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Soderberg relation is based on __________ of the material whereas all other failure relation for dynamic loading are based on ultimate strength of the material.

A. Elastic strength

B. Yield strength

C. Shear strength

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. Yield strength


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The resultant axial load on a bolt depends on

A. Initial tension

B. External load applied

C. Relative elastic yielding (springness) of the bolt and the connected member

D. All of the above

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Whether any core is required in wire ropes

A. Yes

B. No

C. Sometimes

D. Rarely

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A single strap butt joint is always in __________ shear.

A. Single

B. Double

C. Triple share

D. None of these

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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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If a material fails below its yield point, failure would be due to

A. Straining

B. Fatigue

C. Creep

D. Sudden loading

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Which of the following cotter joint will be used to connect strap end of a connecting rod?

A. Spigot and socket cotter joint

B. Sleeve and cotter joint

C. Gib and cotter joint

D. Any one of these

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The dedendum circle diameter is equal to (where φ = Pressure angle)

A. Pitch circle diameter × cosφ

B. Addendum circle diameter × cosφ

C. Clearance circle diameter × cosφ

D. Pitch circle diameter × sinφ

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During hot working of metals,

A. Porosity of the metal is largely eliminated

B. Grain structure of the metal is refined

C. Mechanical properties are improved due of refinement of grains

D. All 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 column is known as a long column if the slenderness ratio is

A. 40

B. 50

C. 70

D. 100

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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

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In the assembly of pulley, key and shaft

A. Pulley is made the weakest

B. Key is made the weakest

C. Key is made the strongest

D. All the three are designed for equal strength

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The contact ratio for gears is

A. Zero

B. Less than one

C. Greater than one

D. None of these

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The included angle for the V-belt is usually

A. 10°-20°

B. 30°-40°

C. 40°-60°

D. 60°-80°

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The material generally used for aircraft components is

A. Mild steel

B. High speed steel

C. Stainless steel

D. Aluminium

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The cam follower extensively used in aircraft engines is

A. Knife edge follower

B. Flat faced follower

C. Spherical faced follower

D. Roller follower

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The acme threads are usually found on

A. Spindles of bench vices

B. Railway carriage couplings

C. Feed mechanism of machine tools

D. Screw cutting lathes

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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 bending stress in a curved beam is

A. Zero at the centroidal axis

B. Zero at the point other than centroidal axis

C. Maximum at the neutral axis

D. None of these

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The building up of worn and undersized parts, subjected to repeated loads by electroplating is

A. Best method

B. Extremely hazardous

C. Has no effect as regards fatigue strength

D. Cheapest method

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The shock resistance of steel is increased by adding

A. Nickel

B. Chromium

C. Nickel and chromium

D. Cobalt and molybdenum

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Tearing resistance required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, d = Dia. of rivet hole, and σt = Permissible tensile stress for plate material)

A. p.d.σt

B. p.t.σt

C. (p - d) σt

D. (p - d) t.σt

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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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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

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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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According to I.B.R., the efficiency of a double riveted butt joint with double cover straps of equal width should be

A. 45 to 60 %

B. 63 to 70 %

C. 70 to 83 %

D. 80 to 90 %

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The dedendum is the radial distance from the

A. Pitch circle to the top of a tooth

B. Pitch circle to the bottom of a tooth

C. Top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth

D. Addendum circle to the clearance circle

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When compared to the rod of the same diameter and material, a wire rope

A. Is less flexible

B. Has a much smaller load carrying capacity

C. Does not provide much warning before failure

D. Provides much greater time for remedial action before failure

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The included angle between the sides of V-belt is

A. 40°

B. 45°

C. 38°

D. 60°

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In a marine flange coupling, the thickness of flange is taken as

A. d/2

B. d/3

C. 3d/4

D. d/4