Shaftings 5. A stationary member carrying pulleys, wheel and etc.

that transmit power is

called:
Test 5
1. ME Board October 1999 A. Axle
Torsional deflection is a significant consideration in the design B. Propeller shaft
of shaft and the limit should be in the range of __________ C. Turbine shaft
degrees/foot of length. D. Machine shaft

A. 0.004 to 0.006 6. A line shaft is also known as

B. 0.08 to 1
C. 0.006 to 0.008 A. Counter shaft
D. 0.008 to 1 B. Jackshaft
C. Main shaft
2. ME Board April 1999 D. Head shaft
For a universal joint shaft angle should be _____________
degrees maximum and much less if in high rotational speed. 7. Which of the following shaft intermediate between a line shaft and driven
shaft?
A. 12
B. 16 A. Counter shaft
C. 15 B. Jackshaft
D. 14 C. Head shaft
D. All of the above
3. ME Board April 1998
It is a good design practice for steel line shafting to consider 8. Short shafts on machines are called
a limit to the linear deflection of ____________ inch/foot length
maximum. A. Core shafts
B. Heads shafts
A. 0.050 C. Medium shafts
B. 0.010 D. Spindles
C. 0.020
D. 0.060 9. For shaft, the shear due to bending is a maximum at the neutral plane where
the normal stress is
4. It is a rotating machine member that transmit power
A. Constant
A. Cam B. Maximum
B. Plate C. Minimum
C. Shaft D. Zero
D. Flywheel
10. Criteria for the limiting torsional deflection vary from 0.08 B. Geometrical speed
per foot of length for machinery shafts to __________ per foot. C. Mean speed
D. Unit speed
A. 1°
B. 2° 15. For shaft, the minimum value of numerical combined shock and fatigue factor
C. 3° to be applied in every case to the computed bending moment is
D. 4°
A. 1.0
11. For transmission shafts the allowable deflection is one degree B. 1.3
in a length of _________ diameters. C. 1.5
D. 1.8
A. 10
B. 15 16. It is suggested that the design factor on the yield strength be about 1.5 for the
C. 20 smooth load, about 2 to 2.25 for minor shock loads, and ________ when the
D. 25 loading reverse during operation.

12. An old rule of thumb for transmission shafting is that the A. 3.0
deflection should not exceed _________ of length B. 4.0
between supports. C. 3.5
D. 4.5
A. 0.01 in. per foot 17. A column is called short column when
B. 0.02 in. per foot
C. 0.03 in. per foot A. The length is more than 30 times the diameter
D. 0.04 in. per foot B. Slenderness ratio is more than 120
C. The length is less than 8 times the diameter
13. In general for machinery shafts, the permissible deflection D. The slenderness ratio is more than 32
may be closer to
18. For a circular shaft subjected to torque the value of shear stress
A. 0.02 in/ft
B. 0.01 in/ft A. Is uniform throughout
C. 0.002 in/ft B. Has maximum value at the axis
D. 0.030 in/ft C. Has maximum value at the surface
D. Is zero at the axis and linearly increases to a maximum value at the
14. The speed at which the center of mass will equal the surface of the shaft
deflecting forces on the shaft with its attached bodies will
then vibrate violently, since the centrifugal force changes 19. The compression members tend to buckle in the direction of
its direction as the shaft turns.
A. Axis of load
A. Critical speed B. Perpendicular to the axis of load
 C. Minimum cross-section 25. Engine valves get open by means of
D. Least radius of gyration
A. Cam shaft
20. A reinforced concrete beam is considered to be B. Rocker shaft
made up of C. Crank shaft
D. Valve guard
A. Clad material
B. Composite material 26. The value of allowable stresses which are generally used in practice for main
C. Homogeneous material transmitting shafts is
D. Heterogeneous material
A. 282 kg/cm²
21. The column splice is used for increasing B. 423 kg/cm²
C. 599 kg/cm²
A. Strength of the column D. 620 kg/cm²
B. Cross-sectional area of the column
C. Length of the column 27. The valve of allowable stresses which are generally used in practice for line
D. All of the above shafts carrying pulleys is

22. A simply supported beam has a uniformly distributed A. 150 kg/cm²

load on it, the bending moment is B. 282 kg/cm²
C. 423 kg/cm²
A. Triangle D. 550 kg/cm²
B. Parabola
C. Semi-circle 28. The valve of allowable stresses which are generally used in practice for small,
D. Rectangle short shafts, countershafts is

23. The power obtained by piston reaches flywheel through the A. 282 kg/cm²
A. Countershaft B. 599 kg/cm²
B. Crank shaft C. 650 kg/cm²
C. Transmission shaft D. 750 kg/cm²
D. Line shaft
29. Torsional deformation in transmission shafts should be limited to _________ in
24. There are two types of crankshafts, namely 20 diameters.

A. Single piece and built up A. 1°

B. Forged and turned B. 2°
C. Rotary and stationary C. 3°
D. None of these D. 4°
30. Lateral deflection caused by bending should not exceed
35. The transmission system incorporates clutch, gear box, and propeller shaft and
A. 0.001 in per foot of length
B. 0.005 in per foot of length A. Brake
C. 0.01 in per foot of length B. Differential
D. 0.05 in per foot of length C. Steering
D. Main shafting

36. The lay shaft moves __________ the primary shaft.

31. Front axle should not be live and A. Equal to

B. More than
A. Weak C. Less than
B. Dead D. In the gear ratio
C. Strong
D. None of these 37. The main shaft is lifted __________ the lay shaft.

32. The steering is coupled to the two front wheels A. Before

by means of a B. After
C. Parallel to
A. Connecting rod D. Adjacent to
B. Tie rod
C. Push rod 38. In the gear, the rotation speeds of _________ remain the same.
D. Spindle
A. Primary and lay shafts
33. In the overdrive transmission system the rotation B. Main and lay shafts
speed of _________ rest higher than that of engine’s speed C. Primary and main shafts
D. Secondary and main shafts
A. Main shaft
B. Crank shaft
C. Propeller shaft
D. Machine shaft
39. The primary and lay shafts rotate in _________ direction.
34. A slip joint __________ the length of propeller shaft.
A. In the same
A. Increases B. Different
B. Decreases C. Reverse
C. Keeps appropriate D. None of these
D. None of these
40. It is an integral part of a machine.
A. Shaft coupling
A. Spindle B. Shaft balancing
B. Axle C. Shaft hooper
C. Counter shaft D. Stator balancing
D. Machine shaft
46. In many cases the ___________ of the shaft is an import design feature.
41. Stresses in shafts are analysed through
A. Deflections
A. Torsional B. Rigidity
B. Bending C. Size
C. Axial D. Strength
D. All of these

42. What is the standard stock length? 47. Commercial shafting is made of

A. 16 ft A. Low carbon steel

B. 20 ft B. Cast iron
C. 24 ft C. Brass
D. All of the above D. Bronze

43. Centrifugal separators that operates at speeds _________ 48. What is the most common material for shafting?
also employ these flexible shafts.
A. Wrought iron
A. 1000 to 3000 rpm B. Cast iron
B. 5000 to 10000 rpm C. Mild steel
C. 1500 to 30000 rpm D. Aluminium
D. 20000 to 50000 rpm
49. Cold drawing produces a ___________ shaft that rolling, but with higher
44. Which of the following material is used for shafting? residual stresses.

A. AISI 3240 A. Weaker

B. AISI 3150 B. Stronger
C. AISI 4063 C. Harder
D. AISI 33000 D. None of the above

45. The process of redistributing the mass attached to a

rotating body in order to reduce vibrations arising from
a centrifugal force.
50. Allowable stresses in shear equal to ___________ are common in Answers to Test 5 –
design of a shaft.
Shaftings
A. 3000 to 5000 psi
B. 4000 to 6000 psi 1. B. 0.08 to 1
C. 5000 to 8000 psi 2. C. 15
D. 6000 to 10000 psi 3. B. 0.010
4. C. shaft
5. A. axle
6. C. main shaft
7. D. all of the above
8. D. spindles
9. D. zero
10. A. 1°
11. C. 20
12. A. 0.01 in per foot
13. C. 0.002 in/ft
14. A. critical speed
15. C. 1.5
16. D. 4.5
17. C. the length is less than 8 time the diameter
18. D. is zero at the axis and linearly increases to a maximum value
at the surface of the shaft
19. D. least radius of gyration
20. D. heterogeneous material
21. C. length of the column
22. B. parabola
23. B. crank shaft
24. A. single piece and built up
25. A. cam shaft
26. A. 282 kg/cm²
27. C. 423 kg/cm²
28. B. 599 kg/cm²
29. A. 1°
30. C. 0.01 in. per foot of length
31. B. dead
32. B. tie rod
33. C. propeller shaft
34. C. keeps appropriate
35. B. differential
36. D. in the gear ratio
37. C. parallel to
38. C. primary and main shafts
39. C. reverse
40. D. machine shaft
41. D. all of these
42. D. all of the above
43. D. 20,000 to 50,000 rpm
44. A. AISI 3240
45. B. shaft balancing
46. B. rigidity
47. A. low carbon steel
48. C. mild steel
49. B. stringer
50. C. 5000 to 8000 psi