The shop tickets are used by shear operators to blank out the pieces needed for each item.

• A. Yes
• B. Sometimes
• C. Not used
• D. No

Answer: (D)

Shop tickets act as the job instruction on the shop floor, telling workers what to produce, in what quantity, and with any special notes or requirements. They guide the overall workflow and help track progress, but they don’t directly tell the shear operator to blanket or blank out the pieces. The actual blanking is determined by the part pattern, the cutting layout, and the die/punch setup on the shear press, all based on engineering drawings and the cut list. So the statement isn’t correct—the ticket communicates the job, while the physical blanking is driven by tooling and layout.