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Elements of Machine Design (MCQs)

Chapter1. Fundamental of Design

1. The Unit of engineering stress is

(a) N/mm²
(b) N/mm³
(c) N/mm

(d) N/m

1. Hooke’s law holds good up to

(a) breaking point (b) yield point
(c) elastic limit d) plastic limit

2. The ratio of tensile stress to tensile strain within elastic limit is called
(a) bulk modulus (b) Poisson’s ratio
(c) modulus of rigidity (d) modulus of elasticity

3. The ratio of shear stress to shear strain is called

(a) bulk modulus (b) Poisson’s ratio
(c) modulus of rigidity (d) modulus of elasticity

4. Within elastic limit, the stress is

(a) equal to strain
(b) inversely proportional to strain
(c) directly proportional to strain
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(d) directly proportional to the square of strain

5. The bending stress induced in a beam is

(a) Maximum at the farthest fiber from neutral axis and zero at the neutral axis
(b) Uniform throughout the cross-section
(c) ) zero at the farthest fiber from neutral axis and maximum at the neutral axis
(d) zero at the neutral axis and zero at the farthest fiber and maximum at the
mean distance

6. Rankine’s theory of failure is applicable to

(a) ductile materials (b) elastic materials
(c) brittle materials (d) plastic materials

7. Distortion energy theory of failure is applicable to

(a) components made of plain carbon steel
(b) components made of composites
(c) components made of cast iron
(d) components made of non-metals

8. In cyclic loading, the effect of stress concentration is more serious in case of

(a) components made of brittle materials
(b) components made of ductile materials
(c) components made of brittle as well as ductile materials
(d) components made of soft materials

9. The criterion of failure for machine parts subjected to fluctuating stresses is

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(a) ultimate tensile strength (b) yield strength

(c) endurance limit (d) modulus of elasticity

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12. Load which is applied gradually which do not change in magnitude and
direction or a point of application with respect to time is called as...

a) Dead or Steady load

b) Variable of fluctuating load
c) Impact load
d) Shock load

13. The maximum stress in stress strain diagram occurs on .....

a) Breaking point
b) Upper yield point
c) Lower yield point
d) Plastic region point

14. Three plates joined by one rivet joint when it is shared off, so how many times of
shear occurs?

a) Three
b) Two
c) One
d) Zero
15. Localized compressive stress at the surface of contact between two members of
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machine part which have relative motion between them is called as....

a) Crushing stress
b) Compressive stress
c) Bearing stress
d) Tosional Shear

17. . Which one of the following is correct

a) Factor of safety is the ratio of of maximum stress to the ultimate stress.

b) Factor of safety is the ratio of ultimate stress to the maximum stress
c) Safety is the ratio of engineering stress to the ultimate stress.
d) Factor of safety is the ratio of maximum stress to the working stress.
18. . Which of the following is not a method of reducing stress concentration

a) By fillets, undercutting and notches

b) Reducing the irregularity of shape
c) Reducing the shank diameter of threaded portion
d) Increasing the diameter of body
19. The external appearance is important in
(a) consumer durables like refrigerators and audiovisual equipment
(b) industrial products like cranes and hoists
(c) machine elements like gearbox, coupling or pressure vessel
(d) elevators, jigs and fixtures

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20. The job of industrial designer is

(a) to carry out detailed stress analysis of the product
(b) to design industrial products like cranes and hoists
(c) to create aesthetically forms and shapes for the products
(d) to design the object on paper

21. The meaning of blue colour is

(a) the component is hot
(b) the component is cold
(c) the component is safe

23. Ergonomic deals with

(a) Design of controls and design of displays
(b) External look
(c) Appearance
(d) Working method

24. Speedometer is a
(a) display giving quantitative measurements
(b) display giving state of affair
(c) display indicating predetermined settings
(d) display having various setting

25. . Moving scale or moving dial is used for

(a) display giving quantitative measurements
(b) display giving state of affair
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(c) display indicating predetermined settings

(d) display the quality

26. . When a component is subjected to a constant stress at high temperature over a

long period of time it will undergo a slow and permanent deformation is called as......

a) Fatigue
b) Creep
c) Notch sensitivity
d) Endurance

27. . When large force is required to operate, the type of control used is
(a) knobs and switches
(b) levers
(c) push buttons
(d) wheels

28. Material used for machine tool bed is

(a) cast iron (b) mild steel
(c) high carbon steel (d) alloy steel

29. A cast iron designated by FG300 is,

(a) grey cast iron with carbon content of 3%
(b) grey cast iron with ultimate tensile strength of 300 N/mm2
(c) grey cast iron with ultimate compressive strength of 300 N/mm2
(d) grey cast iron with tensile yield strength of 300 N/mm2

30. A cast iron designated by BM350 is,

(a) blackheart malleable cast iron with carbon content of 3.5%
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(b) blackheart malleable cast iron with ultimate tensile strength of 350 N/mm2
(c) blackheart malleable cast iron with ultimate compressive strength of 350
N/mm2
(d) blackheart malleable cast iron with tensile yield strength of 350 N/mm2

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 Chapter 2. Design of joints, Levers and Offset Links

1. The joints which is temporarily fastening purpose and used to connect two coaxial
rod or bar which are subjected to axial tensile and compressive forces.
a) Knuckle joint
b) Cotter joint
c) Link joint
d) Turn buckle

2. Which of the following is not the feature of cotter joint

a) Quick assemble and dismantle

b) The joint is simple to design
c) The joint is easy to manufacture
d) It is the adjustable screw joint

3. In the quarter is tight in socket and spigot it is subjected to ....... How to win it
become loose bonding occurs
a) Compressive stress
b) Tensile stress
c) shear stress
d) Bearing stress

4. How much clearance is provided between the slots and cotter in cotter joint
a) 1 to 2 mm
b) 2 to 3 mm
c) 3 to 5 mm
d) 5 to 7 mm
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5. Which joint is used to connect two circular rod which are under the action of
tensile load
a) Cotter joint
b) Knuckle Joint
c) turnbuckle
d) Riveted joint

6. Knuckle joint knuckle pin is subjected to

a) Shear stress
b) Tensile stress
c) Bearing stress
d) Bending stress

7. Which joint is used to connect two round tie rod

a) Knuckle joint
b) cotter joint
c) turnbuckle
d) Reveting joint

8. Ratio of load lifted to the effort applied is called as

a) Velocity ratio
b) mechanical advantage
c) modulus of elasticity
d) Modular ratio

9. Which of the following is not the application of hand lever or foot lever
a) Handle of hand pump
b) handle of punching machine
c) lever of loaded safety valve.
d) Automobiles steering system

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10. . When the load is not act coincide with the centroidal axis of machine part is
known as
a) Bending load
b) Eccentric load
c) Axial load
d) Coxial load

11. In the Lever safety valve the controlling force for the valve is provided by
a) Spring
b) Dead weight
c) Extra force
d) Balancing load

12. The lever whose two arms of the lever are at right angle to each other and
which is used in railway signalling and hartnell governor is ......
a) Foot lever
b) Hand lever
c) Bell crank lever
d) Lever safty valve

13. The distance between centroidal axis and eccentric load is called as
a) Line of action
b) Symmetrical axis
c) Centricity
d) Eccentricity

14. Cotter joint is used to connect rod which are in

a) Compression only
b) Tension and compression only
c) Shear only
d) Tension only
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15. In a turnbuckle one of the rod has left hand threads then other rod will have
a) Right hand thread
b) left hand thread
c) multiple thread
d) pointed thread

16. . Joint is used to connect two ...... Rod

a) Co-axial
b) perpendicular
c) parallel
d) Eccentric

17. The diameter of knuckle pin in knuckle joint is usually taken as

a) 0.5d.
b) 0.8d
c) d
d) 1.2d

18. A cotter joint is used to transmit

(a) axial tensile force only

(b) axial tensile or compressive force

(c) axial compressive force only

(d) combined bending and torsional moment

19. The taper on cotter is usually

(a) 1 in 24 (b) 1 in 8 (c) 1 in 100 ( d) 1 in 48

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20. A taper is provided for cotter, which of the following is wrong

(a) to ensure tightness in operating condition

(b) ) to provide wedge action

(c) ) to ease the removal of cotter during dismantling

(d) to support the joint

21. The joint between the piston rod and the cross head of steam engine is

(a) Knuckle joint (b) universal joint

(c) Cotter joint (d) key joint

22. Cotter joint is not used for the joint between

(a) piston rod and crosshead of steam engine

(b) slide spindle and fork of valve mechanism

(c) piston rod and tail rod or pump rod

(d) connecting rod and crank

23. A knuckle joint is used to transmit

(a) axial tensile force only

(b) axial tensile or compressive force

(c) axial compressive force only

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(d) combined bending and torsional moment
24. The joint in valve mechanism of reciprocating engine is

(a) knuckle joint (b) universal joint

(c) cotter joint (d) key joint

25. Knuckle joint is not used for the joint between

(a) tie bars in roof trusses (b) links in suspension bridge

(c) fulcrum of lever and support (d) piston rod and crosshead of steam engine

26. The pin in knuckle joint is subjected to

(a) double shear stress (b) torsional shear stress

(c) axial tensile stress (d) axial compressive stress

27. In lever terminology, ‘leverage’ is the ratio of

(a) load to effort (b) effort to load

(c) load arm to effort arm (d) effort arm to load arm

28. In levers,

(a) mechanical advantage is more than leverage

(b) mechanical advantage is less than leverage

(c) mechanical advantage is equal to leverage

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(d) mechanical advantage is one half
29. The cross-section of lever is not available in

(a) rectangular (b) elliptical

(c) I – section (d) L section

30. The cross-section of lever is subjected to

(a) torsional moment (b) axial tensile force

(c) bending moment (d) axial compressive force

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