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Lathe Operator Practice Test

Check what you know about the lathe operator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on lathe operator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Facing makes:
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Answer: The end flat. Operation.

Question 2 of 15Always remove:
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Answer: The chuck key. Safety.

Question 3 of 15Runout is:
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Answer: Wobble. Accuracy.

Question 4 of 15Leave stock for:
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Answer: A finish pass. Technique.

Question 5 of 15A tailstock:
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Answer: Supports long work. Part.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Energy isolation before servicing.”
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Answer: Lockout/tagout. Lockout/tagout: Energy isolation before servicing.

Question 7 of 15What does “PPE” mean?
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Answer: Personal protective equipment.. PPE: Personal protective equipment.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “First part checked before a run.”
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Answer: First article. First article: First part checked before a run.

Question 9 of 15What does “Turning” mean?
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Answer: Reducing diameter.. Turning: Reducing diameter.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Flattening the end.”
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Answer: Facing. Facing: Flattening the end.

Question 11 of 15What does “Carriage” mean?
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Answer: Moves the tool.. Carriage: Moves the tool.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tool travel per turn.”
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Answer: Feed rate. Feed rate: Tool travel per turn.

Question 13 of 15What does “Scrap” mean?
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Answer: Parts that fail inspection.. Scrap: Parts that fail inspection.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Supports long work.”
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Answer: Tailstock. Tailstock: Supports long work.

Question 15 of 15What does “Boring” mean?
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Answer: Enlarging holes.. Boring: Enlarging holes.

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