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A tap 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. Has pointed threads

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


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A sliding bearing which can support steady loads without any relative motion between the journal and the bearing, is called

A. Hydrostatic lubricated bearing

B. Hydrodynamic lubricated bearing

C. Boundary lubricated bearing

D. Zero film bearing

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An open belt drive is used when

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

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

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

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

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When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the maximum shear stress induced in the wire is (where D = Mean diameter of the spring coil, d = Diameter of the spring wire, K = Wahl's stress factor, and W = Axial compressive load on the spring)

A. (WD/ πd3) × K

B. (2WD/ πd3) × K

C. (4WD/ πd3) × K

D. (8WD/ πd3) × K

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A triple riveted butt joint with double straps of unequal width is to be designed for a boiler shell. The pitch of the rivets in the outer row is double the pitch in the inner row and zigzag riveting is proposed. Which of the following statement is correct?

A. There are four rivets per pitch length, all in double shear

B. There are four rivets per pitch length, out of which two are in single shear and two are in double shear

C. There are five rivets per pitch length, all in double shear

D. There are five rivets per pitch length, out of which four are in double shear and one is in single shear

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Resistance to fatigue of a material is measured by

A. Young's modulus

B. Coefficient of elasticity

C. Elastic limit

D. Endurance limit

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In a flange coupling, the flanges are coupled together by means of

A. Bolts and nuts

B. Studs

C. Headless taper bolts

D. None of these

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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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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

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The design calculations for members subject to fluctuating loads with the same factor of safety, yield the most conservative estimates when using

A. Gerber relation

B. Soderberg relation

C. Goodman relation

D. None of these

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

A. 45°

B. 60°

C. 75°

D. 90°

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Which of the following statement is correct, for two shafts connected in parallel?

A. Torque in each shaft is the same

B. Shear stress in each shaft is the same

C. Angle of twist of each shaft is the same

D. Torsional stiffness of each shaft is the same

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In the levers of first type, the mechanical advantage is __________ one.

A. Less than

B. Equal to

C. More than

D. None of these

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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 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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For standard coarse threads of nut, the threads will be as strong in failure by shear as the bolt in tension, if the height of nut (h) is approximately

A. 0.4 times

B. 0.6 times

C. 0.7 times

D. 0.8 times

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When the speed of belt increases,

A. The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley decreases

B. The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley increases

C. The power transmitted will decrease

D. The power transmitted will increase

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In worm gears, the angle between the tangent to the pitch helix and an element of the cylinder, is known as

A. Helix angle

B. Pressure angle

C. Pitch lead angle

D. None of these

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According to Indian standards, total numbers of fundamental deviations are

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

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The resultant axial load on a bolt depends upon

A. External load applied

B. Initial tension due to tightening of the bolt

C. Relative elastic yielding of the bolt and the connected members

D. All of the above

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For hardening alloy steels and high speed steels, they are heated to

A. 1100 to 1300°C

B. 1300 to 1500°C

C. 500 to 600°C

D. 700 to 900°C

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In hydrodynamic 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 is used for lubrication

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Machine screws are

A. Similar to small size tap bolts except that a greater variety of shapes of heads are available

B. Slotted for a screw driver and generally used with a nut

C. Used to prevent relative motion between two parts

D. Similar to stud

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The metal suitable for bearings subjected to heavy loads is

A. White metal

B. Silicon bronze

C. Monel metal

D. Phosphor bronze

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The design of the pressure vessel is based on

A. Longitudinal stress

B. Hoop stress

C. Longitudinal and hoop stress

D. None of these

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The deflection of a cantilever beam under load W is 8. If its width is halved, then the deflection under load W will be

A. 2/8

B. 8/2

C. 4/8

D. 8/4

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According to I.B.R., shearing resistance required to shear off the rivet per pitch length (in double shear) is (where n = Number of rivets per pitch length)

A. (π/4) d² × τ × n

B. 1.875 × (π/4) d² × τ × n

C. 2 × (π/4) d² × τ × n

D. 3 × (π/4) d² × τ × n

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The dedendum is the radial distance from the

A. Pitch circle to the top of a tooth

B. Pitch circle to the bottom of a tooth

C. Top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth

D. Addendum circle to the clearance circle

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Rankine Gordon formula for buckling is valid for

A. Long column

B. Short column

C. Short and long column

D. Very long column

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The radial distance of a tooth from the pitch circle to the top of the tooth is called

A. Addendum

B. Dedendum

C. Clearance

D. Working depth

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The square threads are usually found on

A. Spindles of bench vices

B. Railway carriage couplings

C. Feed mechanism of machine tools

D. Screw cutting lathes