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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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D. All of the above


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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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For a shaft diameter of 100 mm, the number of bolts in a flange coupling should be

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

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Factor of safety for fatigue loading is the ratio of

A. Elastic limit to the working stress

B. Elastic limit to the yield point

C. Endurance limit to the working stress

D. Young's modulus to the ultimate tensile strength

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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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If T is the actual number of teeth on a helical gear and φ is the helix angle for the teeth, then formative number of teeth is written as

A. T sec3φ

B. T sec²φ

C. T/sec3φ

D. T cosecφ

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The stiffness of a closely coiled helical spring subjected to an axial load W is equal to (where G = Modulus of rigidity, and n = Number of active coils)

A. Gd⁴/ 8D3n

B. Gd3/ 8D3n

C. Gd⁴/ 4D3n

D. Gd⁴/ 8D²n

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Cold working

A. Increases the fatigue strength

B. Decreases the fatigue strength

C. Has no influence on fatigue strength

D. Alone has no influence on fatigue strength

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Which is positive drive?

A. Flat belt drive

B. V-belt drive

C. Crossed belt drive

D. Timing belt

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For unequal width of butt straps, the thicknesses of butt straps are

A. 0.75 t for narrow strap on the inside and 0.625 t for wide strap on the outside

B. 0.75 t for wide strap on the inside and 0.625 t for narrow strap on the outside

C. 0.75 t for both the straps on the inside and outside

D. 0.625 t for both the straps on the inside and outside

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For longitudinal 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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Aircraft body is usually fabricated by

A. Welding

B. Pre-casting

C. Riveting

D. Casting

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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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Which is correct statement? Stress concentration in static loading is

A. Very serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials

B. Very serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials

C. Equally serious in both types of materials

D. Seriousness would depend on other factors

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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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A locking device extensively used in marine type connecting rod ends is a

A. Jam nut

B. Castle nut

C. Sawn nut

D. Ring nut

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The velocity factor for very accurately cut and ground metallic gears operating at velocities upto __________ are equal to 6/(6 + v).

A. 10 m/s

B. 12.5 m/s

C. 15 m/s

D. 20 m/s

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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

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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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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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Crowning on pulley helps

A. In decreasing the slip of the belt

B. In increasing the slip of the belt

C. To keep the belt in centre on a pulley while it is in motion

D. To increase pulley life

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A spring is used to

A. Measure forces

B. Apply forces

C. Store energy

D. All of these

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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

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The toughness of a material _________ when it is heated

A. Does not change

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. None of the Above

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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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Which of the following property is essential for spring materials?

A. Stiffness

B. Ductility

C. Resilience

D. Plasticity

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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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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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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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When a beam of rectangular cross-section of width b and depth d, is subjected to a shear force F, the maximum shear stress induced will be

A. F/bh

B. 3F/2bh

C. 2F/bh

D. 4F/bh

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Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. A key is used as a temporary fastening

B. A key is subjected to tensile stresses

C. A key is always inserted parallel to the axis of the shaft

D. A key prevents relative motion between the shaft and boss of the pulley