1.

A machine tool used to form metal parts by removing metal from a

work piece by the use of a revolving cutter with many teeth each
tooth having cutting edge which removes its share of the stock. 
A. Drilling Machine C. Boring Machine 
B. Milling Machine D. Broaching Machine 

2. A propeller is 4m diameter and its mass is 6.6 tons. Due to  

defective casting its center of gravity is 25mm from the axis of
rotation. Calculate the centrifugal force set-up when running at
135 rev/min. 
A. 39.28 kN C. 38.92 kN 
B. 32.98 kN D. 39.29 kN 

3. A spring has natural length of 12” when at rest. If a force of  

10 lbs is required to stretch it 1”, find the work required
(in ft-lb) to stretch the spring from a total length of 13” to a
length of 15” 
A. 3 1/3 ft-lb C. 2 1/3 ft-lb 
B. 4 1/3 ft-lb D. 3 1/3 ft-lb 

4. A method used in softening a piece of metal that is too hard to

machine and is done by heating steel slowly above the usual
hardening temperature, keeping it at the heat for ½ to 2 hours,  
then cooling slowly, preferably in a furnace. 
A. broaching C. normalizing 
B. quenching D. annealing 

5. Determine the estimated weight of an A-36 steel plate size  

3/16” x 6’ x 20’ 
A. 919 lbs C. 829 lbs 
B. 1012 lbs D. 735 lbs 

6. Steel balls for ball bearings are manufactured by: 

A. Cold C. casting 
B. Rolling D. turning 

7. Determine the torque that can be applied to 1 in diameter  

circular shaft if the shearing stress is not to exceed 8000 psi. 
A. 1570 in-lb C. 2750 in-lb 
B. 1750 in-lb D. 3560 in-lb 

8. What would be the diameter in millimeters of a main power  

transmitting steel shaft SAE 1040 to transmit 150 kW at 900 rpm? 
A. 1.172 C. 66.4 
B. 2.6 D. 76.5 
 9. A helical-coil spring has a mean coil diameter of 1 inch and a  
wire diameter of 1/8inch. Compute the value of Bergstrassar
factor of the spring. 
A. 1.172 C. 1.712 
B. 1.217 D. 1.271 

10. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035m and an outer  

diameter of 0.06m. Compute the torque if the shear stress is not
to exceed 120 Mpa. 
A. 4,500 N-m C. 4,100 N-m 
B. 4,300 N-m D. 4,150 N-m 

11. A cast iron pulley transmit 65.5Hp at 1750rpm. The 1045 as roll
ed shaft to which it is to be keyed is 1 ¾ in. in diameter; key  
material, cold-drawn 1020. Compute the length (based on shear) of
flat and square key needed if the 1 ¾-in diameter has a width and
thickness 3/8 and ¼ in. respectively. Note sy = 65 ksi (with
Sys = 0.5 Sy=33ksi) and N = 1.5 for smooth loading. 
A. 0.328 in C. 0.2342 in 
B. 0.327 in D. 0.2252 in 

12. The minimum clearance allowed for meshing spur gears with a  
circular pitch of 0.1571 and diametral pitch of 20. The spur  
gear has 25 teeth. 
A. 0.007855 C. 0.007558 
B. 0.008578 D. 0.007585 

13. Manganese steel standard designation is SAE______. 

A. 8xxx C. 10xx 
B. 12xx D. 13xx 

14. Compute the working strength of 1” bolt which is screwed up 

tightly in packed joint when the allowable working stress is
13,000 psi. 
A. 3600 lbs C. 3900 lbs 
B. 3950 lbs D. 3800 lbs 

15. Compute the speed of a gear mounted on a 52.5mm diameter shaft

receiving power from driving motor with 250 hp. 
A. 2182 rpm C. 2282 rpm 
B. 2071 rpm D. 2341 rpm 
 

16. Age-hardening is related with: 

A. cast iron C. stainless steel 
B. duralumin D. german silver 
 
 
 
 17. In powder metallurgy the process of heating the cold pressed  
metal powder is called: 
A. deposition C. granulation 
B. sintering D. precipitation 

18. The type of cam used for low and moderate speed engines is  
generally: 
A. flat C. involute 
B. tangent D. harmonic 

19. The minimum thickness of steel members exposed to weather and  

accessible for painting is: 
A. 4 mm c. 6 mm 
B. 8 mm D. 10 mm 
 

20. Spiral gears are suitable for transmitting: 

A.  any power          C. small power 
B.  huge power          D. pulsating power 

21. The minimum whole depth of spur gear of 14-1/2 deg. Involute  
type with diameter pitch of 24 and circular pitch of 0.1309. 
A. 0.09000 C. 0.089875 
B. 0.09900 D. 0.089758 
 

22. A 3” Ø diameter short shaft carrying two pulleys close to the  

bearings transmit how much horsepower if the shaft makes 280 rpm? 
A. 199 Hp C. 200 Hp 
B. 198 Hp D. 210 Hp 
 
 
 
23. A 15/16-in wide key has a depth of 5/8in. It is 12 inches long
and is to be used on a 200 hp, 1160rpm, squirrel-cage induction  
motor. The shaft diameter is 3 7/8 inches. The maximum running to
rque is 200% of the full load torque. Determine the maximum
direct shearing stress on the shaft, considering the effect of
the keyway with minor shocks; kt = 1.5  
A. 2850 psi C. 8250 psi 
B. 6250 psi D. 5820 psi 
 
 
 
 
24.  Compute the polar section modulus of a solid shaft with a  
diameter of 101.6mm 
A. 209.5 cm³            C. 209.5 cm4 
B.  205.9 cm³            D. 205.9 cm4 
 
 
25. A single square thread power screw is to raise a load of 70 kN.
The screw has a major diameter of 36 mm and pitch a pitch of 6 mm
. Find the linear speed of the screw, if the coefficient of  
thread friction and collar friction are 0.13 and 0.10
respectively and the collar mean diameter is 90mm and the screw
turns at 60 rpm.  
A. 5 mm/s C. 6 mm/s 
B. 7 mm/s D. 5.5 mm/s 
 
26.   A spherical shell of 1.8m of outside diameter and 1.725m inside
at a pressure of 10.4 MPa. Compute the stress in the shell. 
A. 124.8 MPa C. 119.6 MPa 
B. 96.48 MPa D. 88.46 MPa 
 
27. A turbine developing 15,000hp turns the shaft at 300rpm. The  
propeller attached to this shaft develops a thrust of 150,000 lb.
A hollow steel shaft having an outside diameter of 14in. is to be
used. What is the percentage savings in weight? 
A. 37.3% C. 45.5% 
B. 34.55% D. 32.7% 
 
 
 
28. A lever 16in. long is to be fastened to a 2-in. shaft. A load  
of 40lb is to be applied normal to the lever at its end. What is
the holding force necessary if the factor of safety is 5? 
A. 2400 lbf C. 1600 lbf 
B. 1200 lbf D. 3200 lbf 
 
 
 
29.   Trimming is a process associated with: 
A. forging C. machining of metals 
B. electroplating D. press work 
 
30. In flange coupling the weakest element should be: 
A. Flange C. key 
B. Bolts D. shaft 
 
31.  Cast iron flywheels are commonly designed with factor of safety
of: 
 
A. 9 to 12 C. 8 to 11
B. 10 to 13 D. 7 to 10

32. The last point at which a material may be stretched and still
return to its undeformed condition upon release of the stress.
A. Rupture limit C. elastic limit
B. Proportional limit D. ultimate limit
33. A centrifugal pump is to be driven by a 15 Hp electric motor at
1750 rpm. Compute the diameter of the pump shaft if it is made of
AISI C1045 as rolled. Consider the load is gradually repeated
with Ss = 72 ksi and factor of safety of 8.
A. 11/16 in. C. ¼ in
B. 13/16 in D. 3/8 in

34. What pressure is required to punch a hole 2” diameter through a

¼” steel plate?
A. 10 tons C. 30 tons
B. 20 tons D. 40 tons

35. For the shaft below, what is the largest torque that can be
applied if the shear stress is not to exceed 110 MPa?

A. 1700 N-m C. 2400 N-m

B. 1900 N-m D. 3400 N-m

36. Determine the maximum torque that can be applied to the shaft
given that the maximum angle of twist is 0.0225 radians.

A. 0.000625 πG/L C. 0.25 πG/L

B. 0.05 πG/L D. 0.5 πG/L

37. Determine the length L, of the fillet weld for the lap joint
shown in the figure below. The weld has to resist a tension, F,
of 500 kN. The effective throat for weld, h, is 12mm, and the all
owable stress is 145 MPa.

A. 247 mm C. 257 mm
B. 252 mm D. 312 mm
38. What is most nearly the elongation of the aluminum bar (cross
section of 3cm x 3cm) shown in the figure when loaded to its
yield point? E = 69 GPa, and yield = 255 MPa. Neglect the weight
of the bar.

A. 3.3 mm C. 12 mm
B. 9.3 mm D. 15 mm

39. The diameter of a circle coinciding with top of the teeth of an

internal gear.

A. Pitch diameter C. root diameter

B. Internal diameter D. central diameter

40. A stainless steel is obtained principally by the use of the

following alloying element.
A. Chromium C. Tungsten
B. Carbon D. Phenol

41. Select the one that has highest specific gravity.

A. Aluminum C. lead
B. Brass D. graphite

42. In a standard coarse thread bolt, the stress concentration is

maximum at:
A. All over the surface C. Top surface
B. Root D. Flank

43. A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 in and an external

diameter of 36 in is subjected to an internal pressure of 10,000
psi and an external pressure of 2,500 psi. Determine the hoop
stress at the inner surface of the cylinder.
A. 24,705.16 psi C. 13,142.86 psi
B. 19,028.52 psi D. 11,696.43 psi

44. A thin wall walled cylinder pressure vessel is subjected to

internal pressure which varies from 750 kPa to 3350 kPa
continuously. The diameter of the shell is 150 cm. Find the
required thickness of the cylinder based on yield point of 480
MPa net endurance limit of 205 MPa and a factor of safety of 2.5
A. 21.20 mm C. 23.83 mm
B. 22.21 mm D. 20.72 mm
45. A 100 mm diameter solid shaft is to be replaced with a hollow
shaft equally strong (torsion) and made of the same material. The
outside diameter of the hallow shaft is to 27 mm. What should be
the inside diameter? The allowable shearing stress is 41.4 MPa?
A. 107.42 mm C. 291.53 mm
B. 105.82 mm D. 109.60 mm

46. Compute how many 3/8 inch diameter set screws required to
transmit 3 Hp at a shaft speed of 1000 rpm. The shaft diameter is
1 inch.
A. 1.5 C. 3
B. 2 D. 1

47. A storage tank for air, 36 inches in diameter, is to withstand

an internal pressure of 200 psi with a design factor of 4 based
on Su. The steel has the strength equivalent to C1020 annealed an
d the weld joints should have a relative strength (efficiency) of
90%. If Su for annealed C1020 steel is 57 ksi. Compute the
longitudinal stress.
A. 128,000 psi C. 800,000 psi
B. 821,000 psi D. 12,800 psi

48. Find the angular acceleration of the shaft whose speed changes
from 0 to 2500 rpm in 5 seconds.
A. 23.47 rad/s² C. 52.36 rad/s²
B. 34.23 rad/s² D. 65.34 rad/s²

49. Compute the speed of the gear mounted on a 52.5 mm diameter

shaft receiving power from a driving motor with 250 Hp.
A. 2182 rpm C. 2265 rpm
B. 2071 rpm D. 2341 rpm

50. This alloy (nickel, iron, chromium, cobalt) is a non-magnetic,

corrosion resistant material suitable for sub-zero temperatures a
nd temperatures up to about 750 degrees F., provided that torsion
al stresses are kept below 75,000 pounds per square inch. It is
precipitation-hardened to produce hardnesses of 48 to 50 Rockwell
C and is used in watch and instrument springs.
A. Elinvar C. Inconel
B. Monel D. Dynavar

51. To ensure an adequate factor of safety in the design of a shaft

with standard keyway, the key width should be about:
A. One half of the shaft diameter
B. One fourth of the shaft diameter
C. One eight of the shaft diameter
D. One third of the shaft diameter
52. Wood is an _____ material; that is, its mechanical properties a
re unique and independent in three mutually perpendicular
directions-longitudinal, radial, and tangential.
A. Isotopic C. orthotropic
B. Anisotropic D. none of these

53. The principal raw materials used in steelmaking are iron core,
coal and _____
A. Coke C. slag
B. Limestone D. flux

54. The steel part is heated to a temperature of 900-1150 degrees F

in an atmosphere of ammonia gas and dissociated ammonia for an
extended period of time that depends on the case depth desire.
A. Nitriding C. Case hardening
B. Carburizing D. Cyaniding

55. The primary application of high-speed steels is to tools used

for the working of metals _______.
A. That are too hard C. that are too soft
B. At high cutting speed D. At low cutting speed

56. In gearing, this is the ratio of the arc of action to the

circular pitch.
A. Speed ratio C. Contact ratio
B. Arc ratio D. Gear ratio

57. A 100-pound body is being hoisted by a winch, the tension in

the hoisting cable being kept constant at 110 pounds. At what
rate is the body accelerated?
A. 3.216 fps² C. 1.326 fps²
B. 2.316 fps² D. 6.312 fps²

58. A solid disk flywheel has a diameter of 1.5 m, and a mass of

800 kg. What torque is needed to produce an angular acceleration
of 100 revolution per minute, per second?
A. 3265 N-m C. 2356 N-m
B. 5236 N-m D. 6325 N-m

59. A casting weighing 300 pounds is to be lifted by means of an

overhead crane. The casting is lifted 10 ft in 12 seconds. What
is the horsepower developed?
A. 0.54 C. 0.95
B. 0.84 D. 0.45
60. If a shaft of 50 mm diameter is to transmit power of 12 kilowat
ts at a speed of 500 rpm, find the mean diameter of the pin,
under double shear, for a material having a safe unit stress of
40 N/mm².
A. 12.08 mm C. 19.20 mm
B. 10.12 mm D. 21.09 mm

61. Find the diameter of a steel lineshaft to transmit 10

horsepower at 150 revolution per minute with a torsional
deflection not exceeding 0.08 degree per foot of length.
A. 3.25 inches C. 1.53 inches
B. 2.38 inches D. 2.75 inches

62. The maximum shear stress induced on a 1.5” diameter solid shaft
loaded with a torque of 8,000 in-lb and a bending moment of
12,000 in-lb is:
A. 21,763 psi C. 27,220 psi
B. 62,237 psi D. 14,422 psi

63. A 48-inch diameter spoked steel flywheel (ɼ = 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 C. 42,248 ft-lb
B. 68,488 ft-lb D. 53,123 ft-lb

64. A car is moving at 96.6 kph when the brakes are suddenly locked
and the car begins to skid. If it takes 2 seconds to slow down
the car to 4.83 kph, how far in meters will it have traveled
before it car comes to halt?

A. 53.64 C. 137
B. 276 D. 876

65. A round bar made from SAE 1025 low carbon steel is to support a
direct tensile load of 222.449 kN. Using a factor of safety of 4
and assuming that the stress concentration factor is 1.45, what
is the required outside diameter in mm of the member if the ratio
of the inside and outside diameter is 0.75? For the material, the
yield strength is 276 MPa.
A. 283.34 C. 98.76
B. 116.64 D. 156.54
66. A 9 cm square bar is to be held firmly at one end and to
support a load of 2000 kg at the other end. The bar is to be 1.5
m long, and is to be made from steel with yield strength of 500
MPa. What factor of safety is used in the design if the stress
concentration factor is 1.3?
A. 2.34 C. 2.67
B. 3.45 D. 1.59

67. A 25 mm square threaded screw (20 mm root diameter), pitch=15

mm, is 380 mm long between the nut and the collar. The axial load
is 25,000 N and the torque in the screw between the nut and the
collar, is 110 N-m. Using end fixity factor of unity and
neglecting the threads, determine the factor of safety if a steel
with a yield point in tension of 345 MPa is used. Consider the
modulus of elasticity for steel to be 200 Gpa.
A. 2.41 C. 1.34
B. 2.04 D. 1.96

68. Which of the following ferrous metals has the lowest carbon
content?
A. Carbon steel C. Cast iron
B. Wrought iron D. SAE 4140

69. If stiffness is the main criterion in selecting a material,

which of the following is the most economical choice?
A. SAE 3130 C. SAE 6150
B. SAE 1020 D. AISI 301,¼ hard stainless steel

70. Which of the following materials can easily be machined?

A. AISI C1020 C. AISI C1030
B. AISI C1112 D. AISI C1010

71. A low carbon steel sheet 3/8 in thick, line with aluminum 1/8
in thick, is used to form a connecting rod. Steel has a modulus
of elasticity of 30x10^6 psi, while aluminum 10.3 x10^6 psi. If
the aluminum has a tensile stress of 10,000 psi, what is the
corresponding stress of the steel sheet?
A. 12,961 psi C. 29,136 psi
B. 96,122 psi D. 26,191 psi

72. A bar of rectangular section is made of AISI C1020 steel

(Su = 65,000 psi), and is subjected to a tensile load of 8 tons.
If the width of the bar is 1.5 times the thickness, find the bar
dimensions if the factor of utilization is 0.25 based upon the
ultimate strength.
A. 0.5” x 0.75” C. 1.5” x 2.25”
B. 1” x 1.5” D. 0.81” x 1.22”
73. 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. 4.44 in C. 6.58 in
B. 5.07 in D. 8.56 in

74. Find the maximum permissible concentrated bending load that may
be carried by a simply-supported shaft of 2-ft span of 2-in
diameter if the allowable flexural stress is 6,000 psi.
A. 854.7 lb C. 587.4 lb
B. 485.7 lb D. 785.4 lb

75. Which of the following column formulas is applicable to cast

iron columns?
A. Eule’s formula C. secant formula
B. J.B. Johnson’s formula D. Straight line formula

76. A shaft is simultaneously loaded with a torque of 900 N-m and a

bending load of 4000 N applied at the center of its 500 mm span.
Considering a maximum shear design stress of 60 MPa, determine
the shaft diameter.
A. 38.44 mm C. 44.38 mm
B. 34.83 mm D. 84.33 mm

77. A 20-kW motor, running at 1200 rpm, drives a 400 mm diameter

pulley at a belt tension ratio of 2.4. If the belt’s tight side
tension is only 1200 N, determine the maximum tension on the
V-belt.
A. 87.97% C. 85.66%
B. 84.58% D. 86.55%

78. A V-belt drive uses a 152.4 mm sheave with a groove angle of 36

°. The sheave is coupled to a 2 kW motor running at 1000 rpm.
Considering a belt coefficient of friction of 0.3 and a contact
angle of 160°, determine the maximum tension on the V-belt.
A. 568.7 N C. 268.5 N
B. 752.8 N D. 685.2 N

79. A 20-tooth motor sprocket, running at 1200 rpm, drives a blower

at a speed ratio of 4:1. Using the largest permissible center
distance of 80 pitches, what length of chain in pitches is
required to connect the sprockets?
A. 200 pitches C. 216 pitches
B. 212 pitches D. 220 pitches
80. Two bevel gears at a gear ratio of 2.5:1 are used for a certain
drive. If the pinion has a cone angle of 20°, determine the shaft
angle of the gears.
A. 75.85° C. 84.23°
B. 69.23° D. 78.77°

81. Calculate the resultant bending load on a shaft that carries a

200mm diameter, 20° full depth pinion. The pinion transmit 10 kW
at 1750 rpm.
A. 258.0 N C. 850.2 N
B. 685.0 N D. 580.2 N

82. A single plate clutch has an outside diameter of 250 mm and a

coefficient of friction of 0.3 between the surfaces. Using the
uniform wear method, what is its maximum power transmitting
capacity at 1000 rpm if the lining pressure is not to exceed 0.4
MPa?
A. 38.1 kW C. 29.7 kW
B. 27.9 KW D. 31.8 kW

83. A simple band brake, installed on a 500 mm brake drum, is used

to absorb a torque of 250 N-m. If the coefficient of friction and
the contact angle between the band and drum are 0.2 and 180°,
respectively, and that the length of the brake arm is twice the
drum diameter, determine the minimum braking force applied at the
free end of the brake arm.
A. 721.5 N C. 275.1 N
B. 752.1 N D. 572.1 N

84. A helical spring has an index of 8. Determine the stress

concentration due to curvature of coil.
A. 1.214 C. 1.114
B. 1.141 D. 1.165

85. A steel has a BHN = 300. What is its approximate ultimate

strength in ksi?
A. 300 ksi C. 75 ksi
B. 150 ksi D. 200 ksi

86. Determine the poisson’s ratio of a material whose modulus of

elasticity is 200 Gpa and whose modulus of rigidity is 80 Gpa.
A. 0.33 C. 0.38
B. 0.25 D. 0.22

87. What is the stress area of a 1-inch diameter bolt that has a
TPI (Thread per inch) of 8?
A. 0.565 in² C. 0.443 in²
B. 0.626 in² D. 0.606 in²
88. This is generally the description for a mild steel.
A. Medium carbon steel C. High carbon steel
B. Low carbon steel D. Cold rolled steel

89. A material description referring to unique properties in three

mutually perpendicular planes.
A. Isotropy C. Orthotropy
B. Anisotropy D. Isometry

90. The true stress-strain curve in a stress-strain diagram appears

to 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

91. A V-belt is to transmit 50 hp to NH3 compressor. The sheave is

203.2 mm in diameter and turns at 1150 rpm, while the larger
sheave turns at 400 rpm. The service factor may be taken as 1.5
and the center distance is equal to the diameter of the larger
sheave. Determine the number of belt required.
A. 15 C. 13
B. 14 D. 12

92. A set screw is necessary to fastened a pulley to a 2 in. shaft

while transmits 3 hp and rotates at 150 rpm. Find the torque on
the set screw
A. 105 ft-lb C. 1245 ft-lb
B. 1260.5 ft-lb D. 3421 ft-lb

93. Cast iron flywheel a mean diameter of 36 inches changes speed

from 300 rpm to 280 while it gives up 8000 ft-lb energy. What is
the coefficient of fluctuation?
A. 0.069 C. 0.015
B. 0.082 D. 0.020
C.

94. Pulley A drives pulley B. Coupled to the shaft of B is pulley

C which drives another pulley D. If pulley diameters are 18, 12,
24, and 13 inches, respectively for A, B, C and D, Determine the
rpm of D if the rpm of A is 260.
A. 640 C. 425.3
B. 720 D. 520.4
95. What depth of cut is needed for a 3/4-in. wide keyway in a 3-in
diameter shaft?

A. 0.435 in. C. 0.482 in.

B. 0.452 in. D. 0.423 in.

96. A copper column of annular cross section has an outer diameter,

d2, of 5m and is subjected to an axial loading of 200KN. The
allowable compressive stress is 14.4 kPa. What should be the wall
thickness, t?

A. 0.50 m C. 1 m
B. 0.80 m D. 2 m

97. A carbon steel having BHN number 100 should have ultimate
tensile strength closer to.
A. 1000 N/mm² C. 100 N/mm²
B. 350 N/mm² D. 200 N/mm²

98. A round steel bar 12 inches long is to withstand a dead load of

40,000 lb in compression. The rod must not shorten more than
0.004 inch and a have a factor safety of at least 10. Assume the
ultimate strength of the material to be 110,000 psi and modulus
of elasticity to be 15,500,000 psi. Determine the diameter of the
rod.
A. 2.14 in. C. 4.14 in.
B. 3.14 in. D. 5.14 in.
 99. The maximum size of the fillet weld that can be made in single
pass is:
A. 3 mm C. 6 mm
B. 7 mm D. 4 mm

100. A flange bolt coupling consists of eight steel 20 mm

diameter bolts spaced evenly around a bolt circle 300 mm in
diameter. Determine the torque capacity of the coupling if the
allowable shearing stress in the bolts is 40 MN/m².
A. 1.51 KN-m C. 5.21 KN-m
B. 15.1 KN-m D. 10.51 KN-m