MILLWRIGHT TEST PRACTICE 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Other than scraping what other uses can a three-sided scraper be used for? - ANS Deburr
Holes
What is a cape nose chisel used for? - ANS Cut grooves such as keyways
What should you do with the end of chisels and punches that have "mushroomed" over? -
ANS Grind it back to shape on grinder
What is the proper name for the tool that holds a threading die? - ANS Die Stock
Why do dies have adjustable screws in them? - ANS To compress split die
What is "draw filing"? - ANS Used to produce a smooth flat surface on the workpiece. It
removes file marks and scratches left by cross filing
Which way do the teeth face on a hacksaw? - ANS Away from the handle
How do you protect a finished part from being damaged in the jaws of a bench vise? -
ANS Vise Jaw Caps
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, How are hammers classified? - ANS Hard/Soft Faced, and by weight
What are the three basic designs of screwdrivers? - ANS Standard, Stubby and Offset
What is the difference between a drift and a pin punch? - ANS A drift punch chases pins or
rods, a pin punch is used in the assembly and dismantling of split or roll pins.
What are the six grades of files? - ANS Single, Double, Bastard, Second, Smooth (Cut)
What tap would you use to put a thread to the bottom of a blind hole? - ANS Bottoming tap
What are solid dies or die nuts used for? - ANS Used for chasing or re-cutting damaged
threads.
How would you remove a broken tap from a hole? - ANS Tap extractor, drilling, acid, tap
disintegrators.
What is a gun tap? - ANS Used for machine tapping, also called spiral point
How do you cut an internal keyway? - ANS Broaching, using arbor or hydraulic press
Why are plain bearing and bearing surfaces scraped? - ANS To produce a truer smooth and
flat surface
What is a Mill File? - ANS A single cut file
What is a "safe edge" on a file? - ANS Smooth or uncut edge on a file
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Other than scraping what other uses can a three-sided scraper be used for? - ANS Deburr
Holes
What is a cape nose chisel used for? - ANS Cut grooves such as keyways
What should you do with the end of chisels and punches that have "mushroomed" over? -
ANS Grind it back to shape on grinder
What is the proper name for the tool that holds a threading die? - ANS Die Stock
Why do dies have adjustable screws in them? - ANS To compress split die
What is "draw filing"? - ANS Used to produce a smooth flat surface on the workpiece. It
removes file marks and scratches left by cross filing
Which way do the teeth face on a hacksaw? - ANS Away from the handle
How do you protect a finished part from being damaged in the jaws of a bench vise? -
ANS Vise Jaw Caps
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, How are hammers classified? - ANS Hard/Soft Faced, and by weight
What are the three basic designs of screwdrivers? - ANS Standard, Stubby and Offset
What is the difference between a drift and a pin punch? - ANS A drift punch chases pins or
rods, a pin punch is used in the assembly and dismantling of split or roll pins.
What are the six grades of files? - ANS Single, Double, Bastard, Second, Smooth (Cut)
What tap would you use to put a thread to the bottom of a blind hole? - ANS Bottoming tap
What are solid dies or die nuts used for? - ANS Used for chasing or re-cutting damaged
threads.
How would you remove a broken tap from a hole? - ANS Tap extractor, drilling, acid, tap
disintegrators.
What is a gun tap? - ANS Used for machine tapping, also called spiral point
How do you cut an internal keyway? - ANS Broaching, using arbor or hydraulic press
Why are plain bearing and bearing surfaces scraped? - ANS To produce a truer smooth and
flat surface
What is a Mill File? - ANS A single cut file
What is a "safe edge" on a file? - ANS Smooth or uncut edge on a file
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
