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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

Correct Answer :

C. Ball and socket joint


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In multi V-belt transmission, if one of the belt is broken, we have to change the

A. Broken belt

B. Broken belt and its adjacent belts

C. All the belts

D. There is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of transmission of load

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When the radius of rotation of balls __________ as the equilibrium speed increases, the governor is said to be unstable.

A. Remains constant

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. None of these

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Two systems shall be dynamically equivalent when

A. The mass of two are same

B. C.G. of two coincides

C. M.I. of two about an axis through e.g. is equal

D. All of the above

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The acceleration of a particle at any instant has two components i.e. radial component and tangential component. These two components will be

A. Parallel to each other

B. Perpendicular to each other

C. Inclined at 45°

D. Opposite to each other

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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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Typewriter constitutes

A. Machine

B. Structure

C. Mechanism

D. Inversion

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The flank of the tooth is the surface of the tooth __________ the pitch surface.

A. Above

B. Below

C. At

D. None of these

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Which type of gear train is used in clock mechanism to join hour hand and minute hand?

A. Simple gear train

B. Compound gear train

C. Reverted gear train

D. Epicyclic gear train

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The power transmitted by a belt is maximum when the maximum tension in the belt is _________ of centrifugal tension.

A. One-third

B. Two-third

C. Double

D. Three times

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The gear train usually employed in clocks is a

A. Simple gear train

B. Reverted gear train

C. Sun and planet gear

D. Differential gear

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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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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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Which of the following property of the instantaneous centre is correct?

A. A rigid link rotates instantaneously relative to another link at the instantaneous centre for the configuration of the mechanism considered.

B. The two rigid links have no linear velocity relative to each other at the instantaneous centre.

C. The velocity of the instantaneous centre relative to any third rigid link is same whether the instantaneous centre is regarded as a point on the first rigid link or on the second rigid link.

D. All of the above

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In an open pair, the two elements of a pair

A. Have a surface contact when in motion

B. Have a line or point contact when in motion

C. Are kept in contact by the action of external forces, when in motion

D. Are not held together mechanically

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In the below figure, PC is the connecting rod and OC is the crank making an angle θ with the line of stroke PO and rotates with uniform angular velocity at ω rad/s. The Klien's acceleration diagram for determining the acceleration of the piston P is shown by quadrilateral CQNO. The acceleration of the piston P with respect to the crankpin C is given by

A. ω² × NO

B. ω² × CO

C. ω² × CN

D. ω² × QN

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The ratio of the driving tensions for V-belts is __________ times that of flat belts. (Where β = Semi-angle of the groove)

A. sinβ

B. cosβ

C. cosecβ

D. secβ

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In a cam drive with uniform velocity follower, the sharp corners of the displacement diagram are rounded off at the beginning and at the end of each stroke. This is done

A. Because of difficulty in manufacturing cam profile

B. Because of loose contact of follower with cam surface

C. In order to have acceleration in beginning and retardation at the end of stroke within the finite limits

D. Because the uniform velocity motion is a partial parabolic motion

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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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If there are L number of links in a mechanism, then number of possible inversions is equal to

A. L + 1

B. L - 1

C. L

D. L + 2

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An eccentric sheave pivoted at one point rotates and transmits oscillatory motion to a link whose one end is pivoted and other end is connected to it. This mechanism has

A. 2 links

B. 3 links

C. 4 links

D. 5 links

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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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Ball and a Socket forms a

A. Turning pair

B. Rolling pair

C. Screw pair

D. Spherical pair

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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

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Balancing of rotating and reciprocating parts of an engine is necessary when it runs at

A. Slow speed

B. Moderate speed

C. Highs peed

D. Any one of these

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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 natural frequency of free longitudinal vibrations is equal to (where m = Mass of the body, s = Stiffness of the body, and δ = Static deflection of the body)

A. 1/2π × √(s/m)

B. 1/2π × √(g/δ)

C. 0.4985/√δ

D. Any one of these

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The power from the engine to the rear axle of an automobile is transmitted by means of

A. Worm and worm wheel

B. Spur gears

C. Bevel gears

D. Hooke's joint

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When the addenda on pinion and wheel is such that the path of approach and path of recess are half of their maximum possible values, then the length of the path of contact is given by (where r = Pitch circle radius of pinion, R = Pitch circle radius of wheel, and φ = Pressure angle)

A. [(r² + R²) cosφ]/2

B. [(r² + R²) sinφ]/2

C. [(r + R) cosφ]/2

D. [(r + R) sinφ]/2

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When the body is suspended at the point of suspension, its periodic time and frequency will be ________ as compared to the body suspended at the point of percussion.

A. Same

B. Two times

C. Four times

D. None of these

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If the pressure angle is __________, a reciprocating follower will jam in its bearings.

A. Small

B. Too small

C. Large

D. Too large