WorksheetsMES P8 2025 Unit 3 assignment
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Casting is a process in which
Solid metal is pressed
Molten metal is poured into a mould
Metal is drawn through a die
Metal is hammered into shape
The solidified object taken out of a mould is called
Pattern
Casting
Core
Mould
The upper moulding flask is known as
Drag
Cope
Cheek
Riser
A core is used in a mould to produce
External features
Smooth surfaces
Hollow cavities
Shrinkage compensation
The passage through which molten metal enters the mould cavity is called
Gate
Runner
Sprue
Riser
Riser is used to compensate for
Liquid shrinkage
Draft allowance
Shake allowance
Pouring defects
Facing sand is used to
Increase permeability
Improve surface finish
Reduce mould cost
Strengthen the mould
Parting line refers to
Line where core is placed
Line separating two mould halves
Line for riser placement
Tool shifting line
Vents are used in moulds to
Increase casting strength
Expel trapped gases
Pour molten metal
Shape the cavity
The material used for majority of sand moulding is
Silica sand
Clay
Carbon
Cement
Draft allowance is provided to
Allow machining
Avoid metal shrinkage
Facilitate pattern withdrawal
Prevent blow holes
Shrinkage allowance is given to compensate for
Mould expansion
Metal contraction on cooling
Air entrapment
Surface finishing
Which pattern is made in two halves?
Solid pattern
Match plate pattern
Split pattern
Sweep pattern
Match plate patterns are suitable for
Single casting
Small castings & mass production
Very large castings
Prototype castings
Loose-piece pattern is used when
Simple shape
No draft required
Withdrawal otherwise impossible
Metal is brittle
Machining allowance is provided to
Reduce cost
Improve dimensional accuracy later
Prevent fluidity loss
Avoid riser usage
Which allowance is unpredictable and depends on foundry practice?
Shrinkage
Draft
Shake
Machining
Distortion allowance is provided for
Thin long sections
Heavy castings
Round objects
All ferrous metals
Permeability of moulding sand refers to
Flowability
Gas escape ability
Cohesiveness
Adhesiveness
Green strength is the strength of sand when
Dry
Moist
Heated
Mixed with clay
Blow holes appear due to
High permeability
Low permeability & moisture
Excess alloying
High pouring temperature
Metal penetration defect occurs due to
Fine sand
High binder
Coarse grains
Low pouring rate
Cold shut occurs when
Metal freezes before filling
Core collapses
Sprue is oversized
Pattern is not rapped
Hot tears occur due to
Proper cooling
Residual stresses during solidification
Excess riser
High fluidity
Misrun occurs when
Fluidity is low
Pouring temperature is high
Sand is too fine
Riser is too large
Rolling is generally a ___ process
Cold working
Hot working
Casting
Joining
In rolling, the point where sheet velocity equals roll velocity is called
Slip point
Neutral point
Yield point
Bite point
Forward extrusion causes metal to flow
Opposite to ram motion
Same direction as ram
Sideways
Only upward
Backward extrusion eliminates
Heat
Friction at container walls
Die cost
Ram load
Forging improves material properties mainly due to
Casting
Grain refinement
High cooling rate
Low temperature
Upset forging increases
Length
Cross section
Density
Temperature
Drawing out operation in forging
Reduces length
Increases cross section
Increases length
Creates holes
Wire drawing is always performed as a
Hot working process
Cold working process
Casting process
Joining process
Extrusion is most suitable for
Complex cross sections
Welding large plates
Producing ingots
Finishing operations
Contact length in rolling is proportional to
√(R × Δh)
2πR
R/Δh
(R × Δh)²
Angle of bite in rolling depends on
Friction coefficient
Draft
Roll diameter
All of these
Deep drawing makes
Solid rods
Cup-shaped components
Plates
Bars
Shallow drawing is when cup height is
Equal to diameter
Greater than diameter
Less than half diameter
Zero
Blank diameter depends on
Corner radius
Height
Thickness
All of the above
Sheet metal forming is generally a
Cold working process
Hot working process
Sintering process
Casting process
Electric arc generates heat due to
AC frequency
Ionised gas electrical discharge
Chemical reaction
Mechanical friction
In arc welding, electrode coatings provide
Heat resistance
Mechanical strength
Flux & gas shielding
Color coding
Neutral flame is used for
Carburising flame has
Excess oxygen
Excess acetylene
Balanced mixture
No oxygen
Resistance welding heat formula is
H = I²Rt
H = IRt²
H = VIt
H = I/R
In spot welding, nugget forms due to
Pressure only
Heat only
Heat + pressure
Flux
Disc electrodes are used in
Seam welding
Arc welding
TIG welding
Gas welding
Higher resistance at interface in resistance welding causes
Cooling
More heat
Less heat
Lower current
Soldering uses filler metal with melting point
Above 1000°C
Below 450°C
Above base metal
Equal to base metal
Heat in friction welding is generated due to
Chemical reaction
Electric arc
Surface friction
Ultrasonics
In casting, the turbulent flow of molten metal is undesirable because it causes
Faster filling
Oxidation and gas entrapment
Better fluidity
Rapid cooling
A chill is used in moulding to
Increase riser size
Promote directional solidification
Improve core strength
Reduce mould cost
Hot working processes are usually performed
Below recrystallization temperature
Above recrystallization temperature
At room temperature only
Below 100°C
Flash formation occurs in
Rolling
Closed-die forging
Wire drawing
Extrusion
In wire drawing, a larger reduction per pass
Increases die life
Decreases drawing force
Increases drawing force
Produces no change
Deep drawing failure due to excessive thinning at the bottom is known as
Wrinkling
Earing
Necking
Tearing
Arc blow is prominent in
DC arc welding
AC arc welding
Oxy-fuel welding
Resistance welding
TIG welding uses
Non-consumable tungsten electrode
Consumable flux-coated electrode
Bare steel rod
Carbon electrode only
Brazing requires filler material with melting temperature
Higher than base metal
Between 450°C and 800°C
Below 450°C
Exactly equal to base metal
Friction stir welding primarily joins
Only steel
Non-ferrous alloys like aluminium
Plastics
Cast iron only
