JCSF Engineering Review Center MACHINE DESIGN REFRESHER TRIVIA

MACHINE DESIGN, MATERIALS AND SHOP PRACTICE (Refresher Trivia 1)

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by
shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 1 only.

1. Devise used to measure an accurate speed:

a) Speedometer b) Dial Indicator c) Tachometer d) Dial Gauge

2. When the hole is smaller than shaft, it will take pressure to put the parts together. The allowance is said to be negative
and is termed as:
a) Negative tolerance b) Negative allowance c) Negative fits d) Interference of metal

3. When two elastic bodies collide, which of the following laws can be used to solve for the resulting velocity?
a) Dalton’s law b) Avogadro’s law
c) Conservation of energy d) Conservation of momentum and conservation of energy

4. The ability of a metal to be deformed considerably without rapture is called as:

a) Plasticity b) Ductility c) Malleability d) All of these

5. Permanent deformation or strain may occur without fracture:

a) Malleability b) Elasticity c) Ductility d) Plasticity

6. It is a science of motion that can be solved in terms of scalar or vector algebra:

a) Kinematics b) Curvilinear translation c) Projectiles d) Acceleration

7. A system of forces in space is in equilibrium. If two equal and opposite collinear forces are added, which of the
following if any is true?
a) Equilibrium is destroyed b) Equilibrium is maintained
c) An unbalanced of moment exist d) None of these is true

8. If the ultimate shear strength of a steel is 42000 psi, what force is necessary to punch a 0.75-inch diameter hole and a
0.625 inch thick plate?
a) 63 008 lb b) 68 080 lb c) 61 850 lb d) 66 800 lb

9. Metal that assists lubrication or lubrication in itself:

a) Zinc b) Antimony c) Babbit d) Lead

10. A mechanism that usually do the indexing in a machine tool:

a) Universal chuck b) Slotter c) Dividing head d) Indexing

11. It equalizes the energy exerted and the work done, thus, preventing excessive or sudden changes of speed:
a) Flywheel b) Balance wheel c) Flywheel pulley d) All of these

12. A steel tie rod on bridge must be withstand a pull of 5000 lb. Find the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of
5 and ultimate stress of 64 000 psi.
a) 0.75 inch b) 0.71 inch c) 0.84 inch d) 0.79 inch

13. The smallest area at the point of rupture of a tensile specimen divided by the original area is called:
a) Percentage elongation b) Izod test c) Charpy test d) Percentage reduction of area

14. The product of the resultant of all forces acting on a body and the time that the resultant acts:
a) Angular impulse b) Angular momentum c) Linear Impulse d) Linear momentum

15. Which of the following is not a structural class of steel?

a) Low carbon steel b) Tool and die steel c) High chrome alloy steel d) High strength low allow steel

16. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of which of the following?

a) Shear strain to compressive strain b) Elastic limit to compressive strain

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c) Lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) Elastic limit to proportional limit

17. All are associated with the grade of steel except:

a) SAE 43xx b) SAE 13xx c) SAE 10xx d) SAE 74xx

18. A property of material that relates the lateral strain to the longitudinal strain:
a) Stress b) Strain c) Poisson’s ratio d) Strength

19. The maximum stress to which a material may be subjected before failure occurs.
a) Ultimate strength b) Ultimate stress c) Endurance limit d) Tensile stress

20. Hypoid gear is a special type of gear like:

a) Worm gear b) Spur gear c) Herringbone gear d) Bevel gear

21. The considered maximum safe center distance of sprockets because very long center distance causes catenary tension
in the chain.
a) 70 pitches b) 80 pitches c) 60 pitches d) 50 pitches

22. Cold working of steel plates make the metal:

a) Tougher b) More ductile c) Harder d) More malleable

23. Recommended best cutting angle of drill for work on steel or cast iron is:
a) 48 degree b) 63 degrees c) 59 degrees d) 50 degrees

24. In shear pin or breaking pin design, we may use the data experienced by link belt from 1/8 inch to 1 inch pins and the
breaking stress is:
a) 40 ksi b) 55 ksi c) 50 ksi d) 48 ksi

25. If the weight of 6 inches long SAE 1030 shafting is 174.5 kg, then what will be the weight of chromium SAE 51416 of
the same size?
a) 305.5 lb b) 426.4 lb c) 426.4 lb d) 384.6 lb

26. Compute the circular pitch of a pair of gears having a ratio of 4 and a center distance of 10.23 inches. The gear has 72
teeth and the pinion has 18 teeth.
a) 0.8095 inch b) 0.7825 inch c) 0.8035 inch d) 0.8085 inch

27. Deals only with the motion of bodies without reference to the forces that cause them:
a) Dynamics b) Kinetics c) Statics d) Kinematics

28. The property that characterizes a material ability to be drawn onto a wire:
a) Ductility b) Thermal conductivity c) Tensile strength d) Endurance limit

29. One of the causes of spur gear tooth breakage is the unbalanced load on one end of the tooth that results in higher
stresses than when the load is evenly distributed. To minimize this problem, the face width “b” should not be greater
than the thickness (or pitch) of the tooth. In the absence of test values, the following can be a guide:
a) 2.5pc < b 4pc b) 2pd < b < 4 pd c) 2.5pd < b < 4pd d) 2pc < b < 4 pc

30. The three moment equation may be used to analyse:

a) Tapered column b) Continuous beam c) Composite beam d) Axially end loaded beam

31. What is the common shop practice ti prevent solder from running away from surface to be joined?
a) Surround the work with clay b) Introduce around the work rolled wet cloth
c) Put asbestos sheathing around the work d) All of these

32. Non-ferrous filler metal is melted into grooves or as fillet on the mother metal; the base metal is not melted. This is
commonly used for joining iron based machine parts or in repair works of some materials. It is called:
a) Spot welding b) Braze welding c) Brazing d) Gas welding

33. It is advised that in rubber belts applications/mountings, it should have an initial tension of:

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a) 18 to 24 lb/inch-ply b) 15 to 20 lb/inch-ply c) 12 to 15 lb/inch-ply d) 10 lb/inch-ply

34. Normal stress relieving temperature for cast iron:

a) 200 to 350 oF b) 400 to 500 oF c) 300 to 550 oF d) 450 to 550 oF

35. Most effective alloying element for reducing brittleness of steel at very low temperature:
a) Manganese b) Molybdenum c) Silicon d) Nickel

36. Statement that a given body is in static equilibrium means that the body cannot:
a) Have any type of motion b) Be acted upon by more than one force
c) Undergo any displacement d) Have any acceleration

37. Ordinary steel begins to loose strength and elasticity significantly at about:
a) 900 to 1000 oF b) 800 to 900 oF c) 750 to 850 oF d) 600 to 700 oF

38. Clearance to a new boiler installation to the existing or old plant building should follow a minimum clearance of
________ between top of the boiler proper and the ceiling as stated in the PSME Code.
a) 2000 mm (max) b) 1000 mm (max) c) 2130 mm (max) d) 2150 mm (max)

39. For a high corrosion resistant stainless steel, what minimum chromium content is required?
a) 8 % b) 4.3 % c) 1.1 % d) 5.8 %

40. Name the type of chuck commonly used for holding workpiece in a lathe operation. Example: 3-jaw universal chuck,
4-jaw independent chuck.
a) Magnetic jaw chuck b) 2-jaw independent chuck c) 8-jaw universal d) Combination

41. V-belt operate efficiently at speed of about:

a) 4500 fpm b) 4400 fpm c) 4200 fpm d) 3600 fpm

42. What type of gear is used for high speed operation?

a) Helical b) Spur c) Bevel d) Worm
43. In a pair of gears, it is the plane perpendicular to the axial plane and tangent to the pitch surface.
a) Pitch b) Pitch plane c) Pitch circle d) Pitch point

44. A journal bearing with diameter of 76.2 mm is subjected to a load of 4900 N while rotating at 200 rpm. If its
coefficient of friction is 0.02 and L/D = 2.5, find the projected area in mm2.
a) 12 090 b) 14 165 c) 13 050 d) 14 516

45. The phenomenon of continuous stretching under load even if the stress is less than the yield point.
a) Elasticity b) Ductility c) Plasticity d) Creep

46. A machinery operation whereby done with the accurately fastened has a reciprocating (forward and backward) motion
and tool head is stationary.
a) Shaping b) Planing c) Turning d) Reaming

47. A flywheel rotates at 120 rpm of 12.57 rad/s slowed down to 102 rpm or 1.68 rad/s during the punching operation that
requires ¾ second of the punching portion of the cycle. Compute the angular acceleration of the flywheel, in rad/s 2.
a) – 2.52 rad/s2 b) 3.15 rad/s2 c) – 2.75 rad/s2 d) 2.22 rad/s2
48. Which of the following is not pertaining to the joining of metals?
a) Welding b) Soldering c) Casting d) Brazing

49. Killed steel is always associated with:

a) Silicon b) Manganese c) Phosphorous d) Sulfur

50. The usual ratio of water to soluble oil used as cutting fluid.
a) 50 % water to 50 % oil b) 2 water to 1 oil c) 3 water to 1 oil d) 4 to 80 water to 1 oil