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In a flange coupling, the flanges are coupled together by means of

A. Bolts and nuts

B. Studs

C. Headless taper bolts

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. Bolts and nuts


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In standard taper roller bearings, the angle of taper of outer raceway is

A.

B.

C. 15°

D. 25°

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A chain drive transmits __________ power as compared to belt drive.

A. More

B. Less

C. Same

D. None of these

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A crankshaft is a __________ shaft.

A. Transmission

B. Machine

C. Machine frame

D. None of these

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Rankine Gordon formula for buckling is valid for

A. Long column

B. Short column

C. Short and long column

D. Very long column

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Two shafts A and B are made of the same material. The diameter of shaft A is twice as that of shaft B. The power transmitted by the shaft A will be __________ of shaft B.

A. Twice

B. Four times

C. Eight times

D. Sixteen times

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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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The creep in the belt is due to

A. Effect of temperature on belt

B. Material of belt

C. Unequal extensions in the belt due to tight and slack side tensions

D. Stresses beyond elastic limit of belt material

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The included angle in unified of American National threads is

A. 60°

B. 55°

C. 47°

D. 29°

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In Vickers hardness testing, the pyramid indentor apex is

A. 40°

B. 122°

C. 136°

D. 152°

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The centre distance between two meshing involute gears is equal to

A. (Sum of base circle radii)/cosφ

B. (Difference of base circle radii)/cosφ

C. (Sum of pitch circle radii)/cosφ

D. (Difference of pitch circle radii)/cosφ

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The value of Lewis form factor used in design of gears is

A. Dependent on number of teeth of a gear

B. Dependent on system of teeth

C. Independent of size of teeth

D. All of these

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Endurance limit or fatigue limit is the maximum stress that a member can withstand for an infinite number of load applications without failure when subjected to

A. Dynamic loading

B. Static loading

C. Combined static and dynamic loading

D. Completely reversed loading

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If threads on a bolt are left hand, threads on nut will be

A. Right hand with same pitch

B. Left hand with same pitch

C. Could be left or right hand

D. Right hand with fine pitch

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An open coiled helical compression spring 'A' of mean diameter 50 mm is subjected to an axial load W. Another spring 'B' of mean diameter 25 mm is similar to spring 'A' in all respects. The deflection of spring 'B' will be __________ as compared to spring 'A'.

A. One-eighth

B. One-fourth

C. One-half

D. Double

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The centrifugal tension in belts

A. Decreases the power transmitted

B. Increases the power transmitted

C. Increase the wrap angle

D. Increases the belt tension without increasing power transmission

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According to Indian standard specifications, 100 H6/g5 means that

A. Tolerance grade for the hole is 6 and for the shaft is 5

B. Tolerance grade for the shaft is 6 and for the hole is 5

C. Tolerance grade for the shaft is 4 to 8 and for the hole is 3 to 7

D. Tolerance grade for the hole is 4 to 8 and for the shaft is 3 to 7

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For circumferential joint in boilers, the type of joint used is

A. Butt joint with single cover plate

B. Butt joint with double cover plate

C. Lap joint with one ring overlapping the other

D. Any one of the above

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Two shafts A and B under pure torsion are of identical length and identical weight and are made of the same material. The shaft A is solid and the shaft B is hollow. We can say that

A. Shaft B is better than shaft A

B. Shaft A is better than shaft B

C. Both the shafts are equally good

D. None of these

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In nitrated parts, the origins of the fatigue cracks will occur at

A. Surface

B. Just below the surface

C. Within the core

D. None of the above

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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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When a belt drive is transmitting maximum power,

A. Effective tension is equal to centrifugal tension

B. Effective tension is half of centrifugal tension

C. Driving tension on slack side is equal to centrifugal tension

D. Driving tension on tight side is twice the centrifugal tension

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The lower deviation is the algebraic difference between the

A. Actual size and the corresponding basic size

B. Maximum limit and the basic size

C. Minimum limit and the basic size

D. None of the above

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The usual clearance provided in hydrodynamic bearing per mm of diameter of shaft is

A. 0.01 micron

B. 0.1 micron

C. 1 micron

D. 10 microns

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Lewis equation in gears is used to find the

A. Tensile stress in bending

B. Shear stress

C. Compressive stress in bending

D. Fatigue stress

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Stress concentration in static loading is more serious in

A. Ductile materials

B. Brittle materials

C. Equally serious in both cases

D. Depends on other factors

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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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Creep in belt is due to

A. Material of the belt

B. Material of the pulley

C. Uneven extensions and contractions due to varying tension

D. All of the above

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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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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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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)