Additive Manufacturing Cert UPDATED
Questions And CORRECT Answers
Which of the following statements about using AM as a secondary process for investment
casting is true? - CORRECT ANSWER - Powder bed fusion processes are able to create
partially hollow patterns that implode during dewaxing.
What is used during FDM machine calibration to manually inspect the test part to confirm the
support head is in line with the modeling heads? - CORRECT ANSWER - Magnification
device
Which of the following can improve the efficiency of additive manufacturing (AM)
qualification? - CORRECT ANSWER - Process automation
Why may it be necessary to completely cover a material jetting part in support material?
Covering a material jetting part in support material can: - CORRECT ANSWER - Create a
matte surface
What process allows someone to determine how an existing object was made? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reverse Engineering
What type of crystal structure do brittle metals, like titanium, often possess? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hexagonal close-packed
Which of the following allows additive manufacturing (AM) to be flexible and respond quickly
to customer demand? - CORRECT ANSWER - Distributed production
When using hybrid DED to build a part feature onto an existing part, where does the operator
typically set the part zero reference point? - CORRECT ANSWER - Workpiece surface
What is one of the advantages of additive manufacturing's ability to quickly replenish parts? -
CORRECT ANSWER - There is no need for safety stock.
, How does additive manufacturing (AM) help manufacturers to adopt lean manufacturing
principles? Additive manufacturing: - CORRECT ANSWER - Uses less material and
creates less waste.
Which type of material is most often used to develop bone replacements with laser powder bed
fusion? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ceramics
Which sheet lamination process is most likely to require heat treatment after the part is
complete? - CORRECT ANSWER - Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing
What type of polymers used in fused deposition modeling (FDM) can only be melted and shaped
once? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thermosets
Which of the following terms describes the ability of a designer to use multiple materials at
different places in the same part? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gradation
Which of the following is an advantage of performing additive and subtractive manufacturing
processes on a single hybrid machine rather than on separate machines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Faster production speeds
How can manufacturers using a material extrusion process reduce the possibility of thermal
distortion? Manufacturers can: - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduce layer thickness.
How does binder jetting avoid thermal distortion? The binder jetting process avoids thermal
distortion by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Working at room temperature.
Which statement about additive manufacturing (AM) production uses is true? AM: - CORRECT
ANSWER - May be added as a component to traditionally made products.
Questions And CORRECT Answers
Which of the following statements about using AM as a secondary process for investment
casting is true? - CORRECT ANSWER - Powder bed fusion processes are able to create
partially hollow patterns that implode during dewaxing.
What is used during FDM machine calibration to manually inspect the test part to confirm the
support head is in line with the modeling heads? - CORRECT ANSWER - Magnification
device
Which of the following can improve the efficiency of additive manufacturing (AM)
qualification? - CORRECT ANSWER - Process automation
Why may it be necessary to completely cover a material jetting part in support material?
Covering a material jetting part in support material can: - CORRECT ANSWER - Create a
matte surface
What process allows someone to determine how an existing object was made? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Reverse Engineering
What type of crystal structure do brittle metals, like titanium, often possess? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hexagonal close-packed
Which of the following allows additive manufacturing (AM) to be flexible and respond quickly
to customer demand? - CORRECT ANSWER - Distributed production
When using hybrid DED to build a part feature onto an existing part, where does the operator
typically set the part zero reference point? - CORRECT ANSWER - Workpiece surface
What is one of the advantages of additive manufacturing's ability to quickly replenish parts? -
CORRECT ANSWER - There is no need for safety stock.
, How does additive manufacturing (AM) help manufacturers to adopt lean manufacturing
principles? Additive manufacturing: - CORRECT ANSWER - Uses less material and
creates less waste.
Which type of material is most often used to develop bone replacements with laser powder bed
fusion? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ceramics
Which sheet lamination process is most likely to require heat treatment after the part is
complete? - CORRECT ANSWER - Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing
What type of polymers used in fused deposition modeling (FDM) can only be melted and shaped
once? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thermosets
Which of the following terms describes the ability of a designer to use multiple materials at
different places in the same part? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gradation
Which of the following is an advantage of performing additive and subtractive manufacturing
processes on a single hybrid machine rather than on separate machines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Faster production speeds
How can manufacturers using a material extrusion process reduce the possibility of thermal
distortion? Manufacturers can: - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduce layer thickness.
How does binder jetting avoid thermal distortion? The binder jetting process avoids thermal
distortion by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Working at room temperature.
Which statement about additive manufacturing (AM) production uses is true? AM: - CORRECT
ANSWER - May be added as a component to traditionally made products.
