Description : Springs are used, (A) To absorb shocks and vibrations (B) To store and release energy (C) To measure force (D) For any of the above functions
Last Answer : (D) For any of the above functions
Description : The capacity of a spring to store energy is called the spring form co-efficient. Stiffness of a spring is measured by the (A) Ability to absorb shock (B) Capacity to store energy (C) Ratio of the wire & coil diameters (D) Load to produce unit deflection
Last Answer : Option D
Description : The type of spring used to absorb and release energy in mechanical watches is (A) Helical extension spring (B) Multi-leaf spring (C) Spiral spring (D) Helical torsion spring
Last Answer : (C) Spiral spring
Description : Which of the following facts are true for resilience? a) Ability of material to absorb energy when deformed elastically b) Ability to retain deformation under the application of load or after removal ... c) Ability of material to absorb energy when deformed plastically d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : a) Ability of material to absorb energy when deformed elastically
Description : In spring balances, the spring is used (a) To apply forces (b) To absorb shocks (c) To store strain energy (d) To measure forces
Last Answer : (d) To measure forces
Description : The type of spring used to absorb shocks and vibrations in vehicles is, (A) Helical extension spring (B) Multi-leaf spring (C) Spiral spring (D) Belleville (coned disk) spring
Last Answer : (B) Multi-leaf spring
Description : In which of the following item(s), spring is used to store energy. (A) clocks (B) toys (C) circuit breakers (D) all of the above
Last Answer : (D) all of the above
Description : Resilience is defined as the property of material to absorb energy when deformed _________ and to release this energy when unloaded. a) Elastically b) Plastically c) Up to fracture point d) None of the listed
Last Answer : a) Elastically
Description : The type of spring used to measure weights in spring balance is, (A) Helical extension spring (B) Multi-leaf spring (C) Spiral spring
Last Answer : (A) Helical extension spring
Description : Belleville spring can only produce linear load deflection characteristics. a) Only linear b) Linear as well as non linear c) Non-linear d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : b) Linear as well as non linear
Description : If uncompressed length of spring is 40mm and number of coils 10mm, then pitch of coil is? a) 4 b) 40/9 c) 40/11 d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : b) 40/9
Description : If the spring is compressed completely and the adjacent coils touch each other,the the length of spring is called as? a) Solid length b) Compressed length c) Free length d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : a) Solid length
Description : The force required to produce unit deflection is known as (A) gradient of spring (B) stiffness of the spring (C) spring constant (D) all of the above
Description : In compression springs, the external force tends to (A) shorten the spring (B) lengthen the spring (C) both (A) and (C) (D) keep the length same
Last Answer : (A) shorten the spring
Description : The spring index is, (A) Ratio of wire diameter to mean coil diameter (B) Force per unit cross-sectional area of spring (C) Ratio of mean coil diameter to wire diameter (D) Force required to produce unit deflection
Last Answer : (C) Ratio of mean coil diameter to wire diameter
Description : When the helical compression spring is subjected to axial compressive force, the type of stress induced in the spring wire is, (A) Tensile stress (B) Compressive stress (C) Bending stress (D) Torsional shear stress
Last Answer : (D) Torsional shear stress
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 : The stiffness of spring is, (A) Deflection per unit of axial force (B) Force per unit cross-sectional area of spring (C) Ratio of mean coil diameter to wire diameter (D) Force required to produce unit deflection
Last Answer : (D) Force required to produce unit deflection
Description : When the helical extension spring is subjected to axial tensile force, the type of stress induced in the spring wire is, (A) Tensile stress (B) Compressive stress (C) Bending stress (D) Torsional shear stress
Description : For two springs connected in parallel, net force is equal to the sum of force in each spring. a) True b) False
Last Answer : a) True
Description : For two spring connected in series, the force acting on each spring is same and equal to half of the external force. a) True b) False
Last Answer : b) False
Description : The shock absorbing capacity of bolts can be increased by a) Increasing the shank diameter b) Decreasing the length of shank portion of bolt c) Increase the shank diameter and decreasing the length of shank d) None of the listed
Last Answer : d) None of the listed
Description : The shock absorbing capacity of bolt can be increased by making the shank diameter ________ the root diameter. a) Lesser than b) Equal to c) Greater than d) No effect
Last Answer : b) Equal to
Description : The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt can be increased by (A) Increasing shank diameter (B) Making shank diameter equal to core diameter of threads (C) Using castle nut in place of ordinary hexagonal nut (D) Using a washer
Last Answer : (B) Making shank diameter equal to core diameter of threads
Description : The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt can be increased by (A) Increasing stress in shank (B) Increasing stress in core diameter of threads (C) Decreasing stress in shank (D) Decreasing stress in core diameter of threads
Last Answer : (A) Increasing stress in shank
Description : Does ASME Standard take into consideration shock and fatigue factors? a) Yes b) No
Last Answer : a) Yes
Description : The strain energy (E) stored in the spring is given by Where P=Load and δ = deflection of spring (A) Pδ/2 (B) 2Pδ (C) Pδ/3 (D) Pδ/4
Last Answer : (A) Pδ/2
Description : The strain energy stored in a spiral spring is given by? a) 12M2L/Ebtɜ b) 6M2L/Ebtɜ c) 8M2L/Ebtɜ d) None of the listed
Last Answer : b) 6M2L/Ebtɜ
Description : Ability of a material to __________ is indicated by its damping capacity. (A) Withstand compression (B) Absorb vibration (C) Absorb shock (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Absorb vibration
Description : Modulus of resilience is defined as a) Strain energy per unit volume b) Strain energy per unit area c) Independent of strain energy d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : a) Strain energy per unit volume
Description : The total strain energy for a unit cube subjected to three principal stresses is given by? a) U= [(σέ) 1 + (σέ) 2+ (σέ) 3]/3 b) U= [(σ12+σ22+σ32)/2E] – (σ1σ2+σ2σ3+σ3σ1)2μ c) U= [(σέ) 1 + (σέ) 2+ (σέ) 3]/4 d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : b) U= [(σ12+σ22+σ32)/2E] – (σ1σ2+σ2σ3+σ3σ1)2μ
Description : A flywheel is used, (A) To store and release energy when required during the work cycle (B) To reduce the power capacity of electric motor (C) To reduce the amplitude of speed fluctuations (D) Any one of above functions
Last Answer : (D) Any one of above functions
Description : Which of the following are functions of flywheel? a) Store and release energy during work cycle b) Reduce power capacity of the electric motor c) Reduce amplitude of speed fluctuations d) All of the listed
Last Answer : d) All of the listed
Description : -The method used to induce a layer of residual compressive stress on the surface of the spring wire, is (A) shot peening (B) burnishing (C) lapping (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (A) shot peening
Description : A concentric spring consist of two helical compression springs (A) both springs always have right hand helix (B) both springs always have left hand helix (C) both springs always have opposite hand of helices (D) any of the above
Last Answer : (C) both springs always have opposite hand of helices
Description : The length of one coil in the spring is (A) πD (B) 2πD (C) πD/2 (D) πD/4
Last Answer : (A) πD
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 : Axial length of an unloaded helical compression spring is called (A) compressed length (B) solid length (C) free length (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (C) free length
Description : Axial length of the spring which is so compressed that the adjacent coils touch each other. (A) compressed length (B) solid length (C) free length (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (B) solid length
Description : A spring index from ___ is considered as best for manufacturing considerations. (A) 4 to 12 (B) 12 to 20 (C) 20 to 28 (D) 28 to 36
Last Answer : (A) 4 to 12
Description : The spring index indicates the relative sharpness of the ___ of the coil. (A) length (B) curvature (C) thickness (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (B) curvature
Description : The spring index (C) is (A) mean coil diameter / wire diameter (B) wire diameter / mean coil diameter (C) wire diameter x mean coil diameter (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (A) mean coil diameter / wire diameter
Description : The longest leaf in Semi-elliptic leaf spring is known as (A) chief leaf (B) master leaf (C) major leaf (D) higher leaf
Last Answer : (B) master leaf
Description : Helical torsion spring is used in (A) door hinges (B) door closers (C) automobile starters (D) all of the above
Description : The helix angle in case of closely coiled helical spring is (A) less than 5° (B) 5° to 7° (C) 7° to 10° (D) more than 10°
Last Answer : (D) more than 10°
Description : The helix angle in case of closely coiled helical spring is (A) less than 10° (B) 10° to 15° (C) 15° to 20° (D) more than 20°
Last Answer : (A) less than 10°
Description : Torsional shear stresses are induced in the spring wire when (A) spring is under compression (B) spring is under tension (C) both (A) and (B) (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (C) both (A) and (B)
Description : A spring is defined as a(an) ___ machine element. (A) plastic (B) elastic (C) special purpose (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (B) elastic