Description : When a close-coiled helical spring is subjected to an axial load, it is said to be under. (a) Bending (b) Shear (c) Torsion (d) Crushing
Last Answer : (c) Torsion
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 : A close coiled helical spring is compressed. Its wire is subjected to A. Compression B. Tension C.Shear D. Torque
Last Answer : B. Tension
Description : A thin cylindrical shell under internal pressure can fail by a. Shear b. Compression c. Tension d. None
Last Answer : c. Tension
Description : Under sagging bending moment, the uppermost fiber of the beam is in (a) Shear (b) Compression (c) Tension (d) None)
Last Answer : (b) Compression
Description : Most important features of any spring are (a) Deflection, stiffness and strength (b) Stiffness, bending and shear strengths (c) Strain energy, deflection and strength (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Strain energy, deflection and strength
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 : The design of a beam is based on strength criteria, if the beam is sufficiently strong to resist ----------------. a.Shear force b.deflection c. both a and b. d. none of the above.
Last Answer : a.Shear force
Description : If yielding strength=400N/mm², the find the permissible shear stress according to ASME standards. a) 72 N/mm² b) 76 N/mm² c) 268 N/mm² d) 422 N/mm²
Last Answer : a) 72 N/mm²
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 : 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 : 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 : Which property is not required for shaft materials? a. High shear and tensile strength b. Good mach inability c. High fatigue strength d. Good cast ability
Last Answer : d. Good cast ability
Description : A beam of uniform strength has a. same cross-section throughout the beam b. same bending stress at every section c. same bending moment at every section d. same shear stress at every section
Last Answer : b. same bending stress at every section
Description : Which is most predominant type of failure in a thin shell? a. Bearing failure b. Compression failure c. Crushing failure d. None
Last Answer : d. None
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 : Coil springs absorb shocks by (a) bending (b) twisting (c) compression (d) tension
Last Answer : (c) compression
Description : Leaf springs absorb shocks by (a) bending (b) twisting (c) compression (d) tension
Last Answer : a) bending
Description : Initial gap between two turns of a close coil helical tension spring should be a. 0.5 mm b. based on the maximum deflection c. 1 mm d. zero
Last Answer : d. zero
Description : Coil springs absorb shocks by (A) bending (B) twisting (C) compression (D) tension
Last Answer : (C) compression
Description : Which type of springs have only active coils? a. Helical compression springs b. Helical tension springs c. Both a. and b. d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Helical tension springs
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 beam is a structural member which is subjected to (a) Axial tension or compression (b) Transverse loads and couples (c) Twisting moment (d) No load, but its axis should be horizontal and x-section rectangular or circular
Last Answer : b) Transverse loads and couples
Description : Rebound hammer is used for a) To find the strength of concrete* b) To form rivet heads c) To break the concrete structures d) None of the above
Last Answer : a) To find the strength of concrete*
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 : 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 : A open helical spring under axial torque is designed on the basis of (a) Shear (b) Compression (c) Bending (d) None
Last Answer : d) None
Description : A closed helical spring under axial torque is designed on the basis of (a) Shear (b) Compression (c) Bending (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Bending
Description : A closed helical spring under axial load is designed on the basis of (a) Shear (b) Compression (c) Bending (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Shear
Description : A carriage spring is designed on the basis of (a) Shear (b) Compression (c) Bending (d) None
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 : 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 : 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 : Maximum shear stress in a thick shell is a) (σh+ σl)/2 b) (σh+ σr)/2 c) (σh– σl)/2 d) None
Last Answer : b) (σh+ σr)/2
Description : Considering σh, σl and σr, maximum shear stress will be a) (σh—σl) /2 b) (σl— σh) /2 c) (σh + σr) /2 d) None
Last Answer : c) (σh + σr) /2
Description : A thin spherical shell under internal pressure will fail under a. Maximum shear stress b. Principal compressive stress c. Principal tensile stress d. None
Last Answer : c. Principal tensile stress
Description : When a column is subjected to an eccentric load, the stress induced in the column will be (a) direct stress only (b) bending stress only (c) shear stress only (d) direct and bending stress both
Last Answer : (d) direct and bending stress both
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 : When sinking is accounted in a continuous beam the shear force is a.modified b.same c.zero d.infinite
Last Answer : a.modified
Description : A beam is designed on the basis of a. Maximum bending moment b. Minimum shear force. c.Maximum bending moment as well as for maximum shear force d. None.
Last Answer : c.Maximum bending moment as well as for maximum shear force
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 : .Deflections due to shear is significant in a.Long beams b.Short beams. c.Long as well as short bemas. d.None.
Last Answer : b.Short beams.
Description : A hollow circular tube with a 2.3-cm I.D. and 2.5-cm O.D. is rigidly supported at its ends. A 2.5 kN-m torque is applied at the center of this tube. What is the maximum shear stress acting on this tube? (a) 2.87Mpa (b) 4.27 Mpa (c) 6.92 Mpa (d) 10.2 Mpa
Last Answer : (a) 2.87Mpa
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 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 : Variation of shear stress in a shaft is (a) Parabolic (b) Linear (c) Cubical (d) None
Last Answer : b) Linear