Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Manufacturing Engineering – Electric Discharge Machining
1 - Question
Which of the following machine uses non conventional machining technique for metal removal?
a) Grinding machine
b) Milling machine
c) Electric discharge machine
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Electronic discharge machine is a non conventional machining technique for metal removal.
2 - Question
Which of the following material cannot be machined using electronic discharge machine?
a) Iron
b) Aluminum
c) Copper
d) Wood
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Explanation: Wood is a bad conductor of electricity and hence cannot be machined using electronic discharge machine.
3 - Question
Which of the following material can be machined using electronic discharge machine?
a) Iron
b) Rubber
c) Plastic
d) Wood
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Explanation: Iron is a good conductor of electricity and hence can be machined using electronic discharge machine
4 - Question
Which of the following EDM machine is used for cutting shapes cut out of a flat sheet or plate of metal?
a) Wire EDM
b) Sinker EDM
c) Wire and Sinker EDM both
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Wire EDM used for cutting shapes cut out of flat sheet or plate of metal. It is an unconventional process of machining.
5 - Question
Which of the following EDM machine is used for die cast tooling?
a) Wire EDM
b) Sinker EDM
c) Wire and Sinker EDM both
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Sinker EDM is used for die cast tooling. It is an unconventional process of machining.
6 - Question
Dielectric medium in EDM is used for
a) Flushing away the debris
b) To make the medium conducting
c) To decrease the material removal rate
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Dielectric in EDM is used for flushing away the debris generated during the process of machining, which may slow down the material removal rate if not removed instantly.
7 - Question
Material removal rate in EDM increases with
a) Increase in melting point of work piece
b) Increase in Current
c) Decrease in current
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: MRR is directly proportional to the current.
8 - Question
Material removal rate in EDM increases with
a) Increase in melting point of work piece
b) Decrease in Current
c) Decrease in melting point of work piece
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: MRR is inversely proportional to a melting point of work piece.
9 - Question
For maximum power delivery using resistance capacitance relaxation circuit in EDM, discharge voltage should ___ % of the supply voltage?
a) 80
b) 23
c) 65
d) 72
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Explanation: Find optimum value using L-C circuits.
10 - Question
In an EDM machine, metal removal rate is 1.937 cubic mm / min. If total amount of material to removed is 600 cubic mm. Time required in min will be
a) 100
b) 200
c) 309
d) 402
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Explanation: Time required= (Total material to be removed/material removal rate)