Exam Details
Subject | mechanical engineering | |
Paper | paper 1 | |
Exam / Course | ||
Department | ||
Organization | odisha public service commission | |
Position | assistant executive engineer | |
Exam Date | 2015 | |
City, State | odisha, |
Question Paper
1. Locked chain satisfy Equation
n =2p Equation
j
Only Equation
Only Equation
Sqtisfy both the Equations
Doesn't satisfy both the Equations
2. Roller bearing is a
Spherical pair
Higher pair
Lower pair
Cylindrical pair .
3. One of the following mechanisms is not exact straight line mechanism:
Grasshopper Mechanism
Hart Mechanism
Scott Russel Mechanism
Peaucellier Mechanism
4. Which of the following is an inversion of single slider crank chain?
Hand pump
Oldham's coupling
Scotch yoke
Elliptical trammel
5. The size of gears is usually specified by:
Circular pitch
Outside diameter
Pitch circle diameter
Inside diameter
6. One of the following is not pure rotation:
Windmill
The m hand of a clock
Bicycle wheel
Flywheel
7. Knee joint of a human being has degree(s) of freedom.
One
Two
Three
Zero
8. The frictional torque transmitted by a plate clutch is same as that of
Flat pivot bearing
Flat collar bearing
Conical pivot bearing
Trapezoidal pivot bearing
9. The tractive resistance during the propulsion of a wheeled vehicle depends on
Road resistance
Aerodynamic resistance
Gradient resistance
All of these
10. The size of gears is usually specified. by:
Circular pitch
Outside diameter
Pitch circle diameter
Inside diameter Contd.
11. In a reverted gear train, the axes of the first and the last gear are:
Parallel
Co-axial
Neither parallel nor co-axial
Perpendicular
12. The axis of spin, the axis of precession and the axis of gyroscopic torque are in
Two parallel planes
Two perpendicular planes
. Three perpendicular planes
Three parallel planes
13. The critical speed of a rotating shaft with a mass at the centre the natural frequency of transverse vibration of the system.
Equal
Less than
More than
Dependent upon
14. A torsional vibratory system having two rotors connected by a shaft has:
One node
Two nodes
Three nodes
No node
15. The gyroscopic acceleration depends upon:
Instantaneous value of co
The rate at which the axis of. spin changes its speed
Both and
None of these
16. The normal circular pitch in helical gears is given by
<img src='./qimages/3399-16.jpg'>
17. A differential uses gear train.
Simple
Epicyclic
Reverted
Compound
18. Wire ropes used in lifts and hoists are:
Cross ply
Regular lay
Long lay
Reverse laid ropes
19. Angle of twist allowed in case of camshaft is
Dependent on its length
Restricted to 1/2 irrespective of length of the shaft
Depending on the torque acting on it
Dependent on the nature of the engine
20. Woodruff key is used for:
Heavy torque at high speeds
Low torque at high speeds
Heavy torque at low speeds
Low torque at low speeds
21. An open coiled helical spring is subjected to an axial force; the wire of the spring is subjected to
Direct shear only
Combined shear and bending only
Combined shear, bending and twisting
Combined shear and twisting only
22. Two shafts A and 8 are made of same material. The diameter of shaft 8 is twice that of shaftA. The ratio of power which can be transmitted by shaft A to that of shaft 8 is
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/16
23. In a multiple V-belt drive, when a single belt is damaged, it is preferable to change the entire set to:
Reduce vibration
Reduce slip
Ensure uni from loading
Ensure proper alignment
24. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Positive drive-belt drive
High velocity ratio-worm gearing
Non parallel and non intersecting-spiral gear
Diminished noise and smooth operation-helical gear
26. When a helical compression spring is cut into two equal halves, the stiffness of each of the resulting springs will be
Unaltered
One half
Doubled
One fourth
27. Thread has an inclined angle of 290.
Acme
Buttress
BritishAssociation
Square
28. In order to have smooth operation, the minimum number of teeth on the small sprocket for moderate speed should be:
15
17
21
25
29. To increase the capacity of ball bearing is provided to increase the number of balls in the bearing.
Grease
Collar
Filling notch
Less gap
30. One of the following power screws transmit power in one direction only:
Buttress thread
Acme thread
Square thread
Trapezoidal thread
31. A solid shaft transmits a torque of T. The allowable shear stress is What is the diameter of the shaft 16T
<img src='./qimages/3399-31.jpg'>
32. A thin cylinder with both ends closed is subjected to internal pressure p. The longitudinal stress at the surface has been calculated as Maximum shear stress at the surface will be equal to
20 alpha0
1.5 alpha0
alpha 0
0.5 alpha0
33. In a thick cylinder pressurized from inside, the hoop stress is maximum at
The· centre of the wall thickness
The outer radius
The inner radius
Both inner and outer radii
34. An open coiled helical spring of mean diameter d is subjected to an axial force P. The wire of the spring is subjected to
Direct shear stress only
Combined shear and bending only
Combined shear, bending and twisting
Combined shear and twisting only
35. The maximum distortion enerQY theory of failure is suitable to predict the failure of one of the materials is
Brittle material
Ductile material
Plastics
Composite materials
36. . The effect of a force on a body depends on its:
Direction
Magnitude
Position
All of these
37. Two identical circular rods made of cast iron and mild steel are subjected to same magnitude of axial force. The stress developed is within proportional limit. Which of the following observation is correct?
Both rods elongate by same amount
MS rod elongates more
CI rod elongates more
Both stress and strain are equal in both rods
38. A beam is said to be of uniform strength, if:
The bending moment is same throughout the beam
The shear stress is same throughout the beam
The deflection is same throughout the beam
The bending stress is same at every section along with its longitudinal axis
39. The point of contra flexure is a point where:
Shear force changes sign
Bending moment changes sign
Shear force maximum
Bending moment is maximum
40. A cantilever beam of length moment of inertia I and Young modulus E carries a concentrated load W at the middle of its length. The slope of cantilever at the free end is:
(WL A 2)/2EI
(WL A 2)/4EI
(WL A 2)/8EI
(WL A 2)/16EI
41. In a cantilever beam, if the length is doubled while keeping the cross section and concentrated load. acting at the free end is same, the deflection at the free end will increase by
2.66 times
3 times
6 times
8 times
42. The shear force diagram for the given simply supported beam is
<img src='./qimages/3399-42.jpg'>
43. The strength of a hollow shaft for the same length, material and weight is solid shaft.
Less than
More than
Equal to
None of these
44. For a linearly elastic, isometric and homogeneous material, the number of elastic constants required to relate stress and strain are:
Four
Two'
Three
Six.
45. Slenderness ratio for any column is
Total length of the column/ Average area of cross-section ofthe column
. Height/weight of the column
Effective length of the column/ modulus of elasticity
Effective length of the column/ least radius of gyration
46. Among the following characteristics, one is NOT the charaderistic of austenitic stainless steel:
Toughness
Corrosion resistance
Birttleness
Resilience
47. Corrosion resistance of stainless steel is due to
Chromium
Carbon
Vanadium
Copper
48. Work hardening of a steel component reduces:
Malleability
Hardness
Ductility
Toughness
49. Galvanizing is done with a thin layer of:
Zinc
Copper
Lead
Silver
50. Bronze used for church bells contain:
No copper
4 to of tin
1to of tin
15 to 25% of tin
51. For removing thermally induced stresses in glasses, one of the following processes will be used:
Annealing
Tempering
Hardening
Cold working
52. Carbon-carbon composites are. extensively used at
A very low temperature applications
Room temperatures
Temperatures around 30000 C
Around 300°C
53. plane of a cube is
Vertical
Horizontal
Inclined to HP
Inclined to both HP and VP
54. The ability of a metal to withstand elongation or bending is'known as
Ductility
Malleability
Stiffness
Brittleness
55. Addition of Magnesium to cast iron increases its:
Hardness
Ductility
Corrosion resistance
Creep strength .
56. Which of the following has least percentage of carbon
Malleable cast iron
Pig iron
Stainless steel
Wrought iron,
57. Cementite contains C to the tune of
0.6%
3.6%
6.6%
58. The atomic bond found in diamond is:
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic bond
None of these
59. White metal is an alloy of:
Lead +Tin
Lead Bismuth
Lead Zinc
Lead +Aluminum
60. Which of the following generally made of High carbon steel?
Hammers
Angle iron
Solid drawn tubes
Boiler plates
61. Connecting rod is generally manufactured by:
Casting
Drop forging
Machining
Upset forging
62. Honing opertion is used for high finish:
For a plane surface
Inside a cylindrical surface .
Outside cylindrical surface
Not a surface finish operation
63. Jigs are not used in one of the following:
Location
Clamping of the component
Safety
None of these
64. Discontinuous chips occur in case of: .
Ductile materials
Plastics
Composites
Brittle materials
65. .For proper cutting, cutting materials does not require
Higher hardness
Hot hardness
High wear resistance
High friction
66. Green sand contains:
15-24% of clay
50% of clay
of clay
No clay
67. Hot tears results in castings due to
Too much shrinkage of molten metal
High content of sulfur in molten metal
Less moisture in mould
Both and
68. Which of the following materials requires the largest shrinkage allowance, while making a pattern for casting?
Cast iron
Brass
Aluminum
Plain carbon steel
69. Coal dust. is added to moulding sounds for improving of the casing:
Surface finish
Collapsibility
Hot strength
Dry strength
70. In submerged arc welding, an arc is produced between:
Carbon electrode and the work piece
Metal electrode and the work piece
Bare metal electrode and the work piece
Two tungsten electrodes and the work
71. When the tool moves parallel to the lathe axis, it is called:
Cross feed
Sellars' taper
Chapman's taper
Brown and Sharpe taper
72. In orders to grind soft material:
Fine grained grinding wheel is used
Medium grained grinding wheel' is used
Coarse grained grinding-wheel is used
None of-these
73. A mandrel is used to hold:
An eccentric work
A heavy work
A thin work
None of these
74. The oxy-acetylene gas used in gas welding produces a flame temperature of:
18000 C
21000 C
24000 C
32000 C
75. Match the following manufacturing processes with the manufactured products:
Investment Turbine rotors casting
Die casting Turbine blades
Centrifuged Connecting casting rods
Drop forging GI pipes
Extrusion CI Pipes
Shell moulding Carburettor body
.
76. Assignable variables in statistical quality control results in
Proper sequencing of operations
Improper operation of the machine
Proper instruments used for inspection
None of these
77. One of the groups is not part of quality circle:
Leaders
Management
Facilitators
Bankers
78. One of the following is a drawback in hydraulic drives
Drive is smooth
Effect of temperature on oil viscosity
Self-lubricating system
Faster and reverse without' shock·
79. WhichoUhe following statements is correct
When slack of an activity is zero, it falls only on critical path
CPM technique is useful to minimise the direct and indirect expenses
Critical path of a network represents the minimum time. required for completion of project
All of these
80. Product layClutis best suited when:
One type of product is produced
Product is standardized
Product is· manufactured in large quantities
All of these
81. The chart that gives an estimate about the amount of materials handled between various work stations is known as
Flow chart
Process chart
Travel chart
Operation chart
82. Purpose of Scheduling is to:
Prescribe the sequence of operations to be followed
Determine the programme for the operations
Regulate the progress of job through various processes
All of these
83. Acceptance sampling is used in
Job Production
Batch Production
Mass Production
All of these
84. Gantt chart is used for:
Inventory Control
Material Handling
Production Schedule
Machine Repair Schedule
85. Job evaluation is the method of 'determining the:
Relative values of a job
Worker's performance on job
Value of overall production
Worth of the machine.
86. The aim of value engineering is to:
Find the depreciation value of a machine
Determine the selling price of a product
Minimise the cost without change in quality of the product
All of these
87. Simplex method is used for:
Value Analysis
NetworkAnalysis
Queuing Theory
Linear Programming
88. The type of material handling equipment used for handling . materials during manufacture of cement is:
Bucket conveyor
Belt conveyor
Fork lift
Overhead crane
89. Direct Expenses include:
Factory Expenses
Selling Expenses
Administrative Expenses
None of these
90. Acritical activity has:
Maximum slack
Zero slack
Minimum slack
Average slack
n =2p Equation
j
Only Equation
Only Equation
Sqtisfy both the Equations
Doesn't satisfy both the Equations
2. Roller bearing is a
Spherical pair
Higher pair
Lower pair
Cylindrical pair .
3. One of the following mechanisms is not exact straight line mechanism:
Grasshopper Mechanism
Hart Mechanism
Scott Russel Mechanism
Peaucellier Mechanism
4. Which of the following is an inversion of single slider crank chain?
Hand pump
Oldham's coupling
Scotch yoke
Elliptical trammel
5. The size of gears is usually specified by:
Circular pitch
Outside diameter
Pitch circle diameter
Inside diameter
6. One of the following is not pure rotation:
Windmill
The m hand of a clock
Bicycle wheel
Flywheel
7. Knee joint of a human being has degree(s) of freedom.
One
Two
Three
Zero
8. The frictional torque transmitted by a plate clutch is same as that of
Flat pivot bearing
Flat collar bearing
Conical pivot bearing
Trapezoidal pivot bearing
9. The tractive resistance during the propulsion of a wheeled vehicle depends on
Road resistance
Aerodynamic resistance
Gradient resistance
All of these
10. The size of gears is usually specified. by:
Circular pitch
Outside diameter
Pitch circle diameter
Inside diameter Contd.
11. In a reverted gear train, the axes of the first and the last gear are:
Parallel
Co-axial
Neither parallel nor co-axial
Perpendicular
12. The axis of spin, the axis of precession and the axis of gyroscopic torque are in
Two parallel planes
Two perpendicular planes
. Three perpendicular planes
Three parallel planes
13. The critical speed of a rotating shaft with a mass at the centre the natural frequency of transverse vibration of the system.
Equal
Less than
More than
Dependent upon
14. A torsional vibratory system having two rotors connected by a shaft has:
One node
Two nodes
Three nodes
No node
15. The gyroscopic acceleration depends upon:
Instantaneous value of co
The rate at which the axis of. spin changes its speed
Both and
None of these
16. The normal circular pitch in helical gears is given by
<img src='./qimages/3399-16.jpg'>
17. A differential uses gear train.
Simple
Epicyclic
Reverted
Compound
18. Wire ropes used in lifts and hoists are:
Cross ply
Regular lay
Long lay
Reverse laid ropes
19. Angle of twist allowed in case of camshaft is
Dependent on its length
Restricted to 1/2 irrespective of length of the shaft
Depending on the torque acting on it
Dependent on the nature of the engine
20. Woodruff key is used for:
Heavy torque at high speeds
Low torque at high speeds
Heavy torque at low speeds
Low torque at low speeds
21. An open coiled helical spring is subjected to an axial force; the wire of the spring is subjected to
Direct shear only
Combined shear and bending only
Combined shear, bending and twisting
Combined shear and twisting only
22. Two shafts A and 8 are made of same material. The diameter of shaft 8 is twice that of shaftA. The ratio of power which can be transmitted by shaft A to that of shaft 8 is
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/16
23. In a multiple V-belt drive, when a single belt is damaged, it is preferable to change the entire set to:
Reduce vibration
Reduce slip
Ensure uni from loading
Ensure proper alignment
24. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Positive drive-belt drive
High velocity ratio-worm gearing
Non parallel and non intersecting-spiral gear
Diminished noise and smooth operation-helical gear
26. When a helical compression spring is cut into two equal halves, the stiffness of each of the resulting springs will be
Unaltered
One half
Doubled
One fourth
27. Thread has an inclined angle of 290.
Acme
Buttress
BritishAssociation
Square
28. In order to have smooth operation, the minimum number of teeth on the small sprocket for moderate speed should be:
15
17
21
25
29. To increase the capacity of ball bearing is provided to increase the number of balls in the bearing.
Grease
Collar
Filling notch
Less gap
30. One of the following power screws transmit power in one direction only:
Buttress thread
Acme thread
Square thread
Trapezoidal thread
31. A solid shaft transmits a torque of T. The allowable shear stress is What is the diameter of the shaft 16T
<img src='./qimages/3399-31.jpg'>
32. A thin cylinder with both ends closed is subjected to internal pressure p. The longitudinal stress at the surface has been calculated as Maximum shear stress at the surface will be equal to
20 alpha0
1.5 alpha0
alpha 0
0.5 alpha0
33. In a thick cylinder pressurized from inside, the hoop stress is maximum at
The· centre of the wall thickness
The outer radius
The inner radius
Both inner and outer radii
34. An open coiled helical spring of mean diameter d is subjected to an axial force P. The wire of the spring is subjected to
Direct shear stress only
Combined shear and bending only
Combined shear, bending and twisting
Combined shear and twisting only
35. The maximum distortion enerQY theory of failure is suitable to predict the failure of one of the materials is
Brittle material
Ductile material
Plastics
Composite materials
36. . The effect of a force on a body depends on its:
Direction
Magnitude
Position
All of these
37. Two identical circular rods made of cast iron and mild steel are subjected to same magnitude of axial force. The stress developed is within proportional limit. Which of the following observation is correct?
Both rods elongate by same amount
MS rod elongates more
CI rod elongates more
Both stress and strain are equal in both rods
38. A beam is said to be of uniform strength, if:
The bending moment is same throughout the beam
The shear stress is same throughout the beam
The deflection is same throughout the beam
The bending stress is same at every section along with its longitudinal axis
39. The point of contra flexure is a point where:
Shear force changes sign
Bending moment changes sign
Shear force maximum
Bending moment is maximum
40. A cantilever beam of length moment of inertia I and Young modulus E carries a concentrated load W at the middle of its length. The slope of cantilever at the free end is:
(WL A 2)/2EI
(WL A 2)/4EI
(WL A 2)/8EI
(WL A 2)/16EI
41. In a cantilever beam, if the length is doubled while keeping the cross section and concentrated load. acting at the free end is same, the deflection at the free end will increase by
2.66 times
3 times
6 times
8 times
42. The shear force diagram for the given simply supported beam is
<img src='./qimages/3399-42.jpg'>
43. The strength of a hollow shaft for the same length, material and weight is solid shaft.
Less than
More than
Equal to
None of these
44. For a linearly elastic, isometric and homogeneous material, the number of elastic constants required to relate stress and strain are:
Four
Two'
Three
Six.
45. Slenderness ratio for any column is
Total length of the column/ Average area of cross-section ofthe column
. Height/weight of the column
Effective length of the column/ modulus of elasticity
Effective length of the column/ least radius of gyration
46. Among the following characteristics, one is NOT the charaderistic of austenitic stainless steel:
Toughness
Corrosion resistance
Birttleness
Resilience
47. Corrosion resistance of stainless steel is due to
Chromium
Carbon
Vanadium
Copper
48. Work hardening of a steel component reduces:
Malleability
Hardness
Ductility
Toughness
49. Galvanizing is done with a thin layer of:
Zinc
Copper
Lead
Silver
50. Bronze used for church bells contain:
No copper
4 to of tin
1to of tin
15 to 25% of tin
51. For removing thermally induced stresses in glasses, one of the following processes will be used:
Annealing
Tempering
Hardening
Cold working
52. Carbon-carbon composites are. extensively used at
A very low temperature applications
Room temperatures
Temperatures around 30000 C
Around 300°C
53. plane of a cube is
Vertical
Horizontal
Inclined to HP
Inclined to both HP and VP
54. The ability of a metal to withstand elongation or bending is'known as
Ductility
Malleability
Stiffness
Brittleness
55. Addition of Magnesium to cast iron increases its:
Hardness
Ductility
Corrosion resistance
Creep strength .
56. Which of the following has least percentage of carbon
Malleable cast iron
Pig iron
Stainless steel
Wrought iron,
57. Cementite contains C to the tune of
0.6%
3.6%
6.6%
58. The atomic bond found in diamond is:
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic bond
None of these
59. White metal is an alloy of:
Lead +Tin
Lead Bismuth
Lead Zinc
Lead +Aluminum
60. Which of the following generally made of High carbon steel?
Hammers
Angle iron
Solid drawn tubes
Boiler plates
61. Connecting rod is generally manufactured by:
Casting
Drop forging
Machining
Upset forging
62. Honing opertion is used for high finish:
For a plane surface
Inside a cylindrical surface .
Outside cylindrical surface
Not a surface finish operation
63. Jigs are not used in one of the following:
Location
Clamping of the component
Safety
None of these
64. Discontinuous chips occur in case of: .
Ductile materials
Plastics
Composites
Brittle materials
65. .For proper cutting, cutting materials does not require
Higher hardness
Hot hardness
High wear resistance
High friction
66. Green sand contains:
15-24% of clay
50% of clay
of clay
No clay
67. Hot tears results in castings due to
Too much shrinkage of molten metal
High content of sulfur in molten metal
Less moisture in mould
Both and
68. Which of the following materials requires the largest shrinkage allowance, while making a pattern for casting?
Cast iron
Brass
Aluminum
Plain carbon steel
69. Coal dust. is added to moulding sounds for improving of the casing:
Surface finish
Collapsibility
Hot strength
Dry strength
70. In submerged arc welding, an arc is produced between:
Carbon electrode and the work piece
Metal electrode and the work piece
Bare metal electrode and the work piece
Two tungsten electrodes and the work
71. When the tool moves parallel to the lathe axis, it is called:
Cross feed
Sellars' taper
Chapman's taper
Brown and Sharpe taper
72. In orders to grind soft material:
Fine grained grinding wheel is used
Medium grained grinding wheel' is used
Coarse grained grinding-wheel is used
None of-these
73. A mandrel is used to hold:
An eccentric work
A heavy work
A thin work
None of these
74. The oxy-acetylene gas used in gas welding produces a flame temperature of:
18000 C
21000 C
24000 C
32000 C
75. Match the following manufacturing processes with the manufactured products:
Investment Turbine rotors casting
Die casting Turbine blades
Centrifuged Connecting casting rods
Drop forging GI pipes
Extrusion CI Pipes
Shell moulding Carburettor body
.
76. Assignable variables in statistical quality control results in
Proper sequencing of operations
Improper operation of the machine
Proper instruments used for inspection
None of these
77. One of the groups is not part of quality circle:
Leaders
Management
Facilitators
Bankers
78. One of the following is a drawback in hydraulic drives
Drive is smooth
Effect of temperature on oil viscosity
Self-lubricating system
Faster and reverse without' shock·
79. WhichoUhe following statements is correct
When slack of an activity is zero, it falls only on critical path
CPM technique is useful to minimise the direct and indirect expenses
Critical path of a network represents the minimum time. required for completion of project
All of these
80. Product layClutis best suited when:
One type of product is produced
Product is standardized
Product is· manufactured in large quantities
All of these
81. The chart that gives an estimate about the amount of materials handled between various work stations is known as
Flow chart
Process chart
Travel chart
Operation chart
82. Purpose of Scheduling is to:
Prescribe the sequence of operations to be followed
Determine the programme for the operations
Regulate the progress of job through various processes
All of these
83. Acceptance sampling is used in
Job Production
Batch Production
Mass Production
All of these
84. Gantt chart is used for:
Inventory Control
Material Handling
Production Schedule
Machine Repair Schedule
85. Job evaluation is the method of 'determining the:
Relative values of a job
Worker's performance on job
Value of overall production
Worth of the machine.
86. The aim of value engineering is to:
Find the depreciation value of a machine
Determine the selling price of a product
Minimise the cost without change in quality of the product
All of these
87. Simplex method is used for:
Value Analysis
NetworkAnalysis
Queuing Theory
Linear Programming
88. The type of material handling equipment used for handling . materials during manufacture of cement is:
Bucket conveyor
Belt conveyor
Fork lift
Overhead crane
89. Direct Expenses include:
Factory Expenses
Selling Expenses
Administrative Expenses
None of these
90. Acritical activity has:
Maximum slack
Zero slack
Minimum slack
Average slack
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