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Q.31 Medium Machine Design
A spur gear with 60 teeth and module 2 mm meshes with a pinion. If the center distance is 90 mm, how many teeth does the pinion have?
A 30 teeth
B 25 teeth
C 20 teeth
D 15 teeth
Correct Answer:  A. 30 teeth
EXPLANATION

Center distance = m(N₁ + N₂)/2 = 2(60 + N₂)/2 = 90. Therefore, 60 + N₂ = 90, so N₂ = 30 teeth.

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Q.32 Medium Machine Design
In power screw design, what does the 'efficiency' of a screw represent?
A Ratio of output power to input power
B Ratio of screw pitch to diameter
C Mechanical advantage of the screw
D Load carrying capacity per unit length
Correct Answer:  A. Ratio of output power to input power
EXPLANATION

Screw efficiency = (Load × pitch)/(2π × effort × radius). It represents the ratio of useful work output to the energy input, typically ranging from 25-90%.

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Q.33 Medium Machine Design
Which surface finish is typically required for bearing bore surfaces?
A Ra 1.6 - 3.2 µm
B Ra 0.4 - 0.8 µm
C Ra 6.3 - 12.5 µm
D Ra 0.1 - 0.2 µm
Correct Answer:  B. Ra 0.4 - 0.8 µm
EXPLANATION

Bearing bore surfaces typically require Ra 0.4 - 0.8 µm for proper fit and performance. Higher roughness can affect bearing life and accuracy.

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Q.34 Medium Machine Design
A hollow circular shaft has outer diameter 50 mm and inner diameter 30 mm. Calculate the polar moment of inertia.
A 161,290 mm⁴
B 214,387 mm⁴
C 257,484 mm⁴
D 300,000 mm⁴
Correct Answer:  C. 257,484 mm⁴
EXPLANATION

J = π/32 × (D⁴ - d⁴) = π/32 × (50⁴ - 30⁴) = π/32 × (6,250,000 - 810,000) ≈ 257,484 mm⁴

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Q.35 Medium Machine Design
In rolling contact bearings, what does the 'L10 life' represent?
A Life of bearing at 10% load
B Life at which 90% of bearings survive
C Life at which 10% of bearings fail
D Life of bearing for 10 million rotations
Correct Answer:  B. Life at which 90% of bearings survive
EXPLANATION

L10 life is the bearing life at which 90% of an identical group of bearings will complete without spalling, or conversely, 10% will have failed.

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Q.36 Medium Machine Design
What is the primary purpose of using a stress concentration factor (Kt) in fatigue analysis?
A To account for geometric discontinuities
B To increase the design safety factor
C To reduce the nominal stress
D To improve material ductility
Correct Answer:  A. To account for geometric discontinuities
EXPLANATION

The stress concentration factor accounts for stress amplification due to geometric features like fillets, holes, and shoulders that create local stress rises.

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Q.37 Medium Machine Design
In a belt drive system, the belt tensions on the tight side and slack side are 1200 N and 400 N respectively. What is the power transmitted at 600 RPM with a pulley diameter of 200 mm?
A 3.77 kW
B 5.03 kW
C 6.28 kW
D 7.54 kW
Correct Answer:  B. 5.03 kW
EXPLANATION

Power = (T1 - T2) × π × D × N / 60,000 = (1200 - 400) × π × 0.2 × 600 / 60,000 ≈ 5.03 kW

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Q.38 Medium Machine Design
In screw thread design, what does the pitch angle represent?
A The angle between the thread and the axis of the screw
B The angle between consecutive threads
C The pressure angle of the thread
D The angle of thread helix with the perpendicular to the axis
Correct Answer:  A. The angle between the thread and the axis of the screw
EXPLANATION

The pitch angle (also called helix angle) is the angle made by the thread with the axis of the screw, calculated as tan(α) = pitch/(π × d).

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Q.39 Medium Machine Design
Which of the following factors does NOT directly influence the selection of a coupling?
A Torque to be transmitted
B Speed of rotation
C Material of the shaft
D Misalignment between shafts
Correct Answer:  C. Material of the shaft
EXPLANATION

While all factors affect coupling design, the material of the shaft itself is not a direct selection criterion. Torque, speed, and misalignment are primary factors.

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Q.40 Medium Machine Design
A welded joint is subjected to a tensile load of 50 kN. If the weld has a size of 6 mm and length of 100 mm, what is the average shear stress in the weld?
A 41.67 MPa
B 83.33 MPa
C 125 MPa
D 250 MPa
Correct Answer:  A. 41.67 MPa
EXPLANATION

Shear stress = Load/(Weld size × Length × 0.707) = 50,000/(6 × 100 × 0.707) ≈ 41.67 MPa. The factor 0.707 accounts for the throat area of the weld.

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