Exam Details
Subject | mechanical engineering | |
Paper | paper 1 | |
Exam / Course | ||
Department | ||
Organization | Uttarakhand Public Service Commission | |
Position | junior engineer(je) | |
Exam Date | 2013 | |
City, State | uttarakhand, |
Question Paper
1. The product of mass and velocity is known as
Impulse
Momentum
Power
Work
2. The co-efficient of friction depends on
Area of contact
Shape of surfaces
Strength of surfaces
Nature of surfaces
3. Angle of friction is the
Angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting frictional force ...
Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
Ratio of static and dynamic friction
None of the above
4. A machine is one that
transfer motion
does useful work
have relative motion between links
have a number of members
5. The ratio of linear stress to the linear strain is called
Modulus of rigidity
Modulus of elasticity
Bulk modulus
Poisson's ratio
6. Limiting force of friction is defined as the frictional force which exists when a body
is moving with maximum velocity
is stationary
just begins to slide over the surface
None of these 1
7. If the bulk modulus is modulus of Elasticity is E and Poisson's ratio is then which m ... of the following is true
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8. The value of Poisson's ratio is always
more than 1
1
less than 1
None of these
9. The velocity ratio of Weston's differential pulley is
(Where R Radius of bigger pulley
r Radius of smaller pulley)
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10. In first system of pulley, the mechanical advantage is equal to (where n no. of pulleys)
2n-1
2n
n
2n-1
11. Bow's notation is used to indicate
forces
moment
pressure
velocity
12. In thin cylindrical shell, the value of circumferential stress as compared to the longitudinal stress is
Equal
Double
Triple
None of these
13. In comparison to rolling friction, the value of sliding friction is
more
less
equal
double
14. The unit of moment is
N/m
N-m
N/m2
N-m/sec
15. The ratio of limiting force and normal reaction is known as
co-efficient of friction
angle of friction
angle of repose
frictional resistance
16. Which one of the following is not a unit of energy
Newton-metre
kCal
Watt
Watt-hours
17. In case of concurrent and coplanar forces, the condition of equilibrium is
<img src='./qimages/3399-17.jpg'>
18. Moment of inertia of a body does not depend upon
mass of the body
distribution of mass in the body
axis of rotation of the body
angular velocity of the body
19. A body in Simple Harmonic Motion will have maximum velocity when its amplitude is
maximum
negative maximum
zero
average
20. A simply supported beam AB of length 9 carries a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m for a distance of 6 m from end A. What are the reaction forces at A and at B
40Nand20N
60Nand20N
20Nand60N
30Nand15N
21. An effort of 100 N is applied to a machine to lift a load of 900 N. The distance moved by the effort is 100 cm. The load is raised through a distance of 10 cm. What is the efficiency of the machine
80%
90%
70%
60%
22. For a perfect frame, the number of joints and the number of members are given by
n=2j-3
j=2n-3
23. A body of weight 100 N is placed on a rough horizontal plane. What will be the co-efficient of friction between surfaces if a horizontal force of 60 N just causes the body to slide over the horizontal plane
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
24. Three parallel forces F1, F2 and F3 are acting on a log as shown in Figure and the body is 23 in equilibrium. If force F1 250 N and F2= 1000 and the distance between F1 and F2 is 1.0 then what is the distance of F2 from F3
<img src='./qimages/3399-24.jpg'>
25. A weight of 1000 N is supported by two chains as shown in Figure. What will be the tension in Chain-1 and Chain-2 respectively
<img src='./qimages/3399-25.jpg'>
500N;866N
500N;433N
1000 866 N
1000 433 N
26. Four forces 2P, 3P and 4P act along the sides, taken in order of a square ABCD. The resultant force is
zero
2 ROUTE 2P
2P
ROUTE 5P
27. Two forces of equal magnitude act at an angle 120° to each other. What will be their resultant P
2P
P
2P
2
28. Jet engine works on the principle of
conservation of energy
conservation of linear momentum
Earth's gravity
None of these
29. Young's modulus of elasticity for a perfectly rigid body is
zero
unity
infinity
cannot be known
30. Which of the following concurrent forces cannot have a resultant of 4N
2N and 4N
2N and 6N
2N and 8N
All of these
31. Factor of safety is the ratio of
breaking stress to working stress
endurance limit to yield stress
elastic limit to ultimate stress
ultimate stress to working stress
32. The working surface above the pitch surface of the gear tooth is termed as
Addendum
Dedendum
Face
Flank
33. The height of Watt's governor is proportional to (where N rpm of balls) 11
N
N2
1/N
N2
34. Crowning on pulleys helps
in increasing velocity ratio.
for automatic adjustment of belt so that belt runs centrally.
increase the belt life.
decrease initial tension.
35. For a governor running at constant speed, the force acting on the sleeve is
constant
minimum
maximum
zero
36. For maximum power to be transmitted by the belt, the maximum permissible tension in the belt is
equal to centrifugal tension
twice the centrifugal tension
thrice the centrifugal tension
four-times the centrifugal tension
37. The factor that decides the size of the cam is
prime circle
pitch circle
base circle
pitch curve
38. Sensitiveness of governor is defined as Range of speed Mean speed
Range of speed /Mean speed
Mean speed Range of speed
Mean speed X Range of speed
None of these
39. Cam converts the rotary motion into
rotary motion
translatory motion
both rotary and translatory motions
None of these
40. The creep in a belt drive is due to
material of the pulleys
material of the belt
unequal size of pulleys
unequal tensions and slackness of the belt
41. Backlash in gears is
Addendum Dedendum
Circular pitch Tooth thickness
Space width between two teeth Tooth thickness
None of the above
42. In spur gears
Both shafts are parallel.
Teeth are straight.
Teeth are parallel to axis.
All of these.
43. Angle moved by the cam during which follower remains at its highest position is called
Angle of dwell
Angle of descent
Angle of ascent
Angle of action
44. For a watt governor, what will be the angular speed corresponding to the height of 10 cm, if 10 m/sec2
1 rad/sec
7.29 rad/sec
10.0 rad/sec
3.15 rad/sec
45. The Brinell hardness is calculated by (Where F is load in D is steel ball diameter and d is indentation diameter in millimetres.)
<img src='./qimages/3399-45.jpg'>
46. Piston, piston rod and cross-head of a steam engine constitute
one link
two link
three link
Do not constitute any link.
47. Which of the followings is a higher pair
Belt and pulley
Turning pair
Screw pair
Sliding pair
48. In a compound gear train there is
only one gear on each shaft.
more than one gear on a shaft.
no gear on driving shaft.
None of these
49. For oil-pumps in small IC engines which gears can be used
Spur gears
Crossed helical gears
Gear train
None of these
50. In involute gears, pressure angle is
dependent on size of teeth
dependent on size of gear
zero
always constant
51. The velocity of belt for maximum power is (Where m mass of the belt in kg per metre length. T Tension)
<img src='./qimages/3399-51.jpg'>
52. The size of gear is usually specified by
pressure angle
pitch circle diameter
circular pitch
diametral pitch
53. A cam and follower mechanisms constitutes a/an
open pair
screw pair
closed pair
spherical pair
54. The height of Watt's governor is
directly proportional to speed
directly proportional to (speed)2
inversely proportional to speed
inversely proportional to (speed)2
55. A Portor governor could be classified as
inertia type governor
pendulum type governor
centrifugal governor
dead weight type governor
56. Which one of the following is not a friction clutch
Disc or plate clutch
Cone clutch
Centrifugal clutch
Jaw clutch
57. The maximum fluctuation of energy in a flywheel is equal to
Where
I Mass moment of inertia of the flywheel
E Mean kinetic energy of the flywheel
CS Co-efficient of fluctuation of speed
W Mean angular speed
W1+W2/2
IW
IW2CS
2ECS
All of these
58. The product of circular pitch and diametral pitch is equal to
1
1.57
pie
Infinite
59. Axial thrust is minimum in case of
Spur gear
Bevel gear
Mitre gear
Double helical gear
60. Which of the following brakes is commonly used in motor cars
Band Brake
Shoe Brake
Band and Block Brake
Internal Expanding Shoe Brake
61. Outside diameter of a hollow shaft is twice its inside diameter. Ratio of torque carrying capacity to that of a solid shaft of same outside diameter and same material is
3/4
15/16
1/2
1/16
62. For a shaft transmitting power at rpm the diameter of shaft would be proportional to
<img src='./qimages/3399-62.jpg'>
63. A dead load is one that
remains constant
varies with time
cannot be determined
whose value is zero
64. What is the unit of strain
Centimetre
Millimetre
Micron
None of these
65. Which of the following statements is correct
Stress is proportional to strain.
Stress is force per unit area.
Within elastic limit, the ratio of stress to strain is called Young's modulus.
All of the above
66. Spring index is
Ratio of coil diameter to wire diameter.
Load required to produce unit deflection.
Its capability of storing energy.
None of the above
67. When two springs (each having stiffness constant are connected in series, the equivalent stiffness will be K1
K
2K
k/2
1/k
68. In a beam, the point of contraflexure is a point where
Shear force is maximum.
Shear force is zero.
Bending moment changes its sign.
Bending moment is maximum.
69. Spiral springs are used in
Cycles
Scooters
Watches
Railway Wagons
70. For perfectly elastic body, the value of co-efficient of restitution is
zero
0.5
1
between 0 and 1
71. Hoop stress in thin walled cylinder is
longitudinal tensile stress
radial stress
circumferential tensile stress
compressive stress
72. Slow plastic deformation of metals under a constant stress at high temperature is known as
Fatigue
Plastic deformation
Creep
Endurance
73. The fatigue life of a part can be improved by
Electroplating
Polishing
Coating
Shot peening
74. Flow stress corresponds to
Fluid in motion
Breaking point
Plastic deformation of solids
Rupture stress
75. Moment of inertia of a solid sphere is
(Where M mass of the solid sphere
r radius of the sphere) 22 1
Mr2
Mr2 2/3
Mr2 2/5
Mr2 1/2
76. The above stress-strain diagram is for Ductile material
Brittle material
Soft material
None of these
77. The longitudinal joint of a boiler shell is always a
Lap joint
Butt joint
Lozenge joint
Diamond joint
78. Strain is defined as the ratio of
change in volume to original volume.
change in length to original length.
change in lateral dimension to original lateral dimension.
All of the above
79. Necking phenomenon in stress-strain is observed for
Brittle materials
Ductile materials
Both brittle as well as ductile materials
None of the above
80. Which of the following is more elastic
Rubber
Plastic
Brass
Steel
81. The ratio of moment of inertia of a rectangle and that of a triangle, having same base and height with respect to their bases would be
2:1
3:1
4:1
5:1
82. In case of both the ends fixed of a column, the effective length is
Its own length
Twice its length
Half of its length
None of these
83. The property of a material which enables it to resist fracture due to impact loads is known as
elasticity
endurance
resilience
toughness
84. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam carrying concentrated load at end of beam will be a
rectangle
cubic parabola
triangle
parabola
85. The bending moment on a section is maximum where shear force is
maximum
minimum
changing sign
zero
86. When a wire is stretched to double its length, the longitudinal strain produced in it is
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
87. The most economical section of a beam to bear maximum bending moment is
square
circular
rectangular
I -section
88. Euler's Buckling theory is applicable for
Short columns
Long columns
Medium long columns
All of these
89. A long column fails by
Crushing
Tension
Shearing
Buckling
90. Slenderness ratio is the ratio of
Maximum size of column to minimum size of column.
Width of column to depth of column.
Effective length of column to least radius of gyration of the column.
Effective length of column to width of column.
91. Which of the following is close to the purest form of Iron
Cast Iron
Wrought Iron
Grey Iron
Mild Steel
92. The percentage of carbon in low carbon steel
1.0%
0.15%
0.87%
0.50%
93. The co-ordination number of face centred cubic structure is
4
8
12
16
94. 18/8 stainless steel contains
18% Nickel, Chromium
18% Chromium, Nickel
18% Tungsten, Nickel
18% Tungsten, Chromium
95. The unique property of cast iron is its high
Malleability
Ductility
Hardness
Damping characteristics
96. Correct sequence of elements of 18 4 1 HSS tool is
Cr, V
Mo, Cr, V
Cr, Ni, C
Cu, Zn, Sn
97. Pure iron is a substance of
Ferrite
Pearlite
Austenite
Ferrite and Cementite
98. Which metal coating is used in the mirror
Lead
Tin
Gold
Brass
99. Which of the following fundamental components of atom is uncharged
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Positron
100. Which tool is used for rapid machining of hard metals
Cemented Carbide
High Speed Steel
Stellites
None of these
101. Purpose of normalizing is to
improve strength
increase hardness
remove internal stresses
None of these
102. Which of the following metals does not have hexagonal close packed structure
Magnesium
Zinc
Cadmium
Copper
103. Which element makes stainless steel corrosion resistant
Vanadium
Chromium
Carbon
Sulphur
104. The process of formation of new grains on heating metals is called
Recrystallization
Oxidation
Micro structure
Hardening
105. Brass is an alloy of
Copper and Zinc
Copper and Tin
Arsenic and Tin
Gold and Tin
106. Which of the following has maximum ductility
Copper
Mild Steel
Cast Iron
18-4-1 Steel
107. Paramagnetic alpha iron changes to gamma iron at following temperature
768 °C
1440 °C
908 °C
1539 °C
108. Eutectoid steel contains following percentage of carbon
0.02
0.30
0.63
0.87
109. The material having same elastic property in all the directions are called
Ideal materials
Uniform materials
Isotropic materials
Practical materials
110. The ability of material to resist softening at higher temperature is known as
Creep
Hot tempering
Hot hardness
Fatigue
111. The slowest cooling rate is achieved when steel is quenched in
fused salt
air
brine
mixture of water and oil
112. Toughness is related to
Moment of inertia
Hardness
Energy absorbed before fracture
Fatigue loading
113. Which among the followings is the most effective strengthening mechanism of non-ferrous materials
Solid solution hardening
Strain hardening
Grain size refinement
Precipitation hardening
114. Which of the following is the an amorphous material
Lead
Brass
Glass
Silver
115. Which of the following is a case hardening process
Carburizing
Nitriding
Cynading
All of these
116. The chisel used for cutting steel sheets is usually
Annealed
Normalised
Hardened
Hardened and Tempered
117. Addition of Nickel to Steel helps in improving
Fatigue resistance
Creep resistance
Corrosion resistance
Cost reduction
118. The machinability of steel can be improved by alloying the steel with
Copper
Chromium
Nickel
Sulphur
119. If T is the recrystallization temperature, the cold working of steel is done at
greater than T °C
equal to T °C
less than T °C
None of these
120. Pure iron at room temperature has following micro structure
gamaa-iron
delta -iron
Cementite
alpha -iron
121. Which of the following materials is not desirable for rivets making
Mild steel
Cast iron
Aluminium
Copper
122. When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the bolt will be subjected to
Tensile stress
Compressive stress
Shear stress
None of these
123. Nichrome is used in
Gas turbine
Air craft engine
Heater element
Brake lining
124. In case of straight turning operation, length of work piece is 120 mm and feed rate is 0.25 mm/sec. How long will it take to complete the turning operation
8 minute
10 minute
12 minute
None of these
125. In leaf springs, the longest leaf is known as
Lower leaf
Master leaf
Upper leaf
None of these
126. The rated life of a bearing varies
Directly with load
Inversely as square of load
Inversely as cube of load
None of these
127. In design of flange coupling, the weakest element should be
Key
Bolt
Flange
Shaft
128. A knuckle pin may fail in
Shear
Bending
Crushing
All of these
129. A cotter joint is used to connect two rods which are in
Tension only
Compression only
Tension and Compression
Shear only
130. Parallel fillet welded joints are designed for
Tensile strength
Compressive strength
Bending strength
Shear strength
131. Initial cost of making a product is 1,00,000 and variable cost per unit is 40. If its selling price is 80 per unit, what would be the break even quantity
2500 units
3500 units
5000 units
7000 units
132. What strength is to be considered for ductile material under cyclic load
Ultimate strength
Yield strength
Endurance strength
Fracture strength
133. The sleeve of Muff coupling is designed as a
Thin cylinder
Thick cylinder
Solid shaft
Hollow shaft
134. The usual proportion for the width of key is (where d is the diameter of the shaft)
d/8
d/6
d/4
d/2
135. What is the function of a washer
Provides cushioning effect
Provides bearing area
Absorbs shocks and vibrations
Provides smooth surface in place of rough surface
136. Anti friction bearings are
hydro-dynamic bearings
sleeve bearings
thin lubricated bearings
ball and roller bearings
137. A key connecting a flange coupling to a shaft is likely to fail in
shear
tension
torsion
bending
138. Piston rod and cross head in a steam engine are usually connected by means of
cotter joint
knuckle joint
ball joint
universal joint
139. In a gib and cotter joint, the gib and cotter are subjected to
single shear only
double shear
single shear and crushing
double shear and crushing
140. A rivet is specified by shank diameter length of rivet type of load None of these
141. A steel bar of 5 m length is heated from 15 °C to 90 °C and is free to expand. The bar will induce Tensile stress No stress Shear stress None of these
142. No. of inversions in a slider crank mechanism is
1
2
4
6
143. Elastic modulus of steel is
70 GPa
210 GPa
250 GPa
300 GPa
144. For proper design of a shaft, it should be designed on the basis of
Maximum principal stress theory
Maximum shear stress theory
Both and
Maximum strain theory
145. Rivets are made of following type of material
Brittle
Low density
Ductile
Low melting point
146. Which theory is best to estimate failure load for a ductile material
Distortion energy theorem
Maximum strain energy theorem
Maximum shear stress theorem
None of these
147. Taylor's tool life equation used to calculate the tool life is given by the equation
TVn constant
VTn constant
VT1/n constant
None of these
148. What is the number of jaws in a self centred chuck of a lathe
Eight
Five
Four
Three
149. Which one is not a part of cotter joint
Socket
Spigot
Fork end
Collar
150. For transmitting power without slip, drive used is
Rope drive
Belt drive
Cone drive
Chain drive
151. Break Even point represents Profit No Profit and No Loss Loss None of these
152. Per cent idle time for men and machine is found by
Work sampling
Time study
Method study
Work study
153. Which of the followings control chart is variable control chart
P-chart
C-chart
U-chart
R-chart
154. Which of the following material handling devices are used for the movement of materials in a fixed route and fixed area of operation
Cranes
Pallets
Industrial Trucks
Elevators
155. In ABC analysis, A-type inventory represents
High value, High volume
High value, Low volume
Low value, Low volume
Low value, High volume
156. According to the definition of "week" under the Factory Act, 1948, it is a period of 7 days beginning at midnight on
Sunday
Monday
Saturday
Friday
157. Standard time is defined as
Normal time allowance
Normal time idle time
Normal time idle time allownace
None of these
158. Which of the followings helps in accident control
Automatic safety guard
Interlock safety guard
Trip safety guard
All of these
159. Which of the followings, leads to industrial hazards and causes accidents
Noise and vibrations
Poor lighting and Poor ventilation
Heat and Humidity
All of these
160. Indian Boiler Act, 1923 is applicable to
all boilers
boilers more than 100 litres capacity
boilers more than 1000 litres capacity
None of the above
161. Which of the following layout is useful when the product being processed is very big, heavy or difficult to move
Fixed position layout
Process layout
Product layout
Cellular layout
162. Work study is mainly aimed at
determining the most efficient method of performing a job.
estimating the minimum time of completion of job.
developing the standard method and standard time for a job.
economizing the motions involved on the part of the work while performing a job.
163. Plant layout used for automobile assembly unit is
Product layout
Process layout
Point layout
Static layout
164. Which of the following safety measures is used to promote the safety
Excessive fine
Writing slogans
Stopping the work
All of these
165. Which of the following is not significant in determination of economic order quantity in inventory control
Ordering cost
Lead time
Inventory carrying cost
All of these
166. Which layout is suitable for multi-product company carring out batch production
Product layout
Process layout
Point layout
All of these
167. The symbol used for transport in work study is
<img src='./qimages/3399-167.jpg'>
168. The chart used in Quality Control is/are
C-chart
R-chart
P-chart
All of these
169. Process layout is employed for
Batch production
Continuous type of production
Effective utilisation of machines
None of these
170. Which of the following has quick return mechanism
Shaper
Drilling machine
Printing press
Milling machine
171. Which of the following production system is characterised by the low production volume
Project Production System
Job Shop Production System
Batch Production System
Mass Production System
172. Basic tool in work study is
Graph paper
Process chart
Planning chart
Stop-watch
173. Quality management standards are controlled by
ISO 7000
ISO 8000
ISO 9000
ISO 14000
174. The word "Kanban" is used in
EOQ
JIT
MRP
SCM
175. Which of the following measuring instrument can't be used to know the value of a dimension
Screw gauge
GO-NO GO gauge
Slip gauge
None of these
176. Interchangeability can be achieved by
standardization
better process planning
simplification
better product planning
177. Bin cards are used for
Machine loading
Stores
Accounts
None of these
178. What does symbol imply in work study
Operation
Inspection
Transport
Permanent Storage
179. Routing is essential in the following type of industry
Assembly industry
Process industry
Job order industry
Mass production industry
180. In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the
Optimum lot size
Highest level of inventory
Capability of plant to produce
None of these
Impulse
Momentum
Power
Work
2. The co-efficient of friction depends on
Area of contact
Shape of surfaces
Strength of surfaces
Nature of surfaces
3. Angle of friction is the
Angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting frictional force ...
Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
Ratio of static and dynamic friction
None of the above
4. A machine is one that
transfer motion
does useful work
have relative motion between links
have a number of members
5. The ratio of linear stress to the linear strain is called
Modulus of rigidity
Modulus of elasticity
Bulk modulus
Poisson's ratio
6. Limiting force of friction is defined as the frictional force which exists when a body
is moving with maximum velocity
is stationary
just begins to slide over the surface
None of these 1
7. If the bulk modulus is modulus of Elasticity is E and Poisson's ratio is then which m ... of the following is true
<img src='./qimages/3399-7.jpg'>
8. The value of Poisson's ratio is always
more than 1
1
less than 1
None of these
9. The velocity ratio of Weston's differential pulley is
(Where R Radius of bigger pulley
r Radius of smaller pulley)
<img src='./qimages/3399-9.jpg'>
10. In first system of pulley, the mechanical advantage is equal to (where n no. of pulleys)
2n-1
2n
n
2n-1
11. Bow's notation is used to indicate
forces
moment
pressure
velocity
12. In thin cylindrical shell, the value of circumferential stress as compared to the longitudinal stress is
Equal
Double
Triple
None of these
13. In comparison to rolling friction, the value of sliding friction is
more
less
equal
double
14. The unit of moment is
N/m
N-m
N/m2
N-m/sec
15. The ratio of limiting force and normal reaction is known as
co-efficient of friction
angle of friction
angle of repose
frictional resistance
16. Which one of the following is not a unit of energy
Newton-metre
kCal
Watt
Watt-hours
17. In case of concurrent and coplanar forces, the condition of equilibrium is
<img src='./qimages/3399-17.jpg'>
18. Moment of inertia of a body does not depend upon
mass of the body
distribution of mass in the body
axis of rotation of the body
angular velocity of the body
19. A body in Simple Harmonic Motion will have maximum velocity when its amplitude is
maximum
negative maximum
zero
average
20. A simply supported beam AB of length 9 carries a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m for a distance of 6 m from end A. What are the reaction forces at A and at B
40Nand20N
60Nand20N
20Nand60N
30Nand15N
21. An effort of 100 N is applied to a machine to lift a load of 900 N. The distance moved by the effort is 100 cm. The load is raised through a distance of 10 cm. What is the efficiency of the machine
80%
90%
70%
60%
22. For a perfect frame, the number of joints and the number of members are given by
n=2j-3
j=2n-3
23. A body of weight 100 N is placed on a rough horizontal plane. What will be the co-efficient of friction between surfaces if a horizontal force of 60 N just causes the body to slide over the horizontal plane
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
24. Three parallel forces F1, F2 and F3 are acting on a log as shown in Figure and the body is 23 in equilibrium. If force F1 250 N and F2= 1000 and the distance between F1 and F2 is 1.0 then what is the distance of F2 from F3
<img src='./qimages/3399-24.jpg'>
25. A weight of 1000 N is supported by two chains as shown in Figure. What will be the tension in Chain-1 and Chain-2 respectively
<img src='./qimages/3399-25.jpg'>
500N;866N
500N;433N
1000 866 N
1000 433 N
26. Four forces 2P, 3P and 4P act along the sides, taken in order of a square ABCD. The resultant force is
zero
2 ROUTE 2P
2P
ROUTE 5P
27. Two forces of equal magnitude act at an angle 120° to each other. What will be their resultant P
2P
P
2P
2
28. Jet engine works on the principle of
conservation of energy
conservation of linear momentum
Earth's gravity
None of these
29. Young's modulus of elasticity for a perfectly rigid body is
zero
unity
infinity
cannot be known
30. Which of the following concurrent forces cannot have a resultant of 4N
2N and 4N
2N and 6N
2N and 8N
All of these
31. Factor of safety is the ratio of
breaking stress to working stress
endurance limit to yield stress
elastic limit to ultimate stress
ultimate stress to working stress
32. The working surface above the pitch surface of the gear tooth is termed as
Addendum
Dedendum
Face
Flank
33. The height of Watt's governor is proportional to (where N rpm of balls) 11
N
N2
1/N
N2
34. Crowning on pulleys helps
in increasing velocity ratio.
for automatic adjustment of belt so that belt runs centrally.
increase the belt life.
decrease initial tension.
35. For a governor running at constant speed, the force acting on the sleeve is
constant
minimum
maximum
zero
36. For maximum power to be transmitted by the belt, the maximum permissible tension in the belt is
equal to centrifugal tension
twice the centrifugal tension
thrice the centrifugal tension
four-times the centrifugal tension
37. The factor that decides the size of the cam is
prime circle
pitch circle
base circle
pitch curve
38. Sensitiveness of governor is defined as Range of speed Mean speed
Range of speed /Mean speed
Mean speed Range of speed
Mean speed X Range of speed
None of these
39. Cam converts the rotary motion into
rotary motion
translatory motion
both rotary and translatory motions
None of these
40. The creep in a belt drive is due to
material of the pulleys
material of the belt
unequal size of pulleys
unequal tensions and slackness of the belt
41. Backlash in gears is
Addendum Dedendum
Circular pitch Tooth thickness
Space width between two teeth Tooth thickness
None of the above
42. In spur gears
Both shafts are parallel.
Teeth are straight.
Teeth are parallel to axis.
All of these.
43. Angle moved by the cam during which follower remains at its highest position is called
Angle of dwell
Angle of descent
Angle of ascent
Angle of action
44. For a watt governor, what will be the angular speed corresponding to the height of 10 cm, if 10 m/sec2
1 rad/sec
7.29 rad/sec
10.0 rad/sec
3.15 rad/sec
45. The Brinell hardness is calculated by (Where F is load in D is steel ball diameter and d is indentation diameter in millimetres.)
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46. Piston, piston rod and cross-head of a steam engine constitute
one link
two link
three link
Do not constitute any link.
47. Which of the followings is a higher pair
Belt and pulley
Turning pair
Screw pair
Sliding pair
48. In a compound gear train there is
only one gear on each shaft.
more than one gear on a shaft.
no gear on driving shaft.
None of these
49. For oil-pumps in small IC engines which gears can be used
Spur gears
Crossed helical gears
Gear train
None of these
50. In involute gears, pressure angle is
dependent on size of teeth
dependent on size of gear
zero
always constant
51. The velocity of belt for maximum power is (Where m mass of the belt in kg per metre length. T Tension)
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52. The size of gear is usually specified by
pressure angle
pitch circle diameter
circular pitch
diametral pitch
53. A cam and follower mechanisms constitutes a/an
open pair
screw pair
closed pair
spherical pair
54. The height of Watt's governor is
directly proportional to speed
directly proportional to (speed)2
inversely proportional to speed
inversely proportional to (speed)2
55. A Portor governor could be classified as
inertia type governor
pendulum type governor
centrifugal governor
dead weight type governor
56. Which one of the following is not a friction clutch
Disc or plate clutch
Cone clutch
Centrifugal clutch
Jaw clutch
57. The maximum fluctuation of energy in a flywheel is equal to
Where
I Mass moment of inertia of the flywheel
E Mean kinetic energy of the flywheel
CS Co-efficient of fluctuation of speed
W Mean angular speed
W1+W2/2
IW
IW2CS
2ECS
All of these
58. The product of circular pitch and diametral pitch is equal to
1
1.57
pie
Infinite
59. Axial thrust is minimum in case of
Spur gear
Bevel gear
Mitre gear
Double helical gear
60. Which of the following brakes is commonly used in motor cars
Band Brake
Shoe Brake
Band and Block Brake
Internal Expanding Shoe Brake
61. Outside diameter of a hollow shaft is twice its inside diameter. Ratio of torque carrying capacity to that of a solid shaft of same outside diameter and same material is
3/4
15/16
1/2
1/16
62. For a shaft transmitting power at rpm the diameter of shaft would be proportional to
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63. A dead load is one that
remains constant
varies with time
cannot be determined
whose value is zero
64. What is the unit of strain
Centimetre
Millimetre
Micron
None of these
65. Which of the following statements is correct
Stress is proportional to strain.
Stress is force per unit area.
Within elastic limit, the ratio of stress to strain is called Young's modulus.
All of the above
66. Spring index is
Ratio of coil diameter to wire diameter.
Load required to produce unit deflection.
Its capability of storing energy.
None of the above
67. When two springs (each having stiffness constant are connected in series, the equivalent stiffness will be K1
K
2K
k/2
1/k
68. In a beam, the point of contraflexure is a point where
Shear force is maximum.
Shear force is zero.
Bending moment changes its sign.
Bending moment is maximum.
69. Spiral springs are used in
Cycles
Scooters
Watches
Railway Wagons
70. For perfectly elastic body, the value of co-efficient of restitution is
zero
0.5
1
between 0 and 1
71. Hoop stress in thin walled cylinder is
longitudinal tensile stress
radial stress
circumferential tensile stress
compressive stress
72. Slow plastic deformation of metals under a constant stress at high temperature is known as
Fatigue
Plastic deformation
Creep
Endurance
73. The fatigue life of a part can be improved by
Electroplating
Polishing
Coating
Shot peening
74. Flow stress corresponds to
Fluid in motion
Breaking point
Plastic deformation of solids
Rupture stress
75. Moment of inertia of a solid sphere is
(Where M mass of the solid sphere
r radius of the sphere) 22 1
Mr2
Mr2 2/3
Mr2 2/5
Mr2 1/2
76. The above stress-strain diagram is for Ductile material
Brittle material
Soft material
None of these
77. The longitudinal joint of a boiler shell is always a
Lap joint
Butt joint
Lozenge joint
Diamond joint
78. Strain is defined as the ratio of
change in volume to original volume.
change in length to original length.
change in lateral dimension to original lateral dimension.
All of the above
79. Necking phenomenon in stress-strain is observed for
Brittle materials
Ductile materials
Both brittle as well as ductile materials
None of the above
80. Which of the following is more elastic
Rubber
Plastic
Brass
Steel
81. The ratio of moment of inertia of a rectangle and that of a triangle, having same base and height with respect to their bases would be
2:1
3:1
4:1
5:1
82. In case of both the ends fixed of a column, the effective length is
Its own length
Twice its length
Half of its length
None of these
83. The property of a material which enables it to resist fracture due to impact loads is known as
elasticity
endurance
resilience
toughness
84. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam carrying concentrated load at end of beam will be a
rectangle
cubic parabola
triangle
parabola
85. The bending moment on a section is maximum where shear force is
maximum
minimum
changing sign
zero
86. When a wire is stretched to double its length, the longitudinal strain produced in it is
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
87. The most economical section of a beam to bear maximum bending moment is
square
circular
rectangular
I -section
88. Euler's Buckling theory is applicable for
Short columns
Long columns
Medium long columns
All of these
89. A long column fails by
Crushing
Tension
Shearing
Buckling
90. Slenderness ratio is the ratio of
Maximum size of column to minimum size of column.
Width of column to depth of column.
Effective length of column to least radius of gyration of the column.
Effective length of column to width of column.
91. Which of the following is close to the purest form of Iron
Cast Iron
Wrought Iron
Grey Iron
Mild Steel
92. The percentage of carbon in low carbon steel
1.0%
0.15%
0.87%
0.50%
93. The co-ordination number of face centred cubic structure is
4
8
12
16
94. 18/8 stainless steel contains
18% Nickel, Chromium
18% Chromium, Nickel
18% Tungsten, Nickel
18% Tungsten, Chromium
95. The unique property of cast iron is its high
Malleability
Ductility
Hardness
Damping characteristics
96. Correct sequence of elements of 18 4 1 HSS tool is
Cr, V
Mo, Cr, V
Cr, Ni, C
Cu, Zn, Sn
97. Pure iron is a substance of
Ferrite
Pearlite
Austenite
Ferrite and Cementite
98. Which metal coating is used in the mirror
Lead
Tin
Gold
Brass
99. Which of the following fundamental components of atom is uncharged
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Positron
100. Which tool is used for rapid machining of hard metals
Cemented Carbide
High Speed Steel
Stellites
None of these
101. Purpose of normalizing is to
improve strength
increase hardness
remove internal stresses
None of these
102. Which of the following metals does not have hexagonal close packed structure
Magnesium
Zinc
Cadmium
Copper
103. Which element makes stainless steel corrosion resistant
Vanadium
Chromium
Carbon
Sulphur
104. The process of formation of new grains on heating metals is called
Recrystallization
Oxidation
Micro structure
Hardening
105. Brass is an alloy of
Copper and Zinc
Copper and Tin
Arsenic and Tin
Gold and Tin
106. Which of the following has maximum ductility
Copper
Mild Steel
Cast Iron
18-4-1 Steel
107. Paramagnetic alpha iron changes to gamma iron at following temperature
768 °C
1440 °C
908 °C
1539 °C
108. Eutectoid steel contains following percentage of carbon
0.02
0.30
0.63
0.87
109. The material having same elastic property in all the directions are called
Ideal materials
Uniform materials
Isotropic materials
Practical materials
110. The ability of material to resist softening at higher temperature is known as
Creep
Hot tempering
Hot hardness
Fatigue
111. The slowest cooling rate is achieved when steel is quenched in
fused salt
air
brine
mixture of water and oil
112. Toughness is related to
Moment of inertia
Hardness
Energy absorbed before fracture
Fatigue loading
113. Which among the followings is the most effective strengthening mechanism of non-ferrous materials
Solid solution hardening
Strain hardening
Grain size refinement
Precipitation hardening
114. Which of the following is the an amorphous material
Lead
Brass
Glass
Silver
115. Which of the following is a case hardening process
Carburizing
Nitriding
Cynading
All of these
116. The chisel used for cutting steel sheets is usually
Annealed
Normalised
Hardened
Hardened and Tempered
117. Addition of Nickel to Steel helps in improving
Fatigue resistance
Creep resistance
Corrosion resistance
Cost reduction
118. The machinability of steel can be improved by alloying the steel with
Copper
Chromium
Nickel
Sulphur
119. If T is the recrystallization temperature, the cold working of steel is done at
greater than T °C
equal to T °C
less than T °C
None of these
120. Pure iron at room temperature has following micro structure
gamaa-iron
delta -iron
Cementite
alpha -iron
121. Which of the following materials is not desirable for rivets making
Mild steel
Cast iron
Aluminium
Copper
122. When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the bolt will be subjected to
Tensile stress
Compressive stress
Shear stress
None of these
123. Nichrome is used in
Gas turbine
Air craft engine
Heater element
Brake lining
124. In case of straight turning operation, length of work piece is 120 mm and feed rate is 0.25 mm/sec. How long will it take to complete the turning operation
8 minute
10 minute
12 minute
None of these
125. In leaf springs, the longest leaf is known as
Lower leaf
Master leaf
Upper leaf
None of these
126. The rated life of a bearing varies
Directly with load
Inversely as square of load
Inversely as cube of load
None of these
127. In design of flange coupling, the weakest element should be
Key
Bolt
Flange
Shaft
128. A knuckle pin may fail in
Shear
Bending
Crushing
All of these
129. A cotter joint is used to connect two rods which are in
Tension only
Compression only
Tension and Compression
Shear only
130. Parallel fillet welded joints are designed for
Tensile strength
Compressive strength
Bending strength
Shear strength
131. Initial cost of making a product is 1,00,000 and variable cost per unit is 40. If its selling price is 80 per unit, what would be the break even quantity
2500 units
3500 units
5000 units
7000 units
132. What strength is to be considered for ductile material under cyclic load
Ultimate strength
Yield strength
Endurance strength
Fracture strength
133. The sleeve of Muff coupling is designed as a
Thin cylinder
Thick cylinder
Solid shaft
Hollow shaft
134. The usual proportion for the width of key is (where d is the diameter of the shaft)
d/8
d/6
d/4
d/2
135. What is the function of a washer
Provides cushioning effect
Provides bearing area
Absorbs shocks and vibrations
Provides smooth surface in place of rough surface
136. Anti friction bearings are
hydro-dynamic bearings
sleeve bearings
thin lubricated bearings
ball and roller bearings
137. A key connecting a flange coupling to a shaft is likely to fail in
shear
tension
torsion
bending
138. Piston rod and cross head in a steam engine are usually connected by means of
cotter joint
knuckle joint
ball joint
universal joint
139. In a gib and cotter joint, the gib and cotter are subjected to
single shear only
double shear
single shear and crushing
double shear and crushing
140. A rivet is specified by shank diameter length of rivet type of load None of these
141. A steel bar of 5 m length is heated from 15 °C to 90 °C and is free to expand. The bar will induce Tensile stress No stress Shear stress None of these
142. No. of inversions in a slider crank mechanism is
1
2
4
6
143. Elastic modulus of steel is
70 GPa
210 GPa
250 GPa
300 GPa
144. For proper design of a shaft, it should be designed on the basis of
Maximum principal stress theory
Maximum shear stress theory
Both and
Maximum strain theory
145. Rivets are made of following type of material
Brittle
Low density
Ductile
Low melting point
146. Which theory is best to estimate failure load for a ductile material
Distortion energy theorem
Maximum strain energy theorem
Maximum shear stress theorem
None of these
147. Taylor's tool life equation used to calculate the tool life is given by the equation
TVn constant
VTn constant
VT1/n constant
None of these
148. What is the number of jaws in a self centred chuck of a lathe
Eight
Five
Four
Three
149. Which one is not a part of cotter joint
Socket
Spigot
Fork end
Collar
150. For transmitting power without slip, drive used is
Rope drive
Belt drive
Cone drive
Chain drive
151. Break Even point represents Profit No Profit and No Loss Loss None of these
152. Per cent idle time for men and machine is found by
Work sampling
Time study
Method study
Work study
153. Which of the followings control chart is variable control chart
P-chart
C-chart
U-chart
R-chart
154. Which of the following material handling devices are used for the movement of materials in a fixed route and fixed area of operation
Cranes
Pallets
Industrial Trucks
Elevators
155. In ABC analysis, A-type inventory represents
High value, High volume
High value, Low volume
Low value, Low volume
Low value, High volume
156. According to the definition of "week" under the Factory Act, 1948, it is a period of 7 days beginning at midnight on
Sunday
Monday
Saturday
Friday
157. Standard time is defined as
Normal time allowance
Normal time idle time
Normal time idle time allownace
None of these
158. Which of the followings helps in accident control
Automatic safety guard
Interlock safety guard
Trip safety guard
All of these
159. Which of the followings, leads to industrial hazards and causes accidents
Noise and vibrations
Poor lighting and Poor ventilation
Heat and Humidity
All of these
160. Indian Boiler Act, 1923 is applicable to
all boilers
boilers more than 100 litres capacity
boilers more than 1000 litres capacity
None of the above
161. Which of the following layout is useful when the product being processed is very big, heavy or difficult to move
Fixed position layout
Process layout
Product layout
Cellular layout
162. Work study is mainly aimed at
determining the most efficient method of performing a job.
estimating the minimum time of completion of job.
developing the standard method and standard time for a job.
economizing the motions involved on the part of the work while performing a job.
163. Plant layout used for automobile assembly unit is
Product layout
Process layout
Point layout
Static layout
164. Which of the following safety measures is used to promote the safety
Excessive fine
Writing slogans
Stopping the work
All of these
165. Which of the following is not significant in determination of economic order quantity in inventory control
Ordering cost
Lead time
Inventory carrying cost
All of these
166. Which layout is suitable for multi-product company carring out batch production
Product layout
Process layout
Point layout
All of these
167. The symbol used for transport in work study is
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168. The chart used in Quality Control is/are
C-chart
R-chart
P-chart
All of these
169. Process layout is employed for
Batch production
Continuous type of production
Effective utilisation of machines
None of these
170. Which of the following has quick return mechanism
Shaper
Drilling machine
Printing press
Milling machine
171. Which of the following production system is characterised by the low production volume
Project Production System
Job Shop Production System
Batch Production System
Mass Production System
172. Basic tool in work study is
Graph paper
Process chart
Planning chart
Stop-watch
173. Quality management standards are controlled by
ISO 7000
ISO 8000
ISO 9000
ISO 14000
174. The word "Kanban" is used in
EOQ
JIT
MRP
SCM
175. Which of the following measuring instrument can't be used to know the value of a dimension
Screw gauge
GO-NO GO gauge
Slip gauge
None of these
176. Interchangeability can be achieved by
standardization
better process planning
simplification
better product planning
177. Bin cards are used for
Machine loading
Stores
Accounts
None of these
178. What does symbol imply in work study
Operation
Inspection
Transport
Permanent Storage
179. Routing is essential in the following type of industry
Assembly industry
Process industry
Job order industry
Mass production industry
180. In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the
Optimum lot size
Highest level of inventory
Capability of plant to produce
None of these
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