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This section includes 509 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Machine Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
Friction losses in spur gears may be of the order of |
A. | 15% to 20% |
B. | 20% to 30% |
C. | 5% to 10% |
D. | 10% to 15% |
E. | Less than 5% |
Answer» F. | |
102. |
The cam used for high speed engines is |
A. | Cycloidal |
B. | Involute |
C. | Flat |
D. | Uniform acceleration |
E. | Tangent |
Answer» B. Involute | |
103. |
The period during which a cam follower does not move is known as |
A. | Free period |
B. | Swell period |
C. | Constant period |
D. | Stationary period |
E. | Fixed period |
Answer» C. Constant period | |
104. |
In order to minimise jerks, the type of cam used is |
A. | Cycloidal |
B. | Hyperbolic |
C. | S.H.M. |
D. | Cylindrical |
E. | Parabolic |
Answer» B. Hyperbolic | |
105. |
For butt welding of two plates each of which is 25 mm thick, the best process would be |
A. | Electron slag welding |
B. | Submerged are welding |
C. | MIG welding |
D. | Gas welding |
E. | TIG welding |
Answer» B. Submerged are welding | |
106. |
The stretching in a belt is controlled by |
A. | Increasing belt velocity |
B. | Reducing stress in the belt |
C. | Increasing belt thickness |
D. | Reducing belt length |
E. | Increasing centre distance |
Answer» C. Increasing belt thickness | |
107. |
When a nut is tightened by placing a washer under it, the bolt tends to fall in |
A. | compression |
B. | tension |
C. | shear |
D. | none of the above |
E. | Cast steel |
Answer» C. shear | |
108. |
Gears for wrist watches are generally manufactured by |
A. | Pitcl, angle |
B. | Helix angle |
C. | Axial pitch angle |
D. | Lead angle |
E. | Pressure angle |
Answer» C. Axial pitch angle | |
109. |
The deep bins are the containers in which the plane of rupture intersects |
A. | the top surface of material stored |
B. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
C. | the opposite surface (wall) near the bottom |
D. | the bottom survace of material stored |
E. | the opposite face (wall) near the top |
Answer» F. | |
110. |
In case of aircraft body the type of welding generally used is |
A. | Gas welding |
B. | Arc welding |
C. | Spot welding |
D. | Seam welding |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» F. | |
111. |
Jaw clutches are generally used for |
A. | high horse power low rpm applications |
B. | low horse power high rpm applications |
C. | high horse power high rpm applications |
D. | low horse power low rpm applications |
E. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
Answer» E. Increasing the diameter of threaded portion | |
112. |
Within elastic limits the greatest amount of strain energy per unit volume that a material can absorb is known as |
A. | Resilience |
B. | Shock proof energy |
C. | Proof resilience |
D. | Impact energy limit |
E. | Strain hardening |
Answer» D. Impact energy limit | |
113. |
A 20 HP 1500 r.p.m. induction motor will take current of nearly |
A. | 20-30 Amp |
B. | 5 Amp |
C. | 1 Amp |
D. | 10-15 Amp |
E. | 15-20 Amp |
Answer» B. 5 Amp | |
114. |
Which oil has highest specific gravity? |
A. | Castor |
B. | Sperm |
C. | Cotton Seed |
D. | Petroleum |
E. | Turpentine |
Answer» B. Sperm | |
115. |
The light gauge steel structural members are generally |
A. | fabricated fromthick sections |
B. | hot rolled |
C. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
D. | cold formed |
E. | casted |
Answer» E. casted | |
116. |
In which component a ball or roller bearing cannot be used? |
A. | Water circulating pump |
B. | Wheel bearing in automobiles |
C. | Small end of connecting rod |
D. | Carankshaft main bearings |
E. | Big end of connecting rod |
Answer» F. | |
117. |
Within the elastic range, the bulk modulus of elasticity is defined as the ratio of |
A. | hydrostatic stress to the volumetric strain |
B. | shearing stress to the shearing strain |
C. | longitudinal stress to the longitudinal strain |
D. | none of the above |
E. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
Answer» B. shearing stress to the shearing strain | |
118. |
Which of the following fit can be used for interchangeable assembly |
A. | 10 kg |
B. | Tight |
C. | Sung |
D. | Medium force |
E. | Wringing |
Answer» D. Medium force | |
119. |
The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt is increased by |
A. | Proper tightening |
B. | Use of a spring washer |
C. | Making shank diameter equal to the core diameter |
D. | Preventingstress concentration any where in the bolt |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» D. Preventingstress concentration any where in the bolt | |
120. |
A double start screw has |
A. | Two threads per inch |
B. | Fine threads |
C. | Coarse threads |
D. | Two threads at some phase angle |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» E. None of the above | |
121. |
In general, the bunkers are constructed |
A. | circular and polygonal in plan |
B. | square and rectangular in plan |
C. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
D. | hexagonal in plan |
E. | elliptical in plan |
Answer» C. Increasing the diameter of threaded portion | |
122. |
When it is desired to transmit a high velocity ratio in a limited space, the device used is |
A. | Worm and worm wheel |
B. | Bevel gears |
C. | Helical gears |
D. | Noone of the above |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Bevel gears | |
123. |
In flange coupling the weakest element should be |
A. | Shaft |
B. | Flange |
C. | Key |
D. | Bolts |
E. | Bolt bush |
Answer» D. Bolts | |
124. |
Which of the following has highest strength to weight ratio? |
A. | Alloy steel, heat treated |
B. | Brass |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | Steel piano wire |
E. | Aluminium, hard rolled |
Answer» E. Aluminium, hard rolled | |
125. |
A positive infinitely variable (P.I.V.) system utilises |
A. | Variable pitch chain drive system |
B. | Hydraulic variable speed drive |
C. | Rolling contact variable speed |
D. | Vee belt variable speed system |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Hydraulic variable speed drive | |
126. |
The assumption of bi-linearly idealised stress-strain relationship for plastic analysis and design is used for |
A. | steel structures |
B. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
C. | prestressed concrete structures |
D. | reinforced concrete structures |
E. | aluminium structures |
Answer» B. Increasing the diameter of threaded portion | |
127. |
Battens in compound steel columns are provided to |
A. | increase the column capacity |
B. | ensure unified behaviour |
C. | prevent buckling |
D. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
E. | decrease the buckling in members |
Answer» C. prevent buckling | |
128. |
The bending moment at a plastic hinge is |
A. | equal to zero |
B. | equal to plastic moment of the section |
C. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
D. | equal to yield moment of the section |
E. | greater than plastic moment of the section |
Answer» C. Increasing the diameter of threaded portion | |
129. |
V-belt sections generally used in an automobiles are |
A. | A and B |
B. | C |
C. | D |
D. | E |
E. | Any one of the above |
Answer» B. C | |
130. |
For a transverse load on a fillet weld of equal legs, the plane of maximum shear force occurs at |
A. | 72? |
B. | 75? |
C. | 45? |
D. | 30? |
E. | 67 |
Answer» F. | |
131. |
The form coefficient of a spring is |
A. | Dynamic load carrying capacity |
B. | It capability to store energy |
C. | The load/unit drflection |
D. | Load/spring area |
E. | Ratio of coil diameter to wire diameter |
Answer» C. The load/unit drflection | |
132. |
An out-of-plane web distribution is known as |
A. | column buckling |
B. | web buckling |
C. | vertical web buckling |
D. | any of the above |
E. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
Answer» E. Increasing the diameter of threaded portion | |
133. |
If M 20 coarse pitch is 2.5 mm the mm the fine pitch for the size would be |
A. | 10 mm |
B. | 5 mm |
C. | 2.5 mm |
D. | 1.5 mm |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» E. None of the above | |
134. |
While designing a shaft, hub and a key, care is taken so that |
A. | Key is the weakest component |
B. | Shaft is the stronger component |
C. | Key is the strongest component |
D. | Shaft is the weakest component |
E. | Hub is the strongest component |
Answer» B. Shaft is the stronger component | |
135. |
The maximum size of the fillet weld that can be applied to the toe of an angle or the round edge should be |
A. | 1.5 mm less than the thickness of the plate |
B. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
C. | equal to the thickness of the plate |
D. | 0.75 times the thickness of the plate |
E. | 1.5 mm more than the thickness of the plate |
Answer» E. 1.5 mm more than the thickness of the plate | |
136. |
Which cam profile is preferred for minimum jerks? |
A. | Flat |
B. | Involute |
C. | Cycloidal |
D. | Simple harmonic |
E. | Any of the above |
Answer» D. Simple harmonic | |
137. |
Treads in tyres are provided to |
A. | increase tyre grip on the road |
B. | prevent skidding on dusty roads |
C. | prevent skidding on wet roads |
D. | none of the above |
E. | Cast steel |
Answer» C. prevent skidding on wet roads | |
138. |
The stability of a structure is ensured if the restoring moment is |
A. | equal to |
B. | greater than |
C. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
D. | smaller than |
Answer» D. smaller than | |
139. |
The allowable stresses for the design of steel tanks are adopted |
A. | 80 percent reduced as given in IS : 800 |
B. | 95 percent reduced as given in IS : 800 |
C. | 50 percent reduced as given in IS : 800 |
D. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
E. | as given in IS : 800 |
Answer» B. 95 percent reduced as given in IS : 800 | |
140. |
The balls in a ball bearing remain in position |
A. | Due to centrifugal force |
B. | In a cage |
C. | Due to dead load on bearing |
D. | By lubricant |
E. | Automatically |
Answer» C. Due to dead load on bearing | |
141. |
Which of the following alloying metal for steels acts as a deoxidizing and desulphurising agent? |
A. | Nickel |
B. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
C. | Chromium |
D. | Tungsten |
E. | Manganese |
Answer» E. Manganese | |
142. |
For the same power transmission, V-belts are |
A. | wider, thinner |
B. | thinner, wider |
C. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
D. | narrow, thicker |
E. | thicker, narrow |
Answer» E. thicker, narrow | |
143. |
The life of a ball bearing is usually given in |
A. | hours of service |
B. | total rpm |
C. | either of (A) or (B) above |
D. | none of the above |
E. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
144. |
Which of the following types of gears are free from interference? |
A. | Cycloidal |
B. | Epicycloidal |
C. | Involute |
D. | Stub |
E. | Hypocycloidal |
Answer» B. Epicycloidal | |
145. |
A cantilever beam of square section is subjected to a load W at the free end. If the length of the beam is increased and load reduced to half the deflection at the free end as compared to original deflection would be |
A. | 4 times |
B. | 16 times |
C. | 1/2 times |
D. | 2 times |
E. | 8 times |
Answer» B. 16 times | |
146. |
The fatigue limit of a material |
A. | Is greatly decreased by poor surface conditions |
B. | Is improved if there is rough surface |
C. | Is independent of surface conditions |
D. | Surface defects which extend upto core have no influence of fatigue limits |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Is improved if there is rough surface | |
147. |
A spherical metal vessel 120 cm diameter is subjected to an internal pressure of 15 kg/sq cm. If the permissible stress is 625 kg/sq cm and the efficiency of the riveted joints is 75%, the required thickness of the plate would be |
A. | 10 mm |
B. | 2 mm |
C. | 5 mm |
D. | 1 mm |
E. | 8 mm |
Answer» B. 2 mm | |
148. |
In a ball bearing a ball is subjected to |
A. | Compressive stress |
B. | Tensile stress |
C. | Shear stress |
D. | Cyclic stress or fatigue |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» E. None of the above | |
149. |
Backlash is |
A. | Sum of the clearance of two gears |
B. | Mutual play between two gears |
C. | The amount by which the width of a tooth space exceeds the thickness of the engaging tooth on pitch circle |
D. | Any of the above |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» D. Any of the above | |
150. |
The limit design of steel structures makes use of |
A. | elastic and plastic analysis of structures |
B. | ultimate analysis |
C. | Increasing the diameter of threaded portion |
D. | plastic analysis of structures |
E. | elastic analysis of structures |
Answer» E. elastic analysis of structures | |