Description : The shafts are made of a. mild steel b. alloy steel c. copper alloys d. cast iron.
Last Answer : d. cast iron.
Description : Euler’s formula is not valid for mild steel column when slenderness ratio is (a) More than 100 (b) Less than 100 (c) Less than 80 (d)More than 80
Last Answer : (c) Less than 80
Description : When mild steel is subjected to a tensile load, its fracture will conform to (a) Star shape (b) Granular shape (c) Cup and cone shape (d) Fibrous shape
Last Answer : (c) Cup and cone shape
Description : Bush bearings are made of (A) Mild steel (B) Phosphorous bronze (C) White metal alloys (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Phosphorous bronze
Description : Which material is suitable for shaft material? a. High speed steel b. Stainless steel or high carbon steel c. Grey cast iron d. Steel having approx. 0.4% carbon and 0.8% manganese
Last Answer : d. Steel having approx. 0.4% carbon and 0.8% manganese
Description : Dilute sulphuric acid is transported in __________ pipes. (A) Mild steel (B) Lead (C) Copper (D) Special alloys
Last Answer : (B) Lead
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 : Which of the following assumptions are made in torsion theory? a. Shaft is perfectly straight b. Material of the shaft is heterogeneous c. Twist cannot be uniform along the length of the shaft d. Shaft is perfectly curve v
Last Answer : a. Shaft is perfectly straight b. Material of the shaft is heterogeneous
Description : An alloy of iron containing 4% carbon is called (A) High carbon steel (B) Wrought iron (C) Mild steel (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Mild steel is a/an __________ steel. (A) Low carbon (B) Medium carbon (C) High carbon (D) High alloy
Last Answer : (A) Low carbon
Description : Oxyacetylene reducing flame is used while carrying out welding on (A) Alloy steel (B) Grey cast iron (C) Mild steel (D) High carbon steel
Last Answer : (C) Mild steel
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Mild steel is an alloy with carbon content a)0.25%. b)5% c)10%. d)25%
Last Answer : a)0.25%.
Description : The steel used in steel cored conductors is usually (a) alloy steel (b) stainless steel (c) mild steel (d) high speed steel (e) all of the above
Last Answer : (c) mild steel
Description : The angle of twist for a transmission shaft is inversely proportional to (a) shaft diameter (b) (shaft diameter)2 (c) (shaft diameter)3 (d) (shaft diameter)4
Last Answer : (a) shaft diameter
Description : Solid shaft is ----------than hollow shaft of same weight. a) cheaper b) costlier c) not costlier d) not cheaper
Last Answer : b) costlier
Description : The strength of hollow shaft is more than the strength of solid shaft of ---------weight. a) same b) different c) equal d) not equa
Last Answer : a) same
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 : Calculate the shaft diameter on rigidity basis if torsional moment is 196000N-mm, length of shaft is 1000mm. Permissible angle of twist per meter is 0.5’ and take G=79300N/mm². a) None of the listed b) 41.2mm c) 35.8mm d) 38.8mm
Last Answer : b) 41.2mm
Description : While designing shaft on the basis of torsional rigidity, angle of twist is given by? a) 100Ml/Gd⁴ b) 584Ml/Gd⁴ c) 292 Ml/Gd⁴ d) 300 Ml/Gd⁴
Last Answer : b) 584Ml/Gd⁴
Description : A transmission shaft subjected to bending loads must be designed on the basis of (a) maximum normal stress theory (b) maximum shear stress theory (c) maximum normal stress and maximum shear stress theories (d) fatigue strength
Last Answer : (a) maximum normal stress theory
Description : The standard length of the shaft is (a) 5 m (b) 8 m (c) 9 m (d) 10m
Last Answer : (a) 5 m
Description : A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 3.7 cm and an outer diameter of 4.0 cm. A 1 kN-m torque is applied to this shaft. What is the shear stress at the mid-radius of this shaft? (a) 117Mpa (b) 178 Mpa (c) 286 Mpa (d) 363 Mpa
Last Answer : (c) 286 Mpa
Description : A hollow shaft of 1 m length is designed to transmit a power of 30 kW at 700 rpm. The maximum permissible angle of twist in the shaft is 1o. The inner diameter of the shaft is 0.7 times the outer diameter. The modulus of ... shaft is _______. (a) 43 to 45 (b) 50to 60 (c) 70 to 80 (d) 85 to 100
Last Answer : (a) 43 to 45
Description : A solid circular shaft of diameter 100 mm is subjected to an axial stress of 50 Mpa. It is further subjected to a torque of 10 kNm. The maximum principal stress experienced on the shaft is closest to (a) 41Mpa (b) 82 Mpa (c) 164 Mpa (d) 204 Mpa
Last Answer : (b) 82 Mpa
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 : A shaft is designed for (a) Strength alone (b) Stiffness alone (c) Both for strength and stiffness (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Both for strength and stiffness
Description : The strain energy will be higher in which shaft under the same torque (a) Solid shaft (b) Hollow shaft (c) Same in Solid as well as hollow shaft (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Hollow shaft
Description : From strength point of view, whether hollow or solid shaft will be preferable (a) Solid shaft (b) Hollow shaft (c) Both solid as well as hollow shaft (d) None
Last Answer : b) Hollow shaft
Description : A power transmitting ductile material shaft under P, T and M will be designed on the basis of (a) Rankine theory (b) Guest Theory (c) Haigh theory (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Guest Theory
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 : Equivalent bending moment in a shaft subjected to axial load P, torque T and bending moment M is (a) Meq = 0.5 [M + (M2 + T2)0.5]0.5 (b) Meq = 0.5 [M + (M2 + T2)0.5] (c) Meq = ( M2 + T2)0.5 (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Meq = 0.5 [M + (M2 + T2)0.5]
Description : Equivalent torque in a shaft subjected to axial load P, torque T and bending moment M is (a) Teq = (Pa2 + M2 + T2) (b) Teq = (Pa2 + M2 + T2)0.5 (c)Teq = ( M2 + T2)0.5 (d) None
Last Answer : c)Teq = ( M2 + T2)0.5
Description : Power in watts in a shaft having N RPM is given by the equation (a) Power = 2π NT/60 (b) Power = 2π N T (c) Power = 2000 π N T/60 (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Power = 2π NT/60
Description : Variation of shear stress in a shaft is (a) Parabolic (b) Linear (c) Cubical (d) None
Last Answer : b) Linear
Description : Power transmitted by shaft is equal to a. Tw b. T/w c. w/T d. 2T/w
Last Answer : a. Tw
Description : When the shaft is subjected to pure torsional moment, the torsional stress is given by? a) None of the listed b) 32M/πdᵌ c) 16M/πdᵌ d) 8M/πdᵌ
Last Answer : c) 16M/πdᵌ
Description : When the shaft is subjected to pure bending moment, the bending stress is given by? a) None of the listed b) 32M/πdᵌ c) 16M/πdᵌ d) 8M/πdᵌ
Last Answer : b) 32M/πdᵌ
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 : Counter shaft is a--------------- shaft. a) secondary b) first c) second d) primary
Last Answer : a) secondary
Description : ______ is used for a shaft that supports rotating elements like wheels, drums or rope sleaves. a) Spindle b) Axle c) Shaf d) cylinder
Last Answer : a) Spindle
Description : The shaft is always stepped with ________ diameter at the middle portion and __________ diameter at the shaft ends. a) Minimum, maximum b) Maximum, minimum c) Minimum, minimum d) Zero, infinity
Last Answer : b) Maximum, minimum
Description : A shaft turns at 150 rpm under a torque of 1500 N-m. Power transmitted is (a) 15p kW (b) 10p kW (c) 7.5p kW (d) 5p kW (IES 1999) Hint: P = 2pNT/60
Last Answer : (c) 7.5p kW
Description : The relationship among twisting moment(T) acting on a rotating shaft, power in watt(W), and angular velocity in radian per second(w) will be (a) T = W/w (b) W = Tw (c) W = T/w (d) none of these
Last Answer : (b) W = Tw
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 : A shaft of length L is subject to a constant twisting moment T along its length L, then angle q through which one end of the bar will twist relative to other will be (a) T/g (b) T/GJ (c) GJ/TL (d) TL/GJ
Last Answer : (d) TL/GJ
Description : A solid shaft has diameter 80 mm. It is subjected to a torque of 4 KNm. The maximum shear stress induced in the shaft would be (a) 75/p N/mm2 (b) 250/p N/mm2 (c) 125/p N/mm2 (d) 150/p N/mm2
Last Answer : (c) 125/p N/mm2
Description : A hollow prismatic beam of circular section is subjected to a torsional moment. The maximum shear stress occurs at (a) inner wall of cross section (b) middle of thickness (c) outer surface of shaft (d) none of these
Last Answer : (c) outer surface of shaft
Description : For a solid or a hollow shaft subject to a twisting moment T, the torsional shearing stress t at a distance r from the centre will be (a) t = Tr/J (b) t = Tr (c) t = TJ/r (d) none of these
Last Answer : (a) t = Tr/J