Practice Test: Question Set - 04
1. When a circular shaft is subjected to torque, the torsional shear stress is
- (A) Maximum
at the axis of rotation and zero at the outer surface
- (B) Uniform
from axis of rotation to the outer surface
- (C) Zero
at the axis of rotation and maximum at the outer surface
- (D) Zero
at the axis of rotation and zero at the outer surface and maximum at the mean
radius
2. When the diameter of shaft is doubled, its torque transmitting capacity will increase by
- (A) 8 times
- (B) 2 times
- (C) 4 times
- (D) 16 times
3. The neutral axis of a beam is
- (A) Layer
subjected to tensile stress
- (B) Layer
subjected to compressive stress
- (C) Layer
subjected to zero stress
- (D) None
of the above
4. When a hole of diameter D is punched in a plate of thickness t, the force required to punch the hole is given by, Where Sus is ultimate shear strength of plate material.
- (A) πdtSus
- (B) πd2tSus
- (C) (Ï€/4)
d2tSus
- (D) (Ï€/4)
d2Sus
5. The taper on cotter is usually
- (A) 1 in 24
- (B) 1 in 8
- (C) 1 in 100
- (D) 1 in 48
6. Cotter joint is used for the joint between
- (A) Piston rod
and crosshead of steam engine
- (B) Slide spindle
and fork of valve mechanism
- (C) Piston rod
and tail rod or pump rod
- (D) For
all three applications
7. The joint in valve mechanism of reciprocating engine is
- (A) Knuckle
joint
- (B) Universal
joint
- (C) Cotter
joint
- (D) Key
joint
8. In lever terminology, ‘mechanical advantage’ is the ratio of
- (A) Load
to effort
- (B) Effort
to load
- (C) Load
arm to effort arm
- (D) Effort
arm to load arm
9. The lever loaded safety valve mounted on boiler is
- (A) First
type of lever
- (B) Second
type of lever
- (C) Third type
of lever
- (D) None
of the above
10. The cross-section of lever is
- (A) Rectangular
- (B) Elliptical
- (C) I - section
- (D) Any one of
the above
11. Distortion energy theory of failure is applicable to
- (A) Components
made of plain carbon steel
- (B) Components
made of composites
- (C) Components
made of cast iron
- (D) Components
made of non-metals
12. For distortion theory, the shape of the region of safety on σ1, σ2 co-ordinate system is
- (A) Square
- (B) Hexagon
- (C) Ellipse
- (D) Circle
13. The bending stress in a curved beam is,
- (A) Zero at the
neutral axis
- (B) Zero at the
centroidal axis
- (C) Zero at the
inner fiber
- (D) Zero at the
outer fiber
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