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The two elements of a pair are said to form a _________ when they permit relative motion between them.

A. Open pair

B. Kinematic pair

C. Sliding pair

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. Kinematic pair


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Which of the following statement is correct for involute gears?

A. The interference is inherently absent.

B. The variation in centre distance of shafts increases radial force.

C. A convex flank is always in contact with concave flank.

D. The pressure angle is constant throughout the teeth engagement.

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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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A body is said to be under forced vibrations, when

A. There is a reduction in amplitude after every cycle of vibration

B. No external force acts on a body, after giving it an initial displacement

C. A body vibrates under the influence of external force

D. None of the above

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Which of the following is false statement in respect of differences between machine and structure?

A. Machines transmit mechanical work, whereas structures transmit forces

B. In machines, relative motion exists between its members, whereas same does not exist in case of structures

C. Machines modify movement and work, whereas structures modify forces

D. Efficiency of machines as well as structures is below 100%

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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 kinematic chain requires at least

A. 2 links and 3 turning pairs

B. 3 links and 4 turning pairs

C. 4 links and 4 turning pairs

D. 5 links and 4 turning pairs

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A spring controlled governor is said to be unstable when the controlling force

A. Increases as the radius of rotation decreases

B. Increases as the radius of rotation increases

C. Decreases as the radius of rotation increases

D. Remains constant for all radii of rotation

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In a radial cam, the follower moves

A. In a direction perpendicular to the cam axis

B. In a direction parallel to the cam axis

C. In any direction irrespective of the cam axis

D. Along the cam axis

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The stress induced in a body will be shear stress, when it is subjected to

A. Longitudinal vibrations

B. Transverse vibrations

C. Torsional vibrations

D. None of these

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Peaucelliers mechanism has

A. Eight links

B. Six links

C. Four links

D. Twelve links

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Klein's construction gives a graphic construction for

A. Slider-crank mechanism

B. Velocity polygon

C. Acceleration polygon

D. Four bar chain mechanism

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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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For simple harmonic motion of the of follower, a cosine curve represents

A. Displacement diagram

B. Velocity diagram

C. Acceleration diagram

D. All of the above

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In a Hartnell governor, the lift of the sleeve is given by (where r₁ and r₂ = Max. and min. radii of rotation, x = Length of ball arm of the lever, and y = Length of sleeve arm of the lever)

A. (r₁ + r₂) (y/x)

B. (r₁ + r₂) (x/y)

C. (r₁ - r₂) (y/x)

D. (r₁ - r₂) (x/y)

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To obviate axial thrust, following gear drive is used

A. Double helical gears having opposite teeth

B. Double helical gears having identical teeth

C. Single helical gear in which one of the teeth of helix angle a is more

D. Mutter gears

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The two elements of a pair are said to form a _________ when they permit relative motion between them.

A. Open pair

B. Kinematic pair

C. Sliding pair

D. None of these

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Maximum fluctuation of energy in a flywheel is equal to [where I = Mass moment of inertia of the flywheel, E = Maximum fluctuation of energy, CS = Coefficient of fluctuation of speed, and ω = Mean angular speed = (ω₁ + ω₂)/2]

A. I.ω.(ω₁ - ω₂)

B. I.ω².CS

C. 2.E.CS

D. All 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 rotating shafts tend to vibrate violently at whirling speeds because

A. The system is unbalanced

B. Bearing centre line coincides with the axis

C. The shafts are rotating at very high speeds

D. Resonance is caused due to the heavy mass of the rotor

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In a steam engine, the distance by which the outer edge of the Dslide valve overlaps the steam port is called

A. Lead

B. Steam lap

C. Exhaust lap

D. None of these

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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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A shaft has two heavy rotors mounted on it. The transverse natural frequencies, considering each of the rotor separately, are 100 Hz and 200 Hz respectively. The lowest critical speed is

A. 5,367 r.p.m.

B. 6,000 r.p.m.

C. 9,360 r.p.m.

D. 12,000 r.p.m.

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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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In gramophones for adjusting the speed of the turntable, the following type of governor is commonly employed

A. Hartung governor

B. Wilson Hartnell governor

C. Pickering governor

D. Inertia governor

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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 number of links in pantograph mechanism is equal to

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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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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Coriolis component is encountered in

A. Quick return mechanism of shaper

B. Four bar chain mechanism

C. Slider crank mechanism

D. Both (A) and (C) above

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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 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