Type of bolt commonly used in the

construction that is threaded in both ends.

a. Stud bolt
b. Acme threaded bolts
c. Square threaded bolts
d. Hex bolts
The three-moment equation may be used to
analyze:

a. Tapered column
b. Continuous beam
c. Composite beam
d. Axially end loaded beam
Type of V-belt to use in a driving pulley with
speed of 360 rpm and transmitting 5 hp :

a. Type C belts
b. Type B belts
c. Type A belts
d. Type D belts
Recommended best cutting angle of drill for
work on steel or cast iron is _____ degrees.

a. 48
b. 63
c. 59
d. 50
Negative allowance is also called:

a. Interference of metal
b. Feeler gage
c. micrometer
d. tolerance
V-belts operate efficiently at speed of about
(fpm) :

a. 4500
b. 4400
c. 4200
d. 3600
Which of the following is not used to
resemble the shape of tool bit ?

a. Round nose
b. Center cut
c. Square nose
d. Thread cutting
Safety features that must be placed and
maintained at machine, blacksmith, welding
and foundry shop.

a. Safety goggle
b. Walkway guide
c. Safety notices in markings
d. All of these
What is the modulus of elasticity if the stress
is 44,000 psi and a unit strain of 0.00105 ?

a. 41.905 x 106
b. 42.300 x 106
c. 41.202 x 106
d. 43.101 x 106
A mechanism which usually do the indexing in
a machine tool:

a. Universal chuck
b. Slooter
c. Dividing head
d. indexing
When the hole is smaller than the shaft, it will
take pressure to put the parts together. The
allowance is said to be negative and is termed
:
a. Negative tolerance
b. Negative allowance
c. Negative fits
d. Interference of metal
A type of coupling that allows slight amount
of torsional angular flexibility due to
introduction with some elastic material
cylindrically wrapped around the bolts in the
flange.
a. Simple elastic bonded coupling
b. Elastic material bushed coupling
c. Elastic material bonded coupling
d. All of the above
A system of forces in space is in equilibrium. If
two unequal and opposite collinear forces are
added, which of the following if any us true?

a. Equilibrium is maintained
b. Equilibrium is destroyed
c. An unbalance moment exists
d. None of these is true
The capacity of metal to withstand load
without breaking is :

a. Strength
b. Stress
c. Elasticity
d. Strain
In a pair of gears, ______ is the plane
perpendicular to the axial plane and tangent
to the pitch surface.

a. Pitch
b. Pitch plane
c. Pitch circle
d. Pitch point
The maximum stress to which a material may
be subjected before failure occurs:

a. Ultimate strength
b. Ultimate stress
c. Endurance limit
d. Tensile stress
Permanent deformation or strain may occur
without fracture.

a. malleability
b. elasticity
c. ductility
d. plasticity
Length of contact between two mating parts
in a screw and nut threads measured axially is
called:

a. Arc of contact
b. Depth of engagement
c. Length of engagement
d. Axis of contact
The best instrument for measuring a
thousand of an inch

a. micrometer
b. tachometer
c. caliper
d. pyrometer
Outstanding safety record contributes to:

a. High productivity
b. Outstanding performance that expects
reward from management
c. Confidence in foreman’s ability to perform
well
d. Pride and enthusiasm to one-self
Separate forces which can be so combined
are called:

a. Non-concurrent forces
b. Couple
c. Combined forces
d. Concurrent forces
Which of the following is not a structural steel
class?

a. Low carbon steel

b. Stainless steel
c. Medium carbon steel
d. Tool and die steel
When two elastic bodies collide, which of the
following laws can be used to solve for the
resulting velocity?

a. Dalton’s Law
b. Avogadro’s Law
c. Conservation of energy
d. Conservation of momentum and
conservation of energy
Copper and most of its alloys can be
hardened by:

a. Patenting
b. Cold working
c. Case hardening
d. Soaking
It is a science of motion that can be solved in
terms of scalar or vector algebra:

a. Kinematics
b. Curvilinear translation
c. projectiles
d. acceleration
Which of the following acronyms is not
generally used as standard

a. ASTM
b. SAE
c. IPS
d. AISI
The smallest area at the point of rupture of a
tensile specimen divided by the original area
is called:

a. Percentage elongation
b. Izod test
c. Charpy test
d. Percentage reduction of the area
Metal that assists lubrication or lubricant in
itself:

a. zinc
b. antimony
c. babbitt
d. lead
The property that characterizes a material
ability to be drawn into wire:

a. Ductility
b. Thermal conductivity
c. Tensile strength
d. Endurance limit
Which of the following materials is unsuitable
as a bearing :

a. Teflon
b. Low carbon steel
c. Cast iron
d. Nylon
What is commonly shop practice to prevent
solder from running away from surface to be
joined?

a. Surround the work with clay

b. Introduce around the work rolled wet
cloth
c. Put asbestos sheeting around the work
d. All of these
Major and minor diameters are commonly
used in:

a. Screw thread
b. bolts
c. gear
d. All of these
A liquid metal:

a. Mercury
b. Lead
c. Zinc
d. Aluminum
What is the difference between brass and
bronze?

a. Brass is composed of copper and zinc while

bronze is compose of copper and tin
b. Brass is composed of copper and zinc while
bronze is basically copper and tin plus non-
ferrous alloy such as manganese, aluminum, and
chromium
c. Bronze is reddish in color while brass is a mixture
of copper and antimony
d. Bronze is mostly an alloy of copper and tin while
brass is a mixture of copper and antimony
In shear pin or breaking pin design, we may
use the data experienced by Link-Belt for 1/8
inch to pins and breaking stress is _____ksi.

a. 40
b. 55
c. 50
d. 48
Cold working of steel plates make the metal
_______.

a. Tougher
b. More ductile
c. Harder
d. More malleable
A property of material which relates the
lateral strain to the longitudinal strain

a. Stress
b. Strain
c. Poisson’s ratio
d. Strength
Ratio of unit lateral deformation to the unit
longitudinal deformation:

a. Poisson’s ratio
b. Strain
c. Stress
d. Modulus of rigidity
For a high corrosion resistant stainless steel,
what minimum chromium content is required
?

a. 8%
b. 4.3%
c. 1.1%
d. 5.8%
Deals only with the motion of bodies without
reference to forces that cause them:

a. dynamics
b. kinetics
c. statistics
d. kinematics
It is the difference of addendum and
dedendum which is equivalent to the whole
depth less working depth.

a. Fillet space
b. Fillet radius
c. Clearance
d. Backlash
An object thrown upward will return to earth
with the magnitude of terminal velocity equal
to:

a. zero
b. One-half the initial velocity
c. Twice the initial velocity
d. The initial velocity
The ability of a metal to be deformed
considerably without rupture is called:

a. Malleability
b. elasticity
c. ductility
d. plasticity
What is the moment of inertia of a rectangle
about its base?

a. bh2/6
b. bh3/3
c. Bh2/3
d. Bh3/12
Statement that a given body is in static
equilibrium means that the body cannot:

a. Have any type of motion

b. Be acted upon by more than one force
c. Undergo any displacement
d. Have any acceleration
A kind of thread that is generally used :

a. UNEC
b. UNC
c. UNF
d. UNEF
A kind of thread in which the width of the
thread us approximately equal to the depth
of the thread and the space between threads
are approximately equal.

a. Square thread
b. Acme thread
c. Buttress thread
d. Whitworth thread
A lathe machine threading mechanism :

a. Reverse gear and lever

b. Spindle gear
c. Change stud gear
d. All of these
The hardness of helical and herringbone gear
teeth after heat treatment is 210 to 300
Brinell Hardness, for gear and pinion is at :

a. 360 Brinell min.

b. 400 Brinell max.
c. 340 – 350 normal
d. All of these
Fillet radius in machine parts is usually
introduced to:

a. Improve the lock of the parts

b. Reduce concentration of stress and
extend life of the parts
c. Avoid obstruction
d. Necessary to lessen casting weight
Device used to measure accurately speed:

a. speedometer
b. Dial indicator
c. tachometer
d. Dial gage
Clearance to a new boiler installation to the
existing or old plant building should follow a
minimum clearance of ______ between top
of the boiler proper and the ceiling as stated
in the PSME code.
a. 2000 mm (max)
b. 1000 mm (max)
c. 2130 mm (max)
d. 2150 mm (max)
It is used in conjunction with circular cross
sectional members to retain oil and prevent
dirt, foreign particles, moisture and to permit
pressure differential between exterior and
interior of the applied part:
a. seal
b. gasket
c. Safety shield
d. packing
All are associated with the grade of steel
except:

a. SAE 43XX
b. SAE 13XX
c. SAE 10XX
d. SAE 74XX
A type of gear commonly used in parallel-
shaft transmission especially when a smooth,
continuous action is essential as in high speed
drives up to 12,000 fpm :
a. Bevel gear
b. Herringbone gear
c. Spur gear
d. Helical gear
A metal characteristic that withstands forces
that causes twisting.

a. Torsional strength
b. Modulus of elasticity
c. Twisting moment
d. elasticity
What happens to a drill if the operating speed
is too fast?

a. Drill will crack

b. Drill will become overheated and will
bend
c. Drill will become overheated and will be
drawn from steel
d. Drill will become very dull and wear fast
The angle, at the base cylinder of an involute
gear, that the tooth makes with the gear axis :

a. Base helix angle

b. Pressure angle
c. Arc of recess
d. Arc of approach
It equalizes the energy exerted and the work
done thus preventing excessive or sudden
changes of speed:

a. flywheel
b. balance wheel
c. flywheel pulley
d. All of these
Non-ferrous filler metal is melted into
grooves or as fillet on the mother metal; the
base metal is not melted. This is commonly
used for joining iron based machine parts or
in repair works of some materials. It is called:
a. Spot welding
b. Braze welding
c. brazing
d. Gas welding
If the velocity of a mass is the same all the
time during which motion takes place is
called:

a. deceleration
b. Uniform motion
c. acceleration
d. None of these
A shaft is to be checked for concentricity. A
suitable method of performing the check is:

a. Bench centers and dial indicator

b. Line shafting bearing alignment
c. Observing vibration of the shafting
d. None of these
All are associated with standard material
specified except:

a. American Iron and Steel Institute

b. Society of Automotive Engineers
c. Southeast Asia Iron and Steel Institute
d. American Society for Testing Materials
Normal stress relieving temperature for cast
steel:

a. 200 to 350 F
b. 400 to 500 F
c. 300 to 400 F
d. 450 to 550 F
What is the property of a material which
resists forces acting to pull the material
apart?

a. Shear strength
b. Tensile strength
c. Torsional strength
d. Compressive strength
The reciprocal of the diametral pitch
equivalent to the ratio of pitch diameter to
the number of teeth:

a. lead
b. clearance
c. module
d. involute
Most effective alloying element for reducing
brittleness of steel at very low temperature:

a. manganese
b. molybdenum
c. silicon
d. nickel
The phenomenon of continuous stretching
under load even if the stress is less than the
yield point :

a. Elasticity
b. Ductility
c. Plasticity
d. Creep
For moderate speed of mating gears, the
ideal ratio contact is:

a. 1.25 – 4.00
b. 1.20 – 1.45
c. 1.00 – 1.30
d. 0.35 – 1.45
What is the difference between the shaper
and a planer?

a. The tool of the shaper moves while on the

planer is stationary.
b. The shaper can perform slotting operation
while the planer cannot
c. The shaper handles large pieces while the
planer handles only small pieces
d. The tool of the shaper moves in reciprocating
motion while the tool in the planer moves in
rotary motion.
What type of gear which can transmit power
at a certain angle.

a. Helical gear
b. Worm gear
c. Bevel gear
d. Herringbone gear
Finding the resultant of two or more forces is
called :

a. Coplanar force
b. Non-coplanar forces
c. Couple
d. Composition of forces
The distance a helical gear or worm would
thread along its axis in one revolution if it
were free to move axially is called :______.

a. Length of action
b. Length of contact
c. land
d. lead
The arbitrary modification by removing a
small portion of a tooth material at the tip of
the gear tooth is called:

a. Tip removal
b. Tip undercut
c. Tip relief
d. Pressure angle cut
Machine tool used for laying straight lines on
metal surfaces made of sharp tool steel is
called

a. Plain scriber
b. A trammel
c. Hermaphrodite caliper
d. divider
The product of the resultant of all forces
acting on a body and the time that the
resultant acts:

a. Angular impulse
b. Angular momentum
c. Linear impulse
d. Linear momentum
A material that should be avoided in
constructing wood pattern:

a. Sap wood
b. Kiln dried wood
c. Heart wood
d. Core portion of wood
The gradual chemical reaction by other
substance such that the metal is converted to
an oxide or other compounds :

a. corrosion
b. cheaping
c. rusting
d. weathering
A property of matter which causes it to resist
any change in its motion or state of rest.

a. brake
b. friction
c. inertia
d. impulse
Which do not belong to foundry or metal
casting shop?

a. Shake-out machine
b. Molding machine
c. Coremaking
d. Forging machine
It is advised that in rubber belts application /
mounting, it should have an initial tension of
______ inch/ply.

a. 18 to 24
b. 15 to 20
c. 12 to 15
d. 10
Ordinary steel begins to lose strength and
elasticity significantly at about :________ °F

a. 900-1000°F
b. 800-900°F
c. 750-850°F
d. 600-700 °F
Hydrostatic bearing is one which:

a. The lube oil is supplied under pressure

b. Lube oil is not pressurized
c. There is no lube oil
d. Bearing is lightly loaded
Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of:

a. Shear strain to compressive strain

b. Elastic limit to compressive strain
c. Lateral strain to longitudinal strain
d. Elastic limit to proportional limit
Considering a maximum safe center distance
of sprockets should be _____ pitches. Very
long center distance cause catenary tension
on the chain.
a. 70
b. 80
c. 60
d. 50
In the gear design, the total work load must
be equally shared by its arms. Rim must be
rigid to support these arms and also the head
is recommended for its stiffening value. The
assumption in the detailed design of rim
thickness and depth of beam is _____ circular
pitch (Pc)
a. 0.65
b. 0.50
c. 0.56
d. 0.44
The first derivative of kinetic energy with
respect to velocity is:

a. power
b. acceleration
c. momentum
d. None of these
Name the type of chuck commonly used for
holding workpiece in a lathe operation?
Example, 3-jaw universal chuck, 4-jaw
independent chuck
a. Magnetic jaw chuck
b. 2-jaw independent
c. 8-jaw universal
d. combination
What type of gear is used for high speed
operation?

a. helical
b. spur
c. bevel
d. worm
One of the causes of spur gear tooth
breakage is the unbalanced load on one end
of the tooth that results in higher stresses
than when the load is evenly distributed. To
minimize this problem, the face width “b”
should not be greater than the thickness (or
pitch) of the tooth. In the absence of test
values, the following can be a guide:
a. 2.5 Pc < b <4 Pc
b. 2.0 Pd < b <4 Pd
c. 2.5 Pd < b <4 Pd
d. 2.0 Pd < b <4 Pc
The path of contact involute gears where the
force/power is actually transmitted. It is a
straight imaginary line passing through the
pitch point and tangent to the base circle.
a. Principal reference plane
b. Pitch point
c. Front angle
d. Line of action
The nominal diameter of the bolts is the:

a. Major diameter
b. Minor diameter
c. Mean diameter
d. All of these
Hypoid gear is special type of gear like :

a. Worm gear
b. Spur gear
c. Herringbone gear
d. Bevel gear
A lathe with multiple cutting stations:

a. Turret lathe
b. Engine lathe
c. Manual lathe
d. None of these
Which of the following is not structural class
of steel?

a. Low carbon steel

b. Tool and die steel
c. High chrome alloy steel
d. High strength low alloy steel
A furnace used in melting ferrous metals:

a. Annealing furnace
b. Tempering furnace
c. Induction furnace
d. Normalizing furnace
Tooth width measured along the chord at the
pitch circle:

a. Flank
b. Face width
c. Width of space
d. Chordal thickness
Alloy that improves strength of steel at high
temperature application.

a. tungsten
b. molybdenum
c. chromium
d. All of these
A machinery operation whereby done with
the work accurately fastened has a
reciprocating (forward and backward) motion
and the tool head is stationary.
a. shaping
b. planning
c. turning
d. reaming
The center of gravity of a solid pyramid or
cone with a total height of H is :

a. 1/4 H
b. 3/5 H
c. 1/3 H
d. 1/3 H