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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by encircling the letter of your
choice.
A punching machine requires 1800ft-Ib of energy to punch a certain hole. The speed of the machine reduced from 200 rpm to 180 during the
punch operation. The weight of the arms and hub are considered to be 12% of the rim weight, and the mean diameter is 28 in.
A. 16 fps C. 20 fps
B. 18 fps D. 22 fps
A. 19 fps C. 23 fps
B. 21 fps D. 25 fps
A. 0.080 C. 0.105
B. 0.101 D. 0.119
A. 915Ibs C. 950Ibs
B. 925Ibs D. 975Ibs
A mechanical press is used to punch 6 holes per minute on a 25 mm thick plate. The hole is 25 mm in diameter and the plate has an ultimate
strength in shear of 420MPa. The normal operating speed is 200 rpm and it slows down to 180 rpm during the process of punching. The
flywheel has a mean diameter of one meter and the rim width is 3 times the thickness. Assume that the hub and arm account for 5% of the rim
weight concentrated at the mean diameter and the density of cast iron is 7,200 kg per cubic meter.
A. 515 KN C. 830 KN
B. 825 KN D. 835 KN
A. 1.031kw C. 1.523kw
B. 1.254kw D. 1.893kw
16. Compute for the polar section modulus, Zᵨ (in³) of shaft delivering 10hp at 150 rpm. The diameter of the shaft is 1 in. and allowable shear
stress of 6000 psi.
A. 0.80 C. 0.90
B. 0.60 D. 0.70
17. Find the polar section moment of inertia of a low carbon steel shafting 5 in. in diameter and 48 inches long?
A. 67 C. 61
B. 49 D. 46
18. Compute for the section modulus of a high tensile shaft 3 inches diameter.
A. 6.3 C. 4.3
B. 3.3 D. 5.3
19. Find the polar moment of inertia of a squad section bar sized 3 ½ in. X 3 ½ in.?
A. 20.5 C. 28
B. 25 D. 22
20. A steel shaft of 50 mm in diameter and 1m in length is restrained from moving. If its temperature is changed by 100°C, what compressive
stress in KPa, is induced?
A. 200,000 C. 260,000
B. 221,400 D. 242,000
21. A steel block with a dimension of 100mm X 800mm at the base and 400mm height is security welded to steel by the base and subjected to a
horizontal force parallel to the base of 2000KN at the free end/edge. Compute for the shear stress developed in KPa. Use the shear modulus for
steel of 83X10⁶KPa.
A. 18,000 C. 28,000
B. 22,000 D. 25,000
22. A hollow SAE 1030 steel shafting with OD =4 Inches and ID =2 inches and is 6ft. long has a polar section modulus of.
A. 8 ¼ C. 13.0
B. 11 3/4 D. 9.75
25. Find the polar moment of inertia of square with a diagonal of 4.95 inches.
A. 20 C.30
B.25 D.35
26. The maximum shearing stress in psi that is present in a 2” diameter shaft subjected to a 2200 in-Ib torque is psi. The modulus of elasticity
for steel is 30X10⁵psi.
A. 1400 C. 1120
B. 1617 D. 1540
27. Compute for the drop/stretch of an underground mine elevator steel cable (in mm) if it has a load of 56,000N (equivalent to 80 persons)
and it measures 60 mm in diameter and 30 m in length.
A. 3.17 C. 2.88
B. 2.50 D. 3.50
28. Calculate the elongation of a solid steel shaft of SAE 1030 carbon steel 2 7/8 inches in diameter by 5 feet in length supporting a direct
tension load of 60,000Ibs. The factor of safety is set at 4stress concentration factor K=1 and yield strength of 40,000 psi.
A. 0.020in. C. 0.0185in.
B. 0.015in. D. 0.0166in.
29. Determine the diameter of the steel shaft in inches if subjected to a torque of 36,000in-Ibs and shear stress of 10ksi.
A. 3.15 C. 4.00
B. 2.25 D. 2.75
30. Compute for the polar section modulus of hollow shafting with outside diameter of 3 in. and inside diameter of 2.5in.
A. 274 C. 2.32
B. 2.14 D. 1.92
31. A square bar which is held firmly at one end is to support a concentrated load of 3000Ibs at the outer end. The bar is to be 40 in. long and of
medium carbon SAE 1040 steel with a yield point of 60ksi. With a factor of safety set at 3 and stress concentration factor 1.3 compute for the
allowable working and simple normal (tensile & compressive) stresses in ksi.
A. 60/46.2 C. 30/23.1
B. 20/15.4 D. 40/30.8
32. Determine the load in KN on a 25 mm diameter 1200 mm long steel shaft if its maximum elongation exceeds 1 mm.
A. 83 C. 103
B. 125 D. 93
33. Compute for load in KN on a 3 cm diameter 100 cm long steel rod if its maximum elongation exceed 0.12 cm.
A. 178 C. 148
B. 196 D. 287
34. Compute for the polar section modulus of a SEA 1060 shafting having a diameter of 3 inches. Use a factor of safety of 2 and design stress at
8000 psi.
A. 4.7 C. 4.2
C. 6.1 D. 5.3
35. A mass weighing 56Ibs rests on a horizontal surface. The force needed to move along the surface is 20Ibs. Determine the coefficient of
friction.
A. 0.01 C. 0.36
B. 0.12 D. 0.28
36. Compute for induced compressive stress in KPa of a steel solid shafting of 50mm diameter and 800 mm in length that is subjected to an
increase of temperature by 80°c.use= 6.6X10⁶, E=30X10⁶psi.
A. 181,816 C. 218,182
B. 242,816 D. 196,560
37. Determine the load in KN on a 25-mm by 1200 mm long steel shaft if its maximum elongation exceeds 1 mm.
A. 78 C. 96
B. 83 D. 108
38. A link has a load factor of 0.80 the surface factor is 0.92 and the endurance strength is 28,000 psi. Compute the alternating stress of the link
if it is subjected to a reversing load. Assume a factor of safety of 3.
A. 8150 C. 9333
B. 10920 D. 7260
39. A step shaft made of SAE 1117 steel with an ultimate strength of 69.7 ksi. The notch sensitivity factor is 0.983 and 0.00435 is the constant
dependent upon the ultimate strength, check the radius of the stress raiser.
A. 0.192 C. 0.250
40. The shaft whose torque varies from 2000 to 6000 in-Ibs has 1.5 in. in diameter and 6000 psi yield strength. Compute for the shaft mean
stress.
A. 6036psi C. 5162psi
B. 6810psi D. 5550psi
41. Compute the maximum unit shears in a 3 inches diameter steel shafting that transmits 24,000 in-Ib of torque at 99 rpm.
A. 4527psi C. 3860psi
B. 4250psi D. 4930psi
42. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000lbs. Find the diameter of the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of
safety of 5 and ultimate stress of 64,000psi.
A. 0.75in C. 0.84in
B. 0.71in D. 0.79in
43. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 m/m from a load producing a unit tensile stress of
44,000psi?
A. 42.300X10⁶psi C. 43.101X10⁶psi
B. 41.202X10⁶psi D. 41.905X10⁶psi
44. A column supports a compressive load of 150KN. determine the outside diameter of column if inside is 180 mm and compressive stress of
60MPa.
A. 185.63mm C. 192.63mm
B. 188.63mm D. 198.63mm
45. A 20 mm diameter rivet is used to fasten two 25 mm thick plate. If the shearing stress is 80Mpa. What tensile force applied each plate to
shear the bolt?
A. 16.35KN C. 20.17KN
B. 18.42KN D. 25.13KN
46. Two 30 mm thick plate is fastened by two 25 mm bolt subjected to 30KN tension, find the bearing stress in bolts.
A. 15MPa C. 25MPa
B. 20MPa D. 30MPa
47. A 2.5 inches shaft is subjected to 3KN.m torque. Find the stress developed.
A. 56.7MPa C. 61.7MPa
B. 59.7MPa D. 65.7MPa
48. A 5 KN force acting at the end of a 3m cantilever beam. If section modulus of the beam is 10in³, what is the stress induced?
A. 81.54MPa C. 89.16MPa
B. 85.58KPa D. 91.54KPa
49. A 6 mm steel wire is 5 m long and stretches 8 mm under a given load. If modulus of elasticity is 200GPa, find the load applied.
A. 6.048KN C.8.163KN
B. 7.008KN D. 9.048KN
50. A steel wire 10 m long hanging vertically supports a tensile load of 2KN. neglecting the weight of wire, determine the required diameter if
the stress is not to exceed 140MPa and the total elongation is not to exceed 5mm. Assume E=200GPa.
A. 5mm C. 9mm
B. 7mm D. 11mm
51. An iron rod 4 m long and o.5 cm² in cross-section stretches 1 mm when a mass of 225 kg is hang on it. Compute the modulus of elasticity of
the iron.
A. 176.58GPa C. 183.63GPa
B. 181.27GPa D. 185.74GPa
52. A 20 m rod is stretches to a strain of 0.001. Determine the direction of the rod.
A. 20mm C. 30mm
B. 25mm D. 35mm
53. A rail having a coefficient of linear expansion 11.6X10⁻⁶m/m-°c increases its length when heated from 70°F to 113°F. Determine the strain.
A. 2.04X10⁻⁴ C. 4.21X10⁻⁴
B. 6.05X10⁻⁴ D. 2.77X10⁻⁴
54. What temperature will the rails just touch if steel rail road is 10 m long are laid with clearance of 3 mm at initial temperature of 15°C. Use
ᴄₓ=11.7 X 10⁻⁶ m/m-°c.
A. 35.46°C C. 50.58°C
B. 40.64°C D. 55.26°C
55. A steel hollow tube is used to carry a tensile load of 500KN at a stress of 140MPa. IF outside diameter is 10 times the tube thickness, find
the thickness of the tube.
A. 7.20mm C.13.30mm
B. 11.24mm D. 15.24mm
56. A 500Ib force acts at the end of a 5 ft. cantilever beam. The section modulus for the steel beam is 6in³. How much stress is induced?
A. 4000psi C. 6000psi
B. 5000psi D. 7000psi
57. A 7mm steel wire has 5 m long and stretches 8 mm under a given load. If the modulus of elasticity is 200GPa. What is the applied load?
A. 11233N C. 13345N
B. 12315N D. 15315N
58. A ¹/₄in diameter wire is used ibn a chain link. The allowable stress is 8000psi for the link material. What load can the chain safely support?
A. 673.12lb C. 785.40lb
B 758.34lb D. 875.04lb
59. A U bolt supports a load of 5000lb. The cross-section of the bolt has a diameter of 5/8 in. How much stress is induced in the side of the side
of the bolt?
A. 6148.70psi C. 8148.73psi
B. 7236.19psi D. 9148.85psi
60. How much will a 20ft cable be lengthened if the unit strain is 0.00087 in/in.
A. 0.103in C. 0.103in
B. 0.156in D. o.531in
61. A vertical load of 400N acts at the end of a horizontal rectangular cantilever beam 2 m long and 25 mm wide. If the allowable bending stress
is 130MPa find the depth of beam in mm.
A. 36mm C. 40mm
B. 38mm D. 43mm
62. An air cylinder has a bore of 25 mm is operated at a pressure of 620KPa. Find the push force exerted by the piston rod in Newton’s
A. 244N C. 386N
B. 304N D. 412N
63. What load which cause a total deformation of 0.95 mm of a steel rack which has a cross-section area of 2581mm² and a length 2m. Used
E=206.785GPa.
A. 253.51KN C. 264.15KN
B. 275.22KN D. 309.22KN
64. A steel weighing 75,000N/m³ has an ultimate strength of 0.55MPa. What is the maximum length of steel rod that could be hug vertically
from its upper end without rupturing?
A. 6.5m C. 8.7m
B. 7.3m D. 9.8m
65. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 from a load producing a unit tensile stress of
45,000psi?
A. 280.20MPa C. 288.26MPa
B. 285.17MPa D. 295.41MPa
66. A tensile member in a machine structure is subjected to a steady load of 4.5KN. It is made from a steel tube having an outside diameter of
18mm and an inside diameter of 12mm. Compute the tensile stress in the tube.
A. 31.83MPa C. 36.18MPa
B. 34.75MPa D. 40.39MPa
67. A cable steel has a length of 100 m and stretch to 5 cm when the load is applied at both ends. If tensile stress is 50psi. Find the modulus of
elasticity of the steel?
A. 512.8MPa C. 712.6MPa
B. 689.3MPa D. 893.4MPa
68. In a 4 m catilever beam a 15KN weight is applied at free end. If the allowable stress in beam is 120MPa, determine the section modulus.
A. 0.005m³ C. 0.0005m³
B. 0.0070m³ D. 0.0016m³
69. An 18 m rod is stretches to a strain 0.002. Determine the deflection of the rod.
A. 32mm C. 39mm
B. 36mm D. 43mm
70. A 1000lb force acts at the end of a 10ft cantilever beam is 8in³. How much stress is induced?
A. 12,000psi C. 18,000psi
B. 15,000psi D. 21,000psi
71. Compute the stress in a rectangular bar having a cross-sectional dimensions of a10 mm by30mm when a tensile force of 20KN is applied.
A. 48.37MPa C. 62.39MPa
B. 53.64MPa D. 66.67MPa
72. Compute the stress in around bar having a diameter of 10 mm and subjected to a direct tensile force of 3,500N.
A. 32.73MPa C. 51.89MPa
B. 44.56MPa D. 58.13MPa
73. A link in a packaging machine mechanism has a squire cross-section 0.40 in on a side. It is subjected to a tensile force of 860lb. Compute the
stress in the link.
A. 5375psi C. 6347psi
B. 5938psi D. 6875psi
74. An aluminum rod is made in the form of a hollow square tube, 2.25in outside with a wall thickness of 0.120in. Its length is 16in. Compute
the axial force would cause the tube to shorten by 0.004in? Use E=10X10⁶psi.
A. 2556lb C. 3712lb
B. 2813lb D. 3966lb
75. Compute the torsional shear stress in a circular shaft with a diameter of 50mm that is subjected to a torque of 800N.m.
A. 21.79MPa C. 30.12MPa
B. 26.74MPa D. 32.59MPa
76. Compute the torsional shear stress due to torque of 88lb.in, in a circular shaft having a 0.40 in. diameter.
A. 6235psi C. 7002psi
B. 6843psi D. 7282psi
77. Compute the torsional shear stress in a solid circular shaft having a diameter of 1.25in. That is transmitting 110hp at a speed of 560rpm.
A. 32281.94psi C. 40073.19psi
B. 35936.00psi D. 50678.32psi
78. Compute the torsional shear stress in a hollow shaft with an outside diameter of 40 mm and an inside diameter of 30 mm when
transmitting 28kw of power at a speed of 45 rad/s.
A. 278.7MPa C. 296.8MPa
B. 289.7MPa D. 304.8Mpa
79. What can be the maximum load on the column If the cross-sectional area is 144 in²and the compressive stress cannot exceed 200psi?
A. 23,400lb C. 28,800lb
B. 25,360lb D. 30,430lb
80. A 100 in. long aluminum bar is subjected to a tensile stress of 25,000 psi. Find the elongation. Use E=10X10⁶psi.
A. 0.25in C. 0.65in
B. 0.45in D. 0.75in
83. A solid steel shaft transmits a torque of110N.m. The allowable shear stress is 40Mpa. Calculate the minimum diameter.
A. 20mm C. 28mm
B. 24mm D. 32mm
84. A concentric load of 88,960 N is applied to a hanger having a cross-sectional area of 1032.3mm². What is the axial stress in the hanger?
A. 72MPa C. 86MPa
B. 78MPa D. 95MPa
85. Determine the diameter of a steel rod that will carry a tensile load of 50,000kg at a stress of 1400kg/cm².
A. 5.32cm C. 7.78cm
B. 6.74cm D. 9.35cm
86. Determine the outside diameter of a hollow steel rod that will carry a tensile load of 500 KN a stress of 140MPa. Assume the wall thickness
to be one-tenth of the outside diameter.
A. 111.3mm C. 113.7mm
B. 109.7mm D. 112.4mm
87. A round steel tension member 55 in. long is subjected to a maximum load of 700lb. What should be its diameter if the total elongation is
not to exceed 0.030 in?
A. 0.649in. C. 0.927in.
B. o.738in. D. 1.316in.
88. A vertical load of 400 N acts at the end of a horizontal rectangular cantilever beam 2 m long and 25 mm wide. If the allowable bending
stress is 130MPa find the depth of the beam in mm.
A. 38.43mm C. 48.33mm
B. 43.38mm D. 50.21mmss
89. A 3mm diameter wire is used in a chain link. The allowable stress is 69MPa for the link material. What load can the chain safely support?
A. 235N C. 975N
B. 537N D. 1065N
90. Find the diameter of a main power transmitting shaft in mm to transmit 100kw at 400rpm.
A. 48 C. 76
B. 67 D. 84
91. What power in watt would a short shaft 40 mm in diameter transmit a 300rpm.
A. 23,132 C. 12,400
B. 13,880 D. 27,750
92. Compute the outside diameter in mm of a main power transmitting SAE low carbon steel shaft to transmit 200kw at 800rpm?
A. 87 C. 67
B. 97 D. 77
93. Compute for the diameter of a line shaft to transmit 25hp in a speed of 225 rpm design stress is 6ksi.
A. 17/8in C. 15/8in
B. 2.00in D. 1.00in
94. Determine the diameter in inches of a SAE 140 steel line shaft to transmit 20hp at 200rpm.
A. 1.25 C. 2.00
B. 1.75 D. 1.50
95. Compute for the diameter of a shaft to transmit 15hp at 120rpm with a torsional deflection not to exceed 0.80deg ft length shaft is 4ft.
A. 3.60in. C. 3.15in.
B. 2.75in D. 2.25in
96. Compute for the torsional deflection in degrees for a 37/8 in . ODx48 in. long steel shafting which is subjected to 28,000 in.lb twisting
moment. Use a torsional modulus of elasticity of 12,000,000psi.
A.0.29 C. 0.38
B. 0.31 D. 0.35
97. Determine the torsional deflection in degrees of a SAE 1940 steel shafting of 120mm in diameter and 1.4 m long subjected to a twisting
moment of 3,000N.m. The torsional modulus of elasticity is 80,000MPa.
A. 1.285 C. 1.480
B. 0.148 D. 0.285
98. A line shaft having a diameter of 2 inches rotates at 180rpm and having maximum torsional deflection of 0.08 degree/ft length. Find the
horsepower developed.
A. 27 C. 38
B. 30 D. 46
99. Determine the diameter of the chain driven power transmitting steel shaft to transmit 200hp at 400rpm.
A. 4 C. 3
B. 25/8 D. 31/2
100. Determine the diameter of a steel line shaft to transmit 20hp at a speed of 300rpm with a torsional deflection not to exceed 0.08
degree/foot length.
A. 2.34in C. 1.89in
B. 3.00in D. 2.70in