Practice Test: Question Set - 25
1. The process extensively used for making bolts and nuts is
- (A) Hot
piercing
- (B) Extrusion
- (C) Cold peening
- (D) Cold heading
2. What is the answer to this question?
- (A) 2WD3n/Gd⁴
- (B) 4WD3n/Gd⁴
- (C) 8WD3n/Gd⁴
- (D) 16WD3n/Gd⁴
3. In a steam engine, the piston rod is usually connected to the cross-head by means of a
- (A) Knuckle
joint
- (B) Cotter
joint
- (C) Oldham
coupling
- (D) Universal
joint
4. When a closely coiled helical spring is subjected to a couple about its axis, the stress induced in the wire material of the spring is
- (A) Bending
stress only
- (B) A
combination of torsional shear stress and bending
- (C) Direct shear
stress only
- (D) A
combination of bending stress and direct shear stress
5. In a belt drive, if the pulley diameter is doubled keeping the tension and belt width constant, then it will be necessary to
- (A) Increase
the key length
- (B) Increase
the key depth
- (C) Increase the
key width
- (D) Decrease the
key length
6. 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
7. The largest diameter of an external or internal screw thread is known as
- (A) Minor
diameter
- (B) Major
diameter
- (C) Pitch
diameter
- (D) None of
these
8. For high speed engines, the cam follower should move with
- (A) Uniform
velocity
- (B) Simple
harmonic motion
- (C) Uniform
acceleration and retardation
- (D) Cycloidal
motion
9. The taper on a rectangular sunk key is
- (A) 1 in 16
- (B) 1 in 32
- (C) 1 in 48
- (D) 1 in 100
10. In designing thick cylinders, the equation used is
- (A) Lame's
equation
- (B) Birnie's
equation
- (C) Clavarinos'
equation
- (D) All of these
11. A double strap butt joint (with equal straps) is
- (A) Always in
single shear
- (B) Always in
double shear
- (C) Either
in single shear or double shear
- (D) Any one of
these
12. The ratio of pitch circle diameter in millimeters to the number of teeth, is called
- (A) Circular
pitch
- (B) Diametral
pitch
- (C) Module
- (D) None of
these
13. A sliding bearing in which although lubricant is present, the working surfaces __________ contact each other at least part of the time, is called boundary lubricated bearing.
- (A) Partially
- (B) Fully
- (C) Either A or
B
- (D) None of
these
14. In radial bearings, the load acts __________ to the axis of rotation.
- (A) Parallel
- (B) Perpendicular
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) None of
these
15. The shear stress at a point in a shaft subjected to a torque is
- (A) Directly
proportional to the polar moment of inertia and to the distance of the point
from the axis
- (B) Directly
proportional to the applied torque and inversely proportional to the polar moment
of inertia
- (C) Directly
proportional to the applied torque and the polar moment of inertia
- (D) Inversely
proportional to the applied torque and the polar moment of inertia
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