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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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D. 168 d


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Screws used for power transmission should have

A. Low efficiency

B. High efficiency

C. Very fine threads

D. Strong teeth

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For same pulley diameters, center distance, belt speed and belt and pulley materials,

A. Open belt drive transmits more power than crossed belt drive

B. Crossed belt drive transmits more power than open belt drive

C. Open and crossed belt drives transmit same power

D. Power transmission does not depend upon open and crossed types of constructions

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Which of the following pipe joints would be suitable for pipes carrying steam?

A. Flanged

B. Threaded

C. Bell and spigot

D. Expansion

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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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The property of a material which enables it to resist fracture due to high impact loads is known as

A. Elasticity

B. Endurance

C. Strength

D. Toughness

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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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A key capable of tilting in a recess milled out in a shaft is known as

A. Woodruff key

B. Feather key

C. Flat saddle key

D. Hollow saddle key

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In helical gears, the distance between similar faces of adjacent teeth along a helix on the pitch cylinders normal to the teeth, is called

A. Normal pitch

B. Axial pitch

C. Diametral pitch

D. Module

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The period during which the cam follower remains at rest, when cam moves, is known as

A. Constant period

B. Fixed period

C. Dwell period

D. Idle period

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The elasticity is the property of a material which enables it to

A. Regains its original shape after deformation when the external forces are removed

B. Draw into wires by the application of a tensile force

C. Resists fracture due to high impact loads

D. Retain deformation produced under load permanently

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Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The distance from a point on one thread to the corresponding point on the next thread is called pitch

B. The distance which a screw thread advances axially in one rotation of the nut is called lead

C. In single start threads, lead is equal to pitch

D. All of the above

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Resilience of a material is important, when it is subjected to

A. Combined loading

B. Fatigue

C. Thermal stresses

D. Shock loading

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When a beam of rectangular cross-section of width b and depth d, is subjected to a shear force F, the maximum shear stress induced will be

A. F/bh

B. 3F/2bh

C. 2F/bh

D. 4F/bh

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When the belt is transmitting maximum power, the belt speed should be

A. √(Pmax / 2m)

B. √(Pmax / 3m)

C. √(Pmax / m)

D. √(3m /Pmax) Where m = mass of belt per metre (kg/m) Pmax = maximum permissible tension in belt (N)

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Cap 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 parts

D. Provided with detachable caps

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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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In case of thick cylinders, the tangential stress across the thickness of cylinder is

A. Maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface

B. Maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface

C. Maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface

D. Maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface

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Antifriction bearings are

A. Sleeve bearings

B. Hydrodynamic bearings

C. Thin lubricated bearings

D. None of the above

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The efficiency of a riveted joint is equal to

A. Pt /P

B. Ps /P

C. Pc /P

D. Least of Pt, Ps and Pc/P

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If T is the actual number of teeth on a helical gear and φ is the helix angle for the teeth, then formative number of teeth is written as

A. T sec3φ

B. T sec²φ

C. T/sec3φ

D. T cosecφ

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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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The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt can be increased by

A. Tightening it properly

B. Increasing shank diameter

C. Grinding the shank

D. Making shank diameter equal to core diameter of thread.

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When bevel gears connect two shafts whose axes intersect at an angle greater than a right angle and one of the bevel gears has a pitch angle of 90°, then they are known as

A. Crown bevel gears

B. Angular bevel gears

C. Mitre gears

D. Internal bevel gears

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When the fulcrum is in between the load and effort, the lever is said to be of

A. First type

B. Second type

C. Third type

D. Any one of these

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In case of pressure vessels having closed ends, the fluid pressure induces

A. Longitudinal stress

B. Shear stress

C. Circumferential stress

D. None of these

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The shearing stresses in the inner face as compared to outer face of the wire in a heavy close coiled spring is

A. Larger

B. Smaller

C. Equal

D. Larger/smaller depending on diameter of spring coil

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Which of the following material has the maximum ductility?

A. Copper

B. Mild steel

C. Aluminium

D. Zinc

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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

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For a shoe brake, the equivalent coefficient of friction is equal to (where μ = Actual coefficient of friction, and θ = Semi-block angle)

A. 2μ sinθ/(θ + sinθ)

B. μ sinθ/(2θ + sin 2θ)

C. 4μ sinθ/(θ + sinθ)

D. 4μ sinθ/(2θ + sin 2θ)

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The crest diameter of a screw thread is same as

A. Major diameter

B. Minor diameter

C. Pitch diameter

D. Core diameter