOT true?
A. The terms “polishing” and “buffing”
are sometimes applied to similar
classes of work in different plants.
B. Polishing is any operation performed
with wheels having abrasive glued to
the working surfaces
C. Buffing is done with wheels having
the abrasive applied loosely
D. Polishing is not so harsh an
operation as buffing, and it is
commonly utilized to obtain very fine
surfaces having a “grainless finish.”
40. If the steel is strongly
deoxidized by the addition of
deoxidizing elements, no gas is
evolved, and the steel is technically
called because it lies quietly in
the molds.
A. Quenched
B. Annealed
C. Killed
D. Tempered
40. If the steel is strongly
deoxidized by the addition of
deoxidizing elements, no gas is
evolved, and the steel is technically
called because it lies quietly in
the molds.
A. Quenched
B. Annealed
C. Killed
D. Tempered
41. Stainless steels generally
contain at least per cent
chromium, with or without other
elements.
A. 18
B. 16
C. 12
D. 10
41. Stainless steels generally
contain at least per cent
chromium, with or without other
elements.
A. 18
B. 16
C. 12
D. 10
42. What grades of stainless steels
are nonmagnetic in the annealed
condition, although some may become
slightly magnetic after cold working?
A. Ferritic grades
B. Austenitic grades
C. Martensitic grades
D. Any of these
42. What grades of stainless steels
are nonmagnetic in the annealed
condition, although some may become
slightly magnetic after cold working?
A. Ferritic grades
B. Austenitic grades
C. Martensitic grades
D. Any of these
43. These steels (SAE Steels 1006,
1008, 1010, 1015) are the lowest
carbon steels of the plain carbon
type, and are selected where is the
primary requisite of the user.
A. Strength
B. Cold formability
C. Ductility
D. Durability
43. These steels (SAE Steels 1006,
1008, 1010, 1015) are the lowest
carbon steels of the plain carbon
type, and are selected where is the
primary requisite of the user.
A. Strength
B. Cold formability
C. Ductility
D. Durability
44. What process is used to produce
residual compressive stress on the
crankshaft?
A. Hardening
B. Shot blasting
C. Peening
D. Nitriding
44. What process is used to produce
residual compressive stress on the
crankshaft?
A. Hardening
B. Shot blasting
C. Peening
D. Nitriding
45. Steel is heated to a temperature
above the critical range, after which
it is cooled in still air to produce
a generally fine pearlite structure.
The purpose is to promote uniformity
of structure and properties after a
hot-working operation such as forging
or extrusion. What was the heat
treatment involved?
A. Annealing
B. Normalizing
C. Tempering
D. Stress relieving
45. Steel is heated to a temperature
above the critical range, after which
it is cooled in still air to produce
a generally fine pearlite structure.
The purpose is to promote uniformity
of structure and properties after a
hot-working operation such as forging
or extrusion. What was the heat
treatment involved?
A. Annealing
B. Normalizing
C. Tempering
D. Stress relieving
46. At certain speeds called the
critical speeds, a rotating shaft
will become dynamically unstable and
the resulting vibrations and
deflections can result in damage not
only to the shaft but to the machine
of which it is a part. At what
percentage of the critical speed
should a shaft be safely operated?
A. Music wire
B. Hard drawn spring wire
C. Oil tempered spring wire
D. Stainless steel spring wire
47. This is the most widely used of
all spring materials for small
springs operating at temperatures up
to about 250 degrees F. It is tough,
has a high tensile strength, and can
withstand high stresses under
repeated loading.
A. Music wire
B. Hard drawn spring wire
C. Oil tempered spring wire
D. Stainless steel spring wire
48. It is an acronym in machining.
This process uses an electrode to
remove metal from a workpiece by
generating electric sparks between
conducting surfaces.
A. MIG
B. GMAW
C. EDM
D. CNC
48. It is an acronym in machining.
This process uses an electrode to
remove metal from a workpiece by
generating electric sparks between
conducting surfaces.
A. MIG
B. GMAW
C. EDM
D. CNC
49. In die casting accurate parts
made of steel, what shrinkage
allowance in inches per inch is
recommended?
A. 0.011
B. 0.022
C. 0.033
D. 0.044
49. In die casting accurate parts
made of steel, what shrinkage
allowance in inches per inch is
recommended?
A. 0.011
B. 0.022
C. 0.033
D. 0.044
50. This are gears used to connect
shafts that are non-intersecting and
non-parallel. They are a cross
between spiral bevel gears and worm
gears.
A. Helical gears
B. Hypoid gears
C. Planetary gears
D. Bevel gears
50. This are gears used to connect
shafts that are non-intersecting and
non-parallel. They are a cross
between spiral bevel gears and worm
gears.
A. Helical gears
B. Hypoid gears
C. Planetary gears
D. Bevel gears
51. This is a type of seal used where
some form of relative motion occurs
between rigid parts of an assembly.
A. Gasket
B. Distorted seal
C. Vibratory seal
D. Dynamic seal
51. This is a type of seal used where
some form of relative motion occurs
between rigid parts of an assembly.
A. Gasket
B. Distorted seal
C. Vibratory seal
D. Dynamic seal
52. It is a lubrication for roller
chains wherein the lubricant is
supplied by a circulating pump
capable of supplying the chain drive
with a continuous flow of oil inside
the chain loop evenly across the
chain width and directly at the slack
strand.
A. Turning
B. Facing
C. Blanking
D. Finishing
53. In manufacturing, this is the
operation of cutting out flat area to
some desired shape and is usually the
first step in a series of operation.
A. Turning
B. Facing
C. Blanking
D. Finishing
54. An M-code which generally refers
to start spindle rotation in a
clockwise direction.
A. M03
B. M04
C. M05
D. M06
54. An M-code which generally refers
to start spindle rotation in a
clockwise direction.
A. M03
B. M04
C. M05
D. M06
55. A final operation to improve the
polish of a metal and to bring out
the maximum luster
A. Finishing
B. Surface grinding
C. Broaching
D. Buffing
55. A final operation to improve the
polish of a metal and to bring out
the maximum luster
A. Finishing
B. Surface grinding
C. Broaching
D. Buffing
56. Machining operations with the
proper application of a cutting fluid
generally has the following
attributes except:
A. Aluminum
B. Copper
C. Magnesium
D. Manganese
58. Which of the following is the
lightest of all structural metals?
A. Aluminum
B. Copper
C. Magnesium
D. Manganese
59. This process reduces internal
stresses, caused by machining, cold
working, or welding, by heating the
steel to a temperature below the
critical range and holding it there
long enough to equalize the
temperature throughout the piece.
A.Annealing
B.Normalizing
C.Tempering
D.Stress Relieving
59. This process reduces internal
stresses, caused by machining, cold
working, or welding, by heating the
steel to a temperature below the
critical range and holding it there
long enough to equalize the
temperature throughout the piece.
A.Annealing
B.Normalizing
C.Tempering
D.Stress Relieving
60. A free-cutting steel has a higher
content than comparable carbon
steels.
A. Sulfur
B. Cobalt
C. Nickel
D. Chromium
60. A free-cutting steel has a higher
content than comparable carbon
steels.
A. Sulfur
B. Cobalt
C. Nickel
D. Chromium
61. This property designates the
steels resistance to the softening
effect of elevated temperature.
A. Hot hardness
B. Machinability
C. Toughness
D. Elasticity
61. This property designates the
steels resistance to the softening
effect of elevated temperature.
A. Hot hardness
B. Machinability
C. Toughness
D. Elasticity
62. Use of hard solders, silver
solders and smelter solders which
have silver, copper, or nickel bases
and have melting points above 800
degrees F is known as
A. Soldering
B. Welding
C. Brazing
D. Any of these
62. Use of hard solders, silver
solders and smelter solders which
have silver, copper, or nickel bases
and have melting points above 800
degrees F is known as
A. Soldering
B. Welding
C. Brazing
D. Any of these
63. In braking, the term backstop
refers to a brake that is:
A. Jib crane
B. Gantry crane
C. Overhead crane
D. Tower crane
64. How do you call a fixed
crane consisting of a supported
vertical member from which
extends a horizontal swinging
arm carrying a trolley hoist or
other hoisting mechanism?
A. Jib crane
B. Gantry crane
C. Overhead crane
D. Tower crane
65. This iron is also known as a
ductile cast iron. How do you call
this iron?
A. Malleable iron
B. Nodular cast iron
C. White cast iron
D. Gray cast iron
65. This iron is also known as a
ductile cast iron. How do you call
this iron?
A. Malleable iron
B. Nodular cast iron
C. White cast iron
D. Gray cast iron
66. It is the ability to deform
plastically to compensate for
irregularities in bearing assembly.
How do you call this?
A. Plasticity
B. Conformability
C. Embeddability
D. Elasticity
66. It is the ability to deform
plastically to compensate for
irregularities in bearing assembly.
How do you call this?
A. Plasticity
B. Conformability
C. Embeddability
D. Elasticity
67. A material of construction (only
developed commercially in the late
1940’s concurrently with zirconium)
offers the unique combination of wide
ranging corrosion resistance, low
density, and high strength.
A. Titanium
B. Tungsten
C. Vanadium
D. Molybdenum
67. A material of construction (only
developed commercially in the late
1940’s concurrently with zirconium)
offers the unique combination of wide
ranging corrosion resistance, low
density, and high strength.
A. Titanium
B. Tungsten
C. Vanadium
D. Molybdenum
68. Newton’s law of motion that
describes that if a force acts to
change the state of motion of the
body, the body offers a resistance
equal and directly opposite to the
force.
A. Second law
B. Third law
C. First law
D. Universal gravitation
68. Newton’s law of motion that
describes that if a force acts to
change the state of motion of the
body, the body offers a resistance
equal and directly opposite to the
force.
A. Second law
B. Third law
C. First law
D. Universal gravitation
69. The most widely used material for
machine elements because of its
properties of high strength, high
stiffness, durability, and relative
ease of fabrication.
A. Zinc
B. Steel
C. Aluminum
D. Copper
69. The most widely used material for
machine elements because of its
properties of high strength, high
stiffness, durability, and relative
ease of fabrication.
A. Zinc
B. Steel
C. Aluminum
D. Copper