Practice Test: Question Set - 23
1. In a simple train of wheels, the velocity ratio __________ the intermediate wheels.
- (A) Depends upon
- (B) Is
independent of
- (C) Either A or
B
- (D) None of
these
2. There are six gears A, B, C, D, E and F in a compound train. The numbers of teeth in the gears are 20, 60, 30, 80, 25 and 75 respectively. The ratio of angular speeds of the driven (F) to the driver (A) of the drive is
- (A) 1/24
- (B) 1/8
- (C) 4/15
- (D) 12
3. In locomotives, the ratio of the connecting rod length to me crank radius is kept very large in order to
- (A) Minimize the
effect of primary forces
- (B) Minimize the effect of secondary forces
- (C) Have perfect
balancing
- (D) To start the
locomotive quickly
4. Power of a governor is the
- (A) Mean
force exerted at the sleeve for a given percentage change of speed
- (B) Work-done at
the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
- (C) Mean force
exerted at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
- (D) None of the
above
5. The C.G. of a link in any mechanism would experience
- (A) No
acceleration
- (B) Linear
acceleration
- (C) Angular
acceleration
- (D) Both
angular and linear accelerations
6. Instantaneous center of rotation of a link in a four bar mechanism lies on
- (A) Right
side pivot of this link
- (B) Left
side pivot of this link
- (C) A
point obtained by intersection on extending adjoining links
- (D) Can’t occur
7. In a simple harmonic motion, the velocity vector with respect to displacement vector
- (A) Is in phase
- (B) Leads by 90°
- (C) Leads by 180°
- (D) Lags by 90°
8. In order to give the primary balance of the reciprocating parts of a multi-cylinder inline engines
- (A) The
algebraic sum of the primary forces must be equal to zero
- (B) The
algebraic sum of the couples about any point in the plane of the primary forces
must be equal to zero
- (C) Both (A) and
(B)
- (D) None of
these
9. If ω/ωn is very high for a body vibrating under steady state vibrations, the phase angle for all values of damping factors, will tend to approach
- (A) 0°
- (B) 90°
- (C) 180°
- (D) 360°
10. The maximum frictional force, which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of the other body, is known as
- (A) Static
friction
- (B) Dynamic
friction
- (C) Limiting
friction
- (D) Coefficient
of friction
11. The component of the acceleration, parallel to the velocity of the particle, at the given instant is called
- (A) Radial
component
- (B) Tangential
component
- (C) Coriolis
component
- (D) None of
these
12. Frequency of vibrations is usually expressed in
- (A) Number of
cycles per hour
- (B) Number
of cycles per minute
- (C) Number
of cycles per second
- (D) None of
these
13. The train value of a gear train is
- (A) Equal to
velocity ratio of a gear train
- (B) Reciprocal
of velocity ratio of a gear train
- (C) Always
greater than unity
- (D) Always less
than unity
14. When the primary direct crank of a reciprocating engine makes an angle of 'θ' with the line of stroke, then the secondary direct crank will make an angle of _________ with the line of stroke.
- (A) θ/2
- (B) θ
- (C) 2θ
- (D) 4θ
15. The mechanism consisting of three turning pairs and one sliding pair, is called a
- (A) Single
slider crank chain
- (B) Whitworth
quick return motion mechanism
- (C) Crank
and slotted lever quick return motion mechanism
- (D) All of the
above
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