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


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When two helical springs of equal lengths are arranged to form a cluster spring, then

A. Shear stress in each spring will be equal

B. Load taken by each spring will be half the total load

C. Only A is correct

D. Both A and B is correct

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Crushing resistance required to crush the rivet per pitch length is

A. p.d.σc

B. p.t.σc

C. n.d.t.σc

D. (p - d) t.σc

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When a bolt is subjected to shock loading, the resilience of the bolt should be considered in order to prevent breakage at the

A. Thread

B. Middle

C. Shank

D. Head

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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

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When the screw in a mechanical screw jack rotates, the load kept on the top of it moves

A. Axially upwards

B. Axially downwards

C. Axially upwards or downwards

D. None of these

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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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The included angle in unified of American National threads is

A. 60°

B. 55°

C. 47°

D. 29°

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The dedendum circle diameter is equal to (where φ = Pressure angle)

A. Pitch circle diameter × cosφ

B. Addendum circle diameter × cosφ

C. Clearance circle diameter × cosφ

D. Pitch circle diameter × sinφ

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Eye bolts are used for

A. Foundation purposes

B. Absorbing shock and vibrations

C. Transmission of power

D. Lifting and transportation of machines and cubicles

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The ratio of driving tensions for flat belts, neglecting centrifugal tension, is (where T₁, and T₂ = Tensions on the tight and slack sides of belt respectively, μ = Coefficient of friction, between the belt and pulley, and θ = Angle of contact)

A. T₁/T₂ = μθ

B. log (T₁/T₂) = μθ

C. T₁/T₂ =eμθ

D. T₁/T₂ = log μθ

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When carbon in the cast iron is principally in the form of graphite, the cast iron will be of

A. Brown colour

B. Yellow colour

C. White colour

D. Grey colour

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If d is the normal diameter of a bolt in mm, then the initial tension in kg in a bolt used for making a fluid tight joint as for steam engine cover joint is calculated by the relation

A. 124 d

B. 138 d

C. 151 d

D. 168 d

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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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The effective stress in wire ropes during normal working is equal to the stress due to

A. Axial load plus stress due to bending

B. Acceleration/retardation of masses plus stress due to bending

C. Axial load plus stress due to acceleration/retardation

D. Bending plus stress due to acceleration/retardation

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Belt slip may occur due to

A. Heavy load

B. Loose belt

C. Driving pulley too small

D. All of the above

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For a shaft diameter of 100 mm, the number of bolts in a flange coupling should be

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

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Which of the following has threads at both ends?

A. Bolt

B. Tap bolt

C. Stud

D. None of these

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In skew bevel gearing, the axes of shafts are

A. Intersecting and the teeth are curved

B. Non-intersecting and nonparallel and the teeth are curved

C. Non-intersecting and non-parallel and the teeth are straight

D. None of the above

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A universal coupling is used to connect two shafts

A. Which are not in exact alignment

B. Which are perfectly aligned

C. Whose axes intersect at a small angle

D. Have lateral misalignment

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A localised compressive stress at the area of contact between two members is known as

A. Bending stress

B. Shear stress

C. Tensile stress

D. Bearing stress

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The shear stress at a point in a shaft subjected to a torque is

A. Directly proportional to the polar moment of inertia and to the distance of the point from the axis

B. Directly proportional to the applied torque and inversely proportional to the polar moment of inertia

C. Directly proportional to the applied torque and the polar moment of inertia

D. Inversely proportional to the applied torque and the polar moment of inertia

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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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The ratio of driving tensions in V-belt drives is __________ flat belt drives.

A. Equal to

B. sinα times more than

C. sinα times less than

D. cosecα times more than

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A special case of ductility which permits materials to be rolled or hammered into thin sheets, is called

A. Plasticity

B. Elasticity

C. Ductility

D. Malleability

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

A. Acme threads

B. Square threads

C. Buttress threads

D. Multiple threads

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For a square key made of mild steel, the shear and crushing strength are related as

A. Shear strength is equal to crushing strength

B. Shear strength is greater than crushing strength

C. Shear strength is less than crushing strength

D. None of the above

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The value of stress concentration factor depends upon

A. Material and geometry of the part

B. Geometry of the part

C. Material of the part

D. None of these

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The taper on key is given on

A. Bottom side only

B. Top side only

C. On both sides

D. Any side