3951. String diagram is used when__________________?
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A. all of the above

B. none of the above

C. idle time is to be reduced

D. material handling is to be done

E. team of workers is working at a place
3952. Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others______________?
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A. ability x motivation = performance

B. attitude x situation = motivation

C. performance x resources

D. knowledge x skill = ability

E. organisation performance x motivation = profits
3953. Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats______________________?
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A. free float > total float

B. free float = total float

C. independent float < free float

D. independent float > free float

E. independent float = total float

3954. Slack represents the difference between the___________________?
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A. proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time

B. latest allowable time and the normal expected time

C. latest allowable time and the earliest expected time

D. normal allowable time and the latest expected time

E. project initiation tune and actual starting time

3955. In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by joining events having___________________?
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A. critical activities

B. #NAME?

C. zero sldck

D. #NAME?

E. dummy activities

3956. The linear programming techniques can be applied successfully to industries like_________________?
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A. food processing

B. banking

C. all of the above

D. iron and steel

E. oil and chemical

3957. The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as___________________?
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A. operation research

B. break-even analysis

C. queuing theory

D. network analysis

E. linear programming
3958. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?
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A. the arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right

B. the head of the arrow indicates the end of,the activity!

C. the tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity

D. an activity of the project is denoted by an arrow on the net work

E. each activity consumes a given time

3959. An event is indicated on the network by_________________?
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A. a number enclosed in a circle or a square

B. a straight line

C. a straight line with circles at the ends

D. an arrow

E. a dotted line

3960. The disadvantage of product layout is_________________?
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A. costly and complex production control

B. production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory

C. high cost of inspection

D. high initial investment for the specialized facilities

E. skilled labour to operate machines

3961. Activity s,lack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by__________________?
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A. latest start time of succeeding event -earliest finish time of preceding event activity time

B. latest finish time of event earliest finish time of the event

C. none of the above

D. anyone of the above

E. latest start time of the event earliest start time of the event

3962. Micro motion study is__________________?
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A. analysis of a man-work method by using a motion picture camera with a timing device in the field of view

B. scientific, analytically procedure for determining optimum work method

C. study of man and machine conducted simultaneously

D. motion study of a sequence of operations conducted systematically

E. motion study* observed on enhanced time intervals

3963. Replacement studies are made on the fol-lowing basis_________________?
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A. any one of the above

B. total life average method

C. annual cost method

D. rate of return method

E. present worth method

3964. In a PERT chart___________________?
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A. all activities should be numbered

B. no activity is numbered

C. only selected activities are numbered

D. only important activities should be numbered

E. only critical activities are numbered

3965. The crest diameter of a screw thread is same as _____________________?
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A. none of the above

B. major diameter

C. pitch diameter

D. core diameter

E. minor diameter

3966. Antifriction bearings are__________________?
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A. none of the above

B. ball and roller bearings

C. sleeve bearings

D. hydrodynamic bearings

E. thin lubricated bearings

3967. The permissible stress for carbon steel under static loading is generally taken as__________________?
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A. 10,000-15,000 kg/cm2

B. 2000-3000 kg/pm2

C. 3000-4000 kg/cm2

D. 4000-4500 kg/cm2

E. 7500-10,000 kg/cm2

3968. If threads on a bolt are left hand, threads on nut will be_____________________?
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A. right hand with fine pitch

B. left hand with fine pitch

C. right hand with same pitch

D. left hand with same pitch

E. could be left or right hand

3969. Transverse fillet welded joints are designed for________________?
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A. torsional strength

B. compressive strength

C. tensile strength

D. bending strength

E. shear strength

3970. Elastic nut is a locking device in which__________________?
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A. through slots are made at top and a cotter-pin is passed through these and a hole in the bolt, and cotter pin splitted and bent in reverse direction at other end

B. none of the above

C. a slot is cut partly in middle of nut and then slot reduced by tightening a screw

D. hard fiber or nylon cotter is recessed in the nut and becomes threaded as the nut is stewed on the bolt causing a tight grip

E. one small nut is tightened over main nut and main nut tightened against smaller one by loosening, creating friction jamming

3971. Three different weights fall from a certain height under vacuum. They will take______________?
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A. times inversely proportional to weight to reach earth

B. same time to reach earth

C. none of the above

D. unpredictable

E. times proportional to weight to reach earth

3972. In V-belt drive, belt touches______________?
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A. at bottom

B. at sides only

C. both at bottom and sides

D. could touch anywhere

E. none of the above

3973. The strap end of a connecting rod of steam engine is joined by_________________?
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A. spigot socket cotter joint

B. gib of cotter joint

C. sleeve and cotter joint

D. knuckle joint

E. universal coupling

3974. Silver-based solder is used for__________________?
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A. none of the above

B. flaring

C. fusion welding

D. brazing

E. soft soldering

3975. The fatigue life of a part can be improved by_____________________?
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A. shot peening

B. polishing

C. heat treating

D. coating

E. electroplating

3977. A self locking screw has________________>
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A. coefficient of friction > tangent of load angle

B. two nuts for locking

C. coarse threads

D. hole for inserting split pin

E. fine threads

3979. Basic hole is one_________________?
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A. whose lower as well as upper deviations are zero

B. whose upper deviation is zero

C. none of the above

D. whose lower deviation is zero

E. does not exist

3981. The following type of nut is used with alien bolt____________________?
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A. slotted nut

B. castle nut

C. alien nut

D. any one of the above

E. hexagonal nut

3982. The fatigue limit of a material____________________?
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A. none of the above

B. is greatly decreased by poor surface conditions

C. depends mainly on core composition

D. remains same irrespective of surface conditions

E. is dependent upon yield strength of material

3984. Taper on the cotter and slot is provided_________________?
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A. on both the sides

B. on one side only

C. on none of the sides

D. may be provided anywhere

E. none of the above

3985. A backing ring is used inside the pipe joint when making a___________________?
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A. sleeve weld

B. socket weld

C. fillet weld

D. tube weld

E. butt weld
3986. In hydrostatic bearings ____________________?
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A. the oil film is maintained by supplying oil under pressure

B. do not require external supply of lubricant

C. the Oil film pressure is generated only by the rotation of the journal

D. none of the above

E. grease is used for lubrication

3987. Coaxing is the procedure of increasing__________________?
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A. metal hardness by surface treatment

B. none of the above

C. fatigue limit by overstressing the metal by successively increasing loadings

D. metal resistance to corrosion by coating

E. metal strength by cycling

3988. Shear stress theory is applicable for____________________?
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A. brittle materials

B. none of the above

C. elastic materials

D. all of the above

E. ductile fnaterials
3989. In nitrated parts, the origins of the fatigue cracks will occur at__________________?
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A. surface

B. within the core

C. could occur anywhere

D. just below the surface

E. none of the above
3990. An alien bolt is___________________?
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A. self locking bolt

B. provided with hexagonal depression in head

C. provided with countersunk head

D. used in high speed components

E. same as stud

3993. Which of the following is not correct procedure to increase the fatigue limit_______________?
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A. cold working

B. under-stressing

C. shot peening

D. surface decarburisation

E. all of the above

3994. A stud________________________?
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A. has a head on one end and a nut fitted to the other

B. has head at one end and other end fits into a tapped hole in the other part to be joined

C. has both the ends threaded

D. has pointed threads

E. requires locking nuts

3995. A tap bolt_____________________?
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A. has a head on one end and a nut fitted to the other

B. has head at one end and other end fits into a tapped hole in the other part o be joined

C. has both the ends threaded

D. has pointed threads

E. requires locking devices

3996. The resultant axial load on a bolt depends on_______________?
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A. A, B. and C. above

B. relative elastic yielding (springness) of the bolt and the connected member

C. A. and B. above

D. initial tension

E. external load applied

3997. Stress concentration is caused due to_____________________?
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A. abrupt change of section

B. none of the above

C. pitting atpoints or areas at which loads on a member are applied

D. all of the above

E. variation in properties of material from point to point in a member

4000. Taper usually provided on cotter is_________________?
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A. 1 in 40

B. 1 in 5

C. 1 in 10

D. 1 in 24

E. 1 in 50