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Tool and Die Maker Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on tool and die maker 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 15Wire EDM is used to:
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Answer: Cut hard metals precisely with electrical sparks. EDM erodes metal with controlled sparks.

Question 2 of 15A progressive die:
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Answer: Performs several operations in stations. Material moves through multiple stations.

Question 3 of 15Why let parts cool before measuring?
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Answer: Heat makes steel expand. Thermal expansion changes size.

Question 4 of 15Rockwell measures:
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Answer: Hardness. Rockwell is a hardness scale.

Question 5 of 15Before working inside a die in a press:
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Answer: Lock out the press. Lockout prevents crushing injuries.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.”
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Answer: GD&T. GD&T: Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.

Question 7 of 15What does “Fixture” mean?
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Answer: A device that holds a workpiece during machining.. Fixture: A device that holds a workpiece during machining.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A die that performs several operations as material moves through stations.”
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Answer: Progressive die. Progressive die: A die that performs several operations as material moves through stations.

Question 9 of 15What does “Jig” mean?
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Answer: A tool that guides a cutting tool.. Jig: A tool that guides a cutting tool.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The gap between punch and die.”
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Answer: Clearance. Clearance: The gap between punch and die.

Question 11 of 15What does “Sinker EDM” mean?
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Answer: EDM using a shaped electrode to burn cavities.. Sinker EDM: EDM using a shaped electrode to burn cavities.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A tool used to cut or shape material in a press.”
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Answer: Die. Die: A tool used to cut or shape material in a press.

Question 13 of 15What does “Tryout” mean?
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Answer: Testing a new or repaired die in a press.. Tryout: Testing a new or repaired die in a press.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Precision blocks used to calibrate measurements.”
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Answer: Gauge blocks. Gauge blocks: Precision blocks used to calibrate measurements.

Question 15 of 15What does “Heat treating” mean?
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Answer: Heating and cooling steel to change hardness.. Heat treating: Heating and cooling steel to change hardness.

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