MSSC MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
AND PRODUCTION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
A mechanism refers to - ANS both parts or a complete machine
The three common types of mechanisms are lever, _________, and inclined planes. -
ANS wheels
Which of the following is one of the six mechanism safety rules? - ANS Keep your work area
safe and clean.
The English unit of measurement of weight is the - ANS pound-force (lb-f)
The metric system expresses force in - ANS newtons
A spring scale is used to measure - ANS force
Mass is the - ANS amount of material in an object
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,Torque can be calculated by multiplying the distance from the fulcrum that a force is applied
and - ANS the force applied
A force that makes an object rotate about a point is called - ANS torque
How should the lever shown move - ANS counterclockwise
The Law of Moments can be used to determine - ANS both the force needed to balance or
force needed to move a load
Levers are classified as - ANS First class, Second class, or Third class
Mechanical advantage is the ratio of the force required to move a load divided by - ANS the
effort forced applied
An ________ is produced when the forces applied to a lever cause it to rotate -
ANS rotational moment
the mechanical advantage of a third-class lever can be found by the ratio of the length of the
________ arm divided by the length of the _______ arm - ANS effort, resistance
The mechanical advantage of a second-class lever can be found by the ratio of the length of the
____________ arm divided by the length of the ____________ arm. - ANS effort, resistance
A first class lever can move greater forces if - ANS the effort arm is lengthened and the
resistance arm is shortened
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, An ___________ is a bar or beam atop a fulcrum that is used to transmit force from one point
to another - ANS lever
A pair of ice tongs is an example of a _________ lever. - ANS third-class
A third-class lever has its - ANS effort arm between the fulcrum and the load
A second-class lever has its - ANS load between the fulcrum and the effort arm
A wheelbarrow is an example of a _________ lever - ANS second-class
The mechanical advantage of a first-class lever can be found by the ratio of the length of the
________ arm divided by the length of the _________ arm. - ANS effort, resistance
Torque is calculated by multiplying a force time - ANS a distance
A wheel reduces friction because _____ friction is less than sliding friction. - ANS rolling
Coefficient of friction is the ________ of friction between two objects. - ANS amount
What is the unit of measurement for the coefficient of friction? - ANS it has no unit
The two types of friction are static friction and ________ friction. - ANS kinetic
One application that takes advantage of both high and low amounts of friction is a(n) -
ANS belt sander
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AND PRODUCTION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
A mechanism refers to - ANS both parts or a complete machine
The three common types of mechanisms are lever, _________, and inclined planes. -
ANS wheels
Which of the following is one of the six mechanism safety rules? - ANS Keep your work area
safe and clean.
The English unit of measurement of weight is the - ANS pound-force (lb-f)
The metric system expresses force in - ANS newtons
A spring scale is used to measure - ANS force
Mass is the - ANS amount of material in an object
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Torque can be calculated by multiplying the distance from the fulcrum that a force is applied
and - ANS the force applied
A force that makes an object rotate about a point is called - ANS torque
How should the lever shown move - ANS counterclockwise
The Law of Moments can be used to determine - ANS both the force needed to balance or
force needed to move a load
Levers are classified as - ANS First class, Second class, or Third class
Mechanical advantage is the ratio of the force required to move a load divided by - ANS the
effort forced applied
An ________ is produced when the forces applied to a lever cause it to rotate -
ANS rotational moment
the mechanical advantage of a third-class lever can be found by the ratio of the length of the
________ arm divided by the length of the _______ arm - ANS effort, resistance
The mechanical advantage of a second-class lever can be found by the ratio of the length of the
____________ arm divided by the length of the ____________ arm. - ANS effort, resistance
A first class lever can move greater forces if - ANS the effort arm is lengthened and the
resistance arm is shortened
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, An ___________ is a bar or beam atop a fulcrum that is used to transmit force from one point
to another - ANS lever
A pair of ice tongs is an example of a _________ lever. - ANS third-class
A third-class lever has its - ANS effort arm between the fulcrum and the load
A second-class lever has its - ANS load between the fulcrum and the effort arm
A wheelbarrow is an example of a _________ lever - ANS second-class
The mechanical advantage of a first-class lever can be found by the ratio of the length of the
________ arm divided by the length of the _________ arm. - ANS effort, resistance
Torque is calculated by multiplying a force time - ANS a distance
A wheel reduces friction because _____ friction is less than sliding friction. - ANS rolling
Coefficient of friction is the ________ of friction between two objects. - ANS amount
What is the unit of measurement for the coefficient of friction? - ANS it has no unit
The two types of friction are static friction and ________ friction. - ANS kinetic
One application that takes advantage of both high and low amounts of friction is a(n) -
ANS belt sander
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