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The groove angle of pulleys for V-belt is

A. 340 to 360

B. 420 to 450

C. More than 400

D. 300 to 320

Correct Answer :

A. 340 to 360


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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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Fibrous fracture occurs in

A. Ductile material

B. Brittle material

C. Elastic material

D. Hard material

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18/8 steel contains

A. 18% nickel and 8% chromium

B. 18% chromium and 8% nickel

C. 18% nickel and 8% vanadium

D. 18% vanadium and 8% nickel

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A steel containing 0.8% carbon is known as

A. Eutectoid steel

B. Hypereutectoid steel

C. Hypo-eutectoid steel

D. None of these

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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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If a load W is applied instantaneously on a bar; Then the stress induced in bar will

A. Be independent of ratio of mass of load W to mass of bar (y)

B. Increase with increase in y

C. Decrease with decrease in y

D. Depend on other considerations

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When a circular beam of diameter d is subjected to a shear force F, the maximum shear stress induced will be

A. 4F/ πd²

B. 6F/ πd²

C. 8F/ πd²

D. 16F/ 3πd²

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Taper usually provided on cotter is

A. 1 in 5

B. 1 in 10

C. 1 in 24

D. 1 in 40

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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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Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The distance from a point on one thread to the corresponding point on the next thread is called pitch

B. The distance which a screw thread advances axially in one rotation of the nut is called lead

C. In single start threads, lead is equal to pitch

D. All of the above

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Auto frettage is the method of

A. Joining thick cylinders

B. Calculating stresses in thick cylinders

C. Pre-stressing thick cylinders

D. Increasing the life of thick cylinders

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Stress concentration in cyclic 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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In order to determine the stresses in a thin cylinder due to an internal pressure, it is assumed that

A. The effect of curvature of the cylinder wall is neglected

B. The tensile stresses are uniformly distributed over the section of the walls

C. The effect of the restraining action of the heads at the end of the pressure vessel is neglected

D. All of the above

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According to I.B.R., the efficiency of a triple riveted butt joint with double straps of unequal width (5 rivets per pitch length) should be

A. 45 to 60 %

B. 63 to 70 %

C. 70 to 83 %

D. 80 to 90 %

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In the levers of first type, the mechanical advantage is __________ one.

A. Less than

B. Equal to

C. More than

D. None of these

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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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At low temperatures (say 75°C) the notched bar impact value of steel

A. Increases markedly

B. Decreases markedly

C. Remain same

D. Depends on heat treatment carried out

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Ball bearing type screws are found in following application

A. Screw jack

B. Aeroplane engines

C. Crane

D. Steering mechanism

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A fast and loose pulley drive is used when

A. Shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite directions

B. Shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same directions

C. Shafts are arranged at right angles and rotate in one definite direction

D. Driven shaft is to be started or stopped whenever desired without interfering with the driving shaft

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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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Two shafts of the same length and material are joined in series. If the ratio of their diameters is 2, then the ratio of their angles of twist will be

A. 2

B. 4

C. 8

D. 16

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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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In a steam engine, the piston rod is usually connected to the crosshead by means of a

A. Knuckle joint

B. Cotter joint

C. Oldham coupling

D. Universal joint

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For a shaft diameter of 200 mm, the number of bolts in a marine flange coupling should be

A. 8

B. 6

C. 4

D. 10

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The velocity factor for ordinary cut gears operating at velocities upto 12.5 m/s is equal to

A. 0.75/ (0.75 + √v)

B. 3/ (3 + v)

C. 4.5/ (4.5 + v)

D. 6/ (6 + v)

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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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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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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 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 modulus of elasticity for mild steel is approximately equal to

A. 80 kN/mm²

B. 100 kN/mm²

C. 110 kN/mm²

D. 210 kN/mm²