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GATE 2019 MT – Question 44

Manufacturing Processes · Metal casting · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match automobile components P engine block, Q brake pad, R connecting rod, S door panel with processes 1 forging, 2 sheet-metal forming, 3 casting, 4 powder metallurgy.

  1. P–1, Q–2, R–3, S–4
  2. P–3, Q–4, R–1, S–2
  3. P–3, Q–2, R–4, S–1
  4. P–4, Q–1, R–3, S–2

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Correct answer: (B) P–3, Q–4, R–1, S–2

Explanation

Engine-block cavities are produced by casting, P–3. Brake-pad materials can be consolidated through powder metallurgy, Q–4. Connecting rods are commonly forged for strength, R–1. Door panels are shaped from sheet, S–2. The correct manufacturing-route set is B.

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