WORKSHOP(MS)

CONCEPT OF MANUFACTURIN

1.what is workshop?

2.What is Manufacturing? How will classify manufacturing system?

3.Define production? Explain various types of production system?

4.What do you understand by plant layout? Explain the objective of plant

layout?

5.Describe various types of plant layout and situation in which each type is
used.

6.Compare process layout and product layout.

7. What is engineering material ?Explain the role of material.

8.How will classify material?

9.What is metal?. Explain the properties of metal with suitable example

10.What is alloy? Explain the properties of alloy with suitable example.

11.What is ceramic?

12.What is glass?

13.What is plastic? How will you classify plastic?

14.Explain the difference between amorphous and crystalline structure of

solids.

15.What is pig iron? Write the composition of pig iron.

16.What is cast iron? Explain types of cast iron.

17Write the effect of alloying element on cast iron.

18.What is wrought iron?

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19.What is steel? How will you classify steel?

20.Write the effect of alloying element on steel.

21.What is stainless steel?

22.Describe briefly properties and use of the following non-ferrous metals.

(a)Al (b)Cu (c) Pb (d)Zn (e)Mg

23.Discuss the various types of aluminiun alloy giving their composition,

properties and uses.

24.What is brass and bronze? Describe the composition, properties and use.

25. What is main metal use in nuclear energy?

26.What are the main constitutes of moulding sand? Explain in brief.

27.Explain in brief the various additives commonly added to the moulding

sand.

28.Explain the various properties of moulding sand.

30.How can you classify the different types of moulding sand?

31.Explain in briefly the various types of mould.

32.What do you understand by the term gating system?(Explain with sketch)

33.What is core? What are its use? Explain at least two types of core with neat
sketch.

34.What are chaplet and why are they used?

35.Explain the procedure of making a green sand mould using a split

pattern.(Explain Turn over method with neat sketch).

36.What is pattern ? What is different between pattern and casting ?

37.What are common materials used for pattern making ?Discuss their merit
and demerit briefly.

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38. What is allowances ? Explain briefly common allowance provided to
pattern?

39. Explain various functions of a pattern.

40. Define the following

(i)core print

(ii)Mould or cavity

(iii) core box

(IV) riser

41. What are two stages of solidification, and what occurs during each? Explain
with sketch.

42. What types of problem can arise if the mould material provides too much
restrain to the solidifying and cooling?

43. Why might directional solidification be desirable in the production of a cast

product?

44. Discuss the role of casting volume and surface area as they relate to the
total solidification time (ts) and Chvorinov, s rule.

45.Why is it desirable to make the pattern as small as possible ?

46.Explain various types of casting defects with cause and remedies?

47. What are the main factors, which are responsible for producing ,defects in
casting?

48.Explain in brief the inspection of casting?

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49. Draw neat freehand sketches of (a) Anvil (b) Sewage block and (c) Tongs
used in Smithy.

50. Explain with an example each for

a) Hand forging
b) Drop forging and
c) Press forging, mentioning the type of job performed by the three
process.
51. Mention any three differences between drop forging and press forging?
52. What is upset forging?
53. What is machine forging?
54. Mention the various forging defects and possible remedies?
55. List the advantages and limitations of forging.
56. Briefly explain rolling process.
57. Describe the following shapes used in connection with the rolling of steel:
ingot, bloom, slab, and
billet.
58. Why is the strength of a rolled part considered usually better than a cast
piece?
59. Describe various types of rolled used during rolling process.
60. In a four – high rolling mill, why do we use small diameter rolls as working
rolls and large diameter
rolls as back up rolls.
61. Describe some common rolling defects. Also indicate remedial measures.
62. Give few examples of rolled products.
63. Name the important process variables in drawing and explain how they
affect the drawing process.
64. Explain why the die pressure in drawing process decreases towards the exit
of the die.

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65. Explain what effects back tension has on the die pressure in wire or rod
drawing, and discuss why these effects occur.
66. Explain a) forward extrusion, b) backward extrusion, and c) impact
extrusion process.
67. The extrusion ratio, die geometry, extrusion speed, and billet temperature
all affect the extrusion
pressure . Explain why?
68. What is the primary shape limitation of the extrusion process?
69. Describe some common defects of
a) Wire drawing b) Extrusion also indicate remedial measures.
70. Explain centre-burst defects in wire drawing/extrusion.
71. Give few examples of extruded products.
72. Mention the advantages and limitations of extrusion process?
75. Explain the difference between a die and a punch.
76. Draw a neat sketch of die –punch assembly with accessory
parts/components. Also, explain how cutting operations such as blanking or
piercing differ from deep drawing operation.
77. What is a definition of shearing?
78. Describe the following operation: blanking, punching, shaving, slitting, and
lancing.
79. Explain and differentiate
a) Blanking and piercing
b) Progressive and compound die
80. What is deep drawing? What type of components can be made by deep
drawing operation?
81. Write short notes on:
a) Radius on drawing punch and die
b) Drawing speed

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 c) Ironing of cup
d) Redrawing
82. Discuss the various defects in deep drawing operation.
83. Describe why earing occur. How could you avoid it?
84.Define lathe as a machine tool. Describe, with the help of suitable sketches,
the various types of tool used in a lathe.

85. What is working principle of a lathe?

86.Describe, with suitable sketches, the function of the following lathe

accessories:

(a)Lathe bed (b)Head stock

(c)Tail stock (d)Carriage

87.Writes short notes on the following lathe accessories :

(a) Centres (b)Chucks (c)Face plate (d)Mandrels (e)Rests

88.Describe,with the help of suitable sketches ,the various types of tools used
in lathe.

89.Name the various operation that can be performed on a centre lathe.

Describe, briefly, the following operations:

(a)Facing (b)Plain turning (c)Taper turning (d)Drilling (e) Threading

90.Define cutting speed, feed and depth of cut in case of lathe machining.

91.How drilling machine specified?

92.Describe the working principle of drilling machine .(with sketch)

93.Deferrentiate between drilling, boring and reaming operation.

94.Differentiate between single point and multi-point cutting tools.

95.How metal forming processes are classified?

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96.Describe following types of deformation in metals (i)Elastic deformation
(ii)Plastic deformation .

97.What is recrystallization? What is its significant in metal forming.

98.Enlist various hot working and cold working process .Compare hot working
and cold working process indicating advantages and disadvantages of each.

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

100. What is difference between open die forging &close die forging ?

101.Enlist hand forging (smithy)operation and tools and briefly describe a

few(say2)with sketches. Why are forged components considered superior?

102.Draw neat free hand sketches of (i)Anvil (ii)Sewage block (iii)Tongs used in
smithy.

103.Explain with an example each for

(a)hand forging (b)Drop forging(c)press forging

104.What is upset forging?

105.Mention various forging defects and possible remedies .

106.List advantages and limitation of forging.

107.Briefly explain rolling process and its principle with neat sketches.

108.Describe the following shapes used in connection with the rolling of steel:
ingot, bloom, slab and billet.

109. Why is strength of rolled part considered usually better than a cast piece?

110.Describe various types of rolls used during rolling process.

111.In a four-high rolling mill, why do we use small diameter rolls as working
rolls and large diameter rolls as back up rolls.

112.Describe some common rolling defects. Also indicates remedial measure.

113.Give few examples of rolled products.

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114.Name the important process variables(parameters) in drawing and explain
how they are affect the drawing process.(neat sketch)

115.Explain what defects back tension has on the die pressure in wire or rod
drawing, and discuss why these effects occurs.

116.Explain (a)Forward extrusion (b)Back extrusion (c)Impact extrusion process

117.The extrusion ratio, die geometry ,extrusion speed, and billet temperature
all affect extrusion pressure. Explain why.

118.Describe some common defects of

(i)Wire drawing (ii)Extrusion

Also indicate remedial measures.

119.Give example of extruded products.

120.Mention the advantage and limitation of extrusion process.

121.Explain the difference between die & punch.

122.What is definition of shearing?

123.Describe following operation: blanking, punching, shaving, slitting and

lancing, piercing.

124.What is deep drawing? What type of components can be made by deep

drawing operation? Explain its defects.