MACHINE DESIGN ELEMENTS

C # What is the polar section modulus of a 4-inch solid shaft?

A. 25.13 in3 B. 12.57 in4 C. 12.57 in3 D. 25.13 in4
A # A hollow shaft carries a torque 3.4 KN-m at a shearing stress if 55 Mpa. The outside diameter is 1.25 times that of the inside
diameter. Find the inside diameter in mm.
A. 64.67 B. 46.67 C. 84.67 D. 74.84
A # It is specified that the angular deformation in a shaft should not exceed 1” in length of 1.8m. The allowable shearing stress is 53
Mpa. Determine the diameter of the shaft. The shaft material has G = 77 x 106 Mpa.
A. 222.34 mm B. 234.22 mm C. 23.42 cm D. 24.22 cm
B # What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 from a load producing a unit stress of
45,000 psi?
A. 40 x 106 psi B. 43 x 106 psi C. 45 x 106 psi D. 46 x 106
A # A thrust washer has an inside diameter of 0.5 inch and an outside diameter of 3 inches. For an allowable bearing pressure of 90
psi, how much axial load can it sustain?
A. 618.5 lb B. 537.2 lb C. 702.2 lb D. 871.2 lb
D # An air cylinder has a bore of 25 mm and is operated with shop air at a pressure of 90 ps. Find the push force extended by the
piston rod in N.
A. 127 B. 70 C. 402 D. 305
B # A line shaft is to transmit 200 Hp at 900 rpm. Find the diameter of the shaft.
A. 2.18 inches B. 2.26 inches C. 3.18 inches D. 3.26 inches
B # A main transmitting shaft transmits 350 KW to drive a generator at 2500 rpm, what is the required diameter of the shaft?
A. 58.5 mm B. 82.7 mm C. 85.3 mm D. 56.2 mm
D # A round steel shaft rotates at 200 rpm and is subjected to a torque of 275 N-m and a bending moment of 415 N-m. Determine
the equivalent twisting moment.
A. 597.84 N-m B. 456.42 N-m C. 546.43 N-m D. 497.85 N-m
A # A 4 inches shaft using a flat key, whose width is 1 inch, is transmitting a torque of 53,000 in-lb. If the design shearing stress is
5000 psi, determine the safe length of key.
A. 6.3 inches B. 5.3 inches C. 4.3 inches D. 7.0 inches
A # a 75 mm diameter shaft is transmitting 300 KW at 600 rpm. A flange coupling is used and has 6 bolts, each 18 mm in diameter.
Find the required diameter if the bolt circle based on an average shearing stress of 27.5 Mpa.
A. 227.4 mm B. 477.2 mm C. 274.7 mm D. 247.7 mm
C # A heavy duty shaft coupling is to be secured woth 25 mm bolts at a distance of 150 mm from the shaft center. The shaft
transmits 4330 KW of power at a speed of 1200 rp,. If the allowable shearing stress for bolts is 100 Mpa, how many bolts are
required?
A. 3 B. 6 C. 5 D. 4
B # A 1.75-inch diameter shaft is supported by two sleeve bearings. The total load on the wo bearings is 2900 lb. Find the friction
power loss, in Hp, if the coefficient of friction between shaft and bearing is 0.10 and the shaft rotates 200 rpm.
A. 0.88 Hp B. 0.78 Hp C. 0.98 Hp D. 0.68 Hp
B # Find the horsepower lost when a collar is loaded with 1000 lb, rotates at 25 rpm, and a coefficient of friction at 0.15. The outside
diameter of the collar is 4 inches and the inside diameter is 2 inches.
A. 0.0629 Hp B. 0.0925 Hp C. 0.0269 Hp D. 0.0692 Hp
C # A sleeve bearing has an outside diameter of 38.1 mm and a length of 50.1 mm, the wall thickness is 3/16 inch. The bearing is
subjected to radial load of 450 lb, determine the bearing pressure.
A. 100 psi B. 150 psi C. 200 psi D. 250 psi
A # A vertical steel cylinder water tank is 30 m in diameter and 45 m high. The allowable stress of the steel plate is 120 Mpa. Without
reinforcing angle bars and rods, determine the thickness of the steel plate.
A. 55.2 mm B. 56.2 mm C. 65.2 mm D. 52.6 mm
B # Determine the bursting steam pressure of a hemispherical steel shell with a diameter of 100 inches and made of 0.0635 m thick
steel plate. The joint efficiency is 70% and the tensile strength is 60,000 psi.
A. 4020 psi B.4200 psi C. 2500 psi D. 2040 psi
A # A cylinder having an internal diameter of 508 mm and external diameter of 814.4 mm is subjected to an internal pressure of 69
Mpa and an external of 14 Mpa. Determine the hoop stress at the inner surface of the cylinder
A. 90.11 Mpa B. 91.10 Mpa C. 911.0 Mpa D. 19.10 Mpa
A # The root diameter of a double square thread is 0.55 inch. The screw has a pitch of 0.2 inch. Find the outside diameter and the
number of threads per inch.
A. 0.75 inch and 5 threads/inch C. 0.50 inch and 5 threads/inch
B. 0.75 inch and 4 threads/inch D. 0.50 inch and 4 threads/inch
B # Two shafts 3.6 m between centers carry pulleys 1.2 m in diameter and 0.91 m in diameter respectively, connected by a crossed
belt. It is desired to put the belt on as an open belt. How long a piece must be cut of it?
A. 300 mm B. 350 mm C. 400 mm D. 250 mm
B # A flat belt is 6 inches wide and 1/3 inch thick and transmits 15 Hp. The center distance is 8 ft. The driving pulley is 6 inches in
diameter and rotates at 2000 rpm such that the loose side of the belt is on top. The driven pulley is 18 inches in diameter. The belt
material is 0.035 lb/in3 and the coefficient of friction is 0.30. Determine the net belt tension.
A. 167.56 lb B. 157.56 lb C. 156.75 lb D. 175.56 lb
A # Two pulleys, 80 cm apart, carry a belt in an open connection. If the diameter of the pulleys are 40 cm and 15 cm, what is the
length of the belt needed?
A. 248.35 cm B. 348.35 cm C. 265.45 cm D. 305.35 cm
A # A pulley 600 mm in diameter transmits 40 KW at 500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and pulley is 144 o , the coefficient
of friction between belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe working stress of the belt is 2.1 Mpa. Determine the belt tension ratio,
neglecting the effect of centrifugal force.
A. 2.41 B. 2.14 C. 1.24 D. 4.12
B # A roller chain and sprocket is to drive vertical discharge bucket elevator. The pitch of chain connecting sprockets is 1.75”. The
sprocket is rotating at 120 rpm and has 11 teeth while the driven sprocket is rotating at 38 rpm. Determine the number of teeth of
driven sprocket.
A. 33 teeth B. 35 teeth C. 30 teeth D. 37 teeth
C # A disc clutch has 6 pairs of contacting friction surfaces with an outside diameter of 200 mm and an inside diameter of 100 mm.
The coefficient of friction of the clutch materials is 0.4 and the axial force is 1500 N. The shaft speed is 1200 rpm. Find the Hp that
can be transmitted by the clutch assuming uniform pressure.
A. 35.2 Hp B. 23.5 Hp C. 47.2 Hp D. 27.4 Hp
A # Determine the power capacity of a cone clutch under uniform pressure and assuming the following pressure and assuming the
following conditions; major diameter = 250 mm, minor diameter = 200 mm, length of conical elements in contact-125 mm, rotating
speed = 870 rpm, coefficient of friction = 0.30, and allowable pressure = 70 kpa.
A. 19.2 KW B. 21.9 KW C. 29.1 KW D. 12.9 KW
D # A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4ft and is required to handle 2250 ft-lb of kinetic energy. It has a width of 8 inches, mean
operating speed is 300 rpm and the coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the weight of rim, assuming that the arms and hub
are equivalent to 10% of the total rim weight. The flywheel is made up of cast iron with specific weight of 0.26 lb per cubic inch.
A. 334 lb B. 434 lb C. 433 lb D. 343 lb
A # A 20o involute spur gear has a tooth whole depth of 16.95 mm, a tooth thickness of 13.2 mm, and a pitch of 3. Determine the
circular pitch of the gear.
A. 26.6 mm B. 16.6 mm C. 25.6 mm D. 24.6 mm
C # A parallel helical gear-set consists of a 19-tooth pinion driving a 57-tooth gear. The pinion has a left-hand helix of 20o, a normal
pressure angle of 14 1/2 deg . and a normal diametral pitch of 10 tooth/inch. If the pinion is to transmit 50 Hp at a speed of 1750 rpm,
determine the center distance of the two gears.
A. 2.02 inch B. 6.06 inch C. 4.04 inch D. 2.06 inch
A # A right-handed single-thread hardened steel worm has a catalog rating of 2.25 KW at 650 rpm when meshed with a 48-tooth
cast-steel gear. The axial pitch of the worm is 25 mm, normal pressure angle is 14.5o, and the pitch diameter of the worm is 100 mm.
The coefficient of friction is 0.085. Determine the shaft center distance.
A. 241 mm B. 142 mm C. 412 mm D. 124 mm
A # A 20o straight-tooth bevel pinion having 14 teeth and a diametral pitch of 6 tooth/inch drives a 42-tooth gear. The two shafts are
at right angles and in the same plane. Find the pitch angle of the pinion.
A. 18.4o B. 20o C. 14.5o D. 20.5o
o
A # A triple thread worm has a lead angle of 17 and a pitch diameter of 2.2802 inches. Find the center distance when the worm is
mated with a wheel of 48 teeth.
A. 6.72 inches B. 7.26 inches C. 6.27 inches D. 7.62 inches
B # A double thread worm has a pitch diameter of 3 inches. The wheel has 20 teeth and a pitch diameter of 5 inches. Find the gear
helix angle.
A. 4.69o B. 9.46o C. 6.49o D. 6.94o
C # What is the polar section modulus of a 4-inch solid shaft?
A. 25.13 in3 B. 12.57 in4 C. 12.57in3 D. 25.13in4
A # A hollow shaft carries a torque 3.4 KN-m at a shearing stress Mpa. The outside diameter is 1.25 times that of the inside diameter.
Find the inside diameter in mm.
A. 64.87 B. 46.87 C. 84.67 D. 74.64
A # It is specified that the angular deformation in a shaft should not to exceed 1” in length of 1.8 m. The allowable shearing stress is
83 Mpa. Determine the diameter of the shaft. The shaft material has G = 77 x 108 Mpa.
A. 222.34 mm B. 234.22 mm C. 23.42 mm D. 24.22 mm
B # What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 from a load producing a unit stress of
45,000 psi?
A. 40 x 106 psi B. 43 x 106 psi C. 45 x 106 psi D. 46 x 106 psi
A # A thrust washer has an inside diameter of 0.5 inch and an outside diameter of 3 inches. For an allowable bearing pressure of 90
psi, how much axial load can it sustain?
A. 618.5 lb B. 537.2 lb C. 702.2 lb D. 871.2 lb
D # An air cylinder has a bore of 25 mm and is operated with shop air at a pressure of 90 psi. Find the push force exerted by the
piston rod in N.
A. 127 B. 70 C. 402 D. 305
B # A line shaft is to transmit 200 Hp at 900 rpm. Find the diameter of the shaft.
A. 2.18 inches B. 2.28 inches C. 3.18 inches D. 3.28 inches
B # A main transmitting shaft transmits 350 KW to drive a generator at 2500 rpm, what is the required diameter of the shaft?
A.58.5 mm B. 62.7 mm C. 65.3 mm D. 56.2 mm
D # A round steel shaft rotates at 200 rpm and is subjected to a torque of 275 N-m and a bending moment of 415 N-m. Determine
the equivalent twisting moment.
A. 597.84 N-m B. 456.42 N-m C. 546.43 N-m D. 497.85 N-m
A # A 4 inches shaft using a flat key, whose width is 1 inch, is transmitting a torque of 63,000 in-lb. If the design shearing stress is
5000 psi, determine the safe length of key.
A. 6.3 inches B. 5.3 inches C. 4.3 inches D. 7.0 inches
A # A 1200 mm cast iron pulley is fastened to a 112.5 mm shaft by means of a 28.13 mm square key 175 mm long. The key and the
shaft have a shearing stress of 14,000 psi. Determine the force acting at the pulley rim that will shear the key.
A. 10015 lb B. 11005 lb C. 11050 lb D. 10501 lb
A # A 75 mm diameter shaft is transmitting 300 KW at 600 rpm. A flange coupling is used and has 6 bolts, each 18 mm in diameter.
Find the required diameter of the bolt circle based on an average shearing stress of 27.5 Mpa.
A. 227.4 mm B. 477.2 mm C. 274.7 mm D. 247.7 mm
C # A heavy duty shaft coupling is to be secured with 25 mm bolts at a distance of 150 mm from the shaft center. The shaft transmits
4330 KW of power at a speed of 1200 rpm. If the allowable shearing stress for bolts is 100 Mpa, how many bolts are required?
A. 3 B. 6 C. 5 D. 4
B # A 1.75-inch diameter shaft is supported by two sleeve bearings. The total load on the two bearings is 2800 lb. Find the friction
power loss, in Hp, if the coefficient of friction between shaft and bearing is 0.10 and the shaft rotates 200rpm.
A. 0.88 Hp B. 0.78 Hp C. 0.98 Hp D. 0.68 Hp
B # Find the horsepower lost when a collar is loaded with 1000 lb, rotates at 25 rpm, and a coefficient of friction at 0.15. The outside
diameter of the collar is 4 inches and the inside diameter is 2 inches.
A. 0.0629 Hp B. 0.0926 Hp C. 0.0269 Hp D. 0.0692 Hp
C # A sleeve bearing has an outside diameter of 38.1 mm and a length of 50.1 mm, the wall thickness is 3/16 inch. The bearing is
subjected to radial load of 450 lb, determine the bearing pressure.
A. 100 psi B. 150 psi C. 200 psi D. 250 psi
A # A vertical steel cylinder water tank is 30 m in diameter and 45 m high. The allowable stress of the steel plate is 120 Mpa. Without
reinforcing angle bars and rods, determine the thickness of the steel plate.
A. 55.2 mm B. 56.2 mm C. 65.2 mm D. 52.6 mm
B # Determine the bursting steam pressure of a hemispherical steel shell with a diameter of 100 inches and made of 0.0635 m thick
steel plate. The joint efficiency is 70% and the tensile strength is 98 psi.
A. 4020 psi B. 4200 psi C. 2500 psi D. 2040 psi
A # A cylinder having an internal diameter of 508 mm and external diameter of 914.4 mm is subjected to an internal pressure of 69
Mpa and an external of 14 Mpa. Determine the hoop stress at the side surface of the cylinder.

A. 90.11 Mpa B. 91.10 Mpa C. 911.0 Mpa D. 19.10 Mpa

A # The root diameter of a double square thread is 0.55 inch. The screw has a pitch of 0.2 inch. Find the outside diameter and the
number of threads per inch.
A. 0.75 inch and 5 threads/inch C. 0.50 inch and 5 threads/inch
A. 0.75 inch and 4 threads/inch D. 0.50 inch and 4 threads/inch
B # Two shafts 3.6 m between centers carry pulleys 1.2 m in diameter and 0.91 m in diameter respectively, connected by a crossed
belt. It is desired to put the belt on as an open belt. How long a piece must be cut of it?
A. 300 mm B. 350 mm C. 400 mm D. 250 mm
B # A flat belt is 6 inches wide and 1/3 inch thick and transmits 15 Hp. The center distance is 8 ft. The driving pulley is 6 inches in
diameter and rotates at 2000 rpm such that the loose side of the belt is on top. The driven pulley is 18 inches in diameter. The belt
material is 0.035 lb/in3 and the coefficient of friction is 0.30. Determine the net belt tension.
A. 167.56 lb B. 157.56 lb C. 156.75 lb D. 175.56 lb
A # Two pulleys, 80 cm apart, carry a belt in an open connection. If the diameter of the pulleys are 40 cm and 15 cm, what is the
length of the belt needed?
A. 248.35 cm B. 348.35 cm C. 265.45 cm D. 305.35 cm
A # A pulley 600 mm in diameter transmits 40 KW at 500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and pulley is 144 o , the coefficient
of friction between belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe working stress of the belt is 2.1 Mpa. Determine the belt tension ratio,
neglecting the effect of centrifugal force.
A. 2.41 B. 2.14 C. 1.24 D. 4.12
B # A roller chain and sprocket is to drive vertical discharge bucket elevator. The pitch of chain connecting sprockets is 1.75”. The
sprocket is rotating at 120 rpm and has 11 teeth while the driven sprocket is rotating at 38 rpm. Determine the number of teeth of
driven sprocket.
A. 33 teeth B. 35 teeth C. 30 teeth D. 37 teeth
C # A disc clutch has 6 pairs of contacting friction surfaces with an outside diameter of 200 mm and an inside diameter of 100 mm.
The coefficient of friction of the clutch materials is 0.4 and the axial force is 1500 N. The shaft speed is 1200 rpm. Find the Hp that
can be transmitted by the clutch assuming uniform pressure.
A. 35.2 Hp B. 23.5 Hp C. 47.2 Hp D. 27.4 Hp
A # Determine the power capacity of a cone clutch under uniform pressure and assuming the following pressure and assuming the
following conditions; major diameter = 250 mm, minor diameter = 200 mm, length of conical elements in contact-125 mm, rotating
speed = 870 rpm, coefficient of friction = 0.30, and allowable pressure = 70 kpa.
A. 19.2 KW B. 21.9 KW C. 29.1 KW D. 12.9 KW
D # A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4ft and is required to handle 2250 ft-lb of kinetic energy. It has a width of 8 inches, mean
operating speed is 300 rpm and the coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the weight of rim, assuming that the arms and hub
are equivalent to 10% of the total rim weight. The flywheel is made up of cast iron with specific weight of 0.26 lb per cubic inch.
A. 334 lb B. 434 lb C. 433 lb D. 343 lb
A # A 20o involute spur gear has a tooth whole depth of 16.95 mm, a tooth thickness of 13.2 mm, and a pitch of 3. Determine the
circular pitch of the gear.
A. 26.6 mm B. 16.6 mm C. 25.6 mm D. 24.6 mm
C # A parallel helical gear-set consists of a 19-tooth pinion driving a 57-tooth gear. The pinion has a left-hand helix of 20o, a normal
pressure angle of 14 1/2 deg . and a normal diametral pitch of 10 tooth/inch. If the pinion is to transmit 50 Hp at a speed of 1750 rpm,
determine the center distance of the two gears.
A. 2.02 inch B. 6.06 inch C. 4.04 inch D. 2.06 inch
A # A right-handed single-thread hardened steel worm has a catalog rating of 2.25 KW at 650 rpm when meshed with a 48-tooth
cast-steel gear. The axial pitch of the worm is 25 mm, normal pressure angle is 14.5o, and the pitch diameter of the worm is 100 mm.
The coefficient of friction is 0.085. Determine the shaft center distance.
A. 241 mm B. 142 mm C. 412 mm D. 124 mm
A # A 20o straight-tooth bevel pinion having 14 teeth and a diametral pitch of 6 tooth/inch drives a 42-tooth gear. The two shafts are
at right angles and in the same plane. Find the pitch angle of the pinion.
A. 18.4o B. 20o C. 14.5o D. 20.5o
o
A # A triple thread worm has a lead angle of 17 and a pitch diameter of 2.2802 inches. Find the center distance when the worm is
mated with a wheel of 48 teeth.
A. 6.72 inches B. 7.26 inches C. 6.27 inches D. 7.62 inches
B # A double thread worm has a pitch diameter of 3 inches. The wheel has 20 teeth and a pitch diameter of 5 inches. Find the gear
helix angle.
A. 4.69o B. 9.46o C. 6.49o D. 6.94o
C # What is the polar section modulus of a 4-inch solid shaft?
A. 25.13 in3 B. 12.57 in4 C. 12.57in3 D. 25.13in4
A # A hollow shaft carries a torque 3.4 KN-m at a shearing stress Mpa. The outside diameter is 1.25 times that of the inside diameter.
Find the inside diameter in mm.
A. 64.87 B. 46.87 C. 84.67 D. 74.64
A # It is specified that the angular deformation in a shaft should not to exceed 1” in length of 1.8 m. The allowable shearing stress is
83 Mpa. Determine the diameter of the shaft. The shaft material has G = 77 x 108 Mpa.
A. 222.34 mm B. 234.22 mm C. 23.42 mm D. 24.22 mm
B # What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 from a load producing a unit stress of
45,000 psi?
A. 40 x 106 psi B. 43 x 106 psi C. 45 x 106 psi D. 46 x 106 psi
A # A thrust washer has an inside diameter of 0.5 inch and an outside diameter of 3 inches. For an allowable bearing pressure of 90
psi, how much axial load can it sustain?
A. 618.5 lb B. 537.2 lb C. 702.2 lb D. 871.2 lb
D # An air cylinder has a bore of 25 mm and is operated with shop air at a pressure of 90 psi. Find the push force exerted by the
piston rod in N.
 A. 127 B. 70 C. 402 D. 305
B # A line shaft is to transmit 200 Hp at 900 rpm. Find the diameter of the shaft.
A. 2.18 inches B. 2.28 inches C. 3.18 inches D. 3.28 inches
B # A main transmitting shaft transmits 350 KW to drive a generator at 2500 rpm, what is the required diameter of the shaft?
A.58.5 mm B. 62.7 mm C. 65.3 mm D. 56.2 mm
D # A round steel shaft rotates at 200 rpm and is subjected to a torque of 275 N-m and a bending moment of 415 N-m. Determine
the equivalent twisting moment.
A. 597.84 N-m B. 456.42 N-m C. 546.43 N-m D. 497.85 N-m
A # A 4 inches shaft using a flat key, whose width is 1 inch, is transmitting a torque of 63,000 in-lb. If the design shearing stress is
5000 psi, determine the safe length of key.
A. 6.3 inches B. 5.3 inches C. 4.3 inches D. 7.0 inches
A # A 1200 mm cast iron pulley is fastened to a 112.5 mm shaft by means of a 28.13 mm square key 175 mm long. The key and the
shaft have a shearing stress of 14,000 psi. Determine the force acting at the pulley rim that will shear the key.
A. 10015 lb B. 11005 lb C. 11050 lb D. 10501 lb
A # A 75 mm diameter shaft is transmitting 300 KW at 600 rpm. A flange coupling is used and has 6 bolts, each 18 mm in diameter.
Find the required diameter of the bolt circle based on an average shearing stress of 27.5 Mpa.
A. 227.4 mm B. 477.2 mm C. 274.7 mm D. 247.7 mm
C # A heavy duty shaft coupling is to be secured with 25 mm bolts at a distance of 150 mm from the shaft center. The shaft transmits
4330 KW of power at a speed of 1200 rpm. If the allowable shearing stress for bolts is 100 Mpa, how many bolts are required?
A. 3 B. 6 C. 5 D. 4
B # A 1.75-inch diameter shaft is supported by two sleeve bearings. The total load on the two bearings is 2800 lb. Find the friction
power loss, in Hp, if the coefficient of friction between shaft and bearing is 0.10 and the shaft rotates 200rpm.
A. 0.88 Hp B. 0.78 Hp C. 0.98 Hp D. 0.68 Hp
B # Find the horsepower lost when a collar is loaded with 1000 lb, rotates at 25 rpm, and a coefficient of friction at 0.15. The outside
diameter of the collar is 4 inches and the inside diameter is 2 inches.
A. 0.0629 Hp B. 0.0926 Hp C. 0.0269 Hp D. 0.0692 Hp
C # A sleeve bearing has an outside diameter of 38.1 mm and a length of 50.1 mm, the wall thickness is 3/16 inch. The bearing is
subjected to radial load of 450 lb, determine the bearing pressure.
A. 100 psi B. 150 psi C. 200 psi D. 250 psi
A # A vertical steel cylinder water tank is 30 m in diameter and 45 m high. The allowable stress of the steel plate is 120 Mpa. Without
reinforcing angle bars and rods, determine the thickness of the steel plate.
A. 55.2 mm B. 56.2 mm C. 65.2 mm D. 52.6 mm
B # Determine the bursting steam pressure of a hemispherical steel shell with a diameter of 100 inches and made of 0.0635 m thick
steel plate. The joint efficiency is 70% and the tensile strength is 98 psi.
A. 4020 psi B. 4200 psi C. 2500 psi D. 2040 psi
A # A cylinder having an internal diameter of 508 mm and external diameter of 914.4 mm is subjected to an internal pressure of 69
Mpa and an external of 14 Mpa. Determine the hoop stress at the side surface of the cylinder.
D # A 35-tooth pinion turning at 300 rpm drives a 120-tooth gear of 14.5° involute full depth pressure angle. Determine the rpm of
the driven gear.
A. 60 rpm B. 45 rpm C. 75 rpm D. 90 rpm
B # Two parallel shafts connected by cylinders in pure rolling contact and turning in the same direction having a speed ratio of 2.75.
Determine the center distance of the two shafts if the diameter of the smaller cylinder is 22 cm.
A.18.25 B. 19.25 cm C. 20.25 cm D. 17.25 cm
A # Three extension springs are hooked in parallel that supports a single weight of 100 kg. The first spring is rated at 4 KN/m and the
other two springs are rated at 6 KN/m each. Determine the equivalent stiffness of the three springs.
A. 1.71 KN/m B. 5 KN/m C. 2.71 KN/m D. 3.71 KN/m
B # Three extension springs are hooked in parallel that support a single weight of 100 kg. The springs are rated 4 KN/m, 5 KN/m, and
6 KN/m, respectively. Determine the equivalent spring constant of the three springs.
A. 10 KN/m B. 15 KN/m C. 9 KN/m D. 11 KN/m
A # Two extension coil springs are hooked in series that support a single weight of 100 kg. The first spring is rated at 4 KN/m and the
other spring is rated at 6 KN/m. Determine the total deflection of the springs.
A. 410 mm B. 310 mm C. 510 mm D. 210 mm
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A # If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plate is 42,000 psi, what force is necessary to punch inch diameter hole in a 5/8 inch
4
thick plate/
A. 61,850 lb B. 65,810 lb C. 61,580 lb D. 60,185 lb
C # In a straight bevel gear, the angle between an element of the pitch cone and an element of the face cone is called:
A. Face angle B. Pitch angle C. Addendum angle D. Dedendum angle
D # A four bar mechanism in which one of the links can perform a full rotation relative to the other three links.
A. Geneva mechanism C. Triple rocker mechanism
B. Crossover-position mechanism D. Grashof mechanism
A # A Grashof four-bar mechanism in which the shorted link is the frame or the fixed link and the other two cranks completely rotate
with their axes.
A. Drank link mechanism C. Double-rocker mechanism
B. Crank-rocker mechanism D. Triple-rocker mechanism
C # “For planar four bar linkage, the sum of the shortest and the longest lengths cannot be greater than the sum of the remaining
two links” lengths if there is to be a continuous relative rotation between the two member” The preceding statement is known as:
A. Grubler’s law B. Coriolli’s law C. Grashof’s law D. Freudentein’s law
B # Which of the following is not true for an instant center or centro of planar linkages?
A. Centro is a point common to two bodies having the same velocity in each.
B. Centro is a point in one body about which another body does tend to rotate.
C. Centro is a point in one body about which another body actually turns.
D. Centro is a point in one body about which another body tends to turn.
A # The most common work holding devices of a shaper machine with the base graduated in degrees that make it possible to swivel
any angle.
A. Shaper vise B. Parallel bars and hold down bars C. Lathe holder D. Swivel head
A # Shaper operation which is shaping the given stock and having the excess material remain with a tolerable allowance for
finishing.
A. Roughing B. Finishing C. Angular Cutting D. Contouring
C # A cutting tool that has two or more cutting edges as in drill presses and milling machine cutters.
A. Grinder B. Single-point cutting toolC. Multi-point cutting tool D, Two-point cutting tool
A # The trade name for a patented alloy made up chiefly of cobalt, chromium, and tungsten varying proportions.
A. Stellite B. Carbology C. Stainless Steel D. Copper
A # The transformation of concepts and ideas into useful machinery is called as:
A. Design B.Synthesis C. Analysis D. Theorem
C # It is a combination of mechanisms and other components that transform, transmits, or uses energy, load, or motion for a specific
purpose.
A. Mechanism B. Engine C. Machine D. Linkage
B # It is defined as synergistic collection of machine elements; synergistic because as a design it represents an idea or concept
greater than the sum of the individual parts.
A. System of mechanism B. Mechanical system C. Design system D. Expert system
C # It may be defined the displacement per length produced in a solid as the result of stress.
A. Deformation B. Elongation C. Strain D. Stress
D # The combination of applied normal and shear stresses that produces maximum principal normal stress, with a third principal
stress between or equivalent to the extremes.
A. Principal shear stress C. Maximum shear stress
B. Principal normal stress D, Bending and shear stress
C # It is a load applied transversely to longitudinal axis of member.
A. Combined loads B. Concentrated load C. Bending load D. Distributed load
C # It is the intensity and direction of internal force acting at a given point on particular plane.
A. Load B. Strain C. Stress D. Sustained load
A # It is the capacity of a material to absorb energy when it is deformed elastically and then, upon unloading, to release this energy.
A. Resilience B. Toughness C. Rigidity D. Ductility
D # It is the strain energy per unit volume required to stress a material from an unloaded state to the point of yielding.
A. Modulus of roughness C. Modulus of rigidity
B. Modulus of elasticity D. Modulus of resilience
A # The ability of the material to absorb energy up to fracture.
A. Toughness B. Rigidity C. Resilience D. Stiffness
B # The Maximum Shear Stress Theory, as a failure prediction theory, is also known as:
A. von Mises criterion B. Tresca yield criterion C. Coulomb-Mohr Theory
D. Modified Mohr Theory
B # A failure prediction theory, which states that a part subjected to any combination of loads, will fail (by yielding or fracturing)
whenever the maximum shear stress exceeds a critical value.
A. Distorsion-energy theory C. Internal friction theory
B. Maximim-shear-stress theory D, Modified Mohr theory
A # A theory in a cyclic and impact loading, which states that damage at any stress level is proportional ro the number of cycles.
A, Miner’s rule B. Paris Power Law C. Goodman Rule D. Manson-Coffin Relationship
B # A journal bearing where the radius of the journal is less than the radius of the bushing or bearing.
A. Fitted journal bearing C. Partial journal bearing
B. Clearance journal bearing D. Full journal bearing
B # A lubrication where the load-carrying surfaces of the bearing are separated by a relatively thick film of lubricant, so as to prevent
metal to metal contact, and where the stability of the film can be explained by the laws of fluid mechanics.
A. Hydrostatic lubrication C. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
B. Hydrodynamic lubrication D. Boundary lubrication
A # A lubrication condition where non-conformal surfaces are completely separated by lubricant film and no asperities are in
contact.
A. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication C. Hydrodynamic lubrication
B. Boundary lubrication D. Hydrostatic lubrication
C # A speed at which rotating shaft becomes dynamically unstable.
A. Normal Speed B. Variable SpeedC. Critical Speed D. Average Speed
B # A ball bearing with race contacting pronounced groove for rolling elements.
A. Crown bearing B. Conrad bearing C. Angular-contact bearing D. Cylindrical bearing
A # A machining process for producing internal straight cylindrical surface or profiles, with process characteristics and tooling similar
to those for turning operations.
A. Boring B. Drilling C. Reaming D. Milling
B # A machining operation for all types of metallic and nonmetallic materials and is capable of producing circular parts with straight
of various profiles.
A. Boring B. Turning C. Drilling D. Milling
B # A set of specification for parts, materials, or processes intended to achieve uniformity, efficiency, and a specified quality.
A. Code B. Standard C. Law D. Theorem
A # A set of specification for the analysis, design, manufacture, and construction of something; the purpose of which is to achieve a
specified degree of safety, efficiency, and performance or quality.
A. Code B. Standard C. Law D. Theorem
# It is defined as synergistic collection of machine elements; synergistic because as a design it represents an idea or concept greater
than the sum of the individual parts.
A. System of mechanism B. Mechanical system C. Design system
D. Expert system

# It may be define the displacement per length produced in a solid as a result of stress.
A. Deformation B. Elongation C. Strain D. Stress

# The combination of applied normal and shear stresses that produces maximum principal normal stress, with a third principal
stress between or equivalent to the extremes.
A. Principal shear stress C. Maximum shear stress
B. Principal normal stress D. Bending and shear stress

# It is a load applied transversely to longitudinal axis of member.

A. Combined load B. Concentrated load C. Bending load
D. Distributed load.

# It is the intensity and direction of internal force acting at given point on particular plane.
A. Load B. Strain C. Stress D. Sustained load

# It is the capacity of a material to absorb energy when it is deformed elasticity and then, upon unloading, to release this energy.
A. Resilience B. Toughness C. Rigidity D. Ductility

# It is the strain energy per unit volume required to stress a material from an unloaded state to the point of yielding.
A. Modulus of roughness B. Modulus of elasticity C. Modulus of rigidity
D. Modulus of resilience

# The ability of the material to absorb energy up to the fracture.

A. Toughness B. Rigidity C. Resilience D. Stiffness

# The Maximum Shear Stress Theory, as a failure prediction theory, is also known as:
A. von Mises criterion B. Tresca yield criterion C. Coulomb-Mohr theory
D. Modified Mohr-theory
# A failure prediction theory, which states that a part subjected to any combination of
loads, will fail (by yielding and fracturing) whenever the maximum shear stress exceeds a
critical value.
A. Distorsion-energy theory C. Internal friction theory
B. Maximum-shear-stress theory D. Modified Mohr theory

# A theory in cyclic and impact loading, which states that damage at any stress level is proportional to the number of cycles.
A. Mine’s rule B. Paris Power Law C. Goodman Rule
D. Manson-coffin Relationship

# A journal bearing where the radius of the journal is less than the radius of the bushing or bearing.
A. Fitted journal bearing C. Partial journal bearing
B. Clearance journal bearing D. Full journal bearing

# A lubrication where the load-carrying surfaces of the bearing are separated by a relatively thick film of lubricant, so as to prevent
metal to metal contact, and where the stability of the film can be explained by the laws of fluid mechanics.
A. Hydrostatic lubrication C. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
B. Hydrodynamic lubrication D. Boundary lubrication

# A lubrication condition where non-conformal surfaces are completely separated by lubricant film and no asperities are in contact.
A. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication C. Hydrodynamic lubrication
B. Boundary lubrication D. Hydrostatic lubrication

# A speed at which rotating shaft becomes dynamic unstable.

A. Normal speed B. Variable speed C. Critical speed D. Average speed

# A ball bearing with race containing pronounced groove for rolling elements.
A. Crown bearing B.Conrad bearing C.Angular-contact bearing
D.Cylindrical bearing

# A machining process for producing internal straight cylindrical surface or profiles, with process characteristics and tooling similar
to those for turning operations.
A.Boring B.Drilling C.Reaming D.Milling

# A machining operation for all types of metallic and nonmetallic materials and is capable of producing circular parts with straight or
various profiles.
A.Boring B.Turning C.Drilling D.Milling
# An American nonprofit society, founded in 1921, whose objectives are to improve and advance the use of fabricated structural
stress.
A. American Iron Steel Institute (AISI)
B. American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
C. American Society for Metals (ASM)
D. American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)

# A sketch of a machine, a machine element, or part of a machine element that shows all acting forces, such as applied load and
gravity forces, and all reactive forces.
A. Schematic diagram B. Free body diagram C. Moment diagram
D. Skeletal diagram

# The size to which a limit of deviations is assigned and is the same for both members of the fit, it is the exact theoretical size.
A. Nominal stress B. Basic size C. Maximum size D. Minimum size

# The algebraic difference between a size and the corresponding basic size.
A. Tolerance B. Allowance C. Deviation D. Limit

# The algebraic difference between the maximum limit and the corresponding basic.
A. Fundamental deviation B. Upper Deviation C. Lower deviation D. Tolerance
 # The algebraic difference between the minimum limit and the corresponding basic.
A. Fundamental deviation B. Upper Deviation C. Lower deviation D. Tolerance

# Either the upper of the lower deviation, depending on which is closer to the basic size.
A. Fundamental deviation B. Upper Deviation C. Lower deviation D. Tolerance

# The difference between the maximum and minimum size limits of a part.
A. Allowance B. Tolerance C. Deviation D. Basic size

# The stated maximum and minimum dimensions.

A. Tolerance B. Limits C. Nominal size D. Basic size

# A general term that refers to the mating of cylindrical parts such as bolt or a hole; it is used only when the internal member is
smaller that the external member.
A. Clearance B. Interference C. Allowance D. Tolerance

# The opposite of clearance, for mating cylindrical parts in which the internal member is larger than the external member.
A. Clearance B. Allowance C. Tolerance D. Interference

# The minimum stated clearance or the maximum stated interference for mating parts.
A. Clearance B. Allowance C. Tolerance D. Interference

# The property of a material that measures the degree of plastic deformation sustained at fracture.
A. Toughness B. Stiffness C. Ductility C. Brittleness

# Compounds of metallic elements, most frequently oxides, nitrides, and carbides.

A. Plastic B. Polymers C. Ceramics D. Alloy

# A material having different properties in all directions at point in solid.

A. Isotropic material B. Anisotropic material C. Orthropic material
D. Ceramic material

# A material having different properties in three mutually perpendicular directions at point in solid and having three mutually
perpendicular planes of material symmetry.
A. Orthotropic material B. Isotropic material C. Anistropic material
D. Thermoplastic material

# The combination of two or more materials, usually consisting of fiber and thermosetting polymer.
A. Brittle materials B. Composite materials C. Polymers D. Ceramics

# A theorem stating that “when a body is elastically deformed by a system of loads, the deflection at any point p in any direction a is
equal to the partial derivatives of the strain energy (with the system of loads acting) with respect to a load at p in the direction a”.
A. Poisson’s Theorem B. Newton’s Theorem C. Castigliano’s Theorem
D. Mohr’s Theorem

# A principal or method that a deflection at any point in bar is equal to sum f deflection caused by each load acting separately.
A. Summation Method B. Method of balancing C. Method of superposition
D. Shear and Moment diagram method

# A failure prediction theory in which failure is caused by the elastic energy associated with shear deformation.
A. Maximum-shear-stress theory C. Maximum-normal-stress theory
B. Distorsion-energy theory D. Internal friction theory