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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

Correct Answer :

B. πd.t.τu


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In a hydrodynamic lubricated bearing

A. There is a thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing

B. There is a thin film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing

C. The lubricant is forced between the journal and the bearing, by external pressure

D. There is no lubricant between the journal and the bearing

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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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According to Indian standards, total numbers of tolerance grades are

A. 8

B. 12

C. 18

D. 20

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Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. The pitch of rivets is obtained by equating the tearing resistance of the plate to the shearing resistance of the rivets

B. The pitch of rivets should not be less than 2d, where d is the diameter of rivet hole

C. The maximum value of the pitch of rivets for a longitudinal joint of a boiler, as per I.B.R., is given by Pmax = C.t + 41.28 mm

D. According to I.B.R., the thickness of butt strap shall not be less than 5 mm

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The property of a bearing material which has the ability to accomodate shaft deflections and bearing inaccuracies by plastic deformation without excessive wear and heating, is known as

A. Bondability

B. Embeddability

C. Comformability

D. Fatigue strength

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In radial bearings, the load acts __________ to the axis of rotation.

A. Parallel

B. Perpendicular

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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The design calculations for members subject to fluctuating loads with the same factor of safety, yield the most conservative estimates when using

A. Gerber relation

B. Soderberg relation

C. Goodman relation

D. None of these

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Soderberg relation is based on __________ of the material whereas all other failure relation for dynamic loading are based on ultimate strength of the material.

A. Elastic strength

B. Yield strength

C. Shear strength

D. None of these

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Transverse fillet welded joints are designed for

A. Tensile strength

B. Compressive strength

C. Shear strength

D. Bending strength

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When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial load (W), the compression produced in the spring will be (where n = No. of active turns of the spring, and G = Modulus of rigidity for the spring material)

A. 2WD3n/Gd⁴

B. 4WD3n/Gd⁴

C. 8WD3n/Gd⁴

D. 16WD3n/Gd⁴

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In levers, leverage is the ratio of

A. Load lifted to the effort applied

B. Mechanical advantage to the velocity ratio

C. Load arm to the effort arm

D. Effort arm to the load arm

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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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If an application calls for stresses on screw threads in one direction only, then the following type of thread would be best suited

A. Square

B. Acme

C. Buttress

D. BSW

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Screws used for power transmission should have

A. Low efficiency

B. High efficiency

C. Very fine threads

D. Strong teeth

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A bolt of uniform strength can be developed by

A. Keeping the core diameter of threads equal to the diameter of unthreaded portion of the bolt

B. Keeping the core diameter smaller than the diameter of the unthreaded portion

C. Keeping the nominal diameter of threads equal to the diameter of unthreaded portion of the bolt

D. None of the above

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A shaft is subjected to fluctuating loads for which the normal torque (T) and bending moment (M) are 1000 N-m and 500 N-m respectively. If the combined shock and fatigue factor for bending is 1.5 and combined shock and fatigue factor for torsion is 2, then the equivalent twisting moment for the shaft is

A. 2000 N-m

B. 2050 N-m

C. 2100 N-m

D. 2136 N-m

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In designing a sleeve coupling, length of the sleeve is taken as (where d = Diameter of the shaft)

A. d + 17 mm

B. 2d + 13 mm

C. 2d + 20 mm

D. 3.5d

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Plastic flow in ductile materials

A. Increases the seriousness of static loading stress concentration

B. Lessens the seriousness of static loading stress concentration

C. Has no effect on it

D. Depends on other considerations

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In worm, gears, pitch lead angle is

A. Half the angle between two inclined faces in axial plane

B. The angle between the tangent to the pitch helix and the plane of rotation

C. The angle between the tangent to the pitch helix and an element of the cylinder

D. None of the above

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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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In a multiple V-belt drive, when a single belt is damaged, it is preferable to change the complete set in order to

A. Reduce vibration

B. Reduce slip

C. Ensure uniform loading

D. Ensure proper alignment

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When the speed of belt increases,

A. The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley decreases

B. The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley increases

C. The power transmitted will decrease

D. The power transmitted will increase

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Two helical springs of the same material and of equal circular crosssection, length and number of turns, but having radii 80 mm and 40 mm, kept concentrically (smaller radius spring within the larger radius spring), are compressed between two parallel planes with a load W. The inner spring will carry a load equal to

A. W/2

B. 2W/3

C. W/9

D. 8W/9

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In thrust bearings, the load acts

A. Along the axis of rotation

B. Parallel to the axis of rotation

C. Perpendicular to the axis of rotation

D. In any direction

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The bearings of heavy series have capacity ________ over the medium series.

A. 20 to 30%

B. 10 to 20%

C. 30 to 40%

D. 40 to 50%

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The washer is generally specified by its

A. Outer diameter

B. Hole diameter

C. Thickness

D. Mean diameter

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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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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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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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Stress concentration is caused due to

A. Variation in properties of material from point to point in a member

B. Pitting at points or areas at which loads on a member are applied

C. Abrupt change of section

D. All of the above