A sliding bearing which can support steady loads without any relative motion between the journal and the bearing, is called
A. Hydrostatic lubricated bearing
B. Hydrodynamic lubricated bearing
C. Boundary lubricated bearing
D. Zero film bearing
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The backlash for spur gears depends upon
A. Module
B. Tooth profile
C. Both module and pitch line velocity
D. Pitch line velocity
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When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the stress induced in the wire is
A. Tensile stress
B. Compressive stress
C. Shear stress
D. Bending stress
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The shear stress at a point in a shaft subjected to a torque is
A. Directly proportional to the polar moment of inertia and to the distance of the point from the axis
B. Directly proportional to the applied torque and inversely proportional to the polar moment of inertia
C. Directly proportional to the applied torque and the polar moment of inertia
D. Inversely proportional to the applied torque and the polar moment of inertia
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The edges of a boiler plate are bevelled to an angle of
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A chain drive transmits __________ power as compared to belt drive.
A. More
B. Less
C. Same
D. None of these
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An open coiled helical compression spring 'A' of mean diameter 50 mm is subjected to an axial load ‘W’. Another spring 'B' of mean diameter 25 mm is similar to spring 'A' in all respects. The deflection of spring 'B' will be __________ as compared to spring 'A'.
A. One-eighth
B. One-fourth
C. One-half
D. Double
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The radial distance from the __________ to the clearance circle is called working depth.
A. Addendum circle
B. Dedendum circle
C. Pitch circle
D. None of these
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Which of the following screw thread is adopted for power transmission in either direction?
A. Acme threads
B. Square threads
C. Buttress threads
D. Multiple threads
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The building up of worn and undersized parts, subjected to repeated loads by electroplating is
A. Best method
B. Extremely hazardous
C. Has no effect as regards fatigue strength
D. Cheapest method
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A triple riveted butt joint with double straps of unequal width is to be designed for a boiler shell. The pitch of the rivets in the outer row is double the pitch in the inner row and zigzag riveting is proposed. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. There are four rivets per pitch length, all in double shear
B. There are four rivets per pitch length, out of which two are in single shear and two are in double shear
C. There are five rivets per pitch length, all in double shear
D. There are five rivets per pitch length, out of which four are in double shear and one is in single shear
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Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The stress concentration in static loading is more serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials
B. The stress concentration in static loading is more serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials
C. The toughness of a material increases when it is heated
D. The shear stress in a beam varies from zero at the neutral surface and maximum at the outer fibres
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Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The cold rolled shafting is stronger than hot rolled shafting
B. The hot rolled shafting is stronger than cold rolled shafting
C. The cold rolled and hot rolled shafting are equally strong
D. The shafts are not made by rolling process
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Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The distance from a point on one thread to the corresponding point on the next thread is called pitch
B. The distance which a screw thread advances axially in one rotation of the nut is called lead
C. In single start threads, lead is equal to pitch
D. All of the above
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Which of the following statement is correct?
A. A parallel sunk key is a taperless key
B. A parallel sunk key may be rectangular or square in cross-section
C. A flat saddle key is a taper key which fits in a key way of the hub and is flat on the shaft
D. All of the above
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When two non-intersecting and non-coplanar shafts are connected by gears, the arrangement is known as
A. Spur gearing
B. Helical gearing
C. Bevel gearing
D. Spiral gearing
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The permissible stress for carbon steel under static loading is generally taken as
A. 2,000 - 3,000 kg/m2
B. 3,000 - 4,000 kg/cm2
C. 4,000 - 4,500 kg/cm2
D. 7,500 - 10,000 kg/cm2
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The strength of the unriveted plate (P) per pitch length is equal to
A. pd σ t
B. pt σ t
C. ( p − d ) σ t
D. ( p − d ) t σ t
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The condition for maximum power transmission is that the maximum tension in the flat belt should be equal to
(Where, P c = tension in belt due to centrifugal force)
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Surface endurance limit of gear material is dependent upon its
A. Elastic strength
B. Yield strength
C. Brinell hardness number
D. Toughness
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