BRC – BANANAMAN REVIEW CENTER A closely coiled helical spring is made of 6 mm diameter steel wire, the

MACHINE DESIGN AND SHOP PRACTICE PROBLEMS SET 6 mean diameter of the coil is 60 mm and there are 8 coils. Taking the
modulus of rigidity as 100 kN/mm^2, find the stress in the wire when
carrying an axial load of 240 N.
A line shaft is 2 15/16 in a diameter and will transmit 50 hp when turning
at 200 rpm at constant rate. This shaft furnishes the power to 10 A. 169.7 MPa
machines each requiring 5 hp to operate. Each of the 10 pulleys is keyed B. 184.5 MPa
to the shaft by standard flat key. If the width and thickness of the key are C. 195.8 MPa
¾ and ½ respectively, find the length of the key based on shear D. 641.7 MPa
considering that the allowable shear stress for commercial shafting is
6000 psi. Answer: A

Answer: L = 0.238 in A set screw is necessary to fastened a pulley to a 2 in. shaft while
transmits 3 hp and rotates at 150 rpm? Find the torque on the set screw:
The torque to overcome frictional and other resistances of a turbine is
317 N-m and maybe considered as constant for all speeds. The mass of Answer: 105.0 ft-lb
the rotating parts is 1.59 tons and the radius of gyration is 686 mm, if the
steam is cut-off when the turbine is running free of load at 1920 rpm, find A s et screw is necessary to fastened a pulley to a 2 in. shaft while
the time it will take to come to rest. transmits 3 hp and rotates at 150 rpm? Find the holding force if the factor
of safety is 3 (for steady loading).
A. 474.5 s
B. 500.81 s Answer: 3780 lb
C. 385.72 s
D. 601.22 s A flywheel of mass 500 kg and radius of gyration 1.2 m is running at 300
rpm. By means of a clutch, this flywheel is suddenly connected to
Answer: A another flywheel, mass 2000 kg and radius of gyration 0.6 m, initially at
rest. Calculate their common speed of rotation after engagement.
A line shaft is 2 15/16 in a diameter and will transmit 50 hp when turning
at 200 rpm at constant rate. This shaft furnishes the power to 10 A. 120 rpm
machines each requiring 5 hp to operate. Each of the 10 pulleys is keyed B. 130 rpm
to the shaft by standard flat key. If the width and thickness of the key are C. 140 rpm
¾ and ½ respectively, find the length of the key based on shear D. 150 rpm
considering that the allowable shear stress for commercial shafting is
12,000 psi. Answer: D

Answer: L = 0.357 A set screw is necessary to fastened a pulley to a 2 in. shaft while
transmit 3 hp and rotates at 150 rpm? What is the typical size of set
A cast iron pulley transmit 65.5 hp at 1750 rpm. The 1045 as-rolled shaft screw in practice?
to which it is to be keyed is 1 ¾ in. in diameter, key material, cold drawn
1020. Compute the length (based on shear) of flat and square key Answer: ½ in.
needed if the 1 ¾ in. diameter has a width and thickness 3/8 and ¼ in.
respectively. An eccentric is to be connected to a 3-in. shaft by a set screw. The center
Note: Sy = 66 ksi (with Sys = 0.5 Sy = 33 ksi) and N = 1.5 for smooth of the eccentric is 1 ¼ in. from the center of the shaft when a tensile
loading. force of 1000 lb is applied to the eccentric rod perpendicular to the line of
centers. What is the holding force necessary if the factor of safety is 6?
Answer: L = 0.327 in (for flat and square keys)
Answer: 5000 lb

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In a two ram hydraulic steering gear, the rams are 250 mm diameter, the
rubber stock is 400 mm diameter and the distance from center of rudder A pulley 610 mm in diameter transmits 40 KW at 500 rpm. The arc of
stock to center line of rams is 800 mm. Calculate the stress in the rudder contact between the belt and the pulley is 0.35 and the safe working
stock when the rudder is in mid-position and the hydraulic pressure is 70 stress of the belt is 2.1 MPa. Find the tangential force at the rim of the
bar. pulley in Newton.

A. 31.54 MPa A. 2406 N

B. 42.76 MPa B. 4321 N
C. 21.87 MPa C. 2505 N
D. 16.24 MPa D. 3321 N

Answer: C Answer: C

A 12-in gear is mounted on a 2-in shaft and is held in place by a 7/16 in A pulley 610 mm in diameter transmits 40 KW at 500 rpm. The arc of
set screw. For a design factor of 3 what would be the tangential load that contact between the belt and pulley is 144 degrees, the coefficient of
could be applied to the teeth if the holding force of a 7/16 in screw is friction between belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe working stress of the
2500lb? belt is 2.1 and the safe working stress of the belt is 2.1 MPa. What is the
effective belt pull in Newton.
Answer: Tangential Load is 139 lb
A. 2505 N
The cylinder head of a 10 in x 18 in Freon compressor is attached by 10 B. 3031 N
stud bolts made of SAE grade 5. The cylinder pressure is 300 psi. What is C. 4528 N
the force on each bolt? D. 2823 N

Answer: 1571 lb Answer: A

The cylinder head of a 10 in x 18 in Freon compressor attached by 10 Two shafts are connected by spur gears. The pitch radii of the gears A
stud bolts made of SAE grade 5. The cylinder pressure is 300 psi. what and B are 207 mm and 842 respectively. If the shaft a makes 350
size of stud bolts should be used if SAE grade 5 (1/4” – ¾”) has the revolutions per minute and is subjected to twisting moment of 236 N.m
following stresses; Sp = 85 ksi, Sy = 88 ksi? what is the tooth pressure of the two gears?

Answer: 0.2255 in2 A. 1177 N

B. 1255 N
An air compressor is driven by a 7.5 HP electric motor with a speed of C. 890 N
1750 rpm with A-60 V-belts of length 61.3 in. the pitch diameter of the D. 878 N
small sheave is 110mm and the larger sheave is 200 mm. service factor
is 1.2. determine the arc of contact. Answer: A

A. 173.92 deg A machinist made two 8 DP spur gear to be mounted on a center

B. 183.56 deg distance of 16 inches with speed ratio of 7 to 9. The number of teeth in
C. 169.87 deg each gear are:
D. 212.65 deg
A. 100 teeth and 78 teeth
Answer: C B. 120 teeth and 93 teeth
C. 144 teeth and 112 teeth
D. 150 teeth and 117 teeth

Answer: C

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Two helical gears transmit 500 HP at 3600 rpm. What should be the bore
diameter of each gear be if the allowable stress in gear shafts is 12500
psi?
A copper column of annular cross section has an outer diameter d 2 of 15
A. 1.252 in ft and is subjected to a force of 45 kips. The allowable compressive stress
B. 1.3275 in is 300 lb/ft2. What should be the wall thickness?
C. 1.4568 in
D. 1.5276 in A. 3
B. 3.52
Answer: D C. 4.59
D. 5.03
A thin hallow sphere of radius 10” and thickness 0.1” is subjected to an
internal pressure of 100 psig. The maximum normal stress on an element Answer: C
of the sphere is
What can the maximum load be on the column, if the cross sectional area
A. 5000 psi is 144 ft2 and the compressive stress cannot exceed 200 lb/ft 2?
B. 10000 psi
C. 7070 psi A. 20 kips
D. 14140 psi B. 22 kips
C. 28.8 kips
Answer: A D. 30 kips

A car of mass 2000 slugs accelerates in 10 seconds from rest at a Answer: C

constant rate to a speed of 20 ft/sec. what is the resultant force on the
car due to this acceleration? A 100 in long aluminum bar is subjected to tensile stress of 25000 psi.
Find the elongation (E=10x10 6 psi)
A. 1000 lbf
B. 2000 lbf A. 0.025 in
C. 3000 lbf B. 0.25 in
D. 4000 lbf C. 0.45 in
D. 0.65 in
Answer: D
Answer: B
A man weighs himself in an elevator. When the elevator is at rest he
weighs 185 lbs: when the elevator starts moving upwards, he weighs 210 Of the following solid shaft diameters, which is the smallest that can be
lbs. how fast is the elevator accelerating, assuming constant used for the rotox of a 6 HP motor operating at 3500 rpm, if the
acceleration? maximum shear stress for the shaft is 8500 psi?

A. 1 ft/sec2 A. 5/16 in
B. 2.17 ft/sec2 B. 3/8 in
C. 4.35 ft/sec2 C. ½ in
D. 9.81 ft/sec2 D. 1 in

Answer: C Answer: C

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A cone clutch has an angle of 10 degrees and a coefficient of friction of An engine 40 kW at 1200 rpm, with a single plate clutch with two pairs of
0.42. find the axial force required if the capacity is 7.46 KW at 500 rpm. friction surfaces transmitting the power. Consider the coefficient of
The mean diameter of the active conical section is 300mm. friction to be a 0.30 and mean diameter of disc to be 200 mm, determine
the axial force required to engine the clutch and transmit the power.
A. 0.40332 kN
B. 0.3928 kN A. 4.832 kN
C. 0.2453 kN B. 5.305 kN
D. 0.2384 kN C. 3.693 kN
D. 6.922 kN
Answer: B
Answer: B
A band brake is installed on a drum rotating at a 250 rpm, and a diameter
of 900 mm. the angle of contact is 1.5 pi radians and one end of the The collar of the capstan has an outside diameter of 8 in and an inside
brake band is fastened to a fixed pin while the other end to the brake arm diameter of 6 in the total load supports is 2000 lb. if the coefficient of
150 mm from the fixed pin. The coefficient of friction is 0.25 and the friction is 0.1 what is the collar friction torque.
straight brake arm is 1000 mm long and is placed perpendicular to the
diameter bisecting the angle of contact. Determine the net belt pull in kN A. 705 in-lb
applied at the kilowatts is being absorved. B. 802 in-lb
C. 1012 in-lb
A. 4.24 D. 972 in-lb
B. 3.90
C. 4.0 Answer: A
D. 3.8
A disc clutch has a 6 pairs of containing friction surfaces. The frictional
Answer: A radius is 2-in and the coefficient of friction is 0.3. An axial force of 100 lb
acts on the clutch. The shaft speed is 400 rpm. How much horsepower
A simple band brake has a 76 cm and fitted with a steel band 2/5 cm can be the clutch transmit?
thick lined with a brake lining having a coefficient of friction of 0.25. the
arc of contact is 245 deg. the drum is attached to a 60 cm hoisting drum A. 2.28 hp
that sustain a rope load of 820 kg. the operating force has a moment arm B. 3.12 hp
of 1.50 m and the band is attached 12 cm from the pivot point. Find a C. 5.2 hp
torque just required to support the load (clockwise) D. 4.51 hp

A. 2413.26 N-m Answer: A

B. 3492.31 N-m
C. 2453.29 N-m A simple beam, 48 in long, with a static load of 6000 lbs at the center is
D. 1894.82 N-m made of C1020 structural steel. Based on the ultimate strength with Su =
65 ksi and factor of safety based on ultimate atrenght = 4 (for C1020),
Answer: A determine the dimensions of the rectangular cross-section for h = 2b.

A. b = 1 7/8 and h = 3 3/4

B. b = 1 3/8 and h = 3 1/4
C. b = 2 7/8 and h = 4 3/4
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D. b = 1 3/8 and h = 2 3/4 D. 22

Answer: A Answer: A

A 15/16 – in wide key has a depth of 5/8 in. it is 12 in long and is to be

used on a 200 hp. 1160 rpm, squirrel-cage induction motor. The shaft What type of brass that is used mostly for jewelry and articles to be gold-
diameter is 3 7/8 in. the maximum running torque is 200% of the full-load plated with the same ductility as copper but of greater strength?
torque. Determine the maximum direct shearing stress on the shaft
considering the effect of the keyway. A. Gilding Brass
B. Accessories Brass
A. 5990 psi C. Cartridge Brass
B. 2990 psi D. Red Brass
C. 7290 psi
D. 9920 psi Answer: A

Answer: B Which of the following is the Zinc alloys in the Aluminum Alloy
Designations by ASTM?
A hallow bronze tube has an outer diameter of 2 in and an inner diameter
of 1 ½ and is 12 in long. A crank 15 in long is keyed to one end and the A. Ax4xxx
other end is held rigidly. The modulus of rigidity is 10000000 psi. what B. Ax3xxx
force must be applied to the end of the crank to produce a torsional shear C. Ax7XXX
of 5000 psi? D. Ax8XXX

A. 835 lbs Answer: C

B. 853 lbs
C. 358 lbs Ackenman steering gear is made up of
D. 583 lbs
A. Sliding and rotary pairs
Answer: C B. Turning pairs
C. Rolling pairs
An occupant moves toward the center of a merry go round at 6 m/s. if the D. Rolling and sliding pairs
merry go round rotates at 6rpm. Compute the acceleration component of
the occupant normal to the radius Answer: B

A. 6.79 A motor car takes a bend of certain radius hand direction when moving at
B. 8.29 some speed if engine rotates in a clockwise direction when viewed from
C. 7.54 front, then because of centrifugal force
D. 3.77
A. Reaction on outside wheels is increased and on inside wheels
Answer: D decreased
B. Reaction on inside wheels is increased and on outside wheels
Find the number of active coils of a No. 8 wire Helical Spring index of 6, decreased
steady load with spring rate of 42.5 lb/in. maximum allowable stress is 60 C. Reaction on rear wheels is increased and on front wheels decreased
ksi. D. Reaction on rear wheels is decreased and on front wheels increased

A. 25 Answer: A
B. 28
C. 29
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C. 1866.5 kgs
D. 1567.4 kgs

Answer: C

The notch angle of the izod impact test specimen is

A. 20°
B. 10° What should be net platform area of an elevator design to carry a
C. 30° maximum rated load of 13600 kg?
D. 45°
A. 21.42 m2
Answer: D B. 18.45 m2
C. 30.42 m2
In Vicker’s hardness testing, the pyramid indentor apex is D. 25.25 m2

A. 40° Answer: A
B. 161°
C. 136° If there are 860 person occupying the building other than the first floor,
D. 122° then how many elevators are required?

Answer: A A. 6
B. 8
An elevator having a floor area of 18m2 has a minimum capacity of _____ C. 4
persons D. 10

A. 4 Answer: C
B. 2
C. 6 The stiffness of a spring is 88 N/mm of axial compression. Find the Joules
D. 8 of work to increase the compression from 50 mm to 80 mm.

Answer: B A. 201.2
B. 171.6
Find the maximum load in kgs of an elevator having a net inside platform C. 150.4
area of 10m2 D. 230.5

A. 5738 kgs Answer: B

B. 5436 kgs
C. 1866.5 kgs Find the Joules of work to pull a roller of mass 50 kg a distance of 8 m up
D. 1567.4 kgs a gradient inclined at 6 degrees to the horizontal neglecting resistances.

Answer: A A. 340
B. 245
C. 410
Find the maximum load in kgs of an elevator having a net inside platform D. 520
area of 4m2
Answer: C
A. 5738 kgs
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Manufactured from aluminum oxide have the same expected life as Produced through powder metallurgy from nonferrous metals
carbide tools but can operate at speeds from two to three times higher.
They operate below 1100C. A. Diamonds
B. Ceramic tools
A. Sintered carbides C. Cast nonferrous
B. Diamonds D. Sintered Carbides
C. Ceramic tools
D. Cast nonferrous Answer: D

Answer: C

A plain carbon steel with approximately 0.9 to 1.3% carbon, which has Sintered carbide operate at cutting speeds how many times as fast as
been hardened and tempered. HSS tools

A. Carbon tool steel A. 2 to 5

B. High-Speed steel B. 5 to 7
C. Cast nonferrous C. thrice
D. Diamond D. twice

Answer: A Answer: A

Carbon tool steel can be given a good edge, but is restricted to use below An engine is designed to develop 10kW of power at a mean speed of
1000 rev/min. Find the moment of inertia, in kg-m2, of a suitable flywheel,
A. 400 to 600 F assuming a speed variation of ± 1.5% of the mean speed and an energy
B. 700 to 800 F fluctuation equal to 0.9 of the work done per revolution.
C. 300 to 400 F
D. 800 to 1000 F A. 1.612 kg-m2
B. 1.566 kg-m2
Answer: A C. 2.014 kg-m2
D. 2.333 kg-m2
Which of the following contains tungsten or chromium and retains its
hardness up to approximately 1100 F, a property known as red hardness Answer: A

A. Ceramic tools In a set of rope pulley blocks which has 3 pulleys in the top block and 2 in
B. High speed steel the bottom, an effort of 300 N is required to lift a load of 1.26 kN. Find the
C. Diamonds velocity ratio.
D. Carbon tool steel
A. 3
Answer: B B. 4
C. 2
Cast nonferrous tools are brittle but can be used up to approximately D. 5

A. 1700 F Answer: D
B. 2000 F
C. 2200 F There are four pulleys in each block of a set of rope pulley blocks. If the
D. 600 F efficiency is 70% when lifting a load of 2.8 kN, what is the effort applied?

Answer: A A. 300N
B. 200N
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C. 400N Find the number of teeth in the worm-wheel of a worm driven screw jack
D. 500N to give a velocity ratio of 550 if the worm is single threaded, the screw
has pitch of 16 mm and the effort wheel is 100 mm diameter.
Answer: D
A. 26
B. 30
C. 28
D. 24

Answer: C

The efficiency of a set of chain driven differential pulley blocks is 35%

when lifting a load of 1.89kN. If the large and small pulleys of the
compound sheave have 27 teeth respectively, find the effort required to
lift this load. A carbide milling cutter 250 mm in diameter is used to cut a block mild
steel with a plain cutter. The block is 500 mm long. If the feed is 0.50
A. 300N mm/rev and depth of cut is 1.2 mm. determine the time required to take
B. 200N one cut. The over travel is 16 mm. the cutting speed is 80 m/min.
C. 400N
D. 500N A. 8.45 min
B. 7.45 min
Answer: A C. 9.45 min
D. 10.45 min
The diameter of the small pulley of a set of differential pulley blocks is
130 mm. When lifting a load of 560 N, the effort required is 50 N and the Answer: D
efficiency is 40%. Find the diameter of the large pulley.
The feed of an 8 tooth face mill cutter is 0.325 mm per tooth at 200 rpm.
A. 170 mm The material cut is 300 BHN steel. If the depth of cut is 3 mm and width is
B. 140 mm 100 mm, calculate the power at the cutter.
C. 160 mm
D. 150 mm A. 10.24 hp
B. 12.48 hp
Answer: B C. 11.62 hp
D. 13.22 hp
The pitch of the thread of a screw-jack is 8 mm and the effective length
of the toggle-bar is 380 mm. If when lifting a load of 20kN, the work lost Answer: B
in overcoming friction is 70%, find the effort applied at the end of the
toggle. Determine the power required for milling mild steel workpiece with a
cutter of 80 mm diameter having 9 teeth and rotating at 120 rpm. The
A. 223.4 N workpiece has a width of 60 mm. depth of cut is 4 mm and tooth load is
B. 155.4 N 0.03 mm.
C. 334.3 N
D. 345.3 N A. 1.2 kW
B. 2.3 kW
Answer: A C. 1.9 kW
D. 2.6 kW

Answer: C
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A leather belt 6 inches wide by ¼ in thick running at 4000 ft/min A. Hinges
connects 12 in and 60 in. in diameter pulleys. The angles of contact are B. Lever
270 deg. and 240 deg. for small and large pulleys respectively. C. Roller
Coefficient of friction on large pulley is 0.4 on small pulley 0.3. if the D. Spring
allowable tension is 100lb per in. determine the maximum horsepower
that can be transmitted without considering centrifugal force. Answer: B

A. 44 hp Which of the following devices that is mainly used to raise or lower an

B. 55 hp object?
C. 33 hp
D. 66 hp A. Hoist
B. Lever
Answer: B C. Spring
D. Roller
Determine the time required to turn a brass component 50 mm diameter
and 100 mm long at a cutting speed of 36 m/min. the feed is 0.4 and only Answer: A
one cut is taken. What is term applied to the process of separating different sizes of the
same material?
A. 55 s
B. 75 s A. Screening
C. 45 s B. Separation
D. 65 s C. Sieving
D. Fractioning
Answer: D
Answer: C
A tool will cut for 4 hrs before it needs sharpening. Determine the time
charged to one cycle if it takes 12 minutes to change the tool and tool It is the process of separating a material into a specifically sized groups.
can be sharpened 10 times before it is discarded.
A. Centrifuging
A. 2.2 min B. Fractioning
B. 3.3 min C. Sieving
C. 1.2 min D. Screening
D. 4.4 min
Answer: B
Answer: C
It is process in which metal is dipped in dilute acid solutions to remove
A tool life of 80 minutes is obtained at a speed of 30 m/min and 8 dirt, grease, and oxides.
minutes at 60 m/min. determine the cutting speed for 4 minute tool life.
A. Pickling
A. 62 m/min B. Polishing
B. 82 m/min C. Sheradizing
C. 72 m/min D. Parkerizing
D. 52 m/min
Answer: A
Answer: B
Which of the following mechanism is used to change the direction of an
Which of the following simple mechanical machine with the ability to applied tensile force?
increase an applied force?
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A. Gears Answer: D
B. Pulleys
C. Flywheels In LRT II project steel railroad rails of 10 m long are to be installed. If the
D. Ropes lowest temperature considered is 20 deg C and a maximum temperature
of 36 deg C is designed for, and the modulus of elasticity of steel to be
Answer: B 207,000 MPa. Determine the clearance between rails such that adjoining
rail will just touch at maximum design temperature.
What is usually the loss factor for most wire ropes and chains with 180°
contact at low speeds? A. 2.34
B. 2.32
A. varies from 1.03 to 1.06 C. 3.41
B. varies 1.07 to 1.10 D. 1.86
C. varies 1.20 to 1.50
D. varies 1.60 to 1.80 Answer: D

Answer: A

Which of the following is the method to determine the reactions on

continuous beams? What pressure is required to punch a hole 3 in. diameter through a ¼ in.
steel plate?
A. two-moment equations
B. second moment equations A. 45 tons
C. three-moment equations B. 20 tons
D. third moment equations C. 30 tons
D. 40 tons
Answer: C
Answer: A
A machine component of mass 0.77 kg moves with simple harmonic
motion in a straight line and completes 175 oscillations per minute. Find A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 600 lbs. find
the accelerating force when the component is 50 mm from mid-travel. the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 5 and ultimate
stress of 64,000 psi.
A. 11.65 N
B. 12.93 N A. 0.705 in
C. 10.44 N B. 0.891 in
D. 13.22 N C. 0.809 in
D. 0.773 in
Answer: B
Answer: D
What load in Newton must be applied to 25 mm round steel bar 3.0 m
long to stretch the bar 1.3 mm? An engine parts is being tested with a load of 30000 lb. the allowable
tensile stress is 10000 psi, modulus of elasticity of 40x10 6 psi. If the
A. 42,056 original length of specimen is 42 inches with elongation not exceeding
B. 52,840 0.0015 in, what diameter of the specimen is rejected?
C. 55,016
D. 44,031 A. 4.2 in
B. 3.0 in
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C. 2.5 in
D. 5.17 in Answer: C

Answer: D In bolts design, the quotient of the proof load and the tensile – stress area
is called
A steel rod 75 in long with a cross sectional area of ¼ in 2 is held vertically
firm at one end while a load of 3000 lb is suspended from the other end. A. proof strength
If the rod stretches 0.025 in, find the modulus of elasticity of the steel. B. yield strength
C. section modulus
A. 36x106 psi D. modulus of resilience
B. 11.5x106 psi
C. 30x106 psi Answer: A
D. 27x106 psi
In bolts design, proof strength corresponds approximately how many
Answer: A percent of the 0.2 percent offset yield strength.

A. 85%
B. 95%
C. 90%
D. 45%

Answer: C
In practice and theory as well, what is the allowed permissible
misalignment in cylindrical and tapered roller bearings?
What type of brass that is usually to form tubing or piping to carry hot
A. 0.005 rad water in such application of radiators or condenser?
B. 0.006 rad
C. 0.001 rad A. Red brass
D. 0.003 rad B. Commercial brass
C. yellow brass
Answer: C D. cartridge brass

In practice and theory as well, the misalignment of spherical bearings Answer: A

should not exceed how many radians?
It is in widespread use for the numbering system for cast iron by ASTM
A. 0.0087 rad (American Society for Testing and Materials), then this system is based on
B. 0.0065 rad which of the following?
C. 0.0041 rad
D. 0.0043 rad A. Bearing strength
B. Compressive strength
Answer: A C. axial strength
D. tensile strength
What term is used to described a maximum load that a bolt can
withstand without acquiring a permanent set? Answer: D

A. live load In casting, brass, bronze, steel, gray iron and aluminum are most often
B. dead load used materials. What is the minimum wall thickness for of the
C. proof of load aforementioned materials used in casting?
D. ultimate load
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A. 5 mm Answer D
B. 10 mm
C. 7 mm A thin walled cylindrical pressure vessel is subjected to internal pressure
D. 3 mm which varies from 750 kPa to 3550 kPa continuously. The diameter of the
shell is 150 cm. Find the required thickness of the cylinder wall based on
Answer: A yield point of 480 MPa net endurance limit of 205 MPa and a factor of
safety 2.5.
A rectangular key was used in a pulley connected to a line shaft with a
power of 8 KW at a speed of 1200 rpm. If the shearing stress of the shaft A. 21.2 mm
and key are 30 N/mm2 and 240 N/mm2 respectively. What is the diameter B. 22.22 mm
of the shaft? C. 23.83 mm
D. 20.72 mm
A. 22.2mm
B. 21.7mm Answer: A
C. 25.8mm
D. 30.2mm A compression ring is to be used at the junction of a conical head and
shell. Determine the required area of the compression ring if the pressure
Answer A is 50 psi and the stress is 13750 psi. Assume efficiency of the joint is 80%

A. 0.00715 d2
B. 0.00482 d2
C. 0.00721 d2
D. 0.00682 d2

Answer: A

A line shaft with a power of 150 kW at a speed of 1200 rpm, had a A cylindrical vessel measuring (2ft x 5ft) holds a gas at 3000 psi, using
rectangular key used used in its pulley connection. Consider the shearing stainless steel OQT 12000 determine the thickness of the plate with a
stress of the shaft to be 40 N/mm2 and the key to be 200 N/mm2, design factor of 1.4 yield. Assume efficiency of welded joint as 85%
determine the shaft diameter.
A. 0.549 in
A. 66.62mm B. 0.455 in
B. 53.31mm C. 1.2 in
C. 40.62mm D. 0.3 in
D. 44.94mm
Answer: A
Answer B
Which of the following is considered to be the lightest of all commercial
A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 in and an external diameter metals and is used in aircraft industry?
of 36 in is subjected to an internal pressure of 10000 psi and an external
pressure of 2500 psi. Determine the hoop stress at the inner surface of A. titanium
the cylinder. B. chromium
C. magnesium
A. 24,705.16 psi D. aluminum
B. 19,028.52 psi
C. 13,142.86 psi Answer: C
D. 11,696.43 psi
Brass with 40% zinc are called ____
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 For thin-walled pressure vessels, which of the following statements is
A. muntz metal correct of the stresses?
B. bronze
C. yellow brass A. Radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress
D. admiralty metal B. Radial stresses is quite bigger as compared with the tangential stress
C. Radial stresses is same as tangential stress
Answer: A D. Only radial stress is present and no tangential stress

How do you call a brass that contains 28% zinc, 1% tin and very excellent Answer: A
corrosion resistance especially in saltwater.
How do you call the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain?
A. muntz metal
B. bronze A. Poisson’s ratio
C. yellow brass B. Modulus of resilience
D. admiralty metal C. Modulus of rigidity
D. Offset ratio
Answer: D
Answer: A
A brass with 40% zinc, or same composition as muntz metal except for
the addition of 0.75% tin that contributes to the corrosion resistance of
this material.

A. naval brass
B. bronze
C. cartridge brass
D. admiralty

Answer: A
If a shaft 250 mm diameter can safely transmit 1860 kw of power when
High pressure vessels and pipes carrying high pressure fluids develop running at 125 rpm, calculate the power that can be safely transmittted
which of the following stresses? by a shaft 375 mm diameter when running at 80 rpm, assuming the
shafts are of similar material.
A. tangential stress only
B. radial stress only A. 4018 kw
C. bearing and stress only B. 5063 kw
D. both radial and tangential stress C. 3085 kw
D. 3567 kw
Answer: C
Answer: A
For the rotating elements like flywheels and blowers, the analysis of
stresses will be based similar on which of the following theory? The pinion shaft of a double reduction geared turbine is 140 mm
diameter, runs at 3000 rpm and the stress in it is 48 MN/m2. The main
A. thin-walled cylinder shaft is 445 mm diameter and runs at 90 rpm. Assuming that the same
B. thick-walled cylinder power is transmitted by both shafts, find the stress in the main shaft.
C. radial ball bearing
D. rotating shaft member A. 50 mpa
B. 40 mpa
Answer: B C. 60 mpa
D. 30 mpa
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 D. 3300 psi and 9005 psi
Answer: A
Answer: C
A torsion-meter on a tunnel shaft 360 mm diameter registers an angle of
twist of 0.3 degree over a length of 2.5 m when running at 115 rpm. Resilience (elastic toughness) is a measure of
Taking the modulus of rigidity of the shaft material as 93 GN/m2, find the
power transmitted. A. energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material
B. total plastic strain and failure
A. 4.67 mw C. strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point
B. 3.45 mw D. strain energy (work per unit volume) to cause fracture
C. 3.89 mw
D. 5.44 mw Answer: C

Answer: C Toughness is a measure of

Find the diameter of the coupling bolts to connect shafts which are to A. the ratio of ultimate failure strain to yielding strain
transmit 3000 kw when running at 100 rpm if 8 bolts are to be fitted on a B. energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material
pitch circle diameter of 610 mm and allowing stress of 38 MN/m2 in the C. strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point
bolts. D. strain energy (work per unit volume) to cause fracture

A. 65.74 mm Answer: D
B. 62.72 mm
C. 55.44 mm Strain energy is a measure of
D. 52.45 mm
A. the ratio of ultimate failure strain to yielding strain
Answer: B B. energy per unit volume stored in a deformed material
C. total plastic strain at failure
D. strain energy per unit volume to reach the yield point

Answer: B
A tensile stress of 8000 psi and a shear stress of 4000 psi are induced in
a brittle material whose working strength in straight tension is 10000 psi
what is the maximum tensile stress? All of the following are hardness test except

A. 6000 psi A. brinnel test

B. 9656 psi B. rockwell test
C. 11400 psi C. meyuer – vickers test
D. 10876 psi D. charpy test

Answer: B Answer: D

A certain point in a material has the folllowing stresses; a tension of 4000 Most metallic crystals form one of the following three lattice structures
psi and a tension of 2000 psi. At another point in the same material are a
tension of 8000 psi; a compression ratio of 4000 psi and a tension of A. hexagonal close-packed, simple tetragonal, or cubic
3000 psi. Determine the maximum shear stress at the two points. B. base-centered orthorombic, body-centered orthorombic, or
rhombohedral
A. 4300 psi and 9440 psi C. body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic, or hexagonal close-packed
B. 2400 psi and 8450 psi D. simple tetragonal, body-centered tetragonal, or body-centered cubic
C. 5300 psi and 10440 psi
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Answer: C C. small amounts of silicon 1 steel have little influence on toughness or
fabricability
The planes of a crystalline lattice can be specified by D. additions of small amounts of silicon to steel can cause a marked
decreased in yield strength of the steel
A. burger’s vectors
B. taylor-orowan dislocations Answer: D
C. fick’s law
D. miller indices A round billet made of 70-30 brass with extrusion constant of 35000 psi is
extruded at a temperature of 675 C. The billet diameter is 5 in. And the
Answer: D diameter of the extrusion is 2 in. Calculate the extrusion force required.

Either the upper of the lower deviation, depending on which is closer to A. 6.6 MN
the basic size B. 5.5 MN
C. 7.7 MN
A. fundamental deviaton D. 4.4 MN
B. upper deviation
C. lower deviation Answer: B
D. tolerance
Determine the machining time to drill a hole of 20 mm diameter in a
Answer: A workpiece 25 mm thick by a drill at a cutting speed of 30 m/min with a
feed of 0.2 mm/rev.
Which of the following statements is false?
A. 17.6 s
A. there is a considerable increase in the hardness and the strength of a B. 14.5 s
cold-worked metal C. 19.5 s
B. cold-working a metal significantly reduces its ductility D. 22.9 s
C. cold-working causes a slight decrease in the density and electrical
conductivity of a metal Answer: C
D. cold work decrease the yield point as well as the strength and
hardness of the metal

Answer: D

Which of the following statements is false?

A. hot-working can be regarded as the simultaneous combination of cold- A weight of 160 lbs falls from a height of 2.5 ft to the center of a
working and annealing horizontal platform mounted on four helical springs. At impact each
B. hot-working increases the density of the metal spring deflects 3 in. Calculate the wire diameter if the maximum design
C. one of the primary goals of hot-working is to produce a fine-grained stress is 60,000 psi and spring index of 5.
product
D. hot-working causes much strain hardening of the metal A. 0.5 in
B. 0.8 in
Answer: D C. 0.57 in
D. 0.88 in
Which of the following statements is false?
Answer: A
A. high-strength low alloy steels are not as strong as non alloy low carbon
steels
B. small amounts of copper increase the tensile strength of steels
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A cantilever spring is composed of six graduated leaves each 2 in. Wide
and 3/8 in thick. Determine the deflection if loaded with 1600 lbs at the After any cutting or standard grinding operation, the surface of a
tip. Length of springs is 27 in. workplace will consist of

A. 8 A. smear metal
B. 12 B. superfinishing
C. 10 C. ultrafinishing
D. 6 D. centerless ginding

Answer: C Answer: A

A 5 ton load is supported by a ½ in by 1 ½ in rectangular wire coil spring A method that does not require clamping, chucking or holding roun
with 6 effective coils, 3 in outside diameter. workpieces.

A. 1.24 in A. centerless grinding

B. 1.37 in B. chemical millling
C. 2.34 in C. laser machining
D. 2.75 in D. ultrafinishing

Answer: B Answer: A

A load of 10,000 lb is to be raised by a short jack. The scew has a n Uses high energy electrical discharges to shape electrically conducting
outside diameter of 2 ½ in and am ACME single thread of two turns per workpiece
in, if the coefficient of friction is 0.2 determine the torque required to
raise the load. A. electrochemical machining
B. electrical discharge machining
A. 600 in-lb C. electrochemical grinding
B. 400 in-lb D. ultrasonic grinding
C. 800 in-lb
D. 500 in-lb Answer: B

Answer: C For common brass tools, wear ratios for the tool and workpiece vary
between

A. 4:1
B. 10:1
C. 20:1
D. 8:1

Taylor’s equation relates cutting speed v and tool life T for particular Answer: C
combination of tool and workpiece, VTn = constant. This equation is also
known as
For expensive tool materials, wear ratios for the tool and workpiece vary
A. flank wear between
B. crater wear
C. nose failure A. 4:1
D. tool life B. 10:1
C. 20:1
Answer: D D. 8:1
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Answer: A A. two
B. three
Removes heat by electrolysis in a high current deplation operation C. four
D. five
A. electrochemical machining
B. electrospark machining Answer: C
C. electronic erosion
D. electrical discharge machining A hollow steel shaft 2.54 m long is to be designed to transmit a torque of
33,900 kJ. The shear modulus of elasticity, G = 82,740 Gpa for steel. The
Answer: A total angle of twist in the length of the shaft must not exceed 6 deg. And
the stress in the shaft must not exceed 110.32 Mpa. What would be the
Also known as electrolytic grinding ratio of the outside diameter to inside diameter?

A. laser grinding A. 1.92

B. ultranic grinding B. 1.74
C. electrochemical grinding C. 1.56
D. chemical milling D. 1.38

Answer: C Answer: D

Determine the width of the leaves of a six-leaf steel cantilever spring 13 A brake shoe is pressed against the surface of a 25.4 cm diameter drum
in. Long to carry a load of 375 lb with a deflection of 1 ¼ in. The rotating at 1250 rpm with a force of 111.20 N. If the coefficient of friction
maximum stress in this spring is limited to 50,000 psi. between drum and cylinder is 0.21, what power is dissipated in the form
of heat by the drag of the brake shoe?
A. 2.01 in.
B. 2.54 in. A. 388.2 W
C. 1.93 in. B. 394.9 W
D. 1.54 in C. 401.6 W
D. 408.8 W
Answer: C
Answer: A

SAE 51XXX belongs to what steel family?

A. carbon
B. manganese
C. chromium
D. nickel

Answer: C

A coupling consisting of two circular plates welded to the ends of two

shafts is to be designed using 2.54 cm diameter bolts to connect one Aluminum bolts 2 cm in diameter and 500 cm long are used to hold the
plate to the other. The bolts are to be located at a distance of 0.1524 m head on a pressure vessel. One bolt has a sensitive extensometer
from the axes of the shafts. If the coupling is to transmit 4026.8 kw at a attached to the body of the bolt. It measures an elongation of 0.00400
shaft speed of 1200 rpm, how many bolts should be used in the coupling mm in a ten-cm length of the bolt when it is tightened. How much force is
if the allowable shear stress for the bolts is 103.43 Mpa? exerted by the bolt?
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 A. charpy ratio
A. 8670 N B. percentage impact
B. 8770 N C. % elongation
C. 8870 N D. izod ratio
D. 8970 N
Answer: C
Answer: A
SAE 51XXX belongs to what steel family?
Two masses of 100 kg are suspended by wires that are five mm in
diameter. One wire is of aluminum and the other is of steel. The wires are A. carbon
ten meters long. How much lower will the mass held by the aluminum B. manganese
wire be? C. chromium
D. nickel
A. 4.37 mm
B. 4.87 mm Answer: C
C. 5.37 mm
D. 5.87 mm A four bar mechanism in which one of the links can perform a full rotation
relative to the other three links
Answer: B
A. geneva mechanism
The helical and herringbone gear teeth cut after heat treatment should B. crossover-position mechanism
have a hardness in the range of 210/300 BHN. The pinion gear teeth C. triple rocker mechanism
hardness on the other hand, ideally/normally be at how many BHN? D. grashof of mechanism

A. 250/320 Answer: D
B. 400
C. 350/380 A grashof four bar mechanism in which the shorted link is the frame or
D. 340/350 the fixed link and the other two cranks completely rotate with their axes.

Answer: D A. drag-link mechanism

B. crank-rocker mechanism
As a rule the center to center distance between sprocket shoul not be C. double-rocker mechanism
less than how many times the diameter of the bigger sprocket and not D. triple-rocker mechanism
less than 30 times the pitch nor more than about 50 times to pitch.
Answer: A
A. 1.5
B. 2.5 Which micrometer has no anvil?
C. 2 A. outside micrometer
D. 3 B. screw thread micrometer
C. depth micrometer
Answer: A D. digit micrometer

Answer: C

It is the resulting cross-sectional area of the tensile test specimen divided

by the specimen original area.

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The ends of a cylindrical pressure vessel of 900 mm internal diameter are A shaft 120 mm diameter is 1.6 m long and its mass is 102 kg
hemispherical and constructed of plates 20 mm thick. Find the stress in concentrated load of 20 kN is hung at the center of length. Find the
the hemispherical ends when the internal pressure is 28 bar (28x10^5 maximum stress in the shaft.
N/m^2).
A. 32.67 MPa
A. 35.1 MPa B. 44.53 MPa
B. 25.4 MPa C. 48.32 MPa
C. 31.5 MPa D. 36.45 Mpa
D. 24.5 MPa
Answer: C
Answer: C
Find the twisting moment in a solid shaft 125 mm diameter when the
The shell plates of a boiler 4.5 m diameter are 42 mm thick and the angle of twist is 0.5 degree on a length of 1.8 m, the modulus of rigidity
tensile strength of the material is 495 MN/m^2. The efficiency of the of the shaft material being 93 GN/m^2
longitudinal seams is 85% and that of the circumferential seams 85 %.
Find the working pressure allowing a factor of safety of 5. A. 12.9 KNm
B. 11.4 KNm
A. 2.66 MPa C. 10.8 KNm
B. 1.57 MPa D. 13.9 KNm
C. 1.66 MPa
D. 3.14 MPa Answer: C

Answer: B A hollow shaft is 400 mm diameter outside and 250 mm diameter inside
and transmits a torque of 480KNm. Calculate the angle of twist over a
A beam of regular rectangular cross-section is 64 mm broad, 100 mm length of 7.5 m. Take G=92.5 GN/m^2
deep and 1.6 m long. It is simply supported at each end and carries a
concentrated load of 10 kN at its mid-length. Neglecting the weight of the A. 1.05 deg
beam, find the maximum stress in the material. B. 1.66 deg
C. 2.01 deg
A. 35.7 MPa D. 2.55 deg
B. 57.3 MPa
C. 53.7 MPa Answer: A
D. 37.5 MPa
All of the following are crystalline point defects except
Answer: D
A. schottky defects
A cantilever of rectangular section is 100 mm broad by 150mm deep and B. interstitial impurity atoms
carries a concentrated load of 15 kN at its free end. Neglecting the C. screw dislocations
weight of the beam, find the distance from the free end where the stress D. vacancies
at the outer fiber is 75 MN/m^2.
Answer: C
A. 1.875 m
B. 0.875 m A specific method of inc galvanizing in which parts are tumbled in zinc
C. 2.785 m dust at high temperatures
D. 3.785 m
A. sheradizing
Answer: A B. polishing
C. super finishing
D. pickling
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 D. type-two chips
Answer: A
Answer: C

A hot-dip or electroplate application of tin to steel

Which of the following terms is used to descry punch-pressed operations
A. tin-plating like forming, blanking shallow drawing and coining?
B. organic finishes
C. metal spraying A. stamping
D. lapping B. heading
C. roll treading
Answer: A D. spinning

A zinc coating applied to low carbon steel to improve corrossion Answer: A

resistance. The coating can be applied in a hot dip bath, by electroplating
or by dry tumbling (sheradizing) Which of the following is the effect of cold rolling and cold drawing in
mechanical properties?
A. parkerizing
B. hard surfacing A. both have the same effect
C. honing B. cold rolling is better than cold drawing
D. galvanizing C. cold drawing is better than cold rolling
D. both have no effect
Answer: D
Answer: A
The diffusing of aluminum into a steel surface, producing an aluminum
oxide that protects the steel from high-temperature corrossion. Which of the following processes produce a refined grain structure and
eventually increased strength and ductility of the material?
A. electroplating
B. burnishing A. extrusion
C. calorizing B. cold working
D. buffing C. forging
D. hot rolling
Answer: C
Answer: C
An electroplating-acid bath oxidation process for aluminum and
magnesium. The workpiece is the anode in the electrical circuit. The S30200 is usually called and 18-8 stainless steel, which means 8% of
what?
A. abrasive cleaning
B. barrel finishing A. chromium
C. tumbling B. nickel
D. anodizing C. carbon
D. manganese
Answer: D
Answer: B
Brittle materials produce discrete fragments, known as
It is a supersaturated solid solution of carbon in ferrite and it is the
A. chip breaker grooves hardest and strongest form of steel?
B. non-segmented chips
C. discontinuous chips A. bainite
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B. ferrite Answer: C
C. martensite
D. lignite

Answer: C

Which of the following processes usually used to create a bar of material

of a particular shape and dimensions?
In a shearing machine the energy is 29,264 ft-lb, the ultimate shearing
A. extrusion stress of the steel plate is 40,000 psi, the plate thickness is 1 inch the
B. cold working length of the plate which can be sheared is:
C. forging
D. hot rolling A. 7055 in
B. 10.55 in
Answer: D C. 12.75 in
D. 17.56 in
The G10400 is a plain carbon steel with a carbon content of which of the
following? Answer: D

A. 0.37 to 0.44 % What would be the weight of a flywheel in kg if the weight of the rim is 3
B. 0.21 to 0.54 % times the sum of the weight of the hub and arms. Given the outside
C. 0.25 to 0.57 % diameter and inside diameter to be 24 in and 18 in respectively and the
D. 0.34 to 0.54 % rim width is 4.5 in. (assume steel flywheel)

Answer: A A. 140.95 kg
B. 160.95 kg
The S30200 is usually called and 18-8 stainless steel, which means 18% C. 200.95 kg
of what? D. 152.95 kg

A. chromium Answer: D
B. nickel
C. carbon A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 36 inches changes speed
D. manganese from 300 rpm to 280 while it gives up 8000 ft-lb of energy. What is the
coefficient of fluctuation.
Answer: A
A. 0.069
A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a steel sheet, B. 0.015
and has a normal speed of 3.0 rps, slowing down to 2.8 rps during the C. 0.082
shearing process. The flywheel of the machine has a mean diameter of D. 0.020
75 cm and weighs 15.5 kg/cm^3. The width of the rim is 30 cm. If the
hub and arms of the flywheel account for 15% of its total weight, find the Answer: A
thickness of the rim in cm.
A sheet metal working company purchase a shearing machine from a
A. 0.00487 cm surplus dealer without a flywheel. It is calculated that the machine will
B. 0.00432 cm use 2380 joules of energy to shear a 1.2 mm thick sheet metal. The
C. 0.00363 cm flywheel to be used will have a mean diameter of 91.44 cm with a width
D. 0.00482 cm of 25.4 cm. The normal operating speed is 180 rpm and slows down to
160 rpm during the shearing process. Assuming that the arms and the
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hub will account for 12% of the rim weight concentrated at the mean For the rotating elements like flywheels and blowers, the analysis of
diameter and that the material density is 0.26 lb/cu. In. Compute for the stresses will be based similar on which of the following theory?
weight of the flywheel.
A. thin-walled cylinder
A. 296 kg B. thick-walled cylinder
B. 306 kg C. radial ball bearing
C. 347 kg D. rotating shaft member
D. 385 kg
Answer: B
Answer: B
A 48 in diameter spoked steel flywheel having a 12 in wide x 10 in deep
rim rotates at 200 rpm. How long a cut (in inches) can be stamped in one For thin walled pressure vessels, which of the following statements is
inch thick aluminum plate if utimate shearing strength of the aluminum is correct of the stresses?
40,000 lb/in^2. During stamping, the force exerted by the stamp varies
from a maximum F lb at the point of contact to zero lb when the stamp A. radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress
emerges from the metal. Neglect the weight of the flywheel and spokes B. radial stresses is quite bigger as compared with the tangential stress
and use 0.28 lb/in^3 density for flywheel material. C. radial stresses is same as tangential stress
D. only radial stress is present and no tangential stress
A. 43.2 in
B. 41.1 in Answer: A
C. 44.5 in
D. 35.9 in How do you call the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain?

Answer: B A. poisson’s ratio

B. modulus of resilience
A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a steel sheet, C. modulus of rigidity
and has a normal speed of 3.0 rps, slowing down to 2.8 rps during the D. offset ratio
shearing process. The flywheel of the machine has a mean diameter of
75 cm and weighs 15.5 kg/cm^3. The width of the rim is 30 cm. If the Answer: A
hub and arms of the flywheel account for 15% of its total weight, find the
thickness of the rim in cm. How do you call a brass that contains 28% zinc, 1% tin and very excellent
corrosion resistance especially in saltwater.
A. 0.00487 cm
B. 0.00432 cm A. muntz
C. 0.00363 cm B. bronze
D. 0.00482 cm C. yellow brass
D. admiralty metal
Answer: C
Answer: D
High pressure vessels and pipes carrying high pressure fluids develop
which of the following stresses? A carbide milling cutter 250 mm in diameter is used to cut a block mild
steel with a plain cutter. The block is 500 mm long. If the feed is 0.50
A. tangential stress only mm/rev and depth of cut is 1.2 mm, determine the time required to take
B. radial stress only one cut. The over travel is 16 mm. the cutting speed is 80 m/min.
C. bearing stress only
D. both radial and tangential stress a. 8.45 min
b. 7.45 min
Answer: C c. 9.45 min
d. 10.45 min
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 Determine the time required to turn a brass component 50 mm diameter
Ans: D and 100 mm long at a cutting speed of 36 m/min. the feed is 0.4 and only
one cut is taken.

a. 2.2 min
b. 3.3 min
c. 1.2 min
d. 4.4 min

Ans. C
The feed of an 8 tooth face mill cutter is 0.325 mm per tooth at 200 rpm.
The material cut is 300 BHN steel. If the depth of cut is 3 mm and width is
100 mm, calculate the power at the cutter.
A tool will cut for 4 hrs before it needs sharpening. Determine the time
a. 10.24 hp charged to one cycle if it takes 12 minutes to change the tool can be
b. 12.48 hp sharpened 10 times before it is discarded.
c. 11.62 hp
d. 13.22 hp a. 62 m/min
b. 82 m/min
Ans: B c. 72 m/min
d. 52 m/min
Determine the power required for milling a mild steel work piece with a
cutter of 80 mm diameter 9 teeth and rotating at 120 rpm. The work Ans. B
piece has a width of 60 mm. depth of cut is 4 mm and tooth load is 0.03
mm Which of the following simple mechanical machine with the ability to
increase an applied force?
a. 1.2 kW
b. 2.3 kW a. Hinges
c. 1.9 kW b. Lever
d. 2.6 kW c. Roller
d. Spring
Ans: C
Ans: B
A leather belt 6 inches by ¼ in. thick running at 4000 ft/min. connects 12
in and 60 in. in diameter pulleys. The angles of contact are 270 deg. And Which of the following devices that is mainly used to raise or lower an
240 deg for small and large pulleys respectively. Coefficient of friction on object?
large pulley is 0.4 on small pulley 0.3. if the allowable tension is 100 lb
per in. determine the maximum horsepower that can be transmitted a. Hoist
without considering centrifugal force. b. Lever
c. Spring
a. 44 hp d. Roller
b. 55 hp
c. 33 hp Ans: A
d. 66 hp
What is term applied to the process of separating different sizes of the
Ans: B same material?

a. Screening
b. Separation
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c. Sieving a. two-moment equations
d. Screening b. Second moment equations
c. three-moment equations
Ans:C d. third moment equations

It is the process of separating a material into a variety of specifically Ans: C

sized groups.
A machine component of mass 0.77 kg moves with simple harmonic
a. Centrifugal motion in a straight line and completes 175 oscillations per minute. Find
b. Fractioning the accelerating force when the component is 50 mm from mid-travel.
c. Sieving
d. Screening a. 11.65 N
b. 12.93 N
Ans: B c. 10.44 N
d. 13.22 N
It is process in which metal is dropped in dilute acid solutions to remove
dirt, grease, and oxides. Ans: B

a. Pickling
b. Polishing
c. Sheradizing What load in Newton must be applied to a 25 mm round steel bar 3.0 m
D. Pakerizing long to stretch the bar 1.3 mm?

Ans: A a. 42,056
b. 52,840
Which of the following mechanism is used to change the direction of an c. 55,016
applied tensile force? d. 44,031

a. Gears Ans: D
b. Pulleys
c. Flywheels In the LRT II project steel railroad rails of 10 meters long are to be
d. Ropes installed. If lowest temperature considered is 20 deg. C and a maximum
temperature of 36 deg C is designed for, and the modulus of elasticity of
Ans: B steel to be 207,000 Mpa, determine the clearance between the clearance
between rails such that adjoining rail will just touch at maximum design
What is usually the lose factor for most wire ropes and chains with temperature.
contact at low speeds? a. 2.34
b. 3.32
A. varies from 1.03 to 1.06 c. 3.41
B. varies 1.07 to 1.10 d. 1.86
C. varies from 1.20 to 1.50
D. varies from 1.60 to 1.80 Ans: D
Ans: A What pressure is required to punch a hole 3 in. diameter through a ¼ in.
steel plate?
Which of the following is the method to determine the reactions on
continuous beams? a. 45 tons
b. 20 tons
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c. 30 tons determine the clearance between rails such that adjoining rail will just
d. 40 tons touch at maximum design temperature.

Ans: A a. 2.34
b. 2.32
A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 6,000 lbs. c. 3.41
find the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 5 and ultimate d. 1.86
stress of 64,000 psi.
Ans: D
a. 0.705 in
b. 0.891 in What pressure is required to punch a hole 3 in. diameter through a ¼ in.
c. 0.809 in steel plate?
d. 0.773 in
a. 45 tons
Ans: D b. 20 tons
c. 30 tons
d. 40 tons

Ans: A

An engine parts is being tested with a load of 30,000 lb. the allowable
tensile stress is 10,000 psi, modulus of elasticity of 40 psi. If the
original length of specimen is 42 inches with elongation not exceeding
0.0015 inch, what diameter of the specimen is required?
In practice and theory as well, what is the allowed permissible
a. 4.2 in misalignment in cylindrical and tapered roller bearings?
b. 3.0 in
c. 2.5 in a. 0.005 rad
d. 5.17 in b. 0.006 rad
c. 0.001 rad
Ans: D d. 0.003 rad
A steel rod 75 inches long tested with a load of 3000 lb is suspended Ans: C
from the other end. If the rod stretches 0.025 inches, find the modulus of
elasticity of the steel. In practice and theory as well, the misalignment of spherical bearings
should not exceed how many radians?
a. 36 psi
a. 0.0087 rad
b. 11.5 psi
b. 0.0065 rad
c. 30 psi c. 0.0041 rad
d. 0.0043 rad
d. 27 psi
Ans: A
Ans: A
What term is used to describe a maximum load that a bolt can withstand
Considered is 20 deg C and a maximum temperature of 30 deg C is without acquiring a permanent set?
designed for, and the modulus of elasticity of steel to be 207,000 Mpa,
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a. Live load It casting, brass, bronze, steel, gray iron and aluminum are most often
b. Dead load used materials. What is the minimum wall thickness for of the
c. Proof load aforementioned materials used in casting?
d. Ultimate load
a. 5mm
Ans: C b. 10mm
c. 7 mm
In bolts design, the quotient of the proof load and the tensile-stress area d. 3 mm
is called
Ans: A
a. proof strength
b. yield strength A rectangular key was used in a pulley connected to a line shaft with a
c. section modulus power of 8 kw at a speed pf 1200 rpm. If the shearing stress of the shaft
d. modulus of resilience and key are 30 N/mm^2. Respectively. What is the diameter of the shaft?

Ans: A a. 22.2 mm
b. 21.7 mm
In bolts design, proof strength corresponds approximately how many c. 25.8 mm
percent of the 0.2 percent offset yield strength? d. 30.2 mm

a. 85% Ans.A
b. 95%
c. 90%
d. 45%

Ans: C

What type of brass that is usually used to form tubing or piping to carry
hot water in such application of radiators or condenser?
A line shaft with a power of 150 KW at a speed of 1200 rpm, had a
a. Red brass rectangular key used in its pulley connection. Consider the shearing of
b. Commercial brass stress of the shaft to be 40 N/mm^2 and the key to be 200 N/mm^2,
c. Yellow brass determine the shaft diameter.
d. Cartridge brass
a.66.62 mm
Ans: A b.53.31 mm
c.40.82mm
It is in widespread use for the numbering system for cast iron by ASTM d.44.94 mm
(American Society for Testing and Material), then this system is based on
which of the following? Ans. B

a. Bearing Strength A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 in and an external diameter

b. Compressive Strength of 36 in is subjected to an internal pressure of 10,000 psi and an external
c. Axial Strength pressure of 2,500 psi. Determine the hoop stress at the inner surface of
d. Tensile Strength the cylinder.

Ans: D a. 24, 705.16 psi

b. 19, 028.52 psi
c. 13, 142.86 psi
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d. 11, 696.43 psi Ans. C

Ans. D. Brass with 40% zinc are called ___

A thin walled cylindrical pressure vessel is subjected to internal pressure a. muntz metal
which varies from 750 kPa to 3350 kPa continuously. The diameter of the b. bronze
shell is 150 cm. Find the required thickness of the cylinder based on yield c. yellow brass
point of 480 MPa net endurance limit of 205 MPa and a factor of safety of d. admiralty metal
2.5.
Ans. A
a. 21.2 mm
b. 22.21 mm How do you call a brass that contains 28% zinc, 1 % tin and very
c. 23.83 mm excellent corrosion resistance especially in saltwater.
d. 20.72 mm
a. muntz metal
Ans. A b. bronze
c. yellow brass
d. admiralty metal
A compression ring is to be used at the junction of a conical head and
shell. Determine the required area of the compression ring if the pressure Ans. D
is 50 psi and the stress is 13750 psi. Assume efficiency of the joint is
80%. A brass with 40% zinc or same composition as muntz metal expect for
the addition of 0.75% tin that contributes to the corrosion resistance of
a. 00715 d^2 this material.
b. 0.00482 d^2
c. 0.00712 d^2 a. naval brass
d. 0.00682 d^2 b. bronze
c. cartridge brass
Ans. A d. admiralty metal

A cylindrical vessel measuring (2ft x 5 ft) holds a gas at 3,000 psi. Using Ans. A
stainless OQT 12000, determine the thickness of the plate with a design
factor of 1.4 yield. A assume efficiency of welded joint as 85%. High pressure vessels and pipes carrying high pressure fluids develop
which of the following stresses?
a. 0.549 in
b. 0.455 in a. tangential stress only
c. 1.2 in b. radial stress only
d. 0.3 in c. bearing stress only
d. both radial and tangential stress
Ans. A
Ans. C
Which of the following is considered to be the lightest of all commercial
metals and is used in aircraft industry? For the rotating elements like flywheels and blowers, the analysis of
stresses will be based similar on which of the following theory?
a. titanium
b. chromium a. thin-walled cylinder
c. magnesium b. thick- walled cylinder
d. aluminum c. radial ball bearing
d. rotating shaft member
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 A 48 in diameter spoked steel flywheel having a 12 in wide x 10 in deep
Ans. B rim rotates at 200 rpm. How long a cut (in inches) can be stamped in one
inch thick aluminum plate if ultimate shearing strength of the aluminum
For thin-walled pressure vessels, which of the following statements is is 40,000 lb/in2. During stamping , the force exerted by the stamp varies
correct of the stresses? from a maximum F lb at the point of contact to zero lb when the stamp
emerges from the metal. Neglect the weight of the flywheel weight of the
a. Radial stresses is quite small as compared with the tangential stress. flywheel and spokes and use 0.28 lb/in3 density for flywheel material.
b. Radial stresses is quite bigger as compared with the tangential stress.
c. Radial stresses is same as tangential stress. a. 43.2 in
d. Only radial stress is present and no tangential stress. b. 41.1 in
c. 44.5 in
Ans. A d. 35.9 in

How do you call the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain? Ans. B

a. Poission’s ratio A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a steel sheet,
b. Modulus of resilience and has normal speed of 3.0 rev/sec slowing down to 2.8 rev/sec during
c. Modulus of rigidity the shearing process. The flywheel account for 15% of its total weight,
d. Offset ratio find the thickness of the rim in cm.

Ans. A a. 0.00487 cm
b. 0.00432 cm
c. 0.00363 cm
The S30200 is usually called and 18-8 stainless steel, which means 18% d. 0.00482 cm
of what?
Ans. C
a. chromium
b. nickel
c. carbon
d. manganese

Ans. A In a shearing machine the energy is 29,264 ft-lb, the ultimate shearing
A sheet metal working company purchase a shearing machine from a stress of the steel plate is 40,000 psi, the plate thickness is 1 inch the
surplus dealer without a flywheel. It is calculated that the machine will length of the plate which can be sheared is:
use 2380 Joules of energy to shear a 1.2 mm thick sheet metal. The
flywheel to be used will have a mean diameter of 91.44 cm with a width a. 7055 in
of 25.4 cm. The normal operating speed is 180 rpm and slows down to b. 10.55 in
160 rpm during the shearing process. Assuming that the arms and the c. 12.75 in
hub will account for 12 % of the rim weight concentrated at the mean d. 17.56 in
diameter and that the material density is 0.26 lb/cu/ in, compute for the
weight of the flywheel. Ans. D

a. 296 kg A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 36 inches changes speed
b. 306 kg from 300 rpm to 280 while it gives up 8000 ft-lb of energy. What is the
c. 347 kg coefficient of fluctuation?
d. 385 kg
a. 0.069
Ans. B b. 0.015
c. 0.082
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d. 0.020 c. Forging
d. Hot rolling
Ans. A
Ans. C
Which of the following processes usually used to create a bar of material
of a particular shape and dimensions? The S30200 is usually called and 18-8 stainless steel, which means 8% of
what?
a. extrusion
b. cold working a. Chromium
c. forging b. Nickel
d. hot rolling c. Carbon
d. Manganese
Ans. D
Ans. B
The G10400 is a plain carbon steel with steel with a carbon content of
which of the following? What would be the weight of a flywheel in kg if the weight of the rim is 3
times the sum of the weight of the hub and arms. Given the outside
a. 0.37 to 0.44% diameter and inside diameter to be 24 in and 18 in respectively and the
b. 0.21 to 0.54% rim width is 4.5 in. (assume steel flywheel)
c. 0.25 to 0.57%
d. 0.34 to 0.54% a. 140.95 kg
b. 160.95 kg
Ans. A c. 200.95 kg
d. 152.95 kg
The S30200 is usually called and 18-8 stainless steel, which means 18%
of what? Ans. D

a. chromium It is a supersaturated solid solution of carbon in ferrite and it the hardest

b. nickel and strongest form of steel?
c. carbon
d. manganese a. Bainite
b. Ferrite
Ans. A c. Martensite
d. Lignite
Which of the following terms is used to descry punch-pressed operations
like forming, blanking shallow drawing and coining? Ans. C
An ammonia compressor is driven by a 20kW motor. The compressor and
a. stamping the motor RPM are 380 and 1750, respectively. The small sheave has a
b. heading pitch diameter of 152.4 mm. If the bolt to be used is standard C-120
c. roll treading (L=122.9in.). Determine the center distance between sheaves
d. spinning
A. 709 mm
Ans. A B. 865 mm
C. 806 mm
Which of the following processes produce a refined grain structure and D. 686 mm
eventually increased strength and ductility of the material?
Ans. C
a. Extrusion
b. Cold working
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61. A safety valve spring having 9 and ½ coils has the ends squared and A single square thread power screw is to raise a load of 70 kN. The screw
ground. The outside diameter of the coil is 115 mm and the wire is 13 has a major diameter of 36 mm and a pitch of 6 mm. The coefficient of
mm. It has a free length of 203 mm. Determine the length of the wire to thread friction and collar friction are 0.13 and 0.10 respectively. If the
which this spring must be initially compressed to hold a boiler pressure of collar mean diameter is 90 mm and the screw turns at 60rpm, find the
1.38 MPa on the seat of 32 mm diameter. Modulus of rigidity is taken as combined efficiency of screw and collar.
G=80GN/m².
A. 13.438%
A. 172 B. 15.530%
B. 179 C. 14.526%
C. 192 D. 12.526%
D. 158
Ans. D
Ans. A
Find the horsepower required to drive a power screw lifting a load of 4000
A single threaded trapezoidal metric thread has a pitch of 4 mm, and a lbs. A 2 and ½ inches double square thread with two threads/in is to be
mean diameter of 18 mm. It is used as a translation screw in conjunction used. The friction radius of the collar is 2 inches and the coefficients of
with a collar having an outside diameter of 37 mm and an inside friction are 0.1 for the threads and 0.15 for the collar. The velocity of the
diameter of 27 mm. Find the required torque in N-m to raise a load of 400 nut is 10 ft/min.
kg if the coefficient of friction is 0.3 for both thread and collar.
A. 5.382 HP
A. 34.6 N-m B. 4.395 HP
B. 32.6 N-m C. 3.683 HP
C. 39.1 N-m D. 6.472 HP
D. 38.5 N-m
Ans. B
Ans. B

What is the other term used for die casting? A cone-disk spring is also known as _____

A. Thermosetting A. Believille Spring

B. Shell-molding B. Heavy duty spring
C. Metal-mold casting C. Helical spring
D. Tangential casting D. Conical spring

Ans. C Ans. A

Determine the diameter of the stud bolt that are required to fasten down
the cylinder head of a 203 mm x 304 mm gas engine. There are ten bolts A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to handle 2200 ft-
on the block. The explosion pressure is 31 kg/sq.cm and studs are made lb of kinetic energy. The flywheel has a width of 8in. Normal operating
of ordinary bolts material SAE 1020. How deep should the bolt be drilled? speed is 300 rpm and the coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the
weight of the rim assuming that the arms and hub are equivalent is 10%
A. 38.1 mm of the specific weight.
B. 40.2 mm
C. 37.3 mm A. 412 lb
D. 35.5 mm B. 334 lb
C. 452.4 lb
Ans. A D. 533 lb

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Ans. B
A. Shock
Find the rim thickness for a cast iron flywheel with a width of 200 mm, a B. Impact
mean diameter of 1.2 in a normal operating speed of 300 rpm, a C. Creep
coefficient fluctuation of 0.05 and which is capable of hanging 3000 N-m D. Load
of kinetic energy. Assume that the hub and arms represent 10% of the
rim weight and the specific weight of cast iron is 7200 kg/m³ Ans. A

A. 25.28 mm It is a cold-working process in which metal is gathered or upset.

B. 28.82 mm
C. 28.25 mm A. Heading
D. 25.25 mm B. Cold rolling
C. Spinning
Ans. C D. Stamping

68. A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1200 rpm and having a Ans. A
mean rim radius of 1 foot. If the weight of the rim is 30 lbs. What is the
centrifugal force? Use factor C=41. Which of the following is the high-leaded brass used for instrument, lock
and watch parts?
A. 14,800 lbs
B. 70,000 lbs A. Red brass
C. 14 860 lbs B. Commercial brass
D. 14,760 lbs C. Yellow brass
D. Engraver’s brass
Ans. D
Ans. D
69. The maximum-strain theory which apples only in elastic range of
stresses are also known as _______ The rapid cooling of steel to a temperature between 400 to 800 deg F in
enough time, then austenite is transformed into a materials called.
A. Hooke’s Law
B. Saint Venant’s Theory A. Bainite
C. Stress-strain Theory B. Lignite
D. Cataligno’s Theory C. Quinite
D. Ferrite
Ans. B
Ans. A

It refers to the collision of two or more masses with initial velocities.

A centrifugal pump is directly couple to a motor. The pump rating is 3,600
A. Shock liters per minute against a total head of 8 meters of water. Pump
B. Impact efficiency is 65% at shaft speed of 550 rpm. Calculate the torsional stress
C. Creep induced on the 40 mm diameter motor shaft.
D. Load
A. 11,193.45 kPa
Ans. B B. 12,420.72 kPa
C. 10,010.85 kPa
A term used to describe sudden applied force or disturbance. D. 13,113.83 kPa
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Ans. C
A lubrication where lubricant is introduced between surfaces which are in
A 80 mm solid shaft is to be replaced with a hallow shaft of equal rolling contact such as roller gears or rolling bearings?
torsional strength. Find percentage of weight saved, if the outside of the
hallow shaft is 100 mm. A. Hydrostatic lubrication
B. Hydrodynamic lubrication
A. 56.53% C. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
B. 67.31% D. Solid-film lubrication
C. 48.49% E.
D. 52.90% Ans. C

Ans. D What lubrication is usually used when bearings are operating at extreme
temperatures?
A solid transmission shaft is 4.0 inches in diameter. It is desired to replace
it with a hallow shaft of the same material and same torsional strength A. Hydrodynamic lubrication
but its weight should only be half as much as the solid shaft. Find the B. Solid-film lubrication
outside diameter of the hallow shaft in millimeters. C. Hydrostatic lubrication
D. Liquid-film lubrication
A. 107.315 mm
B. 112.231 mm Ans. B
C. 122.940 mm
D. 131.204 mm Which of the following is not a form of bearing lubrication?

Ans. C A. Liquid-film lubrication

B. Hydrodynamic lubrication
A railroad track is laid at a temperature of 10 degree F with gaps of 0.01 C. Hydrostatic lubrication
feet between the ends of the rails. The rails are 33 feet long. If they are D. Solid-film lubrication
prevented from buckling, what stress will result from a temperature of
110 degree F? Coefficient of linear expansion = 6.5x per degree F. Ans. A

In ASTM standard, what is the instrument used in determining viscosity?

A. 10,000 psi
B. 8,530 psi A. Dynamic viscometer
C. 9,450 psi B. Saybolt universal furol
D. 10409 psi C. Hagen-Poinsulle viscometer
D. Saybolt universe viscometer
Ans. D
Ans. D

What load P which causea total deformation of 0.036 inch of a steel rack In what country that the present theory of hydrodynamic lubrication
which has a cross-section area of 4 sq. inches and a length of 5 ft. originates from?
A. 55,000 lb A. China
B. 72,000 lb B. Germany
C. 60,000 lb C. US
D. 50,000 lb D. England

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Ans. D D. None of these

In viscosity chart, Raimond-Boyd analysis assumed that the viscosity of Ans. A

the lubricant is _________
For very slender column, what type of formula that is best applied?
A. Constant
B. Increasing A. Column formula
C. Decreasing B. Moment formulas
D. Vanishing C. Slenderness formulas
D. Euler formula
Ans. A
Ans. A
What do you call the phenomenon occurring when two touching surfaces
have a high contact pressure and when these surfaces have minute Which of the following is the type of failure due to unstability?
relative motion?
A. Buckling
A. Prestressing B. Stability
B. Friction C. Slenderness formulas
C. Fretting D. Euler formula
D. Carving
Ans. A
Ans. C
What type of spring made in the form of dished washer?
What type of bolt threaded on both ends and can be used where a
through bolt impossible? A. Air spring
B. Volute spring
A. Coupling C. Believille spring
B. Stud bolt D. Motor spring
C. Carriage bolt
D. Machine bolt Ans. C

Ans. B What is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller sprocket for high
speed?
What type of bolt distinguished by a short potion of the shank
underneath the head being square or finned or ribbed? A. 12
B. 21
A. Coupling C. 24
B. Stud bolt D. 14
C. Carriage bolt
D. Machine bolt Ans. B

Ans. C

What is the term applied to the reciprocal of the velocity ratio?

Which of the following is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller
A. Train value sprocket for moderate speed?
B. Modular value
C. Ratio factor A. 15
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 B. 12 A round steel shaft transmits 373 watts at 1800 rpm. The torsional
C. 21 deflection is not to exceed 1 deg in a length equal to 20 diameters. Find
D. 17 the shaft diameter.

Ans. D A. 6.53 mm
B. 8.72 mm
What is the minimum number of teeth on a smaller sprocket for low C. 12.84 mm
speed? D. 18.16 mm

A. 11 Ans. A
B. 17
C. 21 A steel shaft operates at 186 rad/s and must handle 2 kW of power. The
D. 12 shearing stress is not to exceed 40 MN/m². Calculate the minimum shaft
diameter based on pure torsion.
Ans. 12
A. 9 mm
Two shaft at right angles to each other may be connected by what B. 11 mm
arrangement? C. 13 mm
D. 15 mm
A. Half turn
B. ¾ turn Ans. B
C. Quarter turn
D. One turn
A 100 mm diameter solid shaft is to be replaced with a hollow shaft
Ans. C equally strong (torsion) and made of the same material. The outside
diameter of the hollow shaft is to 27 mm. What should be the inside
What is the recommended initial tension of the belt? diameter? The allowable shearing stress is 41.4 MPa?

A. 75 lb/in of width A. 107.42 mm

B. 71 lb/in of width B. 105.82 mm
C. 73 lb/in of width C. 291.53 mm
D. 80 lb/in of width D. 109.60 mmw

Ans. A Ans. A

What factor of safety is needed for a 2 in. diameter shaft with an ultimate If the weight of 6” diameter by 48” long SAE 1030 shafting is 174.5 kg
strength of 50,000 psi to transmit 40,000 in-lb torque. then what will be the weight of chromium SAE 51416 of same size?

A. 2.25 A. 305.79 lbs

B. 1.95 B. 426.70 lbs
C. 2.14 C. 347.96 lbs
D. 2.62 D. 465.89 lbs

Ans. D Ans. C

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A 50 inches diameter diamond saw blade is mounted on a pulley driven In a pressure vessel, the ratio of minimum strength of joint to the
steel shaft, required a blade peripheral linear speed of 150 ft/sec. Motor strength of solid joint is known as
drive is 125 hp at 1,200 rpm, with 6 inches diameter pulley. Determine
the shaft rpm to attain blade peripheral speed required. A. Efficiency
B. Performance factor
A. 716.2 rpm C. Joint efficiency
B. 635.3 rpm D. Relative strength
C. 539.10 rpm
D. 687.55 rpm Ans. D

Ans. D When tested in compression, ductile material usually exhibit________

characteristics up to the yield strength as they do when tested in tension.
A steel shaft transmits 40 hp at 1400 rpm. Considering allowable
shearing stress based on pure torsion to be 5000 psi, find the torsional a. the same
deflection of the shaft in degrees per foot. b. less than
c. more than
A. 0.392 degrees/foot d. approximately the same
B. 0.246 degrees/foot
C. 0.541 degrees/foot ans. D
D. 0.435 degree/foot
In pure torsion, the maximum stress is at the center of the
Ans. B
a. peripheral sides
The process by which high pressure is applied to a heated metal billet or b. long sides
blank which causes it to flow through restricted orifice. c. medium sides
d. short sides
A. Extrusion
B. Intrusion ans: B
C. Forging
D. Hot rolling The ability of a material to absorb energy within is proportional limit is
known as
Ans. A
a. resilience
A tolerance where the size of a part is permitted to be either larger or b. endurance
smaller than the given dimension. c. toughness
d. spring action
A. Bilateral
B. Unilateral ans: A
C. Lateral
D. None of these A method whereby a gear is run with another gear that has abrasive
surface material.
Ans. A
a. hobbing
b. honing
c. lapping
d. milling

ans. C
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The large diamter and face of the disk of a multiple disk clutch are 255
A multiple disc clutch of 10 steel disc and 9 bronze disc. the effective mm and 25 mm respectively the helical compression spring used to
outside and inside diameter are 20.32 cm and 15.24 cm, respectively if engage the clutch has 9 and 1/2 effective coils of 10 mm steel wire. the
the axial force of 450 Newton is applied and the shaft turns at 1200 rpm, outer coil diameter is 80 mm. the free length of the spring is 185 mm.
find the horsepower capacity, assume a coefficient of friction of 0.27. when in place with clutch engaged, its length is 130 mm. Assuming that
there is 10 pairs of friction surface in contact, that the motor runs at 1200
a. 39.566 hp rpm, f=0.15, determine axial force available for the clutch.
b. 40.482 hp
c. 37.456 hp a. 1,688 N
d. 35. 659 hp b. 2,493 N
c. 1,542 N
Ans: A d. 2,783 N

An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm develops Ans: A

50 kW at 2,000 rpm. the combined efficiency of the differential and
tranmission is 75% with an overall speed reduction of 25 is to 1. A flange bolt coupling consist of eight steel 20 mm diameter steel bolts
Determine the speed reduction of travel of the vehicle in km/hr. spaced evenly around a bolt circle 300 mm in diamter. if the coupling is
subjected to a torque of 15.1 KN-m, determine the maximum shearing
a. 10.74 stress in the bolts?
b. 11.69
c. 12.58 a. 40450 kPa
d. 13.80 b. 63320 kpa
c. 40054 kpa
Ans: A d. 31298 kpa

An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm develops Ans: C

50 kW at 2,000 rpm. the combined efficiency of the differential and
transmission is 75% with an overall speed reduction of 25 is to 1. a flange coupling is to be designed, using 25 mm diameter bolts at a
determine the speed reduction of travel of the vehicle in km/hr. distance of 152 mm from the center of the shaft. allowable shearing
stress on the bolt is 103 Mpa. if the shaft is to transmit 5,600 hp at a
a. 10.74 speed of 1200 rpm, how many bolts are needed in the connection?
b. 11.69
c. 12.58 a. 2
d. 13.80 b. 3
c. 4
Ans. A d. 5

An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm develops Ans: D.

50 kW at 2,000 rpm combined efficiency of the differential and
transmission is 75% with an over-all speed reduction to. 1 determine he Two short shaft identical diameter 38.1 mm and rotating ….
torque to be delivered by the clutch N-m.
a. 30.4 kW
a. 239 N-m b. 28.5 kW
b. 359 N-m c. 29.3 kW
c. 432 N-m d. 32.3 kW
d. 471 N-m
Ans:B
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 c. Tungsten
d. Nickel

Two short shaft identical diameter 38.1 mm and rotating …. Ans: C

a. 19.30 mm
b. 22.37 mm
c. 20.40 mm Which of the following is the most widely used cast materials?
d. 16.32 mm
a. White cast iron
Ans: D b. Gray cast iron
c. Malleable cast iron
d. Nodular cast iron
What is material is produced if austenite is cooled rapidly to 400 deg. F or
less? Ans: B

a. Bainite What is the result if all the carbon in cast iron is in the form of cementite
b. Fermite and pearlite with not graphite present?
c. Martensite
d. Lignite a. White
b. Gray
Ans: C c. Malleable
d. Nodular
Stainless steels are iron-based alloys that contain at least how many
percent chromium? Ans: A

a. 45% Which of the following is a characteristic of aluminium and its alloys?

b. 25%
c. 12% a. Resistance to corrosion
d. 5% b. High thermal and electrical resistance
c. Strength to weight ratio
Ans: C d. All of these

The very high carbon steels have good quench-harden ability up to how Ans: D
many percent chromium?
The corrosion resistance of aluminium alloys depends upon which of the
a. 35% following?
b. 12%
c. 18% a. Thin coating oxide
d. 15% b. Percentage of electrolyte present
c. Dissolve ferrite
Ans: C d. Casting of the material

A widely used in tool steels considering that the will maintain its hardness Ans: A
even it is red heat. The effect is like molybdenum, except it is to be
added in greater quantities. A spherical shell of 1.8 m of outside diameter and 1.725 m inside at a
pressure of 10.4 MPa. Compute the stress in the shell.
a. Vanadium
b. Manganese a. 124.8 Mpa
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b. 119.6 Mpa b. 3500 fpm
c. 96.48 Mpa c. 3000 fpm
d. 88.46 Mpa d. 2500 fpm

Ans: B Ans: D

A thin hollow spheres of radius 10 in and thickness 0.1 in is subjected to

an internal pressure of 100 psig the maximum normal stress on an
element of the sphere is: Find the weight of the flywheel needed by a machine to punched every
stroke plane. The machine is to make 30 strokes per minute and a hole
a. 5,000 psi must be punched every stroke. The hole is to be formed during 30
b. 7,070 psi degrees rotation of the puncher’s crankshaft. A gear train with a ratio of
c. 14,140 psi 12 to 1 is to connect the flywheel shaft to the crankshaft. Let the mean
d. 2,500 psi diameter of a flywheel rim to be 91.44 cm. the minimum flywheel speed
is to be 90% of the maximum and assume mechanical efficiency of the
Ans: A machine to be 80%. Assume an ultimate stress of 49000 psi.

Pressurized water at 1.37 Mpa is stored in a steel cylindrical tank 1.4 a. 1.310 kW
meters in diameter. If the allowable tangential stress is 8.5 Mpa, find the b. 5.57 kW
required wall thickness of the tank. c. 8.92 kW
d. 9.03 kW
a. 123.6 mm
b. 130.5 mm Ans: A
c. 112.9 mm
d. 135.1 mm Find the weight of the flywheel needed by a machine to punch 20.5 mm
holes in 15.87 mm thick steel plate. The machine is to make 30 strokes
Ans: A per minute and a hole be punched every stroke, the hole is to be formed
during 30 degrees rotation of the puncher crankshaft. A gear train with a
A mechanical press is used to punch 6 holes per holes is 25 mm diameter ratio of 12 to 1 is to correct the flywheel shaft to the crankshaft. Let mean
and the plates has an ultimate strength in shear of 420 Mpa. The normal diameter of a flywheel rim to the 91.44 cm. the manimum flywheel speed
operating speed 200 rpm. And it slows down to 180 rpm during the is to be 90% of the maximum and assume mechanical efficiency of the
process of punching. The flywheel has a mean diameter of one meter and machine to be 80% Assume an ultimate stress of 49000 psi.
the rim width is 3 times the thickness. Assume that the hub and arm
account for 5% of the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter and a. 68 kg
the density of cast iron is 7200 kg per cubic meter. Find the power in kW b. 97 kg
required to drive the press. c. 90 kg
d. 92 kg
a. 1.310 kW
b. 5.57 kW Ans: B
c. 8.92 kW
d. 9.03 kW It is found that the shearing machine requires 205 joules of energy to
shear a specific gauge of sheet metal. The mean diameter of the flywheel
Ans: A is to be 76.2 cm. the normal operating speed is 200rpm and slow down to
180 rpm during shearing process. The rim width is 30.48 cm and the
The tension in the belt due to centrifugal force increasing rapidly above weight of cast iron is 7,196.6 kg/m^3, find the thickness of the rim,
about assuming that the hub and arm account for 10% of the rim weight
concentrated on the mean diameter.
a. 1500 fpm
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a. 0.583 cm b. 7 ksi
b. 0.587 cm c. 6 ksi
c. 0.672 cm d. 9 ksi
d. 0.480 cm
Ans: C
Ans: B

Which of the following cannot be a Poisson’s ratio of material? Based on experience, what is the most economical design belt speed?

a. 0.35 a. 6000 to 7500 fpm

b. 0.20 b. 3500 to 4700 fpm
c. 0.57 c. 3000 to 5000 fpm
d. 0.12 d. 5000 to 1000 fpm

Ans: C Ans: A

Type of roller bearing in which the balls are assembled by the eccentric
displacement of the inner ring. What is the recommendation speed for leather belt?

a. Shallow groove ball bearing a. 6000 to 7000 fpm

b. Self-alignning ball bearing b. 7000 to 8000 fpm
c. Fillinf-shot ball bearing c. 5000 to 6000 fpm
d. Deep-groove ball bearing d. 4500 to 5600 fpm

Ans: D Ans: B

Which of the following is not a type of ball bearing? What is the recommended speed for fabric belts?

a. Shallow groove ball bearing a. 4000 to 5000 fpm

b. Self-aligning ball bearing b. 2000 to 3000 fpm
c. Filling-slot ball bearing c. 3000 to 4000 fpm
d. Deep-groove ball bearing d. 2000 and more fpm

Ans: A Ans: A

Which of the following is the approximate density of the leather belt? A tubular shaft, having an inner diameter of 30 mm and an outer
diameter of 42 mm, is to be used to transmit 90 kW of power, determine
a. 0.025 lb/in^3 the frequency of rotation of the shaft so that the shear stress cannot
b. 0.035 lb/in^3 exceed 50 Mpa.
c. 0.0135 lb/in^3
d. 0.0465 lb/in^3 a. 26.6 Hz
b. 20.6 Hz
Ans: B c. 97.5 Hz
d. 66.5 Hz
The breaking strength of oak-tanned beltings varies from 3 to more than:
Ans: A
a. 5 ksi
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 A 1 1/4 in by 7/8 in. key is to be designed for a 12.7 cm shaft which will
transmit power of 150 KW at 360 rpm. If the allowable shear stress for
the key is 920 kg/cm^2 and the allowable compressive stress is 1300
kg/cm^2. Determine the length of key to be used.

a. 2.41 cm
b. 2.73 cm
c. 4.42 cm
d. 4.79 cm

Ans. C
Two circular shaft, one hollow and one solid, are made of the same
material and have diameter as follows: hollow shaft inside diameter is
one-half of the external diameter. The external diameter is equal to the A pulley is keyed to a 2 and 1/2 inches diameter shaft by a 7/16 in x 3 in
diameter of the solid shaft. What is the ratio of the twisting moment of flat key. The shaft rotates at 50 rpm. The allowable compressive stress for
the hollow shaft to that of the solid shaft? the key, hub and shaft are 66 ksi. 59 ksi and 72 ksi, repectively.
Determine the maximum torque the pulley can safety deliver.
a. ¼
b. ½ a. 48398.4 in-lb
c. 9/16 b. 54140.6 in-lb
d. 15/16 c. 51562.5 in-lb
d. 67495.2 in-lb
Ans: D
Ans. A
Determine the thickness of hollow shaft having an outside diameter of
100 mm if it is subjected to a maximum torque of 5,403.58 N-m without Which of the following is the statement of how the total moment is
exceeding a shearing stress of 60 Mpa or a twist of 0.5 degree per meter derived from a number of forces acting simultaneously at a point?
length of shaft G=83,000 Mpa
a. Goodman’s theorem
a. 15 mm b. Varignon’s theorem
b. 86 mm c. Soderberg’s theorem
c. 16.8 mm d. Cataligno’s theorem
d. 14.2 mm
Ans. B
Ans: A
It is the measure of the material’s ability to yield and absorb highly
A hollow shaft with outside diameter of 14 cm, and wall thickness of 0.8 localized and rapidly applied stresses.
cm, transmits 200 kW at 500 rpm. What must be the angular deflection
of the shaft it the length in 5 meters? The material of the shaft is C4140 a. Hardness
steel. b. Toughness
c. Stiffness
a. 21.41 rad d. Resilience
b. 21.71 rad
c. 36.80 rad Ans. B
d. 17.37 rad
What is term applied to the load at which a column fails?
Ans. D
a. Maximum load
b. Moving load
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d. Dynamic load
Ans. B
Ans. C
…. to engage the clutch?
It is otherwise known as the percentage difference in solid and working
deflections? a. 600 lbs
b. 715 lbs
a. Clash allowance c. 625 lbs
b. Spring allowance d. 800 lbs
c. Working allowance
d. Thrust allowance Ans. B

Ans. C

It is known as the shaft’s natural frequency of vibration.

A set screw 12 mm effective diameter is broken by a force of 410 N on
a. Vibration index the end of a spanner 300 mm long. Find the torque to break a set screw
b. Critical speed of 16 mm effective diameter if its breaking stress is 10% greater than the
c. High speed former.
d. Low speed
a. 320.6 N-m
Ans. B b. 223.5 N-m
c. 230.5 N-m
What do you call the mixture of the solid ingredients with no solubility? d. 345.6 N-m

a. Binary alloy Ans. A

b. Miscible alloy
c. Bitectic material A Warwick screw is used to tighten a guy rope. It has right-hand thread of
d. Eutectic alloy 10 mm pitch at the top and a left-hand thread of 5 mm pitch at the
bottom, and the effective radius of the toggle bar is 336 mm. Find the
Ans. D velocity.

Which of the following terms applied to an interrupted quenching process a. 220.6

resulting in an austenite to banite transition? b. 130.5
c. 140.8
a. Austempering d. 210.5
b. Austenitizing
c. Martempering Ans. C
d. Martenitizing
A 4 inches diameter shaft is driven at 3600 rpm by a 400 Hp motor. The
Ans. A shaft drives a 48 inches diameter chain sprocket having an output
efficiency of 85%. The output force of the driving sprocket and the output
Which of the following processes where the material will become of the driven sprocket are:
progressively stronger, harder and more brittle until eventually fails?
A. 200 lb and 250 hp
a. Hot working B. 261.6 lb and 300 hp
b. Cold Working C. 291.66 lb and 340 hp
c. Tempering D. None of the above
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Ans. C Ans. C

A certain farm equipment which requires 2200 Newton mater torque at An internal gearing requires an idler gear if the driving gear of 6 inches in
500 RPM has a diesel engine to operates at 1500 RPM as its prime mover. diameter and the center distance of the idler to the driver is 20 inches.
A No. 60 roller chain with a total length of 60 pitches and a small sprocket What is the inside diameter of the driven gear?
with 23 teeth are to be used with an operating temperature to remain
constant at 45 degree C. Determine the no. of teeth of the larger A. 62
sprocket. B. 70
C. 74
A. 70 D. 81
B. 69
C. 68 Ans. C
D. 69

Ans. D

A sleeve bearing has an outside diameter of 1.5 in and a length of 2 in,

the wall thickness is 3/16 in. The bearing is subjected to a radial load of In a standard bevel gear, the pinion rotates at 150 rpm, its number of
450 lb. Find the bearing pressure. teeth is 14 while the gear has 42 teeth, what is the pitch angle of the
pinion?
A. 100 psi
B. 150 psi A. 18.4 degrees
C. 200 psi B. 20 degrees
D. 250 psi C. 14.5 degrees
D. 20.5 degrees
Ans. C
Ans. A
Find the torsional deflection, in degrees of a solid steel shaft 110 mm OD
1.4 m long subjected to 3.1 x N-mm. The torsinal modulus of In damped free vibration, when the system returns to its static position
with the …… equilibrium, the system is said to be
elasticity is 80,000 N/mm-mm
A. Underdamped
A. 0.22 B. Overdamped
B. 0.195 C. Resonant
C. 0.28 D. Critically damped
D. 0.24
Ans. D
Ans. A
Balancing o grinding wheel is done to
A cut gear transmits 25 Hp at a pitch line velocity of 6000 ft/min. If the
service is intermittent the dynamic load is: A. Make the outside diameter concentric with the bore
B. Make the sides of wheel parallel
A. 244 C. Equalize the weight in every portion of the wheel
B. 264 D. None of the above
C. 274
D. 284 Ans. C
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 Ans. B
A grinding wheel is marked as 51A 46L 5V 23, out of these 5 means
A link has a load factor of 0.8 the surface factor 0.8, the surface factor is
A. Kind of abrasive 0.92 and the endurance strength is 28000 psi. Compute the alternating
B. Structure stress of the link if it is subjected to a reversing load. Assume a factor of
C. Kind of bond safety of 3.
D. Grain size
A. 8150
Ans. B B. 10920
C. 9,333
It is also known as diamond pyramid hardness test, uses a pyramid D. 7260
shaped diamond indenter and a load that ranges from 1 kg to 120 kg.
Ans. C
A. Vickers test
B. Mohs hardness Determine the average time to cut by automatic oxy-acetylene (machine)
C. Knoop test crosswise a 4ft x 8ft x 4in thick steel plate.
D. Brinell test
A. 6.85 min.
Ans. A B. 318 sec
C. 10 min
The maximum moment induced in a simply supported beam of 20 foot D. 360 sec
span, by a 2,000 pound load at midspan is
Ans. D
A. 125,000 ft-lbs A 16 mm plate is lapped over and secured by fillet weld on the inside and
B. 15,000 ft-lbs outside to form a penstock 1.5 meter in diameter. Determine the safe
C. 30,000 ft-lbs internal pressure, assuming an allowable stress of 140 MPa on the plate
D. 10,000 ft-lbs and an allowable shear stress of 90 MPa on the throat side of the 14 mm
fillet weld.
Ans. D
A. 2.376 MPa
A 10" diameter pulley is belt driven with a net torque of 250 ft-lbs. The B. 3.590 MPa
ratio of tensions in the tight to stack sides of the belt is 4 to 1. What is C. 2.843 MPa
the maximum tension in the belt? D. 1.695 Mpa

A. 250 lbs. Ans. A

B. 800 lbs.
C. 83 lbs. Which of the following dynamometer is widely used for absorption of wide
D. 500 lbs. range of powers at wide range of speeds?

Ans. B A. Hydraulic
B. Belt transmission
Compute how many 3/8 inch diameter set screws required to transmit 3 C. Rope brake
Hp at a shaft speed of 1000 rpm. The shaft diameter is 1 inch D. Electric generator

A. 1½ Ans. A
B. 2
C. 3 Which of the following dynamometer is used for power measurement
D. 1 when the speed is high and the viscous force is small?

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A. Tesla fluid friction dynamometer C. Difference between the velocities of two pulleys
B. Froude water vortex dynamometer D. Difference between the linear speed of the rim of pulley and the belt
C. Rope brake dynamometer on it.
D. Amsler dynamometer
Ans. D
Ans. A
Multiple collars are provided on a flat collar pivot bearing to
In case of spur gears the flank of the tooth is
A. Increase frictional resistance
A. The part of the tooth surface lying below the pitch surface’ B. To establish self-sustaining bearing condition
B. The curve forming face and flank C. Distribute the frictional load due to limiting friction
C. The width of the gear tooth measures axially along the pitch surface D. Distribute the axial load due to limiting bearing pressure on a collar
D. The surface of the top of the tooth
Ans. D
Ans. A
In gramophones for adjusting the speed of the tum-table, the following
For a kinematic chain to be considered as mechanism type of governor is commonly used

A. None of the links should be fixed A. Hartung governor

B. One link should be fixed B. Inertia governor
C. Two links should be fixed C. Pickering governor
D. There is no such criterion D. Wilson hartnell

Ans. B Ans. C
The cam angle is

A. The angle of rotation of the cam for a definite displacement of the Shearing the sheet into two or more pieces
follower
B. Angle subtended by live portion of cam at the cam center’ A. Parting
C. The angle subtended at the cam center by the portion of cam during B. Perforating
which the follower moves C. Lancing
D. The angle subtended by the cam at the cam center when the follower D. Notching
dwells.
Ans. A
Ans. A
The mechanism used to enlarge or reduce moments for reproducing
For a kinematic chain to be considered as mechanism drawings to different scales is called

E. None of the links should be fixed A. Clinograph

F. One link should be fixed B. Trisquare
G. Two links should be fixed C. Graphometer
H. There is no such criterion D. Bantograph

Ans. B Ans. D

Slip in belt drive is Which of the following is a higher pair?

A. Loss of power A. Thomson an indicator mechanism

B. Difference between the angular velocities of two pulleys B. Double Mc Innes Indicator mechanism
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C. Hart’s straight line mechanism the strength equivalent to C1020 annealed and the welded joints should
D. Tooth gearing mechanism have a relative strength (efficiency) of 90%. If Su for annealed C1020
steel is 57 ksi. Compute the longitudinal stress.
Ans. D
A. 128,000 psi
A process of indenting but not breaking through the surface of a B. 21,000 psi
workpiece with a punch in order to produce a cavity of an impression C. 800,000 psi
D. 12,800 psi
A. Heading
B. Cogging Ans. D
C. Barreling
D. Piercing The mass of a flywheel is 175 kg and its radius of gyration is 380 mm.
Find the torque required to attain a speed of 500 rpm from rest in 30
Ans. D seconds.

A turbine developing 15,000 Hp turns the shaft at 300 rpm. The propeller A. 40.46 N
attached to this shaft develops a thrust of 150,000 lb. A hollow steel shaft B. 44.12 N
having an outside diameter of 14 in. is to be used. Determine the inside C. 35.66 N
diameter of the shaft if the maximum shearing stressed based on the D. 38.48 N
torsion alone is not to exceed 7500 psi. What is the percentage savings in
weight. Ans. B

Ans. %W saving = 37.3% A steel bar 24 in. in length is to withstand a tensile impact load caused by
a weight of 100 lb having a velocity on impact of 140 fpm. Find the stress
in the bar if the diameter is 1 ½ in and the modulus of Elasticity (E) is 30x
psi.
A short compression member with Do= 2Di is to support a dead load of
25 tons. The material is to be 4130. A short compression member with Ans. S=12,000 psi
Do= 2Di is to support a dead load of 25 tons. The material is to be 4130 The cylinder head of a 10in x 18in. freon compressor is attached by 10
steel, WQT 1100⁰F. Calculate the outside and inside diameters on the stud bolts made of SAE grade 5. The cylinder pressure is 300 psi. What is
basis of yield strength of 114 ksi and factor of safety of 2. the approximate tightening torque should be used to induce a tightening
stress (St) of 0.90 times the proof stress if the diameter of the bolt is 5/8
Ans. Do=1.22 in. and Di=0.61 in. in and coefficient of collar friction c = 0.2?

A 15/16-in wide key has a depth of 5/8 in. It is 12 inches long and is to be Ans. T = 2161 in-lb
used on a 200 hp, 1160 rpm, squirrel-cage induction motor. The shaft
diameter is 3 7/8 inches. The maximum running torque is 200% of the Calculate the power consumed during cutting of a low carbon steel bar
full-load torque. Determine the maximum compressive stress of the key 40 mm diameter if cutting force is 150 kg at 200 rpm.

A. 779 psi A. 0.46 hp

B. 997 psi B. 0.66 hp
C. 197 psi C. 0.75 hp
D. 279 psi D. 0.83 hp

Ans. B Ans. D

A storage tank for air, 36 inche in diameter, is to withstand an internal

pressure of 200 psi with a design factor of 4 based on Su. The steel has
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A broach is used to cut a key way 8mm wide, 5mmm deep in a boss the gate if the mechanical efficiency is 85% for the speed reducing
64mm long. Determine the cutting length of broach if the rise per tooth is equipment.
0.0875mm and the number of finishing teeth is 13.
A. 20 hp
A. 672 mm B. 30 hp
B. 627 mm C. 34 hp
C. 762 mm D. 24 hp
D. 726 mm
Ans. C
Ans. C
A crate weighing 4,000 lb is moving at a speed of 4ft/s. It is brought to
Calculate the power of electric motor for a drilling machine to drill a hole rest by two compression spring in stopping the crate, the springs are to
15 mm diameter in cast iron workpiece at 450 rpm and 0.2 mm feed. The be compressed 8 in. If the spring index is 6 and the allowable stress is
specific power is 0.03 kW and efficiency of motor is 80%. 52,000 psi, determine the maximum load on each springs.

A. 0.6 kW A. 1491 lbs

B. 0.9 kW B. 2037 lbs
C. 0.7 kW C. 1675 lbs
D. 0.4 kW D. 2453 lbs

Ans. A Ans. A

Which of the following is the best method used for increasing a spring’s What describes very rough grinding such as that performed in foundries
fatigue life? to remove gates, fins and risers from castings?

A. Sprickling A. Snagging
B. Shot peening B. Honing
C. Stress relieving C. Lapping
D. Shot relieving D. Snugging

Ans. B Ans. A
A double square thread screw is used to raise a load of 20,000 lb at a
velocity of 3 fpm. Outside diameter of thread and pitch are 2 7/8 in. and 1 Which of the following is a single measure that combines the external
in. respectively. Collar friction coefficient is 0.12, thread friction dynamic load of an application with a gear drive’s reliability and
coefficient is 0.10. Mean diameter of collar 5 in. Determine the power operating life?
required to drive the screw.
A. Ratio factor
A. 3.45 hp B. Service factor
B. 4.29 hp C. Reliability factor
C. 4.65 hp D. Life factor
D. 5.02 hp
Ans. C
Ans. B
What is the term used to described the distance from a point on one gear
Two 2 ¾ in sellers standard square thread screws are used to raise and to the corresponding point measures along the base circle.
lower a hydraulic gate weighing 60 tons. A 570 rpm electric motor
operates the screws. The coefficients of collar and thread friction are 0.03 A. Diametral Pitch
and 0.14 respectively. The mean diameter of the collar 4in. if the gate B. Circular Pitch
rises at the rate of 2fpm, determine the size of the motor required to lift C. Normal Pitch
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Ans. C

What is the term applied to parallel forces equal in magnitude but

opposite direction?

A. Concurrent forces
B. Non-concurrent forces
C. Couple
D. Equillibrant

Ans. C

It is one of the rigid members / bodies joined together to form a

kinematic chain.

A. Coplanar
B. Link
C. Frame
D. Machine

Ans. B

The kinematics chain in which one link is considered fixed for the purpose
of analysis but motion is possible in other links.

A. Belting
B. Mechanism
C. Frame
D. Sprocket Chain

Ans. C

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