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ELEMENTS 17
1. For large speed ratio and large sprocket utilized it is recommended cast ____ material since the large
sprocket teeth are having fewer engagements.
a. alloyed steel b. heat treated steel c. iron d. malleable iron
Answer: C
2. Roller bearing is utilized on ___ carrying capacity and is better than ball bearing in this condition.
a. Heavy load b. high temperature load c. low load d. reversing load
Answer: A
3. To enhance mechanical properties, fabrication characteristics or any other attributes of steel, some element
are added in melting in specific ranges or minimum aside from carbon and generally termed.
a. Alloy steel b. AISI steel c. Bessemer steeld. SAE steel
Answer: A
4. Materials having thermal expansion of about 10 times higher than those of metals and fas more heat
generated during machining is:
a. Aluminum b. asbestos c. plastic d. PVC
Answer: C
5. To hold to minimum, the axial direction of deflection/movement, a separate thrust bearing or preloaded
bearing capable of absorbing considerable load is required. The type of baring to use is a ____
a. Deep groove ball b. double row angular contact c. tapered roller bearing d. wide type self-
aligning
Answer: B
6. Pulley made of _____ ordinarily is 45 to 55 % less in weight and 2.35 to 2.70% less slippage compared
with _____ pulley
a. Iron/steel b. steel/iron c. wood/iron d. wood/steel
Answer: B
7. To avoid scoring in the bearing surface and the shaft due to contamination/absorption of the fine dirt in the
bearing during operation/lubrication the bearing material to apply should have good ____ properties.
a. Anti-scoring b. resistance conformability c. corrosion resistance d. embeddability
Answer: D
8. What do impact tests measure?
a. Compactnessb. ductility c. plasticity d. toughness
Answer: D
9. Corresponding piping color for alkaline.
a. Blue b. green c. red d. violet
Answer: D
10. Type of gear that transmits power at an angle.
a. Bevel b. helix c. herringbone d. spur
Answer: A
11. Which of the following gasket material is not used for high temperature?
a. Asbestos b. plastic nylon c. rubberized d. wool
Answer: C
12. A plane perpendicular to the gear axis.
a. Normal plane b. pitch plane c. plane of rotation d. radius of gyration
Answer: C
13. Specification of molybdenum alloy.
a. SAE 3XXX b. SAE 4XXX c. SAE 5XXX d. SAE 6XXX
Answer: B
14. A ______ chain is an assembly of lines and joint.
a. Dynamic b. kinetic c. sprocket d. static
Answer: C
15. The recommended means of supporting the chuck during the mounting procedure to the lathe spindle is to
use:
a. Crane b. jack c. overhead d. ratchet
Answer: D
16. Too much _____ in a flat belt operation tend to cause excessive wear slippage and may burn the belt.
a. Load b. lack c. usage d. tightness
Answer: D
17. It is a chromium steel tape in AISI-SAE designation.
a. 10XX b. 25XX c. 50XX d. 40XX
Answer: C
18. Which of the following is not recommended for use in a driving speed exceeding 2000 ft/min.?
a. Flat leather belt b. herringbone gear c. silent sprocket d. V-belt
Answer: A
19. It is a low cost bearing used worldwide for automobile or low horsepower motor applications. It is made of
thin coating of over flat metal strip.
a. Babbit b. cadmium brass c. lead d. thin
Answer: A
20. The most common useful tools to measure diameter in machine shop operation but normally and always
used with steel scale for measurement
a. Caliper b. micrometer c. protractor d. vernier
Answer: A
21. In impact force introduced to cause the metal to flow in a shaped mold according to the shape to
dies made.
a. Hardness b. spinning c. swaging d. toughness
Answer: C
22. Forces of equal in magnitude but opposite in direction are parallel called:
a. Acceleration b. coplanar c. couple d. non-coplanar
Answer: C
23. Composition of force is at the _____ of two or more forces.
a. Combination b. opposition c. resultant d. summary
Answer: C
24. Circular pitch is measured along the ____ in the circular gear.
a. Circle b. line of action c. pitch center d. pitch diameter
Answer: C
25. Stiffness is the material’s ability to _____ deformation under stress.
a. Non-planar b. planar c. resist d. stafer
Answer: C
26. The pipe color code in steam is:
a. Blue b. gray c. silver gray d. white
Answer: C
27. What method is used to measure the yield point of some brittle materials?
a. Offset ratio b. modulus of resilience c. modulus measurement
d. parallelogram method
Answer: A
28. Wood pattern in the foundry is normally constructed out of:
a. Dried sap wood b. hard wood c. kiln dried wood d. scrap wood
Answer: A
29. The progressive change in position of ________ is called motion
a. Component b. couple c. link d. mass
Answer: D
30. Strain or ____ is a change in geometry/shape of the body due to action of a force on it.
a. Bending stress b. deformation c. shear stress d. stress
Answer: B
31. The effective face width of a helical gear divided by the axial pitch. This is sometimes called face
overlap.
a. Angle overlap b. axial overlap c. contact overlap d. helical overlap
 Answer: D
32. For mass production of casting it is generally cheaper to use: _____ pattern for longer life.
a. Aluminum b. brass c. metal d. wooden
Answer: C
33. It is a plane between mating teeth or the amount of which a tooth space exceed the thickness of an engaging
tooth is called:
a. Backlash b. clearance c. pitting d. space
Answer: A
34. The forces that can be combined or called component forces.
a. Different b helical c. opposite d. parallel
Answer: A
35. Plane of rotation is defined as plane perpendicular to a
a. Gar axis b. gear ratio c. normal plane d. pitch diameter
Answer: A
36. Cutting lubricant used in drilling, reaming, and tapping for brass and bronze.
a. Dry b. soda water c. soluble oil d. turpentine
Answer: A
37. Non-concurrent forces when in action are:
a. Collinear b. couple c. parallel d. scalar
Answer: C
38. The general accepted limit of diamond wheel speed should be in the range of ____fpm.
a. 1000/2000 b. 2500/3500 c. 3000/4000 d. 5000/6000
Answer: D
39. Prepared tool bit will now consist of face, nose and
a. Cutting tool b. shank c. sharp tool d. tool edge
Answer: B
40. This is an alloy in bronze casting that assists lubrication and in itself a lubricant:
a. Lead b. manganese c. phosphorus d. tin
Answer: A
41. For longer sprocket chain life the speed range of ______ fpm is recommended.
a. 1200-1400 b. 1500-1600 c. 1800-2000 d. 2000-2100
Answer: A
42. All stainless steel type is SAE designation except
a. 92XX b. 300XX c. 304XX d. 515XX
Answer: A
43. It is white metal with good oxidation and corrosion resistance. This has also good electrical
magnetic properties.
a. Aluminum b. copper c. nickel d. titanium
Answer: C
44. It is a molybdenum steel-tape in AISI-SAE designation.
a. 44XX b. 45XX c. 50XX d. 51XX
Answer: A
45. Cutting lubricants used in drilling, reaming and tapping for hard spots in cast iron.
a. Dry b. kerosene c. soda water d. turpentine
Answer: A
46. In a ____ design, the lead of a single thread is equal to the pitch.
a. Bevel gear b. bolt c. helical gear d. hypoid gear
Answer: B
47. A type of chisel used in cutting of keyways, square corners or slots.
a. Cape b. diamond head c. flat d. round
Answer: A
48. The maximum recommended ideal number of teeth to use for bigger sprocket is:
a. 120 b. 127 c. 132 d.143
 Answer: A
49. The teeth on the outer ring surface is called the external gear:
a. Developed b. flank c. gear d. involute
Answer: C
50. A bolt for general application that posses a stronger thread is a type of ____ screw.
A. BUN B. UNC C. UNEF D. WOOD
Answer: B
51. Maximum moment formula for beam simply supported at both ends and subject to a load
uniformly distributed over its length.
a. WL/2 b. WL2/8 c. WL/8 d. WL/12
Answer: B
52. Special bearing used with high deflection.
a. Babbit b. ball c. roller d. self aligning
Answer: D
53. For low load and less expensive production.
a. Babbit b. ball bearing c. roller bearing d. self aligning
Answer: B
54. The lateral strain in axial tension members can be calculated by
a. Deformation b. hooke’s law c. poisson’s ratio d. willian’s line
Answer: B
55. The most abundant being used in automobiles worldwide is coated with _____ on top of the plate.
a. Babbit b. lead c. manganese d.tin
Answer: B
56. A liquid metal at room temperature.
a. Aluminum b. mercury c. zinc d. zirconium
Answer: B
57. Steel with SAE specification 13XX
a. Chromium b. manganese c. molybdenum d. nickel
Answer: B
58. Property, which enables a material to be drawn into a wire.
a. Ductility b. elasticity c. plasticity d. utility
Answer: A
59. Heating the metal to a temperature above the critical temperature and from cooling slowly usually
done in the furnace to reduce the hardness and improve the machinability is a process called
a. Annealing b. normalizing c. quenching d. tempering
Answer: B
60. The stress that causes the material to shorten:
a. Bearing b. compressive c. shear d. tensile
Answer: B
61. The most known lubricants being utilized in whatever category of load and speed are oil, air,
grease and dry lubricants like
a. Bronze b. graphite c. lead d. silicon
Answer: B
62. Commonly used in parallel shaft transmission especially when a smooth continuous action is
essential as in high speed drives up to 12,000 fpm.
a. Bevel gear b. helical gear c. herringbone gear d. spur gear
Answer: B
63. The reciprocal of a diametral pitch or the ratio of the pitch diameter to the number of teeth.
a. Clearance b. involute c. lead d. module
Answer: D
64. What tool will be used in marking wood pattern in the foundry shop?
 a. Band saw b. drill machine c. hammer d. saw and chisel
Answer: D
65. Type of bolt commonly used in the construction that is threaded in both ends.
a. Acme thread bolts b. hex bolt c. square threaded d. stud bolt
Answer: D
66. Ability of a material to absorb strain energy and will return to its original state.
a. Creep b. fatigue strength c. hardness d. resilience
Answer: D
67. The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain.
a. Deformation b. modulus of elasticity c. poisson’s ratio d. willian’s line
Answer: C
68. Basic size is the same as design size if there is no:
a. Allowance b. clearance c. limits d. tolerance
Answer: A
69. Forces that meet at a common point are called:
a. Co-linear b. concurrent c. coplanar d. couple
Answer: B
70. A pair of equal and opposite (not collinear) forces that tend to cause a rotation of a body.
a. Centroids b. couple c. equilibrium d. vector
Answer: B
71. Stress that resist being pulled apart.
a. Compressive b. shear c. tensile d. torsional
Answer: C
72. Dynamic seals are also known as:
a. Gasket b. packing c. seal d. shield
Answer: B
73. Acceleration is proportional to the force.
a. Hooke’s law b. law of gravitation c. law of motion d. newton’s law
Answer: D
74. Which type of hardening will work to some extent in all metals?
a. Annealing b. austenitizing c. martempering d. work hardening
Answer: D
75. Sound travels fastest in:
a. Air at 00 F and 1 atm b. Air at 700 F and 1 atm
b. c. Air at 700 F and 0 psi d. steel at 700 F
Answer:D
76. The yield strength of common yellow brass (70 % Cu, 30%Zn) can be increased by:
a. annealing b. chill casting c. cold working d. heat treatment
Answer:C
77. Forces not on the same plane are called _______.
a. Component b. composition of forces c. non-coplanar d. resolution
Answer: C
78. The distance between the center of oscillation and the point of suspension is called:
a. Fix axis b. center of gravity c. center of percussion d. radius of oscillation
Answer: D
79. If the velocity is variable and regularly/constantly increasing the rate of change is called:
a. Acceleration b. constant work c. moment d. motion
Answer: A
80. The kinematics chain in which one link is considered fixed for the purpose of analysis but motion
is possible in other links.
a. Belting b. frame c. mechanism d. sprocket chain
 Answer: B
81. The _____ is one of the rigid members/bodies joined together to form a kinematic chain.
a. Coplanar b. frame c. link d. machine
Answer: C
82. For large speed ratio and large sprocket utilized it is recommended cast _____ material since the
large sprocket teeth are having fewer engagement.
a. Alloyed steel b. heat treated steel c. iron d. malleable iron
Answer: C
83. Roller bearing is utilized on ___ carrying capacity and is better than ball bearing in thus
condition.
a. Heavy load b. high temperature load c. low load d. reversing load
Answer: A
84. To enhance mechanical properties, fabrication characteristics or any other attributes of steel,
some lements are added in melting in specific range or minimum aside from carbon and generally
termed______.
a. Alloy steel b. AISI steel c. Bessemer steel d. SAE steel
Answer: A
85. Materials having thermal expansion of about 10 times higher than those of metals and has more
heat generated during machining is:
a. Aluminum b. asbestos c. plastic d. PVC
Answer: C
86. To hold to minimum, the axial direction of deflection/movement, a separate thrust bearing or
preloaded bearing capable of absorbing considerable load is required. The type of bearing to use
is a _____ bearing.
a. Deep groove ball b. double row angular contact
b. tapered roller bearing d. wide type self-aligning
Answer: B
87. Pulley made of _____ ordinarily is 45 to 55 % less in weight and 2.35 to 2.70% less slippage compared
with _____ pulley
b. Iron/steel b. steel/iron c. wood/iron d. wood/steel
Answer: B
88. A plane perpendicular to the gear axis.
a. Normal plane b. pitch plane c. plane of rotation d. radius of gyration
Answer: C
89. The minimum value of numerical combined shock and fatigue factor to be applied in every case
to the computed bending moment of the shaft is:
a. 2.0 b. 1.75 c. 1.5 d. 1.3
Answer: C
90. What is the other name given to short shafts on machine?
a. Spindles b. head shafts c. core shafts d. all of these
Answer: A
91. The other name given to a line shaft is:
a. Countershaft b. main shaft c. long shaft d. head shaft
Answer: B
92. The speed at which the center of mass will be equal the deflecting forces on the shaft; the shaft
with its attached bodies will then vibrate violently, since the centrifugal force changes its
direction as the shaft turns in:
a. Nominal speed b. critical speed c. relative speed d. mean speed
Answer: B
93. An old rule of thumb for transmission shafting is that the deflection should not exceed ____ of
length between supports.
 a. 0.01 in. per foot b. 0.08 in. per foot c. 0.02 in. per foot d. 0.05 in. per foot
Answer: A
94. For transmission shafts the allowable deflection is 1 degree in a length of _______ diameters.
a. 20 b. 25 c. 30 d. 40
Answer: A
95. What is the limiting torsional deflection for machinery shafts, if the criteria of limiting torsional
deflection vary from 0.080 per foot of length?
a.10 b.2.50 c. 20 d. 3.50
Answer: A
96. Bevel gears of sizes 5 in. to 15 in. should not be lift or depress more than ______, as Gleason
statement.
a. 0.004 b. 0.003 c. 0.002 d. 0.001
Answer: B
97. What type of key that allows the hub to move along the shaft but prevents the rotation of the
shaft?
a. Woodruff key b. feather key c. gibbs key d. square key
Answer: B
98. What is the other name for Kennedy key?
a. Tangential key b. woodruff key c. saddle key d. rollpin
Answer: A
99. What type of fits used for involute spline?
a. Close fit b. press fit c. sliding fit d. all of these
Answer: D
100. It is used for permanent fits and similar to involute splines except that the pressure angle
is 14.50
a. Separation load b. spline shaft c. stub serrations d. involute serrations
Answer: D

ELEMENTS 18
1. Which of the following has been considered as general purpose rope?
a. 6 X 19 IWRC b. 7X 25 IWRC c. 7X 25 IWRC d. 6 X 9 IWRC
ANSWER: A
2. What is the maximum shaft angle for a single hooke’s coupling?
a. 100 b.170 c. 150 d. 200
ANSWER: C
3. What are the two principal parts of a journal bearing?
a. Bearing and journal b. shaft and babbit c. clearance and fitted d. shaft and cylinder
ANSWER: A
4. When the line of action of the load, bisects the arc of partial bearing, the bearing is said to be:
a. Eccentrically loaded b. fully loaded c. centrally loaded d. partially loaded
ANSWER: C
5. When radii of both the bearing and the journal are the same, then the bearing is said to be:
a. Fitted bearing b. clearance bearing c. full bearing d. ambiguous bearing
ANSWER: A
6. Which of the following cannot be a possion’s ratio of a material?
a. 0.35 b. 0.40 c. 0.75 d. 0
ANSWER: C
7. A conclusion repeatedly verified by experiment is that the smoother surface:
a. Has the greater load capacity of the bearing b. has the lesser capacity of the bearing
b. Has no load d. none of these
ANSWER: A
8. Which of the following considers the 200 series of bearing?
a. Heavy b. medium c. light d. all of these
ANSWER: C
9. Which of the following considers the 300 series of bearing?
a. Heavy b. medium c. light d. all of these
ANSWER: B
10. A type of roller bearing in which the balls are assembled by the eccentric displacement of the
inner ring.
a. Shallow groove ball bearing b. filling-slot ball bearing c. self-aligning ball
bearing d. deep-groove ball bearing
ANSWER: D
11. Which of the following is not a type of ball bearing?
a. Shallow groove ball bearing b. filling-slot ball bearing c. self-aligning ball
bearing d. deep-groove ball bearing
ANSWER: A
12. Which of the following is the approximate density of the leather belt?
a. 0.035 lb/in3 b. 0.0135 lb/in3 c. 0.025 lb/in3 d. 0.0465 lb/in3
ANSWER:A
13. Which of the following is the approximate density of the flat rubber belt?
b. 0.055 lb/in3 b. 0.0135 lb/in3 c. 0.045 lb/in3 d. 0.0465 lb/in3
ANSWER:C
14. A toothed wheel whose tooth elements are straight and parallel to the shaft axis or used to
transmit motion and power between parallel shafts.
a. Helical gear b. spur gear c. worm gear d. bevel gear
ANSWER: B
15. The breaking strength of oak-tanned beltings varies from 3 to more than:
a. 5 ksi b. 6 ksi c. 7 ksi d. 9 ksi
ANSWER: B
16. Experience suggests that the most economical designs are obtained for a belt speed of:
a. 6000 to 7500 fpm b. 3000 to 5000 fpm c. 3500 to 4700 fpm d. 5000 to 1000 fpm
ANSWER: A
17. The tension in the belt due to centrifugal force increasing rapidly above about:
a. 2500 fpm b. 3000 fpm c. 3500 fpm d. 4000 fpm
ANSWER:A
18. For leather belts, recommended speed is:
a. 6000 to 7000 fpm b. 5000 to 6000 fpm c. 7000 to 8000 fpm d. 4500 to 5600 fpm
ANSWER: C
19. For fabric belts, recommended speed is:
a. 4000 to 5000 fpm b. 3000 to 4000 fpm c. 2000 to 3000 fpm d. 2000 and more fpm
ANSWER: D
20. The recommended initial tension of the belt is:
a. 75 lb/in of width b. 73 lb/in of width c. 71 lb/in of width d. 80 lb/in of width
ANSWER:C
21. Two shafts at right angles to each other may be connected by what arrangement?
a. Half turn b. quarter turn c. ¾ turn d. one turn
ANSWER: B
22. A statement of how the total moment is derived from a number of forces acting simultaneously at
a point.
a. Goodman’s theorem b. soderberg’s theorem c. varignon’s theorem d. moore’s
theorem
ANSWER: C
23. A simple mechanical machine with the ability to increase an applied force.
a. Hinges b. roller c. lever d. spring
ANSWER: C
24. Any device used to raise or lower an object.
a. Hoist b. spring c. lever d. roller
ANSWER: A
25. A measure of the ability of the material’s ability to yield and absorb highly localized and rapidly
applied stresses.
a. Hardness b. stiffness c. toughness d. resilience
ANSWER:C
26. A material can fail after repeated stress loadings even if the stress level never exceeds the
ultimate strength.
a. Fatigue failure b. ductile failure c. brittle failure d. mechanical failure
ANSWER: A
27. The load at which a column fails is known as:
a. Dead load b. critical load c. moving load d. dynamic load
ANSWER:B
28. The percentage difference in solid and working deflections is known as:
a. Clash allowance b. spring rate c. spring allowance d. spring index
ANSWER:A
29. A shaft’s natural frequency of vibration is referred to as the:
a.normal speed b. high speed c. critical speed d. low speed
ANSWER:C
30. A fine finishing operation, similar to polishng, using a compound.
a. Burnishing b. buffing c. calorizing d. electroplating
ANSWER: B
31. A process in which metal is dipped in dilute acid solutions to remove dirt, grease, and oxides.
a. Pickling b. sheradiziang c. polishing d. Parkerizing
ANSWER:A
32. Which of the following is used to change the direction of an applied tensile force?
a. Gears b. flywheels c. pulleys d. ropes
ANSWER: C
33. For most wire ropes and chains with 1800 contact, the loss factor at low speeds varies between:
a. 1.03 to 1.06 b. 1.20 to 1.50 c. 1.07 to 1.10 d. 1.60 to 1.80
ANSWER: A
34. What method to determine the reactions on continuous beams?
a. Two-moment equations b. three-moment equations c. second moment
equation d. third moment equations
ANSWER: B
35. What is the best method for increasing a spring’s fatigue life?
a. Sprickling b. stress relieving c. shot peening d. shot relieving
ANSWER: C
36. The distance from a point on one gear to the corresponding point measured along the base cicle.
a. Diametral pitch b. normal pitch c. circular pitch d. chordal pitch
ANSWER: B
37. Which of the following is a single measure that combines the external dynamic load of an
application with a gear drive’s reliability and operating life?
a. Ratio factor b. reliability factor c. service factor d. life factor
ANSWER:C
38. Describes very rough grinding, such as that performed in foundries to remove gates, fins, and
risers from castings.
 a. Snagging b. lapping c. honing d. snugging
ANSWER:A
39. A fine grinding operation used to obtain exact fit and dimensional accurancy.
a. Honing b. lapping c. buffing d. burnishing
ANSWER: B
40. The process of separating different sizes of the same material.
a. Screening b. sieving c. separation d. fractioning
ANSWER:B
41. The process of separating a material into a variety of specifically sized groups.
a. Centrifuging b. sieving c. fractioning d. screening
ANSWER: C
42. An interrupted quenching process resulting in an austenite-to-banite transition.
a. Austempering b. martempering c. austenitizing d. martenitizing
ANSWER:A
43. The material will become progressively stronger, harder, and more brittle until it eventually fails.
a. Hot working b. tempering c. cold working d. normalizing
ANSWER:C
44. A swinging support constructed as part of the vessel and that supports the manway cover it is
unbolted and moved aside.
a. Nozzles b. handholes c. davit d. orifice
ANSWER: C
45. Which of the following is the measure of torsional stress?
a.accuracy b. stiffness c. rigidity d. quality
ANSWER:B
46. When tested in compression, ductile materials usually exhibit _______ characteristics up to the
yield strength as they do when tested in tension.
a.the same b. more than c. more than d. approximately the same
ANSWER:D
47. A tolerance where the size of a part is permitted to be either larger or smaller than the given
dimension.
a.bilateral b. unilateral c. lateral d. none of these
ANSWER:A
48. A fit generally used on those dimensions involved in a fit such as pin in a hole.
a.unilateral b. lateral c. bilateral d. none of these
ANSWER:C
49. It is relatively finely spaced irregularities of the surfaces.
a.smoothness b. waviness c. lay d. roughness
ANSWER:D
50. It is the surface finish of heavy cuts or coarse feed.
a.200 rms b. 400 rms c. 80 rms d. 500 or greater rms
ANSWER:D
51. Which of the following is the most dominant cause (approximately 80%) of machine failures?
a.torsion b. negligence c. fatigue failures d. compression
ANSWER:C
52. For wrought steel in its commonly met commercial forms, it is often assumed that the average
endurance limit for an average Su (50% survival), the Brinell Hardness is limited to:
a.500 b. 400 c. 240 d. 450
ANSWER:B
53. What is the range of the endurance ratio or Czaud quotes values for steel?
a.0.23 to 0.65 b. 0.34 to 0.87 c. 0.63 to 0.93 d. 0.34 to 0.45
ANSWER:B
54. Which of the following indicates the degree of concentration?
a.power factor b. service factor c. stress factor d. stress concentration factor
ANSWER:D
55. The internal stresses that exist in any part of the material that is subjected to temperature and not
acted upon by an external load.
a.residual stress b. form stress c. superposed stress d. control stress
ANSWER:A
56. It is the process that cold works a limited amount of material, thus giving a higher strength, and it
leaves a surface compressive stress.
a.surface finishing b. tensioning c. surfacing d. surface rolling
ANSWER:B
57. Fatigue strength is increased by repeated loads just below the normal fatigue limit, followed by
small step by step increase of the loading.
a.coaxing b. triaxing c. mixing d. relieving
ANSWER:A
58. It is the diameter of the imaginary cylinder that bounds the crest of an external thread and the
roots of an internal thread.
a.mean diameter b. root diameter c. stress diameter d. major diameter
ANSWER:D
59. It is the distance in inches a screw thread ( a helix) advances axially in one turn.
a.pitch b. mean pitch c. lead d. circular pitch
ANSWER:C
60. Which of the following bolts is recommended for general use?
a. UNC b. UNEF c. UNF d. NC
ANSWER:A
61. It is frequently used bolt in automotive and aircraft industries.
a. UNC b. UNEF c. UNF d. NC
ANSWER:C
62. Which of the following is a particular bolt used in aeronautical equipment.
a. UNC b. UNEF c. UNF d. NC
ANSWER:B
63. What type of bolt usually used for high-pressure pipe flanges, cylinder head studs etc.
a. UNC b. UNF c. UNEF d. 8UN
ANSWER:D
64. It is the stress or load induced by the tightening operation.
a.initial stress b. initial tension c. residual stress d. none of these
ANSWER:A
65. For non-metallic gaskets, it has been found that they should have a certain minimum amount of
compression as _______ for a certain cork gasket.
a.62% b. 86% c. 68% d. 76%
ANSWER:A
66. It is a screw fastening with a nut on it.
a.bolt b. U-bolt c. rivet d. screw
ANSWER:A
67. A fastening which has no nut and turns in to a threaded hole.
a.bolt b. fastener c. rivet d. screw
ANSWER:D
68. An old name for an unfinished through bolt comes with a square
a. coupling bolt b. stud bolt c. machine bolt d. automobile bolt
ANSWER:C
69. It is a type of coil where the helical coil is wrapped into a circle forming an annular ring.
 a.volute spring b. hair spring c. motor spring d. garter spring
ANSWER:D
70. It is a type of spring where thin flat strip wound up on itself as a plane spiral, usually anchored at
the inside end.
a.motor spring b. garter spring c. volute spring d. helical spring
ANSWER:A
71. It is the ratio of the length of the column and the radius of gyration of the cross-sectional area
about a centroidal axis.
a.contact ratio b. slenderness ratio c. centroidal ratio d. column ratio
ANSWER:B
72. Under the theories of failure, for static loading of ductile material, the design stress is:
a.yield stress/factor of safety b. ultimate sress/factor of safety c. ultimate
stress/proportional limit d. yield point/proportional limit
ANSWER:A
73. Under theories of failure, the value of shear stress is how many times that of the tensile stress?
a.four times b. half c. double d. one-fourth
ANSWER:B
74. The theory of mechanics of material shows that the results from the octahedral shear stress theory
and those from the maximum distortion-energy theory are:
a.the same b. less than c. more than d. not related
ANSWER:A
75. It is the distance measure axially from a point on one thread to the corresponding point on an
adjacent thread.
a.axial pitch b. Z-pitch c. lead d. lead angle
ANSWER:A
76. It is the angle between a tangent to the pitch helix and plane normal to the axis of the screw.
a.helix angle b. lead angle c. tangent angle d. vertical angle
ANSWER:B
77. It is suggested that the design factor on the yield strength be about 1.5 for the smooth load, about
2 to 2.25 for minor shock loading, and up to _____ for severe shock loads, especially when the
loading reverses during operation.
a.4.5 b. 3.5 c. 3.0 d. 4.0
ANSWER:A
78. A typical hub length fall between:
a.1.25D to 2.5 D b. 1.3D to 3.4 D c. 1.25D to 4.0 D d. D to 7.0D
ANSWER:A
79. A key that are square or flat and tapered with head.
a.pin key b. gib-head key c. saddle key d. none of these
ANSWER:B
80. A key that may either straight or tapered. It is usually a drive fit.
a.pin key b.gib -head key c. saddle key d. none of these
ANSWER:B
81. A key with one several patented methods of keying is driven or pressed into a hole that is small
enough to close the slit, assembled in radial direction.
a.fit key b. roll pin c. saddle key d. pin key
ANSWER:B
82. A key that allows the hub to move along the shaft but prevents the rotation of the shaft.
a.woodruff key b. gibs key c. feather key d. square key
ANSWER:C
83. For involute spline, the type of fits used:
a.close fit b. sliding fit c. press fit d. all of these
 ANSWER:D
84. A coupling that transmits power via the frictional forces induced by pulling the flange toward
each other over slotted tapered sleeves.
a.flange coupling b. ribbed compression coupling c. rigid coupling d. flanged
compression coupling
ANSWER:D
85. A coupling used for absorbing some shock and vibration that may appear on one shaft and of
preventing the occurrence of reversed stresses caused by the shaft deflecting at the coupling
preventing at the coupling.
a.rigid coupling b. flange coupling c. flexible coupling d. none of these
ANSWER:C
86. It is the difference in the radii of the bearing and the journal.
a.even clearance b. clearance ratio c. fit clearance d. radial clearance
ANSWER:D
87. A bearing in which the radii of the journal and the nearing are the sme.
a.fitted bearing b. full bearing c. partial bearing d. clearance bearing
ANSWER:A
88. What is the approximate length-to-diameter of hydrodynamic bearings?
a.1 b. 4 c. 3 d.2
ANSWER:A
89. The operating temperature of oil films in the bearing must approximately:
a. 1400F to 1500F b. 1400F to 1600F c. 1200F to 1900F d. 1200F to 1900F
ANSWER:B
90. At higher temperatures, oil oxidizes more rapidly above:
a. 1200F b. 2000F c. 1400F d. 1600F
ANSWER:B
91. For thrust bearing, the speed at moderate operating condition is:
a.50 < Vm > 200 fpm b. 50 < Vm > 250 fpm c. 50 < Vm > 220 fpm d. 50 < Vm > 250 fpm
ANSWER:A
92. If the ends are joined by wire lacing with machine, the usual efficiency of joints is:
a.100% b. 75% c. 85% d. 88%
ANSWER:D
93. On high speed centrifugal blowers, it has been observed that the arc of contact is reduced from
1800 at rest to ____ in motion.
a. 1000 b.900 c. 950 d. 1100
ANSWER:D
94. The recommended net belt pull for rubber belt is :
a.11.34 lb/ply per inch of width b. 13.75 lb/ply per inch of width
c.16.35 lb/ply per inch of width d. 20.34 lb/ply per inch of width
ANSWER:B
95. For minimum quietness, use sprockets with ____ or more teeth.
a.21 b. 23 c. 25 d. 27
ANSWER:D
96. If two intersecting shafts are to be belt connected ______ guide pulleys are to be used.
a.1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
ANSWER:B
97. Wire ropes are made from cold-drawn with ____or more teeth.
a.21 b. 23 c. 25 d. 27
ANSWER:D
98. A wire rope that the wires and strands are twisted in the opposite direction.
a. Long lay b. perform c. regular lay d. lang lay
 ANSWER:C
99. A wire rope that the wires and strands are twisted in the same direction.
a. Long lay b. perform c. regular lay d. lang lay
ANSWER:D
100. Which of the following ropes is used for haulage, rigging, guard rails.
a. 6 X 35 IWRC b. 6 X 15 IWRC c. 7 X 8 IWRC d. 7 X 7 IWRC
ANSWER:D

ELEMENTS 19

1. Which of the following ropes is used for line, hawsers, overhead cranes, and hoists?
a. 6 X 37 IWRC b. 6 X 35 IWRC c.6 X 25 IWRC d.7 X 26 IWRC
ANSWER: A
2. The regular material for wire ropes are made of:
a. Chromium b. wrought iron c. cast steel d. high carbon steel
ANSWER: D
3. What is the minimum suggested design factor of wire ropes for miscellaneous hoisting
equipment is:
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 4
ANSWER: C
4. O avoid excessive wear rate the recommended limiting pressure for 6 x 19 rope is____ for
cast steel.
a. 700 psi b. 900 psi c. 1000 psi d.1200 psi
ANSWER: B
5. To avoid excessive wear rate the recommended limiting pressure for 6 x 19 rope is____ for
manganese cast steel.
a. 2500 psi b. 2000 psi c. 3000 psi d. 2300 psi
ANSWER: A
6. What friction devices that are used to connect shafts?
a. clutches b. spring c. brakes d. holders
ANSWER: A
7. The total frictional energy that is stored in the brake parts principally in the drum or disk is
approximately :
a. 56 % up b. 90 % up c. 86 % up d. 75 % up
ANSWER: D
8. The brake capacity to absorb energy is known as :
a. energy b. power c. resistance brake d. braking torque
ANSWER : D
9. A kind of breaking systems such that if the band wraps partly around the break drum, and the
breaking action is obtained by pulling the band tight into the wheel.
a. block break b. clutch c. band break d. centrifugal break
ANSWER: C
10. Which of the following clutches that has a disadvantage of heavier rotating masses.
a. multiple disc clutch b. cone clutch disc clutch d. tin clutching
ANSWER: A
11. which of the following welds have been considered as resistance weld which usually round in
the same dorm as the electrodes that press the sheets together.
a. edge joints b. spot welds c. CIG welds d. TIG welds
ANSWER; B
12. Welding which consist of short lengths (2-3in long) of welds with space between as 6 inches
on centers.
a. intermittent weld b. spot weld c. MIG weld d. TIG weld
ANSWER: A
13. A welding operation that use hot flame and metal rod.
a. gas welding b. arc welding c. resistance welding d. automatic welding
ANSWER: A
14. The arc is covered with a welding composition, and bare electrode wire is fed automatically.
a. resistance welding b. induction welding c. submerged welding d. spot welding
ANSWER: C
15. WHAT is the recommended coefficient of fluctuation of flywheels for punching, pressing
machine is :
a . 0.005-0.1 b. 0.002 c. 0.03-0.05 d. 0.01-0.003
ANSWER: A
16. The part of the machine that absorbs the energy delivered by a sharp force or blow.
a. spring b. anvil c. brakes d. flywheel
ANSWER: B
17. It is the friction of wheel inclination from the vertical position.
a. camber b. toe-in c. caster d. king pin inclination
ANSWER: A
18.Which of the following is a machine which takes large quantities of raw or finished materials
and binds them with a rope metal straps or wires into a large package.
a. bacher b. bending machine c. baler d. automatic screw machine
ANSWER: C
19. It is the grasping of an outside work piece in a chuck or a jawed device in a lathe.
a. clucking b. clamping c. chucking d. clam shelling
ANSWER: C
20. Which of the following is a mechanical linkage or mechanism that can turn about the center
or rotation.
a. oscillation b. crank c. coupler d. drag link
ANSWER: B
21. What type of compound screw which produces a motion equal to the difference in motion
between the two components screw.
a. machine screw b. tandem screw c. differential screw d. variable screw
ANSWER: C
22. Which of the following bolts provided with a hole at one end instead of usual head.
a. stud bolt b. eye bolt c. machine bolt d. stove bolt
ANSWER: B
23. What operation generally carried out to divide the parent coiled sheet into narrow coils.
a. slotting b. squeezing c. squaring d. slitting
ANSWER: D
24. It is the process used to form shallow, round, raised recessed troughs of uniform width in a
straight curved or circular form.
a. hemming b. beading c. embossing d. buldging
25. The process of removing excess metal from the edge of the strip to make it suitable for
drawing without wrinkling or to obtain final complicated shape which was not directly
possible by blanking.
a. lancing b. slugging c. notching d. trimming
ANSWER: C
26. which of the following is the processes of removing coarse scratches or tool marks.
a. polishing b. buffing c. notching d. trimming
ANSWER: A
27. Which of the following ropes is galvanized and consist of 6 strands, 7 wires each, and a hemp
core.
a. reverse lay rope b. guy rope c. lang lay rope d. regular rope
ANSWER: B
28. It is large lathe used for turning and boring cannons.
a. gun lathe b. engine lathe c. cannon lathe d. turret lathe
ANSWER: A
29. what device on lathe machine used for carrying the revolving spindle?
a. head stock b. header c. head suction d. none of these
ANSWER: A
30. The face cubic lattice is compared with the hexagonal closed-packed lattice, which of the
Following features describes the hexagonal closed-packed structure only?
a. It has the closed packed lattice structure. b. Its coordination number 2
c. Its deformation properties are more directional. d. Its stacking order is reverse
ANSWER: C
31. In molecules of the same composition, what are the variations of automatic arrangements
known as?
a. polymers b. monomers c. isomers d. crystal system
ANSWER: C
32. Which of the following statements is not true regarding X- ray diffraction?
a. the geometrical structure factor F(h,k,l) is the ratio of the amplitude of the X- ray?
b. reflected from a plane in a crystal to the amplitude of the X-ray scattered from a single
electron.
c. X-ray diffraction only useful for studying simpler crystal such as the body- centered cubic
structure, rather than more complex crystals like the hexagonal closed-packed structure.
d. X-ray diffraction can be used to determine the grain size of a specimen.
ANSWER: C
33. Which of the following describes diffusion in a crystal structure?
a. It is not possible
b. It occurs only in alloys, never in pure crystal.
c. It often uses an exchange or vacancy mechanism.
d. It occurs primarily as a result of mechanical work.
ANSWER: C
34. Which of the following does not produce vacancies, interstitial defects, or impurity defects in
A material?
a. Plastic deformation
b. quenching
c. slow equilibrium cooling
d. irradiation with high energy
ANSWER: C
35. which of the following are true statements about the modulus of elasticity, E?
a. It is the same as the rupture modulus
b. It is the slope of the stress-strain diagram in the linearly region
c. It is the of stress to volumetric strain
d. Its value depends only on the temperature of the material
ANSWER. B
36. In general, what are the effects of cold-working a metal?
a. increase strength and ductility
b. increase strength and decrease ductility
c. increased strength, decreased
d. decreased strength, increased ductility
ANSWER: B
37. Which of the following does cold-working cause?
a. elongation of grains in the flow direction, an increase in dislocation density, and over all
increase in energy in metal
b. elongation of grains in the flow direction, a decrease in dislocation density, and an over all
decrease in energy of the metal
c. elongation of grains in the flow direction, a decrease in dislocation density, and an
over all increase in energy of the metal
d. shortening of grains in the flow direction, a decrease in dislocation density, and an over all
decrease in the energy of the metal.
ANSWER: A
38. Which of the following statement is false?
a. The amount or percentage of cold work cannot be obtained from information about change
in the area of thickness of a metal.
b. The process of applying force to a metal at temperature below the temperature of
crystallization in order to plastically deform the metal is called-working.
c. Annealing eliminates most of the defects caused by the cold-working of a metal.
d. Annealing reduces the hardness of the metal.
ANSWER: A
39. Which of the following statement is false?
a. There is considerable increase in the hardness and the strength of a cold-working metal.
b. Cold-working a metal significantly reduces its ductility.
c. Cold-working causes a slight decrease in the density and electrical conductivity of a metal
d. Cold work decreases the yield point as well as the strength and hardness of the metal.
ANSWER: D
40. Which of the following correctly describes atoms located at grain boundaries?
a. they are subjected to the same type of inter atomic forces that are presented in the interior
atoms of the crystal.
b. they are located primarily in highly strained and distorted positions.
c. they have higher free energy than atoms in the undisturbed part of the crystal lattice.
d. All of the above.
ANSWER: D
41. For a completely corrosion-resistant stainless steel, what minimum percentage of chromium
In the alloy is required?
a. 1.1 % b. 8.3% c. 3.2 % d. 11%
ANSWER: D
42. Modulus of resilience is:
a. the same as the modulus of elasticity
b. a measure of a materials ability to store strain energy
c. the reciprocal of the modulus of elasticity
d. a measure of the deflection of a member
ANSWER: B
43.When a metatl is cold worked all of the following generally occur EXCEPT:
a. recrystallization temperature decreases b. Ductility decreases
c. Grains become equi-axed d.Tensile strength increases
ANSWER: C
44. Which of the following affects most of the electrical ad thermal properties of materials?
a. the atomic weight expressed in grams per gram atom
b. the electrons, particularly the outermost ones
c. the magnitude of electrical charge of the protons
d. the weigth of the atoms
ANSWER: B
45. which of the following is not a method of non-destructive testing of steel casting and
forgings?
a. radiography b. ultrasonic c. magnetic particle d. chemical analysis
ANSWER: D
46. Compressive strength of fully cured concrete is most directly related to:
a. sand-gravel b. aggregate gradation c. water-cement ratio d. absolute volume of
cement
ANSWER: C
47. According to the ACI code, the modular radio, n, of structural concrete with a 28 – day
ultimate compressive strength. F’ c, of 3000 is nearest to:
a. 7 b. 9 c. 8 d.10
ANSWER: B
48 What are valence electrons
a. the outershell electrons b.electrons with positive charge c. the electrons
of the complete quantum shells d. the K-quantum shell electrons
ANSWER: A
49. Which of the following is not a viscoelastic material?
a. plastic b. rubber c. matal d. glass
ANSWER: C
50. Which of the following statement is false?
a. Both copper and aluminum have a face-centered crystal structure.
b. Both magnesium and zinc have a hexagonal close-packed crystal structure.
c. Iron can have either a face-centered or a body-centered cubic crystal structure.
d. Both lead and cadmium have a hexagonal close-packed crystal structure
ANSWER: D
51. Past ME Board Question
Cutting lubricant used in drilling reaming, and tapping for brass and bronze.
a. Dry b. Soda water c. Soluble oil d. Turpentine
ANSWER: A
52. Past ME Board Question
Type of bolt commonly used in the construction that is threaded in both ends.
a. Acme threaded bolts b. Hex bolt c. Square threaded d. Stud bolt
ANSWER: D
53. Past ME Board Question
Forces that meet at a common point are called.
a. co-linear b. concurrent c. coplanar d. couple
ANSWER: B
54. Past ME Board Question
Dynamics seals are also known as
a. Gasket b. Packing c. Seal d. Shield
ANSWER: B
55. Past ME Board Question
The material for engine radiation is usually made of:
a. admiralty b. navy brass c. silicon brass d. yellow brass
ANSWER: D
 56. Past ME Board Question
Mirror finish has surfaces fitness of _________ rms
a.1 b. 1 to 3 c. 2 to 5 d. 2 to 8
ANSWER: A
57. Past ME Board Question
Non-metallic materials of high melting temperature being used as furnace lining is called:
a. Dolomite clay bricks b. Quartz bricks c. Refractories d. Silica sand
ANSWER: C
58. Past ME Board Question
In greater quantity, this element is harmful to the molten ferrous metal.
a. Aluminum b. Oxides c. Silicon d. Sulfur
ANSWER: D
59. Past ME Board Question
What is the SAE specification number of molybdenum?
a. SAE 2XXX b. SAE 3XXX c. SAE 4XXX d. SAE 5XXX
ANSWER: C
60. Past ME Board Question
Which of the following is not a structural class of steels?
a. High carbon b. High speed steel c. Low carbon d. Tool and Die
ANSWER: D
61. Past ME Board Question
A furnace used in melting non-ferrous metals called:
a. crucible furnace b. cupola furnace c. induction furnance d. tempering furnace
ANSWER: A
62. Past ME Board Question
Which of the following elements when large quantity is harmful to the ferrous metal?
a. aluminum b. silicon c.sulfur d. zinc
ANSWER: C
63. Past ME board Question
SAE steel that responds to heat treatment:
a. SAE 1117 b. SAE 1060 c. SAE 1030 d. SAE 1020
ANSWER: A
64. Past ME Board Question
An iron in which most of the carbon is chemically combined with the iron called:
a. cast iron b. gray iron c. malleable iron d. white iron
ANSWER: D
65. Past ME Board Question
Material, usually ceramics employed where resistance to very high temperature is required, as for
furnace linings and metal melting pots called:
a. bricks b. clay c. insulator d. refractories
ANSWER: D
66. Past ME Board Question
Polyesters belong to the group of:
a. phenolics b. Teflon c. thermoplastic plastics d. thermosetting plastics
ANSWER: D
67. Past ME Board Question
The process commonly used over thermo-plastic materials is:
a. cold forming b. die casting c. injection d. shell molding
ANSWER: C
68. Past ME Board Question
The hardness of steel increase if it contains?
 a. Austenite b. Copper c. Pearlite d. Martensite
ANSWER: D
69. Past ME Board Question
Which one is different from the remaining?
a. Cyaniding b. Electroplating c. Flame Hardening d. Nitriding
ANSWER: B
70. Past ME Board Question
An engineer hammer is made of:
a. cast iron b. forged steel c. high speed steel d. mild steel
ANSWER: B
71. Past ME Board Question
Ductile fracture is characterized by?
a. appreciable plastics deformation prior to propagation of crack b. fragmentation into more than
to pieces c. negligible deformation d. rapid rate for crack
ANSWER: A
72. Past ME Board Question
A scriber is made of?
a. carbon steel b. cold-rolled steel c. hot-rolled steel d. tool steel
ANSWER:D
73. Past ME Board Question
Knurling is done to:
a. polih material b. roughen material c. sharpen the material d. smooth material
ANSWER:B
74. Past ME Board Question
Nonmetallic material of high melting temperature used in the construction of furnaces, crucible and so
forth are called:
a. ceramics b. grate c. insulator d. refractories
ANSWER:D
75. Past ME Board Question
It is a process by which a hot plastic metal is made to flow into dies by the application of sudden
blows of the material.
a. drop forging b. extrution c. machine forging d. press forging
ANSWER:A
76. Past ME Board Question
It is one in which specimen, supported at both ends as a simple beam, and is broken by the impact
strength of the metal.
a. charpy test b. Izod test c. Rockwll test d. University test
ANSWER:A
77. Past ME Board Question
An operation to make smaller hole in exact center for lathe center
a. Broaching b. Center drilling c. Counter boring d. Reaming
ANSWER:B
78. Past ME Board Question
It is a process of cleaning the face of grinding wheel by means of a dresser for removing the glazing
and loading of wheel and to improve the cutting action of wheel.
a. Dressing b. Lapping c. Polishing d.Truing
ANSWER:A
79. Past ME Board Question
A________consist of a slide and a swivel vise mounted on the compound rest in place of the tool post
a. grinding attachment b. milling attachment c. reaming attachment d. relieving attachment
ANSWER:B
80. Past ME Board Question
The distance between the crest and the base of the thread, measured perpendicular to the axis
a. Axis of thread b. Depth of engagement c. Depth of thread d. Length of engagement
ANSWER:C
81. Past ME Board Question
Name of mechanism, which welding operator holds during gas welding and at the end of which the
gases are burned to perform the various gas welding operation.
a. Hose b. Gage c. Swicth d. Torch
ANSWER:D
82. Past ME Board Question
A hand tool used to measure engine crank wed deflection.
a. Compound gage b. Dial gage c. Distortion gage d. Feeler gage
ANSWER:C
83. Past ME Board Question
It is used for cutting long pieces of metal
a. Broaching machine b. Planer c. Power saw d. Shaper
ANSWER:C
84. Past ME Board Question
It is used to true and align machine tools, fixtures and works.
a. Dial gage b. Dial indicator c. Feeler gage d. Radial indicator
ANSWER:B
85. Past ME Board Question
In cranes and other hoisting equipment operating rules, how many whistle signals are required to
lower the boom.
a. Five short blasts b. Two short blast c. Three short blast d. four short blast
ANSWER:A
86. Past ME Board Question
Which of the following material has 66% nickel, 29% copper and 3% aluminum?
a. K monel b. Monel c. Inconel d. Inconel
ANSWER:A
87. Past ME Board Question
Trimming is a process associated with.
a. electroplanting b. forging c. machining of metals d. press work
ANSWER:B
88. Past ME Board Question
Foundry crucible is made of:
a. german silver b. graphite c. lead d. mild steel
ANSWER:B
89. Past ME Board Question
A twist drill is specified by
a. its diameter and lip angle b. it shank and diameter c. shank, material and diameter
d. shank, material and flute size
ANSWER:C
90. Past ME Board Question
Select the one that is a gear finishing process
a. Gear hobbing b. Gear milling c. Gear shapping d. Gear shaving
ANSWER:D
91. Past ME Board Question
Broaching operation is generally used in automobile industry as:
a. it is a mass production machine b. it is an automatic machine c. operation is
completed in one stroke d. semi-skilled operators can be employed
 ANSWER:D
92.Which statement about area moments of inertia is false?
a. l= d^2(dA)
b. the area moment of inertia arises whenever the magnitude of the surface forces varies linearly with
distance
c. the moment of inertia of a large area is equal to the summation of the inertia of the smaller areas within
the large area.
d. the area closet to the axis of interest are the most significant
ANSWER:D
93.Which of the following affects most of the electrical ad thermal properties of materials?
a. the atomic weight expressed in grams per gram atom
b. the electrons, particularly the outermost ones
c. the magnitude of electrical charge of the protons
d. the weigth of the atoms
ANSWER:B
94. Which of the following is not a method of non-destructive testing of steel casting and forgings?
a. radiography b. ultrasonic c. magnetic particle d. chemical analysis
ANSWER:D
95.Compressed strength of fully cured concrete is most directly related to:
a. sand gravel b. aggregates gradation c. water-cement ratio d. absolute volume of cement
ANSWER:C
96. According to the ACI code, the modular ratio, n, of structural concrete with a 28- day ultimate
compressive strength,f’ c, of 3000 is nearest to:
a.7 b.6 c.9 d.10
ANSWER:C
97. What are valence electrons?
a. the outershell electrons b. electrons with positive charge c. the electrons of the complete
quantum shells d. the K-quantum shell electrons
ANSWER:A
98. What is the strong bond between hydrogen atoms known as?
a. the ionic bond b. the metallic bond c. ionic and metallic bond d. the covalent bond
ANSWER:D
99. All of the following statements about air entrained concrete are correct, EXCEPT:
a. air extrained is recommended when concrete is exposed to severe frost action.
b. With air entrainment, the quantity of the water to produce a given consistency (slump) is reduced
c. With air entrainment, the quality of the water to produce a specified 28 day compressive strength is
reduced
d. air entrainment reduces resistance to the freeze thaw that occurs when salt is used to melt ice or snow.
ANSWER:D
100. In the design of a reinforced concrete structure, tensile strength of the concrete is normally;
a. Assumed to be 1/10 of the 28 day compressive strength b. Determined by beam test
c. Neglected d. Assumed to be 200 psi
ANSWER:C