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Machine Design problems


  • 1. The centre distance between two meshing involute gears is equal to

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 2. The toughness of a material __________ when it is heated.

  • Options
  • A. increases
  • B. decreases
  • C. does not change
  • Discuss
  • 3. In a flange coupling, the flanges are coupled together by means of

  • Options
  • A. bolts and nuts
  • B. studs
  • C. headless taper bolts
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 4. Which of the following material has the maximum ductility?

  • Options
  • A. Mild steel
  • B. Copper
  • C. Zinc
  • D. Aluminium
  • Discuss
  • 5. According to Unwin's formula, the relation between the diameter of rivet hole (d) and the thickness of plate (t) is given by (where d and t are in mm)

  • Options
  • A. d = t
  • B. d = 1.6 t
  • C. d = 2 t
  • D. d = 6 t
  • Discuss
  • 6. The application of third type levers is found in

  • Options
  • A. handle of a hand pump
  • B. hand wheel of a punching press
  • C. lever of a loaded safety valve
  • D. a pair of tongs
  • Discuss
  • 7. Two shafts A and B under pure torsion are of identical length and identical weight and are made of the same material. The shaft A is solid and the shaft B is hollow. We can say that

  • Options
  • A. shaft B is better than shaft A
  • B. shaft A is better than shaft B
  • C. both the shafts are equally good
  • Discuss
  • 8. The constant factor in case of R10 series of preferred numbers is

  • Options
  • A. 1.06
  • B. 1.12
  • C. 1.26
  • D. 1.58
  • Discuss
  • 9. The sleeve or muff coupling is designed as a

  • Options
  • A. dun cylinder
  • B. thick cylinder
  • C. solid shaft
  • D. hollow shaft
  • Discuss
  • 10. A flanged pipe joint will be a leak-proof joint, if the circumferential pitch of the bolts is (where d = Diameter of bolt hole)

  • Options
  • A. less than 20 d
  • B. greater than 30 d
  • C. between 20 d and 30 d
  • D. equal to inside diameter of pipe
  • Discuss

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