1. Sunk key Fits in the key way of______?

a) Hub
b) Sleeve
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
2. Hallow saddle key is superior to flat saddle key as far as power transmitting capacity is concerned
a) true
b) false
3. Saddle key is more suitable than sunk key for heavy duty applications
a) True
b) False
4. The main advantage of sunk key is that it is a ______ drive
a) Positive
b) negative
c) neutral
d) none of the above
5. Woodruff key permits which of the following moments between shaft and the hub
a) Axial
b) radial
c) eccentric
d) none of the above
6. splines are keys
a) True
b) false
7. Determine the length of Kennedy key required to transmit 1200 NM and allowable sheer in keys is 40
N/mm2 The diameter of the shaft and width of the key can be taken as 40mm and 10mm respectively
a) 49MM
b) 36MM
c) 46MM
d) 53MM
8. involute splines have stub teeth with a pressure angle of
a) 30
b) 45
c) 60
d) can't be determined
9. calculate the shaft diameter on rigidity basis if torsional moment is 196 X103 N-mm, length of the shaft is
1000 MM permissible angle of is 0.5 degree take G = 79300 N/mm2
a) None of the listed
b) 41.2MM
c) 35.8MM
d) 38.8MM
10. The stiffness of solid shaft is more than stiffness of hallow shaft with same weight
a) true
b) false
11. if yielding strength = 400 N/mm2 Find that permissible shear stress according to ASME standards
a) 72 N/mm2
b) 76 N/mm2
c) 268 N/mm2
d) 422 N/mm2
12. solid shafts are used in Epicyclic gearboxes
a. true
b. false
13. Flexible shafts have _______ rigidity in torsion making them flexible
a) High
b) low
c) very high
d) extremely low
14. flexible shafts have ____is rigidity in bending moment
a) high
b) low
c) very high
d) extremely low
15. if allowable shear stress in the shaft is 70 N/mm2 and torsional, bending moments are 1185 X103 N-mm and
330 X103 N-mm Find the diameter of the shaft
a) 36.8mm
b) 39.7mm
c) 44.7mm
d) 40.3mm
16. According to ASME code at maximum Allowable Shear stress is taken as x% of yield strength or y% of
Ultimate strength then the values of X&Y are given respectively as
a) 30 & 18
b) 30 & 30
c) 18 & 18
d) 18 & 30
17. Does ASME standard taken into consideration in shocking & fatigue factors
a) Yes
b) no
18. Which of the following is the formula for angle of twist while designing a shaft on torsional rigidity basis
a) ML/Gd4
b) 584ML/Gd4
c) 292ML/Gd4
d) None of the above
19. A coupling is a mechanical device that temporarily joins to rotating shafts to each other
a) true
b) false
20. Oldham coupling is used to join to shafts having intersecting axes
a) true
b) false
21. a machine started malfunctioning due to some issues with the coupling the coupling employed in the
mission was Oldham coupling. The only coupling now currently available in the workshop is hooke’s coupling
so Oldham coupling can be replaced by hooke’s coupling
a) true
b) false
22. Distortion energy theorem is not recommended for ductile materials
a) true
b) false
23. if a muff coupling is connecting two shafts the torque involved is 650 N-m The shaft diameter is 45 mm With
the length and breadth of the being 14 and 80 MM respectively find shear stress induced in the key
a. 30.2 N/mm2
b. 25.8 N/mm2
c. 34.4 N/mm2
d. None of the listed
24. if a muff coupling is connecting two shafts the torque involved is 650 N-m The shaft diameter is 45 mm With
the length and breadth of the being 14 and 80 MM respectively find compressive stress induced in the key
a) 70.1 N/mm2
b) 51.6 N/mm2
c) 45.5 N/mm2
d) None of the listed
25. Clamp coupling employ bolts
a) true
b) false
26. Power is transmitted only in rigid flange coupling
a) true
b) false
27. if the shaft diameter is 60MM how many bolts are recommended for rigid flange coupling
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
28. The shaft diameter is 40MM calculate the diameter of sleeves in clamp coupling in mm?
a) 100
b) 80
c) 60
d) 40
29. The shaft diameter is 40MM calculate the length of sleeves in clamp coupling in mm?
a) 80
b) 140
c) 100
d) 120
30. In clamp coupling the entire torque is transmitted by friction
a) true
b) false
31. does shaft has to be shifted to axial direction to remove clamp coupling
a) yes
b) no
32. The hub is treated as a solid shaft while calculating torsional shear stress in hub
a) true
b) false
33. Is the shaft diameter IS30MM and number of pins employed are 6 then the diameter of each pin will be ___
mm
a) 6.4
b) 5.6
c) 6.1
d) 5.9
34. Calculate the force acting on each pin in flexible coupling if torque transmitted is 397 N-m and PCD= 120MM
with number of pins 6
a) 1400.3N
b) 1102.8N
c) 1320.3N
d) none of the listed
35. Find the shear stress in a rigid flange coupling at the junction of the hub if the torsional moment is 2980 Nm
and diameter of hub being 125mm also thickness of the flange is 25mm
a) 6.77 N/mm2
b) 10.24 N/mm2
c) 4.84 N/mm2
d) 4.22 N/mm2
36. Determine the diameter of the bolts used in rigid flange coupling if transmitted torque is 270Nm pitch circle
diameter is 125mm and four bolts are employed in the coupling with permissible shear stress as 70 N/mm2
a) 3.8 mm
b) 3.6mm
c) 4.4mm
d) 4mm
37. If 8 bolts are employed in a clamp coupling with shaft diameter 80mm calculate tensile force on each Bolt if
the coefficient of friction is 0.3 and torque transmitted is 4000 Nm
a) 5123 4.4N
b) 45968.3N
c) 41666.7
d) none of the listed
38. Shops are subjected to which of the following forces
a) compressive
b) tensile
c) shear
d) none of these
39. Which of the following moments act on the shafts
a) torsional
b) bending
 c) both A&B
d) none of the mentioned
40. Countershaft is a secondary shaft
a. True
b. False
KEY

1. A
21. B
2. B
22. B
3. B
23. B
4. A
24. B
5. B
25. A
6. A
26. B
7. D
27. C
8. B
28. A
9. B
29. B
10. B
30. B
11. A
31. B
12. B
32. B
13. B
33. C
14. B
34. B
15. C
35. C
16. A
36. C
17. A
37. C
18. B
38. B
19. B
39. C
20. B
40. A