BOARD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Licensure Examination

1. The engineering stress in a solid tension member was 324 MPa at failure. The reduction in area was
80%. What was the true strain at failure?
A. 1.61 * B. 1.16 C. 1.24 D. 1.42
2. The hoist with a 170 horsepower engine is capable of lifting a 20,000 lb load a height of 20 ft in
10 seconds. What is the efficiency of this machine?
A. 27.15% B. 36.40% C. 30.70% D. 42.78% *
3. A slab-milling operation is being carried out on a 12-in long, 4-in wide annealed mild-steel block
at a feed 0.01 in/tooth and a depth of cut ¼ in. The cutter is 2 inches in diameter, has 20 straight
teeth, rotates at 100 rpm, and is wider that the block to be machined. Calculate the power requirement
considering that the work piece is annealed mild steel with specific energy of 1.1 hp-min/cu.in
A. 20 hp B. 22 hp * C. 44 hp D. 25 hp
4. A 4-mm fillet weld 50 mm long carries a steady load P lying along the weld. If the working stress
in shear is taken as 78 MPa. Calculate the load it can carry
A. 18 kN B. 11 kN * C. 15 kN D. 20 kN
5. A 250 hp motor turns a shaft at 2400 rpm. The shaft steps down in diameter from 3.0 to 2.5 inches.
Calculate the maximum torsional shear stress if the stress concentration factor is given to be 1.3.
A. 19.2 MPa * B. 22.5 MPa C. 17.3 MPa D. 28.00 MPa
6. A steel cylindrical pressure vessel is subjected to a pressure of 3.1 ksi. Its outer diameter is
185 inches and its wall thickness is 8 in. What is the maximum principal stress in this vessel?
A. 43.5 ksi B. 25.7 ksi C. 32.7 ksi * D. 12.5 ksi
7. How many kilogram are there in one pound?
A. 9.81 B. 2.205 C. 0.4536 * D. 4.448
8. A beam 2 in wide and 3 inch deep is subjected to 40,000 in-lb bending moment at each end. Find the
value of the bending stress
A. 92 MPa * B. 32 MPa C. 45 MPa D. 100 MPa
9. How much will a steel bar be elongated by a load of 15 kips if the bar is 10 ft in length and has
a cross-sectional area of ½ square inch?
A. 0.12 ft B. 0.45 inch C. 3.04 mm * D. 2.04 mm
10. A steel bandsaw blade is 0.032-in. thick. Find the value of the bending stress when the blade is
passing around a pulley of 20-in diameter.
A. 104 ksi B. 48 ksi * C. 57 ksi D. 96 ksi
11. What is the outside diameter of a hollow shaft replacing a 150 mm diameter solid shaft with equal
torsional strength and 50% weight saved?
A. 180 mm * B. 190 mm C. 160 mm D. 170 mm
12. A power screw is being turned at constant rpm by the application of a steady torque of 300 inch-
pounds. How much work is being expended per revolution?
A. 942 ft-lb B. 39.25 ft-lb C. 157 ft-lb * D. 34.45 ft-lb
13. A draft horse walks at the rate of 5 km/hr. What uniform force in newton must he exert if the
output power is exactly two kilowatt?
A. 1.44 kN * B. 3.4 kN C. 0.720 kN D. 720 kN
14. A 10 inch 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?
A. 350 lbs B. 400 lbs C. 200 lbs D. 800 lbs *
15. If a 650 mm diameter, steel flywheel of constant thickness is used, how thick should it be? The
specific gravity of steel is 7.85. The inertia of flywheel is 18.31 kg-m(squared).
A. 3.54 in B. 5.24 in * C. 13.33 in D. 1.45 in
16. Which of the following is a single crystal grown by vapor deposition?
A. Glass B. Roving C. Ceramics D. Whisker *
17. A 25 in. long cantilever spring is composed of 8 graduated leaves and one extra full length leaf.
The leaves are 1 ¾ in wide. A load of 350 lb at the end of the spring causes a deflection of 2 inches.
Determine the thickness of the leaves.
A. 0.4362 in B. 0.6532 in. C. 0.2356 in D. 0.3204 in *
18. Determine the torque that can be applied to a 1-in diameter circular shaft if the shearing stress
is not to exceed 8000 psi.
A. 1570 in-lb. * B. 1340 in-lb. C. 1579 in-lb. D. 1450 in-lb.
19. For a 4-bar linkage in toggle position, the value of mechanical advantage is ________.
A. Infinity * B. 0.5 C. 1 D. 0
20. A clutch system is going to transmit 40 hp between the shafts. One of the shafts is not rotating
at the time of coupling. The speed of the rotating shaft is 1000 rpm. The clutch diameters of the
disk are 2 inches and 8 inches. The total mass moment of inertia of the system is 20 lb-in-s(squared).
Find the axial force for successful coupling based on uniform pressure. The friction coefficient
between linings is 0.30.
A. 4000 lb B. 3540 lb C. 3000 lb * D. 2643 lb
21. A heavy-duty sleeve bearing is used with good ventilation. The bearing has a diameter of 2 in and
a length of 4 in. The load on the bearing is 1100 lb. A shaft rotates 200 rpm in the bearing. Find
the heat radiating capacity. The coefficient of friction is 0.02.
A. 0.4342 Btu/min-sq.in C. 0.3702 Btu/min-sq.in*
B. 0.4920 Btu/min-sq.in D. 0.3892 Btu/min-sq.in
22. A pair of mating spur gears have 14 ½ deg. Full depth involute teeth of 2 ½ diametral pitch. The
pitch diameter of the smaller gear is 6.4 inches. If the transmission ratio is 3 to 2. Calculate the
dedendum.
A. 0.462 in * B. 0.862 in. C. 0.0628 in D. 0.4 in
23. Mechanical impact devices that accept material smaller than approximately 4 inches.
A. Agitator ball mills C. Fine impact mills *
B. Mechanical Impact mills D. Ring roller mills
24. A design requirement for a pogo stick is a spring that will compress 18 cm when a 100-kg person
drops one meter. What is the required spring constant?
A. 75.2 kN/m B. 71.4 kN/m * C. 65.7 kN/m D. 68.8 kN/m
25. What is the maximum allowable length between supports for a 2.5 inches diameter shaft that has no
bending load except its own weight?
A. 12.14 ft B. 14.2 ft C. 16.49 ft * D. 14.69 ft
26. A 1000 lbs flywheel has a torque capacity of 2600 ft.lb. The speed is to be maintained between
100 and 120 rpm. The effect of the arms and hub accounts for 10% of the rim weight. Find the mean
diameter of the flywheel.
A. 35.36 in B. 44.65 in C. 38.63 in D. 42.78 in *
27. If a driving pulley is 0.75 ft. in diameter and drives a 12-in diameter pulley, find the speed
(no slip condition) of the driven pulley if the driver rotates at 200 rpm.
A. 104 rpm B. 150 rpm * C. 96 rpm D. 100 rpm
28. A short cylindrical cast iron post supports a compressive load of 20 tons. Compute the diameter
of the post if the factor of safety is 10 and the compressive stress as given in the table is 80 ksi.
A. 6.41 cm * B. 2.52 cm C. 25.2 mm D. 6.41 in
29. A square-threaded transmission screw used in a jack has a root diameter of 2 inches and a pitch
of ¼ in. It is double-threaded and designed to lift a load of 10 tons. The coefficient of friction is
assumed to be 0.15. Find the efficiency of the screw.
A. 20% * B.15% C. 40% D. 12%
30. A 20 in. long cantilever spring is composed of 8 graduated leaves and one extra full length leaf.
The leaves are 1 ¾ in wide. A load of 500 lb at the end of the spring causes a deflection of 3 inches.
Determine the thickness of the leaves.
A. 0.1354 in. B. 0.2522 in. * C. 0.2650 in. D. 0.1446 in.
31. A solid circular steel column with hinged ends is 900-mm long 70 mm. in diameter. Yield point
stress of material is 350 MPa. Find the moment of inertia of the solid circular steel column.
A. 118 cm4 * B. 100 cm4 C. 72 cm4 D. 59 cm4
32. A torsion member is made of steel 6-in. in diameter. To save mass it is proposed to replace it
with a hollow bar of the same type of steel with a 4-in. diameter hole through its center. What should
be diameter of the hollow bar to be provided the same torsional stiffness?
A. 3.14 in B. 7.22 in. C. 6.28 in * D. 5.65 in
33. The pin diameter for a sleeve-type coupling is 0.20 in. and transmitted a torque equal to 400 in-
lb. Find the working stress in shear for the pin assuming that the shaft diameter is 1 in.
A. 12,750 psi * B. 14,500 psi C. 10,450 psi D. 11,350 psi
34. A pump with a mass of 40 kg is supported by four springs, each having a spring constant of 1750
N/m. The motor is constrained to allow only vertical movement. What is the natural frequency of the
pump?
A. 13 rad/s * B. 6 rad/s C. 9 rad/s D. 15 rad/s
35. A 40-tooth steel gear has a diametral pitch of 2. The pressure angle is 14 ½ degrees. Find the
circular pitch
A. 0.50 B. 1.5 pi C. 1.571 * D. 0.579
36. The cutting speed for turning a 4-inch diameter bar has been found to be 545 fpm. Calculate the
lathe spindle speed?
A. 549 rpm B. 600 rpm C. 520 rpm * D. 750 rpm
37. Which of the following occurs whenever is a discontinuity or non-uniformity in an object?
A. Stress concentration factor C. Geometric Stress concentration*
B. Extreme shear stress D. Fatigue stress concentration
38. The 4 metric ton hammer of a pile driver is lifted 1 meter in 2 seconds. What power does the
engine furnish the hammer?
A. 26.3 hp* B. 14.56 hp C. 1962 hp D. 52.6 hp
39. An interrupted quenching process resulting in an austenite to bainite transition is ________.
A. Martempering B. Austempering * C. Austenitising D. Normalising
40. Find the horsepower lost due to friction in a flat-pivot application, assuming the following
conditions; coefficient of friction is 0.15, shaft diameter is 1.25 inch, the axial force of 50 lbs
and the rotational speed in 400 rpm.
A. 0.0289 hp B. 0.0305 hp C. 0.0198 hp * D. 0.0297 hp
41. A hard material ____________.
A. Yields little before breaking
B. Shows high ultimate strength
C. Shows low ultimate strength
 D. Exhibits a high modulus of elasticity *
42. A flywheel weighing 4,480 lbs has a radius of gyration of 3 feet. If there is a driving torque of
600 ft-lb and a torque of 250 ft-lbf, find the time required to increase the speed from 20 to 80
revolutions per minute.
A. 22.5 s * B. 20.5 s C. 15.4 s D. 12.5 s
43. A 20 in. long cantilever spring is composed of 8 graduated leaves and one extra full length leaf.
The leaves are 1 ¾ in wide. A load of 500 lb at the end of the spring causes a deflection of 3 inches.
Determine the maximum bending stress in the full length leaf assuming that the first extra full length
leaf has been pre-stressed to give the same stress in all leaves.
A. 80,100 psi B. 40,000 psi C. 60,000 psi * D. 70,990 psi
44. A double threaded right hand 3.0 in. worm gear transmit 20 hp at 1,150 rpm. The pressure angle is
14.5 deg. and the coefficient of friction is 0.12. Find the tangential force on the gear in lbs.
A. 548 lbs B. 730.43 lbs * C. 821.74 lbs D. 620 lbs
45. A helical-coil spring has a mean diameter of 1 inch and a wire diameter of 1/8 in. If the shearing
stress is 60,000 psi, how many coils would be needed to restrict the deflection to 1 inch under that
load if the shear modulus of elasticity is 12.5 x 10(raised to 6)?
A. 12 B. 14 C. 15 D. 10 *
46. Which of the following is one of the best methods for increasing a spring’s fatigue life?
A. Stress relieving C. Tempering
B. Shot-peening * D. Hardening
47. A simply supported steel beam length L=18 in. and diameter of 1 in. is transversely loaded at its
midpoint. Calculate the alternating stress component at the midpoint of this beam in psi if a constant
bending load of 2000 lb. is applied, but its location continuously changes from the midpoint of the
beam to about one third of its length based on the left end of the beam, for each cycle of load
variation.
A. 21705.40 psi B. 52034.22 psi C. 37581.67 psi D. 15279.03 psi *
48. A 100-ton hydraulic jack has an 8-in diameter piston and a cylinder wall thickness of t. Find the
appropriate wall thickness if the cylinder is fabricated from high-strength steel having a permissible
working stress of 40,000 psi in tension.
A. 0.54 in B. 0.30 in C. 0.40 in * D. 0.36 in
49. A 2000-kg elevator rises from rest in the basement to the fourth floor, a distance of 25 m. As it
passes the fourth floor, its speed is 3 m/s. There is a constant frictional fore of 500 N. Calculate
the work done by the lifting mechanism.
A. 125 kJ B. 500 kJ C. 512 kJ * D. 487 kJ
50. A clutch system is going to transmit 40 hp between two shafts. One of the shafts is not rotating
at the time of coupling. The speed of the rotating shaft is 1000 rpm. The clutch diameters of the
disk are 2 inches and 8 inches. The total mass moment of inertia of the system is 20 lb-in-s(squared).
Find the time needed to stop the slippage. The friction coefficient between linings is 0.30
A. 0.75 B. 0.92 C. 0.45s D. 0.83 s *
51. The distortion energy theory is also known as _____________.
A. Coulumb – Mohr Theory
B. Maximum Shear stress theory
C. Maximum Normal stress theory
D. Von Mises Theory *
52. The allowable tensile stress for a 6.25 mm diameter bolt with a thread length of 5.5 mm is 207
MPa. The allowable shear stress of the material is 103 MPa. Where and how will such a bolt be most
likely to fail if placed in tension? (Assume threads are perfectly triangular and that the force is
carried at the mean thread height.)
A. at the root diameter due to shear
B. at the threads due to shear *
C. at the threads due to tension
D. at the root diameter due to tension
53. A ¼ in fillet weld 2 in long carries a steady load of 3,000 lb lying along the weld. The weld
metal has a yield strength of 50,000 psi. Find the value of the factor of safety.
A. 1.75 B. 2.95 * C. 1.45 D. 3.2
54. A C-section belt 87.9 inches long operates on pulleys of pitch diameter 12 in and 16 inch. Speed
of smaller pulley is 1,160 rpm. Horsepower us 9 but a service factor of 1.6 must be used. What is the
design horsepower?
A. 15 hp B. 9 hp C. 14.4 hp * D. 5.625 hp
55. A plate clutch with a single friction surface is 10 inches O.D and 4 inches I.D. If the uniform
wear is valid, find the torque for maximum pressure of 100 psi. (Friction coef. = 0.2)
A. 3249 in-lbf B. 2344 in-lbf C. 3124 in-lbf D. 2639 in-lbf *
56. A spring has a natural length of 12 inches when at rest. If force 10 lbs is required to stretch
it 1 inch, find the work required to stretch the spring from a total length of 13 inches to 15 inches?
A. 6.667 N-m B. 3.33 N-m C. 4.52 N-m * D. 23.333 N-m
57. A steel bandsaw blade is 0.85 mm thick. Find the value of the bending stress when the blade is
passing around a pulley of 520 mm diameter. Note: E = 206,900 MPa
A. 240.5 MPa B. 321.8 MPa C. 250.5 MPa D. 338.2 MPa *
58. Which type of gears are used for shaft axes having an offset?
A. Hypoid gear * B. Spiral Bevel gear C. Zerol gear D. Mitre gear
59. A pair of mating spur gears have 14.5 deg. Full depth involute teeth of 2 ½ diametral pitch. The
pitch diameter of the smaller gear is 6.4 inches. If the transmission ratio is 3 to 2. Calculate the
addendum,
 A. 0.462 in B. 0.862 in C. 0.4 in * D. 0.57 in
60. A grindstone has a moment of inertia of 1.6 x 10 (-3) kg.m (squared). When a constant torque is
applied, the flywheel reaches an angular velocity of 1200 rpm in 15 seconds. Assuming it started from
rest, find its angular acceleration in rad/s(squared) ?
A. 8.38 * B. 3.24 C. 6.42 D. 7.48
61. Surface hardening is desirable for a product that is subject to ____________.
A. fatigue * B. high impact loads C. high shear loads D. high tensile loads
62. A 1 ¾ in. diameter shaft is supported by two sleeve bearings. The total load on the two bearings
is 2800 lb. Find the horsepower lost in friction if the coefficient of friction between shaft and
bearing is 0.10 and the shaft rotates 200 rpm?
A. 0.58 kW * B. 0.229 kW C. 0.14 kW D. 0.38 kW
63. What is the space width of the gear if the tooth thickness is 0.20 in and the backlash is 0.005
in?
A. 0.001 in B. 0.195 in C. 0.205 in * D. 0.250 in
64. The shearing stress in a piece of structural steel is 14.51 ksi. If the modulus of rigidity G is
85 GPa, find the shearing strain.
A. 0.00231 B. 0.00542 C. 0.00117 * D. 0.850
65. How long in minutes will it take to saw a rectangular piece of aluminum plate 8 inches wide and
1.5 inches thick if the length of the cut is 8 inches? The power hacksaw makes 2.5 revolutions per
second and the average feed per stroke is 0.006 inch.
A. 9.78 min B. 8.89 min * C. 10.78 min D. 5.29 min
66. A 250 hp motor turns a shaft at 2400 rpm. The shaft steps down in diameter from 3.0 to 2.5 inches.
Calculate the maximum torsional shear stress if the stress concentration factor is given to be 1.3.
A. 2100 psi B. 3700 psi C. 2800 psi * D. 1700 psi
67. If the inertia is 90 lbm-sq.ft and the speed of the driven shaft is to be increased from 0 to
2500 rpm in 5 seconds, find the clutch starting torque. Shaft material is SAE 4140 with a shear yield
strength of 110 ksi.
A. 512.18 lb-ft B. 146.67 lb-ft * C. 416.74 lb-ft D. 261.25 lb-ft
68. A simple epicyclic gearbox with one planet has gears with 24, 40 and 104 teeth on the sun, planet
and internal ring gears respectively. The sun rotates clockwise at 50 rpm. The ring gear is fixed.
What is the rotational velocity of the planet carrier?
A. 12.16 rpm B. 8.49 rpm C. 11.54 rpm D. 9.38 rpm *
69. A jackscrew has a pitch of 3 mm and handle 600 mm long. A force of 60 N must be applied when a
load of 25 kN is being lifted. Calculate the Ideal mechanical advantage.
A. 1257 * B. 2.4 C. 0.33 D. 416.67
70. A hoist lifts a 3010-kg load a height of 8 m in a time of 20 s. Compute the power output.
A. 11.8 hp B. 10.58 hp C. 12.43 hp D. 15.78 hp *
71. Which of the following is the ratio of the fatigue strength without a stress concentration to the
fatigue stress with a stress concentration?
A. Wahl factor C. Reliability factor
B. Fatigue stress concentration factor * D. Factor of safety
72. A multiple-disc clutch consists of 10 steel discs and 9 bronze discs. The effective outside and
inside diameters are 8 inches and 6 inches respectively. If an axial force 100 lb is applied and the
shaft turns at 1000 rpm, find the horsepower capacity. Assume the coefficient of friction of 0.25 and
uniform pressure.
A. 32.5 hp B. 25.2 hp * C. 43.7 hp D. 15.7 hp
73. A 1.00 m cast iron wheel has a 1.00 mm thick steel ring shrunk into it as a tire. The interference
fit is 1.0 mm. What is the contact pressure?
A. 42 kPa * B. 12 kPa C. 32 MPa D. 21 MPa
74. Fixing both ends of a simply supported beam that has only concentrated load at the midspan will
increase the allowable load by ___________.
A. 200% B. 25% C. 100% * D. 50%
75. What is the most suitable material in a TIG welding process?
A. Aluminum * B. Plain steels C. Alloy steels D. Copper
76. A slab-milling operation is being carried out on a 12-in long, 4-in wide annealed mild-steel block
at a feed 0.01 in/tooth and a depth of cut 1/6 in. The cutter is 2 inches in diameter, has 20 straight
teeth, rotates at 100 rpm, and is wider that the block to be machined. Calculate the material removal
rate.
A. 13 cu.in/min * B. 10 cu.in/min C. 25 cu.in/min D. 40 cu.in/min
77. What is the diameter of the solid shaft when it is coupled by 7 bolts 1.25 inches in diameter
with centers 6 inches from the axle?
A. 8 in * B. 7 in C. 6 in D. 9 in
78. A flywheel has a diameter of 1.5 m , and a mass of 800 kg. Calculate the torque needed to produce
an angular acceleration of 100 rpm per second?
A. 225 J B. 3456 J C. 3212 J D. 2356 J *
79. Spring back metal forming depends on _____________.
A. none of these B. strain rate C. modulus of elasticity * D. load applied
80. A simple disc clutch has elements with outside and inside radii of 250 mm and 100 mm respectively.
The axial force is 1500 N. If the coefficient of friction is 0.3, find the torque capacity based on
uniform wear.
A. 79 N-m * B. 72 N-m C. 77 N-m D. 75 N-m
81. Commercial propane stored in a spherical steel tank at 100 oF generates a gage pressure of 160
psi. If the tank is 4 feet in diameter and has walls 0.25 inch thick, what maximum tensile stress in
psi is developed in the steel?
A. 13,000 psi B. 1,700 psi C. 7,700 psi * D. 2,900 psi
82. During a stress-strain test, since the given stresses are below the proportional limit, the unit
deformation at a stress of 35 MPa was observed to be 123 x 10 to the minus 6 m/m and a stress of 135
MPa, it was 321 x 10 to the minus 6 m/m. If the proportional limit was 150 MPa, compute for the strain
in in/in corresponding to the stress of 100,000 kPa. Express your answer in three significant digits.
A. 2.68 x 10 to the minus 4 in/in * C. 4.67 x 10 to the minus 4 in/in
B. 3.18 x 10 to the minus 4 in/in D. 1.89 x 10 to the minus 4 in/in
83. What is the result when mers join with a high degree of regularity in chain structure and mer
orientation?
A. Isotactic polymer * B. Trans mer C. Syndiotactic polymer D. Atactic polymer
84. The center of a wheel with an outer diameter of 610 mm is moving at 12.5 m/s. There is no slippage
between the wheel and the surface. A valve stem is mounted 150 mm from the center. What is the velocity
of the valve stem when it is 45 degrees from the horizontal?
A. 12.5 m/s B. 17.4 m/s * C. 20.62 m/s D. 40.98 m/s
85. A 0.25 in diameter steel support wire normally strung between two utility poles 125 ft apart under
1500 lbf of tension. A winch maintains the tension by stretching the wire. A new procedure required
4250 lbf of tension. Calculate the length of additional wire the winch must decrease to reach the new
tension.
A. 6.8 cm B. 8.15 cm C. 7.11 cm * D. 5.12 cm
86. What is the bursting speed for a cast iron flywheel having a tensile strength of 20,000 psi?
A. 456.22 ft/s B. 444.21 ft/s * C. 546 ft/s D. 436 ft/s
87. When a column is subjected to an eccentric load, the stress induced in the column will be _______.
A. both direct and bending stress * C. bending stress only
B. shearing stress only D. direct stress only
88. Determine the maximum permissible velocity V in a cast iron thin rim of a flywheel if the maximum
allowable tensile stress in cast iron is 4000 psi. The cast iron weighs 0.255 lb/cu.in
A. 54.5 m/s B. 205 m/s C. 62.5 m/s * D. 125 m/s
89. A ¼ inch cone pointed setscrew is spotted one-half of the length of the cone. The cone angle is
118 degrees and the allowable shearing stress of the setscrew material is 10,000 psi. Find the holding
power of the setscrew when it is securing a pulley to a ½ inch shaft.
A. 490.87 lbs B. 245.44 lbs C. 1963.50 lbs D. 122.72 lbs *
90. Find the pressure required to punch a 1-inch square hole in ¼ in thick steel?
A. 20 tons B. 16.25 tons C. 20.125 tons D. 26.67 tons *
91. A rivet is made of medium steel and is ¾ inch in diameter, what total safe resistance can it offer
with a factor of safety of 8 and the ultimate shearing stress is 50 ksi.
A. 2 tons B. 5604 lbf C. 12.3 kN * D. 2760 kgf
92. A 6-mm fillet weld 50 mm long carries a steady load of 13,000 N lying along the weld. The weld
metal has a yield strength of 360 MPa. Find the value of the factor of safety.
A. 2.94 * B. 3.2 C. 1.75 D. 1.45
93. The diameter of a solid shaft that rotates 100 rpm and transmits 1.2 hp is 7/8 inch. Calculate
the design stress (for shear) if the shaft is subjected to torsion only.
A. 7000 psi B. 6000 psi * C. 8000 psi D. 5000 psi
94. A slab-milling operation is being carried out on a 12-in long, 4-in wide annealed mild steel block
at a feed 0.01 in/tooth and a depth of cut 1/8 in. The cutter is 2 inches in diameter has 20 straight
teeth, rotates at 100 rpm, and is wider that the block to be machined. Calculate the linear speed of
the work piece.
A. 50 in/min B. 40 in/min C. 25 in/min D. 20 in/min *
95. If a car wheel is 60 cm diameter and a rim is 0.90 mm smaller ID, to what temperature would it be
necessary to heat the rim to provide a 0.100 mm clearance to assemble the rim on the wheel? Both
members are made of steel. Dry ice at negative 79 deg. C is available to cool the wheel. Ambient
temperature is 20 deg. C.
A. 45.6 oC B. 43.4 oC C. 32.5 oC D. 63.4 oC *
96. A flywheel weighing 4,480 lbs has a radius of gyration of 3 feet. If there is a driving torque of
600 ft-lb and a resisting roque of 250 ft-lbf, find the moment of inertia if the speed increases from
20 to 80 rpm.
A. 1252 ft-lb-s2 * B. 1055 ft-lb-s2 C. 1526 ft-lb-s2 D. 1800 ft-lb-s2
97. The transverse fillet welded joints are designed for .
A. shear strength B. bending strength C. tensile strength * D. compressive strength
98. How many elevators are required if there are 1320 persons occupying the building other than the
first floor?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 6 * D. 5
99. A coil spring 4 cm in outside diameter made of 5 mm wire is to support a mass of 45 kg, find the
number of coils if it deflects 60 mm under the given load condition. Modulus of rigidity for steel is
83 GPa.
A. 21 * B. 18 C. 19 D. 25
100. An eyebolt support is attached to a rigid steel beam. A very stiff compression spring is used to
preload the eyebolt. The spring is loaded by means of a nut screwed down on the end of the eyebolt
until it exerts a force of 5000 N. What would be the force exerted on the shank of the bolt if a mass
of 800 kg were attached to the eyebolt.
A. 5 kN B. 6.4 kN C. 7.85 kN D. 2.85 kN *
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