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Two shafts will have equal strength, if

A. Diameter of both the shafts is same

B. Angle of twist of both the shafts is same

C. Material of both the shafts is same

D. Twisting moment of both the shafts is same

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D. Twisting moment of both the shafts is same


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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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In the calculation of induced shear stress in helical springs, the Wahl's stress factor is used to take care of

A. Combined effect of transverse shear stress and bending stress in the wire

B. Combined effect of bending stress and curvature of the wire

C. Combined effect of transverse shear stress and curvature of wire

D. Combined effect of torsional shear stress and transverse shear stress in the wire

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The shear plane in case of bolts should

A. Be across threaded portion of shank

B. Be parallel to axis of bolt

C. Be normal to threaded portion of shank

D. Never be across the threaded portion

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According to Unwin's formula, the relation between the diameter of rivet hole (d) and the thickness of plate (t) is given by (where d and t are in mm)

A. d = t

B. d = 1.6 t

C. d = 2t

D. d = 6t

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The process which improves the machinability of steels, but lowers the hardness and tensile strength is

A. Normalising

B. Full annealing

C. Process annealing

D. Spheroidising

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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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The coefficient of friction in belt drive depends upon

A. Material of belt

B. Material of pulley

C. Materials of belt and pulley

D. Belt velocity

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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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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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According to Indian standards, a bolt thread of 6 mm size of coarse pitch and with allowance on the threads and normal tolerance grade is designated as

A. M6

B. M8

C. M6 - 8d

D. M8 - 6d

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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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According to Indian standards, total numbers of fundamental deviations are

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

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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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The objective of caulking in a riveted joint is to make the joint

A. Free from corrosion

B. Stronger in tension

C. Free from stress

D. Leak-proof

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While designing a screw in a screw jack against buckling failure, the end conditions for the screw are taken as

A. Both the ends fixed

B. Both the ends hinged

C. One end fixed and the other end hinged

D. One end fixed and the other end free

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When the shaft rotates in anticlockwise direction at slow speed in a bearing, it will

A. Have contact at the bottom most of the bearing

B. Move towards right of the bearing making no metal to metal contact

C. Move towards right of the bearing making the metal to metal contact

D. Move towards left of the bearing making metal to metal contact

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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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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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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

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Brittle coating technique is used for

A. Determining brittleness

B. Protecting metal against corrosion

C. Protecting metal against wear and tear

D. Experimental stress analysis

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Pick up wrong statement. Fatigue strength can be increased by

A. Cold working

B. Shot peening

C. Grinding and lapping surface

D. Hot working

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For steel, the ultimate strength in shear as compared to ultimate strength in tension is

A. 1/2

B. 1/3

C. 1/4

D. 2/3

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A sliding bearing which can support steady loads without any relative motion between the journal and the bearing, is called

A. Hydrostatic lubricated bearing

B. Hydrodynamic lubricated bearing

C. Boundary lubricated bearing

D. Zero film bearing

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The temperature at which the new grains are formed in the metal is known as

A. Lower critical temperature

B. Upper critical temperature

C. Recrystallisation temperature

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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The helix angle for single helical gears ranges from

A. 10° to 15°

B. 15° to 20°

C. 20° to 35°

D. 35° to 50°

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The connecting rod bolts are tightened up with initial tension greater than the external load so that

A. Joint may not open up

B. Bolts are weakest elements

C. The resultant load on the bolt would not be affected by the external cyclic load

D. Bolts will not loosen during service

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Which of the following spring is used in mechanical wrist watch?

A. Helical compression spring

B. Spiral spring

C. Torsion spring

D. Belleville spring

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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 maximum stress due to stress concentration in a bar having circular transverse hole, as compared to its static stress without hole will be

A. Same in both cases

B. 2 times more

C. 3 times more

D. 4 times more