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The design of the pressure vessel is based on

A. Longitudinal stress

B. Hoop stress

C. Longitudinal and hoop stress

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. Hoop stress


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A compound cylinder with inner radius 50 mm and outer radius 70 mm is made by shrinking one cylinder on to the other cylinder, the junction radius is 60 mm and the junction pressure is 1.1 N/mm². The maximum hoop stress developed in the inner cylinder is

A. 3.6 N/mm² compression

B. 3.6 N/mm² tension

C. 7.2 N/mm² compression

D. 7.2 N/mm² tension

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In hydrodynamic bearings

A. The oil film pressure is generated only by the rotation of the journal

B. The oil film is maintained by supplying oil under pressure

C. Do not require external supply of lubricant

D. Grease is used for lubrication

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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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The suitable material for belt used in flour mill is

A. Leather

B. Rubber

C. Canvas or cotton duck

D. Balata gum

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The property of a material which enables it to be drawn into wires with the application of a tensile force, is called

A. Plasticity

B. Elasticity

C. Ductility

D. Malleability

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Two closely coiled helical springs with stiffness k₁ and k₂ respectively are connected in series. The stiffness of an equivalent spring is given by

A. (k₁ k₂)/ (k₁ + k₂)

B. (k₁ - k₂)/ (k₁ + k₂)

C. (k₁ + k₂)/ (k₁ k₂)

D. (k₁ - k₂)/ (k₁ k₂)

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The application of third type levers is found in

A. A pair of tongs

B. Hand wheel of a punching press

C. Lever of a loaded safety valve

D. Handle of a hand pump

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The piston pin bearings in heavy duty diesel engines are

A. Needle roller bearings

B. Tapered roller bearings

C. Spherical roller bearings

D. Cylindrical roller bearings

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The difference between the tooth space and the tooth thickness as measured on the pitch circle, is called

A. Working depth

B. Clearance

C. Backlash

D. Face width

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The resistance to fatigue of a material is measured by

A. Elastic limit

B. Ultimate tensile strength

C. Young's modulus

D. Endurance limit

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In radial cams, the follower moves

A. In a direction parallel to the cam axis

B. In a direction perpendicular to the cam axis

C. In any direction irrespective of cam axis

D. Along the cam axis

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According to Indian standards, the diameter of rivet hole is made larger than the basic size of rivet by

A. 0.5 mm upto rivet diameter of 24 mm

B. 1 mm for rivet diameter from 27 mm to 36 mm

C. 2 mm for rivet diameter from 39 mm to 48 mm

D. All of the above

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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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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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When bevel gears connect two shafts whose axes intersect at an angle greater than a right angle and one of the bevel gears has a pitch angle of 90°, then they are known as

A. Crown bevel gears

B. Angular bevel gears

C. Mitre gears

D. Internal bevel gears

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In order to ensure self locking in a screw jack, it is essential that helix angle is __________ friction angle.

A. Larger than

B. Smaller than

C. Equal to

D. None of these

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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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Which one of the following loading is considered for the design of axles?

A. Bending moment only

B. Twisting moment only

C. Combined bending moment and twisting moments

D. Combined action of bending moment, twisting moment and axial thrust

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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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Belt slip may occur due to

A. Heavy load

B. Loose belt

C. Driving pulley too small

D. All of the above

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The expression 0.175 - 0.841/T is the Lewis form factor for

A. 14 ½° composite and full depth involute system

B. 20° full depth involute system

C. 20° stub system

D. None of the above

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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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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

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The ratio of pitch circle diameter in millimetres to the number of teeth, is called

A. Circular pitch

B. Diametral pitch

C. Module

D. None of these

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Which of the following property is essential for spring materials?

A. Stiffness

B. Ductility

C. Resilience

D. Plasticity

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When bevel gears having equal teeth and equal pitch angles connect two shafts whose axes intersect at right angle, then they are known as

A. Angular bevel gears

B. Crown bevel gears

C. Internal bevel gears

D. Mitre gears

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Deep groove ball bearings are used for

A. Heavy thrust load only

B. Small angular displacement of shafts

C. Radial load at high speed

D. Combined thrust and radial loads at high speed

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Tensile strength of a mild steel specimen can be roughly predicted from following hardness test

A. Brinell

B. Rockwell

C. Vickers

D. None of the above

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The angle of twist of shaft is

A. Directly proportional to (shaft diameter)²

B. Inversely proportional to (shaft diameter)²

C. Directly proportional to (shaft diameter)⁴

D. Inversely proportional to (shaft diameter)⁴

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In static loading, stress concentration is more serious in

A. Brittle materials

B. Ductile materials

C. Brittle as well as ductile materials

D. Elastic materials