NIMS Machining Level 1 Test Questions With Correct
Answers
To lubricate the ways of a lathe, the gibs of a mill, or the cross slide of a grinder:☑️Correct
Ans-Use lubricant found in central lubricating systems ("one shots")
If a vertical mill table is loose and has side play, the best solution to alleviate side play is
to:☑️Correct Ans-Tighten the taper gib adjustment
A machinist wants to find the proper type of lubrication, schedule and recommended
maintenance practices for the headstock of a lathe. The best source to find this information
is:☑️Correct Ans-Preventative maintenance schedule and machine manual
General maintenance information for machine tools and machine work area can be
found:☑️Correct Ans-In a general maintenance manual
Pinning refers to:☑️Correct Ans-Loading the file with metal chips
Files should be stored:☑️Correct Ans-In a toolbox separated from each other
The best way to clean the chips out of a file is to use:☑️Correct Ans-Chalk
What is the most common injury that may occur during a filing operation?☑️Correct Ans-Being
stabbed with the tang (file without a handle)
, The best lubricant to prevent wear and increase cutting efficiency for tapping common steels
is:☑️Correct Ans-Sulfur-based oil
The process plan specifies tooling to be used by indicating:☑️Correct Ans-Tooling diameters
and sizes
A reaming operation produces finish tears. The cause of the tears is:☑️Correct Ans-A reamer
with a worn tip
What is the gage block height for an angle of 9 degrees on a 10-inch sine plate?☑️Correct Ans-
1.5643 inches
The safest way to remove chips from a lathe or milling machine is to use a:☑️Correct Ans-
Brush
Small chips left on the spindle nose of the lathe should be cleaned to avoid:☑️Correct Ans-Run
out on work holding devices
Grease guns are used to insert grease into:☑️Correct Ans-Zerk fittings on machine tools
Which of the following combinations of gage blocks (from an 81-block set) can be used to gage
a length of 0.9528 inches?☑️Correct Ans-0.1008, 0.102, 0.750
Answers
To lubricate the ways of a lathe, the gibs of a mill, or the cross slide of a grinder:☑️Correct
Ans-Use lubricant found in central lubricating systems ("one shots")
If a vertical mill table is loose and has side play, the best solution to alleviate side play is
to:☑️Correct Ans-Tighten the taper gib adjustment
A machinist wants to find the proper type of lubrication, schedule and recommended
maintenance practices for the headstock of a lathe. The best source to find this information
is:☑️Correct Ans-Preventative maintenance schedule and machine manual
General maintenance information for machine tools and machine work area can be
found:☑️Correct Ans-In a general maintenance manual
Pinning refers to:☑️Correct Ans-Loading the file with metal chips
Files should be stored:☑️Correct Ans-In a toolbox separated from each other
The best way to clean the chips out of a file is to use:☑️Correct Ans-Chalk
What is the most common injury that may occur during a filing operation?☑️Correct Ans-Being
stabbed with the tang (file without a handle)
, The best lubricant to prevent wear and increase cutting efficiency for tapping common steels
is:☑️Correct Ans-Sulfur-based oil
The process plan specifies tooling to be used by indicating:☑️Correct Ans-Tooling diameters
and sizes
A reaming operation produces finish tears. The cause of the tears is:☑️Correct Ans-A reamer
with a worn tip
What is the gage block height for an angle of 9 degrees on a 10-inch sine plate?☑️Correct Ans-
1.5643 inches
The safest way to remove chips from a lathe or milling machine is to use a:☑️Correct Ans-
Brush
Small chips left on the spindle nose of the lathe should be cleaned to avoid:☑️Correct Ans-Run
out on work holding devices
Grease guns are used to insert grease into:☑️Correct Ans-Zerk fittings on machine tools
Which of the following combinations of gage blocks (from an 81-block set) can be used to gage
a length of 0.9528 inches?☑️Correct Ans-0.1008, 0.102, 0.750
