PVP 14

Code: ME5T4

III B.Tech - I Semester – Supplementary Examinations – March 2018

ENGINEERING METROLOGY
(MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)

Duration: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70

PART – A
Answer all the questions. All questions carry equal marks
11 x 2 = 22 M
1. a) Define fit. Describe various types of fits in brief.
b) Why is it necessary to give tolerance on engineering
dimension?
c) Differentiate between tolerance and allowance.
d) What is a Sine bar? How is it used for angle
measurement?
e) Write a short note on slip gauges.
f) Describe the care to be taken while using an optical flat.
g) State the essential properties of light for interference.
h) Name the various types of errors in gears.
i) Name various types of pitch errors found in screw
measurement.
j) State the various uses of comparators.
k) List the various geometrical checks made on a machine
tool.

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 PART – B

Answer any THREE questions. All questions carry equal

marks. 3 x 16 = 48 M

2. a) Differentiate between Hole basis System and Shaft basis

System of fits. 6M

b) A hole and mating shaft are to have a nominal assembly

size of 40 mm. The assembly is to have a maximum
clearance of 0.15 mm and a minimum clearance of
0.05 mm. The hole tolerance is 1.5 times the shaft
tolerance. Determine the limits for both hole and shaft
by using 10 M
(i) hole basis and (ii) shaft basis system

3. a) Enumerate the desirable characteristics of precision

measuring instruments. Explain any two precision
instruments in detail with the help of neat sketch. 8M

b) Design a general purpose GO and NO-GO plug gauge

for inspecting a hole of 25 D8, with the following
information: 25 mm diameter lies in the diameter step of
18 and 30 mm and the fundamental deviation for ‘D ’
hole is given by (16D0.44). IT8 grade is 25 I. 8M

4. a) Explain the working mechanism of NPL flatness

interferometer. 8M
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 b) Explain the working principle of Auto collimator. State
its advantages and disadvantages. 8M

5. a) Explain three wire method for measuring effective

diameter of a screw thread. 8M

b) State the various sources of errors in manufacturing

gears. Explain various types of errors in gears. 8M

6. a) Explain the construction and working principle of Solex

Pneumatic Comparator with a neat sketch. 8M

b) Describe how to check the flatness of the clamping

surface of table in the alignment test on a drilling
machine. 8M

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