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A bolt of M 24 × 2 means that

A. The pitch of the thread is 24 mm and depth is 2 mm

B. Cross-sectional area of the threads is 24 mm²

C. The nominal diameter of bolt is 24 mm and pitch is 2 mm

D. The effective diameter of bolt is 24 mm and there are 2 threads per cm

Correct Answer :

C. The nominal diameter of bolt is 24 mm and pitch is 2 mm


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A fast and loose pulley drive is used when

A. Shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite directions

B. Shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same directions

C. Shafts are arranged at right angles and rotate in one definite direction

D. Driven shaft is to be started or stopped whenever desired without interfering with the driving shaft

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In a horizontal flat belt drive, it is customary to use

A. Bottom side of belt as slack side

B. Top side of belt as slack side

C. Idler pulley

D. None of the above

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In a gear, having Involute teeth, the normal to the Involute is a tangent to the

A. Base circle

B. Pitch circle

C. Addendum circle

D. Dedendum circle

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If the centre distance of the mating gears having involute teeth is varied within limits, the velocity ratio.

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains unchanged

D. None of these

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According to Unwin's formula, the relation between the diameter of rivet hole (d) and the thickness of plate (t) is given by (where d and t are in mm)

A. d = t

B. d = 1.6 t

C. d = 2t

D. d = 6t

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A bolt

A. Has a head on one end and a nut fitted to the other

B. Has head at one end and other end fits into a tapped hole in the other part to be joined

C. Has both the ends threaded

D. Is provided with pointed threads

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In a partial journal bearing, the angle of contact of the bearing with the journal is

A. 120°

B. 180°

C. 270°

D. 360°

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In V-belt drive, belt touches

A. At bottom

B. At sides only

C. Both at bottom and sides

D. Could touch anywhere

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

A. Equating tearing resistance of the plate to the shearing resistance of the rivets

B. Equating tearing resistance of the plate to the crushing resistance of the rivets

C. Equating shearing resistance to the crushing resistance of the rivets

D. None of the above

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The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt may be increased by

A. Increasing its shank diameter

B. Decreasing its shank diameter

C. Tightening the bolt properly

D. Making the shank diameter equal to core diameter of thread

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An alien bolt is

A. Self locking bolt

B. Same as stud

C. Provided with hexagonal depression in head

D. Used in high speed components

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In a butt welded joint, the size of weld is __________ the throat of weld.

A. 0.5 times

B. Equal to

C. 2 times

D. Double

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Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The stress concentration in static loading is more serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials

B. The stress concentration in static loading is more serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials

C. The toughness of a material increases when it is heated

D. The shear stress in a beam varies from zero at the neutral surface and maximum at the outer fibres

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Which is correct statement? Stress concentration in cyclic loading is

A. Very serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials

B. Very serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials

C. Equally serious in both types of materials

D. Seriousness would depend on other factors

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The fatigue stress concentration factor is defined as

A. The ratio of endurance limit with stress concentration to the endurance limit without stress concentration

B. The ratio of endurance limit without stress concentration to the endurance limit with stress concentration

C. The product of the endurance limits with and without stress concentration

D. All of the above

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

A. Centroidal axis

B. Neutral axis

C. Inside fibre

D. Outside fibre

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When the belt is transmitting maximum power,

A. The tension in tight side is twice the centrifugal tension

B. The tension in slack side is equal to the centrifugal tension

C. The tension in tight side is thrice the centrifugal tension

D. None of the above

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The function of a washer is to

A. Provide cushioning effect

B. Provide bearing area

C. Absorb shocks and vibrations

D. Provide smooth surface in place of rough surface

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A bolt of uniform strength can be developed by

A. Keeping the core diameter of threads equal to the diameter of unthreaded portion of the bolt

B. Keeping the core diameter smaller than the diameter of the unthreaded portion

C. Keeping the nominal diameter of threads equal to the diameter of unthreaded portion of the bolt

D. None of the above

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Taper on the cotter and slot is provided

A. On both the sides

B. On one side only

C. On none of the sides

D. May be provided anywhere

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In helical gears, the right hand helixes on one gear will mesh __________ helixes on the other gear.

A. Right hand

B. Left hand

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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The draw of cotter should not be more than

A. 3 mm

B. 6 mm

C. 8 mm

D. 12 mm

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The material generally used for aircraft components is

A. Mild steel

B. High speed steel

C. Stainless steel

D. Aluminium

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In order to permit the thermal expansion/contraction of tubing, it should be

A. Crimped

B. Honed

C. Flared

D. Bent

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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

A. T/2

B. T

C. 2T

D. 4T

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Whether any core is required in wire ropes

A. Yes

B. No

C. Sometimes

D. Rarely

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18/8 steel contains

A. 18% nickel and 8% chromium

B. 18% chromium and 8% nickel

C. 18% nickel and 8% vanadium

D. 18% vanadium and 8% nickel

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

A. Direct tensile stress

B. Direct compressive stress

C. Direct bending stress

D. Direct shear stress

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

A. ½

B. 1

C. 2

D. 4

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For a shaft diameter of 200 mm, the number of bolts in a marine flange coupling should be

A. 8

B. 6

C. 4

D. 10