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ENGINEERING COLLEGE
TIRUCHIRAPALLI 621213

QUESTION BANK
DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL

SEMESTER: III

SUBJECT CODE: ME2201

SUBJECT NAME: MANUFACTURING

TECHNOLOGY - I

UNIT I: METAL CASTING PROCESSES

PART A (2 Marks)
1. What is core print and its function?

(AU Dec 2011)

2. Differentiate the terms mould and core.

(AU Dec 2011)

3. What do you mean by core & core print?

(AU Apr 2011)

4. What do you mean by pattern & materials used for making pattern?

(AU Apr 2011)

5. List the different types of patterns used in modern foundry?

(AU Dec 2010)

6. Write a note on chilled casting?

(AU Dec 2010)

7. State any 4 properties of moulding sand?

(AU Apr 2010)

8. Which type of furnaces are suitable for melting of

ferrous material and why?

(AU Apr 2010)

9. What are the pattern materials?

(AU Dec 2009)

10. Explain the term fettling?

(AU Dec 2009)

11. What are the requirements of a good pattern?

(AU Dec 2008)

12. What is core venting?

(AU Dec 2007)(AU Dec 2008)

13. Which process is called Lost Wax Process? Why?

(AU Apr 2008)

14. What are the advantages of applications of ceramic mould?

(AU Apr 2008)

15. State any four types of patterns.

(AU Dec 2007)

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PART-B (16 Marks)

1. With reference to metal casting, explain the following types of patterns, with suitable
sketches of examples:

(AU Dec 2011)

(i) Solid pattern

(ii) Split pattern
(iii) Loose piece pattern
(iv) Sweep pattern
2. Explain the CO2 process of core making. State its advantages
and applications.

(AU Dec 2011)

3. With suitable sketches, explain the various steps of investment casting

Process. What are its advantages?

(AU Dec 2011)

4. Sketch the various sand casting defects. Give their cause and remedies?

(AU Apr 2011)

5. List out various pattern allowances. Explain them in detail.

(AU Apr 2011)

6. Discuss any four sand testing methods.

(AU Dec 2010)

7. Enumerate with neat sketches various steps involved in

making investment castings.

(AU Dec 2010)

8. Explain any four casting defects with causes and their remedies.

(AU Dec 2010)

9. Explain the properties of moulding sands.

(AU Apr 2010)

10. What is core? Describe the different types of core used.

(AU Apr 2010)

11. Describe the procedure of making castings by investment castings.

(AU Dec 2009)

12. Name the pattern allowances which can be quantitatively specified.

(AU Dec 2008)

13. Which properties are desirable for moulding sand for sound casting?

(AU Dec 2008)

14. Compare precision investment casting and shell moulding form

the point of process, product and applications.

(AU Apr 2008)

15. Describe the operation of cupola furnace for melting cast iron?

(AU Apr 2008)

16. Explain in detail the working principle of centrifugal casting.

(AU Dec 2007)

17. Explain in detail the The Lost Wax method.

(AU Dec 2007)

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UNIT 2 - JOINING PROCESSES

PART A (2 Marks)

1. What are the advantages of AC equipment over Dc equipment

in arc welding?

(AU Dec 2011)

2. Why is flux used in soldering & brazing?

(AU Dec 2011)

3. Differentiate fission welding and fusion welding?

(AU May 2011)

4. Mention the application of friction welding.

(AU May 2011)

5. What is the application of carburizing flame?

(AU Dec 2010)

6. What are the diameter and length of the electrodes available in market? (AU Dec 2010)
7. Differentiate between soldering & brazing.

(AU May 2010)

8. Write down the types of flames?

(AU May 2010)

9. What do you mean by friction welding?

(AU Dec 2009)

10. How does brazing differs from Braze welding?

(AU Dec 2009)

11. Why is flux coated on filler rods?

(AU Dec 2009)

12. What is the purpose of flux?

(AU Dec 2008)

13. How can slag inclusions in welding be avoided?

(AU Dec 2008)

14. List out any four arc welding equipments?

(AU Apr 2008)

15. What is the principle of resistance welding?

(AU Apr 2008)

16. What is brazing?

(AU Dec 2007)

17. Define the term electrode and mention its major classification.

(AU Dec 2007)

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PART-B (16 Marks)

1. Sketch the overall setup of submerged welding process and explain the working principle.
Mention its applications.

(AU Dec 2011)

2. Sketch the three types flames in oxy acetylene welding and state
their characteristics.

(AU Dec 2011)

3. Explain plasma arc welding process with neat sketch and

explain its advantages.

(AU May 2011)

4. Sketch the different types of weld defects and mention how they occur? (AU May 2011)
5. Explain TIG and MIG welding processes with a neat sketch.

(AU Dec 2010)

6. Explain submerged arc welding with neat sketch.

(AU Dec 2010)

7. Explain resistance spot welding with sketch.

(AU May 2010)

8. Discuss various filler and flux materials used in welding.

(AU May 2010)

9. Describe electron beam welding process with neat sketch.

(AU May 2010)

10. Describe with neat sketch the components of oxy acetylene

gas welding equipment.

(AU Dec 2009)

11. Discuss the principle of adhesive bonding. List out any four
types of adhesives.
12. Describe with neat sketches, various steps in friction welding.

(AU Dec 2009)

(AU Dec 2008)

13. Describe with a neat sketch the principle of percussion welding.

State its advantages and limitations

(AU Dec 2008)

14. List out the different types of welding process. Briefly explain the working
of any two welding process.
15. What is meant by welding defect? Explain any five welding defects.

(AU Dec 2008)

(AU Apr 2008)

16. Explain the resistance welding process giving the equipment,

parameters controlled and applications.

(AU Apr 2008)

17. Explain the features of reducing, neutral and oxidizing flames.

Why is a reducing frame so called?

(AU Dec 2007)

18. Explain the gas metal arc welding process with neat sketch.

(AU Dec 2007)

19. Explain electron beam welding process with neat sketch.

(AU Dec 2007)

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UNIT 3 - BULK DEFORMATION PROCESSES

PART A (2 Marks)

1. Distinguish between open die forging and closed die forging.

(AU Dec 2011)

2. Define the term extrusion ratio.

(AU Dec 2011)

3. What is upset forging?

(AU May 2011)

4. Define extrusion process.

(AU May 2011)

5. What is meant by closed die forging?

(AU Dec 2010)

6. Mention different types of shape rolling operation.

(AU Dec 2010)

7. What is meant by recrystallisation temperature?

(AU May 2010)

8. List out any four parts that can be manufactured by

shape rolling operation.

(AU May 2010)

9. Explain the term extension process.

(AU Dec 2009)

10. What are the disadvantages of forging process?

(AU Dec 2009)

11. What is sejournet process?

(AU Dec 2008)

12. What is skew rolling?

(AU Dec 2008)

13. Why are a number of processes required to roll a steel bar?

(AU Apr 2008)

14. How are seamless tubes produced?

(AU Apr 2008)

15. What are the four major drawbacks of hot working?

(AU Dec 2007)

16. Classify types of extrusion.

(AU Dec 2007)

PART-B (16 Marks)

1. What is smith forging operation? With neat sketches, explain upsetting,

bending & swaging operations.

(AU Dec 2011)

2. Distinguish between forging hammers and forging presses. Explain the

working of drop hammer with neat sketch.

(AU Dec 2011)

3. (a) With neat sketches, explain different types of roll stand

arrangements used in rolling mills.

(AU Dec 2011)

(b) State clearly for what purpose each arrangement is used.

(c)With a neat sketch, explain the principle used in tube drawing process.
4. Describe the principle of Hot and cold working process. Compare them. (AU Dec 2010)
5. Explain the working principle of wire and tube drawing processes with

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neat sketches.
6. Distinguish between open die forging and closed die forging.

(AU Dec 2010)

(AU May 2010)

7. What are the defects in parts produced by rolling? Explain any

4 defects.
8. Distinguish between wire drawing and tube drawing with sketches.

(AU May 2010)

(AU May 2010)

9. Describe the principle of hydrostatic extrusion.

(AU May 2010)

10. How do you compare forged components with cast components?

(AU Dec 2009)

11. Explain the types of rolling mills with a neat sketch.

(AU Dec 2009)

12. Distinguish between wire drawing and tube drawing.

(AU Dec 2009)

13. Explain with neat sketches, upsetting and drawing down operations.

(AU Dec 2009)

14. What is shape rolling? Mention the product of shape rolling and
explain production of anyone of the product with neat sketches.

(AU Dec 2008)

15. Why has cold extrusion become an important manufacturing

process? Explain.

(AU Dec 2008)

16. Describe the difference between a bloom, a slab and a billet.

Explain the features of different types of rolling process.

(AU Apr 2008)

17. Explain briefly with neat sketches, direct and indirect extrusion process. (AU Apr 2008)
18. Explain with a neat sketch, the process of wire drawing.

(AU Dec 2007)

19. List out various forging defects.

(AU Dec 2007)

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UNIT 4 - SHEET METAL PROCESSES

PART A (2 Marks)

1. What is ironing, as applied to sheet metal work?

(AU Dec 2011)

2. What are the advantages of rubber pad forming process?

(AU Dec 2011)

3. What are the disadvantages of rubber pad forming?

(AU May 2011)

4. List several products that can be made by metal spinning.

(AU May 2011)

5. What is spring back? How is it recovered?

(AU Dec 2010)

6. What is peen forming? What are its applications?

(AU Dec 2010)

7. Define the term formability

(AU May 2010) (AU Apr 2008)

8. Define embossing.

(AU May 2010)

9. Write short notes on hydro forming.

(AU Dec 2009)

10. What do you mean by minimum bend radius?

(AU Dec 2009)

11. Define limiting drawing ratio.

(AU Dec 2008)

12. Give the differentiate between punching and blanking.

(AU Dec 2008) (AU Dec 2007)

13. How is hydro forming similar to rubber forming?

(AU Apr 2008)

14. What is punching operation?

(AU Dec 2007)

15. What is super plastic forming operation?

(AU Dec 2007)

PART-B (16 Marks)

1. Describe metal spinning process with a neat sketch and state its
advantages and specific uses.

(AU Dec 2011)

2. Explain hydro forming process with neat sketches. Make a brief

comparison of this process with conventional deep drawing.

(AU Dec 2011)

3. Distinguish between blanking and punching operations .sketch and

explain the elastic phase , plastic phase and fracture phase that takes
place in blanking operation.

(AU May 2011)

4. Briefly explain what are compound dies and progressive dies,

with suitable sketches.
5. Explain the three bending methods with suitable sketches.

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6. Sketch and explain the following explosive forming methods:

(AU Dec 2010)

(a) Confined system

(b) Un confined system.
7. Enumerate with neat sketches three phases in shearing.

(AU May 2010)

8. What are the various bending operations? Explain any four.

(AU May 2010)

9. Write short notes on:

(AU Dec 2009)

(a) Hydro forming

(b) Magnetic pulse forming
(c) Super plastic forming.
10. Write a note on sheet metal characteristics.

(AU Dec 2009)

11. Describe the shearing and bending operations with suitable examples.

(AU Dec 2008)

12. Explain the explosive and super plastic forming with neat sketches.

(AU Dec 2008)

13. Explain with a sketch the principle of stretch forming.

(AU Dec 2008)

14. Washers of10mm inside diameter and 2mm outside diameter are
to be obtained from 1mm thick sheet metal .Sketch the tools required.

(AU Apr 2008)

15. What is high energy forming and in what form is the principle applied?
Sketch an example of one application.
16. Explain the principle of metal spinning process with a neat sketch.

(AU Apr 2008)

(AU Apr 2008)

17. Discuss the characteristics of metal and its importance in sheet

metal forming.

(AU Dec 2007)

18. Name and describe the common bending operations.

(AU Dec 2007)

19. Briefly explain about magnetic pulse forming and its application.

(AU Dec 2007)

20. Write short note on stretch forming and peen forming.

(AU Dec 2007)

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UNIT 5 MANUFACTUIRNG OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS

PART A (2 Marks)
1. Name two adhesives that are used for adhesive bonding of plastics.

(AU Dec 2011)

2. What are the advantages of transfer moulding

(AU Dec 2011)

3. Plastic strips are to be converted into 3D objects .Suggest one

process and explain.

(AU May 2011)

4. Describe briefly the principle of film blowing.

5. Write a note on thermoplastics.

(AU May 2011)

(AU Dec 2010) (AU Dec 2007)

6. List the application of transfer moulding.

(AU Dec 2010)

7. Define degree of polymerization.

(AU May 2010)

8. What is rotational moulding of plastics?

(AU May 2010)

9. Name the parts made by rotational moulding.

(AU Dec 2009)

10. What is parison?

(AU Dec 2009)

11. What are the types of plastics?

(AU Apr 2008)

12. What is compression moulding?

(AU Apr 2008)

13. Write a note on thermosetting plastics.

(AU Dec 2007)

PART-B (16 Marks)

1. Briefly explain the following methods of bonding of thermoplastics

(AU Dec 2011)

(i) Fusion bonding

(ii) Vibration welding
(iii) Solvent bonding
(iv) Induction welding
2. Describe the following plastic processing methods ,

(AU Dec 2011)

with help of neat sketches:

(i)

Blow moulding

(ii)

Compression moulding

3. Explain injection moulding process with a neat sketch?

(AU May 2011)

4. What are the differences between thermoplastics and

thermosetting plastics?

(AU May 2011)

5. Describe the various steps involved in rotational moulding.

State its applications

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6. What are methods of bonding thermoplastics? Explain any one method. (AU Dec 2010)
7. Write down the characteristics of shaping processes of plastics.

(AU May 2010)

8. Describe the working principle of film blowing and thermoforming.

(AU May 2010)

9. Discuss the various properties of plastics.

(AU Dec 2009)

10. Discuss the processing of thermo setting plastics.

(AU Dec 2009)

11. Why is screw injection moulding machine better than a ram type
injection moulding machine?

(AU Apr 2008)

12. Illustrate with suitable sketch, the blow moulding process for
producing plastic beverage bottles.
13. Give the sequence of operations in transfer moulding for

(AU Apr 2008)

(AU Dec 2007)

thermosetting process.
14. Describe the thermoforming process.

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