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Coaxing is the procedure of increasing

A. Metal strength by cycling

B. Metal hardness by surface treatment

C. Metal resistance to corrosion by coating

D. Fatigue limit by overstressing the metal by successively increasing loadings

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D. Fatigue limit by overstressing the metal by successively increasing loadings


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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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The velocity factor for precision metallic gears cut with high accuracy and operating at velocities upto 20 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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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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The backlash for spur gears depends upon

A. Module

B. Tooth profile

C. Both module and pitch line velocity

D. Pitch line velocity

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If a load W is applied instantaneously on a bar; Then the stress induced in bar will

A. Be independent of ratio of mass of load W to mass of bar (y)

B. Increase with increase in y

C. Decrease with decrease in y

D. Depend on other considerations

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Cold working

A. Increases the fatigue strength

B. Decreases the fatigue strength

C. Has no influence on fatigue strength

D. Alone has no influence on fatigue strength

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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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Which of the following is not correct procedure to increase the fatigue limit?

A. Cold working

B. Shot peening

C. Surface decarburisation

D. Under stressing

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A hot short metal is

A. Brittle when cold

B. Brittle when hot

C. Brittle under all conditions

D. Ductile at high temperature

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The temperature required for full annealing in hypereutectoid steel is

A. 50°C above upper critical temperature

B. 50°C below upper critical temperature

C. 50°C above lower critical temperature

D. 50°C below lower critical temperature

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The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley depends upon the

A. Material of belt and pulley

B. Slip of belt

C. Speed of belt

D. All of these

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The size of a cam depends upon

A. Base circle

B. Pitch circle

C. Prime circle

D. Pitch curve

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A transmission shaft includes

A. Over head shaft

B. Counter shaft

C. Line shaft

D. All of these

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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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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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A V-belt designated as B 4430 LP has

A. 4430 mm as diameter of small pulley

B. 4430 mm as nominal pitch length

C. 4430 mm as diameter of large pulley

D. 4430 mm as centre distance between pulleys

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When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the bolt will be subjected to following type of loads

A. Compression

B. Tension

C. Shear

D. Combined loads

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When two springs are in series (having stiffness K), the equivalent stiffness will be

A. K

B. K/2

C. 2K

D. K/4

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When two nonintersecting and non-coplanar shafts are connected by gears, the arrangement is known as

A. Spur gearing

B. Helical gearing

C. Bevel gearing

D. Spiral gearing

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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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In testing a material for endurance strength, it is subjected to

A. Static load

B. Dynamic load

C. Impact load

D. Completely reversed load

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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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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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In order to ensure self locking in a screw jack, it is essential that helix angle is __________ friction angle.

A. Larger than

B. Smaller than

C. Equal to

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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In an oil lubricated journal bearing, the coefficient of friction between the journal and the bearing

A. Remains constant at all speeds

B. Is minimum at zero speed and increases monotonically with increase in speed

C. Is maximum at zero speed and decreases monotonically with increase in speed

D. Becomes minimum at an optimum speed and then increases with further increase in speed

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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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The edges of the plates for cylindrical vessels are usually bevelled to an angle of 80° for

A. Reducing stress concentration

B. Ease of manufacture

C. Safety

D. Fullering and caulking

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Cast iron pipes are mainly used

A. For conveying steam

B. In water and sewage systems

C. In pressure lubrication systems on prime movers

D. All of the above

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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