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21 Two solids are said to be placed centrally. What does this mean? Engineering Graphics
Combining two solids
Easy
22 When a cylinder is placed centrally on a square slab, where is the centre of the cylinder's base located? Engineering Graphics
Combining two solids
Easy
23 A cone of height 40 mm is placed centrally on a cube of side 50 mm. In isometric projection, how high above t… Engineering Graphics
Combining two solids
Medium
24 A sphere of radius 25 mm rests centrally on top of a cylinder. How is it drawn in isometric projection? Engineering Graphics
Combining two solids
Medium
25 A hexagonal prism (side 20 mm) is placed centrally on a square slab of side 80 mm. Which statement about the … Engineering Graphics
Combining two solids
Hard
26 What is the thread angle of an ISO metric screw thread? Engineering Graphics
Screw threads
Easy
27 Which thread profile is generally preferred for transmitting power, as in a screw jack? Engineering Graphics
Screw threads
Easy
28 A double-start thread has a pitch of 3 mm. How far does the screw advance in one complete turn? Engineering Graphics
Screw threads
Medium
29 A thread has rounded crests and roots, a 55° included angle and a depth of about 0.64 times the pitch. Which … Engineering Graphics
Screw threads
Medium
30 Why is a knuckle thread suitable for parts such as railway carriage couplings that are handled roughly? Engineering Graphics
Screw threads
Hard
31 Why are hexagonal nuts more common than square nuts on machines? Engineering Graphics
Bolts and nuts
Easy
32 Using the proportion S = 1.5D + 3 mm, what is the width across flats of a nut for an M20 bolt? Engineering Graphics
Bolts and nuts
Easy
33 Using the proportions nut thickness = D and bolt head height = 0.8D, what is the difference between the two f… Engineering Graphics
Bolts and nuts
Medium
34 The front view of a hexagonal nut shows three faces with curved arcs on each. What causes these arcs? Engineering Graphics
Bolts and nuts
Medium
35 A bolt must have its head held from turning while the nut is tightened, and the head sits in a recess cut in … Engineering Graphics
Bolts and nuts
Hard
36 What is the main function of a plain washer under a nut? Engineering Graphics
Washers and nut-bolt assembly
Easy
37 In a sectional front view of a nut-bolt assembly cut along the bolt axis, how is the bolt shown? Engineering Graphics
Washers and nut-bolt assembly
Easy
38 Using washer proportions hole D + 1 mm, outside diameter 2D + 3 mm and thickness 0.15D, what is the outside d… Engineering Graphics
Washers and nut-bolt assembly
Medium
39 Two plates each 15 mm thick are joined with an M20 bolt, a 3 mm washer and a nut 20 mm thick. What is the lea… Engineering Graphics
Washers and nut-bolt assembly
Medium
40 Why should the threaded portion of a bolt end slightly inside the clearance hole of the parts being joined? Engineering Graphics
Washers and nut-bolt assembly
Hard