Machine Design

1. A spherical pressure vessel has 480 mm diameter. The internal pressure is 10 MPa. Determine
its wall thickness if the allowable tensile stress in material is 80 MPa and the joint efficiency is
80%.
a. 15.78 mm
b. 17.85 mm
c. 19.51 mm
d. 18.75 mm
2. Find the center distance between the V – belts drive pulley having pitch diameter of 10 & 14 in.
The length of belts is 75 in.
a. 11
b. 14
c. 17
d. 19
3. Using a maximum allowable shear stress of 60 MPa, find the shaft diameter needed to transmit
35 kW when the shaft speed is 2000 rev/min.
a. 24.2 mm
b. 62.6 mm
c. 76.5 mm
d. 19.4 mm
4. The ratio of maximum height reached to maximum horizontal range of a projectile depends
upon ____________.
a. sin 𝜃
b. cos 𝜃
c. cos 2𝜃
d. 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜽
5. Calculate the maximum tangential stress (𝜎𝑡) for a thick – walled cylinder, where Pi = 3.15 MPa,
Po = 0 psi (atmospheric), ri = 5 cm and ro = 10 cm
a. 3.25 MPa
b. 3.85 MPa
c. 4.85 MPa
d. 5.25 MPa
6. Determine the normal stress in a thin – walled spherical vessel where the internal pressure is 1.4
MPa; mean radius is 1 m and the thickness of 0.6 cm.
a. 116 MPa
b. 132.2 MPa
c. 85.12 MPa
d. 68.21 MPa
7. Determine the wire diameter (d) for a cylindrical helical spring under static conditions, where Do
= 2.5 cm = 0.025 m, F = 225 N, 𝜏max = 7 x 108 N/ m2
a. 3.52 mm
b. 2.70 mm
 c. 4.52 mm
d. 5.42 mm
8. It is the difference between the size of a hole and a shaft required for an assemblage when shaft
size is smaller than the hole.
a. Interference
b. Clearance
c. Basic shaft
d. Tolerance
9. Two balls are of same size but one has density more than the other. Both are dropped from the
same height. Which ball reaches the earth surface first (neglect air resistance)?
a. Light ball
b. Heavy ball
c. Both simultaneously
d. Nothing can be said
10. What band thickness in mm is necessary for a 500 mm diameter drum if the maximum lining
pressure is 0.05 MPa, and the allowable band’s stress is 4 MPa?
a. 5.234
b. 2.53
c. 3.125
d. 4.621
11. The sum of the angle of approach and the angle of recess for gears is called ____________.
a. The angle of action
b. Gear angle
c. Pressure angle
d. All of the above
12. If two shafts of same length, out of which one is hollow and other is solid which transmit equal
torques and have same value of maximum stress, they also have the same __________.
a. Polar modulus
b. Polar moment of inertia
c. Shear stress
d. Angular twist
13. The journal bearing supporting shaft has a dimeter of 100 mm. It runs at 1500 rpm with
coefficient of friction between journals and shaft is 250 kN, determine the heat generated at the
bearings in kJ/min.
a. 1178.2
b. 1342.8
c. 4236.6
d. 5211.4
14. A band brake having bandwidth of 80 mm, drum diameter of 250 mm, coefficient of friction of
0.25 and angle of wrap of 270 degrees is required to exert a friction torque of 1000 N – m. What
is the maximum tension developed in the band?
a. 1.88 kN
b. 3.56 kN
c. 6.12 kN
 d. 11.56 kN
15. A 15 – mm diameter steel bar is to be used as a torsion spring. If the torsional stress in the bar is
not to exceed 110 MPA when one end is twisted through an angle of 30°, what must be the
length of the bar?
a. 4.32 m
b. 2.83 m
c. 3.23 m
d. 1.42 m
16. In a multiple disc clutch, the axial intensity of pressure is not to exceed 0.2 MPa. The inner
radius of the disc is 100 mm and is shaft the outer radius. The axial force per pair of contact
surfaces is Newtons is _______________.
a. 2000𝜋
b. 3000 𝜋
c. 4000 𝜋
d. 6000 𝝅
17. Determine the mean diameter (D) for a helical spring using the Wahl’s factor if F = 800 N, C = 7,
and Ss = 550 MPa
a. 48 mm
b. 35 mm
c. 45 mm
d. 39 mm
18. Determine the wire diameter (d) for a helical spring using the Wahl’s factor (Kw), where F = 585
N, C = 8 and 𝜏max = 350 MPa.
a. 2.24 mm
b. 3.43 mm
c. 4.32 mm
d. 6.34 mm
19. A universal joint is a case of ______________.
a. Turning pair
b. Sliding pair
c. Rolling pair
d. Lower pair
20. The contact surface of a cone clutch has an effective diameter of 100 mm. The angle of cone is
15° and friction coefficient of 0.3. If the axial force of 200 N is applied, the torque required to
produce slipping of clutch is _____________.
a. 11.6 N – m
b. 8.93 N – m
c. 12.7 N – m
d. 4.27 N – m
21. A 20° full depth involute spur pinion of 4 mm module and 21 teeth is to transmit 15 kW at
960rpm. Its face width is 25 mm. The tangential force transmitted is ___________ N.
a. 3552
b. 2611
c. 1776
 d. 1305
22. A hollow steel shaft is to transmit 5400 N – m of torque and is to be sized so that the torsional
stress does not exceed 150 MPA. If the inside diameter is three – fourths of the outside
diameter, what size shaft should be used?
a. 64.5 mm
b. 76.4 mm
c. 34.5 mm
d. 98.4 mm
23. Suppose that the force 50 lb given causes a deflection of 1.25 in. Determine the number of
active coils (Na) required if mean diameter is 1 in and wire diameter of 0.11 in. Use G = 11.5 x
106lb/in2.
a. 8 coils
b. 11.2 coils
c. 5 coils
d. 6 coils
24. In a band brake, the ratio of tight side band tension to the tension on the slack side is 3. If the
angle of wrap of the band to the drum is 180°, the coefficient of friction required between drum
and the band is _____________.
a. 0.20
b. 0.25
c. 0.30
d. 0.35
25. What power would shaft of 55 in diameter transmit at 480 rpm. Consider stress allowed for
short shaft is 59 N/mm2.
a. 42.12 kW
b. 50.61 kW
c. 96.88 kW
d. 39.21 kW
26. In a double block brake assembly, calculate the friction power if the 250 – mm drum rotates at
300 rpm at the instant the braking force is applied. The coefficient of friction is 0.3, contact
angle on each block is 90 deg. and the normal forces on the left and right blocks are 500 and 700
N, respectively.
a. 2.14 kW
b. 1.55 kW
c. 2.85 kW
d. 5.49 kW
27. A band brake consists of lever attached vertically to one end of the band (band connected
midpoint of the lever which is 2 m long). The other end of the band is fixed to the ground. The
wheel has radius of 200 mm and the wrap angle of the band is 270°. The braking force applied
to the lever is limited to 100 N and the coefficient of friction between the band and wheel is 0.5.
a. 1200 N
b. 2110 N
c. 3224 N
d. 4420 N
28. An 8 “diameter pulley turning at 600 rpm is connected by belt to a 14” diameter pulley. If there
is a 4” pulley.
a. 482 rpm
b. 523 rpm
c. 238 rpm
d. 329 rpm
29. Tearing efficiency of a rivet can be expressed as ______________.
a. Tearing strength divided by strength of rivet joint
b. Tearing strength per pitch length divided by strength of rivet joint
c. Tearing strength divided by strength of unriveted joint
d. Tearing strength per pitch length divided by strength of unriveted joint
30. A gear set has pinion with 20 teeth and a gear with 40 teeth. The pinion runs at 30 rev/s and
transmits a power of 20 kW. The teeth are on the 20° full depth system and have a module of 5
mm. The length of the line of action is 19 mm. The contact ratio of the contacting tooth is
_____________.
a. 1.21
b. 1.25
c. 1.29
d. 1.33
31. A pulley has a net belt pull of 2.5 kN. If a 20 hp motor is used to drive the pulley, determine the
belt speed.
a. 7.565 m/s
b. 3.25 m/s
c. 6.78 m/s
d. 5.97 m/s
32. It is the difference between the size of a hole and a shaft required for an assemblage when shaft
size is bigger than the hole.
a. Interference
b. Clearance
c. Basic shaft
d. Tolerance
33. Two helical springs are used in series. Calculate the equivalent spring rate (keq), where k1 = 30
lb/in, k2 = 60 lb/in.
a. 24 lb/in
b. 29 lb/in
c. 90 lb/in
d. 20 lb/in
34. A car engine develops 40 kW at 1200 rpm, with a single plate clutch having two pairs of friction
surfaces transmitting the power. Consider the coefficient of friction to be 0.30 and the mean
diameter of discs to be 200 mm. Determine the axial force required to engage the clutch.
a. 5.31 kN
b. 6.34 kN
c. 4.32 kN
d. 5.68 kN
35. A 60 inch diameter steel pipe 3/8 inch thick carries water under a pressure head of 550 ft.
Determine the hoop stress in steel.
a. 19, 068 psi
b. 18, 780 psi
c. 19, 756 psi
d. 19, 783 psi
36. A disc clutch is required to transmit 5 kW at 2000 rpm. The disc has a friction lining with
coefficient of friction equal to 0.25. Bore radius of friction lining is equal to 25 mm. Assume
uniform contact pressure of 1 MPa. The value of outside radius of the friction lining is ________.
a. 35.7 mm
b. 49.5 mm
c. 97.9 mm
d. 142.9 mm
37. A car travels half distance between two points at a speed of 40 km/hr and remaining half at a
speed of 60 km/hr. Average speed of car would be __________.
a. 36 km/hr
b. 48 km/hr
c. 28 km/hr
d. 72 km/hr
38. The axial force in a plate clutch is equal to 4 kN. The inside radius of contact surface is 50 mm
and the outer radius is 100 mm. For uniform pressure, the mean radius of friction surface will be
______________.
a. 78 mm
b. 60 mm
c. 75 mm
d. 80 mm
39. Size of the cam depends on ____________.
a. Base circle
b. Pressure angle
c. Pitch point
d. None of the above
40. Calculate the axial stress (𝜎 axial) for a thin – walled cylindrical pressure vessel, where Pi = 2.1
MPa, mean radius of 0.8 m and thickness t = 1 cm.
a. 25 MPa
b. 84 MPa
c. 36 MPa
d. 105 MPa
41. In a multiple disc clutch, if there are 6 discs on the driving shaft and 5 discs on the driven shaft,
the number of pairs of contact surfaces will be equal to _____________.
a. 11
b. 12
c. 10
d. 22
42. A steel spur pinion has a pitch of 6 teeth/in, 22 full depth teeth, and a 20° pressure angle. The
pinion runs at a speed of 1200 rev/min and transmits 15 hp to a 60 – tooth gear. If the face
width is 2 in, estimate the transmitted load.
a. 429.7 lbf
b. 542.4 lbf
c. 234.4 lbf
d. 213.4 lbf
43. A band brake has a net braking force of 400 N with a wheel radius of 500 mm at 500 rpm. If the
coefficient of friction between the band and wheel is 0.5, determine the corresponding brake
power.
a. 10.47 kW
b. 21.21 kW
c. 32.43 kW
d. 41.21 kW
44. Two pulleys are 100 cm apart connected by a cross belt. What is the length of the belt if the
pulley diameters are 45 cm and 18 cm?
a. 308 cm
b. 350 cm
c. 250 cm
d. 280 cm
45. A hollow steel shaft is to transmit 5400 N – m of torque and is to be sized so that the torsional
stress does not exceed 150 MPa. If the outside diameter is 80 mm and inside diameter is 60 mm,
determine the safety factor for the stress.
a. 3.5
b. 2.5
c. 6.3
d. 3.2
46. A journal bearing with a diameter of 25.4 mm is subjected to a load of 6500 N while rotating at
300 rpm. If the coefficient of friction is taken as 0.10 and L/D is 2.0, find the pressure on the
bearing.
a. 4.96 MPa
b. 5.03 MPa
c. 8.31 MPa
d. 3.25 MPa
47. In case of multiple disc clutch, if n1 is the number of disc on the driving shaft and n2 is the
number of disc on the driven shaft, what is the number of pairs of contact surfaces?
a. n1 + n2
b. n1 + n2 + 1
c. n1 + n2 – 1
d. n1 + 2n2
48. Determine the maximum internal gage pressure for a spherical steel tank where the maximum
normal stress is 18,000 psi, mean radius of 6 ft and thickness is 0.5 in.
a. 350 psi
b. 250 psi
 c. 300 psi
d. 285 psi
49. If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 65%, the ratio of diameter of rivete to the would be
_______________.
a. 0.3
b. 0.35
c. 0.60
d. 0.65
50. Calculate the hoop stress for a thin – walled cylindrical pressure vessel where the internal
pressure is 300 psi, mean radius is 2.5 ft and thickness of 0.375 in.
a. 38 kpsi
b. 28 kpsi
c. 24 kpsi
d. 20 kpsi
51. A 3 – in – diameter solid steel shaft, used as a torque transmitter, is replaced with a 3 – in –
hollow shaft having a ¼ - in wall thickness. If both materials have the same strength, what is the
percentage reduction in torque transmission? What is the percentage reduction in shaft weight?
a. 37.3 %
b. 82.2 %
c. 52.1 %
d. 69.4 %
52. Gear train value can be defined as _____________.
a. Greater than unity
b. Less than unity
c. Reciprocal of velocity ratio
d. Equal to velocity ratio
53. It basically a movable joint of two links which are in contact. The relative motion between the
two links should be completely or successfully constrained to make the required pair.
a. Structure
b. Kinematic pair
c. Kinematic chain
d. Mobility
54. Shearing efficiency of rivet can be expressed as:
a. Shearing strength per strength of rivet joint
b. Shearing strength per pitch length per strength of rivet joint
c. Shearing strength per pitch length per strength of unriveted joint
d. Shearing strength per strength of unriveted joint
55. A 3 – in – diameter solid steel shaft, used as a torque transmitter, is replaced with a 3 – in –
hollow shaft having a ¼ - in wall thickness. If both materials have the same strength, what is the
percentage reduction in shaft weight?
a. 32.5 %
b. 48.2 %
c. 38.1 %
d. 23.60 %
56. Is the amount by which the dedendum in a given gear exceeds the addendum of its mating gear.
a. Clearance
b. Backlash
c. Flank
d. Pitch
57. A 3.0 inches diameter by 5 inches journal bearing is carrying a load of 8000 lb load at 3600 rpm
using VG 32 lube oil at 150°F through a single hole at 15 psi. Compute the bearing pressure.
a. 580 psi
b. 533 psi
c. 110 psi
d. 850 psi
58. Compressed oxygen is supplied in a cylinder 203. 2 mm inside diameter and 1.22 m long. The
maximum tank temperature is 49°C. The tank pressure is 13.875 MPa and the allowable stress
on the tank 106.839 MPa with seamless construction. Find the thickness of the tank shell.
a. 13.11 mm
b. 18.4 mm
c. 10.6 mm
d. 14.62 mm
59. Is described s a combination of kinematic pairs joined in such a way that the relative motion
between the links is completely constrained.
a. Kinematic chain
b. Mechanism
c. Inversion
d. Elliptical chain
60. In mechanical mechanism terminology, the angle between the direction of the follower motion
and normal to the pitch curve is called ___________.
a. Pressure angle
b. Prime angle
c. Base angle
d. Double angle
61. The translator motion of piston in slider crank mechanism is converted into rotary motion of
crank by
a. Connecting rod
b. Slider
c. Crank
d. None of the above
62. A universal joint is an example of ___________.
a. Sliding pair
b. Lower pair
c. Higher pair
d. Intermediate pair
63. A rock is a gear of _____________.
a. Infinite module
b. Infinite diameter
 c. Infinite pitch
d. Infinite number of teeth
64. Strain in a direction at a right angle to the direction of applied force is known as ___________.
a. Lateral strain
b. Shear strain
c. Volumetric strain
d. Thermal strain
65. Which of the following will be exhibited by a ductile material upon application of force?
a. Major plastic deformation before crack propagation
b. Faster crack propagation
c. No deformation
d. Noise accompanying the process
66. Which of the following hardening processes is not employed for steels?
a. Age hardening
b. Induction hardening
c. Nitriding
d. Cyaniding
67. Toughness property of material is related to _____________.
a. Creep
b. Heterogeneous property
c. Density
d. Impact strength
68. In dealing with tolerances and allowances “fit” means ________________.
a. Difference between hole size and shaft size, if shaft is smaller than hole.
b. Difference between hole size and shaft size, if shaft is bigger than hole.
c. Degree of tightness or looseness between two mating parts to perform a definite
function.
d. An indication of degree of accuracy of manufacture.
69. Outside calipers have _____________.
a. Legs bent inwards
b. Legs which are bent outwards
c. Their legs collapsed after dimensions are made
d. One leg bent outwards and other leg carries a scriber
70. A localized compressive stress at the area of contact between two members is known as _____.
a. Shear stress
b. Tensile stress
c. Bending stress
d. Bearing stress
71. Stress concentration factor is the ratio of _____________.
a. Nominal stress to the Young’s module
b. Endurance limit to ultimate tensile stress
c. Nominal stress to yield strength
d. Maximum stress to the nominal stress
72. Rated life of a ball bearing varies as __________.
 a. Square of load
b. Cube of load
c. Inversely of cube of load
d. Inverse of load
73. What is the main purpose of lubricants in bearings?
a. To reduce frictional losses and wear between rubbing surfaces
b. To provide protection against corrosion
c. To carry off heat into which frictional work is converted
d. All of the above
74. Which of the following is the best characteristic of spherical roller bearings?
a. Self aligning capability
b. High load capacity
c. High tolerance to shock loads
d. High operational speeds
75. What is the effect of centrifugal tension in belts on the power transmitted?
a. Power transmitted increases
b. Power transmitted decreases
c. Power transmitted remains unaffected
d. Power will continuously change
76. Creep in a belt tends to _______________.
a. Increase tension in belt
b. Increase the tension and speed
c. a and b are correct
d. Reduce the speed of the driven pulley and consequently reduce the power output
77. Pitch diameter for an external or internal thread is also called __________.
a. Mean diameter
b. Effective diameter
c. Largest diameter
d. Nominal diameter
78. What is the spring stiffness?
a. It is the ratio of free length to that under design load
b. It is the load per unit deflection
c. It is the load carrying capacity of the spring
d. It is the ratio of mean coil diameter to wire diameter
79. Where does shear stress occur in case of a shaft of rectangular section is subjected to a twisting
moment?
a. At the ends of the diagonals
b. At the center of the longer side
c. At the center of the rectangle
d. At the center of the shorter side
80. Which of the following is the usual method of shaft manufacturing?
a. Cold rolling
b. Hot rolling
c. Turning of grinding from rough bars
 d. All of the above
81. The number of bolts required to couple the flanges of a coupling depends upon _________.
a. Material of the shaft
b. Rotational speed of the shaft
c. Length of the shaft
d. Diameter of the shaft
82. For a square key made of mild steel, the shear and crushing strength are related as _________.
a. Shear strength is equal to crushing strength
b. Shear strength is greater than crushing strength
c. Shear strength is less than crushing strength
d. None of the above
83. Which of the following statements is correct regarding frictional resistance of journal bearing
under film lubrication condition?
a. Directly proportional to the pressure
b. Independent of the area
c. Proportional to the speed of rotation
d. Inversely proportional to the viscosity of the lubricant
84. Which of the following conditions should be satisfied in the design when two spur gears are to
be in mesh?
a. Clearance must be the same
b. Axes must be parallel
c. Module must be the same
d. Direction of rotation must be the same
85. Spur gear tooth design is considered as ___________.
a. Cantilever loading
b. Beam loading
c. Combination of both a and b
d. Short column
86. The distance from the top of the tooth to the root of a gear; it is equal to addendum plus
dedendum or to working depth plus clearance.
a. Pitch
b. Whole depth
c. Dedendum
d. Addendum
87. The root angle of a bevel gear is equal to _________.
a. pitch angle – addendum angle
b. pitch angle + addendum angle
c. pitch angle – dedendum angle
d. pitch angle + dedendum angle
88. Which of the following gears should be recommended for a speed reduction of 50:1?
a. Spur
b. Differential
c. Worm and worm wheel
d. Bevel
89. In worm gears, pitch lead angle is
a. Half the angle between two inclined faces in axial plane
b. The angle between the tangent to the pitch helix and the plane of rotation
c. The angle between the tangent to the pitch helix and an element of the cylinder
d. None of the above
90. Which of the following is not the advantage of a wet friction clutch?
a. Smoothness in operation and engagement
b. Simplicity of sealing
c. High coefficient of friction
d. Adjustable coefficient of friction
91. In block brakes, the ratio of shoe width to wheel diameter normally ranging from ________.
a. 0.1 to 0.25
b. 0.25 to 0.50
c. 0.40 to 0.75
d. 0.60 to 1
92. In case of manual TIG welding, the angle of the electrode with the direction of welding should
be _________.
a. 20 deg
b. 70 deg
c. 90 deg
d. 30 deg
93. It occurs when the ratio of oxygen to acetylene required for a neutral flame has been changed
to give an excess of oxygen.
a. Oxidizing flame
b. Carbonizing flame
c. Neutral
d. Any of the above
94. In case of a thick cylinder, the variation of hoop stress across the thickness is ___________.
a. Parabolic
b. Linear
c. Uniform
d. Hyperbolic
95. Which of the following described a “Surface plates”?
a. Are made up of cast iron, granite or glass
b. Grade AA and grade A are used for precise application
c. Grade B is used for general workshop application
d. All of the above
96. Two rigid plates are clamped by means of bolt and nut with an initial force F. After tightening, a
separating force P (P < F) is applied to the lower plate which in turn acts on the nut. The tension
in both after this is __________.
a. F + P
b. F – P
c. P
d. F
97. Cast iron pipes are mainly used for __________.
a. Water and sewage system
b. Carrying steam
c. Pressure lubrication systems
d. Refrigerant lines
98. This is a standardized measure of the maximum difference in size between the component and
the basic size.
a. International Tolerance Grade
b. Fundamental Deviation
c. Engineering Tolerance Standard
d. Specification Standard
99. A full scale technical drawing will have a scale factor of _________.
a. 1:1
b. 1:2
c. 2:1
d. 1:4
1. In these drawings, it is necessary to show cut surfaces and distinguish between adjacent parts
a. Auxiliary drawings
b. Assembly sections
c. 3D assemblies
d. Parts lists
2. Notching process involves ___________.
a. Expanding a tubular or cylindrical part
b. Producing contours in sheet metal
c. Removal of excess metal from a strip edge making it suitable for drawing
d. Creation of shallow designs on both sides of metal
3. Is a process to enlarge the size of a previously formed hole by a small amount but with a high
degree of accuracy to leave smooth sides
a. Reaming
b. Boring
c. Notching
d. Drilling
4. Which of the following operations is carried out at the minimum cutting velocity if the machines
are equally rigid and the tool work materials are the same?
a. Turning
b. Grinding
c. Bonding
d. Milling
5. Workability means __________.
a. The extent up to which material can be deformed without crack formation
b. Maximum energy which can be stored in strained material
c. Maximum energy which can be stored without acquiring any change in shape
d. None of these
6. Staking is a process of ________.
 a. Mixing two metal powders properly
b. Fastening two parts permanently with the help of shaped punch
c. Producing a raised design on the surface of work
d. Increasing the fatigue strength of work pieces
7. Forming process used for manufacturing cups is ___________.
a. Embossing
b. Piercing
c. Spinning
d. Cold rolling
8. The process used for manufacturing large size bolt heads is _________.
a. Punching
b. Lancing
c. Slugging
d. Upset forging
9. A process which include two operation of cutting and non – cutting. The cutting operations may
include blanking, piercing, trimming, and cutoff and are combined with noncutting operations
which may include bending, extruding, embossing, and forming.
a. Combination die
b. Compound die
c. Transfer die
d. Forming die
10. A type of follower which is extensively used in air – craft engines.
a. Flat faced
b. Roller
c. Knife edge
d. Spherical faced
11. The ratio of the maximum fluctuation of speed to the mean speed is called _________.
a. Coefficient of fluctuation
b. Maximum fluctuation of speed
c. Fluctuation of speed
d. None of the above
12. A completely constrained motion can be transmitted with how many links?
a. Two
b. Four
c. Five
d. Eight
13. A gear train used to connect minute hand to hour hand in a clock mechanism.
a. Simple
b. Reverted
c. Epicyclic
d. Compound
14. The normal stress on a plane inclined at angle 𝜃 with the line of action of the uni-axial stress 𝜎𝑥
is given by __________.
𝜎𝑥
a. 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝜃
 𝜎𝑥
b. 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
c. (𝝈𝒙)(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 𝜽)
d. (𝜎𝑥)(𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃)
15. The brittle fracture tendency increases by _________.
a. Increased temperature and increased strain rate
b. Decreased temperature and increased strain rate
c. Prior plastic deformation
d. Decrease in triaxial stess
16. Toughness of a material relates to __________.
a. Castability
b. Annealing
c. Strength
d. Machinability
17. Which of the following will obtain a clearance fit?
a. By making the lower limit on hole equal to or larger than the upper limit of shaft
b. By making lower limit on shaft equal or larger than the upper limit on hole
c. By making difference between the maximum shaft and minimum hole
d. None of the above
18. Clinometers are used to measure _________.
a. Angles relative to horizontal plane
b. Angles relative to vertical plane
c. The flatness of vertical surface
d. The flatness of horizontal surface
19. A moment of inertia of a body about its principal axes of inertia at a given point is known as
_______.
a. Principal moment of inertia
b. Second moment of inertia
c. First moment of inertia
d. None of the above
20. If shear forces is zero along any section, then the value of bending moment at that section can
be _____________.
a. Zero
b. Minimum
c. Minimum or Maximum
d. Any of the above
21. Residual stresses are normally present in _________ shafts.
a. Cast
b. Forged
c. Cold rolled
d. Hot rolled
22. If cantilever beam is subjected to concentrated loads at various points, then the bending
moment diagram has a shape of ____________.
a. Inclined straight line
b. Parabola
 c. Vertical straight line
d. Cubic curve
23. Which of the following forms the basis of design for strength of materials?
a. Moment of inertia
b. Centre of mass
c. Centre of gravity
d. None of the above
24. What is the effect of belt slip in velocity ratio?
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains unchanged
d. Unpredictable
25. Which of the following is correct for a flat belt drive?
a. Open belt depends on difference of the diameters of pulleys
b. Open belt does not depend upon diameter
c. Cross belts depends on the sum of the diameters of pulleys
d. Cross belts depends on the difference of the diameters of pulleys
26. Which of the following are considered in the design of two plates joined by rivets?
a. Thickness of plates
b. Rivet diameter
c. Rivet length
d. All of the above
27. Shearing efficiency of rivet can be expressed as _________.
a. Shearing strength divided by strength of rivet joint
b. Shearing strength per pitch length divided by strength of rivet joint
c. Shearing strength per pitch length divided by strength of unriveted joint
d. Shearing strength divided by strength of unriveted joint
28. Which of the following is included in the spring wire if an axial compressive load is applied?
a. Bending
b. Shear
c. Tensile
d. Compressive
29. An open coiled helical compression spring ‘A’ of mean diameter 50 mm is subjected to an axial
load W. Another spring ‘B’ of mean diameter 25 mm is similar to spring ‘A’ in all respects. The
deflection of spring ‘B’ will be ____________ as compared to spring.
a. One – eighth
b. One – fourth
c. One – half
d. Double
30. A leaf spring is supported at the ________.
a. Ends and loaded at the center
b. Center and loaded at the ends
c. Ends and loaded anywhere
d. Center and loaded anywhere
31. A closed – coil helical spring is subjected to a torque about its axis. The spring wire would
experience a ____________.
a. Bending stress
b. Direct tensile stress of uniform intensity at its cross section
c. Direct shear stress
d. Torsional shearing stress
32. Angle of twist for shaft is proportional to _________.
a. Diameter
b. (Diameter)3
c. 1 / (Diameter)2
d. (Diameter)4
33. Keys are normally made from which of the following materials?
a. Forged steel
b. Machined stainless steel
c. Cold rolled mild steel bars
d. Cold rolled carbon steel
34. Consider d = diameter of shaft, the usual proportion for the width of key is ____________.
a. d/8
b. d/6
c. d/4
d. d/2
35. In case of spur gears, the static tooth load as compared to a dynamic load should be ________.
a. Same
b. Less
c. More
d. Varies with tooth thickness
36. Why are gear teeth made harder?
a. To avoid wear
b. To avoid pitting
c. To avoid abrasion
d. To avoid tensile strength
37. What is the die used to perform piercing, blanking and forming simultaneously?
a. Simple die
b. Fluid – activated diaphragm die
c. Progressive die
d. Compound die
38. In case of band brake, the width of the band for a drum with a diameter greater than 1 m should
not exceed _________.
a. 100 mm
b. 150 mm
c. 200 mm
d. 250 mm
39. Which of the following is the benefit/s associated with thermit welding?
a. Weld cooling is uniform
 b. All parts of the weld section arc molten
c. Lesser internal stresses are produced
d. All of these
40. Which of the following gases are used in gas tungsten arc welding?
a. Atomic hydrogen and Argon
b. Argon and Neon
c. Argon and Helim
d. Neon and Hydrogen
41. Is mechanical stress defined for rotationally symmetric objects being the result of forces acting
circumferentially (perpendicular both to the axis and to the radius of the cylinder).
a. Longitudinal stress
b. Compressive stress
c. Radial stress
d. Hoop stress
42. Is the difference between the higher limit and the lower limit of size
a. Tolerance
b. Allowance
c. Deviation
d. Interference zone
43. Which of the following micrometers can measure roundness?
a. Tube micrometer
b. Outside micrometer
c. Depth micrometer
d. V – anvil micrometer
44. The _________ is a standard element of a section view in a technical drawing.
a. Cutting plane line
b. Section lines
c. Material hatch pattern
d. All of the above
45. When creating a cutting plane line with AutoCAD it is customary to use a ________ to create a
line.
a. Center line
b. Polyline
c. Dashed line
d. Hatch line
46. Why a diamond locating pin is used in jigs and fixtures?
a. Diamond is very hard and wear resistant
b. It occupies very little space
c. It helps in assembly with tolerance on center distance
d. It has a long life
47. In centerless grinding, the work piece center will be __________.
a. Above the line joining the two wheel centers
b. Below the line joining the two wheel centers
c. On the line joining the two wheel centers
 d. At the intersection of the line joining the wheel center with the work plate plane
48. In the sheet metal work, the cutting force on the tool can be reduced by __________.
a. Grinding the cutting edges sharp
b. Increasing the hardness of tool
c. Providing shear angle on tool
d. Increasing the hardness of die
49. What will happen if the chip – tool contact length is reduced slightly by grinding the tool face?
a. Both cutting force and interface would decrease
b. Both cutting force and interface temperature would increase
c. The cutting force would decrease but the interface temperature would increase
d. The cutting force would increase but the interface temperature would decrease
50. Which of the following will reduce the cutting power consumption in turning?
a. Increasing rake angle of the tool
b. Increasing the cutting angles of the tool
c. Widening the nose radius of the tool
d. Increasing the clearance angle
51. Machinability of a metal is judged from _________.
a. Shear angle and type of chips produced
b. Cutting forces and power consumption
c. Tool life and surface finish
d. All of the above
52. Plain milling of mild steel plate produces ____________.
a. Irregular shaped discontinuous chips
b. Regular shaped discontinuous chips
c. Continuous chip without built up edge
d. Jointed chips
53. Fullering process is __________.
a. Welding two likes metal surface by pressing
b. First step in impression die forging which reduces cross – section of work piece
c. Local thinning operation done by hammer
d. Giving an intermediate shape to work piece
54. Coining and embossing are ________.
a. Both forming operations
b. Both pressing operations
c. Pressing and forming operations, respectively
d. Forming and pressing operations, respectively
55. Gatorizing is a process of _________.
a. Producing flutes or corrugations
b. Printing letter and number on metal sheet
c. Pre conditioning the forging stock in inert atmosphere
d. Gate formation during liquid metal forging
56. Chemical reduction process is used for _________.
a. Metals which have high melting point
b. Alloys which have metal of considerably different melting points
 c. All metals which are extracted as ore
d. Metals which are very hard to grind
57. Which of the following will describe true porosity?
a. Volume of open pores divided by total volume of confining shape boundaries
b. Volume of closed pores divided by total volume of confining shape boundaries
c. Volume of both open and closed pores divided by total volume of confining shape
boundaries
d. True volume of particles plus volume of closed pores divided by total volume of
confining shape boundaries
58. The combination in which two parallel and coplanar shafts are connected by gears having teeth
parallel to the axis of the shaft is called _____________.
a. Helical gearing
b. External gearing
c. Spur gearing
d. Internal gearing
59. In a continuous system, the number of degrees of freedom would be __________.
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
60. When does a kinematic chain becomes a mechanism?
a. If the first two links fixed
b. If all links are fixed
c. If any one link is fixed
d. None of the links are fixed
61. On which of the following factors does the periodic time of a simple pendulum depend?
a. Length of pendulum
b. Mass of the bob
c. Size of the bob
d. Material of the bob
62. How many links should be fixed in a kinematic chain to be considered as mechanism?
a. none
b. one
c. two
d. all
63. A point of a link connecting double slider crank chain traces a __________.
a. Straight line
b. Elliptical path
c. Hyperbolic path
d. Parabolic path
64. In which direction does the follower move in a radial cam?
a. Perpendicular to the cam axis
b. Parallel to the cam axis
c. Any direction irrespective of the cam axis
 d. Any of the above
65. How can train value be defined in gear train?
a. Greater than unity
b. Less than unity
c. Reciprocal of velocity ratio
d. Equal to velocity ratio
66. If the angle between the two planes is 𝜃, then the angle between the normal stress and the
resultant stress on the oblique planes in the case of uniaxial stress is __________.
a. 𝜃/2
b. 𝜽
c. 2𝜃
d. 𝜃/4
67. Material property to absorb energy when deformed plastically and to return it when is unloaded
is known as __________.
a. Indent hardness
b. Resilience
c. Creep phenomenon
d. Toughness
68. What is the result of increase in grain size of austenite?
a. Improves machinability
b. Improves tensile strength
c. Improves creep strength and hardenability
d. All of these
69. A commonly used 30 mm H – hole with tolerance grade IT9 is expressed as ___________.
a. 30IT9
b. 30HIT9
c. 30 H9
d. 9H30
70. Is the ratio of maximum stress in a machine component to the nominal stress at the same
section.
a. Lewis factor
b. Endurance limit
c. Stress concentration factor
d. Lozenge factor
71. When a beam having square cross – sections is loaded longitudinally, the shear stress develops
__________.
a. On middle fiber in horizontal plane
b. On middle fiber in vertical plane
c. On top fiber in horizontal plane
d. Equally on each fiber along horizontal plane
72. The product EI is known as ___________.
a. Polar Modulus
b. Section Modulus
c. Flexural Rigidity
 d. Rupture strength
73. Failure in roller bearing takes place due to __________.
a. Fatigue
b. Fracture of race
c. High temperature
d. Plastic deformation
74. Frictional power for a journal bearing varies as ___________.
a. (Diameter) 3/2
b. (Diameter) 3
c. (Diameter) ½
d. (Diameter) 2/3
75. When two pulleys of different diameters are connected by means of an open belt drive, the
angle of contact taken into consideration should be _________.
a. The smaller pulley
b. The larger pulley
c. The average of two pulleys
d. Any of the two pulley
76. The amount of slip in timing belt is equal to _________.
a. Zero
b. Always restricted to 1%
c. +5%
d. Maximum possible
77. The purpose of idler pulley is ___________.
a. To maintain belt tension
b. For starting motion of pulley
c. For stopping motion frequently
d. For changing motion to 90°
78. Rivets are classified according to _____________.
a. Hole diameter
b. Head to rivet
c. Thickness of plate
d. Nominal diameter
79. Is a spring that works by torsion or twisting and is flexible elastic that stores mechanical energy
when it is twisted.
a. Torsion
b. Leaf
c. Closely – coiled helical
d. Open – coiled helical
80. Two closely – coiled helical springs ‘A’ and ‘B’ are equal in all respects but the number of turns
of spring ‘A’ is double that of spring ‘B’. The stiffness of spring ‘A’ will be _________ that of
spring ‘B’.
a. One – sixteenth
b. One – eighth
c. One – fourth
 d. One – half
81. When a closely coiled helical spring is subjected to a couple about its axis, the stress induced in
the wire material of the spring is __________.
a. Bending stress only
b. A combination of torsional shear stress and bending
c. Direct shear stress only
d. A combination of bending stress and direct shear stress
82. In a thick cylinder pressurized from inside, the hoop stress is maximum at __________.
a. The center of the wall thickness
b. The outer radius
c. The inner radius
d. Both the inner and the outer radii
83. A shaft is made to rotate in anticlockwise direction at high speed. The position of the shaft
inside the bearing _________.
a. Is at bottom most position
b. Is at top most position
c. Is towards left side of the bearing not making metal to metal contact
d. Is toward right aside of the bearing with no metal to metal contact
84. What happen at critical speed of the shaft?
a. It runs violently
b. It becomes dynamically unstable with large vertical amplitudes
c. It becomes dynamically unstable with negligible lateral amplitudes
d. It becomes dynamically unstable with large lateral amplitudes
85. What is the angle of contact of the bearing with the journal in a full journal bearing?
a. 90°
b. 180°
c. 310°
d. 360°
86. An imaginary circle which by pure rolling action gives the same motion as the actual gear.
a. Addendum circle
b. Dedendum circle
c. Pitch circle
d. Clearance circle
87. In case of helical gears, the angle between the plane containing the axis of the gear and plane
passing through the pitch point is referred to as _________.
a. Pitch angle
b. Process angle
c. Helix angle
d. Angle of obliquity
88. Which of the following brakes is commonly used in railway trains?
a. Band brake
b. Internal expanding brake
c. Shoe brake
d. Band and block brake
89. A soldering iron ‘tip’ is made of ____________.
a. Copper
b. Iron
c. Steel
d. Tin
90. Acetylene gas is produced from __________.
a. Calcium carbide
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Calcium carbonate
d. Calcium bicarbonate
91. A thin cylindrical shell of diameter (d), length (l) and thickness (t) is subjected to an internal
pressure (p). The hoop stress in the shell is ____________.
a. pd/t
b. pd/2t
c. pd/4t
d. pd/6t
92. Surface roughness is expressed in terms of _____________.
a. Ra
b. Rh
c. HRC
d. BHN
93. Grade of tolerance is _____________.
a. Minimum size permitted for the part
b. Maximum size permitted for the part
c. Indication of degree of accuracy of manufacture
d. Amount from zero line of the maximum limit of size either for a hole or a shaft
94. These drawings are given to contractors to perform work or manufacture individual parts.
a. Assembly details
b. 3D drawings
c. Working drawings
d. Skeleton assemblies
95. In working drawings, this show all necessary information not given directly on the drawing with
its dimensions and notes:
a. Document strips
b. Portable documents
c. Formatting forms
d. Title and record strips
96. In ultrasonic machining process, the material removal rate will be higher for material with ____.
a. Higher strength
b. Higher ductility
c. Higher toughness
d. Higher fracture strain
97. The effect of rake angle on the mean friction angle in machining can be explained by ________.
a. Sliding model of friction
 b. Sliding an then sliding model of friction
c. Sticking friction
d. Sliding and then sticking model of friction
98. The indexing of the turret in a single – spindle automatic lathe is done using __________.
a. Geneva mechanism
b. Ratchet and Pawl mechanism
c. Rock and pinion mechanism
d. Whitworth mechanism
99. Specific cutting energy is more in grinding process compared to turning because _________.
a. Grinding (cutting) speed is high
b. The wheel has multiple cutting edges (grains)
c. Ploughing force is significant due to small chip size
d. Grinding wheel undergoes continuous wear

1. Dry and compressed air is cutting fluid for machining _____________.

a. Steel
b. Aluminum
c. Cast iron
d. Brass
2. Which of the following properties improve because of forging process?
a. Directional properties giving good strength
b. Percentage elongation and percentage reduction of area
c. Resistance to shock and vibration
d. All of the above
3. In powder metallurgy, a term used to describe a molded or cast products ability to withstand
handling, mold ejection, and machining before it is completely cured or hardened.
a. Green strength
b. Raw strength
c. Original strength
d. Brown strength
4. Which of the following describes the sintering in powder metallurgy?
a. Strengthens the components
b. Increases electrical conductivity
c. Increases density and ductility
d. All of the above
5. Infiltration process employs
a. The filling of powder with a lower melting point metal with the help of capillary action
b. Improving the density of material by cold working
c. Producing high density parts by hot pressing
d. Taking moisture out from powdered heap by baking in oven
6. The component of acceleration, parallel to the velocity of the particle at the given instant is
called ____________.
a. Tangential component
b. Coriolis component
 c. Radial component
d. Adjacent component
7. During car movement, the wheels of car possess which energy __________.
a. Kinetic energy of rotation
b. Kinetic energy of translation only
c. Potential energy only
d. Both kinetic energy of translation and rotation
8. In a kinematic chain, a quarternary joint is equivalent to _________.
a. One binary joint
b. Two binary joints
c. Three binary joints
d. None of the above
9. Which of the following statements is correct for a cam follower system?
a. The dwell is the period in which velocity of the cam is zero
b. The dwell is the period in which acceleration of the follower is zero
c. The dwell is the period in which velocity of the follower is constant
d. The dwell is the period in which velocity of the followers varies linearly
10. Which of the following statements is correct for a “reverted gear train”?
a. The axes of the first and the last gear are parallel
b. At least one of the gear axis is in motion
c. The axes of the first and the last gear are co-axial
d. Any of the above
11. In the case of bi – axial state of normal stresses, the maximum shear stress is equal to
_________.
a. The sum of the normal stresses
b. The difference of the normal stresses
c. Half the difference of normal stresses
d. Half the sum of normal stresses
12. The rate of change of bending moment is called ________.
a. Load intensity
b. Shear force
c. Half of shear force
d. Normal force
13. The angle of planes of maximum shear stress with reference to principal planes is located at
___________.
a. 45°
b. 60°
c. 90°
d. 0°
14. Which of the following acts as deoxidizer and controls grain growth?
a. Vanadium
b. Boron
c. Tungsten
d. Aluminim
15. Precision is defined as the _____________.
a. Repeatability of measuring process
b. Agreement of result of measurement with true value of measured quantity
c. Lesser number of controllable errors
d. Lesser number of random errors
16. Which of the following micrometer is used to find the distance between gear teeth of spur or
helical gears?
a. Spline micrometer
b. Screw thread micrometer
c. Disc type micrometer
d. V-anvil micrometer
17. Rate of change of shear force is called __________.
a. Intensity of load
b. Half of intensity of load
c. One third of load intensity
d. None of the above
18. What happen to the deflection if the load on a cantilever beam is doubled?
a. Thrice
b. One – sixth
c. Twice
d. Five times
19. Beam of uniform strength is obtained by ___________.
a. Varying depth and keeping width constant
b. Varying width and keeping depth constant
c. Varying both depth and width
d. Any of the above
20. On which of the following parameters/ factors does the buckling load depend?
a. Slenderness ratio
b. Modulus of elasticity
c. Cross – sectional area
d. All of the above
21. Euler’s formula with 5 to 10% error in crippling load are compared to experimental results in
practice because _________.
a. Effect of direct stress is neglected
b. Pin joints are not free from friction
c. The assumption made in using the formula are not in practice
d. The material does not behave in an ideal elastic way tension and compression
22. What is the stress that can be used to design a shaft subjected to combined bending and
torsion?
a. Maximum normal
b. Maximum shear
c. Maximum resultant
d. Any of the above
23. A shaft is rotating inside a bearing of radius R. What is the radius of friction circle? Note: 𝜃 =
angle of friction.
a. Rsin𝜽
b. Rcos𝜃
c. Rtan𝜃
d. Rcot𝜃
24. The velocity ratio of two pulleys connected by an open belt or crossed belt is __________.
a. Directly proportional to their diameters
b. Directly proportional to the square of their diameters
c. Inversely proportional to their diameters
d. Inversely proportional to the square of their diameters
25. The designation 6 x 7 of a wire rope means
a. 6 wires
b. 7 wires
c. 13 wires
d. 42 wires
26. Phenomenon of slip in a belt drive is __________.
a. Loss of power
b. Gain power
c. Difference between rpm of two pullers
d. Difference between the linear speed of the rim of pulley and the belt
27. For V – belt, the groove angle of the pulley is usually _________.
a. 18° to 22°
b. 24° to 30°
c. 32° to 38°
d. 40° to 44°
28. If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 65%, the ratio of diameter of rivet to the pitch would
be __________.
a. 0.3
b. 0.35
c. 0.60
d. 0.65
29. Why is a leaf spring used in automobiles?
a. To measure forces
b. To absorb shocks
c. To store strain energy
d. All of the above
30. In the calculation of induced shear stress in helical springs, the Wahl’s stress factor is used to
take care of ________.
a. Combined effect of transverse shear stress and bending stress in the wire
b. Combined effect of bending stress and curvature of the wire
c. Combined effect of transverse shear stress and curvature of wire
d. Combined effect of torsional shear stress and transverse shear stress in the wire
31. In a journal bearing, oil should be applied at the point where load is __________.
 a. Average
b. Maximum
c. Nil or lightest
d. Any of the above
32. In helical gears, the distance between similar faces of adjacent teeth along a helix on the pitch
cylinders normal to teeth is called _________.
a. Axial pitch
b. Normal pitch
c. Diametral pitch
d. Longitudinal pitch
33. The alloy of copper, tin and phosphorus is known as?
a. Brass
b. Bronze
c. Lead
d. Babbit
34. The friction radius for new clutches compared to worn out will be __________.
a. Less
b. Same
c. More
d. Unpredictable
35. In arc welding, arc is created due to __________.
a. Current flow
b. Electrical energy
c. Contact resistance
d. Voltage flow
36. Thermit is basically a mixture of __________.
a. Charcoal and Iron Oxide
b. Charcoal and Copper Oxide
c. Iron Oxide and Aluminum
d. None of the above
37. The maximum shear stress in a thin cylindrical shell subjected to internal pressure p is _______.
a. pd/t
b. pd/2t
c. pd/4t
d. pd/8t
38. In a thin cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure p, the ration of longitudinal stress to
the hoop stress is ____________.
a. ½
b. ¾
c. 1
d. 1.5
39. The thickness of a thin cylindrical shell with hemispherical ends is _________ that of spherical
ends.
a. equal to
 b. more than
c. less than
d. Any of the above
40. The maximum diameter of the hole that can be punched from a plate of maximum shear stress
1/4th of its maximum crushing stress of punch, is equal to (where t = thickness of the plate).
a. t
b. 2t
c. 4t
d. 8t
41. Which of the following is not a comparison method for checking surface finish?
a. Visual inspection
b. Scratch inspection
c. Tough inspection
d. Direct instrument method
42. Upper deviation is the _________.
a. Amount from basic or zero line up to minimum limit of size
b. Amount from basic or zero line up to maximum limit of size
c. Minimum size permitted for the part
d. Maximum size permitted for the part
43. An accurate record of changes made to release drawings is tracked via ___________.
a. Revision block
b. The basic title form
c. Working drawings
d. Portable documents
44. A typical set of mechanical working drawings includes ___________.
a. Exploded assembly
b. Part details
c. Parts list
d. All of the above
45. Chip equivalent is increased by __________.
a. An increase in side – cutting edge angle of tool
b. An increase in nose radius and side – cutting edge angle of tool
c. Increasing the plane area of cut
d. Increasing the depth of cut
46. The limit to the maximum hardness of a work material, which can be machined with HSS tools
even at low speeds, is set by which one of the following tool failure mechanisms?
a. Attrition
b. Abrasion
c. Diffusion
d. Plastic deformation under compression
47. Gear cutting on a machine using an involute profile cutter is __________.
a. Gear performing process
b. Gear generating process
c. Gear shaping process
 d. Highly accurate gear producing process
48. For cutting of brass with single – point cutting tool on a lathe tool should have ____________.
a. Negative rake angle
b. Positive rake angle
c. Zero rake angle
d. Zero side relief angle
49. Which one of the following sets of tools and processes is normally employed for making large
diameter holes?
a. Boring tool
b. BTA (Boring and Trepanning Association) and gun drill
c. Gun drill and boring tool
d. Boring tools and trepanning
50. Edging is a process in which ___________.
a. Extra material is force away from center to die to produce bulge
b. The material is forced away from center of die to produce bulge
c. Material is displaced away from center giving rise to dumb bell shape
d. Large rings are forge to shape
51. Pre – sintering basically means ____________.
a. Heating the green compact above sintering temperature
b. A high energy electric spark is produced in compact before sintering
c. Heating the green compact below sintering temperature
d. The atomization of molten metal into powder
52. In dealing with tumbling process, what is the best statement for finishing of forgings?
a. Forging along with coarse sand is put into barrel and then subjected to rotation
b. Blast cleaning is done with grits
c. Scales are removed with the help of acid
d. Oxide layer removal takes place with help of heated air
53. Recrystallization temperature is decreased due to __________.
a. Smaller grain size before cold working
b. Increased rate of deformation
c. Presence of second phase particles and higher prior cold work
d. All of the above
54. Is a type of pair when the elements of the pair are kept in contact by the action of external
forces. Example of this pair are ball and roller bearings.
a. Self closed
b. Force closed
c. Lower
d. Higher
55. The principle of direct and reverse cranks is readily applicable to the problems of balancing of
________.
a. Rotors
b. Radial engines
c. Coupled locomotives
d. In – line engines
56. Throw of a cam can be defined as the maximum distance of the follower from __________.
a. Pitch circle
b. Base circle
c. Prime circle
d. Any of the above
57. What is the movement of follower during the dwell period of a cam?
a. With uniform speed
b. With simple harmonic motion
c. In a straight line
d. Remains at rest
58. The radius of the Mohr’s circle gives the value of _____________.
a. Maximum normal stress
b. Minimum normal stress
c. Maximum shear stress
d. Minimum shear stress
59. The buckling load for a given column depends upon ____________.
a. Area of cross – section of the column
b. Length and least radius of gyration of the column
c. Modulus of elasticity for the material of the column
d. All of the above
60. Life of a rolling bearing is classified in terms of ___________.
a. Minimum life
b. Total life
c. Average life
d. None of these
61. Thrust bearings are provided with multiple bearing pads of the tilting type instead of a
continuous annular – bearing surface in order to ______________.
a. Distribute the thrust load more non-informally
b. Preside limited adjustments to shaft misalignment
c. Enable the formation of a ledge shaped oil film
d. Enable lubricating oil to come in to contact with the total bearing area
62. The most suitable bearing for carrying very heavy load with slow speed is __________.
a. Hydrodynamic bearing
b. Ball bearing
c. Roller bearing
d. Hydrostatic bearing
63. The flat belts are made of __________.
a. Canvas and wire
b. Leather and canvas
c. Rubber impregnated fabric and hemp
d. Silicon
64. Creep occurs in belt drive mainly due to _______________.
a. Larger size of the driver pulley
b. Variation in velocity between pulley and belt
 c. Uneven extension and contractions due to varying tension
d. None of these
65. The crowning of pulleys is done to ________.
a. Reduce belt friction
b. Prevent belt from running off the pulley
c. Increases friction between belt and pulley
d. Increase belt life
66. What is the spring index of a closely helical coiled spring of mean diameter (D) and spring wire
diameter (d)?
a. 1/d
b. 1/D
c. D/d
d. d/D
67. In spring balances, the spring is used _________.
a. To apply forces
b. To measure forces
c. To absorb shocks
d. To store strain energy
68. Radius considered in calculating the stress in a hollow shaft subjected to torsion is _________.
a. Inner radius
b. Mean radius
c. Outer radius
d. Harmonic mean of inner and outer radius
69. Shafts are designed considering ____________.
a. Rigidity and strength
b. Strength and creep
c. Creep
d. None of the above
70. The angle of twist of shaft is _____________.
a. Directly proportional to (shaft diameter)2
b. Inversely proportional to (shaft diameter)2
c. Directly proportional to (shaft diameter)4
d. Inversely proportional to (shaft diameter)4
71. The distribution of the forces along the length of key fitted in a shaft ______________.
a. Varies linearly
b. Is uniform throughout
c. Varies exponentially, being more near the torque – input end
d. Varies exponentially, being less near the torque – input end
72. When the material of key and shaft is the same, and the width of key is one – fourth of the
diameter of shaft (d), then length of key will be ___________.
a. 0.8d
b. 1.2d
c. 1.57d
d. 1.8d
73. In designing a key, it is assumed that the distribution of forces along the length of key ________,
a. Varies linearly
b. Is uniform throughout
c. Varies exponentially, being more near the torque – input end
d. Varies exponentially, being less near the torque – input end
74. Which type of stresses are helical gears subjected to?
a. Longitudinal stress
b. Hoop stress
c. Circumferential stress
d. Transverse stress
75. When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the
stress induced in the wire is __________.
a. Tensile stress
b. Compressive stress
c. Shear stress
d. Bending stress
76. A pressure vessel is said to be a thick shell when ___________.
a. It is made of thick sheets
b. The internal pressure is very high
c. The ratio of wall thickness of the vessel to its diameter is less than 1/10
d. The ratio of wall thickness of the vessel to its diameter is greater than 1/10
77. The ratio of circumferential stress to longitudinal stress in a thin cylinder subjected to an
internal pressure is _____________.
a. ½
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4
78. In designing thick cylinders, the equation used is ___________.
a. Lame’s equation
b. Birnie’s equation
c. Clavarino’s equation
d. All of these
79. A clearance fit is obtained ____________.
a. By making the lower limit on hole equal to or larger than the upper limit of shaft
b. By making lower limit on shaft equal or larger than the upper limit on hole
c. By making difference between the maximum shaft and minimum hole
d. None of the above
80. For spur gears, for a given total arc of action, the work wasted in friction is minimum when
___________.
a. Arc of approach > 1/3 Arc of recess
b. Arc of approach = Arc of recess
c. Arc of approach > Arc of recess
d. Arc of approach < 1/3 Arc of recess
81. In kinematics, a rotating high speed shaft in a bearing is a ____________.
 a. Lower pair
b. Higher pair
c. Rolling pair
d. Spherical pair
82. Which of the following forms a kinematic link in a reciprocating steam engine?
a. Flywheel and engine frame
b. Piston rod and connecting rod
c. Cylinder and piston
d. Crankshaft and flywheel
83. If the number of idle gears in a simple gear train is odd, then the motion of the driven gear will
be ________ as that of the driving gear.
a. Opposite
b. Same
c. Either of the above
d. Any of the above
84. Which of the following gear trains is used in a gear box of a car?
a. Simple gear train
b. Compound gear train
c. Epicyclic gear train
d. Complex gear train
85. According to the maximum shear stress theory of fail permissible twisting moment in a circular
shaft in ‘T’, permissible twisting moment in the same shaft as per maximum principle stress
theory of failure will be __________.
a. T2
b. T
c. 3T
d. 2T
86. Column which has slenderness ratio of 80 is called __________.
a. Medium column
b. Long column
c. Strong column
d. Short column
87. Which of the following bearings is suitable for fluctuating loads?
a. Roller bearing
b. Ball bearing
c. Sleeve bearing
d. Needle – roller bearing
88. The usual clearance provided in a hydrodynamic bearing per mm of shaft diameter is _______.
a. 0.5 micron
b. 1.0 micron
c. 4 micron
d. 10 micron
89. In an automobile, the power is transmitted from the gear box to the differential through _____.
a. Knuckle joint
 b. Bevel gears
c. Oldham’s coupling
d. Hooke’s joint
90. The belt drive can transmit maximum power when maximum total tension in belt equals _____.
a. Square root of centrifugal tension
b. Double the centrifugal tension
c. Thrice the centrifugal tension
d. Four times the centrifugal tension
91. The design of shafts made of brittle materials is based on ___________.
a. Guest’s theory
b. Rankine’s theory
c. St. Venant’s theory
d. Von Mises theory
92. Which of the following statement is correct for the two shafts connected in parallel?
a. Torque in each shaft is the same
b. Shear stress in each shaft is the same
c. Angle of twist of each shaft is the same
d. Torsional stiffness of each shaft is the same
93. What kind of coupling is a flexible coupling?
a. Sleeve
b. Compression
c. Fluid
d. Universal
94. The rated life of a bearing ____________.
a. Varies inversely as square of load
b. Varies inversely as cube of load
c. Varies inversely as fourth power of load
d. Varies directly as load
95. In journal bearing, the frictional power varies ___________ journal diameter.
a. directly as
b. directly as square of
c. directly as cube of
d. inversely as cube of
96. What should be considered in the design for a two meshing gear?
a. Number of teeth must be same
b. Pressure must be same
c. Tooth thickness must be same
d. Module must be same
97. Gear tooth thickness is measured along __________.
a. Dedendum
b. Addendum
c. Pitch circle
d. Root circle
98. In skew bevel gearing, the axes of shafts are _____________.
 a. Intersecting and the teeth are curved
b. Non – intersecting and non – parallel and the teeth are curved
c. Non – intersecting and non – parallel and the teeth are straight
d. None of the above
99. A vessel is said to be thin walled, when ____________.
a. Wall thickness is equal to or less than 1/20 the internal diameter
b. Vessel wall thickness is less than 6 mm
c. Vessel wall thickness is 1/10 of outer diameter
d. Vessel wall thickness is less than 5 mm

1. In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the radial stress across the
thickness of the cylinder is the ________.
a. Maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface
b. Maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface
c. Maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
d. Maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface
2. The design of the pressure vessel is based on ____________.
a. Longitudinal stress
b. Hoop stress
c. Longitudinal and hoop stress
d. Any of the above
3. The arrangement in which two parallel and coplanar shafts are connected by gears having teeth
parallel to the axis of the shaft is called __________.
a. Spiral gearing
b. Helical gearing
c. Bevel gearing
d. Spur gearing
4. A piston and cylinder in a slider crank mechanism from a ______________.
a. Cylindrical pair
b. Spherical pair
c. Higher pair
d. Sliding pair
5. Ratio of lateral strain no linear is called _________.
a. Fatigue limit
b. Modulus of elasticity
c. Failure ratio
d. Poisson’s ratio
6. What is the stress concentration factor?
a. It is the ratio of maximum stress to the nominal stress
b. It is the ratio of maximum stress to the endurance limit
c. It is the ratio of nominal stress to the maximum stress
d. It is the ratio of nominal stress to the endurance limit
7. A column that fails due to direct stress can be classified as ___________.
a. Short column
 b. Long column
c. Weak column
d. Median column
8. A sliding bearing which can support steady loads without any relative motion between journal
and the bearing is called __________.
a. Thin film bearing
b. Thick film bearing
c. Hydrostatic lubricated bearing
d. Zero film bearing
9. Petroff’s equation is used when journal ____________.
a. Coincides with bearing
b. Is concentric with bearing
c. Rotates in clockwise direction
d. Rotates in anticlockwise direction
10. Which of the following materials are used for ropes in power transmission?
a. Canvas and leather
b. Rubber and plastics
c. Cotton and hemp
d. All of the above
11. In a cone pulley, if the sum of radii of the pulleys on the driving and driven shafts is constant,
then ___________ drive is recommended.
a. Cross belt
b. Open belt
c. Either of the above
d. Timing belt
12. A helical spring has ‘N’ turns of coil of diameter ‘D’, and a second spring made of same wire
diameter and of same material, ‘N/2’ turns of coil and of diameter ‘2D’. If the stiffness of the
first spring is k, then the stiffness of the second spring is _____.
a. k/4
b. k/2
c. 2k
d. 4k
13. Two coiled springs, each having stiffness K, are placed in parallel. The stiffness of the
combination will be _________.
a. 4K
b. 2K
c. K/2
d. K/4
14. The tangential force acting on the shaft multiple with distance from the axis of shaft is called
__________.
a. Twisting moment
b. Bending moment
c. Torsional moment
d. Torsional strength
15. What is the main advantage of using flexible coupling in power transmission?
a. Easy to engage and disengage
b. Transmits shocks gradually
c. Easy to disassemble
d. Eliminates stress reversals and prevents shock transmission
16. Gears are employed to transmit motion ___________.
a. Between a shaft and a slide
b. Between two parallel shafts
c. Between two intersecting shafts
d. All of the above
17. Where is the profile of spur gear located?
a. Tooth surface above pitch surface
b. The width of the gear tooth measured axially along the pitch surface
c. Bottom of tooth
d. The curve forming face and flank
18. Is an imaginary line which by pure rolling action gives the same motion as the actual gear.
a. Clearance
b. Dedendum
c. Addendum
d. Pitch circle
19. For single helical gears the helix angle ranges from __________.
a. 5 to 10 deg
b. 15 to 18 deg
c. 20 to 35 deg
d. 35 to 45 deg
20. How is the size of a gear usually specified?
a. By circular pitch
b. By pitch circle diameter
c. By pressure angle
d. By diametral pitch
21. Bevel gears having equal teeth and equal pitch angles and connecting two shafts whose axes
intersect at right angle are known as ___________.
a. Mitre gear
b. Crown bevel gear
c. Angular gear
d. Internal bevel gear
22. Which of the following describe the “law of gearing”?
a. Common normal at the point of contact always passes through pitch point on the line
joining the centers of rotation
b. Teeth must be involute type
c. Gear should have some module
d. Clearance should be minimum 0.10mm
23. In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the maximum radial stress at the
inner surface of the shell is __________.
 a. zero
b. p (tensile)
c. –p (compressive)
d. 2p (tensile)
24. How do you call the ratio of mean diameter of coil and the coil diameter of a spring?
a. Wahl number
b. Coil ratio
c. Spring index
d. Factor of safety