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Metal Patternmaker Practice Test

Check what you know about the metal patternmaker job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on metal patternmaker 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 15Draft is:
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Answer: A taper for removal. Feature.

Question 2 of 15Shrink allowance:
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Answer: Adds size for shrinkage. Allowance.

Question 3 of 15Cope is:
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Answer: The top half. Mold.

Question 4 of 15A shrink rule:
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Answer: Has shrinkage built in. Tool.

Question 5 of 15Ask about parting lines:
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Answer: The foundry. Collaboration.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Plate with pattern halves.”
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Answer: Match plate. Match plate: Plate with pattern halves.

Question 7 of 15What does “Core box” mean?
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Answer: Mold for cores.. Core box: Mold for cores.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Extra metal to machine.”
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Answer: Machining allowance. Machining allowance: Extra metal to machine.

Question 9 of 15What does “Sand mold” mean?
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Answer: Mold made of packed sand.. Sand mold: Mold made of packed sand.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Shape used to make a mold.”
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Answer: Pattern. Pattern: Shape used to make a mold.

Question 11 of 15What does “Shrink allowance” mean?
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Answer: Extra size for shrinkage.. Shrink allowance: Extra size for shrinkage.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Metal contraction when cooling.”
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Answer: Shrinkage. Shrinkage: Metal contraction when cooling.

Question 13 of 15What does “Cope and drag” mean?
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Answer: Top and bottom mold halves.. Cope and drag: Top and bottom mold halves.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Where mold halves meet.”
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Answer: Parting line. Parting line: Where mold halves meet.

Question 15 of 15What does “Shrink rule” mean?
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Answer: Ruler with shrinkage built in.. Shrink rule: Ruler with shrinkage built in.

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