Q.1

A bolt is designed on the basis of __________ with a large factor of safety.

  • direct tensile stress
  • direct compressive stress
  • direct bending stress
  • direct shear stress
Q.2

In order to ensure self locking in a screw jack, it is essential that helix angle is __________ friction angle.

  • larger than
  • smaller than
  • equal to
Q.3

When the frictional force helps to apply the brake, then the brake is said to be self-energizing brake.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.4

The temperature at which the new grains are formed in the metal is known as

  • lower critical temperature
  • upper critical temperature
  • recrystallisation temperature
  • none of these
Q.5

Multiple threads are used to secure

  • low efficiency
  • high efficiency
  • high load lifting capacity
  • high mechanical advantage
Q.6

The working of metals above the recrystallisation temperature is known as hot working.

  • True
  • False
Q.7

When the pulley or other mating piece is required to slide along the shaft, a __________ sunk key is used.

  • rectangular
  • square
  • parallel
Q.8

Deep groove ball bearings are used for

  • heavy thrust load only
  • small angular displacement of shafts
  • radial load at high speed
  • combined thrust and radial loads at high speed
Q.9

The fatigue limit of a material is greatly decreased by poor surface conditions.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.10

In a flange coupling, the bolts are subjected to

  • tensile stress
  • compressive stress
  • shear stress
  • none of these
Q.11

In a steam engine, the piston rod is usually connected to the crosshead by means of a

  • knuckle joint
  • cotter joint
  • oldham coupling
  • universal joint
Q.12

The contact ratio for gears is

  • zero
  • less than one
  • greater than one
  • none of these
Q.13

The shear modulus of resilience is proportional to

  • shear stress
  • (shear stress)2
  • (shear stress)3
  • (shear stress)4
Q.14

The value of Lewis form factor used in design of gears is

  • dependent on number of teeth of a gear
  • dependent on system of teeth
  • independent of size of teeth
  • all of these
Q.15

The ratio of number of teeth to the pitch circle diameter in millimetres is called circular pitch.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.16

The bending moment M and a torque T is applied on a solid circular shaft. If the maximum bending stress equals to maximum shear stress developed, then M is equal to

  • T/2
  • T
  • 2 T
  • 4 T
Q.17

The pressure angle of a cam is the angle between the direction of the follower motion and a normal to the pitch curve.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.18

The fatigue stress concentration factor is defined as

  • the ratio of endurance limit with stress concentration to the endurance limit without stress concentration
  • the ratio of endurance limit without stress concentration to the endurance limit with stress concentration
  • the product of the endurance limits with and without stress concentration
  • all of the above
Q.19

The radial distance from the top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth is called clearance

  • True
  • False
Q.20

Lewis equation is applied

  • only to the pinion
  • only to the gear
  • to stronger of the pinion or gear
  • to weaker of the pinion or gear
Q.21

The material commonly used for machine tool bodies is

  • mild steel
  • aluminium
  • brass
  • cast iron
Q.22

The ratio of number of teeth to the pitch circle diameter in millimetres is called circular pitch.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.23

A feather key is generally

  • loose in shaft and tight in hub
  • tight in shaft and loose in hub
  • tight in both shaft and hub
  • loose in both shaft and hub
Q.24

In a sawn nut, a slot is cut about half way through the nut and a small screw is tightened between the nut and the bolt in order to produce more friction.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.25

The maximum bending stress in a curved beam having symmetrical section always occur at the

  • centroidal axis
  • neutral axis
  • inside fibre
  • outside fibre
Q.26

Which of the following statement is correct regarding power screws?

  • The efficiency of a self locking screw can not be more than 50%
  • The efficiency of Acme (trapezoidal) thread is less than that of a square thread
  • If the friction angle is less than the helix angle of the screw, then the efficiency will be more than 50%
  • (A) and (B) Only
Q.27

In case of thick cylinders, the tangential stress across the thickness of cylinder is

  • maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface
  • maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface
  • maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface
  • maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
Q.28

The washer is generally specified by its

  • outer diameter
  • hole diameter
  • thickness
  • mean diameter
Q.29

For longitudinal joint in boilers, the type of joint used is

  • butt joint with single cover plate
  • butt joint with double cover plate
  • lap joint with one ring overlapping the other
  • any one of the above
Q.30

A fast and loose pulley drive is used when

  • shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite directions
  • shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same directions
  • shafts are arranged at right angles and rotate in one definite direction
  • driven shaft is to be started or stopped whenever desired without interferring with the driving shaft
Q.31

A compound cylinder with inner radiusmm and outer radiusmm is made by shrinking one cylinder on to the other cylinder, The junction radius ismm and the junction pressure is 1.1 N/mm2. The maximum hoop stress developed in the inner cylinder is

  • 3.6 N/mm2 compression
  • 3.6 N/mm2 tension
  • 7.2 N/mm2 compression
  • 7.2 N/mm2 tension
Q.32

A key made from a cylindrical disc having segmental cross-section, is known as

  • feather key
  • gib-head key
  • wood ruff key
  • flat saddle key
Q.33

A tap bolt has

  • threads for the nut at one end and head at the other end
  • head at one end and the other end fits into a tapped hole of one of the parts to be fastened
  • threads at both ends
  • pointed threads
Q.34

If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 50%, then the ratio of diameter of rivet to the pitch is

  • 0.20
  • 0.30
  • 0.50
  • 0.70
Q.35

In radial bearings, the load acts __________ to the axis of rotation.

  • parallel
  • perpendicular
Q.36

A hollow shaft will transmit a __________ torque than a solid shaft of the same mass and same material.

  • smaller
  • greater
Q.37

If T is the actual number of teeth on a helical gear and φ is the helix angle for the teeth, then formative number of teeth is written as

  • T sec3 φ
  • T sec2 φ
  • T/sec3 φ
  • T cosec φ
Q.38

In helical gears, the distance between similar faces of adjacent teeth along a helix on the pitch cylinders normal to the teeth, is called

  • normal pitch
  • axial pitch
  • diametral pitch
  • module
Q.39

The taper on key is given on

  • bottom side only
  • top side only
  • on both sides
  • any side
Q.40

Which of the following statement is wrong for a connecting rod ?

  • The connecting rod will be equally strong in buckling about X-axis and Y-axis, if Ixx = 4 Iyy
  • If Ixx > 4Iyy., the buckling will occur about Y-axis
  • If Ixx < 4Iyy., the buckling will occur about X-axis
  • The most suitable section for the connecting rod is T-section
Q.41

A bolt has

  • threads for the nut at one end and head at the other end
  • head at one end and the other end fits into a tapped hole of one of the parts to be fastened
  • threads at both ends
  • pointed threads
Q.42

If T is the actual number of teeth on a helical gear and φ is the helix angle for the teeth, then formative number of teeth is written as

  • T sec3 φ
  • T sec2 φ
  • T/sec3 φ
  • T cosec φ
Q.43

When percentage of carbon in steel is increased, the ductility of steel decreases.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.44

A cotter joint is used to transmit

  • combined axial and twisting loads
  • axial tensile load only
  • axial compressive load only
  • axial tensile or compressive loads
Q.45

Which of the following screw thread is adopted for power transmission in either direction?

  • Acme threads
  • Square threads
  • Buttress threads
  • Multiple threads
Q.46

A connecting rod subjected to an axial load may buckle in the plane of motion of the connecting rod.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.47

The helix angle for double helical gears may be made up to

  • 45°
  • 60°
  • 75°
  • 90°
Q.48

According to I.B.R., when the thickness of the boiler shell (t) is less than 8 mm, then the diameter of the rivet hole (d) is obtained by

  • equating tearing resistance of the plate to the shearing resistance of the rivets
  • equating tearing resistance of the plate to the crushing resistance of the rivets
  • equating shearing resistance to the crushing resistance of the rivets
  • none of the above
Q.49

The ratio of circumferential stress to longitudinal stress in a thin cylinder subjected to an internal pressure is

  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
Q.50

When a load W is applied suddenly on a bar of cross-sectional area A, the stress induced in the bar will be

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