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ME 16
1. The resultant of a pair of equal forces but opposite in direction is called:
A. Coplanar
C. Link
B. Frame
D. Couple
2. Materials having thermal expansion of about 10 times higher than those of metals and has more
heat generated during machining is?
A. Aluminum
C. Asbestos
B. Plastic
D. PVC
3. What is the polar section modulus of a solid shaft with a diameter of 101.6 mm?
A. 209.5 cm3
C. 205.9 cm3
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B. 209.5 cm
D. 205.9 cm4
4. Actual torque ratio of a gear set divided by its gear ratio:
A. Clearance ratio
C. Efficiency
B. Contact ratio
D. Approach ratio
5. The force of attraction between two bodies is directly proportional to the product of their
masses and inversely proportional to distance square between their centers. This law is:
A. Law of motion
C. Newtons law
B. Law of gravitation
D. Hookes law
6. Type of gear that transmits power at an angle
A. Bevel
C. Spur
B. Herringbone
D. Helix
7. Specification of molybdenum alloy:
A. SAE 3XXX
C. SAE 5XXX
B. SAE 4XXX
D. SAE 6XXX
8. A cylindrical tank with 10-in diameter contains oxygen gas at 2500 psi. Calculate the required
wall thickness in (mm) under stress to 28000 psi.
A. 11.34 mm
C. 12.44 mm
B. 10.24 mm
D. 10.54 mm
9. In a uniformly loaded beam, the maximum vertical shearing force occurs
A. At the center
C. At beam bottom fiber
B. At the section of maximum moment
D. At either end support
10. Peculiar Strength of the metal to resist being crushed.
A. Shear stress
C. Elastic limit
B. Ultimate strength
D. Compressive strength
11. Poissons ratio is the ratio of:
A. Elastic limit to yield strength
B. Lateral deformation to the longitudinal deformation
C. Shear strain to unit strain
D. Elastic limit to shear strength
12. Determine the elongation in a bronze helical spring composed of 2 turns of 1-in diameter wire
on a mean radius of 4-in. When the spring is supporting a load of 500 lb. Use G = 6 X 106 psi.
A. 8.36 in
C. 6.83 in
B. 3.86 in
D. 3.86 in
13. It may be defined as the displacement per length produce in a solid and as the result of stress.
How do you call this?
A. Deformation
C. Strain
B. Elongation
D. Stress
14. How do you call a load that is applied transversely to longitudinal axis of member?
A. Combined loads
C. Bending load
B. Concentrated load
D. Distributed load
15. All forces in the same plane are called:
A. Parallel
C. Couple
B. Coplanar
D. Resultant

16. The same material properties all over/direction and at any particular point in a structural
member is:
A. Isentropic
C. Isotropic
B. Homogeneous
D. All of these
17. Which of the following gasket material is not used for high temperature steam?
A. Wool
C. Plastic nylon
B. Asbestos
D. Rubberized
18. What do impact tests measure?
A. Plasticity
C. Ductility
B. Toughness
D. Compactness
19. A rotary internal combustion engine has ___cylinders.
A. Six
C. Five
B. Seven
D. Four
20. The edges of the boiler plates are bevelled to an angle of:
A. 800
C. 700
0
B. 45
D. 600
21. According to Indian standards, total number of tolerance grades are
A. 20
C. 18
B. 12
D. 8
22. The helix angle for double helical gears may be made up to?
A. 900
C. 600
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B. 45
D. 750
23. The most important dimension in the design of a nut is:
A. Inside diameter
C. Outside diameter
B. Height
D. Pitch diameter
24. Stress concentration is caused due to
A. Abrupt change of cross-section
B. Variations in properties of materials in a member
C. Variations in load acting on a member
D. All of these
25. How many flutes does a drill bit have?
A. 2 flutes
C. 4 flutes
B. 3 flutes
D. No flutes
26. The tooth thickness of a gear is 0.5-in and its circular pitch is 1.0-in. Calculate the dedendum of
the gear.
A. 0.3183
C. 0.3979
B. 1.250
D. 0.1114
27. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and an outer diameter of 0.06 m. Compute for
the torque if the shear stress is not exceeds 120 MPa in N-m.
A. 4500 N-m
C. 4300 N-m
B. 4100 N-m
D. 4150 N-m
28. A high alloy spring having squared and ground ends and has a total of 16 coils and modulus of
elasticity in shear of 85 GPa. Compute the Wahl factor. The spring outside diameter is 9.66 cm
and wire the diameter is 0.65 cm.
A. 1.058
C. 1.185
B. 1.10
D. 1.2
29. A truck skids to stop 60 m after the application of the brakes while travelling at 90 km/hr. What
is the acceleration in m/s2.
A. 5.21 m/s2
C. 7.06 m/s2
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B. 6.36 m/s
D. 5.76 m/s2
30. Compute the maximum unit shear in a 3-in diameter steel shafting that transmits 2400 lb-in of
torque at 99 RPM.
A. 4530 psi
C. 3860 psi
B. 4250 psi
D. 4930 psi
31. What is the difference between a shaper and a planer?
A. The tool of the shaper moves while on the planer is stationary
B. The shaper can perform slotting operation while the planer cannot
C. The shaper handles large pieces while the handle only small pieces

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D. The tool of the shaper moves in reciprocating motion while the tool in the planer
moves in rotary
If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plate is 42, 000 psi, what force is necessary to punch a
0.75-in diameter hole o.625-in thick plate?
A. 63, 008 lbs
C. 61, 800 lbs
B. 68, 080 lbs
D. 66, 800 lbs
Calculate the RPM for machining a cast iron work piece 6-in in diameter. The lowest cutting
speed for cast iron is 50 fpm.
A. 35.3 RPM
C. 43.3 RPM
B. 31.83 RPM
D. 53.32 RPM
Compute the line shaft diameter to transmit 12 Hp at 180 RPM with torsional deflection of 0.08
degrees per foot length.
A. 3 in
C. 2.35 in
B. 5 cm
D. 62 mm
A steel rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 lbs. Find the diameter of the rod
assuming a factor of safety of 5 and ultimate stress of 64, 000 psi.
A. 0.75 in
C. 0.84 in
B. 0.71 in
D. 0.79 in
Compute the nominal shear stress at the surface in MPa for a 40 mm diameter shaft that
transmits 750 kW at 1500 RPM. Axial and bending loads, assumed negligible. Torsional shearing
stress is 28 N/mm2.
A. 218
C. 232
B. 312
D. 380
To enhance mechanical properties, fabrication characteristic or any other attributes of steel,
some elements are added in melting in specific ranges or minimum aside from carbon and
generally termed___
A. Bessemer steel
C. AISI steel
B. Alloy steel
D. SAE steel
Actual torque ratio of a gear set divided by its gear ratio:
A. Clearance
C. Efficiency
B. Contact ratio
D. Approach ratio
A single forces which produces the same effect upon a mass as two or several forces acting
together is called___
A. Components
C. Composition of force
B. Resultants
D. Resolution of forces
SAE 51XXX belongs to the ___steel family
A. Chromium
C. Manganese
B. Carbon
D. Nickel
The resulting cross-sectional area of the tensile test specimen divided by the specimen original
area is called___
A. % elongation
C. Charpy test
B. Impact test
D. Izod test
Arc produced by two tungsten electrodes into which a jet of hydrogen is directed:
A. Hydrogen lancing
C. Atomic hydrogen welding
B. Electro-beam welding
D. All of these
How do you call the strain energy per unit volume required to stress a material from an
unloaded state to the point of yielding?
A. Modulus of roughness
C. Modulus of rigidity
B. Modulus of elasticity
D. Modulus of resilience
If the angular deformation of a solid shaft should not to exceed 10 in a length of 1.8 m and the
allowable shearing stress is 83 MPa, what is the diameter of the shaft? Assume that the shaft
material has G = 77 X 106 kPa.
A. 222.34 mm
C. 23.34 cm
B. 234.22 mm
D. 24.22 cm
One horsepower is equal to:
A. 550
C. 746
B. 6,600

D. All of the above

46. Compute for the load in kN on 3 cm diameter, 100 cm long steel rod if its maximum elongation
exceed to 0.12 cm.
A. 148 kN
C. 178 kN
B. 169 kN
D. 287 kN
47. What is the half of the quart of a 400?
A. 100
C. 200
B. 50
D. 25
48. It is the capacity of a material to absorb energy when it is deformed elasticity and then, upon
loading to increase this energy. What is this capacity of a material?
A. Toughness
C. Rigidity
B. Resilience
D. Ductility
49. It is a load applied transversely to longitudinal axis of member. How do you call this load?
A. Bending moment
C. Shear and moment
B. Combined load
D. Bending moment
50. A helical coil spring has a mean coil diameter of 1-in and a wire diameter of in. Determine the
Wahl factor of the spring.
A. 1.880
C. 1.162
B. 1.126
D. 1.088
51. It is a measure of the change in length of a material subjected to a change in temperature. How
do you call this property of the material?
A. Toughness
C. Coefficient of thermal expansion
B. Thermal conductivity
D. Electric resistivity
52. What Horsepower can a 1-in diameter short shaft transmit at 480 RPM?
A. 8.97 Hp
C. 9 Hp
B. 6 Hp
D. 12.63 Hp
53. This refers to the space between adjacent coils when spring is compressed to its operating
length.
A. Coil clearance
C. Spring index
B. Deflection
D. Allowance
54. Determine the Poissons ratio of a material whose modulus of elasticity is 250 GPa and whose
modulus of rigidity is 90 GPa.
A. 0.38
C. 0.25
B. 0.33
D. 0.22
55. What is the property of matter that causes it to resist any change in its motion or state of rest?
A. Loads
C. Inertia
B. Kinetic Energy
D. Section modulus
56. ___is a unit of energy?
A. ft-lb
C. Btu/hr
B. Hp
D. None of these
57. Principal stresses occur on these planes.
A. Which are subjected to ultimate strength
B. Which are 450 apart
C. Which are subjected to maximum compression
D. The shearing stress is zero
58. What Hp can a 1-in diameter main shaft transmit 290 RPM?
A. 7.63 Hp
C. 3.625 Hp
B. 5.42 Hp
D. 5.44 Hp
59. A helical spring having square and ground ends has a total of 18 coils and its material has
modulus of elasticity in shear of 78.910 GPa. If the spring has an outer diameter of 10.42 cm and
wire diameter of 0.625 cm, compute the maximum deflection that can be produce in the spring
due to a load 50 kg.
A. 302 mm
C. 551 mm
B. 342 mm
D. 322 mm
60. The section modulus of a rectangular of base b and height h about its base is:
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61. Determine the thickness of a steel air receiver with 30 inches diameter and pressure load of 120
psi, design stress of 8000 psi.
A. 0.25 in
C. 0.375 - in
B. 0.625 in
D. 0.5 in
62. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 20 mm
diameter wire on a mean radius of 90 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 1.5 kN and 83
GPa.
A. 100 MPa
C. 104 MPa
B. 102 MPa
D. 105 MPa
63. Instantaneous center is also called as:
A. Centro
C. Virtual center
B. Center distance
D. All of these
64. The function of clutch in the machine tool is?
A. Lowering of drive speed
B. To disconnect or connect at will the drive
C. Alignment of drive shaft
D. To insure the two shaft line up at high speed
65. Height of tooth above pitch circle or the radial distance between pitch circle and top land of the
tooth.
A. Top root
C. Land
B. Addendum
D. Hunting tooth
66. In involute teeth, the pressure angle is often defined as the angle between the line of action and
the line of tangent to the pitch circle. It is also termed as:
A. Helix angle
C. Angle of obliquity
B. Angle of axis
D. Arc of action
67. Any internal/residual stress in a steel work can be remedied by:
A. Tempering
C. Annealing
B. Stress relieving
D. All of these
68. Calculate the cutting speed in fpm when spindle speed of a lathe is turning 8-in diameter bronze
casting using a spindle speed of 120 RPM.
A. 220 fpm
C. 2510 fpm
B. 3016 fpm
D. 251 fpm
69. The lathe compound is used for:
A. Angle cutting
C. Facing
B. Grooving
D. Shaping
70. If the ultimate shear stress of a -in thick drawn steel plates is 35 ksi. What force is required to

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punch a in diameter hole?

A. 10.011 lbs
C. 11 Mtons
B. 22.322 lbs
D. 20620 lbs
Brazing is more superior than soldering in joining a metals because:
A. Molten metals flaws between joints because of capillary forces
B. It has slight diffusion of metal involved
C. Higher melting temperature joining
D. All of these
The property of material that relates the lateral strain to longitudinal strain.
A. Stress
C. Poisons circle
B. Strain
D. Endurance limit
Also called eccentrically loaded bearing is:
A. Full bearing
C. Partial bearing
B. Offset bearing
D. Fitted bearing
Height of tooth above pitch circle or the radial distance between pitch circle and top land of the
tooth.
A. Top root
C. Land
B. Addendum
D. Hunting tooth
Compute for the power transmitted in Hp by the shaft rotating 1200 RPM and subjected to
torsional moment 1200 MN.
A. 202
C. 150
B. 252
D. 171

76. A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 24.38 m/s. Then 2 seconds later a second ball
is projected vertically upward too with a speed of 18.28 m/s. At what point above will they
meet?
A. 17.62 m
C. 16.16 m
B. 15.62 m
D. 21.62 m
77. A steel rod 2.5 m long is secured between two walls. If the load on the rod is zero at 200C,
compute the stress when the temperature drops to -200C. The cross sectional area of the 1200
mm2, = 11.7 m/m-0C and E = 200 GPa.
A. 63.9 MPa
C. 93.6 MPa
B. 36.9 MPa
D. 39.6 MPa
78. Compute the nominal shear stresses at the surface in MPa for a 40 mm diameter shaft that
transmits 750 kW at 1500 RPM. Axial and bending loads are assumed negligible. Torsional
shearing stress is 28 N/mm2.
79. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and outer diameter of 0.06 m. Compute for the
torque if the shear stress not to exceed 120 GPa in N-m.
A. 4500
C. 4300
B. 4100
D. 4150
80. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 m/m
from a load producing a unit tensile stress of 44000 psi?
A. 42.300 X 106 psi
C. 43.101 X 106 psi
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B. 41.202 X 10 psi
D. 41.905 X 106 psi
81. The ratio of the moment of inertia of the cross-section of the beam to the section modulus.
A. Equal to the radius of gyration
B. Equal to the area of the cross-section
C. Measure a distance
D. Dependent on the modulus of elasticity of the beam measure
82. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and outer diameter of 0.06 m. Determine the
polar moment of inertia of the hollow shaft.
A. 1.512 X 10-6 m4
C. 1.152 X 10-6 m4
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B. 1.215 X 10 m
D. 1.125 X 10-6 m4
83. What is the working strength of a 2 bolt which is screwed up tightly in a packed joint when the
allowable working stress is 12000 psi?
A. 20, 120 lbs
C. 20, 443 lbs
B. 25, 347 lbs
D. 20, 400 lbs
84. A 2.5 diameter by 2-in long journal bearing is to carry a 5500 lb load at 3600 RPM using SAE 40
lube oil at 2000F through a single hole at 25 psi. Compute the bearing pressure.
A. 1, 100 psi
C. 1,000 psi
B. 900 psi
D. 950 psi
85. 3-in diameter short shafts carrying two pulleys close to the bearings transmit how much
horsepower if the shaft makes 280 RPM?
A. 199 Hp
C. 200 Hp
B. 198 Hp
D. 210 Hp
86. What is a metal characteristic to withstand forces that causes twisting?
A. Torsional strength
C. Twisting moment
B. Modulus of elasticity
D. Elasticity
87. The minimum clearance allowed for meshing spur gears with a circular pitch of 0.1571 and
diametral pitch of 20. The spur gear has 25 teeth.
A. 0.007855
C. 0.007558
B. 0.008578
D. 0.007585
88. What pressure is required to punch a whole 2 diameter through a steel plate?
A. 11.88 tons
C. 31.88 tons
B. 21.88 tons
D. 41.88 tons
89. A solid cylindrical shaft 48.2 cm long is used for a transmission of mechanical power at a rate of
37 kW running at 1760 RPM. The shearing stress is 8.13 MPa. Calculate the diameter.
A. 30 mm
C. 40 mm
B. 35 mm
D. 50 mm
90. With the electric arc welding rate 18 in/min, how long will it take to weld a inch thick plate by
3 ft long seam?

A. 0.136 min
C. 0.166 min
B. 0.196 min
D. 0.106 min
91. What force P is required to punch a inch hole on a 3/8 inch thick plate if the ultimate shear
strength of the plate is 42, 000 psi?
A. 24, 940 lbs
C. 24, 960 lbs
B. 24, 620 lbs
D. 24, 740 lbs
92. An internal gear is set up with a 5-in diameter pinion and center distance of 18-in. Find the
diameter of the internal gear.
A. 36-in
C. 26-in
B. 21.5-in
D. 41-in
93. A 2-in solid shaft is driven by a 36-in gear and transmits power at 120 RPM. If allowable shearing
stress is 12 ksi, what horsepower can t-transmitted?
A. 29.89
C. 38.89
B. 35.89
D. 34.89
94. How do you call the ratio of mean diameter of coil diameter of a spring?
A. Wahl factor
C. Spring index
B. Diameter ratio
D. Lead angle
95. For ACME thread the pressure angle normal to the thread is equal to:
A. 12.50
C. 13.50
B. 14.50
D. 340
96. This key allows the hub to move along the shaft but prevents the rotation of the shaft. How do
you call this key?
A. Woodruff key
C. Gibs key
B. Feather key
D. Square key
97. What is this part of headstock of a lathe machine used to transmit power from the spindle?
A. Motor
C. Headstock spindle
B. Back gear
D. Switch
98. It is a method used to graphically visualize state of stress acting in different planes passing
through a given point. What is this?
A. Mohrs circle
C. Goodmans beam
B. Soderberg criterion
D. Gerbers line criterion
99. It is a beam where one end is fixed and other end is free. How do you call this beam?
A. Cantilever beam
C. Overhanging beam
B. Continues beam
D. Long beam
100.
How do you call a spring material that is hard drawn (80% reduction) but made up of
high-grade steel?
A. Music wire
C. Song wire
B. Oil tempered wire
D. Chromium-silicon wire