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Lathes

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

CNC lathes use a servo motor to power the axis assembly that allows the machine to make precision movements. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The chip control on a manual lathe is an open grid system located below the axis assembly. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The direction that the tool turret or tool moves in relation to the spindle is called an axis. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The headstock on a manual or CNC lathe supports the spindle assembly and maintains axis alignment. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The tool turret or cutting tools move along which axis as they travel in and out (left and right) from the spindle and workpiece?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

6.

The tool turret or cutting tools move along which axis as they travel toward and away from the spindle and workpiece?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

7.

Which of the following CNC lathe components is a rotating, or indexing, component that holds multiple cutting tools?

a)

headstock

b)

chuck

c)

tool turret

d)

tailstock

8.

Which of the following CNC lathe components is the device that operates all of the machine's motions?

a)

tailstock

b)

Coolant System

c)

Chip Removal System

d)

CNC Control

9.

Which of the following CNC lathe components removes falling chips from the machining area?

a)

tool turret

b)

tailstock

c)

Coolant System

d)

Chip Removal System

10.

Which of the following lathe components clamps and holds the workpiece during machining operations?

a)

chuck

b)

carriage

c)

tailstock

d)

Handwheels

11.

Which of the following lathe components flushes chips away from the cutting tool and workpiece?

a)

tailstock

b)

Coolant System

c)

Chip Control

d)

Handwheels

12.

Which of the following lathe components includes the cross-slide, saddle, apron, compound rest, and tool post?

a)

chuck

b)

carriage

c)

tailstock

d)

Handwheels

13.

Which of the following lathe components is constructed so that it provides the stability and rigidity necessary to maintain accurate part tolerances?

a)

foundation

b)

Axis Assembly

c)

headstock

d)

carriage

14.

Which of the following lathe components supports long bar stock during machining?

a)

chuck

b)

Handwheels

c)

carriage

d)

tailstock

15.

Which of the following manual lathe components control the movements of the carriage, cutting tools, and tailstock along the X-axis and Z-axis?

a)

Chip Control

b)

Handwheels

c)

Coolant System

d)

tailstock

16.

Which of the following manual lathe components guides the cutting tool's movement as it passes along the workpiece surface?

a)

foundation

b)

Axis Assembly

c)

headstock

d)

carriage

17.

A 4th axis on a lathe allows the machine to not only mill, drill, and tap parts, but also to machine complex shapes into the workpiece. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A Swiss turning machine has the ability to make very small, very precise products. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A vertical lathe has the spindle in a vertical position ...

a)

above the tool turret.

b)

below the tool turret.

c)

beside the tool turret.

d)

across from the tool turret.

20.

Manual lathes are called manual because all of the motions of the machine are controlled by the lathe operator. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Manual lathes are less efficient than a CNC machine. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Multi-spindle lathes are essentially modern versions of screw-making machines. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following axes is added to a 2-axis lathe to make a 3-axis lathe?

a)

Z

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

C

24.

Which of the following axes on a lathe is typically an up and down movement of the tool turret in relation to the workpiece?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

C

25.

Which of the following terms means that a tool or tool turret is capable of moving in two different directions while machining a workpiece?

a)

2-axis

b)

3-axis

c)

4-axis

d)

5-axis

26.

Along with spindle speed, which cutting variable significantly influences tool life?

a)

depth of cut

b)

feed rate

c)

Spindle speed

27.

Cuts made on the exterior or outer surface of a workpiece are called ...

a)

outer diameter (OD) operations.

b)

inner diameter (ID) operations.

c)

facing operations.

d)

drilling operations.

28.

Finishing a workpiece allows fast removal of large amounts of excess stock. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

In the final step of the cutting process, the axis assembly moves the tool turret forward at a controlled rate, pushing the tool into the workpiece. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following cutting variables is measured from the uncut surface of the workpiece to the bottom of the cut?

a)

feed rate

b)

Spindle speed

c)

depth of cut

31.

Which of the following is a complicated process by which one or more grooves, also called canals, are cut into a workpiece?

a)

Drilling

b)

Tapping

c)

Grooving

d)

Facing

32.

Which of the following is how fast the spindle rotates the workpiece against the tool?

a)

depth of cut

b)

feed rate

c)

Spindle speed

33.

Which of the following is the first step in how a lathe cuts?

a)

Positioning the tool turret

b)

Positioning the tool

c)

Cutting the workpiece

34.

Which of the following is the operation that creates a rough hole in a workpiece?

a)

Facing

b)

Parting

c)

Drilling

d)

Grooving

35.

Which of the following is the operation where the cutting tool is used to separate a completed part from the stock material?

a)

Drilling

b)

Parting

c)

Grooving

d)

Facing

36.

Which of the following is the process of cutting threads in the interior of a previously drilled hole?

a)

Reaming

b)

Parting

c)

boring

d)

Tapping

37.

Which of the following is used in turning operations to shear material off an unfinished workpiece to create a symmetrical finished part?

a)

Single point tool

b)

Double point tool

c)

Triple point tool

38.

Which of the following is usually one of the first steps taken in creating a finished part?

a)

Drilling

b)

Tapping

c)

Grooving

d)

Facing

39.

Which of the following operations is an inner diameter turning operation that enlarges and finishes a predrilled hole?

a)

Drilling

b)

Reaming

c)

Grooving

d)

boring

40.

Which of the following operations is done to quickly and accurately size a previously drilled hole?

a)

Parting

b)

Drilling

c)

Reaming

d)

Grooving

41.

Which of the following operations is the last step in creating a part on a lathe?

a)

Facing

b)

roughing

c)

Tapping

d)

finishing