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Which of the following is an open pair?

A. Ball and socket joint

B. Journal bearing

C. Lead screw and nut

D. Cam and follower

Correct Answer :

A. Ball and socket joint


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The pressure angle of a cam depends upon

A. Offset between centre lines of cam and follower

B. Lift of follower

C. Angle of ascent

D. All of the above

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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

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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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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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The radial distance from the top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth in a meshing gear, is called

A. Dedendum

B. Addendum

C. Clearance

D. Working depth

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In a multiple V-belt drive, if one of the belts is broken, then we should replace

A. The broken belt only

B. All the belts

C. The broken belt and the belts on either side of it

D. None of the above

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In order to give the primary balance of the reciprocating parts of a multi-cylinder inline engines,

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

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

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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In a ball bearing, ball and bearing forms a

A. Turning pair

B. Rolling pair

C. Screw pair

D. Spherical pair

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The number of centers in a crank driven slider crank mechanism is

A. 0

B. 2

C. 4

D. 6

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A Porter governor is a

A. Pendulum type governor

B. Dead weight governor

C. Spring loaded governor

D. Inertia governor

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The pair is known as a higher pair, when the relative motion between the elements of a pair is

A. Turning only

B. Sliding only

C. Rolling only

D. Partly turning and partly sliding

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The fundamental equation for correct steering is (where φ and α = Angle through which the axis of the outer wheel and inner wheel turns respectively, c = Distance between the pivots of the front axles, and d = Wheel base)

A. sinφ + sinα = b/c

B. cosφ - sinα = c/b

C. cotφ - cotα = c/b

D. tanφ + cotα = b/c

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The velocity of the reciprocating roller follower when it has contact with the straight flanks of the tangent cam, is given by (where ω = Angular velocity of the cam shaft)

A. ω (r₁ r₂) sinθ

B. ω (r₁ + r₂) sinθ sec2θ

C. ω (r₁ r₂) cosθ

D. ω (r₁ + r₂) cosθ cosec2θ

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In a Hartnell governor, if a spring of greater stiffness is used, then the governor will be

A. Less sensitive

B. More sensitive

C. Unaffected of sensitivity

D. Isochronous

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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

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The displacement of a flat faced follower when it has contact with the flank of a circular arc cam, is given by (where R = Radius of flank, r₁ = Minimum radius of the cam, and θ = Angle turned through by the cam)

A. R (1 - cosθ)

B. (R - r₁) (1 - cosθ)

C. R (1 - sinθ)

D. (R - r₁) (1 - sinθ)

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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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A reed type tachometer use the principle of

A. Longitudinal vibration

B. Torsional vibration

C. Transverse vibration

D. Damped free vibration

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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 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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For a twin cylinder V-engine, the crank positions for primary reverse cranks and secondary direct cranks are shown in the below figure. The engine is a

A. 30° V-engine

B. 60° V-engine

C. 120° V-engine

D. 150° V-engine

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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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For dynamic balancing of a shaft

A. The net dynamic force acting on the shaft is equal to zero

B. The net couple due to the dynamic forces acting on the shaft is equal to zero

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above

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In a disc clutch, if there are n₁ number of discs on the driving shaft and n₂ number of discs on the driven shaft, then the number of pairs of contact surfaces will be

A. n₁ + n₂

B. n₁ + n₂ + 1

C. n₁ + n₂ - 1

D. n₁ + n₂ - 2

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Cross head and guides form a

A. Lower pair

B. Higher pair

C. Turning pair

D. Sliding pair

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In a four-bar chain it is required to give an oscillatory motion to the follower for a continuous rotation of the crank. For the lengths of 50 mm of crank and 70 mm of the follower, determine theoretical maximum length of coupler. The distance between fixed pivots of crank and followers is

A. 95 mm

B. Slightly less than 95 mm

C. Slightly more than 95 mm

D. 45 mm

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The secondary unbalanced force is __________ the primary unbalanced force.

A. One-half

B. Two-third

C. n times

D. 1/n times

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The partial balancing of reciprocating parts in locomotives produces

A. Hammer blow

B. Swaying couple

C. Variation in tractive force along the line of stroke

D. All of the above

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Which type of gearing is used in steering system of an automobile?

A. Rack and pinion

B. Worm and wheel

C. Spiral gears

D. None of the above

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A universal joint is an example of

A. Higher pair

B. Lower pair

C. Rolling pair

D. Sliding pair