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Machine Drawing Mcqs

Q:

Coarse pitches are used for ____________

A) rough application B) general application
C) precision application D) special application
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rough application

Explanation: Pitch for the same diameter thread varies depending upon the application. Coarse pitch is used for rough application, medium pitch for general application and fine pitch is used for precision work.

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Q:

Which of the following option do not specify a knuckle thread?

A) Semi-circular profile of radius 1/4th of pitch B) Suitably formed by molding or rolling
C) Used in sheet metal covers for jars D) Transmits power in one direction only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Transmits power in one direction only

Explanation: Knuckle thread has a semi-circular profile of radius 1/4th of the pitch. Knuckle threads are suitably formed by molding as well as rolling and can be used in sheet metal covers for jars. But thread which can transmit power in one direction only is Buttress thread.

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Q:

Vice used for carpentry work has ______ thread.

A) square B) buttress
C) acme D) square
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) buttress

Explanation: Buttress threads are used where power is to be transmitted in a single direction only. Hence it is used in applications like vice used for carpentry work. It has efficiency as good as square thread and strength as much as V thread.

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Depth of thread is ______ times of pitch in case of British Standard Whitworth Thread.

A) 0.75 B) 0.64
C) 0.55 D) 0.80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.64

Explanation: BSW threads are similar to the V threads, but the included angle is 55o. The depth of thread in case of BSW thread is 0.64 times of pitch of the thread. Radii at root and crest are 0.14 times that of pitch.

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Q:

Metric threads are not termed as ___________

A) BSW thread B) V thread
C) American thread D) Unified thread
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BSW thread

Explanation: A practical modification of V thread is called a metric thread. It is also called an American thread or Unified thread. All these have the included angle of 600. But in BSW thread included angle is 550 and hence it is different.

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Q:

Pitch of the profile depends on the ______

A) nominal diameter B) internal diameter
C) external diameter D) mean diameter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nominal diameter

Explanation: Threads are specified according to their pitch of profile. Pitch of the profile depends on the nominal diameter of the thread. The proportions of the profile are calculated in terms of the pitch.

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Threads are classified into V thread, Acme thread, Knuckle thread, etc. on the basis of _________

A) start of threads B) hand of helix
C) profile of the groove D) surface
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) profile of the groove

Explanation: On the basis of the profile of the groove, threads are classified as V thread, Acme thread, Knuckle thread, Buttress thread, Square thread, etc. On the basis of start of threads, threads are classified as single start, double start, triple start, etc.

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Q:

If a screw thread advances in the nut when turned in a clockwise direction, it is called _________

A) left hand helix B) right hand helix
C) clockwise helix D) clockwise helix
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) right hand helix

Explanation: Right hand helix has the thread that advances in the nut when turned in a clockwise direction. When thread advances in the nut when turned in an anticlockwise direction then it is termed as left hand helix thread.

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