General Questions of Machine Design

1. Which of the following statement is wrong for a connecting

rod ?
A.
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B. If Ixx>4/yy, the buckling will occur about Y-axis
D.
C. If Ixx < 4lyy., the buckling will occur about X-axis
The connecting rod will be equally strong in buckling
about X-axis and Y-axis, if Ixx = 4 lyy
A.
Answer: Option D
B.
The most suitable section for the connecting rod is T-
section
2. Which of the following statement is correct?
The cold rolled shafting is stronger than hot rolled
shafting
The hot rolled shafting is stronger than cold rolled
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C.
shafting
The cold rolled and hot rolled shafting are equally
strong
D. The shafts are not made by rolling process
Answer: Option A
3. The most important dimension in the design of a nut is
A. pitch diameter
B. inside diameter
C. outside diameter
D. height
Answer: Option D
4. Factor of safety for fatigue loading is the ratio of
A. elastic limit to the working stress
B. elastic limit to the yield point
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C. endurance limit to the working stress
D. Young's modulus to the ultimate tensile strength
Answer: Option C
5. The shafts of larger diameter are usually forged and turned to
size in a lathe.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer: Option A
6. When the pulley or other mating piece is required to slide along
the shaft, a
sunk key is used.
A. rectangular
B. square
C. parallel
Answer: Option C
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7. In a flange coupling, the bolts are subjected to
A. tensile stress
B. compressive stress
C. shear stress
D. none of these
Answer: Option C
8. The radial distance from the top of a tooth to the bottom of a
tooth is called clearance
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
9. A key made from a cylindrical disc having segmental cross-
section, is known as
A. feather key
B. gib-head key
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C. wood ruff key
D. flat saddle key
Answer: Option C
10. The helix angle for double helical gears may be made up to
A. 45°
B. 60°
C. 75°
D. 90°
Answer: Option A
11. The pressure angle of a cam is the angle between the direction
of the follower motion and a normal to the pitch curve.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer: Option A
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12. A fast and loose pulley drive is used when
A.
B.
C.
shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite
directions
shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same
directions
shafts are arranged at right angles and rotate in one
definite direction
driven shaft is to be started or stopped whenever
desired without interferring with the driving shaft
Answer: Option D
13. Which of the following screw thread is adopted for power
transmission in either direction?
A. Acme threads
B. Square threads
C. Buttress threads
D. Multiple threads
Answer: Option B
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14. In the assembly of pulley, key and shaft
A.
pulley is made the weakest
B. key is made the weakest
C. key is made the stongest
D.
the thre are designed for equal strength
Answer: Option B
15. According to I.B.R., the thickness of the boiler shell should not
be less than
A. 4 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 6 mm
D. 7 mm
Answer: Option D
16. In a steam engine, the piston rod is usually connected to the
crosshead by means of a
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A. knuckle joint
B. cotter joint
C. oldham coupling
D. universal joint
Answer: Option B
17. Lewis equation is applied
A. only to the pinion
B. only to the gear
C. to stronger of the pinion or gear
D. to weaker of the pinion or gear
Answer: Option D
18. A tap bolt has
A.
threads for the nut at one end and head at the other
end
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B.
head at one end and the other end fits into a tapped
hole of one of the parts to be fastened
C. threads at both ends
D. pointed threads
Answer: Option B
19. According to I.B.R., when the thickness of the boiler shell (t) is
less than 8 mm, then the diameter of the rivet hole (d) is
obtained by
B.
equating tearing resistance of the plate to the shearing
resistance of the rivets
equating tearing resistance of the plate to the crushing
resistance of the rivets
equating shearing resistance to the crushing resistance
of the rivets
D. none of the above
Answer: Option C
20. A sliding bearing in which although lubricant is present, the
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working surfaces_
the time, is called boundary lubricated bearing.
A. partially
B. fully
Answer: Option A
21. The fatigue stress concentration factor is defined as
the ratio of endurance limit with stress concentration to
A.
the endurance limit without stress concentration
B.
ul
contact each other at least part of
the ratio of endurance limit without stress concentration to
the endurance limit with stress concentration
the product of the endurance limits with and without stress
concentration
D. all of the above
Answer: Option B
22. A compound cylinder with inner radius 50 mm and outer
radius 70 mm is made by shrinking one cylinder on to the
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other cylinder, The junction radius is 60 mm and the junction
pressure is 1.1 N/mm². The maximum hoop stress developed
in the inner cylinder is
A. 3.6 N/mm² compression
B. 3.6 N/mm² tension
C. 7.2 N/mm² compression
D. 7.2 N/mm² tension
Answer: Option C
23. A connecting rod subjected to an axial load may buckle in the
plane of motion of the connecting rod.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer: Option A
24. In a turnbuckle, if one of the rods has left hand threads, then
the other rod will have
A. right hand threads
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B. left hand threads
C. multiple threads
D. pointed threads
Answer: Option A
25. When the shaft rotates in anticlockwise direction at high speed in
a bearing, it will
A. have contact at the bottom most of the bearing
B. move towards right of the bearing making metal to metal conta
C.
D.
move towards right of the bearing making no metal to
metal contact
move towards left of the bearing making metal to metal
contact
Answer: Option C
26. According to Lame's equation, the thickness of a cylinder is
equal to (where d = Inner diameter of cylinder, p = Internal
pressure, and μ = Poisson's ratio.)
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B.
[/
NIQ
[/
Ot+ (1-2µ) P
Ot-
.- (1 + H) p
σt + (1 - H) P
Ot- (1 + H) p
D. none of these
Ot + P
ot-p
Answer: Option C
A. T sec³
B. T sec²
C. T/sec³
27. If T is the actual number of teeth on a helical gear and is the
helix angle for the teeth, then formative number of teeth is
written as
D. T cosec
1
Answer: Option A
4]
1
- 1
]
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28. The material generally used for air-craft components is
A. mild steel
B. high speed steel
C. stainless steel
D. aluminium
Answer: Option D
29. The speed of the sprocket reduces as the chain pitch
for a given number of teeth.
A. increases
B. decreases
Answer: Option A
30. 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
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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
Answer: Option D
31. The working of metals above the recrystallisation temperature
is known as hot working.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
32. In a band and block brake, the ratio of tensions on the tight
and slack sides of band is given by (where μ = Coefficient of
friction between the blocks and the drum, 0 = Semi-angle of
each block subtending at the centre of drum, and n = Number
of blocks)
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A.
-
B.
C.
D.
T₁1
T₁
=μ8xn
T₁
(8)
T₁
1/2-(1
=
1-u tan 8 n
1 + utane
- (1+0)
1 + utan 8
1- μ tane
Answer: Option
33. The ratio of number of teeth to the pitch circle diameter in
millimetres is called circular pitch.
A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer: Option B
34. The washer is generally specified by its
A. outer diameter
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B. hole diameter
C. thickness
D. mean diameter
Answer: Option B
35. The taper on key is given on
A.
bottom side only
B. top side only
C. on both sides
D. any side
Answer: Option B
36. The bending moment M and a torque T is applied on a solid
circular shaft. If the maximum bending stress equals to
maximum shear stress developed, then M is equal to
A. T/2
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B. T
C. 2 T
D. 4 T
Answer: Option A
37. For longitudinal 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
Answer: Option B
38. A cotter joint is used to transmit
A. axial tensile load only
B. axial compressive load only
C. combined axial and twisting loads
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D. axial tensile or compressive loads
Answer: Option D
39. The maximum efficiency of a square threaded screw is
A.
B.
C.
D.
1-sin
1 + sin
1 + sin
1 - sin
1-sin p
1 + cos p
1 + cos
1-sin
Answer: Option A
40. The dynamic tooth load is due to
A. inaccuracies of tooth spacing
B. irregularities in tooth profiles
C. deflections of teeth under load
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D. all of these
Answer: Option D
41. Which of the following statement is correct regarding power
screws?
A.
B.
The efficiency of a self locking screw can not be more than
50%
The efficiency of Acme (trapezoidal) thread is less than that
of a square thread
If the friction angle is less than the helix angle of the screw,
C.
then the efficiency will be more than 50%
D. (A) and (B) Only
Answer: Option D
42. A hollow shaft will transmit a
shaft of the same mass and same material.
A. smaller
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B. greater
Answer: Option B
43. 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
Answer: Option A
44. The algebraic difference between the maximum limit and the
basic size is called
A. lower deviation
B. upper deviation
C. actual deviation
D.
mean deviation
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Answer: Option B
45. When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to
an axial compressive load, the stress induced in the wire is
A. tensile stress
B. compressive stress
C. shear stress
D. bending stress
Answer: Option C
46. The contact ratio for gears is
A. zero
B. less than one
C. greater than one
D. none of these
Answer: Option C
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47. 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
Answer: Option B
48. If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 50%, then the ratio
of diameter of rivet to the pitch is
A. 0.20
B. 0.30
C. 0.50
D. 0.70
Answer: Option C
49. The ratio of circumferential stress to longitudinal stress in a
thin cylinder subjected to an internal pressure is
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A. 1/2
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer: Option C
50. A riveted joint is a
A. permanent
B. temporary
Answer: Option A
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fastening.
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Question Bank Part-9
1. The springs mostly used in machinery have spring index less
than 3.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer: Option B
2. According to I.B.R., the distance between the rows of rivets,
for equal number of rivets in more than one row for lap joint
or butt joint (chain riveting) shall not be less than
A. d
B. 1.5 d
C. 2 d
D. 2.5 d
Answer: Option C
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3. The interference may only be avoided if the addendum circles
of the two mating gears cut the common tangent to the base
circles between the points of tangency.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
4. The spigot and socket joint is mostly used for pipes which are
burried in the earth.
A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer: Option A
5. The permissible stress in the fillet weld is 100 N/mm². The
fillet weld has equal leg lengths of 15 mm each. The allowable
shearing load on the weldment per cm length of the weld is
A. 7.5 kN
B. 10.6 kN
C. 15 kN
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D. 22.5 kN
Answer: Option B
6. In the levers of third type, the mechanical advantage is
one.
A. less than
B. equal to
more than
Answer: Option A
7. The edges of the boiler plates are bevelled to an angle of
A. 45°
B. 60°
C. 70°
D. 80°
Answer: Option D
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8.
A. 0.124-
Lewis form factor for
system is (where T = Number of teeth)
B.
C.
0.154-
0.175-
0.684
T
0.912
T
0.841
T
D. none of these
Answer: Option A
A. reducing
14
B. increasing
N
9. The stretching in a belt can be controlled by
stress in the belt.
Answer: Option A
2 composite and full depth involute
the
10. The distribution of the forces along the length of key fitted in a shaft
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A. varies linearly
B. is uniform throughout
C. varies exponentially, being more near the torque-input end
D. varies exponentially, being less near the torque-input end
Answer: Option C
11. The stress which vary from a minimum value to a maximum valu
of the same nature (i.e. tensile or compressive) is called
A. repeated stress
B. yield stress
C. fluctuating stress
D. alternating stress
Answer: Option C
12. When the material of key and shaft is same, and the width of
key is one-fourth of the diameter of shaft (d), then length of
key will be
A. 0.8 d
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B. 1.2 d
C. 1.57 d
D. 1.8 d
Answer: Option C
13. The pressure angle for involute gears depends upon the size
of teeth.
A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer: Option B
14. When a belt drive is transmitting maximum power,
A. effective tension is equal to centrifugal tension
B. effective tension is half of centrifugal tension
C.
D.
driving tension on slack side is equal to centrifugal
tension
driving tension on tight side is twice the centrifugal
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Answer: Option D
15. Gears are casted by
tension
A. sand mould casting
B. slush casting
C. permanent mould casting
D. centrifugal casting
Answer: Option C
16. For a shoe brake, the equivalent coefficient of friction is equal
to (where μ = Actual coefficient of friction, and 8 = Semi-block
angle)
A.
B.
C.
2 μ sin 8
8 + sin 8
usin 8
28+ sin 28
4 u sin 8
8 + sin 8
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D.
4 μ sin 8
28+ sin 28
Answer: Option D
17. When a cylinder is subjected to a very high internal fluid
pressure, the thin cylinder should be used.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer: Option B
18. In a full journal bearing, the angle of contact of the bearing
with the journal is
A. 120°
B. 180°
C. 270°
D. 360°
Answer: Option D
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19. In a flat belt drive, if the slip between the driver and belt is 1
%, between the belt and follower is 3% and driver and
follower pulley diameters are equal, then velocity ratio of the
drive will be
A. 0.96
B. 0.97
C. 0.98
D. 0.99
Answer: Option A
20. A cotter joint is used to connect two
A. co-axial
B. perpendicular
C. parallel
Answer: Option A
21. A bolt has
rods.
A. threads for the nut at one end and head at the other end
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B.
head at one end and the other end fits into a tapped hole
of one of the parts to be fastened
C. threads at both ends
D. pointed threads
Answer: Option A
22. The material commonly used for machine tool bodies is
A. mild steel
B. aluminium
C. brass
D. cast iron
Answer: Option D
23. The power transmitted by a belt drive is maximum when the
maximum tension in the belt is
the centrifugal
tension.
A. equal to
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B. double
C. three times
D. six times
Answer: Option C
24. 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
Answer: Option B
25. The gears are termed as medium velocity gears, if their
peripheral velocity is
A. 1-3 m/s
B. 3-15 m/s
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C. 15-30 m/s
D. 30-50 m/s
Answer: Option B
26. The product of the diametral pitch and circular pitch is equal to
A. 1
B. 1/π
C. π
D. πx number of teeth
Answer: Option C
27. If T₁ and T₂ are the tensions on the tight and slack sides of the
belt respectively, and Te is the centrifugal tension, then initial
tension in the belt is equal to
A. T₁-T₂+ Tc
B. T₁+T₂ + Tc
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C.
D.
T₁-T₂ + Tc
2
T1+T₂+ Te
2
Answer: Option D
28. 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
Answer: Option A
29. The process which improves the machinability of steels, but
lowers the hardness and tensile strength is
A. normalising
B. full annealing
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C. process annealing
D. spheroidising
Answer: Option D
30. Which of the following statement is wrong?
A. A key is used as a temporary fastening
B. A key is subjected to tensile stresses
C. A key is always inserted parallel to the axis of the shaft
A key prevents relative motion between the shaft and
D.
boss of the pulley
Answer: Option B
31. A screw is said to be a self locking screw, if its efficiency is
A. less than 50%
B. more than 50%
C. equal to 50%
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D. none of these
Answer: Option A
32. An aluminium member is designed on the basis of
A. yield stress
B. elastic limit stress
C. proof stress
D. ultimate stress
Answer: Option A
33. A plate with a circular hole in the centre is subjected to a pull
of P. The maximum stress induced at the edge of the hole is
three times of the nominal stress.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer: Option A
The cold working of metals is carried out
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34. recrystallisation temperature.
A. above
B. below
Answer: Option B
35. The groove angle of the pulley for rope drive is usually
A. 20°
B. 35°
C. 45°
D. 60°
Answer: Option C
36. The ratio of pitch circle diameter in millimetres to the number
of teeth, is called
A. circular pitch
B. diametral pitch
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C. module
D. none of these
Answer: Option C
37. According to Indian standard specifications, 100 H6/g5 means
that
A. tolerance grade for the hole is 6 and for the shaft is 5
B. tolerance grade for the shaft is 6 and for the hole is 5
tolerance grade for the shaft is 4 to 8 and for the hole is
3 to 7
D.
tolerance grade for the hole is 4 to 8 and for the shaft is
3 to 7
Answer: Option A
38. Rankine Gordon formula for buckling is valid for
A. long column
B. short column
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C. short and long column
D. very long column
Answer: Option C
39. 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
Answer: Option D
40. A long helical spring having a spring stiffness of 12 kN/m and
number of turns 20, breaks into two parts with number of
turns 10 each in both the parts. If the two parts are connected
in series, then the softness of the resultant spring will be
A. 6 kN/m
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B. 12 kN/m
C. 24 kN/m
D. 30 kN/m
Answer: Option B
41. The relation between the pitch of the chain (p) and pitch
circle diameter of the sprocket (D) is given by (where T =
Number of teeth on the sprocket)
A. P=D sin
B. P = D sin
C. P = D sin
D. P = D sin
90⁰
120⁰
T
180°
360°
T
Answer: Option C
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42. The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley
depends upon the
A. material of belt and pulley
B. slip of belt
C. speed of belt
D. all of these
Answer: Option D
43. The allowable static stress for steel gears is approximately
of the ultimate tensile stress.
A. one-fourth
B. one-third
C. one-half
D. double
Answer: Option B
44. The pitch diameter is the
or internal screw thread.
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A. effective
B. smallest
C. largest
Answer: Option A
45. 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
Tu = Ultimate shear strength of the material of the plate)
A. d.t.tu
В. лd.t.tu
n
C. 4 xd²t
D.
4 xď² x ttu
Answer: Option B
46. When percentage of carbon in steel is increased, the ductility of
steel decreases.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer: Option A
47. The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt may be increased by
A. increasing its shank diameter
B. decreasing its shank diameter
C. tightening the bolt properly
D.
making the shank diameter equal to core diameter of
thread
Answer: Option B
48. A lap joint is always in single shear.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer: Option A
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49. If b denotes the face width and L denotes the cone distance
for a bevel gear, then the bevel factor is written as
A. b/L
B. b/2 L
C. 1-2 b.L
D. 1-b/L
Answer: Option D
50. 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. Good man relation
D. none of these
Answer: Option C
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