1. The value of stress concentration factor depends upon ?

material of the part

geometry of the part

material and geometry of the part

none of these

Answer: material and geometry of the part

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2. The metal suitable for bearings subjected to heavy loads is ?

silicon bronze

white metal

monel metal

phosphor bronze

Answer: white metal

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3. The design of the pressure vessel is based on ?

longitudinal stress

hoop stress

longitudinal and hoop stress

none of these

Answer: hoop stress

Explanation:


4. A bolt has ?

threads for the nut at one end and head at the other end

head at one end and the other end fits into a tapped hole of one of the parts to be fastened

threads at both ends

pointed threads

Answer: threads for the nut at one end and head at the other end

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5. In case of pressure vessels having closed ends, the fluid pressure induces ?

longitudinal stress

circumferential stress

shear stress

none of these

Answer: none of these

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6. The cap screws are ?

slotted for a screw driver and are generally used with a nut

similar to tap bolts except that they are of small size and a variety of shapes of heads are available

used to prevent relative motion between the two parts

none of the above

Answer: similar to tap bolts except that they are of small size and a variety of shapes of heads are available

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7. The material generally used for air-craft components is ?

mild steel

high speed steel

stainless steel

aluminium

Answer: aluminium

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8. The railway carriage couplings have ?

square threads

acme threads

knuckle threads

buttress threads

Answer: buttress threads

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9. Which of the following key is preferred for the condition when a large amount of impact type torque is to be transmitted in both direction of rotation ?

Woodruff key

Feather key

Gib-head key

Tangent key

Answer: Tangent key

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10. The maximum shear stress theory is used for ?

brittle materials

ductile materials

plastic materials

non-ferrous materials

Answer: ductile materials

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