Casting Processes - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   What is the highest possible percentage of clay contents in loam sand?

a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 50
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 50

Explanation:
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2)   The ability of the moulding sand to withstand the heat of melt without showing any sign of softening is called as

a. strength or cohesiveness
b. refractiveness
c. collapsibility
d. adhesiveness
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: refractiveness

Explanation:
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3)   A model of casting, constructed to use for forming a mould in damp sand, is called as

a. sand construction
b. pattern
c. cover
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pattern

Explanation:
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4)   Which of the following is not a requirement of a good pattern?

a. It should be light in weight to handle easily
b. It should be smooth to make casting surface smooth
c. It should have low strength to break it and to remove casting easily
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It should have low strength to break it and to remove casting easily

Explanation:
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5)   The patterns which are made in two or more pieces are called as

a. solid patters
b. split patterns
c. loose piece patterns
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: split patterns

Explanation:
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6)   Permeability can be defined as the property of moulding sand

a. to hold sand grains together
b. to allow gases to escape easily from the mould
c. to withstand the heat of melt without showing any sign of softening
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: to allow gases to escape easily from the mould

Explanation:
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7)   The sand in its natural or moist state is called as

a. green sand
b. loam sand
c. dry sand
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: green sand

Explanation:
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8)   Match the following contents of green sand in Group 1 with their approximate per cent in Group 2.

1. Silica -------------------------- A. 5 to 10 per cent
2. Clay --------------------------- B. 2 to 5 per cent
3. Bentonite --------------------- C. 8 to 15 per cent
4. Coal dust --------------------- D. 7 to 8 per cent
5. Water -------------------------- E. up to 75 per cent


a. 1-(E), 2-(C), 3-(B), 4-(A), 5-(D)
b. 1-(E), 2-(A), 3-(B), 4-(C), 5-(D)
c. 1-(C), 2-(D), 3-(B), 4-(A), 5-(E)
d. 1-(C), 2-(A), 3-(B), 4-(D), 5-(E)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1-(E), 2-(C), 3-(B), 4-(A), 5-(D)

Explanation:
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9)   Which of the following sentences is/are correct for casting process?

a. Casting process is comparatively costly
b. Objects of larges sizes cannot be produced easily by casting process
c. The time required for the process of making casting is quite long
d. All of the above sentences are correct
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The time required for the process of making casting is quite long

Explanation:
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10)   The productivity of casting process is comparatively

a. lower than the productivity of other automatic processes like rolling
b. higher than the productivity of other automatic processes like rolling
c. similar to the productivity of other automatic processes like rolling
d. unpredictable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: lower than the productivity of other automatic processes like rolling

Explanation:
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