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Which of the following is an inversion of Single slider crank chain?

A. Beam engine

B. Rotary engine

C. Oldhams coupling

D. Elliptical trammel

Correct Answer :

B. Rotary engine


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In a kinematic chain, a quaternary joint is equivalent to

A. One binary joint

B. Two binary joints

C. Three binary joints

D. Four binary joints

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In a system subjected to damped forced vibrations, the ratio of maximum displacement to the static deflection is known as

A. Critical damping ratio

B. Damping factor

C. Logarithmic decrement

D. Magnification factor

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Which of the following disciplines provides study of the relative motion between the parts of a machine and the forces acting on the parts?

A. Theory of machines

B. Applied mechanics

C. Mechanisms

D. Kinetics

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The D-slide valve is also known as

A. Inside admission valve

B. Outside admission valve

C. Piston slide valve

D. None of these

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The face of the tooth is the

A. Surface of the top of tooth

B. Surface of tooth above the pitch surface

C. Width of tooth below the pitch surface

D. Width of tooth measured along the pitch circle

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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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Klein's construction is useful to determine

A. Velocity of various parts

B. Acceleration of various parts

C. Displacement of various parts

D. Angular acceleration of various parts

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The coefficient of fluctuation of speed is __________ of maximum fluctuation of speed and the mean speed.

A. Sum

B. Difference

C. Product

D. Ratio

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If the number of links in a mechanism is equal to l, then the numbers of possible inversions are equal to

A. l - 2

B. l - 1

C. l

D. l + 1

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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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A torsional system with discs of moment of inertia I₁ and I₂ as shown in the below figure, is gear driven such that the ratio of speed of shaft B to shaft A is 'G'. Neglecting the inertia of gears, the equivalent inertia of disc on shaft B at the speed of shaft A is equal to

A. G.I₂

B. G².I₂

C. I₂/G

D. I₂/G²

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For S.H.M. cam, the acceleration of the follower at the ends of the stroke and aimed stroke respectively, is

A. Maximum and zero

B. Zero and maximum

C. Minimum and maximum

D. Zero and minimum

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In a mechanism, the fixed instantaneous centres are those centres which

A. Remain in the same place for all configurations of the mechanism

B. Vary with the configuration of the mechanism

C. Moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of permanent nature

D. None of the above

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The essential condition of placing the two masses, so that the system becomes dynamically equivalent, is (where l₁ and l₂ = Distance of two masses from the centre of gravity of the body, and kG = Radius of gyration of the body)

A. l₁ = kG

B. l₂ = kG

C. l₁l₂ = kG

D. l₁l₂ = kG²

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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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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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Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The power absorbed in operating the piston valve is less than D-slide valve

B. The wear of the piston valve is less than the wear of the D-slide valve

C. The D-slide valve is also called outside admission valve.

D. All of the above

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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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A point B on a rigid link AB moves with respect to A with angular velocity ω rad/s. The total acceleration of B with respect to A will be equal to

A. Vector sum of radial component and coriolis component

B. Vector sum of tangential component and coriolis component

C. Vector sum of radial component and tangential component

D. Vector difference of radial component and tangential component

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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 is _________ when the crank OC and connecting rod PC are at right angles to each other.

A. Infinity

B. Zero

C. Any +ve value

D. Any -ve value

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When a point at the end of a link moves with constant angular velocity, 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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Which of the following disciplines provides study of inertia forces arising from the combined effect of the mass and the motion of the parts?

A. Theory of machines

B. Applied mechanics

C. Mechanisms

D. Kinetics

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In a band and block brake, the ratio of tensions on tight side and slack side of the band is (where μ = Coefficient of friction between the blocks and the drum, θ = Semi-angle of each block subtending at the centre of drum, and n = Number of blocks)

A. T₁/T₂ = μ. θ. n

B. T₁/T₂ = [(1 - μ tanθ)/(1 + μ tanθ)]n

C. T₁/T₂ = (μ θ)n

D. T₁/T₂ = [(1 + μ tanθ)/(1 - μ tanθ)]n

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The following is the inversion of slider crank chain mechanism

A. Whitworth quick return mechanism

B. Hand pump

C. Oscillating cylinder engine

D. All of the above

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What is the number of instantaneous centres for an eight link mechanism?

A. 15

B. 28

C. 30

D. 8

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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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In S.H.M., acceleration is proportional to

A. Velocity

B. Displacement

C. Rate of change of velocity

D. All of the above

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The two parallel and coplanar shafts are connected by gears having teeth parallel to the axis of the shaft. This arrangement is known as

A. Spur gearing

B. Helical gearing

C. Bevel gearing

D. Spiral gearing

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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 number of links and instantaneous centers in a reciprocating engine mechanism are

A. 4, 4

B. 4, 5

C. 5, 4

D. 4, 6