MACHINE DESIGN

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Which of the following does not affect the tensile
strength of steel?

a. Sulphur
b. Cobalt
c. Phosphorous
d. Boron
Which of the following is an example of rectilinear
translation?

a. Locomotive wheels
b. Rack gear
c. Piston of an engine
d. Jack
A petroleum by- product used as an electrodes in an
electric arc furnace melting operation.

a. Anthracite coke
b. Foundry coke
c. Graphite electrodes
d. Bituminous coke
A machine shop equipment that can flatten
horizontally, vertically or angular plane.

a. Shaper machine
b. Welding machine
c. Drill machine
d. Power saw
What type of leather belting should be used at an
ambient temperature above 140°F and possible acid
liquid coming in contact with the belt?

a. Mineral tanned
b. Combination of oak
c. Oak tanned
d. None of these
The material for engine radiators is usually made of:

a. Yellow brass
b. Silicon brass
c. Admiralty brass
d. Navy brass
What factors can modify the recommended cutting
speed of known work piece?

a. Rough cutting of work piece

b. Modify the shape of the cutting tools
c. Use correctly shaped cutting tools
d. Depth of cut
In a cutting tool the cutting end also be generally
called:

a. End cutting edge

b. Nose
c. Back rake
d. Side rake
What equation to be sued in computing the
acceleration of the center of a rolling ball with a
diameter of 8 inches?

a. 0
b. r𝜔2
𝜔2
c. 𝑟
𝑣2
d. 𝑟
From experience specify the conventional limit of
flywheel operations to be at 6000 ft/min for cast iron
and _____ for cast steel.

a. 7000
b. 8000
c. 10000
d. 12000
If a set of spur gears are made, installed and
lubricated properly, they normally may be subjected
to failures like:

a. Tooth spalling
b. Tooth peening
c. Pitting
d. Shearing
Normally cast iron contains 2% carbon or more and
silicon in the range of ____%.

a. 1 to 3
b. 2 to 4
c. 2 to 3
d. 1 to 6
A major component of cast steel is:

a. Silicon
b. Iron
c. Manganese
d. Chromium
The application of electrical current to the corrosion
circuit to counter the corrosion reaction is called:

a. Cathodic protection
b. Sacrificial anodes method
c. Chemical corrosion process
d. Galvanic iron
As a rule of thumb the depth of foundation could be
about 3.2 to ___ times the engine stroke.

a. 4.20
b. 4.0
c. 3.40
d. 3.80
Bevel gears subjected to corrosion and lightly loaded
are usually made of:

a. Bronze
b. Brass
c. Duralumin
d. All of these
The characteristics of tool steel sustain shocks and
major impacts is due to its:

a. Toughness
b. Stiffness
c. Ductility
d. Machinability
The flux that should be provided in soldering
electrical connection or commutator wires as its
tends to corrode the connections.

a. Sal ammoniac
b. Zinc chloride
c. Stearin
d. Acid fluxes
Treatment process that produces a residual
compressive stress at the surface (which occupy
more volume) residual tension on the inside that
results in considerable increase in fatigue strength
for members on torsion/ bending;

a. Partial quenching
b. Heavy oil quenching
c. Quenching
d. Shallow quenching
A good general purpose deoxidizer and promotes
fine grain in steel.

a. Copper
b. Magnesium
c. Molybdenum
d. Silicon
Surface connecting the crest and roots of the screw
thread.

a. Lead angle
b. Length of engagement
c. Top land
d. Flank
It is hardening treatment whereby a cast metal is
being heated to a very high temperature then
suddenly subjected to rapid cooling to improve
hardenability of wear resistance is called:

a. Annealing
b. Normalizing
c. Tempering
d. Quenching
Moment of inertia is also called:

a. Modulus of elasticity
b. Weep of strength
c. Radius of gyration
d. None of these
Nickel- chromium- Molybdenum steel designation.
SAE

a. SAE51XX
b. SAE74XX
c. SAE94XX
d. SAE64XX
It is the name applied to reciprocating circular
motion as that a pendulum.

a. Intermittent motion
b. Reciprocating motion
c. Oscillation
d. Momentum
Avoidance of vibration in equipment of machinery
foundations, a mass of weight equal to ___ times the
forces are needed.

a. 10 to 20
b. 8 to 15
c. 15 to 20
d. 8 to 10
Commonly used/ produced screw/ bolts/ nuts and
for engineering applications is ___ series.

a. UNC
b. ANSI
c. Withworth
d. UNF
It indicates how many times a volume of material is
heavier than an equal volume of water.

a. Specific gravity
b. Specific volume
c. Specific weight
d. Specific density
Axially located rectangular groove in a hub and shaft.

a. Keyseat
b. Cotter pin set
c. Flute
d. Setscrew point
The amount by which the dedendum in a given gear/
pinion exceeds the addendum of its mating pinion/
gear. Also the radial distance between the top of a
tooth and the bottom of the mating tooth space.
a. Tip relief
b. Top land
c. Clearance
d. Space
Deflection of a beam is:

a. Proportional to the modulus of elasticity and

moment of inertia
b. Proportional to the load imposed and inversely to
the length squared
c. Inversely proportional to the modulus of
elasticity and moment of inertia
d. Inversely proportional to the weight imposed
time the length.
The normal density of work space requirement to
use in the design of a work room is ___ cubic feet per
person.

a. 400
b. 388
c. 353
d. 424
Safety features that must be placed and maintained
at Machine, Blacksmith, Welding and Foundry Shops.

a. Walkway guide
b. Safety notices
c. Safety goggles
d. Safety notices in markers/ boards
It is a symbol that the work surfaces should be
machined- finished and usually indicated in the
drawing and placed on the line that represent the
surface to be machined.

a. f
b. 5
c. 20
d. F.A.O
Web is a part of a drill and is usually thicker___.

a. Beside the land

b. Nearing the shank
c. Close to the future
d. At the tip portion
A carbon content in the range of ____ in steel readily
responds to heat treatment.

a. 0.35 to 0.40 %C
b. 0.28 to 0. 30 %C
c. 0.18 to 0.25 %C
d. 0.12 to 0.15%C
The soldering material commonly applied for
automobile radiator cores and roofing seams.

a. 15/85% tin and lead

b. 50/50 % tin and lead
c. 45/55 % tin and lead
d. 20/80 % tin and lead
A research agency handling assistance to all foundry
machine shop and metallurgical plant operation.

a. MIRDC
b. BOI
c. DOST
d. All of these
An act of cutting out a piece of metal at a desired
shape and size.

a. Broaching
b. Blanking
c. Slitting
d. Dinking
The surface of the gear between the fillets of
adjacent teeth is called:

a. Bottom land
b. Flank
c. Top land
d. Flank tooth
In drilling soft materials use cutting angle as low as
40 deg but for extremely hard material up to ___
degrees is recommended.

a. 80
b. 65
c. 75
d. 70
The ideal thickness of the cutter at the pitch line for
the cutting helical gears should be __ of normal
circular pitch.

a. 3/8
b. ¾
c. ½
d. 5/16
Progressive change of position of a body is called:

a. Acceleration
b. Momentum
c. Motion
d. Force
In designing for power transmission consider an
efficiency of ___ as recommended.

a. 96% or more
b. 89% or more
c. 85% or more
d. 98% or more
The five principal parts of the shaper are: the table,
tool slide, base, ram and ___.

a. Column
b. Vise
c. Drive motor
d. Apron
It is a good design practice for steel lineshafting to
consider a limit to the linear deflection of ___
inch/foot length maximum.

a. 0.050
b. 0.010
c. 0.020
d. 0.060
The conical surface at the starting end of the thread
is called:

a. Pitch cone
b. Chamfer
c. Crest
d. Flute
For ordinary steel, the modulus of elasticity usually
falls between ____ million pounds.

a. 20 to 31
b. 35 to 45
c. 20 to 35
d. 25 to 30
The modulus of elasticity for metals in compression
is usually taken as that in:

a. Tension
b. Bearing
c. Yield
d. Ultimate
Which of the following is the ratio of moment and
stress?

a. Strain
b. Section modulus
c. Contraction
d. Poisson’ ratio
What is the flexural stress when of a symmetrically
cross- section beam when the vertical shear is
maximum,

a. Infinity
b. Zero
c. Maximum
d. Minimum
The riveted joints in ASME Code has a design surface
compressive stress ___ higher than the design tensile
stress.

a. 70%
b. 60%
c. 35%
d. 50%
What is the ratio of the minimum strength of joint to
be in the pressure vessel?

a. Efficiency
b. Relative strength
c. Performance factor
d. Joint efficiency
It is the permissible variation of the size.

a. Tolerance
b. Limits
c. Fits
d. None of these
What is the usual factor of safety for a pressure
vessel?

a. 4
b. 1.5
c. 3
d. 5
Considering that there is no fit, what is the
permissible liberal tolerance in machining work?

a. ± 0.010
b. ± 0.090
c. ± 0.020
d. ± 0.050
Which of the following is a tolerance where the size
of a part may be larger only, or smaller only, than the
given dimension.

a. Unilateral
b. Lateral
c. Bilateral
d. None of these
A tolerance where the size of a part is permitted to
be either larger or smaller than the given dimension.

a. Unilateral
b. Lateral
c. Bilateral
d. None of these
Which of the following is the basis for ASA fits?

a. Basic number system

b. Basic hole system
c. Basic size system
d. Unit system
When the hole is smaller than the shaft, it will take
force or pressure to put the cold parts together. In
such case the allowance is negative. Which of the
following terms is appropriate for such allowance?

a. Negative fits of metals

b. Interference of metal
c. Positive fits of the shaft
d. Intangible fits
What is the direction of the predominant surface
pattern?

a. Smoothness
b. Waviness
c. Lay
d. Roughness
It is the irregularities of departure from the nominal
surface of greater spacing than roughness?

a. Waviness
b. Roughness
c. Lay smoothness
It is the surface finish of micrometer in rms.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
It is the process of pre- stressing or over- stressing of
a hollow cylindrical member beyond the elastic
range.

a. Presstagge
b. Autofrettage
c. Stress relieving
d. Countersinking
It is the phenomenon occurring when two touching
surfaces have a high contact pressure and when
these surfaces have minute relative motion.

a. Pre stressing
b. Fretting
c. Friction
d. Carving
Which of the following gears has the simplest type of
teeth?

a. Helical gears
b. Spur gears
c. Bevel gears
d. Worm gears
In gears, an imaginary circle on which th elever arm
is based in:

a. Base circle
b. Pitch circle
c. Addendum circle
d. Clearance circle
It is the circle tangent to the addendum of the
meshing gears.

a. Clearance circle
b. Base circle
c. Addendum circle
d. Pitch circle
The distance form a point on one gear to the
corresponding point measured along the base circle.

a. Normal pitch
b. Circular pitch
c. Axial pitch
d. Diametral pitch
A line passing through the pitch point that is tangent
to both base circles of a gear is:

a. Pressure line
b. Perpendicular line
c. Tangent line
d. Center line
Which pf the following is the contact ratio for a good
gear design?

a. 1.5 : 1
b. 1 : 1.3
c. 1:3
d. 1.2 : 2
In pressure vessels, which of the following resists
internal pressure through tension?

a. shell- type element

b. Cam type element
c. Plate- type element
d. Spherical element
In pressure vessels, which of the following resists
internal pressure through bending?

a. shell- type element

b. Cam type element
c. Plate- type element
d. Spherical element
Which of the following flanges is suitable for low and
moderate pressure?

a. ring- flange
b. Lap joint flange
c. Tapered- hub flange
d. Welding neck type
It is the study of the body’s motion independent of
the forces on the body.

a. Kinematics
b. Dynamics
c. Kinematics
d. Mechanics
What is the reciprocal of velocity ratio?

a. Train value
b. Ratio factor
c. Modular value
d. None of these
It is a type of bolt finished all over and has usually
having coarse threads.

a. Coupling bolt
b. Stud bolt
c. Machine bolt
d. Automobile bolt
It is a type of bolt distinguished by a short portion of
the shank underneath the head being square or
finned or ribbed.

a. Coupling bolt
b. Stud bolt
c. Machine bolt
d. Carriage bolt
It is a type of bolt threaded on both ends and can be
used where a through bolt impossible

a. Coupling bolt
b. Carriage bolt
c. Stud bolt
d. Machine bolt
It is a cheap variety of bolt made in small sizes.

a. Stud bolt
b. Stove bolt
c. Machine bolt
d. Coupling bolt
It is a locking device that is used to maintain pressure
between threads of the bolt and nut.

a. Gasket
b. Lock washer
c. Lock nuts
d. Filler
What is the large wood screw used to fasten
machinery and equipment.

a. Lag screw
b. Loss screw
c. Wood screw
d. Cross screw
What is the minimum length of contact in a tapped
hole for cast iron?

a. 1.7 D
b. 1.5 D
c. 1.2 D
d. 2.1 D
It is the ratio of the mean diameter of coil over the
coil diameters.

a. Wahl factor
b. Spring index
c. Coil ratio
d. Lead scale
What is the overall length of the spring when it is
compressed until all adjacent coils touched?

a. Free length
b. Solid length
c. Compressed length
d. Expansion length
It is the length of the coil spring under no load.

a. Compressed length
b. Free length
c. Solid length
d. None of these
In general, the steel springs are made of relatively of
relative high carbon steel usually:

a. 5%
b. Less than 0.5%
c. More than 0.5%
d. 7.5%
It is low cost spring material, suitable where service
is not severe and dimensional precision is not
needed:

a. Helical spring wire

b. Stainless steel
c. Hard drawn wire spring
d. copper
What is the hard drawn (80% reduction) spring wire
made of high carbon steel?

a. Oil tempered wire

b. Music wire
c. Tension wire
d. Chromium wire
Which of the following wires with good quality and is
used for impact loading.

a. Hard drawn wire

b. Cold drawn wire
c. Helical spring wire
d. Chromium – Silicon wire
When heat- treated wire is coiled cold, it should be
stress relieved for bending stress and after cooling it
is heated at some:

a. 400°F
b. 600°F
c. 700°F
d. 500°F
Which of the following is not a function of spring?

a. Absorbs energy
b. Source of potential energy
c. Measure weight
d. Measure thickness
Which of the following is the type of spring made in
the form of dished washer?

a. Air spring
b. Bellevile spring
c. Volute spring
d. Motor spring
What is the type of failure due to unstability?

a. Buckling
b. Slenderness ratio
c. Stability
d. Euler’s failure
What type of formula that is best applied to a very
slender column?

a. Column formula
b. Slenderness formulas
c. Moment formulas
d. Euler formula
It two principal stresses is zero, the state of stresses
is:

a. Biaxial
b. Mono- axial
c. Uniaxial
d. Triaxial
What do you call the system that have finite values of
principal stresses?

a. Triaxial
b. Uniaxial
c. Monoaxial
d. Biaxial
A screw that requires positive torque to lower the
load or to loosen the screw if it has been turned tight
against a resistance.

a. Power screw
b. Lock screw
c. Self screw
d. Self locking screw
What is the rotating member used in transmitting
power?

a. Shaft
b. Counter shaft
c. Axle
d. Washer
For machinery, shafts, the permissible deflections is
approximately:

a. 0.02 in./ft
b. 0.03 in./ft
c. 0.01 in./ft
d. 0.05 in./ft