MDSP Set 6

BRC – BANANAMAN REVIEW CENTER
MACHINE DESIGN AND SHOP PRACTICE PROBLEMS SET 6
A line shaft is 2 15/16 in a diameter and will transmit 50 hp when turning at 200 rpm at constant rate. This shaft furnishes the
power to 10 machines each requiring 5 hp to operate. Each of the 10 pulleys is keyed to the shaft by standard flat key. If the width
and thickness of the key are ¾ and ½ respectively, find the length of the key based on shear considering that the allowable shear
stress for commercial shafting is 6000 psi.
Answer: L = 0.238 in
The torque to overcome frictional and other resistances of a turbine is 317 N-m and maybe considered as constant for all speeds. The
mass of the rotating parts is 1.59 tons and the radius of gyration is 686 mm, if the steam is cut-off when the turbine is running
free of load at 1920 rpm, find the time it will take to come to rest.
A. 474.5 s
B. 500.81 s
C. 385.72 s
D. 601.22 s
Answer: A
A line shaft is 2 15/16 in a diameter and will transmit 50 hp when turning at 200 rpm at constant rate. This shaft furnishes the
power to 10 machines each requiring 5 hp to operate. Each of the 10 pulleys is keyed to the shaft by standard flat key. If the width
and thickness of the key are ¾ and ½ respectively, find the length of the key based on shear considering that the allowable shear
stress for commercial shafting is 12,000 psi.
Answer: L = 0.357
A cast iron pulley transmit 65.5 hp at 1750 rpm. The 1045 as-rolled 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 = 66 ksi (with Sys = 0.5 Sy = 33 ksi) and N = 1.5 for smooth loading.
Answer: L = 0.327 in (for flat and square keys)
A closely coiled helical spring is made of 6 mm diameter steel wire, the mean diameter of the coil is 60 mm and there are 8 coils.
Taking the modulus of rigidity as 100 kN/mm^2, find the stress in the wire when carrying an axial load of 240 N.
A. 169.7 MPa
B. 184.5 MPa
C. 195.8 MPa
D. 641.7 MPa
Answer: A
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:
Answer: 105.0 ft-lb
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A s et screw is necessary to fastened a pulley to a 2 in. shaft while transmits 3 hp and rotates at 150 rpm? Find the holding force
if the factor of safety is 3 (for steady loading).
Answer: 3780 lb
A flywheel of mass 500 kg and radius of gyration 1.2 m is running at 300 rpm. By means of a clutch, this flywheel is suddenly
connected to another flywheel, mass 2000 kg and radius of gyration 0.6 m, initially at rest. Calculate their common speed of rotation
after engagement.
A. 120 rpm
B. 130 rpm
C. 140 rpm
D. 150 rpm
Answer: D
A set screw is necessary to fastened a pulley to a 2 in. shaft while transmit 3 hp and rotates at 150 rpm? What is the typical size
of set screw in practice?
Answer: ½ in.
An eccentric is to be connected to a 3-in. shaft by a set screw. The center of the eccentric is 1 ¼ in. from the center of the shaft
when a tensile force of 1000 lb is applied to the eccentric rod perpendicular to the line of centers. What is the holding force
necessary if the factor of safety is 6?
Answer: 5000 lb
In a two ram hydraulic steering gear, the rams are 250 mm diameter, the rubber stock is 400 mm diameter and the distance from center
of rudder stock to center line of rams is 800 mm. Calculate the stress in the rudder stock when the rudder is in mid-position and the
hydraulic pressure is 70 bar.
A. 31.54 MPa
B. 42.76 MPa
C. 21.87 MPa
D. 16.24 MPa
Answer: C
A 12-in gear is mounted on a 2-in shaft and is held in place by a 7/16 in set screw. For a design factor of 3 what would be the
tangential load that could be applied to the teeth if the holding force of a 7/16 in screw is 2500lb?
Answer: Tangential Load is 139 lb
The cylinder head of a 10 in x 18 in Freon compressor is attached by 10 stud bolts made of SAE grade 5. The cylinder pressure is 300
psi. What is the force on each bolt?
Answer: 1571 lb
The cylinder head of a 10 in x 18 in Freon compressor attached by 10 stud bolts made of SAE grade 5. The cylinder pressure is 300
psi. what size of stud bolts should be used if SAE grade 5 (1/4” – ¾”) has the following stresses; Sp = 85 ksi, Sy = 88 ksi?
Answer: 0.2255 in2
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An air compressor is driven by a 7.5 HP electric motor with a speed of 1750 rpm with A-60 V-belts of length 61.3 in. the pitch
diameter of the small sheave is 110mm and the larger sheave is 200 mm. service factor is 1.2. determine the arc of contact.
A. 173.92 deg
B. 183.56 deg
C. 169.87 deg
D. 212.65 deg
Answer: C
A pulley 610 mm in diameter transmits 40 KW at 500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and the pulley is 0.35 and the safe
working stress of the belt is 2.1 MPa. Find the tangential force at the rim of the pulley in Newton.
A. 2406 N
B. 4321 N
C. 2505 N
D. 3321 N
Answer: C
A pulley 610 mm in diameter transmits 40 KW at 500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and pulley is 144 degrees, the
coefficient of friction between belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe working stress of the belt is 2.1 and the safe working stress of
the belt is 2.1 MPa. What is the effective belt pull in Newton.
A. 2505 N
B. 3031 N
C. 4528 N
D. 2823 N
Answer: A
Two shafts are connected by spur gears. The pitch radii of the gears A and B are 207 mm and 842 respectively. If the shaft a makes
350 revolutions per minute and is subjected to twisting moment of 236 N.m what is the tooth pressure of the two gears?
A. 1177 N
B. 1255 N
C. 890 N
D. 878 N
Answer: A
A machinist made two 8 DP spur gear to be mounted on a center distance of 16 inches with speed ratio of 7 to 9. The number of teeth
in each gear are:
A. 100 teeth and 78 teeth

B. 120 teeth and 93 teeth
C. 144 teeth and 112 teeth
D. 150 teeth and 117 teeth
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Answer: C
Two helical gears transmit 500 HP at 3600 rpm. What should be the bore diameter of each gear be if the allowable stress in gear
shafts is 12500 psi?
A. 1.252 in
B. 1.3275 in
C. 1.4568 in
D. 1.5276 in
Answer: D
A thin hallow sphere of radius 10” and thickness 0.1” is subjected to an internal pressure of 100 psig. The maximum normal stress on
an element of the sphere is
A. 5000 psi
B. 10000 psi
C. 7070 psi
D. 14140 psi
Answer: A
A car of mass 2000 slugs accelerates in 10 seconds from rest at a constant rate to a speed of 20 ft/sec. what is the resultant force
on the car due to this acceleration?
A. 1000 lbf
B. 2000 lbf
C. 3000 lbf
D. 4000 lbf
Answer: D
A man weighs himself in an elevator. When the elevator is at rest he weighs 185 lbs: when the elevator starts moving upwards, he
weighs 210 lbs. how fast is the elevator accelerating, assuming constant acceleration?
A. 1 ft/sec2
B. 2.17 ft/sec2
C. 4.35 ft/sec2
D. 9.81 ft/sec2
Answer: C
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A copper column of annular cross section has an outer diameter d2 of 15 ft and is subjected to a force of 45 kips. The allowable
compressive stress is 300 lb/ft2. What should be the wall thickness?
A. 3
B. 3.52
C. 4.59
D. 5.03
Answer: C
What can the maximum load be on the column, if the cross sectional area is 144 ft2 and the compressive stress cannot exceed 200
lb/ft2?
A. 20 kips
B. 22 kips
C. 28.8 kips
D. 30 kips
Answer: C
A 100 in long aluminum bar is subjected to tensile stress of 25000 psi. Find the elongation (E=10x106 psi)
A. 0.025 in
B. 0.25 in
C. 0.45 in
D. 0.65 in
Answer: B
Of the following solid shaft diameters, which is the smallest that can be used for the rotox of a 6 HP motor operating at 3500 rpm,
if the maximum shear stress for the shaft is 8500 psi?
A. 5/16 in
B. 3/8 in
C. ½ in
D. 1 in
Answer: C
A cone clutch has an angle of 10 degrees and a coefficient of friction of 0.42. find the axial force required if the capacity is 7.46
KW at 500 rpm. The mean diameter of the active conical section is 300mm.
A. 0.40332 kN
B. 0.3928 kN
C. 0.2453 kN
D. 0.2384 kN
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Answer: B
A band brake is installed on a drum rotating at a 250 rpm, and a diameter of 900 mm. the angle of contact is 1.5 pi radians and one
end of the brake band is fastened to a fixed pin while the other end to the brake arm 150 mm from the fixed pin. The coefficient of
friction is 0.25 and the straight brake arm is 1000 mm long and is placed perpendicular to the diameter bisecting the angle of
contact. Determine the net belt pull in kN applied at the kilowatts is being absorved.
A. 4.24
B. 3.90
C. 4.0
D. 3.8
Answer: A
A simple band brake has a 76 cm and fitted with a steel band 2/5 cm thick lined with a brake lining having a coefficient of friction
of 0.25. the arc of contact is 245 deg. the drum is attached to a 60 cm hoisting drum that sustain a rope load of 820 kg. the
operating force has a moment arm of 1.50 m and the band is attached 12 cm from the pivot point. Find a torque just required to
support the load (clockwise)
A. 2413.26 N-m
B. 3492.31 N-m
C. 2453.29 N-m
D. 1894.82 N-m
Answer: A
An engine 40 kW at 1200 rpm, with a single plate clutch with two pairs of friction surfaces transmitting the power. Consider the
coefficient of friction to be a 0.30 and mean diameter of disc to be 200 mm, determine the axial force required to engine the clutch
and transmit the power.
A. 4.832 kN
B. 5.305 kN
C. 3.693 kN
D. 6.922 kN
Answer: B
The collar of the capstan has an outside diameter of 8 in and an inside diameter of 6 in the total load supports is 2000 lb. if the
coefficient of friction is 0.1 what is the collar friction torque.
A. 705 in-lb
B. 802 in-lb
C. 1012 in-lb
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D. 972 in-lb
Answer: A
A disc clutch has a 6 pairs of containing friction surfaces. The frictional radius is 2-in and the coefficient of friction is 0.3. An
axial force of 100 lb acts on the clutch. The shaft speed is 400 rpm. How much horsepower can be the clutch transmit?
A. 2.28 hp
B. 3.12 hp
C. 5.2 hp
D. 4.51 hp
Answer: A
A simple beam, 48 in long, with a static load of 6000 lbs at the center is made of C1020 structural steel. Based on the ultimate
strength with Su = 65 ksi and factor of safety based on ultimate atrenght = 4 (for C1020), determine the dimensions of the
rectangular cross-section for h = 2b.
A. b = 1 7/8 and h = 3 3/4

B. b = 1 3/8 and h = 3 1/4
C. b = 2 7/8 and h = 4 3/4
D. b = 1 3/8 and h = 2 3/4
Answer: A
A 15/16 – in wide key has a depth of 5/8 in. it is 12 in long and is to be used on a 200 hp. 1160 rpm, squirrel-cage induction motor.
The shaft diameter is 3 7/8 in. the maximum running torque is 200% of the full-load torque. Determine the maximum direct shearing
stress on the shaft considering the effect of the keyway.
A. 5990 psi
B. 2990 psi
C. 7290 psi
D. 9920 psi
Answer: B
A hallow bronze tube has an outer diameter of 2 in and an inner diameter of 1 ½ and is 12 in long. A crank 15 in long is keyed to one
end and the other end is held rigidly. The modulus of rigidity is 10000000 psi. what force must be applied to the end of the crank to
produce a torsional shear of 5000 psi?
A. 835 lbs
B. 853 lbs
C. 358 lbs
D. 583 lbs
Answer: C
An occupant moves toward the center of a merry go round at 6 m/s. if the merry go round rotates at 6rpm. Compute the acceleration
component of the occupant normal to the radius
A. 6.79
B. 8.29
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C. 7.54
D. 3.77
Answer: D
Find the number of active coils of a No. 8 wire Helical Spring index of 6, steady load with spring rate of 42.5 lb/in. maximum
allowable stress is 60 ksi.
A. 25
B. 28
C. 29
D. 22
Answer: A
What type of brass that is used mostly for jewelry and articles to be gold-plated with the same ductility as copper but of greater
strength?
A. Gilding Brass
B. Accessories Brass
C. Cartridge Brass
D. Red Brass
Answer: A
Which of the following is the Zinc alloys in the Aluminum Alloy Designations by ASTM?
A. Ax4xxx
B. Ax3xxx
C. Ax7XXX
D. Ax8XXX
Answer: C
Ackenman steering gear is made up of
A. Sliding and rotary pairs

B. Turning pairs
C. Rolling pairs
D. Rolling and sliding pairs
Answer: B
A motor car takes a bend of certain radius hand direction when moving at some speed if engine rotates in a clockwise direction when
viewed from front, then because of centrifugal force
A. Reaction on outside wheels is increased and on inside wheels decreased

B. Reaction on inside wheels is increased and on outside wheels decreased
C. Reaction on rear wheels is increased and on front wheels decreased
D. Reaction on rear wheels is decreased and on front wheels increased
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Answer: A
The notch angle of the izod impact test specimen is
A. 20°
B. 10°
C. 30°
D. 45°
Answer: D
In Vicker’s hardness testing, the pyramid indentor apex is
A. 40°
B. 161°
C. 136°
D. 122°
Answer: A
An elevator having a floor area of 18m2 has a minimum capacity of _____ persons
A. 4
B. 2
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: B
Find the maximum load in kgs of an elevator having a net inside platform area of 10m2
A. 5738 kgs
B. 5436 kgs
C. 1866.5 kgs
D. 1567.4 kgs
Answer: A
Find the maximum load in kgs of an elevator having a net inside platform area of 4m2
A. 5738 kgs
B. 5436 kgs
C. 1866.5 kgs
D. 1567.4 kgs
Answer: C
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What should be net platform area of an elevator design to carry a maximum rated load of 13600 kg?
A. 21.42 m2
B. 18.45 m2
C. 30.42 m2
D. 25.25 m2
Answer: A
If there are 860 person occupying the building other than the first floor, then how many elevators are required?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 4
D. 10
Answer: C
The stiffness of a spring is 88 N/mm of axial compression. Find the Joules of work to increase the compression from 50 mm to 80 mm.
A. 201.2
B. 171.6
C. 150.4
D. 230.5
Answer: B
Find the Joules of work to pull a roller of mass 50 kg a distance of 8 m up a gradient inclined at 6 degrees to the horizontal
neglecting resistances.
A. 340
B. 245
C. 410
D. 520
Answer: C
Manufactured from aluminum oxide have the same expected life as carbide tools but can operate at speeds from two to three times
higher. They operate below 1100C.
A. Sintered carbides
B. Diamonds
C. Ceramic tools
D. Cast nonferrous
Answer: C
A plain carbon steel with approximately 0.9 to 1.3% carbon, which has been hardened and tempered.
A. Carbon tool steel
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B. High-Speed steel
C. Cast nonferrous
D. Diamond
Answer: A
Carbon tool steel can be given a good edge, but is restricted to use below
A. 400 to 600 F
B. 700 to 800 F
C. 300 to 400 F
D. 800 to 1000 F
Answer: A
Which of the following contains tungsten or chromium and retains its hardness up to approximately 1100 F, a property known as red
hardness
A. Ceramic tools
B. High speed steel
C. Diamonds
D. Carbon tool steel
Answer: B
Cast nonferrous tools are brittle but can be used up to approximately
A. 1700 F
B. 2000 F
C. 2200 F
D. 600 F
Answer: A
Produced through powder metallurgy from nonferrous metals
A. Diamonds
B. Ceramic tools
C. Cast nonferrous
D. Sintered Carbides
Answer: D
Sintered carbide operate at cutting speeds how many times as fast as HSS tools
A. 2 to 5
B. 5 to 7
C. thrice
D. twice
Answer: A
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An engine is designed to develop 10kW of power at a mean speed of 1000 rev/min. Find the moment of inertia, in kg-m2, of a suitable
flywheel, assuming a speed variation of ± 1.5% of the mean speed and an energy fluctuation equal to 0.9 of the work done per
revolution.
A. 1.612 kg-m2
B. 1.566 kg-m2
C. 2.014 kg-m2
D. 2.333 kg-m2
Answer: A
In a set of rope pulley blocks which has 3 pulleys in the top block and 2 in the bottom, an effort of 300 N is required to lift a
load of 1.26 kN. Find the velocity ratio.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 5
Answer: D
There are four pulleys in each block of a set of rope pulley blocks. If the efficiency is 70% when lifting a load of 2.8 kN, what is
the effort applied?
A. 300N
B. 200N
C. 400N
D. 500N
Answer: D
The efficiency of a set of chain driven differential pulley blocks is 35% when lifting a load of 1.89kN. If the large and small
pulleys of the compound sheave have 27 teeth respectively, find the effort required to lift this load.
A. 300N
B. 200N
C. 400N
D. 500N
Answer: A
The diameter of the small pulley of a set of differential pulley blocks is 130 mm. When lifting a load of 560 N, the effort required
is 50 N and the efficiency is 40%. Find the diameter of the large pulley.
A. 170 mm
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B. 140 mm
C. 160 mm
D. 150 mm
Answer: B
The pitch of the thread of a screw-jack is 8 mm and the effective length of the toggle-bar is 380 mm. If when lifting a load of 20kN,
the work lost in overcoming friction is 70%, find the effort applied at the end of the toggle.
A. 223.4 N
B. 155.4 N
C. 334.3 N
D. 345.3 N
Answer: A
Find the number of teeth in the worm-wheel of a worm driven screw jack to give a velocity ratio of 550 if the worm is single
threaded, the screw has pitch of 16 mm and the effort wheel is 100 mm diameter.
A. 26
B. 30
C. 28
D. 24
Answer: C
A carbide milling cutter 250 mm in diameter is used to cut a block mild steel with a plain cutter. The block is 500 mm long. If the
feed is 0.50 mm/rev and depth of cut is 1.2 mm. determine the time required to take one cut. The over travel is 16 mm. the cutting
speed is 80 m/min.
A. 8.45 min
B. 7.45 min
C. 9.45 min
D. 10.45 min
Answer: D
The feed of an 8 tooth face mill cutter is 0.325 mm per tooth at 200 rpm. The material cut is 300 BHN steel. If the depth of cut is 3
mm and width is 100 mm, calculate the power at the cutter.
A. 10.24 hp
B. 12.48 hp
C. 11.62 hp
D. 13.22 hp
Answer: B
Determine the power required for milling mild steel workpiece with a cutter of 80 mm diameter having 9 teeth and rotating at 120 rpm.
The workpiece has a width of 60 mm. depth of cut is 4 mm and tooth load is 0.03 mm.
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A. 1.2 kW
B. 2.3 kW
C. 1.9 kW
D. 2.6 kW
Answer: C
A leather belt 6 inches wide by ¼ in thick running at 4000 ft/min connects 12 in and 60 in. in diameter pulleys. The angles of
contact are 270 deg. and 240 deg. for small and large pulleys respectively. Coefficient of friction on large pulley is 0.4 on small
pulley 0.3. if the allowable tension is 100lb per in. determine the maximum horsepower that can be transmitted without considering
centrifugal force.
A. 44 hp
B. 55 hp
C. 33 hp
D. 66 hp
Answer: B
Determine the time required to turn a brass component 50 mm diameter and 100 mm long at a cutting speed of 36 m/min. the feed is 0.4
and only one cut is taken.
A. 55 s
B. 75 s
C. 45 s
D. 65 s
Answer: D
A tool will cut for 4 hrs before it needs sharpening. Determine the time charged to one cycle if it takes 12 minutes to change the
tool and tool can be sharpened 10 times before it is discarded.
A. 2.2 min
B. 3.3 min
C. 1.2 min
D. 4.4 min
Answer: C
A tool life of 80 minutes is obtained at a speed of 30 m/min and 8 minutes at 60 m/min. determine the cutting speed for 4 minute tool
life.
A. 62 m/min
B. 82 m/min
C. 72 m/min
D. 52 m/min
Answer: B
Which of the following simple mechanical machine with the ability to increase an applied force?
A. Hinges
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B. Lever
C. Roller
D. Spring
Answer: B
Which of the following devices that is mainly used to raise or lower an object?
A. Hoist
B. Lever
C. Spring
D. Roller
Answer: A
What is term applied to the process of separating different sizes of the same material?
A. Screening
B. Separation
C. Sieving
D. Fractioning
Answer: C
It is the process of separating a material into a specifically sized groups.
A. Centrifuging
B. Fractioning
C. Sieving
D. Screening
Answer: B
It is process in which metal is dipped in dilute acid solutions to remove dirt, grease, and oxides.
A. Pickling
B. Polishing
C. Sheradizing
D. Parkerizing
Answer: A
Which of the following mechanism is used to change the direction of an applied tensile force?
A. Gears
B. Pulleys
C. Flywheels
D. Ropes
Answer: B
What is usually the loss factor for most wire ropes and chains with 180° contact at low speeds?
A. varies from 1.03 to 1.06
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B. varies 1.07 to 1.10
C. varies 1.20 to 1.50
D. varies 1.60 to 1.80
Answer: A
Which of the following is the method to determine the reactions on continuous beams?
A. two-moment equations
B. second moment equations
C. three-moment equations
D. third moment equations
Answer: C
A machine component of mass 0.77 kg moves with simple harmonic motion in a straight line and completes 175 oscillations per minute.
Find the accelerating force when the component is 50 mm from mid-travel.
A. 11.65 N
B. 12.93 N
C. 10.44 N
D. 13.22 N
Answer: B
What load in Newton must be applied to 25 mm round steel bar 3.0 m long to stretch the bar 1.3 mm?
A. 42,056
B. 52,840
C. 55,016
D. 44,031
Answer: D
In LRT II project steel railroad rails of 10 m long are to be installed. If the lowest temperature considered is 20 deg C and a
maximum temperature of 36 deg C is designed for, and the modulus of elasticity of steel to be 207,000 MPa. Determine the clearance
between rails such that adjoining rail will just touch at maximum design temperature.
A. 2.34
B. 2.32
C. 3.41
D. 1.86
Answer: D
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What pressure is required to punch a hole 3 in. diameter through a ¼ in. steel plate?
A. 45 tons
B. 20 tons
C. 30 tons
D. 40 tons
Answer: A
A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 600 lbs. find the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 5
and ultimate stress of 64,000 psi.
A. 0.705 in
B. 0.891 in
C. 0.809 in
D. 0.773 in
Answer: D
An engine parts is being tested with a load of 30000 lb. the allowable tensile stress is 10000 psi, modulus of elasticity of 40x106
psi. If the original length of specimen is 42 inches with elongation not exceeding 0.0015 in, what diameter of the specimen is
rejected?
A. 4.2 in
B. 3.0 in
C. 2.5 in
D. 5.17 in
Answer: D
A steel rod 75 in long with a cross sectional area of ¼ in2 is held vertically firm at one end while a load of 3000 lb is suspended
from the other end. If the rod stretches 0.025 in, find the modulus of elasticity of the steel.
A. 36x106 psi
B. 11.5x106 psi
C. 30x106 psi
D. 27x106 psi
Answer: A
In practice and theory as well, what is the allowed permissible misalignment in cylindrical and tapered roller bearings?
A. 0.005 rad
B. 0.006 rad
C. 0.001 rad
D. 0.003 rad
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Answer: C
In practice and theory as well, the misalignment of spherical bearings should not exceed how many radians?
A. 0.0087 rad
B. 0.0065 rad
C. 0.0041 rad
D. 0.0043 rad
Answer: A
What term is used to described a maximum load that a bolt can withstand without acquiring a permanent set?
A. live load
B. dead load
C. proof of load
D. ultimate load
Answer: C
In bolts design, the quotient of the proof load and the tensile – stress area is called
A. proof strength
B. yield strength
C. section modulus
D. modulus of resilience
Answer: A
In bolts design, proof strength corresponds approximately how many percent of the 0.2 percent offset yield strength.
A. 85%
B. 95%
C. 90%
D. 45%
Answer: C
What type of brass that is usually to form tubing or piping to carry hot water in such application of radiators or condenser?
A. Red brass
B. Commercial brass
C. yellow brass
D. cartridge brass
Answer: A
It is in widespread use for the numbering system for cast iron by ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), then this system
is based on which of the following?
A. Bearing strength
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B. Compressive strength
C. axial strength
D. tensile strength
Answer: D
In casting, brass, bronze, steel, gray iron and aluminum are most often used materials. What is the minimum wall thickness for of the
aforementioned materials used in casting?
A. 5 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 7 mm
D. 3 mm
Answer: A
A rectangular key was used in a pulley connected to a line shaft with a power of 8 KW at a speed of 1200 rpm. If the shearing stress
of the shaft and key are 30 N/mm2 and 240 N/mm2 respectively. What is the diameter of the shaft?
A. 22.2mm
B. 21.7mm
C. 25.8mm
D. 30.2mm
Answer A
A line shaft with a power of 150 kW at a speed of 1200 rpm, had a rectangular key used used in its pulley connection. Consider the
shearing stress of the shaft to be 40 N/mm2 and the key to be 200 N/mm2, determine the shaft diameter.
A. 66.62mm
B. 53.31mm
C. 40.62mm
D. 44.94mm
Answer B
A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 in and an external diameter of 36 in is subjected to an internal pressure of 10000 psi
and an external pressure of 2500 psi. Determine the hoop stress at the inner surface of the cylinder.
A. 24,705.16 psi
B. 19,028.52 psi
C. 13,142.86 psi
D. 11,696.43 psi
Answer D
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A thin walled cylindrical pressure vessel is subjected to internal pressure which varies from 750 kPa to 3550 kPa continuously. The
diameter of the shell is 150 cm. Find the required thickness of the cylinder wall based on yield point of 480 MPa net endurance limit
of 205 MPa and a factor of safety 2.5.
A. 21.2 mm
B. 22.22 mm
C. 23.83 mm
D. 20.72 mm
Answer: A
A compression ring is to be used at the junction of a conical head and shell. Determine the required area of the compression ring if
the pressure is 50 psi and the stress is 13750 psi. Assume efficiency of the joint is 80%
A. 0.00715 d2
B. 0.00482 d2
C. 0.00721 d2
D. 0.00682 d2
Answer: A
A cylindrical vessel measuring (2ft x 5ft) holds a gas at 3000 psi, using stainless steel OQT 12000 determine the thickness of the
plate with a design factor of 1.4 yield. Assume efficiency of welded joint as 85%
A. 0.549 in
B. 0.455 in
C. 1.2 in
D. 0.3 in
Answer: A
Which of the following is considered to be the lightest of all commercial metals and is used in aircraft industry?
A. titanium
B. chromium
C. magnesium
D. aluminum
Answer: C
Brass with 40% zinc are called ____
A. muntz metal
B. bronze
C. yellow brass
D. admiralty metal
Answer: A
How do you call a brass that contains 28% zinc, 1% tin and very excellent corrosion resistance especially in saltwater.
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A. muntz metal
B. bronze
C. yellow brass
D. admiralty metal
Answer: D
A brass with 40% zinc, or same composition as muntz metal except for the addition of 0.75% tin that contributes to the corrosion
resistance of this material.
A. naval brass
B. bronze
C. cartridge brass
D. admiralty
Answer: A
High pressure vessels and pipes carrying high pressure fluids develop which of the following stresses?
A. tangential stress only

B. radial stress only
C. bearing and stress only
D. both radial and tangential stress
Answer: C
For the rotating elements like flywheels and blowers, the analysis of stresses will be based similar on which of the following
theory?
A. thin-walled cylinder
B. thick-walled cylinder
C. radial ball bearing
D. rotating shaft member
Answer: B
For thin-walled pressure vessels, which of the following statements is correct of the stresses?
A. Radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress

B. Radial stresses is quite bigger as compared with the tangential stress
C. Radial stresses is same as tangential stress
D. Only radial stress is present and no tangential stress
Answer: A
How do you call the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain?
A. Poisson’s ratio
B. Modulus of resilience
C. Modulus of rigidity
D. Offset ratio
Answer: A
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If a shaft 250 mm diameter can safely transmit 1860 kw of power when running at 125 rpm, calculate the power that can be safely
transmittted by a shaft 375 mm diameter when running at 80 rpm, assuming the shafts are of similar material.
A. 4018 kw
B. 5063 kw
C. 3085 kw
D. 3567 kw
Answer: A
The pinion shaft of a double reduction geared turbine is 140 mm diameter, runs at 3000 rpm and the stress in it is 48 MN/m2. The main
shaft is 445 mm diameter and runs at 90 rpm. Assuming that the same power is transmitted by both shafts, find the stress in the main
shaft.
A. 50 mpa
B. 40 mpa
C. 60 mpa
D. 30 mpa
Answer: A
A torsion-meter on a tunnel shaft 360 mm diameter registers an angle of twist of 0.3 degree over a length of 2.5 m when running at
115 rpm. Taking the modulus of rigidity of the shaft material as 93 GN/m2, find the power transmitted.
A. 4.67 mw
B. 3.45 mw
C. 3.89 mw
D. 5.44 mw
Answer: C
Find the diameter of the coupling bolts to connect shafts which are to transmit 3000 kw when running at 100 rpm if 8 bolts are to be
fitted on a pitch circle diameter of 610 mm and allowing stress of 38 MN/m2 in the bolts.
A. 65.74 mm
B. 62.72 mm
C. 55.44 mm
D. 52.45 mm
Answer: B
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A tensile stress of 8000 psi and a shear stress of 4000 psi are induced in a brittle material whose working strength in straight
tension is 10000 psi what is the maximum tensile stress?
A. 6000 psi
B. 9656 psi
C. 11400 psi
D. 10876 psi
Answer: B
A certain point in a material has the folllowing stresses; a tension of 4000 psi and a tension of 2000 psi. At another point in the
same material are a tension of 8000 psi; a compression ratio of 4000 psi and a tension of 3000 psi. Determine the maximum shear
stress at the two points.
A. 4300 psi and 9440 psi

B. 2400 psi and 8450 psi
C. 5300 psi and 10440 psi
D. 3300 psi and 9005 psi
Answer: C
Resilience (elastic toughness) is a measure of
A. energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material

B. total plastic strain and failure
C. strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point
D. strain energy (work per unit volume) to cause fracture
Answer: C
Toughness is a measure of
A. the ratio of ultimate failure strain to yielding strain

B. energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material
C. strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point
D. strain energy (work per unit volume) to cause fracture
Answer: D
Strain energy is a measure of
A. the ratio of ultimate failure strain to yielding strain

B. energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material
C. total plastic strain at failure
D. strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point
Answer: B
All of the following are hardness test except
A. brinnel test
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B. rockwell test
C. meyuer – vickers test
D. charpy test
Answer: D
Most metallic crystals form one of the following three lattice structures
A. hexagonal close-packed, simple tetragonal, or cubic

B. base-centered orthorombic, body-centered orthorombic, or rhombohedral
C. body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic, or hexagonal close-packed
D. simple tetragonal, body-centered tetragonal, or body-centered cubic
Answer: C
The planes of a crystalline lattice can be specified by
A. burger’s vectors
B. taylor-orowan dislocations
C. fick’s law
D. miller indices
Answer: D
Either the upper of the lower deviation, depending on which is closer to the basic size
A. fundamental deviaton
B. upper deviation
C. lower deviation
D. tolerance
Answer: A
Which of the following statements is false?
A. there is a considerable increase in the hardness and the strength of a cold-worked metal
B. cold-working a metal significantly reduces its ductility
C. cold-working causes a slight decrease in the density and electrical conductivity of a metal
D. cold work decrease the yield point as well as the strength and hardness of the metal
Answer: D
A. hot-working can be regarded as the simultaneous combination of cold-working and annealing

B. hot-working increases the density of the metal
C. one of the primary goals of hot-working is to produce a fine-grained product
D. hot-working causes much strain hardening of the metal
Answer: D
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A. high-strength low alloy steels are not as strong as non alloy low carbon steels
B. small amounts of copper increase the tensile strength of steels
C. small amounts of silicon 1 steel have little influence on toughness or fabricability
D. additions of small amounts of silicon to steel can cause a marked decreased in yield strength of the steel
Answer: D
A round billet made of 70-30 brass with extrusion constant of 35000 psi is extruded at a temperature of 675 C. The billet diameter is
5 in. And the diameter of the extrusion is 2 in. Calculate the extrusion force required.
A. 6.6 MN
B. 5.5 MN
C. 7.7 MN
D. 4.4 MN
Answer: B
Determine the machining time to drill a hole of 20 mm diameter in a workpiece 25 mm thick by a drill at a cutting speed of 30 m/min
with a feed of 0.2 mm/rev.
A. 17.6 s
B. 14.5 s
C. 19.5 s
D. 22.9 s
Answer: C
A weight of 160 lbs falls from a height of 2.5 ft to the center of a horizontal platform mounted on four helical springs. At impact
each spring deflects 3 in. Calculate the wire diameter if the maximum design stress is 60,000 psi and spring index of 5.
A. 0.5 in
B. 0.8 in
C. 0.57 in
D. 0.88 in
Answer: A
A cantilever spring is composed of six graduated leaves each 2 in. Wide and 3/8 in thick. Determine the deflection if loaded with
1600 lbs at the tip. Length of springs is 27 in.
A. 8
B. 12
C. 10
D. 6
Answer: C
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A 5 ton load is supported by a ½ in by 1 ½ in rectangular wire coil spring with 6 effective coils, 3 in outside diameter.
A. 1.24 in
B. 1.37 in
C. 2.34 in
D. 2.75 in
Answer: B
A load of 10,000 lb is to be raised by a short jack. The scew has a n outside diameter of 2 ½ in and am ACME single thread of two
turns per in, if the coefficient of friction is 0.2 determine the torque required to raise the load.
A. 600 in-lb
B. 400 in-lb
C. 800 in-lb
D. 500 in-lb
Answer: C
Taylor’s equation relates cutting speed v and tool life T for particular combination of tool and workpiece, VT n = constant. This
equation is also known as
A. flank wear
B. crater wear
C. nose failure
D. tool life
Answer: D
After any cutting or standard grinding operation, the surface of a workplace will consist of
A. smear metal
B. superfinishing
C. ultrafinishing
D. centerless ginding
Answer: A
A method that does not require clamping, chucking or holding roun workpieces.
A. centerless grinding
B. chemical millling
C. laser machining
D. ultrafinishing
Answer: A
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Uses high energy electrical discharges to shape electrically conducting workpiece
A. electrochemical machining
B. electrical discharge machining
C. electrochemical grinding
D. ultrasonic grinding
Answer: B
For common brass tools, wear ratios for the tool and workpiece vary between
A. 4:1
B. 10:1
C. 20:1
D. 8:1
Answer: C
For expensive tool materials, wear ratios for the tool and workpiece vary between
A. 4:1
B. 10:1
C. 20:1
D. 8:1
Answer: A
Removes heat by electrolysis in a high current deplation operation
A. electrochemical machining
B. electrospark machining
C. electronic erosion
D. electrical discharge machining
Answer: A
Also known as electrolytic grinding
A. laser grinding
B. ultranic grinding
C. electrochemical grinding
D. chemical milling
Answer: C
Determine the width of the leaves of a six-leaf steel cantilever spring 13 in. Long to carry a load of 375 lb with a deflection of 1
¼ in. The maximum stress in this spring is limited to 50,000 psi.
A. 2.01 in.
B. 2.54 in.
C. 1.93 in.
D. 1.54 in
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Answer: C
A coupling consisting of two circular plates welded to the ends of two shafts is to be designed using 2.54 cm diameter bolts to
connect one plate to the other. The bolts are to be located at a distance of 0.1524 m from the axes of the shafts. If the coupling is
to transmit 4026.8 kw at a shaft speed of 1200 rpm, how many bolts should be used in the coupling if the allowable shear stress for
the bolts is 103.43 Mpa?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
Answer: C
A hollow steel shaft 2.54 m long is to be designed to transmit a torque of 33,900 kJ. The shear modulus of elasticity, G = 82,740 Gpa
for steel. The total angle of twist in the length of the shaft must not exceed 6 deg. And the stress in the shaft must not exceed
110.32 Mpa. What would be the ratio of the outside diameter to inside diameter?
A. 1.92
B. 1.74
C. 1.56
D. 1.38
Answer: D
A brake shoe is pressed against the surface of a 25.4 cm diameter drum rotating at 1250 rpm with a force of 111.20 N. If the
coefficient of friction between drum and cylinder is 0.21, what power is dissipated in the form of heat by the drag of the brake
shoe?
A. 388.2 W
B. 394.9 W
C. 401.6 W
D. 408.8 W
Answer: A
SAE 51XXX belongs to what steel family?
A. carbon
B. manganese
C. chromium
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D. nickel
Answer: C
Aluminum bolts 2 cm in diameter and 500 cm long are used to hold the head on a pressure vessel. One bolt has a sensitive extensometer
attached to the body of the bolt. It measures an elongation of 0.00400 mm in a ten-cm length of the bolt when it is tightened. How
much force is exerted by the bolt?
A. 8670 N
B. 8770 N
C. 8870 N
D. 8970 N
Answer: A
Two masses of 100 kg are suspended by wires that are five mm in diameter. One wire is of aluminum and the other is of steel. The
wires are ten meters long. How much lower will the mass held by the aluminum wire be?
A. 4.37 mm
B. 4.87 mm
C. 5.37 mm
D. 5.87 mm
Answer: B
The helical and herringbone gear teeth cut after heat treatment should have a hardness in the range of 210/300 BHN. The pinion gear
teeth hardness on the other hand, ideally/normally be at how many BHN?
A. 250/320
B. 400
C. 350/380
D. 340/350
Answer: D
As a rule the center to center distance between sprocket shoul not be less than how many times the diameter of the bigger sprocket
and not less than 30 times the pitch nor more than about 50 times to pitch.
A. 1.5
B. 2.5
C. 2
D. 3
Answer: A
It is the resulting cross-sectional area of the tensile test specimen divided by the specimen original area.
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A. charpy ratio
B. percentage impact
C. % elongation
D. izod ratio
Answer: C
SAE 51XXX belongs to what steel family?
A. carbon
B. manganese
C. chromium
D. nickel
Answer: C
A four bar mechanism in which one of the links can perform a full rotation relative to the other three links
A. geneva mechanism
B. crossover-position mechanism
C. triple rocker mechanism
D. grashof of mechanism
Answer: D
A grashof four bar mechanism in which the shorted link is the frame or the fixed link and the other two cranks completely rotate with
their axes.
A. drag-link mechanism
B. crank-rocker mechanism
C. double-rocker mechanism
D. triple-rocker mechanism
Answer: A
Which micrometer has no anvil?

A. outside micrometer
B. screw thread micrometer
C. depth micrometer
D. digit micrometer
Answer: C
The ends of a cylindrical pressure vessel of 900 mm internal diameter are hemispherical and constructed of plates 20 mm thick. Find
the stress in the hemispherical ends when the internal pressure is 28 bar (28x10^5 N/m^2).
A. 35.1 MPa
B. 25.4 MPa
C. 31.5 MPa
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D. 24.5 MPa
Answer: C
The shell plates of a boiler 4.5 m diameter are 42 mm thick and the tensile strength of the material is 495 MN/m^2. The efficiency of
the longitudinal seams is 85% and that of the circumferential seams 85 %. Find the working pressure allowing a factor of safety of 5.
A. 2.66 MPa
B. 1.57 MPa
C. 1.66 MPa
D. 3.14 MPa
Answer: B
A beam of regular rectangular cross-section is 64 mm broad, 100 mm deep and 1.6 m long. It is simply supported at each end and
carries a concentrated load of 10 kN at its mid-length. Neglecting the weight of the beam, find the maximum stress in the material.
A. 35.7 MPa
B. 57.3 MPa
C. 53.7 MPa
D. 37.5 MPa
Answer: D
A cantilever of rectangular section is 100 mm broad by 150mm deep and carries a concentrated load of 15 kN at its free end.
Neglecting the weight of the beam, find the distance from the free end where the stress at the outer fiber is 75 MN/m^2.
A. 1.875 m
B. 0.875 m
C. 2.785 m
D. 3.785 m
Answer: A
A shaft 120 mm diameter is 1.6 m long and its mass is 102 kg concentrated load of 20 kN is hung at the center of length. Find the
maximum stress in the shaft.
A. 32.67 MPa
B. 44.53 MPa
C. 48.32 MPa
D. 36.45 Mpa
Answer: C
Find the twisting moment in a solid shaft 125 mm diameter when the angle of twist is 0.5 degree on a length of 1.8 m, the modulus of
rigidity of the shaft material being 93 GN/m^2
A. 12.9 KNm
B. 11.4 KNm
C. 10.8 KNm
D. 13.9 KNm
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Answer: C
A hollow shaft is 400 mm diameter outside and 250 mm diameter inside and transmits a torque of 480KNm. Calculate the angle of twist
over a length of 7.5 m. Take G=92.5 GN/m^2
A. 1.05 deg
B. 1.66 deg
C. 2.01 deg
D. 2.55 deg
Answer: A
All of the following are crystalline point defects except
A. schottky defects
B. interstitial impurity atoms
C. screw dislocations
D. vacancies
Answer: C
A specific method of inc galvanizing in which parts are tumbled in zinc dust at high temperatures
A. sheradizing
B. polishing
C. super finishing
D. pickling
Answer: A
A hot-dip or electroplate application of tin to steel
A. tin-plating
B. organic finishes
C. metal spraying
D. lapping
Answer: A
A zinc coating applied to low carbon steel to improve corrossion resistance. The coating can be applied in a hot dip bath, by
electroplating or by dry tumbling (sheradizing)
A. parkerizing
B. hard surfacing
C. honing
D. galvanizing
Answer: D
The diffusing of aluminum into a steel surface, producing an aluminum oxide that protects the steel from high-temperature corrossion.
A. electroplating
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B. burnishing
C. calorizing
D. buffing
Answer: C
An electroplating-acid bath oxidation process for aluminum and magnesium. The workpiece is the anode in the electrical circuit.
A. abrasive cleaning
B. barrel finishing
C. tumbling
D. anodizing
Answer: D
Brittle materials produce discrete fragments, known as
A. chip breaker grooves

B. non-segmented chips
C. discontinuous chips
D. type-two chips
Answer: C
Which of the following terms is used to descry punch-pressed operations like forming, blanking shallow drawing and coining?
A. stamping
B. heading
C. roll treading
D. spinning
Answer: A
Which of the following is the effect of cold rolling and cold drawing in mechanical properties?
A. both have the same effect

B. cold rolling is better than cold drawing
C. cold drawing is better than cold rolling
D. both have no effect
Answer: A
Which of the following processes produce a refined grain structure and eventually increased strength and ductility of the material?
A. extrusion
B. cold working
C. forging
D. hot rolling
Answer: C
The S30200 is usually called and 18-8 stainless steel, which means 8% of what?
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A. chromium
B. nickel
C. carbon
D. manganese
Answer: B
It is a supersaturated solid solution of carbon in ferrite and it is the hardest and strongest form of steel?
A. bainite
B. ferrite
C. martensite
D. lignite
Answer: C
Which of the following processes usually used to create a bar of material of a particular shape and dimensions?
A. extrusion
B. cold working
C. forging
D. hot rolling
Answer: D
The G10400 is a plain carbon steel with a carbon content of which of the following?
A. 0.37 to 0.44 %
B. 0.21 to 0.54 %
C. 0.25 to 0.57 %
D. 0.34 to 0.54 %
Answer: A
A. chromium
B. nickel
C. carbon
D. manganese
Answer: A
A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a steel sheet, and has a normal speed of 3.0 rps, slowing down to 2.8 rps
during the shearing process. The flywheel of the machine has a mean diameter of 75 cm and weighs 15.5 kg/cm^3. The width of the rim
is 30 cm. If the hub and arms of the flywheel account for 15% of its total weight, find the thickness of the rim in cm.
A. 0.00487 cm
B. 0.00432 cm
C. 0.00363 cm
D. 0.00482 cm
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Answer: C
In a shearing machine the energy is 29,264 ft-lb, the ultimate shearing stress of the steel plate is 40,000 psi, the plate thickness
is 1 inch the length of the plate which can be sheared is:
A. 7055 in
B. 10.55 in
C. 12.75 in
D. 17.56 in
Answer: D
What would be the weight of a flywheel in kg if the weight of the rim is 3 times the sum of the weight of the hub and arms. Given the
outside diameter and inside diameter to be 24 in and 18 in respectively and the rim width is 4.5 in. (assume steel flywheel)
A. 140.95 kg
B. 160.95 kg
C. 200.95 kg
D. 152.95 kg
Answer: D
A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 36 inches changes speed from 300 rpm to 280 while it gives up 8000 ft-lb of energy. What
is the coefficient of fluctuation.
A. 0.069
B. 0.015
C. 0.082
D. 0.020
Answer: A
A sheet metal working company purchase a shearing machine from a surplus dealer without a flywheel. It is calculated that the machine
will use 2380 joules of energy to shear a 1.2 mm thick sheet metal. The flywheel to be used will have a mean diameter of 91.44 cm
with a width of 25.4 cm. The normal operating speed is 180 rpm and slows down to 160 rpm during the shearing process. Assuming that
the arms and the hub will account for 12% of the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter and that the material density is 0.26
lb/cu. In. Compute for the weight of the flywheel.
A. 296 kg
B. 306 kg
C. 347 kg
D. 385 kg
Answer: B
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A 48 in diameter spoked steel flywheel having a 12 in wide x 10 in deep rim rotates at 200 rpm. How long a cut (in inches) can be
stamped in one inch thick aluminum plate if utimate shearing strength of the aluminum is 40,000 lb/in^2. During stamping, the force
exerted by the stamp varies from a maximum F lb at the point of contact to zero lb when the stamp emerges from the metal. Neglect the
weight of the flywheel and spokes and use 0.28 lb/in^3 density for flywheel material.
A. 43.2 in
B. 41.1 in
C. 44.5 in
D. 35.9 in
Answer: B
A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a steel sheet, and has a normal speed of 3.0 rps, slowing down to 2.8 rps
during the shearing process. The flywheel of the machine has a mean diameter of 75 cm and weighs 15.5 kg/cm^3. The width of the rim
is 30 cm. If the hub and arms of the flywheel account for 15% of its total weight, find the thickness of the rim in cm.
A. 0.00487 cm
B. 0.00432 cm
C. 0.00363 cm
D. 0.00482 cm
Answer: C
A. tangential stress only

B. radial stress only
C. bearing stress only
D. both radial and tangential stress
Answer: C
theory?
A. thin-walled cylinder
B. thick-walled cylinder
C. radial ball bearing
D. rotating shaft member
Answer: B
For thin walled pressure vessels, which of the following statements is correct of the stresses?
A. radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress

B. radial stresses is quite bigger as compared with the tangential stress
C. radial stresses is same as tangential stress
D. only radial stress is present and no tangential stress
Answer: A
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A. poisson’s ratio
B. modulus of resilience
C. modulus of rigidity
D. offset ratio
Answer: A
How do you call a brass that contains 28% zinc, 1% tin and very excellent corrosion resistance especially in saltwater.
A. muntz
B. bronze
C. yellow brass
D. admiralty metal
Answer: D
A carbide milling cutter 250 mm in diameter is used to cut a block mild steel with a plain cutter. The block is 500 mm long. If the
feed is 0.50 mm/rev and depth of cut is 1.2 mm, determine the time required to take one cut. The over travel is 16 mm. the cutting
speed is 80 m/min.
a. 8.45 min
b. 7.45 min
c. 9.45 min
d. 10.45 min
Ans: D
The feed of an 8 tooth face mill cutter is 0.325 mm per tooth at 200 rpm. The material cut is 300 BHN steel. If the depth of cut is 3
mm and width is 100 mm, calculate the power at the cutter.
a. 10.24 hp
b. 12.48 hp
c. 11.62 hp
d. 13.22 hp
Ans: B
Determine the power required for milling a mild steel work piece with a cutter of 80 mm diameter 9 teeth and rotating at 120 rpm. The
work piece has a width of 60 mm. depth of cut is 4 mm and tooth load is 0.03 mm
a. 1.2 kW
b. 2.3 kW
c. 1.9 kW
d. 2.6 kW
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Ans: C
A leather belt 6 inches by ¼ in. thick running at 4000 ft/min. connects 12 in and 60 in. in diameter pulleys. The angles of contact
are 270 deg. And 240 deg for small and large pulleys respectively. Coefficient of friction on large pulley is 0.4 on small pulley
0.3. if the allowable tension is 100 lb per in. determine the maximum horsepower that can be transmitted without considering
centrifugal force.
a. 44 hp
b. 55 hp
c. 33 hp
d. 66 hp
Ans: B
Determine the time required to turn a brass component 50 mm diameter and 100 mm long at a cutting speed of 36 m/min. the feed is 0.4
and only one cut is taken.
a. 2.2 min
b. 3.3 min
c. 1.2 min
d. 4.4 min
Ans. C
A tool will cut for 4 hrs before it needs sharpening. Determine the time charged to one cycle if it takes 12 minutes to change the
tool can be sharpened 10 times before it is discarded.
a. 62 m/min
b. 82 m/min
c. 72 m/min
d. 52 m/min
Ans. B
Which of the following simple mechanical machine with the ability to increase an applied force?
a. Hinges
b. Lever
c. Roller
d. Spring
Ans: B
Which of the following devices that is mainly used to raise or lower an object?
a. Hoist
b. Lever
c. Spring
d. Roller
Ans: A
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What is term applied to the process of separating different sizes of the same material?
a. Screening
b. Separation
c. Sieving
d. Screening
Ans:C
It is the process of separating a material into a variety of specifically sized groups.
a. Centrifugal
b. Fractioning
c. Sieving
d. Screening
Ans: B
It is process in which metal is dropped in dilute acid solutions to remove dirt, grease, and oxides.
a. Pickling
b. Polishing
c. Sheradizing
D. Pakerizing
Ans: A
Which of the following mechanism is used to change the direction of an applied tensile force?
a. Gears
b. Pulleys
c. Flywheels
d. Ropes
Ans: B
What is usually the lose factor for most wire ropes and chains with contact at low speeds?
A. varies from 1.03 to 1.06

B. varies 1.07 to 1.10
C. varies from 1.20 to 1.50
D. varies from 1.60 to 1.80
Ans: A
Which of the following is the method to determine the reactions on continuous beams?
a. two-moment equations
b. Second moment equations
c. three-moment equations
d. third moment equations
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Ans: C
A machine component of mass 0.77 kg moves with simple harmonic motion in a straight line and completes 175 oscillations per minute.
Find the accelerating force when the component is 50 mm from mid-travel.
a. 11.65 N
b. 12.93 N
c. 10.44 N
d. 13.22 N
Ans: B
What load in Newton must be applied to a 25 mm round steel bar 3.0 m long to stretch the bar 1.3 mm?
a. 42,056
b. 52,840
c. 55,016
d. 44,031
Ans: D
In the LRT II project steel railroad rails of 10 meters long are to be installed. If lowest temperature considered is 20 deg. C and a
maximum temperature of 36 deg C is designed for, and the modulus of elasticity of steel to be 207,000 Mpa, determine the clearance
between the clearance between rails such that adjoining rail will just touch at maximum design temperature.
a. 2.34
b. 3.32
c. 3.41
d. 1.86
Ans: D
a. 45 tons
b. 20 tons
c. 30 tons
d. 40 tons
Ans: A
A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 6,000 lbs. find the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of
5 and ultimate stress of 64,000 psi.
a. 0.705 in
b. 0.891 in
c. 0.809 in
d. 0.773 in
Ans: D
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An engine parts is being tested with a load of 30,000 lb. the allowable tensile stress is 10,000 psi, modulus of elasticity of 40
psi. If the original length of specimen is 42 inches with elongation not exceeding 0.0015 inch, what diameter of the specimen is
required?
a. 4.2 in
b. 3.0 in
c. 2.5 in
d. 5.17 in
Ans: D
A steel rod 75 inches long tested with a load of 3000 lb is suspended from the other end. If the rod stretches 0.025 inches, find the
modulus of elasticity of the steel.
a. 36 psi
b. 11.5 psi
c. 30 psi
d. 27 psi
Ans: A
Considered is 20 deg C and a maximum temperature of 30 deg C is designed for, and the modulus of elasticity of steel to be 207,000
Mpa, determine the clearance between rails such that adjoining rail will just touch at maximum design temperature.
a. 2.34
b. 2.32
c. 3.41
d. 1.86
Ans: D
a. 45 tons
b. 20 tons
c. 30 tons
d. 40 tons
Ans: A
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In practice and theory as well, what is the allowed permissible misalignment in cylindrical and tapered roller bearings?
a. 0.005 rad
b. 0.006 rad
c. 0.001 rad
d. 0.003 rad
Ans: C
In practice and theory as well, the misalignment of spherical bearings should not exceed how many radians?
a. 0.0087 rad
b. 0.0065 rad
c. 0.0041 rad
d. 0.0043 rad
Ans: A
What term is used to describe a maximum load that a bolt can withstand without acquiring a permanent set?
a. Live load
b. Dead load
c. Proof load
d. Ultimate load
Ans: C
In bolts design, the quotient of the proof load and the tensile-stress area is called
a. proof strength
b. yield strength
c. section modulus
d. modulus of resilience
Ans: A
In bolts design, proof strength corresponds approximately how many percent of the 0.2 percent offset yield strength?
a. 85%
b. 95%
c. 90%
d. 45%
Ans: C
What type of brass that is usually used to form tubing or piping to carry hot water in such application of radiators or condenser?
a. Red brass
b. Commercial brass
c. Yellow brass
d. Cartridge brass
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Ans: A
It is in widespread use for the numbering system for cast iron by ASTM (American Society for Testing and Material), then this system
is based on which of the following?
a. Bearing Strength
b. Compressive Strength
c. Axial Strength
d. Tensile Strength
Ans: D
It casting, brass, bronze, steel, gray iron and aluminum are most often used materials. What is the minimum wall thickness for of the
aforementioned materials used in casting?
a. 5mm
b. 10mm
c. 7 mm
d. 3 mm
Ans: A
A rectangular key was used in a pulley connected to a line shaft with a power of 8 kw at a speed pf 1200 rpm. If the shearing stress
of the shaft and key are 30 N/mm^2. Respectively. What is the diameter of the shaft?
a. 22.2 mm
b. 21.7 mm
c. 25.8 mm
d. 30.2 mm
Ans.A
A line shaft with a power of 150 KW at a speed of 1200 rpm, had a rectangular key used in its pulley connection. Consider the
shearing of stress of the shaft to be 40 N/mm^2 and the key to be 200 N/mm^2, determine the shaft diameter.
a.66.62 mm
b.53.31 mm
c.40.82mm
d.44.94 mm
Ans. B
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.
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a. 24, 705.16 psi
b. 19, 028.52 psi
c. 13, 142.86 psi
d. 11, 696.43 psi
Ans. D.
A thin walled cylindrical 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. 21.2 mm
b. 22.21 mm
c. 23.83 mm
d. 20.72 mm
Ans. A
A compression ring is to be used at the junction of a conical head and shell. Determine the required area of the compression ring if
the pressure is 50 psi and the stress is 13750 psi. Assume efficiency of the joint is 80%.
a. 00715 d^2
b. 0.00482 d^2
c. 0.00712 d^2
d. 0.00682 d^2
Ans. A
A cylindrical vessel measuring (2ft x 5 ft) holds a gas at 3,000 psi. Using stainless OQT 12000, determine the thickness of the plate
with a design factor of 1.4 yield. A assume efficiency of welded joint as 85%.
a. 0.549 in
b. 0.455 in
c. 1.2 in
d. 0.3 in
Ans. A
Which of the following is considered to be the lightest of all commercial metals and is used in aircraft industry?
a. titanium
b. chromium
c. magnesium
d. aluminum
Ans. C
Brass with 40% zinc are called ___
a. muntz metal
b. bronze
c. yellow brass
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d. admiralty metal
Ans. A
How do you call a brass that contains 28% zinc, 1 % tin and very excellent corrosion resistance especially in saltwater.
a. muntz metal
b. bronze
c. yellow brass
d. admiralty metal
Ans. D
A brass with 40% zinc or same composition as muntz metal expect for the addition of 0.75% tin that contributes to the corrosion
resistance of this material.
a. naval brass
b. bronze
c. cartridge brass
d. admiralty metal
Ans. A
a. tangential stress only

b. radial stress only
c. bearing stress only
d. both radial and tangential stress
Ans. C
theory?
a. thin-walled cylinder
b. thick- walled cylinder
c. radial ball bearing
d. rotating shaft member
Ans. B
For thin-walled pressure vessels, which of the following statements is correct of the stresses?
a. Radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress.

b. Radial stresses is quite bigger as compared with the tangential stress.
c. Radial stresses is same as tangential stress.
d. Only radial stress is present and no tangential stress.
Ans. A
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a. Poission’s ratio
b. Modulus of resilience
c. Modulus of rigidity
d. Offset ratio
Ans. A
a. chromium
b. nickel
c. carbon
d. manganese
Ans. A
A sheet metal working company purchase a shearing machine from a surplus dealer without a flywheel. It is calculated that the machine
will use 2380 Joules of energy to shear a 1.2 mm thick sheet metal. The flywheel to be used will have a mean diameter of 91.44 cm
with a width of 25.4 cm. The normal operating speed is 180 rpm and slows down to 160 rpm during the shearing process. Assuming that
the arms and the hub will account for 12 % of the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter and that the material density is 0.26
lb/cu/ in, compute for the weight of the flywheel.
a. 296 kg
b. 306 kg
c. 347 kg
d. 385 kg
Ans. B
A 48 in diameter spoked steel flywheel having a 12 in wide x 10 in deep rim rotates at 200 rpm. How long a cut (in inches) can be
stamped in one inch thick aluminum plate if ultimate shearing strength of the aluminum is 40,000 lb/in2. During stamping , the force
exerted by the stamp varies from a maximum F lb at the point of contact to zero lb when the stamp emerges from the metal. Neglect the
weight of the flywheel weight of the flywheel and spokes and use 0.28 lb/in3 density for flywheel material.
a. 43.2 in
b. 41.1 in
c. 44.5 in
d. 35.9 in
Ans. B
A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a steel sheet, and has normal speed of 3.0 rev/sec slowing down to 2.8
rev/sec during the shearing process. The flywheel account for 15% of its total weight, find the thickness of the rim in cm.
a. 0.00487 cm
b. 0.00432 cm
c. 0.00363 cm
d. 0.00482 cm
Ans. C
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In a shearing machine the energy is 29,264 ft-lb, the ultimate shearing stress of the steel plate is 40,000 psi, the plate thickness
is 1 inch the length of the plate which can be sheared is:
a. 7055 in
b. 10.55 in
c. 12.75 in
d. 17.56 in
Ans. D
A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 36 inches changes speed from 300 rpm to 280 while it gives up 8000 ft-lb of energy. What
is the coefficient of fluctuation?
a. 0.069
b. 0.015
c. 0.082
d. 0.020
Ans. A
Which of the following processes usually used to create a bar of material of a particular shape and dimensions?
a. extrusion
b. cold working
c. forging
d. hot rolling
Ans. D
The G10400 is a plain carbon steel with steel with a carbon content of which of the following?
a. 0.37 to 0.44%
b. 0.21 to 0.54%
c. 0.25 to 0.57%
d. 0.34 to 0.54%
Ans. A
a. chromium
b. nickel
c. carbon
d. manganese
Ans. A
Which of the following terms is used to descry punch-pressed operations like forming, blanking shallow drawing and coining?
a. stamping
b. heading
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c. roll treading
d. spinning
Ans. A
Which of the following processes produce a refined grain structure and eventually increased strength and ductility of the material?
a. Extrusion
b. Cold working
c. Forging
d. Hot rolling
Ans. C
a. Chromium
b. Nickel
c. Carbon
d. Manganese
Ans. B
What would be the weight of a flywheel in kg if the weight of the rim is 3 times the sum of the weight of the hub and arms. Given the
outside diameter and inside diameter to be 24 in and 18 in respectively and the rim width is 4.5 in. (assume steel flywheel)
a. 140.95 kg
b. 160.95 kg
c. 200.95 kg
d. 152.95 kg
Ans. D
It is a supersaturated solid solution of carbon in ferrite and it the hardest and strongest form of steel?
a. Bainite
b. Ferrite
c. Martensite
d. Lignite
Ans. C
An ammonia compressor is driven by a 20kW motor. The compressor and the motor RPM are 380 and 1750, respectively. The small sheave
has a pitch diameter of 152.4 mm. If the bolt to be used is standard C-120 (L=122.9in.). Determine the center distance between
sheaves
A. 709 mm
B. 865 mm
C. 806 mm
D. 686 mm
Ans. C
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61. A safety valve spring having 9 and ½ coils has the ends squared and ground. The outside diameter of the coil is 115 mm and the
wire is 13 mm. It has a free length of 203 mm. Determine the length of the wire to which this spring must be initially compressed to
hold a boiler pressure of 1.38 MPa on the seat of 32 mm diameter. Modulus of rigidity is taken as G=80GN/m².
A. 172
B. 179
C. 192
D. 158
Ans. A
A single threaded trapezoidal metric thread has a pitch of 4 mm, and a mean diameter of 18 mm. It is used as a translation screw in
conjunction with a collar having an outside diameter of 37 mm and an inside diameter of 27 mm. Find the required torque in N-m to
raise a load of 400 kg if the coefficient of friction is 0.3 for both thread and collar.
A. 34.6 N-m
B. 32.6 N-m
C. 39.1 N-m
D. 38.5 N-m
Ans. B
What is the other term used for die casting?
A. Thermosetting
B. Shell-molding
C. Metal-mold casting
D. Tangential casting
Ans. C
Determine the diameter of the stud bolt that are required to fasten down the cylinder head of a 203 mm x 304 mm gas engine. There are
ten bolts on the block. The explosion pressure is 31 kg/sq.cm and studs are made of ordinary bolts material SAE 1020. How deep should
the bolt be drilled?
A. 38.1 mm
B. 40.2 mm
C. 37.3 mm
D. 35.5 mm
Ans. A
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 60rpm, find the combined efficiency of screw and collar.
A. 13.438%
B. 15.530%
C. 14.526%
D. 12.526%
Ans. D
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Find the horsepower required to drive a power screw lifting a load of 4000 lbs. A 2 and ½ inches double square thread with two
threads/in is to be used. The friction radius of the collar is 2 inches and the coefficients of friction are 0.1 for the threads and
0.15 for the collar. The velocity of the nut is 10 ft/min.
A. 5.382 HP
B. 4.395 HP
C. 3.683 HP
D. 6.472 HP
Ans. B
A cone-disk spring is also known as _____
A. Believille Spring
B. Heavy duty spring
C. Helical spring
D. Conical spring
Ans. A
A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to handle 2200 ft-lb of kinetic energy. The flywheel has a width of 8in.
Normal operating speed is 300 rpm and the coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the weight of the rim assuming that the arms
and hub are equivalent is 10% of the specific weight.
A. 412 lb
B. 334 lb
C. 452.4 lb
D. 533 lb
Ans. B
Find the rim thickness for a cast iron flywheel with a width of 200 mm, a mean diameter of 1.2 in a normal operating speed of 300
rpm, a coefficient fluctuation of 0.05 and which is capable of hanging 3000 N-m of kinetic energy. Assume that the hub and arms
represent 10% of the rim weight and the specific weight of cast iron is 7200 kg/m³
A. 25.28 mm
B. 28.82 mm
C. 28.25 mm
D. 25.25 mm
Ans. C
68. A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1200 rpm and having a mean rim radius of 1 foot. If the weight of the rim is 30
lbs. What is the centrifugal force? Use factor C=41.
A. 14,800 lbs
B. 70,000 lbs
C. 14 860 lbs
D. 14,760 lbs
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Ans. D
69. The maximum-strain theory which apples only in elastic range of stresses are also known as _______
A. Hooke’s Law
B. Saint Venant’s Theory
C. Stress-strain Theory
D. Cataligno’s Theory
Ans. B
It refers to the collision of two or more masses with initial velocities.
A. Shock
B. Impact
C. Creep
D. Load
Ans. B
A term used to describe sudden applied force or disturbance.
A. Shock
B. Impact
C. Creep
D. Load
Ans. A
It is a cold-working process in which metal is gathered or upset.
A. Heading
B. Cold rolling
C. Spinning
D. Stamping
Ans. A
Which of the following is the high-leaded brass used for instrument, lock and watch parts?
A. Red brass
B. Commercial brass
C. Yellow brass
D. Engraver’s brass
Ans. D
The rapid cooling of steel to a temperature between 400 to 800 deg F in enough time, then austenite is transformed into a materials
called.
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A. Bainite
B. Lignite
C. Quinite
D. Ferrite
Ans. A
A centrifugal pump is directly couple to a motor. The pump rating is 3,600 liters per minute against a total head of 8 meters of
water. Pump efficiency is 65% at shaft speed of 550 rpm. Calculate the torsional stress induced on the 40 mm diameter motor shaft.
A. 11,193.45 kPa
B. 12,420.72 kPa
C. 10,010.85 kPa
D. 13,113.83 kPa
Ans. C
A 80 mm solid shaft is to be replaced with a hallow shaft of equal torsional strength. Find percentage of weight saved, if the
outside of the hallow shaft is 100 mm.
A. 56.53%
B. 67.31%
C. 48.49%
D. 52.90%
Ans. D
A solid transmission shaft is 4.0 inches in diameter. It is desired to replace it with a hallow shaft of the same material and same
torsional strength but its weight should only be half as much as the solid shaft. Find the outside diameter of the hallow shaft in
millimeters.
A. 107.315 mm
B. 112.231 mm
C. 122.940 mm
D. 131.204 mm
Ans. C
A railroad track is laid at a temperature of 10 degree F with gaps of 0.01 feet between the ends of the rails. The rails are 33 feet
long. If they are prevented from buckling, what stress will result from a temperature of 110 degree F? Coefficient of linear
expansion = 6.5x per degree F.
A. 10,000 psi
B. 8,530 psi
C. 9,450 psi
D. 10409 psi
Ans. D
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What load P which causea total deformation of 0.036 inch of a steel rack which has a cross-section area of 4 sq. inches and a length
of 5 ft.
A. 55,000 lb
B. 72,000 lb
C. 60,000 lb
D. 50,000 lb
Ans. B
A lubrication where lubricant is introduced between surfaces which are in rolling contact such as roller gears or rolling bearings?
A. Hydrostatic lubrication
B. Hydrodynamic lubrication
C. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
D. Solid-film lubrication
E.
Ans. C
What lubrication is usually used when bearings are operating at extreme temperatures?
A. Hydrodynamic lubrication
B. Solid-film lubrication
C. Hydrostatic lubrication
D. Liquid-film lubrication
Ans. B
Which of the following is not a form of bearing lubrication?
A. Liquid-film lubrication
B. Hydrodynamic lubrication
C. Hydrostatic lubrication
D. Solid-film lubrication
Ans. A
In ASTM standard, what is the instrument used in determining viscosity?
A. Dynamic viscometer
B. Saybolt universal furol
C. Hagen-Poinsulle viscometer
D. Saybolt universe viscometer
Ans. D
In what country that the present theory of hydrodynamic lubrication originates from?
A. China
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B. Germany
C. US
D. England
Ans. D
In viscosity chart, Raimond-Boyd analysis assumed that the viscosity of the lubricant is _________
A. Constant
B. Increasing
C. Decreasing
D. Vanishing
Ans. A
What do you call the phenomenon occurring when two touching surfaces have a high contact pressure and when these surfaces have minute
relative motion?
A. Prestressing
B. Friction
C. Fretting
D. Carving
Ans. C
What type of bolt threaded on both ends and can be used where a through bolt impossible?
A. Coupling
B. Stud bolt
C. Carriage bolt
D. Machine bolt
Ans. B
What type of bolt distinguished by a short potion of the shank underneath the head being square or finned or ribbed?
A. Coupling
B. Stud bolt
C. Carriage bolt
D. Machine bolt
Ans. C
What is the term applied to the reciprocal of the velocity ratio?
A. Train value
B. Modular value
C. Ratio factor
D. None of these
Ans. A
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For very slender column, what type of formula that is best applied?
A. Column formula
B. Moment formulas
C. Slenderness formulas
D. Euler formula
Ans. A
Which of the following is the type of failure due to unstability?
A. Buckling
B. Stability
C. Slenderness formulas
D. Euler formula
Ans. A
What type of spring made in the form of dished washer?
A. Air spring
B. Volute spring
C. Believille spring
D. Motor spring
Ans. C
What is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller sprocket for high speed?
A. 12
B. 21
C. 24
D. 14
Ans. B
Which of the following is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller sprocket for moderate speed?
A. 15
B. 12
C. 21
D. 17
Ans. D
What is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller sprocket for low speed?
A. 11
B. 17
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C. 21
D. 12
Ans. 12
Two shaft at right angles to each other may be connected by what arrangement?
A. Half turn
B. ¾ turn
C. Quarter turn
D. One turn
Ans. C
What is the recommended initial tension of the belt?
A. 75 lb/in of width
B. 71 lb/in of width
C. 73 lb/in of width
D. 80 lb/in of width
Ans. A
What factor of safety is needed for a 2 in. diameter shaft with an ultimate strength of 50,000 psi to transmit 40,000 in-lb torque.
A. 2.25
B. 1.95
C. 2.14
D. 2.62
Ans. D
A round steel shaft transmits 373 watts at 1800 rpm. The torsional deflection is not to exceed 1 deg in a length equal to 20
diameters. Find the shaft diameter.
A. 6.53 mm
B. 8.72 mm
C. 12.84 mm
D. 18.16 mm
Ans. A
A steel shaft operates at 186 rad/s and must handle 2 kW of power. The shearing stress is not to exceed 40 MN/m². Calculate the
minimum shaft diameter based on pure torsion.
A. 9 mm
B. 11 mm
C. 13 mm
D. 15 mm
Ans. B
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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 hollow shaft is to 27 mm. What should be the inside diameter? The allowable shearing stress is 41.4 MPa?
A. 107.42 mm
B. 105.82 mm
C. 291.53 mm
D. 109.60 mmw
Ans. A
If the weight of 6” diameter by 48” long SAE 1030 shafting is 174.5 kg then what will be the weight of chromium SAE 51416 of same
size?
A. 305.79 lbs
B. 426.70 lbs
C. 347.96 lbs
D. 465.89 lbs
Ans. C
A 50 inches diameter diamond saw blade is mounted on a pulley driven steel shaft, required a blade peripheral linear speed of 150
ft/sec. Motor drive is 125 hp at 1,200 rpm, with 6 inches diameter pulley. Determine the shaft rpm to attain blade peripheral speed
required.
A. 716.2 rpm
B. 635.3 rpm
C. 539.10 rpm
D. 687.55 rpm
Ans. D
A steel shaft transmits 40 hp at 1400 rpm. Considering allowable shearing stress based on pure torsion to be 5000 psi, find the
torsional deflection of the shaft in degrees per foot.
A. 0.392 degrees/foot
B. 0.246 degrees/foot
C. 0.541 degrees/foot
D. 0.435 degree/foot
Ans. B
The process by which high pressure is applied to a heated metal billet or blank which causes it to flow through restricted orifice.
A. Extrusion
B. Intrusion
C. Forging
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D. Hot rolling
Ans. A
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
Ans. A
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 strength
Ans. D
When tested in compression, ductile material 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
ans. D
In pure torsion, the maximum stress is at the center of the
a. peripheral sides
b. long sides
c. medium sides
d. short sides
ans: B
The ability of a material to absorb energy within is proportional limit is known as
a. resilience
b. endurance
c. toughness
d. spring action
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ans: A
A method whereby a gear is run with another gear that has abrasive surface material.
a. hobbing
b. honing
c. lapping
d. milling
ans. C
A multiple disc clutch of 10 steel disc and 9 bronze disc. the effective outside and inside diameter are 20.32 cm and 15.24 cm,
respectively if the axial force of 450 Newton is applied and the shaft turns at 1200 rpm, find the horsepower capacity, assume a
coefficient of friction of 0.27.
a. 39.566 hp
b. 40.482 hp
c. 37.456 hp
d. 35. 659 hp
Ans: A
An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm. the combined efficiency of the differential
and tranmission is 75% with an overall speed reduction of 25 is to 1. Determine the speed reduction of travel of the vehicle in
km/hr.
a. 10.74
b. 11.69
c. 12.58
d. 13.80
Ans: A
An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm. the combined efficiency of the differential
and transmission is 75% with an overall speed reduction of 25 is to 1. determine the speed reduction of travel of the vehicle in
km/hr.
a. 10.74
b. 11.69
c. 12.58
d. 13.80
Ans. A
An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm combined efficiency of the differential and
transmission is 75% with an over-all speed reduction to. 1 determine he torque to be delivered by the clutch N-m.
a. 239 N-m
b. 359 N-m
c. 432 N-m
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d. 471 N-m
Ans: A
The large diamter and face of the disk of a multiple disk clutch are 255 mm and 25 mm respectively the helical compression spring
used to engage the clutch has 9 and 1/2 effective coils of 10 mm steel wire. the outer coil diameter is 80 mm. the free length of the
spring is 185 mm. when in place with clutch engaged, its length is 130 mm. Assuming that there is 10 pairs of friction surface in
contact, that the motor runs at 1200 rpm, f=0.15, determine axial force available for the clutch.
a. 1,688 N
b. 2,493 N
c. 1,542 N
d. 2,783 N
Ans: A
A flange bolt coupling consist of eight steel 20 mm diameter steel bolts spaced evenly around a bolt circle 300 mm in diamter. if the
coupling is subjected to a torque of 15.1 KN-m, determine the maximum shearing stress in the bolts?
a. 40450 kPa
b. 63320 kpa
c. 40054 kpa
d. 31298 kpa
Ans: C
a flange coupling is to be designed, using 25 mm diameter bolts at a distance of 152 mm from the center of the shaft. allowable
shearing stress on the bolt is 103 Mpa. if the shaft is to transmit 5,600 hp at a speed of 1200 rpm, how many bolts are needed in the
connection?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Ans: D.
Two short shaft identical diameter 38.1 mm and rotating ….
a. 30.4 kW
b. 28.5 kW
c. 29.3 kW
d. 32.3 kW
Ans:B
Two short shaft identical diameter 38.1 mm and rotating ….
a. 19.30 mm
b. 22.37 mm
c. 20.40 mm
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d. 16.32 mm
Ans: D
What is material is produced if austenite is cooled rapidly to 400 deg. F or less?
a. Bainite
b. Fermite
c. Martensite
d. Lignite
Ans: C
Stainless steels are iron-based alloys that contain at least how many percent chromium?
a. 45%
b. 25%
c. 12%
d. 5%
Ans: C
The very high carbon steels have good quench-harden ability up to how many percent chromium?
a. 35%
b. 12%
c. 18%
d. 15%
Ans: C
A widely used in tool steels considering that the will maintain its hardness even it is red heat. The effect is like molybdenum,
except it is to be added in greater quantities.
a. Vanadium
b. Manganese
c. Tungsten
d. Nickel
Ans: C
Which of the following is the most widely used cast materials?
a. White cast iron

b. Gray cast iron
c. Malleable cast iron
d. Nodular cast iron
Ans: B
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What is the result if all the carbon in cast iron is in the form of cementite and pearlite with not graphite present?
a. White
b. Gray
c. Malleable
d. Nodular
Ans: A
Which of the following is a characteristic of aluminium and its alloys?
a. Resistance to corrosion
b. High thermal and electrical resistance
c. Strength to weight ratio
d. All of these
Ans: D
The corrosion resistance of aluminium alloys depends upon which of the following?
a. Thin coating oxide

b. Percentage of electrolyte present
c. Dissolve ferrite
d. Casting of the material
Ans: A
A spherical shell of 1.8 m of outside diameter and 1.725 m inside at a pressure of 10.4 MPa. Compute the stress in the shell.
a. 124.8 Mpa
b. 119.6 Mpa
c. 96.48 Mpa
d. 88.46 Mpa
Ans: B
A thin hollow spheres of radius 10 in and thickness 0.1 in is subjected to an internal pressure of 100 psig the maximum normal stress
on an element of the sphere is:
a. 5,000 psi
b. 7,070 psi
c. 14,140 psi
d. 2,500 psi
Ans: A
Pressurized water at 1.37 Mpa is stored in a steel cylindrical tank 1.4 meters in diameter. If the allowable tangential stress is 8.5
Mpa, find the required wall thickness of the tank.
a. 123.6 mm
b. 130.5 mm
c. 112.9 mm
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d. 135.1 mm
Ans: A
A mechanical press is used to punch 6 holes per holes is 25 mm diameter and the plates has an ultimate strength in shear of 420 Mpa.
The normal operating speed 200 rpm. And it slows down to 180 rpm during the process of punching. The flywheel has a mean diameter of
one meter and the rim width is 3 times the thickness. Assume that the hub and arm account for 5% of the rim weight concentrated at
the mean diameter and the density of cast iron is 7200 kg per cubic meter. Find the power in kW required to drive the press.
a. 1.310 kW
b. 5.57 kW
c. 8.92 kW
d. 9.03 kW
Ans: A
The tension in the belt due to centrifugal force increasing rapidly above about
a. 1500 fpm
b. 3500 fpm
c. 3000 fpm
d. 2500 fpm
Ans: D
Find the weight of the flywheel needed by a machine to punched every stroke plane. The machine is to make 30 strokes per minute and a
hole must be punched every stroke. The hole is to be formed during 30 degrees rotation of the puncher’s crankshaft. A gear train with
a ratio of 12 to 1 is to connect the flywheel shaft to the crankshaft. Let the mean diameter of a flywheel rim to be 91.44 cm. the
minimum flywheel speed is to be 90% of the maximum and assume mechanical efficiency of the machine to be 80%. Assume an ultimate
stress of 49000 psi.
a. 1.310 kW
b. 5.57 kW
c. 8.92 kW
d. 9.03 kW
Ans: A
Find the weight of the flywheel needed by a machine to punch 20.5 mm holes in 15.87 mm thick steel plate. The machine is to make 30
strokes per minute and a hole be punched every stroke, the hole is to be formed during 30 degrees rotation of the puncher crankshaft.
A gear train with a ratio of 12 to 1 is to correct the flywheel shaft to the crankshaft. Let mean diameter of a flywheel rim to the
91.44 cm. the manimum flywheel speed is to be 90% of the maximum and assume mechanical efficiency of the machine to be 80% Assume an
ultimate stress of 49000 psi.
a. 68 kg
b. 97 kg
c. 90 kg
d. 92 kg
Ans: B
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It is found that the shearing machine requires 205 joules of energy to shear a specific gauge of sheet metal. The mean diameter of
the flywheel is to be 76.2 cm. the normal operating speed is 200rpm and slow down to 180 rpm during shearing process. The rim width
is 30.48 cm and the weight of cast iron is 7,196.6 kg/m^3, find the thickness of the rim, assuming that the hub and arm account for
10% of the rim weight concentrated on the mean diameter.
a. 0.583 cm
b. 0.587 cm
c. 0.672 cm
d. 0.480 cm
Ans: B
Which of the following cannot be a Poisson’s ratio of material?
a. 0.35
b. 0.20
c. 0.57
d. 0.12
Ans: C
Type of roller bearing in which the balls are assembled by the eccentric displacement of the inner ring.
a. Shallow groove ball bearing

b. Self-alignning ball bearing
c. Fillinf-shot ball bearing
d. Deep-groove ball bearing
Ans: D
Which of the following is not a type of ball bearing?
a. Shallow groove ball bearing

b. Self-aligning ball bearing
c. Filling-slot ball bearing
d. Deep-groove ball bearing
Ans: A
Which of the following is the approximate density of the leather belt?
a. 0.025 lb/in^3
b. 0.035 lb/in^3
c. 0.0135 lb/in^3
d. 0.0465 lb/in^3
Ans: B
The breaking strength of oak-tanned beltings varies from 3 to more than:
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a. 5 ksi
b. 7 ksi
c. 6 ksi
d. 9 ksi
Ans: C
Based on experience, what is the most economical design belt speed?
a. 6000 to 7500 fpm

b. 3500 to 4700 fpm
c. 3000 to 5000 fpm
d. 5000 to 1000 fpm
Ans: A
What is the recommendation speed for leather belt?
a. 6000 to 7000 fpm

b. 7000 to 8000 fpm
c. 5000 to 6000 fpm
d. 4500 to 5600 fpm
Ans: B
What is the recommended speed for fabric belts?
a. 4000 to 5000 fpm

b. 2000 to 3000 fpm
c. 3000 to 4000 fpm
d. 2000 and more fpm
Ans: A
A tubular shaft, having an inner diameter of 30 mm and an outer diameter of 42 mm, is to be used to transmit 90 kW of power,
determine the frequency of rotation of the shaft so that the shear stress cannot exceed 50 Mpa.
a. 26.6 Hz
b. 20.6 Hz
c. 97.5 Hz
d. 66.5 Hz
Ans: A
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Two circular shaft, one hollow and one solid, are made of the same material and have diameter as follows: hollow shaft inside
diameter is one-half of the external diameter. The external diameter is equal to the diameter of the solid shaft. What is the ratio
of the twisting moment of the hollow shaft to that of the solid shaft?
a. ¼
b. ½
c. 9/16
d. 15/16
Ans: D
Determine the thickness of hollow shaft having an outside diameter of 100 mm if it is subjected to a maximum torque of 5,403.58 N-m
without exceeding a shearing stress of 60 Mpa or a twist of 0.5 degree per meter length of shaft G=83,000 Mpa
a. 15 mm
b. 86 mm
c. 16.8 mm
d. 14.2 mm
Ans: A
A hollow shaft with outside diameter of 14 cm, and wall thickness of 0.8 cm, transmits 200 kW at 500 rpm. What must be the angular
deflection of the shaft it the length in 5 meters? The material of the shaft is C4140 steel.
a. 21.41 rad
b. 21.71 rad
c. 36.80 rad
d. 17.37 rad
Ans. D
A 1 1/4 in by 7/8 in. key is to be designed for a 12.7 cm shaft which will transmit power of 150 KW at 360 rpm. If the allowable
shear stress for the key is 920 kg/cm^2 and the allowable compressive stress is 1300 kg/cm^2. Determine the length of key to be used.
a. 2.41 cm
b. 2.73 cm
c. 4.42 cm
d. 4.79 cm
Ans. C
A pulley is keyed to a 2 and 1/2 inches diameter shaft by a 7/16 in x 3 in flat key. The shaft rotates at 50 rpm. The allowable
compressive stress for the key, hub and shaft are 66 ksi. 59 ksi and 72 ksi, repectively. Determine the maximum torque the pulley can
safety deliver.
a. 48398.4 in-lb
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b. 54140.6 in-lb
c. 51562.5 in-lb
d. 67495.2 in-lb
Ans. A
Which of the following is the statement of how the total moment is derived from a number of forces acting simultaneously at a point?
a. Goodman’s theorem
b. Varignon’s theorem
c. Soderberg’s theorem
d. Cataligno’s theorem
Ans. B
It is the measure of the material’s ability to yield and absorb highly localized and rapidly applied stresses.
a. Hardness
b. Toughness
c. Stiffness
d. Resilience
Ans. B
What is term applied to the load at which a column fails?
a. Maximum load
b. Moving load
c. Critical load
d. Dynamic load
Ans. C
It is otherwise known as the percentage difference in solid and working deflections?
a. Clash allowance
b. Spring allowance
c. Working allowance
d. Thrust allowance
Ans. C
It is known as the shaft’s natural frequency of vibration.
a. Vibration index
b. Critical speed
c. High speed
d. Low speed
Ans. B
What do you call the mixture of the solid ingredients with no solubility?
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a. Binary alloy
b. Miscible alloy
c. Bitectic material
d. Eutectic alloy
Ans. D
Which of the following terms applied to an interrupted quenching process resulting in an austenite to banite transition?
a. Austempering
b. Austenitizing
c. Martempering
d. Martenitizing
Ans. A
Which of the following processes where the material will become progressively stronger, harder and more brittle until eventually
fails?
a. Hot working
b. Cold Working
c. Tempering
d. Normalizing
Ans. B
…. to engage the clutch?
a. 600 lbs
b. 715 lbs
c. 625 lbs
d. 800 lbs
Ans. B
A set screw 12 mm effective diameter is broken by a force of 410 N on the end of a spanner 300 mm long. Find the torque to break a
set screw of 16 mm effective diameter if its breaking stress is 10% greater than the former.
a. 320.6 N-m
b. 223.5 N-m
c. 230.5 N-m
d. 345.6 N-m
Ans. A
A Warwick screw is used to tighten a guy rope. It has right-hand thread of 10 mm pitch at the top and a left-hand thread of 5 mm
pitch at the bottom, and the effective radius of the toggle bar is 336 mm. Find the velocity.
a. 220.6
b. 130.5
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c. 140.8
d. 210.5
Ans. C
A 4 inches diameter shaft is driven at 3600 rpm by a 400 Hp motor. The shaft drives a 48 inches diameter chain sprocket having an
output efficiency of 85%. The output force of the driving sprocket and the output of the driven sprocket are:
A. 200 lb and 250 hp

B. 261.6 lb and 300 hp
C. 291.66 lb and 340 hp
D. None of the above
Ans. C
A certain farm equipment which requires 2200 Newton mater torque at 500 RPM has a diesel engine to operates at 1500 RPM as its prime
mover. A No. 60 roller chain with a total length of 60 pitches and a small sprocket with 23 teeth are to be used with an operating
temperature to remain constant at 45 degree C. Determine the no. of teeth of the larger sprocket.
A. 70
B. 69
C. 68
D. 69
Ans. D
A sleeve bearing has an outside diameter of 1.5 in and a length of 2 in, the wall thickness is 3/16 in. The bearing is subjected to a
radial load of 450 lb. Find the bearing pressure.
A. 100 psi
B. 150 psi
C. 200 psi
D. 250 psi
Ans. C
Find the torsional deflection, in degrees of a solid steel shaft 110 mm OD 1.4 m long subjected to 3.1 x N-mm. The torsinal
modulus of elasticity is 80,000 N/mm-mm
A. 0.22
B. 0.195
C. 0.28
D. 0.24
Ans. A
A cut gear transmits 25 Hp at a pitch line velocity of 6000 ft/min. If the service is intermittent the dynamic load is:
A. 244
B. 264
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C. 274
D. 284
Ans. C
An internal gearing requires an idler gear if the driving gear of 6 inches in diameter and the center distance of the idler to the
driver is 20 inches. What is the inside diameter of the driven gear?
A. 62
B. 70
C. 74
D. 81
Ans. C
In a standard bevel gear, the pinion rotates at 150 rpm, its number of teeth is 14 while the gear has 42 teeth, what is the pitch
angle of the pinion?
A. 18.4 degrees
B. 20 degrees
C. 14.5 degrees
D. 20.5 degrees
Ans. A
In damped free vibration, when the system returns to its static position with the …… equilibrium, the system is said to be
A. Underdamped
B. Overdamped
C. Resonant
D. Critically damped
Ans. D
Balancing o grinding wheel is done to
A. Make the outside diameter concentric with the bore

B. Make the sides of wheel parallel
C. Equalize the weight in every portion of the wheel
D. None of the above
Ans. C
A grinding wheel is marked as 51A 46L 5V 23, out of these 5 means
A. Kind of abrasive
B. Structure
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C. Kind of bond
D. Grain size
Ans. B
It is also known as diamond pyramid hardness test, uses a pyramid shaped diamond indenter and a load that ranges from 1 kg to 120 kg.
A. Vickers test
B. Mohs hardness
C. Knoop test
D. Brinell test
Ans. A
The maximum moment induced in a simply supported beam of 20 foot span, by a 2,000 pound load at midspan is
A. 125,000 ft-lbs
B. 15,000 ft-lbs
C. 30,000 ft-lbs
D. 10,000 ft-lbs
Ans. D
A 10" diameter pulley is belt driven with a net torque of 250 ft-lbs. The ratio of tensions in the tight to stack sides of the belt
is 4 to 1. What is the maximum tension in the belt?
A. 250 lbs.
B. 800 lbs.
C. 83 lbs.
D. 500 lbs.
Ans. B
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 ½
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
Ans. B
A link has a load factor of 0.8 the surface factor 0.8, the surface factor is 0.92 and the endurance strength is 28000 psi. Compute
the alternating stress of the link if it is subjected to a reversing load. Assume a factor of safety of 3.
A. 8150
B. 10920
C. 9,333
D. 7260
Ans. C
Determine the average time to cut by automatic oxy-acetylene (machine) crosswise a 4ft x 8ft x 4in thick steel plate.
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A. 6.85 min.
B. 318 sec
C. 10 min
D. 360 sec
Ans. D
A 16 mm plate is lapped over and secured by fillet weld on the inside and outside to form a penstock 1.5 meter in diameter. Determine
the safe internal pressure, assuming an allowable stress of 140 MPa on the plate and an allowable shear stress of 90 MPa on the
throat side of the 14 mm fillet weld.
A. 2.376 MPa
B. 3.590 MPa
C. 2.843 MPa
D. 1.695 Mpa
Ans. A
Which of the following dynamometer is widely used for absorption of wide range of powers at wide range of speeds?
A. Hydraulic
B. Belt transmission
C. Rope brake
D. Electric generator
Ans. A
Which of the following dynamometer is used for power measurement when the speed is high and the viscous force is small?
A. Tesla fluid friction dynamometer

B. Froude water vortex dynamometer
C. Rope brake dynamometer
D. Amsler dynamometer
Ans. A
In case of spur gears the flank of the tooth is
A. The part of the tooth surface lying below the pitch surface’
B. The curve forming face and flank
C. The width of the gear tooth measures axially along the pitch surface
D. The surface of the top of the tooth
Ans. A
For a kinematic chain to be considered as mechanism
A. None of the links should be fixed

B. One link should be fixed
C. Two links should be fixed
D. There is no such criterion
Ans. B
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The cam angle is
A. The angle of rotation of the cam for a definite displacement of the follower
B. Angle subtended by live portion of cam at the cam center’
C. The angle subtended at the cam center by the portion of cam during which the follower moves
D. The angle subtended by the cam at the cam center when the follower dwells.
Ans. A
For a kinematic chain to be considered as mechanism
E. None of the links should be fixed

F. One link should be fixed
G. Two links should be fixed
H. There is no such criterion
Ans. B
Slip in belt drive is
A. Loss of power
B. Difference between the angular velocities of two pulleys
C. Difference between the velocities of two pulleys
D. Difference between the linear speed of the rim of pulley and the belt on it.
Ans. D
Multiple collars are provided on a flat collar pivot bearing to
A. Increase frictional resistance

B. To establish self-sustaining bearing condition
C. Distribute the frictional load due to limiting friction
D. Distribute the axial load due to limiting bearing pressure on a collar
Ans. D
In gramophones for adjusting the speed of the tum-table, the following type of governor is commonly used
A. Hartung governor
B. Inertia governor
C. Pickering governor
D. Wilson hartnell
Ans. C
Shearing the sheet into two or more pieces
A. Parting
B. Perforating
C. Lancing
D. Notching
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Ans. A
The mechanism used to enlarge or reduce moments for reproducing drawings to different scales is called
A. Clinograph
B. Trisquare
C. Graphometer
D. Bantograph
Ans. D
Which of the following is a higher pair?
A. Thomson an indicator mechanism

B. Double Mc Innes Indicator mechanism
C. Hart’s straight line mechanism
D. Tooth gearing mechanism
Ans. D
A process of indenting but not breaking through the surface of a workpiece with a punch in order to produce a cavity of an impression
A. Heading
B. Cogging
C. Barreling
D. Piercing
Ans. D
A turbine developing 15,000 Hp turns the shaft at 300 rpm. The propeller attached to this shaft develops a thrust of 150,000 lb. A
hollow steel shaft having an outside diameter of 14 in. is to be used. Determine the inside diameter of the shaft if the maximum
shearing stressed based on the torsion alone is not to exceed 7500 psi. What is the percentage savings in weight.
Ans. %W saving = 37.3%
A short compression member with Do= 2Di is to support a dead load of 25 tons. The material is to be 4130. A short compression member
with Do= 2Di is to support a dead load of 25 tons. The material is to be 4130 steel, WQT 1100⁰F. Calculate the outside and inside
diameters on the basis of yield strength of 114 ksi and factor of safety of 2.
Ans. Do=1.22 in. and Di=0.61 in.
A 15/16-in wide key has a depth of 5/8 in. It is 12 inches long and is to be used on a 200 hp, 1160 rpm, squirrel-cage induction
motor. The shaft diameter is 3 7/8 inches. The maximum running torque is 200% of the full-load torque. Determine the maximum
compressive stress of the key
A. 779 psi
B. 997 psi
C. 197 psi
D. 279 psi
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Ans. B
A storage tank for air, 36 inche 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 and the welded 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
B. 21,000 psi
C. 800,000 psi
D. 12,800 psi
Ans. D
The mass of a flywheel is 175 kg and its radius of gyration is 380 mm. Find the torque required to attain a speed of 500 rpm from
rest in 30 seconds.
A. 40.46 N
B. 44.12 N
C. 35.66 N
D. 38.48 N
Ans. B
A steel bar 24 in. in length is to withstand a tensile impact load caused by a weight of 100 lb having a velocity on impact of 140
fpm. Find the stress in the bar if the diameter is 1 ½ in and the modulus of Elasticity (E) is 30x psi.
Ans. S=12,000 psi

The cylinder head of a 10in x 18in. freon compressor is attached by 10 stud bolts made of SAE grade 5. The cylinder pressure is 300
psi. What is the approximate tightening torque should be used to induce a tightening stress (St) of 0.90 times the proof stress if
the diameter of the bolt is 5/8 in and coefficient of collar friction c = 0.2?
Ans. T = 2161 in-lb
Calculate the power consumed during cutting of a low carbon steel bar 40 mm diameter if cutting force is 150 kg at 200 rpm.
A. 0.46 hp
B. 0.66 hp
C. 0.75 hp
D. 0.83 hp
Ans. D
A broach is used to cut a key way 8mm wide, 5mmm deep in a boss 64mm long. Determine the cutting length of broach if the rise per
tooth is 0.0875mm and the number of finishing teeth is 13.
A. 672 mm
B. 627 mm
C. 762 mm
D. 726 mm
Ans. C
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Calculate the power of electric motor for a drilling machine to drill a hole 15 mm diameter in cast iron workpiece at 450 rpm and 0.2
mm feed. The specific power is 0.03 kW and efficiency of motor is 80%.
A. 0.6 kW
B. 0.9 kW
C. 0.7 kW
D. 0.4 kW
Ans. A
Which of the following is the best method used for increasing a spring’s fatigue life?
A. Sprickling
B. Shot peening
C. Stress relieving
D. Shot relieving
Ans. B
A double square thread screw is used to raise a load of 20,000 lb at a velocity of 3 fpm. Outside diameter of thread and pitch are 2
7/8 in. and 1 in. respectively. Collar friction coefficient is 0.12, thread friction coefficient is 0.10. Mean diameter of collar 5
in. Determine the power required to drive the screw.
A. 3.45 hp
B. 4.29 hp
C. 4.65 hp
D. 5.02 hp
Ans. B
Two 2 ¾ in sellers standard square thread screws are used to raise and lower a hydraulic gate weighing 60 tons. A 570 rpm electric
motor operates the screws. The coefficients of collar and thread friction are 0.03 and 0.14 respectively. The mean diameter of the
collar 4in. if the gate rises at the rate of 2fpm, determine the size of the motor required to lift the gate if the mechanical
efficiency is 85% for the speed reducing equipment.
A. 20 hp
B. 30 hp
C. 34 hp
D. 24 hp
Ans. C
A crate weighing 4,000 lb is moving at a speed of 4ft/s. It is brought to rest by two compression spring in stopping the crate, the
springs are to be compressed 8 in. If the spring index is 6 and the allowable stress is 52,000 psi, determine the maximum load on
each springs.
A. 1491 lbs
B. 2037 lbs
C. 1675 lbs
D. 2453 lbs
Ans. A
What describes very rough grinding such as that performed in foundries to remove gates, fins and risers from castings?
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A. Snagging
B. Honing
C. Lapping
D. Snugging
Ans. A
Which of the following is a single measure that combines the external dynamic load of an application with a gear drive’s reliability
and operating life?
A. Ratio factor
B. Service factor
C. Reliability factor
D. Life factor
Ans. C
What is the term used to described the distance from a point on one gear to the corresponding point measures along the base circle.
A. Diametral Pitch
B. Circular Pitch
C. Normal Pitch
D. Chordal pitch
Ans. C
What is the term applied to parallel forces equal in magnitude but opposite direction?
A. Concurrent forces
B. Non-concurrent forces
C. Couple
D. Equillibrant
Ans. C
It is one of the rigid members / bodies joined together to form a kinematic chain.
A. Coplanar
B. Link
C. Frame
D. Machine
Ans. B
The kinematics chain in which one link is considered fixed for the purpose of analysis but motion is possible in other links.
A. Belting
B. Mechanism
C. Frame
D. Sprocket Chain
Ans. C
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BRC – BANANAMAN REVIEW CENTER

MACHINE DESIGN AND SHOP PRACTICE PROBLEMS SET 6

Answer: L = 0.327 in (for flat and square keys)

Answer: 105.0 ft-lb

Answer: Tangential Load is 139 lb

Answer: 0.2255 in2

A. 100 teeth and 78 teeth

A. b = 1 7/8 and h = 3 3/4

Ackenman steering gear is made up of

A. Sliding and rotary pairs

A. Reaction on outside wheels is increased and on inside wheels decreased

The notch angle of the izod impact test specimen is

In Vicker’s hardness testing, the pyramid indentor apex is

A. Carbon tool steel

Cast nonferrous tools are brittle but can be used up to approximately

Produced through powder metallurgy from nonferrous metals

It is the process of separating a material into a specifically sized groups.

A. varies from 1.03 to 1.06

Brass with 40% zinc are called ____

A. tangential stress only

A. Radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress

How do you call the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain?

A. 4300 psi and 9440 psi

Resilience (elastic toughness) is a measure of

A. energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material

A. the ratio of ultimate failure strain to yielding strain

Strain energy is a measure of

A. the ratio of ultimate failure strain to yielding strain

All of the following are hardness test except

A. hexagonal close-packed, simple tetragonal, or cubic

The planes of a crystalline lattice can be specified by

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements is false?

A. hot-working can be regarded as the simultaneous combination of cold-working and annealing

Which of the following statements is false?

Removes heat by electrolysis in a high current deplation operation

Also known as electrolytic grinding

SAE 51XXX belongs to what steel family?

SAE 51XXX belongs to what steel family?

Which micrometer has no anvil?

All of the following are crystalline point defects except

A hot-dip or electroplate application of tin to steel

Brittle materials produce discrete fragments, known as

A. chip breaker grooves

A. both have the same effect

A. tangential stress only

A. radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress

How do you call the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain?

It is the process of separating a material into a variety of specifically sized groups.

A. varies from 1.03 to 1.06

Brass with 40% zinc are called ___

a. tangential stress only

a. Radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress.

How do you call the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain?

What is the other term used for die casting?

A cone-disk spring is also known as _____

It refers to the collision of two or more masses with initial velocities.

A term used to describe sudden applied force or disturbance.

It is a cold-working process in which metal is gathered or upset.