Practice Test: Question Set - 29
1. Minimum number of teeth for involute rack and pinion arrangement for pressure angle of 20° is
- (A) 10
- (B) 20
- (C) 30
- (D) 34
2. For two governors A and B, the lift of sleeve of governor A is more than that of governor B, for a given fractional change in speed. It indicates that
- (A) Governor A
is more sensitive than governor B
- (B) Governor B
is more sensitive than governor A
- (C) Both
governors A and B are equally sensitive
- (D) None
of the above
3. Which of the following is a turning pair?
- (A) Piston and
cylinder of a reciprocating steam engine
- (B) Shaft with
collars at both ends fitted into a circular hole
- (C) Lead screw
of a lathe with nut
- (D) Ball and a
socket joint
4. When the pitching of a ship is __________ the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be to move the ship towards port side.
- (A) Upward
- (B) Downward
- (C) Forward
- (D) Backward
5. The face of the tooth is the
- (A) Surface
of the top of tooth
- (B) Surface of
tooth above the pitch surface
- (C) Width of
tooth below the pitch surface
- (D) Width of
tooth measured along the pitch circle
6. The contact ratio is given by
- (A) (Length of
the path of approach)/(Circular pitch)
- (B) (Length of
path of recess)/(Circular pitch)
- (C) (Length of
the arc of contact)/(Circular pitch)
- (D) (Length of
the arc of approach)/cosφ
7. If ω/ωn = 2, where co is the frequency of excitation and ωn is the natural frequency of vibrations, then the transmissibility of vibration will the
- (A) 0.5
- (B) 1
- (C) 1.5
- (D) 2
8. Transmission angle is the angle between
- (A) Input link and coupler
- (B) Input link and fixed link
- (C) Output link and coupler
- (D) Output link and fixed link
9. Which of the following is an open pair?
- (A) Ball and
socket joint
- (B) Journal
bearing
- (C) Lead screw
and nut
- (D) Cam
and follower
10. The contact ratio is the ratio of
- (A) Length of
pair of contact to the circular pitch
- (B) Length of
arc of contact to the circular pitch
- (C) Length of
arc of approach to the circular pitch
- (D) Length of
arc of recess to the circular pitch
11. The velocity of the belt for maximum power is (where m = Mass of the belt in kg per meter length)
- (A) T/3
- (B) (T.g)/3
- (C) √(T/3m)
- (D) √(3m/T)
12. The partial balancing of reciprocating parts in locomotives produces
- (A) Hammer blow
- (B) Swaying
couple
- (C) Variation in
tractive force along the line of stroke
- (D) All
of the above
13. Length of arc of contact is given by
- (A) Arc of approach - Arc of recess
- (B) Arc of approach + Arc of recess
- (C) Arc of approach / Arc of recess
- (D) Arc of approach × Arc of recess
14. In a multiple V-belt drive, when a single belt is damaged, it is preferable to change the complete set to
- (A) Reduce
vibration
- (B) Reduce slip
- (C) Ensure
uniform loading
- (D) Ensure
proper alignment
15. The tractive force is maximum or minimum when the angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke (θ) is equal to
- (A) 0° and 90°
- (B) 90° and 180°
- (C) 135° and
315°
- (D) 270° and
360°
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