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A sliding bearing which operates without any lubricant present, is called

A. Zero film bearing

B. Boundary lubricated bearing

C. Hydrodynamic lubricated bearing

D. Hydrostatic lubricated bearing

Correct Answer :

A. Zero film bearing


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A backing ring is used inside the pipe joint when making a

A. Butt weld

B. Fillet weld

C. Sleeve weld

D. Socket weld

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Which is positive drive?

A. Flat belt drive

B. V-belt drive

C. Crossed belt drive

D. Timing belt

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The stress induced in the belt is,

A. Tensile stress

B. Compressive stress

C. Direct shear stress

D. Torsional shear stress

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Which of the following key is preferred for the condition when a large amount of impact type torque is to be transmitted in both direction of rotation?

A. Woodruff key

B. Feather key

C. Gib-head key

D. Tangent key

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The included angle for the British Association thread is

A. 29°

B. 55°

C. 47.3°

D. 60°

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The period during which the cam follower remains at rest, when cam moves, is known as

A. Constant period

B. Fixed period

C. Dwell period

D. Idle period

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In oilness bearings

A. The oil film pressure is generated only by the rotation of the journal

B. The oil film is maintained by supplying oil under pressure

C. Do not require external supply of lubricant

D. Grease required to be applied after some intervals

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If p = bearing pressure on projected bearing area, z = absolute viscosity of lubricant, and N = speed of journal, then the bearing characteristic number is given by

A. ZN/p

B. p/ZN

C. Z/pN

D. N/Zp

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If P1 and P2 are the tight and slack side tensions in the belt, then the initial tension Pi (according to Barth) will be equal to

A. [(√P1 + √P2)/2]²

B. P1 + P2

C. 2 × (P1 + P2)

D. [2 × (P1 + P2)] + Pc Where Pc is centrifugal tension

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When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial load (W), the compression produced in the spring will be (where n = No. of active turns of the spring, and G = Modulus of rigidity for the spring material)

A. 2WD3n/Gd⁴

B. 4WD3n/Gd⁴

C. 8WD3n/Gd⁴

D. 16WD3n/Gd⁴

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

A. Parallel

B. Perpendicular

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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A screw is said to be over hauling screw, if the

A. Friction angle is less than helix angle

B. Friction angle is more than helix angle

C. Friction angle is equal to helix angle

D. Efficiency of screw is 100%

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The connecting rod bolts are tightened up so that tightening stress

A. Is just sufficient to hold parts together

B. Approaches yield point

C. Is 50% of yield point

D. Is about yield point divided by safety factor

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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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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

A. T sec3φ

B. T sec²φ

C. T/sec3φ

D. T cosecφ

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The pitch diameter is the __________ diameter of an external or internal screw thread.

A. Effective

B. Smallest

C. Largest

D. None of these

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The largest diameter of an external or internal screw thread is known as

A. Minor diameter

B. Major diameter

C. Pitch diameter

D. None of these

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Spring stiffness is

A. Ratio of coil diameter to wire diameter

B. Load required to produce unit deflection

C. Its capability of storing energy

D. Its ability to absorb shocks

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Stress concentration is caused due to

A. Variation in properties of material from point to point in a member

B. Pitting at points or areas at which loads on a member are applied

C. Abrupt change of section

D. All of the above

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A machine part subjected to __________ is called a strut.

A. An axial compressive force

B. A tangential force

C. An axial tensile force

D. Any one of these

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When a beam of rectangular cross-section of width b and depth d, is subjected to a shear force F, the maximum shear stress induced will be

A. F/bh

B. 3F/2bh

C. 2F/bh

D. 4F/bh

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In order to avoid tearing of the plate at edge, the distance from the center line of the rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate in terms of dia. of rivet d should be equal to

A. d

B. 1.25 d

C. 1.5 d

D. 1.75 d

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Applications in which stresses are encountered in one direction only uses following type of threads

A. Metric

B. Buttress

C. Acme

D. Square

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For high speed engines, the cam follower should move with

A. Uniform velocity

B. Simple harmonic motion

C. Uniform acceleration and retardation

D. Cycloidal motion

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The cross-section of the arm of a bell crank lever is

A. Rectangular

B. Elliptical

C. I-section

D. Any one of these

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In case of pressure vessels having open ends, the fluid pressure induces

A. Longitudinal stress

B. Circumferential stress

C. Shear stress

D. None of these

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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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Jam nut is a locking device in which

A. One smaller nut is tightened over main nut and main nut tightened against smaller one by loosening, creating friction jamming

B. A slot is cut partly in middle of nut and then slot reduced by tightening a screw

C. A hard fibre or nylon cotter is recessed in the nut and becomes threaded as the nut is screwed on the bolt causing a tight grip

D. Through slots are made at top and a cotter pin is passed through these and a hole in the bolt, and cotter spitted and bent in reverse direction at other end

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The valve rod in a steam engine is connected to an eccentric rod by

A. Cotter joint

B. Bolted joint

C. Knuckle joint

D. Universal coupling

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The shear stress in a beam varies from zero at the outer fibres to a maximum at the________.

A. Neutral surface

B. Upper surface

C. Lower surface

D. None of these