Practice Test: Question Set - 03
1. The cross-section of lever is subjected to
- (A) Torsional
moment
- (B) Axial
tensile force
- (C) Bending
moment
- (D) Axial
compressive force
2. For maximum shear stress theory, the shape of the region of safety on σ1, σ2 co-ordinate system is
- (A) Square
- (B) Hexagon
- (C) Ellipse
- (D) Circle
3. When a circular shaft is subjected to torque, the torsional shear stress is
- (A) Directly
proportional to the distance from the axis
- (B) Inversely
proportional to the distance from the axis
- (C) Proportional
to the square of the distance from the axis
- (D) Constant
throughout the cross-section
4. The factor of safety for carbon steel component, subjected to static force, is usually
- (A) 1.5 to 2
- (B) 3 to 5
- (C) 1.3 to 1.5
- (D) 5 to 10
5. The pin in knuckle joint is subjected to
- (A) Double
shear stress
- (B) Torsional
shear stress
- (C) Axial
tensile stress
- (D) Axial
compressive stress
6. The Poisson’s ratio of grey cast iron is
- (A) 0.40
- (B) 0.29
- (C) 0.21
- (D) 0.75
7. Griffiths’ law states that fracture strength of brittle material is
- (A) Directly
proportional to the square root of the crack length
- (B) Inversely
proportional to the square root of the crack length
- (C) Directly
proportional to the square of the crack length
- (D) Inversely
proportional to the square of the crack length
8. Rankine’s theory of failure is applicable to
- (A) Ductile
materials
- (B) Elastic
materials
- (C) Brittle
materials
- (D) Plastic
materials
9. The rocker arm in internal combustion engine is
- (A) First
type of lever
- (B) Second
type of lever
- (C) Third
type of lever
- (D) None
of the above
10. In lever terminology, ‘leverage’ is the ratio of
- (A) Load
to effort
- (B) Effort
to load
- (C) Load
arm to effort arm
- (D) Effort arm
to load arm
11. The torque transmitting capacity of a shaft of diameter d and made of material having (t) as permissible shear stress is,
- (A) πd3τ
- (B) (π/16) d3τ
- (C) (π/32) d3τ
- (D) (π/16) d4τ
12. In ‘first’ type of levers, mechanical advantage is
- (A) Less than
one
- (B) More than
one
- (C) Equal to one
- (D) Any one of
the above
13. According to maximum shear stress theory of failure, the relationship between yield strength in shear (Ssy) and tensile yield strength (Syt) is
- (A) Ssy = 0.5 Syt
- (B) Ssy = 0.577 Syt
- (C) Ssy = 0.75 Syt
- (D) Ssy = 0.4 Syt
14. The Poisson’s ratio of carbon steels is
- (A) 0.40
- (B) 0.29
- (C) 0.21
- (D) 0.75
15. The thermal stresses are caused due to
- (A) Variation
in temperature
- (B) High
temperatures
- (C) Specific
heat
- (D) Latent heat
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