JCSF Engineering Review Center Machine Design, Materials, and Shop Practice

MACHINE DESIGN, MATERIALS AND SHOP PRACTICE (Trivia 3)

Prepared by: Engr. Jose R. Francisco, PME

August 2006

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by
shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 1 only.

1. In pure torsion, the maximum torsional stress occurs at the center of the:
a) Center b) Long sides c) Medium sides d) Short sides

2. The range of modulus of elasticity for ordinary steel.

a) 28 to 31 b) 20 to 45 c) 26 to 28 d) 30 to 50

3. The modulus of elasticity is a measure of which of the following?

a) Accuracy b) Quality c) Stiffness d) Rigidity

4. The modulus of elasticity for most metals in compression is usually taken as that in:
a) Tension b) Bearing c) Torsion d) Yield

5. It is the ratio of moment and stress.

a) Strain b) Contraction c) Proportional constant d) Section Modulus

6. For a symmetrical cross-sectional beam, what is the value of flexural stress when the vertical shear stress is at maximum?
a) Infinity b) Maximum c) Zero d) Minimum

7. When tested in compression, ductile materials usually exhibit ________ characteristics up to the yield strength as they do
when tested in tension.
a) The same b) Less than c) More than d) Approximately the same

8. As one example, the ASME for riveted joints permits the design surface compressive stress to be about __________
higher than the design stress.
a) 50 % b) 40 % c) 60 % d) 70 %

9. In a pressure vessel, the ratio of minimum strength of joint to the strength of solid joint is known as:
a) Efficiency b) Performance Factor c) Joint Efficiency d) Relative Strenght

10. In a pressure vessel, the usual factor of safety may be taken as:
a) 2 b) 4 c) 3 d) 5

11. It is the permissible variation of the size of a dimension.

a) Tolerance b) Fits c) Limits d) None of above

12. If there is no fit, a liberal tolerance of the order of ______ in machining work could be permitted.
a)  0.020 b)  0.010 c)  0.09 d)  0.05

13. A tolerance where the size of a part is permitted to be either larger or smaller than the given dimension.
a) Bilateral b) Unilateral c) lateral d) None of these

14. A tolerance where the size of a part may be larger only, or smaller only, than the given dimension.
a) Bilateral b) Unilateral c) Lateral d) None of these

15. A tolerance generally used in dimensions involved in a fir such as a pin in a hole.
a) Bilateral b) Unilateral c) Lateral d) All of these

16. The ASA fits are based on which of the following?

a) Basic number system b) Basic hole system c) Basic size system d) Unit system

17. When the hole is smaller than the shaft, it will take force or pressure to put cold parts together. The allowance is said to be
negative and is termed as the:
a) Negative fits of metals b) Positive c) Interchangeable d) Interference of metal

18. It is the relatively finely spaced irregularities of the surface.

a) Smoothness b) Lay c) Waviness d) Roughness

19. It is the irregularities or departures from the nominal surface of greater spacing than roughness.
a) Smoothness b) Lay c) Waviness d) Roughness

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20. It is the direction of the predominant surface pattern.

a) Smoothness b) Lay c) Waviness d) Roughness

21. The extra tooth in gear that is use to distribute the wear more evenly.
a) Hunting tooth b) Tooth profile c) Dummy tooth d) Add tooth

22. In a lathe machine, it is the diameter of the largest workpiece it can rotate in a chuck or between centers without hitting the
bed.
a) Chuck diameter b) Swing c) Distance between centers d) Spindle diameter
23. It has been said that 80 % of the failure of machine parts is due to:
a) Negligence b) Compression c) Torsion d) Fatigue failures

24. For wrought iron in its commonly met commercial forms, it is often assumed that the average endurance limit for an
average Su (50 % survival), the Brinell Hardness is limited to:
a) 350 b) 450 c) 400 d) 500

25. A kind of mandrel made of soft metals or hard wood. It is used to prevent the workpiece to be meshed, especially soft
metals of thin cylinders.
a) Homemade mandrel b) Taper mandrel c) Threaded mandrel d) Gang mandrel

26. It is the discontinuity or change of section, such as scratches, holes, bends, or grooves.
a) Stress relieving b) Stress functioning c) Stress concentration d) Stress raiser

27. The degree of stress concentration is usually indicated by:

a) Power factor b) Stress factor c) Service factor d) Stress concentration factor

28. In a part at uniform temperature and not acted upon by an external load, any internal stresses that exist are called:
a) Residual stress b) Superposed stress c) Form stress d) Control stress

29. It is a process of pre-stressing or over-stressing a hollow cylindrical member beyond the elastic range by the hydraulic
pressure.
a) Frettage b) Stress relieving c) Autofrettage d) Countersinking

30. When two touching surfaces have a high contact pressure and when these surfaces have minute relative motion, a
phenomenon is called:
a) Pre-stressing b) Friction c) Carving d) Fretting

31. It is a part of headstock of a lathe machine that is used to transmit power from the spindle.
a) Motor b) Back gear c) Headstock spindle d) Switch

32. When a hot part is cooled suddenly by quenching, there is momentarily a high temperature gradient that induces a stress
gradient. Some metal parts under certain conditions crack as a result; this phenomenon is called:
a) Thermal-shock failure b) Thermal fatigue c) Honing d) Quenching

33. Fatigue strength is increased by repeated loads just below the normal fatigue limit, followed by small step by step
increases of the loading, the process is called as:
a) Mixing b) Coaxing c) Axing d) Relieving

34. It is the diameter of the 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

35. It is an axial distance that a screw advances in one turn or revolution.

a) Lead b) Circular pitch c) Pitch d) Axial pitch

36. A screw type recommended for general use:

a) UNC b) UNEF c) UNF d) NC

37. A screw type frequently used in automotive and aircraft work.

a) UNC b) UNEF c) UNF d) NC

38. A screw type particularly useful in aeronautical equipment.

a) UNC b) UNEF c) UNF d) NC

39. A screw type used for high-pressure pipe flanges, cylinder head, etc.
a) UNC b) UNEF c) UNF d) 8 UN

40. The stress or load induced by the tightening operation.

a) Initial stress b) Residual stress c) Bending stress d) Shear stress

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41. For non-metallic gaskets, it has been found that they should have a certain minimum amount of compression as ______ for
a certain cork gasket.
a) 62 % b) 68 % c) 86 % d) 76 %

42. A screw fastener with a nut on it.

a) Bolt b) Rivet c) Fastener d) Square screw

43. It is the one that has no nut and turns into a threaded hole.
a) Stud bolt b) Rivet c) U-bolt d) Screw

44. It is an old name for an unfinished through bolt, connect with a square.
a) Coupling bolt b) Machine bolt c) Stud bolt d) Automobile bolt

45. It is a type of bolt finished all over, usually having coarse threads.
a) Coupling bolt b) Machine bolt c) Stud bolt d) Automobile bolt

46. It is a type of bolt distinguished by a short portion of shank underneath the head being square or finned or ribbed.
a) Coupling bolt b) Machine bolt c) Stud bolt d) Carriage bolt

47. A type of bolt threaded on both ends and can be used where a through bolt is impossible.
a) Coupling bolt b) Machine bolt c) Stud bolt d) Carriage bolt

48. A cheap variety of bolt made in small sizes.

a) Stud bolt b) Carriage bolt c) Stove bolt d) Mini bolt

49. It is a large wood screw that is used to fasten machinery and equipment to a wooden base.
a) Lag screw b) Wood screw c) Log screw d) Square screw

50. The length of contact in a tapped hole should be a minimum of about ______ for cast iron, where D is the hole diameter.
a) D b) 1.5D c) 1.2D d) 2D

51. When the location of bolt is such that it would normally be shear, it is a better practice to use:
a) Dammy bolt b) Mid pin c) Crank pin d) Dowel pin

52. A locking devise used to maintain pressure between the threads of the bolt and nut.
a) Lock nuts b) Gasket c) Lock washers d) Washer

53. Provides excellent locking properties for light assemblies.

a) Speed nut b) An-cor-lox-nut c) Lock nut d) Flexloc nut

54. Which of the following is not the use or function of spring?

a) Absorbs energy b) Measures weight c) Source of energy in locks d) Measures thickness

55. It is the ratio of mean diameter of coil over the coil diameter of a spring.
a) Wahl number b) Diameter ratio c) Spring index d) Lead angle

56. The over all length of a spring when it is compressed until all adjacent coils touched.
a) Compressed length b) Free length c) Solid length d) Spring length

57. It is the length of coil spring under no load.

a) Compressed length b) Free length c) Solid length d) Spring length

58. In general, steel springs are made of relatively high-carbon steel usually:
a) More than 0.5 % b) 5 % c) Less than 0.5 % d) 10 %

59. When heat-treated wire is coiled cold, it should be stress relieved for bending stresses after cooling by being heated at
some:
a) 400 oF b) 700 oF c) 600 oF d) 500 oF

60. It is a low cost spring material, suitable where service is not severe and dimensional precision is not needed.
a) Hard drawn wire spring b) helical spring wire c) Stainless steel d) helical tension spring wire

61. A spring material that is hard drawn also (80 % reduction) but it is made of high grade steel.
a) Music wire b) Oil tempered wire c) Song wire d) Chromium-silicon wire

62. A spring wire with good quality for impact loads and moderately high temperatures.
a) Hard drawn spring wire b) helical spring wire c) Chromium-silicon d) Helical tension wire

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63. A type of coil where the helical coil is wrapped into a circle forming an annular ring.
a) Volute spring b) Motor spring c) Hair spring d) Garter spring

64. A type of spring where thin flat strip wound up on itself as a plane spiral, usually anchored at the inside end.
a) Volute spring b) Motor spring c) Hair spring d) Garter spring

65. A type of spring made in the form of a dished washer.

a) Volute spring b) Motor spring c) Hair spring d) Belleville spring

66. A type of failure due to unstability.

a) Slenderness ratio b) Buckling d) Buckingham d) Stability

67. The ratio of the length of the column and the radius of gyration of the cross-sectional area about a centroidal axis.
a) Power factor b) Contact ratio d) Constant ratio d) Slenderness ratio

68. A formula that is used for a very slender column.

a) Column formula b) Moment formula c) Slender formula d) Euler’s formula

69. If two principal stresses are zero, the state of stress is:
a) Biaxial b) Uni-axial c) Mono-axial d) Triaxial

70. If one principal stress is zero, the state of stress is:

a) Biaxial b) Uni-axial c) Mono-axial d) Triaxial

71. If all the principal stresses have finite values, the system is:
a) Biaxial b) Uni-axial c) Mono-axial d) Triaxial

72. Under theories of failure, for static loading of ductile material, the design stress is equal to:
a) Yield stress/Factor of safety b) Ultimate stress/Factor of safety
c) Factor of safety/Yield stress d) Endurance strength/Factor of safety

73. Under theories of failure, the value of shear stress is ___________ that of tensile stress.
a) Equal b) Double c) Half d) 3 times

74. The theory of mechanics materials shows that the results from the octahedral shear stress theory and those from the
maximum distortion-energy stress theory are:
a) Relevant b) Less than c) The same d) More than

75. It is the distance measured axially, from a point on one thread to the corresponding point on the adjacent thread.
a) Axial pitch b) Lead c) Z-pitch d) Lead angle

76. The angle between a tangent to the pitch helix and a plane normal to the axis of the screw.
a) Helix angle b) Tangent angle c) Lead angle d) Vertical angle

77. For ACME thread the pressure angle normal to the thread is equal to:
a) 12.5o b) 14.5o c) 13.5o d) 34o

78. If the thread surfaces are smooth and well lubricated, the coefficient of friction may be as low as:
a) 0.12 b) 0.16 c) 0.14 d) 0.10

79. For doubtful workmanship, the recommended coefficient of friction of thread is equal to:
a) 0.20 b) 0.12 c) 0.15 d) 0.234

80. A screw that requires a positive torque to lower the load, or to loosen the screw if it has been turned tight against a
resistance.
a) Power screw b) Self screw c) Lock screw d) Self-locking screw

81. A rotating element used for transmitting power.

a) Axle b) Line shaft c) Shaft d) Countershaft

82. It a stationary shaft carrying a rotating transmitting power element.

a) Axle b) Line shaft c) Shaft d) Countershaft

83. A line shaft is also called as:

a) Countershaft b) Line shaft c) Main shaft d) Head shaft

84. A shaft that is intermediate between a line shaft and a driven shaft.
a) Countershaft b) Jackshaft c) Head shaft d) All of these

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85. A short shaft on the machine that is called as:

a) Medium shaft b) Axle c) Head shaft d) Spindle

86. For a shaft, the shear due to bending is maximum at the neutral plane where the normal stress is:
a) Maximum b) Zero c) Minimum d) Constant

87. The criteria for the limiting torsional deflection for machinery shaft varies from 0.08o per foot length to:
a) 1o per foot length b) 3o per foot length c) 2o per foot length d) 4o per foot length

88. For transmission shafts the allowable deflection is 1o in a length of ______ diameters.
a) 10 b) 20 c) 15 d) 25

89. An old rule of thumb for transmission shafting is that the deflection should not exceed _______ of length between
supports.
a) 0.01 inch per foot b) 0.03 inch per foot c) 0.02 inch per foot d) 0.04 inch per foot

90. In general, for machinery shafts, the permissible deflection may be closer to:
a) 0.02 inch per foot b) 0.01 inch per foot c) 0.002 inch per foot d) 0.03 inch per foot

91. A process of producing a hole in the workpiece settled in the chuck of a lathe machine by attaching a drill chuck into the
tailstock spindle and looking on the drill bit in the drill chuck.
a) Rough turning b) Boring c) Drilling d) Knurling

92. The speed at which the center of mass will equal the deflecting forces on the shaft; the shaft with its attached bodies will
then vibrate violently, since the centrifugal force changes its direction as the shaft turns, is known as:
a) Mean speed b) Critical speed c) Geometrical speed d) Unit speed

93. For a shaft, the minimum value of numerical combined shock and fatigue factor to be applied in every case to the
computed bending moment is equal to:
a) 1.0 b) 1.5 c) 1.3 d) 1.8

94. The most common keys are:

a) Square keys b) Flat keys c) Flat and Square keys d) Saddle keys

95. It is suggested that the design factor on the yield strength be about 1.5 for the smooth load, about 2 to 2.25 for minor shock
loading, and up to _______ for sever shock loads, especially when the loading reverses during operation.
a) 3.0 b) 4.0 c) 3.5 d) 4.5

96. A typical hub length falls between _______, where D is the shaft diameter.
a) 1.25D to 2.4D b) 1.25D to 5D c) 1.3D to 3.4D d) D to 7D

97. A key that is flat or square and tapered, with head, and suitable for light power.
a) Pin key b) Saddle key c) Gib head key d) Kennedy key

98. A key that may be either straight or tapered, and usually a drive fit, is known as:
a) Pin key b) Saddle key c) Gib-head key d) Kennedy key

99. A key with one of several patented methods of keying, and is driven or pressed into a hole that is small enough to close the
slit, assembled in radial direction.
a) Fit key b) Saddle key c) Rollpin key d) Kennedy key

100. Kennedy keys are also called as:

a) Tangential keys b) Normal keys c) Saddle keys d) Rollpin keys

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ANSWERS

1. b 36. a 71. d
2. a 37. c 72. a
3. a 38. b 73. c
4. a 39. d 74. c
5. d 40. a 75. a

6. c 41. a 76. c
7. d 42. a 77. b
8. c 43. d 78. d
9. d 44. b 79. c
10. d 45. a 80. d

11. a 46. d 81. c

12. 47. c 82. a
13. a 48. c 83. c
14. b 49. a 84. d
15. b 50. b 85. d

16. b 51. d 86. b

17. d 52. c 87. a
18. d 53. a 88. b
19. c 54. d 89. a
20. b 55. c 90. c

21. a 56. c 91. c

22. b 57. b 92. b
23. d 58. a 93. b
24. c 59. d 94. c
25. a 60. a 95. d

26. d 61. a 96. a

27. d 62. c 97. b
28. a 63. d 98. a
29. c 64. b 99. c
30. d 65. d 100. a

31. b 66. b
32. a 67. d
33. b 68. d
34. d 69. b
35. a 70. a