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2017 PYQ

A metallic strip having a thickness of $$12$$ $$mm$$ is to be rolled using two steel rolls, each of $$800$$ $$mm$$ diameter. It is assumed that there is no change in width of the s...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2017 PYQ

A steel wire of $$2$$ $$mm$$ diameter is to be drawn from a wire of $$5mm$$ diameter. The value of true strain developed is _____________ (up to three decimal places)

Metal Forming/INTEGER
2016 PYQ

The ratio of press force required to punch a square hole of $$30$$ $$mm$$ side in a $$1$$ $$mm$$ thick aluminium sheet to that needed to punch a square hole of $$60$$ $$mm$$ side i...

Metal Forming/INTEGER
2016 PYQ

In a single-pass rolling operation, a $$200$$ $$mm$$ wide metalic strip is rolled from a thickness $$10$$ $$mm$$ to a thickness $$6$$ $$mm.$$ The roll radius is $$100$$ $$mm$$ and...

Metal Forming/INTEGER
2016 PYQ

Two solid cylinders of equal diameter have different heights. They are compressed plastically by a pair of rigid dies to create the same percentage reduction in their respective he...

Metal Forming/INTEGER
2015 PYQ

In rolling of a flat strip, the relative velocity of strip with respect to the roller is

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

The true stress at fracture of a tensile tested specimen, having an initial diameter of specimen at fracture is $$10$$ $$mm,$$ then the engineering stress, in $$MPa,$$ at fracture...

Metal Forming/INTEGER
2015 PYQ

The maximum reduction per pass during wire drawing of an aluminium alloy ignoring friction and redundant work is $$77\% $$. The strain hardening exponent of the material is _______...

Metal Forming/INTEGER
2015 PYQ

Open die forging of a cylinder made of a rigid perfectly plastic material with yield strength of $$200$$ $$MPa$$ having a height of $$25$$ $$mm$$ and diameter of $$25$$ $$mm$$ is b...

Metal Forming/INTEGER
2014 PYQ

In an open die forging, a circular disc is gradually compressed between two flat plates. The exponential decay of normal stress on the flat face of the disc, from the center of the...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2014 PYQ

A $$80$$ $$mm$$ thick steel plate with $$400$$ $$mm$$ width is rolled to $$40mm$$ thickness in $$4$$ passes with equal reduction in each pass, by using rolls of $$800mm$$ diameter....

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2014 PYQ

A moving mandrel is used in

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2013 PYQ

In a rolling process, the state of stress of the material undergoing deformation is

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2013 PYQ

Circular blanks of $$10mm$$ diameter are punched from an aluminium sheet of $$2$$ $$mm$$ thickness. The shear strength of aluminium is $$80$$ $$MPa.$$ The minimum punching force re...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2012 PYQ

Calculate the punch size in $$mm,$$ for a circular blanking operation for which details are given below. Size of the blank $$25$$ $$mm$$ Thickness of the sheet $$2$$ $$mm$$ Radial...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2012 PYQ

A solid cylinder of diameter $$100$$ $$mm$$ and height $$50$$ $$mm$$ is forged between two frictionless flat dies to a height of $$25$$ $$mm.$$ The percentage change in diameter is

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2012 PYQ

In a single pass rolling process using $$410mm$$ diameter steel rollers, a strip of width $$140mm$$ and thickness $$8mm$$ undergoes $$10\% $$ reduction of thickness. The angle of b...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2011 PYQ

The thickness of a plate is reduced from $$30$$ $$mm$$ to $$10$$ $$mm$$ by successive cold rolling passes using identical rolls of diameter $$600$$ $$mm.$$ Assume that there is no...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2011 PYQ

In multi-pass operation, a round bar of $$10$$ $$mm$$ diameter and $$100$$ $$mm$$ length is reduced in cross-section by drawing it successively through a series of seven dies of de...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2011 PYQ

In multi-pass operation, a round bar of $$10$$ $$mm$$ diameter and $$100$$ $$mm$$ length is reduced in cross-section by drawing it successively through a series of seven dies of de...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2010 PYQ

Hot die steel, used for large solid dies in drop forging, should necessarily have

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2010 PYQ

In a rolling process, the roll separating force can be decreased by

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2010 PYQ

During open die forging process using two flat and parallel dies, a solid steel disc of initial radius $$({R_{IN}})\,\,200mm$$ and Initial height $$({H_{IN}})\,\,50mm$$ attains a h...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2010 PYQ

Cold shut (lap) may occur in products obtained by:

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2009 PYQ

Anisotropy in rolled components is caused by

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2009 PYQ

A disc of $$200$$ $$mm$$ diameter is blanked from a strip of an aluminium alloy of thickness $$3.2$$ $$mm.$$ The material shear strength to fracture is $$150$$ $$MPa.$$ The blankin...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2009 PYQ

Using direct extrusion process, a round billet of $$100$$ $$mm$$ length and $$50mm$$ diameter is extruded. Considering an ideal deformation process (no friction and no redundant wo...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2008 PYQ

In a rolling process, thickness of a strip is reduced from $$4mm$$ to $$3mm$$ using $$300mm$$ diameter rolls rotating at $$100rpm.$$ The velocity of the strip (in $$m/sec$$) at the...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2008 PYQ

A $$10mm$$ diameter annealed steel wire is drawn through a die at a speed of $$0.5/sec$$ to reduce the diameter by $$20\% $$. The yield stress of the material is $$800MPa.$$ Neglec...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2008 PYQ

A blank of $$50$$ $$mm$$ diameter is to be sheared from a sheet of $$2.5$$ $$mm$$ thickness. The required radial clearance between the die and the punch is $$6\% $$ of sheet thickn...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2008 PYQ

By application of tensile force, the cross sectional area of bar $$' P '$$ is first reduced by $$30\% $$ and then by an additional $$20\% $$. Another bar $$'Q'$$ of the same materi...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2008 PYQ

A $$10mm$$ diameter annealed steel wire is drawn through a die at a speed of $$0.5/sec$$ to reduce the diameter by $$20\% $$. The yield stress of the material is $$800MPa.$$ The po...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2007 PYQ

The maximum possible percentage reduction in area per pass during wire drawing of an ideal plastic material without friction is of the order of

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2007 PYQ

Circular blanks of $$35$$ $$mm$$ diameter are punched from a steel sheet of $$2$$ $$mm$$ thickness. If the clearance per side between the punch and die is to be kept as $$40$$ micr...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

A cup is to be drawn to a diameter of $$70mm$$ with $$35mm$$ depth from a $$0.5mm$$ thick sheet metal. The cup is drawn in one operation. Assume $${\sigma _u} = 430\,\,MPa.$$ The m...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

A gear with $$84$$ teeth is to be machined using a milling process with indexing. The index plate has the following four hole circles: $$36,38, 42., 48.$$ The change gear ratio req...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

It is required to punch a hole of diameter $$10mm$$ on a sheet of thickness $$3mm.$$ The shear strength of the work material is $$420Mpa.$$ The required punch force is

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

A solid cylindrical stainless steel work piece of $$200mm$$ diameter and $$150mm$$ height. This component is reduced by $$50\% $$ in height with flat die in open die forging. Assum...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

A work piece of $$1000$$ $$mm$$ length and $$300$$ $$mm$$ width is machined by planning operation with a feed of $$0.3$$ $$mm/stroke.$$ The machine tool executes $$10$$ double stro...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

It is required to punch a hole of diameter $$10mm$$ on a sheet of thickness $$3mm.$$ The shear strength of the work material is $$420MPa.$$ The required punch force is

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

A cup is to be drawn to a diameter of $$70mm$$ with $$35mm$$ depth from a $$0.5mm$$ thick sheet metal. The cup is drawn in one operation. Assume $${\sigma _u} = 430\,\,MPa.$$ The r...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

In a surface broaching process, a broach having $$5mm$$ pitch and cut per teeth $$0.05mm$$ is used for reducing the thickness by $$6mm.$$ If the length of the work piece is $$50mm$...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2006 PYQ

A copper strip of $$200$$ $$mm$$ width and $$30$$ $$mm$$ thickness is to be rolled to a thickness of $$25$$ $$mm.$$ The roll of radius $$300$$ $$mm$$ rotates at $$100$$ $$rpm.$$ Th...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2005 PYQ

A level having $${90^0}$$ bend is to be produced by drop forging using mild steel bar as raw material. The various operations to be performed on it during forging are: $$P$$ - Cutt...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2005 PYQ

A $$\phi \,\,25$$ $$mm$$ hole is pierced in a $$t=2.5mm$$ thick steel sheet having shear strength $$\tau = 350\,\,MPa.$$ If the diametral clearance is given by the expression $$C=0...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2005 PYQ

Consider the following statements: In comparison to hot working, in cold working, $$1.$$ Higher forces are required $$2.$$ No heating is required $$3.$$ Less ductility is required...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2005 PYQ

Cold shut (lap) may occur in products obtained by:

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2005 PYQ

A round billet made of brass is to be extruded (extrusion constant $$=250$$ $$MPa$$ ) at $${700^ \circ }C.$$ The billet diameter is $$100$$ $$mm$$ and the diameter of the extrusion...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2005 PYQ

The true stress-true strain curve is given by $$\sigma = 1400\,{\varepsilon ^{0.33}},$$ where the stress $$\sigma $$ is in $$MPa.$$ The true stress at maximum load (in $$MPa$$) is

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2005 PYQ

Flash and gutter are provided in drop forging dies at the following stage:

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2005 PYQ

Assertion (A) : Cold working of metals result in increase of strength and hardness. Reason (R) : Cold working reduces the total number of dislocations per unit volume of the materi...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2004 PYQ

In deep drawing of sheet metal, spring loaded stripper clamps the work until:

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2004 PYQ

A hole of $$40$$ $$mm$$ diameter is pierced in a steel sheet of $$4$$ $$mm$$ thickness without shear on the tool. Shear strength of steel is $$400$$ $$N/m{m^2},$$ and penetration i...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2004 PYQ

The extrusion process(es) used for the production of toothpaste tubes is / are $$1.$$ Tube extrusion $$2.$$ Forward extrusion $$3.$$ Impact extrusion

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2004 PYQ

Determine the load required to punch a $$20$$ $$mm$$ diameter hole in $$2$$ $$mm$$ thick sheet. The properties of the material of the sheet are: Tensile strength $$-580$$ $$MPa;$$...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2004 PYQ

A cylindrical cup of $$48.5$$ $$mm$$ diameter and $$52$$ $$mm$$ height has a corner radius of $$1.5$$ $$mm$$ Cold rolled steel sheet of thickness $$1.5$$ $$mm$$ is used to produce...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2003 PYQ

In a single pass flat rolling operation, a $$400$$ $$mm$$ wide steel strip having a thickness of $$10mm$$ is reduced to $$8$$ $$mm$$ by using a roll of $$600mm$$ diameter. Consider...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2003 PYQ

Cold working produces the following effects $$1.$$$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ Stress are set up in the material $$2.$$$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ Grain structure get dist...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2003 PYQ

A hydraulic press is used to produce circular blanks of $$10$$ $$mm$$ diameter from a sheet of $$2$$ $$mm$$ thickness. If the shear strength of the sheet material is $$400$$ $$N/m{...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2003 PYQ

In a single pass flat rolling operation, a $$400mm$$ wide steel strip having a thickness of $$10mm$$ is reduced to $$8mm$$ by using a roll of $$600mm$$ diameter. The roll-strip con...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2003 PYQ

Which one is not a method of reducing cutting forces to prevent the overloading of press

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2003 PYQ

Consider the following statements related piercing and blanking $$1.$$ Shear on the punch reduces the maximum cutting force $$2.$$ Shear increases the capacity of the press needed...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2003 PYQ

Consider the following steps in forging a connecting rod from the bar stock $$1.$$ blocking $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$$$2.$$ trimming $$3....

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2002 PYQ

A cup of $$10$$ $$cm$$ height and $$5$$ $$cm$$ diameter is to be made from a sheet metal of $$2mm$$ thickness. The number of deductions necessary will be

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2002 PYQ

In sheet metal working, the spring back increase when $$P:$$ Ratio of bend radius to sheet thickness is small $$Q:$$ Young's modulus of the sheet is low $$R:$$ Yield strength of th...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
2001 PYQ

For $$50\% $$ penetration of work material, a punch with single shear equal to thickness will

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1995 PYQ

In order to reduce roll pressure in strip rolling, back tension must be applied to strip.

Metal Forming/T/F/answer key
1994 PYQ

A moving mandrel is used in

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1994 PYQ

In metal forming operation, the true strain in the $$X$$-direction is $$0.3$$ and in the $$Y$$-direction is $$-0.1.$$ The true strain in the $$Z$$-direction is

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1994 PYQ

In a bending operation, If the modulus of elasticity $$E$$ is increased keeping all other parameters unchanged, the spring back will

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1994 PYQ

Which one of the following manufacturing process requires the provision of 'gutters'

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1994 PYQ

The function of draw bead in the deep drawing operation is to

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1994 PYQ

In order to reduce roll pressure in strip rolling, back tension can be applied to strip.

Metal Forming/T/F/answer key
1994 PYQ

An annealed copper wire of $$25 mm$$ diameter is drawn into a wire of $$5$$ $$mm$$ dia. The average yield stress in this operation if the flow curve of the material is given $$\sig...

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1994 PYQ

Forces in hot extrusion is a function of the strain hardening component of the billet material.

Metal Forming/T/F/answer key
1994 PYQ

In producing a punched hole of $$20mm$$ diameter, the dimension of the punch is ........ given the radial die clearance of $$0.1mm.$$

Metal Forming/INTEGER
1994 PYQ

In blanking operation, the best way to improve the smoothness and squarness of the edges is to

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1993 PYQ

Calculate the minimum number of hot rolling passes necessary to reduce an ingot of $$200mm$$ thickness to $$100mm$$ thickness in two high reversible rolling mill with roll diameter...

Metal Forming/SUBJECTIVE
1992 PYQ

Thread rolling is restricted to

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key
1992 PYQ

A hemispherical cup of radius $$'R'$$ is formed in a press working operation. The radius of blank would be

Metal Forming/MCQ/answer key