BOARD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Licensure Examination

Sunday, February 27, 2022 01:30 p.m. – 06:30 pm
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MACHINE DESIGN, MATERIALS AND SHOP PRACTICE SET B

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the
answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil No.2 only.

1. A No. 40 roller chain operates at 1100 rpm between 16 tooth and 30 tooth sprockets. If
the center distance between the sprockets is 20 in., running conditions being normal,
calculate the diameter of the driving sprocket. Note: the pitch of No.40 roller chain
is ∙∙ in.
A. 3.2 in B. 2.60 in * C. 2.4 in D. 4.80 in
2. A simply supported wood beam has a rectangular cross section of 50-mm wide and 100-mm
deep. A concentrated load rests at the midpoint of its 4-m span. Find the allowable load
if the allowable tensile stress is 8.3 MPa.
A. 654 N B. 500 N C. 792 N D. 692 N *
3. A shaft B, turning 140 rpm has a pulley 4, 30 inches in diameter keyed to it. Pulley 4
is belted to a pulley 2 on a shaft A whose speed is 210 rpm. Find the size of pulley 2.
A. 30 in B. 20 in * C. 12 in D. 40 in
4. What horsepower that can safely be transmitted by a ∙∙ inch set screw (holding power is
equal to 500 lbf) employed in a pulley installation if the rotative speed of the pulley
is 950 rpm and the diameter of the shaft is 1 ∙∙ inch?
A. 10.2 hp B. 2.5 hp C. 5.1 hp * D. 2.5 hp
5. A spring with 12 active coils and a spring index of 10 supports a static load of 220 N
with a deflection of 10 mm. The shear modulus of the spring material is 83 GPa. What is
the theoretical wire diameter?
A. 10 mm B. 14 mm C. 25 mm * D. 12 mm
6. Which of the following mechanisms represents an inversion of a single slider crank chain?
A. Oldham’s coupling C. Elliptical trammel
B. Whitworth quick return mechanism * D. Pantograph mechanism
7. A No.4, roller chain operates at 1100 rpm between 16 tooth and 30 tooth sprockets. If
the center distance between the sprockets is 20 in., running condition being normal,
calculate the average chain velocity. Note: the pitch of No.40 roller chain is ∙∙ in.
A. 675.45 fpm B. 1254.54 fpm C. 548.75 fpm D. 748.75 fpm *
8. A shaft is 1 m long. It is having a taper of 4 mm per metre over a length of 500 mm at
one end. The maximum diameter of the shaft is 80 mm. Find the smaller diameter of the
shaft.
A. 78 mm * B. 68 mm C. 80 mm D. 87 mm
9. A jackscrew has a lever arm of 40 cm and a pitch of 5 mm. If the efficiency is 30%, what
is the actual mechanical advantage (AMA)?
A. 250 B. 150 * C. 300 D. 500
10. A flanged coupling is designed to use 6 bolts on a 4-in diameter bolt circle. The
allowable stress in shear is 12,000 psi; the maximum torqued is 50 ft-lbf. Find the
diameter of the bolt required.
A. 1.85 mm * B. 1.52 mm C. 0.073 mm D. 3.2 mm
11. What is a unique form of cast iron with worm shaped graphite particles?
A. Wrought iron C. Compacted graphitic iron *
B. Mottled cast iron D. Malleable cast iron
12. Normal stress Ix = 25 MPa , σy = 30 MPa and shear stress of 20 MPa are depicted using
Mohr’s circle. What will be radius of the circle?
A. 16 B. 18 C. 22 D. 20 *
13. What is the process of making bolt heads by forging?
A. Fullering B. Drifting C. Swagging D. Upsetting *
14. A flywheel on a press rotating at 120 rpm is slowed to 110 rpm during punching operation
that requires ¾ second for the punching portion of the cycle. What angular acceleration
does the flywheel experience?
A. 3.52 rad/sq. s C. 13.3 rad/sq. s
B. 1.40 rad/sq. s * D. 4.52 rad/sq. s
15. Using wheel and axle, a 4000-N load can be raised by a force of 500 N applied to the rim
of the wheel. The radii of the wheel and axle are 85 cm and 6 cm respectively. Compute
the AMA (Actual Mechanical Advantage) of the machine?
 A. 10.4 B. 0.125 C. 14.2 * D. 1500
16. A short cylindrical cast-iron post supports a compressive load of 20 tons. Compressive
stress is equal to 80 ksi and the factor of safety is 10. Neglecting slenderness ratio
and assuming that there is no buckling, compute the post diameter.
A. 25.2 in B. 6.41 cm * C. 61.4 mm D. 2.52 mm
17. A simple disc clutch has elements with outside and inside diameter of 250 mm and 100 mm
respectively. The axial force is 314.5 lb. If the coefficient of friction is 0.3, find
the torque capacity based on uniform pressure.
A. 70 N-m B. 90 N-m C. 67 N-m D. 78 N-m *
18. A 150-ton hydraulic jack has an 8-in diameter piston and a cylinder wall thickness of
0.20 inch. Find the approximate permissible working stress if the cylinder is fabricated
from high-strength steel.
A. 80 ksi B. 50 ksi C. 60 ksi D. 120 ksi *
19. A No. 50, roller chain operates at 1100 rpm between 16 tooth and 30 tooth sprockets. If
the center distance between the sprockets is 20 in. running conditions being normal,
calculate the length of the roller chain. Note: the pitch of No.50 roller chain is 5/8
in.
A. 87.2 pitches * B. 43.6 pitches C. 54.5 pitches D. 32.5 pitches
20. What do you call the difference between the higher limit and lower limit of size?
A. Allowance B. Deviation C. Tolerance * D. Interference zone
21. A semi-elliptical leaf spring has a load of 80 lbs acting at its center distance 8
inches, the leaf thickness is 1/8 in. and the width of the leaf is ½ in. If the modulus
of elasticity is 30 x 10 raised to 6 psi, what is the induced stress?
A. 122, 880 psi * B. 100, 240 psi C. 86, 412 psi D. 92,160 psi
22. A 6-in long ∙∙ in diameter 304 stainless steel rod is being reduced in diameter to 0.480
in by turning on a lathe. The spindle rotates at N = 600 rpm, and the tool is traveling
at an axial speed of 8 in/min. Calculate the depth of cut.
A. 0.01 in * B. 0.03 in C. 0.02 in D. 0.005 in
23. When a coil spring with a spring scale of 150 lb/in is compressed 1.75 in., the coils
are closed. The allowable shearing stress if 75,000 psi and the spring index is 6, the
ends are squared and ground, and G = 12 x 10 (raised to 6) psi. Calculate the coil
diameter.
A. 1.55 in * B. 1.14 in C. 0.259 in D. 1.98 in
24. A worm gear is employed to transmit 6 hp from an electric motor shaft revolving at 1000
rpm to a centrifugal compressor shaft running at 80 rpm. Calculate the velocity ratio
assuming that worm have 4 threads.
A. 800 B. 50 C. 12.5 * D. 10.7
25. An inclined plane 15 m long rises 3 m. What force applied parallel to the plane is
required to slide a 20-kg gear box up the plane if the friction is neglected?
A. 54 N B. 100 N C. 39 N * D. 45 N
26. A thin cylindrical tube closed at ends and subjected to internal pressure. A torque is
also applied to the tube. The principal stresses developed are 80 units and 20 units
respectively. If the yield stress is 240 unit then what is the factor of safety according
to maximum shear stress theory?
A. 5 B. 2.4 C. 3 D. 4 *
27. A 40-tooth steel gear has a diametral pitch of 2. The pressure angle is 14 degrees. Find
the clearance.
A. 0.579 B. 0.079 * C. 0.050 D. 1.571
28. A torsional pendulum is composed of a 0.5 m long shaft with a diameter of 0.50 cm and a
shear modulus of 8 x 10 (raised to 4) Mpa, and a thin 3 kg disk with a radius of 30 cm.
The natural frequency of the pendulum is 10.5 rad/s. What is the period of oscillation?
A. 0.439 s B. 0.250 s C. 0.598 s * D. 1.67 s
29. Which of the following is the major alloying element in Invar?
A. Copper B. Nickel * C. Vanadium D. Aluminum
30. Calculate the deflection of a steel bar to resist the impact of 650 lb weight dropped
through a distance of 7 inches. The bar is made of steel and is 16 inches in length.
Assume a design stress of 24,000 psi.
A. 0.0121 in B. 0.0128 cm C. 0.0344 in D. 0.0325 cm *
31. A thin circular disk of mass 25 kg and radius 1.5 m is spinning about its axis with an
angular velocity of 1800 rpm. It takes 2.5 min to stop the motion by applying a constant
force to the edge of the disk. Calculate the force required.
A. 30 N B. 32 N C. 24 N * D. 15 N
32. What would be the maximum stress in a cantilever beam holding a mass of 500 kg at its
end if it is 3 m long and is made of 200 mm wide by 300 mm high wooden beam?
A. 3.2 MPa B. 5.4 MPa C. 2.5 MPa D. 4.9 MPa *
33. A flat belt 4 in and 3/16 in thick operates on pulleys of diameter 5 and 15 inches
transmits 10 hp. The friction coefficient between the belt and the pulleys is 0.30. The
belts specific weight is 0.04 lb/cu.in. The pulleys are rotating at 1500 rpm and they
are 5 feet apart. Determine the belt speed.
A. 2450 fpm B. 2400 fpm C. 2000 fpm D. 1964 fpm *
34. What should be the radius of the driving pulley have on which a rubber belt runs so that
bending stress in belt is limited to 725 psi? Note: the belt cross section is rectangle
15 mm thick x 110 mm wide and E = 100 MPa.
A. 0.150 cm B. 15 mm C. 5.9 in * D. 3.2 in
35. Which of the following is available in five slightly different nominal composition for
applications which require high strength, good fabricating and fusing qualities, immunity
to rust, free machining and a corrosion resistance equivalent to copper?
A. Everdur * B. Silicon C. Dynavar D. Titanium
36. The cutting speed for turning a 4-inch diameter bar has been found to be 575 fpm.
Calculate the spindle speed.
A. 549 rpm * B. 453 rpm C. 54.57 rpm D. 45.75 rpm
37. A hollow wrought iron rod is subjected to a varying tensile load of 2400 pounds acting
along its axis. Its inside diameter is ¾ inch and its outside diameter is 1 inch. Find
the factor of safety if the ultimate tensile stress of wrought iron is 48 ksi.
A. 7.82 B. 6.87 * C. 7.45 D. 9.43
38. A steam turbine rated at 20 hp and 1200 rpm runs a centrifugal pump compressor at a
velocity ratio of 3. If No. 50 chain is to transmit power, find approximate diameter of
the driving sprocket. Note: Service factor is 1.3 for engine drive and moderate shock
conditions. The recommended number of teeth for smaller sprocket at 1200 rpm is 21, and
pitch for No. 50 chain is 5/8 inch.
A. 3.4 B. 4.2 * C. 5.1 D. 1.6
39. Suppose it is specified that the angular deformation in a steel shaft should not exceed
one deg. in a length of 1,800 mm. The permissible shearing stress is 83 MPa. Find the
diameter of the shaft. Note: Gsteel = 77 GPa.
A. 257.8 mm B. 111.3 mm C. 324.5 mm D. 222.4 mm *
40. What diameter should be the driving pulley have on which a rubber belt runs so that
bending stress in belt is limited to 5 MPa? Note: the belt cross section is rectangle
15 mm thick x 110 mm wide and E = 100 MPa.
A. 15 mm B. 300 inch C. 0.15 m D. 0.30 m *
41. A solid rotating shaft of 50 mm diameter and 1 m length, has a central load of 3.6 kN
and delivers a torque of 340 N-m. Calculate the MAXIMUM shear stress due to the combined
load, given that the correction factors for torque and bending moment are 1.2 and 1.5,
respectively.
A. 25.45 MPa B. 34.26 MPa C. 57.54 MPa * D. 38.45 MPa
42. If the period of the oscillating body is 2 sec. and the spring constant is 0.5 N/m. What
is the mass of the body?
A. 0.0341 kg B. 0.0541 kg C. 0.0285 kg * D. 0.0431 kg
43. Which of the following superalloys is age-hardenable?
A. Stellite B. Incoloy C. Nimonic * D. Inconel
44. A 180 lb man stands at the center of an end supported board and causes a midspan
deflection of 1 inch. If he flexes his knees slightly in order to cause a vertical
vibration, what is the frequency of the motion? Assume elastic response of the board and
the weight of the board are negligible.
A. 3.3 Hz B. 3.1 Hz * C. 3.7 Hz D. 2.4 Hz
45. A prismatic bar at 10½C is constrained in a rigid concrete wall at both ends. The bar
is 1000 mm long and has a cross-section area of 2600 mm ≫. What is most nearly the axial
force in the bar if the temperature is raised to 40 ½C? Note: Coefficient of thermal
expansion is 9.4 x 10 raised to -6 ½ C and modulus of elasticity 200 GPa.
A. 134 kN B. 205 kN C. 147 kN * D. 16 kN
46. A pair of wheels of a trolley carries a load of 67 kN on each axle. The load is acting
at a point 127 mm outside of a wheel base. The distance between the wheels is 1.4 m.
Calculate the diameter of the axle if the stress limit is 69 MPa.
A. 14.4 cm B. 12.3 cm C. 13.5 cm D. 10.8 cm *
47. Under the sea research vehicle has spherical pressure hull of 1 m in radius and shell
thickness of 30 mm. The pressure hull is steel having a yield point of 700 MPa. Determine
the depth of submergence that would set up the yield point stress in the spherical shell.
Consider the sea water to have specific weight of 10.07 kN/cu.m.
A. 9.67 km B. 4.17 km * C. 1.45 km D. 8.34 km
48. A simple disk clutch has an outside diameter of 12 inches and an inside diameter of 8
inches. The material of the contact surfaces and the conditions of operation permit the
 use of coefficient of friction and an allowable normal pressure of 0.22 and 20 psi
respectively. Find the power transmitted at 1200 rpm.
A. 20 hp * B. 32 hp C. 26 hp D. 45 hp
49. ___________ is the range of working temperature for soldering process.
A. 350 ½ C to 480 ½ C C. 220 ½ C to 300 ½ C
B. 60 ½C to 120 ½C D. 180 ½ C to 250 ½ C *
50. Calculate the length of a steel bar able to resist the impact of 500 lb weight dropped
through a distance of 4 inches and deflects 0.00733 in. Assume the design stress of
22,000 psi.
A. 24 B. 14 C. 12 D. 10 *
51. A simple disc clutch has elements with outside and inside diameter of 250 mm and 100 mm
respectively. The axial force is 314.6 lb. If the coefficient of friction is 0.3, find
the torque capacity based on uniform wear.
A. 78 N-m B. 73.5 N-m * C. 67 N-m D. 70 N-m
52. Design the diameter of the steel bar to withstand an axial load of 24.464 kN based on
the Euler load. Assume the factor of safety of 2.5; the length of the column is 222 in.
A. 4.57 in B. 1.20 in C. 1.65 in * D. 2.32 in
53. When a coil spring with a spring scale of 150 lb/in is compressed 2.75 in., the coils
are closed. The allowable shearing stress if 75,000 psi and the spring index is 6, the
ends are squared and ground, and G = 12 x 10 (raised to 6) psi. Calculate the Wahl’s
factor.
A. 1.259 B. 1.253 * C. 1.184 D. 1.361
54. A disc clutch with a lining friction coefficient of 0.3, an outside diameter of 10
inches, and in inside diameter of 6 inches is used to transmit 5 hp. The shaft rotating
at 2000 rpm. Find the axial force that must be applied for successful transmission of
power based on uniform pressure.
A. 110 lb B. 133 lb C. 129 lb * D. 154 lb
55. A square-threaded transmission screw used in a jack has a root diameter of 2 inches and
a pitch of ½ in. It is double-threaded and designed to lift a load of 10 tons. Find the
compressive stress in the screw.
A. 50 MPa B. 13 MPa C. 12 MPa D. 44 MPa *
56. If a driving pulley is 6 inches in diameter and drives a 12-in diameter pulley, find the
speed (no slip condition) of the driven pulley if the driver rotates at 200 rpm.
A. 100 rpm * B. 120 rpm C. 104 rpm D. 96 rpm
57. A bar of wrought iron 2 in. square is raised to a temperature of 100 deg.F above its
normal. If held so that it cannot expand, what force may opposed it to prevent expansion?
Note: E = 30 x 10 (raised to 6) psi and thermal expansion coefficient 6.8 x 10 (raised
to -6 /deg.F)
A. 807,600 lb B. 20,400 lbf C. 363.04 kN * D. 81.6 kN
58. Calculate the shear stress in MPa induced in a welded lap joint using two 50 mm long
fillet welds each having a leg 8 mm. If the applied load is 15 kN.
A. 25.16 MPa B. 14.73 MPa C. 23.15 MPa D. 26.51 MPa *
59. A pair of wheels of a trolley carries a load of 15,000 lbs on each axle. The load is
acting at a point 5 inch outside of a wheel base. The distance between the wheels is 56
inches. Calculate the diameter of the axle if the stress limit is 10 ksi.
A. 1.34 in B. 3.45 in C. 2.12 in D. 4.24 in *
60. A 200 lb man stands at the center of an end supported board and causes a midspan
deflection of 38.1 mm. If he flexes his knees slightly in order to cause a vertical
vibration, what is the frequency of the motion? Assume elastic response of the board and
the weight of the board are negligible.
A. 3.2 Hz B. 1.4 Hz C. 4.3 Hz D. 2.6 Hz *
61. Compute the torque in the shaft that transmits 10 horsepower at 800 rpm.
A. 4125 ft-lb B. 65.7 ft-lb * C. 788 ft-lb D. 2.04 cm
62. A man uses a pulley system to raise a 150-lb load to a height of 10 ft. If he exerts a
force on the rope of 50 lb through a distance of 35 ft to accomplish the work what is
the efficiency of the machine?
A. 78% B. 86% * C. 88% D. 80%
63. How are Fullers used?
A. Holding the workpiece
B. Decreasing the length of the workpiece
C. Forming necks or grooves on cross section of a job *
D. Supporting the workpieces
64. A circular support column is pinned at each end and subject to axial compression. The
column is wood, with a modulus of elasticity of 11 GPa, a diameter of 50 cm, and a length
of 3 meters. What is the critical buckling load of the column?
A. 1.8 GN B. 0.15 GN * C. 0.3 GN D. 0.6 GN
65. Which of the following is an example of drilling?
A. Abrasive cutting C. Orthogonal Cutting
B. Oblique cutting * D. Simple Cutting
66. A circular support column is pinned at each end and subject to axial compression. The
column is wood, with a diameter of 50 cm and modulus of elasticity of 11 GPa. What is
the length of the column if its critical buckling load is given to be 0.15 GN?
A. 30 cm B. 3 ft C. 0.6 m D. 9.8 ft *
67. A simple disc clutch has elements with outside and inside radii of 250 mm and 100 mm
respectively. The axial force is 1200 N. If the coefficient of friction is 0.3, find the
torque capacity based on uniform pressure.
A. 70 N-m B. 85 N-m C. 67 N-m * D. 56 N-m
68. A 6-in long ∙∙ in diameter 304 stainless steel rod is being reduced in diameter to 0.480
in by turning on a lathe. The spindle rotates at N = 400 rpm, and the tool is traveling
at an axial speed of 8 in/min. Calculate the maximum cutting speed.
A. 603 ft/min B. 52 ft/min * C. 50 ft/min D. 630 ft/min
69. A steel bar of diameter 1.65 inch is to withstand an axial load (based on Euler) of
24.464 kN. Assume the factor of safety of 2.5; calculate the length of the column.
A. 14.67 ft B. 18.5 ft * C. 420 inches D. 1.20 m
70. __________ is also known as tube mills and are commonly used for wet grinding.
A. Agitator ball mills * C. Mechanical Impact mills
B. Ring roller mills D. Disk mills
71. A No.5, roller chain operates at 1100 rpm between 16 tooth and 30 tooth sprockets. If
the center distance between the sprockets is 20 in., running conditions being normal,
calculate the speed ratio. Note: from the table the pitch of No. 50 roller chain is 5/8
in.
A. 0.53 * B. 1.67 C. 1.785 D. 5/8
72. A body of weight 27 N hangs on a long spring of such stiffness that an extra force of 9
N stretches the spring 0.05 m. If the body is pulled downward and released, what is the
period?
A. 0.65 s B. 0.35 s C. 0.48 s D. 0.78 s *
73. A 2-in line shaft transmit 20 hp and rotates at 200 rpm. Two pulleys space 30 in. apart
cause a torsional deflection. If the shear modulus of elasticity is 12 x 10 (raised to
6) psi, find the angle of twist.
A. 0.765 deg. B. 0.573 deg. * C. 0.432 deg. D. 0.346 deg.
74. Calculate the deflection of a steel bar to resist the impact of 550 lb weigh dropped
through a distance of 4 inches. The bar is made of steel and is 14 inches in length.
Assume a design stress of 152 MPa.
A. 0.0071 in B. 0.0294 in C. 0.0103 in * D. 0.054 in
75. The allowable tensile stress for a 6.25 mm diameter bolt with a thread length of 5.5 mm
is 207 Mpa. The allowable shear stress of the material is 103 Mpa. Compute the allowable
shearing load on the thread.
A. 4.35 kN B. 6.35 kN C. 2.45 kN D. 5.56 kN *
76. A multiple-disk clutch employs four pairs of contact surfaces; whose outer diameter is
12 inches and whose inner diameter is 8 inches. If the coefficient of friction is assumed
to be 0.22. Find the axial pressure if the unit normal pressure is 20 psi.
A. 4.5 kN * B. 5.6 kN C. 10.4 kN D. 6.4 kN
77. The railroad track is laid at a temperature of 15 ½F with gaps of 0.01 feet between the
ends of the rails. The rails are 35 ft long. If they are prevented from buckling, what
stress will result for a temperature of 110 ½F?
A. 10730 psi B. 7540 psi C. 8204 psi D. 9954 psi *
78. A job is 300 mm long. Half of its length is to be tapered from one end. The larger
diameter of the job is 60 mm and the smaller diameter is 54 mm. Find the amount of set
over of tailstock.
A. 8 mm B. 1.5 mm C. 3 mm D. 6 mm *
79. What is the minimum solid shaft diameter that can be used for the rotor of 4.5 kW motor
operating at 3500 rpm, if the maximum shear stress for the shaft is 60 Mpa?
A. 2.1 in B. 0.40 in * C. 10 in D. 1.2 in
80. A capstan is operated with a double square threaded power screw with a pitch of 1 in.
An external force of 60 lbs is required at the end of a 60 in. crank to lift a 3 ton
load. What is the efficiency?
A. 53.05% * B. 55.93% C. 50.93% D. 57.05%
81. A multiple-disc clutch consists of 10 steel discs and 9 bronze discs. The effective
outside and inside diameters are 9 inches and 6 inches respectively. If an axial force
100 lb is supplied and the shaft turns at 1000 rpm, find the power capacity. Assume the
coefficient of friction of 0.25 and uniform pressure.
A. 19 kW * B. 10 kW C. 25.2 kW D. 15 kW
82. A cantilever spring with 25 in. effective length and uniform rectangular cross-section,
carries a load of 950 lbs at its free end causing a deflection of 1.75 inch. If the
allowable stress for the material selected is 60,000 psi. Calculate the thickness per
strip of the spring. Note: it is a four-strip cantilever spring.
A. 0.52 in B. 0.12 in * C. 0.32 in D. 0.23 in
83. An aluminum part to be measured with a steel gage when the room temperature is 30 ½ C.
The aluminum part has a coefficient of thermal expansion 24.7 micro mm/mm ½ C and for
the steel gage is 10.8 micro mm/mm ½ C. At the reference temperature the specified length
of the aluminum part is 20.021 mm. What is the length of the part of the measuring (room)
temperature?
A. 20.024 mm * B. 20.021 mm C. 20.026 mm D. 20.027 mm
84. Determine the width of the leaves of a six-leaf cantilever spring 13 inches long to
carry a load of 375 lb with a deflection of 1.05 in. The minimum stress in this spring
is limited to 50,000 psi.
A. 1.35 in * B. 1.12 in C. 1.84 in D. 1.57 in
85. A circular support column is pinned at each end and subject to axial compression. The
column is wood, with a diameter of 500 mm and modulus of elasticity of 11 Gpa. What is
the length of the column if its critical buckling load is given to be 0.15 GN?
A. 9.84 cm B. 0.6 m C. 118 in * D. 3 ft
86. In designing a cylindrical pressure tank 1 m in diameter, a factor of safety of 2.0 is
used. The cylinder is made of steel (Syield = 200 Mpa), and will contain pressure up to
7 Mpa. What is the required wall thickness based on circumferential stress
considerations?
A. 20 mm B. 44 mm C. 35 mm * D. 17.5 mm
87. Which of the following device is used for transmitting energy in CNC machine tools?
A. Recirculating ball screw and nut assembly *
B. Screw and nut assembly
C. Pulley and belt
D. Gears
88. A plate clutch with single friction surface is 10 inches O.D and 4 inches I.D. If the
uniform wear is valid, find the maximum pressure on the clutch if it will carry an axial
force of 5000 lbf.
A. 132.6 psi * B. 112.3 psi C. 234.5 psi D. 75.8 psi
89. A No. 50, roller chain operates at 1100 rpm between 16 tooth and 30 tooth sprockets. If
the center distance between the sprockets is 20 in. running conditions being normal,
calculate the length of the roller chain. Note: the pitch of No. 50 roller chain is 5/8
in.
A. 54.5 in * B. 32.5 in C. 43.6 in D. 81.14 in
90. An inclined plane 5 m long has its upper end 1 meter above the ground. A load of 100 N
is pushed up the plane against a force friction of 5 N. What is the ideal mechanical
advantage?
A. 0.8 B. 1.25 C. 4 D. 5 *
91. A jackscrew has a lever arm of 40 cm and a pitch of 5 mm. What is the ideal mechanical
advantage (IMA)?
A. 300 B. 250 C. 150 D. 500 *
92. How many ¼ in. diameter set screws required to transmit 6 hp at a shaft speed of 1000
rpm and shaft diameter of 1.5 in?
A. 3 B. 5 * C. 2 D. 4
93. Aluminum is particularly satisfactory for applications requiring all of the following
characteristics EXCEPT___________
A. good thermal conductivity
B. high strength *
C. good electrical conductivity
D. low weight
94. _____________ is polymer of chloroprene of the monovinyl acetylene type.
A. Butadiene styrene C. Natural
B. Butyl D. Neoprene *
95. Why are Plasticizers added to plastics?
A. To increase flexibility of materials *
B. To enhance cross linking
C. To increase ductility of materials
D. To increase melting point
96. The cutting speed for turning a 101.6 mm diameter bar has been found to be 166.2 m/min.
Calculate the lathe spindle speed?
A. 520 rpm * B. 549 rpm C. 600 rpm D. 750 rpm
97. A planar mechanism has 8 links and 10 rotary joints. Using Grubler’s criterion, calculate
the number of degrees of freedom of the mechanism.
A. 1 * B. 2 C. 0 D. 3
98. A crank of radius 15 cm is rotating at 50 rpm with an angular acceleration of 60
rad/s(squared). The tangential acceleration of the crank is about _________
A. 9.5 m/s(squared) C. 9 m/s(squared)*
B. 8 m/s(squared) D. 10.5 m/s(squared)
99. A jackscrew has a lever arm of 40 cm and a pitch of 5 mm. If the efficiency is 30%, what
force is required to lift a load of 270 kg?
A. 24.5 N B. 11.5 N C. 12.4 N D. 17.6 N *
100. A cord 3 m long is coiled around the axle of a wheel. The cord is pulled with a
constant force of 40 N. When the cord leaves the axle, the wheel is rotating at 2 rev/s.
Determine the moment of inertia of the wheel and the axle neglecting friction.
A. 1.52 * B. 2.58 C. 1.63 D. 1.35

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