1.

The maximum or minimum value of the swaying couple is A. B. c.m.2.r a(1 - c)m.2.r

C.

(1 - c)m.2.r

D.

2a(1 - c)m.2.r

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 2.

For an involute gear, the ratio of base circle radius and pitch circle radius is equal to A. B. C. D. sin cos sec cosec

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 3.

A chain consisting of four links and four joints is called a kinematic chain. A. Yes B. No

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 4.

Which of the following is an open pair? A. B. C. D. Ball and socket joint Journal bearing Lead screw and nut Cam and follower

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 5.

The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing with assumption of uniform pressure is __________ as compared to uniform wear. A. C. less same B. more

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 6. A reed type tachometer use the principle of

A. B. C. D.

longitudinal vibration torsional vibration transverse vibration damped free vibration

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 7.

The natural frequency of free transverse vibrations due to a point load acting over a simply supported shaft is equal to (where = Static deflection of a simply supported shaft due to the point load) A.

B.

C.

D.
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 8.

When the sleeve of a Porter governor moves upwards, the governor speed

A. B. C. D.

increases decreases remains unaffected first increases and then decreases

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 9.

The retardation of a flat faced follower when it has contact at the apex of the nose of a circular arc cam, is given by (where OQ = Distance between the centre of circular flank and centre of nose) A. B. C. D. 2 x OQ 2 x OQ sin 2 x OQ cos 2 x OQ tan

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 10. A thin circular disc is rolling with a uniform linear speed, along a straight path on a plane surface. Which of the following statement is correct in this regard ? A. B. All points of the disc have the same velocity The centre of the disc has zero acceleration

C. D.

The centre of the disc has centrifugal acceleration The point on the disc making contact with the plane surface has zero acceleration

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 11. Which of the following statement is correct ? A. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to its angular velocity. The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero at the mean position. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is maximum at the mean position.

B.

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 12. When the speed of the engine fluctuates continuously above and below the mean speed, the governor is said to be A. C. stable isochronous B. D. unstable hunt

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 13. When two pulleys of different diameters are connected by means of an open belt, the angle of contact at the __________ pulley must be taken into consideration. A. smaller B. larger

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 14. The maximum frictional force, which comes into play, when an body just begins to slide over the surface of the other body, is known as A. B. C. D. static friction dynamic friction limiting friction coefficient of friction

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 15. In a four stroke I.C. engine, the turning moment during the compression stroke is A. B. positive throughout negative throughout

C. D.

positive during major portion of the stroke negative during major portion of the stroke

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 16. A body will begin to move down an inclined plane, if the angle of inclination of the plane is __________ the angle of friction. A. B. C. equal to less than greater than

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 17. The fundamental equation for correct steering is (where and = Angle through which the axis of the outer wheel and inner wheel turns respectively, c = Distance between the pivots of the front axles, and d = Wheel base) A.

sin + sin =

B.

cos - sin =

C.

cot - cot =

D.

tan + cot =

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 18. The height of a Watt's governor is A. B. C. D. directly proportional to speed directly proportional to (speed)2 inversely proportional to speed inversely proportional to (speed)2

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 19. A rotor supported at A and B carries two masses as shown in the below figure. The rotor is

A. B. C.

dynamically balanced statically balanced statically and dynamically balanced

D.

not balanced

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 20. For an isochronous Hartnell governor (where r1 and r2 = Maximum and minimum radius of rotation of balls respectively, S1 and S2 = Maximum and minimum force exerted on the sleeve respectively, and M = Mass on the sleeve) A.

B.

C.

D.
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 21. Which of the following is a higher pair? A. B. C. Belt and pulley Turning pair Screw pair

D.

Sliding pair

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 22. When the belt is stationary, it is subjected to some tension known as initial tension. The value of this tension is equal to the A. B. C. D. tension in the tight side of the belt tension in the slack side of the belt sum of the tensions on the tight side and slack side of the belt average tension of the tight side and slack side of the belt

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 23. In a force-closed pair, the two elements of a pair are not held together mechanically. A. Agree B. Disagree

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 24. Maximum fluctuation of energy in a flywheel is equal to (where I = Mass moment of inertia of the

flywheel, E = Maximum fluctuation of energy, CS = Coefficient of fluctuation of speed, and = Mean angular speed = A. B. C. D. I(1 - 2) I2CS 2ECS all of these )

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 25. The coriolis component of acceleration acts A. B. C. D. along the sliding surface perpendicular to the sliding surface at 45 to the sliding surface parallel to the sliding surface

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 26. The module is the reciprocal of diametral pitch. A. True B. False

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 27. If the controlling force line for a spring controlled governor when produced intersects the Y-axis at the origin, then the governor is said to be A. B. C. D. stable unstable isochronous none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 28. In a reciprocating steam engine, when the crank has turned from inner dead centre through an angle , the angular acceleration of the connecting rod is given by A.

B.

C.

D.
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 29. If the controlling force line for a spring controlled governor when produced intersects the Y-axis above the origin, then the governor is said to be unstable. A. Right B. Wrong

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 30. The product of the diametral pitch and module is equal to one. A. Correct B. Incorrect

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 31. The inversion of a mechanism is A. B. C. D. changing of a higher pair to a lower pair turning its upside down obtained by fixing different links in a kinematic chain obtained by reversing the input and output motion

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 32. The coefficient of fluctuation of energy is the ratio of maximum energy to the minimum energy. A. True B. False

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 33. When the nature of contact between the elements of a pair is such that it can only slide relative to the other, the pair is known as a A. B. C. D. screw pair spherical pair turning pair sliding pair

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 34. The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion, at any instant is given by (where = Displacement of the particle from mean position)

A.

B.

C.

D.
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 35. The velocity of piston in a reciprocating steam engine is given by (where = Angular velocity of crank, r = Radius of crank pin circle, = Angle turned by crank from inner dead centre, and n = Ratio of length of connecting rod to the radius of crank) A.

B.

C.

D.
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.

View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 36. The primary unbalanced force is maximum __________ in one revolution of the crank. A. B. C. D. twice four times eight times sixteen times

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 37. The instantaneous centres which vary with the configuration of mechanism, are called A. B. C. D. permanent instantaneous centres fixed instantaneous centres neither fixed nor permanent instantaneous centres none of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 38. The displacement of the reciprocating roller follower, when it has contact with the straight flanks of the tangent cam, is given by (where r1 = Minimum radius of the cam, r2 = Radius of the roller follower, and = Angle turned by the cam from the beginning of the follower displacement) A. (r1 - r2)(1 - cos)

B.

(r1 + r2)(1 + cos )

C. (r1 - r2)

D. (r1 + r2)
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 39. In considering friction of a V-thread, the virtual coefficient of friction (1) is given by A. B. 1 = sin 1 = cos

C.

D.
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 40. The wear of bearing is proportional to velocity and pressure. A. Yes B. No

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 41. In a shaper mechanism, the coriolis component of acceleration does not exist. A. True B. False

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 42. In a gear having involute teeth, the normal to the involute is a tangent to the A. B. C. D. pitch circle base circle addendum circle dedendum circle

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 43. A body is said to be under forced vibrations, when A. B. there is a reduction in amplitude after every cycle of vibration no external force acts on a body, after giving it an initial displacement

C. D.

a body vibrates under the influence of external force none of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 44. The natural frequency of free longitudinal vibrations is equal to (where m = Mass of the body, s = Stiffness of the body, and = Static deflection of the body) A.

B.

C.

D.

any one of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 45. The radius of a friction circle for a shaft rotating inside a bearing is (where r = Radius of shaft, and tan = Coefficient of friction between the shaft and bearing) A. B. r sin r cos

C.

r tan

D.
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 46. The maximum and minimum value of the tractive force is given by A. B. C. D. c.m x 2.r 2 x c.m.2.r 2(1 - c)m x 2.r 2 x c.m x 2.r

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 47. In a turning moment diagram, the variations of energy above and below the mean resisting torque line is called A. B. C. D. fluctuation of energy maximum fluctuation of energy coefficient of fluctuation of energy none of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 48. In a spring controlled governor, when the controlling force __________ as the radius of rotation increases, it is said to be a stable governor. A. B. C. remains constant decreases increases

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 49. The distance between the centre of suspension and centre of percussion is equal to the equivalent length of a simple pendulum. A. Agree B. Disagree

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum 50. When the body is suspended at the point of suspension, its periodic time and frequency will be __________ as compared to the body suspended at the point of percussion. A. same

B. C.

two times four times

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum