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#1. Sand casting and investment casting are examples of:

Dynamic casting

Dynamic casting

Static casting

Static casting

Continuous casting

Continuous casting

None of the above

None of the above

#2. The sprue, runner, and choke are all components of what?

Finished metal casting

Finished metal casting

Gating system

Gating system

Ingate system

Ingate system

Pouring basin

Pouring basin

#3. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the investment casting process?

Good as-cast surface finish

Good as-cast surface finish

Dimensional accuracy

Dimensional accuracy

Pattern costs are minimal

Pattern costs are minimal

Great for making complex/intricate parts

Great for making complex/intricate parts

#4. Which of the following is NOT a form of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)?

Radiography / X-ray

Radiography / X-ray

Stereolithography (SLA)

Stereolithography (SLA)

Penetrant inspection

Penetrant inspection

Magnetic particle inspection

Magnetic particle inspection

#5. What is used to create internal passageways in a sand casting?

Foundations

Foundations

Thrusts

Thrusts

Cores

Cores

Roots

Roots

#6. What is the oldest known metal casting?

A copper sword

A copper sword

A copper frog

A copper frog

A copper eating utensil

A copper eating utensil

A copper pot/bowl

A copper pot/bowl

#7. What is the BOTTOM half of a sand-casting mold called?

Cope

Cope

Drag

Drag

Bottom

Bottom

Bed

Bed

#8. A die or mold used for centrifugal casting is typically made from which of the following materials?

Wax

Wax

Sand

Sand

Plastic

Plastic

Metal

Metal

#9. Which of these 3D printing methods is used in conjunction with metal casting?

Stereolithography Apparatus (SLA)

Stereolithography Apparatus (SLA)

Fuse Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Fuse Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Rapid prototyping sand casting

Rapid prototyping sand casting

All the above

All the above

#10. An Internal or external piece of material that acts as a heat sink to cause rapid cooling in specific areas of the mold/casting is called what?

Cold shot

Cold shot

Vent

Vent

Chill

Chill

Runner

Runner

#11. Which metal casting process was used to make the Pentagon Memorial Benches?

Investment casting

Investment casting

Sand casting

Sand casting

Centrifugal casting

Centrifugal casting

None of the above

None of the above

#12. Which is an organization for the metal casting / foundry industry?

SFSA

SFSA

NFFS

NFFS

AFS

AFS

All the above

All the above

#13. Where was the first known metal casting made?

Egypt

Egypt

Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Persia (Iran)

Persia (Iran)

Canaan (Israel)

Canaan (Israel)

#14. Which of the following should you keep in mind while comparing castings vs. forgings?

Design (size, shape, complexity, tolerances, etc.)

Design (size, shape, complexity, tolerances, etc.)

Alloy used

Alloy used

Required grain structure

Required grain structure

All the above

All the above

#15. Which metal casting process does the group of MetalTek foundries offer?

Centrifugal casting

Centrifugal casting

Investment casting

Investment casting

Sand casting

Sand casting

All the above

All the above

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