Description : Ratio of diameters of two shafts joined in series is 2. If the two shafts have the same material and the same length the ratio of their angles of twist is a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 16
Last Answer : d. 16
Description : For two shafts joined in series, the --------------- in each shaft is same. a. shear stress. b. Angle of twist c. torque d. torsional stress.
Last Answer : c. torque
Description : For two shafts in series or having different diameters for two parts of length a. T = T1 + T2 b. T = T1 = T2 c. T = T1 – T2 d. T = (T1.T2)^1/2
Last Answer : b. T = T1 = T2
Description : For two shafts joined in parallel, the --------------- in each shaft is same. a. shear stress. b. Angle of twist c. torque d. torsional stress.
Last Answer : b. Angle of twist
Description : The ratio of strength of a hollow shaft to that of a solid shaft subjected to torsion if both are of the same material and of the same outer diameters, the inner diameter of hollow shaft being half of the outer diameter is a. 15/16 b. 16/15 c. 7/8 d. 8/7
Last Answer : a. 15/16
Description : For same weight, same material, same length a. Solid shaft is always stronger than a hollow shaft b. Solid shaft is always weaker than a hollow shaft and strength ratio will depend upon Do/Di of ... of a solid shaft is always weaker and the strength ratio will depend upon Do/Di of hollow shaft
Last Answer : b. Solid shaft is always weaker than a hollow shaft and strength ratio will depend upon Do/Di of hollow shaft
Description : Keeping loading same but increasing the length, shear stresses in a beam will (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) No change (d) None
Last Answer : (c) No change
Description : In shafts with keyways the allowable stresses are usually ------------ proportional to the twisting moment. a.25% b. 50% c. 75% d. 95%
Last Answer : c. 75%
Description : The shafts will have same strength on the basis of torsional rigidity, if (a) diameter and length of both shafts is same (b) material of both shafts is same (c) angle of twist for both shafts is same (d) all of above conditions are satisfied
Last Answer : (d) all of above conditions are satisfied
Description : For same length, same material, same length a. Weight of solid shaft is less than weight of hollow shaft b. Weight of solid shaft is more than weight of hollow shaft c. Weight of hollow and solid shafts will be same d. Sometime more sometime less
Last Answer : b. Weight of solid shaft is more than weight of hollow shaft
Description : Two shafts A and B are made of same material. The diameters of shaft A and B are dA and dB respectively. The ratio of torque transmitted by shaft A to that of shaft B will be (A) dA/dB- (B) (dA/dB-)2 (C) (dA/dB-)3 (D) (dA/dB-)4
Last Answer : (C) (dA/dB-)3
Description : The ratio of strengths of solid to hollow shafts, both having outside diameter D and hollow having inside diameter D/2, in torsion, is a.1/4 b. 1/2 c. 1/16 d. 15/16
Last Answer : d. 15/16
Description : It is a secondary shaft used to counter the direction of main shaft. 81. Shafts are subjected to ______ forces. a) Compressive b) Tensile c) Shear d) twisting
Last Answer : b) Tensile
Description : Two shafts will have equal strength, if (a) diameter of both the shafts is same (b) angle of twist of both the shafts is same (c) material of both the shafts is same (d) twisting moment of both the shafts is same
Last Answer : d) twisting moment of both the shafts is same
Description : Two shafts A and B are made of the same material. The diameter of the shaft A is twice as that of shaft B. The power transmitted by the shaft A will be ........... of shaft B. (a) twice (b) four times (c) eight times (d) sixteen times
Last Answer : (c) eight times
Description : Two shafts in torsion will have equal strength if a. Only diameter of the shafts is same b. Only angle of twist of the shaft is same c. Only material of the shaft is same d. Only torque transmitting capacity of the shaft is same
Last Answer : d. Only torque transmitting capacity of the shaft is same
Description : 18.The total extension of a taper rod of length ‘L’ and end diameters ‘D1’ and ‘D2’, subjected to a load (P), is given of a. 4PL/ΠE. D1D2 b. 3PL/ΠE. D1D2 c. 2PL/ΠE. D1D2 d. PL/ΠE.D1D2 Where E=Young’s modulus of elasticity
Last Answer : a. 4PL/ΠE. D1D2
Description : A close coiled spring under axial load produces (a) Bending stresses (b) Shear stresses (c) Tensile stresses (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Shear stresses
Description : Keeping loading same but increasing the length, normal stresses in a long column will (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) No change (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Decrease
Description : Keeping loading same but increasing the length, normal stresses in a beam will (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) No change (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Increase
Description : What is the ratio of hoop stresses in a spherical vs cylindrical shell of same diameter, thickness and under same pressure? a. 4:1 b. 2:1 c. 1:2 d. 1:4
Last Answer : c. 1:2
Description : Stresses in a thin cylindrical shell under internal pressure is independent of a. Diameter b. Thickness c. Length d. Diameter and thickness
Last Answer : c. Length
Description : A compression spring is made of music wire of 2 mm diameter having a shear strength and shear modulus of 800 Mpa and 80 Gpa respectively. The mean coil diameter is 20mm, free length is 40 mm, and the number ... by 8 times b. decreased by 2 times c. increased by 2 times d. decreased by 8 times
Last Answer : a. increased by 8 times
Description : A circular shaft subjected to torsion undergoes a twist of 10in a length of 120 cm. If the maximum shear stress induced is limited to 1000 kg/cm2and if modulus of rigidity G = 0.8 x 106then the radius of the shaft should be (a) p/8 (b) p/27 (c) 18/p (d) 27/p
Last Answer : (d) 27/p
Description : What is the maximum shear stress induced in a solid shaft of 50 mm diameter which is subjected to both bending moment and torque of 300 kN.mm and 200 kN.mm respectively? a. 9.11 N/mm2 b. 14.69 N/mm2 c. 16.22 N/mm2 d. 20.98 N/mm2
Last Answer : b. 14.69 N/mm2
Description : -For two shafts in parallel or for two concentric shafts a. T = T1 + T2 b. T = T1 = T2 c. T = T1 – T2 d. T = (T1.T2)^1/2
Last Answer : a. T = T1 + T2
Description : The length of a wire is increased by 1 mm on the application of a certain load. In a wire of the same material but of twice the length and half the radius, the same force will produce an elongation of (a) 0.5 mm (b) 2 mm (c) 4 mm (d) 8 mm
Last Answer : (d) 8 mm
Description : Flexible shafts have ______ rigidity in bending moment. a) High b) Low c) Very high d) Extremely low
Last Answer : b) Low
Description : Flexible shafts have ___ rigidity in torsion making them flexible. a) Low b) High c) Very high d) Infinitely small
Last Answer : b) High
Description : Solid shafts are used in epicyclic gearboxes. a) True b) False
Last Answer : b) False
Description : The design of shafts made of brittle materials is based on (a) Guest’s theory (b) Rankine’s theory (c) St. Venant’s theory (d) Von Mises Theory
Last Answer : (b) Rankine’s theory
Description : Which of the following act on shafts? a) Torsional moment b) Bending Moment c) Both torsional and bending d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : c) Both torsional and bending
Description : .The shafts are designed on the basis of (a) Rigidity (b) Strength (c) Both of these (d) Either of these
Last Answer : (c) Both of these
Description : The following option is correct a. There is neither advantage nor disadvantage in transmitting power at high speed b. There is advantage in transmitting power at high speeds c. There is ... There is advantage in transmitting power at high speed provided shafts are made of high speed steel
Last Answer : b. There is advantage in transmitting power at high speeds
Description : Which of the following is incorrect? a. In torsion equation, we use mean torque b. In torsion equation, we use maximum torque c. Many shafts are designed under combined bending and torsion load d. Shafts are also designed for torsional rigidity
Last Answer : a. In torsion equation, we use mean torque
Description : The shafts are designed on the basis of a. strength and rigidity. b. ductility. c. malleablility. d. resilience.
Last Answer : a. strength and rigidity.
Description : The shafts are made of a. mild steel b. alloy steel c. copper alloys d. cast iron.
Last Answer : d. cast iron.
Description : The relation governing the torsional torque in circular shafts is a. T/r=τ/l=Gθ/J b. T/J=τ/r=Gθ/l c. T/J=τ/l=Gθ/r d. T/l=τ/r=Gθ/J
Last Answer : b. T/J=τ/r=Gθ/l
Description : Nature of stresses produced in buckling and bending are (a) Same (b) Different (c) Only tensile (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Same
Description : Shear force in a beam is (a) Parallel to the length (b) Perpendicular to the length (c) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to the length (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Perpendicular to the length
Description : The shear force at the centre of a simply supported beam of span l carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length over the whole span is (a) wl (b) wl/2 (c) wl/4 (d) Zero
Last Answer : (d) Zero
Description : A cantilever beam of length of 2m carries a U.D.L. of 150 N/m over its whole span. The maximum shear force in the beam will be (a) 150 N (b) 300 N (c) 150 N-m (d) 600 N-m
Last Answer : (b) 300 N
Description : A power transmitting ductile material shaft under P, T and M will fail under (a) Tensile considerations only (b) Compressive considerations only (c) Shear considerations only (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Shear considerations only
Description : The ratio of maximum bending stress to maximum shear stress on the cross section when a shaft is simultaneously subjected to a torque T and bending moment M, a. T/M b. M/T c. 2T/M d. 2M/T
Last Answer : d. 2M/T
Description : The ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear stress is 4/3 in _______ a. circular cross-section b. rectangular cross-section c. square cross-section d. all of the above
Last Answer : a. circular cross-section
Description : Which of the following is a dimensionless quantity? (a) Shear stress (b) Poison’s ratio (c) Strain (d) Both (b) and (c)
Last Answer : (d) Both (b) and (c)
Description : Poisson’s ratio is a. Lateral strain / Longitudinal strain b. Shear strain / Lateral strain c. Longitudinal strain / Lateral strain d. Lateral strain / Volumetric strain
Last Answer : a. Lateral strain / Longitudinal strain
Description : The length of a column, having a uniform circular cross-section of 7.5 cm diameter and whose endsare hinged, is 5 m. If the value of E for the material is 2100 tonnes/cm2, the permissible maximumcrippling load will be (a) 1.288 tonnes (b) 12.88 (c) 128.8 tonnes (d) 288.0
Last Answer : (b) 12.88
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 : Propagation of fatigue failure is always due to compressive stresses. (a) Due to bending (b) Due to tensile (c) Due to fatigue (d) None of the listed
Last Answer : (b) Due to tensile