2026 MILLWRIGHT LEVEL 1 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔You must used the correct RPM when using a center drill or you will dull/break the
bit - ✔✔True
✔✔What speed should a countersink and counterbore be set at? - ✔✔Approximately
1/4 of what you would use for a drill
✔✔What are the drill point included angles for soft, general and hard material? - ✔✔60-
90 degrees for soft, 118 degrees for general and 150 degrees for hard material
✔✔What are 2 dial reading styles? - ✔✔Balanced and continuous
✔✔What are 3 types of dial indicators? - ✔✔Bottom plunger, test indicators and back
plunger
✔✔What are dial bore gauges? - ✔✔Comparison measurement tool
✔✔What is the advantage of a dial bore gauge? - ✔✔You can move it to various
positions with making any adjustments
✔✔Copper sulphate layout solution should be used on: - ✔✔Ferrous metals
✔✔When angles are laid out with a bevel protractor, the accuracy attainable is: - ✔✔+/-
0.5 degrees (30mins)
✔✔The surface gauge is used: - ✔✔to layout lines parallel to an edge
✔✔For maximum reliability when setting dividers to a dimension on a steel rule: - ✔✔set
one point to the 1 inch or 10 MM graduation
, ✔✔Trammels are used for scribing when: - ✔✔the circle to be scribe is beyond the
range of the dividers
✔✔When a radius is being laid out on a corner? - ✔✔the centre of the radius is located
equidistant from the two adjacent sides
✔✔before using a vernier height gauge it is important to: - ✔✔zero the vernier to the
reference surface
✔✔If the lines are scribed onto a workpiece it is considered to be: - ✔✔temporary layout
✔✔The grade of surface plate which would be used in the shop is the: - ✔✔Grade B
✔✔Which part of the combination set would be used to find the centre on the end of a
shaft? - ✔✔a centre head and rule
✔✔Precision layout with a vernier height gauge is accurate to: - ✔✔0.001" or 0.02MM
✔✔What scribe has the highest degree of accuracy? - ✔✔Knife edge
✔✔What are 2 types of dividers? - ✔✔Spring joint and firm joint
✔✔What are permanent layout lines? - ✔✔used to make sure layout lines are still
visible
✔✔When changing back-gears on a lathe: - ✔✔Lock out the power supply
✔✔When filing a workpiece in a lathe hold the file handle: - ✔✔in your left hand
✔✔Lathes are considered to be more dangerous than other machines because: -
✔✔they have not evolved with safety features like most machines
✔✔The size of a lathe is determined by: - ✔✔Maximum distance between the centres
and the amount of swing
✔✔The compound rest may be rotated: - ✔✔360 degrees
✔✔The apron handwheel moves the carriage by means of: - ✔✔A rack and pinion
✔✔The headstock of a lathe: - ✔✔is on the left and contains the spindle
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔You must used the correct RPM when using a center drill or you will dull/break the
bit - ✔✔True
✔✔What speed should a countersink and counterbore be set at? - ✔✔Approximately
1/4 of what you would use for a drill
✔✔What are the drill point included angles for soft, general and hard material? - ✔✔60-
90 degrees for soft, 118 degrees for general and 150 degrees for hard material
✔✔What are 2 dial reading styles? - ✔✔Balanced and continuous
✔✔What are 3 types of dial indicators? - ✔✔Bottom plunger, test indicators and back
plunger
✔✔What are dial bore gauges? - ✔✔Comparison measurement tool
✔✔What is the advantage of a dial bore gauge? - ✔✔You can move it to various
positions with making any adjustments
✔✔Copper sulphate layout solution should be used on: - ✔✔Ferrous metals
✔✔When angles are laid out with a bevel protractor, the accuracy attainable is: - ✔✔+/-
0.5 degrees (30mins)
✔✔The surface gauge is used: - ✔✔to layout lines parallel to an edge
✔✔For maximum reliability when setting dividers to a dimension on a steel rule: - ✔✔set
one point to the 1 inch or 10 MM graduation
, ✔✔Trammels are used for scribing when: - ✔✔the circle to be scribe is beyond the
range of the dividers
✔✔When a radius is being laid out on a corner? - ✔✔the centre of the radius is located
equidistant from the two adjacent sides
✔✔before using a vernier height gauge it is important to: - ✔✔zero the vernier to the
reference surface
✔✔If the lines are scribed onto a workpiece it is considered to be: - ✔✔temporary layout
✔✔The grade of surface plate which would be used in the shop is the: - ✔✔Grade B
✔✔Which part of the combination set would be used to find the centre on the end of a
shaft? - ✔✔a centre head and rule
✔✔Precision layout with a vernier height gauge is accurate to: - ✔✔0.001" or 0.02MM
✔✔What scribe has the highest degree of accuracy? - ✔✔Knife edge
✔✔What are 2 types of dividers? - ✔✔Spring joint and firm joint
✔✔What are permanent layout lines? - ✔✔used to make sure layout lines are still
visible
✔✔When changing back-gears on a lathe: - ✔✔Lock out the power supply
✔✔When filing a workpiece in a lathe hold the file handle: - ✔✔in your left hand
✔✔Lathes are considered to be more dangerous than other machines because: -
✔✔they have not evolved with safety features like most machines
✔✔The size of a lathe is determined by: - ✔✔Maximum distance between the centres
and the amount of swing
✔✔The compound rest may be rotated: - ✔✔360 degrees
✔✔The apron handwheel moves the carriage by means of: - ✔✔A rack and pinion
✔✔The headstock of a lathe: - ✔✔is on the left and contains the spindle
