For a shaft diameter of 100 mm, the number of bolts in a flange coupling should be
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For a shaft diameter of 200 mm, the number of bolts in a marine flange coupling should be
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The property of a bearing material which has the ability to accommodate small particles of dust, grit etc. without scoring the material of the journal, is called
A. Bondability
B. Embeddability
C. Comformability
D. Fatigue strength
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The period during which the cam follower remains at rest, when cam moves, is known as
A. Constant period
B. Fixed period
C. Dwell period
D. Idle period
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Ball bearing type screws are found in following application
A. Screw jack
B. Aeroplane engines
C. Crane
D. Steering mechanism
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According to I.B.R., shearing resistance required to shear off the rivet per pitch length (in double shear) is (where n = Number of rivets per pitch length)
A. 4 π d 2 × τ × n
B. 1.875 × 4 π d 2 × τ × n
C. 2 × 4 π d 2 × τ × n
D. 3 × 4 π d 2 × τ × n
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If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 75%, then the ratio of diameter of rivet to the pitch is equal to
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The product of the diametral pitch and circular pitch is equal to
A. 1
B. π 1
C. π
D. π × number of teeth
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According to Rankine's theory, the failure occurs at a point in a member
A. When the maximum shear stress in a biaxial stress system reaches the shear stress at elastic limit in a simple tension test
B. When the maximum principal stress in a biaxial stress system reaches the elastic limit of the material in a simple tension test
C. When the strain energy per unit volume in a biaxial stress system reaches the strain energy at the elastic limit per unit volume as determined from a simple tension test
D. When the maximum principal strain in a biaxial stress system reaches the strain at the elastic limit as determined from a simple tension test
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Pitch point of a cam is
A. A point on the pitch curve having minimum pressure angle
B. A point on the pitch curve having maximum pressure angle
C. Any point on the pitch curve
D. Any point on the pitch circle
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Two closely coiled helical springs with stiffness k1 and k2 respectively are connected in series. The stiffness of an equivalent spring is given by
A. k 1 + k 2 k 1 k 2
B. k 1 + k 2 k 1 − k 2
C. k 1 k 2 k 1 + k 2
D. k 1 k 2 k 1 − k 2
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For same pulley diameters, center distance, belt speed and belt and pulley materials,
A. Open belt drive transmits more power than crossed belt drive
B. Crossed belt drive transmits more power than open belt drive
C. Open and crossed belt drives transmit same power
D. Power transmission does not depend upon open and crossed types of constructions
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Two shafts will have equal strength, if
A. Diameter of both the shafts is same
B. Angle of twist of both the shafts is same
C. Material of both the shafts is same
D. Twisting moment of both the shafts is same
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The draw of cotter need not exceed
A. 3 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 10 mm
D. 20 mm
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For a bevel gear having the pitch angle θ , the ratio of formative number of teeth (TE) to actual number of teeth (T) is
A. sin θ 1
B. cos θ 1
C. tan θ 1
D. sin θ cos θ
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Crushing resistance required to crush the rivet per pitch length is
A. pd σ c
B. pt σ c
C. ndt σ c
D. ( p − d ) t σ c
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Tearing resistance required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, d = Dia. of rivet hole and σ t = Permissible tensile stress for plate material)
A. pd σ t
B. pt σ t
C. ( p − d ) σ t
D. ( p − d ) t σ t
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Which of the following welded joint is designed for shear strength?
A. Transverse fillet welded joint
B. Parallel fillet welded joint
C. Butt welded joint
D. All of these
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Fibrous fracture occurs in
A. Ductile material
B. Brittle material
C. Elastic material
D. Hard material
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The ratio of belt tensions p 2 p 1 considering centrifugal force in flat belt is given by where,
m = mass of belt per meter (kg/m)
v = belt velocity (m/s)
f = coefficient of friction
α = angle of wrap (radians)
A. p 2 − m v 2 p 1 − m v 2 = e f α
B. p 2 p 1 = e f α
C. p 2 p 1 = e − f α
D. p 2 − m v 2 p 1 − m v 2 = e − f α
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