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Milling Machine Operator Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on milling machine 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 15Tramming:
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Answer: Squares the head. Setup.

Question 2 of 15An edge finder:
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Answer: Locates edges. Tool.

Question 3 of 15Climb milling:
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Answer: Cutter moves with feed. Technique.

Question 4 of 15Stop the spindle:
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Answer: Before measuring. Safety.

Question 5 of 15DRO stands for:
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Answer: Digital readout. Display.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Holds parts.”
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Answer: Vise. Vise: Holds parts.

Question 7 of 15What does “Conventional milling” mean?
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Answer: Cutter moves against feed.. Conventional milling: Cutter moves against feed.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Locates edges.”
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Answer: Edge finder. Edge finder: Locates edges.

Question 9 of 15What does “End mill” mean?
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Answer: Rotating cutter.. End mill: Rotating cutter.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Digital readout.”
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Answer: DRO. DRO: Digital readout.

Question 11 of 15What does “SOP” mean?
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Answer: Standard operating procedure.. SOP: Standard operating procedure.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Material per tooth.”
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Answer: Chip load. Chip load: Material per tooth.

Question 13 of 15What does “Lockout/tagout” mean?
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Answer: Energy isolation before servicing.. Lockout/tagout: Energy isolation before servicing.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Making faces 90 degrees.”
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Answer: Squaring. Squaring: Making faces 90 degrees.

Question 15 of 15What does “Pocket” mean?
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Answer: Recessed area.. Pocket: Recessed area.

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