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551.

*/*_When there is a reduction in amplitude over every cycle of vibration, then the body is said to have?

A. Free vibration
B. Forced vibration
C. Damped vibration
D. Under damped vibration
Answer» D. Under damped vibration
552.

*/*_The instantaneous center of a rigid thin disc rolling on a plane rigid surface is located at?

A. The center of the disc
B. The point of contact
C. An infinite distance on the plane surface
D. The point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point
Answer» C. An infinite distance on the plane surface
553.

*/*_Effort of a governor is the?

A. Mean force exerted at the sleeve for a given percentage change of speed
B. Work-done at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
C. Mean force exerted at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Work-done at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
554.

*/*_A rotary internal combustion engine has __________ cylinders.?

A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Answer» E.
555.

*/*_The example of completely constrained motion is a?

A. Motion of a piston in the cylinder of a steam engine
B. Motion of a square bar in a square hole
C. Motion of a shaft with collars at each end in a circular hole
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
556.

*/*_In a four bar chain or quadric cycle 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» B. One is a turning pair and three are sliding pairs
557.

*/*_When a point moves along a straight line, its acceleration will have?

A. Radial component only
B. Tangential component only
C. Coriolis component only
D. Radial and tangential components both
Answer» C. Coriolis component only
558.

*/*_Which gear is used for connecting two coplanar and intersecting shafts??

A. Spur gear
B. Helical gear
C. Bevel gear
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
559.

*/*_The example of rolling pair is?

A. Bolt and nut
B. Lead screw of a lathe
C. Ball and socket joint
D. Ball bearing and roller bearing
Answer» E.
560.

*/*_The method of direct and reverse cranks is used in engines for?

A. The control of speed fluctuations
B. Balancing of forces and couples
C. Kinematic analysis
D. Vibration analysis
Answer» C. Kinematic analysis
561.

*/*_In higher pair, the relative motion is?

A. Purely turning
B. Purely sliding
C. Purely rotary
D. Combination of sliding and turning
Answer» E.
562.

*/*_The type of pair formed by two elements which are so connected that one is constrained to turn or revolve about a fixed axis of another element is known as?

A. Turning pair
B. Rolling pair
C. Sliding pair
D. Spherical pair
Answer» B. Rolling pair
563.

*/*_In order to give a complete secondary balance of a multi-cylinder inline engine,?

A. The algebraic sum of the secondary forces must be equal to zero
B. The algebraic sum of the couples about any point in the plane of the secondary forces must be equal to zero
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
564.

%_Module of a gear is_%

A. D/T
B. T/D
C. 2D/T
D. 2T/D
Answer» B. T/D
565.

%_The example of completely constrained motion is a_%

A. Motion of a piston in the cylinder of a steam engine
B. Motion of a square bar in a square hole
C. Motion of a shaft with collars at each end in a circular hole
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
566.

%_A rotary internal combustion engine has __________ cylinders._%

A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Answer» E.
567.

%_The instantaneous center of a rigid thin disc rolling on a plane rigid surface is located at_%

A. The center of the disc
B. The point of contact
C. An infinite distance on the plane surface
D. The point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point
Answer» C. An infinite distance on the plane surface
568.

%_Effort of a governor is the_%

A. Mean force exerted at the sleeve for a given percentage change of speed
B. Work-done at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
C. Mean force exerted at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Work-done at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
569.

%_In a four bar chain or quadric cycle 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» B. One is a turning pair and three are sliding pairs
570.

%_The unbalanced primary forces in a reciprocating engine are_%

A. Balanced completely
B. Balanced partially
C. Balanced by secondary forces
D. Not balanced
Answer» C. Balanced by secondary forces
571.

%_A governor is said to be stable, if the_%

A. Radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed decreases
B. Radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed decreases
C. Radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed increases
D. Radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed increases
Answer» D. Radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed increases
572.

%_In a ball bearing, ball and bearing forms a_%

A. Turning pair
B. Rolling pair
C. Screw pair
D. Spherical pair
Answer» C. Screw pair
573.

%_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
Answer» D. Remains constant for all radii of rotation
574.

%_A slider crank chain consists of following numbers of turning and sliding pairs_%

A. 1, 3
B. 2, 2
C. 3, 1
D. 4, 0
Answer» D. 4, 0
575.

%_A rigid body, under the action of external forces, can be replaced by two masses placed at a fixed distance apart. The two masses form an equivalent dynamical system, if_%

A. The sum of the two masses is equal to the total mass of body
B. The center of gravity of the two masses coincides with that of the body
C. The sum of mass moment of inertia of the masses about their center of gravity is equal to the mass moment of inertia of the body
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
576.

%_Which is the false statement about the properties of instantaneous center?_%

A. At the instantaneous center of rotation, one rigid link rotates instantaneously relative to another for the configuration of mechanism considered
B. The two rigid links have no linear velocities relative to each other at the instantaneous center
C. The two rigid links which have no linear velocity relative to each other at this center have the same linear velocity to the third rigid link
D. The double center can be denoted either by O2 or O12, but proper selection should be made
Answer» E.
577.

%_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)
Answer» C. tan (≈í¬± - ≈ì√ú)/tan≈í¬±
578.

%_The motion of a shaft in a circular hole is an example of_%

A. Completely constrained motion
B. Incompletely constrained motion
C. Successfully constrained motion
D. None of these
Answer» C. Successfully constrained motion
579.

%_The D-slide valve is also known as_%

A. Inside admission valve
B. Outside admission valve
C. Piston slide valve
D. None of these
Answer» C. Piston slide valve
580.

%_The example of lower pair is_%

A. Shaft revolving in a bearing
B. Straight line motion mechanisms
C. Automobile steering gear
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
581.

%_The equation of motion for a single degree of freedom system with viscous damping is 4(dx²/dt²) + 9(dx/dt) + 16x. The damping ratio of the system is_%

A. 9/8
B. 9/82
C. 9/16
D. 9/128
Answer» D. 9/128
582.

%_Which of the following statement is correct as regard to the difference between a machine and a structure?_%

A. The parts of a machine move relative to one another, whereas the members of a structure do not move relative to one another
B. The links of a machine may transmit both power and motion, whereas the members of a structure transmit forces only
C. A machine transforms the available energy into some useful work, whereas in a structure no energy is transformed into useful work
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
583.

%_When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as_%

A. Simple pendulum
B. Compound pendulum
C. Torsional pendulum
D. Second's pendulum
Answer» C. Torsional pendulum
584.

%_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
Answer» D. Outer circle
585.

%_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
Answer» D. All of the above
586.

%_The acceleration of the reciprocating roller follower when it has contact with the straight flanks of the tangent cam, is given by_%

A. ω². (r₁ r₂). (1 - cos² θ)
B. ω². (r₁ + r₂). (1 + cos² θ)
C. ω². (r₁ + r₂). [(2 - cos² θ)/cos³ θ]
D. ω². (r₁ - r₂). (1 - sin² θ)
Answer» D. ≈ì√¢¬¨‚â§. (r‚Äö√á√Ö - r‚Äö√á√á). (1 - sin¬¨‚â§ ≈í‚àè)
587.

%_Ackermann steering gear consists of_%

A. Sliding pairs
B. Turning pairs
C. Rolling pairs
D. Higher pairs
Answer» C. Rolling pairs
588.

%_The driving and driven shafts connected by a Hooke's joint will have equal speeds, if_%

A. cosθ = sinα
B. sinθ = ± tanα
C. tanθ = ± cosα
D. cotθ = cosα
Answer» D. cot≈í‚àè = cos≈í¬±
589.

%_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
Answer» D. Maintain constant engine speed
590.

_ Oldham's coupling is the$?

A. Second inversion of double slider crank chain
B. Third inversion of double slider crank chain
C. Second inversion of single slider crank chain
D. Third inversion of slider crank chain
Answer» C. Second inversion of single slider crank chain
591.

_ If ‘D₁’ and ‘D₂’ be the diameters of driver and driven pulleys, then belt speed is proportional to$?

A. D‚ÇÅ/D‚ÇÇ
B. D‚ÇÇ/D‚ÇÅ
C. D‚ÇÅ.D‚ÇÇ
D. D‚ÇÅ
Answer» E.
592.

_ Typewriter constitutes$?

A. Machine
B. Structure
C. Mechanism
D. Inversion
Answer» D. Inversion
593.

_ In order to facilitate starting of locomotive in any position, the cranks of a locomotive with two cylinders, are placed at$?

A. 45° to each other
B. 90° to each other
C. 120° to each other
D. 180° to each other
Answer» C. 120¬¨‚àû to each other
594.

_ Peaucellier’s mechanism has$?

A. Eight links
B. Six links
C. Four links
D. Twelve links
Answer» B. Six links
595.

_ In a differential band brake as shown in the below figure, the drum rotates anticlockwise and the greater tension T‚ÇÅ acts at A and smaller tension T‚ÇÇ at B. Length OA is greater than length OB. In order to apply the brake, the force P at C should$?

A. Be zero
B. Act in upward direction
C. Act in downward direction
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
596.

_ The frequency of oscillation of a compound pendulum is$?

A. 2≈ì√Ñ. ‚Äö√ √∂[gh/(kG¬¨‚â§ + h¬¨‚â§)]
B. 2≈ì√Ñ. ‚Äö√ √∂[(kG¬¨‚â§ + h¬¨‚â§)/gh]
C. (1/2≈ì√Ñ). ‚Äö√ √∂[gh/(kG¬¨‚â§ + h¬¨‚â§)]
D. (1/2≈ì√Ñ). ‚Äö√ √∂[(kG¬¨‚â§ + h¬¨‚â§)/gh]
Answer» D. (1/2≈ì√Ñ). ‚Äö√ √∂[(kG¬¨‚â§ + h¬¨‚â§)/gh]
597.

_ 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.
Answer» E.
598.

_ The critical speed of a shaft in revolution per second is __________ as that of natural frequency of transverse vibration.$?

A. Same
B. Different
C. Unpredictable
D. None of these
Answer» B. Different
599.

_ 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
Answer» D. None of these
600.

_ If there are L number of links in a mechanism, then number of possible inversions is equal to$?

A. L + 1
B. L - 1
C. L
D. L + 2
Answer» D. L + 2