WorksheetsEMD UNIT-2 mcq Quiz
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Shafts are generally available up to _____ metres length.
5
6
7
8
_____ are used to connect two or more shafts together.
Bolts
Keys
Couplings
Pins
Rigid flange couplings consist of _____ flanges.
One
Two
Three
Four
The reason for providing a projection in one flange and corresponding recess in the other flange is for _____.
Decoration
Cost reduction
Easy removal
Perfect alignment of the shafts
The bolts and nuts are projecting outside in _____ coupling.
Protected type flange
Marine type flange
Flexible pin type
Unprotected type flange
The projecting bolts and nuts are protected by flanges in ______ coupling.
Unprotected type flange
Flexible type
Marine coupling
Protected type flange
In _____ coupling, the flanges are forged integral with the shafts.
Flexible
Marine type flange
Protected flange
Split muff
In marine type flange coupling, the flanges are held together by means of _____.
Welds
Tapered headless bolts
Nuts and bolts
Keys
The couplings used to connect shafts with small axial or angular misalignment is _____.
Rigid flange coupling
Split muff coupling
Bushed pin type flexible couplings
Marine coupling
In bushed pin type flexible couplings, the coupling bolts are known as _____.
Bolts
Nuts
Keys
Pins
A key is a _____.
Bolt for coupling
Piece of mild steel inserted between shaft and hub
Nut for gear
Locking device
The key is always inserted _____ to the axis of the shaft.
Perpendicular
Inclined
Parallel
Twisted
Keys are subjected to _____ stresses.
Tensile
Shear and bending
Crushing and shearing
Torsional
A slot or recess in a shaft and hub of the pulley to accommodate a key is known as _____.
Keyslot
Keyhole
Keyway
Keyring
The different types of keys are _____.
Sunk keys, taper keys, round keys and clamp keys
Sunk keys, saddle keys, tangent keys and round keys
Saddle keys, flat keys, tangent keys and pin keys
Sunk keys, feather keys, hook keys and parallel keys
_____ are provided half in the keyway of the shaft and half in the keyway of the hub or boss of the pulley.
Saddle keys
Tangent keys
Sunk keys
Feather keys
The usual proportions of rectangular sunk key are _____.
Width = d/4 ; Thickness = d/6
Width = d/6 ; Thickness = d/4
Width = d/3 ; Thickness = d/5
Width = d/5 ; Thickness = d/3
Say true or false. Parallel keys are tapered keys.
True
False
The key used where the pulley, gear or other mating piece is required to slide along the shaft is _____.
Tangent key
Woodruff key
Saddle key
Parallel key
The purpose of providing gib head in key is _____.
To prevent slipping
To increase torque
To remove the key easily
To avoid rotation
The key that permits relative axial movement is known as _____.
Saddle key
Tangent key
Feather key
Woodruff key
Woodruff key has the shape of _____.
A full circle
A segment of a circular disc
A square block
A rectangular plate
_____ key fits only in the key way in the hub.
Tangent key
Feather key
Saddle key
Sunk key
The two types of saddle keys are _____.
Tapered and flat
Feather and flat
Flat saddle key and hollow saddle key
Hollow saddle key and sunk key
Say true or false: A flat saddle key is a taper key.
True
False
Saddle keys are used for _____ loads.
Heavy
Shock
Medium
Light
The bottom of the hollow saddle key is shaped _____.
Flat
Angled
To fit the curved surface of the shaft
Pointed
Hollow saddle keys hold on by _____.
Tension
Compression
Friction
Interlocking
Tangent keys are also known as _____.
Round keys
Kennedy keys
Woodruff keys
Gib head keys
Tangent keys consist of _____.
Two circular keys fitted vertically
Two square keys fitted in pair at right angles
One rectangular and one square key
Two tapered flat keys
The tangent keys are used in _____.
Light duty shafts
Small engines
Large heavy duty shafts
Rotors
The round keys are _____ in cross section.
Square
Circular
Tapered
Flat
Round keys fit into holes drilled _____.
Completely in the hub
Only in the shaft
Partly in the shaft and partly in the hub
On both ends
When a key is used for transmitting torque from a shaft to a hub, it may fail due to _____.
Bending stress
Torsion
Shearing stress or compressive stress
Tensile stress
The keyway cut into the shaft _____ the load carrying capacity of the shaft.
Increases
Maintains
Reduces
Does not affect
The ratio between strength of shaft with keyway to the strength of shaft without keyway is known as _____.
Key strength
Stress factor
Torque ratio
Shaft strength factor
