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GATE 2021 PI – Question 44

Quality and Reliability · Metrology and Inspection · 2 marks · Multiple choice

A hole is 30 mm with upper/lower deviations +0.040/0.000 mm. Its mating shaft has minimum clearance 0.01 mm and tolerance 0.03 mm. Find maximum clearance in mm.

  1. 0.04
  2. 0.05
  3. 0.08
  4. 0.10

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Correct answer: (C) 0.08

Explanation

Hole limits are 30.000–30.040 mm. Minimum clearance sets largest shaft = 30.000−0.010 = 29.990 mm; smallest shaft = 29.990−0.030 = 29.960 mm. Maximum clearance = 30.040−29.960 = **0.080 mm, C**.

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