ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. Additive manufacturing uses much less material than other subtractive manufacturing
processes.
a) True
b) False Ans: (a)
2. Which of the following is typically the cheapest type of 3D printer?
a) FDM
b) SLA
c) Powder-based
d) SLM Ans: (a)
3. SLA printing uses a plastic strand that’s pushed through a heated nozzle.
a) True
b) False Ans: (b)
4. 3D printing technology is expanding and is now able to print metal parts.
a) True
b) False Ans: (a)
5. Which of the following is typically the most expensive type of 3D printer?
a) SLA
b) SLM
c) FDM
d) None of the above Ans: (b)
6. FDM stands for fused deposition modeling.
a) True
b) False Ans: (a)
7. SLA stands for stereolighting amplification.
a) True
b) False Ans: (b)
8. FDM printers can print multiple materials at one time.
a) True
 b) False Ans: (a)
9. Which type of printer uses an enclosed build area?
a) SLA
b) SLS
c) MDS
d) FDM Ans: (a)
10. What printer melts metal?
a) SLS
b) SLM
c) SLA
d) FDM Ans: (b)
11. SLA printer’s package material is in a...
a) Chain
b) Spool
c) Cartridge
d) None of the above Ans: (c)
12. Which type of 3D printer uses a pool of resin to create the solid part?
a) FDM
b) SLA
c) SNL
d) None of the above Ans: (b)
13. What material is not used in 3D printing?
a) Nylon
b) ABS
c) PLA
d) PVC Ans: (d)
14. When printing a part on an FDM printer, the model should be oriented such that the layers
are parallel to the direction of stresses that will be placed on the part.
a) True
b) False Ans: (b)
15. Which should be considered when orienting the part on the build plate in the slicing
software?
 a) Holes should always be printed horizontally b) The footprint of the part should be as
small as possible
c) You should minimize the number of overhangs
d) All of the above Ans: (c)
16. Which of the following does NOT influence how refined the 3D printed part will be?
a) Layer thickness
b) Using support material
c) Part orientation
d) All the above Ans: (d)
17. Which file type is most commonly exported from CAD software?
a) SLDRT
b) JPG
c) STL
d) X3G Ans: (c)
18. FDM build plates are prepared by...
a) Putting hair spray on it
b) Putting a layer of painters tape on it
c) Putting a glue stick layer on it
d) All the above Ans: (d)
19. What does SLS stand for?
a) Selective laser sintering
b) Selective lithographic solution
c) Separated light sintering
d) None of the above Ans: (a)
20. The first step in each product design process is to_and conceptualize the function and
appearance of the product.
a) Summarize
b) Imagine
c) Visualize
d) None of the above Ans: (c)
 The STL format of the 3D CAD model captures all surfaces of the 3D model
by stitching of different sizes on its surfaces.
 a) Angles
b) Triangles
c) Planes
d) All of the above Ans: (b)
The outside of the triangle is better established by the
a) Left-hand rule approach
b) Right-hand rule approach
c) Thumb rule approach
d) None of the above Ans: (b)
4. The appropriate value of the required offset would be largely dependent on the_of the AM
process to be used.
a) Resolution or accuracy
b) Precision or accuracy
c) Threshold
d) All of the above Ans: (a)
5. The identification of the_to be assisted can be made by evaluating the angle of the standard
triangle.
a) Surface
b) Plane
c) Face
d) Region Ans: (d)
6. Which technology requires a filling pattern to be produced within the enclosed
boundary?
a) Binder jetting
b) Material extrusion
c) Vat polymerization
d) None of the above Ans: (b)
1. Fused deposition modeling is a layer AM process that uses a _______________filament
by fused deposition.
a) Thermoplastic
b) Thermoelastic
c) Polylactic
 d) None of the above Ans: (a)
2. Solidscape was founded in_______________.
a) 1963
b) 1986
c) 1993
d) 1999 Ans: (c)
3. Selective deposition lamination (SDL) or 3D paper printing was discovered
by Dr. Conor MacCormack and Fintan MacCormack in_______________.
a) 2003
b) 2006
c) 2007
d) 2009 Ans: (a)
4. LOM machines are primarily used for rapid prototyping of_______________.
a) Metallic parts
b) Ceramic parts
c) Wooden parts
d) Plastic parts Ans: (d)
5. The main drawback to the use of FDM technology is___________.
a) Quality
b) Surface finish
c) Speed of construction
d) All of the above Ans: (c)
6. Which one is NOT related to the definition of rapid prototyping?
a) Layer by layer
b) Physical model
c) From 3D CAD data
d) Production line Ans: (d)
7. Which one of the following processes does NOT use laser?
a) LOM
b) SLA
c) SLS
d) FDM Ans: (d)
 8. How many processes are there in the design process?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6 Ans: (c)
9. Which of the following are processes in the RP cycle?
a) Post-processing
b) Transfer to machine
c) Pre-processing
d) All of the above Ans: (d)
10. Which of the following processes is available in color?
a) SLA
b) FDM
c) MJM
d) 3D printer Ans: (d)
1. Stereolithography works on the concept of_a photosensitive resin
using a UV light layer-by-layer laser to create a 3D model.
a) Solidifying
b) Liquefying
c) Modifying
d) None of the Above Ans: (a)
2. Stereolithography was patented by 3D Systems in
a) 1984
b) 1986
c) 1966
d) 1989 Ans: (b)
3. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) was patented by Stratasys in
a) 1984
b) 1986
c) 1966
d) 1989 Ans: (d)
 4. EnvisionTEC is the world’s leading provider of professional 3D printers and materials
and was founded in
a) 2001
b) 2002
c) 2010
d) 2003 Ans: (b)
5. RegenHU 3DDiscovery is a 3D bioprinter developed by RegenHU, a manufacturer based
in
a) Germany
b) Japan
c) China
d) Switzerland Ans: (d)
6. The aim of RegenFIU 3DDiscovery was to explore the potential of_
through a bioprinting approach.
a) Bone engineering
b) 3D tissue engineering
c) Cell engineering
d) None of the above Ans: (b)
7. Bioprinting is a precise deposit of_such as cells, proteins, bacteria, and bio-gels in 2D
or 3D.
a) Biocells
b) Biochemicals
c) Biomaterials
d) All of the above Ans: (c)