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  1. An universal coupling is used to connect two shafts

  2. A.

    which are perfectly aligned

    B.

    which are not in exact alignment

    C.

    have lateral misalignment

    D.

    whose axes intersect at a small angle


  3. Euler's formula for a mild steel column is not valid if the slenderness ratio is

  4. A.

    60

    B.

    90

    C.

    100

    D.

    120


  5. The standard length of the shaft is

  6. A.

    5 m

    B.

    6 m

    C.

    7 m

    D.

    all of these


  7. According to I.B.R., when the thickness of boiler shell (t) is greater than 8 mm, then the diameter of rivet hole (d) is obtained by

  8. A.

    equating tearing resistance of the plate to the shearing resistance of the rivets

    B.

    equating tearing resistance of the plate to the crushing resistance of the rivets

    C.

    equating shearing resistance to the crushing resistance of the rivets

    D.

    none of the above


  9. When the shaft rotates in anticlockwise direction at slow speed in a bearing, it will

  10. A.

    have contact at the bottom most of the bearing

    B.

    move towards right of the bearing making the metal to metal contact

    C.

    move towards right of the bearing making no metal to metal contact

    D.

    move towards left of the bearing making metal to metal contact