Exam - April 1997

1. The angle included between the sides of the thread measured in an axial plane in a screw thread.
a) angle of thread b) angle between thread or 40o

c) helix angle thread d) half angle thread or 20o
2. An elastic body whose primary function is to deflect under load.

a) clutch b) stopper c) brake d) spring
3. Determine the estimated weight of a ¾ x 6 x 20 steel plate:

a) 1809 kgs b) 1490 kgs c) 1709 kgs d) 1666 kgs
4. Steel plate allowable tensile strength:

a) 396.14 N/m2 b) 296.12 N/m2 c) 379.31 N/m2 d) 310.11 N/m2
5. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of:

a) elastic limit to yield strength b) lateral deformation to the longitudinal deformation
c) shear strain to unit strain d) elastic limit to shear strain
6. Manganese steel standard designation, SAE_______.

a) 13xx b) 10xx c) 11xx d) 8xxx
7. One of these materials is not a structural steel.

a) low carbon steel b) tool and die steel
c) stainless steel d) medium carbon steel
8. Determine the torque received by the motor shaft running at 420 rpm, transmitting 11 HP, through a 10
in diameter, 20o involute gear. The shaft is supported by ball bearings at both ends and the gaear is
fixed at the middle of 8 in shaft length.
a) 163 in-lb b) 167 in-lb c) 132 in-lb d) 138 in-lb
9. The ratio of moment of inertia on a cross-section of a beam to this section modules is:
a) a measure of distance
b) equal to the radius of gyration and compression
c) multiplied by the bending moment of inertia to determine the yield
d) equal to the area of the cross-section and tension
10. The SAE 2340 shafting contains_______ % nickel.

a) 3.85 Ni b) 4% Ni c) 3.25 to 3.75% Ni d) 3.84% Ni
11. Chromium steel standard designation, SAE_______.

a) 92xx b) 5xxx c) 3xxx d) 1xxx
12. Alloy that improves strength of steel at high temperature application.

a) aluminum b) manganese c) silicon d) chromium
13. When the air entrainment agent is put into a concrete mix:
a) the water ratio must be reduced
b) the strength will decrease
c) minimal defect
d) the strength will suffer up to 50%
14. In general, alloys with high nickel content retain toughness to quite low temperature up to____ oF.
a) –360 b) 400 c) –230 d) –320
15. The different of the shear equation is the_______.

a) deflection of the beam b) compressive strength of the beam
c) tensile strength of the beam d) load of the beam
16. It is recommended not to have direct drive between driven sprockets if the ratio of their exceeds____.
a) 10 times b) 8 times c) 5 times d) 6 times
17. The length of the hub should not be made lesser than the face width of the gear. Hub lengths usually
vary from 1.25D to 2D, where D is the shaft diameter. The reasonable diameter of steel hub should be:
a) 2D b) 1.8D c)1.55D d) 1.20D
18. Length of contact between two mating parts in a screw and nut threads measured axially is termed___.
a) length of engagements b) full depth c) depth of engagement d) arc of contact
19. The sum of their addendums and dedendums:

a) whole depth b) full depth c) width of space d) working depth
20. It is recommended for high speed application that the minimum number of teeth in small sprockets
should be ______.
a) 26 to 30 b) 12 to 16 c) 26 to 28 d) 18 to 24
21. Stresses that are independent of loads is called:

a) working stresses b) residual stresses c) combined stresses d) simple stresses
22. Material having a high electrical resistance and should not be used as conductor of electrical current.
a) nickel b) aluminum oxide c) silicon base alloys d) iron oxide
23. The best material for brake drum is______.

a) aluminum b) cast iron c) steel material d) wrought iron
24. The alloy materials used in the production of metal working tools.
a) titanium, phosphorus b) tungsten, silicon, hadfield MN
c) vanadium, chromium, molybdenum d) high carbon steel
25. Torsional deflection is a significant consideration in the design of shaft and the limit should be in the
range of _____ degree/foot of length.
a) 0.4 to 1 b) 0.1 to 1 c) 0.08 to 1 d) 0.6 to 1
26. If the pitch of a screw is 2/9, find the thread per inch.
a) 0.34 b) 4.5 c) 5.4 d) 17
27. The property that characterizes a materials ability to be drawn into a wire:
a) tensile b) ductility
c) thermal conductivity d) endurance limit
28. For steel shafting design in an average condition, the maximum distance in feet between bearing to
avoid excessive linear deflection by formulas, L 8.953 D 2 or 8.95 D2/3 for shaft subjected to no
bending excepts its own weight but for shafting with bending action of pulleys, etc. the formula then
will be L = _____.
a) 4D2/3 b) 7D2/3 c) 5.2D2/3 d) 6D2/3
29. Which of the phase of steel elements has a face-centered cubic structure?
a) pyrite b) austenite c) all of these d) cementite
30. Steel spring material is usually hardened to 40 to 500 BHN and the carbon content is in the range
of_____.
a) 0.5 to 0.90% b) all of these c) 0.45 to 0.48 d) 0.96 to 0.97
31. Principal stresses occur on these plane:
a) which are subjected to ultimate tension b) the shearing stress is zero
c) which are subjected to maximum compression d) which are 45 deg apart
32. The property wherein the content is continuously distributed through its entire mass.
a) plasticity b) malleability c) homogeneity d) all of these
33. The property of metal to withstand loads without breaking down is:
a) elasticity b) strength c) plasticity d) strain
34. Shafts readily available in the market are made in ways and wide variety of material composition. It is
likely be cold drawn steel in size smaller than______ inches diameter.
a) 3.75 b) 4 c) 5 d) 5%
35. Plain carbon steel standard designation, SAE_____.

a) 6xxx b) 13xx c) 10xx d) 2xxx
36. If the inertia is 90 lb-ft2 and the speed of the driven shaft is to be increased from 0 to 2500 rpm in 5
seconds, shaft material is of SAE 4140 with yield strength of 110,000 lb/in 2, find the clutch strating
torque in lb-ft.
a) 159 b) 128 c) 146 d) 191
37. The rigidity of polymer can be increased by:

a) furnace melting b) normalizing c) crystallization d) shot peening
38. The difference between cast steel and cast iron:

a) all of these
b) cast steel has usual less than 1%C while cast iron has 2% or 3.6% carbon range
c) cast iron has lower strength more brittle and has lower ductility than cast steel
d) none of these
39. It is general practice to use the following allowable stresses, 4000 psi for main power transmitting
shaft and 8500 psi for small, short shafts and countershafts. For line shaft carrying pulley it is ____psi.
a) 7800 b) 7000 c) 6000 d) 6500
40. How many 5/16 inch holes can be punch in one motion in a steel plate made of SAE 1010 steel, 7/16
inch thick using a force of 55 tons. The ultimate strength for shear is 50 ksi and use 2 factor of safety.
a) 5.8 b) 3.7 c) 5 d) 6.2
41. Drilling machine cannot do:

a) reaming b) spot facing c) tapping d) broaching
42. Materials changes in foundry melting operation are composed of:

a) limestone, foundry coke and silica sand b) iron ore, quartz and charcoal
c) steel scrap, alloys and charcoal/ foundry coke d) srap wood, alloys and limestone
43. _______ is a work supporting device which is bolted to the saddle of the lathe machine. It travels with
the cutting tool. It is a prevention to the springing away of the work piece from cutting tools.
a) rubber-flex collets b) tool post c) follower rest d) carriage stop
44. Almost always the soldering materials are a combination of the following alloys:
a) lead and antimony b) lead and tin c) tin and antimony d) all of these
45. The most popular of all soldering materials in use has composition of:
a) 45/55% tin and lead b) 50/50% tin and lead c) 60/40% tin and lead d) all of these
46. The relative strength of a butt welding could be safely assumed as_____ % efficiency.
a) 95 b) 98 c) 90 d) 92
47. Which of the following raw materials are used in the foundry moulding operation?
a) silica sand and paste
b) silica sand, bentonite, flour/paste water
c) silica sand, paste, graphite electrode
d) silica sand, linseed oil, flour
48. The following are pats of a micrometer caliper except:

a) thimble b) hand srew c) spindle d) anvil
49. To avoid of weld or the residual stress in the welding it is normally stress relieved of_____.
a) normalizing b) tempering c) flame hardening d) annealing
50. Steel with certain % carbon maximum can readily be welded by all process and the resulting strength
of the portion welded is as string as the base material.
a) 0.15% C max b) 0.35% C max c) 0.25% C max d) 0.30 C max

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1. The angle included between the sides of the thread measured in an axial plane in a screw thread.

a) angle of thread b) angle between thread or 40o

2. An elastic body whose primary function is to deflect under load.

3. Determine the estimated weight of a ¾ x 6 x 20 steel plate:

4. Steel plate allowable tensile strength:

5. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of:

6. Manganese steel standard designation, SAE_______.

7. One of these materials is not a structural steel.

10. The SAE 2340 shafting contains_______ % nickel.

11. Chromium steel standard designation, SAE_______.

12. Alloy that improves strength of steel at high temperature application.

15. The different of the shear equation is the_______.

19. The sum of their addendums and dedendums:

21. Stresses that are independent of loads is called:

23. The best material for brake drum is______.

35. Plain carbon steel standard designation, SAE_____.

37. The rigidity of polymer can be increased by:

38. The difference between cast steel and cast iron:

41. Drilling machine cannot do:

42. Materials changes in foundry melting operation are composed of:

48. The following are pats of a micrometer caliper except:

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