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According to Indian standards, a bolt thread of 6 mm size of coarse pitch and with allowance on the threads and normal tolerance grade is designated as

A. M6

B. M8

C. M6 - 8d

D. M8 - 6d

Correct Answer :

C. M6 - 8d


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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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A shaft is subjected to fluctuating loads for which the normal torque (T) and bending moment (M) are 1000 N-m and 500 N-m respectively. If the combined shock and fatigue factor for bending is 1.5 and combined shock and fatigue factor for torsion is 2, then the equivalent twisting moment for the shaft is

A. 2000 N-m

B. 2050 N-m

C. 2100 N-m

D. 2136 N-m

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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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The velocity factor for ordinary cut gears operating at velocities upto 12.5 m/s is equal to

A. 0.75/ (0.75 + √v)

B. 3/ (3 + v)

C. 4.5/ (4.5 + v)

D. 6/ (6 + v)

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Screws used for power transmission should have

A. Very fine threads

B. High efficiency

C. Low efficiency

D. Strong teeth

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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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A leaf spring in automobiles is used

A. To apply forces

B. To measure forces

C. To absorb shocks

D. To store strain energy

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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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Tensile strength of a mild steel specimen can be roughly predicted from following hardness test

A. Brinell

B. Rockwell

C. Vickers

D. None of the above

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In order to avoid tearing of the plate at an edge, the distance from the centre line of the rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate should be equal to (where d = Diameter of rivet hole)

A. d

B. 1.5 d

C. 2.5 d

D. 2 d

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Rivets are generally specified by

A. Thickness of plates to be riveted

B. Length of rivet

C. Diameter of head

D. Nominal diameter

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In cross or regular lay ropes

A. Direction of twist of wires in strands is opposite to the direction of twist of strands

B. Direction of twist of wires and strands are same

C. Wires in two adjacent strands are twisted in opposite direction

D. Wires are not twisted

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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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The notch sensitivity q is expressed in terms of fatigue stress concentration factor Kf and theoretical stress concentration factor Kt as

A. (Kf + 1)/ (Kt + 1)

B. (Kf - 1)/ (Kt - 1)

C. (Kt + 1)/ (Kf + 1)

D. (Kt - 1)/ (Kf - 1)

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In a steam engine, the piston rod is usually connected to the crosshead by means of a

A. Knuckle joint

B. Cotter joint

C. Oldham coupling

D. Universal joint

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Aircraft body is usually fabricated by

A. Welding

B. Pre-casting

C. Riveting

D. Casting

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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

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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 difference between the tooth space and the tooth thickness as measured on the pitch circle, is called

A. Working depth

B. Clearance

C. Backlash

D. Face width

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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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If the size of a standard specimen for a fatigue testing machine is increased, the endurance limit for the material will

A. Have same value as that of standard specimen

B. Increase

C. Decrease

D. None of these

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The stretching in a belt can be controlled by __________ the stress in the belt.

A. Reducing

B. Increasing

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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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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Plastic flow in ductile materials

A. Increases the seriousness of static loading stress concentration

B. Lessens the seriousness of static loading stress concentration

C. Has no effect on it

D. Depends on other considerations

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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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In levers, leverage is the ratio of

A. Load lifted to the effort applied

B. Mechanical advantage to the velocity ratio

C. Load arm to the effort arm

D. Effort arm to the load arm

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The washer is generally specified by its

A. Outer diameter

B. Hole diameter

C. Thickness

D. Mean diameter

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A circular shaft can transmit a torque of 5 kN-m. If the torque is reduced to 4 kN-m, then the maximum value of bending moment that can be applied to the shaft is

A. 1 kN-m

B. 2 kN-m

C. 3 kN-m

D. 4 kN-m

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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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Two shafts of the same length and material are joined in series. If the ratio of their diameters is 2, then the ratio of their angles of twist will be

A. 2

B. 4

C. 8

D. 16