READINGS MD 2

1. is the theoretical profile of the thread for a length of onepitch in the axial plane on which the
design forms of both theexternal threads are based.
A. basic form of thread
B. effective thread
C. basic profile of thread
D. design form of external thread

The answer is: C

2. A tool not belonging to the group:

A. hermaphrodite caliper
B. divider
C. double VEE block
D. trammel

The answer is: C

3. The maximum stress induced in a material when subjected to intermittent or repeated load without
causing failure is called:
A. ultimate stress
B. endurance limit
C. ultimate torque
o. elastic limit

The answer is: 8

4. The factor of safety generally appliedin wire rope design starts at 3-4 for standing rope application, 5-
12 for operating rope and for hazard to life and property application like foundry operation.
A. higher values
B. 7-10
C. 8-10
D. 10-18

The answer is: A

5. Silicon manganese steel designation, SAE .

A. 72x:x
B. 40x:x
C. 92x:x
D. 9xx

The answer is:

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6. The recommended age limit of fire tube boilers.
A. 35 years
B. 30 years
C. 40 years
D. 50

years The answer is:

7. In machine shop, had forging operation of lengthening a piece of stock while reducing the cross- sectional
area of work is called:
A. bloating
B. upsetting
C. spreading
0. drainingout

The answer is: 8

8. A watt isequivalent to:

A. 42.4Btu/min
B. 1 N-m/sec
C. 44.20 ft-lb/min
D. all of

these The answer is: 8

9. Which of the following services is not considered to be work of machinist?

A. reboring
B. grinding
C. overhauling
0. honing

The answer is: C

10. Cold drawing is also called:

A. harddrawn
B. cold lap steel
C. strain hardening
0. oxidized steel

The answer is: A

11. The top and bottom for gears is similar formed as to crest and for screw thread.
A. flank
B. root
C. flank of tooth
D. top land

The answer is: 8

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12. Intermediate gear is also called gear in a gear train arrangement.
A. idler
B. pinion
C. thirdgear
0. mounted gear

The answer is: A

13. The brittlenessin steel at elevated temperature is .

A. harddrawn
B. cold lap
C. red shortness
0. residual stresses

The answer is: C

14. Material may be stretched andstillreturns to its form/condition upon the release of force is called .
A. plasticity
B. modulus of elasticity
C. ductility
o. elastic limit

The answer is: O

15. Type of chuck wherein the work piece with standard diameter or size could be attached fast and
quick especially small size work of mass production.
A. lathe drive plate
B. damp toe dog
C. collet attachment
0. steady center rest

The answer is: C

16. Moment curve for a simple beam witha concentrated load at middle span takes the shape of a:
A. triangle
B. rectangular
C. trapezoid
o. semi-eclipse

The answer is: A

17. This particular cuttingtool material could withstand cutting temperatures of 1800'°F and higher at
cutting speed beyond those possible withother cutting tool materials.
A. titanium carbide
B. ceramic
C. carbide grade
0. cubic boron nitride

The answer is: O

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18. Common defects encountered in the foundry shop steelcasting operating and also in welding practices.
A. cracks
B. cold shot
C. partingline
D. blow/pin holes

The answer is: O

19. Some experiments made at Cornell University showed that experience mechanic could break a bolt
due to nut tightening.
A. 3/8 inch
B. 5/8 inch
C. 1/2 inch
D. 7/16inch

The answer is: 8

20. The 3 most commonly usedcam and follower system areradial and offset translating roller follower and
roller follower.
A. reversing
B. pulsating
C. swinging
D. actuating
The answer is: C

21. Type of carbon andalloy used in production of precision work tools.

A. chrome-manganese
B. titanium
C. high speed
0. chrome-molybdenum

The answer is: C

22. Recommended hardness of pinion for helical/herringbonegear tooth should be_ BHN point to sustain life.
A. 50- 59
B. 48 • 65
C. 40-50
D. 30- 60

The answer is: C

23. Fast process of analyzingall elements and chemical components of steelcasting.

A. pyrometer
B. carbon analyzer
C. wet analyzer
0. spectrometer

The answer is: O

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24. In small quantity thisalloy is effective for improvement strength at high temperature.
A. chromium
B. manganese
C. selenium
D. molybdenum

The answer is: A

25. Which of the following is not a kindof mandrel?

A. expanded
B. extended
C. contraction
D. taper

The answer is: C

26. The arc of action to circular pitch or length of action to base pitch.
A. approach ratio
B. contact ratio
C. arc of action
0. arc of approach

The answer is: 8

27. A cuttingtool angle between the side cuttingedge and the plane perpendicular to direction of feed travel is
angle.
A. side relief
B. side cutting edge
C. lead
0. side rake

The answer is: O

28. The surface between the pitchcircle and bottom land.

A. line of action
B. flank of tooth
C. bottom land
D. face of top

land The answer is: 8

29. A section in a machine shop operation.

A. core making
B. machining
C. fitting
0. pattern

The answer is: 8

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30. Test showed that steelpulleys has less slippage than of cast iron pulleys in range of:
A. 1.8• 2.6
B. 1.8• 2.8
C. 2.35 • 2.7
D. 2.0• 2.8

The answer is: C

31. The bottom surface joining two sides of thread in screw.

A. pitch
B. crest
C. bottom land
D. root

The answer is: O

32. Shear modulusis also:

A. shear elasticity
B. poison's ratio
C. modulus of elasticity
D. modulus of

rigidity The answer is: O

33. To prevent leakage in dynamic seal.

A. gaskets
B. seals
C. packings
D. felts

The answer is:

34. Top surface joining two sides of thread in screw.

A. pitch
B. top flank
C. top land
D. crest

The answer is: O

35. The frictional forces depend on coefficient of friction and

A. torque
B. weights of object
C. normal force
D. moment

The answer is: C

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36. The number of cycles required to cause failure for given stream level.
A. endurance
B. fatigue
C. fatigue life
0. rupture

The answer is: C

37. The tool bit made of tool blank consist of face,nose, shank and _
A. cutting edge
B. none of these
C. round nose
D. base

The answer is:

38. The cutting tool used the shaper are similar to turning tools of machine.
A. planer
B. broaching
C. boring
D. lathe

The answer is: A

39. The blades for hacksaw have number of teeth range of:
A. 15 - 38 tooth/in
B. 14 - 32 teeth/in
C. 12 - 30 teeth/in
D. 12 - 32 teeth/in.

The answer is: 8

40. The safeguard in minimum of mm in height for the use as toe guard/toe board.
A. 165
B. 135
C. 150
D. 120

The answer is: C

41. Not part of the headstock.

A. back gear
B. spindle
C. anvil
0. motor

The answer is: C

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42. A lathe carriage part that bridge across the bed to carry the cross slide and tool rest.
A. automatic feed
B. apron
C. compound rest
D. saddle

The answer is: C

43. Screw threadprojecting from a cylindrical surface.

A. thread series
B. thread shear area
C. straight thread
D. taper thread

The answer is: O

44. Vertex distance isa term used in gearing.

A. spiral
B. worm
C. bevel
0. zerol

The answer is: C

45. The modulus of elasticity of steel Eis at 30 x 106psi, iron at 10 x 106 psi, but concrete is muchlower at
_
x lo' psi.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 6
D. 3

The answer is: 8

46. Two more forces actingtogether could be placedby a single force with same effect in a mass.
A. couple of force
B. resolution of forces
C. resultant
0. concurrent of forces

The answer is: C

47. What is the recommended cutting speed range for bronze in fpm?
A. 60/70
B. 200/250
C. 80/60
D. 100/110

The answer is: 8

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114.Is the process that cold works a limited amount of material, thus giving a higher strength, and it
leaves a surface compressive stress.
A. surface finishing
B. smoothing
C. surfacing
D. surface rolling

The answer is: O

115. When a hot part is cooled suddenly by quenching, thereis momentarily a high temperature gradient
that induces a stress gradient. Some metal parts under certain conditions crack asa result; this
phenomenon is called
A. thermal-shock failure
B. thermal fatigue
C. honing
D. Quenching

The answer is: A

116. Fatigue strength is increased by repeated loads just below the normal fatigue limit, followed by small step by
step increases of the loading. The processis called
A. mixing
B. coaxing
C. axing
0. relieving

The answer is: 8

117. Is the diameter of the imaginary cylinder that bounds the crest of an external thread and the roots of
an internal thread.
A. mean diameter
B. stress diameter
C. minor diameter
0. major diameter

The answer is: O

118. Is the distance in inches a screw thread (a helix) advances axially in one turn.
A. lead
B. circular pitch
C. pitch
0. mean pitch

The answer is: A

119. Is recommended for generaluse.

A. UNC
B. UNEF
C. UNF
D. NC

The answer is: A

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120. If frequently used in automotive and aircraft work
A. UNC
B. UNEF
C. UNF
D. NC

The answer is: C

121. Isparticularly useful in aeronautical equipment.

A. UNC
B. UNEF
C. UNF
D. NC

The answer is: 8

122. Is usedon bolts for high-pressure pipe flanges, cylinder head studs etc.
A. UNC
B. UNEF
C. UNF
D. SUN

The answer is: O

123. The stress or load inducedby the tightening operation

A. initial stress
B. residual stress
C. initial tension
0. none of these

The answer is: A

124. For non-metallic gaskets, it has been found that they should have a certainminimum amount of
compression
as for a certain cork gasket.
A. 62%
B. 68%
C. 86%
D. 76%

The answer is: A

125. Is a screw fasteningwith anut on it

A. bolt
B. rivet
C. fastener
0. none of these

The answer is: A

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126. Is one that has no nut and turns into a threaded hole.
A. studbolt
B. rivet
C. U-bolt
0. screw

The answer is: O

127. An old name for an unfinished through bolt, comes withasquare.

A. coupling bolt
B. machine bolt
C. studbolt
D. automobile bolt

The answer is: 8

128. Is a type of bolt finished all over, usually having coarse threads.
A. coupling bolt
B. machine bolt
C. studbolt
D. automobile bolt

The answer is: A

129. Is a type of bolt distinguished by a short portion of the shank underneath the head being square or
finned or ribbed.
A. coupling bolt
B. machine bolt
C. studbolt
D. carriage bolt

The answer is: O

130. Is a type of bolt threaded on both ends andcanbe used where a through bolt is impossible.
A. coupling bolt
B. machine bolt
C. studbolt
D. carriage bolt

The answer is: C

131. Is a cheap variety of bolt made in small sizes.

A. studbolt
B. carriage bolt
C. stove bolt
0. minibolt

The answer is: C

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132. A large wood screw used to fasten machinery andequipment to a wooden base.
A. lagscrew
B. wood screw
C. logscrew
0. none of

these The answer is: A

133. The length of contact in a tapped hole should be a minimum of about for cast iron.
A. D
B. 1.5D
C. 1.2D
D. 2D

The answer is: 8

134. When the location of bolt is such that it would normally be shear, it isbetter practice to use
A. dummy bolts
B. mid-pin
C. crank pin
0. dowel pins

The answer is: O

135. Is a locking device used to maintain pressure between the threads of the bolt andnut.
A. lock nuts
B. gasket
C. lock washers
D. lockout

The answer is: C

136. Provides excellent locking properties for light assemblies.

A. speed nut
B. an-cor-lox-nut
C. lock nut
0. Flexloc nut

The answer is: A

137. Which of the following is not the use of spring?

A. absorbs energy
B. measure weight
C. source of energy in locks
0. measure the thickness

The answer is: O

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138. Is the ratio of mean diameter of coil over the coildiameter.
A. Wahl factor
B. diameter ratio
C. springindex
D. lead

angle The answer is:

139. Is the overall length of the spring whenit is compressed untilalladjacent coilstouched.
A. compressed length
B. none of these
C. free length
D. solid

height The answer is:

140. Is the length of coil spring under no load.

A. compressed length
B. none of these
C. free length
D. solid

height The answer is: C

141. In general, steel springs are made of relatively high-carbon steel usually
A. more than 0.5%
B. 5%
C. less than 0.5%
D. 10%

The answer is: A

142. When heat-treated wire is coiled cold, it should be stress relieved for bending stresses after cooling by
being heated at some
A. 400'F
B. 700'F
C. 600'F
D. SOO'F

The answer is: O

143. Is a low cost springmaterial, suitable where service is not severe anddimensional precision is not needed.
A. harddrawn wire spring
B. helical springwire
C. stainless steel
D. helical tension spring

wire The answer is: A

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144. Is a hard drawn also (80% reduction),but it is made of high-grade steel.
A. music wire
B. oil tempered wire
C. song wire
D. chromium-silicon wire

The answer is: A

145. Is a spring wire with good quality for impact loads and moderately high temperatures.
A. harddrawn wire spring
B. helical springwire
C. chromium-silicon
D. helical tension spring

wire The answer is: C

146. Is a type of coil where the helical coilis wrapped into a circle forming an annular ring
A. volute spring
B. motor spring
C. hairspring
D. garter spring

The answer is: O

147. A type of spring where thin flat strip wound up on itself asa plane spiral, usually anchored at the inside end.
A. volute spring
B. motor spring
C. hairspring
D. garter

spring The answer is: 8

148. A type of springmade in the form of a dished washer.

A. volute spring
B. motor spring
C. hairspring
D. Belleville spring

The answer is: O

149. A type of failure due to instability.

A. slenderness ratio
B. Buching hum
C. buckling
D. stability

The answer is: C

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150. Is the ratio of the length of the column and the radius of gyration of the cross-sectional area
about a centroidal axis.
A. power factor
B. contact ratio
C. constant ratio
0. slenderness ratio

The answer is: O

151. Formula that applies to a very slender column.

A. Column formula
B. moment formula
C. slender formula
D. Euler's

formula The answer is: O

152. If two principal stressis zero, the state of stress is

A. biaxial
B. uniaxial
C. mono-axial
0. triaxial

The answer is: 8

153. If oneprincipal stressis zero, the state of stressis

A. biaxial
B. uniaxial
C. mono-axial
0. triaxial

The answer is: A

154. If all the principal stresses have finite values, the system is
A. biaxial
B. uniaxial
C. mono-axial
0. triaxial

The answer is: O

155. Under theories of failure, for static loading of ductile material, the design stress is
A. Yield stress/factor of safety
B. Ultimate stress/factor of safety
C. factor of safety/yield stress
D. Endurance strength/factor of safety

The answer is: A

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156. Under theories of failure, the value of shear stressis that of tensile stress.
A. equal
B. double
C. half
o. 3times

The answer is: C

157. The theory of mechanics of materials shows that the results from the octahedral shear stress theory
and those from the maximum distortion- energytheory are
A. relevant
B. less than
C. the same
0. more than

The answer is: C

158. Is the distance measured axially, from a point on one thread to the corresponding point on an
adjacent thread.
A. axialpitch
B. lead
C. z-pitch
D. lead

angle The answer is:

159. Is the angle between a tangent to the pitch helix anda plane normal to the axis of the screw.
A. helix angle
B. tangent angle
C. lead angle
D. vertical

angle The answer is: C

160. For ACME thread the pressure angle normal to the thread is
A. 12.5°
B. 14.5°
c. 13.s•
0. 34°

The answer is: 8

161. If the thread surfaces are smooth and well lubricated, the coefficient of friction may be aslow as
A. 0.12
B. 0.16
C. 0.14
D. 0.10

The answer is: O

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162. For doughtful workmanship, the recommended coefficient of friction of thread is
A. 0.120
B. 0.102
C. 0.125
D. 0.234

The answer is: C

163. A screw that requires a positive torque to lower the load,or to loosen the screw if it has been turned
tight against a resistance.
A. power screw
B. self screw
C. lock screw
D. self-locking screw

The answer is: O

164. Is a rotatingmember transmitting power

A. axle
B. line shaft
C. shaft
0. countershaft

The answer is: C

165. Is a stationary member carrying rotatingmember transmitting power.

A. axle
B. line shaft
C. shaft
0. countershaft

The answer is: A

166. A line shaft is also

A. countershaft
B. line shaft
C. main shaft
D. head

shaft The answer is: C

167. Is the shaft intermediate between a line shaft and a driven shaft
A. countershafts
B. jackshafts
C. headshafts
D. all of

these The answer is: O

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168. Short shafts on machines are oftencalled
A. medium shafts
B. core shafts
C. spindles
D. head

shafts The answer is: C

169. For shafts, the shear due to bending is maximum at the neutral plane where the normal stressis
A. maximum
B. zero
C. minimum
D. constant

The answer is: 8

170. Criteria for the limiting torsional deflection vary from 0.08° per foot of length for machinery shafts to
per foot.
A. 1 degree
B. 3 degrees
C. 2 degrees
D. 4degrees

The answer is: A

171. For transmission shafts the allowable deflection is I degree in a length of diameters.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 15
D. 25

The answer is: 8

172. An old rule of thumb for transmission shaftingis that the deflection should not exceed of
length between supports.
A. 0.01in per foot
B. 0.03in per foot
C. 0.02in per foot
D. 0.04in per foot

The answer is: A

173. In general, for machinery shafts, the permissible deflection may be closer to
A. 0.02in/ft
B. 0.01in/ft
C. 0.002 in /ft
D. 0.03in /ft

The answer is: C

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174. Gleason states that at bevel gears, sizes 5 in to 15 in, the gears should not be lift or
depress more than
A. 0.01in
B. 0.004 in
C. 0.002 in
D. 0.003 in

The answer is: O

175. The speed at which the center of mass will equal the deflecting forces on the shaft; the shaft with its
attached bodies will then vibrate violently, since the centrifugal force changes its direction as the shaft
turnsis
A. mean speed
B. critical speed
C. geometric speed
D. unit speed

The answer is: 8

176. For shaft, the minimum value of numerical combined shock and fatigue factor to be applied in every case to
the computed bending moment is
A. 1.0
B. 1.5
C. 1.3
D. 1.8

The answer is: 8

177. Most keys are

A. flat keys
B. square keys
C. saddle keys
D. A&B

The answer is: O

178. It is suggested that the design factor on the yield strength be about 1.5 for the smooth load, about 2 to
2.25 for minor shock loading, and up to for severe shock loads, especially when the loading
reverses during operation.
A. 3.0
B. 4.0
C. 3.5
D. 4.5

The answer is: O

179. Typical hublengths fall between _

A. 1.25D to 2.4D
B. 1.25D to SD
C. 1.3 D to 3.4D
D. Dto7D

The answer is: A

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180. A key that is square or flat and tapered, with head.
A. pin key
B. saddle keys
C. gib-head keys
D. none of these

The answer is: C

181. A keymay either straight or tapered.It is usually a drive fit.

A. pinkey
B. saddle keys
C. gib-head keys
D. none of

these The answer is: A

182. A key with one of several patented methods of keying, is driven or pressed into a hole that is small
enough to close the slit,assembled in radial direction.
A. fit key
B. saddle key
C. rollpin
D. pin key

The answer is: C

183. Kennedy keys is also known as

A. tangential keys
B. normalkeys
C. saddle keys
0. rollpin

The answer is: A

184. A key that allows the hub to move along the shaft but prevents the rotation of the shaft.
A. Woodruff key
B. feather key
C. gibskey
D. square

key The answer is: 8

185. For involute spline, the type of fitsused

A. dose fit
B. press fit
C. sliding fit
D. all of these

The answer is: O

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186. Used for permanent fits,are similar to involute splines except that the pressure angle is 14.5°.
A. separation load
B. stub serrations
C. spline shaft
0. involute serrations

The answer is: O

187. Are used ascouplings, or in addition to other couplings where, in case of overload, there is danger of
injury to machines or to material in process.
A. involute serrations
B. shear pin
C. flange coupling
D. kingpin

The answer is: 8

188. A couplingthat transmits power via the frictional forces induced by pulling the flanges toward each
other over slotted tapered sleeves.
A. flange coupling
B. ribbed compression coupling
C. rigid coupling
0. flanged compression coupling

The answer is: O

189. A coupling used for absorbing some shock and vibration that may appear on one shaft and of
preventing the occurrence of reversed stresses caused by the shaft deflecting at the coupling.
A. rigid coupling
B. flexible coupling
C. flange coupling
0. none of these

The answer is: 8

190. For a single Hooke's coupling, the shaft angle should not be greater than about .
A. 10°
B. 15°
C. 12°
D. 30°

The answer is: 8

191. Journal bearing composed of two principal parts,

A. bearing and journal
B. dearance and fitted
C. shaft and babbit
D. shaft andcylinder

The answer is: A

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192. When the line of action of the load,bisects the arc of partial bearing, the bearing is said to be
A. eccentrically loaded
B. fit loaded
C. centrally loaded
D. surface loaded

The answer is: C

193. Is the difference in the radii of the bearing and the journal
A. even clearance
B. clearance ratio
C. fit clearance
0. radial clearance

The answer is: O

194. Is one in which the radiiof the journal and the bearing are the same.
A. fitted bearing
B. partialbearing
C. full bearing
0. clearance bearing

The answer is: A

195. The line that passes through the centers of the bearing and the journal is called the
A. line of action
B. line of centers
C. under cut
0. line of tangent

The answer is: 8

196. For hydrocarbon oils,the specificgravity will be closed to
A. 0.34
B. 0.93
C. 0.74
D. 0.83

The answer is: O

197. length-diameter ratio wasa good compromise for the general case of hydrodynamic bearings
is approximately.
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4

The answer is: A

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198. Operating temperature of oil film ranges-- orless.
A. 140' to 150°F
B. 130' to 160°F
C. 120' to 190°F
D. 140' to 160°F

The answer is: O

199. At higher temperatures, the oil oxidizes, more rapidly above

A. 120'F
B. 140'F
C. 160'F
D. 200'F

The answer is: O

200. A conclusion repeatedly verified by experiment is that the smoother the surface
A. the greater the loadcapacity of the bearing
B. the lesser the capacity of the bearing
C. constant
0. none of these

The answer is: A

201. The following are considered advantageous for bearing materials include
A. conformability
B. embeddability
C. compatibility
D. all of

these The answer is: O

202. For thrust bearing, the speed at moderate operating conditionsis

A. SO<Vm< 200fpm
B. SO<Vm< 220fpm
C. SO<Vm< 250fpm
D. so< Vm< 290fpm

The answer is: A

203. The 200 series bearingis called

A. heavy
B. medium
C. light
0. none of these

The answer is: C

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204. The 300 series bearingis called:
A. heavy
B. medium
C. light
D. all of

these The answer is: 8

205. A type of roller bearing in which the balls are assembled by the eccentric displacement of the inner ring.
A. shallow-groove ball bearing
B. self-aligning ball bearing
C. filling-slot ball bearing
D. deep-groove ball

bearing The answer is: O

206. Which of the following is not a type of ball bearing?

A. shallow-groove ball bearing
B. self-aligning ball bearing
C. filling-slot ball bearing
D. deep-groove ball

bearing The answer is: A

207. Are toothed wheels whose toothelements are straight and parallel to the shaft axis or used to
transmit motion and power between parallel shafts.
A. helical gear
B. worm gear
C. bevel gear
D. spur

gear The answer is:

208. The density of a leather belt is

A. 0.035 lb/in3
B. 0.253 lb/in3
C. 0.046 lb/in3
D. 0.074

lb/in' The answer is: A

209. The density of flat rubber belt material is

A. 0.055 lb/in3
B. 0.045 lb/in3
C. 0.0725 lb/in3
D. 0.0726 lb/in3

The answer is: 8

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210. The breaking strength of oak-tanned beltingvaries from 3 to more than
A. 5 ksi
B. 7 ksi
C. 6 ksi
D. 8ksi

The answer is: C

211. If the ends are joined by wire lacing with machine, the usual efficiency of joint is
A. 100%
B. 85%
C. 75%
D. 88%

The answer is: O

212. The tension in the belt due to centrifugal force increases rapidly above about .
A. 2500fpm
B. 3500fpm
C. 3000fpm
D. 4000fpm

The answer is: A

213. Experience suggests that the most economical designs are obtained for a belt speed of
A. 4000 to 4500 fpm
B. 2000 to 3000 fpm
C. 3000 to 4000 fpm
D. 4000 to 5000

fpm The answer is: A

214. For leather belts, recommended speed is:

A. 6000 to 7500 fpm
B. 2000 to 3000 fpm
C. 7000 to 8000 fpm
D. 4000 to 5000

fpm The answer is: C

215. For fabric belts, recommended speedis:

A. 4000 to 4500 fpm
B. 2000 to 3000 fpm
C. 3000 to 4000 fpm
D. 2000 and more

fpm The answer is: O

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222. The minimum number of teeth on the smaller sprocket for moderate speeds is
A. 15
B. 19
C. 17
D. 21

The answer is: C

223. The minimum number of teeth on the smaller sprocket for high speeds is
A. 19
B. 21
C. 23
D. 25

The answer is: 8

224. Wire ropes are made from cold-drawn wires that are first wrapped into .
A. layer
B. segment
C. strands
0. none of these

The answer is: C

225. For maximum quietness, use sprockets with or more teeth.

A. 21
B. 25
C. 23
D. 27

The answer is: O

226. A wire rope that wires and strands are twisted in opposite direction
A. long lay
B. langlay
C. regular lay
D. performed

The answer is: C

227. A wire rope that the wires andstrands are twisted in the same direction
A. long lay
B. langlay
C. performed
0. non-performed

The answer is: 8

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228. Ropes used for haulages, rigging, guard rails
A. 6x35 IWRC
B. 6x25 IWRC
C. 7x8IWRC
D. 7x7 IWRC

The answer is: O

229. Used for general purpose rope

A. 6x25 IWRC
B. 6x21IWRC
C. 6x 19 IWRC
D. 7x26 IWRC

The answer is: C

230. Rope used in lines, hawsers, overhead cranes, and hoists.

A. 6x34IWRC
B. 6x35 IWRC
C. 6x45 IWRC
D. 6x37 IWRC

The answer is: O

231. The regular materials for wire rope are made of

A. chromium
B. cast steel
C. wrought iron
D. high;:arbon steel

The answer is: O

232. The ultimate strength of improved flow steel (IPS) is between

A. 240 and 280 ksi
B. 200 and 400 ksi
C. 230 and 230 ksi
D. 400 and 500

ksi The answer is: A

233. The minimum suggested design factors of wire ropes for miscellaneous hoisting equipment is
A. 2
B. S
C. 3
D. 4

The answer is: 8

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234. To avoid excessive wear rate the recommended limiting pressure for 6 x 19 ropeis for cast iron
A. 200psi
B. 400psi
C. 300psi
D. 500psi

The answer is: O

235. To avoid excessive wear rate the recommended limiting pressure for 6 x 19 ropeis for cast steel
A. 700psi
B. 1000 psi
C. 900psi
D. 1200 psi

The answer is: C

236. To avoid excessive wear rate the recommended limiting pressure for 6 x 19 ropeis for manganese steel.
A. 2500 psi
B. 3000 psi
C. 2000 psi
D. 2300

psi The answer is: A

237. Friction devices used to regulate the motion of bodies and with clutches.
A. roller
B. brakes
C. babbit
D. holders

The answer is: 8

238. Are friction devices used to connect shafts

A. brakes
B. dutches
C. spring
D. holders

The answer is: 8

239. That part of the total frictional energy that is storedin the brake parts,principally in the drum or disk, has
been variously estimated at .
A. 56% up
B. 86% up
C. 90% up
D. 75% up

The answer is: O

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240. The effectiveness of the brake maygreatly decrease shortly after it begins to act continuously.
A. vade
B. acted
C. fade
D. cade

The answer is: C

241. The brake capacity to absorb energy is known as:

A. energy
B. resistance brake
C. power
D. brakingtorque

The answer is: O

242.If the band wraps partlyaround the brake wheel or drum,and braking action is obtainedby pulling the band
tight onto the wheel.
A. block brake
B. band brake
C. dutch
D. centrifugal brake

The answer is: 8

243. A clutch that hasa disadvantage of heavier rotatingmasses.

A. Multiple disc clutch
B. disc clutch
C. cone clutch
D. none of

these The answer is: A

244. The brake liningoperating at temperature ---J sintered mixtures containingceramics are used.
A. 750' to 1000°F
B. 560' to 900°F
C. 800' to 1200°F
D. 400 to 789°F

The answer is: A

245. Are resistance welds, usually round, in the same form as the electrodes that press the sheets together.
A. edge joint
B. MIG welds
C. spot welds
D. TIGwelds

The answer is: C

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246. Consists of short lengths (2 - 3 in long) of welds with space between, as 6 in on centers.
A. intermittent weld
B. MIG welds
C. spot welds
D. TIGwelds

The answer is: A

247. Is an intermittent weld, lightly done to hold the members in position for assembly purposes or for
principal welding.
A. edge welds
B. tack welds
C. back welds
D. half welds

The answer is: 8

248. A welding operation that use hot flame and metalrod.

A. gas welding
B. arc welding
C. resistance welding
D. automatic welding

The answer is: A

249. The arcis covered witha welding composition, andbare electrode wire is fed automatically.
A. resistance welding
B. submerged arc welding
C. induction welding
D. spot

welding The answer is: 8

250. The recommended coefficient of fluctuation of flywheels for punching, shearing, pressing machines is
A. 0.05• 0.1
B. 0.03• 0.05
C. 0.002
D. 0.01• 0.02

The answer is: A

251. For best running conditionsof gear, the contact ratio shouldbe about
A. 1.25to 1.4
B. 1.20 to 1.45
C. 1.34 to 1.56
D. 1.62 to 1.45

The answer is: A

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252. The fulldepth teeth have the advantages of greater capacity and less interference trouble.
A. 14.5°
B. 24°
C. 20°
D. 30°

The answer is: C

253. Is the average tangential force on the teeth and is then obtained from the horsepower.
A. total load
B. separation load
C. pressure load
D. tangential

load The answer is: O

254. The service factor of a gear may be taken as if an electric motor drives a centrifugal blower.
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4

The answer is: A

255. The kindof wear occurs because of a fatigue failure of the surface material asa result of highcontact
stresses.
A. slotting
B. pitting
C. involuting
D. curving

The answer is: 8

256. Is causedby foreign matter, such as grit or metal particles, or by a failure of the oil filmat low speed.
A. auction
B. scoring
C. abrasion
D. corrosion

The answer is: C

257. Occurs when the oil film fails,but in this case, the load andspeed are so high that the surface metalis
melted, and the metalis smeared down the profile.
A. abrasion
B. corrosion
C. spalling
D. scoring

The answer is: O

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258. Is a surface fatigue of greater extent than pitting; that is the flakes aremuch larger. This type of
failure occurs in surface-hardened teeth.
A. abrasion
B. corrosion
C. spalling
0. scoring

The answer is: C

259. Buckingham says that mating phenolicgears with steel of BHN less than leads to excessive
abrasive wear.
A. 200
B. 400
C. 300
D. 500

The answer is: B

260. The extra toothin gear which is used to distributes the wear more evenly.
A. hunting tooth
B. tooth profile
C. dummy tooth
D. add tooth

The answer is: A

261. The length of the hub should not be made the face width of the gear.
A. less than
B. equal
C. greater
0. none of these

The answer is: A

262. isa gear that has teethcut on the inside of the rim instead of on the outside.
A. extemalgear
B. involute gear
C. stub gear
0. annular gear

The answer is: O

263. To eliminate fouling, let the minimum differences in tooth numbers between the internal gear and pinion,
be
for 14.4° involute full depth.
A. 10 teeth
B. 14 teeth
C. 12 teeth
D. 16 teeth

The answer is: C

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264. The loss per pair of spur, helical, or bevel gears in an ordinary train should not exceed _
A. 4%
B. 2%
C. 6%
D. 3%

The answer is: 8

265. The typical helix angle ranges from to .

A. 12°to15°
B. 10° to 12°
C. 14° to 20°
0. 15° to 25°

The answer is: O

266. Is the advance of the tooth in theface width divided by circular pitch.
A. face contact ratio
B. speed ratio
C. profile ratio
0. advance ratio

The answer is: A

267. Is the distance between the teeth measured on the pitchsurface alonga normal to the helix.
A. lead
B. lead angle
C. pitch
0. normal circular pitch

The answer is: O

268. The hardness of helical and herringbone teeth cut after heat treatment willgenerally fall between the
limits of
A. 210 and 300Brinell
B. 147 and 300Brinell
C. 230 and 320Brinell
D. 220 and

320Brinell The answer is: A

269. Helical gears mounted on non-parallel shafts are called

A. open gear
B. crossed helical gear
C. dosed helical gear
0. herringbone gear

The answer is: 8

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270. Are used to connect inters-ecting shafts,usually but not necessarily at 90°.
A. spur gear
B. helical gear
C. wormgear
D. bevel

gear The answer is: O

271. Bevel gear teeth arebuilt with respect to a_, rather than to a pitch cylinder as in spur gears.
A. pitch pedal
B. pitch profile
C. pitchcone
D. cylinder

The answer is: C

272. The length of pitch cone in a bevel gear.

A. cone center
B. lead
C. center distance
D. pitch

The answer is: A

273. The cone formed by the elements of the top lands

A. face cone
B. tooth face
C. dial face
D. pitch face

The answer is: A

274. The cone formed by the elements of bottom lands

A. face cone
B. rootcone
C. back cone
0. rake cone

The answer is: B

275.Is an imaginary cone whose elements are perpendicular to the pitch cone elements at the large endof
the tooth.
A. front cone
B. side rake
C. back cone
0. rear cone

The answer is: C

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276. Is one whose tooth profiles consist of straight elements that converge to a point at the cone center.
A. circular bevelgear
B. straight bevel gear
C. pathbevel gear
0. herringbone gear

The answer is: 8

277. The desired qualities in gearsis:

A. quietness
B. durability
C. strength
D. all of

these The answer is: O

278. Straight and Zerol bevel gears shouldnot be used when the pitch line velocity is greater than about

A. 800rpm
B. 87S rpm
C. 8S0rpm
D. 900rpm

The answer is: O

279. The spiralbevel gear and hypoid bevel gears are recommended when the pitch line speed exceeds .
A. llOOfpm
B. 1500fpm
C. 2000fpm
D. lOOOfpm

The answer is: O

280. When the pitch line speedis above 8000 fpm, the teeth should be .
A. ground after hardening
B. should be cooled in air
C. should be quenched after hardening
0. none of these

The answer is: A

281. have curved teeth, asin spiral bevels,but with zero spiral angle.
A. spiral gear
B. zerol bevel gear
C. zero bevel gear
D. straight bevel

gear The answer is: 8

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282. A gear that has an advantage of smoother tooth engagement, quietness of operation, greater strength,
and higher permissible speeds.
A. zerol bevel gear
B. straight bevel gear
C. hypoid bevel gear
0. spiral bevel gears

The answer is: O

283. Certificate of registration for the practice of mechanical engineering shallbe of categories.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

The answer is: C

284. Are bevel gears mounted on intersecting shafts at angle of other than90°.
A. right angle gears
B. half gears
C. inclined gears
D. angular

gears The answer is: O

285. Is one in which the pitch angle is 90°; that is,the pitchcone has become a plane.
A. atten gear
B. crown gear
C. cool gear
D. hiphap

gear The answer is: 8

286. Is used to transmit power between nonintersecting shafts,nearly always at right angle to each other.
A. spur gear
B. ordinary gear
C. bevel gear
0. wormgear

The answer is: O

287. The two types of construction for the worm are:

A. shellandcylindrical
B. shelland zigzag
C. shelland integral
D. tube and

integral The answer is: C

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288. The standard pressure angle for finepitchgears is degrees and is recommended for most applications.
A. 14.5°
B. 21°
C. 20°
D. 16°

The answer is: C

289.The contact ratio of a pair of mating spur gears must be well over to insure a smooth transfer of
load from onepair of teeth to the next pair.
A. 1.0
B. 3.0
C. 2.0
D. 4.0

The answer is: A

290. As generalrule contact ratio should not be less than about _

A. 1.1
B. 1.3
C. 1.2
D. 1.4

The answer is: O

291. Surface roughness on active profile surfaces on gear is about pitch.

A. 30
B. 34
C. 32
D. 36

The answer is: C

292. Toothbreakage on gear is usually a .

A. tensile fatigue
B. contact stress
C. crack
0. none of these

The answer is: A

293. AGMA means

A. American German Manufacturers Association
B. Athletic Gear Main Association
C. American Gear Metal Association
0. American Gear Manufacturers Association

The answer is: O

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294. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. tooth scoring
B. tooth breakage
C. pitting
D. toughing

The answer is: O

295. Well-proportioned commercial gears witha pitch line velocity of less than will normally not score if
they have a reasonably good surface finish andare properly lubricated.
A. 6000fpm
B. 7000fpm
C. 6500 fpm
D. 8000fpm

The answer is: 8

296. Experimental data from actual gear unit measurements are seldomrepeatable within a plus or
minus band
A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. 20%

The answer is: C

297. Pitting isa function of the Hertzian contact stresses between two cylinders and is proportional to the
square root of the _
A. appliedload
B. contact stress
C. stress
D. impact

The answer is: A

298. When an excitation frequency coincides witha natural frequency.

A. unity
B. resonance
C. obliquity
D. sinusoidal

The answer is: 8

299. The average tooth stiffness constant of face is usually

A. 1.5 to 2 psi
B. 5 to 6 psi
C. 3to4psi
D. 7.5 to 10

psi The answer is: A

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300. cast iron shallnot be used over
A. 420'F
B. 430'F
C. 440'F
D. 4SO'F

The answer is: O

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