Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 8593 DME QUESTION BANK

1. A flywheel of moment of inertia 9.8 kg m2 fluctuates by 30 rpm for a fluctuation of energy of 1936 joules. The
mean speed of the flywheel (in rpm) is (IV unit)
(a) 600
(b) 900
(c)968
(d) 2940
2. The ratio of length of stroke to cylinder bore (l/D) in IC engines is usually, (IV unit)
(a) ½
(b) 5
(c)1.5
(d) ¼
3. The bolts for the cap of big end of connecting rod are subjected to (IV unit)
(a) only gas force
(b) only inertia force
(c)only side force
(d) all the above
4. In case of partial bearing, the angle of contact of the bushing with the journal is (V unit)
(a) 270°
(b) 180°
(c) less than 180°
(d) 360°
5. Boundary lubricated bearing is (V unit)
(a) thick film bearing
(b) thin film bearing
(c)hydrodynamic bearing
(d) hydrostatic bearing
6. The property of bearing material to allow foreign particle to get absorbed on the surface of the lining is called
(V unit)
(a) embeddability
(b) conformability
(c)viscosity
(d) endurance limits stress
7. In Petroff’s equation, it is assumed that the lubricant film is (V unit)
(a) converging
(b) diverging
(c) uniform
(d) converging diverging
8. Starting friction is low in (V unit)
 (a) hydrostatic lubrication
(b) hydrodynamic lubrication
(c)mixed semi fluid lubrication
(d) boundary lubrication
9. In radial bearings, the load acts (V unit)
(a) along the axis of rotation
(b) perpendicular to the axis of rotation
(c)parallel to the axis of rotation
(d) inclined to the axis of rotation
10. A bearing number XX10 indicates that the bearing is having (V unit)
(a) bore diameter of 10 mm
(b) bore diameter of 100 mm
(c)bore diameter of 50 mm
(d) outer diameter of 100 mm
11. Stress induced in the balls or rollers of rolling contact bearing is (V unit)
(a) torsional shear stress
(b) tensile stress
(c)crushing stress
(d) contact stress
12. The catalogue life of the bearing is (V unit)
(a) minimum life that 90% of the bearings will reach or exceed
(b) maximum life for 90% of the bearings
(c)average life
(d) median life
13. The medium series bearing have …...... higher load carrying capacity than light series bearing of the same bore
diameter. (V unit)
(a) 30 to 40%
(b) 20 to 30%
(c)40 to 50%
(d) 10 to 20%

14.Stress varying from zero to a maximum value of same nature is (I unit)

a) repeated stress
b) reversed stress
c) fluctuating stress
d) alternating stress
15. The property of the material to absorb energy and to resist shock and impact loads (I unit)
a) creep
b) toughness
c) hardness
d) resilience
16. The degree to which the theoretical effect of stress concentration is actually reached is (I unit)
a) sensitivity
b) notch sensitivity
c) factor of safety
 d) endurance limit
17.The resistance offered by the shaft for twisting and rigidity is the resistance offered by the shaft for lateral bending
is called (II unit)
a) stiffness
b) hardness
c) ductility
d) malleability
18. Speed at which the shaft runs which makes the axis of shaft to be infinite is known as (II unit)
a) maximum speed
b) critical speed
c) minimum speed
d) optimum speed
19. ------------are used to convert rotary motion into reciprocating motion (II unit)
a) piston
b) shafts
c) crankshafts
d) fuels
20. Material used for making hub or flange or muff in couplings is (II unit)
a) mild steel
b) nickel
c) steel
d) cast iron
21. ------ is a piece having same thickness, and provides a larger bearing surface for the cotter to slide on, due to the
increased holding power. (III unit)
a) screw
b) gib
c) nut
d) cotter
22. ------------is defined as the distance from a point on one thread to the corresponding on the adjacent thread in the
same axis plane. (III unit)
a) Pitch
b) addendum
c) crest
d) peak
23. A bolt is designated by a letter ---- followed by nominal diameter and ----- in mm (III unit)
a) L, mm
b) x,y
c) M, pitch
d) M, distance
24. For plates of thickness less than 6mm, the ends of overlapping plates can be directly welded at the edges called
(III unit)
a) Lap joint
b) butt joint
c) edge joint
d) Tee joint
25. The ratio of mean diameter to the coil to wire diameter. (IV unit)
a) stiffness
b) spring indes
c) waahls factor
d) free length
26. ------------- is that the helical compression spring behaves like a column and bends at a comparative small load
when the length of the spring is more than 4 times the mean coil diameter . (IV unit)
a) buckling
b) surging
c) nipping
d) camber
27. If the time interval between the load application and that of the wave to propagate are equal, then resonance will
occur and causes high stress this phenomenon is called. (IV unit)
a) Surge of springs
b) nipping
c) buckling
d) spring rate
28. A -------spring consists of flat bars of varying lengths clamped together and supported at both ends, thus acting as
a simply supported beam. (IV unit)

a) helical
b) conical
c) leaf
d) Belleville
29. If the length of journal is equal to its diameter it is called as ------ journal bearing. (V unit)

a) rectangle
b) b) circular
c) c) short
d) d) square
30. The ------ is defined as the ratio of the number of bearings which have successfully completed L million
revolutions to the total number of bearings under test. (V unit)
a) survival
b) reliability
c) probability
d) endurance
31. -------- is defined as the ratio of absolute viscosity to the density of oil. (V unit)
a) kinematic viscosity
b) viscosity
c) density
d) thickness
32. A journal bearing is a sliding contact bearing which gives ------- support to the rotating shaft. (V unit)
a) linear
b) vertical
c) lateral
d) less

33. Hardness is the ability of material to (I Unit)

a) Resist scratching and indentation
b) Resist deformation under loading
c) Absorb energy
d) Draw into a wire

34. A steel shaft 35 mm in diameter and 1.2 m long held rigidly at one end has a hand wheel 500 mm in diameter
keyed to the other end. The modulus of rigidity of steel is 80 GPa. How many degrees will the wheel turn 42 when a
load of 2020N is applied? (II Unit)
a) 0.07 degree
b) 2 degrees
c) 3 degrees
d) 0.05 degree

35. Rankine theory states that (I Unit)

a) Failure occurs when the maximum strain in the member equals the tensile yield strain
b) Failure occurs when the maximum stress in the member equals the tensile yield strain
c) Failure occurs when the maximum normal stress is equal to the tensile yield strength
d) None of the above

36. Resilience is the ability of a material to (I unit)

a) Release and enhance energy involved
b) Absorb energy and resist shock and impact load
c) Withstand impact load
d) Withstand any amount of load applied and avoid failure

37. An axle 1 metre long supported in bearings at its ends carries a fly wheel weighing 30 kN at the centre. If the
stress (bending) is not to exceed 60 MPa, find the diameter of the axle if the bending moment is 7500000N-mm.
(II unit)
a) 105mm
b) 107.46mm
c) 108.3mm
d) 100.74mm

38. What are the methods of reducing stress concentration (I unit)

a) Avoiding sharp corners and giving sharp edges
b) Providing fillets and undercutting shoulders
c) Increasing load and reducing fatigue
d) Increasing thickness and area

39. As per BIS a plain carbon steel with average of 0.5percentage carbon and 0.04 percentage of manganese is
designated as (II unit)
a) 50C4
b) 4C50
c) 504C50
d) C504

40. A flat bar 32 mm wide and 12 mm thick is loaded by a steady tensile load of 85kN. The material is mild steel with
yield point stress of 315 N per sq mm. Find the factor of safety based on the yield point. (I unit)
a) 2
b) 1.42
c) 2.3
d) 1.76

41. The property of a material by virtue of which it can be beaten rolled into plates is called (I unit)
a) Malleability
 b) Ductility
c) Elasticity
d) relibility

42. Examples of curved beams are (I unit)

a) Crane hook
b) Riveting machine
c) Boring machine
d) All of the above

43. Which material cannot be used to manufacture shafts? (II unit)

a. Plain carbon steels

b. Cast iron
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
44. Which type of key consists of two square tapered keys placed 90o apart? (II unit)

a. Tangent key
b. Kennedy key
c. Saddle key
d. Woodruff key
  45. In S-N diagram, the graph plotted between fatigue strength and number of stress cycles becomes horizontal for
which type of materials?   (I unit)

a) Ferrous materials
b) Non-ferrous materials
c)  Both a. and b.
d) None of the above

46. Two shafts A  and B are made of the same material. The diameter of shaft A is twice as that of shaft B. The power
transmitted by the shaft A will be __________ of shaft B. (II unit)
a. Twice
b. Four times
c. 6 times
d. 8 times

47. Which is correct statement? (II unit)

a) A member made of steel will generally be more rigid than a member of equal load carrying ability made of
cast iron
b) A member made of cast iron will generally be more rigid than a member of equal load carrying ability made
of steel
c) both will be equally rigid
d) all the above

48. Match the following Group 1 items (Preferred series) and Group 2 items ( Step ratios) and select the correct
option (I unit)

1. R5 ------------------------------------------------ A. 1.12
2. R20 ----------------------------------------------- B. 1.26
3. R80 ----------------------------------------------- C. 1.58
4. R10 ----------------------------------------------- D. 1.03

a. 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – B
b. 1 – B, 2 – D, 3 – C, 4 – A
c. 1 – A, 2 – C, 3 – D, 4 – B
d. 1 – C, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – B
49. Which of the following statements are true for critical speed/whirling of shafts (II unit)
a) Axis becomes infinite
b) It happens only at high speeds
c) It is because of the material composition
d) All of the above

50. Couplings are used (II unit)

a) To transmit power between misalignment of shafts
b) To protect against overload
c) To connect two shafts in order to get long shafts
d) All the above

51. Which of the following statements is/are false for an axle? (II unit)

a. It is used to support rotating machine elements

b. It can transmit torque
c. It is subjected to axial force
d. All of the above
52. What are the different measures followed to control the lateral deflection? (II unit)
a) Reducing the span length
b) Increasing the number of supports
c) Selecting the cross section in which the area moment of inertia is large as in case of tubular or hollow shaft
d) All the above

53. (A) Metric threads of 33 numbers in 2 cm (III unit)

a) Metric threads of 33 numbers in 2 cm

b) Metric threads with cross-section of 33 mm
c) Metric threads of 33 mm outside diameter and 2 mm pitch
d) Bolt of 33 mm nominal diameter having 2 threads per cm

54. Which of the following threads have greater pitch and lead angle for a given nominal diameter when compared
with each other? (III unit)
a. Coarse threads
b. Fine threads
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
55. Which type of stress is induced in a screw thread? (III unit)

a. Torsional shear stress

b. Buckling load
c. Bearing pressure
d. All of the above
56. Which among the following statements is/are true? (III unit)
1. Fracture of bolts occurs due to uneven distribution of impact energy
2. Castle nut is a locking device
3. Fine threads are stronger than coarse threads
4. Coarse threads apply more resistance when loosened

a. Statement 2 and Statement 3

b. Statement 1 and Statement 2
c. Statement 3 and Statement 4
d. All of the above
57. What does the designation M 16 x 2 indicate? (III unit)

a. I.S.O. Metric fine thread

b. I.S.O. Metric coarse thread
c. B.S.F. Metric coarse thread
d. B.S.F Metric fine thread
58. Which type of screw fasteners are threaded through out its length? (III unit)

a. Cap screws
b. Set screws
c. Studs
d. Tap bolt
59. Which type of joint is used if plate thickness is less than 5 mm? (III unit)

a. Single V butt weld

b. Single U butt weld
c. Square butt weld
d. Double U butt weld
60. Which among the following is a knuckle joint? (III unit)
a. Tension link in bridge structure
b. Foundation bolt
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above