Description : According to ASME code, maximum allowable shear stress is taken as X% of yield strength or Y% of ultimate strength. a) X=30 Y=18 b) X=30 Y=30 c) X=18 Y=18 d) X=18 Y=30
Last Answer : a) X=30 Y=18
Description : Rapture stress is (a) Breaking stress (b) Load at the braking point/A (c) Load at the breaking point/Neck area (d) Maximum Stress
Last Answer : (c) Load at the breaking point/Neck area
Description : The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to increase in load, is called (a) No elastic zone (b) Plastic point (c) Yield point (d) Breaking point
Last Answer : (c) Yield point
Description : Stress under suddenly applied load is (a) Three times than the gradually applied load (b) equal to the that due to gradually applied load (c) Less than that due to gradually applied load (d) none
Last Answer : (d) none
Description : The stress at which extension of the material takes place more rapidly as compared to the increase in load is termed as the __________ point of the material. (A) Elastic (B) Ultimate (C) Yielding (D) Breaking
Last Answer : (C) Yielding
Description : A seamless cylinder of storage capacity of 0.03mᵌis subjected to an internal pressure of 21MPa. The ultimate strength of material of cylinder is 350N/mm².Determine the thickness of the cylinder if it is twice the diameter of the cylinder. a) 12mm b) 4mm c) 8mm d) 16mm
Last Answer : c) 8mm
Description : A seamless cylinder of storage capacity of 0.03mᵌis subjected to an internal pressure of 21MPa. The ultimate strength of material of cylinder is 350N/mm².Determine the length of the cylinder if it is twice the diameter of the cylinder. a) 540mm b) 270mm c) 400mm d) 350mm
Last Answer : a) 540mm
Description : Hooke’s law is applicable within (a)Elastic limit (b)Plastic limit (c)Fracture point (d) Ultimate strength
Last Answer : (a)Elastic limit
Description : A short, hollow cast iron cylinder with a wall thickness of 1 cm is to carry a compressive load of 10 tonnes. If the working stress in compression is 800 kg/cm2, the outside diameter of the cylinder should not be less than a) 0.5cm b) 5 cm c) 2.5cm d) 4.5 cm
Last Answer : b) 5 cm
Description : Actual stress in the bolts of a flanged coupling of a shaft will be (a) More than the designed strength (b) Less than the designed strength (c) Neither more nor less than the designed strength (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Less than the designed strength
Description : The ability of the material to deform without breaking is called (a) Elasticity (b) Plasticity (c) Creep (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) Plasticity
Description : In a square and ground helical spring the effective number of turns is incresead by a. 1 b. 2 c. 1.5 d. 0 Ans: b 77. Frequency of the fluctuating load of helical compression ... vibration c. slightly greater than the natural frequency d. twenty times less than the natural frequency of vibration
Last Answer : d. twenty times less than the natural frequency of vibration
Description : Moment of resistance of a beam should be (a) Greater than the bending moment (b) Less than the bending moment (c) Two times the bending moment (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Greater than the bending moment
Description : When two helical springs of equal lengths are arranged to form a cluster spring, then a. Shear stress in each spring will be equal b. Load taken by each spring will be half the total load c. Only A is correct d. Both A and B is correct
Last Answer : d. Both A and B is correct
Description : Strength of a shaft a. Is equal to maximum shear stress in the shaft at the time of elastic failure b. Is equal to maximum shear stress in the shaft at the time of rupture c. Is equal to torsional rigidity d. Is ability to resist maximum twisting moment
Last Answer : d. Is ability to resist maximum twisting moment
Description : When a section is subjected to two equal and opposite forces tangentially to the section, the stress produced is known as (a) Tensile stress (b) Lateral stress (c) Shear stress (d) No stress
Last Answer : (c) Shear stress
Description : The direct stress included in a long column is………….. as compared to bending stress. (a) More (b) Less (c) Same (d) Negligible
Last Answer : d) Negligible
Description : For long columns, the value of buckling load is……………..crushing load. (a) Less than (b) More than (c) Equal to (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Less than
Description : The stiffness of solid shaft is---------- than the stiffness of hollow shaft with same weight. a) less b) more c) equal d) not equal
Last Answer : b) more
Description : For the same material, length and given torque, a hollow shaft weighs……………… a solid shaft. (a) Less than (b) More than (c) Equal to (d) None of these
Description : The strength of a hollow shaft for the same length, material and weight is ---------- a solid shaft. a. less than. b. more than. c. equal to. d. not equal to.
Last Answer : b. more than.
Description : For the same material, length and given torque a hoolow shaft weighs ---------- a solid shaft. a. less than b. more than. c. equal to d. not equal to.
Last Answer : a. less than
Description : For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress (A) Ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same (B) Ultimate strength is different but peak strength ... of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand (D) Ultimate strength is same but peak
Last Answer : (C) Ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
Description : Deflection due to shear force as compared to bending moment will be a.equal b.less c.More d.None.
Last Answer : b.less
Description : The strength of a hollow shaft is ……… for the same length, material and weight of a solid shaft. (a) More (b) Less (c) Equal (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) Less
Description : A solid shaft of same cross sectional area and of same material as that of a hollow shaft can resist a. Less torque. b. More torque. c. Equal torque. d. Unequal torque.
Last Answer : a. Less torque.
Description : A column whose slenderness ratio is greater than 120 is known as (a) Short column (b) Long column (c) Medium column (d) Composite column
Last Answer : (b) Long column
Description : What will happen if stresses induced due to surge in the spring exceeds the endurance limit stress of the spring. (a) Fatigue Failure (b) Fracture (c) None of the listed (d) Nipping
Last Answer : (a) Fatigue Failure
Description : Maximum bending stress in a leaf spring is (a) 3WL/4nbt2(b) 3WL/8nbt2(c) 3WL/2nbt2(d) None
Last Answer : (c) 3WL/2nbt2
Description : Wahl suggested the correction in the stress factor to account for a. the additional transverse shear stress b. stress concentration c. fatigue stress d. axial stress
Last Answer : b. stress concentration
Description : The type of stress induced in a closed coiled helical tension spring is a. tensile b. compressive c. torsional shear d. tensile and compressive
Last Answer : c. torsional shear
Description : Compute the maximum shearing stress developed in a phosphor bronze spring having mean diameter of 200 mm and consisting of 24 turns of 20-mm diameter wire when the spring is stretched 100 mm. and G = 42 GPa. a. 51 MPa b. 31.89 MPa c. 80 MPa d. 70 MPa
Last Answer : b. 31.89 MPa
Description : A helical spring is fabricated by wrapping wire 19.05 mm in diameter around a forming cylinder 203.2 mm in diameter. Compute the number of turns required to permit an elongation of 101.6 mm. without exceeding a shearing ... G = 82737 N/mm2. a. 10 turns b. 20 turns c. 25 turns d. 30 turns
Last Answer : a. 10 turns
Description : Determine the maximum shearing stress and elongation 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 G = 83 GPa. a. 200 mm b. 105.4 mm c. 150 mm d. 250 mm
Last Answer : b. 105.4 mm
Description : Value of Wahl’s stress concentration factor is always (a) > 1 (b) = 1 (c) < 1 (d) None
Last Answer : (a) > 1
Description : Wahl’s stress concentration factor is used in close coiled springs under axial load to account for (a) Shear effect (b) Bending effect (c) Compression effect (d) none
Last Answer : (b) Bending effect
Description : Wahl’s stress concentration factor is (a) (4C – 1)/ (4C – 3) + 0.615/C (b) (4C – 1)/ (4C – 2) + 0.615/C (c) (4C – 1)/ (4C – 4) + 0.615/C (d) None
Last Answer : (c) (4C – 1)/ (4C – 4) + 0.615/C
Description : Find the shear stress in the spring wire used to design a helical compression sprig if a load of 1200N is applied on the spring. Spring index is 6, and wire diameter 7mm. a) 452.2N/mm² b) 468.6N/mm² c) 512.2N/mm² d) None of the listed
Last Answer : b) 468.6N/mm²
Description : Which factor is used to consider the effects of direct shear stress and torsional shear stress when curvature effect stress is not considered? a. Shear stress concentration factor b. Wahl shear stress concentration factor c. Both a. and b. d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Shear stress concentration factor
Description : The shear stress concentration factor (Ks) in mechanical springs is given as _____ a. (1 + 0.5 / C) b. 0.615 / C c. (1 + 0.615 / C) d. [(4C – 1) / (4C + 1)] + [0.615 / C]
Last Answer : a. (1 + 0.5 / C)
Description : Shear stress in a close coiled helical spring is (a) 16WD/π d3 (b) 32WD/π d3 (c) 8WD/π d3 (d) None
Last Answer : (c) 8WD/π d3
Description : Wahl’s stress concentration factor is (a) [(4C—1)/(4C—4)] +0.615/C (b) [(4C—1)/(4C—4)] +0.625/C (c) [(4C—1)/(4C—4)] +0.635/C (d) None
Last Answer : a) [(4C—1)/(4C—4)] +0.615/C
Description : In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the radial stress across the thickness of a cylinder is a) maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface b) maximum ... and zero at the outer surface d) maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
Last Answer : c) maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface
Description : A spherical pressure vessel is made of thin magnesium plate 0.25 cm thick. The main diameter of the sphere is 600 cm and allowable stress in tension is 900 kg/cm2. The safe internal gas pressure for the vessel would be a) 0.5 kg/cm2 b) 1.5 kg/cm2 c) 4.5 kg/cm2 d) 5.7 kg/cm2
Last Answer : b) 1.5 kg/cm2
Description : A water main 1 m in diameter contains a fluid having pressure 1 N/mm2. If the maximum permissible tensile stress in the metal is 20 N/mm2, th thickness of the metal required would be a) 2 cm b) 2.5cm c) 1 cm d) 0.5 cm
Last Answer : b) 2.5cm
Description : A thick cylinder is subjected to an internal pressure of 60 MPa. If the hoop stress on the outer surface is 150 MPa, then the hoop stress on the internal surface is a) 105 MPa b) 180 MPa c) 210 MPa d) 135 MPa.
Last Answer : c) 210 MPa
Description : In a thick-cylinder pressurized from inside, the hoop stress is maximum at a) The center of the wall thickness b) the outer radius c) the inner radius d) both the inner and the outer radii
Last Answer : c) the inner radius
Description : The piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder exerts an operating force of 10kN. The allowable stress in the cylinder is 45N/mm². Calculate the thickness of the cylinder using Lame's equation. Diameter of the cylinder is 40mm and ... is 10MPa. a) 2.05mm b) 4.2mm c) 5.07mm d) None of the listed
Last Answer : c) 5.07mm
Description : Longitudinal stress in a cylinder is given by [symbols have their usual meanings]. a) PD/2t b) 2PD/t c) PD/4t d) 4PD/t
Last Answer : c) PD/4t
Description : Tangential stress in a cylinder is given by [symbols have their usual meanings]. a) PD/2t b) 2PD/t c) PD/4t d) 4PD/t
Last Answer : a) PD/2t