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The example of higher pair is

A. Belt, rope and chain drives

B. Gears, cams

C. Ball and roller bearings

D. All of the above

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D. All of the above


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The included angle for the V-belt is usually

A. 10° to 20°

B. 20° to 30°

C. 30° to 40°

D. 60° to 80°

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Klein's construction can be used when

A. Crank has a uniform angular velocity

B. Crank has non-uniform velocity

C. Crank has uniform angular acceleration

D. Crank has uniform angular velocity and angular acceleration

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The ratio of the number of teeth to the pitch circle diameter in millimetres, is called

A. Circular pitch

B. Diametral pitch

C. Module

D. None of these

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Elements of pairs held together mechanically is known as

A. Closed pair

B. Open pair

C. Mechanical pair

D. Rolling pair

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Creep in belt drive is due to

A. Material of the pulley

B. Material of the belt

C. Larger size of the driver pulley

D. Uneven extensions and contractions due to varying tension

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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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Which of the following has sliding motion?

A. Crank

B. Connecting rod

C. Crank pin

D. Crosshead

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The relation between number of pairs (p) forming a kinematic chain and the number of links (l) is

A. l = 2p - 2

B. l = 2p - 3

C. l = 2p - 4

D. l = 2p - 5

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The motion between a pair when limited to a definite direction, irrespective of the direction of force applied, is known as

A. Completely constrained motion

B. Incompletely constrained motion

C. Successfully constrained motion

D. None of these

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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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For fluctuating loads, well suited bearing is

A. Ball bearing

B. Roller bearing

C. Needle roller bearing

D. Thrust bearing

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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

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If some links are connected such that motion between them can take place in more than one direction, it is called

A. Incompletely constrained motion

B. Partially constrained motion

C. Completely constrained motion

D. Successfully constrained motion

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When the elements of a pair are kept in contact by the action of external forces, the pair is said to be a

A. Lower pair

B. Higher pair

C. Self-closed pair

D. Force-closed pair

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The example of lower pair is

A. Shaft revolving in a bearing

B. Straight line motion mechanisms

C. Automobile steering gear

D. All of the above

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The cam follower generally used in aircraft engines is

A. Knife edge follower

B. Flat faced follower

C. Spherical faced follower

D. Roller follower

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Which gear train is used for higher velocity ratios in a small space?

A. Simple gear train

B. Compound gear train

C. Reverted gear train

D. Epicyclic gear train

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In vibration isolation system, if ω/ωn < 2, then for all values of damping factor, the transmissibility will be (where ω = Angular speed of the system, ωn = Natural frequency of vibration of the system)

A. Less than unity

B. Equal to unity

C. Greater than unity

D. Zero

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The ratio of maximum fluctuation of speed to the mean speed is called

A. Fluctuation of speed

B. Maximum fluctuation of speed

C. Coefficient of fluctuation of speed

D. None of these

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

A. ωR cosθ

B. ω(R - r₁) cosθ

C. ω(R - r₁) sinθ

D. ωr₁ sinθ

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Which of the following mechanism is an approximate straight line motion mechanism?

A. Watt's mechanism

B. Grasshopper mechanism

C. Robert's mechanism

D. All of these

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In a spring controlled governor, when the controlling force ________ as the radius of rotation increases, it is said to be a stable governor.

A. Remains constant

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. None of these

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Torsional vibrations are said to occur when the particles of a body moves

A. Perpendicular to its axis

B. Parallel to its axis

C. In a circle about its axis

D. None of these

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The pressure angle of a cam is the angle between the direction of the follower motion and a normal to the

A. Pitch circle

B. Base circle

C. Pitch curve

D. Prime circle

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The maximum velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is

A. ω

B. ωr

C. ω²r

D. ω/r

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Which of the following is an inversion of a double slider crank chain?

A. Oldham's coupling

B. Elliptical trammel

C. Scotch yoke mechanism

D. All of these

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The approximate straight line mechanism is a

A. Four bar linkage

B. 6 bar linkage

C. 8 bar linkage

D. 3 bar linkage

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In which of the following type of gear train the first gear and the last gear are co-axial.

A. Simple gear train

B. Compound gear train

C. Reverted gear train

D. None of the above

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A mechanism consisting of four links is called a __________ mechanism.

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Binary

D. None of these

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The coriolis component of acceleration exists whenever a point moves along a path that has

A. Linear displacement

B. Rotational motion

C. Gravitational acceleration

D. Tangential acceleration