MCQ in Machine Design and Shop Practice Part 18 | ME Board Exam

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MCQ Topic Outline included in ME Board Exam Syllabi

• MCQ in Stress and Analysis – Simple Stresses
• MCQ in Materials and their Properties
• MCQ in Tolerances and Allowances
• MCQ in Variable Loads and Stress Concentration
• MCQ in Columns and Central Loads
• MCQ in Combine Stresses
• MCQ in Ball and Roller Bearings
• MCQ in Journal and Plane-Surface Bearings
• MCQ in Flexible transmission, flat belts, v-belts, and chains
• MCQ in Screw Fastening and Rivets
• MCQ in Springs
• MCQ in Shafts
• MCQ in Keys and Couplings
• MCQ in Journal and Plane-Surface Bearings
• MCQ in Spur Gears
• MCQ in Helical Gears
• MCQ in Bevel Gears
• MCQ in Worm Gearing
• MCQ in Brakes and Clutches
• MCQ in Welding
• MCQ in Thin Cylinders and Cylindrical Cylinders
• MCQ in Steel Tubes
• MCQ in Flat Plates
• MCQ in Flywheels
• MCQ in Punch Press
• MCQ in Pipe and Fittings
• MCQ in Engineering Drawings Practices

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Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

851. Angle plate is made of

a. Closed grain cast iron

b. Cast steel

c. High speed steel

d. Tool steel

852. A new hack saw blade should be used to old cut because

a. The blade is very costly

b. The space is not sufficient to play the new blade in the old cut

c. The blade have very sharp teeth

d. None of these

853. Which part of the file is not hardened

a. Tang

b. Heel

c. Point

d. Handle

854. Generally spiral fluted reamer has spirals of

a. Right hand

b. Left hand

c. Straight

d. Any of these

855. In which screw thread the side = width of space -0.5p

a. Knuckle

b. Buttress

c. Square

d. Circle

856. A stud is which

a. Have threads on one end

b. Require a nut

c. Inserted in a plane hole

d. None of these

857. “18-8” stainless steel means

a. 18% tungsten and 8% chromium

b. 18% nickel and 8% chromium

c. 18% chromium and 8% nickel

d. 18% cobalt and 8 % cadmium

858. Which is the lightest metal

a. Lead

b. G.I. steel

c. Aluminum

d. Cast iron

859. Hardened steel parts have

a. Fine grains

b. Coarse grains

c. No grains

d. Medium grains

860. Concentricity of an outside diameter can be checked by

a .Vernier caliper

b. Outside micrometer

c. Dial test indicator

d. Tube micrometer

861. Which gauge is used to check internal threads

a. Ring gauge

b. Plug gauge

c. Thread plug gauge

d. None of these

862. In case of limit of plug gauge, which size will not enter into the hole

a. “GO” size

b. “Not GO” size

c. “A and B” both

d. None of these

863. Limit gauge is made to the ______ sizes of the work to be measured

a. Actual and nominal

b. Nominal and upper limit

c. Maximum and minimum

d. Nominal and upper limit

864. “GO” size limits is:

a. Upper limit of shaft

b. Lower limit of hole

c. Both A and B

d. Neither A or B

865. Lapping is done

a. To finish the job in fine degree

b. To control the size

c. To get high quality surface

d. All of these

866. In which method a bore is finished to a very closed tolerance

a. Lapping

b. Rapping

c. Honing

d. grinding

867. Jig bushing are generally made of

a. Tool steel

b. Carbon steel

c. Cast iron

d. High speed steel

868. Fixture clamps are generally made of

a. Tool steel

b. Case hardened mild steel

c. High speed steel

d. Carbon steel

869. When an external gear is meshed with the internal gear, the gears will rotate in

a. Same direction

b. Opposite direction

c. Will not rotate

d. None of these

870. Usual ratio of soluble oil and water used in coolant is

a. 20:1

b. 1:20

c. 10:1

d. 1:10

871. In internal cylindrical grinding, the grinding wheel and work rotate in

a. Same direction

b. Opposite direction

c. Neither A or B

d. Both A and B

872. For grinding materials having low tensile strength which abrasive is used

a. Silicon carbide

b. Aluminum oxide

c. Emery

d. corrunduin

873. Which center is used for supporting open end of pipes, shells, etc., while turning or thread cutting

a. Ball center

b. Pipe center

c. Half center

d. Dead center

874. Included angle of dead center is

a. 60 deg

b. 45 deg

c. 65 deg

d. 90 deg

875. Angle of B.A screw thread is

a. 90

b. 47.5

c. 60

d. 45

876. Main alloying element of HSS is

a. Chromium

b. Cast iron

c. Tungsten

d. Carbon steel

877. For accurate measurement of bores, the best instrument is

a. Vernier caliper

b. Plug gage

c. Dial indicator

d. Inside micrometer

878. In hydraulic driven shaper, the metal is removed at

a. Lower speed

b. Higher speed

c. Average speed

d. None of these

879. In shaper machine, the cutting speed (metric) is expressed as

a. m/s

b. m/min

c. m/ hr

d. Any of these

880. Amount of automatic load in shaper is increased by taking the crank pin

a. At center of crank disc

b. Away from the center

c. Towards the center

d. At the center

881. In a shaper, the feed (metric) is usually expressed as

a. Mm/stoke

b. m/stoke

c. Mm/revolution

d. None of these

882. For cutting gear teeth in shaper, the _____ tool is used.

a. “V” block

b. Form tool

c. Gooseneck

d. Round nose

883. The standard ratio of cutting tool in return stroke in shape is

a. 3:1

b. 1:3

c. 3:2

d. 4:2

884. The feed in the shaper takes place at

a. The beginning of return stroke

b. The middle of return stoke

c. The end of return stroke

d. At the cutting stroke

885. Which of the following quick return mechanism is most widely used in most slotters

a. Slotter link and gear mechanism

b. Whitworth mechanism

c. Slotter disc mechanism

d. Hydraulic mechanism

886. If the clearance angle is more than the required on slotter tool, then support cutting tool will be

a. Great

b. Less

c. Medium

d. None of these

887. The clamping block is used to support the end of the strap is made of

a. Wood

b. Steel

c. HSS

d. Cast iron

888. Divide table planer has:

a. One table

b. Two tables

c. One housing

d. Two housing

889. A planer which has a cutting tool in or both stroke in is

a. Open side planer

b. Double housing planer

c. Universal planer

d. Pit planer

890. The straddle milling is done by means of two

a. Side milling cutters

b. Plain milling cutters

c. Face milling cutters

d. Form cutters

891. The formula to find out the number of turn of the crank for simple indexing is:

a. T = 20/N

b. T = N/40

c. T = 40/N

d. T = N/20

892. The arc of action to circular pitch or length of action to base pitch.

A. approach ratio

B. contact ratio

C. arc of action

D. arc of approach

893. Common defects encountered in the foundry shop steel casting operating and also in welding practices.

A. cracks

B. cold shot

C. parting line

D. blow/pin holes

894. In greater quantity, this element is harmful to the molten ferrous metal.
A. silicon

B. aluminum

C. oxides

D. sulfur

895. To prevent engine vibration to affect the surrounding area, it is a standard practice to isolate the engine and its foundation by at least _______ mm.

A. 20

B. 30

C. 25

D. 36

896. The brittleness in steel at elevated temperature is:

A. hard drawn

B. red shortness

C. cold lap

D. residual stresses

897. The only accredited National Organization for Mechanical Engineers.

A. PME

B. NME

C. POME

D. PSME

898. Which of the following product of combustion that has a property of resilience?

A. rubber

B. grease

C. graphite power

D. graphite electrode

899. One of the following materials is not mentioned for wire rope pulley/sheave applications.

A. plastic

B. iron

C. paper

D. copper alloy

900. The minimum recommended worm pitch diameter is 1/4 in. and the maximum is _____ in.

A. 1 3/4 in

B. 2 3/4 in

C. 3 in

D. 2 in

901. Some experiments made at Cornell University showed that experience mechanic could break a _____ bolt due to nut tightening.

A. 3/8 inch

B. 5/8 inch

C. 1/2 inch

D. 7/16 inch