MACHINE DESIGN

PAST BOARD EXAM ELEMENTS

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1. In pure torsion, the maximum torsional occurs at
the center of the
A. center
B. Long sides
C. Medium sides
D. short sides

The answer is: B

2
2. The modulus of elasticity for ordinary steel
usually falls between millions pounds per
square inch.
A. 28 to 31
B. 20-45
C. 26 to *28
D. 50-30
The answer is: A
3
3. The modulus of elasticity is a measure of
A. accuracy
B. quality
C. stiffness
D. rigidity

The answer is: C

4
4. The modulus of elasticity for most metals in
compression is usually taken as that in
A. tension
B. bearing
C. torsion
D. yield

The answer is: A

The answer is: D

6
6. For a symmetrical cross-section beam, the
flexural stress is when the vertical shear is
maximum.
A. infinity
B. maximum
C. zero
D. minimum
The answer is: C

7
7. When tested in compression, ductile materials
usually exhibit characteristics up to the yield
strength as they when tested in tension.
A. the same
B. less than
C. more than
D. approximately the same
The answer is: D

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8. As one example, the ASME Code for riveted
joints permits the design surface compressive
stress to be about higher than the design
tensile stress.
A. 50%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 70%
The answer is: C
9
9. In a pressure vessel, the ratio of minimum
strength of joint to the strength of solid joint is
known as
A. efficiency
B. Performance factor
C. joint efficiency
D. relative strength
The answer is: D

10
10. In pressure vessel, the usual factor of safety
may be taken as
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5

The answer is: D

11
11. Is the permissible variation of the size of a
dimension
A. tolerance
B. fits
C. limits
D. none of these

The answer is: A

12
12. If there is no fit, a liberal tolerance of the order
of in the machining work could be permitted.
A. ±0.020
B. ±0.010
C. ±0.09
D. ±0.05

The answer is: B

13
13. A tolerance where the size of a part is
permitted to be either larger or smaller than the
given dimension
A. bilateral
B. unilateral
C. lateral
D. none of these
The answer is: A

14
14. A tolerance where the size of a part may be
larger only, or smaller only, than the given
dimension.
A. bilateral
B. unilateral
C. lateral
D. none of these
The answer is: B

15
15. are generally used on those dimensions
involved in a fit such as a pin in a hole.
A. bilateral
B. unilateral
C. lateral
D. none of these

The answer is: B

16
16. The ASA fits are based on the .
A. basic number system
B. basic hole system
C. basic size system
D. unit system

The answer is: B

17
17. When the hole is smaller than the shaft, it will
take force or pressure to put the cold parts
together. The allowance is said to be negative and
is termed as the
A. negative fits of metal
B. positive fits
C. intergeable
D. interference of metal
The answer is: D
18
18. Is the relatively finely spaced irregularities of
the surface.
A. smoothness
B. lay
C. waviness
D. roughness

The answer is: D

19
19. Is the irregularities or departures from nominal
surface of grater spacing than roughness.
A. smoothness
B. lay
C. waviness
D. roughness

The answer is: C

20
20. Is the direction of the predominant surface
pattern
A. smoothness
B. lay
C. waviness
D. roughness

The answer is: B

21
21. The surface finish the micrometer anvils in rms
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4

The answer is: A

22
22. The surface of finish heavy cuts and coarse
feed
A. 200 rms
B. 80 rms
C. 400 rms
D. 500 or greater rms

The answer is: D

23
23. It has been said that 80% of the failures of
machine parts have been
A. negligence
B. compression
C. torsion
D. fatigue failures

The answer is: D

24
24. For wrought steel in its commonly met
commercial forms, it is often assumed that the
average endurance limit for an average Su(50%
survival), the Brinell Hardness is limited to .
A. 350
B. 450
C. 400
D. 500
The answer is: C
25
25. Cazaud quotes values for steel showing Sn/ Su
ratios, often called endurance ratio, .
A. 0.23 to 0.65
B. 0.63 to 0.93
C. 0.34 to 0.87
D. 0.34 to 0.45

The answer is: A

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26. Is the discontinuity or change of section, such
as scratches, holes, bends, or grooves, is a
A. stress relieving
B. stress functioning
C. Stress concentration
D. stress raiser

The answer is: D

27
27. The degree of stress concentration is usually
indicated by a
A. power factor
B. stress factor
C. service factor
D. stress concentration factor

The answer is: D

28
28. In a part at uniform temperature and not acted
upon by an external load, any internal stresses that
exist are called
A. residual stress
B. superposed stress
C. form stress
D. control stress
The answer is: A

29
29. Is a process of prestressing or over-stressing a
hollow cylindrical member beyond the elastic range
by hydraulic pressure
A. pressttage
B. stress relieving
C. autofrettage
D. countersinking
The answer is: C

30
30. When two touching surfaces have a high
contact pressure and when these surfaces have
minute relative motion, a phenomenon called
A. prestressing
B. friction
C. carving
D. fretting
The answer is: B

31
31. Is the process that cold works a limited amount
of material, thus giving a higher strength, and it
leaves a surface compressive stress.
A. surface finishing
B. smoothing
C. surfacing
D. surface rolling
The answer is: D

32
32. When a hot part is cooled suddenly by quenching,
there is momentarily a high temperature gradient that
induces a stress gradient. Some metal parts under
certain conditions crack as a result; this phenomenon is
called
A. thermal-shock failure
B. thermal fatigue
C. honing
D. Quenching
The answer is: A
33
33. Fatigue strength is increased by repeated loads just
below the normal fatigue limit, followed by a small step by
step increases of the loading, a process is called
A. mixing
B. coaxing
C. axing
D. relieving

The answer is: B

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34. Is the diameter of the imaginary cylinder that
bounds the crest of an external thread and the
roots of an internal thread.
A. mean diameter
B. stress diameter
C. minor diameter
D. major diameter
The answer is: D

35
35. Is the distance in inches a screw thread (a
helix) advances axially in one turn.
A. lead
B. circular pitch
C. pitch
D. mean pitch
The answer is: A

36
36. Is recommended for general use.
A. UNC
B. UNEF
C. UNF
D. NC

The answer is: A

37
37. If frequently used in automotive and aircraft
work
A. UNC
B. UNEF
C. UNF
D. NC

The answer is: C

38
38. Is particularly useful in aeronautical equipment.
A. UNC
B. UNEF
C. UNF
D. NC

The answer is: B

39
39. Is used on bolts for high-pressure pipe flanges,
cylinder head studs etc.
A. UNC
B. UNEF
C. UNF
D. 8 UN

The answer is: D

40
40. Then stress or load induced by the tightening
operation
A. initial stress
B. residual stress
C. initial tension
D. none of these

The answer is: A

41
41. For non-metallic gaskets, it has been found
that they should have a certain minimum amount of
compression as for a certain cork gasket.
A. 62%
B. 68%
C. 86%
D. 76%
The answer is: A

42
42. Is a screw fastening with a nut on it
A. bolt
B. rivet
C. fastener
D. None of these

The answer is: A

43
43. Is one that has no nut and turns into a
threaded hole.
A. stud bolt
B. rivet
C. U-bolt
D. screw

The answer is: D

44
44. An old name for an unfinished through bolt,
comes with a square.
A. coupling bolt
B. machine bolt
C. stud bolt
D. automobile bolt

The answer is: B

45
45. Is a type of bolt finished all over, usually having
coarse threads.
A. coupling bolt
B. machine bolt
C. stud bolt
D. automobile bolt

The answer is: A

46
46. 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. machine bolt
C. stud bolt
D. carriage bolt
The answer is: D

47
47. Is a type of bolt threaded on both ends and can
be used where a through bolt is impossible.
A. coupling bolt
B. machine bolt
C. stud bolt
D. carriage bolt

The answer is: C

48
48. Is a cheap variety of bolt made in small sizes.
A. stud bolt
B. carriage bolt
C. stove bolt
D. mini bolt

The answer is: C

49
49. A large wood screw, is used to fasten
machinery and equipment to a wooden base.
A. lag screw
B. wood screw
C. log screw
D. None of these

The answer is: A

50
50. The length of contact in a tapped hole should
be a minimum of about for cast iron.
A. D
B. 1.5D
C. 1.2D
D. 2D

The answer is: B

51
51. When the location of bolt is such that it would
normally be shear, it is better practice to use
A. dammy bolts
B. mid-pin
C. crank pin
D. dowel pins

The answer is: D

52
52. Is a locking device used to maintain pressure
between the threads of the bolt and nut.
A. lock nuts
B. gasket
C. lock washers
D. lokut

The answer is: C

53
53. Provides excellent locking properties for light
assemblies.
A. speed nut
B. an-cor-lox-nut
C. lock nut
D. Flexloc nut

The answer is: A

54
54. Which of the following is not the use of spring?
A. absorbs energy
B. measure weight
C. source of energy in locks
D. measure the thickness

The answer is: D

55
55. It is the ratio of mean diameter of coil over the
coil diameter.
A. Waahl factor
B. diameter ratio
C. spring index
D. lead angle

The answer is: C

56
56. Is the overall length of the spring when it is
compressed until all adjacent coils touched
A. compressed length
B. none of these
C. free length
D. solid height

The answer is: D

57
57. Is the length of coil spring under no load.
A. compressed length
B. none of these
C. free length
A. solid height

The answer is: C

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58. In general, steel springs are made of relatively
high-carbon steel usually
A. more than 0.5%
B. 5%
C. less than 0.5%
D. 10%

The answer is: A

59
59. When heat-treated wire is coiled cold, it should
be stress relieved for bending stresses after
cooling by being heated at some .
A. 400%
B. 700%
C. 600%
D. 500%
The answer is: D

60
60. Is a low cost spring material, suitable where
service is not severe and dimensional precision is
not needed.
A. hard drawn wire spring
B. helical spring wire
C. stainless steel
D. helical tension spring wire
The answer is: A

61
61. Is a hard drawn also (80%reduction), but it is
made of high grade steel.
A. music wire
B. oil tempered wire
C. song wire
D. chromiun-silicon wire

The answer is: A

62
62. Is a spring wire with good quality for impact
loads and moderately high temperatures.
A. hard drawn wire spring
B. helical spring wire
C. chromium-silicon
D. helical tension spring wire

The answer is: C

63
63. Is a type of coil where the helical coil is
wrapped into a circle forming an annual ring
A. volute spring
B. motor spring
C. hair spring
D. garter spring

The answer is: D

64
64. A type of spring where thin flat strip wound up
on itself a plane spiral, usually anchored at the
inside end.
A. volute spring
B. motor spring
C. hair spring
D. garter spring
The answer is: B

65
65. A type of spring made in then form of a dished
washer.
A. volute spring
B. motor spring
C. hair spring
D. belleville spring

The answer is: D

66
66. A type of failure due to unstability.
A. slenderness ratio
B. buching hum
C. buckling
D. stability

The answer is: C

67
67. Is the ratio of the length of the column and the
radius of gyration of the cross-sectional area about
a centroidal axis.
A. power factor
B. contact ratio
C. constant ratio
D. slenderness ratio
The answer is: D

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68. Formula that applies to a very slender column.
A. Column formula
B. moment formula
C. slender formula
D. Eueler’s formula

The answer is: D

69
69. If two principal stress is zero, the sate of stress
is
A. biaxial
B. uniaxial
C. mono-axial
D. triaxial

The answer is: B

70
70. If one principal stress is zero, the state of
stress is
A. biaxial
B. uniaxial
C. mono-axial
D. triaxial

The answer is: A

71
71. If all the principal stresses have finite values,
the system is
A. biaxial
B. uniaxial
C. mono-axial
D. triaxial

The answer is: D

72
72. Under theories of failure, for static loading of
ductile material, the design stress is
A. Yield stress/factor of safety
B. Ultimate stress/factor of safety
C. factor of safety/yield stress
D. Endurance strength/factor of safety.

The answer is: A

73
73. Under theories of failure, the value of shear
stress is that of tensile stress.
A. equal
B. double
C. half
D. 3 times

The answer is: C

74
74. The theory of mechanics of materials shows that the
results from the octahedral shear stress theory and those
from the maximum distortion-energy theory are
A. relevant
B. less than
C. the same
D. more than

The answer is: C

75
75. Is the distance measured axially, from a point
on one thread to the corresponding point in an
adjacent thread.
A. axial pitch
B. lead
C. z-pitch
D. lead angle
The answer is: A

76
76. Is the angle between a tangent to the pitch
helix and a plane normal to the axis of the screw.
A. helix angle
B. tangent angle
C. lead angle
D. vertical angle

The answer is: C

77
77. For ACME thread the pressure angle normal to
the thread is
A. 12.5°
B. 14.5°
C. 13.5°
D. 34°

The answer is: B

78
78. If the thread surfaces are smooth and well
lubricated, the coefficient of friction may be as low
as
A. 0.12
B. 0.16
C. 0.14
D. 0.10
The answer is: D

79
79. For doughtful workmanship, the recommended
coefficient of friction of thread is
A. 0.120
B. 0.102
C. 0.125
D. 0.234

The answer is: C

80
80. A screw that requires a positive torque to lower
the load, or to loosen the screw if it has been
turned tight against a resistance.
A. power screw
B. self screw
C. lock screw
D. self locking screw
The answer is: D

81
81. Is a rotating member transmitting power
A. axle
B. line shaft
C. shaft
D. countershaft

The answer is: C

82
82. Is a stationary member carrying rotating
member transmitting power.
A. axle
B. line shaft
C. shaft
D. countershaft

The answer is: A

83
83. A line shaft is also
A. countershaft
B. line shaft
C. main shaft
D. head shaft

The answer is: C

84
84. Is the shaft intermediate between a line shaft
and a driven shaft
A. countershafts
B. jackshafts
C. headshafts
D. all of these

The answer is: D

85
85. Short shafts on machines are often called
A. medium shafts
B. core shafts
C. spindles
D. head shafts

The answer is: C

86
86. For shafts, the shear due to bending is
maximum at the neutral plane where the normal
stress is
A. maximum
B. zero
C. minimum
D. constant
The answer is: B

87
87. Criteria for the limiting torsional deflection vary
from 0.08° per foot of length for machinery shafts
per foot.
A. 1 degree
B. 3 degrees
C. 2 degrees
D. 4 degrees
The answer is: A

88
88. For transmission shafts the allowable
deflection is 1 degree in a length of diameters.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 15
D. 25

The answer is: B

89
89. An old rule of thumb for transmission shafting
is that the deflection should not exceed of
length between supports.
A. 0.01 in per foot
B. 0.03 in per foot
C. 0.02 in per foot
D. 0.04 in per foot
The answer is: A

90
90. In general, for machinery shafts, the
permissible deflection may be closer to
A. 0.02 in/ft
B. 0.01 in/ft
C. 0.002 in/ft
D. 0.03 in/ft

The answer is: C

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91. Gleason states that at bevel gears, sizes 5 in
to 15 in, the gears should not be lift or depress
more than
A. 0.01 in
B. 0.004 in
C. 0.002 in
D. 0.003 in
The answer is: D

92
92. The speed at which the center of mass will be equal
the deflecting forces on the shaft; the shaft with its
attached bodies will then vibrate violently, since the
centrifugal force changes its direction as the shaft turns is
A. mean speed
B. critical speed
C. geometric speed
D. unit speed
The answer is: B

93
93. For shaft, the minimum value of numerical
combined shock and fatigue factor to be applied in
every case to the computed bending moment is
A. 1.0
B. 1.5
C. 1.3
D. 1.8
The answer is: B

94
94. Most keys are
A. flat keys
B. square keys
C. saddle keys
D. A & B

The answer is: D

95
95. It is suggested that the design factor on yield strength
be about 1.5 for the smooth load, about 2 to 2.5 for minor
shock loading, and up to severe shock loads,
especially when the loading reverses during operation.
A. 3.0
B. 4.0
C. 3.5
D. 4.5
The answer is: D

96
96. Typical hub lengths fall between
A. 1.25D to 2.4D
B. 1.25D to 5D
C. 1.3D to 3.4D
D. D to 7D

The answer is: A

97
97. A key that is square or flat and tapered with
head.
A. pin key
B. saddle keys
C. gib-head keys
D. none of these

The answer is: C

The answer is: A

99
99. A key with one several patented methods of keying, is
driven or pressed into a hole that is small enough to close
the slit, assembled in radial direction.
A. fit key
B. saddle key
C. rollpin
D. pin key

The answer is: C

100
100. Kennedy keys is also known as
A. tangential keys
B. normal keys
C. saddle keys
D. rollpin

The answer is: A

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