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1.Theultimatestrengthofsteelintensionincomparisontoshearisintheratioof
(a)1:l
(b)2:1
(c)3:2
(d)2:3
(e)1:2
Ans:c
2.Thepermissiblestressforcarbonsteelunderstaticloadingisgenerallytakenas
(a)20003000kg/pm2
(b)30004000kg/cm2
(c)40004500kg/cm2
(d)750010,000kg/cm2
(e)10,00015,000kg/cm2.
Ans:c
3.Thepropertyofamaterialwhichenablesittoresistfractureduetohighimpactloadsisknownas
(a)elasticity
(b)endurance
(c)strength
(d)toughness
(e)resilience.
Ans:d
4.Ahotshortmetalis
(a)brittlewhencold
(b)brittlewhenhot
(c)brittleunderallconditions
(d)ductileathightemperature
(e)hardwhenhot.
Ans:b
5.Guest'stheoryoffailureisapplicableforfollowingtypeofmaterials
(a)brittle
(b)ductile
(c)elastic

(d)plastic
(e)tough.
Ans:b
6.Rankine'stheoryoffailureisapplicableforfollowingtypeofmaterials
(a)brittle
(b)ductile
(c)elastic
(d)plastic
(e)tough.
Ans:a
7.Ifanunsupporteduniformcrosssectionalelasticbarissubjectedtoalongitudinalimpactfromarigidbob
movingwithvelocityv,thenacompressivewaveofintensityscispropagatedthroughthebarasfollows
(a)vpE
(b)vVvF
(c)WpE/2
(d)IvHpE
(e)noneoftheabove,whereE=modulusofelasticityandp=massdensity.
Ans:a
8.Tensilestrengthofamildsteelspecimencanberoughlypredictedfromfollowinghardnesstest
(a)Brinell
(b)Rockwell
(c)Vicker
(d)Shore'ssceleroscope
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
9.Resilienceofamaterialisimportant,whenitissubjectedto
(a)combinedloading
(b)fatigue
(c)thermalstresses
(d)wearandtear
(e)shockloading.
Ans:e
10.Inthecaseofanelasticbarfixedatupperendandloadedbyafallingweightatlowerend,theshockload
producedcanbedecreasedby
(a)decreasingthecrosssectionareaof'bar
(b)increasingthecrosssectionareaofbar
(c)remainunaffectedwithcrosssectionarea

(d)woulddependuponotherfactors
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
11..Othermethodofreducingshockloadintheabovecasecanbe
(a)todecreaselength
(b)toincreaselength
(c)unaffectedbylength
(d)otherfactorswoulddecidesame
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b

12.IfaloadWisappliedinstantaneouslyonabarthenthestressinducedinbarwill
(a)beindependentofratioofmassofloadWtomassofbar(y)
(b)increasewithincreaseiny
(c)decreasewithdecreaseiny
(d)dependonotherconsiderations
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
13.Brittlecoatingtechniqueisusedfor
(a)determiningbrittleness
(b)protectingmetalagainstcorrosion
(c)protectingmetalagainstwearandtear
(d)experimentalstressanalysis
(e)nondestructivetestingofmetals.
Ans:d
14.Stressconcentrationiscauseddueto
(a)variationinpropertiesofmaterialfrompointtopointinamember
(b)pittingat'pointsorareasatwhichloadsonamemberareapplied
(c)abruptchangeofsection
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
15.Theendurancelimitofamaterialwithfinishedsurfaceincomparisontoroughsurfaceis
(a)more
(b)less
(c)same
(d)moreorlessdependingonquantumofload

(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
16.Plasticflowinductilematerials
(a)increasestheseriousnessofstaticloadingstressconcentration
(b)lessenstheseriousnessofstaticloadingstressconcentration
(c)hasnoeffectonit
(d)dependsonotherconsiderations
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
17.Themaximumstressduetostressconcentrationinabarhavingcirculartransversehole,ascomparedto
itsstatic
stresswithoutholewillbe
(a)sameinbothcases
(b)2timesmore
(c)3timesmore
(d)4timesmore
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:c
18.Thefatiguelifeofapartcanbeimprovedby
(a)electroplating
(b)polishing
(c)coating
(d)shotpeening
(e)heattreating.
Ans:d
19.Stressconcentrationinstaticloadingismoreseriousin
(a)ductilematerials
(b)brittlematerials
(c)equallyseriousinbothcases
(d)dependsonotherfactors
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:b
20.Stressconcentrationincyclicloadingismoreseriousin
(a)ductilematerials
(b)brittlematerials
(c)equallyseriousinbothcases
(d)dependsonotherfactors

(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
21.Endurancelimitorfatiguelimitisthemaximumstressthatamembercanwithstandforaninfinitenumberof
loadapplicationswithoutfailurewhensubjectedto
(a)dynamicloading
(b)staticloading
(c)combinedstaticanddynamicloading
(d)completelyreversedloading
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:d
22.Pickupwrongstatement.Fatiguestrengthcanbeincreasedby
(a)coldworking
(b)shotpeening
(c)grindingandlappingsurface
(d)hotworking
(e)usinggradualchangesofsection.
Ans:d
23.Whichofthefollowingisnotcorrectproceduretoincreasethefatiguelimit
(a)coldworking
(b)shotpeening
(c)surfacedecarburisation
(d)understressing
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:c
24.Coaxingistheprocedureofincreasing
(a)metalstrengthbycycling
(b)metalhardnessbysurfacetreatment
(c)metalresistancetocorrosionbycoating
(d)fatiguelimitbyoverstressingthemetalbysuccessivelyincreasingloadings
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
25.Whichiscorrectstatement?
Stressconcentrationinstaticloadingis
(a)veryseriousinbrittlematerialsandlessseriousinductilematerials
(b)veryseriousinductilematerialsandlessseriousinbrittlematerials
(c)equallyseriousinbothtypesofmaterials
(d)seriousnesswoulddependonotherfactors

(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
26.ThenotchangleoftheIzodimpacttestspecimenis
(a)10
(b)20
(c)30
(d)45
(e)60.
Ans:d
27.InVicker'shardnesstesting,thepyramidindentorapexis
(a)40
(b)122
(c)136
(d)152
(e)161.
Ans:c
28.Whichiscorrectstatement?
Stressconcentrationincyclicloadingis
(a)veryseriousinbrittlematerialsandlessseriousinductilematerials
(b)veryseriousinductilematerialsandlessseriousinbrittlematerials
(c)equallyseriousinbothtypesofmaterials
(d)seriousnesswoulddependonotherfactors
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
29.Intestingamaterialforendurancestrength,itissubjectedto
(a)staticload
(b)dynamicload
(c)impactload
(d)staticaswellasdynamicload
(e)completelyreversedload.
Ans:e
30.Ifamaterialfailsbelowitsyieldpoint,failurewouldbedueto
(a)straining
(b)fatigue
(c)creep
(d)suddenloading
(e)impactloading.

Ans:b
31.Thefatiguelimitofamaterial
(a)isgreatlydecreasedbypoorsurfaceconditions
(b)remainssameirrespectiveofsurfaceconditions
(c)dependsmainlyoncorecomposition
(d)isdependentuponyieldstrengthofmaterial
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
32.Coldworking
(a)increasesthefatiguestrength
(b)decreasesthefatiguestrength
(c)hasnoinfluenceonfatiguestrength
(d)alonehasnoinfluenceonfatiguestrength
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
33.Yieldpointinfatigueloadingascomparedtostaticloadingis
(a)same
(b)higher
(c)lower
(d)dependsonotherfactors
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
34.Residualstressinmaterials
(a)actswhenexternalloadisapplied
(b)becomeszerowhenexternalloadisremoved
(c)isindependentofexternalloads
(d)isalwaysharmful
(e)isalwaysbeneficial.
Ans:c
35.Thebuildingupofwornanduridersizedparts,subjectedtorepeatedloadsbyelectroplatingis
(a)bestmethod
(b)extremelyhazardous
(c)hasnoeffectasregardsfatiguestrength
(d)cheapestmethod
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:a

36.Innitratedparts,theoriginsofthefatiguecrackswilloccurat
(a)surface
(b)justbelowthesurface
(c)withinthecore
(d)couldoccuranywhere
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:e
37.Whichprocesswillincreasethefatiguedurationofparts?
(a)finishingandpolishing
(b)shotpeening
(c)decarburisation
(d)electroplating
(e)alloftheabove".
Ans:b
38.Whichiscorrectstatement?
(a)amembermadeofsteelwillgenerallybemorerigidthanamemberofequalloadcarryingabilitymadeof
castiron
(b)amembermadeofcastironwillgenerallybe.morerigidthanamemberofequalloadcarryingabilitymade
ofsteel
(c)bothwillbeequallyrigid
(d)whichoneisrigidwilldependonseveralotherfactors
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
39.Resistancetofatigueofamaterialismeasuredby
(a)Young'smodulus
(b)coefficientofelasticity
(c)elasticlimit
(d)ultimatetensilestrength
(e)endurancelimit.
Ans:e
40.Inmostmachinemembers,thedampingcapacityofthematerialshouldbe
(a)low
(b)zero
(c)high
(d)couldbeanything
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c

41.Theratioofendurancelimitinsheartotheendurancelimitinflexureis
(a)0.33
(b)0.4
(c)0.5
(d)0.55
(e)0.6
Ans:d
42.Forsteel,theultimatestrengthinshearascomparedtoultimatestrengthintensionis
(a)same
(b)1/2
(c)1/3
(d)1/4
(e)2/3
Ans:e
43.Theendurancelimitinshearofcarbonsteelcanbeobtainedbymultiplyingtheendurancelimitinflexureby
afactorof
(a)0.25
(b)0.45
(r)0.55
(d)0.65
(e)0.75.
Ans:e
44.Atlowtemperatures(say75C)thenotchedbarimpactvalueofsteel
(a)increasesmarkedly
(b)decreasesmarkedly
(c)remainssame
(d)dependsonheattreatmentcarriedout
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
45.Abolt
(a)hasaheadononeendandanutfittedtotheother
(b)hasheadatoneendandotherendfitsintoatappedholeintheotherparttobejoined
(c)hasboththeendsthreaded
(d)isprovidedwithpointedthreads
(e)requiresnonut.
Ans:a
46.Thecrestdiameterofascrewthreadissameas

(a)majordiameter
(b)minordiameter
(c)pitchdiameter
(d)corediameter
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
47.Ifdisthediameterofboltholethenforaflangedpipejointtobeleakproof,thecircumferentialpitchofthe
boltsshouldbe
(a)lOVZ
(b)10VZtol5Vd
(c)15Vdto20VZ
(d)20Vdto30Vd
(e)30V5"to40Vd.
Ans:d
48.Maximumprincipalstresstheoryisapplicablefor
(a)ductilematerials
(b)brittlematerials
(c)elasticmaterials
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
49.Thefollowingtypeofnutisusedwithalienbolt
(a)aliennut
(b)hexagonalnut
(c)slottednut
(d)castlenut
(e)anyoneoftheabove.
Ans:e
50.Astud
(a)hasaheadononeendandanutfittedtotheother
(b)hasheadatoneendandotherendfitsintoatappedholeintheotherparttobejoined
(c)hasboththeendsthreaded
(d)haspointedthreads
(e)requireslockingnuts.
Ans:c
51.Shearstresstheoryisapplicablefor
(a)ductilefnaterials

(b)brittlematerials
(c)elasticmaterials
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
52.Atapbolt
(a)hasaheadononeendandanutfittedtotheother
(b)hasheadatoneendandotherendfitsintoatappedholeintheotherpart\obejoined
(c)hasboththeendsthreaded
(d)haspointedthreads
(e)requireslockingdevices.
Ans:b
53.Forapplicationsinvolvinghighstressesinonedirectiononlythefollowingtypeofthreadwouldbebest
suited
(a)ISOmetricthread
(b)acmethread
(c)squarethread
(d)buttressthread
(e)BritishAssociationthread.
Ans:d
54.TheincludedangleinunifiedofAmericanNationalthreadsis
(a)60
(b)55
(c)47
(d)29
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
55.Thefunctionofawasheristo
(a)providecushioningeffect
(b)providebearingarea
(c)absorbshocksandvibrations
(d)providesmoothsurfaceinplaceofroughsurface
(e)actasalockingdevice.
Ans:b
56.Capscrewsare
(a)similarto'smallsizetapboltsexceptthatagreatervarietyofshapesofheadsareavailable
(b)slottedforascrewdriverandgenerallyusedwithanut

(c)usedtopreventrelativemotionbetweenparts
(d)providedwithdetachablecaps
(e)similartostud.
Ans:a
57.Analienboltis
(a)selflockingbolt
(b)sameasstud
(c)providedwithhexagonaldepressioninhead
(d)usedinhighspeedcomponents
(e)providedwithcountersunkhead.
Ans:c
58.ThedeflectionofacantileverbeamunderloadWis8.Ifitswidthishalved,thenthedeflectionunderloadW
willbe
(a)28
(b)8/2
(c)48
(d)8/4
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
59.Ballbearingtypescrewsarefoundinfollowingapplication
(a)screwjack
(b)aeroplaneengines
(c)crane
(d)steeringmechanism
(e)benchvice.
Ans:d
60.Setscrewsare
(a)similartosmallsizetapboltsexceptthatagreatervarietyofshapesofheadsareavailable
(b)slottedforascrewdriverandgenerallyusedwithanut
(c)usedtopreventrelativemotionbetweenparts
(d)similartostud
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
61.Aselflockingscrewhas
(a)finethreads
(b)coarsethreads
(c)coefficientoffriction>tangentofloadangle

(d)holeforinsertingsplitpin
(e)twonutsforlocking.
Ans:c
62.ThedesignationM33x2ofaboltmeans
(a)metricthreadsof33nosin2cm.
(b)metricthreadswithcrosssectionof33mm
(c)metricthreadsof33mmoutsidediameterand2mmpitch
(d)boltof33mmnominaldiameterhaving2threadspercm
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
63.Machinescrewsare
(a)similartosmallsizetapboltsexceptthatagreatervarietyofshapesofheadsareavailable
(b)slottedforascrewdriverandgenerallyusedwithanut
(c)usedtopreventrelativemotionbetweentwoparts
(d)similartostud
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
64.Rivetsaregenerallyspecifiedby
(a)thicknessofplatestoberiveted
(b)lengthofrivet
(c)diameterofhead
(d)nominaldiameter
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:d
65.Theedgesofaboilerplatearebevelledtoanangleof
(a)30
(b)45
(c)60
(d)80
(e)85.
Ans:d
66.Whichofthefollowingisapermanentfastening?
(a)bolts
(b)keys
(c)cotters
(d)rivets
(e)screws.

Ans:d
67.Inordertoavoidtearingoftheplateatedge,thedistancefromthecenterlineoftherivetholetothe
nearestedgeoftheplateintermsofdia.ofrivetdshouldbeequalto
(a)d
(b)1.25d
(c)1.5d
(d)1.75d
(e)2d.
Ans:c
68.Ifthetearingefficiencyofarivetedjointis75%,thentheratioofdiameterofrivettothepitchisequalto
(a)0.2
(b)0.25
(c)0.50
(d)0.6
(e)0.75.
Ans:b
69.Transversefilletweldedjointsaredesignedfor
(a)tensilestrength
(b)compressivestrength
(c)shearstrength
(d)bendingstrength
(e)torsionalstrength.
Ans:a
70.Jamnutisalockingdeviceinwhich
(a)onesmallernutistightenedovermainnutandmainnuttightenedagainstsmalleronebyloosening,
creatingfrictionjamming
(b)aslotiscutpartlyinmiddleofnutandthenslotreducedbytighteningascrew
(c)ahardfiberornyloncotterisrecessedinthenutandbecomesthreadedasthenutisscrewedonthebolt
causingatightgrip
(d)throughslotsaremadeattopandacotterpinispassedthroughtheseandaholeinthebolt,andcotter
spittedandbentinreversedirectionatotherend
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
71.ThepitchofthreadsonaJocknutincomparisontopitchofnutis
(a)same
(b)coarser
(c)finer

(d)verycoarse
(e)veryfine.
Ans:a
72.Buttressthreadsareusuallyfoundon
(a)screwcuttinglathes
(b)feedmechanisms
(c)spindlesofbenchvices
(d)screwjack
(e)railwaycarriagecouplings.
Ans:e
73.Inordertoobtainboltofuniformstrength
(a)increaseshankdiameter
(b)increaseitslength
(c)drillanaxialholethroughheaduptothreadedportionsothatshankareaisequaltorootareaofthread
(d)tightendieboltproperly
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:c
74.Akeycapableoftiltinginarecessmilledoutinashaftisknownas
(a)woodruffkey
(b)featherkey
(c)flatsaddlekey
(d)gibheadkey
(e)hollowsaddlekey.
Ans:a
75.Akeymadefromacylindricaldischavingsegmentalcrosssection,isknownas
(a)woodruffkey
(b)featherkey
(c)flatsaddlekey
(d)gibheadkey
(e)hollowsaddlekey.
Ans:a
76.Ataperedkeywhichfitsinakeywayinthehubandisflatontheshaft,isknownas
(a)woodruffkey
(b)featherkey
(c)flatsaddlekey
(d)gibheadkey
(e)hollowsaddlekey.

Ans:c
77.Fibrousfractureoccursin
(a)ductilematerial
(b)brittlematerial
(c)elasticmaterial
(d)hardmaterial
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:a
78.Turnbucklehas
(a)righthandthreadsonboutends
(b)lefthandthreadsonbothends
(c)lefthandthreadsononeendandrighthandthreadsonotherend
(d)nothreads
(e)threadsinmiddleportion.
Ans:c
79.Eyeboltsareusedfor
(a)foundationpurposes
(b)lockingdevices*
(c)absorbingshockandvibrations
(d)transmissionofpower
(e)liftingandtransportationofmachinesandcubicles.
Ans:e
80.Elasticnutisalockingdeviceinwhich
(a)onesmallnutistightenedovermainnutandmainnuttightenedagainstsmalleronebyloosening,creating
frictionjamming
(b)aslotiscutpartlyinmiddleofnutandthenslotreducedbytighteningascrew
(c)hardfiberornyloncotterisrecessedinthenutandbecomesthreadedasthenutisstewedonthebolt
causingatightgrip
(d)throughslotsaremadeattopandacotterpinispassedthroughtheseandaholeinthebolt,andcotterpin
splittedandbentinreversedirectionatotherend
(e)noneoftheabove,
Ans:c
81.Ifdisthenormaldiameterofaboltinmm,thentheinitialtensioninkginaboltusedformakingafluidtight
jointasforsteamenginecoverjointiscalculatedbytherelation
(a)102d
(b)124d
(c)138d

(d)151d
(e)168d.
Ans:e
82.Ifthreadsonaboltarelefthand,threadsonnutwillbe
(a)righthandwithsamepitch
(b)lefthandwithsamepitch
(c)couldbeleftorrighthand
(d)righthandwithfinepitch
(e)lefthandwithfinepitch.
Ans:b
83.Taperusuallyprovidedoncotteris
(a)1in5
(b)1in10
(c)1in24
(d)1in40
(e)1in50.
Ans:c
84.Applicationsinwhichstressesareencounteredinonedirectiononlyusesfollowingtypeofthreads
(a)metric
(b)buttress
(c)acme
(d)square
(e)BSW.
Ans:b
85.Thedrawofcotterneednotexceed
(a)3mm
(b)5mm
(c)10mm
(d)20mm
(e)25mm.
Ans:a
86.Abenchvicehasfollowingtypeofthreads
(a)metric
(b)square
(c)buttress
(d)acme
(e)BSW.

Ans:d
87.Thevalverodinasteamengineisconnectedtoaneccentricrodby
(a)cotterjoint
(b)boltedjoint
(c)kuncklejoint
(d)universalcoupling
(e)gibandcotterjoint.
Ans:c
88.Splitnutisalockingdeviceinwhich
(a)onesmallernutistightenedovermainnutandmainnuttightenedagainstsmalleronebyloosening,
creatingfrictionjamming
(b)aslotiscutpartlyinmiddleofnutandthenslotreducedbytighteningscrew
(c)ahardfiberornyloncotterisrecessedinthenutandbecomesthreadedasthenutisscrewedonthebolt
causingatightgrip
(d)throughslotsaremadeattopandacotterpinispassedthroughtheseandaholeinthebolt,andcotterpin
splittedandbentinreversedirectionattheotherend
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
89.Taperonthecotterandslotisprovided
(a)onboththesides
(b)ononesideonly
(c)onnoneofthesides
(d)maybeprovidedanywhere
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
90.Thefunctionofcuttingoilwhenthreadingapipeisto
(a)providecoolingaction
(b)lubricatethedies
(c)helpremovechips
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
91.Silverbasedsolderisusedfor
(a)flaring
(b)brazing
(c)softsoldering
(d)fusionwelding

(e)noneoftheabove.'
Ans:b
92.Fortightleakagejoints,followingtypeofthreadisbestsuited
(a)metric
(b)buttress
(c)square
(d)acme
(e)NPT(nationalpipethreads).
Ans:e
93.Inordertopermitthethermalexpansion/contractionoftubing,itshouldbe
(a)crimped
(b)honed
(c)flared
(d)bent
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
94.Atubehasthefollowingadvantageoverpipe
(a)lighterandeasiertohandle
(b)greatershockabsorption
(c)smootherinsidewalls
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
95.Thestrapendofaconnectingrodofsteamengineisjoinedby
(a)gibofcotterjoint
(b)sleeveandcotterjoint
(c)spigotsocketcotterjoint
(d)knucklejoint
(e)universalcoupling.
Ans:a
96.Abackingringisusedinsidethepipejointwhenmakinga
(a)buttweld
(b)filletweld
(c)sleeveweld
(d)socketweld
(e)tubeweld.
Ans:a

97.Theshearplaneincaseofboltsshould
(a)beacrossthreadedportionofshank
(b)beparalleltoaxisofbolt
(c)benormaltothreadedportionofshank
(d)neverbeacrossthethreadedportion
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
97.Castlenutisalockingdeviceinwhich
(a)onesmallernutistightenedovermainnutandmainnuttightenedagainstsmalleronebyloosening,
creatingfrictionjamming
(b)aslotiscutpartlyismiddleofnutandthenslotreducedbytighteningascrew
(c)ahardfiberornyloncotterisrecessedinthenutandbecomesthreadedasthenutisscrewedonthebolt
causingatightgrip
(d)throughslotsaremadeattopandacotterpinispassedthroughtheseandaholeinthebolt,andcotterpin
spittedandbentinreversedirectionatotherend
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
98.Whenanutistightenedbyplapingawasherbelowit,theboltwillbesubjectedtofollowingtypeofloads
(a)compression
(b)tension
(c)shear
(d)combinedloads
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:b
99.Gearboxisused
(a)toproducetorque
(b)forspeedreduction
(c)toobtainvariablespeeds
(d)toincreaseefficiencyofsystem
(e)todampoutvibrations.
Ans:c
100.Theedgesoftheplatesforcylindricalvesselsareusuallybevelledtoanangleof80for
(a)reducingstressconcentration
(b)easeofmanufacture
(c)safety
(d)fulleringandcaulking
(e)alloftheabove.

Ans:d
101.Thepistonrodofasteamengineisusuallyconnectedtothecrossheadbymeansof
(a)boltedjoint
(b)kuncklejoint
(c)cotterjoint
(d)universaljoint
(e)universalcoupling.
Ans:c
102.Whichofthefollowingpipejointswouldbesuitableforpipescarryingsteam
(a)flanged
(b)threaded
(c)bellandspigot
(d)expansion
(e)compression.
Ans:d
103.Springindexis
(a)ratioofcoildiametertowirediameter
(b)loadrequiredtoproduceunitdeflection
(c)itscapabilityofstoringenergy
(d)indicationofqualityofspring
(e)nothing.
Ans:a
104.Theshearingstressesintheinnerfaceascomparedtoouterfaceofthewireinaheavyclosecoiled
springis
(a)larger
(b)smaller
(c)equal
(d)larger/smallerdependingondiameterofspringcoil
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
105.Formcoefficientofspringis
(a)ratioofcoildiametertowirediameter
(b)loadrequiredtoproduceunitdeflection
(c)itscapabilityofstoringenergy
(d)concernedWithstrengthofwireofspring
(e)nothing
Ans:c

106.Springstiffnessis
(a)ratioofcoildiametertowirediameter
(b)loadrequiredtoproduceunitdeflection
(c)itscapabilityofstoringenergy
(d)itsabilitytoabsorbshocks
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
107.Whentwospringsareinseries(havingstiffnessK),theequivalentstiffnesswillbe
(a)K
(b)K/2
(c)2K
(d)KIA
(e)UK.
Ans:b
108.Whenaclosecoiledhelicalspringiscompressed,itswireissubjectedto
(a)tension
(b)shear
(c)compression
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
109.Ifaspringiscutdownintotwosprings,thestiffnessofcutspringswillbe
(a)half
(b)same
(c)double
(d)unpredictable
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
110.Beltslipmayoccurdueto
(a)heavyload
(b)loosebelt
(c)drivingpulleytoosmall
(d)alloftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
111.Aircraftbodyisusuallyfabricatedby

(a)welding
(b)precasting
(c)rivetting
(d)casting
(e)unconventionalmethods.
Ans:c
112.Iftwospringsareinparallelthentheiroverallstiffnesswillbe
(a)half
(b)same
(c)double
(d)unpredictable
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
113.Inhydrodynamicbearings
(a)theoilfilmpressureisgeneratedonlybytherotationofthejournal
(b)theoilfilmismaintainedbysupplyingoilunderpressure
(c)donotrequireexternalsupplyoflubricant
(d)greaseisusedforlubrication
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
114.Antifrictionbearingsare
(a)sleevebearings
(b)hydrodynamicbearings
(c)thinlubricatedbearings
(d)ballandrollerbearings
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:e
115.Ifp=bearingpressureonprojectedbearingarea,z=absoluteviscosityoflubricant,andN=speedof
journal,thenthebearingcharacteristicnumberisgivenby
(a)ZN/p
(b)p/ZN
(c)Z/pN
(d)N/Zp
(e)Zp/N.
Ans:a
116.Theusualclearanceprovidedinhydrodynamicbearingpermmofdiameterofshaftis
(a)0.01micron

(b)0.1micron
(c)1micron
(d)10microns
(e)25microns.
Ans:c
117.Inhydrostaticbearings
(a)theOilfilmpressureisgeneratedonlybytherotationofthejournal
(b)theoilfilmismaintainedbysupplyingoilunderpressure
(c)donotrequireexternalsupplyoflubricant
(d)greaseisusedforlubrication
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
118.Oilinjournalbearingshouldbeappliedatthepointwhereloadis
(a)nilorlightest
(b)maximum
(c)average
(d)anyoneoftheabove
(e)unpredictable.
Ans:a
119.Theratedlifeofabearingvaries
(a)directlyasload
(b)inverselyassquareofload
(c)inverselyascubeofload
(d)inverselyasfourthpowerofload
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
120.Inoilnessbearings
(a)theoilfilmpressureisgeneratedonlybytherotationofthejournal
(b)theoilfilmismaintainedbysupplyingoilunderpressure
(c)donotrequireexternalsupplyoflubricant
(d)greaserequiredtobeappliedaftersomeintervals
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
121.InVbeltdrive,belttouches
(a)atbottom
(b)atsidesonly
(c)bothatbottomandsides

(d)couldtouchanywhere
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
122.Threedifferentweightsfallfromacertainheightundervacuum.Theywilltake
(a)sametimetoreachearth
(b)timesproportionaltoweighttoreachearth
(c)timesinverselyproportionaltoweighttoreachearth
(d)unpredictable
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
123.Incrossorregularlayropes
(a)directionoftwistofwiresinstrandsisoppositetothedirectionoftwistofstrands
(b)directionoftwistofwiresandstrandsaresame
(c)wiresintwoadjacentstrandsaretwistedinoppositedirection
(d)wiresarenottwisted
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
124.Instandardtaperrollerbearings,theangleoftaperofouterracewayis
(a)5
(b)8
(c)15
(d)25
(e)40.
Ans:d
125.Incompositeorreverselaidropes
(a)directionoftwistofwiresinstrandsisoppositetothedirectionoftwistofstrands
(b)directionoftwistofwiresandstrandsaresame
(c)wiresintwoadjacentstrandsaretwistedinoppositedirection
(d)wiresarenottwisted
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
126.Whetheranycoreisrequiredinwireropes
(a)yes
(b)no
(c)sometimes
(d)rarely
(e)veryoften.

Ans:a
127.Ifshearingstressinnutishalfthetensilestressinabolt,thennutlengthshouldbeequalto
(a)diameterofbolt
(b)0.75xdiameterofbolt
(c)1.25xdiameterofbolt
(d)1.5xdiameterofbolt
(e)0.5xdiameterofbolt.
Ans:a
128.Basicshaftisone
(a)whoseupperdeviationiszero
(b)whoselowerdeviationiszero
(c)whoseloweraswellasupperdeviationsarezero
(d)doesnotexist
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
129.Basicholeisone
(a)whoseupperdeviationiszero
(b)whoselowerdeviationiszero
(c)whoseloweraswellasupperdeviationsarezero
(d)doesnotexist
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
130.I.S.specifiesfollowingtotalnumberofgradesoftolerances
(a)18
(b)16
(c)20
(d)22
(e)14.
Ans:a
131.Forstandardcoarsethreadsofnut,thethreadswillbeasstronginfailurebyshearastheboltintension,if
theheightofnut(h)isapproximately
(a)0.4times
(b)0.6times
(c)0.7times
(d)0.8times
(e)0.9timesthenormaldiameterofbolt.
Ans:a

132.Allenboltsare
(a)selflockingbolts
(b)designedforshockload
(c)usedinaircraftapplication
(d)providedwithhexagonaldepressioninhead
(e)uniformstrengthbolts.
Ans:d
133.Theresultantaxialloadonaboltdependson
(a)initialtension
(b)externalloadapplied
(c)relativeelasticyielding(springness)oftheboltandtheconnectedmember
(d)(a)and(b)above
(e)(a),(b)and(c)above.
Ans:e
134.Theconnectingrodboltsaretightenedupsothattighteningstress
(a)isjustsufficienttoholdpartstogether
(b)approachesyieldpoint
(c)is50%ofyieldpoint
(d)isaboutyieldpointdividedbysafetyfactor
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
135.Theconnectingrodboltsaretightenedupwithinitialtensiongreaterthantheexternalloadsothat
(a)jointmaynotopenup
(b)boltsareweakestelements
(c)theresultantloadontheboltwouldnotbeaffectedbytheexternalcyclicload
(d)boltswillnotloosenduringservice
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
136.Ifanapplicationcallsforstressesonscrewthreadsinonedirectiononly,thenthefollowingtypeofthread
wouldbebestsuited
(a)square
(b)acme
(c)buttress
(d)BSW
(e)metric.
Ans:c

137.Whenaboltissubjectedtoshockloading,theresilienceoftheboltshouldbeconsideredinorderto
preventbreakageat
(a)shank
(b)head
(c)inthemiddle
(d)atthethread
(e)anywhereinthebolt.
Ans:d
138.Theshockabsorbingcapacityofaboltcanbeincreasedby
(a)tighteningitproperly
(b)increasingshankdiameter
(c)grindingtheshank
(d)usingwasher
(e)makingshankdiameterequaltocorediameterofthread.
Ans:e