Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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201.

A spring controlled governor is found unstable. It can be made stable by

A. increasing the spring stiffness
B. decreasing the spring stiffness
C. increasing the ball mass
D. decreasing the ball mass
Answer» C. increasing the ball mass
202.

In order to have a good grip on the pulley, the V-belt should touch the bottom of the groove in the pulley.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
203.

The static balancing is satisfactory for low speed rotors but with increasing speeds, dynamic balancing becomes necessary. This is because, the

A. unbalanced couples are caused only at higher speeds
B. unbalanced forces are not dangerous at higher speeds
C. effects of unbalances are proportional to the square of the speed
D. effects of unbalances are directly proportional to the speed
Answer» D. effects of unbalances are directly proportional to the speed
204.

The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, considering uniform wear, is (where μ = Coefficient of friction, = Load over the bearing, and = Radius of bearing surface)

A. μ
B. μ
C. μ
D. μ
Answer» B. μ
205.

If the damping factor for a vibrating system is unity, then the system will be

A. over damped
B. under damped
C. critically damped
D. without vibrations
Answer» D. without vibrations
206.

In vibration isolation system, if ω/ω < , then for all values of damping factor, the trans-missibility will be (where ω = Angular speed of the system, ω = Natural frequency of vibration of the system)

A. less than unity
B. equal to unity
C. greater than unity
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
207.

The time taken by a particle for one complete oscillationis known as periodic time.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
208.

In the below figure, is the connecting rod and is the crank making an angle θ with the line of stroke and rotates with uniform angular velocity at ω rad/s. The Klien's acceleration diagram for determining the acceleration of the piston is shown by quadrilateral , the acceleration of the piston is zero when the crank and connecting rod are at right angles to each other.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
209.

For the brake to be self locking, the force at shown in the below figure, should

A. be zero
B. act in upward direction
C. act in downward direction
D. none of these
Answer» B. act in upward direction
210.

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
211.

In a Proell governor, the balls are attached to the extension of lower links.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
212.

When a mechanism is required to transmit power or to do some particular type of work, then it becomes a machine.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
213.

The transmissibility, for all values of damping factor, will be less than unity, if ω/ω is

A. equal to 1
B. less than
C. equal to
D. greater than
Answer» E.
214.

point on a rigid link moves with respect to with angular velocity ω rad/s. The radial component of the acceleration of with respect to , is (where = Linear velocity of with respect to )

A. x
Answer» E.
215.

Critical damping is a function of

A. mass and stiffness
B. mass and damping coefficient
C. mass and natural frequency
D. damping coefficient and natural frequency
Answer» B. mass and damping coefficient
216.

The relation between me number of links () and the number of binary joints () for a kinematic chain having constrained motion is given by = - 2. If the left hand side of this equation is greater than the right hand side, then the chain is

A. locked chain
B. completely constrained chain
C. successfully constrained chain
D. incompletely constrained chain
Answer» B. completely constrained chain
217.

The example of successfully constrained motion is a

A. motion of an I.C. engine valve
B. motion of the shaft between a foot-step bearing
C. piston reciprocating inside an engine cylinder
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
218.

When the axes of the first and last wheels are co-axial, then the train is known as

A. simple train of wheels
B. compound train of wheels
C. reverted gear train
D. epicyclic gear train
Answer» D. epicyclic gear train
219.

The primary unbalanced force is more than the secondary unbalanced force.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
220.

The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing with assumption of uniform pressure is __________ as compared to uniform wear.

A. less
B. more
C. same
Answer» C. same