MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1.

The quantity of the matter possessed by a body is called (a) time (b) mass (c) kilogram (d) meter 2. The successive occurence selected is the rotation of earth about its own axis and this is called (a) time (b) mass (c) kilogram (d) day 3. The geometric region in which study of body is involved is called (a) space (b) mass (c) kilogram (d) meter 4. A .may be defined as an object which has only mass and no size. (a) particle (b) object (c) meter (d) litre 5. A quantity is called., if it is completely defined by its magnitude alone. (a) scalar (b) vector (c) Unit (d) parellelogram 6. The example of vectors is (a) time (c) displacement (b) area (d) Length

7. Deformations due to external loads are completely and instantaneously reversible upon load removal. (a) Elastic (b) Linear (c) Amorphous (d) Crystalline 8. A basic assumption of elementary solid mechanics is that a material can be approximated as a continuum (a) Plasticity (b) continuum (c) Linear (d) Elastic 9. Hookes law for one dimension or for the condition of uniaxial stress and strain for elastic materials is given by (a) = E (b) = P (c) = U (d) = M 10. Hookes law is a mathematical statement of the linear relation between stress and strain and usually implies both small strains ( << ) and small (a) Plasticity (b) continuum (c) deformations (d) Elastic

11. Free index: non-repeated subscripts are called free subscripts since they are free to take on any value in 3D space (a) 1D space (b) 2D space (c) 3D space (d) 4D space 12. The thread friction torque is then calculated by subtracting the pitch torque from the (a) thread torque (b) unthread torque (c) pitch torque (d) torque 13. Knowing that pitch torque is directly related to (a) thread torque (b) unthread torque (c) pitch torque (d) clamp load 14. Most torque-tension specifications will require tightening a specified bolt/nut/washer combination to a given clamp load value and returning a (a) thread torque (b) unthread torque (c) pitch torque (d) torque value 15. Thermal stresses are the stresses induced in a body due to change in (a) weight (b) mass (c) temperature (d) properties 16. The coefficient of linear thermal expansion or contraction of a material is defined as the change in length per unit length per degree change in temperature of the body which is made of the material (a) copper (b) Aluminium (c) steel (d) material 17. If the individual bars were free to expand (or contract) due to temperature changes, they would do so to (a) different amounts (b) same amounts (c) big amounts (d) less amounts 18. The built-in end is called .if no rotation occurs and restrained if a limited amount of rotation occurs. (a) free (b) fixed (c) unfixed (d) no fixed 19. All longitudinal elements have the same length such the beam is initially straight and has a constant (a) cross section (b) volume (c) length (d) height 20. Although strain is not usually required for engineering evaluations (for example, failure theories), it is used in the development of ..relations.

(a) stress (c) bending

(b) strain (d) torque

21. Often limits must be placed on the amount of a shaft or beam may undergo when it is subjected to a load. (a) stress (b) strain (c) deflection (d) torque 22. The square of the slope of the beam is ignore compared to (a) volume (b) unity (c) temperature (d) Velocity 23. Normally deflections due to shear can be neglected as small (.) compared to deflections due to moments. (a) <0.5% (b) <1% (c) <1.5% (d) <2% 24. Unit of torque is (a) Nm (c) Bm (b) Fm (d) Km

25. Rivets in connections are usually made from a soft grade of (a) copper (b) brass (c) steel (d) aluminium 26. In the case of a butt joint, the edges of two plates are gripped together and the plates are connected by (a) cover plates (b) inner plate (c) middle (d) ex plate 27. High-strength bolts are made from. (a) steel (b) high-carbon (c) medium-carbon (d) low-carbon 28. Compression or bearing, that is, the brittle of either the .or the plate in front of it (a) fastener (b) bolt (c) joint (d) weld 29. If the tensile force is transmitted by fasteners (rivets or bolts) through a little, but not all, of the segments of the cross section, an effective net area ..must be computed (a) Ae (b) Ab (c) Ac (d) Af 30. The four modes of failure examinations are suitable for riveted joints and N,

(a) U-type bolted joints (c) W-type bolted joints

(b) V-type bolted joints (d) X-type bolted joints

31. When a riveted joint is to remain airtight under pressure, it is sometimes called a (a) hot joint. (b) cold joint. (c) boiler joint. (d) air joint 32. A bolt is tightened to develop a minimum initial tension in the bolt shank equal to about .of the tensile strength of the bolt. (a) 40% (b) 50% (c) 60% (d) 70% 33. For a torqued-up bolt, the tensile force in the bolt due to the torque can be approximated as (a) T = caFi (b) T = cbFi (c) T = cdFi (d) T = ceFi 34. A bolted or riveted joint may be subjected to a variety of (a) forces (b) velocity (c) temprature (d) area 35. When the line of action of the resultant force that is to be resisted by the joint passes through the centroid c of the fastener group, the joint is said to be (a) join loaded (b) concentrically loaded (c) bolt loaded (d) concentrically foceed 36. The initial known form of welding, called (a) hot welding (b) hammer welding (c) forge welding (d) cold welding 37. OFW means (a) odd gas welding (c) ordinary gas welding (b) oxyfuel gas welding (d) oxygen gas welding

38. A noticeable advantage of arc welding over gas welding is the concentration of (a) heat (b) electricity (c) area (d) length 39. All arc-welding methods have three things in common in which one is (a) metal (b) steel (c) iron (d) carbon 40. The source of heat in arc welding is generated by the arcing of an electrical current between (a) one contacts (b) two contacts (c) three contacts (d) four contacts

41. Shielded metal arc welding is performed by striking an arc between a coated-metal electrode and the (a) base metal (b) steel metal (c) aluminium metal (d) brass metal 42. The primary difference between shielded metal arc welding and gas shielded arc welding is the type of (a) metal (b) heat (c) shielding (d) liquid 43. The material that you add to fill this space during the welding method is known as the (a) sulphate (b) aluminium (c) filler metal (d) copper 44. Different types of fluxes are used with different types of (a) temperature (b) electrical stirring (c) metals (d) liquid 45. You should realize that no single flux is satisfactory for (a) universal use (b) liquid use (c) metal use (d) copper use 46. The ..common types of weld joints (a) three (b) four (c) five (d) six 47. A butt joint is used to join two members aligned in the (a) horizontal plane (b) same plane (c) right-angle plane (d) inclined plane 48. Tee and corner joints are used to join two members located at (a) horizontal plane (b) same plane (c) right-angle plane (d) inclined plane 49. The root of a joint is that portion of the joint where the metals are (a) begins (b) closest to each other (c) overlap (d) encase 50. if the edge of each of two plates were beveled to an angle of 30 degrees, the groove angle would be (a) 60 degrees (b) 70 degrees (c) 80 degrees (d) 90 degrees

51. The groove radius is the radius used to form the shape of a .-groove weld joint. (a) C- or U (b) D- or U (c) I- or U (d) J- or U 52. The root opening is generally governed by the diameter of the (a) rod (b) filler material (c) base metal (d) steel 53. Having a suffecient root opening is essential for root (a) force (b) penetration (c) sprinkle (d) jet 54. A tack weld is a weld made to hold parts of an assembly in ..alignment temporarily until the final welds are made (a) correct (b) vertical (c) horizontal (d) inclined 55. Resistance welding is a metal fabricating method in which the fusing temperature is developed at the joint by the resistance to the flow of an. (a) gas flow (b) electrical current (c) water flow (d) oxygen flow 56. Spot welding is probably the most generally used type of (a) gasl welding (b) electrical welding (c) jet welding (d) resistance welding 57. The terms throat and leg apply only to (a) gasl welding (b) electrical welding (c) fillet welds (d) resistance welding 58. . The direction of the load as applied to the (a) gas (b) joint (c) solid (d) paste 59. The square butt joint is used primarily for metals that are .. inch or less in thickness. (a) 3/16 (b) 5/16 (c) 6/16 (d) 7/16 60. The single-V butt joint (fig. 5-23, view B) is for use on plates 1/4 inch through (a) 3/4 inch in thickness (b) 3/5 inch in thickness (c) 1/4 inch in thickness (d) 1/5 inch in thickness 61. The double-V butt joint (fig. 5-23, view C) is an excellent joint for all (a) load conditions (b) metal

(c) fillet

(d) chemical

62. The flush corner joint is designed primarily for welding sheet metal that is (a) 10 gauge or thinner (b) 11 gauge or thinner (c) 12 gauge or thinner (d) 13 gauge or thinner 63. The square tee joint requires a fillet weld that can be made on (a) horizontal side (b) one or both sides (c) outer side (d) inner side 64. The single-fillet lap joint is easy to weld, since the filler metal is simply deposited along the (a) sulphate (b) seam (c) magnesium (d) oxide 65. The flanged edge joint is suitable for plate . inch or less in thickness and can only sustain light loads. (a) 3/5 (b) 3/4 (c) 1/5 (d) 1/4 66. All metals, when exposed to heat buildup during welding, expand in the direction of (a) least resistance (b) medium resistance (c) zero resistance (d) highest resistance 67. To control the forces of contraction and expansion, you preheat the entire structure before (a) welding (b) placing (c) filling (d) cooling 68. Pictorial drawings are used as .for a simple item, such as a metal washer. (a) working drawings (b) front view drawings (c) 2-D drawings (d) 3-D drawings 69. When a finish symbol is used, it shows the method of finish, not the (a) degree of finish (b) base finish (c) fillet finish (d) rod finish 70. The cover type or eyecup of goggles are NOT to be used as a substitute for an (a) frame type (b) arc-welding helmet. (c) normal google (d) designer helmet Looking at the arc with the naked eye could lead to (a) partial eye damage (b) permanent eye damage (c) temporary eye damage (d) eye-brow damage

71. For gas cutting or welding, (a) two-finger gloves (c) four-finger gloves 72. For electricarc welding, (a) two-finger gloves (c) four-finger gloves

(b) three-finger gloves (d) five-finger gloves (b) three-finger gloves (d) five-finger gloves

73. Medium- and heavy-gas welding, all-electric welding, and welding in the overhead or vertical welding position require special flameproof clothing made of (a) plastic (b) leather (c) cotton (d) paper 74. , as everybody knows, are elastic objects that can store mechanical energy and consequently release it whenever necessary (a) sheet (b) Springs (c) rod (d) plate 75. Conical Compression springs are similar to compression springs (a) compression springs (b) tensile springs (c) torsion springs (d) Extension springs 76. A . applies force by a twisting motion to move or return a part or component. (a) compression springs (b) tensile springs (c) torsion springs (d) Extension springs 77. ., commonly called tension springs, are helically wound coils, encase tightly together to create tension (a) compression springs (b) tensile springs (c) torsion springs (d) Extension springs 78. A general application of the drawbar spring is the spring used when supporting a (a) diameter (b) height (c) volume (d) porchswing 79. Magazine springs are designed for a particular gun application and its shape is (a) round (b) square (c) conical (d) wider 80. A ..is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a rivet or staple. (a) cotter pin (b) torsion spring (c) Extension springs (d) porchswing

81. Car coil springs are extensively used in both front and rear (a) vertical systems (b) compressive systems (c) tensile systems (d) suspension systems 82. Modern spring mattress cores, often called (a) verticalsprings (b) sidesprings (c) innersprings (d) outersprings 83. A ..is a flat spring supported at one end and holding a load at or near the other end. (a) cantilever spring (b) horizontal spring (c) vertical spring (d) temporary spring 84. Polyurethane springs exceed the capacity of coiled springs in generated forces and strokes in a (a) similar space (b) wider space (c) different space (d) vertical space 85. A is a coil spring inserted end-onto-end to provide a clamping force around an object. (a) Power Spring (b) Volute Spring (c) garter spring (d) clock springs 86. Power springs are flat springs, meaning they are made of. (a) thick spring steel (b) flat spring steel (c) square spring steel (d) round spring steel 87. Stiffness of a spring (a) load/change in length (c) force/change in force (b) length/change in length (d) load/change in load

88. Helical springs are never used as both compression and (a) compression springs (b) tensile springs (c) torsion springs (d) Extension springs 89. Pre-setting or set removal is a method used in the manufacture of compression springs to induce useful residual (a) compression (b) tensile (c) torsion (d) stresses 90. Coil compression springs generally use different types of ends. (a) one (b) two (c) three (d) four 91. As an example of elastic buckling, we consider firstly the buckling of a slender column under

(a) axial compressive load (b) co-axial compressive load (c) axial tensile load (d) co-axial tensile load 92. A perfectly straight bar of uniform cross-section has two axes of symmetry in the (a) crosssection (b) length (c) width (d) volume 93. The bending moment at any section of the bar is then. (a) M = A v (b) M = V v (c) M = P v (d) M = L v 94. All materials have a limit of proportionality; when this is attained the flexural stiffness of the strut usually falls off (a) rapidly (b) slow (c) medium (d) normal 95. Predictions of buckling loads by the Euler formula is only reasonable for very long and slender struts that have very small geometrical (a) area (b) imperfections (c) volume (d) length 96. For intermediate struts with geometrical imperfections, the buckling load is further (a) decreased (b) increase (c) wide (d) normal 97. The theoretical buckling load for a pinned-ended strut is one-quarter of the theoretical buckline load of a (a) fixed-ended strut (b) partially fixed-ended strut (c) both fixed-ended strut (d) both partially fixed-ended strut 98. In practice a strut cannot be made perfectly (a) conical (b) squre (c) straight (d) round 99. When the ends of the strut are built-in, no restraining .are induced at the ends until the strut develops a buckled form (a) stress (b) strain (c) moments (d) tension 100. The cruciform has .equally spaced limbs (a) one (b) two (c) three (d) four