Materials engineering

1. When large number of components are turned and parted off from a bar, the chuck generally used is:
a. Four jaw chuck b. Two jaw chuck c. Collect chuck d. Magnetic *

2. Gear tooth vernier is used for measuring:

a. Gear tooth profile b. Module c. Pitch line thickness of gear tooth * d. Gear tooth thickness

3. Undercutting is:

a. An operation of cutting extra deep groove c. Cutting from the base of a work piece *

b. An operation of cutting a groove next to a shoulder d. An operation of cutting extra wide threads

on a piece of work

4. Projection welding is:

a. Continuous spot welding process c. Used to form

b. Multi spot welding process* d. Used to make mesh

5. In resistance welding, the pressure released:

a. Just at the time of passing the current c. After the weld cools*

b. During heating period d. After completion of currents

6. The phenomenon of “weld decay” is associated with:

a. Brass b. Manganese steels c. Aluminum alloy d. Stainless steels*

7. Which of the following timber is used for sports goods?

a. Mulberry* b. Mahogany c. Sal d. Deodar

8. A knoop indenter is a diamond ground to a:

a. Prismoidal form b. Pyramidal form* c. Cylindrical form d. Needle form

9. The process commonly for thermo-plastic materials is:

a. Diecasting b. Injection moulding* c. Shell moulding d. Cold forming

10. The most important element that controls the physical properties of steel is:

a. Silicon b. Manganese c. Tungsten d. Carbon*

11. Honing is used:

a. To remove only small amount of metal c. To correct out-of-roundness of a bore

b. To correct axial run-out of a bore d. On surface brought to high degree surface finish *

12. Which of the following is not a method by which a single lap joint usually fails?
a. The rivets shear c. The plate fails in tension

b. The plate fails in bearing d. The rivet fail in tension *

13. A device for accurately measuring diameter:

a. Feeler gage b. Laser c. Micrometer* d. Diametometer

19. A hand tool used to measure tension in bolts:

a. Tensometer b. Torque wrench* c. Indexer d.Torsiometer

20. A machine tool in which metal is removed by means of a revolving cutter with many teeth, each
tooth having a cutting edge which removes its share of the stock.

a. Milling machine* b. Lathe c. Drill d. Grinder

21. Which of the following is not a kind of mandrel?

a. Expansion mandrel b. Gang mandrel c. Contraction mandrel* d. Taper mandrel

22. One of the following is not a tap used for cutting threads in holes.

a. Tapping tap* b. Plug tap c. Taper tap d. Bottoming tap

23. The following pertain to joining of metals EXCEPT:

a. Welding b. Soldering c. Casting* d. Brazing

34. In general, when cutting hard and tough materials the relief angle should be :

a. 6 to 8 deg* b. 8 to 12 deg c. 5 to 7 deg d. 5 to 10 deg

25. Machine tools used in the production of flat surfaces on pieces to lays for a shaper

a. Turret lathe b. Boring mill c. Shaper* d. Milling machine

26. An operation of sizing and finishing a hole by means of a cutting tool having several cutting edges

a. Planing b. Reaming* c. Boring d. Drilling

27. What tool will be used in making wood pattern in a foundry shop?

a. Band saw b. Hammer c. Drill machine d. Saw and chisel*

28. A type of welding process wherein a mixture of aluminium powder and metal oxide powder is
ignited by a special powder in a crucible.

a. Resistance welding b. Slug welding c. Thermit welding* d. Plasma arc welding

29. Concentricity of an outside diameter can be checked by:

a. Vernier calliper b. Outside micrometer c. Dial test indicator* d. Tub micrometer

30. The process of producing a variety of surfaces by using a circular type cutter with multiple teeth.
a. Grinding b. Milling* c. Turning d. Welding

Machine Design

31. Compute the working strength of 1 in. bolt which is screwed up tightly in packed joint when the
allowable working stress is 13,000 psi.

a. 3,600 lbs b. 3,950 lbs c. 3,900 lbs* d. 3,800 lbs

32. A 2” single thread, square screw has a TPI of 2 and coefficient of friction of 0.2. What is the
efficiency?

a.31%* b. 44% c. 35% d.55%

33. Determine the number of ½ in. diameter set-screw needed to transmit a 4 Hp at a shaft speed of
1000 rpm and the shaft diameter of 1 in.

a. 1* b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

34. Find the working pressure required to punch 4” diameter hole on ¼” thick steel plate.

a. 60 Tons b. 70 Tons c. 75 Tons d. 80 Tons*

35. Find the horsepower required to drive a power screw lifting a load of 4000 lbs. A 2 ½” double square
thread with two threads per inch is to be used. The frictional radius of the collar is 2 inches and the
coefficient of friction are 0.1 for the threads and 0.15 for the collar. The velocity of the nut is 10 ft/min

a. 4.395 Hp* b. 4.712 c. 4.951 d. 4.115

36. A three extension coil springs are hooked in series that support a single weight of 100 kgs. The first
spring is rated at 0.4 kg/mm and the other 2 lower is rated at 0.64kg/mm. Compute the total deflection.

a. 563 mm* b. 268 mm c. 156 mm d. 250 mm

37. Compute the maximum deflection of an 18 coils helical spring having a load of 100 kgs. The modulus
of elasticity in shear of springs is 98.62 GPa, OD of 9.256 cm and wire diameter of 9.525 mm. The spring
is squared and ground ends.

a. 9 mm b. 90 mm* c. 11 mm d. 14 mm

38. A pulley 610 mm in diameter transmits 40 kW at 500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and
pulley is 144 degrees, the coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe working
stress of the belt is 2.1 MPa. Find the width of the belt used if its thickness is 6 mm.

a. 250 mm b. 300 mm c. 340 mm* d. 430 mm

39. 15. Determine the bending stress of wire rope with drum diameter of 7.8 inches and wire diameter
of 0.0987 inch.

a. 37.96 x 10^4 psi* b. 33.96 x 10^4 psi c. 31.96 x 10^4 psi d. 30.96 x 10^4 psi

40. What horsepower is required to lift a load of 5000 lbs by means of a cable wrapped around the drum
hoist, the drum being 40 in. diameter and making 24 rpm?
a. 28 b. 50 c. 18 d. 38*

41. A 10" diameter pulley is belt driven with a net torque of 250 ft-lbs. The ratio of tensions in the tight
to stack sides of the belt is 4 to 1. What is the maximum tension in the belt?

A. 250 lbs. B. 800 lbs.* C. 83 lbs. D. 500 lbs.

42. Compute how many 3/8 inch diameter set screws required to transmit 3 Hp at a shaft speed of 1000
rpm. The shaft diameter is 1 inch

A. 1 ½ B. 1 C. 3 D. 2*

43. A drop hammer of 1 ton dead weight capacity is propelled downward by a 12 inch diameter cylinder.
At 100 psi air pressure what is the impact velocity if the stroke is 28 inches?

A. 47.4 ft/sec B. 31.6 ft/sec* C. 15.8 ft/sec D. 63.2 ft/sec

44. The mass of a flywheel is 175 kg and its radius of gyration is 380 mm. Find the torque required to
attain a speed of 500 rpm from rest in 30 seconds.

A. 40.46 N B. 44.12 N* C. 35.66 N D. 38.48 N

45. A double square thread screw is used to raise a load of 20,000 lb at a velocity of 3 fpm. Outside
diameter of thread and pitch are 2 7/8 in. and 1 in. respectively. Collar friction coefficient is 0.12, thread
friction coefficient is 0.10. Mean diameter of collar 5 in. Determine the power required to drive the
screw.

A. 4.29 hp * B. 3.45 hp C. 4.65 hp D. 5.02 hp

46. Two 2 ¾ in sellers standard square thread screws are used to raise and lower a hydraulic gate
weighing 60 tons. A 570 rpm electric motor operates the screws. The coefficients of collar and thread
friction are 0.03 and 0.14 respectively. The mean diameter of the collar 4in. if the gate rises at the rate
of 2fpm, determine the size of the motor required to lift the gate if the mechanical efficiency is 85% for
the speed reducing equipment.

A. 20 hp B. 30 hp C. 34 hp* D. 24 hp

47. A crate weighing 4,000 lb is moving at a speed of 4ft/s. It is brought to rest by two compression
spring in stopping the crate, the springs are to be compressed 8 in. If the spring index is 6 and the
allowable stress is 52,000 psi, determine the maximum load on each springs.

A. 1491 lbs* B. 2037 lbs C. 1675 lbs D. 2453 lbs

48. 21. A steel rod 75 inches long tested with a load of 3000 lb is suspended from the other end. If the
rod stretches 0.025 inches, find the modulus of elasticity of the steel.

a. 36×10 6 psi* b. 11.5×10 6 psi c. 30×10 6psi d. 27×10 6 psi

49. Considered is 20 deg C and a maximum temperature of 30 deg C is designed for, and the modulus of
elasticity of steel to be 207,000 Mpa, determine the clearance between rails such that adjoining rail will
just touch at maximum design temperature.
a. 2.34 b. 2.32 c. 3.41 d. 1.86*

50. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 6,000 lbs. find the diameter of the rod
assuming a factor of safety of 5 and ultimate stress of 64,000 psi.

a. 0.705 in b. 0.891 in c. 0.809 in d. 0.773 in*

51. An engine parts is being tested with a load of 30,000 lb. the allowable tensile stress is 10,000 psi,
modulus of elasticity of 40×10 5 psi. If the original length of specimen is 42 inches with elongation not
exceeding 0.0015 inch, what diameter of the specimen is required?

a. 4.2 in b. 3.0 in c. 2.5 in d. 5.17 in*

52. 32. A rectangular key was used in a pulley connected to a line shaft with a power of 8 kw at a speed
pf 1200 rpm. If the shearing stress of the shaft and key are 30 N/mm^2. Respectively. What is the
diameter of the shaft?

a. 22.2 mm* b. 21.7 mm c. 25.8 mm d. 30.2 mm

53. A line shaft with a power of 150 KW at a speed of 1200 rpm, had a rectangular key used in its pulley
connection. Consider the shearing of stress of the shaft to be 40 N/mm^2 and the key to be 200
N/mm^2, determine the shaft diameter.

a. 66.62 mm b. 53.31 mm* c.40.82mm d.44.94 mm

54. A cylinder having an internal diameter of 20 in and an external diameter of 36 in is subjected to an

internal pressure of 10,000 psi and an external pressure of 2,500 psi. Determine the hoop stress at the
inner surface of the cylinder.

a. 24, 705.16 psi b. 19, 028.52 psi c. 13, 142.86 psi d. 11, 696.43 psi*

55. A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a steel sheet, and has normal speed of 3.0
rev/sec slowing down to 2.8 rev/sec during the shearing process. The flywheel account for 15% of its
total weight, find the thickness of the rim in cm.

a. 0.00487 cm b. 0.00432 cm c. 0.00363 cm* d. 0.00482 cm

56. What would be the weight of a flywheel in kg if the weight of the rim is 3 times the sum of the
weight of the hub and arms. Given the outside diameter and inside diameter to be 24 in and 18 in
respectively and the rim width is 4.5 in. (assume steel flywheel)

a. 140.95 kg b. 160.95 kg c. 200.95 kg d. 152.95 kg*

57. Determine the diameter of the stud bolt that are required to fasten down the cylinder head of a 203
mm x 304 mm gas engine. There are ten bolts on the block. The explosion pressure is 31 kg/sq.cm and
studs are made of ordinary bolts material SAE 1020. How deep should the bolt be drilled?

a. 38.1 mm* b. 40.2 mm c. 37.3 mm d. 35.5 mm

58. A single square thread power screw is to raise a load of 70 kN. The screw has a major diameter of 36
mm and a pitch of 6 mm. The coefficient of thread friction and collar friction are 0.13 and 0.10
respectively. If the collar mean diameter is 90 mm and the screw turns at 60rpm, find the combined
efficiency of screw and collar.

a. 13.438% b. 15.530% c. 14.526% d. 12.526%*

59. Find the horsepower required to drive a power screw lifting a load of 4000 lbs. A 2 and ½ inches
double square thread with two threads/in is to be used. The friction radius of the collar is 2 inches and
the coefficients of friction are 0.1 for the threads and 0.15 for the collar. The velocity of the nut is 10
ft/min.

a. 5.382 HP b. 4.395 HP* c. 3.683 HP d.6.472 HP

60. A multiple disc clutch of 10 steel disc and 9 bronze disc. the effective outside and inside diameter are
20.32 cm and 15.24 cm, respectively if the axial force of 450 Newton is applied and the shaft turns at
1200 rpm, find the horsepower capacity, assume a coefficient of friction of 0.27.

a. 39.566 hp* b. 40.482 hp c. 37.456 hp d. 35. 659 hp

61. An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm. the
combined efficiency of the differential and tranmission is 75% with an overall speed reduction of 25 is to
1. Determine the speed reduction of travel of the vehicle in km/hr.

a. 10.74* b. 11.69 c. 12.58 d. 13.80

62. An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm. the
combined efficiency of the differential and transmission is 75% with an overall speed reduction of 25 is
to 1. determine the speed reduction of travel of the vehicle in km/hr.

a. 13.80 b. 11.69 c. 12.58 d. 10.74*

63. a flange coupling is to be designed, using 25 mm diameter bolts at a distance of 152 mm from the
center of the shaft. allowable shearing stress on the bolt is 103 Mpa. if the shaft is to transmit 5,600 hp
at a speed of 1200 rpm, how many bolts are needed in the connection?

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5*

64. Two short shaft identical diameter 38.1 mm and rotating ….

a. 30.4 kW b. 28.5 kW* c. 29.3 kW d. 32.3 kW

65. A certain farm equipment which requires 2200 Newton mater torque at 500 RPM has a diesel engine
to operates at 1500 RPM as its prime mover. A No. 60 roller chain with a total length of 60 pitches and a
small sprocket with 23 teeth are to be used with an operating temperature to remain constant at 45
degree C. Determine the no. of teeth of the larger sprocket.

A. 70 B. 69 C. 68 D. 69*

66. A sleeve bearing has an outside diameter of 1.5 in and a length of 2 in, the wall thickness is 3/16 in.
The bearing is subjected to a radial load of 450 lb. Find the bearing pressure.

A. 100 psi B. 150 psi C. 200 psi* D. 250 psi

67. A 10" diameter pulley is belt driven with a net torque of 250 ft-lbs. The ratio of tensions in the tight
to stack sides of the belt is 4 to 1. What is the maximum tension in the belt?

A. 250 lbs. B. 800 lbs.* C. 83 lbs. D. 500 lbs.

68. Compute how many 3/8 inch diameter set screws required to transmit 3 Hp at a shaft speed of 1000
rpm. The shaft diameter is 1 inch

A. 1 ½ B. 2* C. 3 D. 1

69. Two spur wheels in gear transmit a power 6.7 kW. The driver has 40 teeth of 12 mm pitch and runs
at 7 rev/s,find the force on the teeth.

a. 2.0 kN* b. 1.0 kN c. 3.0 kN d. 4.0 kN

70. A cylinder having an internal diameter if 508 mm and external diameter if 914.4 mm is subjected to
an internal pressure of 69 MPa and an external pressure 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

71. 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. Determine 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

72. A parallel helical gear-set consists of a 19-tooth pinion driving a 57-teeth gear. The pinion has a left-
o o
hand helix angle of 20 , a normal pressure angle of 14½ , and a normal diametal pitch of 10
teeth/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 inches b) 6.06 inches c) 4.04 inches* d) 2.06 inches

o
73. A 20 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
74. 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
o
pressure angle is 14.5 , and the pitch diameter of the worm is 100 mm. The coefficient of friction is
0.085. Determine the shafts center distance.
a) 124 mm b) 142 mm c) 412 mm d) 241 mm*

o
75. A 20 straight-tooth bevel pinion having 14 teeth and a diametral pitch of 6 teeth/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.
o o o o
a) 18.4 * b) 20 c) 14.5 d) 20.5
76. A triple-thread worm has a lead angle of 17o and a pitch diameter of 2.2802 inches. Find the center
distance when the worm is mated with a wheel of 48 teeth.
a) 7.26 inches b) 6.72 inches* c) 6.27 inches d) 7.62 inches
77. How do call the speed at which a rotating shaft becomes dynamically unstable?
a) Normal speed b) Variable speed c) Critical speed* d) Average speed
78. How do you call a ball bearing with race containing pronounced groove for rolling elements?
a) Crown bearing b) Conrad bearing* c) Angular-contact bearing d) Cylindrical bearing
79. 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
80. 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) 408.6 mm* b) 486.0 mm c) 480.6 mm d) 460.8 mm

Machine shop and practices

81. This is a machining process for producing internal straight cylindrical surface or profiles, with process
characteristics and tooling similar to those for turning operations. What is this machining process?
a) Boring* b) Drilling c) Reaming d) Milling
82. This is a machining operation for all types of metallic and nonmetallic materials and is capable of
producing circular parts with straight or various profiles. How do you call this machining operation?
a) Boring b) Turning* c) Drilling d) Milling
83. What is 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
84. This is a set of specifications 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.
How do you call this set of specifications?
a) Code* b) Standard c) Law d) Theorem
85. It is an American nonprofit society, founded in 1921, whose objectives are to improve and advance
the use of fabricated structural steel. What is this society?
a) American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) b) American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)*
c) American Society for Metals (ASM) d) American Society of Testing and materials (ASTM)
86. This is a sketch of a machine, a machine element, or part of a machine element that shows all acting
forces, such as applied loads and gravity forces, and all reactive forces. How do you call this?
a) Schematic diagram b) Free body diagram*
c) Moment diagram d) Skeletal diagram
87. How do you call the property of a material that measures the degree of plastic deformation
sustained at fracture?
a) Toughness b) Stiffness c) Ductility* d) Brittleness
88. These are compounds of metallic elements, most frequently oxides, nitrides, and carbides.
a) Plastics b) Polymers c) Ceramics* d) Alloy
89. How do call a wire rope in which the wires and strands are twisted in same direction?
a) Long lay b) Lang lay*
c) Mild plow steel wire rope d) Copper wire rope
90. What is a form of correction that develops on highly localized areas on a metal surface?
a) Crevice b) Erosion c) Galvanic d) Apitting*
91. How do you call the corrosion of iron-base-alloys?
a) Rusting* b) Crazing c) Chalking d) Fritting
92. This is an iron in which most of the carbon is chemically combined with the iron. What is this iron
commonly called?
a) Cast iron b) Gray iron c) White iron* d) Malleable iron
93. Which of the following metals is easy to chisel?
a) Alloy steel b) Stainless steel c) Manganese steel* d) Cast iron
94. Which of the following contains a relatively large amount in ferrous metals?
a) Carbon* b) Manganese c) Phosphorous d) Sulfur
95. Which of the following is not a strength property of metals?
a) Tensile strength b) Rocking strength* c) Fatigue strength d) Torsional strength
96. In a lathe machine, how do you call the diameter of the largest workpiece that can be rotated in a
chuck or between centers without hitting the bed?
a) Chuck diameter b) Swing* c) Distance between centers d) Spindle diameter
97. It is a kind of mandrel made of soft metals or hard wood that is used to prevent the workpiece
to be meshed, especially soft metals for thin cylinders. How do you call this mandrel?
a) Homemade mandrel* b) Taper mandrel c) Threaded mandrel d) Gang mandrel
98. How do you call a phenomenon when two touching surfaces have a high contact pressure and when
these surfaces have minute relative motion?
a) Pre-stressing b) Friction c) Carving d) Fretting*
99. What is this part of headstock of a lathe machine used to transmit power from the spindle?
a) Motor b) Back gear* c) Headstock spindle d) Switch
100. 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.
What is this phenomenon?
a. Thermal-shock failure* b. Thermal fatigue c. Honing d. Quenching