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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

Correct Answer :

B. Equal to


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According to I.B.R., the factor of safety of riveted joint should not be less than

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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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 permissible stress for carbon steel under static loading is generally taken as

A. 2000-3000 kg/m²

B. 3000-4000 kg/cm²

C. 4000-4500 kg/cm²

D. 7500-10,000 kg/cm²

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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 process will increase the fatigue duration of parts?

A. Finishing and polishing

B. Shotpeening

C. De-carburisation

D. Electroplating

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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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The following type of nut is used with alien bolt

A. Hexagonal nut

B. Slotted nut

C. Castle nut

D. Any one of the above

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If the centre distance of the mating gears having involute teeth is increased, then the pressure angle

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains unchanged

D. None of these

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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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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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Two shafts will have equal strength, if

A. Diameter of both the shafts is same

B. Angle of twist of both the shafts is same

C. Material of both the shafts is same

D. Twisting moment of both the shafts is same

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According to I.B.R., the efficiency of a triple riveted butt joint with double straps of unequal width (5 rivets per pitch length) should be

A. 45 to 60 %

B. 63 to 70 %

C. 70 to 83 %

D. 80 to 90 %

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At low temperatures (say 75°C) the notched bar impact value of steel

A. Increases markedly

B. Decreases markedly

C. Remain same

D. Depends on heat treatment carried out

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The ratio of endurance limit in shear to the endurance limit in flexure is

A. 0.70

B. 0.25

C. 0.40

D. 0.55

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

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

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

C. Resist fracture due to high impact loads

D. Retain deformation produced under load permanently

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

A. Brittle

B. Ductile

C. Elastic

D. Plastic

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The property of a bearing material which has the ability to accomodate shaft deflections and bearing inaccuracies by plastic deformation without excessive wear and heating, is known as

A. Bondability

B. Embeddability

C. Comformability

D. Fatigue strength

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According to maximum shear stress theory, the maximum shear stress in the shaft is

A. (1/2) × √(σ² + 4τ²)

B. √(σ² + 4τ²)

C. (1/2) × [σ + √(σ² + 4τ²)]

D. σ + √(σ² + 4τ²)

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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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Which is positive drive?

A. Flat belt drive

B. V-belt drive

C. Crossed belt drive

D. Timing belt

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The permissible stress in the fillet weld is 100 N/mm². The fillet weld has equal leg lengths of 15 mm each. The allowable shearing load on the weldment per cm length of the weld is

A. 7.5 kN

B. 10.6 kN

C. 15 kN

D. 22.5 kN

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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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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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According to I.B.R., when the thickness of the boiler shell (t) is less than 8 mm, then the diameter of the 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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The cold working of metals is carried out __________ the recrystallisation temperature.

A. Above

B. Below

C. At

D. None of these

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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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The yield point in static loading is __________ as compared to fatigue loading.

A. Higher

B. Lower

C. Same

D. None of these

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A bolt of uniform strength can be developed by

A. Keeping the core diameter of threads equal to the diameter of unthreaded portion of the bolt

B. Keeping the core diameter smaller than the diameter of the unthreaded portion

C. Keeping the nominal diameter of threads equal to the diameter of unthreaded portion of the bolt

D. None of the above

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In thrust bearings, the load acts

A. Along the axis of rotation

B. Parallel to the axis of rotation

C. Perpendicular to the axis of rotation

D. In any direction

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A hollow saddle key is

A. A taper key which fits half in the key way of hub and half in the key way of shaft

B. A taper key which fits in a key way of the hub and is flat on the shaft

C. A taper key which fits in a key way of the hub and the bottom of the key is shaped to fit the curved surface of the shaft

D. Provided in pairs at right angles and each key is to withstand torsion in one direction only