Question Paper - Mechanical Engineering

TECHGURU CLASSES for SSC-JE/RAILWAYS/ORDINANCE
THEORY OF MACHINES : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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TECHGURU CLASSES for SSC-JE / RAILWAYS / ORDINANCE
GROUP-1 8. The factor which affects the critical speed of a shaft
is
1. When a body moves with simple harmonic motion,
the product of its periodic time and frequency is equal (a) diameter of disc (b) span of shaft
to (c) eccentricity (d) all of these
Sol.(c)
(a) zero (b) one (c) p/2 (d) p
Sol.(b) 9. The partial balancing of reciprocating parts in
locomotives produces
(a) hammer blow
2. In a vibrating system, if the actual damping (b) swaying couple
coefficient is 40 N/m/s and critical damping (c) variation in tractive force along the line of stroke
coefficient is 420 N/m/s, then logarithmic decrement (d) all of the above
is equal to Sol.(d)
(a) 0.2 (b) 0.4 (c) 0.6 (d) 0.8
Sol.(c) 10. The pair is known as a higher pair, when the relative
motion between the elements of a pair is
3. For high speed engines, the cam follower should (a) turning only (b) sliding only
move with (c) rolling only (d) partly turning and partly
(a) uniform velocity sliding
(b) simple harmonic motion Sol.(d)
(c) uniform acceleration and retardation
(d) cycloidal motion 11. The Whitworth quick return motion mechanism is
Sol.(d) formed in a slider crank chain when the
(a) coupler link is fixed
4. In a coupling rod of a locomotive, each of the four (b) longest link is a fixed link
pairs is a __________ pair. (c) slider is a fixed link
(a) sliding (b) turning (c) rolling (d)screw (d) smallest link is a fixed link
Sol.(b) Sol.(a)
5. If /n is very high for a body vibrating under steady
state vibrations, the phase angle for all values of 12. The primary unbalanced force is maximum when
damping factors, will tend to approach the angle of inclination of the crank with the line of
(a) 0° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) 360° stroke is
Sol.(c) (a) 0° and 90° (b) 0° and 180°
(c) 90° and 180° (d) 180° and 360°
6. In a circular arc cam with roller follower, the Sol.(b)
acceleration in any position of the lift will depend
only upon 13. In vibration isolation system, the transmissibility will
(a) total lift, total angle of lift, minimum radius of be equal to unity, for all values of damping factor, if
cam and cam speed /n is
(b) radius of circular arc, cam speed, location of
centre of circular arc and roller diameter (a) equal to one (b) equal to 2
(c) mass of cam follower linkage, spring stiffness
(c) less than 2 (d) greater than 2
and cam speed
(d) total lift, centre of gravity of the cam and cam Sol.(b)
speed
Sol.(a) 14. The two links OA and OB are connected by a pin
joint at O. If the link OA turns with angular velocity
7. When the relation between the controlling force (Fc) 1 rad/s in the clockwise direction and the link OB
and radius of rotation (r) for a spring controlled turns with angular velocity 2 rad/s in the clockwise
governor is Fc = ar + b, then the governor will be direction, then the rubbing velocity at the pin joint O
(a) stable (b) unstable is (where r = Radius of the pin at O)
(c) isochronous (d) none of these (a) 1.2.r (b) ( 1 - 2)r
Sol.(b) (c) ( 1 + 2)r (d) ( 1 - 2)2r
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Sol.(b) 21. In under damped vibrating system, the amplitude of
vibration
(a) decreases linearly with time
15. If / n = 2 , where co is the frequency of (b) increases linearly with time
excitation and  n is the natural frequency of (c) decreases exponentially with time
vibrations, then the transmissibility of vibration will (d) increases exponentially with time
the Sol.(c)
(a) 0.5 (b) 1 (c) 1.5 (d) 2
Sol.(b) 22. The dynamic friction is the friction experienced by a
body, when the body
16. A disturbing mass m1 attached to the rotating shaft (a) is in motion
may be balanced by a single mass m2 attached in (b) is at rest
the same plane of rotation as that of m1, such that (c) just begins to slide over the surface of the other
(where r1 and r2 are the radii of rotation of m1 and body
m2 respectively) (d) none of the above
(a) m1r2 = m2r1 (b) m1r1 = m2r2 Sol.(a)
(c) m1m2 = r1r2 (d) none of these
Sol.(b) 23. The steering of a ship means
(a) movement of a complete ship up and down in
vertical plane about transverse axis
17. In railway axle boxes, the bearing used is (b) turning of a complete ship in a curve towards
(a) deep groove ball bearing right or left, while it moves forward
(b) double row self-aligning ball bearing (c) rolling of a complete ship side-ways
(c) double row spherical roller bearing (d) none of the above
(d) cylindrical roller bearing Sol.(b)
Sol.(c)
24. The tractive force in a locomotive with two cylinders
18. When the two elements of a pair have a surface is given by (where c = Fraction of reciprocating
contact when relative motion takes place and the parts per cylinder, m = Mass of reciprocating parts,
surface of one element slides over the surface of  = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank,
the other, the pair formed is known as a and  = Angle of inclination of crank to the line of
(a) lower pair (b) higher pair stroke)
(c) self-closed pair (d) force-closed pair (a) m.2.r cos 
Sol.(a)
(b) c.m.2.r sin 
19. The centre distance between two meshing involute (c) (1 - c)m.2.r(cos  - sin )
gears is equal to (d) m.2.r(cos  - sin )
Sol.(c)
sum of base circle radii
(a)
cos  25. The radial distance of a tooth from the pitch circle
to the bottom of the tooth is called
difference of base circle radii (a) dedendum (b) addendum
(b) (c) clearance (d) working depth
cos  Sol.(a)
sum of pitch circle radii 26. When the crank is at the inner dead centre, in a
(c)
cos  reciprocating steam engine, then the velocity of the
piston will be
difference of bitch circle radii (a) minimum (b) zero
(d) (c) maximum (d) none of these
cos 
Sol.(b)
Sol.(a)
27. The gears are termed as medium velocity gears, if
20. The two elements of a pair are said to form a _____ their peripheral velocity is
when they permit relative motion between them. (a) 1 - 3 m/s (b) 3 - 15 m/s
(a) open pair (b) kinematic pair (c) 15 - 30 m/s (d) 30 - 50 m/s
(c) a & b (d) None of these Sol.(b)
Sol.(b)
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28. For a twin cylinder V-engine, the crank positions 35. In a screw jack, the effort required to lower the
for primary reverse cranks and secondary direct load W is given by
cranks are shown in the below figure. The engine (a)  = W tan( - ) (b)  = W tan( + )
is a (c)  = W tan( - ) (d)  = W cos( + )
(a) 30° V-engine (b) 60° V-engine Sol.(c)
(c) 120° V-engine (d) 150° V-engine
Sol.(a) 36. An automobile steering gear is an example of
(a) sliding pair (b) rolling pair
29. The frequency of damped vibrations with viscous (c) lower pair (d) higher pair
damping is _______ the frequency of undamped Sol.(c)
vibrations.
(a) more than (b) less than 37. In order to give the primary balance of the
(c) same as (b) All of these reciprocating parts of a multi-cylinder in-line engines,
Sol.(b) (a) the algebraic sum of the primary forces must
be equal to zero
30. The static friction (b) the algebraic sum of the couples about any point
(a) bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction in the plane of the primary forces must be equal
between the two surfaces to zero
(b) is independent of the area of contact, between (c) both (a) and (b)
the two surfaces (d) none of these
(c) always acts in a direction, opposite to that in Sol.(c)
which the body tends to move
(d) all of the above 38. The gear train usually employed in clocks is a
Sol.(d) (a) simple gear train (b) reverted gear train
(c) sun and planet gear (d) differential gear
31. A shaft has an attached disc at the centre of its Sol.(b)
length. The disc has its centre of gravity located at
a distance of 2 mm from the axis of the shaft. When 39. A mass of 1 kg is attached to the end of a spring
the shaft is allowed to vibrate in its natural bow- with a stiffness of 0.7 N/mm. The critical damping
shaped mode, it has a frequency of vibration of 10 coefficient of this system is
rad/s. When the shaft is rotated at 300 r.p.m., it will (a) 1.4 N-s/m (b) 18.52 N-s/m
whirl with a radius of (c) 52.92 N-s/m (d) 529.2 N-s/m
(a) 2 mm (b) 2.22 mm Sol.(c)
(c) 2.50 mm (d) 3.0 mm
Sol.(b) 40. The cam follower generally used in automobile
engines is
32. The swaying couple is maximum or minimum when (a) knife edge follower
the angle of inclination of the crank to the line of (b) fiat faced follower
stroke () is equal to (c) spherical faced follower
(a) 90° and 180° (b) 45° and 225° (d) roller follower
(c) 180° and 270° (d) 270° and 360° Sol.(c)
Sol.(b)
33. The pressure angle of a cam is the angle between GROUP-2

the direction of the follower motion and a normal to
the
(a) pitch circle (b) base circle 1. The maximum or minimum value of the swaying
(c) pitch curve (d) prime circle couple is
Sol.(c) (a) ± c.m.2.r (b) ± a(1 - c)m.2.r
a
34. In order to balance the reciprocating masses, (c)  a (1  c)m. 2 .r (d) ± 2a(1 - c)m.2.r
(a) primary forces and couples must be balanced 2
(b) secondary forces and couples must be balanced Sol.(c)
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these 2. For an involute gear, the ratio of base circle radius
Sol.(c) and pitch circle radius is equal to
(a) sin  (b) cos  (c) sec  (d) cosec 
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Sol.(b) Sol.(c)
3. Which of the following is an open pair? 10. Which of the following statement is correct ?
(a) Ball and socket joint (a) The periodic time of a particle moving with simple
(b) Journal bearing harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle
(c) Lead screw and nut for one complete oscillation.
(d) Cam and follower (b) The periodic time of a particle moving with simple
Sol.(a) harmonic motion is directly proportional to its
angular velocity.
4. he frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing (c) The velocity of a particle moving with simple
with assumption of uniform pressure is ________as harmonic motion is zero at the mean position.
compared to uniform wear. (d) The acceleration of the particle moving with
(a) less (b) more (c) same (d) none of these simple harmonic motion is maximum at the
Sol.(b) mean position.
Sol.(a)
5. A reed type tachometer use the principle of
(a) longitudinal vibration 11. When the speed of the engine fluctuates
(b) torsional vibration continuously above and below the mean speed, the
(c) transverse vibration governor is said to be
(d) damped free vibration (a) stable (b) unstable (c) isochronous (d) hunt
Sol.(c) Sol.(d)
6. The natural frequency of free transverse vibrations 12. The maximum frictional force, which comes into
due to a point load acting over a simply supported play, when an body just begins to slide over the
shaft is equal to (where d = Static deflection of a surface of the other body, is known as
simply supported shaft due to the point load) (a) static friction (b) dynamic friction
0.4985 0.5615 0.571 0.6253 (c) limiting friction (d) coefficient of friction
(a) (b) (c) (d) Sol.(c)
   
Sol.(a) 13. In a four stroke I.C. engine, the turning moment
during the compression stroke is
7. When the sleeve of a Porter governor moves (a) positive throughout
upwards, the governor speed (b) negative throughout
(a) increases (c) positive during major portion of the stroke
(b) decreases (d) negative during major portion of the stroke
(c) remains unaffected Sol.(b)
(d) first increases and then decreases
Sol.(a) 14. A body will begin to move down an inclined plane,
if the angle of inclination of the plane is ______ the
8. The retardation of a flat faced follower when it has angle of friction.
contact at the apex of the nose of a circular arc (a) equal to (b) less than
cam, is given by (where OQ = Distance between (c) greater than (d) None of these
the centre of circular flank and centre of nose) Sol.(c)
(a) 2 x OQ (b) 2 x OQ sin 
(c)  x OQ cos 
2
(d) 2 x OQ tan  15. The fundamental equation for correct steering is
Sol.(b) (where f and a = Angle through which the axis of
the outer wheel and inner wheel turns respectively,
9. A thin circular disc is rolling with a uniform linear c = Distance between the pivots of the front axles,
speed, along a straight path on a plane surface. and d = Wheel base)
Which of the following statement is correct in this
regard ? b c
(a) sin   sin a  (b) sin   sin a 
(a) All points of the disc have the same velocity c b
(b) The centre of the disc has zero acceleration
(c) The centre of the disc has centrifugal c b
(c) cot   cot a  (d) tan   cot a 
acceleration b c
(d) The point on the disc making contact with the
Sol.(c)
plane surface has zero acceleration
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16. The height of a Watt's governor is 22. The coriolis component of acceleration acts
(a) directly proportional to speed (a) along the sliding surface
(b) directly proportional to (speed)2 (b) perpendicular to the sliding surface
(c) inversely proportional to speed (c) at 45° to the sliding surface
(d) inversely proportional to (speed)2 (d) parallel to the sliding surface
Sol.(d) Sol.(b)
17. A rotor supported at A and B carries two masses as 23. If the controlling force line for a spring controlled
shown in the below figure. The rotor is governor when produced intersects the Y-axis at
(a) dynamically balanced the origin, then the governor is said to be
(b) statically balanced (a) stable (b) unstable
(c) statically and dynamically balanced (c) isochronous (d) none of these
(d) not balanced Sol.(c)
Sol.(c)
24. In a reciprocating steam engine, when the crank
18. For an isochronous Hartnell governor (where r1 and has turned from inner dead centre through an angle
r2 = Maximum and minimum radius of rotation of , the angular acceleration of the connecting rod is
balls respectively, S 1 and S 2 = Maximum and given by
minimum force exerted on the sleeve respectively,
and M = Mass on the sleeve)  2 sin (n 2  1)  2 sin (n 2  1)
(a) (b)
m.g  S r m.g  S1 r2 (n 2  cos 2 )1/2 (n 2  sin 2 )1/2
1 1
(a) m.g  S  r (b) 
m.g  S2 r1
2 2  2 sin (n 2  1) 2 cos (n 2  1)
(c) (d)
1S 1 r 2S 1 r (n 2  sin 2 )3/2 (n 2  sin 2 )3/2
(c) S  r (d) S  r Sol.(c)
2 2 1 2
Sol.(a) 25. The inversion of a mechanism is

(a) changing of a higher pair to a lower pair
19. Which of the following is a higher pair? (b) turning its upside down
(a) Belt and pulley (b) Turning pair (c) obtained by fixing different links in a kinematic
(c) Screw pair (d) Sliding pair
Sol.(a) chain
(d) obtained by reversing the input and output motion
20. When the belt is stationary, it is subjected to some Sol.(c)
tension known as initial tension. The value of this
tension is equal to the 26. When the nature of contact between the elements
(a) tension in the tight side of the belt of a pair is such that it can only slide relative to the
(b) tension in the slack side of the belt other, the pair is known as a
(c) sum of the tensions on the tight side and slack (a) screw pair (b) spherical pair
side of the belt (c) turning pair (d) sliding pair
(d) average tension of the tight side and slack side Sol.(d)
of the belt
Sol.(d) 27. The velocity of a particle moving with simple
harmonic motion, at any instant is given by (where
21. Maximum fluctuation of energy in a flywheel is  = Displacement of the particle from mean
equal to (where I = Mass moment of inertia of the position)
flywheel, E = Maximum fluctuation of energy, CS =
Coefficient of fluctuation of speed, and  = Mean (a)  x 2  y 2 (b)  r 2  x 2
1   2 (c)  2 x 2  r 2 (d)  2 r 2  x 2
angular speed = )
2 Sol.(b)
(a) I(1 - 2) (b) I2CS
(c) 2ECS (d) all of these 28. The velocity of piston in a reciprocating steam
Sol.(d) engine is given by (where  = Angular velocity of
crank, r = Radius of crank pin circle,  = Angle
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turned by crank from inner dead centre, and n = Sol.(d)
Ratio of length of connecting rod to the radius of
crank) 33. In a gear having involute teeth, the normal to the
involute is a tangent to the
 sin 2  (a) pitch circle (b) base circle
(a) .r  sin   
n  (c) addendum circle (d) dedendum circle
Sol.(b)
 cos 2 
(b) .r  cos    34. A body is said to be under forced vibrations, when
n  (a) there is a reduction in amplitude after every cycle
of vibration
2  sin 2  (b) no external force acts on a body, after giving it
(c)  r  sin   
n  an initial displacement
(c) a body vibrates under the influence of external
2  cos 2  force
(d)  r  cos    (d) none of the above
n  Sol.(a)
Sol.(a)
35. The natural frequency of free longitudinal vibrations
is equal to (where m = Mass of the body, s =
Stiffness of the body, and d = Static deflection of
29. The primary unbalanced force is maximum ______ the body)
in one revolution of the crank.
(a) twice (b) four times 1 s 1 g
(c) eight times (d) sixteen times (a) (b)
2n m 2n 
Sol.(a)
0.4985
30. The instantaneous centres which vary with the (c) (d) None of these

configuration of mechanism, are called
Sol.(d)
(a) permanent instantaneous centres
(b) fixed instantaneous centres
36. The radius of a friction circle for a shaft rotating
(c) neither fixed nor permanent instantaneous
inside a bearing is (where r = Radius of shaft, and
centres
tan f = Coefficient of friction between the shaft
(d) none of the above
and bearing)
Sol.(c)
A. r sin (b) r cos 
(c) r tan (d) r/2 cos 
31. The displacement of the reciprocating roller follower, Sol.(a)
when it has contact with the straight flanks of the
tangent cam, is given by (where r1 = Minimum 37. The maximum and minimum value of the tractive
radius of the cam, r2 = Radius of the roller follower, force is given by
and  = Angle turned by the cam from the beginning
(a) ± c.m x 2.r (b)  2  c.m. 2 r
of the follower displacement)
(a) (r1 - r2)(1 - cos ) (b) (r1 + r2)(1 + cos ) (c)  2  (1  c)m   2 .r (d) ± 2 x c.m x 2.r
 1  cos    1  cos   Sol.(c)
(c) (r1  r2 )   (d) (r1  r2 )  
cos  cos  
Sol.(d) 38. In a turning moment diagram, the variations of
energy above and below the mean resisting torque
line is called
32. In considering friction of a V-thread, the virtual
(a) fluctuation of energy
coefficient of friction (µ1) is given by (b) maximum fluctuation of energy
(a) µ1 = µ sin ß (b) µ1 = µ cos ß (c) coefficient of fluctuation of energy
  (d) none of these
(c) 1  (d) 1  Sol.(c)
sin  cos 
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39. In a spring controlled governor, when the controlling  = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, ?
force _____ as the radius of rotation increases, it is = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of
said to be a stable governor. stroke, and n = Ratio of the lengm of connecting
(a) remains constant (b) decreases rod to radius of crank)
(c) increases (d) None of these (a) m.2.r sin  (b) m.2.r cos 
Sol.(c)
2  sin 2   cos 2 
(c) m. .r 
2
40. When the body is suspended at the point of  (d) m. .r 
suspension, its periodic time and frequency will be n   n 
__________ as compared to the body suspended Sol.(b)
at the point of percussion.
(a) same (b) two times 7. For two governors A and B, the lift of sleeve of
(c) four times (d) None of these governor A is more than that of governor B, for a
Sol.(c) given fractional change in speed. It indicates that
(a) governor A is more sensitive than governor B
GROUP-3 (b) governor B is more sensitive than governor A
(c) both governors A and B are equally sensitive
1. The working depth of a gear is the radial distance (d) none of the above
from the Sol.(a)
(a) pitch circle to the bottom of a tooth
(b) pitch circle to the top of a tooth 8. The component of the acceleration, parallel to the
(c) top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth velocity of the particle, at the given instant is called
(d) addendum circle to the clearance circle (a) radial component (b) tangential component
Sol.(d) (c) coriolis component (d) none of these
Sol.(b)
2. The acceleration of a particle at any instant has two
components i.e. radial component and tangential 9. In a multiple V-belt drive, if one of the belt is broken,
component. These two components will be then we should replace
(a) parallel to each other (a) the broken belt only
(b) perpendicular to each other (b) all the belts
(c) inclined at 45°
(c) the broken belt and the belts on either side of it
(d) opposite to each other
Sol.(b) (d) none of the above
Sol.(b)
3. When the axes of the first and last wheels are co-
axial, then the train is known as
10. The swaying couple is due to the
(a) simple train of wheels
(b) compound train of wheels (a) primary unbalanced force
(c) reverted gear train (b) secondary unbalanced force
(d) epicyclic gear train (c) two cylinders of locomotive
Sol.(c) (d) partial balancing
4. The cam and follower is an example of Sol.(a)
(a) sliding pair (b) rolling pair
(c) lower pair (d) higher pair 11. The lead screw of a lathe with nut forms a
Sol.(d) (a) rolling pair (b) sliding pair
5. The danger of breakage and vibration is maximum (c) screw pair (d) turning pair
(a) below the critical speed Sol.(c)
(b) near the critical speed
(c) above the critical speed 12. In under damped vibrating system, if x1 and x2 are
(d) none of these the successive values of the amplitude on the same
Sol.(b) side of the mean position, then the logarithmic
decrement is equal to
6. The primary unbalanced force due to inertia of
reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given 1 x 1 x
by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, (a) x1/x2 (b) log x (c) loge x (d) log(x1.x2)
2 2
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Sol.(b) (b) between I1, and I2 but nearer to I2
(c) exactly in the middle of the shaft
13. When a slider moves on a fixed link having curved (d) nearer to I1 but outside
Sol.(b)
surface, their instantaneous centre lies
(a) on their point of contact
20. The rotor of a ship rotates in clockwise direction
(b) at the centre of curvature when viewed from stern and the ship takes a left
(c) at the centre of circle turn. The effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it
(d) at the pin joint will be
Sol.(b) (a) to raise the bow and stern
(b) to lower the bow and stern
14. Scotch yoke mechanism is used to generate (c) to raise the bow and lower the stern
(a) sine functions (b) square roots (d) to raise the stern and lower the bow
(c) logarithms (d) inversions
Sol.(c)
Sol.(a)
15. The unbalanced primary forces in a reciprocating 21. The secondary unbalanced force is maximum _____
in one revolution of the crank.
engine are
(a) two times (b) four times
(a) balanced completely
(b) balanced partially (c) eight times (d) sixteen times
(c) balanced by secondary forces Sol.(b)
(d) not balanced
Sol.(b) 22. A spring controlled governor is found unstable. It
can be made stable by
16. The balancing of a rigid rotor can be achieved by (a) increasing the spring stiffness
appropriately placing balancing masses in (b) decreasing the spring stiffness
(a) a single plane (b) two planes (c) increasing the ball mass
(c) three planes (d) four planes (d) decreasing the ball mass
Sol.(b) Sol.(b)
17. The frictional torque transmitted in a conical pivot 23. In order to double the period of a simple pendulum,
bearing with assumption of uniform pressure is the length of the string should be
______ as compared to uniform wear. (a) halved (b) doubled
(a) less (b) more (c) same (d) None (c) quadrupled (d) none of these
Sol.(b)
Sol.(c)
18. The displacement of the D-slide valve is ______
the steam lap by a distance known as lead of the 24. When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it
valve. oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of
(a) greater than (b) less than the force of gravity, the body is known as
(c) a & b (d) All of these (a) simple pendulum
Sol.(a) (b) compound pendulum
(c) torsional pendulum
19. In the two rotor system as shown in the below figure (d) second's pendulum
(I1 < I2), a node of vibration is situated
Sol.(b)
25. Longitudinal vibrations are said to occur when the

particles of a body moves
(a) perpendicular to its axis
A
I1 (b) parallel to its axis
I2 (c) in a circle about its axis
(d) none of these
(a) between I1, and I2 but nearer I1
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Sol.(b) stroke. This is done
(a) because of difficulty in manufacturing cam
profile
26. The velocity of the reciprocating roller follower when
(b) because of loose contact of follower with cam
it has contact with the straight flanks of the tangent
surface
cam, is given by (where  = Angular velocity of the (c) in order to have acceleration in beginning and
cam shaft) retardation at the end of stroke within the finite
(a) (r1 - r2)sin  (b) (r1 + r2)sin sec2 limits
(c) (r1 - r2)cos (d)(r1 + r2)cos  cosec2  (d) because the uniform velocity motion is a partial
Sol.(b) parabolic motion
Sol.(b)
27. The sensitiveness of the governor ______as the
speed range decreases. 34. The contact ratio for gears is
(a) remains unaffected (b) decreases (a) zero (b) less than one
(c) increases (d) All of these (c) greater than one (d) infinity
Sol.(c) Sol.(b)
28. In Meyer's expansion valve, the expansion valve is 35. A governor is said to be stable, if the
driven by an eccentric having an angle of advance (a) radius of rotation of balls increases as the
from equilibrium speed decreases
(a) 50° - 60° (b) 60° - 70° (b) radius of rotation of balls decreases as the
(c) 70° - 80° (d) 80° - 90° equilibrium speed decreases
Sol.(d) (c) radius of rotation of balls increases as the
equilibrium speed increases
29. The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot (d) radius of rotation of balls decreases as the
bearing, considering uniform wear, is (where µ = equilibrium speed increases
Coefficient of friction, W = Load over the bearing, Sol.(c)
and R = Radius of bearing surface)
(a) 1/2 µ W R (b) 2/3 µ W R 36. Which of the following statement is correct?
(c) 3/4µ W R (d) µ W R (a) The power absorbed in operating the piston
Sol.(a) valve is less than D-slide valve.
(b) The wear of the piston valve is less than the
30. If the damping factor for a vibrating system is unity, wear of the D-slide valve.
then the system will be (c) The D-slide valve is also called outside admission
(a) over damped (b) under damped valve.
(c) critically damped (d) without vibrations (d) all of the above
Sol.(c) Sol.(d)
31. In vibration isolation system, if /n < 2, then for all 37. A point B on a rigid link AB moves with respect to
values of damping factor, the trans-missibility will A with angular velocity ? rad/s. The radial
be (where  = Angular speed of the system, n = component of the acceleration of B with respect to
Natural frequency of vibration of the system) A, is (where vBA = Linear velocity of B with
(a) less than unity (b) equal to unity respect to A)
(c) greater than unity (d) zero VBA
Sol.(c) (a) vBA x AB (b)
AB
32. When a point at the end of a link moves with constant 2
angular velocity, its acceleration will have 2
VBA
(c) VBA (d)
(a) radial component only AB
(b) tangential component only
Sol.(d)
(c) coriolis component only
(d) radial and tangential components both
Sol.(a) 38. Critical damping is a function of
(a) mass and stiffness
33. In a cam drive with uniform velocity follower, the (b) mass and damping coefficient
sharp corners of the displacement diagram are (c) mass and natural frequency
rounded off at the beginning and at the end of each (d) damping coefficient and natural frequency
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Sol.(a) 5. When a shaking force is transmitted through the
springs, damping becomes detrimental when the ratio
39. The relation between me number of links (l) and of its frequency to the natural frequency is greater
the number of binary joints (j) for a kinematic chain than
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.5 (c) 1 (d) 2
3
having constrained motion is given by     2. Sol.(d)
2
If the left hand side of this equation is greater than 6. Creep in belt drive is due to
the right hand side, then the chain is (a) weak material of the belt
(a) locked chain (b) weak material of the pulley
(b) completely constrained chain (c) uneven extensions and contractions of the belt
(c) successfully constrained chain when it passes from tight side to slack side
(d) incompletely constrained chain (d) expansion of the belt
Sol.(a) Sol.(c)
GROUP-4 7. Which of the following statement is wrong?

1. When the crank is at the outer dead centre, in a (a) A round bar in a round hole form a turning pair
reciprocating steam engine, then the acceleration (b) A square bar in a square hole form a sliding pair
of the piston will be (c) A vertical shaft in a foot step bearing forms a
 n 1  n 1 successful constraint
2 2
(a)  r   (b)  r   (d) all of the above
n  n 
Sol.(a)
2  n  2  n 
(c)  r   (d)  r   8. A watt's governor can work satisfactorily at speeds
n 1 n 1 from
Sol.(b) (a) 60 to 80 r.p.m. (b) 80 to 100 r.p.m.
(c) 100 to 200 r.p.m. (d) 200 to 300 r.p.m.
2. The size of a gear is usually specified by Sol.(a)
(a) pressure angle (b) circular pitch
(c) diametral pitch (d) pitch circle diameter 9. The displacement of a flat-faced follower when it
Sol.(d) has contact with the flank of a circular arc cam, is
given by (where R = Radius of flank, r1 = Minimum
3. The example of successfully constrained motion is radius of the cam, and  = Angle turned through by
a the cam)
(a) motion of an I.C. engine valve (a) R(1 - cos ) (b) (R - r1)(1 - cos )
(b) motion of the shaft between a foot-step bearing (c) R(1 - sin ) (d) (R - r1)(1 - sin )
(c) piston reciprocating inside an engine cylinder Sol.(b)
(d) all of the above
Sol.(d) 10. The contact ratio is the ratio of
(a) length of pair of contact to the circular pitch
4. Which one of the following can completely balance (b) length of arc of contact to the circular pitch
several masses revolving in different planes on a (c) length of arc of approach to the circular pitch
shaft? (d) length of arc of recess to the circular pitch
(a) A single mass in different planes Sol.(b)
(b) Two masses in any two planes
(c) A single mass in one of the planes of the 11. An exact straight line motion mechanism is a
revolving masses (a) Scott-Russell's mechanism
(d) Two equal masses in any two planes (b) Hart's mechanism
Sol.(b) (c) Peaucellier's mechanism
(d) all of these
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Sol.(d) 18. The static balancing is satisfactory for low speed
rotors but with increasing speeds, dynamic balancing
12. A body of weight W is required to move up the becomes necessary. This is because, the
rough inclined plane whose angle of inclination with (a) unbalanced couples are caused only at higher
the horizontal is a. The effort applied parallel to the speeds
plane is given by (where µ = tan f = Coefficient of (b) unbalanced forces are not dangerous at higher
friction between the plane and the body) speeds
(a) P = W tan a (c) effects of unbalances are proportional to the
(b) P = W tan ( + ) square of the speed
(c) P = W (sin  + µ cos ) (d) effects of unbalances are directly proportional
(d) P = W (cos  + µ sin ) to the speed
Sol.(c) Sol.(c)
13. When the sleeve of a Porter governor moves 19. The maximum fluctuation of speed is the
downwards, the governor speed (a) difference of minimum fluctuation of speed and
(a) increases the mean speed
(b) decreases (b) difference of the maximum and minimum speeds
(c) remains unaffected (c) sum of maximum and minimum speeds
(d) first increases and then decreases (d) variations of speed above and below the mean
Sol.(b) resisting torque line
Sol.(b)
14. When one of the links of a kinematic chain is fixed,
the chain is known as a 20. The essential condition of placing the two masses,
(a) structure (b) mechanism so that the system becomes dynamically equivalent,
(c) inversion (d) machine is (where l1 and l2 = Distance of two masses from
Sol.(b) the centre of gravity of the body, and kG = Radius
of gyration of the body)
15. When brakes are applied to all the four wheels of a (a) l1 = kG B. l2 = kG
moving car, the distance travelled by the car before (c) l1l2 = kG (d) l1l2 = kG2
it is brought to rest, will be Sol.(d)
(a) maximum (b) minimum
(c) zero (d) All of these 21. A Porter governor is a
Sol.(b) (a) pendulum type governor
(b) dead weight governor
16. In a steam engine, the distance by which the outer (c) spring loaded governor
edge of the D-slide valve overlaps the steam port is (d) inertia governor
called Sol.(b)
(a) lead (b) steam lap
22. A shaft of mass (mc) and stiffness (s) is fixed at
(c) exhaust lap (d) none of these one end and carries a mass (m) at the other end.
Sol.(b) The natural frequency of its longitudinal vibration is
equal to
17. The arrangement is called bevel gearing, when two
s s
___ are connected by gears. (a) 2n (b) 2n
m  mc m  mc / 3
(a) intersecting and coplaner shafts
(b) non-intersecting and non-coplaner shafts
1 s 1 s
(c) parallel and coplaner shafts (c) (d)
2n m  mc 2n m  mc / 3
(d) parallel and non-coplaner shafts
Sol.(a) Sol.(d)
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23. In steady state forced vibrations, the amplitude of 29. In a Hartnell governor, the compression of the spring
vibrations at resonance is __________ damping is __________ the lift of the sleeve.
coefficient. (a) equal to (b) less than
(a) equal to (c) greater than (d) None of these
(b) directly proportional to Sol.(a)
(c) inversely proportional to
(d) independent of 30. Two pulleys of radii r1 and r2 and at distance x apart
are connected by means of a cross belt drive. The
Sol.(c) length of the belt is
24. A body in motion will be subjected to coriolis (r1  r2 )2

(a) n(r1  r2 )   2x
acceleration when that body is x
(a) in plane rotation with variable velocity
(b) in plane translation with variable velocity (r1  r2 )2
(b) n(r1  r2 )   2x
(c) in plane motion which is a resultant of plane x
translation and rotation
(d) restrained to rotate while sliding over another (r1  r2 )2
(c) n(r1  r2 )   2x
body x
Sol.(d)
(r1  r2 )2
(d) n(r1  r2 )   2x
25. The frictional torque transmitted by a disc or plate x
clutch is same as that of Sol.(a)
(a) flat pivot bearing
(b) flat collar bearing 31. The acceleration of the reciprocating roller follower
(c) conical pivot bearing when it has contact with the straight flanks of the
(d) truncated conical pivot bearing tangent cam, is given by
Sol.(d)
(a)  2 (r1  r2 )(1  cos 2 )
26. The frictional torque transmitted by a disc or plate (b)  2 (r1  r2 )(1  cos 2 )
clutch is same as that of
(a) flat pivot bearing 2  2  cos 2  
(c)  (r  r )
2 
(b) flat collar bearing  cos3  
1
(c) conical pivot bearing

(d) truncated conical pivot bearing (d)  2 (r1  r2 )(1  sin 2 )
Sol.(d)
Sol.(c)
27. When the elements of a pair are kept in contact by
32. For the brake to be self locking, the force P at C
the action of external forces, the pair is said to be a
shown in the below figure, should
(a) lower pair (b) higher pair
(a) be zero
(c) self-closed pair (d) force-closed pair
(b) act in upward direction
Sol.(d)
(c) act in downward direction
(d) none of these
28. The centrifugal tension in belts
Sol.(a)
(a) increases power transmitted
(b) decreases power transmitted
33. In a four bar chain or quadric cycle chain
(c) have no effect on power transmitted
(a) each of the four pairs is a turning pair
(d) increases power transmitted upto a certain (b) one is a turning pair and three are sliding pairs
speed and then decreases (c) two are turning pairs and two are sliding pairs
Sol.(c) (d) three are turning pairs and one is a sliding pair
Sol.(a)
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34. A single degree of freedom system is given by Sol.(c)
d2x dx 3. Frequency of vibrations is usually expressed in
m 2 c  s.x  F cos t , with usual
dt dt (a) number of cycles per hour
notations. It represents (b) number of cycles per minute
(a) free vibration with damping (c) number of cycles per second
(b) free vibration without damping (d) none of these
(c) forced vibration with damping Sol.(c)
(d) forced vibration without damping
Sol.(c) 4. The relation between number of pairs (p) forming a
kinematic chain and the number of links (l) is
35. In a Hartnell governor, the lift of the sleeve is given (a) l = 2p - 2 (b) l = 2p - 3
by (where r1 and r2 = Max. and min. radii of rotation, (c) l = 2p - 4 (d) l = 2p - 5
x = Length of ball arm of the lever, and y = Length Sol.(c)
of sleeve arm of the lever)
5. The cam follower generally used in air-craft engines
y x is
(a) (r1  r2 ) (b) (r1  r2 ) (a) knife edge follower
x y
(b) flat faced follower
(c) spherical faced follower
y x
(c) (r1  r2 ) (d) (r1  r2 ) (d) roller follower
x y Sol.(d)
Sol.(c)
6. In a locomotive, the maximum magnitude of the
unbalanced force along the perpendicular to the line
36. The maximum efficiency of a screw jack is of stroke, is known as
1  sin  1  sin  (a) tractive force (b) swaying couple
(a) (b) (c) hammer blow (d) none of these
1  sin  1  sin  Sol.(c)
1  tan  1  tan  7. For low and moderate speed engines, the cam
(c) (d) follower should move with
1  tan  1  tan 
(a) uniform velocity
Sol.(a) (b) simple harmonic motion
(c) uniform acceleration and retardation
37. The transmissibility, for all values of damping factor, (d) cycloidal motion
will be less than unity, if /n is Sol.(b)
(a) equal to 1 (b) less than 2 8. If /n is very low for a body vibrating under steady
(c) equal to (d) greater than state vibrations, the phase angle for all values of
2 2 damping factors, will tend to approach
Sol.(d) (a) 0° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) 360°
Sol.(a)
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9. The factional torque for square thread at the mean
1. Which of the following is used to control the speed radius r while raising load W is given by
variations of the engine caused by the fluctuations (a) T = W.r tan( - ) (b) T = W.r tan( + )
of the engine turning moment? (c) T = W.r tan  (d) T = W.r tan 
(a) D-slide valve (b) Governor Sol.(b)
(c) Flywheel (d) Meyer's expansion valve
Sol.(c) 10. A system in dynamic balance implies that
(a) the system is critically damped
2. A Hartnell governor is a (b) there is no critical speed in the system
(a) dead weight governor (c) the system is also statically balanced
(b) pendulum type governor (d) there will absolutely no wear of bearings
(c) spring loaded governor Sol.(c)
(d) inertia governor
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11. The example of completely constrained motion is a Sol.(a)
(a) motion of a piston in the cylinder of a steam
engine 18. A combination of kinematic pairs, joined in such a
(b) motion of a square bar in a square hole
(c) motion of a shaft with collars at each end in a way that the relative motion between the links is
circular hole completely constrained, is called a
(d) all of the above (a) structure (b) mechanism
Sol.(d) (c) kinematic chain (d) inversion
Sol.(c)
12. In involute gears, the pressure angle is
(a) dependent on the size of teeth 19. Which of the following statement is correct for gears
(b) dependent on the size of gears
(a) The addendum is less than the dedendum
(c) always constant
(b) The pitch circle diameter is the product of
(d) always variable
module and number of teeth
Sol.(c)
(c) The contact ratio means the number of pairs of
teeth in contact
13. A shaft carrying three rotors will have
(d) all of the above
(a) no node (b) one node
Sol.(d)
(c) two nodes (d) three nodes
Sol.(c)
20. The minimum number of teeth on the pinion which
will mesh with any gear without interference for
14. The minimum force required to slide a body of
20° full depth involute teeth will be
weight W on a rough horizontal plane is
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 18 (d) 24
(a) W sin (b) W cos  Sol.(c)
(c) W tan  (d) W cosec 
Sol.(a) 21. In a screw jack, the effort required to lift the load
W is given by (where a = Helix angle, and f = Angle
15. In a mechanism, the fixed instantaneous centres are of friction)
those centres which
(a) remain in the same place for all configurations (a) P = W tan(a - ) (b) P = W tan(a + )
of the mechanism (c) P = W tan( - a) (d) P = W cos(a + )
(b) vary with the configuration of the mechanism Sol.(b)
(c) moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are
of permanent nature
(d) none of the above 22. In order to facilitate starting of locomotive in any
Sol.(a) position, the cranks of a locomotive with two
cylinders, are placed at
16. Which of the following statements regarding laws (a) 45° to each other (b) 90° to each other
governing the friction between dry surfaces are (c) 120° to each other (d) 180° to each other
correct?
(a) The friction force is dependent on the materials Sol.(b)
of the contact surfaces.
(b) The friction force is directly proportional to the 23. The coriolis component of acceleration leads the
normal force. sliding velocity by
(c) The friction force is independent of me area of (a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 135° (d) 180°
contact.
(d) all of the above Sol.(b)
Sol.(d)
24. The length of a simple pendulum which gives the
17. The frictional torque transmitted in a conical pivot same frequency as the compound pendulum, is
bearing, considering uniform wear, is
(a) k G  1 (b) k G2   1
1 2
(a) WR cos ec a (b) WR cos ec a
2 3 k 2G  12 k G  12
(c) (d)
1 1
3
(c) WR cosec a (d) WR cosec a Sol.(c)
4
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25. Which of the following is a spring controlled
governor? K
(a) Hartnell governor M
(b) Hartung governor L
Q
(c) Wilson-Hartnell governor
(d) all of these
Sol.(d) 
P O
N
26. When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations,
the stress induced in a body will be (a) acceleration and velocity of the piston P is zero
(a) shear stress (b) bending stress (b) acceleration and velocity of the piston P is
(c) tensile stress (d) compressive, stress maximum
(c) acceleration of the piston P is zero and its velocity
Sol.(b) is maximum
(d) acceleration of the piston P is maximum and its
27. The magnitude of linear velocity of a point B on a velocity is zero
link AB relative to point A is (where  = Angular Sol.(c)
velocity of the link AB)
32. The velocity of the belt for maximum power is
(a)  x AB (b)  (AB)2 (where m = Mass of the belt in kg per metre length)
(c) 2 x AB (d) ( x AB)2
Sol.(a) T.g T 3m
(a) T/3 (b) (c) (d)
3 3m T
28. A slender shaft supported on two bearings at its Sol.(c)
ends carries a disc with an eccentricity e from the
axis of rotation. The critical speed of the shaft is 33. In a band and block brake, the ratio of tensions on
Nc. If the disc is replaced by a second one of same tight side and slack side of the band is (where µ =
mass but mounted with an eccentricily 2 e, then the Coefficient of friction between the blocks and the
critical speed of the shaft in the second case is
drum,  = Semi-angle of each block subtending at
(a) Nc/2 (b) Nc/2 (c) Nc (d) 2 Nc the centre of drum, and n = Number of blocks)
Sol.(a)
n
T1 T1  1   tan  
29. The mechanism in which two are turning pairs and (a)    n (b) 
two are sliding pairs, is called a T2 T2  1   tan  
(a) double slider crank chain
(b) elliptical trammel T1
n
n T1  1   tan  
(c) Scotch yoke mechanism (c) T  () (d) 
(d) all of these 2 T2  1   tan  
Sol.(d)
Sol.(d)
30. In a reciprocating engine, usually __________ of
the reciprocating masses are balanced. 34. When there is a reduction in amplitude over every
(a) one-half (b) two-third cycle of vibration, then the body is said to have
(c) three-fourth (d) whole (a) free vibration (b) forced vibration
Sol.(b) (c) damped vibration (d) under damped vibration
Sol.(c)
31. In the below figure, PC is the connecting rod and 0

OC is the crank making an angle  with the line of 1
35. In full depth 14 involute system, the smallest
stroke PO and rotates with uniform angular velocity 2
at  rad/s. The Klien's acceleration diagram for number of teeth in a pinion which meshes with rack
determining the acceleration of the piston P is shown without interference is
by quadrilateral C Q NO, if N coincides with O, (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 25 (d) 32
then Sol.(d)
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36. In a disc clutch, if there are n1 number of discs on Sol.(d)
the driving shaft and n2 number of discs on the driven
shaft, then the number of pairs of contact surfaces 43. The unbalanced force due to revolving masses
will be
(a) n1 + n2 (b) n1 + n2 + 1 (a) varies in magnitude but constant in direction
(c) n1 + n2 - 1 (d) n1 + n2 - 2 (b) varies in direction but constant in magnitude
Sol.(c) (c) varies in magnitude and direction both
(d) constant in magnitude and direction both
37. The power of a Porter governor is equal to Sol.(b)
c2 2c2
(a) (m  M)g.h (b) (m  M)g.h GROUP-6
1  2c 1  2c
3c2 4c2 1. The natural frequency of free torsional vibrations

(c) (m  M)g.h (d) (m  M)g.h of a shaft is equal to (where q = Torsional stiffness
1  2c 1  2c
of the shaft, and I = Mass moment of inertia of the
Sol.(d) disc attached at the end of a shaft)
38. The Klein's diagram is useful to find q

(a) displacement of various parts (a) 2n (b) 2n qI
I
(b) velocity of various parts
(c) acceleration of various parts 1 1
(d) angular acceleration of various parts (c) q/I (d)
Sol.(c) 2n 2n
Sol.(c)
39. The equation of motion for a single degree of
freedom system with viscous damping is 2. If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is
2 distributed on another rim type flywheel whose
d x dx
4 2
 9  16x  0 . The damping ratio of the mean radius is half the mean radius of the former,
dt dt
then energy stored in the latter at the same speed
system is
will be
(a) 9/8 (b) 9 / 8 2 (c) 9/16 (d) 9/128 (a) four times the first one
Sol.(c) (b) same as the first one
(c) one fourth of the first one
40. The ratio of the number of teeth to the pitch circle (d) one and a half times the first one
diameter in millimetres, is called Sol.(c)
(a) circular pitch (b) diametral pitch
(c) module (d) none of these 3. The Grubler's criterion for determining the degrees
Sol.(b) of freedom (n) of a mechanism having plane motion
is (where l = Number of links, and j = Number of
41. The rotating shafts tend to vibrate violently at binary joints)
whirling speeds because (a) n = (l - 1) - j (b) n = 2(l - 1) - 2j
(a) the system is unbalanced (c) n = 3(l - 1) - 2j (d) n = 4(l - 1) - 3j
(b) bearing centre line coincides with the axis Sol.(c)
(c) the shafts are rotating at very high speeds
(d) resonance is caused due to the heavy mass of 4. In a Hartnell governor, if a spring of greater stiffness
the rotor is used, then the governor will be
Sol.(d) (a) less sensitive
(b) more sensitive
42. Which of the following is an inversion of a double (c) unaffected of sensitivity
slider crank chain? (d) isochronous
(a) Oldham's coupling (b) Elliptical trammel Sol.(a)
(c) Scotch yoke mechanism (d) all of these
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5. The included angle for the V-belt is usually 12. The two elements of a pair are said to form a higher
(a) 10° to 20° (b) 20° to 30° pair, when they
(c) 30° to 40° (d) 60° to 80° (a) have a surface contact when in motion
Sol.(c) (b) have a line or point contact when in motion
(c) are kept in contact by the action of external
6. The amplitude of vibration is always __________ forces, when in motion
the radius of the circle. (d) permit relative motion
(a) equal to (b) less than Sol.(b)
(c) greater than (d) All of these
Sol.(a) 13. The maximum fluctuation of energy is the
(a) difference between the maximum and minimum
7. An involute pinion and gear are in mesh. If both energies
have the same size of addendum, then there will be (b) sum of the maximum and minimum energies
an interference between the (c) variations of energy above and below the mean
(a) tip of the gear tooth and flank of pinion resisting torque line
(b) tip of the pinion and flank of gear (d) ratio of the mean resisting torque to the
(c) flanks of both gear and pinion workdone per cycle
(d) tip of both gear and pinion Sol.(a)
Sol.(a)
14. The method of obtaining different mechanisms by
8. In vibration isolation system, if ?/?n > 1, then the fixing in turn different links in a kinematic chain, is
phase difference between the transmitted force and known as
the disturbing force is (a) structure (b) machine
(a) 0° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) 270° (c) inversion (d) compound mechanism
Sol.(c) Sol.(c)
9. Which of the following is an inversion of a single 15. In a steam engine, the link constitutes a
slider crank chain? (a) piston, piston rod and crosshead
(a) Pendulum pump (b) connecting rod with big and small end brasses,
(b) Oscillating cylinder engine caps and bolts
(c) Rotary internal combustion engine (c) crank pin, crankshaft and flywheel
(d) all of these (d) all of the above
Sol.(d) Sol.(d)
10. In a radial cam, the follower moves 16. The secondary unbalanced force is maximum when
(a) in a direction perpendicular to the cam axis the angle of inclination of the crank with the line of
(b) in a direction parallel to the cam axis stroke is
(c) in any direction irrespective of the cam axis (a) 0° and 90° (b) 180° and 360°
(d) along the cam axis (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
Sol.(a) Sol.(c)
11. Which of the following is a turning pair? 17. In a kinematic chain, a quaternary joint is equivalent
(a) Piston and cylinder of a reciprocating steam to
engine (a) one binary joint (b) two binary joints
(b) Shaft with collars at both ends fitted into a (c) three binary joints (d) four binary joints
circular hole Sol.(c)
(c) Lead screw of a lathe with nut
(d) Ball and a socket joint 18. For dynamic balancing of a shaft
Sol.(b) (a) the net dynamic force acting on the shaft is equal
to zero
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(b) the net couple due to the dynamic forces acting 24. A shaft has two heavy rotors mounted on it. The
on the shaft is equal to zero transverse natural frequencies, considering each of
(c) both (a) and (b) the rotor separately, are 100 Hz and 200 Hz
(d) none of the above respectively. The lowest critical speed is
Sol.(c) (a) 5367 r.p.m. (b) 6000 r.p.m.
(c) 9360 r.p.m. (d) 12000 r.p.m.
19. The frictional torque transmitted in a conical pivot Sol.(a)
bearing, considering uniform pressure, is (where R
= Radius of shaft, and a = Semi-angle of the cone) 25. The acceleration of piston in a reciprocating steam
(a) 1/2 µ W R cosec a (b) 2/3 µ W R cosec a engine is given by (where  = Angular velocity of
(c) 3/4 µ W R cosec a (d) µ W R cosec a crank, r = Radius of crank pin circle,  = Angle
Sol.(b) turned by crank from inner dead centre, and n =
Ratio of length of connecting rod to the radius of
20. Which of the following is an example of a higher crank)
pair ?
 sin 2 
(a) Toothed gearing (b) Belt and rope drive (a) .r  sin   
(c) Ball and roller bearing (d) all of these n 
Sol.(d)
 cos 2 
(b) .r  cos   
21. The velocity of a flat-faced follower when it has n 
contact with the flank of a circular arc cam, is given
by 2  sin 2 
(c)  r  sin   
(a) R cos  (b) (R - r1)cos  n 
(c) (R - r1)sin (d) r1 sin 
Sol.(c) 2  cos 2 
(d)  r  cos   
n 
22. Which of the following property of the instantaneous Sol.(d)
centre is correct ?
(a) A rigid link rotates instantaneously relative to 26. Torsional vibrations are said to occur when the
another link at the instantaneous centre for the particles of a body moves
configuration of the mechanism considered. (a) perpendicular to its axis
(b) The two rigid links have no linear velocity relative (b) parallel to its axis
to each other at the instantaneous centre. (c) in a circle about its axis
(c) The velocity of the instantaneous centre relative (d) none of these
to any third rigid link is same whether the Sol.(c)
instantaneous centre is regarded as a point on
the first rigid link or on the second rigid link. 27. The train value of a gear train is
(d) all of the above (a) equal to velocity ratio of a gear train
Sol.(d) (b) reciprocal of velocity ratio of a gear train
(c) always greater than unity
23. In a multiple V-belt drive, when a single belt is (d) always less than unity
damaged, it is preferable to change the complete Sol.(b)
set to
(a) reduce vibration 28. In the below figure, PC is the connecting rod and
(b) reduce slip OC is the crank making an angle  with the line of
(c) ensure uniform loading stroke PO and rotates with uniform angular velocity
(d) ensure proper alignment at  rad/s. The Klien's acceleration diagram for
Sol.(c) determining the acceleration of the piston P is shown
by quadrilateral C Q NO. The acceleration of the
piston P with respect to the crankpin C is given by
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2. The periodic time is given by (where  = Angular
K velocity of the particle in rad/s)
M (a) /2p (b) 2p/ (c)  x 2p (d) p/
L Sol.(a)
Q
3. When two links are connected by a pin joint, their
 instantaneous centre lies
P O (a) on their point of contact
N (b) at the centre of curvature
(c) at the centre of circle
(a) 2 x NO (b) 2 x CO (c) 2 x CN (d)2x QN
(d) at the pin joint
Sol.(c)
Sol.(d)
29. The driving and driven shafts connected by a
4. The direction of linear velocity of any point on a
Hooke's joint will have equal speeds, if
link with respect to another point on the same link is
(a) cos  = sin a (b) sin    tan a (a) parallel to the link joining the points
(b) perpendicular to the link joining the points
(c) tan    cos a (d) cot  = cos a
(c) at 45° to the link joining the points
Sol.(c) (d) none of the above
Sol.(b)
30. The product of the diametral pitch and circular pitch
is equal to 5. In a differential band brake as shown in the below
(a) 1 (b) 1/p (c) p (d) 2 p figure, the drum rotates anticlockwise and the
Sol.(c) greater tension T1 acts at A and smaller tension T2
at B. Length OA is greater than length OB. In order
31. The coriolis component of acceleration is taken into to apply the brake, the force P at C should
account for (a) be zero
(a) slider crank mechanism (b) act in upward direction
(b) four bar chain mechanism (c) act in downward direction
(c) quick return motion mechanism (d) none of the above
(d) all of these Sol.(c)
Sol.(c)
6. The periodic time of a compound pendulum is
32. The frictional torque transmitted in a flat collar __________ when the distance between the point
bearing, considering uniform wear, is (where r1 and of suspension and the centre of gravity is equal to
r2 = External and internal radii of collar respectively) the radius of gyration of the body about its centre
(a) 1/2 µ W (r1 + r2) (b) 2/3µ W (r1 + r2) of gravity.
(a) zero (b) minimum
1  r13  r23  2  r13  r23 
(c)  W  r 2  r 2  (d)  W  r 2  r 2  (c) maximum (d) All of these
2 1 2 3 1 2 Sol.(b)
Sol.(a)
7. When the pitching of a ship is upward, the effect of
GROUP-7 gyroscopic couple acting on it will be
(a) to move the ship towards star-board
1. According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies (b) to move the ship towards port side
move relatively to each other, their instantaneous (c) to raise the bow and lower the stern
centres will lie on a (d) to raise the stern and lower the bow
(a) straight line (b) parabolic curve Sol.(a)
(c) triangle (d) rectangle
Sol.(a)
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8. The unbalanced force due to reciprocating masses Sol.(a)
(a) varies in magnitude but constant in direction
(b) varies in direction but constant in magnitude 14. When the primary direct crank of a reciprocating
(c) varies in magnitude and direction both engine makes an angle of  with the line of stroke,
(d) constant in magnitude and direction both then the secondary direct crank will make an angle
Sol.(a) of __________ with the line of stroke.
(a) /2 (b) (c) 2 (d) 4 
9. When the addenda on pinion and wheel is such that Sol.(c)
the path of approach and path of recess are half of
their maximum possible values, then the length of 15. The frequency of oscillation of a compound
the path of contact is given by (where r = Pitch pendulum is
circle radius of pinion, R = Pitch circle radius of
wheel, and f = Pressure angle) gh k 2G  h 2
(a) 2n 2 (b) 2n
kG  h2 gh
(r 2  R 2 ) cos  (r 2  R 2 ) sin 
(a) (b)
2 2
1 gh 1 k G2  h 2
(r  R) cos  (r  R) sin  (c) (d)
2n k G  h 2
2
2n gh
(c) (d)
2 2
Sol.(c)
Sol.(d)
16. The relation between number of links (l) and number
10. The periodic time of one oscillation for a simple of joints (j) in a kinematic chain is
pendulum is
1 2
g 1 g  1  A.   ( j  2) (b)  ( j  2)
2 3
(a) 2n (b) (c) 2n (d)
 2n  g 2n g
3
Sol.(b) C.   ( j  3) (d) l = j + 4
4
Sol.(b)
11. The relation l = 2/3(j + 2) apply only to kinematic
chains in which lower pairs are used. This may be
17. Two heavy rotating masses are connected by shafts
used to kinematic chains in which higher pairs are
of lengths l 1, l 2 and l 3 and the corresponding
used, but each higher pair may be taken as equivalent
to diameters are d1, d2 and d3. This system is reduced
(a) one lower pair and two additional links to a torsionally equivalent system having uniform
(b) two lower pairs and one additional link diameter d = d1 of the shaft. The equivalent length
(c) two lower pairs and two additional links of the shaft is
(d) any one of these
Sol.(b) 1   2   3
(a)
3
12. The motion between a pair which takes place in
3 3
_______ is known as incompletely constrained  d1   d1 
motion. (b)    1   2     2  
d  2 d  3
(a) one direction only (b) more than one direction
(c) a & b (d) None of these 4 4
Sol.(c)  d1   d1 
(c)    1   2     2  
d  2 d  3
13. The equation of free vibrations of a system is
(d) 1   2   3
d2x
2
 36n 2 x  0 , Its natural frequency is Sol.(c)
dt
(a) 3 Hz (b) 3p Hz (c) 6 Hz (d) 6p Hz
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18. Which of the following is a pendulum type governor? Sol.(a)
(a) Watt governor (b) Porter governor
(c) Hartnell governor (d) none of these 26. The minimum periodic time of a compound pendulum
Sol.(b) is
19. The angle of inclination of the plane, at which the 1 KG 1 2K G

(a) (b)
body begins to move down the plane is called 2n g 2n g
(a) angle of friction (b) angle of repose
(c) angle of projection (d) none of these KG 2K G
Sol.(b) (c) 2n (d) 2n
g g
20. The critical speed of a shaft with a disc supported Sol.(d)

in between is equal to the natural frequency of the
system in 27. An imaginary circle which by pure rolling action,
(a) transverse vibrations (b) torsional vibrations gives the same motion as the actual gear, is called
(c) longitudinal vibrations (d) all of these (a) addendum circle (b) dedendum circle
Sol.(a) (c) pitch circle (d) clearance circle
Sol.(c)
21. The centre of gravity of a coupler link in a four bar
mechanism will experience 28. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) no acceleration (a) For constant velocity ratio transmission between
(b) only linear acceleration two gears, the common normal at the point of
(c) only angular acceleration contact must always pass through a fixed point
(d) both linear and angular acceleration on the line joining the centres of rotation of
Sol.(d) gears.
(b) For involute gears, the pressure angle changes
22. In Meyer's expansion valve, the main valve is driven with the change in centre distance between
by an eccentric having an angle of advance from gears.
(a) 10°-15° (b) 15° - 25° (c) 25° - 30° (d)30°- 40° (c) The epicyclic gear trains involve rotation of
Sol.(c) atleast one gear axis about some other gear
axis.
23. A kinematic chain is known as a mechanism when (d) all of the above
(a) none of the links is fixed Sol.(d)
(b) one of the links is fixed
(c) two of the links are fixed 29. A disc is a spinning with an angular velocity  rad/
(d) none of these s about the axis of spin. The couple applied to the
Sol.(b) disc causing precession will be (where I = Mass
moment of inertia of the disc, and P = Angular
24. There are six gears A, B, C, D, E and F in a velocity of precession of the axis of spin)
compound train. The numbers of teeth in the gears (a) 1/2I2 (b) I2 (c) 1/2IP (d) IP
are 20, 60, 30, 80, 25 and 75 respectively. The ratio Sol.(d)
of angular speeds of the driven (F) to the driver (A)
of the drive is 30. The height of a Watt's governor (in metres) is equal
(a) 1/24 (b) 1/8 (c) 4/15 (d) 12 to (where N = Speed of the arm and ball about the
Sol.(a) spindle axis)
(a) 8.95/N2 (b) 89.5/N2 (c) 895/N2 (d) 8950/N2
25. The Klein's diagram is used when Sol.(c)
(a) crank has uniform angular velocity
(b) crank has non-uniform angular velocity 31. V-belts are usually used for
(c) crank has uniform angular accleration (a) long drives (b) short drives
(d) crank has non-uniform angular acceleration (c) long and short drives (d) none of these
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Sol.(b) (b) outside admission valve
(c) piston slide valve
32. Sensitiveness of the governor is defined as the ratio (d) none of these
of the Sol.(b)
(a) mean speed to the maximum equilibrium speed
(b) mean speed to the minimum equilibrium speed 39. When the load on the engine increases, it becomes
(c) difference of the maximum and minimum necessary to increase the supply of working fluid
equilibrium speeds to the mean speed and when the load decreases, less working fluid is
(d) sum of the maximum and minimum equilibrium required. The supply of the working fluid to the
speeds to the mean speed engine is controlled by a
Sol.(c) (a) D-slide valve (b) governor
(c) Meyer's expansion valve (d) flywheel
33. The two parallel and coplaner shafts are connected Sol.(b)
by gears having teeth parallel to the axis of the shaft.
This arrangement is known as GROUP-8
(a) spur gearing (b) helical gearing
(c) bevel gearing (d) spiral gearing 1. Which of the following statement is correct?
Sol.(a) A. The primary unbalanced force is less than the
secondary unbalanced force.
34. The relative velocity of B with respect to A in a B. The primary unbalanced force is maximum twice
rigid link AB is in one revolution of the crank.
(a) parallel to AB (b) perpendicular to AB C. The unbalanced force due to reciprocating masses
(c) along AB (d) at 45° to AB varies in magnitude and direction both.
Sol.(b) D. The magnitude of swaying couple in locomotives is
inversely proportional to the distance between the
35. In a pantograph, all the pairs are two cylinder centre lines
(a) turning pairs (b) sliding pairs Sol.(b)
(c) spherical pairs (d) self-closed pairs
Sol.(a) 2. The magnitude of velocities of the points on a rigid
link is
36. The velocity of a body moving with simple harmonic A. directly proportional to the distance from the points
motion is __________ at the mean position. to the instantaneous centre and is parallel to the line
(a) zero (b) minimum (c) maximum (d) None joining the point to the instantaneous centre
Sol.(c) B. directly proportional to the distance from the points
to the instantaneous centre and is perpendicular to
37. A rotor which is balanced statically but not the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre
dynamically is supported on two bearings L apart C. inversely proportional to the distance from the points
and at high speed of the rotor, reaction on the left to the instantaneous centre and is parallel to the line
bearing is R. The right side of the bearing is shifted joining the point to the instantaneous centre
to a new position 2 L apart from the left bearing. At D. inversely proportional to the distance from the points
the same rotor speed, dynamic reaction on the left to the instantaneous centre and is perpendicular to
bearing in the new arrangement will the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre
(a) remain same as before Sol.(d)
(b) become equal to 2 R
(c) become equal to R/2 3. In a single slider crank chain
(d) become equal to R/4 A. each of the four pairs is a turning pair
Sol.(a) B. one is a turning pair and three are sliding pairs
C. two are turning pairs and two are sliding pairs
38. The D-slide valve is also known as D. three are turning pairs and one is a sliding pair
(a) inside admission valve Sol.(d)
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4. 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
Sol.(d)
5.
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
Sol.(c)
6.
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TECHGURU CLASSES for SSC-JE/RAILWAYS/ORDINANCE

THEORY OF MACHINES : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

33. The pressure angle of a cam is the angle between GROUP-2

Sol.(a) 25. The inversion of a mechanism is

25. Longitudinal vibrations are said to occur when the

GROUP-4 7. Which of the following statement is wrong?

24. A body in motion will be subjected to coriolis (r1  r2 )2

(c) conical pivot bearing

31. In the below figure, PC is the connecting rod and 0

3c2 4c2 1. The natural frequency of free torsional vibrations

38. The Klein's diagram is useful to find q

19. The angle of inclination of the plane, at which the 1 KG 1 2K G

20. The critical speed of a shaft with a disc supported Sol.(d)

The mechanism consisting of three turning pairs and one

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