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The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley depends upon the

A. Material of belt and pulley

B. Slip of belt

C. Speed of belt

D. All of these

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D. All of these


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In a full journal bearing, the angle of contact of the bearing with the journal is

A. 120°

B. 180°

C. 270°

D. 360°

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A column of length l is fixed at both ends. The equivalent length of the column is

A. l/2

B. l/√2

C. l

D. 2 l

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Slenderness ratio is the ratio of

A. Effective length of column to least radius of gyration of the column

B. Width of column to depth of column

C. Maximum size of column to minimum size of column

D. Effective length of column to width of column

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In a multiple V-belt drive, when a single belt is damaged, it is preferable to change the complete set in order to

A. Reduce vibration

B. Reduce slip

C. Ensure uniform loading

D. Ensure proper alignment

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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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Stress concentration factor is defined as the ratio of

A. Maximum stress to the endurance limit

B. Nominal stress to the endurance limit

C. Maximum stress to the nominal stress

D. Nominal stress to the maximum stress

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The included angle for the British Association thread is

A. 29°

B. 55°

C. 47.3°

D. 60°

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The metal suitable for bearings subjected to heavy loads is

A. White metal

B. Silicon bronze

C. Monel metal

D. Phosphor bronze

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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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The circumferential and longitudinal strains in a cylindrical boiler under internal steam pressure are εc and εl respectively. The change in volume of the boiler cylinder per unit volume will be

A. εc + 2εl

B. c + εl

C. εc + εl²

D. εc² + εl

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When the belt speed increases

A. Power transmitted increases

B. Power transmitted decreases

C. Power transmitted increases to a maximum value and then decreases

D. Power transmitted remains the same

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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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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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The gears are termed as medium velocity gears, if their peripheral velocity is

A. 1-3 m/s

B. 3-15 m/s

C. 15-30 m/s

D. 30-50 m/s

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If P1 and P2 are the tight and slack side tensions in the belt, then the initial tension Pi (neglecting centrifugal tension) will be equal to

A. P1 - P2

B. P1 + P2

C. 2 × (P1 + P2)

D. [2 × (P1 + P2)] + Pc Where Pc is centrifugal tension

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In a hydrodynamic lubricated bearing

A. There is a thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing

B. There is a thin film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing

C. The lubricant is forced between the journal and the bearing, by external pressure

D. There is no lubricant between the journal and the bearing

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The size of a cam depends upon

A. Base circle

B. Pitch circle

C. Prime circle

D. Pitch curve

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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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A steel containing __________ 0.8% carbon is known as hypoeutectoid steel.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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The ultimate strength of steel in tension in comparison to shear is in the ratio of

A. 1 : 1

B. 2 : 1

C. 3 : 2

D. 2 : 3

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Wahl's stress factor __________ very rapidly as the spring index decreases.

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain same

D. None of these

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Which of the following statement is wrong for a connecting rod?

A. The connecting rod will be equally strong in buckling about X-axis and Y-axis, if Ixx = 4 Iyy

B. If Ixx > 4 Iyy, the buckling will occur about Y-axis

C. If Ixx < 4 Iyy, the buckling will occur about X-axis

D. The most suitable section for the connecting rod is T-section

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Coaxing is the procedure of increasing

A. Metal strength by cycling

B. Metal hardness by surface treatment

C. Metal resistance to corrosion by coating

D. Fatigue limit by overstressing the metal by successively increasing loadings

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The fatigue stress concentration factor is defined as

A. The ratio of endurance limit with stress concentration to the endurance limit without stress concentration

B. The ratio of endurance limit without stress concentration to the endurance limit with stress concentration

C. The product of the endurance limits with and without stress concentration

D. All of the above

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The power transmitted by belt drive depends upon

A. Belt velocity

B. Initial belt tension

C. Arc of contact

D. All of the above

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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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If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 75%, then the ratio of diameter of rivet to the pitch is equal to

A. 0.2

B. 0.25

C. 0.50

D. 0.6

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The contact ratio is the ratio of

A. Length of arc of recess to the circular pitch

B. Length of path of contact to the circular pitch

C. Length of arc of contact to the circular pitch

D. Length of arc of approach to the circular pitch

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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 bolt is designed on the basis of __________ with a large factor of safety.

A. Direct tensile stress

B. Direct compressive stress

C. Direct bending stress

D. Direct shear stress