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The resultant axial load on a bolt depends upon

A. External load applied

B. Initial tension due to tightening of the bolt

C. Relative elastic yielding of the bolt and the connected members

D. All of the above

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D. All of the above


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Three different weights fall from a certain height under vacuum. They will take

A. Same time to reach earth

B. Times proportional to weight to reach earth

C. Times inversely proportional to weight to reach earth

D. None of the above

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The cold working of metals is carried out __________ the recrystallisation temperature.

A. Above

B. Below

C. At

D. None of these

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A spring of stiffness 1000 N/m is stretched initially by 100 mm from the undeformed position. The work required to stretch it by another 100 mm is

A. 5 N-m

B. 7 N-m

C. 10 N-m

D. 15 N-m

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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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Lewis equation in gears is used to find the

A. Tensile stress in bending

B. Shear stress

C. Compressive stress in bending

D. Fatigue stress

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In nitrated parts, the origins of the fatigue cracks will occur at

A. Surface

B. Just below the surface

C. Within the core

D. None of the above

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When the connected members are very yielding (soft gasket) as compared to the bolt, then the resultant load on the bolt will be equal to the

A. Initial tension

B. External load applied

C. Sum of the initial tension and external load applied

D. Initial tension or external load, whichever is greater

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Applications in which stresses are encountered in one direction only uses following type of threads

A. Metric

B. Buttress

C. Acme

D. Square

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A bolt

A. Has a head on one end and a nut fitted to the other

B. Has head at one end and other end fits into a tapped hole in the other part to be joined

C. Has both the ends threaded

D. Is provided with pointed threads

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The belt slip occurs due to

A. Heavy load

B. Loose belt

C. Driving pulley too small

D. Any one of the above

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The rated life of a bearing varies

A. Directly as load

B. Inversely as square of load

C. Inversely as cube of load

D. Inversely as fourth power of load

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The form factor of a helical gear __________ with the increase in the helix angle.

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains constant

D. None of these

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A feather key is generally

A. Loose in shaft and tight in hub

B. Tight in shaft and loose in hub

C. Tight in both shaft and hub

D. Loose in both shaft and hub

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Shear stress theory is applicable for

A. Ductile materials

B. Brittle materials

C. Elastic materials

D. All of the above

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In a boundary lubricated bearing, there is a __________ of lubricant between the journal and the bearing.

A. Thick film

B. Thin film

C. Either A or B

D. None of these

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The objective of crowning of the flat pulleys of belt drive is to

A. Prevent the belt from running off the pulley

B. Increase the power transmission capacity

C. Increase the belt velocity

D. Prevent the belt joint from damaging the belt surface

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A backing ring is used inside the pipe joint when making a

A. Butt weld

B. Fillet weld

C. Sleeve weld

D. Socket weld

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Stress concentration in static 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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A flange coupling is used to connect two shafts

A. Which are perfectly aligned

B. Which are not in exact alignment

C. Have lateral misalignment

D. Whose axes intersect at a small angle

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When the belt is transmitting maximum power, the belt speed should be

A. √(Pmax / 2m)

B. √(Pmax / 3m)

C. √(Pmax / m)

D. √(3m /Pmax) Where m = mass of belt per metre (kg/m) Pmax = maximum permissible tension in belt (N)

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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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The smallest diameter of an external or internal screw thread is known as

A. Minor diameter

B. Major diameter

C. Pitch diameter

D. None of these

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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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In the case of an elastic bar fixed at upper end and loaded by a falling weight at lower end, the shock load produced can be decreased by

A. Decreasing the cross-section area of bar

B. Increasing the cross-section area of bar

C. Remain unaffected with cross-section area

D. Would depend upon other factors

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Resistance to fatigue of a material is measured by

A. Young's modulus

B. Coefficient of elasticity

C. Elastic limit

D. Endurance limit

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When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the bolt will be subjected to following type of loads

A. Compression

B. Tension

C. Shear

D. Combined loads

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In replacing the V-belts, a complete set of new belts is used instead of replacing a single damaged belt because

A. Belts are available in sets

B. Only one belt cannot be fitted with other used belts

C. The new belt will carry more than its share and result in short life

D. New and old belts will cause vibrations

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The elasticity is the property of a material which enables it to

A. Regains its original shape after deformation when the external forces are removed

B. Draw into wires by the application of a tensile force

C. Resists fracture due to high impact loads

D. Retain deformation produced under load permanently

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The taper on key is given on

A. Bottom side only

B. Top side only

C. On both sides

D. Any side

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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