ELEMENTS 12 A. 1000 deg.

F
B. 750 deg. F
C. 650 deg. F
1. Which of the following safety
D. 500 deg. F
precautions should be followed
when renewing a flange gasket?
8. Which of the following is correct
A. drain the line thoroughly
in pouring Babbitt?
B. tie down isolation valves
A. It can be done in several pouring
C. isolate the section to be
B. Must be poured all at onetime
worked on
C. Can be done at intervals
D. all of these
D. Must be done in cool place
2. In installing a new flange gasket,
9. Which of the following groups of
which of the following must be
pipe sizes is correct?
done first?
A. ¼, 1/2, ¾, 7/8, 1
A. Flange faces are painted
B. ¼, 3/8, ½, ¾, 1
B. Flange faces are absolutely clean
C. ¼, 3/8, ½, 5/8, ¾, 1
C. Isolating valves are open
D. ¼, ½, 5/8, ¾, 1
D. Old gasket is in place
10. Which of the following where pipe
3. Which of the following is correct
wrench (Stillson) was designed to be used?
about standard wire gage?
a. Hexagonal objects
A. #10 is larger than #5
b. Square objects
B. #1 is smaller than #2
c. Round objects
C. #25 is smaller than #20
d. Flat objects
D. #30 is larger than #25
11. In which of the following where pipe is
4. Which of the following tools would be most
measured?
useful when taking leads on bearings?
a. Inside diameter
A. Dividers
b. Thickness of wall
B. Micrometer
c. Outside diameter
C. Outside calipers
d. Wire gage
D. Center gage
12. In which of the following where tubing is
5. What is the wrench size for a ¾” nut?
measured by:
A. 1-1/4”
a. Inside diameter
B. ¾”
b. Thickness of wall
C. 1- 1/2”
c. Outside diameter
D. 10/24”
d. Wire gage
6. Which of the following would cause hot
13. How do you call the tool used to
bearings?
cut threads on pipe?
A. Improper oil
a. Pipe tool
B. Improper alignment
b. Pipe vise
C. Dirt in oil
c. Pipe stock
D. All of the above
d. Pipe cutter

14. How do you call the pipe fitting

which has two openings and
7. What is the approximate melting
provides a turn of 90 degrees?
point of Babbitt?
a. An elbow
b. A coupling c. Leave sufficient and clearance on each turn to
c. A tee allow for expansion
d. A union d. Place end cuts directly in line with each other

15. In which of the following where 21. A square foot of steel plate 1/8”
plug cock offers? thick weighs 5 pounds. The
a. More resistance to flow than a globe valve weight of a steel plate 10 feet
b. The same resistance to flow as a globe long and 4 feet wide would be
valve how much?
c. Less resistance to flow than a globe valve a. 200 lbs
d. The same resistance to flow as an angle valve b. 20 lbs
c. 2000 lbs
16. What is the common flux to be d. 20,000 lbs
used when soldering brass,
copper or tin? 22. Cast iron weighs 640 pounds per
a. Tallow cubic foot. How much is the
b. Borax weight of cast iron block
c. Rosin 14”x12”x18”?
d. Sal ammoniac a. 1200 lbs
b. 1120 lbs
17. In one turn of the screw in a c. 1000 lbs
micrometer, it moves the spindle d. 1088 lbs
by what amount?
a. 0.25” 23. A tank 28” in diameter and 14’
b. 0.025” high is filled with water. The total
c. 0.205” pressure on the bottom of the
d. 0.110” tank is:
a. 3741 lbs
18. What is the process used to b. 2573 lbs
retard corrosion on iron pipe? c. 4257 lbs
a. Soldering d. 3000 lbs
b. Tempering
c. Annealing 24. A double-bottom tank is 18’
d. Galvanizing wide, 24’ long and 4’ deep. It is
filled with fresh water. The total
19. On XX heavy pipe the extra capacity in tons is:
metal is added to which of the a. 50
following? b. 55
a. Outside c. 48
b. Inside d. 45
c. Half on the inside, half on the outside
d. Three quarters in the outside, one quarter on
the inside
25. Sheet metal of #18 gage is
heavier than:
20. Which is very necessary when a. 12 gage
installing packing in a packing box? b. 22 gage
a. Leave one old turn at the bottom of the c. 14 gage
packing box d. 16 gage
b. Remove one turn and install one new turn of
packing 26. What is the use of shims?
a. Separate fresh and salt- a. It has a high melting
water lines b. It is cheap
b. Replace fuses c. It has a low melting
c. Adjust cylinder liners d. B and C
d. Adjust bearing clearances
33. What is the name of the taper
27. How do you call the process shank used on drills?
used to retard corrosion (rust) on a. Miller
iron pipe and fitting? b. Starrett
a. Tinning c. Morse
b. Galvanizing d. Stanley
c. Soldering
d. Sulphurizing 34. What is the effect if the melting
point of solder is very high?
28. In pipe fittings the term “offset” a. Weaker the solder joint
refers to what? b. Stronger the solder joint
a. A cut-off running at right angles to the c. Softer the solder joint
original piping d. Harder the solder joint
b. Two pipes running parallel to each other
c. A bend in the pipe 35. Which of the following will likely
d. Two sizes of pipe in the same run happen if the angle on a drill is
less than 59 deg.?
29. In machine shop, if the lips of a. The drill will make a larger hole
the drill are of different lengths b. The drill will make a smaller hole
then which of the following will c. The hole will take longer to drill and more
likely happen? power is required to drive the drill
a. The drill will not cut d. The drill will not center properly
b. The hole will be larger than the drill
c. The hole will be smaller than the drill 36. What is/are the reason(s) of soda being
d. None of these will happen added to water and used for cooling instead
of water?
30. Which of the following statement(s) is a. It reduces the amount of heat generated
correct for the “brazed joint”? b. It improves the finish
a. Stronger than a soldered joint c. It overcomes rusting
b. Weaker than a soldered joint d. All of these
c. The same strength as a soldered joint
d. Three times as strong as a soldered joint

37. What will likely happen if the drill’s speed

is too high?
31. Brazing requires which of the Following. a. Cut faster
a. Hot solder b. Cut slower
b. More heat c. Lose its temper
c. Soft solder d. Not cut
d. A and B
38. The lip clearance of a drill should be
32. What is/are the primary approximately how many degrees?
reason(s) why lead is used in a. 20 deg. – 25 deg.
solder? b. 12 deg. – 15 deg.
c. 5 deg. – 10 deg. b. 8 – 3/16”
d. 15 deg. – 20 deg. c. 8 – 1/8”
d. 8 – 5/32”
39. If the cutting edges of a drill are cut at
different angles: 45. What is the reason why drill “squeal’s”
a. The drill will not cut when cutting?
b. The hole will be larger than the drill a. Drill being ground improperly
c. The hole will be smaller than the drill b. Insufficient lubrication
d. None of the above c. Drill being too hot
d. Any of the above
40. What is the correct cutting angle on a drill
for ordinary work? 46. In what operation where “center drilling”
a. 45 deg. is to be found?
b. 59 deg. a. Drilling center in an odd-shaped piece of
c. 50 deg. metal
d. 65 deg. b. Drilling and countersinking with one tool
c. Centering with one tool and drilling with
41. A piece of stock 8” long is 4” diameter on another
one end and 1” diameter on the other end. d. Drilling a center in a piece of stock in a drill
The taper per foot is: press
a. 4”
b. 4 – ¼” 47. Which of the following defines “pitch” in
c. 4 – ½” threads?
d. 4 – 1/16” a. A distance of the full length of the thread
b. The distance from a point on one thread to a
42. A piece of stock 8” long is 3” diameter at corresponding point on the next thread measured
one end and 1 – ½” diameter at other end. parallel to the axis
The tape rper inch is: c. The distance from the top of one thread to the
a. ½” bottom of the next thread
b. 3/16” d. The distance from the bottom of a head on a
c. ¾” bolt to the first thread
d. 5/16”

48. A tool bit for cutting an American

National thread should be ground with what
angle?
43. A piece if stock 6” long is 2” diameter at a. 45˚
one end and is cut with a taper of ½” to the b. 60˚
foot. The diameter of the smaller end will be: c. 90˚
a. 1 – ½” d. 30˚
b. 1 – ¼”
c. 1 – ¾” 49. An approximate safe rule for cutting new
pistons for steam pumps is to allow:
44. If a piston ring is to be made 1/64” larger A.0.002” between piston and cylinder for each
in diameter per inch diameter of the cylinder inch diameter of piston.
which itis to fit, the required diameter of the B. 0.001” between piston and cylinder for each
piston ring to fit an 8” cylinder will be: inch diameter of piston.
a. 8 – ¼”
C. 0.010” between piston and cylinder for each b. Fluted
inch diameter of piston. c. Taper
D. 0.0001” between piston and cylinder for each d. Bit
inch diameter of piston.
50. An approximate safe rule for cutting new 56. What is the usual cutting angle on a drill
piston rings for steam pumps is to make the for drilling mild steel?
ring: a. 39 deg.
A.1/32” larger in diameter per inch diameter of b. 59 deg.
cylinder. c. 49 deg.
B. 1/16” larger in diameter than that of the d. 69 deg.
cylinder.
C. 1/16” larger in diameter per inch diameter of 57. When installing a new grinding wheel,
cylinder. always use:
D. 0.005” larger in diameter per inch diameter of a. Blotting paper gaskets on each side of the
cylinder. wheel.
b. Copper gasket on each side of the wheel.
51. What is the approximate gap clearance c. Only the steel washers provided with the
for new piston rings for steam pumps? machine.
A. 0.003” for each inch of diameter of cylinder. d. None of the above
B. 0.001” for each inch of diameter of cylinder.
C. 0.010” for each inch of diameter of cylinder. 58. What is the other term for the operation
D. 0.050” for each inch of diameter of cylinder. of “truing” a grinding wheel?
a. Centering
52. The familiar “3/8 – 16” in machine shop b. Sizing
means what? c. Dressing
A. 6 pieces, 3/8” long d. Rounding
B. Gear with 16 teeth and a3/8” arbor hole 59. What tool is used to check external pipe
C. 3/8” square, 16” lone threads?
D. 3/8” diameter, 16 threads per inch a. Plug gage
b. Pitch gage
c. Thread gage
d. Ring gage
60. What tool is used to check internal pipe
53. The work should be held ______, when threads?
using a drill press. a. Plug gage
a. The hand b. Pitch gage
b. A vise or clamp c. Thread gage
c. A gloved hand d. Ring gage
d. Pliers
61. Which of the following is used to cut
54. What is/are the reason/s why tapered gears?
shanks are used on large drill presses? a. Gear cutter
a. The drill can be centered more easily. b. Gear center
b. The drill can be easily forced out of a sleeve c. Gear hob
with a drift. d. Gear threader
c. The shank will not turn when cutting.
d. The shank can be reground when worn. 62. If you use dry grinding wheel for
sharpening tool bits, dip the end of the bit in
55. Which of the following is not a common water frequently to prevent:
drill shank? a. Burning your fingers
a. Straight b. Annealing the cutting edge of the bit.
c. Hardening of the tip
d. The tip from crystallizing 69. The length of a file is measured from:
a. End to end
63. A piece of tool steel held against an emery b. Point to end
wheel will give off: c. Point to heel
a. White sparks with stars on the ends d. Heel to end
b. Yellow sparks
c. No sparks 70. Which of the following where “pillar” files
d. Green sparks are used?
a. Filling slots
64. Grinding wheels have a range of soft to b. Filing against a shoulder
hard abrasive materials depending on the use. c. Filing keyways
Most manufacturers letter their wheels from d. Any of the above
A to Z. Which of the following marks
represents the hardest? 71. Which of the following will usually
a. E happen to the blade of flexible hacksaw
b. Z applied by too much pressure?
c. A a. Snap easily
d. E1 b. Buckle or run out of line
c. Cut too fast
65. What is the main difference between a d. Cut on a slant
planer and a shaper?
a. The planer has an offset table and the shaper 72. Which of the following best defines
has a horizontal table. soldering?
b. The shaper has a rotting table and the planer a. It is holding two metals together by heating.
has a horizontal table. b. It is joining two metals by a third soft metal
c. The table of a planer has a reciprocating that is applied in molten state.
motion past the tool head while the table of the c. It is holding two different kind of metals
shaper is stationary and the tool head has a together by heating.
reciprocating motion. d. It is joining two metals together by heating.
d. One is larger than the other. 73. What is the use of flux in soldering?
a. Keep the solder from running off the metal
66. One of the factors involved in the choice b. Keep the metal from getting too hot
of grinding wheel is: c. Keep the tip of the soldering iron clean
a. The kind of material to be ground d. Remove and prevent oxidation of the metals.
b. The amount of stock to be removed
c. The kind of finish required 74. A surface should be prepared for
d. All of the above soldering by:
a. Filing the surface
67. The “tang” of a file is the part that: b. Acid-cleaning the surface
a. Does the cutting c. Scraping the surface
b. Has no teeth d. Any of the above
c. Fits into the handle
d. Is opposite the handle 75. What is (are) the hand tool(s) used for
cutting threads on round stocks?
68. In general, files are divided into two a. Stock and die
classes called: b. Stock
a. Single-cut and double-cut c. Die wrench
b. Rough and smooth d. Stock cutter
c. Fine and coarse
d. Heel and sizes
76. A tapered piece of stock is 2” long, 1-1/8” 82. Which of the following is the flux usually
diameter at one end and ¾” diameter at the used for hard soldering?
other end. The taper per foot is: a. Rosin
a. 2” b. Barium
b. 2 – ¼” c. Borax
c. 2 – ½” d. Alum
d. 2 – 1/16”
83. In which of the following where straight
77. Which of the following best defines muriatic acid is often used as a flux?
sweating? a. Galvanized iron
a. Soldering two different kinds of metal b. Sheet steel
together. c. Cast iron
b. Separating two pieces of metal that have been d. Any of the above
soldered together.
c. Tinning two surfaces, applying, flux between 84. For aluminum, special solders are being
them, holding the two together and heating. used and will usually require which of the
d. None of the above. following?
a. More heat
78. If muriatic acid is used as a flux, the b. The same heat as copper wire
soldered area must be cleaned thoroughly c. Less heat
afterwards to prevent: d. The same heat as sheet metal
a. Anyone touching it from getting burned. 85. Copper is annealed by heating to a cherry
b. Remaining acid from eating the metal. red color and _____.
c. The acid from evaporating and the solder a. Dousing in cold water
disintegrating. b. Dousing in oil
d. None of the above. c. Cooling slowly in air
d. Dousing in hot water
86. Soft solder is made of which of the
79. Solder will not unite with a metal surface following?
that has: a. Copper and zinc
a. Grease on it b. Tin and copper
b. Oxidation on it c. Tin and lead
c. Dirt on it d. Tin and zinc
d. Any of the above
87. A piece of mild steel held against an
80. Prepared soldered paste flux is most emery wheel will give off ____.
popular if you did not have any, you could a. Bright shiny sparks
use: b. No sparks
a. Hydrochloric acid c. Light straw-colored sparks
b. Nitric acid d. Green sparks
c. Sulfuric acid
d. Any of the above 88. A gear wheel making 156 RPM has 56
teeth. It drives another gear at 91 RPM. The
81. Hard solder is made of which of the number of teeth on the second gear is:
following? a. 65
a. Copper and zinc b. 50
b. Tin and copper c. 90
c. Tin and zinc d. 96
d. Tin and lead
89. Tool steel can be hardened by which of
the following?
a. Heating red hot and plunging into water.
b. Heating red hot and cooling in a blast of air. 97. Which of the following where thelathe
c. Heating red hot and plunging into linseed or compound is used?
cottonseed oil. a. Angle cutting
d. Any of the above, depending on type and use. b. Facing
c. Grooving
90. At what temperature where soft solder d. Any of the above
approximately melts?
a. 250 deg. 98. When the dial on the cross-feed is turned
b. 450 deg. 0.010”, how much is removed from the
c. 350 deg. diameter of the stock being cut?
d. 550 deg. a. 0.010”
b. 0.005”
91. What material where a scriber is made c. 0.020”
from? d. 0.015”
a. Carbon steel
b. Tool steel
c. Cold-rolled steel
d. Hot-rolled steel
92. What should be done first before applying
layout blue on a piece of metal?
a. Roughened
b. Clean
c. Hot
d. cold 99. Which of the following describes a flexible
93. How many flutes does a drill bit have? back hacksaw blade?
a. 4 flutes a. Only the teeth hardened
b. 2 flutes b. A movable back
c. 3 flutes c. Flexible ends
d. No flutes d. Only the back hardened

94. Where is the correction position of the 100. The flexible type hacksaw blade is best
tool bit when facing off a piece of material in suited for which of the following materials?
the lathe chuck? A. Channel iron
a. Above center B. Aluminum
b. Below center C. Tubing
c. At the center D. Any of the above
d. Off center

95. Standard vise has ______ jaws?

a. Soft
b. hard
c. semi-hard
d. semi-soft

96. In machining, which of the following

could be the reason if tool bit burns?
a. Speed is too slow
b. Material is too hard
c. Speed is too fast
d. Material cannot be cut