Tools & Purpose-Made Equipment is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Mechanical Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is a die used for?
Cutting an external screw thread onto a rod or bar by hand
Cutting an internal thread inside a pre-drilled hole
Measuring the depth of a hole
Grinding a cutting tool
Answer: Cutting an external screw thread onto a rod or bar by hand — A die is a hardened, internally threaded tool used to cut an external thread onto a rod or bar as it is turned onto the work piece.
Easy
2. What is the die stock's function?
It holds the die and provides the handle and grip needed to turn it
It measures the thread's effective diameter
It cools the die during use
It is the tool that cuts internal threads
Answer: It holds the die and provides the handle and grip needed to turn it — The die stock is the frame that holds the die and provides the handle and grip needed to turn it onto the work piece.
Medium
3. Name the type of saw that uses a continuous loop blade running over pulleys in a horizontal cutting motion, well suited to cutting bar stock to length.
Answer: horizontal band saw — A horizontal band saw uses a continuous loop blade running over pulleys in a horizontal motion, well suited to efficiently cutting bar stock to length.
