Description : Find total number coils in a spring having square and ground ends. Deflection in the spring is 6mm when load of 1100N is applied. Modulus of rigidity is 81370N/mm². Wire diameter and pitch circle diameter are 10mm and 50mm respectively. a) 7 b) 6 c) 5 d) 4
Last Answer : a) 7
Description : The ends of spring, which are in contact with the seat, are (A) Active coils (B) Inactive coils (C) Transmit maximum force (D) Do not transmit any force
Last Answer : (B) Inactive coils
Description : Number of inactive coils in plain end is (are) (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Last Answer : (A) 0
Description : A spring with 25 active coils cannot be accommodated within a given space. Hence 5 coils of the spring are cut. The stiffness of the new spring will be a. the same b. 1.25 times the original spring c. 0.8 times the original spring d. 20 times the original spring
Last Answer : b. 1.25 times the original spring
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 : Determine number of coils in a helical compression spring, if modulus of rigidity is 80 Gpa and spring stiffness is 50 N/ mm. Assume wire diameter and spring index as 8 mm and 5 respectively a. 11.8 turns b. 12.8 turns c. 13.3 turns d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. 12.8 turns
Description : The coils of spring which are in contact with the seat and do not contribute to spring action are called (A) resting coils (B) static coils (C) inactive coils (D) ideal coils
Last Answer : (C) inactive coils
Description : Active and inactive, both types of coils support the load although both don’t participate in spring action. a) Active coils don’t support the load b) Inactive coils don’t support the load c) Both active and inactive don’t support the load d) Both active and inactive support the load
Last Answer : b) Inactive coils don’t support the load
Description : Spring having square ends has 1 inactive coil. a) True b) False
Last Answer : b) False
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 : In which condition the axial distance between two adjacent coils is called as pitch? a. Compressed condition b. Uncompressed condition c. Both a. and b. d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Uncompressed condition
Description : The equivalent length of a column fixed at both ends, is (a) 0.5 l (b) 0.7 l (c) l (d) 1.5 l
Last Answer : (a) 0.5 l
Description : Two close-coiled helical springs are equal in all respects except the number of turns. If the number of turns are in the ratio of 2:3, then the stiffness of the spring will be in the ratio of (a) 2:3 (b) 4:9 (c) 3:2 (d) 9:4
Last Answer : (c) 3:2
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 : 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 : A helical spring of constant k is cut into four equal pieces and the four pieces are then combined in parallel. The equivalent spring constant will be (a) k/16 (b) k/4 (c) 4k (d) 16k
Last Answer : (d) 16k
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 : he most common value of spring index lies between (a) 0 and 5 (b) 5 and 10 (c) 10 and 15 (d) None
Last Answer : b) 5 and 10
Description : What is the Wahl's factor if spring index is 6? a. 1.477 b. 0.995 c. 1.252 d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. 1.252
Description : Solid length for helical compression springs having square and ground ends is given as _________. a. (n + 2)d b. (n + 3)d c. (n + 1)d d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. (n + 2)d
Description : Free length for helical compression springs having square ends is given as ________. a.pn + 2d b.pn + 3d c. 2(p + d) d.pn + 4d
Last Answer : b.pn + 3d
Description : According to Euler’s column theory, the crippling load for a column of length (l) fixed at both ends is __________ the crippling load for a similar column hinged at both ends. (a) equal to (b) two times (c) four times (d) eight times
Last Answer : (c) four times
Description : A column of length (l) with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length __________ with both ends hinged. (a) l/8 (b) l/4 (c) l/2 (d) l
Last Answer : c) l/2
Description : A column with maximum equivalent length has (a) both ends hinged (b) both ends fixed (c) one end fixed and the other end hinged (d) one end fixed and the other end free
Last Answer : (d) one end fixed and the other end free
Description : Columns of given length, cross-section and material have different values of buckling loads for different end conditions. The strongest column is one whose (a) One end is fixed and other end is hinged (b) ... (c) One end is fixed and the other end entirely free (d) Both the ends are fixed
Last Answer : (d) Both the ends are fixed
Description : A long column with fixed ends can carry load as compared to cantilever column (a) 4 times (b) 8 times (c) 16 times (d) None
Last Answer : (c) 16 times
Description : A long column with fixed ends can carry load as compared to both ends hinged (a) 4 times (b) 8 times (c) 16 times (d) None
Last Answer : (a) 4 times
Description : A column of length 4m with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length ………….with both ends hinged. (a) 2 m (b) 1 m (c) 3 m (d) 6 m
Last Answer : For a long column subjected to 1 point axial compressive load, its buckling strength will be maximum when its
Description : .In a free moment diagram support assumption is a. Simply supported ends b.free free ends c. fixed ends d.hinged ends
Last Answer : a. Simply supported ends
Description : A beam 3m long simply supported at its ends ,is carrying a point load W at the centre.If the slope at the ends of the beam should not exceed 10,find the deflection at the centre of beam? a.18.41 mm b.13.45 mm c.17.45 mm d.21.67 mm.
Last Answer : c.17.45 mm
Description : A beam of uniform rectangular section 200 mm wide and 300mm deep is simply supported at its ends.It carries a uniformly distributed load of 9KN/m run over the entire span of 5m.If E=1×104 N/mm2, what is the maximum deflection? a.14.26 mm b.17.28 mm c.18.53 mm d.16.27 mm.
Last Answer : d.16.27 mm.
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 : 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 cantilever is a beam whose (a) Both ends are supported either on rollers or hinges (b) One end is fixed and other end is free (c) Both ends are fixed (d) Whose both or one of the end has overhang
Last Answer : b) One end is fixed and other end is free
Description : There are number of laminations in a (a) Close coiled spring (b) Open coiled spring (c) Spiral spring (d) None
Last Answer : (d) None
Description : Stiffness of the spring can be increased by a. increase the number of turns b. increase the free length c. decrease the number of turns d. decrease the spring wire diameter
Last Answer : c. decrease the number
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 : The spring constant of a helical compression spring does not depend on a. Coil diameter b. Material strength c. Number of active turns d. wire diameter
Last Answer : b. Material strength
Description : The close-coiled helical springs ‘A’ and ‘B’ are of same material, same coil diameter, same wire diameter and subjected to same load. If the number of turns of spring ‘A’ is half that of spring ‘B’, the ratio of deflection of spring ‘A’ to spring ‘B’ is (a)1/2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
Last Answer : (a)1/2
Description : In case of a laminated spring, the load at which the plates become straight is called (a) working load (b) safe load (c) proof load (d) none
Last Answer : (c) proof load
Description : The type of spring used to achieve any linear and non-linear load-deflection characteristics is (a)spiral spring (b) non-ferrous spring (c)Belleville spring (d) torsion spring
Last Answer : (c)Belleville spring
Description : The type of spring used to achieve greater load carrying capacity within given space is (a)spiral spring (b) springs in series (c)multi-leaf spring (d) concentric spring
Last Answer : (d) concentric spring
Description : With a leaf spring type of suspension, interference between steering and suspension system can be (a) front end of the spring is pin joined and the rear end is shackled (b) front end of the spring is ... joined (c) both end of the spring are shackled (d) both end of the spring are pin joined
Last Answer : (b) front end of the spring is shackled and the rear end is pin joined
Description : The clips placed at intervals along some leaf spring to prevent spring leaf separation on rebound are (a) rebound clips (b) separation clips (c) interval clips (d)relief clips
Last Answer : (a) rebound clips
Description : The laminated spring which is in common use, is of the type (a) full elliptic (b) semi elliptic (c)one quarter elliptic (d)three quarter elliptic
Last Answer : (b) semi elliptic
Description : The device that permits variation in the distance between the spring eyes of a leaf spring as the spring flexes is called (a) Spring shackle (b) spring U bolt (c) spring hanger (d) spring leaf
Last Answer : (a) Spring shackle
Description : Leaf spring for vehicles are nipped to (a) To vary the effective length of the spring (b) to increase the interleaf friction (c) Improve the load carrying capacity of spring (d) ensure that all leaves are uniformly stressed during loading
Last Answer : (d) ensure that all leaves are uniformly stressed during loading
Description : The weight or pressure required to deflect a spring in mm is called the spring (a) Weight (b) deflection (c) rate (d) rebound
Last Answer : c) rate
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