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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

Correct Answer :

A. Increases the fatigue strength


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

A. P1 - P2

B. P1 + P2

C. 2 × (P1 + P2)

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

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When a circular beam of diameter d is subjected to a shear force F, the maximum shear stress induced will be

A. 4F/ πd²

B. 6F/ πd²

C. 8F/ πd²

D. 16F/ 3πd²

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The endurance or fatigue limit is defined as the maximum value of the stress which a polished standard specimen can withstand without failure, for infinite number of cycles, when subjected to

A. Static load

B. Dynamic load

C. Static as well as dynamic load

D. Completely reversed load

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The number of slots in a 25 mm castle nut is

A. 8

B. 4

C. 2

D. 6

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In designing a connecting rod, it is considered like __________ for buckling about Y-axis.

A. Both ends hinged

B. Both ends fixed

C. One end fixed and the other end hinged

D. One end fixed and the other end free

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Fibrous fracture occurs in

A. Ductile material

B. Brittle material

C. Elastic material

D. Hard material

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A steel containing __________ 0.8% carbon is known as hypoeutectoid steel.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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The product of the diametral pitch and circular pitch is equal to

A. 1

B. 1/π

C. π

D. π × number of teeth

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In the case of an elastic bar fixed at upper end and loaded by a falling weight at lower end, the shock load produced can be decreased by

A. Decreasing the cross-section area of bar

B. Increasing the cross-section area of bar

C. Remain unaffected with cross-section area

D. Would depend upon other factors

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

A. 45°

B. 60°

C. 75°

D. 90°

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Guest's theory of failure is applicable for following type of materials

A. Brittle

B. Ductile

C. Elastic

D. Plastic

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When the connected members are very yielding (soft gasket) as compared to the bolt, then the resultant load on the bolt will be equal to the

A. Initial tension

B. External load applied

C. Sum of the initial tension and external load applied

D. Initial tension or external load, whichever is greater

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In a flange coupling, the bolts are subjected to

A. Tensile stress

B. Compressive stress

C. Shear stress

D. None of these

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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

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The stress which vary from a minimum value to a maximum value of the same nature (i.e. tensile or compressive) is called

A. Repeated stress

B. Yield stress

C. Fluctuating stress

D. Alternating stress

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If a shaft made from ductile material is subjected to combined bending and twisting moment, calculations based on which one of the following failure theories will give the most conservative value?

A. Maximum principal stress theory

B. Maximum shear stress theory

C. Maximum strain energy theory

D. Maximum distortion energy theory

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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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The designation M 33 × 2 of a bolt means

A. Metric threads of 33 numbers in 2 cm

B. Metric threads with cross-section of 33 mm

C. Metric threads of 33 mm outside diameter and 2 mm pitch

D. Bolt of 33 mm nominal diameter having 2 threads per cm

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The edges of a boiler plate are bevelled to an angle of

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 80°

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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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Oil in journal bearing should be applied at the point where load is

A. Nil or lightest

B. Maximum

C. Average

D. Any one of the above

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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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A screw is said to be a self locking screw, if its efficiency is

A. Less than 50 %

B. More than 50 %

C. Equal to 50 %

D. None of these

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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 objective of idler pulley in belt drive is to

A. Decrease the tendency of belt to slip

B. Increase the power transmission capacity

C. Increase the wrap angle and belt tension

D. All the above objectives

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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 draw of cotter should not be more than

A. 3 mm

B. 6 mm

C. 8 mm

D. 12 mm

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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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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