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1. How many 5/16 inch holes can be punched in one motion in a steel plate
made of SAE 1010 steel, 7/16 inch thick using a force of 55 tons. The ultimate
strength for shear is 50 ksi and use 2 factor of safety. Answer: C
A. 5.8 B. 3.7 C. 5 D.6.2
2. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made withstand a pull of 5000 lbs. Find the
diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 5 and ultimate stress of
64,000 psi. Answer: C
A. 0.75 B. 0.84 C. 0.71 D. 0.79
3. If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plates is 42,000 psi, what force is
necessary to punch a 0.75 inch diameter hole in a 0.625 inch thick plate?
Answer: B
a. 63,008 lbs
b. 61,800 lbs
c. 68,080 lbs
d. 66,800 lbs
4. What force P is required to punch a 1⁄2 in hole on a 3/8 in thick plate if the
ultimate shear strength of the plate is 42,000 psi? Answer: D
a. 24,940 lbs
b. 24,960 lbs
c. 24,620 lbs
d. 24,740 lbs
5. A 20 mm diameter rivet is used to fastened two 25 mm thick plate. If the
shearing stress is 80 Mpa. What tensile force applied each plate to shear the
bolt?. Answer: D
A. 26.35 KN B. 28.42 KN C. 30.41 KN D.25.13 KN
6. What force is necessary to punch a 30 mm hole in 12.5 mm thick plate if

ultimate shear stress is 410 Mpa? Answer: C
A. 564 KN
B. 342 KN
C. 483 KN
D. 983 KN
7. Find the thickness of a metal needed in the semi-spherical end of cylindrical

vessel 0.70 meter in diameter subjected to an internal pressure of 2.7 N/mm 2.
The material is mild carbon steel and tensile stress is 69 N/mm. Answer: D
A. 5.2 mm
B. 6.02 mm
C. 7.53 mm
D. 6.84 mm
8. A cylindrical tank with 10 inches inside diameter contains oxygen gas at 2500
psi. Calculate the required wall thickness in millimeter under stress of 28,000
psi. Answer: B
A. 10.54 B. 11.34 C. 10.24 D. 12.44
9. Determine the bursting pressure of steel with diameter of 10 inches and

make of 1⁄4 in thick plate. The joint efficiency is at 70% and the tensile
strength is 60 ksi. Answer: D
a. 4,020 psi
b. 4,002 psi
c. 2,400 psi
d. 4,200 psi
10.Determine the safe wall thickness of a 30 inches steel with internal pressure
of 7.82 Mpa. The yield stress of material is at 275.48 Mpa. The factor of
safety to use is 2.0. Answer: C
a. 3⁄4in
b. 23.4 cm
c. 21.6 mm
d. 5/8 in
11.Determine the bursting steam pressure of a steel shell with a diameter of 10
inches and made of 1⁄4 inch thick steel plate. The joint efficiency is at 70%
and the tensile strength is 60 ksi. Answer: A
A. 4,200 psi B. 10.5 psi C. 42.8 psi D. 8,500 psi
12.Compute the safe wall thickness of a 76.2 cm diameter steel tank. The tank is
subjected to 7.33 Mpa pressure and the steel material has yield stress of
215.4 Mpa. The factor of safety to use is 3.Answer: B
A. 11⁄2in B. 3.89 cm C. 4.09 cm D. 3.69 cm
13.Determine the thickness of a steel air receiver with 30 inches diameter and
pressure load of 120 psi, design stress of 8000 psi. Answer: A
a. 1/4 in
b. 3/8 in
c. 5/8 in
d. 1/2 in
14.A cylindrical tank with 10” inside diameter contains oxygen gas at 2500 psi.
Calculate the required wall thickness in (mm) under stress of 28,000 psi.
Answer: C
a. 11.44 mm
b. 10.6 mm
c. 11.34 mm
d. 10.3 mm
15.Determine the internal pressure of a cylindrical tank 500 mm internal
diameter, 20 mm thick and 3 m long if stress is limited to 140 Mpa. Answer:
C
A. 10.06 Mpa B. 10.52 Mpa C. 11.20 Mpa D. 12.88 Mpa
16.A water tank 10 m x 12 m is completely filled with water. Determine the

minimum thickness of the plate if stress is limited to 50 Mpa. Answer: A
a. 11.77 mm
b. 12.66 mm
c. 13.55 mm
d. 12.44 mm
17.A spherical shell of 1.8 m outside and 1.725 m inside diameter contains
helium at a pressure of 10.4 Mpa. Compute the stress in the shell.. Answer:
B
A. 124.08 Mpa B. 119.06 Mpa C. 96.48 Mpa D. 88.46 Mpa
18.A 600 mm diameter spherical steel pressure vessel has a uniform 8 mm wall
thickness and an internal gage pressure of 10 Mpa. If the ultimate stress of
steel is 420 Mpa, determine the factor of safety with respect to tensile of
failure. Answer: A
A. 2.30 B. 1.89 C. 2.69 D. 1.48
19.Determine the largest internal pressure which maybe applied to a cylindrical

tank 2 m in diameter and 15 mm wall thickness, if the ultimate stress of steel
is 420 Mpa and a factor of safety of 4.5. Answer: A
A. 1.4 Mpa
B. 2.6 Mpa
C. 1.8 Mpa
D. 2.2 Mpa
20.The internal pressure of a 400 mm internal diameter cylindrical tank is 10

Mpa and tank thickness is 25 mm. Determine the stress developed if joint
efficiency is 95%. Answer: B
A. 80.10 Mpa
B. 84.21 Mpa
C. 86.75 Mpa
D. 78.42 Mpa
21.A spherical tank 15 mm thick has an internal pressure of 5 Mpa. The joint
efficiency is 96% and stress is limited to 46,875 Kpa. Find the tank internal
radius. Answer: C
A. 540 mm
B. 200 mm
C. 270 mm
D. 300 mm
22.A cylindrical tank has an inside diameter of 5 in and is subjected to an
internal pressure of 500 psi. If maximum stress is 1200 psi, determine the
required thickness. Answer: C
A. 1in
B. 1.2 in
C. 1.4 in
D. 1.6 in

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MACHINE DESIGN

A. 5.8 B. 3.7 C. 5 D.6.2

A. 0.75 B. 0.84 C. 0.71 D. 0.79

A. 26.35 KN B. 28.42 KN C. 30.41 KN D.25.13 KN

6. What force is necessary to punch a 30 mm hole in 12.5 mm thick plate if

7. Find the thickness of a metal needed in the semi-spherical end of cylindrical

A. 10.54 B. 11.34 C. 10.24 D. 12.44

9. Determine the bursting pressure of steel with diameter of 10 inches and

A. 4,200 psi B. 10.5 psi C. 42.8 psi D. 8,500 psi

A. 11⁄2in B. 3.89 cm C. 4.09 cm D. 3.69 cm

16.A water tank 10 m x 12 m is completely filled with water. Determine the

A. 124.08 Mpa B. 119.06 Mpa C. 96.48 Mpa D. 88.46 Mpa

A. 2.30 B. 1.89 C. 2.69 D. 1.48

19.Determine the largest internal pressure which maybe applied to a cylindrical

20.The internal pressure of a 400 mm internal diameter cylindrical tank is 10

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