OBJECTIVE CHAPTER 1 1.

The largest diameter of an external or internal screw thread is known as (a) minor diameter (b) major diameter (c) pitch diameter (d) none of these 2. The pitch diameter is the ...................... diameter of an external or internal screw thread. (a) effective (b) smallest (c) largest 3. A screw is specified by its (a) major diameter (b) minor diameter (c) pitch diameter (d) pitch 4. The railway carriage coupling have (a) square threads (b) acme threads (c) knuckle threads (d) buttress threads 5. The square threads are usually found on (a) spindles of bench vices (b) railway carriage couplings (c) feed mechanism of machine tools (d) screw cutting lathes 6. A locking device in which the bottom cylindrical portion is recessed to receive the tip of the locking set screw, is called (a) castle nut (b) jam nut (c) ring nut (d) screw nut 7. Which one is not a positive locking device ? (a) Spring washer (b) Cotter pin (c) Tongued washer (d) Spring wire lock 8. The washer is generally specified by its (a) outer diameter (b) hole diameter (c) thickness (d) mean diameter 9. A locking device extensively used in automobile industry is a (a) jam nut (b) castle nut (c) screw nut (d) ring nut 10. A bolt of M 24 2 means that (a) the pitch of the thread is 24 mm and depth is 2 mm (b) the cross-sectional area of the threads is 24 mm2 (c) the nominal diameter of bolt is 24 mm and the pitch is 2 mm (d) the effective diameter of the bolt is 24 mm and there are two threads per cm 11. When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the bolt will be subjected to (a) tensile stress (b) compressive stress (c) shear stress (d) none of these 12. The eye bolts are used for

(a) transmission of power (b) locking devices (c) lifting and transporting heavy machines (d) absorbing shocks and vibrations 13. The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt may be increased by (a) increasing its shank diameter (b) decreasing its shank diameter (c) tightening the bolt properly (d) making the shank diameter equal to the core diameter of the thread. 14. The resilience of a bolt may be increased by (a) increasing its shank diameter (b) increasing its length (c) decreasing its shank diameter (d) decreasing its length 15. A bolt of uniform strength can be developed by (a) keeping the core diameter of threads equal to the diameter of unthreaded portion of the bolt (b) keeping the core diameter of threads smaller than the diameter of unthreaded portion of the bolt (c) keeping the nominal diameter of threads equal to the diameter of unthreaded portion of bolt (d) none of the above ANSWERS 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (a) OBJECTIVE CHAPTER 2 1. In a fusion welding process, (a) only heat is used (b) only pressure is used (c) combination of heat and pressure is used (d) none of these 2. The electric arc welding is a type of ............. welding. (a) forge (b) fusion 3. The principle of applying heat and pressure is widely used in (a) spot welding (b) seam welding (c) projection welding (d) all of these 4. In transverse fillet welded joint, the size of weld is equal to (a) 0.5 Throat of weld (b) Throat of weld (c) 2 Throat of weld (d) 2 Throat of weld 5. The transverse fillet welded joints are designed for (a) tensile strength (b) compressive strength (c) bending strength (d) shear strength 6. The parallel fillet welded joint is designed for (a) tensile strength (b) compressive strength (c) bending strength (d) shear strength

7. The size of the weld in butt welded joint is equal to (a) 0.5 Throat of weld (b) Throat of weld (c) 2 Throat of weld (d) 2 Throat of weld 8. A double fillet welded joint with parallel fillet weld of length l and leg s is subjected to a tensile force P. Assuming uniform stress distribution, the shear stress in the weld is given by (a)2.Ps l(b)2 .Ps l(c) 2 .Ps l (d)2.Ps l 9. When a circular rod welded to a rigid plate by a circular fillet weld is subjected to a twisting moment T, then the maximum shear stress is given by (a) 22.83Ts d (b) 24.242Ts d(c) 25.66Ts d (d ) none of these 10. For a parallel load on a fillet weld of equal legs, the plane of maximum shear occurs at (a) 22.5 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) 60 ANSWERS 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (c) OBJECTIVE CHAPTER 3 1. A rivet is specified by (a) shank diameter (b) length of rivet(c) type of head (d) length of tail 2. The diameter of the rivet hole is usually ............ the nominal diameter of the rivet. (a) equal to (b) less than (c) more than 3. The rivet head used for boiler plate riveting is usually (a) snap head (b) pan head(c) counter sunk head (d) conical head 4. According to Unwins formula, the relation between diameter of rivet hole ( d) and thickness of plate (t) is given by (a) d = t (b) d = 1.6 t(c) d = 2 t (d) d = 6 t where d and t are in mm. 5. A line joining the centres of rivets and parallel to the edge of the plate is known as (a) back pitch (b) marginal pitch(c) gauge line (d) pitch line 6. The centre to centre distance between two consecutive rivets in a row, is called (a) margin (b) pitch(c) back pitch (d) diagonal pitch 7. The objective of caulking in a riveted joint is to make the joint (a) free from corrosion (b) stronger in tension(c) free from stresses (d) leak-proof 8. A lap joint is always in .....shear. (a) single (b) double 9. A double strap butt joint (with equal straps) is (a) always in single shear (b) always in double shear(c) either in single shear or double shear ( d) any one of these 10. Which of the following riveted butt joints with double straps should have the highest efficiency as per Indian Boiler Regulations?

(a) Single riveted (b) Double riveted(c) Triple riveted (d) Quadruple riveted 11. If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 50%, then ratio of diameter of rivet hole to the pitch of rivets is (a) 0.20 (b) 0.30(c) 0.50 (d) 0.60 12. The strength of the unriveted or solid plate per pitch length is equal to (a) p d t (b) p t t (c) (p t ) d t (d) (p d ) t t 13. The longitudinal joint in boilers is used to get the required (a) length of boiler (b) diameter of boiler(c) length and diameter of boiler (d) efficiency of boiler 14. For longitudinal joint in boilers, the type of joint used is (a) lap joint with one ring overlapping the other ( b) butt joint with single cover plate (c) butt joint with double cover plates (d) any one of these 15. According to Indian standards, the diameter of rivet hole for a 24 mm diameter of rivet, should be (a) 23 mm (b) 24 mm(c) 25 mm (d) 26 mm ANSWERS 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (b)6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (d)11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (c)