Machine Design MCQ Objective Question and Answers Part 1
Machine Design Multiple choice Objective Question useful for technical Aptitude test.
(a) 1 : l
(b) 2:1
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 2 : 3
(e) 1 : 2
Ans: c
(a) 2000-3000 kg/cm2
(b) 3000-4000 kg/cm2
(c) 4000-4500 kg/cm2
(d) 7500-10,000 kg/cm2
(e) 10,000-15,000 kg/cm2.
Ans: c
(a) elasticity
(b) endurance
(c) strength
(d) toughness
(e) resilience.
Ans: d
(a) brittle when cold
(b) brittle when hot
(c) brittle under all conditions
(d) ductile at high temperature
(e) hard when hot.
Ans: b
(a) brittle
(b) ductile
(c) elastic
(d) plastic
(e) tough.
Ans: b
(a) brittle
(b) ductile
(c) elastic
(d) plastic
(e) tough.
Ans: a
(a) vpE
(b) vVvF
(c) WpE/2
(d) IvHpE
(e) none of the above, where E = modulus of elasticity and p = mass density.
Ans: a
(a) Brinell
(b) Rockwell
(c) Vicker
(d) Shore’s sceleroscope
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
(a) combined loading
(b) fatigue
(c) thermal stresses
(d) wear and tear
(e) shock loading.
Ans: e
(a) decreasing the cross-section area of’ bar
(b) increasing the cross-section area of bar
(c) remain unaffected with cross-section area
(d) would depend upon other factors
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
(a) to decrease length
(b) to increase length
(c) unaffected by length
(d) other factors would decide same
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
(a) be independent of ratio of mass of load W to mass of bar (y)
(b) increase with increase in y
(c) decrease with decrease in y
(d) depend on other considerations
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
(a) determining brittleness
(b) protecting metal against corrosion
(c) protecting metal against wear and tear
(d) experimental stress analysis
(e) non-destructive testing of metals.
Ans: d
(a) variation in properties of material from point to point in a member
(b) pitting at’points or areas at which loads on a member are applied
(c) abrupt change of section
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more or less depending on quantum of load
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
(a) increases the seriousness of static loading stress concentration
(b) lessens the seriousness of static loading stress concentration
(c) has no effect on it
(d) depends on other considerations
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
(a) same in both cases
(b) 2 times more
(c) 3 times more
(d) 4 times more
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
(a) electroplating
(b) polishing
(c) coating
(d) shot peening
(e) heat treating.
Ans: d
(a) ductile materials
(b) brittle materials
(c) equally serious in both cases
(d) depends on other factors
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b 20. Stress concentration in cyclic loading is more serious in
(a) ductile materials
(b) brittle materials
(c) equally serious in both cases
(d) depends on other factors
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
21. Endurance limit or fatigue limit is the maximum stress that a member can withstand for an infinite number of load applications without failure when subjected to
(a) dynamic loading
(b) static loading
(c) combined static and dynamic loading
(d) completely reversed loading
(e) all of the above.
Ans: d
22. Pick up wrong statement. Fatigue strength can be increased by
(a) cold working
(b) shot peening
(c) grinding and lapping surface
(d) hot working
(e) using gradual changes of section.
Ans: d
23. Which of the following is not correct procedure to increase the fatigue limit
(a) cold working
(b) shot peening
(c) surface decarburisation
(d) under-stressing
(e) all of the above.
Ans: c
24. Coaxing is the procedure of increasing
(a) metal strength by cycling
(b) metal hardness by surface treatment
(c) metal resistance to corrosion by coating
(d) fatigue limit by overstressing the metal by successively increasing loadings
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
25. Which is correct statement ?
Stress concentration in static loading is
(a) very serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials
(b) very serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials
(c) equally serious in both types of materials
(d) seriousness would depend on other factors
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
26. The notch angle of the Izod impact test specimen is
(a) 10°
(b) 20°
(c) 30°
(d) 45°
(e) 60°.
Ans: d
27. In Vicker’s hardness testing, the pyramid indentor apex is
(a) 40°
(b) 122°
(c) 136°
(d) 152°
(e) 161°.
Ans: c
28. Which is correct statement ?
Stress concentration in cyclic loading is
(a) very serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials
(b) very serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials
(c) equally serious in both types of materials
(d) seriousness would depend on other factors
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
29. In testing a material for endurance strength, it is subjected to
(a) static load
(b) dynamic load
(c) impact load
(d) static as well as dynamic load
(e) completely reversed load.
Ans: e
30. If a material fails below its yield point, failure would be due to
(a) straining
(b) fatigue
(c) creep
(d) sudden loading
(e) impact loading.
Ans: b
31. The fatigue limit of a material
(a) is greatly decreased by poor surface conditions
(b) remains same irrespective of surface conditions
(c) depends mainly on core composition
(d) is dependent upon yield strength of material
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
32. Cold working
(a) increases the fatigue strength
(b) decreases the fatigue strength
(c) has no influence on fatigue strength
(d) alone has no influence on fatigue strength
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
33. Yield point in fatigue loading as compared to static loading is
(a) same
(b) higher
(c) lower
(d) depends on other factors
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
34. Residual stress in materials
(a) acts when external load is applied
(b) becomes zero when external load is removed
(c) is independent of external loads
(d) is always harmful
(e) is always beneficial.
Ans: c
35. The building up of worn and uridersized parts, subjected to repeated loads by electroplating is
(a) best method
(b) extremely hazardous
(c) has no effect as regards fatigue strength
(d) cheapest method
(e) all of the above.
Ans: a
36. In nitrated parts, the origins of the fatigue cracks will occur at
(a) surface
(b) just below the surface
(c) within the core
(d) could occur anywhere
(e) none of the above.
Ans: e
37. Which process will increase the fatigue duration of parts ?
(a) finishing and polishing
(b) shot-peening
(c) decarburisation
(d) electroplating
(e) all of the above”.
Ans: b
38. Which is correct statement ?
(a) a member made of steel will generally be more rigid than a member of equal load-carrying ability made of cast iron
(b) a member made of cast iron will generally be. more rigid than a member of equal load carrying ability made of steel
(c) both will be equally rigid
(d) which one is rigid will depend on several other factors
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
39. Resistance to fatigue of a material is measured by
(a) Young’s modulus
(b) coefficient of elasticity
(c) elastic limit
(d) ultimate tensile strength
(e) endurance limit.
Ans: e