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GATE Manufacturing Processes: Metal forming – Previous Year Questions

17 GATE previous year questions on Metal forming (Manufacturing Processes, Metallurgical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2021 MT Q14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which diagram shows the centre-split defect in rolling?
  2. GATE 2021 MT Q37 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match forming-process diagrams P–S in Column I to names in Column II. 1. Extrusion 2. Rolling 3. Deep drawing 4. Open-die forging
  3. GATE 2021 MT Q52 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – True strain for 60% height reduction in forging is (two decimal places).
  4. GATE 2022 MT Q17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Neutral point in rolling is defined as the point along the surface of contact between the roll and the sheet, where the surface velocity of the roll…
  5. GATE 2022 MT Q27 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match forming processes to their characteristic defects. Column I: P. Extrusion Q. Deep drawing R. Forging S. Rolling Column II: 1. Earing 2. Cold…
  6. GATE 2022 MT Q60 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A cylindrical aluminium-alloy specimen is cold-extruded from diameter 30 mm to 20 mm. Its true flow law is =3500.3 MPa. The ideal plastic work per…
  7. GATE 2023 MT Q24 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match the defects with metal-forming techniques. Column I: P. Cold shut Q. Zipper breaks R. Stretcher strains S. Center burst Column II: 1. Rolling 2.…
  8. GATE 2023 MT Q25 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In rolling, the point on the surface of contact between roll and sheet where surface velocity of the roll is equal to velocity of the sheet is…
  9. GATE 2023 MT Q45 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match components with manufacturing processes. Column I: P. Crank shaft Q. Machine bed R. Automobile brake pad S. Beverage can Column II: 1. Sheet…
  10. GATE 2023 MT Q65 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A 200 mm thick slab is rolled using 500 mm diameter rolls under cold rolling and hot rolling conditions, separately. The coefficient of friction is…
  11. GATE 2024 MT Q26 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match the defects in Column I with manufacturing processes in Column II. Column I: P. Misrun Q. Earing R. Alligatoring S. Chevron cracking Column II:…
  12. GATE 2024 MT Q35 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – The force to extrude an aluminium rod from cross-sectional area 150 mm2 to 50 mm2 is N (nearest integer). The extrusion constant, accounting for flow…
  13. GATE 2024 MT Q46 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – For slab rolling, assess the assertion [a] and reason [r]. [a]: Grooves parallel to the roll axes are made on roll surfaces to achieve large thickness…
  14. GATE 2025 MT Q44 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Front tension is applied during cold rolling of a thin metal sheet. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
  15. GATE 2025 MT Q64 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A cylindrical Al-alloy billet of diameter 300 mm is hot extruded to a cylindrical rod of diameter 75 mm at constant true strain rate =10\ s-1. At the…
  16. GATE 2026 MT Q38 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the defects in Column I with the corresponding metal-manufacturing processes in Column II. Column I: (P) Edge cracking (Q) Flashline cracking…
  17. GATE 2026 MT Q58 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A 50 mm flat aluminium plate is reduced in thickness to 25 mm in a single pass cold-rolling operation with the rolling diameter of 1250 mm. For this…