MSSC - MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND
PRODUCTION EXAM FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED 2025-
2026(LATEST VERSION VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY)
1. The three common types of mechanisms are levers, ______, and
inclined planes.
Answer: wheels
2. The metric system expresses force in ______.
Answer: newtons
3. A spring scale is used to measure ______.
Answer: force
4. The English unit of measure of weight is the ______.
Answer: pound-force (lb-f)
5. The Law of Moments can be used to determine ______.
Answer: both the force needed to balance OR force needed to
move a load
6. Torque can be calculated by multiplying the distance from the
fulcrum and ______.
Answer: the force applied
7. A force that makes an object rotate about a point is called ______.
Answer: torque
8. A second-class lever has its ______.
Answer: load between the fulcrum and the effort arm
, 9. A third-class lever has its ______.
Answer: effort arm between the fulcrum and the load
10. A(n) ______ is produced when forces applied to a lever
cause it to rotate.
Answer: rotational moment
11. Mechanical advantage is the ratio of the force required to
move a load divided by _____.
Answer: the effort force applied
12. 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.
Answer: effort, resistance
13. The coefficient of friction is the ratio of the force of friction
divided by the ______.
Answer: normal force
14. Rolling friction is ______.
Answer: less than both static and kinetic friction
15. What is the unit of measure for the coefficient of friction?
Answer: it has no unit
16. One application that takes advantage of both high and low
friction is a(n) ______.
Answer: belt sander
17. A wheel reduces friction because ______ friction is less than
sliding friction.
Answer: rolling
PRODUCTION EXAM FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED 2025-
2026(LATEST VERSION VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY)
1. The three common types of mechanisms are levers, ______, and
inclined planes.
Answer: wheels
2. The metric system expresses force in ______.
Answer: newtons
3. A spring scale is used to measure ______.
Answer: force
4. The English unit of measure of weight is the ______.
Answer: pound-force (lb-f)
5. The Law of Moments can be used to determine ______.
Answer: both the force needed to balance OR force needed to
move a load
6. Torque can be calculated by multiplying the distance from the
fulcrum and ______.
Answer: the force applied
7. A force that makes an object rotate about a point is called ______.
Answer: torque
8. A second-class lever has its ______.
Answer: load between the fulcrum and the effort arm
, 9. A third-class lever has its ______.
Answer: effort arm between the fulcrum and the load
10. A(n) ______ is produced when forces applied to a lever
cause it to rotate.
Answer: rotational moment
11. Mechanical advantage is the ratio of the force required to
move a load divided by _____.
Answer: the effort force applied
12. 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.
Answer: effort, resistance
13. The coefficient of friction is the ratio of the force of friction
divided by the ______.
Answer: normal force
14. Rolling friction is ______.
Answer: less than both static and kinetic friction
15. What is the unit of measure for the coefficient of friction?
Answer: it has no unit
16. One application that takes advantage of both high and low
friction is a(n) ______.
Answer: belt sander
17. A wheel reduces friction because ______ friction is less than
sliding friction.
Answer: rolling
