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A safety valve spring having 9 and ½ coils has the ends

squared and ground. The outside diameter of the coil is 115
mm and the wire is 13 mm. It has a free length of 203 mm.
Determine the length of the wire to which this spring must
be initially compressed to hold a boiler pressure of 1.38
MPa on the seat of 32 mm diameter. Modulus of rigidity is
taken as G=80GN/m².

A. 172
B. 179
C. 192
D. 158

Ans. A

A single threaded trapezoidal metric thread has a pitch of 4

mm, and a mean diameter of 18 mm. It is used as a
translation screw in conjunction with a collar having an
outside diameter of 37 mm and an inside diameter of 27 mm.
Find the required torque in N-m to raise a load of 400 kg if
the coefficient of friction is 0.3 for both thread and
collar.

A. 34.6 N-m
B. 32.6 N-m
C. 39.1 N-m
D. 38.5 N-m

Ans. B

What is the other term used for die casting?

A. Thermosetting
B. Shell-molding
C. Metal-mold casting
D. Tangential casting
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Ans. C

Determine the diameter of the stud bolt that is 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

Ans. A

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%

Ans. D

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
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Ans. B

A cone-disk spring is also known as _____

A. Believille Spring
B. Heavy duty spring
C. Helical spring
D. Conical spring

Ans. A

A flywheel has a mean diameter of 4 ft and is required to

handle 2200 ft-lb of kinetic energy. The flywheel has a
width of 8in. Normal operating speed is 300 rpm and the
coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.05. Find the weight of
the rim assuming that the arms and hub are equivalent is 10%
of the specific weight.

A. 412 lb
B. 334 lb
C. 452.4 lb
D. 533 lb

Ans. B

Find the rim thickness for a cast iron flywheel with a width
of 200 mm, a mean diameter of 1.2 in a normal operating
speed of 300 rpm, a coefficient fluctuation of 0.05 and
which is capable of hanging 3000 N-m of kinetic energy.
Assume that the hub and arms represent 10% of the rim weight
and the specific weight of cast iron is 7200 kg/m³

A. 25.28 mm
B. 28.82 mm
C. 28.25 mm
D. 25.25 mm

Ans. C

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68. A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1200 rpm
and having a mean rim radius of 1 foot. If the weight of the
rim is 30 lbs. What is the centrifugal force? Use factor
C=41.

A. 14,800 lbs
B. 70,000 lbs
C. 14 860 lbs
D. 14,760 lbs

Ans. D

A centrifugal pump is directly couple to a motor. The pump

rating is 3,600 liters per minute against a total head of 8
meters of water. Pump efficiency is 65% at shaft speed of
550 rpm. Calculate the torsional stress induced on the 40 mm
diameter motor shaft.

A. 11,193.45 kPa
B. 12,420.72 kPa
C. 10,010.85 kPa
D. 13,113.83 kPa

Ans. C

A 80 mm solid shaft is to be replaced with a hallow shaft of

equal torsional strength. Find percentage of weight saved,
if the outside of the hallow shaft is 100 mm.

A. 56.53%
B. 67.31%
C. 48.49%
D. 52.90%

Ans. D

A solid transmission shaft is 4.0 inches in diameter. It is

desired to replace it with a hallow shaft of the same
material and same torsional strength but its weight should
only be half as much as the solid shaft. Find the outside
diameter of the hallow shaft in millimeters.
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 A. 107.315 mm
B. 112.231 mm
C. 122.940 mm
D. 131.204 mm

Ans. C

A railroad track is laid at a temperature of 10 degree F

with gaps of 0.01 feet between the ends of the rails. The
rails are 33 feet long. If they are prevented from buckling,
what stress will result from a temperature of 110 degree F?
Coefficient of linear expansion = 6.5x106 per degree F.

A. 10,000 psi
B. 8,530 psi
C. 9,450 psi
D. 10409 psi

Ans. D

What load P which causea total deformation of 0.036 inch of

a steel rack which has a cross-section area of 4 sq. inches
and a length of 5 ft.

A. 55,000 lb
B. 72,000 lb
C. 60,000 lb
D. 50,000 lb

Ans. B

What is the recommended initial tension of the belt?

A. 75 lb/in of width
B. 71 lb/in of width
C. 73 lb/in of width
D. 80 lb/in of width

Ans. A
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What factor of safety is needed for a 2 in. diameter shaft
with an ultimate strength of 50,000 psi to transmit 40,000
in-lb torque

A. 2.25
B. 1.95
C. 2.14
D. 2.62

Ans. D sa board

A round steel shaft transmits 373 watts at 1800 rpm. The

torsional deflection is not to exceed 1 deg in a length
equal to 20 diameters. Find the shaft diameter.

A. 6.53 mm
B. 8.72 mm
C. 12.84 mm
D. 18.16 mm

Ans. A

A steel shaft operates at 186 rad/s and must handle 2 kW of

power. The shearing stress is not to exceed 40 MN/m².
Calculate the minimum shaft diameter based on pure torsion.

A. 9 mm
B. 11 mm
C. 13 mm
D. 15 mm

Ans. B

A 100 mm diameter solid shaft is to be replaced with a

hollow shaft equally strong (torsion) and made of the same
material. The outside diameter of the hollow shaft is to 27
mm. What should be the inside diameter? The allowable
shearing stress is 41.4 MPa?
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 A. 107.42 mm
B. 105.82 mm
C. 291.53 mm
D. 109.60 mm

Ans. A

(ME MARCH 2013 BOARD) If the weight of 6” diameter by 48”

long SAE 1030 shafting is 174.5 kg then what will be the
weight of chromium SAE 51416 of same size?

A. 305.79 lbs
B. 426.70 lbs
C. 347.96 lbs
D. 465.89 lbs

Ans. C

A 50 inches diameter diamond saw blade is mounted on a

pulley driven steel shaft, required a blade peripheral
linear speed of 150 ft/sec. Motor drive is 125 hp at 1,200
rpm, with 6 inches diameter pulley. Determine the shaft rpm
to attain blade peripheral speed required.

A. 716.2 rpm
B. 635.3 rpm
C. 539.10 rpm
D. 687.55 rpm

Ans. D

*A steel shaft transmits 40 hp at 1400 rpm. Considering

allowable shearing stress based on pure torsion to be 5000
psi, find the torsional deflection of the shaft in degrees
per foot.

A. 0.392 degrees/foot
B. 0.246 degrees/foot
C. 0.541 degrees/foot
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 D. 0.435 degree/foot

Ans. B

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

Ans: A answer Hp = 395.77

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. 10.74
b. 11.69
c. 12.58
d. 13.80

Ans: A

An engine of a motor vehicle with a wheel diameter of 712 mm

develops 50 kW at 2,000 rpm combined efficiency of the
differential and transmission is 75% with an over-all speed
reduction to. 1 determines the torque to be delivered by the
clutch N-m.

a. 239 N-m
b. 359 N-m
c. 432 N-m
d. 471 N-m

Ans: A
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The large diameter and face of the disk of a multiple disk
clutch are 255 mm and 25 mm respectively the helical
compression spring used to engage the clutch has 9 and 1/2
effective coils of 10 mm steel wire. the outer coil diameter
is 80 mm. the free length of the spring is 185 mm. when in
place with clutch engaged, its length is 130 mm. Assuming
that there is 10 pairs of friction surface in contact, that
the motor runs at 1200 rpm, f=0.15, determine axial force
available for the clutch.

a. 1,688 N
b. 2,493 N
c. 1,542 N
d. 2,783 N

Ans: A

A flange bolt coupling consist of eight steel 20 mm diameter

steel bolts spaced evenly around a bolt circle 300 mm in
diameter. If the coupling is subjected to a torque of 15.1
KN-m, determine the maximum shearing stress in the bolts?

a. 40450 kPa
b. 63320 kpa
c. 40054 kpa
d. 31298 kpa

Ans: C

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

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Ans: D.

Two short shaft identical diameter 38.1 mm and rotating ….

a. 30.4 kW
b. 28.5 kW CORRECTION b) 26.5 KW
c. 29.3 kW
d. 32.3 kW

Ans:B

Two short shaft identical diameter 38.1 mm and rotating ….

a. 19.30 mm
b. 22.37 mm
c. 20.40 mm
d. 16.32 mm

Ans: D

A spherical shell of 1.8 m of outside diameter and 1.725 m

inside at a pressure of 10.4 MPa. Compute the stress in the
shell.

a. 124.8 Mpa
b. 119.6 Mpa
c. 96.48 Mpa
d. 88.46 Mpa

Ans: B

A thin hollow spheres of radius 10 in and thickness 0.1 in

is subjected to an internal pressure of 100 psig the maximum
normal stress on an element of the sphere is:

a. 5,000 psi
b. 7,070 psi
c. 14,140 psi
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d. 2,500 psi

Ans: A

Pressurized water at 1.37 Mpa is stored in a steel

cylindrical tank 1.4 meters in diameter. If the allowable
tangential stress is 8.5 Mpa, find the required wall
thickness of the tank.

a. 123.6 mm
b. 130.5 mm
c. 112.9 mm
d. 135.1 mm

Ans: A

A mechanical press is used to punch 6 holes per holes is 25

mm diameter and the plates has an ultimate strength in shear
of 420 Mpa. The normal operating speed 200 rpm. And it slows
down to 180 rpm during the process of punching. The flywheel
has a mean diameter of one meter and the rim width is 3
times the thickness. Assume that the hub and arm account for
5% of the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter and
the density of cast iron is 7200 kg per cubic meter. Find
the power in kW required to drive the press.

a. 1.310 kW
b. 5.57 kW
c. 8.92 kW
d. 9.03 kW

Ans: A

The tension in the belt due to centrifugal force increasing

rapidly above about

a. 1500 fpm
b. 3500 fpm
c. 3000 fpm
d. 2500 fpm

Ans: D
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Find the weight of the flywheel needed by a machine to
punched every stroke plane. The machine is to make 30
strokes per minute and a hole must be punched every stroke.
The hole is to be formed during 30 degrees rotation of the
puncher’s crankshaft. A gear train with a ratio of 12 to 1
is to connect the flywheel shaft to the crankshaft. Let the
mean diameter of a flywheel rim to be 91.44 cm. the minimum
flywheel speed is to be 90% of the maximum and assume
mechanical efficiency of the machine to be 80%. Assume an
ultimate stress of 49000 psi.

a. 1.310 kW
b. 5.57 kW
c. 8.92 kW
d. 9.03 kW

Ans: A

Find the weight of the flywheel needed by a machine to punch

20.5 mm holes in 15.87 mm thick steel plate. The machine is
to make 30 strokes per minute and a hole be punched every
stroke, the hole is to be formed during 30 degrees rotation
of the puncher crankshaft. A gear train with a ratio of 12
to 1 is to correct the flywheel shaft to the crankshaft. Let
mean diameter of a flywheel rim to the 91.44 cm. the manimum
flywheel speed is to be 90% of the maximum and assume
mechanical efficiency of the machine to be 80% Assume an
ultimate stress of 49000 psi.

a. 68 kg
b. 97 kg
c. 90 kg
d. 92 kg

Ans: B

It is found that the shearing machine requires 205 joules of

energy to shear a specific gauge of sheet metal. The mean
diameter of the flywheel is to be 76.2 cm. the normal
operating speed is 200rpm and slow down to 180 rpm during
shearing process. The rim width is 30.48 cm and the weight
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of cast iron is 7,196.6 kg/m^3, find the thickness of the
rim, assuming that the hub and arm account for 10% of the
rim weight concentrated on the mean diameter.

a. 0.583 cm
b. 0.587 cm
c. 0.672 cm
d. 0.480 cm

Ans: B

Which of the following cannot be a Poisson’s ratio of

material?

a. 0.35
b. 0.20
c. 0.57
d. 0.12

Ans: C

A tubular shaft, having an inner diameter of 30 mm and an

outer diameter of 42 mm, is to be used to transmit 90 kW of
power, determine the frequency of rotation of the shaft so
that the shear stress cannot exceed 50 Mpa.

a. 26.6 Hz
b. 20.6 Hz
c. 97.5 Hz
d. 66.5 Hz

Ans: A

Two circular shafts, one hollow and one solid, are made of
the same material and have diameter as follows: hollow shaft
inside diameter is one-half of the external diameter. The
external diameter is equal to the diameter of the solid
shaft. What is the ratio of the twisting moment of the
hollow shaft to that of the solid shaft?
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a. ¼
b. ½
c. 9/16
d. 15/16

Ans: D

Determine the thickness of hollow shaft having an outside

diameter of 100 mm if it is subjected to a maximum torque of
5,403.58 N-m without exceeding a shearing stress of 60 Mpa
or a twist of 0.5 degree per meter length of shaft G=83,000
Mpa

a. 15 mm
b. 86 mm
c. 16.8 mm
d. 14.2 mm

Ans: A

A hollow shaft with outside diameter of 14 cm, and wall

thickness of 0.8 cm, transmits 200 kW at 500 rpm. What must
be the angular deflection of the shaft it the length in 5
meters? The material of the shaft is C4140 steel.

a. 21.41 rad
b. 21.71 rad
c. 36.80 rad
d. 17.37 rad

Ans. D

*A 1 1/4 in by 7/8 in. key is to be designed for a 12.7 cm

shaft which will transmit power of 150 KW at 360 rpm. If the
allowable shear stress for the key is 920 kg/cm^2 and the
allowable compressive stress is 1300 kg/cm^2. Determine the
length of key to be used.

a. 2.41 cm
b. 2.73 cm
c. 4.42 cm
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d. 4.79 cm

Ans. C

A pulley is keyed to a 2 and 1/2 inches diameter shaft by a

7/16 in x 3 in flat key. The shaft rotates at 50 rpm. The
allowable compressive stress for the key, hub and shaft are
66 ksi. 59 ksi and 72 ksi, repectively. Determine the
maximum torque the pulley can safety deliver.
SIZE OF PULLEY?
a. 48398.4 in-lb
b. 54140.6 in-lb
c. 51562.5 in-lb
d. 67495.2 in-lb

Ans. A

A set screw 12 mm effective diameter is broken by a force of

410 N on the end of a spanner 300 mm long. Find the torque
to break a set screw of 16 mm effective diameter if its
breaking stress is 10% greater than the former.
Ans. 3.207

a. 320.6 N-m
b. 223.5 N-m
c. 230.5 N-m
d. 345.6 N-m

Ans. A

A Warwick screw is used to tighten a guy rope. It has right-

hand thread of 10 mm pitch at the top and a left-hand thread
of 5 mm pitch at the bottom, and the effective radius of the
toggle bar is 336 mm. Find the velocity.

a. 220.6
b. 130.5
c. 140.8
d. 210.5

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Ans. C

A 4 inches diameter shaft is driven at 3600 rpm by a 400 Hp

motor. The shaft drives a 48 inches diameter chain sprocket
having an output efficiency of 85%. The output force of the
driving sprocket and the output of the driven sprocket are:

A. 200 lb and 250 hp

B. 261.6 lb and 300 hp
C. 291.66 lb and 340 hp
D. None of the above

Ans. C

Certain farm equipment which requires 2200 Newton meter

torque at 500 RPM has a diesel engine to operate 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

Ans. D

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

Ans. C

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Find the torsional deflection, in degrees of a solid steel
shaft 110 mm OD 1.4 m long subjected to 3.1 x 106 N-mm. The
torsional modulus of elasticity is 80,000 N/mm-mm

A. 0.22
B. 0.195
C. 0.28
D. 0.24

Ans. A

(ME MARCH 2013 BOARD) A cut gear transmits 25 Hp at a pitch

line velocity of 6000 ft/min. If the service is intermittent
the dynamic load is:

A. 244
B. 264
C. 274
D. 284

Ans. C

An internal gearing requires an idler gear if the driving

gear of 6 inches in diameter and the center distance of the
idler to the driver is 20? inches. What is the inside
diameter of the driven gear?

A. 62
B. 70
C. 74
D. 81

Ans. C

In a standard bevel gear, the pinion rotates at 150 rpm, its

number of teeth is 14 while the gear has 42 teeth, what is
the pitch angle of the pinion?

A. 18.4 degrees
B. 20 degrees
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C. 14.5 degrees
D. 20.5 degrees

Ans. A

The maximum moment induced in a simply supported beam of 20

foot span, by a 2,000 pound load at midspan is

A. 125,000 ft-lbs
B. 15,000 ft-lbs
C. 30,000 ft-lbs
D. 10,000 ft-lbs

Ans. D

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.

Ans. B

Compute how many 3/8 inch diameter set screws required

transmitting 3 Hp at a shaft speed of 1000 rpm. The shaft
diameter is 1 inch

A. 1 ½
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1

Ans. B

A link has a load factor of 0.8 the surface factor 0.8, the
surface factor is 0.92 and the endurance strength is 28000
psi. Compute the alternating stress of the link if it is

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subjected to a reversing load. Assume a factor of safety of
3.

A. 8150
B. 10920
C. 9,333
D. 7260

Ans. C

Determine the average time to cut by automatic oxy-acetylene

(machine) crosswise a 4ft x 8ft x 4in thick steel plate.

STD: 8 in/12min

A. 6.85 min.
B. 318 sec
C. 10 min
D. 360 sec

Ans. D
A 16 mm plate is lapped over and secured by fillet weld on
the inside and outside to form a penstock 1.5 meter in
diameter. Determine the safe internal pressure, assuming an
allowable stress of 140 MPa on the plate and an allowable
shear stress of 90 MPa on the throat side of the 14 mm
fillet weld.

A. 2.376 MPa
B. 3.590 MPa
C. 2.843 MPa
D. 1.695 Mpa

Ans. A

Ans. D

A turbine developing 15,000 Hp turns the shaft at 300 rpm.

The propeller attached to this shaft develops a thrust of
150,000 lb. A hollow steel shaft having an outside diameter
of 14 in. is to be used. Determine the inside diameter of
the shaft if the maximum shearing stressed based on the
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torsion alone is not to exceed 7500 psi. What is the
percentage savings in weight?

Ans. %W saving = 37.3%

A short compression member with Do= 2Di is to support a dead

load of 25 tons. The material is to be 4130. A short
compression member with Do= 2Di is to support a dead load of
25 tons. The material is to be 4130 steel, WQT 1100⁰F.
Calculate the outside and inside diameters on the basis of
yield strength of 114 ksi and factor of safety of 2.

Ans. Do=1.22 in. and Di=0.61 in.

A 15/16-in wide key has a depth of 5/8 in. It is 12 inches

long and is to be used on a 200 hp, 1160 rpm, and squirrel-
cage induction motor. The shaft diameter is 3 7/8 inches.
The maximum running torque is 200% of the full-load torque.
Determine the maximum compressive stress of the key

A. 779 psi
B. 997 psi
C. 197 psi
D. 279 psi

Ans. B

A storage tank for air, 36 inches in diameter, is to

withstand an internal pressure of 200 psi with a design
factor of 4 based on Su. The steel has the strength
equivalent to C1020 annealed and the welded joints should
have a relative strength (efficiency) of 90%. If Su for
annealed C1020 steel is 57 ksi. Compute the longitudinal
stress.

A. 128,000 psi
B. 21,000 psi
C. 800,000 psi
D. 12,800 psi
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Ans. D (57000 x .9)/ 4

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

Ans. B

A steel bar 24 in. in length is to withstand a tensile

impact load caused by a weight of 100 lb having a velocity
on impact of 140 fpm. Find the stress in the bar if the
diameter is 1 ½ in and the modulus of Elasticity (E) is 30x
10 psi.
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Ans. S=12,000 psi

The cylinder head of a 10in x 18in. Freon compressor is
attached by 10 stud bolts made of SAE grade 5. The cylinder
pressure is 300 psi. What is the approximate tightening
torque should be used to induce a tightening stress (St) of
0.90 times the proof stress if the diameter of the bolt is
5/8 in and coefficient of collar friction c = 0.2?

Ans. T = 2161 in-lb

Calculate the power consumed during cutting of a low carbon

steel bar 40 mm diameter if cutting force is 150 kg at 200
rpm.

A. 0.46 hp
B. 0.66 hp
C. 0.75 hp
D. 0.83 hp

Ans. D

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A broach is used to cut a key way 8mm wide, 5mmm deep in a
boss 64mm long. Determine the cutting length of broach if
the rise per tooth is 0.0875mm and the number of finishing
teeth is 13.

A. 672 mm
B. 627 mm
C. 762 mm
D. 726 mm

Ans. C

Calculate the power of electric motor for a drilling machine

to drill a hole 15 mm diameter in cast iron work piece at
450 rpm and 0.2 mm feed. The specific power is 0.03 kW and
efficiency of motor is 80%.

A. 0.6 kW
B. 0.9 kW
C. 0.7 kW
D. 0.4 kW

Ans. A

Which of the following is the best method used for

increasing a spring’s fatigue life?

A. Sprickling
B. Shot peening
C. Stress relieving
D. Shot relieving

Ans. B
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. 3.45 hp
B. 4.29 hp
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C. 4.65 hp
D. 5.02 hp

Ans. B

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

Ans. C

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

Ans. A
A hollow shaft is 400 mm diameter outside and 250 mm
diameter inside and transmits a torque of 480KNm. Calculate
the angle of twist over a length of 7.5 m. Take G=92.5
GN/m^2

A. 1.05 deg
B. 1.66 deg
C. 2.01 deg
D. 2.55 deg
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Answer: A
A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a
steel sheet, and has a normal speed of 3.0 rps, slowing down
to 2.8 rps during the shearing process. The flywheel of the
machine has a mean diameter of 75 cm and weighs 15.5
kg/cm^3. The width of the rim is 30 cm. If the hub and arms
of 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

Answer: C

In a shearing machine the energy is 29,264 ft-lb, the

ultimate shearing stress of the steel plate is 40,000 psi,
the plate thickness is 1 inch the length of the plate which
can be sheared is:

A. 7055 in
B. 10.55 in
C. 12.75 in
D. 17.56 in

Answer: D

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

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Answer: D

A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 36 inches

changes speed from 300 rpm to 280 while it gives up 8000 ft-
lb of energy. What is the coefficient of fluctuation.

A. 0.069
B. 0.015
C. 0.082
D. 0.020

Answer: A

A sheet metal working company purchase a shearing machine

from a surplus dealer without a flywheel. It is calculated
that the machine will use 2380 joules of energy to shear a
1.2 mm thick sheet metal. The flywheel to be used will have
a mean diameter of 91.44 cm with a width of 25.4 cm. The
normal operating speed is 180 rpm and slows down to 160 rpm
during the shearing process. Assuming that the arms and the
hub will account for 12% of the rim weight concentrated at
the mean diameter and that the material density is 0.26
lb/cu. In. Compute for the weight of the flywheel.

A. 296 kg
B. 306 kg
C. 347 kg
D. 385 kg

Answer: B
A 48 in diameter spoked steel flywheel having a 12 in wide x
10 in deep rim rotates at 200 rpm. How long a cut (in
inches) can be stamped in one inch thick aluminum plate if
utimate shearing strength of the aluminum is 40,000 lb/in^2.
During stamping, the force exerted by the stamp varies from
a maximum F lb at the point of contact to zero lb when the
stamp emerges from the metal. Neglect the weight of the
flywheel and spokes and use 0.28 lb/in^3 density for
flywheel material.

A. 43.2 in
B. 41.1 in
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C. 44.5 in
D. 35.9 in

Answer: B

A shearing machine requires 150 kg m of energy to shear a

steel sheet, and has a normal speed of 3.0 rps, slowing down
to 2.8 rps during the shearing process. The flywheel of the
machine has a mean diameter of 75 cm and weighs 15.5
kg/cm^3. The width of the rim is 30 cm. If the hub and arms
of 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

Answer: C

An ammonia compressor is driven by a 20kW motor. The

compressor and the motor RPM are 380 and 1750, respectively.
The small sheave has a pitch diameter of 152.4 mm. If the
bolt to be used is standard C-120 (L=122.9in.). Determine
the center distance between sheaves

A. 709 mm
B. 865 mm
C. 806 mm
D. 686 mm

Ans. C
Two masses of 100 kg are suspended by wires that are five mm
in diameter. One wire is of aluminum and the other is of
steel. The wires are ten meters long. How much lower will
the mass held by the aluminum wire be?

A. 4.37 mm
B. 4.87 mm
C. 5.37 mm
D. 5.87 mm
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Answer: B

The helical and herringbone gear teeth cut after heat

treatment should have a hardness in the range of 210/300
BHN. The pinion gear teeth hardness on the other hand,
ideally/normally be at how many BHN?

A. 250/320
B. 400
C. 350/380
D. 340/350

Answer: D

As a rule the center to center distance between sprockets

should not be less than how many times the diameter of the
bigger sprocket and not less than 30 times the pitch or more
than about 50 times to pitch.

A. 1.5
B. 2.5
C. 2
D. 3

Answer: A

The ends of a cylindrical pressure vessel of 900 mm internal

diameter are hemispherical and constructed of plates 20 mm
thick. Find the stress in the hemispherical ends when the
internal pressure is 28 bar (28x10^5 N/m^2).

A. 35.1 MPa
B. 25.4 MPa
C. 31.5 MPa
D. 24.5 MPa

Answer: C

The shell plates of a boiler 4.5 m diameter are 42 mm thick

and the tensile strength of the material is 495 MN/m^2. The
efficiency of the longitudinal seams is 85% and that of the
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circumferential seams 85 %. Find the working pressure
allowing a factor of safety of 5.

A. 2.66 MPa
B. 1.57 MPa
C. 1.66 MPa
D. 3.14 MPa

Answer: B

A beam of regular rectangular cross-section is 64 mm broad,

100 mm deep and 1.6 m long. It is simply supported at each
end and carries a concentrated load of 10 kN at its mid-
length. Neglecting the weight of the beam, find the maximum
stress in the material.

A. 35.7 MPa
B. 57.3 MPa
C. 53.7 MPa
D. 37.5 MPa

Answer: D

A cantilever of rectangular section is 100 mm broad by 150mm

deep and carries a concentrated load of 15 kN at its free
end. Neglecting the weight of the beam, find the distance
from the free end where the stress at the outer fiber is 75
MN/m^2.

A. 1.875 m
B. 0.875 m
C. 2.785 m
D. 3.785 m

Answer: A

A shaft 120 mm diameter is 1.6 m long and its mass is 102 kg

concentrated load of 20 kN is hung at the center of length.
Find the maximum stress in the shaft.

A. 32.67 MPa
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B. 44.53 MPa
C. 48.32 MPa
D. 36.45 Mpa

Answer: C

Find the twisting moment in a solid shaft 125 mm diameter

when the angle of twist is 0.5 degree on a length of 1.8 m,
the modulus of rigidity of the shaft material being 93
GN/m^2

A. 12.9 KNm
B. 11.4 KNm
C. 10.8 KNm
D. 13.9 KNm

Answer: C

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