ASME Y14.

5M-1994 GD&T Certification Preparation Examination

Directions: On the response sheet on the last page, fill in the circle of the letter which best completes the following
statements. Do not write on any pages other than the response sheet.

1. __________ is the term applied to a cylinder, or two opposed surfaces or points associated with a size dimension.
a. Feature
b. Feature of size
c. Actual size
d. Size dimension

2. __________ describe theoretically perfect sizes, profiles, orientations, or locations.

a. Features of size
b. True positions
c. Nominal sizes
d. Basic dimensions

3. A feature of size is said to be at __________ when it contains the maximum amount of material within stated limits.
a. virtual condition
b. maximum material condition
c. maximum tolerance
d. least material condition

4. A feature of size is said to be at __________ when it contains the minimum amount of material within stated limits.
a. virtual condition
b. maximum material condition
c. minimum limit
d. least material condition

5. __________ mm is the MMC limit of a hole of ∅ 15.0 ± 0.5.

a. 14.5
b. 15.25
c. 15.5
d. 16

6. Gaging tolerances should add __________ to the gaging feature.

a. size
b. bonus tolerance
c. material
d. importance

7. In general, the __________ modifier is used on tolerances for clearance fits, and __________ is used for press fits or
centering.
a. LMC/MMC
b. RFS/MMC
c. LMC/RFS
d. MMC/RFS

8. Under the 1994 standard __________ is implied for all geometric tolerances and datum references unless another
material condition is specified.
a. MMC
b. RFS
c. LMC
d. projected condition

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9. Theoretically perfect planes, surfaces, points, lines, or axes from which measurements are made are referred to as
__________.
a. basic dimensions
b. datum features
c. datums
d. simulated datums

10. A datum reference frame can be established by __________.

a. three mutually perpendicular planes
b. a plane and a perpendicular axis
c. one or more degrees of freedom
d. a. or b.

11. When a geometric tolerance or datum reference applies at all actual sizes within size limits, the term __________ is
used.
a. regardless of feature size
b. limits of size
c. virtual condition
d. geometric tolerance

12. According to Rule #1, when form tolerances are in question __________ is required for features of size at MMC.
a. true form
b. perfect form
c. geometric form
d. true position

13. What is the straightness tolerance available for a ∅ .730 shaft with a specified size dimension of ∅ .725 ± .005?
a. 0
b. .001
c. .005
d. .010

14. __________ controls the form and/or orientation of straight lines, multiple planar surfaces, arcs, and irregular surfaces.
a. Flatness
b. Orientation
c. Straightness
d. Profile

15. Datum shift is permitted when a datum is referenced at __________ and should be simulated at its __________.
a. LMC; least material condition
b. MMC; virtual condition
c. RFS; actual mating size
d. virtual condition; MMC

16. A flatness tolerance zone is formed by ___________.

a. two parallel lines
b. two equidistant planar datums
c. two parallel planes
d. two parallel planes parallel with a common datum

17. A position tolerance zone can be formed by __________ related to one or more datums.
a. two concentric cylinders
b. a cylinder
c. two parallel planes
d. b. or c.

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18. When a geometric tolerance is applied on an MMC basis, the worst case effects of the LMC feature size and geometric
tolerance create what is known as a ___________.
a. virtual condition
b. geometric boundary
c. nominal limit
d. resultant condition

19. A complete datum reference frame __________.

a. controls three degrees of freedom
b. is created by three features
c. controls six degrees of freedom
d. is created by datums A, B, and C

20. For an internal feature of size, virtual condition (MMC basis) is calculated using the following formula:
a. MMC – LMC
b. MMC – geometric tolerance
c. MMC + bonus tolerance
d. a. and b.

21. __________ is usually indicated when there is a need to preserve wall thickness.
a. MMC
b. LMC
c. RFS
d. Virtual condition

22. Basic angles must be shown on the print for __________ but are implied for __________.
a. perpendicularity/angularity
b. angularity/perpendicularity
c. angularity/parallelism
d. both b. and c.

23. When rule #1 applies, a form tolerance must always be __________ than the __________ tolerance.
a. less/size
b. equal or less/bonus
c. greater/position
d. greater/orientation

24. Position can also control __________.

a. perpendicularity
b. datum precedence
c. circularity
d. roundness

25. When parallelism of a surface is controlled, __________ is also controlled.

a. straightness
b. flatness
c. form
d. all of the above

26. Runout can only be specified at __________, and must always be related to an axial __________.
a. MMC/virtual condition
b. MMC/tolerance
c. RFS/datum
d. both a. and b.

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27. Straightness and circularity are examples of __________ controls, and are never related to a __________.
a. orientation/size tolerance
b. trigonometric/feature of size
c. surface/centerplane
d. form/datum

28. If a pin has a size specification of ∅ 15.0 ± 0.5 and a positional tolerance of ∅ 1.0 at MMC, what is the virtual
condition?
a. 14.5
b. 15
c. 15.5
d. 16.5

29. If a hole has a size specification of ∅ 15.0 ± 0.5 and a positional tolerance of ∅ 0.5 at MMC, what is the maximum
possible bonus tolerance available?
a. 0.5
b. 1
c. 1.5
d. 2

For questions 30-49, refer to the drawing below.

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30. The runout tolerance __________.

a. should not have modifiers
b. should be changed to position
c. should have a diameter symbol
d. both a. and b.

31. The parallelism tolerance __________.

a. is correct because it refers to a datum
b. is unnecessary
c. should be referenced to datum B at MMC
d. should be changed to total runout

32. If datum B is pressed into the mating part, it should probably be simulated ___________ using a __________ gage.
a. LMC/variable
b. MMC/fixed
c. RFS/variable
d. MMC/variable

33. The perpendicularity tolerance __________.

a. should always be less than the size tolerance
b. is unnecessary
c. is valid
d. should be changed to a position tolerance

34. The maximum bonus tolerance available on the position of the internal diameter is __________ mm.
a. 0.2
b. 0.1
c. 0.05
d. 0

35. The maximum possible distance between datum A and the left side of the part is __________ mm.
a. 5.05
b. 5.1
c. 5.15
d. 5

36. With respect to the position tolerance, the maximum datum shift on datum B is __________ mm.
a. 0
b. 0.025
c. 0.05
d. 0.1

37. Assuming a correct datum reference, if the runout tolerance were increased to 0.8 it would __________.
a. control circularity also
b. control only coaxiality
c. be illegal
d. both a. and b.

38. With datum B simulated RFS, the worst-case outer boundary on the 12.2 diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 12.2
b. 12.35
c. 12.4
d. 12.5

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39. With datum B simulated RFS, the worst-case axial offset on the 12.2 diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 0.05
b. 0.15
c. 0.3
d. 0.4

40. If the RFS modifiers were changed to MMC on the position tolerance and on the datum B reference on the 6.5 diameter,
the worst-case inner boundary on the 6.5 diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 6.2
b. 6.3
c. 6.4
d. 6.5

41. If the RFS modifiers were changed to MMC on the position tolerance and on the datum B reference on the 6.5 diameter,
the worst-case offset between datum axis B and the axis of the 6.5 diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 0.05
b. 0.15
c. 0.2
d. 0.4

42. If the RFS modifiers were changed to MMC on the position tolerance and on the datum B reference on the 6.5 diameter,
the worst-case resultant condition on the 6.5 diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 6.7
b. 6.8
c. 6.9
d. 7

43. If the RFS modifier were changed to LMC on the position tolerance on the 6.5 diameter, the worst-case resultant
condition on the 6.5 diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 6.2
b. 6.3
c. 6.35
d. 6.4

44. If the RFS modifiers were changed to LMC only on the position tolerance on the 6.5 diameter, the minimum wall
thickness between the 6.5 diameter and the datum B diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 1.1
b. 1.15
c. 1.8
d. 2.4

45. If the print were based on ASME Y14.5M-1994, __________.

a. the use of the RFS symbol would be illegal
b. the datum feature symbol would be different
c. the interpretation of rule number 5 would be different
d. both a. and b.

46. The flatness specification __________.

a. is valid
b. should be changed to 1.2
c. should be changed to parallelism
d. is unnecessary

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47. Assuming datum B is simulated RFS, if the runout tolerance were correctly changed to a concentricity tolerance it would
be __________.
a. more restrictive
b. less restrictive
c. the same interpretation
d. incorrect

48. If the RFS modifiers were changed to MMC on the position tolerance and datum B reference on the 6.5 diameter, the
maximum bonus tolerance on the 6.5 diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 0.05
b. 0.1
c. 0.15
d. 0.2

49. If the RFS modifiers were changed to MMC on the position tolerance and on the datum B reference, the maximum wall
thickness between datum feature B the 6.5 diameter would be __________ mm.
a. 0.5
b. 1.4
c. 1.5
d. 2

50-53 refer to the drawing below.

50. Datum C establishes a __________.

a. planar datum
b. center plane datum
c. datum axis
d. sixth degree of freedom

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51. The maximum height of the part is __________ mm.

a. 40.16
b. 40.8
c. 40.2
d. 40

52. The maximum allowable form error on the top surface of the part is __________ mm.
a. 0.16
b. 0.8
c. 0.2
d. 0.1

53. The second segment of the feature control frame controls __________.
a. form
b. size
c. orientation
d. both a. and c.

54-60 refer to the drawings below.

54. The functional virtual condition calculated to ensure assembly with the mating part on both prints is __________ mm.
a. 14
b. 14.1
c. 14.25
d. 14.5

55. The minimum material thickness between the two rightmost holes on both prints is __________ mm.
a. 11.1
b. 11.6
c. 11.7
d. 11.9

56. The maximum cylindricity error on the four holes in both prints is __________ mm.
a. 0.15
b. 0.20
c. 0.25
d. 0.30

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57. The feature relating tolerance zone framework in the left print controls __________.
a. distance to datum B
b. distance between the holes
c. orientation to datums A and B
d. all of the above

58. The feature relating tolerance zone framework in the right print controls __________.
a. distance to datum B
b. distance between the holes
c. orientation to datums A and B
d. all of the above

59. The pattern locating tolerance zone framework on the left print is __________ the right print.
a. more restrictive than
b. less restrictive than
c. the same interpretation as
d. more difficult to inspect than

60. The feature relating tolerance zone framework on the left print is __________ the right print.
a. more restrictive than
b. less restrictive than
c. the same interpretation as
d. more difficult to inspect than

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Name _________________________________________________ Date ________________________

Division _________________________________________________ Dept. _____________________

Response Sheet
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