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7 THREADED JOINTS

7.1 Setscrews are

(a) similar to tap bolts except that a greater variety of shapes of heads are

available

(b) slotted for screw driver and generally used with a nut

(c) used to prevent relative motion between parts

(d) similar to studs

7.2 A self-locking screw has

(a) fine threads (b) coarse threads

(c) two nuts

(d) coefficient of friction more than tangent of lead angle

7.3 The designation M 36 x 2 means

(a) metric fine threads of 36 mm outside diameter and 2 mm pitch

(b) metric coarse threads of 36 mm outside diameter and 2 mm pitch

(c) metric threads of 36 mm pitch diameter and 2 mm pitch.

(d) metric threads of 36 mm core diameter and 2 mm pitch

7.4 The designation M 20 means

(a) metric coarse threads of 20 mm outside diameter

(b) metric fine threads of 20 mm outside diameter

(c) metric threads of 20 mm core diameter

(d) metric threads of 20 mm pitch diameter

7.5 The largest diameter of external or internal screw thread is called

(a) major diameter (b) minor diameter

(c) pitch diameter (d) none of the above

7.6 The pitch diameter of external or internal screw thread is

(a) largest diameter (b) smallest diameter

(c) effective diameter (d) mean diameter

7.7 A screw is specified by

(a) major diameter (b) minor diameter

(c) pitch diameter (d) mean diameter

7.8 A washer is specified by

(a) outer diameter (b) inner diameter

(c) thickness (d) mean diameter

7.9 Machine bolts are

(a) through bolts with rough shank and used with nut

(b) are used to prevent relative motion between two parts

(c) similar to stud

(d) turned into a threaded hole in one of the parts

7.10 Jam nut is a locking device in which

(a) a smaller nut is tightened against main nut creating friction at the

contacting surface

(b) a split pin is passed through diametrically opposite slots in nut and a

hole in bolt and the two ends of split pin are separated and bent back on nut
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(c) a slot is cut in the middle of nut along the length and a cap screw is

provided to tighten the two parts of nut separated by slot

(d) an elastic piece is tightened in the nut by a setscrew

7.11 Castle nut is a locking device in which

(a) a smaller nut is tightened against main nut creating friction at the

contacting surface

(b) a split pin is passed through diametrically opposite slots in nut and a

hole in bolt and the two ends of split pin are separated and bent back on nut

(c) a slot is cut in the middle of nut along the length and a cap screw is

provided to tighten the two parts of nut separated by slot

(d) an elastic piece is tightened in the nut by a setscrew

7.12 Split nut is a locking device in which

(a) a smaller nut is tightened against main nut creating friction at the

contacting surface

(b) a split pin is passed through diametrically opposite slots in nut and a

hole in bolt and the two ends of split pin are separated and bent back on nut

(c) a slot is cut in the middle of nut along the length and a cap screw is

provided to tighten the two parts of nut separated by slot

(d) an elastic piece is tightened in the nut by a setscrew

7.13 An ordinary bolt is converted into bolt of uniform strength by

(a) reducing the shank diameter of bolt to the core diameter of threads

(b) drilling a hole all along the length of shank in unthreaded portion

(c) increasing the stress in the shank portion of bolt

(d) using all three methods

7.14 The coupler of turnbuckle has

(a) right hand threads on both ends

(b) left hand threads on both ends

(c) left hand threads on one end and right hand threads on other end

(d) no threads

7.15 Eyebolts are used

(a) to prevent relative motion between two parts

(b) to absorb shocks and vibrations

(c) to lift and transport machines and heavy objects on shop floor

(d) to prevent loosening of threads in bolted assembly

7.16 A stud is

(a) screw with long threads (b) screw with circular head

(c) screw with hexagonal head (d) headless screw with threads on

both sides
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7.17 When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the shank of bolt is

subjected to

(a) direct shear stress (b) torsional shear stress

(c) tensile stress (d) compressive stress

7.18 While designing screw threads, adequate length of engaged threads

between the screw and nut is provided so as to prevent failure of threads due to

(a) direct shear stress (b) torsional shear stress

(c) tensile stress (d) compressive stress

7.19 When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the threads of bolt are

subjected to

(a) direct shear stress (b) torsional shear stress

(c) tensile stress (d) compressive stress

7.20 When the shear strength of nut is equal to the tensile strength of bolt, the

height of nut (h) should be

(a) h = 0.5 d c (b) h = 0.25 d c

(c) h = 0.75 d c (d) h = d c

where d c = core diameter of threads

7.21 When the shear strength of nut is half the tensile strength of bolt, the height

of nut (h) should be

(a) h = 0.5 d c (b) h = 0.25 d c

(c) h = 0.75 d c (d) h = d c

where d c = core diameter of threads

7.22 Standard coarse threads are equally strong in failure by shear and failure by

tension, if the height of nut is

(a) h = 0.4 d (b) h = 0.6 d

(c) h = 0.5 d (d) h = d

where d is nominal diameter of threads

7.23 Allen key is used to tighten

(a) cap screw with hexagonal head

(b) cap screw with filister head

(c) cap screw with hexagonal socket head

(d) cap screw with flat head

7.24 The resultant axial force on bolt depends upon

(a) initial tension (b) external applied load

(c) stiffness of bolt and parts held by bolt (d) all three factors
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7.25 If the stiffness of parts held together by bolt is too small compared with the

stiffness of bolt (soft gasket), then the resultant load on the bolt is equal to

(a) initial tension

(b) external load

(c) sum of initial tension and external load

(d) higher of initial tension and external load

7.26 If the stiffness of parts held together by bolt is too large compared with the

stiffness of bolt (hard gasket), then the resultant load on the bolt is equal to

(a) initial tension

(b) external load

(c) sum of initial tension and external load

(d) higher of initial tension and external load

7.27 The connecting rod bolts are tightened up so that the initial tightening stress

(a) approaches yield point

(b) approaches endurance limit

(c) approaches (yield point stress/factor of safety)

(d) approaches (endurance limit stress/factor of safety)

7.28 The connecting rod bolts are tightened up with the initial tension greater

than external load so that

(a) failure of bolt will be static

(b) the resultant load on bolt will not be affected by external cyclic load

(c) the bolt will not fail by fatigue although the external load is fluctuating

(d) All the three

7.29 The connecting rod bolts of internal combustion engines have their shank

diameter reduced at some places along the length in order to

(a) reduce weight

(b) reduce inertia forces

(c) increase shock absorbing capacity

(d) none of the above

7.30 The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt can be increased by

(a) increasing shank diameter

(b) making shank diameter equal to core diameter of threads

(c) using castle nut in place of ordinary hexagonal nut

(d) using a washer

7.31 The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt can be increased by

(a) increasing stress in shank

(b) increasing stress in core diameter of threads

(c) decreasing stress in shank

(d) decreasing stress in core diameter of threads

7.32 The resilience of a bolt can be increased by

(a) increasing shank diameter

(b) increasing length of shank portion of bolt

(c) increasing core diameter of threads

(d) using a washer

7.33 The inner diameter of washer is

(a) equal to the nut size

(b) more than the nut size

(c) less than the nut size

(d) independent of the nut size

Answers:
7.1 (c) 7.2 (d) 7.3 (a) 7.4 (a) 7.5 (a)
7.6 (c) 7.7 (a) 7.8 (b) 7.9 (a) 7.10 (a)
7.11 (b) 7.12 (c) 7.13 (d) 7.14 (c) 7.15 (c)
7.16 (d) 7.17 (c) 7.18 (a) 7.19 (a) 7.20 (a)
7.21 (b) 7.22 (a) 7.23 (c) 7.24 (d) 7.25 (c)
7.26 (d) 7.27 (a) 7.28 (d) 7.29 (c) 7.30 (b)
7.31 (a) 7.32 (b) 7.33 (b)