The deflection of a cantilever beam under load W is 8. If its width is halved, then the deflection under load W will be
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The initial tension (in newtons) in a bolt used for making a fluid tight joint like steam engine cover joints, is calculated by the relation (where d = Nominal diameter of bolt in mm)
A. 1420 d
B. 1680 d
C. 2080 d
D. 2840 d
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In order to avoid tearing of the plate at an edge, the distance from the centre line of the rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate should be equal to (where d = Diameter of rivet hole)
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According to Indian standards, total numbers of tolerance grades are
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The ratio of circumferential stress to longitudinal stress in a thin cylinder subjected to an internal pressure is
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The most important dimension in the design of a nut is
A. Pitch diameter
B. Inside diameter
C. Outside diameter
D. Height
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The value of Lewis form factor used in design of gears is
A. Dependent on number of teeth of a gear
B. Dependent on system of teeth
C. Independent of size of teeth
D. All of these
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The design of the pressure vessel is based on
A. Longitudinal stress
B. Hoop stress
C. Longitudinal and hoop stress
D. None of these
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The stress which vary from a minimum value to a maximum value of the same nature (i.e. tensile or compressive) is called
A. Repeated stress
B. Yield stress
C. Fluctuating stress
D. Alternating stress
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For crank shaft bearings, the ratio of the length of the journal to its diameter is _________.
A. Less than unity
B. Greater than unity
C. Equal to 1
D. None of these
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If T is the actual number of teeth on a helical gear and φ is the helix angle for the teeth, then formative number of teeth is written as
A. T sec 3 φ
B. T sec 2 φ
C. sec 3 φ T
D. Tcosec φ
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In a flange coupling, the flanges are coupled together by means of
A. Bolts and nuts
B. Studs
C. Headless taper bolts
D. None of these
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A steel containing _________ 0.8% carbon is known as hypo-eutectoid steel.
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. Greater than
D. None of these
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The application of third type levers is found in
A. A pair of tongs
B. Hand wheel of a punching press
C. Lever of a loaded safety valve
D. Handle of a hand pump
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The application of second type levers is found in
A. Handle of a hand pump
B. Hand wheel of a punching press
C. Lever of a loaded safety valve
D. A pair of tongs
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In composite or reverse laid ropes
A. Direction of twist of wires in strands is opposite to the direction of twist of strands
B. Direction of twist of wires and strands are same
C. Wires in two adjacent strands are twisted in opposite direction
D. Wires are not twisted
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In the assembly of pulley, key and shaft
A. Pulley is made the weakest
B. Key is made the weakest
C. Key is made the strongest
D. All the three are designed for equal strength
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The groove angle of pulleys for V-belt is
A. 34° to 36°
B. 42° to 45°
C. More than 45°
D. 30° to 32°
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When the speed of belt increases,
A. The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley decreases
B. The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley increases
C. The power transmitted will decrease
D. The power transmitted will increase
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For unequal width of butt straps, the thicknesses of butt straps are
A. 0.75 t for narrow strap on the inside and 0.625 t for wide strap on the outside
B. 0.75 t for wide strap on the inside and 0.625 t for narrow strap on the outside
C. 0.75 t for both the straps on the inside and outside
D. 0.625 t for both the straps on the inside and outside
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