MD – 1

INTRODUCTION

1.Which of the following material has the maximum ductility?

(a) Mild steel (b) Copper (c) Zinc (d) Aluminium

2. According to Indian standard specifications, a grey cast iron designated by ‘FG 200’ means that the

(a) carbon content is 2% (b) maximum compressive strength is 200 N/mm2

(c) minimum tensile strength is 200 N/mm2 (d) maximum shear strength is 200 N/mm2

3. Steel containing upto 0.15% carbon is known as

(a) mild steel (b) dead mild steel (c) medium carbon steel (d) high carbon steel

4. According to Indian standard specifications, a plain carbon steel designated by 40C8 means that

(a) carbon content is 0.04 per cent and manganese is 0.08 per cent

(b) carbon content is 0.4 per cent and manganese is 0.8 per cent

(c) carbon content is 0.35 to 0.45 per cent and manganese is 0.60 to 0.90 per cent

(d) carbon content is 0.60 to 0.80 per cent and manganese is 0.8 to 1.2 per cent

5. The material commonly used for machine tool bodies is

(a) mild steel (b) aluminium (c) brass (d) cast iron

6. The material commonly used for crane hooks is

(a) cast iron (b) wrought iron (c) mild steel (d) aluminium

7. Shock resistance of steel is increased by adding

(a) nickel (b) chromium (c) nickel and chromium (d) sulphur, lead and phosphorus

8. The steel widely used for motor car crankshafts is

(a) nickel steel (b) chrome steel (c) nickel-chrome steel (d) silicon steel

9. A steel with 0.8 per cent carbon is known as

(a) eutectoid steel (b) hypereutectoid steel

(c) hypoeutectoid steel (d) none of these

10. 18/8 steel contains

(a) 18 per cent nickel and 8 per cent chromium

(b) 18 per cent chromium and 8 per cent nickel

(c) 18 per cent nickel and 8 per cent vanadium

(d) 18 per cent vanadium and 8 per cent nickel

11. Ball bearing are usually made from

(a) low carbon steel (b) high carbon steel (c) medium carbon steel (d) high speed steel

12. The process which improves the machinability of steels, but lower the hardness & tensile strength
is

(a) normalising (b) full annealing (c) process annealing (d) spheroidising

13. The metal suitable for bearings subjected to heavy loads is

(a) silicon bronze (b) white metal (c) monel metal (d) phosphor bronze

14. The metal suitable for bearings subjected to light loads is

(a) silicon bronze (b) white metal (c) monel metal (d) phosphor bronze

15. Thermoplastic materials are those materials which

(a) are formed into shape under heat and pressure and results in a permanently hard product

(b) do not become hard with the application of heat and pressure and no chemical change occurs

(c) are flexible and can withstand considerable wear under suitable conditions

(d) are used as a friction lining for clutches and brakes

SPRINGS
1. A spring used to absorb shocks and vibrations is

(a) closely-coiled helical spring (b) open-coiled helical spring

(c) leaf spring (d) torsion spring

2. The spring mostly used in gramophones is

(a) helical spring (b) conical spring (c) laminated spring (d) flat spiral spring

3. Which of the following spring is used in a mechanical wrist watch?

(a) Helical compression spring (b) Spiral spring (c) Torsion spring (d) Bellevile spring
4. When a helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the stress induced in
the wire is

(a) tensile stress (b) compressive stress (c) shear stress (d) bending stress

5. In a close coiled helical spring, the spring index is given by D/d where D and d are the mean coil
diameter and wire diameter respectively. For considering the effect of curvature, the Wahl’s stress
factor K is given by

(a) (4C-1/4C+4)+(0.615/C) (b) (4C-1/4C-4)+(0.615/C)

(c) (4C+1/4C-4)+(0.615/C) (d) (4C+1/4C+4)+(0.615/C)

6. When helical compression spring is cut into halves, the stiffness of the resulting spring will be

(a) same (b) double (c) one-half (d) one-fourth

7. Two close coiled helical springs with stiffness k1 and k2 respectively are conected in series. The
stiffness of an equivalent spring is given by

(a) K1*K2/K1+K2 (b) K1-K2/K1+K2

(c) K1+K2/K1*K2 (d) K1-K2/K1*K2

8. When two concentric coil springs made of the same material, having same length and compressed
equally by an axial load, the load shared by the two springs will be ............ to the square of the
diameters of the wires of the two springs.

(a) directly proportional (b) inversely proportional (c) equal to

9. A leaf spring in automobiles is used

(a) to apply forces (b) to measure forces (c) to absorb shocks (d) to store strain energy

10. In leaf springs, the longest leaf is known as

(a) lower leaf (b) master leaf (c) upper leaf (d) none of these

FLAT BELT DRIVE

1. The material suitable for the belts used in agricultural equipments is

(a) cotton (b) rubber (c) leather (d) balata gum

2. The power transmitted by means of a belt depends upon

(a) velocity of the belt

(b) tension under which the belt is placed on the pulleys

(c) arc of contact between the belt and the smaller pulley

(d) all of the above

3. When the speed of belt increases,

(a) the coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley increases

(b) the coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley decreases

(c) the power transmitted will decrease

(d) the power transmitted will increase

4. In a crossed belt drive, the shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the ........... directions.

(a) same (b) opposite

5. The tension in the slack side of the belt is ............ the tension in the tight side of the belt.

(a) equal to (b) less than (c) greater than

6. In a flat belt drive, the belt can be subjected to a maximum tension (T) and centrifugal tension (TC).
The condition for transmission of maximum power is given by

(a) T = TC (b) T = 2 TC (c) T = 3 TC (d) C 3= TT

7. When a belt drive is transmitting maximum power,

(a) effective tension is equal to the centrifugal tension

(b) effective tension is half of the centrifugal tension

(c) driving tension in slack side is equal to the centrifugal tension

(d) driving tension in tight side is twice the centrifugal tension

8. All stresses produced in a belt are

(a) compressive stresses

(b) tensile stresses

(c) both tensile and compressive stresses

(d) shear stresses

9. The centrifugal tension in the belt

(a) increases the power transmitted

(b) decreases the power transmitted

(c) has no effect on the power transmitted

(d) is equal to maximum tension on the belt

V-BELT & ROPE DRIVE
1. The included angle for the V-belt is usually

(a) 20° – 30° (b) 30° – 40° (c) 40° – 60° (d) 60° – 80°

2. The V-belts are particularly suitable for .............. drives.

(a) short (b) long

3. The groove angle of the pulley for V-belt drive is usually

(a) 20° – 25° (b) 25° – 32° (c) 32° – 38° (d) 38° – 45°

4. A V-belt designated by A-914-50 denotes

(a) a standard belt (b) an oversize belt (c) an undersize belt (d) none of these

5. The wire ropes make contact at

(a) bottom of groove of the pulley

(b) sides of groove of the pulley

(c) sides and bottom of groove of the pulley

(d) any where in the groove of the pulley

CHAIN DRIVE
1. Which one of the following is a positive drive?

(a) Crossed flat belt drive

(b) Rope drive

(c) V-belt drive

(d) Chain drive

2. The chain drive transmits ............ power as compared to belt drive.

(a) more (b) less

3. In order to have smooth operation, the minimum number of teeth on the smaller sprocket, for
moderate speeds, should be

(a) 15 ( b) 17 (c) 21 ( d) 25

4. The speed of the sprocket reduces as the chain pitch .......... for a given number of teeth.

(a) increases (b) decreases

ROLLING CONTACT BEARING
1. The rolling contact bearings are known as

(a) thick lubricated bearings (b) plastic bearings

(c) thin lubricated bearings (d) antifriction bearings

2. The bearings of medium series have capacity .......... over the light series.

(a) 10 to 20% (b) 20 to 30% (c) 30 to 40% (d) 40 to 50%

3. The bearings of heavy series have capacity .......... over the medium series.

(a) 10 to 20% (b) 20 to 30% (c) 30 to 40% (d) 40 to 50%

4. The ball bearings are usually made from

(a) low carbon steel (b) medium carbon steel

(c) high speed steel (d) chrome nickel steel

5. The tapered roller bearings can take

(a) radial load only (b) axial load only

(c) both radial and axial loads (d) none of the above

6. The piston pin bearings in heavy duty diesel engines are

(a) needle roller bearings (b) tapered roller bearings

(c) spherical roller bearings (d) cylindrical roller bearings

7. Which of the following is antifriction bearing?

(a) journal bearing (b) pedestal bearing

(c) collar bearing (d) needle bearing

8. Ball and roller bearings in comparison to sliding bearings have

(a) more accuracy in alignment (b) small overall dimensions

(c) low starting and running friction (d) all of these

9. A bearing is designated by the number 405. It means that a bearing is of

(a) light series with bore of 5 mm

(b) medium series with bore of 15 mm

(c) heavy series with bore of 25 mm

(d) light series with width of 20 mm

10. The listed life of a rolling bearing, in a catalogue, is the

(a) minimum expected life (b) maximum expected life

(c) average life (d) none of these

SLIDING CONTACT BEARING

1. In a full journal bearing, the angle of contact of the bearing with the journal is

(a) 120° (b) 180° (c) 270° (d) 360°

2. A sliding bearing which can support steady loads without any relative motion between the journal
and the bearing is called

(a) zero film bearing

(b) boundary lubricated bearing

(c) hydrodynamic lubricated bearing

(d) hydrostatic lubricated bearing

3. In a boundary lubricated bearing, there is a ................ of lubricant between the journal and the
bearing.

(a) thick film (b) thin film

4. When a shaft rotates in anticlockwise direction at slow speed in a bearing, then it will

(a) have contact at the lowest point of bearing

(b) move towards right of the bearing making metal to metal contact

(c) move towards left of the bearing making metal to metal contact

(d) move towards right of the bearing making no metal to metal contact

5. The property of a bearing material which has the ability to accommodate small particles of dust,
grit etc., without scoring the material of the journal, is called

(a) bondability (b) embeddability

(c) comformability (d) fatigue strength

6. Teflon is used for bearings because of

(a) low coefficient of friction (b) better heat dissipation

(c) smaller space consideration (d) all of these

7. When the bearing is subjected to large fluctuations of load and heavy impacts, the bearing
characteristic number should be ............... the bearing modulus.

(a) 5 times (b) 10 times (c) 15 times (d) 20 times

8. When the length of the journal is equal to the diameter of the journal, then the bearing is said to be

(a) short bearing (b) long bearing (c) medium bearing (d) square bearing

10. In thrust bearings, the load acts

(a) along the axis of rotation (b) parallel to the axis of rotation

(c) perpendicular to the axis of rotation (d) in any direction

PRESSURE VASSELS
1. A pressure vessel is said to be a thin cylindrical shell, if the ratio of the wall thickness of the shell to
its diameter is

(a) equal to 1/10 (b) less than 1/10

(c) more than 1/10 (d) none of these

2. In case of pressure vessels having open ends, the fluid pressure induces

(a) longitudinal stress (b) circumferential stress

(c) shear stress (d) none of these

3. The longitudinal stress is ...... of the circumferential stress.

(a) one-half (b) two-third (c) three-fourth

4. The design of the pressure vessel is based on

(a) longitudinal stress (b) hoop stress

(c) longitudinal and hoop stress (d) none of these

5. In case of thick cylinders, the tangential stress across the thickness of cylinder is

(a) maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface

(b) maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface

(c) maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface

(d) maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
8. In a thick cylindrical shell, the maximum radial stress at the outer surfaces of the shell is

(a) zero (b) p (c) – p (d)2 p

9. For high pressure oil and gas cylinders, the thickness of the cylinder is determined by

(a) Lame’s equation

(b) Clavarino’s equation

(c) Barlow’s equation

(d) Birnie’s equation