1-Jigs and Fixtures are used for

(A) Mass production

(B) Identical parts production

(C) Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

(D) None of the above

(Ans: C)

2-The use of jigs and fixtures

(A) Facilitates deployment of less skilled labour for production

(B) Eliminates pre-machining operations like marking, measuring, laying out etc.

(C) reduced manual handling operations

(D) All of the above

(Ans: D)

3-The following is (are) the function(s) of a jig

(A) Holding

(B) Locating

(C) Guiding

(D) All of the above

(Ans: D) 

4-A fixture does not

(A) Holds the workpiece

(B) Locate the workpiece

(C) Guide the tool

(D) All of the above

(Ans: C)

5-Jigs are not used in

(A) Drilling

(B) Reaming

(C) Tapping

(D) Milling

(Ans: D)

6-Fixtures are used in

(A) Milling

(B) Shaping

(C) Turning

(D) All of the above

(Ans: D)
 7-Principle of ______ states that “In order to achieve the maximum accuracy in location the locating
points should, therefore, be placed as far apart from one another as it is possible”.

(A) Six point location

(B) Least points

(C) Extreme positions

(D) Mutually perpendicular planes

(Ans: C)

 8-The following holds the workpiece securely in a jig or fixture against the cutting forces

(A) Locating device

(B) Clamping device

(C) Guiding device

(D) Indexing device

(Ans: B)

 9-The following is a quick acting clamp

(A) Hinged clamp

(B) Cam operated clamp

(C) Bridge clamp

(D) Edge clamp

(Ans: B)

 10-The following material is commonly used for making locating and clamping devices

(A) High carbon steel

(B) Low carbon steel

(C) High speed steel

(D) Die steel

(Ans: A)

 11-The following type of jig is used for machining in more than one plane

(A) Template jig

(B) Plate type jig

(C) Open type jig

(D) Box type jig

(Ans: D)

 
12-The following type of jig suits best for drilling of holes in hollow cylindrical components, with
relatively smaller outside and inside diameters, such as bushes

(A) Solid type jig

(B) Pot type jig

(C) Box type jig

(D) Open type jig

(Ans: B)

 13-The following type of jig is used to drill a series of equidistant hole along a circle

(A) Index jig

(B) Plate type jig

(C) Open type jig

(D) Pot type jig

(Ans: A)

 14-This type of jig is employed on multi-spindle machines

(A) Index jig

(B) Universal jig

(C) Open type jig

(D) Multi-station jig

(Ans: D)

 15-The following jig can be used for several different work pieces and operations

(A) Template jig

(B) Multi-station jig

(C) Index jig

(D) Universal jig

(Ans: D)

16-The following is(are) the advantage(s) of cast jigs or fixtures

(A) No heat treatments are required for the cast jigs and fixtures

(B) It prevents the occurrence of tool chatter in milling

(C) if cast jigs or fixture drops down, they don’t get misaligned or de-shaped, although it may break

(D) All of the above

(Ans: D)
 17-The jigs and fixtures can be constructed through

(A) Casting

(B) Fabrication

(C) Welding

(D) All of the above

(Ans: D)

18. With the use of Jigs and fixture total cost of production
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains same
d) Jigs are not used in any production process

Answer: b

19. With the use of Jigs and fixture rate of production will
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remains same
d) Jigs are not used in any production process

Answer: a

20. Jigs and fixture increases the accuracy of the parts.

a) True
b) False

Answer: a

21. Jigs And fixture are used to provide interchangeability.

a) True
b) False

Answer: a

22. With the use of Jigs and fixture quality control expenses will
a) Reduce
b) Increases
c) Jigs and fixture are not used in any production process
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

23. With the use of Jigs and fixture

a) Labour cost decreases
b) Labour cost increases
c) Labour cost decreases
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a
24. Which of the following is not correct about fixture?
a) It is used to hold the work
b) It is used to position the work the work
c) It assures high accuracy of parts
d) It is used to guide the cutting tool

Answer: d

25. Which of the following is not correct about jig?

a) It is used to hold the work
b) It is used to position the work the work
c) It is used to guide the cutting tool
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: d

26. In which of the following operation jigs are preferred over fixture?
a) Drilling
b) Turning
c) Milling
d) Grinding

Answer: a

27. Number of degree of freedom of a workpiece in space is equal to

a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16

Answer: b

28) V-blocks (Vee locators) are used for clamping as well as locating when faces are inclined upto

a. 30°

b. 12°

c. 9°

d. 3°

Answer: a. 3°

29) Jigs and fixtures are

a. machining tools

b. precision tools

c. both a. and b.

d. none of the above

Answer: b. precision tools

30) A device, in which a component is held and located for a specific operation and bushes are integrated that
guide the tool, is called as

a. jig

b. fixture

c. both a. and b.

d. none of the above

 Answer: a. jig

31) Fixtures are used in connection with

a. drilling operation

b. reaming operation

c. tapping operation

d. milling operation

Answer: d) milling operation

32) How jigs are in terms of weight compared to fixtures?

a. Jigs are lighter than fixtures

b. Jigs are heavier than fixtures

c. Jigs are equal in weight to fixtures for same operation

d. cannot say

Answer: a) Jigs are lighter than fixtures

33) Which of the following sentences are true for jigs and fixtures?

1. Using jigs and fixture produce work rapidly

2. High speed, feed and depth of cut can be used in machining with the help of jigs and fixtures

3. Jigs and fixture cannot be used in machining of complex and heavy components

a. (1) and (2)

b. (2) and (3)

c. (1) and (3)

d. All of the (1), (2) and (3)

Answer: a) (1) and (2)

34) The device which place the workpiece in the same position, in jig and fixture, cycle after cycle is called as

a. placing device

b. fixing device

c. locating device

d. positioning device

Answer: c) locating device

35) Which fixtures are used for machining parts which must have machined details evenly spaced?

a. Profile fixtures

b. Duplex fixtures

c. Indexing fixtures

d. None of the above

Answer: c) Indexing fixtures

36) The device which is used to remove workpiece from close-fitting locators, after the workpiece has been
removed is called as

a. remover

b. ejector

c. escaper

d. blocker

Answer: b) ejector

37. Lathe mandrels can be termed as a 

A. Jig

B. Fixture

C. Gauge

D. Template

Ans – B

38. Tolerance on jig should be

A. 5% of the tolerance on the job

B. 10% of the tolerance on the job

C. 20 to 50% of the tolerance on the job

D. 100% of the tolerance on the job

Ans – C

39. Which one of the following bushing is used to locate the renewable bushing

A. Press fit bushing

B. Liner bushing

C. Special bushing

D. Knurled bushing

Ans – B

40. Which among the following is a locate used for location from internal diameter

A. Solid support

B. Pin type locator

C. Vee locator

D. Nest locator

Ans – B

41. Which one of the following jigs consists of drill plate, which rests on the component to be drilled

A. Solid jig

B. Plate jig

C. Box jig

D. Trunnion jig
 Ans – B

42. Which among the following jigs is used for location from a bore

A. Plate jig

B. Solid jig

C. Post jig

D. Box jig

Ans – C

43. Fixture is a production devices which

A. Holds the workpiece

B. Locates the workpiece

C. Holds and locates the workpiece

D. Neither holds nor locates the workpiece

Ans – C

44. Drill jigs are used for 

A. Drilling, reaming, tapping and other allied operations

B. Drilling operations only

C. Clamping the job when drilling

D. Guiding the tool only

Ans – A

45. Jig is a device which

A. Locates the workpiece

B. Holds and supports the workpiece

C. Guides the cutting tool

D. Does all the above

Ans – D

46. Drill jig bushings are generally made of 

A. Mild steel

B. Cast iron

C. Cast steel

D. Tool steel

Ans – D

47. Which among the following locator is best suitable for location of a round shaped job

A. Pin type locator

B. Wedge type locator

C. Vee locator

D. Adjustable stop locator 

 Ans – C

48. Which one of the following devices is used for the convenience of fabrication of a job by welding which is
set in this device so that it can be swiveled around 360° as per requirement

A. Gauge

B. Template

C. Jig

D. Fixture

Ans – D

49. Which one of the following is used to clamp the job in relation to the tool in mass production

A. Jig

B. Fixture

C. Housing

D. Gauge

Ans – B

50. Which one of the following is used to guide the tool and hold the job in mass production

A. Gauge

B. Housing

C. Jig

D. Fixture

Ans – C