PINOYBIX TERMS

Heating of the metal to a temperature above the critical temperature

and then cooling slowly usually in the furnace to reduce the hardness
and improve the machinability is called:
• A. annealing
• B. tempering
• C. normalizing
• D. quenching
In a uniformly loaded simple beam, the maximum vertical shearing
force occurs
• A. at the center
• B. at the section of maximum moment
• C. at beam bottom fiber
• D. at either end support
The path of contact in 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
What is the difference between a 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 handle only small
pieces
• D. the tool of the shaper moves in reciprocating motion while the tool
in the planer moves in rotary motion
The allowable stresses that are generally used in practice are 4 ksi for
main power transmitting shaft, 6 ksi for line shaft carrying pulleys and
8.5 ksi for small short shaft/countershaft, etc. With
these allowable stresses what will be the simplified formula to
determine transmitted HP, diameter of the shaft or even the rpm(N)?
• A. HP=D3N/80
• B. HP=D3N/531/2
• C. HP=D3N/38
• D. all of these
The U.S standard gage for iron and steel was established in 1893 which
is primarily a weight gage. The basis is the weight of wrought iron
which is at _______ lbs. per cubic foot.
• A. 480
• B. 493
• C. 490
• D. 488
The lathe compound is used for:
• A. angle cutting
• B. grooving
• C. facing
• D. shaping
Brazing is more superior than soldering in joining metals because:
• A. higher melting temperature joining
• B. molten metal flaws between joints because of capillary forces
• C. it has slight diffusion of metal involved
• D. all of these
Babbit bearing material maybe melted in a pouring ladle over an open
fire. The temperature is about right when a wooden pine stick used for
stirring chars but does not ignite and at that stage the molten metal
temperature is in the vicinity of ________ °F.
• A. 1010
• B. 870
• C. 760
• D. 590
The purpose of______is to prevent gears from jamming together and
making contact on both sides of their teeth simultaneously
• A. tooth fillet
• B. stress relieving
• C. backlash
• D. all of these
Any internal/residual stress in a steel work can be remedied by:
• A. tempering
• B. stress relieving
• C. annealing
• D. all of these
The usual shrinkage allowance specified for patterns to compensate for
the expected shrinking of cast steel parts
construction of steel casting in cooling:
• A. 1/8 inch/ft
• B. 3/16 inch/ft
• C. 3/32 to 1/8 inch/ft
• D. 5/32 to 7/32 inch/ft
Choose the economical type of material for gears that give/sustain
good operating quality/life for intended operation
• A. plane carbon steel
• B. high alloy steel
• C. heat treated carbon steel
• D. all of these
A material plane was subjected to a load. When the load was removed
the strain disappeared. From the structural change which of the
following can be considered about this material?
• A. it does not follow Hooke’s Law
• B. it has high modules of elasticity
• C. it is elastic
• D. it is plastic
Instantaneous center is also called___________.
• A. rotopole
• B. virtual center
• C. centro
• D. all of these
What is the stress to strain ratio within the elastic limit?
• A. elastic limit
• B. modulus of elasticity
• C. elasticity
• D. compressive ratio
In a spring design, spring index of 7 through 9 is best 4 through 7 and 9
through 16 are often used but spring index of________should be
avoided due to difficulties in making etc.
• A. 4
• B. less than 5
• C. 5 or less
• D. all of these
Allowance added in the casting pattern to compensate for the
contraction of metal
• A. tapering allowance
• B. shrinkage allowance
• C. finish allowance
• D. draft pattern
Ratio of the angle of action to the pitch angle
• A. contact ratio
• B. approach ratio
• C. ratio of gearing
• D. module
General purpose grade of steel used for broiler plate, structural etc.
usually with carbon content of______.
• A. 0.20 to 0.30%C
• B. 0.35 to 0.50%C
• C. 0 .15 to 0.25%C
• D. all of these
The angle made by the helix of the thread(in a straight thread) at the
pitch diameter with a plane perpendicular to the axis
called__________.
• A. angle of thread
• B. truncation
• C. lead angle
• D. lead
The principle materials used in the production of metal working tools:
• A. high carbon steel
• B. tungsten, silicon, had-field Mn
• C. titanium, phosphorous
• D. vanadium, chromium, molybdenum
In the interest of design simplification and good kinematic compromise
bevel gears adopted a standard pressure angle of ___________
degrees.
• A. 20° involute stub
• B. 20°
• C. 141/2 involute full depth
• D. 171/2
The property of material that relates the lateral strain to longitudinal
strain.
• A. stress
• B. strain
• C. Poisson’s circle
• D. endurance limit
Also called eccentrically loaded bearing is ________.
• A. full bearings
• B. offset bearing
• C. partial bearing
• D. fitted bearings
In the selection of wire rope, regular lay means wires and strands are
arranged in the following manner:
• A. twisted in the same direction
• B. twisted in any direction
• C. twisted in opposite direction
• D. twisted in along direction
In involute teeth, the pressure angle is often defined as the angle
between the line of action and the line of tangent to the pitch circle. It
is also termed as
• A. helix angle
• B. angle of recess
• C. Angle of obliquity
• D. Arc of action
Height of tooth above pitch circle or the radial distance between pitch
circle and top land of the tooth.
• A. top root
• B. addendum
• C. land
• D. hunting tooth
The function of clutch in the machine tool is?
• A. lowering of drive speed
• B. to disconnect or connect at will the drive
• C. alignment of drive shaft
• D. to insure that two shaft line up at high speed
It is generally recommended and normal for a designer to add a
hunting tooth to evenly distribute the wear on meshing teeth like a 53
teeth gears mesh with 30 teeth pinion. Find the rotation of pinion to
mesh with same pair of teeth again
• A. 120
• B. 81
• C. 61
• D. 53
The angle made by the helix of the thread (in a straight thread) at the
pitch diameter with a plane perpendicular to the axis is called
__________.
• A. lead angle
• B. truncation
• C. lead
• D. angle of thread
The rule of thumb in journal bearing design; the clearance
ratio/clearance should be.
• A. 0.0090
• B. 0.0042
• C. 0.0010
• D. 0.00120
The moment of inertia of a rectangle whose base is “b” height “h”
about its base is
• A. bh3/4
• B. bh3/12
• C. bh3/24
• D. bh3/3
Cold rolled shafting is not available in diameter larger than__________
• A. 6 inches
• B. 5 inches
• C. 6 ½ inches
• D. 5 ½ inches
The cast iron flywheels are commonly designed with a factor of safety
of______
• A. 14 to 15
• B. 10 to 13
• C. 8 to 9
• D. 6 to 12
A pair of equal and opposite (not collinear) forces that tend cause a
rotation of a body
• A. couple
• B. centroids
• C. equilibrium
• D. vector
The ratio of the pitch diameter in inches to the number of teeth
• A. pitch circle
• B. English module
• C. module
• D. pitch diameter
When the motion is diminished/decreasing instead of increasing is
called.
• A. deceleration
• B. uniform negative impulse
• C. retarded motion
• D. all of these
_______is a unit or energy.
• A. ft.-lb.
• B. hp
• C. BTU/hr.
• D. watt
When high strength and durability are a requirements for choosing gear
materials it is preferable to use_________ material.
• A. hardened bronze
• B. steel
• C. phenolic laminated
• D. white iron
 _________forces when action are parallel
• A. couple
• B. non collinear
• C. resultant
• D. non concurrent
The product of the mass and the velocity of the center of gravity of the
body is called.
• A. linear momentum
• B. angular impulse
• C. linear impulse
• D. angular momentum
The  distance  between  similar,  equally-spaced  tooth  surfaces  in  a
given direction and along a given line.
• A. pitch circle
• B. pitch plane
• C. pitch
• D. pitch diameter
 Could be defined as simply push and pull.
• A. power
• B. inertia
• C. work
• D. force
Opposite  directional  forces  equal  in  magnitude  and  parallel  is
called_________
• A. non coplanar
• B. centroid
• C. couple
• D. coplanar
Quantities  such  as  time  ,  volume  and  density  are  completely
specified when their magnitude is known is also called
• A. couple
• B. resultants
• C. components
• D. scalar
The  use  of  hardened  steel  for  the  mating  metal  gear  appears  to
give  the  best  results  and  longer  operational  life.  The  usual
hardness is in the range of
• A. over 600 BHN
• B. 300 to 400 BHN
• C. below 350 BHN
• D. over 400 BHN
 _______ is  the  product  of  the  resultant  of  all  forces  acting  on  a
body and the time.
• A. linear momentum
• B. linear impulse
• C. angular momentum
• D. all of these
The separate forces which can be so combined are called
• A. concurrent forces
• B. non concurrent forces
• C. couple
• D. component forces
Continuous stretching under load even if the stress is less than the yield
point
• A. plasticity
• B. elasticity
• C. creep
• D. ductility
The most known lubricants being utilized in whatever category of load
and speed are oil, air, grease and dry lubricants like
• A. bronze
• B. lead
• C. silicon
• D. graphite
A  coupling  that  allows  axial  flexibility/movement  in  the  operation.
Made  of  alternate  bolting  of  steel,  leather,  fabric  and/or  plastic
material into the two flanges
• A. Flexible disk coupling
• B. flexing Oldham coupling
• C. Flexible toroidal spring coupling
• D. Elastic-material bonded coupling
 It consists of two cranks, a stationary piece called the line of
centers and the connecting rod is a
• A. five-bar linkage
• B. four-crank braces
• C. three-crank linkage
• D. four-bar linkage
The  effective  face  width  of  a  helical  gear  divided  by  gear  axial
pitch
• A. approach ratio
• B. Arc of action
• C. Arc of recess
• D. Face overlap
Pitch diameter less the diameter of the roller chain is equal to:
• A. top land
• B. bottom diameter
• C. addendum
• D. Face overlap
Generally applied on speed reducer due to large speed ratio:
• A. bevel gears
• B. helical gears
• C. worm gears
• D. hypoid gears
If shaft size is specified as-diameter 2.00” max. and 1.99” min. in
diameter then the 0.010” could be defined as________
• A. allowance
• B. fit
• C. variance
• D. tolerance
A  material  plane  was  subjected  to  a  load.  When  the  load  was
removed the strain disappeared. From the structural change which of
the following can be considered about this material?
• A. it has high modules of elasticity
• B. it does not follow Hooke’s Law
• C. it is plastic
• D. it is elastic
Helix  angle  in  the  range  of  ______  degree  is  recommended  for
wide-face helical gears
• A. less than 15
• B. less than 20
• C. 20 to 35
• D. 20 to 22
A step shaft made  of SAE 1117 steel with an ultimate strength of 69.7 
ksi.  The  notch  sensitivity  factor  is  0.983  and  0.00435  is  the
constant  dependent  upon  the  ultimate  strength  check  the  radius of
the stress raiser.
• A. 0.192
• B. 0.386
• C. 0.25   q= notch sensitivity, a= constant, r= radius

• D. 0.775
Difference between maximum material  limits of mating parts . Or it is a
minimum clearance or maximum interference between parts
• A. tolerance
• B. fits
• C. variance
• D. allowance
The changes in shape or geometry of the body due to action of a force
on it is called deformation or _____
• A. shear stresses
• B. stresses
• C. compressive stress
• D. strains
For an evenly distributed and uniform wear on each meshing gear
tooth, the ideal design practice is to consider a ______________
• A. wear resistance alloy addition to tooth gears
• B. heat treatment of the gears
• C. hardening of each tooth
• D. hunting tooth addition
The  reciprocal  of  a  diametral  pitch  or  the  ratio  of  the  pitch
diameter to the no. of teeth
• A. lead
• B. module
• C. involute
• D. clearance
Ability to resist deformation under stress
• A. plasticity
• B. all of these
• C. stiffness
• D. toughness
Flat  leather  belting  not  recommended  for  used  in  a  speed  in
excess of____ fpm.
• A. 3600
• B. 4800
• C. 6000
• D. all of these
The  angle  included  between  the  sides  of  the  thread  measured  in
an axial plane in a screw thread
• A. angle of thread
• B. Angle between thread or 40
• C. Helix angle thread
• D. Half angle thread or 20°
An elastic body whose primary function is to deflect under load
• A. clutch
• B. stopper
• C. brake
• D. spring
Steel plates allowable tensile strength
• A. 396.41 N/m2
• B. 296.12 N/m2
• C. 379.31 N/m2
• D. 310.11 N/m2
Poisson’s Ratio is the ratio of
• A. elastic limit to yield strength
• B. lateral deformation to the longitudinal deformation
• C. shear strain to unit strain
• D. elastic limit to shear strength
Manganese steel standard designation, SAE_______
• A. 13xx
• B. 10xx
• C. 11xx
• D. 8xx
One of these materials is not a structural steel?
• A. low carbon steel
• B. tool and die steel
• C. stainless steel
• D. medium carbon steel
The ratio of moment of inertia on a cross-section of a beam to this
section modulus is
• A. a measure of distance
• B. equal to the radius of gyration and compression
• C.  multiplied  by  the  bending  moment  of  inertia  to  determine  the
yield stress
• D. equal to the area of the cross-section and tension
The SAE 2340 shafting contain___________% Nickel
• A. 3.85 Ni
• B. 4% Ni
• C. 3.25 to 3.75 % Ni
• D. 3.84% Ni
Chromium steel standard designation SAE ___________
• A. 92xx
• B. 5xxx
• C. 3xxx
• D. 11xx
Alloy  that  improves  strength  of  steel  at  high  temperature
application
• A. aluminum
• B. manganese
• C. silicon
• D. chromium
When an air entraintment agent is put into a concrete mix
• A. the water/cement ratio must be reduced
• B. the strength will decrease
• C. minimal effect
• D. the strength will suffer up to 50%
• In  general,  alloys  with  high  nickel  content  retain  toughness  to
quiet low temperatures up to ______ °F.
• A. -380
• B. -400
• C. -260
• D. -320
The differential of the shear equation is the ______ .
• A. deflection of the beam
• B. comprehensive strength of the beam
• C. tensile strength of beam
• D. load on the beam
It is recommended not to have a direct drive between driven and drive
sprockets if the ratio of their teeth exceeds _______. Use 2 or more
step combination.
• A. 10 times
• B. 8 times
• C. 5 times
• D. 6 times
The  length  of  the  hub  should  not  be  made  lesser  than  the  face
width  of  the  gear.  Hub  lengths  usually  vary  from  1  25D  to  2D
where  d  is  the  shaft  diameter.  The  reasonable  diameter  of  steel
hub should be
• A. 2D
• B. 1.8 D
• C. 1.55 D
• D. 1.20 D
Length  of  contact  between  two  mating  parts  in  a  screw  and  nut
threads measured axially is termed ______.
• A. Length of Engagement
• B. Axis of contact
• C. Arc of contacts
• D. Depth of Engagement
The sum of their addendums and dedendums
• A. whole depth
• B. full depth
• C. width of space
• D. working depth
Stresses that are independent of loads is called __________
• A. working stress
• B. residual stresses
• C. simple stress
• D. combined stress
Material having a high electrical resistance and should not be used as
conductor of electrical current
• A. nickel
• B. aluminum oxide
• C. silicon base alloys
• D. iron oxide
Tbest materials for brake drums is______.
• A. aluminum
• B. cast iron
• C. steel material
• D. wrought iron
The alloy materials used in the production of metal working tools
• A. titanium, phosphorous
• B. tungsten, silicon, hadfield mn
• C. vanadium, chromium, molybdenum
• D. high carbon steel
Torsional  deflection  is  a  significant  consideration  in  the  design  of
shaft  and  the  limit  should  be  in  the  range of _____________
degree/foot of length
• A. 0.4 to 1
• B. 0.1 to 1
• C. 0.08 to 1
• D. 0.6 to 1
The  property  that  characterizes  a  material’s  ability  to  be  drawn
into a wire
• A. tensile strength
• B. ductility
• C. endurance limit
• D. thermal conductivity
For  steel  shafting  design  in  an  average  condition  the  maximum
distance  in  feet  between  bearing  to  avoid  excessive  linear deflection 
is  by  formulas-  L = 8.95 3√D2 or  8.95  D2/3 for  shaft subjected  to  no 
bending  except  its  own  weight  but  for  shafting with  bending  action 
of  pulleys  etc.  the  formula  then  will  be  L = __________.
• A. 4 D2/3
• B. 7.0 D2/3
• C. 5.2 D2/3
• D. 6.0 D2/3
Which  of  the  phases  of  steel  elements  has  a  face-centered  cubic
structure?
• A. pyrite
• B. austenite
• C. cementite
• D. all of these
Steel  spring  material  is  usually  hardened  to  400  to  500  BHN  and
the carbon content is in the range of ____
• A. 0.50 to 0.90 %
• B. all of these
• C. 0.45 to 0.48
• D. 0.96 to 0.97
Principal stresses occur on these plane
• A. which are subjected to ultimate tension
• B. which are subjected to maximum compression
• C. The shearing stress is zero
• D. which are 45° apart
The  property  of  material  wherein  the  content  is  continuously
distributed through its entire mass
• A. plasticity
• B. malleability
• C. homogeneity
• D. all of these
The properties of metal to withstand loads without breaking down is
• A. elasticity
• B. strength
• C. plasticity
• D. strain
Shafts readily available in the market are made in many ways and wide 
variety  of  material  composition.  It  is  likely  be  cold  drawn carbon
steel in size smaller than __________ inches diameter
• A. 3.75
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 5 1/2
Plain carbon steel standard designation SAE ________
• A. 6xxx
• B.13xx
• C. 10xx
• D. 2xxx
The rigidity of polymer can be increased by
• A. fumace melting
• B. normalizing
• C. crystallization
• D. shot opening
The difference between cast steel and cast iron
• A. cast steel has usually less than 1 %
• B. while cast iron has 2% or 3.6% carbon range
• C. cast iron has lower strength more brittle and has lower ductility
than cast steel
• D. all of these
It  is  a  general  practice  to  use  the  following  allowable  stresses
4000  psi  for  main transmitting  shaft  and  8500  psi  for  small  short
shafts  and  counter  shaft for  line shaft  carrying  pulley  it is ______
psi.
• A. 7800
• B. 7000
• C. 6000
• D. 6500
Drilling machine cannot do
• A. reaming
• B. spot facing
• C. lapping
• D. broaching
Material charges in foundry melting operation are composed of
• A. limestone, foundry coke and silica sand
• B. steel scrap alloys and charcoal/foundry coke
• C. iron ore, quartz and charcoal
• D. scrap wood alloys and limestone
________is a work-supporting device which is bolted to the saddle of 
the  lathe  machine.  It  travels  with  the  cutting  tool  it  is  a
prevention  of  the  springing  away  of  the  workpiece  from  cutting
tools
• A. rubber-flex collets
• B. tool post
• C. follower rest
• D. carriage stop
Almost  always  the  soldering  materials  are  a  combination  of  the
following alloys
• A. all of these
• B. lead & tin
• C. tin & antimony
• D. lead & antimony
The most popular of all soldering materials in use has composition of.
• A. 45/55% tin & lead
• B. 50/50% tin & lead
• C. all of these
• D. 60/40% tin & lead
The  relative  strength  of  a  butt  welding  could  be  safety  assumed
as____% efficiency.
• A. 95
• B. 98
• C. 90
• D. 92
Which  of  the  following  raw  materials  are  used  in  the  foundry
molding operation?
• A. silica sand, bentonite, flour/paste water
• B. silica sand paste,graphite electrode
• C. silica sand and paste
• D. silica sand, linseed oil, flour
The following are parts of a micrometer caliper except for
• A. thimble
• B. head screw
• C. spindle
• D. anvil
To avoid brittleness of weld or the residual stress in the welding it is
normally stress relieved of___
• A. normalizing
• B. tempering
• C. flame hardening
• D. annealing
Steel with certain % of carbon maximum can readily be welded by all 
process  and  the  resulting  strength  of  the  portion  welded  is  as
strong as the base material
• A. 0.15% C max
• B. 0.35 % C max
• C. 0.25 % C max
• D. 0.30%C max
A kilowatt is equal to _________
• A. 8851.2 in-lb/sec.
• B. 1140 joule/sec.
• C. 57 BTU/min
• D. 44.200 ft. –lb./min.
Molybdenum-chromium-nickel steel designation
• A. SAE48xx
• B. SAE43xx
• C. SAE56xx
• D. SAE46xx
Single  forces  which  produces  the  same  effect  upon  a  mass
replacing two or more forces acting together is called
• A. vector
• B. resultant
• C. component of forces
• D. resolution
Permissible  variation  of  the  manufactured/machined  dimension  is
called ___________
• A. intolerance fits
• B. deviation
• C. allowance
• D. tolerance
Peculiar strength of the metal to resist being crushed
• A. shear strength
• B. ultimate strength
• C. compressive strength
• D. elastic limit
Commonly  used  by  steel  melter  as  deoxidizer  because  of  its  easy
availability and cheap price
• A. silicon
• B. aluminum
• C. zinc
• D. manganese
Curve  formed  by  the  path  of  a  point  on  a  straight  line  as  it  rolls
along a convex base curve. The base curve is usually a circle and
generally used as the profile of gear tooth.
• A. axial plane
• B. involute
• C. arc or recess
• D. arc of action
 Resultant of two or more component forces is called___________
• A. composition of forces
• B. resultant
• C. component
• D. collinear of forces
A  material  having  a  high  electrical  resistance  and  should  not  be
used for conductor of electric current
• A. alloyed magnesium
• B. silicon base alloy
• C. nickel
• D. zinc
A radian is equal to_________
• A. 57.020°
• B. 57.296°
• C. 57.706°
• D. 57.190°
It improves red hardness of steel
• A. silicon
• B. lead
• C. cobalt
• D. manganese
Designated pipe color used in communication
• A. silver gray
• B. aluminum gray
• C. bare
• D. white
The design stress and factor of safety are related in the following
manner
• A. design stress = ultimate stress/ factor of safety
• B. ultimate stress = factor of safety / design stress plus
concentration factor
• C. factor of safety = design stress / ultimate stress
• D. design stress = factor of safety / times stress concentration
factor
Not  adaptable  to  welding  due  to  low  tensile  strength  and  poor
ductility etc.
• A. copper parts
• B. cast iron materials
• C. aluminum parts
• D. bronze parts
Bearing  surface  that  completely  surrounds  the  journal  is  also called
_______
• A. offset bearing
• B. full bearing
• C. centrally loaded bearing
• D. babbit bearing
he purpose of lubrication is as mentioned except
• A. to lighten the load
• B. prevent corrosion/oxidation
• C. prevent adhesion
• D. cool the moving elements
Tools usually used in wood pattern making in foundry shop.
• A. saws and chisels
• B. band saw
• C. knives and drills
• D. drill machine
________is  a  plane  perpendicular  to  the  axial  plane  and  to  the
pitch  plane  in  gears  the  parallel axes;  and  the  plane  of  rotating
coincide
• A. tangent plane
• B. straight plane
• C. transverse
• D. reference plane
Several force which can be combined is called.
• A. resultants
• B. composition of forces
• C. components
• D. collinear forces
The surface along the fillet curves or between the fillets radius of the
two adjacent tooth or a gear
• A. bottom land
• B. flank
• C. fillet
• D. top land
Ideal herringbone gear helix is in the range of __________
• A. 30 to 45
• B. 35 to 50
• C. 25 to 30
• D. 15 to 20
The lack of backlash in a spur gear design/operation may result to
__________
• A. overloading
• B. jamming
• C. overheating
• D. all of these
The  distance  from  a  point  on  a  screw  thread  to  a  corresponding
point on the next thread measure along the axis
• A. flank
• B. lead
• C. crest
• D. pitch
As recommended the center to center distance between sprockets
should not be less than ____ times the bigger sprocket
• A. 2.216
• B. 1 3/4
• C. 1 1/2
• D. 2.59
Machine  shop  instrument  for  checking  the  flatness  of  plane
surfaces to 10ths of thousandths of a centimeter
• A. blade type micrometer
• B. dial caliper
• C. planimeter
• D. micrometer
Molybdenum steel standard designation SAE ___________
• A. 88xx
• B. 48xx
• C. 40xx
• D. 46xx
• Recommended  design  practice  for  steel  lineshafting  to  limit  the
linear deflection to ________ inch/foot of length (maximum)
• A. 0.020
• B. 0.010
• C. 0.012
• D. 0.15
Big  chain  sprocket  wheels  are  designed  with  spokes/arms  are
generally  elliptical  in  cross  section  with  major  axis  _______ times
the minor axis
• A. 2
• B. 2 ½
• C. 1 ½
• D. 3
For acceptable ideal range of tightness which may result from the
application of specific combination of allowances and tolerances.
• A. allowance limit
• B. tolerance limit
• C. interference
• D. Fit
The recommended center distance of sprockets should not be less than
_________ times the diameter of bigger sprocket
• A. 1.75
• B. 2
• C. 1 ½
• D. 2 ¼
The absolute viscosity of the fluid divided by its density expressed in
same term of units is also called _________
• A. centistokes
• B. kinematic viscosity
• C. Petroffs equation
• D. light petroleum oil
It is required that pipes bigger than ________ mm. should not be
screwed but flanged
• A. 76.2
• B. 63.5
• C. 2 ¼ inch
• D. 68.5
Formed  by  the  intersection  of  the  adjacent  flanks  of  adjacent
threads when extended is called.
• A. crest apex
• B. all of these
• C. sharp root
• D. sharp crest
In  designing  the  spoke  or  wheel  arm  of  a  flywheel  it  is  ideal  to
consider  that  the  cross-sectional  area  of  the  spoke  at  rim  side
should not be less than ________of the cross area at the hub side
• A. 80%
• B. 2/3
• C. 90%
• D. 3/8
The  cutting  up  to  70%  is  best  for  drilling  extremely  hard  metals
and for soft materials ______degrees may be applied
• A. 60
• B. 45
• C. 40
• D. 48
•  _________is  the  process  necessary  to  reduce  the  brittleness  in
alloy steel
• A. martempering
• B. carburizing
• C. normalizing
• D. tempering
The total machinery weight plus  the foundation weight should be well
distributed in  the corresponding soil area which is enough  to cause a
bearing stress within the safe bearing capacity of the soil with a factor
of safety of _________.
• A. 4.5
• B. 3
• C. 4.2
• D. 5.0
Steel  springs  are  made  of  high  carbon  steel  heat  treated  and/or
cold worked to a high elastic limit to get good elastic deflection. In
general the carbon content is at _________.
• A. 0.40% or more
• B. 0.65% or more
• C. 0.5% or more
• D. 0.66% or more
In a chain drive design for large speed reduction it is preferable to use a
double reduction or compound type of transmission instead of  single 
two  sprockets  transmission.  Drives  should  type  be  so designed 
that  the  angle  between  two  tight  chain  strand  does  not exceed
_____ degrees.
• A. 45
• B. 60
• C. 55
• D.90
Method  of  finishing/shaping  a  machine  part  of  exceptionally  high
carbon or high chromium steel parts (orveryhard material)
• A. using oxygen lanching
• B. using abrasive grinding
• C. machining using carbine insert
• D. machining using high speed tool steel
Alloy steel used in manufacturing bolts studs tubings subjected to
torsional stresses
• A. AISI 3141
• B. AISI 2330
• C. AISI4830
• D. AISI 4310
Which of the following is not a viscoelastic material?
• A. Teflon
• B. plastic
• C. metal
• D. all of these
A resulting force that replace two or more forces acting together
• A. vector
• B. couple
• C. resultant
• D. equilibrant
Stress  relieving  is  also_________ for  the  purpose  of  reducing  the
internal stresses of steel material/metal
• A. tempering
• B. normalizing
• C. all of these
• D. annealing
Matensite (stainless steel) contains 4 to 26% Cr. And a maximum of
______% nickel
• A. 2.5
• B. 3.25
• C. 3.5
• D. 2.0
The material that can cut/wear hardest substance subjected to:
• A. carbide
• B. abrasive
• C. tungsten
• D. vanadium
A  ridge  of  uniform  section  in  the  form  of  a  helix  cut  around  the
circumference of a cylinder and advancing along the axis
• A. thread roots
• B. helix thread
• C. screw threads
• D. chamfers
Cast iron flywheels are commonly designed with factor of safety of
• A. 10 to 13
• B. 10 to 12
• C. 10 to 14
• D. 8 to 13
Class  of  material  exhibiting  decreased  electrical  conductivity  with
increasing temperature
• A. aluminum
• B. p-type semiconductors
• C. metals
• D. n-type semiconductors
The welding made along the edges of two parallel plates is called
______
• A. groove joint
• B. fillet joint
• C. edge joint
• D. corner joint
Not  part  and  in  fact  should  not  be  used  in  the  steel  melting
process
• A. coke
• B. silicon
• C. zinc
• D. aluminum
Rule  of  thumb  in  calculating  the  Equipment  foundation  mass
should be ____ times the weight of the machinery it is supposed to
support
• A. 3-5
• B. 3-6
• C. 3-9
• D. 2-4
The  strength  of  non-ferrous  alloys  is  at  maximum  at  room
temperature while that  of  ferrous metal has a maximum strength
at_______ °F
• A. 400
• B. 1200
• C. 450
• D. 350
The ratio of stress acting on an elastic substance to the decrease in
volume per unit volume
• A. bulk modulus
• B. modules of resilience
• C. elastic limit
• D. modules of elasticity
The  normal  helix  angles  in  helical  gear  is  recommended  in  the
range of ______degrees.
• A. less than 18
• B. 20 to 35
• C. 15 to 25
• D. 20 to 30
Type of bolt commonly used in the construction that is threaded in
both ends
• A. stud bolt
• B. acne threaded bolts
• C. hex bolt
• D. square threaded bolts
It  is  rigid  piece  which  serves  to  transmit  force  from  a  piece
another piece or to cause/ control motion
• A. follower
• B. crank
• C. cam motion
• D. link
Iron based alloy containing 9-16% chromium
• A. Mn Hadfield steel
• B. chrome-moly steel
• C. stainless steel C
• D. high chrome steel
Shafting  up  to  3  inches  in  diameter  is  usually  made  from  cold
rolled steel and  the common biggest diameter  of cold rolled steel is
____.
• A. 4 ¼ inches
• B. 6 7/8 inches
• C. 6 ¾ inches
• D. 5 inches
It  is  ideal  for  maximum  quietness  in  sprockets  drive  operation  to
choose _____ or more teeth
• A. 24
• B. 18
• C. 27
• D. 21
All associated with standard material specification 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
For stable equipment foundation the total combined engine driven
equipment  and  foundation  center  of  gravity  must  be  kept  below
the  foundation’s  too  that  usually  about ______  times  the  usual
total combined weight of the machinery it is supposed to support.
• A 3 to 4
• B. 3 to 7
• C. 2 to 4
• D. 3 to 5
The  process  of  peening  the  joint  portion  immediately  after  the
welding  greatly  improves  the  fusion  structures  avoids  possible
cracking,  avoids  possible  distortion  etc.  Peening  can  also _______
process at the same time
• A. tempering
• B. martampering
• C. normalizing
• D. annealing
The distance between rivet center nearest each other in adjacent rows
is called ______
• A. pitch
• B. back pitch
• C. margin
• D. diagonal pitch
major alloy in tool steel
• A. Cr
• B. Fen
• C. Cobalt
• D. Mn
A  rule  of  thumb  the  speed  limit  of  flywheel  rim  speed  should  be
6000  fpm  for  cast  iron  material  and  for  cast  steel  flywheel  rim  at
_______ meters/min
• A. 3050
• B. 4500
• C. 7000
• D. 10000
Should  two  equal  and  opposite  collinear  forces  is  added  to  the
forces  already  in  equilibrium,  which  of  the  following  statement  is
true?
• A. Unbalanced moment is maintained
• B. Equilibrium is maintained
• C. Equilibrium is disturbed
• D. it creates an unbalanced situation
__________ addition imparts resistance to atmospheric corrosion in
steel etc.
• A. aluminum bronze
• B. manganese
• C. copper
• D. bronze
The  width  of  a  tooth  space  exceeds  the  thickness  of  each  of  the
engaging tooth on the pitch circle ________
• A. allowance
• B. bottom land
• C. top land
• D. backlash
Distance measured perpendicular to the axis between the crest of the
thread and the root of its mating thread in a thread assembly of screws
• A. tolerance class
• B. crest truncation
• C. crest clearance
• D. tolerance limit
Percentage  of  cut  on  the  return  stroke  of  hacksaw  blade
is________
• A. 21
• B. 3 %
• C. 1 %
• D. 0 %
__________ is also called strain hardening
• A. work hardening
• B. quenching
• C. annealing
• D. normalizing
Imaginary  formed  by  the  intersection  of  the  flanks  of  a  thread
when extended is called _______
• A. Sharp Crest
• B. Sharp root
• C. Root apex
• D. All of these
 _______ forces means when their lines  of action can be extended to
meet to one point
• A. concurrent
• B. centroids
• C. collinear
• D. resultants
The  welded  joints  permit  placing  the  added  metal  exactly  where
needed  and  produce  an  integral  structure  which  can develop _____
% efficiency on any thickness of section specially for mild steel
materials
• A. 95%
• B. 85%
• C. 100%
• D. 90%
Forces not on the same plane are called
• A. Component
• B. Resolution
• C. Non-coplanar
• D. Composition of forces
The  distance  between  the  center  of  oscillation  and  the  point  of
suspension is called ____
• A. center of percussion
• B. center of gravity
• C. radius of oscillation
• D. Fix axis
If  the  velocity  is  variable  and  regularly/constantly  increasing  the
rate of change is called ____
• A. Moment
• B. Motion
• C. Constant work
• D. Acceleration
______is  a  kinematic  chain  in  which  one  link  is  considered  fixed
for the purpose of analysis but motion is possible in other links
• A. Sprocket chain
• B. Belting
• C. Mechanism
• D. Frame
__________ is one of the rigid members/bodies joined together to
form a kinematic chain
• A. Coplanar
• B. Link
• C. Frame
• D. All of these
The resultant of a pair of equal forces but opposite in direction is called
______
• A. Non-concurrent
• B. Concurrent
• C. Resultant
• D. Couple
The  helical  and  herringbone  gear  teeth  cut  after  heat  treatment
should have a hardness in the range  of 210/300 BHN. The pinion gear
teeth hardness, on the other hand ideally/normally should be at
______ BHN
• A. 250/320
• B. 350/380
• C. 400
• D. 340/350
As  a  rule  the  center  to  center  distance  between  sprocket  should
not  be  less  than ____  times  the  diameter  of  the  bigger  sprocket
and not less than 30 times the pitch nor more than about 50 times to
pitch
• A. 2.5
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 1.5
A single  forces  which  produces  the  same  effect  upon  a  mass  as
two or several forces acting together is called ______.
• A. components
• B. resultant
• C. composition of forces
• D. resolution of forces
All forces in the same plane are called ______
• A. Parallel
• B. Coplanar
• C. Couple
• D. Resultant
The  forces  of  attraction  between  two  bodies  is  directly
proportional  to  the  product  of  their  masses  and  inversely
proportional to distance square between their centers. This law is
________
• A. Law of motion
• B. Law of gravitation
• C. Newton’s law
• D. Hook’s law
Gears  are  manufactured  usually  in  the  following  processes: milling,
generating, shaving, grinding and _____ which is also used.
• A. Blanking
• B. Heat treatment
• C. Molding
• D. Dinking
Any object thrown upward will return to earth with the magnitude of
the terminal velocity equal to
• A. 50% of the initial velocity
• B. 80% of the initially velocity
• C. About 90% of the initial velocity
• D. the initial velocity
Flat  belt  that  is  too  tight  will  induce  strain  on  the  bearing  and
belt ________.
• A. result to uneconomical operation
• B. suffer/shafter
• C. life will be shortened
• D. will be sheared/cut
The  resulting  cross-sectional  area  of  the  tensile  test  specimen
divided by the specimen original area is called ________.
• A. % elongation
• B. impact test
• C. charpy test
• D. izod test
SAE 51xxx belongs to the________ steel family
• A. chromium
• B. Carbon
• C. Manganese
• D. Nickel
In itself, it is a lubricant and usually one of the important elements in
casting non-ferrous metals like bronze, for example
• A. Antimony
• B. Lead
• C. Zinc
• D. Babbit
Gasket material which should avoid hot liquid/steam application.
• A. Asbestos fiber
• B. Rubberized
• C. Wool
• D. Nylon fiber
The  same  material  properties  all  over/direction  and  at  any
particular point in a structural member is _____.
• A. Isentropic
• B. Homogenous
• C. Isotropic
• D. All of these
Arc  produced  by  two  tungsten  electrodes  into  which  a  jet  of
hydrogen is directed
• A. Hydrogen lancing
• B. All of these
• C. Electro-beam welding
• D. Atomic hydrogen welding
What is the carbon content range of SAE 4140 chrome-Moly steel after
heat treatment?
• A. 0.30/0.45
• B. 0.38/0.45
• C. 0.30/0.50
• D. 0.38/0.43
Actual torque ratio of a gear set divided by its gear ratio
• A. clearance
• B. contact ratio
• C. efficiency
• D. approach ratio
A  low  coefficient  of  expansion,  corrosion  resistant  weak  in
strength  and  used  for  non-ferrous  application  as  an  alloying
element
• A. Aluminum
• B. copper oxide
• C. copper
• D. aluminum oxide
For  better  mounting  of  bearing  it  is  preferred  to  heat  the  inner
ring  the  range  of  200°F  and ___  but  never  more  than ______°F as
overheating might reduce the ring hardness
• A. 280
• B. 250
• C. 300
• D. 320
For large speed ratio and large sprocket utilized it is recommended cast
_______  material  since  the  large  sprocket  teeth  are  having fewer
engagement.
• A. alloyed steel
• B. iron
• C. malleable iron
• D. heat treated steel
Roller bearing is utilized on _______  carrying  capacity and is better
than ball bearing in this condition
• A. high temperature load
• B. heavy load
• C. low load
• D. reversing load
To  enhance  mechanical  properties,  fabrication  characteristic  or any
other attributes of steel, some elements are added in melting in 
specific  ranges  or  minimum  aside  from  carbon  and  generally
termed ______
• A. Bessemer steel
• B. Alloy steel
• C. AISI steel
• D. SAE steel
Materials having thermal expansion of about 10 times higher than
those  of  metals  and  has  more  heat  generated  during  machining is
____?
• A. Aluminum
• B. Plastic
• C. Asbestos
• D. PVC
To hold to minimum the axial direction of deflection/movement, a
separate  thrust  bearing  or  pre-loaded  bearing  capable  of absorbing 
considerable  load  is  required.  The  type  of  bearing  to use is a _____
bearing
• A. Double row angular contact
• B. Wide type self-aligning
• C. Tapered roller bearing
• D. Deep groove ball
Pulley  made  of  ______ ordinarily  is  45  to  55%  less  in  weight  and
2.35 to 2.70% less slippage compared with ______ pulley
• A. wood/iron
• B. iron/steel
• C. steel/iron
• D. wood/steel
To  avoid  scoring  in  the  bearing  surface  and  the  shaft  due  to
contamination/absorption   of  the  fine  dirt  in  the  bearing  during
operation/lubrication,  the  bearing  material  to  apply  should  have
good _____ properties
• A. corrosion resistance confermability
• B. corrosion resistance
• C. embeddability
• D. anti-scoring
What do impact tests measure?
• A. plasticity
• B. toughness
• C. ductility
• D. compactness
Corresponding piping color for alkaline
• A. red
• B. violet
• C. green
• D. blue
• Type of gear that transmits power at an angle
• A. bevel
• B. herringbone
• C. spur
• D. helix
Which  of  the  following  gasket  material  is  not  used  for  high
temperature steam?
• A. wool
• B. asbestos
• C. plastic nylon
• D. rubberized
A plane perpendicular to the gear axis.
• A. pitch plane
• B. normal plane
• C. plane of rotation
• D. radius of gyration
Specification of molybdenum alloy
• A. SAE 3xxx
• B. SAE 4xxx
• C. SAE 5xxx
• D. SAE 6xxx
A method whereby a gear is run with another gear that has abrasive
surface material.
• A. hobbing
• B. honing
• C. lapping
• D. milling
The ability of a material to absorb energy within is proportional limit is
known as
• A. resilience
• B. endurance
• C. toughness
• D. spring action
In pure torsion, the maximum stress is at the center of the
• A. peripheral sides
• B. long sides
• C. ten times their diameter
• D. twenty times their diameter
When tested in compression, ductile material usually
exhibit characteristics up to the yield strength as they do when tested
in tension.
• A. the same
• B. less than
• C. more than
• D. approximately the same
In a pressure vessel, the ratio of minimum strength of joint to the
strength of solid joint is known as
• A. Efficiency
• B. Performance factor
• C. Joint efficiency
• D. Relative strength
 A tolerance where the size of a part is permitted to be either larger or
smaller than the given dimension.
• A. Bilateral
• B. Unilateral
• C. Lateral
• D. None of these
The process by which high pressure is applied to a heated metal billet
or blank which causes it to flow through restricted orifice.
• A. Extrusion
• B. Intrusion
• C. Forging
• D. Hot rolling
What is the recommended initial tension of the belt?
• A. 75 lb/in of width
• B. 71 lb/in of width
• C. 73 lb/in of width
• D. 80 lb/in of width
Two shaft at right angles to each other may be connected by what
arrangement?
• A. Half turn
• B. ¾ turn
• C. Quarter turn
• D. One turn
What is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller sprocket for low
speed?
• A. 11
• B. 17
• C. 21
• D. 12
Which of the following is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller
sprocket for moderate speed?
• A. 15
• B. 12
• C. 21
• D. 17
What is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller sprocket for high
speed?
• A. 12
• B. 21
• C. 24
• D. 14
What type of spring made in the form of dished washer?
• A. Air spring
• B. Volute spring
• C. Belleville spring
• D. Motor spring
Which of the following is the type of failure due to instability?
• A. Buckling
• B. Stability
• C. Slenderness formulas
• D. Euler formula
For very slender column, what type of formula that is best applied?
• A. Column formula
• B. Moment formulas
• C. Slenderness formulas
• D. Euler formula
What is the term applied to the reciprocal of the velocity ratio?
• A. Train value
• B. Modular value
• C. Ratio factor
• D. None of these
What type of bolt distinguished by a short potion of the shank
underneath the head being square or finned or ribbed?
• A. Coupling
• B. Stud bolt
• C. Carriage bolt
• D. Machine bolt
What type of bolt threaded on both ends and can be used where a
through bolt impossible?
• A. Coupling
• B. Stud bolt
• C. Carriage bolt
• D. Machine bolt
What do you call the phenomenon occurring when two touching
surfaces have a high contact pressure and when these surfaces have
minute relative motion?
• A. Prestressing
• B. Friction
• C. Fretting
• D. Carving
In viscosity chart, Raimond-Boyd analysis assumed that the viscosity of
the lubricant is
• A. Constant
• B. Increasing
• C. Decreasing
• D. Vanishing
In what country that the present theory of hydrodynamic lubrication
originates from?
• A. China
• B. Germany
• C. US
• D. England
In ASTM standard, what is the instrument used in determining
viscosity?
• A. Dynamic viscometer
• B. Saybolt universal furol
• C. Hagen-Poinsulle viscometer
• D. Saybolt universal viscometer
Which of the following is not a form of bearing lubrication?
• A. Liquid-film lubrication
• B. Hydrodynamic lubrication
• C. Hydrostatic lubrication
• D. Solid-film lubrication
A lubrication where lubricant is introduced between surfaces which are
in rolling contact such as roller gears or rolling bearings?
• A. Hydrostatic lubrication
• B. Hydrodynamic lubrication
• C. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
• D. Solid-film lubrication
What lubrication is usually used when bearings are operating at
extreme temperatures?
• A. Hydrodynamic lubrication
• B. Solid-film lubrication
• C. Hydrostatic lubrication
• D. Liquid-film lubrication
The rapid cooling of steel to a temperature between 400 to 800
degrees F in enough time, then austenite is transformed into a
materials called.
• A. Bainite
• B. Lignite
• C. Quinite
• D. Ferrite
Which of the following is the high-leaded brass used for instrument,
lock and watch parts?
• A. Red brass
• B. Commercial brass
• C. Yellow brass
• D. Engraver’s brass
It is a cold-working process in which metal is gathered or upset.
• A. Heading
• B. Cold rolling
• C. Spinning
• D. Stamping
What is the other term used for die casting?
• A. Thermosetting
• B. Shell-molding
• C. Metal-mold casting
• D. Tangential casting
A cone-disk spring is also known as
• A. Belleville Spring
• B. Heavy duty spring
• C. Helical spring
• D. Conical spring
A term used to describe sudden applied force or disturbance.
• A. Shock
• B. Impact
• C. Creep
• D. Load
It refers to the collision of two or more masses with initial velocities.
• A. Shock
• B. Impact
• C. Creep
• D. Load
The maximum-strain theory which apples only in elastic range of
stresses are also known as_______.
• A. Hooke’s Law
• B. Saint Venant’s Theory
• C. Stress-strain Theory
• D. Cataligno’s Theory