Explore topic-wise MCQs in Machine Design.

This section includes 17 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Machine Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Disk brakes largely suffer from the problem of self-locking.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Self-locking but it depends on radius of the wheel rotating
D. Material dependent
Answer» C. Self-locking but it depends on radius of the wheel rotating
2.

Loss of torque transmitting capacity at high temperatures is called

A. Fading
B. Rolling
C. Drifting
D. Planking
Answer» B. Rolling
3.

In drum brakes, as the temperature increases coefficient of friction ______

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. Can’t be determined
Answer» E.
4.

Disk brakes have low torque transmitting capacity in high volumes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

IN_DRUM_BRAKES,_AS_THE_TEMPERATURE_INCREASES_COEFFICIENT_OF_FRICTION_______?$

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. Can’t be determined
Answer» E.
6.

Disk brakes largely suffer from the problem of self-locking.$

A. Yes
B. No
C. Self-locking but it depends on radius of the wheel rotating
D. Material dependent
Answer» C. Self-locking but it depends on radius of the wheel rotating
7.

Loss_of_torque_transmitting_capacity_at_high_temperatures_is_called$

A. Fading
B. Rolling
C. Drifting
D. Planking
Answer» B. Rolling
8.

The disk brake torque is linearly proportional to the actuating force.

A. Yes
B. No, it is proportional to its square
C. Proportional to its cube
D. Independent of force
Answer» B. No, it is proportional to its square
9.

Disk brakes can be used for opposite rotation of disk also.

A. No they are effective for one direction of motion only
B. They can be used
C. Poor efficiency in opposite direction
D. None of the listed
Answer» B. They can be used
10.

Disk brakes have low torque transmitting capacity in high volumes?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
11.

Calculate the braking torque if tension in the two sides is 3500N and 1980N with radius of drum being 160mm.

A. None of the mentioned
B. 243.20N-m
C. 223.4N-m
D. 278.6N-m
Answer» C. 223.4N-m
12.

The wear of band brake is even.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
13.

Band brakes require _____ maintenance.

A. Little
B. Zero
C. Much
D. None of the listed
Answer» B. Zero
14.

Band brake has complex construction with large number of parts.

A. Yes
B. It has simple construction
C. It has simple constructions but large number of parts
D. It has complicated construction but small number of parts
Answer» C. It has simple constructions but large number of parts
15.

A self-locking differential brake and back stop brakes is same thing.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
16.

Is it possible to prevent back rotation of drum?

A. Yes by using back stop brake
B. No
C. Depends on the angular velocity
D. Only in some specific cases
Answer» B. No
17.

In both simple band brake and differential band brake, at least one end of the band passes through fulcrum.

A. Both the ends
B. Neither end
C. One end
D. None of the listed
Answer» C. One end