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A 600 mm × 300 mm flat surface of a plate is to be finish machined on a shaper. The plate has been fixed with the 600 mm side along the tool travel direction. If the tool over-travel at each end of the plate is 20 mm, average cutting speed is 8 m/min, feed rate is 0.3 mm/stroke and the ratio of return time to cutting time of the tool is 1:2, the time required for machining will be

  1. 8 minutes

  2. 12 minutes

  3. 16 minutes

  4. 20 minutes

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B Correct answer
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