Mechanical Engineering
GATE ME topic:metrology-and-inspection PYQs
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Question 42
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A 76.2 mm gauge block is used under one end of a 254 mm sine bar with roll diameter of 25.4 mm. The height of gauge blocks required under the other end of the sine bar to measure an angle of 30° is __________ mm (round off to two decimal places).
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The figure below shows a symbolic representation of the surface texture in a perpendicular lay orientation with indicative values (I through VI) marking the various specifications whose definitions are listed below.

P: Maximum Waviness Height (mm); Q: Maximum Roughness Height (mm); R: Minimum Roughness Height (mm); S: Maximum Waviness Width (mm); T: Maximum Roughness Width (mm); U: Roughness Width Cutoff (mm).
The correct match between the specifications and the symbols (I to VI) is
Your answerChoose one option.
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Two rollers of diameters
(in mm) and
(in mm) are used to measure the internal taper angle in the V-groove of a machined component. The heights
(in mm) and
(in mm) are measured by using a height gauge after inserting the rollers into the same V-groove as shown in the figure.

Which one of the following is the correct relationship to evaluate the angle
as shown in the figure?Your answerChoose one option.
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The following data applies to basic shaft system:
tolerance for hole = 0.002 mm,
tolerance for shaft = 0.01 mm,
allowance = 0.003 mm,
basic size = 50 mm.
The maximum hole size is _____ nm (round off to 3 decimal places).
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The most common limit gage used for inspecting the hole diameter is
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A circular shaft having diameter
mm is manufactured by turning process. A 50 μm thick coating of TiN is deposited on the shaft. Allowed variation in TiN film thickness is ± 5 μm. The minimum hole diameter (in mm) to just provide clearance fit isYour answerChoose one option.
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The height (in mm) for a 125 mm sine bar to measure a taper of 27° 32′ on a flat work piece is ______ (correct to three decimal places).
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The standard deviation of linear dimensions P and Q are 3 μm and 4 μm, respectively. When assembled, the standard deviation (in μm) of the resulting linear dimension (P+Q) is____________
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Assume that the surface roughness profile is triangular as shown schematically in the figure. If the peak to valley height is 20 μm, the central line average surface roughness
(in μm) is 
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A cylindrical pin of
mm diameter is electroplated. Plating thickness is
mm. Neglecting the gauge tolerance, the diameter (in mm, up to 3 decimal points accuracy) of the GO ring gauge to inspect the plated pin is ____________Log in to check the answer
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