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A cam mechanism imparts following motion

A. Rotating

B. Oscillating

C. Reciprocating

D. All of the above

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D. All of the above


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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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In railway axle boxes, the bearing used is

A. Deep groove ball bearing

B. Double row self aligning ball bearing

C. Double row spherical roller bearing

D. Cylindrical roller bearing

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The maximum fluctuation of speed is the

A. Difference of minimum fluctuation of speed and the mean speed

B. Difference of the maximum and minimum speeds

C. Sum of maximum and minimum speeds

D. Variations of speed above and below the mean resisting torque line

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The gears are termed as medium velocity gears, if their peripheral velocity is

A. 1-3 m/s

B. 3-15 m/s

C. 15-30 m/s

D. 30-50 m/s

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The Hooke's joint consists of:

A. Two forks

B. One fork

C. Three forks

D. Four forks

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The mechanism in which two are turning pairs and two are sliding pairs, is called a

A. Double slider crank chain

B. Elliptical trammel

C. Scotch yoke mechanism

D. All of these

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Angle of dwell of cam is defined as the angle

A. During which the follower returns to its initial position

B. Of rotation of the cam for definite displacement of the follower

C. Through which the cam rotates during the period in which the follower remains in the highest position

D. Moved by the cam from the instant the follower begins to rise, till it reaches its highest position

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The primary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, ω = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, θ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke, and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)

A. m.ω².r sinθ

B. m.ω².r cosθ

C. m.ω².r (sin 2θ/n)

D. m.ω².r (cos 2θ/n)

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For the brake to be self locking, the force P at C shown in the below figure, should

A. Be zero

B. Act in upward direction

C. Act in downward direction

D. None of these

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When brakes are applied to all the four wheels of a moving car, the distance travelled by the car before it is brought to rest, will be

A. Maximum

B. Minimum

C. Zero

D. None of these

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Which of the following mechanisms produces mathematically an exact straight line motion?

A. Grasshopper mechanism

B. Watt mechanism

C. Peaucellier's mechanism

D. Tchebicheff mechanism

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The Bifilar suspension method is used to determine

A. Natural frequency of vibration

B. Position of balancing weights

C. Moment of inertia

D. Centripetal acceleration

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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

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Cross head and guides form a

A. Lower pair

B. Higher pair

C. Turning pair

D. Sliding pair

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Coriolis component acts

A. Perpendicular to sliding surfaces

B. Along sliding surfaces

C. Somewhere in between above two

D. None of the above

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When a point at the end of a link moves with constant angular velocity, its acceleration will have

A. Radial component only

B. Tangential component only

C. Coriolis component only

D. Radial and tangential components both

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The tendency of a body to resist change from rest or motion is known as

A. Mass

B. Friction

C. Inertia

D. Resisting force

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In a coupling rod of a locomotive, each of the four pairs is a ________ pair.

A. Sliding

B. Turning

C. Rolling

D. Screw

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The example of spherical pair is

A. Bolt and nut

B. Lead screw of a lathe

C. Ball and socket joint

D. Ball bearing and roller bearing

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In a gear having involute teeth, the normal to the involute is a tangent to the

A. Pitch circle

B. Base circle

C. Addendum circle

D. Dedendum circle

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The acceleration of a flat-faced follower when it has contact with the flank of a circular arc cam, is given by

A. ω² R cosθ

B. ω² (R - r₁) cosθ

C. ω² (R - r₁) sinθ

D. ω² r₁ sinθ

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A circular bar moving in a round hole is an example of

A. Incompletely constrained motion

B. Partially constrained motion

C. Completely constrained motion

D. Successfully constrained motion

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The natural frequency of free torsional vibrations of a shaft is equal to (where q = Torsional stiffness of the shaft, and I = Mass moment of inertia of the disc attached at the end of a shaft)

A. 2π. √(q/I)

B. 2π qI

C. (1/2π). √(q/I)

D. 1/2π

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Efficiency of a screw jack is given by

A. tan (α + φ)/tanα

B. tanα/tan (α +φ)

C. tan (α - φ)/tanα

D. tanα/tan (α - φ)

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A pulley and belt in a belt drive form a

A. Cylindrical pair

B. Turning pair

C. Rolling pair

D. Sliding pair

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The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing with assumption of uniform pressure is _________ as compared to uniform wear.

A. Less

B. More

C. Same

D. None of these

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The mechanism forms a structure, when the number of degrees of freedom (n) is equal to

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. -1

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In a hydrodynamic journal bearing, there is

A. A very thin film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing such that there is contact between the journal and the bearing

B. A thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing

C. No lubricant between the journal and the bearing

D. A forced lubricant between the journal and the bearing

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The unbalanced force due to reciprocating masses

A. Varies in magnitude but constant in direction

B. Varies in direction but constant in magnitude

C. Varies in magnitude and direction both

D. Constant in magnitude and direction both

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The relation between number of links (l) and number of joints (j) in a kinematic chain is

A. l = (1/2).(j + 2)

B. l = (2/3).(j + 2)

C. l = (3/4).(j + 3)

D. l = j + 4