Machine Design Solving Weekly Exam
Machine Design Solving Weekly Exam
Machine Design Solving Weekly Exam
If the allowable
bearing pressure is 1.3MN/m2. Find the length of the bearing.
1 point
a. 55.47mm
b. 75.47mm
c. 65.47mm
d. 85.47mm
2. A � in shaft uses sleeve bearings. The total load per bearing is 400lb. An L/D
ratio of 2.5 is desired. What is the bearing pressure?
1 point
a. 254.44psi
b. 264.44psi
c. 274.44psi
d. 284.44psi
3. A simple band brake has a 76cm and fitted with a steel band 2/5 cm thick lined
with a brake lining having a coefficient of friction of 0.25, the arc of contact is
245 degrees. The drum is attached to a 60cm, hoisting drum that sustain a rope load
of 820kg, the operating force has a moment arm of 1.50 and the band is attached
16cm from the pivot point. Find the torque required just to support the load.
1 point
a. 2413.26N-m
b. 3492.31N-m
c. 1530.36N-m
d. 1294.82N-m
4. From the problem above, compute the force required considering that the
direction: clockwise
1 point
a. 220.8N
b. 773.7N
c. 354.1N
d. 1031.6N
5. From the problem above, compute the force required considering that the
direction: counter clockwise
1 point
a. 220.8N
b. 773.7N
c. 354.1N
d. 1031.6N
6. From the problem above, determine the width of the steel band for a tensile
stress of 55 MPa
1 point
a. 44mm
b. 40mm
c. 54mm
d. 20mm
7. Which type of bolt that finished all over; usually having coarse threads?
1 point
a. Coupling bolt
b. Machine bolt
c. Stud bolt
d. Automobile bolt
8. Determine the life factor of a ball bearing that is use to support for 20hrs per
day fo4 5 years if catalog rated life of bearing is 7000hrs and reliability factor
is 3
1 point
a. 3.202
b. 2.202
c. 1.202
d. 0.202
9. A 1 � in shaft uses a sleeve bearing. The bearing sustains a radial load of
900lb. If the allowable bearing pressure is 200psi, find the length of the bearing.
1 point
a. 3 in
b. 4 in
c. 5 in
d. 6 in
10. A hand tool used to measure tension in bolts
1 point
a. Shaver
b. Tachometer
c. Tensor
d. Torque wrench
11. A chain and sprocket has a pitch diameter of 28.654in and there are 90 teeth
available. Find the pitch of the chain
1 point
a. � in
b. � in
c. 1 in
d. 1 � in
12. A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to handle 2250 ft-lb of
kinetic energy. The flywheel has a width of 8 in. Normal operating speed is 300 rpm
and the coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the weight of the rim
assuming that the arms and hub are equivalent to 20% of the rim weight.
1 point
A. 305.87lb
B. 333.67lb
C. 342.44lb
D. 382.51lb
13. A helical spring has a mean coil diameter of 1 inch and a wire diameter of 2/8
inch. Determine the value of the Bergstrasser factor of the spring.
1 point
a. 1.172
b. 1.385
c. 1.224
d. 1.621
14. A Coiled spring with 1 � in outside diameter is required to work under load of
153lb. Wire diameter used is 0.192 in spring with 7 active coils, and the ends are
to be squared and ground. Determine the safe shearing stress. Assume G equal to 12
million psi and mean radius to be 0.779 inches.
1 point
a. 101,142 psi
b. 92,695 psi
c. 88,421 psi
d. 122,656 psi
15. From the problem above, determine the unit deflection
1 point
a. 1.21 inches
b. 1.82 inches
c. 1.42 inches
d. 1.98 inches
16. From the problem above, determine the unit deflection if the ends are plain.
1 point
a. 1.21 inches
b. 1.82 inches
c. 1.42 inches
d. 1.98 inches
17. A flywheel rotates at 220 rpm slowed down to 45% of its revolution during the
three-fourth second punching portion of the cycle. Compute the angular acceleration
of the flywheel in radian per second squared.
1 point
a. -14.32
b. -10.7
c. -16.9
d. -19.21
18. Measured from the line of radial loading on the bearing to the position of the
minimum oil-film thickness.
1 point
a. Attitude angle
b. Latitude angle
c. Longitude angle
d. Altitude angle
Oil with an absolute viscosity of 0.8 poise is used in an 80mm bearing running at
600rpm and a bearing operating pressure of 15kg/?cm?^2. If the bearing clearance is
0.125mm, calculate: The unit pressure at which the bearing should operate if the
speed is changed to 650rpm.
1 point
5.25 kg/?cm?^2
36.25 kg/?cm?^2
16.25 kg/?cm?^2
26.25 kg/?cm?^2
20. From the problem above, determine the viscosity of oil if the bearing is given
a total clearance of 0.075mm
1 point
a. 0.218 poise
b. 0.288 poise
c. 0.182 poise
d. 0.368 poise
21. The 400 series bearing is called
1 point
a. Light
b. Medium
c. Heavy
d. Extra heavy
22. A leather belt 6 inches wide by � inch thick running at 4000 ft/min connects 12
in and 60 in diameter pulleys. The angles of contact are 270 deg and 240 deg for
small and large pulley respectively. Coefficient of friction on large pulley is
0.40 and 0.30 on small pulley. If the allowable tension is 100 lb per in. Determine
the maximum horsepower that can be transmitted without considering centrifugal
force.
1 point
a. 44hp
b. 30hp
c. 55hp
d. 62hp
23. The Roller Chain RC 41 has pitch of
1 point
a. �
b. 1/3
c. �
d. 1/5
24. In the problem above, the roller chain has
1 point
a. Sliding chains
b. Chains of usual proportion
c. Roller-less bushing chain
d. Lightweight chains
25. A pump that operates a head of 30m is use to deliver 80 liters per second of
water at an efficiency of 85%. The pump is driven by a diesel engine by means of
chain and sprocket with a service factor of 1.3. If horsepower per strand is 25,
find the approximate number of strands needed.
1 point
a. 1 strand
b. 2 strands
c. 3 strands
d. 4 strands
26. The rule of thumb in journal bearing design, the clearance ratio/ clearance
should be
1 point
a. 0.01101
b. 0.0101
c. 0.0110
d. 0.0010
27. The chain speed of an RC80 chain on a 21 tooth sprocket turning at 600rpm is
1 point
a. 5.335m/s
b. 1500fpm
c. 1005fpm
d. 31m/min
28. Determine the stress of multiple leaves steel spring with 5 graduated leaves
and 7 full length leaves. The spring carries a load of 302lb. The springs has width
and thickness of 3.14 inches and 2.15 inches respectively. The leaf springs has a
length of 13 inches.
1 point
a. 157.1psi
b. 78.53psi
c. 122.4psi
d. 50.86psi
29. A steel cylindrical air receiver with 5 ft. diameter and pressure load of
280psi, design stress of 9500 psi, 1 � inch diameter drain valve installed at the
bottom of the vessel and safety pressure relief valve installed either at the top
most or at the side with pop-out rating of 200psi. Assume a 100% weld joint
efficiency. The lap welding tensile strength is 42,000 psi. Determine the bursting
pressure of this air receiver.
1 point
A. 1237.9psi
B. 1231.57psi
C. 1041.22psi
D. 1194psi
30. The rated life of a bearing changes
1 point
a. Directly as load
b. Inversely as fourth power of load
c. Inversely as cube of load
d. Inversely as square of load
31. What pressure is required for punching a 1.5 inch square hole in a � inch thick
plate steel?
1 point
a. 20tons
b. 40tons
c. 32.5tons
d. 55.5tons
32. A machine band brake is installed on a 900mm diameter drum rotating at 250rpm.
It was found out that the angle of contact is 220degrees and one end of the brake
band is fastened to a fixed pin while the other end to the brake arm located 150mm
from the fixed pin. The straight brake arm is 1m long and is placed in the
orientation perpendicular to the diameter bisecting the angle of contact. Compute
the minimum force at the end of the brake arm necessary to stop the drum with 50kW
being absorbed. Note coefficient of friction is 0.035.
1 point
A. 3.9kN
B. 2.5kN
C. 1.2kN
D. 1.7kN
33. A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20in and an external diameter of 36in
is subjected to an internal pressure of 10,000 psi and an external pressure of
2500psi. Determine the hoop stress at the inner surface of the cylinder.
1 point
a. 24,705.16psi
b. 19,028.32psi
c. 13,142.86psi
d. 11,696.43psi
34. From the problem above, determine the axial stress of the cylinder
1 point
a. 848.21psi
b. 866.42psi
c. 921.38psi
d. 662.41psi
35. What pressure is required for punching a hole 3 inches in diameter through �
inch brass stock?
1 point
a. 32.33tons
b. 60tons
c. 48.75tons
d. 66.42tons
36. The regular materials for wire rope are made of
1 point
a. cast steel
b. chromium
c. wrought iron
d. high-carbon steel
37. Determine the stress of multiple leaves steel spring with 9 graduated leaves
and 6 full length leaves. The spring carries a central load of 472lb. The springs
has width and thickness of 3.14 inches and 2.15 inches respectively. The leaf
springs has a length of 13 inches.
1 point
a. 85.9psi
b. 105.69psi
c. 211.37psi
d. 160.42psi
38. Length of contact between two mating parts in a screw and nut threads measured
axially is called
1 point
A. Arc of contact
B. Depth of engagement
C. Length of engagement
D. Axis of contact
A punch punches a 1-in diameter hole in a steel plate � in thick every 10sec. The
actual punching takes 2 sec. The ultimate shear strength of the plate is 50,000
psi. The flywheel of the punch press has a mass moment of inertia of 500 in-lb-?
sec?^2 and rotates at a mean speed of 150 rpm. What is the horsepower required for
the punch operation?
1 point
a. 2.55HP
b. 8HP
c. 3.35HP
d. 6.21HP
40. A thin walled cylinder is 15 inches in diameter. The internal fluid pressure in
this cylinder is 150 psi. The wall thickness is 0.125. Find the induced stress in
the cylinder wall.
1 point
a. 8,000 psi
b. 4,500 psi
c. 7,500 psi
d. 9,000 psi
41. A multiple disc clutch of 10 steel disc and 9 bronze disc, the effective
outside and inside diameter are 20.32cm and 15.24cm, respectively if the axial
force of 540N is applied and the shaft turns at 1200rpm, find the horsepower
capacity and assume a coefficient of friction of 0.27.
1 point
a. 39.566hp
b. 40.482hp
c. 37.456hp
d. 35.659hp
42. Pipes subject to high pressures are generally made by
1 point
A. slush casting
B. pressure casting
C. extrusion
D. centrifugal casting
43. A silent chain SC4 is used for a design hp of 12. What chain width is needed if
the 21 tooth driving sprocket runs at 1200 rpm?
1 point
a. 1.25in
b. 1.75in
c. 1.5in
d. 2in
44. The spindle of bench vises are usually provided with
1 point
a. Buttress threads
b. Square threads
c. Acme threads
d. V-threads
45. Determine the length of belt needed for a two flat belt pulleys having a
diameter of 70cm and 30cm. The center distance is 400cm and pulley rotate in same
direction. Assume power transmitted is 10hp at 200rpm
1 point
a. 950cm
b. 859cm
c. 589cm
d. 895cm
46. A differential band brake has an operating lever 0.33m long. The ends of the
brake band are attached so that their operating arms are 28mm and 152mm long. The
brake-drum diameter is 61cm, the arc of contact is 300 deg, the coefficient of
friction is 0.22 and the brake band is 3mm x 102mm. Compute the minimum force
required at the end of the operating lever to subject this band pressure of 5.5MPa
1 point
A. 14.9kN
B. 10.4kN
C. 107kN
D. 74kN
47. From the problem above, compute the maximum force required at the end of the
operating lever to subject this band pressure of 5.5MPa
1 point
a. 14.9kN
b. 10.4kN
c. 107kN
d. 74kN
48. Conrad bearing is also known as
1 point
a. Needle bearing
b. Ball bearing
c. Roller bearing
d. Tapered bearing
49. A 50mm diameter shaft supported by two sleeve bearings carries a load of
13.3MN. The shaft rotates at 150rpm. If the coefficient of sliding friction between
shaft and bearings is 0.1, how much power is lost in friction per bearing?
1 point
a. 261kW
b. 643kW
c. 345kW
d. 108kW
50. The soldering material commonly applied for automobile radiator cores and
roofing seams.
1 point
a. 15/85% tin and lead
b. 50/50% tin and lead
c. 45/55% tin and lead
d. 20/80% tin and lead
51. A 10 inches diameter pulley is belt driven with a net torque of 250 ft-lbs. The
ratio of tensions in the tight to slack sides of the belt is 4 to 1. What is the
maximum tension in the belt?
1 point
a. 250 lbs
b. 800 lbs
c. 83 lbs
d. 500 lbs
52. A compression ring is to be used at the junction of a conical head and shell.
Determine the required are of the compression ring if the pressure is 50 psi and
the stress is 13750 psi. Assume efficiency of the joint is 80%.
1 point
0.00512d^2
0.00612d^2
0.00715d^2
0.00643d^2
53. The flux that should be provided in soldering electrical connection or
commutator wires as its tends to corrode the connectors called
1 point
a. Sal ammoniac
b. Zinc chloride
c. Stearin
d. Acid fluxes
54. All six compression coil spring support one load of 700 kg. All six springs are
arranged in parallel and rated same at 0.609 kg/mm. compute the deflection in mm
1 point
a. 192 mm
b. 287 mm
c. 355 mm
d. 180 mm
55. Top surface joining two sides of thread in screw is known as
1 point
A. Pitch
B. Top flank
C. Top land
D. Crest
56. What pressure is required for punching 3-inch nonagonal hole in a � inch thick
brass?
1 point
a. 146.25in
b. 180in
c. 122.2in
d. 261.4in
57. Autofrettage is the method of
1 point
a. calculating stress in thick cylinders
b. increasing life of thick cylinders
c. prestressing thick cylinders
d. relieving thick cylinders
58. Determine the thickness of the leaves of a six-leaf semi elliptical leaf spring
13 inches long to carry a load of 375 lb with a deflection of a 1 � in. The maximum
stress in this spring is limited to 50,000 psi
1 point
a. 0.038in
b. 0.225in
c. 0.150in
d. 0.113in
59. From the problem above, determine the width of leaves of spring.
1 point
a. 2.17in
b. 1.93in
c. 34.56in
d. 18.21in
60. The minimum factor of safety of small hoist is
1 point
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
61. A band brake is installed on a drum rotating at 250 rom and a diameter of 900
millimeters. The angle of contact is 1.2pi radians and one end of the brake band is
fastened to a fixed pin while the other end to the brake arm 150mm from the fixed
pin. The coefficient of friction is 0.25 and the straight brake arm is 1000mm long
and is placed perpendicular to the diameter bisecting the angle of contact.
Determine the minimum force in Newtons applied at 50 kilowatts is being absorbed.
1 point
A. 94.2N
B. 63.1N
C. 200N
D. 87.5N
62. A chain and sprocket has a pitch diameter of 9.56in and a pitch of � in. How
many teeth are there in sprocket?
1 point
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40
63. All terms and abbreviations deal with wire rope arrangement except this, which
deals with wire rope materials strength.
1 point
A. performed
B. IWRC
C. Mps
D. Lang lay
64. A sleeve bearing diameter of 1.5in and a length of 2 in, the wall thickness is
3/16 in. The bearing is subjected to a radial load of 450lb. Find the bearing
pressure.
1 point
a. 100 psi
b. 150 psi
c. 200 psi
d. 250 psi
65. A cone clutch has an angle of 10deg and coefficient of friction of 0.42. Find
the axial force required if the capacity of the clutch is 7kW at 500rpm. The mean
diameter of the active conical sections is 300mm.
1 point
a. 338.49N
b. 348.49N
c. 358.49N
d. 368.49N
66. Metal that assists lubrication or lubricant in itself.
1 point
a. Zinc
b. Antimony
c. Babbitt
d. Lead
67. A bearing sustains a load of 4450N. The shaft diameter is 100mm, the
coefficient of sliding friction is 0.01 and the shaft speed is 400rpm. Find the
horsepower lost in the bearing.
1 point
a. 93.20 watts
b. 76.34 watts
c. 83.45 watts
d. 45.23 watts
68. What is the surface velocity of a pulley 18 inches in diameter mounted on a
shaft running at 250 rpm?
1 point
a. 4.5fpm
b. 1178fpm
c. 125rpm
d. 0.04rps
69. A brazed joint is _____ soldered joint
1 point
a. Stronger that
b. The same strength
c. Three times as strong as
d. Weaker that
70. Determine the belt design stress of a belt with wirelace ends.
1 point
a. 350psi
b. 2426.29kPa
c. 330 torr
d. 14.7 mmHg
71. The load on a helical spring is 1600 lb and the corresponding deflection is to
be 4 inches. Rigidity modulus is 11 million psi and the maximum intensity of safe
torsional stress is 60,000 psi. design the spring for the total number of turns if
the wire is circular in cross section with a diameter of 5/8 in and a center line
radius of 1 � in. the spring is squared and ground ends.
1 point
a. 27 coils
b. 19 coils
c. 22 coils
d. 25 coils
72. What is the most commonly used flux for brazing?
1 point
a. Zinc chloride
b. Zinc and tin
c. Zinc and copper
d. Zinc and lead
73. A flywheel weighing 457 kg has radius of 375 mm. How much energy in N-m does
the flywheel loss from 3.0 rev/sec to 2.8 rev/sec.
1 point
a. 1471.52N-m
b. 1352.38N-m
c. 1162.44N-m
d. 1621.11N-m
74. A Pajero jeep wagon�s engine develops 40kW at 1200rpm with a single plate
clutch with two pairs of friction surfaces transmitting the power. Consider the
coefficient of friction to be 0.30 and mean diameter of disc to be 200mm, determine
the axial force required to engage the clutch and transmit the power.
1 point
a. 4.832kN
b. 5.305kN
c. 3.693kN
d. 6.922kN
75. It is also called anti-friction bearing.
1 point
a. Rolling bearing
b. Thrust bearing
c. Tapered bearing
d. Single row bearing
76. A chain and sprocket has 18 teeth with chain pitch of 1/2in. Find the pitch
diameter of sprocket.
1 point
a. 0.879in
b. 1.879in
c. 2.879in
d. 3.879in
77. A concentric helical spring is used to support load of 100kN. The inner spring
has a spring rate of 490kN/m and outer spring is 125kN/m. If initially the inner
spring is 20mm shorter than the other spring, find the percent load carried by the
inner spring.
1 point
a. 66.7%
b. 99.9%
c. 88.8%
d. 77.7%
78. A flywheel has a diameter of 1.5m, and mass of 800 kg. What torque in N-m is
needed to produce an angular acceleration of 100 revolutions per minute, per
second?
1 point
a. 2356N-m
b. 2116N-m
c. 3632N-m
d. 1921N-m
79. From the problem above, determine the radius of gyration.
1 point
a. 0.221m
b. 0.375m
c. 0.452m
d. 0.112m
80. A driving sprocket with 12 teeth drives another sprocket with 48 teeth by means
of a chain having a pitch of � in. If chain length is 72in, find the center
distance between sprockets.
1 point
a. 28.36in
b. 26.36in
c. 24.36in
d. 22.36in
81. 13/8 inch flat belt is 12 inches wide and is used on 24inches diameter pulley
rotating at 600rpm. The specific weight of the belt is 0.035 lb/in^3. The angle of
contact is 150degrees. If the coefficient of friction and stress is 300 psi, how
much power can it deliver?
1 point
a. 65.4HP
b. 69.5HP
c. 60.5HP
d. 63.5HP
82. Determine the standard thickness of D-section V-belt
1 point
a. � in
b. 17/32 in
c. � in
d. 1 � in
83. A body weighing 1000lb falls 6 inches and strikes a 3000lb/in spring. The
deformation of the spring is:
1 point
a. 3 inches
b. 2.36 inches
c. 4.21 inches
d. 2.11 inches
84. A leaf spring is made of 3.5 in wide with effective length of 18-in and
thickness of 0.3-in. The spring has two full length and five graduated leaves. If
the central load carried is 600 lbs, find the maximum stress for the leaves.
1 point
a. 41215.6psi
b. 29225.7psi
c. 19285.7psi
d. 38571.4psi
85. An intermittent weld, lightly done to hold the members in position for assembly
purpose or for the principal welding.
1 point
a. Spot welding
b. Tack welding
c. Butt welding
d. Fillet welding
86. What type of welding that the hot flame and a metal rod are used?
1 point
a. Seam welding
b. Gas welding
c. Spot welding
d. Resistance welding
87. A V-belt is to drive a 0.75hp stoker at about 900rpm motor. The stoker is
fitted with a 3inches diameter sheave and the motor with a 6 inches diameter
sheave. What is the design power if the service factor is 1.8?
1 point
a. 1.14HP
b. 1.35HP
c. 1.66HP
d. 2.21HP
88. A chain and sprocket has 24 teeth with chain pitch of � in. If the sprocket
turns at 600rpm, find the speed of chain
1 point
a. 601.72fpm
b. 621.72fpm
c. 641.72fpm
d. 661.72fpm
89. The standard width of a B85 premium quality V-belt is
1 point
a. 7/8 inches
b. 13/32 inches
c. � inches
d. 21/32 inches
90. With the present water interruptions prevailing in Metro Manila, you have been
asked to design an upright cylindrical water tank 6 meters in diameter and 6 meters
high, vented, and to be filled completely with water. Determine the minimum
thickness of the tank plate if the stress is limited to 40MPa.
1 point
A. 4.41mm
B. 5.81mm
C. 4.28mm
D. 3.57mm
91. The band of a band brake has a contact angle of 180 degrees. It is found
experimentally that pulls on bands are 275kg and 100kg respectively under certain
operating conditions. Find the coefficient of friction.
1 point
a. 0.122
b. 0.322
c. 0.522
d. 0.216
92. A steel cylindrical air receiver with 5 ft. diameter and pressure load of
180psi, design stress of 8500 psi, 1 � inch diameter drain valve installed at the
bottom of the vessel and safety pressure relief valve installed either at the top
most or at the side with pop-out rating of 200psi. Assume a 100% weld joint
efficiency. The lap welding tensile strength is 65,000 psi. Determine the bursting
pressure of this air receiver.
1 point
A. 1246.41psi
B. 1376.47psi
C. 1231.57psi
D. 1529.41psi
93. A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 56 inches changes speed from 300
rpm to 220rpm while it gives up 8000 ft-lb of energy. What is the coefficient of
fluctuation?
1 point
a. 0.442
b. 0.069
c. 0.021
d. 0.308
94. A spherical shell of 1.8m of outside diameter and 1.725m inside diameter at a
pressure of 10.4MPa. Compute the stress in the shell.
1 point
a. 124.8MPa
b. 119.6MPa
c. 96.48MPa
d. 88.46MPa
95. A leaf spring is made of 4-in wide effective length of 15-in and thickness of
0.20in. The spring has three full length and six graduated leaves. If the central
load carries is 1200lb, find the deflection
1 point
a. 1.21in
b. 1.02in
c. 2,22in
d. 1.11in
96. What should be the diameter of pulley in inches with a belt speed of 4500 fpm
and the motor running at 1760rpm?
1 point
a. 9.76
b. 10
c. 7.76
d. 8.76
97. Find the standard distance between sprocket having 4in and 16 in diameters.
1 point
a. 18 in
b. 20 in
c. 22 in
d. 24 in
98. A belt connect a 10cm diameter and 30cm diameter pulleys at a center distance
of 50cm. Determine the angle of contact at the smaller pulley.
1 point
a. 137.8deg
b. 146.4deg
c. 165.2deg
d. 156.9deg
99. For fusion welding, efficiency shall be taken as equal to
1 point
a. 80%
b. 85%
c. 90%
d. 95%
100. If muriatic acid is used as a flux, the soldered area must be cleaned
thoroughly afterwards to prevent
1 point
a. Anyone touching it from getting burned
b. Remaining acid from eating the metal
c. The acid from evaporating and the solder disintegrating
d. None of the above