WEEK 1

DIAGNOSTICS
QUIZ BEE
EASY ROUND
The only accredited National
Organization for Mechanical
Engineers.
A. PME
B. NME
C. POME
D. PSME
Ans. D. PSME
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 1. (MACHINE ELEMENTS)
What do you call the type of gear
where the axes of rotation of two
gears intersect, and the tooth
bearing forces of the gears are
conically shaped?
Ans: Bevel Gears
 2.(ENGINEERING SCIENCES)

In a hydraulic press, the large piston

has a cross-sectional area of 200 sq. cm,
and the small piston has a cross-
sectional area of 5 sq.cm. If the force
applied is 250 N to the small piston,
compute the force acting on the large
piston.
Ans: 10 KN
 3. (PHYSICS)
A baseball is thrown from a horizontal
plane following a parabolic path with an
initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of
30⁰ above the horizontal. How far from
the throwing point will the ball attain its
original level?
A. 890m B. 883m C. 878m D.
875m
Ans: B. 883 m
 4.(Mathematics)
Find k such that (x+2) is a factor
of
𝑥^3 − 𝑘𝑥^2 + 3𝑥 + 8k.
 Ans: k=3.5

Using factor and remainder theorem:

(−2)^3 − 𝑘(−2)^2 + 3(−2) + 8𝑘 = 0
 5. (Thermodynamics)
The maximum possible efficiency
possible for a power cycle
operating between 1200⁰F and
225⁰F is? (2 decimal places)
Ans: 58.73%
 6. (HEAT TRANSFER)
A thin square steel plate, 10 cm
on a side, is heated in
blacksmiths forge to a
temperature of 800 C. If the
emissivity is 0.60, what is the
total heat of radiation? (3
significant figures)
Ans: 902 Watts
 7. (Mechanism)
How many degrees of freedom does the mechanism shown below have?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Ans: A
8. (REFRIGERATION SYSTEM)
The enthalpies at the entrance
and exit of the condenser are
2000 kJ/kg and 500 kJ/kg
respectively. If the compressor
has the exit enthalpy of 1800
kJ/kg, determine the COP .
Ans: 6.5
 9. (MATERIAL SCIENCE)

The ability of metal to stretch, bend or twist

without breaking or cracking is called..
a. Elasticity
b. Ductility
c. Brittleness
d. Plasticity
Ans: b. Ductility
 10. (THERMODYNAMICS)
A steam condenser receives 10kg per second
of steam with an enthalpy of 2,570 kJ/kg.
Steam condenses into liquid and leaves with
an enthalpy of 160 kJ/kg. Cooling water
passes through the condenser with
temperature increases from 13⁰C to 24⁰C.
Calculate the cooling water flow rate in kg/s.
(3 significant figures)
Ans: 523 kg/s
 11. (BASIC ELECTRONICS)

Nodal analysis is best used together

with
a. KVL
b. VDT
c. KCL
d. CDT
Ans: c. KCL
 12. (FLUID MACHINERIES)
A pump lifts water at the rate of
283 liters per second from a lake
and force into a tank 8m above the
level of the water at a pressure of
137 kPa. What is the power
required in kW? (2 significant
figures)
Ans: 61 kw
 13. (MACHINE
SHOP)
Concentricity of an outside
diameter can be checked by
a .Vernier caliper
b. Outside micrometer
c. Dial test indicator
d. Tube micrometer
Ans: c. Dial test indicator
 14. (STATICS)
A vertical shaft AB is 5 ft long and bolted to a
rigid support at its lower end A. At its upper
end B is attached a horizontal bar BC which is
2 ft long. At the end of C is applied a force P =
180 lb. Force P is perpendicular to the plane
containing points A, B, and C. Determine the
twisting effect of P on the shaft AB
Ans: 360 ft. lb
Twisting
effect
T=2P=2(180)
 15. (MACHINE
ELEMENTS) The distance between
similar, equally-spaced tooth surfaces
in a given direction and along a given
line.
A. pitch circle
B. pitch plane
C. pitch
D. pitch diameter
Ans: c. pitch
AVERAGE ROUND
 1. (MACHINE SHOP)
How many teeth are needed in the
milling cutter turning at 190 rpm if the
feed is 0.010 inch per tooth, the depth
of cut 0.075 inch, the length of the cut is
5 inch, the power available at the cutter
is 14 hp and the mill is cutting hard
malleable iron? Note :machinability
constant is 0.90 for malleable iron
Ans: 18 teeth

n=

n=

n=17.68
 2. (TRIGONOMETRY)

What is the value of log to the

base 10 of ?
Ans: 9.9

Solution:
y=
y=
y = 9.9
 3. (STRENGTH OF MATERIALS)
Determine the deflection of a 4 x 8 inches
steel beam in the Figure below if load
P=1000lb and L=25 ft
Ans: 0.109”
 4. (TRIGONOMETRY)
An observer wishes to determine the height of a tower. He takes
sight at the top of the tower from A and B, which are 50 ft apart
at the same elevation on a direct line with the tower. The vertical
angle at point A is 30 degrees and at point B is 40 degrees, What
is the height of the tower?
Ans: 92.5 ft
 5. (INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINE)

Calculate the thermal efficiency of an

air standard diesel cycle ,operating
with a compression ratio of 22 and cut
of ratio of 2.5
Ans: 63.9%
 6. (FLUID MECHANICS)

Air at 20 C flows at the rate of 0.5

cubic meter per second through a
straight circular sheet metal duct
300 mm in diameter. Determine the
pressure drop for a 15 meter duct
length if friction factor is 0.0195
Ans: 29.4 Pa
 7. (HEAT TRANSFER)

One side of a 40 cm stock wall (k=1.5 W/m-K)

is exposed to the air whose temperature is 18
C (h=15 W/-K) and the other side is exposed
to the furnace gases whose temperature is
900 C (h=15 W/-K) . Estimate the heat
transfer through the wall per area.
Ans: 2205 W
 8. (MACHINE SHOP)

Calculate the time in seconds of a 12 cm

wood
by using a handsaw with a cutting rate
of 0.008 mm per revolution and speed
of 200 rpm

a.) 4500 b.) 4000 c.) 3000

d.)1600
Ans: 4500 seconds
DIFFICULT
ROUND
 1. (DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS)

Find the differential equation whose general solution is 𝑦

= 𝐶1𝑥 + 𝐶2𝑒 𝑥

A. (𝑥 − 1)𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 0
B. (𝑥 + 1)𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 0
C. (𝑥 − 1)𝑦 ′′ + 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 0
D. (𝑥 + 1)𝑦 ′′ + 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 0
Answer: A
 2. (MACHINE DESIGN)

A taper pin with a minimum mean

diameter of 6.2 mm will be applied
to fix a lever to a 2 inches shaft with
an allowable design stress of 15 ksi.
Compute the transmitted maximum
torque in in-lbs . Use a factor of
safety of 2
Ans: 700 in-lbs
 3. (HYDRO-ELECTRIC
POWERPLANT)
It is desired to develop a 5 MW
impulse turbine under an effective
head of 320 m. The turbine
efficiency is 85%. Velocity
coefficient of the nozzle is 99%.
What should be the wheel diameter
assuming it is 12 times the
diameter of the Jet?
Ans: 2.1 m
4. (FUELS AND COMBUSTION)

If C2H6 fuel for air combustion

and using 20 % excess air.
Determine the Air Fuel Ratio
Ans: 19.3
 5. ( MATHEMATICS)

Solve for y(x) given that

y’ =x+xy,
y(0)=2
Ans: y(x) = 3 - 1
CLINCHER
 What do you call the materials
used in grinding that wear away
parts of the workpiece by friction
Ans: Abrasives
A cylindrical workpiece of initial
diameter 150 mm is being turned
on a lathe. If the Cutting speed is
20 m/ min , what is the rotational
speed of the workpiece in rpm?
Ans: 42.4 rpm