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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

Correct Answer :

B. 3-15 m/s


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When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as

A. Simple pendulum

B. Compound pendulum

C. Torsional pendulum

D. Second's pendulum

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Typewriter constitutes

A. Machine

B. Structure

C. Mechanism

D. Inversion

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The transmissibility, for all values of damping factor, will be less than unity, if ω/ωn is

A. Equal to 1

B. Less than 2

C. Equal to 2

D. Greater than 2

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Which of the following is an open pair?

A. Journal bearing

B. Ball and Socket joint

C. Leave screw and nut

D. None of the above

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In a simple harmonic motion, the velocity vector with respect to displacement vector

A. Is in phase

B. Leads by 90°

C. Leads by 180°

D. Lags by 90°

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The product of the diametral pitch and circular pitch is equal to

A. 1

B. 1/π

C. π

D. 2 π

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The equation of motion for a single degree of freedom system with viscous damping is 4(dx²/dt²) + 9(dx/dt) + 16x. The damping ratio of the system is

A. 9/8

B. 9/82

C. 9/16

D. 9/128

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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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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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A mechanism __________ for transmitting or transforming motion.

A. Can be used

B. Cannot be used

C. Unpredictable

D. None of these

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The working depth of a gear is the radial distance from the

A. Pitch circle to the bottom of a tooth

B. Pitch circle to the top of a tooth

C. Top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth

D. Addendum circle to the clearance circle

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The cam follower generally used in automobile engines is

A. Knife edge follower

B. Flat faced follower

C. Spherical faced follower

D. Roller follower

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The moment on the pulley which produces rotation is called

A. Inertia

B. Momentum

C. Moment of momentum

D. Torque

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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 frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, considering uniform pressure, is (where μ = Coefficient of friction, W = Load over the bearing, and R = Radius of bearing surface)

A. (1/2) μ W R

B. (2/3) μ W R

C. (3/4) μ W R

D. μ W R

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The coriolis component of acceleration is taken into account for

A. Slider crank mechanism

B. Four bar chain mechanism

C. Quick return motion mechanism

D. All of these

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The magnitude of linear velocity of a point B on a link AB relative to point A is (Where ω = Angular velocity of the link AB)

A. ω × AB

B. ω × (AB)²

C. ω² × AB

D. (ω × AB)²

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A body in motion will be subjected to coriolis acceleration when that body is

A. In plane rotation with variable velocity

B. In plane translation with variable velocity

C. In plane motion which is a resultant of plane translation and rotation

D. Restrained to rotate while sliding over another body

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The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, assuming uniform wear, is (Where μ = Coefficient of friction, W=Load over the bearing, R=Radius of bearing)

A. μwr

B. ¾μWR

C. (2/3) μWR

D. ½μWR

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Two pulleys of radii r₁ and r₂ and at distance x apart are connected by means of a cross belt drive. The length of the belt is

A. π (r₁ + r₂) + [(r₁ + r₂)²/x] + 2x

B. π (r₁ + r₂) + [(r₁ - r₂)²/x] + 2x

C. π (r₁ - r₂) + [(r₁ - r₂)²/x] + 2x

D. π (r₁ - r₂) + [(r₁ + r₂)²/x] + 2x

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The primary unbalanced force is maximum when the angle of inclination of the crank with the line of stroke is

A. 0° and 90°

B. 0° and 180°

C. 90° and 180°

D. 180° and 360°

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In order to balance the reciprocating masses,

A. Primary forces and couples must be balanced

B. Secondary forces and couples must be balanced

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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A Hartnell governor has its controlling force (Fc) given by Fc = ar + b, where r is the radius of rotation and a and b are constants. The governor becomes isochronous when

A. a is +ve and b = 0

B. a = 0 and b is +ve

C. a is +ve and b is -ve

D. a is +ve and b is also +ve

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Cam angle is defined as the angle

A. During which the follower returns to its initial position

B. Of rotation of the cam for a 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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Creep in belt drive is due to

A. Weak material of the belt

B. Weak material of the pulley

C. Uneven extensions and contractions of the belt when it passes from tight side to slack side

D. Expansion of the belt

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Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. A round bar in a round hole form a turning pair

B. A square bar in a square hole form a sliding pair

C. A vertical shaft in a foot step bearing forms a successful constraint

D. All of the above

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In order to give a complete secondary balance of a multi-cylinder inline engine,

A. The algebraic sum of the secondary forces must be equal to zero

B. The algebraic sum of the couples about any point in the plane of the secondary forces must be equal to zero

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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When the two elements of a pair have a surface contact when relative motion takes place and the surface of one element slides over the surface of the other, the pair formed is known as a

A. Lower pair

B. Higher pair

C. Self-closed pair

D. Force-closed pair

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When the crank is at the outer dead centre, in a reciprocating steam engine, then the acceleration of the piston will be

A. ω² r {(n + 1)/n}

B. ω² r {(n - 1)/n}

C. ω² r {n/(n + 1)}

D. ω² r {n/(n - 1)}

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The maximum efficiency of a screw jack is

A. (1 - sinφ)/(1 + sinφ)

B. (1 + sinφ)/(1 - sinφ)

C. (1 - tanφ)/(1 + tanφ)

D. (1 + tanφ)/(1 - tanφ)