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READINGS MD 1.2

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The distance between similar, equally spaced tooth surfaces in a given direction and along a given line.

a)

pitch circle

b)

pitch plane

c)

pitch

d)

pitch diameter

2.

Could be defined as simply push or pull.

a)

power

b)

inertia

c)

work

d)

force

3.

Opposite directional forces equal in magnitude and parallel is called ______.

a)

non coplanar

b)

centro

c)

couple

d)

coplanar

4.

Quantities such as time, volume and density are completely specified when their magnitude is known is also called ______.

a)

couple

b)

resultants

c)

components

d)

scalar

5.

Designed 200 kW plant must be at least

a)

PME

b)

CPM

c)

ME and PME

d)

none of these

6.

The separate forces which can be so combined are called.

a)

concurrent forces

b)

non concurrent forces

c)

couple

d)

component forces

7.

Maximum plant capacity in which a licensed ME is allowed to operate, tend or maintain.

a)

300 kw

b)

1000 kw

c)

2000 kw

d)

3000 kw

8.

When the motion is diminished / decreasing instead of increasing is called:

a)

deceleration

b)

uniform negative impulse

c)

retarded motion

d)

all of these

9.

The most known lubricants being utilizes in whatever category of load and speed are oil, air, grease and dry lubricants like:

a)

bronze

b)

lead

c)

silicon

d)

graphite

10.

A coupling that allows axial flexibility movement in the operation. Made of alternate bolting of steel, leather, fabric, and / or plastic material into two flanges.

a)

flexible disk coupling

b)

flexible toroidal spring coupling

c)

flexible Oldham coupling

d)

elastic material bonded coupling

11.

It consists of two cranks, a stationary piece called the line of centers, and the connecting rod is a:

a)

five-bar linkage

b)

four crank braces

c)

three crank linkage

d)

four bar linkage

12.

Used to change rotary motion to reciprocating motion.

a)

rack gears

b)

hypoid gears

c)

helical gears

d)

herringbone gears

13.

The effective face width of a helical gear divided by gear axial pitch.

a)

Approach ratio

b)

Arc of action

c)

Arc of recess

d)

Face overlap

14.

Pitch diameter less the diameter of the roller chain is equal to:

a)

top land

b)

bottom diameter

c)

addendum

d)

inside diameter

15.

Generally applied on speed reducer due to large speed ratio.

a)

bevel gears

b)

helical gears

c)

worm gears

d)

hypoid gears

16.

If the shaft size is specified as diameter 2.00” max and 1.99” min in diameter then the 0.010” could be defined as ____.

a)

allowance

b)

fit

c)

variance

d)

tolerance

17.

A material plane was subjected to a load. When the load was removed, the strain disappeared. From the structural change, which of the following can be considered about this material?

a)

it has high modulus of elasticity

b)

it does not follow Hooke’s law

c)

it is plastic

d)

it is elastic

18.

Helix angle in the range of ____ degrees is recommended for wide-face helical gears.

a)

less than 15

b)

less than 20

c)

20 to 35

d)

20 to 22

19.

Difference between maximum material limits of mating parts. Or it is a minimum clearance or maximum interference between parts.

a)

tolerance

b)

fits

c)

variance

d)

allowance

20.

The concave portion of the tooth profile where it joins the bottom of the tooth.

a)

root circle

b)

fillet radius

c)

fillet curves

d)

fillet

21.

The changes in shape or geometry of the body due to action of a force on it is called deformation or ______.

a)

shear stress

b)

stresses

c)

compressive stress

d)

strains

22.

For an evenly and uniform wear on each meshing gear tooth, the ideal design practice is to consider a ______.

a)

wear resistance alloy addition to tooth gears

b)

heat treatment of the gears

c)

hardening of each tooth

d)

hunting tooth addition

23.

The reciprocal of a diameter pitch of the ratio of the pitch diameter to the no. of teeth.

a)

lead

b)

module

c)

involute

d)

clearance

24.

Ability to resist deformation under stress.

a)

plasticity

b)

all of these

c)

stiffness

d)

toughness

25.

Flat leather belting not recommended for used in a speed in excess of _____ fpm.

a)

3600

b)

4800

c)

6000

d)

all of these

26.

The angle included between the sides of the thread measured in an axial plane in a screw thread.

a)

Angle of thread

b)

Angle between thread or 40°

c)

Helix angle thread

d)

Half angle thread or 20°

27.

An elastic body whose primary functions is to deflect under load:

a)

clutch

b)

stopper

c)

brake

d)

spring

28.

Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of:

a)

elastic limit to yield strength

b)

lateral deformation to the longitudinal deformation

c)

shear strain to unit strain

d)

elastic limit shear strength

29.

Manganese steel standard designation, SAE ______.

a)

13XX

b)

10XX

c)

11XX

d)

8XXX

30.

One of these materials is not a structural steel?

a)

low carbon steel

b)

tool and die steel

c)

stainless and steel

d)

medium carbon steel

31.

The ratio of moment of inertia on a cross-section of a beam to this section modulus is:

a)

a measure of distance

b)

equal to the radius of gyration and compression

c)

multiplied by the bending moment of inertia to determine the yield stress

d)

equal to the area of the cross-section and tension

32.

The SAE 2340 shafting contains _____% nickel.

a)

3.85 Ni

b)

4% Ni

c)

3.25 to 3.75% Ni

d)

3.84% Ni

33.

To operate, tend or maintain or be in charge of the operation, tending or maintenance of any mechanical works, projects or plants, of over 2,100 kw, he must be a duly licensed _________.

a)

ME

b)

CPM

c)

PME

d)

CPM, ME and PME

34.

Chromium steel standard designation, SAE_____.

a)

92XX

b)

5XXX

c)

3XXX

d)

11XX

35.

Alloy that improves strength of steel at high temperature application.

a)

aluminum

b)

Manganese

c)

Silicon

d)

chromium

36.

When the air entrainment agent is put into a concrete mix:

a)

the water/cement ratio must be reduced

b)

the strength will decrease

c)

minimal defect

d)

the strength will suffer up to 50%

37.

In general, alloys with high nickel content retains toughness to quite low temperatures up to _____ °F.

a)

380-380

b)

400400

c)

260-260

d)

320-320

38.

The differential of the shear equation is the ______.

a)

deflection of the beam

b)

compressive strength of the beam

c)

tensile strength of the beam

d)

load on the beam

39.

It is recommended not to have direct drive between driven and drive sprockets if the ratio of their teeth exceeds _____. Use 2 or more step combinations.

a)

1010 times

b)

88 times

c)

55 times

d)

66 times

40.

The length of the hub should not be made lesser than the face width of the gear. Hub lengths usually vary from 1.25D1.25 D to 2D2D , where DD is the shaft diameter. The reasonable diameter of steel hub should be:

a)

2D2D

b)

1.8D1.8D

c)

1.55D1.55D

d)

1.20D1.20D

41.

The sum of their addendum and dedendum.

a)

whole depth

b)

full depth

c)

width of space

d)

working depth

42.

It is recommended for high speed application that the minimum number of teeth in small sprockets should be _____.

a)

2626 to 3030

b)

1212 to 1616

c)

2626 to 2828

d)

1818 to 2424

43.

Stresses that are independent of loads is called _______.

a)

working stress

b)

residual stresses

c)

simple stress

d)

combined stress

44.

Material having a high electrical resistance and should not be used as conductor of electrical current.

a)

nickel

b)

aluminum oxide

c)

silicon base alloys

d)

iron oxide

45.

The best material for brake drums is:

a)

aluminum

b)

cast iron

c)

steel material

d)

wrought iron

46.

The alloy materials used in the production of metal working tools.

a)

titanium, phosphorous

b)

tungsten, silicon, hadfield mn.

c)

vanadium, chromium, molybdenum

d)

high carbon steel

47.

Torsional deflection is a significant consideration in the design of shaft and the limit should be in the range of ______ degree/foot of length.

a)

0.4 to 1

b)

0.1 to 1

c)

0.08 to 1

d)

0.6 to 1

48.

If the pitch of a screw is 2/92/9 find the thread per inch.

a)

0.34

b)

4.5

c)

5.4

d)

17

49.

The property that characterizes a materials ability to be drawn into a wire:

a)

tensile strength

b)

ductility

c)

endurance limit

d)

thermal conductivity

50.

Which of the phases of steel elements has a face-centered cubic structure?

a)

pyrite

b)

austenite

c)

all of these

d)

cementite

51.

Steel spring material is usually hardened to 400 to 500 BHN and the carbon content is in the range of ______.

a)

0.50 to 0.90%

b)

all of these

c)

0.45 to 0.48

d)

0.96 to 0.97

52.

Principal stresses occur on these planes:

a)

which are subjected to ultimate tension

b)

where the shearing stress is zero

c)

which are subjected to maximum compression

d)

which are 45° apart

53.

The property of material wherein the content is continuously distributed through its entire mass.

a)

plasticity

b)

malleability

c)

homogeneity

d)

all of these

54.

The properties of metals to withstand load without breaking down is:

a)

elasticity

b)

strength

c)

plasticity

d)

strain

55.

Shafts readily available in the market are made in many ways and wide variety of material composition. It is likely cold drawn carbon steel in size smaller than _____ inches diameter.

a)

3.75

b)

4

c)

5

d)

5 1/2

56.

Plain carbon steel standard designation, SAE ______.

a)

6XXX

b)

13XX

c)

10XX

d)

2XXX

57.

The rigidity of polymer can be increased by:

a)

furnace melting

b)

normalizing

c)

crystallization

d)

shot peening

58.

The difference between cast steel and cast iron

a)

all of these

b)

cast steel has usually less than 1% C while cast iron has 2% or 3.6% carbon range

c)

cast iron has lower strength more brittle and has lower ductility than cast steel

d)

iron is usually the initial product after purifying iron ore then further processing by removal of more impurities and carbon content to be able to produce steel grade.

59.

It is a general practice to use the following allowable stresses, 4000 psi for main transmitting shaft and 8500 psi for small shaft, short shafts and countershafts. For line shaft carrying pulley it is _____ psi.

a)

7800

b)

7000

c)

6000

d)

6500

60.

Drilling machine cannot do:

a)

reaming

b)

spot facing

c)

tapping

d)

broaching

61.

Material changes in foundry melting operation are composed of:

a)

limestone, foundry coke and silica sand

b)

iron ore, quartz and charcoal

c)

steel scrap, alloys and charcoal/foundry coke

d)

scrap wood, alloys and limestone

62.

A work supporting device which is bolted to the saddle of the lathe machine, travels with the cutting tool, and prevents the springing away of the workpiece from cutting tools is which of the following?

a)

rubber-flex collets

b)

tool post

c)

follower rest

d)

carriage stop

63.

Almost always the soldering materials are a combination of the following alloys:

a)

all of these

b)

lead and tin

c)

tin and antimony

d)

lead and antimony

64.

The most popular of all soldering materials in use has composition of:

a)

45/55% tin and lead

b)

50/50% tin and lead

c)

all of these

d)

60/40% tin and lead

65.

The relative strength of a butt welding could be safely assumed as percent efficiency:

a)

95

b)

98

c)

90

d)

92

66.

Which of the following raw materials are used in the foundry moulding operation?

a)

silica sand, bentonite, flour/paste water

b)

silica sand and paste

c)

silica sand, paste, graphite electrode

d)

silica sand, linseed oil, flour

67.

The following are parts of a micrometer caliper except:

a)

thimble

b)

head screw

c)

spindle

d)

anvil

68.

To avoid brittleness of weld or the residual stress in the welding it is normally stress relieved of ____.

a)

normalizing

b)

tempering

c)

flame hardening

d)

annealing

69.

Steel with certain % carbon maximum can readily be welded by all process and the resulting strength of the portion welded is as strong as the base material.

a)

0.15% C max

b)

0.35% C max

c)

0.25% C max

d)

0.30% C max

70.

Commonly used by steel melter as deoxidizer because of its easy availability and cheap price.

a)

silicon

b)

Aluminum

c)

Zinc

d)

manganese

71.

Curved formed by the path of a point on a straight line as it rolls along a convex base curve. The base curve is usually a circle and generally used as the profile of gear tooth.

a)

axial plane

b)

involute

c)

arc of recess

d)

arc of action

72.

Several forces which can be combined is called:

a)

resultants

b)

composition of forces

c)

components

d)

collinear forces

73.

Ideal herringbone gear helix is in the range of _____.

a)

30 to 45

b)

35 to 50

c)

25 to 30

d)

15 to 20

74.

The distance from a point on a screw thread to a corresponding point on the next thread measure along the axis.

a)

flank

b)

lead

c)

crest

d)

pitch

75.

As recommended the center to center distance between sprockets should not be less than _____ times the bigger sprocket.

a)

2.26

b)

1 ¼

c)

1 ½

d)

2.59

76.

Machine shop instrument for checking the flatness of plane surfaces to 10ths of thousands of a centimeter.

a)

blade type micrometer

b)

dial caliper

c)

planimeter

d)

micrometer

77.

Tools usually used in wood pattern making in a foundry shop.

a)

saws and chisels

b)

band saw

c)

knives and drills

d)

drill machine

78.

Recommended design practice for steel lineshafting to limit the linear deflection to inch/foot of length (maximum).

a)

0.020

b)

0.010

c)

0.012

d)

0.150

79.

Big chain sprocket wheels are designed with spokes/arms are generally elliptical in cross section with major axis ____ times the minor axis.

a)

22

b)

2122\frac{1}{2}

c)

1121\frac{1}{2}

d)

33

80.

Molybdenum steel standard designation, SAE ________.

a)

88xx

b)

48xx

c)

40xx

d)

46xx

81.

For acceptable ideal range of tightness which may result from the application of specific combination of allowances and tolerances.

a)

allowance limit

b)

tolerance limit

c)

interference

d)

fit

82.

A radian is equal to _____.

a)

57.02057.020^\circ

b)

57.70657.706^\circ

c)

57.29657.296^\circ

d)

57.19057.190^\circ

83.

The absolute viscosity of the fluid divided by its density expressed in the same terms of units is also called _____.

a)

centistokes

b)

kinematics viscosity

c)

Petroff’s equation

d)

light petroleum oil

84.

Designated pipe color used in communication.

a)

green

b)

light blue

c)

white

d)

light orange

85.

Stress relieving is also _____ for the purpose of reducing the internal stress of steel material/metal.

a)

quenching

b)

normalizing

c)

tempering

d)

drawing

86.

Martensite (stainless steel) contains 4 to 26% Cr and a maximum of ____%.

a)

1.5

b)

3.5

c)

2.5

d)

4.5

87.

Progressive change in position of a body is called:

a)

acceleration

b)

motion

c)

force

d)

momentum

88.

It improves red hardness of steel:

a)

silicon

b)

lead

c)

cobalt

d)

manganese

89.

It is required that pipes bigger than ____ mm should not be screwed but flanged.

a)

76.2

b)

63.5

c)

2 1/4 inch

d)

68.5

90.

Formed by the interaction of the adjacent flanks of adjacent threads when extended is called.

a)

crest apex

b)

all of these

c)

sharp root

d)

sharp crest

91.

In designing the spoke or wheel arm of the flywheel, it is ideal to consider that the cross-sectional area of the spoke at the rim side should not be less than ____ of the cross area at the hub side.

a)

80%

b)

2/3

c)

90%

d)

3/8

92.

The cutting up to 70° is best for drilling extremely hard metals and for soft materials ____ degrees may be applied.

a)

60

b)

45

c)

40

d)

48

93.

Single forces which produces the same effect upon a mass replacing two or more forces acting together is called:

a)

vector

b)

resultant

c)

component of forces

d)

resolution

94.

_____ is the process necessary to reduce the brittleness in alloy steel.

a)

martempering

b)

carburizing

c)

normalizing

d)

tempering

95.

The welded joints permit placing the added metal exactly where needed and produce an integral structure which can develop ____ % efficiency on any thickness section especially for mild steel materials.

a)

95%

b)

85%

c)

100%

d)

90%

96.

The lack of backlash in a spur gear design/operation ma result to _____.

a)

overloading

b)

jamming

c)

all of these

d)

overheating