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This section includes 977 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
501. |
*/*_Shaft revolving in a bearing is the following type of pair? |
A. | Lower pair |
B. | Higher pair |
C. | Spherical pair |
D. | Cylindrical pair |
Answer» B. Higher pair | |
502. |
*/*_A flywheel is fitted to the crankshaft of an engine having W as the amount of indicated work per revolution and permissible limits of coefficient of fluctuation of energy and speed as CE and CS respectively. The kinetic energy of the flywheel is given by? |
A. | 2 W CE / CS |
B. | W CE / 2CS |
C. | W CE / CS |
D. | W CS / 2CE |
Answer» C. W CE / CS | |
503. |
*/*_The Bifilar suspension method is used to determine? |
A. | Natural frequency of vibration |
B. | Position of balancing weights |
C. | Moment of inertia |
D. | Centripetal acceleration |
Answer» D. Centripetal acceleration | |
504. |
*/*_The Coriolis component of acceleration depends upon? |
A. | Velocity of slider |
B. | Angular velocity of the link |
C. | Both (A) and (B) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
505. |
*/*_Which of the following mechanism is an approximate straight line motion mechanism?? |
A. | Watt's mechanism |
B. | Grasshopper mechanism |
C. | Robert's mechanism |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
506. |
*/*_Klein's construction can be used to determine acceleration of various parts when the crank is at? |
A. | Inner dead centre |
B. | Outer dead centre |
C. | Right angles to the link of the stroke |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
507. |
*/*_When a slider moves on a fixed link having curved surface, their instantaneous centre lies? |
A. | On their point of contact |
B. | At the centre of curvature |
C. | At the centre of circle |
D. | At the pin joint |
Answer» C. At the centre of circle | |
508. |
*/*_The efficiency of a screw jack is maximum, when (where α = Helix angle, and φ = Angle of friction)? |
A. | α = 45° + φ/2 |
B. | α = 45° - φ/2 |
C. | α = 90° + φ |
D. | α = 90° - φ |
Answer» C. ≈í¬± = 90¬¨‚àû + ≈ì√ú | |
509. |
*/*_The arrangement is called bevel gearing, when two __________ are connected by gears.? |
A. | Intersecting and coplanar shafts |
B. | Non-intersecting and non-coplanar shafts |
C. | Parallel and coplanar shafts |
D. | Parallel and non-coplanar shafts |
Answer» B. Non-intersecting and non-coplanar shafts | |
510. |
*/*_The motion between a pair which takes place in __________ is known as incompletely constrained motion.? |
A. | One direction only |
B. | Two directions only |
C. | More than one direction |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
511. |
*/*_The natural frequency of free transverse vibrations due to a point load acting over a simply supported shaft is equal to (where δ = Static deflection of a simply supported shaft due to the point load)? |
A. | 0.4985/‚Äö√ √∂≈í¬• |
B. | 0.5615/‚Äö√ √∂≈í¬• |
C. | 0.571/‚Äö√ √∂≈í¬• |
D. | 0.6253/‚Äö√ √∂≈í¬• |
Answer» B. 0.5615/‚Äö√ √∂≈í¬• | |
512. |
*/*_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 |
Answer» B. Worm and wheel | |
513. |
*/*_In a mechanism, the fixed instantaneous centers are those centers 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 |
Answer» B. Vary with the configuration of the mechanism | |
514. |
*/*_In a Hartnell governor, the stiffness of the spring is given by (where S1 and S2 = Spring forces exerted on the sleeve at max. and min. radii of rotation, and h = Compression of the spring)? |
A. | (S‚ÇÅ + S‚ÇÇ) / h |
B. | (S‚ÇÅ - S‚ÇÇ) / h |
C. | (S‚ÇÅ + S‚ÇÇ) / 2h |
D. | (S‚ÇÅ - S‚ÇÇ) / 2h |
Answer» C. (S‚Äö√á√Ö + S‚Äö√á√á) / 2h | |
515. |
*/*_The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion, at any instant is given by (where ω = Displacement of the particle from mean position)? |
A. | ≈ì√¢ ‚Äö√ √∂(x¬¨‚â§ - r¬¨‚â§) |
B. | ≈ì√¢ ‚Äö√ √∂(r¬¨‚â§ - x¬¨‚â§) |
C. | ≈ì√¢¬¨‚â§ ‚Äö√ √∂(x¬¨‚â§ - r¬¨‚â§) |
D. | ≈ì√¢¬¨‚â§ ‚Äö√ √∂(r¬¨‚â§ - x¬¨‚â§) |
Answer» C. ≈ì√¢¬¨‚â§ ‚Äö√ √∂(x¬¨‚â§ - r¬¨‚â§) | |
516. |
*/*_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 |
Answer» C. ≈ì√¢ (r‚Äö√á√Ö r‚Äö√á√á) cos≈í‚àè | |
517. |
*/*_When the pitching of a ship is __________ the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be to move the ship towards port side.? |
A. | Upward |
B. | Downward |
C. | Forward |
D. | Backward |
Answer» C. Forward | |
518. |
*/*_The distance by which the __________ of the D-slide valve overlaps the steam port is called exhaust lap.? |
A. | Inner edge |
B. | Outer edge |
C. | Corners |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Outer edge | |
519. |
*/*_In a single slider crank chain? |
A. | Each of the four pairs is a turning pair |
B. | One is a turning pair and three are sliding pairs |
C. | Two are turning pairs and two are sliding pairs |
D. | Three are turning pairs and one is a sliding pair |
Answer» E. | |
520. |
*/*_The frictional torque transmitted in a flat collar bearing, considering uniform wear, is (where r‚ÇÅ and r‚ÇÇ = External and internal radii of collar respectively)? |
A. | (1/2) μ W (r₁ + r₂) |
B. | (2/3) μ W (r₁ + r₂) |
C. | (1/2) μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)] |
D. | (2/3) μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)] |
Answer» B. (2/3) ≈í¬∫ W (r‚Äö√á√Ö + r‚Äö√á√á) | |
521. |
*/*_The partial balancing means? |
A. | Balancing partially revolving masses |
B. | Balancing partially reciprocating masses |
C. | Best balancing of engines |
D. | All of these |
Answer» C. Best balancing of engines | |
522. |
*/*_For two governors A and B, the lift of sleeve of governor A is more than that of governor B, for a given fractional change in speed. It indicates that? |
A. | Governor A is more sensitive than governor B |
B. | Governor B is more sensitive than governor A |
C. | Both governors A and B are equally sensitive |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Governor B is more sensitive than governor A | |
523. |
*/*_Angle of action of cam is defined as the angle? |
A. | Of rotation of the cam for a definite displacement of the follower |
B. | Through which the cam rotates during the period in which the follower remains in the highest position |
C. | Moved by the cam from the instant the follower begins to rise, till it reaches its highest position |
D. | Moved by the cam from beginning of ascent to the termination of descent |
Answer» E. | |
524. |
*/*_A combination of kinematic pairs, joined in such a way that the relative motion between the links is completely constrained, is called a? |
A. | Structure |
B. | Mechanism |
C. | Kinematic chain |
D. | Inversion |
Answer» D. Inversion | |
525. |
*/*_Which of the following is an inversion of a single slider crank chain?? |
A. | Pendulum pump |
B. | Oscillating cylinder engine |
C. | Rotary internal combustion engine |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
526. |
*/*_If the opposite links of a four bar linkage are equal, the links will always form a? |
A. | Triangle |
B. | Rectangle |
C. | Parallelogram |
D. | Pentagon |
Answer» D. Pentagon | |
527. |
*/*_The unbalanced force due to reciprocating masses? |
A. | Varies in magnitude but constant in direction |
B. | Varies in direction but constant in magnitude |
C. | Varies in magnitude and direction both |
D. | Constant in magnitude and direction both |
Answer» B. Varies in direction but constant in magnitude | |
528. |
*/*_TJIE horse power transmitted by a belt is dependent upon? |
A. | Tension on tight side of belt |
B. | Tension on slack side of belt |
C. | Radius of pulley |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
529. |
*/*_In a steam engine, the link constitutes a? |
A. | Piston, piston rod and cross-head |
B. | Connecting rod with big and small end brasses, caps and bolts |
C. | Crank pin, crankshaft and flywheel |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
530. |
*/*_The secondary unbalanced force is maximum __________ in one revolution of the crank.? |
A. | Two times |
B. | Four times |
C. | Eight times |
D. | Sixteen times |
Answer» C. Eight times | |
531. |
*/*_In a reciprocating steam engine, when the crank has turned from inner dead centre through an angle θ, the angular velocity of the connecting rod is given by? |
A. | ω sinθ/(n² - sin²θ)1/2 |
B. | ω cosθ/(n² - cos²θ)1/2 |
C. | ω sinθ/(n² - cos²θ)1/2 |
D. | ω cosθ/(n² - sin²θ)1/2 |
Answer» E. | |
532. |
*/*_The Coriolis component of acceleration exists whenever a point moves along a path that has? |
A. | Linear displacement |
B. | Rotational motion |
C. | Gravitational acceleration |
D. | Tangential acceleration |
Answer» C. Gravitational acceleration | |
533. |
*/*_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)} |
Answer» C. ≈ì√¢¬¨‚â§ r {n/(n + 1)} | |
534. |
*/*_When the sleeve of a Porter governor moves upwards, the governor speed? |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remain unaffected |
D. | First increases and then decreases |
Answer» B. Decreases | |
535. |
*/*_The method of obtaining different mechanisms by fixing in turn different links in a kinematic chain, is known as? |
A. | Structure |
B. | Machine |
C. | Inversion |
D. | Compound mechanism |
Answer» D. Compound mechanism | |
536. |
*/*_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 |
Answer» D. None of these | |
537. |
*/*_For a kinematic chain to be considered as mechanism? |
A. | Two links should be fixed |
B. | One link should be fixed |
C. | None of the links should be fixed |
D. | There is no such criterion |
Answer» C. None of the links should be fixed | |
538. |
*/*_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 |
Answer» C. Any +ve value | |
539. |
*/*_The absolute acceleration of any point ‘P’ in a link about center of rotation ‘O’ is? |
A. | Along PO |
B. | Perpendicular to PO |
C. | At 45° to PO |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» E. | |
540. |
*/*_Rectilinear motion of piston is converted into rotary by? |
A. | Cross head |
B. | Slider crank |
C. | Connecting rod |
D. | Gudgeon pin |
Answer» C. Connecting rod | |
541. |
*/*_A Hartnell governor is a? |
A. | Dead weight governor |
B. | Pendulum type governor |
C. | Spring loaded governor |
D. | Inertia governor |
Answer» D. Inertia governor | |
542. |
*/*_The velocity of any point in mechanism relative to any other point on the mechanism on velocity polygon is represented by the line? |
A. | Joining the corresponding points |
B. | Perpendicular to line as per (A) |
C. | Not possible to determine with these data |
D. | At 45° to line as per (A) |
Answer» B. Perpendicular to line as per (A) | |
543. |
*/*_Transmission angle is the angle between? |
A. | Input link and coupler |
B. | Input link and fixed link |
C. | Output link and coupler |
D. | Output link and fixed link |
Answer» D. Output link and fixed link | |
544. |
*/*_In steady state forced vibrations, the amplitude of vibrations at resonance is __________ damping coefficient.? |
A. | Equal to |
B. | Directly proportional to |
C. | Inversely proportional to |
D. | Independent of |
Answer» D. Independent of | |
545. |
*/*_The centre of gravity of a coupler link in a four bar mechanism will experience? |
A. | No acceleration |
B. | Only linear acceleration |
C. | Only angular acceleration |
D. | Both linear and angular acceleration |
Answer» E. | |
546. |
*/*_An eccentric sheave pivoted at one point rotates and transmits oscillatory motion to a link whose one end is pivoted and other end is connected to it. This mechanism has? |
A. | 2 links |
B. | 3 links |
C. | 4 links |
D. | 5 links |
Answer» D. 5 links | |
547. |
*/*_A point on a connecting link (excluding end points) of a double slider crank mechanism traces a? |
A. | Straight line path |
B. | Hyperbolic path |
C. | Parabolic path |
D. | Elliptical path |
Answer» E. | |
548. |
*/*_In a pantograph, all the pairs are? |
A. | Turning pairs |
B. | Sliding pairs |
C. | Spherical pairs |
D. | Self-closed pairs |
Answer» B. Sliding pairs | |
549. |
*/*_The sensitiveness of the governor __________ as the speed range decreases.? |
A. | Remains unaffected |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Increases |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
550. |
*/*_A pantograph is a mechanism with? |
A. | Lower pairs |
B. | Higher pairs |
C. | Rolling pairs |
D. | Turning pairs |
Answer» B. Higher pairs | |