1.

The sleeve or muff coupling is designed as a

A. dun cylinder

B. thick cylinder

C. solid shaft

D.hollow shaft

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

2. A sliding bearing in which the working surfaces are completely separated from each other by lubricant
is called zero film bearing.

A.True B.False

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

3. Screws used for power transmission should have

A. Low efficiency

B. high efficiency

C. very fine threads

D.strong teeth

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

4. The number of rivets in shear shall be equal to the number of rivets in crushing.

A.Correct B.Incorrect

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

5. When bevel gears connect two shafts whose axes intersect at an angle greater than a right angle and
one of the bevel gears has a pitch angle of 90°, then they are known as
 A. angular bevel gears

B. crown bevel gears

C. internal bevel gears

D.mitre gears

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

6. The toughness of a material __________ when it is heated.

A.Increases

B. Decreases

C. does not change

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

7. The number of slots in a 25 mm castle nut is

A.2 B. 4

C. 6 D.8

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

8. A screw is said to be over hauling screw, if its efficiency is

A. less than 50%

B. more than 50%

C. equal to 50%

D.none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

9. The application of third type levers is found in

 A. handle of a hand pump

B. hand wheel of a punching press

C. lever of a loaded safety valve

D.a pair of tongs

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

10. For unequal width of butt straps, the thickness of butt straps are

A. 0.75 t for wide strap on the inside and 0.625 t for narrow strap on the outside

B. 0.75 t for narrow strap on the inside and 0.625 t for wide strap on the outside

C. 0.75 t for both the straps on the inside and outside

D.0.625 t for both the straps on the inside and outside

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

11. In second type of levers,

A. load is in between the fulcrum and effort

B. effort is in between the fulcrum and load

C. fulcrum is in between the load and effort

D.none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

12. Soderberg relation is based on __________ of the material whereas all other failure relation for
dynamic loading are based on ultimate strength of the material.

A.elastic strength

B. yield strength

C. shear strength

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
13. In a flange coupling, the flanges are coupled together by means of

A. bolts and nuts

B. Studs

C. headless taper bolts

D.none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

14. A transmission shaft includes

A. counter shaft

B. line shaft

C. over head shaft

D.all of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

15. According to I.B.R., shearing resistance required to shear off the rivet per pitch length (in double
shear) is (where n = Number of rivets per pitch length)

A.
d2 x τ x n

B.
1.875 x d2 x τ x n

C.
2x d2 x τ x n

D.
3x d2x τ x n

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

16. A locking device in which the bottom cylindrical portion is recessed to receive the tip of the locking
set screw, is called
 A. castle nut

B. jam nut

C. ring nut

D.sawn nut

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

17. Slenderness ratio is the ratio of

A. maximum size of column to minimum size of column

B. width of column to depth of column

C. effective length of column to least radius of gyration of the column

D.effective length of column to width of column

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

18. A crankshaft is a __________ shaft.

A.Transmission B.machine

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

19. According to Indian standard specifications, 100 H6/g5 means that the

A. actual size is 100 mm

B. basic size is 100 mm

C. difference between the actual size and basic size is 100 mm

D.none of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

20. A plate with an elliptical hole in the centre, with semi-major axis (a) perpendicular to the direction of
 loading and semi-minor axis (b) along the direction of loading, is subjected to a pull P. The maximum
stress induced at the edge of the hole is equal to (where σ = Stress for a plate with no hole i.e.
nominal stress)

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

21. The velocity of sliding __________ the distance of the point of contact from the pitch point.

A. is directly proportional to

B. is inversely proportional to

C. is equal to cos φ multiplied by

D.does not depend upon

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

22. A column is known as a long column if the slenderness ratio is

A.40 B. 50

C. 70 D.100

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

23. Circumferential joint in boilers is used to get the required length of a boiler.

A.True B.False
 Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

24. The ball bearings are provided with a cage

A. to reduce friction

B. to facilitate slipping of balls

C. to prevent the lubricant from flowing out

D.to maintain the balls at a fixed distance apart

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

25. When screw threads are to be used in a situation where power is being transmitted in one direction
only, then the screw threads suitable for this will be

A. square threads

B. acme threads

C. knuckle threads

D.buttress threads

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

26. In radial cams, the follower moves

A. in a direction perpendicular to the cam axis

B. in a direction parallel to the cam axis

C. in any direction irrespective of cam axis

D.along the cam axis

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

27. The square threads are not so strong as V-threads but they offer less frictional
resistance to motion than Whitworth threads.
A.Correct B.Incorrect
 Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

28. According to Unwin's formula, the relation between the diameter of rivet hole (d)
and the thickness of plate (t) is given by (where d and t are in mm)
A. d = t

B. d = 1.6 t

C. d = 2 t

D.d = 6 t

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

29. In order to avoid tearing of the plate at an edge, the distance from the centre line of
the rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate should be equal to (where d = Diameter
of rivet hole)
A. D

B. 1.5 d

C. 2 d

D.2.5 d

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

30. The value of stress concentration factor depends upon

A. material of the part

B. geometry of the part

C. material and geometry of the part

D.none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
31. Which of the following material has the maximum ductility?
A. Mild steel
 B. Copper

C. Zinc

D.Aluminium

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

32. When a bolt is subjected to shock loading, the resilience of the bolt should be
considered in order to prevent breakage at the
A.Head B. shank

C. thread D.middle

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

33. In order to obtain the bolts of uniform strength, an axial hole is drilled through the
head as far as the threaded portion such that the area of shank becomes equal to the
root area of the thread.
A.True B.False

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

34. An open belt drive is used when

A. shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite directions

B. shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same directions

C. shafts are arranged at right angles and rotate in one definite direction

driven shaft is to be started or stopped whenever desired without interferring with the
D.
driving shaft

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

35. In unilateral system of tolerance, the tolerance is allowed on

A. one side of the actual size

B. one side of the nominal size

 C. both sides of the actual size

D.both sides of the nominal size

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option c
36. The constant factor in case of R10 series of preferred numbers is
A.1.06 B. 1.12

C. 1.26 D.1.58

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

37. The pipe joint mostly used for pipes carrying water at low pressures is
A. socket joint

B. nipple joint

C. union joint

D.spigot and socket joint

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

38. According to Guest's theory, the failure occurs at a point in a member when the
maximum shear stress in a bi-axial stress system reaches the shear stress at elastic
limit in simple tension test.
A.True B.False

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

39. For maximum power, the velocity of the belt will be

A.

B.

C.
 D.none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

40. Surface endurance limit of gear material is dependent upon its

A. elastic strength

B. yield strength

C. brinell hardness number

D.toughness

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
41. In a hydrodynamic lubricated bearing
A. there is a thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing

B. there is a thin film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing

C. there is no lubricant between the journal and the bearing

D.the lubricant is forced between the journal and the bearing, by external pressure

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

42. Which of the following statement is correct for gears?

A. The addendum is less than dedendum

B. The pitch circle diameter is equal to the product of module and number of teeth

C. The pitch circle is always greater than the base circle

D.all of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

43. A flanged pipe joint will be a leak-proof joint, if the circumferential pitch of the
bolts is (where d = Diameter of bolt hole)
A. less than 20 d

B. greater than 30 d
 C. between 20 d and 30 d

D.equal to inside diameter of pipe

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

44. Stress concentration is caused due to

A. variations in load acting on a member

B. variations in properties of materials in a member

C. abrupt change of cross-section

D.all of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

45. The resistance to fatigue of a material is measured by

A. elastic limit

B. Young's modulus

C. ultimate tensile strength

D.endurance limit

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
46. The load cup of a screw jack is made separate from the head of the spindle to

A. enhance the load carrying capacity of the jack

B. reduce the effort needed for lifting the working load

C. prevent the rotation of load being lifted

D.reduce the value of frictional torque

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

47. Two shafts A and B under pure torsion are of identical length and identical weight and are made of
the same material. The shaft A is solid and the shaft B is hollow. We can say that
 A.shaft B is better than shaft A

B. shaft A is better than shaft B

C. both the shafts are equally good

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

48. The centre distance between two meshing involute gears is equal to

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

49. Which of the following statement is wrong ?

The power transmitted by V-belts is less than flat belts for the same coefficient of friction, arc of
A.
contact and allowable tension in the belts

B. The V-belt drive is used with large centre distance

C. The V-belt may be operated in either direction with tight side of the belt at the top or bottom

D.The ratio of driving tensions in V-belt drive is more than flat belt drives

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

50. In a flange coupling, the thickness of flanges is taken as one-half the diameter of shaft.

A.Agree B.Disagree

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A