Description : Maximum shear stress theory is used for (A) Cast iron shafts (B) Steel shafts (C) Flexible shafts (D) Plastic shafts
Last Answer : (B) Steel shafts
Description : Keyed joints never lead to stress concentration on shafts. a) True b) False
Last Answer : b) False
Description : A muff coupling is connecting two shafts. The torque involved is 650N-m. The shaft diameter is 45mm with length and height of the key being 14mm and 80mm respectively. Find the compressive stress induced in the key. a) 70.1 N/mm2 b) 51.6N/mm2 c) 45.5N/mm2 d) None of the listed
Last Answer : b) 51.6N/mm2
Description : A muff coupling is connecting two shafts. The torque involved is 650N-m. The shaft diameter is 45mm with length and breadth of the key being 14mm and 80mm respectively. Find the shear stress induced in the key. a) 30.2N/mm2 b) 25.8N/mm2 c) 34.4N/mm2 d) None of the listed
Last Answer : b) 25.8N/mm2
Description : Which of the following is (are) true? (A) Cast iron has poor tensile strength compared to steel (B) Failure of cast iron flywheel is sudden and total (C) Machinability of cast iron flywheel is poor compared to steel flywheel (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : Flywheel are generally made from (A) Cast Iron (B) High strength steel (C) Ceramics (D) All of the above
Description : The knuckle joint is made up of... A. Cast iron B. stainless Steel C. Teflon D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
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 fluted roller of seed drill is made of: A. Aluminum B. Cast iron C. Plastic D. All are correct
Last Answer : Cast iron
Description : Among maximum shear stress theory and distortion energy theory, which gives the higher value shear yield strength? a) Maximum shear stress theory b) Distortion energy theory c) Both give equal values d) Vary from material to material
Last Answer : b) Distortion energy theory
Description : A transmission shaft subjected to pure bending moment should be designed on the basis of (A) Maximum principal stress theory (B) Maximum shear stress theory (C) Distortion energy theory (D) Goodman or Soderberg diagrams
Last Answer : (A) Maximum principal stress theory
Description : For a homogeneous & isotropic body under hydrostatic pressure, which theory of elastic failure does not fail (a) Firstly Maximum Principal Theory (b) Secondly Maximum Shear Stress Theory (c) Thirdly Maximum Principal Energy Theory (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Firstly Maximum Principal Theory
Description : Under complex loading, if elastic limit reaches in tension, then failure occurs due to (a) Firstly Maximum principal strain theory (b) Secondly Maximum principal theory of strain energy (c) Thirdly Maximum Principal stress theory (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Thirdly Maximum Principal stress theory
Description : Under complex loading, if elastic limit reaches in tension, then failure occurs due to (a) Firstly Maximum principal strain theory (b) Secondly Maximum principal theory of strain energy (c) Thirdly Maximum shear stress theory (d) None
Last Answer : (d) None
Description : A ductile material may not meet a failure if it has been tested for the theories of failure (a) Firstly Maximum Shear Stress Theory (b) Secondly Maximum Shear Strain Energy Theory (c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Both (a) & (b)
Description : Under maximum shear stress theory, maximum shear stress is equal to (a) Allowable stress in tension (b) Allowable stress in compression (c) Allowable stress in shear (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Allowable stress in shear
Description : Maximum shear stress theory is applicable to (a) Ductile materials (b) Brittle materials (c) Composite materials
Last Answer : (a) Ductile materials
Description : Maximum shear stress theory is also called as (a) Guest’s theory (b) Haigh theory (c) Rankine theory (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Guest’s theory
Description : Maximum shear stress theory is also called as (a) Beltrami theory (b) Haigh theory (c) Tresca theory (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Tresca theory
Description : Maximum shear stress theory is also called as (a) Beltrami theory (b) Coulomb’s theory (c) Haigh theory (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Coulomb’s theory
Description : Maximum principal theory is also known as (a) Beltrami Theory (b) Maximum normal stress theory (c) Saint Venant’s theory (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Maximum normal stress theory
Description : Under maximum principal stress theory, maximum principal stress is equal to (a) Allowable stress in tension (b) Allowable stress in compression (c) Allowable stress in shear (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Allowable stress in tension
Description : Maximum principal stress theory is applicable to (a) Ductile materials (b) Brittle materials (c) Composite materials (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Brittle materials
Description : Distortion energy theory is slightly liberal as compared to maximum shear stress theory. a) True b) False
Last Answer : a) True
Description : The region of safety in maximum shear stress theory contains which of the given shape a) Hexagon b) Rectangle c) Square d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : a) Hexagon
Description : Maximum Principal Stress Theory is not good for brittle materials. a) True b) False
Description : If compressive yield stress and tensile yield stress are equivalent, then region of safety from maximum principal stress theory is of which shape? a) Rectangle b) Square c) Circle d) Ellipse
Last Answer : b) Square
Description : Which one of the following parts of a ball bearing is mounted on the rotating shafts and tends to rotate the shaft? (a) Inner race (b) Outer race (c) Rolling element (d) Cage
Last Answer : (a) Inner race
Description : Deep groove ball bearings are used for (a) heavy thrust load only (b) the small angular displacement of shafts (c) radial load at high speed (d) combined thrust and radial loads at high speed
Last Answer : (d) combined thrust and radial loads at high speed
Description : Which one of the following types of bearings is employed in shafts of gearboxes of automobiles? [IES-1999] (a) Hydrodynamic journal bearings (b) Multi-lobed journal bearings (c) Antifriction bearings (d) Hybrid journal bearings
Last Answer : (c) Antifriction bearings
Description : A knuckle joint is unsuitable for two rotating shafts, which transmit torque a) True b) False
Description : Oldham coupling i used to connect two shafts having intersecting axes. a) True b) False
Description : A coupling is a mechanical device that temporarily joins two rotating shafts to each other. a) True b) False
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
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 : Shafts are subjected to ______ forces. a) Compressive b) Tensile c) Shear d) None of the listed
Last Answer : b) Tensile
Description : A flange coupling is used to connect two shafts A. Which are perfectly aligned B. Which are not in exact alignment C. Have lateral misalignment D. Whose axes intersect at a small angle
Last Answer : A. Which are perfectly aligned
Description : Oldham coupling is used to connect two shafts A. Which are perfectly aligned B. Which are not in exact alignment C. Which have lateral misalignment D. Whose axes intersect at a small angle
Last Answer : C. Which have lateral misalignment
Description : A universal coupling is used to connect two shafts A. Which are not in exact alignment B. Which are perfectly aligned C. Whose axes intersect at a small angle D. Have lateral misalignment
Last Answer : C. Whose axes intersect at a small angle
Description : Two shafts A and B are made of same material. The diameter of shaft A is twice that of B. The torque transmitted by shaft A will be (A) Twice that of B (B) Four times that of B (C) Eight times that of B (D) Sixteen times that of B
Last Answer : (C) Eight times that of B
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 : 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