Machine design 1

271) the design of shafts made of brittle materials is based on

a. Guest’s theory b. Rankine’s theory
c. St.Venant’s theory d. Vonmises theory
272) A key is normally made from a cold rolled mild steel bars
a. right b. wrong
273) Which of the following statement is wrong ?
a. a key is used as a temporary fastening
b .A key is subjected to tensile stresses
c .A key is always inserted parallel to the axis of the shaft
d. A key prevents relative motion between the shaft and boss of
the pulley
274) The taper on a rectangular sunk key is
a. 1in 16 b. 1 in 32 c. 1 in 48 d. 1 in 100
275) The taper on key is given on
a. bottom side only b. top side only
c. on both sides d. any side
276) The usual proportion for the width of key is
a. d/8 b. d/6 c. d/4 d. d/2
277) The thickness of key is usually taken equal to one-sixth of
diameter of shaft
a. yes b.no
278) A taper key which fits half in the key way of hub and half in
the key way of shaft .is known as
a. sun key b. flat saddle key
c. hollow saddle key d. tangent key
279) a hollow saddle key is
a. a taper key which fits half in the key way of hub and half in the
key way of shaft
b .a taper key which fits in a key way of the hub and is flat on the
shaft
c. a taper key which fits in a key way of the hub and the bottom of
the key is shaped to fit the curved surface of the shaft
d. provided in pairs at right angles and each key is to withstand
torsion in one direction only
280) a tangent key is provided in pairs at right angles and each key
is to withstand torsion in one direction only
a. Agree b. disagree
281) 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
282) When the pulley or other mating piece is required to slide
along the shaft , a ---------- sunk key is used
a. rectangular b. square c. parallel
283) a feather key transmits a turning moment and permits axial
movement also
a. True b. false
284) A key made from a cylindrical disc having segmental cross-
section ,is known as
a. feather key b. gib-head key
c. wood ruff key d. flat saddle key
285) A tapered key which fits in a key way in the hub and is flat on
the shaft, is known as
a. feather key b. gib-head key c. wood ruff key
d. flat saddle key
286) A wood-ruff key is
a. a tapered key with head at one end
b .fitted in pairs at right angles
c. capable of tilting in a recess milled out in the shaft
d. all of the above
287) A saddle key ----------- power through frictional resistance
only
a. transmits b. does not transmits
288) A tapered key which fits in a keyway in the hub and the
bottom of which is shaped to fit the curved surface of the shaft, is
known as hollow saddle key.
a. correct b. incorrect
289) A feather key is generally
a. loose in shaft and tight in hub
b. tight in shaft and loose in hub
c. tight in both shaft and hub d. loose in both shaft and hub
290) Which of the following key is preferred for the condition
when a large amount of impact type torque is to be transmitted
in both direction of rotation?
a. Woodruff key b. Feather key c. Gib-head key
d. Tangent key
291) The effect of key ways on a shaft is to reduce its load carrying
capacity and to increase its torsional rigidity
a. true b. false
292) A key way lowers
a. the strength of the shaft b. the rigidity of the shaft
c . both the strength and rigidity of the shaft
d. the ductility of the shaft
293) In a belt drive , if the pulley diameter is doubled keeping the
tension and belt width constant .then it will be necessary to
a. increase the key length b. increase the key depth
c. increase the key width d. decrease the key length
294) 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
295) The distribution of the forces along the length of key fitted in
a shaft
a. varies linearly b. is uniform throughout
c. varies exponentially ,being more near the torque –input end
d. varies exponentially ,being less near the torque –input end
296) in designing a key , it is assumed that the distribution of
forces along the length of key
a. varies linearly b. is uniform throughout
c. varies exponentially .being more at the torque input end
d. varies exponentially ,being at the torque input end
297) A parallel sunk key, made of steel, is equally strong in
shearing and crushing
a. yes b. no
298) When the material of key and shaft is same, and the width of
key is one-fourth of the diameter of shaft (d) ,then length of key
will be
a. 0.8 d b. 1.2d c. 1.57d d. 1.8d
299) For a square key made of mild steel ,the shear and crushing
strength are related as
a. shear strength is equal to crushing strength
b. shear strength is greater than crushing strength
c. shear strength is less than crushing strength
d. none of the above
300) Shaft coupling is used in machinery to
a. introduce mechanical flexibility
b . introduce protection against over loads
c. reduce the transmission of shock loads
d. all of these
301) a shaft coupling should
a. be easy to connect or disconnect
b. transmit full power of the shaft
c. hold the shafts in perfect alignment
d. all of these
302) A coupling used to connect two perfectly aligned shafts, is
a. muff coupling b. compression coupling
c. flange coupling d. all of these
303) which of the following coupling is used to connect two shafts
which have both lateral and angular misalignment ?
a. Bushed pin type coupling b. Universal coupling
c. Oldham coupling d. all of these
304) A flange coupling is a type of rigid coupling
a.Right b .wrong
305) An universal coupling is a type of ------------ coupling
a. rigid b. flexible
306) An universal coupling is used to connect two shafts
a. which are perfectly aligned b. which are not in exact alignment
c. have lateral misalignment d. whose axes intersect at a small
angle
307) A flange coupling is used to connect two shafts
a. which are perfectly aligned b. which are not in exact aligned
c. have lateral misalignment d. whose axes intersect at a small
angle
308) a bushed pin flexible coupling is used to connect two shafts
whose axes intersect at a small angle
a. yes b .no
309) Oldham coupling is used to connect two shafts
a. which are perfectly aligned b. which are not perfectly
aligned c .which have lateral misalignment
d. whose axes intersect at a small angle
310) Oldham coupling is used to transmit power between two
parallel shafts which are slightly offset
a. True b. false
311) The sleeve or muff coupling is designed as a
a. thin cylinder b .thick cylinder
c .solid shaft d. hollow shaft
312) Match Group A with Group B
Group A Group B
a. Oldham coupling a. joins collinear shafts and is of rigidtype
b. Flange coupling b. joins non collinearshaftand is adjustable
313) in designing a sleeve coupling, outer diameter of the
sleeve is taken as
a. d+17 mm b .2d+ 13 mm c. 2d+20 mm d. 3.5d
Where d= diameter of the shaft
314) In designing a sleeve coupling , length of the sleeve is
taken as
a. d+17 mm b.2d+13 mm c. 2d+ 20 mm d. 3.5d
315) in a flange coupling ,the keys are staggered at ----------
along the circumference of the shafts in order to divide the
weakening effect caused by key ways
a. 90 degree b. 135 degree c. 160 degree d. 180 degree
316) 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
317) In designing a flange coupling ,the pitch circle diameter of
bolts is taken as
a. 2d b. 3d c. 4d d. 5d
318) For a shaft diameter of 100 mm , the number of bolts in a
flange coupling should be
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10
319) For a shaft diameter of 200mm , the number of bolts in a
marine flange coupling should be
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10
320) In a flange coupling , the thickness of flange is taken as
one-half the diameter of shaft
a. agree b. disagree
321) In a marine flange coupling , the thickness of flange is
taken as
a. d/4 b.d/3 c. d/2 d. 3d/4
322) In a marine flange coupling , the pitch circle diameter of
bolts is taken as
a. 1.2d b .1.6d c. 2d d. 2.5d
323) a machine part subjected to ------------ is called a strut
a. an axial tensile force b. an axial compressive force
c. a tangential force d. any one of these
324) Slenderness ratio Is the ratio of
a. maximum size of column to minimum size of column
b. width of column to depth of column
c. effective length of column to least radius of gyration of the
column
d. effective length of column to width of column
325) Euler’s formula for a mild steel column is not valid if the
slenderness ratio is
a. 60 b. 90 c. 100 d. 120
326)A column is known as a long column if the slenderness
ratio is
a. 40 b .50 c. 70 d. 100
327) A connecting rod subjected to an axial load may buckle in
the plane of motion of the connecting rod
a. Right b. Wrong
328)a connecting rod is designed as a
a. long column b. short column c.strut d. all of these
329) Which of the following formula is used in designing a
connecting rod?
a. Euler’s formula b. Rankine’s formula
c .Johnson’s straight line formula
d.Johnson’s parabolic formula
330) Rankine Gordon formula for buckling is valid for
a. long column b. short column
c. short and long column d. very long column
331) The buckling load will be maximum for a column if
a. one end of the column is clamped and the other end is free
b .both ends of the column are clamped
c .both ends of the column are hinged
d.one end of the column is hinged and the other end is free
332) A column of length l is fixed at both ends. The equivalent
length of the column is
a. l/2 b. l/(2)^1/2
c. l d. 2l
333) A connecting rod subjected to an axial load may buckle
with
a. x axis an neutral axis b. Y axis as neutral axis
c. X axis or Y axis as neutral axis d. z axis
334) A connecting rod subjected to an axial load may buckle in
the plane perpendicular to the plane of motion of the
connecting rod
a. correct b. incorrect
335) In designing a connecting rod , it is considerable like
---------- for buckling about x axis
a. both ends are hinged b. both ends fixed
c. one end fixed and the other end hinged
d. one end fixed and the other end free
336) in designing a connecting rod, it is considered like --------
for buckling about Y axis
a. both ends hinged b. both ends fixed
c. One end fixed and the other end hinged
d. One end fixed and the other end free
337) A connecting rod should be
a. strong in buckling about X-axis
b .strong in buckling about Y-axis
c .equally strong in buckling about X axis and Y axis
d.any one of the above
338) In order to have a connecting rod equally strong in
buckling about x axis and y axis ,the moment of inertia about X
axis should be -------- the moment of inertia about Y axis
a. equal to b. twice c. three times d. four times
339) A connecting rod is four times strong in buckling about Y
axis than about X axis
a. Agree b. disagree
341) In levers, leverage is the ratio of
a. load lifted to the effort applied
b .mechanical advantage to the velocity ratio
c.load arm to the effort arm d. effort arm to the load arm
342) When the fulcrum is in between the load and effort , the
lever is said to be of
a. first type b. second type c. third type d . any one of
above
343) in second type of levers
a. load is in between the fulcrum and effort
b. effort is in between the fulcrum and load
c .fulcrum is in between the load and the effort
d.none of these
344) When the effort is in between the fulcrum and load , the
lever is said to be of third type
a. Right b. wrong
345) In the levers of first type , the mechanical advantage is
-------- one
a. less than b. equal to c. more than
346) In levers of --------type ,the mechanical advantage is less
than one
a. first b. second c. third
347) In the levers of third type, the mechanical advantage is
---------- one
a. less than b. equal to c. morethan
348) The bell crank levers used in railway signaling
arrangement are of third type levers
A .True b. False
349) The rocker arms in internal combustion engines are of first
type levers
a. correct b .incorrect
350) 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
351) the application of third type levers is found in
a. handle of a handpump b. hand wheel of a punching press
c. lever of a loaded safety valve d. a pair of tongs
352) the cross-section of the arm of a bell crank lever is
a. rectangular b. elliptical c. I section d. any one of the
above
353) The design of pin of a rocker arm of an I.C engine is based
on
a. bearing failure b. shearing failure
c. bending failure d. all of these
354) Power screws are used to convert rotary motion into
translator motion
a. True b. false
355) 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
356) Which of the following screw thread is used for power
transmission in one direction only
a. Acme threads b. square threads
c. Buttress threads d. Multiple threads
357) Multiple threads are used to secure
a. low efficiency b. high efficiency
c. high load lifting capacity d. high mechanical advantage
358) Screws used for power transmission should have
a. low efficiency b. high efficiency
c. very fine threads d. strong teeth
359) Screws jacks have multiple threads
a. agree b. disagree
360) The load placed at the top of the screw in a mechanical
screw jack is prevented from rotation by providing a swiveling
mechanism
a. correct b. incorrect
361) When the screw in a mechanical screw jack rotates, the
load kept on the top of it moves
a. axially upwards b. axially downwards
c .axially upwards or downwards d. none of these
364) A screw is said to be self locking screw, if its efficiency is
a. less than 50% b. more than 50%
c. equal to 50% d. none of these
365) A screw is said to be over hauling screw, if its efficiency is
a. less than 50% b. more than 50%
c. equal to 50% d. none of these
366) A screw will be self locking , if
a. friction angle is less than helix angle
b .friction angle is more than helix angle
c.friction angle is equal to helix angle
d. efficiency of screw is 100%
367) A screw is said to be over hauling screw, if the
a.friction angle is less than helix angle
b .friction angle is more than helix angle
c.friction angle is equal to helix angle
d. efficiency of screws is 100%
368) Which of the following statement is correct regarding
power screws?
a. The efficiency of a self locking screw can not be more than
50%
b. The efficiency of Acme(Trapezoidal) thread is less than that
of square thread
c. If the efficiency angle is less than the helix angle of the
screw , then the efficiency will be more than 50%
d. all of the above
369) The load cup of a screw jack is made separate from, the
head of the spindle to
a. enhance the load carrying capacity of the jack
b .reduce the effort needed for lifting the working load
c.prevent the rotation of load being lifted
d. reduce the value of frictional torque
370) In order to ensure self locking in a screw jack, it is
essential that helix angle is ----------- friction angle
a. larger than b. smaller than c. equal to
371) While designing a screw in a screw jack against buckling
failure, the end conditions for the screw are taken as
a. both the ends fixed b. both the ends hinged
c .one end fixed and the other end hinged
d.one end fixed and the other end free
372) The power transmitted by means of a belt depends upon
a. velocity of the belt
b. tension under which the belt is placed on the pulleys
c .arc of contact between the belt and the smaller pulley
373) The V-belt is used to transmit great amount of power and
when the two pulleys are very near to each other
a. correct b. incorrect
374) When the speed of belt increases
a. the coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley
increases
b. the coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley
c.the power transmitted will decrease
d. the power transmitted will increase
375) Creep in belt is due to
a. material of the belt
b. material of the pulley
c. uneven extensions and contractions due to varying tension
d. all of the above
376) The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley
depends upon the
a. material of belt and pulley b. slip of belt
c. speed of belt d. all of these
377) an open belt drive is used when
a. shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite
direction
b .shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same directions
c .shafts are arranged at rightangles and rotate in one definite
direction
d.driven shaft Is to be started or stopped whenever desired
without interfering with the driving shaft
378) In a crossed belt drive, the shafts are arranged parallel
and rotate in the same direction
a. right b. wrong
379) a quarter turn belt drives is used when the shafts are
arranged at right angles and rotate in one
a. yes b .no
380) in a belt drive, the velocity ratio is the inverse ratio of the
diameters of driving and driven pulleys
a. true b. false
 381)A compound belt drive is used when
a. shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite
direction
b .shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same direction
c .shafts are arranged at right angles and rotate in one definite
direction
c. None of the above
382) A fast and loose pulley drive is used when
a. shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite
direction
b. shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same direction
c .shafts are arranged at right angles and rotate in one definite
direction
d. Driven shaft is to be started or stopped whenever desired
without interfering with the driven shaft
383) The tension on the slack side of the belt is ---------- the
tension on the tight side of the belt
a. equal to b. less than c. greater than
384) In a flat belt drive , if the slip between the driver and belt
is 1% between the belt and follower is 3% and driver and
follower pulley diameters are equal, then velocity ratio of the
drive will be
a. 0.96 b.0.97 c. 0.98 d. 0.99
385) The stretching in a belt can be controlled by ---------- the
stress in the belt
a. reducing b. increasing
387) The power transmitted by a belt drive is maximum when
the maxiumum tension in the belt is ----------- the centrifugal
tension
a. equal to b. double c. three times
d. six times
388) For maximum power , the velocity of the belt will be
a. (T/m)^1/2 b. (T/2m)^1/2
c. (T/3m)^1/2 d. none of these
389) when a belt drive is transmitting maximum power
a. effective tension is equal to centrifugal tension
b . effective tension is half of centrifugal tension
c. driving tension on slack side is equal to centrifugal
d. driving tension on tight side is twice the centrifugal tension
390) All stresses produced in a belt are
a. compressive stresses b. tensile stresses
c. both tensile and compressive stresses
d. shear stresses
391) The centrifugal tensions in the belt
a. increases the power transmitted
b. decreases the power transmitted
c .has no effect on the power transmitted
d.is equal to maximum tension on the belt
392) If T1 and T2 are the tension on the tight and slack sides of
the belt respectively, and Tc is the centrifugal tension , then
initial tension in the belt is equal to
a. T1-T2+Tc b. T1+T2+Tc c. (T1-T2+Tc)/2
d. (T1+T2+Tc)/2
393) In a multiple V-belt drive, if one of the belts break ,then
a. only the broken belt is replaced b.the entire set of belts is
replaced c. the broken belt and the belt on either side of it
,is replaced
d. the broken belt need not to be replaced
394) In a multiple V-belt drive ,when a single belt is damaged ,it
is preferable to change the completer set in order to
a. reduce vibration b. reduce slip
c. ensure uniform loading d. ensure proper alignment
395) The steel pulley are -------- in weight than cast iron pulleys
of the same capacity
a. heavier b. lighter
396) The width of the pulley should be --------width of the belt
a. equal to b. less than c. greater than
397) Crowning on pulley helps
a. in decreasing the slip of the belt
b .in increasing the slip of the belt
c. to keep the belt in centre on a pulley while it is in motion
d. to increase pulley life
398) Idler pulley is used for
a. increasing velocity ratio b. for applying tension
c. changing the direction of motion of belt
d. all of these
399) the included angle for the V-belt is usually
a. 10 to 20 b. 30 to 40 c. 40 t o60 d. 60 to 80
400) In a V-belt drive , the belt makes contact at the bottom of
the groove of the pulley
a. agree b. disagree