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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following A. at the center
DESIGN C. at beam bottom fiber
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box B. at the section of maximum momentD. at either end support *
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. 16. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and outer
Use pencil No. 2 only diameter of 0.06 m. Determine the polar moment of inertia of the
hollow shaft.
1. Determine the estimated weight of an A-36 steel plate size 3/16 “ A. 1.512 x 10-6 m4 C. 1.52 x 10-6 m4
x 6’ x 20’ B. 1.215 x 10-6 m4 D. 1.125 x 10-6 m4 *
A. 919 lbs * C. 829 lbs
B. 1012 lbs D. 735 lbs 17. Determine the thickness of a steel air receiver with 30 inches
diameter and pressure load of 120 psi, design stress of 8000 psi.
2. The minimum clearance allowed for meshing spur gears with a A. 1`/4 in. * C. 3/8 in.
circular pitch of 0.1571 and diametral pitch of 20. The spur gear B. 5/8 in. D. ½ in.
has 25 teeth.
A. 0.007855 * C. 0.007558 18. A short 61 mm  shaft transmits 120 Hp. Compute the linear
B. 0.008578 D. 0.007585
speed of a pulley 55 cm  mounted on the shaft.
A. 1796 fpm C. 1856 fpm *
3. A 3”  diameter short shaft carrying two pulleys close to the
B. 1766 fpm D. 2106 fpm
bearings transmit how much horsepower if the shaft makes 280
rpm? 19. A 2-in. solid shaft is driven by a 36-in. gear and transmits power
A. 199 Hp * C. 200 Hp at 120 rpm. If allowable shearing stress is 12 ksi, what
B. 198 Hp D. 210 Hp horsepower can be transmitted?
A. 29.89 C. 38.89
4. What pressure is required to punch a hole 2” diameter through a B. 35.89 * D. 34.89
¼” steel plate?
A. 10 tons C. 30 tons 20. Using oxyacetylene welding method to weld a 3 ft. long seam in a
B. 20 tons D. 40 tons * 3/8 in. thick plate at a consumption rate of 9 cu. ft. /ft. of weld for
oxygen and 7 cu. ft./ft. for acetylene. What is the total combined
5. Compute the working strength of 1” bolt which is screwed up gas consumption in cu. ft. ?
tightly in packed joint when the allowable working stress is 13,000 A. 51 C. 45
psi. B. 48 * D. 55
A. 3600 lbs C. 3900 lbs *
B. 3950 lbs D. 3800 lbs 21. A coiled spring with 5 cm of outside diameter is required to work
under the load of 190 N. The wire diameter is 5 mm, the spring is
6. What is the working strength of a 2” bolt which is screwed up to have 6 active coils and the ends are to be closed and ground.
tightly in a packed joint when the allowable working stress 12,000 Determine the total number of coils. The modulus of rigidity is 809
psi? GPa and the mean radius is to be 23 mm, with 7 mm pitch of the
A. 20,120 lbs C. 20.400 lbs * spring.
B. 20,400 lbs D. 20,200 lbs A. 6.5 coils C. 8.5 coils *
B. 7.5 coils D. 9.5 coils
7. Compute the speed of the gear mounted on a 52.5 mm diameter
shaft receiving power from a driving motor with 250 hp. 22. A helical spring having squared and ground ends has a total of 18
A. 2182 rpm C. 2282 rpm * coils and its material has modulus of elasticity in shear of 78.910
B. 2071 rpm D. 2341 rpm GPa. If the spring has an outside diameter of 10.42 cm and a wire
diameter of 0.625 cm, compute in the spring due to a load of 50
8. The minimum whole depth of spur gear of 14-1/2 deg. involute kgs.
type with diameter pitch of 24 and circular pitch of 0.1309: A. 302 mm C. 490 mm *
A. 0.09000 C. 0.089875 * B. 490 mm * D. 322 mm
B. 0.09900 D. 0.089758
23. Design the size of solid steel shaft to be used for a 500 hp, 250
9. Heating of the metal to a temperature above the critical
rpm application if the allowable torsional deflection is 1  and the
temperature and then cooling slowly usually in the furnace to
allowable stress is 10,000 psi modulus of rigidity is 13 x 10 6 psi.
reduce the hardness and improve the machinability is called:
A. 5” dia. C. 4-7/8” dia. *
A. annealing * C. normalizing
B. 4-5/8” dia. D. 4-3//4” dia.
B. tempering D. quenching
24. With the electric are welding rate of 18 in./min, how long will it
10. What is the frictional HP acting on a collar loaded with 100 kg
take to weld a ½ in. thick plate by 3 ft long seam?
weight? The collar has an outside diameter of 100 mm and an
A. 3 min. C. 1.5 min.
internal diameter of 40mm. The collar rotates at 1000 rpm and the
B. 2 min. * D. 4 min.
coefficient of friction between the collar and the pivot surface is
0.15.
25. How long will it take to mill a 3/4 “ by 2” long keyway in a 3”
A. 0.8 HP * C. 0.3 HP
diameter shafting with a 24 tooth cutter turning at 100 rpm and
B. 0.5 HP D. 1.2 HP
0.005” feed/tooth?
A. 0.136 min. C. 0.166 min. *
11. A solid cylindrical shaft 48.2 cm long is used for a transmission of
B. 0.196 min. D. 0.106 min.
mechanical power at a rate of 37 KW running at 1760 rpm. The S s
is 8.13 MPa. Calculate the diameter 26. How long will it take to saw a rectangular piece of aluminum plate
A. 30 mm C. 40 mm 8 in. wide and 1 1/2 in. thick if the length of the cut is 8 in., the
B. 35 mm D. 50 mm * power hacksaw makes 120 rev/min and average feed per stroke is
0.0060 in.?
12. An internal gear is set up with a 5-in diameter pinion and center A. 13.11 C. 14.01
distance of 18 inches. Find the diameter of the internal gear. B. 11.11 * D. 12.03
A. 36” C. 26”
B. 21.5” D. 41” * 27. A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1200 rpm and having
a mean rim radius of 1 foot. If the weight of the rim is 30 lbs.
13. What force P is required to punch a ½ in. hole on a 3/8 in. thick what is the centrifugal force? Use factor C = 41.
plate if the ultimate shear strength of the plate is 42,000 psi? A. 14,800 lbs C. 14,860 lbs
A. 24,940 lbs C. 24,960 lbs B. 7 ft D. 14,760 lbs *
B. 24,620 lbs D. 24,740 lbs *
28. A steel cylindrical air receiver with 5 ft diameter and pressure load
14. A 2.5” diameter by 2 in. long journal bearing is to carry a 5500-lb of 180 psi, design stress of 9500 psi maximum. The pressure
load at 3600 rpm using SAE 40 lube oil at 200  F through a single vessel is to be provided with 1 ½ in. diameter drain valve installed
hole at 25 psi. Compute the bearing pressure. at the bottom of the vessel and safety pressure relief valve
A. 1100 psi * C. 1000 psi installed either at the top most or at the side with pop – out rating
B. 900 psi D. 950 psi of 200 psi. Assume a 100 % weld joint efficiency. The lap welding
tensile strength is 65,000 psi. Determine the bursting pressure of
15. In a uniformly loaded simple beam, the maximum vertical shearing this air receiver.
force occurs A. 1154 psi C. 1454 psi
B. 1354 psi * D. 1254 psi 1.0 inch. Calculate the dedendum of the gear.
A. 0.3183 C. 0.3979 *
29. The tooth thickness of a gear is 0.5 inch and its circular pitch is B. 1.250 D. 0.1114
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42. A flywheel rotates at 120 rpm or 12.57 rad/sec slowed down to
DESIGN
30. A holllow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and an outer 102 rpm or 10.68 rad/sec during the punching operation that
diameter of 0.06 m. Compute for the torque if the shear stress is requires ¾ second of the punching portion of the cycle. Compute
not to exceed 120 MPa in Nm. the angular acceleration of the flywheel in rad/sec2.
A. 4500 * C. 4300 A. -2.52 rad/sec2 * C. -2.75 rad/sec2
B. 4100 D. 4150 B. 3.15 rad/sec2 D. 2.22 rad/sec2

31. The path of contact in involute gears where the force/power is 43. A drop hammer of 1 ton dead weight capacity is propelled down
actually transmitted. It is a straight imaginary line passing through ward by a 12 in diameter cylinder. At 100 psi air pressure what is
the pitch point and tangent to the base circle. the impact velocity if the stroke is 28 inches?
A. principal reference plane C. front angle A. 63.2 fps C. 31.6 fps *
B. pitch point D. line of action * B. 15.8 fps D. 47.4 fps

32. It is a problem of expansion and shrinkage of steel material so 44. Compute the nominal shear stress at the surface in MPa for a 40
that the slightly bigger shafting of 2 “ diameter can be inserted / mm diameter shaft that transmits 750 kW at 1500 rpm. Axial and
fitted to the slightly smaller hole of a steel bushing of 1.999 “ bending loads assumed negligible. Torsional shearing stress is 28
diameter with the following process/material/data to apply: N/mm2.
Coefficient of expansion of carbon steel = 0.0000068 in/in F A. 218 C. 232
Temperature raised by gas heating = 24.5 F B. 312 D. 380 *
Cooling media to use dry ice with boiling point of -109.3 F (-78.5
C) 45. A truck skids to stop 60 m after the application of the brakes while
Shrinkage rate below boiling point is 0.00073 in/in travelling at 90 km/hr. What is the acceleration in m/sec2?
Determine the final clearance between the expanded steel bushing A. -5.21 m/s2 * C. -7.06
hole against the shrinkage of the steel shaft. B. 6.36 D. 5.76
A. 0.000793 in. * C. 0.000750 in.
B. 0.000693 in. D. 0.000800 in. 46. A spur pinion rotates at 1800 rpm and transmits to a mating gear
30 HP. The pitch diameter is 4” and the pressure angles pressure
33. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit angle is 14 1/2. Determine the tangential load in lbs.
deformation of 0.00105 m/m from a load producing a unit tensile A. 495 C. 535
stress of 44,000 psi? B. 525 * D. 475
A. 42.300 x 106 psi C. 43.101 x 106 psi
B. 41.202 x 106 psi D. 41.905 x 106 psi * 47. A high alloy spring having squared and ground ends and has a
total of 16 coils and modulus of elasticity in shear of 85 GPa.
34. Compute the pitch angle of a bevel gear given the pinion’s number Compute the Wahl factor. The spring outside diameter is 9.66 cm
of teeth of 14 and 42 teeth on the gear. and wire diameter is 0.65 cm.
A. 18.4  * C. 33.4  A. 1.058 C. 1.185
B. 28.4  D. 38.4  B. 1.10 * D. 1.2

35. Compute for the tooth thickness of 141/2 spur gear with diameter 48. Two idlers of 28 T and 26 T are introduced between the 24 T
pitch = 5. pinion with a turning speed of 400 rpm driving a final 96 T gear.
A. 0.3979 C. 0.03141 What would be the final speed of the driven gear and its direction
B. 3.1831 D. 0.31416 * relative to the driving gear rotation?
A. 120 rpm and opposite direction
36. What is the difference between a shaper and a planer? B. 100 rpm and opposite direction *
A. the tool of the shaper moves while on the planer is stationary C. 80 rpm and same direction
* D. 100 rpm and same direction
B. the shaper can perform slotting operation while the planer
cannot 49. Compute the line shaft diameter to transmit 12 HP at 180 rpm
C. the shaper handles large pieces while the planer handle only with torsional deflection of 0.08 degrees per ft length.
small pieces A. 3 in. C. 2.35 in *
D. the tool of the shaper moves in reciprocating motion while B. 5 cm D. 62 mm
the tool in the planer moves in rotary motion
50. The allowable stresses that are generally used in practice are 4 ksi
37. If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plate is 42,000 lb/in 2, for main power transmitting shaft, 6 ksi for line shaft carrying
what force is necessary to punch a 0.75 inch diameter hole in a pulleys and 8.5 ksi for small short shaft/countershaft, etc. With
0.625 inch thick plate? these allowable stresses what will be the simplified formula to
A. 63.008 lbs C. 61,800 lbs * determine transmitted HP, diameter of the shaft or even the
B. 68,080 lbs D. 66,800 lbs rpm(N)?
A. HP=D3N/80 C. all of these *
38. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 B. HP=D3N/531/2 D. HP=D3N/38
lbs. Find the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 5
and ultimate stress of 64,000 lb/in2 51. Calculate the rpm for machining a cast iron workpiece 6 inches in
A. 0.75 in. C. 0.84 in. diameter. The lowest cutting speed for cast iron is 50 fpm.
B. 0.71 in * D. 0.79 in. A. 35.3 C. 43.3
B. 33.3 * D. 53.32
39. If the weight of 6” diameter by 48” long SAE 1030 shafting is
174.5 kg. then what will be the weight of chromium SAE 51416 of 52. A helical gear a 14 ½ 0 normal pressure angle and transverse
same size? diameter pitch of 2.3622 per cm. the helix angle is at 45  and has
A. 305.5 lbs C. 384.6 lbs * 8 teeth. Compute the transverse pressure angle in degrees.
B. 426.4 lbs D. 465.1 lbs A. 22.2  C. 18.9 
B. 19.3  D. 20.1  *
40. Compute the circular pitch (in inch) of a pair of gears having a
ratio of 4 and a center distance of 10.23. Each gear has 72 teeth 53. Compute the maximum unit shear in a 3 inch diameter steel
and pinion has 18 teeth. shafting that transmits 2400 in lb. of torque at 99 rpm.
A. 0.8095 C. 0.8035 A. 4530 psi * C. 3860 psi
B. 0.7825 * D. 0.8085 B. 4250 psi D. 4930 psi

41. A journal bearing with diameter of 76.2 mm is subjected to a load 54. To facilitate the milling (roughing) work of a cast steel material
of 4900 N while rotating at 200 rpm. If its coefficient of friction is using material using a 11/2 inch diameter cutter choose between
0.02 and L/D = 2.5, find its projected area in mm2. the two available stock. Find the speed of the cutter in rpm.
A. 12,090 C. 13,050 -high speed steel cutter with a cutting speed of 50 fpm
B. 14,165 D. 14,516 * -carbide tipped cutter with a cutting speed of 200 fpm
A. 389 C. 509 *
B. 572 D. 412

55. The U.S standard gage for iron and steel was established in 1893
which is primarily a weight gage. The basis is the weight of
wrought iron which is at lbs. per cubic foot.
A. 480 * C. 490
B. 493 D. 488 56. Calculate the cutting speed in fpm when spindle speed of a lathe is
turning 8 inch diameter bronze casting using a spindle speed of 120
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rpm. A. 420 DESIGN C. 360 *
A. 220 fpm C. 2510 fpm B. 300 D. 400
B. 3016 fpm D. 251 fpm *
72. In a spring design, spring index of 7 through 9 is best 4 through 7
57. The lathe compound is used for: and 9 through 16 are often used but spring index
A. angle cutting C. facing * of should be avoided due to difficulties in making etc.
B. grooving D. shaping A. all of these C. 5 or less
B. less than 5 * D. 4
58. If the ultimate shear stress of a 1/8 inch thick drawn steel plates
is 35 ksi what force is required to punch a 1 1/2 inch diameter 73. Allowance added in the casting pattern to compensate for the
hole? contraction of metal
A. 10.011 lbs C. 11 Mtons A. tapering allowance C. finish allowance
B. 22.322 lbs D. 20620 lbs * B. shrinkage allowance * D. draft pattern

59. Brazing is more superior than soldering in joining metals because: 74. Ratio of the angle of action to the pitch angle
A. all of these * A. contact ratio * C. ratio of gearing
B. molten metal flaws between joints because of capillary forces B. approach ratio D. module
C. it has slight diffusion of metal involved
D. higher melting temperature joining 75. General purpose grade of steel used for broiler plate, structurals
etc. usually with carbon content of .
60. To finally complete milling (finishing) work of steel material the A. 0.20 to 0.30%C * C. all of these
operator has the option to choose the better available cutter in B. 0.35 to 0.50%C D. 0 .15 to 0.25%C
stock and these are:
-both 1 1/2 inch diameter 76. The angle made by the helix of the thread(in a straight thread) at
-high speed steel with recommended cutting speed of 90 fpm the pitch diameter with a plane perpendicular to the axis
-carbide tipped with cutting speed of 300 fpm called
Compute the rpm of the cutter A. angle of thread C. lead angle *
A. 801 C. 764 * B. truncation D. lead
B. 620 D. 264
77. The principle materials used in the production of metal working
61. A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 24.38 m/s. Then tools:
2 seconds later a second ball is projected vertically upward too A. high carbon steel * C. titanium, phosphorous
with a speed of 18.28 m/s. At what point above will they meet? B. tungsten, silicon, hadfield Mn D. vanadium, chromium, molybdenum
A. 17.62m C. 16.62 m *
B. 15.62 m D. 21.62 m 78. In the interest of design simplification and good kinematic
compromise bevel gears adopted a standard pressure angle of
62. Babbit bearing material maybe melted in a pouring ladle over an degrees.
open fire. The temperature is about right when a wooden pine A. 20  involute stub C. 141/2 involute full depth
stick used for stirring chars but does not ignite and at that stage B. 20  * D. 171/2
the molten metal temperature is in the vicinity of  F.
A. 1010 C. 760 79. The property of material that relates the lateral strain to
B. 870 * D. 590 longitudinal strain.
A. stress C. Poisson’s circle *
63. The purpose of is to prevent gears from jamming together B. strain D. endurance limit
and making contact on both sides of their teeth simultaneously
A. tooth fillet C. backlash * 80. Also called eccentrically loaded bearing is .
B. stress relieving D. all of these A. full bearings C. partial bearing
B. offset bearing * D. fitted bearings
64. Any internal/residual stress in a steel work can be remedied by:
A. tempering C. annealing 81. In the selection of wire rope, regular lay means wires and strands
B. stress relieving D. all of these * are arranged in the following manner:
A. twisted in the same direction C. twisted in opposite direction *
65. The usual shrinkage allowance specified for patterns to B. twisted in any direction D. twisted in along direction
compensate for the expected shrinking of cast steel parts
construction of steel casting in cooling: 82. In involute teeth, the pressure angle is often defined as the angle
A. 1/8 inch/ft C. 3/32 to 1/8 inch/ft between the line of action and the line of tangent to the pitch
B. 3/16 inch/ft * D. 5/32 to 7/32 inch/ft circle. It is also termed as-
A. helix angle C. Angle of obliquity *
66. Choose the economical type of material for gears that give/sustain B. angle of recess D. Arc of action
good operating quality/life for intended operation
A. plane carbon steel C. all of these 83. A lineshaft runs at 360 rpm. An 18” pulley on the same shaft is
B. high alloy steel D. heat treated carbon steel * belt connected to a 12” pulley on the countershaft. From a 15”
pulley on the countershaft motion is transmitted to the machine.
67. A material plane was subjected to a load. When the load was Compute/check the required of the pulley on the machine to give
removed the strain disappeared. From the structural change which a spindle speed of 660 rpm.
of the following can be considered about this material? A. 16” C. 101/2”
A. it does not follow Hooke’s Law C. it is elastic * B. 12 1/4” * D. 81/2”
B. it has high modules of elasticity D. it is plastic
84. Height of tooth above pitch circle or the radial distance between
68. Compute the power transmitted in HP by the shaft rotating 1200 pitch circle and top land of the tooth.
rpm and subjected to torsional moment of 1200 MN. A. top root C. land
A. 202 * C. 150 B. addendum * D. hunting tooth
B. 252 D. 171
85. The function of clutch in the machine tool is?
69. Instantaneous center is also called A. lowering of drive speed
A. all of these C. centro B. to disconnect or connect at will the drive *
B. virtual center * D. rotopole C. alignment of drive shaft
D. to insure that two shaft line up at high speed
70. What is the stress to strain ratio within the elastic limit?
A. elastic limit C. elasticity 86. It is generally recommended and normal for a designer to add a
B. modulus of elasticity * D. compressive ratio hunting tooth to evenly distribute the wear on meshing teeth like
71. A spur pinion supported on each side by ball bearings rotates a 53 teeth gears mesh with 30 teeth pinion. Find the rotation of
1750 rpm and transmit to a mating gear at 25 Hp. The pressure pinion to mesh with same pair of teeth again
angle is 20 degrees and the pitch diameter is 5. Determine the A. 120 C. 61
tangential load in lbs. B. 81 D. 53 *
87. The shaft whose torque varies from 2000 to 6000 in lbs has 1 1/2
in in diameter and 60000 psi yield strength. Compute for the shaft
mean average stress.
A. 6036 psi * C. 5162 psi
 B. 6810 psi D. 5550 psi B. centroid D. coplanar

88. The angle made by the helix of the thread (in a straight thread) at 106. Quantities such as time , volume and density are completely
the pitch diameter with a plane perpendicular to the axis is specified when their magnitude is known is also called
called . A. couple C. components
A. lead angle * C. lead B. resultants D. scalar *
B. truncation D. angle of thread
107. The use of hardened steel for the mating metal gear appears to
89. The rule of thumb in journal bearing design; the clearance give the best results and longer operational life. The usual
ratio/clearance should be. hardness is in the range of-
A. 0.0090 C. 0.0010 * A. over 600 BHN * C. below 350 BHN
B. 0.0042 D. 0.00120 B. 300 to 400 BHN D. over 400 BHN

90. The moment of inertia of a rectangle whose base is “b” height “h” 108. is the product of the resultant of all forces acting on a
about its base is body and the time.
A. bh3/4 C. bh3/24 A. linear momentum C. angular momentum
B. bh3/12 D. bh3/3 * B. linear impulse * D. all of these

91. Cold rolled shafting is not available in diameter larger 109. The separate forces which can be so combined are called
than A. concurrent forces C. couple
A. 6 inches C. 6 ½ inches B. non concurrent forces D. component forces *
B. 5 inches * D. 5 ½ inches
110. Continuous stretching under load even if the stress is less than the
92. What power would a spindle 55 mm in diameter transmit at 480 yield point
rpm. Stress allowed for short shaft is 59 newtons/mm2 A. plasticity C. creep *
A. 45.12 kw * C. 45 Hp B. elasticity D. ductility
B. 50.61 kw D. 39.21 kw
111. The most known lubricants being utilized in whatever category of
93. The cast iron flywheels are commonly designed with a factor of load and speed are oil, air, grease and dry lubricants like
safety of A. bronze C. silicon
A. 14 to 15 C. 8 to 9 B. lead D. graphite *
B. 10 to 13 * D. 6 to 12
112. A coupling that allows axial flexibility/movement in the operation.
94. A pair of equal and opposite (not collinear) forces that tend cause Made of alternate bolting of steel, leather, fabric and/or plastic
a rotation of a body material into the two flanges
A. couple * C. equilibrium A. Flexible disk coupling *
B. centroids D. vector B. flexing Oldham coupling
C. Flexible toroidal spring coupling
95. The ratio of the pitch diameter in inches to the number of teeth D. Elastic-material bonded coupling
A. pitch circle C. module
B. English module * D. pitch diameter 113. It consists of two cranks, a stationary piece called the line of
centers and the connecting rod is a
96. When the motion is diminished/decreasing instead of increasing is A. five-bar linkage C. three-crank linkage
called. B. four-crank braces D. four-bar linkage *
A. deceleration C. retarded motion *
B. uniform negative impulse D. all of these 114. Used to change rotary motion to reciprocating
motion
97. is a unit or energy? A. rack gears * C. Helical gears
A. ft.-lb. * C. BTU/hr. B. hypoid gears D. herringbone gears
B. hp D. watt
115. The effective face width of a helical gear divided by gear axial
98. When high strength and durability are a requirements for choosing pitch
gear materials it is preferable to use material A. approach ratio * C. Arc of recess
A. hardened bronze C. phenolic laminated B. Arc of action D. Face overlap
B. steel * D. white iron
116. Pitch diameter less the diameter of the roller chain is equal to:
99. forces when action are parallel A. top land C. addendum
A.. couple C. resultant B. bottom diameter * D. Face overlap
B. non collinear D. non concurrent *
117. Generally applied on speed reducer due to large speed ratio:
100.100.
The product of the mass and the velocity of the center of gravity A. bevel gears C. worm gears *
of the body is called. B. helical gears D. hypoid gears
A. linear momentum * C. linear impulse
B. angular impulse D.angular momentum 118. If shaft size is specified as-diameter 2.00” max. and 1.99” min. in
diameter then the 0.010” could be defined as
101.101.
Two parallel shaft connected by pure rolling turn in the same A. allowance C. variance
direction and having a speed ratio of 2.75. what is the distance of B. fit D. tolerance *
the two shaft if the smaller cylinder is 22 cm. in diameter.
A. 16.60 cm C. 25.25 cm 119. A material plane was subjected to a load. When the load was
B. 30.25 cm D. 19.25 cm * removed the strain disappeared. From the structural change which
of the following can be considered about this material?
102.102.
The distance between similar, equally-spaced tooth surfaces in a A. it has high modules of elasticity C. it is plastic
given direction and along a given line. B. it does not follow Hooke’s Law D. it is elastic *
A. pitch circle C. pitch *
B. pitch plane D. pitch diameter 120. Helix angle in the range of degree is recommended for
wide-face helical gears
103.103.
A drop hammer of 1 ton dead weight capacity is propelled A. less than 15 * C. 20 to 35
downward by a 12 inch diameter cylinder. At 100 psi air pressure B. less than 20 D. 20 to 22
what is the impact velocity if the stroke is 28 inches?
A. 47.4 ft/sec C. 15.8 ft/sec 121. A step shaft made of SAE 1117 steel with an ultimate strength of
B. 31.6 ft/sec * D. 63.2 ft/sec 69.7 ksi. The notch sensitivity factor is 0.983 and 0.00435 is the
constant dependent upon the ultimate strength check the radius
104.104.
Could be defined as simply push and pull. of the stress raiser.
A. power C. work A. 0.192 C. 0.25 *
B. inertia D. force * B. 0.386 D. 0.775

105.105.
Opposite directional forces equal in magnitude and parallel is 122. Difference between maximum material limits of mating parts . Or
B. fits
called D. allowance * B.
it is a minimum clearance or maximum stresses D. strains
interference *
between parts
A. non coplanar C. couple * A. tolerance C. variance
123. The changes in shape or geometry of the body due to action of a 124. For an evenly distributed and uniform wear on each meshing gear
force on it is called deformation or tooth, the ideal design practice is to consider a
A.shear stresses C. compressive stress A.wear resistance alloy addition to tooth gears
 B. heat treatment of the gears A.the water/cement ratio must be reduced
C.hardening of each tooth B. the strength will decrease *
D.hunting tooth addition * C.minimal effect
D.the strength will suffer up to 50%
125. The reciprocal of a diametral pitch or the ratio of the pitch
diameter to the no. of teeth 141. In general, alloys with high nickel content retain toughness to
A.lead C. involute quiet low temperatures up to o
F.
B. module * D. clearance A. -380 C. -260
B. -400 D. -320 *
126. Ability to resist deformation under stress
A.plasticity C. stiffness * 142. The differential of the shear equation is the .
B. all of these D. A.deflection of the beam C. tensile strength of beam
toughness B. comprehensive strength of the beamD. load on the beam *

127. Flat leather belting not recommended for used in a speed in 143. It is recommended not to have a direct drive between driven and
excess of fpm. drive sprockets if the ratio of their teeth exceeds . Use 2
A. 3600 C. 6000 * or more step combination.
B. 4800 D. all of these A.10 times C. 5 times
B. 8 times * D. 6 times
128. The angle included between the sides of the thread measured in
an axial plane in a screw thread 144. The length of the hub should not be made lesser than the face
A.angle of thread * C. Helix angle thread width of the gear. Hub lengths usually vary from 1 25D to 2D
B. Angle between thread or 40 D. where d is the shaft diameter. The reasonable diameter of steel
Half angle thread or 20  hub should be-
A. 2D C. 1.55 D
129. An elastic body whose primary function is to deflect under load B. 1.8 D * D. 1.20 D
A.clutch C. brake
B. stopper D. spring * 145. Length of contact between two mating parts in a screw and nut
threads measured axially is termed .
130. Determine the estimated weight of a ¾” x 6’ x 20’ steel plate A.Length of Engagement * C. Arc of contacts
A.1809 kgs C. 1709 kgs B. Axis of contact D. Depth of
B. 1490 kgs D. 1666 kgs. * Engagement

131. Steel plates allowable tensile strength 146. The sum of their addendums and dedendums
A. 396.41 N/m2 * C. 379.31 N/m2 A.whole depth * C. width of space
B. 296.12 N/m2 D. 310.11 N/m2 B. full depth D. working
depth
132. Poisson’s Ratio is the ratio of
A.elastic limit to yield strength 147. Stresses that are independent of loads is called
B. lateral deformation to the longitudinal deformation * A.working stress C. simple stress
C.shear strain to unit strain B. residual stresses * D. combined
D.elastic limit to shear strength stress

133. Manganese steel standard designation, SAE 148. Material having a high electrical resistance and should not be used
A.13xx * C. 11xx as conductor of electrical current
A.nickel * C. silicon base alloys
B. 10xx D. 8xx
B. aluminum oxide D. iron oxide
134. One of these materials is not a structural steel?
A.low carbon steel C. stainless steel 149. The best materials for brake drums is .
A.aluminum C. steel material
B. tool and die steel * D.
B. cast iron * D. wrought
medium carbon steel
iron
135. Determine the torque received by the motor shaft running at 4250
150. The alloy materials used in the production of metal working tools
rpm. Transmitting 11 Hp, through a 10 in diameter 20  involute
A.titanium, phosphorous C. vanadium, chromium, molybdenum
gear. The shaft is supported by ball bearings at both ends and the B. tungsten, silicon, hadfield mn
gear is fixed at the middle of 8” shaft length D. high carbon steel *
A.163 in lb. * C. 132 in. lb.
B. 167 in. lb D. 138 in. lb.
151. Torsional deflection is a significant consideration in the design of
shaft and the limit should be in the range
136. The ratio of moment of inertia on a cross-section of a beam to this
of degree/foot of length
section modulus is A. 0.4 to 1 C. 0.08 to 1 *
A.a measure of distance * B. 0.1 to 1 D. 0.6 to 1
B. equal to the radius of gyration and compression
C. multiplied by the bending moment of inertia to determine the
152. If the pitch of a screw is 2/9 find the thread per inch
yield stress A. 0.34 C. 5.4
D.equal to the area of the cross-section and tension B. 4.5 D. 17
137. The SAE 2340 shafting contain % Nickel
153. The property that characterizes a material’s ability to be drawn
A. 3.85 Ni C. 3.25 to 3.75 % Ni *
into a wire
B. 4% Ni D. 3.84% Ni A.tensile strength C. endurance limit
B. ductility * D. thermal
138. Chromium steel standard designation SAE conductivity
A.92xx C. 3xxx
B. 5xxx * D. 11xx 154. For steel shafting design in an average condition the maximum
distance in feet between bearing to avoid excessive linear
139. Alloy that improves strength of steel at high temperature
application deflection is by formulas- L=8.95 3 D2 or 8.95 D2/3 for shaft
A.aluminum C. silicon subjected to no bending except its own weight but for shafting
B. manganese D. chromium with bending action of pulleys etc. the formula then will be L=
*
A. 4 D2/3 C. 5.2 D2/3 *
140. When an air entraintment agent is put into a concrete mix B. 7.0 D 2/3 D. 6.0 D2/3

155. Which of the phases of steel elements has a face-centered cubic

structure?
A.pyrite C. all of these
B. austenite * D. cementite

156. Steel spring material is usually hardened to 400 to 500 BHN and
the carbon content is in the range of
A. 0.50 to 0.90 % * C. 0.45 to 0.48
 B. all of these D. 0.96 to 0.97 157. Principal stresses occur on these plane

A.which are subjected to ultimate tension as % efficiency.

B.which are subjected to maximum compression A. 95 C. 90 *
C.The shearing stress is zero * B. 98 D. 92
D.which are 45  apart

158. The property of material wherein the content is continuously

distributed through its entire mass
A.plasticity C. homogeneity *
B. malleability D. all of
these

159. The properties of metal to withstand loads without breaking down

is
A.elasticity C. plasticity
B. strength * D. strain

160. Shafts readily available in the market are made in many ways and
wide variety of material composition. It is likely be cold drawn
carbon steel in size smaller than inches diameter
A. 3.75 * C. 5
B. 4 D. 51/2

161. Plain carbon steel standard designation SAE

A.6xxx C. 10xx *
B. 3xx D. 2xxx

162. If the inertia is 90 lb. ft2 and the speed of the driven shaft is to be
increased from 0 to 2500 rpm in 5 seconds, shaft material is of
SAE 4140 with yield strength of 110000 lbs./in 2, find the clutch
starting torque in in. lb ft.
A. 159 C. 146 *
B. 128 D. 191

163. The rigidity of polymer can be increased by

A.fumace melting C. crystallization *
B. normalizing D. shot
opening

164. The difference between cast steel and cast iron

A.all of these
B. cast steel has usually less than 1 %
C.while cast iron has 2% or 3.6% carbon range
D. cast iron has lower strength more brittle and has lower ductility
than cast steel *

165. It is a general practice to use the following allowable stresses

4000 psi for maintransmitting shaft and 8500 psi for small short
shafts and counter shaft . for lineshaft carrying pulley it
is psi
A. 7800 C. 6000 *
B. 7000 D. 6500

166. How many 5/16 inch holes can be punch in one motion in a steel
plate made of SAE 1010 steel 7/16 inch thick using a force of 55
tons. The ultimate strength for shear is 50 ksi and use 2 factor of
safety
A. 5.8 C. 5 *
B. 3.7 D. 6.5

167. Drilling machine cannot do-

A.reaming C. lapping
B. spot facing * D. broaching

168. Material charges in foundry melting operation are composed of

A.limestone, foundry coke and silica sand *
B.steel scrap alloys and charcoal/foundry coke
C.iron ore, quartz and charcoal
D.scrap wood alloys and limestone

169. is a work-supporting device which is bolted to the saddle

of the lathe machine. It travels with the cutting tool it is a
prevention of the springing away of the workpiece from cutting
tools
A.rubber-flex collets C. follower rest *
B. tool post D. carriage
stop

170. Almost always the soldering materials are a combination of the

following alloys
A.all of these C. tin & antimony
B. lead & tin * D. lead &
antimony

171. The most popular of all soldering materials in use has composition
of.
A.45/55% tin & lead C. all of these
B. 50/50% tin & lead * D.
60/40% tin & lead
172. The relative strength of a butt welding could be safety assumed
173. Which of the following raw materials are used in the foundry A.silicon C. cobalt *
molding operation? B. lead D. manganese
A.silica sand, bentonite, flour/paste water *
B. silica sand paste,graphite electrode 191. Designated pipe color used in communication
C.silica sand and paste
D.silica sand, linseed oil, flour

174. The following are parts of a micrometer caliper except for

A.thimble C. spindle
B. head screw * D. anvil

175. To avoid brittleness of weld or the residual stress in the welding

it is normally stress relieved of
A.normalizing C. flame hardening
B. tempering * D. annealing

176. Steel with certain % of carbon maximum can readily be welded

by all process and the resulting strength of the portion welded is
as strong as the base material
A.0.15% C max C. 0.25 % C max
B. 0.35 % C max D. 0.30%C max *

177. A kilowatt is equal to

A.8851.2 in-lb/sec. C. 57 BTU/min *
B. 1140 joule/sec. D. 44.200 ft.
–lb./min.

178. Molybdenum-chromium-nickel steel designation

A.SAE48xx C. SAE56xx
B. SAE43xx * D. SAE46xx

179. Single forces which produces the same effect upon a mass
replacing two or more forces acting together is called
A.vector C. component of forces
B. resultant * D. resolution

180. Permissible variation of the manufactured/machined dimension is

called
A.intolerance fits C. allowance
B. deviation D. tolerance
*

181. Peculiar strength of the metal to resist being crushed

A.shear strength C. compressive strength *
B. ultimate strength D. elastic
limit

182. What pressure is required for punching a hole 2” dia thru ¼”

steel plates?
A.40 tons * C. 45 tons
B. 50 tons D. 35 tons

183. What is the working strength of a 2” bolt which is screwed up

tightly in a packed joint when the allowable working stress is
12,000 psi
A. 20.4 ksi * C. 23.4 ksi
B. 22.4 ksi D. 18 ksi

184. Determine the bursting steam pressure of a steel shell with

diameter of 10 inches and made of ¼ thick steel plate. The joint
efficiency is at 70% and the tensile strength is 60 ksi
A. 4200 psi * C. 42.8 ksi
B. 10.5 ksi D. 8500 psi

185. Commonly used by steel melter as deoxidizer because of its easy

availability and cheap price
A.silicon C. zinc
B. aluminum * D.
manganese

186. Curve formed by the path of a point on a straight line as it rolls

along a convex base curve. The base curve is usually a circle and
generally used as the profile of gear tooth.
A.axial plane C. arc or recess
B. involute * D. arc of
action

187. Resultant of two or more component forces is called

A.composition of forces * C. component
B. resultant D. collinear
of forces

188. A material having a high electrical resistance and should not be

used for conductor of electric current
A.alloyed magnesium C. nickel *
B. silicon base alloy D. zinc

189. A radian is equal to

A. 57.020  C. 57.296  *
B. 57.706  D. 57.190 
190. It improves red hardness of steel
 A. silver gray C. bare B. 0.010 * D. 0.15
B. aluminum gray D. white *
209. A link has a load factor of 0.8 the surface factor of 0.8 ; the
192. The design stress and factor of safety are related in the following surface factor is 0.92 and the endurance strength is 28000 psi.
manner Compute the alternating stress of the link if it is subjected to a
A. design stress = ultimate stress/ factor of safety * reversing load. Assume a factor of safety of 3.
B. ultimate stress = factor of safety / design stress plus A. 8150 C. 9,333 *
concentration factor B. 10920 D. 7260
C. factor of safety = design stress / ultimate stress
D. design stress = factor of safety / times stress concentration 210. Big chain sprocket wheels are designed with spokes/arms are
factor generally elliptical in cross section with major axis times
the minor axis
193. Not adaptable to welding due to low tensile strength and poor A. 2 * C. 1 ½
ductility etc B. 2 ½ D. 3
A. copper parts C. aluminum parts *
B. cast iron materials D. bronze parts 211. For acceptable ideal range of tightness which may result from the
application of specific combination of allowances and tolerances.
194. Bearing surface that completely surrounds the journal is also A. allowance limit C. interference
called B. tolerance limit D. Fit *
A. offset bearing C. centrally loaded bearing
B. full bearing * D. babbit bearing 212. Determine the safe wall thickness of a 30 inches steel tank with
internal pressure of 7.82 MPa. The yield stress of material is at
195. The purpose of lubrication is as mentioned except 275.48 MPa. The factor of safety to use is 2.0.
A. to lighten the load * C. prevent adhesion A. ¾ inch C. 21.6 mm *
B. prevent corrosion/oxidation D. cool the moving elements B. 232.6 cm D. 5/8 inch

196. Tools usually used in wood pattern making in foundry shop. 213. The recommended center distance of sprockets should not be less
A. saws and chisels * C. knives and drills than times the diameter of bigger sprocket
B. band saw D. drill machine A. 1.75 C. 1 ½ *
B. 2 D. 2 ¼
197. is a plane perpendicular to the axial plane and to the
pitch plane in gears the parallel axes; and the plane of rotating 214. An occupant moves toward the center of a merry go around at 6
coincide meters/sec. If the merry go round rotates at 6 rev./min. Compute
A. tangent plane C. transverse * the acceleration component of the occupant normal to the radius
B. straight plane D. reference plane A. 6.79 C. 7.54 *
B. 8.29 D. 6.11
198. A 36 tooth pinion with a turning speed of 300 rpm drives 120
tooth gear of 14 ½ degrees involute full depth pressure angle . 215. The absolute viscosity of the fluid divided by its density expressed
What would be the speed of the driven gear? in same term of units is also called
A. 1000 rpm C. 90 rpm * A. centistokes C. Petroffs equation
B. 100 rpm D. 140 rpm B. kinematic viscosity * D. light petroleum oil

199. Several force which can be combined is called. 216. Find the tooth thickness on the tooth circle of a 20 degree full
A. resultants C. components * depth in volute tooth having a diametral pitch of 3, circular pitch
B. composition of forces D. collinear forces of 1.0472 and whole depth of tooth at 0.60.
A. 10.7 mm C. 10.1 mm
200. The surface along the fillet curves or between the fillets radius of B. 13.2 mm * D. 7.9 mm
the two adjacent tooth or a gear
A. bottom land * C. fillet 217. It is required that pipes bigger than mm. should not be
B. flank D. top land screwed but flanged
A. 76.2 C. 2 ¼ inch
201. Ideal herringbone gear helix is in the range of B. 63.5 * D. 68.5
A. 30 to 45 * C. 25 to 30
B. 35 to 50 D. 15 to 20 218. An eyebolt is lifting a block weighing 350 lbs. The eyebolt is of
SAE C 1040 material with Su = 67 ksi and S2 = 55 ksi what is the
202. The lack of backlash in a spur gear design/operation may result to stress area (in inches square) of the bolt if it is under the unified
coarse series thread?
A. overloading C. all of these * A. 1341 C. 0991
B. jamming D. overheating B. 0.1134 * D. 1043

203. The distance from a point on a screw thread to a corresponding 219. Formed by the intersection of the adjacent flanks of adjacent
point on the next thread measure along the axis threads when extended is called.
A. flank C. crest A. crest apex C. sharp root *
B. lead D. pitch * B. all of these D. sharp crest

204. As recommended the center to center distance between sprockets 220. In designing the spoke or wheel arm of a flywheel it is ideal to
should not be less than times the bigger sprocket consider that the cross-sectional area of the spoke at rim side
A. 2.216 C. 1 1/2 * should not be less than of the cross area at the hub side
B. 1 3/4 D. 2.59 A. 80% C. 90%
B. 2/3 * D. 3/8
205. Machine shop instrument for checking the flatness of plane
surfaces to 10ths of thousandths of a centimeter 221. Find the number of active coils of a No. 8 wire Helical Spring with
A. blade type micrometer C. planimeter * index of 6, steady load with spring rate of 42.5 lb/in . Maximum
B. dial caliper D. micrometer allowable stress is 60 ksi
A. 25 * C. 29
206. Molybdenum steel standard designation SAE B. 28 D. 22
A. 88xx C. 40xx *
B. 48xx D. 46xx 222. The cutting up to 70% is best for drilling extremely hard metals
and for soft materials degrees may be applied
207. Determine the minimum mean diameter of a taper pin for use to A. 60 C. 40 *
fix a lever to a shaft if it is transmit a max torque of 700 in-lbs. B. 45 D. 48
The shaft diameter is 2 inches and the material allowable stress is
15000 psi. Use factor of safety of 2. 223. is the process necessary to reduce the brittleness in
A. 7.0 mm C. 5.2 mm alloy steel
B. 7.2 mm D. 6.2 mm * A. martempering C. normalizing
B. carburizing D. tempering *
208. Recommended design practice for steel lineshafting to limit the
linear deflection to inch/foot of length (maximum) 224. The total machinery weight plus the foundation weight should be
A. 0.020 C. 0.012 well distributed in the corresponding soil area which is enough to
cause a bearing stress within the safe bearing capacity of the soil B. 3 D. 5.0 *
with a factor of safety of
A. 4.5 C. 4.2 225. The total weight of 2 steel plates size ¾” x 3’ x 20 ft is
 A. 1838 lbs * C. 3676 lbs.
B. 1698 lbs. D. 1848 lbs. 241. Not part and in fact should not be used in the steel melting
process
226. Steel springs are made of high carbon steel heat treated and/or A. coke * C. zinc
cold worked to a high elastic limit to get good elastic deflection. In B. silicon D. aluminum
general the carbon content is at .
A. 0.40% or more C. 0.5% or more * 242. Rule of thumb in calculating the Equipment foundation mass
B. 0.65% or more D. 0.66% or more should be times the weight of the machinery it is supposed to
support
227. In a chain drive design for large speed reduction it is preferable to A. 3-5 * C. 3-9
use a double reduction or compound type of transmission instead B. 3-6 D. 2-4
of single two sprockets transmission. Drives should type be so
designed that the angle between two tight chain strand does not 243. The strength of non-ferrous alloys is at maximum at room
exceed degrees. temperature while that of ferrous metal has a maximum strength
A. 45 * C. 55 at F
B. 60 D.90 A. 400 * C. 450
B. 1200 D. 350
228. Method of finishing/shaping a machine part of exceptionally high
carbon or high chromium steel parts (orveryhard material) 244. A 76.2 mm diameter shafting of SAE 1040 grade cold rolled,
A. using oxygen lanching having a yield point of 50 ksi and with a ¾ x ¾ x 5 inches key.
B. using abrasive grinding * Compute the minimum yield point in the key in order to transmit
C. machining using carbine insert the torque of the shaft. The factor of safety to used is 2 and
D. machining using high speed tool steel Sys=0.5Sy.
A. 39.120 Ksi C. 279.20 Ksi
229. Alloy steel used in manufacturing bolts studs tubings subjected to B. 42.130 Ksi D. 47.120 Ksi *
torsional stresses
A. AISI 3141 C. AISI4830 245. The ratio of stress acting on an elastic substance to the decrease
B. AISI 2330 * D. AISI 4310 in volume per unit volume
A. bulk modulus * C. elastic limit
230. Which of the following is not a viscoelastic material? B. modules of resilience D. modules of elasticity
A. Teflon C. all of these
B. plastic D. metal * 246. The normal helix angles in helical gear is recommended in the
range of degrees.
231. A resulting force that replace two or more forces acting together A. less than 18 C. 15 to 25 *
A. vector C. resultant * B. 20 to 35 D. 20 to 30
B. couple D. equilibrant
247. Type of bolt commonly used in the construction that is threaded in
232. Stress relieving is also for the purpose of reducing the both ends
internal stresses of steel material/metal A. stud bolt * C. hex bolt
A. tempering * C. all of these B. acne threaded bolts D. square threaded bolts
B. normalizing D. annealing
248. It is rigid piece which serves to transmit force from a piece
233. Matensite (stainless steel) contains 4 to 26% Cr. And a maximum another piece or to cause/ control motion
of % nickel A. follower C. cam motion
A. 2.5 * C. 3.5 B. crank D. link *
B. 3.25 D. 2.0
249. A 20 kgs. cast iron piece rest on a plain horizontal aluminum
234. Compute the deflection of a 18 coils helical soring having a load of surface. To move the object it needs a force of 7 lbs. The density
100 kgs. The modulus of elasticity in shear of spring is 96.62 GPa, of AI is 0.098 lb/in3 and iron is 0.260 lb/in3
OD of 9 256 cm and with diameter of 9 525 mm. The spring is A. 0.172 C. 1.601
square and ground ends. B. 0.186 D. 0.160 *
A. 9 mm C. 112 mm
B. 101 mm * D. 14 mm 250. Iron based alloy containing 9-16% chromium
A. Mn Hadfield steel C. stainless steel *
235. A flanged bolt coupling has ten (10) steel 25.4 mm diameter bolts B. chrome-moly steel D. high chrome steel
evenly tighten around a 415 mm bolt circle. Determine the torque
capacity of the connection if the allowable shearing stress in the 251. Shafting up to 3 inches in diameter is usually made from cold
bolt is 50 MN/m2 rolled steel and the common biggest diameter of cold rolled steel
A. 59.95 KN-m C. 46.15 KN-m is
B. 52.6 KN-m * D. 43.8 KN-m A. 4 ¼ inches C. 6 ¾ inches
B. 6 7/8 inches D. 5 inches *
236. The material that can cut/wear hardest substance subjected to:
A. carbide C. tungsten 252. It is ideal for maximum quietness in sprockets drive operation to
B. abrasive * D. vanadium choose or more teeth
A. 24 C. 27 *
237. A ridge of uniform section in the form of a helix cut around the B. 18 D. 21
circumference of a cylinder and advancing along the axis
A. thread roots C. screw threads * 253. All associated with standard material specification except
B. helix thread D. chamfers A. American Iron and Steel Institute
B. Society of Automotive Engineers
238. Cast iron flywheels are commonly designed with factor of safety C. Southeast Asia Iron and Steel Institute *
of A. 10 to 13 * C. 10 to 14 D. American Society for Testing Materials
B. 10 to 12 D. 8 to 13
254. For stable equipment foundation the total combined engine driven
239. Class of material exhibiting decreased electrical conductivity with equipment and foundation center of gravity must be kept below
increasing temperature the foundation’s too that usually about times the usual
A. aluminum C. metals * total combined weight of the machinery it is supposed to support.
B. p-type semiconductors D. n-type semiconductors A 3 to 4 C. 2 to 4
B. 3 to 7 D. 3 to 5 *
240. The welding made along the edges of two parallel plates is called
255. A triple thread worm has a pitch diameter of 3 inches. The wheel
A. groove joint C. edge joint * has 25 teeth and a pitch diameter of 5 inches. Material for both
B. fillet joint D. corner joint the worm and the wheel is of phosphor bronze. Compute the helix
angle (Tan  )
A. 0.20 * C. 0.40
B. 0.30 D. 14
256. A cylinder tank with 10” inside diameter contains oxygen gas at
2500 psi. Calculate the required wall thickness in (mm) under 272. The welded joints permit placing the added metal exactly where
stress of 28 000 psi needed and produce an integral structure which can
A. 11.34 mm * C. 12.44 mm develop % efficiency on any thickness of section specially for
B. 10.24 mm D. 10.54 mm mild steel materials
A. 95% C. 100% *
257. The process of peening the joint portion immediately after the B. 85% D. 90%
welding greatly improves the fusion structures avoids possible
cracking, avoids possible distortion etc. Peening can also 273. A keyed sprocket deliver a torque of 778 8 Nm thru the shaft of
process at the same time 54 mm OD . The key thickness is 1. 5875 cm and the width is 1.11
A. tempering * C. normalizing cm compute the length of the same key. The permissible stress
B. martampering D. annealing value of 60 MPa for shear and 90 MPa for tension
A. 39.12 cm C. 52.22 cm
258. The distance between rivet center nearest each other in adjacent B. 4.82 cm D. 4.32 cm *
rows is called
A. pitch C. margin 274. Compute the cutting speed in fpm of a workpiece with 2 inches
B. back pitch D. diagonal pitch * diameter and running at 100 rpm?
A. 72 C. 62
259. A major alloy in tool steel B. 102 D. 52 *
A. Cr * C. Cobalt
B. Fen D. Mn 275. One horsepower is equal to
A. 556 ft.lb/sec C. 746 joules/sec *
260. A rule of thumb the speed limit of flywheel rim speed should be B. 748 Nm/sec D. 42.4 BTU/min.
6000 fpm for cast iron material and for cast steel flywheel rim at
meters/min 276. Compute the diameter of a solid shaft transmitting 75 Hp at 1800
A. 3050 C. 7000 rpm. The nature of the load and the type of service is such that
B. 4500 D. 10000 * the allowable Ss based on pure torsion is 6000 psi
A. 1 7/8” C. 1 5/16” *
261. Should two equal and opposite collinear forces is added to the B. 2 1/16” D. 3 1/8”
forces already in equilibrium, which of the following statement is
true? 277. Compute the safe wall thickness of a 76.2 cm diameter steel tank.
A. Unbalanced moment is maintained The tank is subjected to 7.33 MPa pressure and the steel material
B. Equilibrium is maintained * has yield stress of 215.4 MPa. The factor of safety to use is 3
C. Equilibrium is disturbed A. 1 ½ inches C. 4.09 cm
D. it creates an unbalanced situation B. 3.89 cm * D. 3.69 cm

262. A pair of gear with gear ratio of 3 and 60 gear teeth of 14 ½ 278. A foot rule has how many 1/8”?
degree full depth tooth. The diametral pitch is 10. Compute the A. 96 * C. 120
tooth thickness on the pitch circle B. 48 D. 108
A. 0.570 inch C. 0.157 inch *
B. 0.352 inch D. 0.142 inch 279. An elevator weighing 2000 lbs. is moving vertically upward with an
acceleration of 3 ft./sec2. A man standing in said elevator weighs
263. addition imparts resistance to atmospheric corrosion 180 lbs. Compute the tension in the supporting cable under this
in steel etc. condition
A. aluminum bronze C. copper * A. 2180 lbs C. 1820 lbs
B. manganese D. bronze B. 2191 lbs D. 2366 lbs *

264. The width of a tooth space exceeds the thickness of each of the 280. A watt is equivalent to _
engaging tooth on the pitch circle A. 42.4 BTU/min. C. 44.20 ft.lb/min.
A. allowance C. top land B. 1 Nm/sec * D. all of these
B. bottom land D. backlash *
281. 50% of ½ is
265. Distance measured perpendicular to the axis between the crest of A. 1/100 C. 25
the thread and the root of its mating thread in a thread assembly B. 0.25 * D. 001
of screws
A. tolerance class C. crest clearance * 282. The capsule orbits of the earth 180 km above the surface. In what
B. crest truncation D. tolerance limit velocity in m/s necessary for a circular orbit condenser the earth
radius at 6400-km and at 9.2 m/sec2?
266. Percentage of cut on the return stroke of hacksaw blade A. 8864 C. 7780 *
is B. 7016 D. 8058
A. 21 C. 1 %
B. 3 % D. 0 % * 283. A small countershaft is 1 1/2 inch in diameter and has an
allowable stress of 8500 psi. Find the horsepower delivered by the
267. Compute the angle required in degrees, for the road to be slanted shaft at a speed of 125.7 rad/sec.
to prevent an automobile travelling at 25 m/s from tending to slip. A. 720 C. 13.31 *
The radius of curvature is 200 m. B. 1.4 D. 14.72
A. 21 C. 18
B. 14 D. 16 284. A wheel accelerates from rest with a = 5 radian/sec-sec. Compute
how many revolutions made in 4 seconds?
268. is also called strain hardening A. 5.71 rev C. 7.00 rev
A. work hardening * C. annealing B. 6.36 rev * D. 20.00 rev
B. quenching D. normalizing
285. The shaft is subjected to a steady load of 36,000 in lb. at a shear
269. Imaginary formed by the intersection of the flanks of a thread stress of 10,000 psi. Compute the diameter of the said shaft in
when extended is called inches
A. Sharp Crest C. Root apex A. 1 7/8 C. 3 *
B. Sharp root D. All of these B. 2 ¼ D. 2 ¾

270. Compute the maximum deflection of a 20 coils helical spring 286. What minimum distance can a truck side on a horizontal asphalt
having a load of 75 kgs. The spring is a square/ground ends with road if it is travelling 25 m/s? The coefficient of sliding friction
modulus of elasticity in shear of 79.84 GPa outside diameter of between asphalt and rubber tire is at 0.6. the weight of the truck
101.6 mm wire diameter of a 9 525 mm is 8500 kg.
A. 140.7 mm C. 15.17 mm A. 44.9 C. 53.2 *
B. 112.7 mm D. 126.7 mm * B. 58.5 D. 63.8

271. forces means when their lines of action can be extended 287. A Keyed gears deliver a torque of 912.4 Nm thru its shaft of 63.5
to meet to one point mm outside diameter. If the key has thickness of 15.875 mm and
A. concurrent * C. collinear width of 11.1125 find the length of the key. Assume the
B. centroids D. resultants
permissible stress values of 61.2 MPa for shear and tension at B. 39.72 mm D. 46.92 mm
99.8 MPa.
A. 47.42 mm C. 42.22 mm * 288. A band brake is to absorb 5 Hp at 200 rpm. The maximum pressure
 of the lining and drum is 120 psi. the angle of wrap is 3.6 radians 301. Determine the average time to cut by automatic oxy-acetylene
the width of the band is 3 inches and f = 0 15. Find the forces at (machine) crosswise a 4ft. x 8 ft x 4 in thick steel plate.
the tight side. The diameter of the drum is at 8 inches A. 6.85 min. C. 10 min
A. 2680 lbs C. 3880 lbs B. 318 sec D. 360 sec *
B. 2880 lbs * D. 2980 lbs.
302. Compute for the induced/compressive stress, in kPa, of a steel
289. A liquid full bucket is to be rotated in the vertical plane. What solid shafting of 50 mm diameter and 800 mm in length that is
minimum angular velocity in radian/sec is needed to keep the subjected to an increase of temperature by 80 deg C
liquid no spilling out if the rotating arm is 1.2 meters A. 181,816 C. 218,182
A. 2.26 C. 3.10 B. 242,816 D. 196,560 *
B. 25.6 D. 2.86 *
303. A mass weighing 56 lbs. rests on a horizontal surface. The force
290. Compute the speed a satellite must have to orbit the earth at an needed to move along the surface is 20 lbs. determine the
elevation of 100 km. Earth’s radius is at 6400 km. Assume no coefficient of friction
change of gravity with the elevation A. 0.0 C. 0.36 *
A. 6320 m/s C. 8740 m/s2 B. 0.112 D. 0.28
B. 7120 m/s D. 7920 m/s *
304. Determine the time in seconds, to saw a rectangular magnesium
291. A 16 ft steel lineshaft has no bending action except its own bar 5 in. wide and 2 in. thick if the length of cut is 5 in. The power
weight. What power in Hp can the shaft deliver at a speed of 200 hacksaw does 120 strokes/min and the feed/stroke is 0.127 mm
rpm. Consider that the torsional deflection will not exceed 0.008/ft A. 189 C. 99
of length B. 500 * D. 20
A. 13.2 C. 24.4
B. 15.8 D. 14.6 * 305. A car travels with an initial velocity of 10 m/sec or 36 km/hr. If it
is decelerating at rate of 3 m/sec-sec, how far in meters does it
292. The torsional deformation of a SAE 1040 steel shaft is to 0.8  in a travel before stopping?
length of ½ meter. The shear stress is 69 Mpa . Compute the A. 17 * C. 19
diameter of the shaft in millimeter. Steel modulus of elasticity is B. 21 D. 15
79,300 Mpa or N/mm2
A. 51 C. 75 306. Compute for the twisting moment in in-lb developed when the
B. 50 D. 62 * shaft delivers 20Hp at 1200 rpm
A. 1166 C. 1050 *
293. Compute how many 3/8 inch diameter set screws required to B. 915 D. 945
transmit 3 Hp at a shaft speed of 1000 rpm. The shaft diameter is
1 inch 307. In an Oxy-Acetylene manual welding method to weld a 3 ½ ft.
A. 1 ½ C. 3 long seam in a 0.375” thick steel plate at a consumption rate of 9
B. 2 * D. 1 ft3/ft for oxygen and 7 ft 3/ ft for acetylene. Compute for the total
combined gas consumption in ft3
294. A pair of gear/pinion of 42 tooth and 18 tooth with a diametral A. 48 C. 56 *
pitch of 0.7874 teeth/cm and the addendum is 0.8/p and B. 24.5 D. 31.5
dedendum 1/p. The gear pressure angle of 20  . Compute the
center distance of the pair of gears in meters 308. A cylinder tank with 10 inches inside diameter contains oxygen
A. 0.5026 m C. 0.3516 m gas at 2500 psi. Calculate the required wall thickness in millimeter
B. 0.3426 m D. 0.4013 m * under stress of 28000 psi
A. 10.54 C. 10.24
295. Determine the width of a 6 ply rubber belt required for a B. 11.34 * D. 12.24
ventilating fan running at 150 rpm driven from a 12 inch pulley on
a 70 Hp at 800 rpm. The center distance between pulley is 12 ft. 309. Compute for the load in kN on a 3 cm diameter, 100 cm long steel
and the rated belt tension is 78.0 lb/in width rod if its maximum elongation exceed 0.12 cm
A. 12” * C. 10” A. 178 * C. 148
B. 8” D. 15” B. 196 D. 287

296. Compute for the torsional deflection in degrees of a 110 mm 310. A baseball is thrown straight upward with a velocity of 20 m/s .
diameter, 1.4 m long shaft subjected to a twisting moment of 3 x Compute for the time elapsed for the baseball to return. Assume
106 N-mm. The torsional modulus of elasticity is 83000 N/mm2 for a zero drag.
A. 0.27 C. 0.20 * A. 1.84 C. 2.50
B. 0.31 d. 0.24 B. 2.2 D. 2.04 *

297. Find the torsional moment (in Newton-mm ) developed when the 311. Compute for the polar section modulus of an SAE 1060 shafting
shaft delivers 20 kw at 200 rpm having a diameter of 3 inches. Use a factor of safety of 2 and
A. 0.85 x 106 C. 1.20 x 106 design stress at 8000 psi
B. 1.0 x 106 * D. 2.10 x 106 A. 4.7 C. 4.2
B. 6.1 D. 5.3 *
298. Determine the load in kN on a 25 mm diameter 1200 mm long
steel shaft if its maximum elongation exceeds 1mm 312. Find the torsional deflection, in degrees of a solid steel shaft 110
A. 83 * C. 103 mm OD 1.4 m long subjected to 3.1 x 10 6 N-mm. The torsional
B. 125 D. 93 modulus of elasticity is 80,000 N/mm-mm
A. 0.22 * C. 0.28
299. Find the thickness of a metal needed in the semi-spherical end of B. 0.195 D. 0.24
a cylinder vessel 0.70 meter in diameter subjected to an internal
pressure of 2.7 N/mm2. the material is mild carbon steel and 313. A short shaft transmits 200 hp at 300 rpm. Determine the
tensile stress is 69 N/mm2. diameter of the shaft in inches.
A. 5.2 mm C. 7.53 mm A. 5 C. 4
B. 6.02 D. 6.84 mm * B. 2 D. 3 *

300. A 102 mm diameter shaft is driven at 3000 rpm by a 300 Hp prime 314. Forces not on the same plane are called
mover. The shaft drives a 121.9 cm diameter chain sprocket A. Component C. Non-coplanar *
having 85% output efficiency. Compute the torque in in-lb B. Resolution D. Composition of forces
developed in the shaft
A. 5,6000 C. 8,150 315. The distance between the center of oscillation and the point of
B. 7,100 D. 6,300 * suspension is called
A. center of percussion C. radius of oscillation *
B. center of gravity D. Fix axis

316. If the velocity is variable and regularly/constantly increasing the

rate of change is called
A. Moment C. Constant work
B. Motion D. Acceleration *
317. is a kinematic chain in which one link is considered fixed
for the purpose of analysis but motion is possible in other links 318. is one of the rigid members/bodies joined together to
A. Sprocket chain C. Mechanism form a kinematic chain
B. Belting D. Frame * A. All of these C. Frame
 B. Link * D. Coplanar 334. What is the carbon content range of SAE 4140 chrome-Moly steel
after heat treatment?
319. The resultant of a pair of equal forces but opposite in direction is A. 0.30/0.45 C. 0.30/0.50
called B. 0.38/0.45 D. 0.38/0.43 *
A. Non-concurrent C. Resultant
B. Concurrent D. Couple * 335. Actual torque ratio of a gear set divided by its gear ratio
A. clearance C. efficiency *
320. The helical and herringbone gear teeth cut after heat treatment B. contact ratio D. approach ratio
should have a hardness in the range of 210/300 BHN. The pinion
gear teeth hardness, on the other hand ideally/normally should be 336. A low coefficient of expansion, corrosion resistant weak in
at BHN strength and used for non-ferrous application as an alloying
A. 250/320 C. 400 element
B. 350/380 D. 340/350 * A. Aluminum * C. copper
B. copper oxide D. aluminum oxide
321. As a rule the center to center distance between sprocket should
not be less than times the diameter of the bigger sprocket 337. For better mounting of bearing it is preferred to heat the inner
and not less than 30 times the pitch nor more than about 50 times ring the range of 200  F and but never more than F
to pitch as overheating might reduce the ring hardness
A. 2.5 C. 3 A. 280 C. 300
B. 250 * D. 320

338. For large speed ratio and large sprocket utilized it is recommended
cast material since the large sprocket teeth are having
fewer engagement.
A. alloyed steel C. malleable iron
B. iron * D. heat treated steel
B. 2 D. 1.5 * 339. Roller bearing is utilized on carrying capacity
and is better than ball bearing in this condition
322. A single forces which produces the same effect upon a mass as A. high temperature load C. low load
two or several forces acting together is called B. heavy load * D. reversing load
A. components C. composition of forces
B. resultant * D. resolution of forces 340. To enhance mechanical properties, fabrication characteristic or
any other attributes of steel, some elements are added in melting
323. All forces in the same plane are called in specific ranges or minimum aside from carbon and generally
A. Parallel C. Couple termed
B. Coplanar * D. Resultant A. Bessemer steel C. AISI steel
B. Alloy steel * D. SAE steel
324. The forces of attraction between two bodies is directly
proportional to the product of their masses and inversely 341. Materials having thermal expansion of about 10 times higher than
proportional to distance square between their centers. This law is those of metals and has more heat generated during machining
is ?
A. Law of motion C. Newton’s law A. Aluminum C. Asbestos
B. Law of gravitation * D. Hook’s law B. Plastic * D. PVC

325. Gears are manufactured usually in the following processes: 342. To hold to minimum the axial direction of deflection/movement, a
milling, generating, shaving, grinding and which is also used. separate thrust bearing or pre-loaded bearing capable of
A. Blanking * C. Molding absorbing considerable load is required. The type of bearing to
B. Heat treatment D. Dinking use is a bearing
A. Double row angular contact * C. Tapered roller bearing
326. Any object thrown upward will return to earth with the magnitude B. Wide type self-aligning D. Deep groove ball
of the terminal velocity equal to
A. 50% of the initial velocityC. About 90% of the initial velocity 343. Pulley made of ordinarily is 45 to 55% less in weight and
B. 80% of the initially velocity D. the initial velocity * 2.35 to 2.70% less slippage compared with pulley
A. wood/iron C. steel/iron *
327. Flat belt that is too tight will induce strain on the bearing and B. iron/steel D. wood/steel
belt
A. result to uneconomical operationC. life will be shortened * 344. To avoid scoring in the bearing surface and the shaft due to
B. suffer/shafter D. will be sheared/cut contamination/absorption of the fine dirt in the bearing during
operation/lubrication, the bearing material to apply should have
328. The resulting cross-sectional area of the tensile test specimen good properties
divided by the specimen original area is called A. corrosion resistance confermabilityC. embeddability *
A. % elongation * C. charpy test B. corrosion resistance D. anti-scoring
B. impact test D. izod test
345. What do impact tests measure?
329. SAE 51xxx belongs to the steel family A. plasticity C. ductility
A. chromium * C. Manganese B. toughness * D. compactness
B. Carbon D. Nickel
346. Corresponding piping color for alkaline
330. In itself, it is a lubricant and usually one of the important elements A. red C. green
in casting non-ferrous metals like bronze, for example B. violet * D. blue
A. Antimony C. Zinc
B. Lead * D. Babbit 347. Type of gear that transmits power at an angle
A. bevel* C. spur
331. Gasket material which should avoid hot liquid/steam application. B. herringbone D. helix
A. Asbestos fiber C. Wool
B. Rubberized * D. Nylon fiber 348. Which of the following gasket material is not used for high
temperature steam?
332. The same material properties all over/direction and at any A. wool C. plastic nylon
particular point in a structural member is B. asbestos D. rubberized *
A. Isentropic C. Isotropic *
B. Homogenous D. All of these 349. A plane perpendicular to the gear axis.
A. pitch plane C. plane of rotation *
333. Arc produced by two tungsten electrodes into which a jet of B. normal plane D. radius of gyration
hydrogen is directed
A. Hydrogen lancing C. Electro-beam welding 350. Specification of molybdenum alloy
B. All of these D. Atomic hydrogen welding * A. SAE 3xxx C. SAE 5xxx
B. SAE 4xxx * D. SAE 6xxx
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