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In a flat belt drive, if the slip between the driver and belt is 1 %, between the belt and follower is 3% and driver and follower pulley diameters are equal, then velocity ratio of the drive will be

A. 0.96

B. 0.97

C. 0.98

D. 0.99

Correct Answer :

A. 0.96


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The ball bearings are, usually, made from

A. Low carbon steel

B. High carbon steel

C. Medium carbon steel

D. High speed steel

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Transverse fillet welded joints are designed for

A. Tensile strength

B. Compressive strength

C. Shear strength

D. Bending strength

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Turn buckle has

A. Right hand threads on bout ends

B. Left hand threads on both ends

C. Left hand threads on one end and right hand threads on other end

D. No threads

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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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For steel, the ultimate strength in shear as compared to ultimate strength in tension is

A. 1/2

B. 1/3

C. 1/4

D. 2/3

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Rivets are generally specified by

A. Thickness of plates to be riveted

B. Length of rivet

C. Diameter of head

D. Nominal diameter

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According to Unwin's formula, the relation between the diameter of rivet hole (d) and the thickness of plate (t) is given by (where d and t are in mm)

A. d = t

B. d = 1.6 t

C. d = 2t

D. d = 6t

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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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A steel containing upto 0.15% carbon is known as

A. Mild steel

B. Dead mild steel

C. Medium carbon steel

D. High carbon steel

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In most machine members, the damping capacity of the material should be

A. Low

B. Zero

C. High

D. Could be anything

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The fatigue life of a part can be improved by

A. Electroplating

B. Polishing

C. Coating

D. Shot peening

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When a hole of diameter d is punched in a metal of thickness 't', then the force required to punch a hole is equal to (where τu = Ultimate shear strength of the material of the plate)

A. d.t.τu

B. πd.t.τu

C. π/4 × d².τu

D. π/4 × d² × t.τu

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The taper on cotter varies from

A. 1 in 24 to 1 in 20

B. 1 in 15 to 1 in 10

C. 1 in 32 to 1 in 24

D. 1 in 48 to 1 in 24

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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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The suitable material for belt in agricultural machinery is

A. Leather

B. Rubber

C. Cotton duck

D. Balata gum

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The value of stress concentration factor depends upon

A. Material and geometry of the part

B. Geometry of the part

C. Material of the part

D. None of these

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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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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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The bearings of medium series have capacity __________ over the light series.

A. 10 to 20 %

B. 20 to 30 %

C. 30 to 40 %

D. 40 to 50 %

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The steel pulleys are __________ in weight than cast iron pulleys of the same capacity.

A. Heavier

B. Lighter

C. Moderate

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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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 double fillet welded joint with parallel fillet weld of length l and leg s is subjected to a tensile force P. Assuming uniform stress distribution, the shear stress in the weld is given by

A. √2P/s.l

B. P/2.s.l

C. P/√2.s.l

D. 2P/s.l

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A locking device in which the bottom cylindrical portion is recessed to receive the tip of the locking set screw, is called

A. Ring nut

B. Castle nut

C. Sawn nut

D. Jam nut

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A sliding bearing which can support steady loads without any relative motion between the journal and the bearing, is called

A. Hydrostatic lubricated bearing

B. Hydrodynamic lubricated bearing

C. Boundary lubricated bearing

D. Zero film bearing

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The pitch of threads on a Jock nut in comparison to pitch of nut is

A. Same

B. Coarser

C. Finer

D. Very fine

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A leaf spring in automobiles is used

A. To apply forces

B. To measure forces

C. To absorb shocks

D. To store strain energy

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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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A screw is said to be over hauling screw, if the

A. Friction angle is less than helix angle

B. Friction angle is more than helix angle

C. Friction angle is equal to helix angle

D. Efficiency of screw is 100%

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Maximum principal stress theory is applicable for

A. Ductile materials

B. Brittle materials

C. Elastic materials

D. All of the above