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1. The function of the clutch in the machine tool is:

a. Lowering of drive speed c. to disconnect or connect at will the drive
b. Alignment of drive shaft d. to insure that two shafts lineup at high speed
2. Height of tooth above pitch circle or the radial distance between pitch circle and top land of
the tooth
a. Top root c. land
b. Addendum d. hunting tooth
3. In involute teeth, the pressure angle is often defined as the angle between the line of action
and the line tangent to the pitch circle. It is termed as:
a. Helix angle c. angle of obliquity
b. Angle of recess d. arc of action
4. In the selection of wire rope, regular lay means wires and strands are arranged in the
following manner:
a. Twisted in same direction c. twisted in opposite direction
b. Twisted in any direction d. twisted in along direction
5. Also called eccentrically loaded bearing is .
a. Full bearings c. partial bearing
b. Offset bearing d. fitted bearing
6. The property of material that relates the lateral strain to longitudinal strain.
a. Stress c. Poisson’s ratio
b. Strain d. endurance limt
7. The angle included between the side of the thread measured in an axial plane in a screw
thread:
a. Angle of thread c. helix angle thread
b. Angle between thread or 40° d. half angle thread or 20°
8. Flat leather belting not recommended for ue in an excess of . fpm.
a. 3600 c. 6000
b. 4800 d. all of these
9. Ability to resist deformation under stress:
a. Plasticity c. stiffness
b. All of these d. toughness
10.The reciprocal of a diametral pitch or the ratio of pitch or the ratio of pitch diameter to the
number of teeth.
a. Lead c. involute
b. Module d. clearance
11.For an evenly distributed and uniform wear on each meshing gear tooth, the ideal design
practice is to consider a .
a. Wear resistance alloy addition to tooth gear
b. Heat treatment of gears
c. Hardening of each tooth
d. Hunting tooth addition
12.The changes in shape or geometry of the body due to action of a force on it is called
deformation or .
a. Shear stress c. compressive stress
b. Stresses d. strain
13.Could be defined as simply push or pull.
a. Work c. inertia
b. Force d. power
14.The differential of the shear equation is which one of the following
a. Bending moment of the beam c. slope of the elastic curve
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 b. Tensile strength of the beam d. load of the beam

15.Gear used to transmit power at high velocity ratios between non-intersecting shafts that are
usually but not necessarily at right angle.
a. Helical gear c. worm gear
b. Bevel gear d. spiral gear
16.The ratio of the moment of inertia of the cross section of the beam to the section modulus:
a. Equal to the radius of gyration
b. Equal to the area of the cross section
c. Measure of a distance
d. Dependent on the modulus of elasticity of beam measure
17.Opposite direction parallel forces:
a. Concurrent c. couple
b. Coplanar d. non-coplanar
18.Which of the following is the structural class of steel?
a. High speed steel c. low carbon
b. Tool and die d. high carbon
19.Continuous stretching under load even if the stress is less than yield point:
a. Plasticity c. creep
b. Elasticity d. ductility
20.It is recommended for high speed application that the minimum number of teeth in small
sprocket should be:
a. 26 to 30 c. 26 to 28
b. 12 to 16 d. 18 to 24
21.In gear design, the ratio of pitch diameter in inches to the number of teeth:
a. Module c. English module
b. Diametral pitch d. circular
22.The concave portion of the profile where it joins the bottom of the tooth space:
a. Fillet curve c. bottom curve
b. Fillet radius d. fillet
23.The distance of the tooth which is equal to the addendum and dedendum:
a. Full c. working depth
b. Whole depth d. dedemdum
24.Stresses that are independent of load:
a. Working stress c. residual stress
b. Operating stress d. shear stress
25.It is used to change rotary motion to reciprocating motion:
a. Helical gear c. worm gear
b. Rack gear d. spur gear
26.It is recommended not to have a direct drive and sprockets if the ratio of their teeth exceeds
. use two or more step combination.
a. 10 times c. 5 times
b. 8 times d. 6 times
27.The motion of an object diminished/decreased speed:
a. Deceleration c. retarded motion
b. All of these d. negative impulse
28.Most popular soldering material:
a. 10/80 c. 50/50
b. 45/55 d. 60/40
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 29.The following pertain to joining of metals except:
a. Welding c. casting
b. Soldering d. brazing
30.Killed steel is always associated with:
a. Silicon c. phosphorous
b. Manganese d. sulfur
31.The usual ratio of water to soluble oil used as cutting fluid:
a. 50% water to 50% oil c. 3 water to 1 oil
b. 2 water to 1 oil d. 4 to 80 water to 1 oil
32.The good deoxidizer in steel melting:
a. Manganese c. all of these
b. Silicon d. aluminum
33.Good stabilizer in stainless steel:
a. Columbium c. all of these
b. Titanium d. tantalium
34.What is/are the common cutting fluids used for cutting metals?
a. All of these c. light mineral oil
b. Water with soda or borax d. soluble oil
35.It is considered semi-solid lubricant:
a. All of these c. graphite
b. Lube oil d. grease
36.Metals are conductive because:
a. The electrons are loosely bound to the nuclei and therefore mobile
b. Having a characteristic metallic luster
c. They are on the left side of the periodic table
d. They have extra electrons as exhibited by normally possible balance state
37.The purpose of these parts in application are to have better bearings to seal the guard
against marring, etc.
a. Bearing journal c. washer
b. Metallic seal d. shaft seal
38.The yield strength of a regular yellow brass (65 to 70% Cu, 30 to 35% Zn) can be
increased/improved by:
a. Cold working c. chill casting
b. Tempering d. heat treatment
39.Used in as cast condition steel casting with carbon content less than % C.
a. 0.26 c. 0.20
b. 0.15 to 0.18 d. 0.25
40.Liners normally made off:
a. Cast iron c. alloyed steel
b. Alloyed bronze d. alloyed aluminum
41.Endurance strength is nearly proportional to the ultimate strength but not with .
a. Yield strength c. shear stress
b. Design stress d. all of the above
42.A furnace used in melting non-ferrous metals:
a. Cupola furnace c. induction furnace
b. Crucible furnace d. normalizing furnace
43.Alloy that improves strength of steel at high temperature application:
a. Tungsten c. all of these
b. Molybdenum d. chromium

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 44.In a gear design, the total work load must be equally shared by its arms. Rim must be rigid
to support these arms and also the bead is recommended for its stiffening value. The
assumption in the detailed design of rim thickness and depth of bead is . circular pitch
a. 0.65 c. 0.56
b. 0.50 d. 0.44
45.Tooth width measured along the chord at the pitch circle:
a. Flank c. width of space
b. Face width d. chordal thickness
46.The best instrument for measuring a thousand of an inch:
a. Micrometer c. Caliper
b. Tachometer d. Pyrometer
47.All are associated with standard material specification, EXCEPT:
a. American Iron and Steel Institute
b. Society of Automotive Engineers
c. Southeast Asia Iron and Steel Institute
d. American Society for Testing Materials
48.The allowable stresses that are generally used in practice are 4 ksi for main power
transmitting shaft, 6 ksi for small, short shaft/countershaft ,etc. with these allowable
stresses what will be simplified formula to determine transmitted HP, diameter of the shaft or
even the rpm(N)?
a. HP = D3N/80 c. all of these
b. HP = D3N/53.5 d. HP = D3N/38
49.Machine tool used for laying straight lines on metal surfaces made of sharp tool steel is
called:
a. Plain scriber c. hermaphrodite
b. A trammel d. divider
50.It is the difference of addendum and dedendum which is equivalent to the whole depth less
working depth.
a. Fillet space c. clearance
b. Fillet radius d. backlash
51.A lathe machine threading mechanism:
a. Reverse gear and lever c. all of these
b. Spindle gear d. change stud gear
52.Separate forces which can be so combined are called:
a. Non-concurrent forces c. combined forces
b. Couple d. concurrent forces
53.That property of matter which causes it to resist any change in its motion or state of rest:
a. Brake c. inertia
b. Friction d. impulse
54.Negative allowance is also called:
a. Interference of metal c. advance
b. Clearance d. allowance of positive fit
55.Which of the following is not used to resemble the shape of tool bit?
a. Round nose c. square nose
b. Center cut d. thread cutting
56.A kind of thread in which the width of the thread is approximately equal to the depth of the
thread and the space between threads are approximately equal.
a. Square threads c. buttress thread
b. acme thread d. whitworth thread
57.A shaft is to be checked for concentricity. A suitable method of performing the check is:
a. Bench centers and dial indicator
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 b. Bench bottom and caliper
c. Bench top and tachometer
d. Bench vise and planer
58.For moderate speed of mating gears, the ideal ratio of contact is:
a. 1.25 – 4 c. 1.2 – 1.45
b. 1.0 – 1.3 d. 1.35 – 1.45
59.Nominal diameter of bolts is the:
a. major diameter c. mean diameter
b. minor diameter d. average diameter
60.A lathe with multiple cutting stations:
a. Turret lathe c. milling machine
b. Lathe machine d. grinding machine
61.Major and minor diameters are commonly used in:
a. Screw thread c. gear
b. Bolts d. all of these
62.The distance a helical gear or worm would thread along its axis in one revolution if it were
free to move axially is called:
a. Length of action c. land
b. Line of action d. lead
63.Length of contact between two mating parts in a screw and nut threads measured axially is
called:
a. Arc of contact c. length of engagement
b. Depth of engagement d. axis of contact
64.If the velocity of a mass is the same all the time during which motion takes place is called:
a. Deceleration c. acceleration
b. Uniform motion d. none of these
65.Device used to measure accurately speed:
a. Speedometer c. tachometer
b. Dial indicator d. dial gauge
66.When the hole is smaller than the haft, it will take pressure to put the parts together. The
allowance is said to be negative and is termed as:
a. Negative tolerance c. negative fits
b. Negative allowance d. interference of metal
67. When two elastic bodies collide, which of the following laws can be used to solve for the
resulting velocity?
a. Dalton’s law c. conservation of energy
b. Avogadro d. conservation of momentum and conservation of
energy
68.The ability of a metal to be deformed considerably without rupture is called:
a. Plasticity c. ductility
b. All of these d. malleability
69.Permanent deformation or strain may occur without fracture:
a. Malleability c. ductility
b. Elasticity d. plasticity
70.It is the science of motion that can be solved in terms of scalar or vector algebra:
a. Kinematics c. projectiles
b. Curvilinear translation d. acceleration
71.A system of forces in space is in equilibrium. If two equal and opposite collinear forces are
added, which of the following if any is true?
a. Equilibrium is destroyed c. none of these is true
b. Equilibrium is maintained d. an unbalance of moment exist
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 72.Metal that assists lubrication or lubricant itself:
a. Zinc c. Babbitt
b. Antimony d. lead
73.A mechanism which usually do the indexing in a machine tool:
a. Universal chuck c. dividing head
b. Slotter d. indexing
74.It equalizes the energy exerted and the work done thus preventing excessive or sudden
changes of speed:
a. Flywheel c. all of these
b. Balance wheel d. flywheel pulley
75.The smallest area at the point of rupture of a tensile specimen divided by the original area is
called:
a. Percentage elongation c. charpy test
b. Izod test d. percentage reduction of area
76.The product of the resultant of all forces acting on a body and the time that the resultant
acts:
a. Angular impulse c. linear impulse
b. Angular momentum d. linear momentum
77.Which of the following is not a structural class of steel?
a. Low carbon steel c. high chrome alloy steel
b. Tool and die steel d. high strength low alloy steel
78.Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of:
a. Shear strain to compressive strain
b. Elastic limit to compressive strain
c. Lateral strain to longitudinal limit
d. Elastic limit to proportional limit
79.All are associated with the grade of steel, EXCEPT:
a. SAE 43XX c. SAE10XX
b. SAE 13XX d. SAE 74XX
80.The property of material which relates the lateral strain to the longitudinal strain:
a. Stress c. Poisson’s ratio
b. Strain d. strength
81.The maximum stress to which a material may be subjected before failure occurs:
a. Ultimate strength c. endurance limit
b. Ultimate stress d. tensile stress
82.Hypoid gear is a special type of gear like:
a. Worm gear c. herringbone gear
b. Spur gear d. bevel gear
83.Considered a maximum safe center distance of sprockets should be . pitches. Very
long center distance cause catenary tension in the chain.
a. 70 c. 60
b. 80 d. 50
84.Cold working of steel plates makes the metal:
a. Tougher c. harder
b. More ductile d. more malleable
85.Recommended best cutting angle of drill for work on steel or cast iron is . degrees.
a. 48 c. 59
b. 63 d. 50
86.In shear pin or breaking pin design, we may use the data experienced by link-belt for 1/8
inch to 1 pin and the breaking stress is ksi.
a. 40 c. 50
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 b. 55 d. 48
87.Deals only with the motion of bodies without reference to the forces that causes them:
a. Dynamics c. statics
b. Kinetics d. kinematics
88.The property that characterizes a material ability to be drawn into a wire:
a. Ductility c. tensile strength
b. Thermal conductivity d. endurance limit
89.The three-moment equation may be used to analyze:
a. Tapered column c. composite beam
b. Continuous beam d. axially end loaded beam
90.What is the common shop practice to prevent solder from running away from its surface to
be joined?
a. All of these
b. Surround the work with clay
c. Introduce around the work rolled with cloth
d. Put asbestos sheeting around the work
91.Non-ferrous filler metal is melted into grooves or as fillet on the mother metal; the base metal
is not melted. This commonly used for joining iron based machine parts or in repair works of
some materials. It is called:
a. Spot welding c. brazing
b. Braze welding d. gas welding
92.It is advised that in rubber belts application/mounting. It should have an initial tension of
. inch/ply.
a. 18 to 25 c. 12 to 15
b. 15 to 20 d. 10
93.Normal stress relieving temperature for cast steel:
a. 200 to 350°F c. 300 to 400°F
b. 400 to 500°F d. 450 to 550°F
94.Most effective alloying element for reducing brittleness of steel at very low temperature:
a. Manganese c. silicon
b. Molybdenum d. nickel
95.Statement that a given body is in static equilibrium means that the body cannot:
a. Have any type of motion
b. be acted upon by more than one force
c. undergo any displacement
d. have any acceleration
96.ordinary steel begins to lose strength and elasticity significantly at about . °F
a. 900 – 1000 c. 750 – 850
b. 800 – 900 d. 600 – 700
97.Clearance to a new boiler installation to the existing or old plant building should follow a
minimum clearance of . between top of the boiler proper and the ceiling as stated in
the PSME code.
a. 2000 mm (max) c. 2130 mm (max)
b. 1000 mm (max) d. 2150 mm (max)
98.For a high corrosion resistant stainless steel, what minimum chromium content is required?
a. 8% c. 1.1%
b. 4.3% d. 5.8%
99.V-belts operate efficiently at speed of about:
a. 4500 c. 4200
b. 4400 d. 3600
100. What type of gear is used for high speed operations?
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b. Spur d. worm

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