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A rotary internal combustion engine has __________ cylinders.

A. Four

B. Five

C. Six

D. Seven

Correct Answer :

D. Seven


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The ratio of maximum fluctuation of energy to the workdone per cycle is called

A. Fluctuation of energy

B. Maximum fluctuation of energy

C. Coefficient of fluctuation of energy

D. None of these

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In a steam engine, the earlier cut-off with a simple slide valve may be obtained by increasing the steam lap and the angle of advance of the eccentric but keeping constant the travel and lead of the valve, this method will

A. Cause withdrawing or throttling of steam

B. Reduce length of effective stroke of piston

C. Reduce maximum opening of port to steam

D. All of these

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Governor is used in automobile to

A. Decrease the variation of speed

B. Maximize the fuel economy

C. Limit the vehicle speed

D. Maintain constant engine speed

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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

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In the two rotor system as shown in the below figure (I₁ < I₂), a node of vibration is situated

A. Between I₁, and I₂ but nearer I₁

B. Between I₁, and I₂ but nearer to I₂

C. Exactly in the middle of the shaft

D. Nearer to I₁ but outside

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The Klein's diagram is useful to find

A. Displacement of various parts

B. Velocity of various parts

C. Acceleration of various parts

D. Angular acceleration of various parts

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The amplitude of vibration is always __________ the radius of the circle.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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The method of direct and reverse cranks is used in engines for

A. The control of speed fluctuations

B. Balancing of forces and couples

C. Kinematic analysis

D. Vibration analysis

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When a shaking force is transmitted through the springs, damping becomes detrimental when the ratio of its frequency to the natural frequency is greater than

A. 0.25

B. 0.5

C. 1

D. 2

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The direction of linear velocity of any point on a link with respect to another point on the same link is

A. Parallel to the link joining the points

B. Perpendicular to the link joining the points

C. At 45° to the link joining the points

D. None of the above

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The dedendum circle diameter is equal to (where, φ = Pressure angle)

A. Pitch circle dia. × cosφ

B. Addendum circle dia. × cosφ

C. Clearance circle dia. × cosφ

D. Pitch circle dia. × sinφ

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A system of masses rotating in different parallel planes is in dynamic balance if the

A. Resultant force is equal to zero

B. Resultant couple is equal to zero

C. Resultant force and resultant couple are both equal to zero

D. Resultant force is numerically equal to the resultant couple, but neither of them need necessarily be zero

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In a rigid link OA, velocity of A w.r.t. O will be

A. Parallel to OA

B. Perpendicular to OA

C. At 45° to OA

D. Along AO

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The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is _________ at the mean position.

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. None of these

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A circle passing through the pitch point with its center at the center of cam axis is known as

A. Pitch circle

B. Base circle

C. Prime circle

D. Outer circle

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The velocity of any point in mechanism relative to any other point on the mechanism on velocity polygon is represented by the line

A. Joining the corresponding points

B. Perpendicular to line as per (A)

C. Not possible to determine with these data

D. At 45° to line as per (A)

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ABCD is a four bar mechanism in which AB = 310 mm and CD = 450 mm. AB and CD are both perpendicular to the fixed link AD, as shown in the below figure. If the velocity of B at this condition is v. Then the velocity of C is

A. v

B. (2/3). v

C. (3/2). v

D. (9/4). v

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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

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When a point moves along a straight line, 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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In a screw jack, the effort required to lower the load W is given by

A. P = W tan(α - φ)

B. P = W tan(α + φ)

C. P = W tan(φ - α)

D. P = W cos(α + φ)

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A body will begin to move down an inclined plane, if the angle of inclination of the plane is ________ the angle of friction.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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To connect two parallel and coplanar shafts the following type of gearing is used

A. Spur gear

B. Bevel gear

C. Spiral gear

D. None of the above

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The equation of motion for a vibrating system with viscous damping is (d²x/dt²) + (c/m).(dx/dt) + (s/m).x = 0, if the roots of the equation are __________ then the system will be under damped.

A. Equal

B. Real

C. Complex conjugate

D. None of these

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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.

B. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to its angular velocity.

C. The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero at the mean position.

D. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is maximum at the mean position.

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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.

B. 90°

C. 180°

D. 360°

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The tractive force in a locomotive with two cylinders is given by (where c = Fraction of reciprocating parts per cylinder, m = Mass of reciprocating parts, ω = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, and θ = Angle of inclination of crank to the line of stroke)

A. m.ω².r cosθ

B. c.m.ω².r sinθ

C. (1 - c).m.ω².r (cosθ - sinθ)

D. m.ω².r (cosθ - sinθ)

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Peaucelliers mechanism has

A. Eight links

B. Six links

C. Four links

D. Twelve links

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In elliptical trammels

A. All four pairs are turning

B. Three pairs turning and one pair sliding

C. Two pairs turning and two pairs sliding

D. One pair turning and three pairs sliding

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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

C. Either A or B

D. None of these

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A foot step bearing and rotor of a vertical turbine form examples of

A. Incompletely constrained motion

B. Partially constrained motion

C. Completely constrained motion

D. Successfully constrained motion