Machine Design

and
Shop Practice
(Problems and Elements)

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1.) This radial distance in a gear is measured
between the addendum and dedendum circle,
and is the sum of the addendum and the
dedendum? How do you call this distance?

a.) Addendum
b.) Whole depth

c.) Working depth

d.) Space with

2.) What is the polar section modulus of a solid
shaft with a diameter of 101.6 mm?

a.) 209.5 cm3

b.) 209.5 cm4
c.) 205.9 cm3
d.) 205.9 cm4
3.) This minimum distance is measured
between the non-driving side of a tooth and the
adjacent side of the mating tooth. It is the
amount by which the width of a tooth space
exceeds the thickness of the engaging tooth
measured on the pitch circle. What is this
distance?
a.) Circular pitch
b.) Whole Depth
c.) Backlash
d.) Space width
4.) With the water interruption prevailing in
your town, you have been asked to design an
upright cylindrical water tank 6 metes in
diameter and 6 meters in high, vented and to
be filled completely with water. Determine the
minimum thickness of the tank plate if the
stress is limited to 40 Mpa.
a.) 3.3 mm
b.) 4.4 mm

c.) 5.5 mm

d.) 8.8 mm
5.) What is the algebraic difference between
the maximum limit and the corresponding
basic size?

a.) Fundamental Deviation

b.) Upper Deviation

c.) Lower deviation

d.) Tolerance
6.) A Steel shaft 1.75 inches in diameter
transmits 40 Hp at 1800 rpm. Assuming a
modulus of rigidity of 12x106 psi, find the
torsional deflection of the shaft in degrees per
foot length.

a.) 0.0073
b.) 0.0037

c.) 0.0063
d.) 0.00013
7.) What is the algebraic difference between
the minimum limit and the corresponding
basic size?

a.) Fundamental Deviation

b.) Upper Deviation
c.) Lower Deviation
d.) Tolerance
8.) A helical-coil spring has a mean coil
diameter of 1 inch and a wire diameter of 1/8
inch. Determine the curve correction factor of
the spring.
a.) 1.144
b.) 1.44
c.) 1.1144
d.) 1.1414
9.) This is either the upper or the lower
deviation, depending on which is closer to the
basic size. How do you call this deviation?

a.) Fundamental Deviation

b.) Upper Deviation
c.) Lower Deviation
d.) Tolerance
10.) A vise is equipped with a 1-inch single
square thread, with 4 threads per inch. The
frictional radius of the collar is 0.5 inch. The
coefficient of friction for both the collar and
threads is 0.20. how much external torque
much be applied to produce a force of 200 lb
against the jaws of the vise?
a.) 39.73 in-lb
b.) 33.97 in-lb
c.) 37.93 in-lb
d.) 39.37 in-lb
11.) What is the difference between the
maximum and minimum size limits of a part?

a.) Allowance
b.) Tolerance

c.) Deviation
d.) Basic size
12.) A helical-coil spring has a mean coil
diameter of 1 inch and wire diameter of 1/8
inch. Determine the Wahl factor of the spring.

a.) 1.148

b.) 1.184
c.) 1.418
d.) 1.814
13.) It is the capacity of a material to absorb
energy when it is deformed elastically and
then, upon unloading to increase this energy.
What is this capacity of a material?
a.) Resilience
b.) Toughness

c.) Rigidity
d.) Ductility
14.) A helical-coil spring ha a mean coil
diameter of 1 inch and a wire diameter of 1/8
inch. Determine the value of Bergstrassar
factor of the spring.
a.) 1.172
b.) 1.712
c.) 1.217
d.) 1.271
15.) how do you call the strain energy per unit
volume required to stress a material from an
unloaded state to the point of yielding?

a.) Modulus of roughness

b.) Modulus of elasticity
c.) Modulus of rigidity

d.) Modulus of resilience

16.) Compute the tooth thickness of a 14.5°
spur gear with diametral pitch of 5.

a.) 0.23140 inch

b.) 0.31416 inch

c.) 0.43140 inch
d.) 0.03140 inch
17.) How do you call a structural member
designed to support loads perpendicular to its
longitudinal axis?

a.) Cantilever Beam

b.) Beam
c.) Overhanging beam

d.) Column
18.) Compute the speed of the gear mounted on
a 52.5 mm diameter shaft receiving power
from a driving motor with 250 Hp.

a.) 2 182 rpm

b.) 2 071 rpm

c.) 2 265 rpm

d.) 2 341 rpm
19.) It is a load applied transversely to
longitudinal axis of member. How do you call
this load?

a.) Bending load

b.) Combined load
c.) Distributed load

d.) Cyclic load

20.) What is a load distributed over an entire
area?

a.) Bending load

b.) Combined load

c.) Distributed load

d.) Cyclic load
21.) Compute the working strength of 1 inch
bolt which is screwed up tightly in packed joint
when the allowable working stress is 13000 psi.

a.) 3 600 lb

b.) 3 950 lb

c.) 3 900 lb
d.) 3 800 lb
22.) It is design approach where no catastrophic
loss can occur as a result of a component failure.
What is this design approach?

a.) Fail-safe design approach

b.) Fault fee analysis approach
c.) Manifest danger approach

d.) Redundancy approach

23.) it is the condition of a machine element when it
is completely inoperable, cannot perform its
intended function adequately, or is unreliable for
continued safe use. What do you call this
condition?

a.) Fail-safe condition

b.) Failure condition
c.) Critical Condition

d.) Salvage Condition

24.) Compute the nominal shear stress at the
surface, in MPa, for a 50 mm diameter shaft that is
subjected to a torque of 0.48 kN-m

a.) 16.95
b.) 21.65
c.) 19.56

d.) 25.12
25.) how do you call a statistical data used to
identify the most likely failure modes?

a.) Finite element analysis

b.) Fault free analysis
c.) failure analysis
d.) Random analysis
26.) a hollow iron pipe to be designed as a column
has an outside diameter of 240 mm and is subjected
to a force of 80 KN. Find the pipe thickness if the
compressive stress is limited to 16 MPa.

a.) 5.85 mm

b.) 6.85 mm
c.) 7.85 mm
d.) 8.85 mm
27.) it is a computational method used for solving
complex shapes, such as those found in machinery;
replaces the complex shape with a set of simple
elements interconnected at a specific purpose.
What is this computational method?

a.) finite element analysis

b.) Numerical method of analysis

c.) Fault free analysis

d.) Synthesis
28.) A uniform beam 12 meters long is fixed at one
end. It has a uniform weight of 50 kg/m along its
length. A load of 20 kgs. Is suspended on the beam
4 m from the free end. The moment at the fixed end
is
a.) 3760 kg-m
b.) 0.0 kg-m

c.) 60 kg-m
d.) 4800 kg-m
29.) When a hot part is cooled suddenly by
quenching, there is momentarily a high
temperature gradient that induces a stress
gradient. Some metal pats under certain conditions
crack as a result. How do you call this
phenomenon?

a.) Thermal-shock failure

b.) Thermal fatigue
c.) Honing
d.) Quenching
30.) A 20° straight-tooth bevel pinion having 14
teeth and a diametral pitch of 6 teeth/inch drives a
42-tooth gear. The two shafts are at right angles
and in the same plane. Find the pitch angle of the
pinion.

a.) 18.4°
b.) 20°

c.) 14.5°
d.) 20.5°
 31.) How do you call the diameter of 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
d.) Major diameter
32.) A 20 straight-tooth bevel pinion having 14 teeth
and a diametral pitch of 6 teeth/inch drives a 32-
tooth gear. The two shafts are at right angles and in
the same plane. The pinion is to transmit 1800 rpm
and transmitting 50 hp. Determine the pitch
diameters of the gears.
a.) 2.33 inches and 5.36 inches
b.) 3.23 inches and 3.56 inches

c.) 5.36 inches and 6.36 inches

d.) 2.33 inches and 2.33 inches
33.) It is a measure of the change in length of a
material subjected to a change in temperatue. How
do you call this property of the material?

a.) Toughness
b.) Coefficient of thermal expansion
c.) Thermal conductivity
d.) Electric resistivity
34.) A 1-inch diameter has a single disc weighing 75
lb mounted midway between two bearings 20”
apart. Find the lowest critical speed in rpm.
Neglect the weight of the shaft. Assume the
modulus of elasticity is 30 x 106 psi.

a.) 2038 rpm

b.) 2308 rpm

c.) 2380 rpm

d.) 2803 rpm
35.) What is a condition where one surface is
comparatively fee of stress?

a.) Octahedral plane 16.95

b.) Biaxial or Plane Stress

c.) Strain plane
d.) Principal normal stress
36.) A flywheel weighing 457 kg adius of 375 mm.
How much energy, in N-m, does the flywheel loss
from 3 rps to 2.8 rps?

a.) 368
b.) 150
c.) 1474

d.) 38
37.) How do you call the circle on a gear that
corresponds to the contact surface of the friction
wheel?

a.) Addendum circle

b.) Root circle
c.) Pitch circle

d.) Base circle

38.) A triple threaded worm has a pitch diameter of
3 inches. The wheel has 25 teeth and a pitch
diameter of 5 inches. Material for both the wheel
and the wheel is phosphor bronze. Determine the
helix angle of the gear.

a.) 11.31°
b.) 13.11°

c.) 11.13°
d.) 10.13°
39.) This material is the most popular alloy spring
steel for conditions involving higher stresses than
can be used with the high-carbon steels and for use
where resistance and long endurance are needed;
this is also good for shock and impact loads.

a.) Chrome silicon

b.) Chrome vanadium

c.) had-drawn wire

d.) Oil-tempered wire
40.) What is the largest roller chain size that can be
used for power transmission at a sprocket speed of
1000 rpm?

a.) RC 35
b.) RC 50
c.) RC 80

d.) RC 60
41.) These are gears with teeth formed on conical
surfaces and used mostly for transmitting motion
between intersecting shafts. How do you call these
gears?

a.) Spur gears

b.) Helical gears
c.) Bevel gears

d.) Wormk gearings

42.) A single square thread power is to raise a load
of 70 KN. The screw has a major diameter of 36
mm and a pitch of 6 mm. the coefficient of thread
friction and collar friction are 0.13 and 0.10
respectively. If the collar mean diameter is 90 mm
and the screw turns at 60 rpm, find the axial linear
speed of the screw.
a.) 5 mm/s
b.) 6 mm/s

c.) 7 mm/s
d.) 5.5 mm/s
43.) A double thread ACME screw driven by a
motor at 400 rpm raises the attached load of 900 kg
at a speed of 10m/min. the screw has a pitch
diameter of 36 mm; the coefficient of friction on
threads is 0.15. the friction torque on the thrust
bearing of the motor is taken as 20% of the total
input. Determine the lead angle.
a.) 12.465°
b.) 14.265°
c.) 15.462°
d.) 16.452°
44.) What Hp can a 1-inch diameter short shaft
transmit at 380 rpm?

a.) 3 Hp
b.) 18 Hp
c.) 10 Hp

d.) 7.1 Hp
45.) A spur pinion at 600 rpm and transmits 25 KW
to a mating gear. The pitch diameter of the pinion
is 100 mm, and the pressure angle is 20°. Determine
the tangential load, in N.

a.) 7660
b.) 6790
c.) 3900

d.) 3098
46.) A bearing that primarily guides the motion of a
machine member without specific regard to the
direction of load application.

a.) Journal bearing

b.) Clearance bearing
c.) Guide bearing

d.) Thrust bearing

47.) A multiple-disk clutch, composed of three
plates with a small diameter of 150 mm and large
diameter of 200 mm, is designed to transmit 100
kW at 3000 pm at a coefficient of friction of 0.5.
Determine the spring force needed to engage the
clutch.
a.) 2820 N
b.) 2428 N
c.) 5460 N
d.) 3638 N
48.) A wire rope lifts a load of 10 kips at a
maximum speed of 1000 feet per minute, attained
in 5 seconds stating from the rope has a metallic
cross sectional area of 0.4 in2. Determine the
maximum tensile stress on the rope in ksi.
a.) 26.2
b.) 25.0
c.) 27.6

d.) 32.4
49.) What is the bursting steam pressure of a
hemispherical steel shell with a diameter of 100
inches and made of 0.0635-m thick steel plate, if the
joint efficiency is 70% and the tensile strength is
60,000 psi?

a.) 4020 psi

b.) 4200 psi

c.) 2400 psi
d.) 2040 psi
50.) A cylinder having an internal diameter of 508
mm and external diameter of 914.4 mm is
subjected to an internal pressure of 69 MPa and an
external pressure of 14 MPa. Determine the hoop
stress at the inner surface of the cylinder.

a.) 90.11 Mpa

b.) 91.10 Mpa
c.) 911.0 Mpa

d.) 19.10 Mpa

51.) What length of a square key is required for a 4-
in diameter shaft transmitting 1000 hp at 1000
rpm? The allowable shear and compressive stress
in the key are 15 ksi, respectively.

a.) 2.1 inches

b.) 2.8 inches
c.) 3.2 inches

d.) 4.2 inches

52.) Which of the following ae the compositions of
stainless steel 302?

a.) 18 % chromium and 8% nickel

b.) 18% nickel and 8 % chromium
c.) 18% chromium and 8% phosphor bronze

d.) 18 % bronze and 8 % vanadium

53.) The root diameter of a double square thread is
0.55 inch. The screw has a pitch of 0.2 inch. Find
the number of thread per inch

a.) 0.2 threads/inch

b.) 10 threads/inch

c.) 5 threads/inch
d.) 2.5 threads/inch
54.) A single square thread power screw is to raise a
load of 70 kN. The screw has a major diameter of
36 mm and a pitch of 6 mm. the coefficient of
thread friction and collar friction are 0.13 and 0.10
respectively. If the collar mean diameter is 90 mm
and the screw turns at 60 pm, find the combined
efficiency of the screw and collar.
a.) 15.32%
b.) 12.53%
c.) 13.52%

d.) 15.97%
55.) Determine the power capacity of a cone
uniform pressure and assuming the following
conditions: major diameter=250 mm; minor
diameter=200mm; length of conical elements in
contact=125 mm; rational speed=870 rpm;
coefficient of friction = 0.30; and allowable
pressure = 70 kPa.
a.) 25.74 Hp
b.) 24.75 Hp
c.) 27.45 Hp

d.) 24.57 Hp
56.) Three extension springs are hooked in series
that support a single weight of 100 kg. the first
spring is rated at 4 kN/m and the other two springs
are rated 6 kN/m each. Determine the equivalent
stiffness of the thee springs.

a.) 1.71 kN/m

b.) 5 kN/m
c.) 2.71 kN/m

d.) 3.71 kN/m

57.)These springs are made from one or more flat
strips of brass, bronze, steel or other materials
loaded as cantilever or simple beam.

a.) Torsion springs

b.) Leaf springs
c.) Garter springs

d.) Drawbar springs

58.) A flat belt is 6 inches and 1/3 inch thick and
transmits 20 Hp. The center distance is 8 ft. the
driving pulley is 6 inches in diameter and rotates at
2000 rpm such the loose side of the belt is on top.
The driven pulley is 18 inches in diameter. The belt
material is 0.035 lb/in2 and the coefficient is 0.30.
Determine the belt net tension.
a.) 201 lb
b.) 210 lb
c.) 102 lb

d.) 120 lb
59.) a pulley 600 mm in diameter transmits 40 kW
at 500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and
pulley is 155°, the coefficient of friction between
belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe working stress
of the belt is 2.1 Mpa. Determine the belt tensions
ratio, neglecting the effect of centrifugal force.

a.) 2.578
b.) 2.857
c.) 5.287

d.) 5.782
60.) This refers to the space between adjacent coils
when the spring is compressed to its operating
length.

a.) Coil clearance

b.) Pitch
c.) Lead

d.) Deflection
61.) Select a deep-groove ball bearing to carry a
radial load Fx=800 lb and thrust load Fz=700 lb at
1750 rpm. The service is 8hr/day but is not
continuous; design for 20,000 hr. the operation is
smooth with little vibration; the outer ring rotates.
Determine the design life in mr with no more than
10% failure.

a.) 20100 mr
b.) 2100 mr
c.) 2001 mr

d.) 1200 mr
62.) Determine the Hp lost when a collar is loaded
with 2000 lb, rotates at 50 rpm, and has a
coefficient of friction of 0.15]. The outside diameter
of collar is 4 inches and the inside diameter is 2
inches

b.) 0.3714 Hp
a.) 0.7314 Hp
c.) 0.4713 Hp

d.) 0.4371 Hp
63.) In lathe machine, it is the diameter of the
largest work piece it can rotate in a chuck or
between centers without hitting the bed.

b.) Swing
a.) Chuck diameter
c.) distance between centers

d.) Spindle diameter

64.) What load in N must be applied to a 25 mm
round steel bar 2.5 m long (E=207 Gpa) to stretch
the bar 1.3 mm?

a.) 42 000 N

b.) 52 840 N
c.) 53 000 N

d.) 60 00 N
65.) This is a general term that refers to the mating
of cylindrical parts such as bolt or a hole; it is used
only when the internal member is smaller than the
external member. How do you call this?

a.) Clearance
b.) Interference
c.) Allowance

d.) Tolerance
66.) A 50-mm diameter shaft is to transmit 12 kW
power at a speed of 500 rpm, determine the mean
diameter of the pin, under double shear, foe a
material having a safe unit stress of 40 N/mm2?

a.) 11.08 mm

b.) 12.08 mm

c.) 13.08 mm

d.) 10.08 mm
67.) This is a lubrication condition where non-
conformal surfaces are completely separated by
lubricant film and no asperities are in contact. How
do you call this lubricant condition?

a.) Elastohydrodynamic lubrication

b.) Boundary lubrication
c.) Hydrodynamic lubrication

d.) Hydrostatic lubrication

68.) A 1200 mm cast iron pulley is fastened to 112.5
mm shaft by means of a 28.13 mm square key 175
mm long. The key and shaft have a shearing stress
of 14,000 psi. Determine the force acting at the
pulley that will shear the key.

a.) 10 015 lb
b.) 11 005 lb
c.) 11 050 lb

d.) 10 501 lb
69.) A 75-mm diameter shaft is transmitting 350
kW at 650 pm. A flange coupling is used and has 6
bolts, each 18 mm in diameter. Find the required
diameter of the bolts circle based on an average
shearing stress of 27.5 Mpa.

a.) 245 mm
b.) 254 mm
c.) 452 mm

d.) 425 mm
70.) How do you call the flattened end of a shank,
and intended to fit into a driving slot in the socket?

a.) Handle
b.) Tang
c.) Relief

d.) Tip
1.) From the list of chemical elements, the four
metalloids are boron, carbon, phosphorus and ___?

a.) Nickel
b.) Aluminum

c.) Silicon

d.) Cerium
2.) This is a property of some metals that exist in
more than one crystalline form.

a.) Homogeneity
b.) Isotropy
c.) Anisotropy

d.) Allotropy
3.) This employs a diamond-tipped hammer which
is dropped from a definite height upon the surface
to be tested. The hardness is measured by the
height of rebound, the scale being graduated in
arbitrary units such that quenched plain high-
carbon steels indicate about 100.
a.) Knoop hardness tester
b.) Vicker’s pyramid tester
c.) Impact tester
d.) Shore scleroscope
4.) The following terms refer to the shapes of cast
steel from pouring into molds except:

a.) Blooms
b.) Billets

c.) Beams
d.) Slubs
5.) This is also called open steel. It contains bubbles
of gas that are trapped in the ingot as the molten
steel freezes.

a.) Deoxidized steel

b.) Killed steel

c.) Rimmed steel

d.) Wrought steel
6.) It is a nickel based ally, containing molybdenum
and other allying metals

a.) Monel
b.) Inconel
c.) Muntz
d.) Hastelloy
7.) It is a brass for casting containing two parts zinc
and three parts copper.

a.) Monel
b.) Inconel

c.) Muntz
d.) Hastelloy
8.) This is the principal source of aluminum

a.) Siderite
b.) Magnetite

c.) Bauxite

d.) Limonite
9.) This is an alloy which is also called the bell
metal.

a.) 81-19 copper-tin alloy or lower tin

b.) 81-19 copper-zinc alloy, or lower zinc
c.) Nickel-copper alloy

d.) Lead-copper alloy

10.) It is the lightest metal available for engineering
use. It has a specific gravity of 1.74

a.) Aluminum
b.) Magnesium
c.) Titanium

d.) Platinum
11.) It is the most ductile and malleable of all
metals that has a specific gravity of 19.3 and a
melting point of 1945°F.

a.) Aluminum
b.) Silver
c.) Copper

d.) Gold
12.) It is the most corrosion-resistant element
known.

a.) Cadmium

b.) Chromium

c.) Iridium
d.) Nickel
13.) This is the lightest of all metallic elements. It
has a specific gravity of 0.53. it oxidizes readily in
air and reacts with water

a.) Magnesium
b.) Lithium
c.) Beryllium

d.) Aluminum
14.) It is the heaviest of the metals. It has a specific
gravity of 22.48 and melts at about 4900°F.

a.) Osmium
b.) Mercury
c.) Platinum

d.) Rhenium
15.) This has the highest melting point (6115°F) of
all elements.

a.) Vanadium
b.) Tungsten
c.) Titanium

d.) Uranium
16.) This SAH number in steel numbering system
indicates resulfurized and rephosphorized carbon
steel.

a.) 13xx
b.) 10xx
c.) 12xx

d.) 11xx
17.) It is referred to as the 60/40 brass which
contains 60% copper and 40% zinc.

a.) Gun metal

b.) Muntz metal
c.) Monel metal

d.) Bronze
18.) It is the most effective alloying element for
reducing brittleness of steel at very low
temperature.

a.) Manganese
b.) Nickel
c.) Silicon

d.) Molybdenum
19.) Ordinary steel begins to lose strength and
elasticity significantly at about ____ °F.

a.) 900-1000
b.) 800-900
c.) 600-700

d.) 750-850
20.) This metal consists of about 67 per cent nickel,
30 per cent copper: It is the least expensive of the
nickel-base alloys. It also has the lowest tensile
strength but is useful due to its resistance to the
corrosive effects of sea water and because it is
nearly non-magnetic.
a.) Monel
b.) Inconel

c.) Nickel steel

d.) Elinvar
21.) This consist of about 78 per cent nickel, 14 per
cent chromium, 7 per cent iron, etc. This is one of
the most popular of the non-magnetic nickel-base
alloys because of its corrosion resistance and
because it can be used at temperature up to 700
degrees F. It is more expensive than stainless steel
but less expensive than beryllium copper.
a.) Monel
b.) Inconel
c.) Nickel steel

d.) Elinvar
22.) Which of the following steels does not readily
respond to heat treatment?

b.) SAE 1045

a.) SAE 1020
c.) AISI 6150

d.) SAE 1095

23.) This alloy (nickel, iron, chromium, cobalt) is a
non-magnetic corrosion resistant material suitable
for sub-zero temperatures and temperatures up to
about 750 degrees F., provided that torsional
stresses are kept below 75,000 pounds per square
inch. It is precipitation-hardened to produce
hardness of 48 to 50 Rockwell C and is used in
watch and instrument springs.
a.) Elinvar
c.) Inconel

d.) Dynavar
b.) Monel
24.) Thermosetting family of plastics with minimal
thermal expansion, high compressive strength,
excellent wear and abrasion resistance, and a low
coefficient of friction. Used for bearing application
and molded parts.

a.) Phenolic
b.) Polycabonaic
c.) Polypropylene

d.) Fiberglass
25.) This is the most abundant metal and the third
most abundant chemical element in the earth’s
crust, comprising over 8% of its weight. Only
oxygen and silicon are more prevalent.

a.) Aluminum

b.) Steel
c.) Zinc

d.) Tin
26.) This is similar to shearing in that cutting
progresses along a single discontinuous edge. This
process does not extend all the way across a strip of
metal and therefore, does not separate it completely
from the metal.

a.) Slitting
b.) Lancing
c.) Trimming

d.) Shaving
27.) It is combined cutting and forming operation
with very limited application. It is intended and
form, the metal so as to produce a louver or a
locating projection. The cut is usually along a
straight line.

a.) Slitting
b.) Lancing
c.) Trimming

d.) Shaving
28.) This is an operation similar to blanking and
shearing used to cut novelty items from paper,
leather, plastics and similar materials. A typical
application of this operation is in the making of
jigsaw puzzles from lithographed cardboard.

a.) Lancing
b.) Dinking
c.) Broaching

d.) Trimming
29.) The two common types of manufactured
abrasive for grinding wheels and other abrasive
products are aluminum oxide and _____.

a.) Silicon carbide

b.) Tungsten carbide
c.) Iron carbide

d.) Carbide Insert

30.)What is the approximate temperature of dry
ice?

a.) -39 C
b.) -79 C
c.) -179 C

d.) -109 C
31.) If the size of the member is stated as 2.000.002
this is an example of ____________

a.) Bilateral Tolerance

b.) Allowance
c.) Unilateral Tolerance

d.) Clearance fit

32.) A type of fit that requires beating the hub to
expand its inside diameter

a.) Expansion fit

b.) Shrinkage fit
c.) Force fit

d.) Any of these

33.) Determine the estimated weight of a steel plate
of size 3/16” x 6ft x 20 ft .

b.) 1012 lb
a.) 919 lb
c.) 829 lb

d.) 735 lb
34.) How long will it take to mill a ¼” x 2” long
keyway in a diameter shafting with a 24-tooth
cutter turning at 100 pm 0.005” feed per tooth?

a.) 0.136 min

b.) 0.166 min
c.) 0.196 min

d.) 0.106 min

35.) This cutting tool could withstand cutting
temperatures of 1800 °F and higher and cutting
speeds beyond those possible with other cutting tool
materials.

a.) Ceramic
b.) Titanium Carbide
c.) Cubic boron-nitride
d.) Carbide grade
36.) An acronym in CNC machining which means
access of the machine operator to insert machining
instructions directly in the NC machine control
system via push buttons, pressure knots or other
arrangement.

a.) FMS
b.) FMC
c.) CIM
d.) MDI
37.) In CNC programming which G code command
is for dwell rest?

a.) G01
b.) G02
c.) G03
d.) G04
38.) In CNC programming which M code command
is for ? change.

a.) M02
b.) M04

c.) M06

d.) M10
39.) What is the approximate range of carbon
content for file razors, dies and ball races?

a.) 1.2-1.3%

b.) 0.5-0.6%
c.) 0.9-1.0%

d.) 0.8-0.9%
40.) If you use a dry grinding wheel for sharpening
tool bits, dip end of the bit in water frequently to
prevent:

a.) Burning you fingers

b.) Annealing the cutting edge of the bit
c.) Hardening of the tip

d.) Discoloration of the tip

41.) A small vehicle is designed to carry load of
1000 lb at a speed of 8 miles per hour. If the empty
vehicle weighs 600 lb, determine the engine
horsepower required to move the vehicle
horizontally. Use an over-all efficiency of 30% and
a coefficient of friction of 0.5

a.) 80 hp
b.) 70 hp
c.) 60 hp

d.) 50 hp
42.) The true stress-strain curve in a stress-stress
diagram appear be:

a.) Lower than the engineering stress-strain curve

b.) Higher than the engineering stress-strain curve
c.) The same as the engineering stress-strain curve

d.) Symmetrical with the engineering stress-strain

curve
43.) A specimen has a notch sensitivity factor of 0.9.
if fatigue strength reduction factor is 1.5. what is
the stress concentration factor?

a.) 1.23
b.) 1.35

c.) 1.55

d.) 1.67
44.) A hollow shaft 12.7 cm outside diameter is used
instead of solid shaft of 9.652 cm diameter, which
has equal torsional strength. Calculate the
percentage by weight of the ? saved.

a.) 65.02 %
b.) 50.08 %
c.) 54.53 %
d.) 56.52 %
45.) Design the size of a solid steel shaft to be used
for a 500 hp, 250 rpm application if the torsional
deflection is 1 degree and the allowable stress is 10
ksi. The modulus of rigidity is 13 x 106 psi.

a.) 5 in

b.) 4- 5/8”
c.) 4- ¾”
d.) 4-7/8”
46.) A solid rotating shaft 2 in. in diameter and 3 ft
long has a central bending load of 300 lb and
delivers a torque of 3000 lb-in. Calculate the
maximum shear stress due to the combined load,
given that the corrosion factors for torque bending
moment are 1.2 and 1.5, respectively.
a.) 7247.4 psi

b.) 5257.4 psi

c.) 2292.4 psi

d.) 2063.6 psi

47.) The piston rod of an air operated press has a
length of 760 mm with its right hand end pin
connected to the operating lever and the piston end
of the rod fix ended. The rod is made of a material
whose Sy=20 MPa and E=200 Gpa. For a factor of
safety of 2.5 determine the maximum safe
compressive load of the rod in kN if its diameter is
20 mm.
a.) 31.54

b.) 8.80
c.) 12.30
d.) 19.93
48.) What is the critical load of a steel column
whose effective length is 10m and radius of 0.15m?
E for steel is 200GPa and end fixity factor is 1.

a.) 6458 kN
b.) 7848 kN
c.) 3528 kN

d.) 8248 kN
49.) A square key has a breadth equal to one-
fourth of the shaft diameter. The shaft and key are
of materials that are equally strong with a yield
point value in shear equal to one-half the yield
point value in tension. Find the required length of
the key in terms of shaft diameter necessary to
transmit the shaft torque.
a.) L=2.45D
b.) L=1.57D
c.) L=3.45D

d.) L=0.87D
50.) A solid steel machine shaft with a safe shear
stress of 48.21 MPa transmits a torque of 1186.5 N-
m. a square key is used whose width is equal to one
fourth the shaft diameter and whose length equals
1.5 times the shaft diameter. What are the key
dimensions?
a.) 1cm x 1cm x 4cm
b.) 0.95 cm x 0.95 cm x 5 cm

c.) 1.27 cm x 1.27 cm x 7.62 cm

d.) 1.5cm x 1.5 cm x 8 cm
51.) the Hooks or the Cardan joint is also known as
a _______________.

a.) Fluid coupling

b.) Flexible coupling

c.) Universal joint

d.) Oldhamdisk Coupling
52.) The length of the hub should not be made
lesser than the face width of the gear. Hub lengths
usually vary from 1.25 to 2.0 D where D is the shaft
diameter. The reasonable diameter of steel hub
should be:

a.) 2.0 D
b.) 1.8 D
c.) 1.6 D

d.) 2.2 D
53.) A cylindrical vessel has an inside diameter of
40 inches, is subjected to a pressure of 2000 psi, and
is constructed with a joint efficiency of 90%. Find
the thickness if the allowable stress of the steel
plate used is 10,000 psi.

a.) 7.05 in
b.) 5.07 in
c.) 6.58 in

d.) 4.44 in
54.) A screw that comprises two threads of the same
hand, but of different pitches, wound on the same
or different cylinders.

a.) Compound screw

b.) Power screw

c.) Machine Screw

d.) Differential screw

55.) Find the horsepower required to drive a power
screw lifting load of 4000 lb. a 2.5 in double square
thread with TPI=21 be used. The frictional radius
of the collar is 2 inches and coefficient of friction
are 0.1 for the threads and 0.15 for collar. The
velocity of the nut is 10 ft/min

a.) 5.5 hp
c.) 4.4 hp
b.) 6.6 hp

d.) 7.7 hp
56.) A through bolt is used to fasten two plates with
a gasket between the two plates. It is known that
the ratio of deflection of bolt per unit load to
deflection of the bolted parts per unit load is ¼ .
What percentage of the applied load to the plates
be added to the initial tightening bolt?
a.) 88%
b.) 60%

c.) 80%
d.) 95%
57.) In mating threads, this is the radial distance by
which the thread forms overlap each other.

a.) Addendum
b.) Length of thread engagement
c.) Depth of Thread Engagement

d.) Dedendum
58.) What pitch is required for a double-threaded
square from screw having a mean diameter of 3
inches if its efficiency is to about 50 %? Use a
coefficient of friction of 0.___?

a.) 0.5 in
c.) 0.75 in
b.) 0.625

d.) 0.25 in
59.) A 0.25” thick, 4” wide, medium carbon steel
flat spring material is used as a cantilever to
produce a spring rate of 200 lb/in. what effective
spring length is necessary?

a.) 48.2 in
b.) 13.3 in
c.) 24.3 in

d.) 38.6 in
60.) three steel helical tension springs of equal
length but different coil and wire diameters are
axially loaded resulting an overall spring rate 0f
13.64 kN/m. the spring modulus of the first ,
second, and third springs ae 10, 20, and 30 kN/m
respectively. How are the springs connected?
a.) The three springs are connected in series
c.) 1 and 2 are in parallel and are connected in
series with 3
b.) The three springs are connected in parallel
d.) 2 and 3 are in parallel and are connected in
series with 1.
61.) a body weighing 1500 lb falls from a height of 8
inches and strikes a helical spring having a
gradient of 2200 lb/in. calculate the maximum
deformation of the spring in inches.

a.) 4.054

b.) 5.044

c.) 8.504

d.) 6.540
62.) a 20-kW motor, running at 1200 rpm, drives a
400mm diameter pulley at a belt tension ratio of
2.4. if the belt’s tight side tension is only 1200N,
determine the transmission efficiency.

a.) 87.97%

b.) 84.58%
c.) 85.86%

d.) 86.55%
63.) A pulley 15 inches in diameter rotates in 1200
rpm and transmit 15 hp. If 0.25 in thick ;leather
belt (p= 0.035 lv/in2), calculate the approximate
belt width required in inches. The belt tension ratio
is 2:1 and the belt design stress is 200 psi.

a.) 4 in

b.) 6 in

c.) 7 in
d.) 9 in
64.) A lay of wire rope which is more flexible. Wires
are laid axially in the rope, longer surfaces are
exposed to wear and the endurances thereby is
increased

a.) Regular lay

b.) Lang lay
c.) Preformed lay

d.) Pre-stressed lay

65.) 40 roller chains operates at 1100 rpm between
16 tooth and 30-tooth sprockets. Considering a
center distance of 20 inches, determine the
diameter of the big sprocket.

a.) 2.563 in

b.) 3.562 in
c.) 5.738 in
d.) 4.783 in
66.) Determine the pitch length in mm of a B128 V-
belt.

a.) 2973 mm
b.) 3729 mm
c.) 2739 mm

d.) 3297 mm
67.) A simple band brake, installed on a 560 mm
brake drum is used to absorb a torque of 250 N-m .
If the coefficient of friction and the contact angle
between the hand and drum are 0.2 and 180 degree
respectively, and that the length of the brake arm is
twice the drum diameter, determine the minimum
braking force applied at the feet end of the brake
arm.
a.) 721.5 N
b.) 752.1 N

c.) 275.1 N
d.) 572.1 N
68.) The operation of a crane is controlled by a
block bake which has a drum 20 in. in diameter .
The drum is of cast iron and has a leather lining
whose coefficient of friction of 0.50. determine the
torque capacity against the drum at an angle of
contact of 75 degree and makes the crane stop.
a.) 831.8 in-lb
c.) 1338 in-lb
b.) 1883 in-lb

d.) 3118 in-lb

69.) A cone clutch with inner and outer diameter of
10 in and 12 in, transmits 60 hp at 1200 rom. If the
clutch can withstand a maximum pressure of 10
psi, coefficient of fiction of 0.35, calculate the face
width of the cone. Use the uniform pressure
method.

a.) 1.72 in
b.) 4.72 in
c.) 3.75 in

d.) 2.75 in
70.) A 48-inch diameter spoked steel flywheel
(γ=0.28 lb/in3) having a 12-in wide x 10-in deep rim
rotates at 200 rpm. Determine the kinetic energy of
this flywheel. Neglect the weight of its spokes and
hub.

a.) 84,448 ft-lb

b.) 68,488 ft-lb
c.) 42,248 ft-lb

d.) 53,123 ft-lb

71.) A 3.5 ft mean diameter cast iron flywheel,
rotating at 250 rpm, can furnish 7500 ft-lb of
energy for a small rock crushing operation.
Calculate the approximate thickness of the flywheel
rim if the width is kept to minimum of 5 inches. the
speed variations is not to exceed 19% for the
crushing operation. Use 0.26 lb/in for cast iron.
Consider that the weight at the hub and arms
account for about 5% of the rim weight.

a.) 4 in c.) 3 in

b.) 5 in d.) 6 in
72.) what is the resulting tensile stress in psi
induced on a thin ring having a mean radius of 6
inches and rotating at 1200 rpm. If the specific
gravity of the ring’s material is 7.2?

a.) 825.3
b.) 382.5
c.) 523.8

d.) 253.8
73.) A pinion 100 mm in diameter is transmitting 10
kW at 500 rpm. This gear is in mesh with another
250mm-diameter gear. If the pressure angle is 20°.
Determine the separating force between the pair of
gears.

a.) 3819.6 N

b.) 2456.3 N

c.) 1390.2 N
d.) 987.6 N
74.) A double-threaded right handed worm gear
transmits 15 hp at 1150nrpm. The pitch of the
worm gear is 0.75 inch and its pitch diameter is 3
inches. The normal pressure angle is 14.5 degrees
and the coefficient of friction is 0.12. determine the
tangential force to the worm in lb.

a.) 485

b.) 845

c.) 584

d.) 548
75.) these bevel gears have curved oblique teeth
that contact each other smoothly and gradually
from one end of a tooth to the other.

a.) Spiral bevel gears

b.) Straight bevel gears

c.) Skew bevel gears

d.) Zerol bevel gears

76.) A cone formed by elements which are
perpendicular to the element of pitch cone of a
bevel gear.

a.) Cone distance

b.) Back cone

c.) Root cone

d.) Crown cone

77.) In bevel gearing, this is the sharp corner
forming the outside diameter.

a.) Crest
b.) Crown

c.) Heel

d.) Back cone

78.) This is the mathematical form of the bevel
tooth profile closely resembles a spherical involute
but is fundamentally differen.

a.) cycloid

b.) octoid
c.) hypoid

d.) spiroid
79.)Although bevel gears can connect intersecting
shaf5ts at any angle, most applications are for right
angles. When such bevels are in a 1:1 ratio, they
are called?

a.) uni-speed gears

b.) squared bevel gears

c.) mitre gear

d.) identical bevel gears
80.) A four wheel vehicle must develop a drawbar
pull of 17,500 lb. the entire engine, which develops
500 hp and drives through a gear transmission a
34-toothg spiral bevel pinion gear which meshes
with a spiral bevel gear having 51 teeth. This gear
is keyed to the drive shaft of the 48in diameter rear
wheels of the vehicle. What transmission gear ratio
should be used if the engine develops maximum
torque at 1500rpm? The efficiency of the bevel gear
differential is 80%.

a.)1.5 b.) 5.87

c.) 16.67 d.) 24.25
81.) A 20 inch steel pulley has a 4 inch (outside
diameter) hub. 3/8 inch web plate is welded to its
rim and hub by ¼ inch fill welds on each side. 40 hp
is transmitted by a belt to the pulley whose shaft
turns at 1300 rpm. Find the value of the torsion
shearing stress in the welds.

a.) 218.2 psi

b.) 812.2 psi

c.) 281.2 psi

d.) 182.2 psi
82.) these are permannet deformation due to the
contact stresses hall and roller bearings.

a.) Brinells

b.) Dents

c.) Vickers
d.) Knops
83.) Calculate the shear stress in MPa induced in a
welded lap joint using two 60 mm long fillet welds,
each having a leg of 8mm, the applied tensile load is
10 kN.

a.) 22.1

b.) 31.15
c.) 44.2

d.) 14.73
84.) A weld made to hold the part of a weldment in
proper alignment until the final welds are made.

a.) Spot weld

b.) Tack weld

c.) Butt weld

d.) Fillet weld
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