NIMS Test #1 – A+ Graded Questions with Correct Answers
If a vertical mill table is loose and has side play, the best solution to alleviate side play is to? -
✔✔Tighten the taper gib adjustment
If a machinist wants to find the proper type of lubrication, schedule and recommended
maintenance practices for the head stock of a lathe? - ✔✔Look at the preventive maintenance
schedule and machine manual
For general maintenance information for machine tools and the machine work area - ✔✔Look
in the general maintenance manual
Pinning - ✔✔Loading a hand file with metal chips
How should files be stored? - ✔✔In a toolbox separated from each other
What is the best way to clean chips out of a file? - ✔✔Use of a file card
Inspection plans are needed for? - ✔✔1. Coordinate inspection procedures
2. Identify measuring tools
3. Check dimensions in a repeatable and reliable way
The first thing to do when constructing and inspection plan - ✔✔Select the critical and
important dimensions to inspect
The most important factor in selecting measuring tools for inspection is? - ✔✔Tolerancing of
dimensions to inspect
A sampling is referred to as? - ✔✔Samples taken from a machine over a period of time
What feature of a thread is checked with a thread micrometer? - ✔✔Pitch Diameter
, What are dial bore gages used to measure? - ✔✔Pitch diameter
To indicate an angled surface and make that surface parallel to a surface plate, the machinist
would use? - ✔✔A sine plate
What is the gage block height for an angle of 9 degrees on a 10 inch sine plate? - ✔✔1.5642
inches (SOHCAHTOA)
What is the process of displacing air between gauge blocks for accurate measurements? -
✔✔Wringing
To check the height of multiple parts with gauge blocks , a machinist would use? - ✔✔Dial
indicator and digital height gauge
Surface finish is checked with? - ✔✔Comparison Chart
Explain the following surface finish mark? 15 - ✔✔The required surface finish is .015 micro
inches
Brush - ✔✔The safest way to remove chips from a lathe or milling machine
Common injury from using a hand file - ✔✔Being stabbed bu the tang (file without handle)
MSD - ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet (page 707)
NFPA - ✔✔National Fire Protection Association
HMIS - ✔✔Hazardous Material Identification System or Hazardous Material Information
System
If a vertical mill table is loose and has side play, the best solution to alleviate side play is to? -
✔✔Tighten the taper gib adjustment
If a machinist wants to find the proper type of lubrication, schedule and recommended
maintenance practices for the head stock of a lathe? - ✔✔Look at the preventive maintenance
schedule and machine manual
For general maintenance information for machine tools and the machine work area - ✔✔Look
in the general maintenance manual
Pinning - ✔✔Loading a hand file with metal chips
How should files be stored? - ✔✔In a toolbox separated from each other
What is the best way to clean chips out of a file? - ✔✔Use of a file card
Inspection plans are needed for? - ✔✔1. Coordinate inspection procedures
2. Identify measuring tools
3. Check dimensions in a repeatable and reliable way
The first thing to do when constructing and inspection plan - ✔✔Select the critical and
important dimensions to inspect
The most important factor in selecting measuring tools for inspection is? - ✔✔Tolerancing of
dimensions to inspect
A sampling is referred to as? - ✔✔Samples taken from a machine over a period of time
What feature of a thread is checked with a thread micrometer? - ✔✔Pitch Diameter
, What are dial bore gages used to measure? - ✔✔Pitch diameter
To indicate an angled surface and make that surface parallel to a surface plate, the machinist
would use? - ✔✔A sine plate
What is the gage block height for an angle of 9 degrees on a 10 inch sine plate? - ✔✔1.5642
inches (SOHCAHTOA)
What is the process of displacing air between gauge blocks for accurate measurements? -
✔✔Wringing
To check the height of multiple parts with gauge blocks , a machinist would use? - ✔✔Dial
indicator and digital height gauge
Surface finish is checked with? - ✔✔Comparison Chart
Explain the following surface finish mark? 15 - ✔✔The required surface finish is .015 micro
inches
Brush - ✔✔The safest way to remove chips from a lathe or milling machine
Common injury from using a hand file - ✔✔Being stabbed bu the tang (file without handle)
MSD - ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet (page 707)
NFPA - ✔✔National Fire Protection Association
HMIS - ✔✔Hazardous Material Identification System or Hazardous Material Information
System
