Uni

t1Desi
gnofMachi
neTool
Gear
box

MCQBank

Q.No Descr
ipt
ion

1 Themai
nfunct
ionofanaut
omobi
l
egear
boxi
s

(
a)t
oreducespeed

(
b)t
oincr
easespeed

(
c)t
opr
ovi
dev
ari
abl
espeeds

(
d)t
oincr
easepower

2 Wh
ata
ret
wor
equ
ir
eme
ntsofas
pee
dge
arb
ox.
 

(
a)Powert
ransmi
ssi
on

(
b)Speedv
ari
ati
on

(
c)Toquev
ari
ati
on

(
d)Al
loft
heabov
e

3 WhyG.
Pser
iesi
ssel
ect
edf
orar
rangi
ngt
hespeedsi
ngearbox?

(
a)Thespeedofl
ossi
smi
nimum

(
b)G.
Ppr
ovi
desamor
eev
enr
ange ofspi
ndl
espeedateachst
ep

(
c)Thel
ayoutcompar
ati
vel
yver
y compact

(
d)Al
loft
heabov
e
 4 L
ista
nyt
wome
thod
sus
edf
orc
han
gin
gsp
eed
sing
earb
oxe
s.
(
a)Sl
i
dingmeshgearbox
(
b)Const
antmeshgearbox
(
c)Bot
h(a)and(
b)
(
d)noneoft
heabov
e

5 Wh
ata
repr
efe
rre
dNu
mbe
rs?

(
a)Roundedof
fval
uesder
ivedf
rom geomet
ri
cse
ri
es.

(
b)Numberobt
ainedf
rom ar
it
hmet
icser
ies

(
c)Number
sder
ivedf
rom Har
moni
cPr
ogr
essi
on

(
d)TheRpm v
aluesconst
it
uteal
ogar
it
hmi
cPr
ogr
essi
on

6 Whati
sst
epr
ati
o?
(
a)I
nG.
P.r
ati
obe
twe
ent
het
woa
dja
cen
tspe
edsi
skn
owna
sst
epr
ati
o

(
b)I
nA.
S.r
ati
obe
twe
ent
het
woa
dja
cen
tspe
edsi
skn
owna
sst
epr
ati
o

(
c)I
nH.
P.r
ati
obe
twe
ent
het
woa
dja
cen
tspe
edsi
skn
owna
sst
epr
ati
o

(
d)I
nL.
P.r
ati
obe
twe
ent
het
woa
dja
cen
tspe
edsi
skn
owna
sst
epr
ati
o

7 Wh
atk
ine
mat
i
car
ran
geme
nti
sasa
ppl
i
edt
oge
arbox
es?

(
a)Theki
nemat
icl
ayoutshowst
hear
rangementofgear
sinagearbox

(
b)I
tal
soPr
ovi
desi
nfor
mat
ion’
sli
ken
umbe
rofs
pee
dsa
vai
l
abl
eate
ach
s
pin
dle (
c)I
ndi
cat
esn
umbe
rof
s
tage
sused.

(
d)Al
loft
heabov
e
8 L
istou
tth
epos
sibl
ear
ran
geme
ntst
oac
hie
ve16s
pee
dge
arbox

(
a)4x2x2scheme

(
b)2x4x2scheme

(
c)2x2x4scheme

(
d)Al
loft
heabov
e

9 Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngt
ypeofdr
ivest
ransmi
tpowerbyf
ri
cti
on?
(
a)spurgeardr
ive

(
b)chai
ndr
ive

(
c)wor
m geardr
ive

(
d)bel
tdr
ive

10 Whent
heaxesoft
woshaf
tsar
epar
all
el,
use
(
a)cr
ossedhel
i
cal
gear
s

(
b)bev
el

(
c)wor
m gear
s

(
d)spurorhel
i
cal
gear
s

11 Whent
heaxesoft
woshaf
tsar
eper
pendi
cul
arandi
nter
sect
ing,
use

(
a)spurgear
s

(
b)bev
elgear
s

(
c)wor
m gear
s
 (
d)hel
i
cal
gear
s

12 Whent
hev
eloci
tyr
ati
oishi
ghandspacei
sli
mit
ed,
use
(
a)spurgear
s
(
b)bev
elgear
s
(
c)wor
m gear
s
(
d)hel
i
cal
gear
s

13 Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngt
ypeofgear
sar
efr
eef
rom axi
alt
hrust
?
(
a)her
ri
ngbonegear
s

(
b)Bev
elgear
s

(
c)wor
m gear
s

(
d)Hel
i
cal
gear
s

14 Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngt
ypeofgear
sar
eusedf
ornoi
sel
essoper
ati
on?

(
a)spurgear
s

(
b)bev
elgear
s

(
c)wor
m gear
s

(
d)hel
i
cal
gear
s

15 Maxi
mum ef
fi
ciencyofapai
rofspurgear
sis

(
a)99%

(
b)80%

(
c)50%
 (
d)92%

16 Maxi
mum gearr
ati
oforapai
rofspurgear
sis

(
a)10

(
b)3

(
c)100

(
d)6

17 Fort
ransmi
tt
ingpower
,asi
mpl
egeart
rai
nconsi
sti
ngof11gear
sis
used.Thent
hedr
iveranddr
ivenshaf
tswi
l
lber
otat
ingi
n

(
a)samedi
rect
ion

(
b)opposi
tedi
rect
ion

(
c)sameoropposi
tedi
rect
ion

(
d)noneoft
heabov
e

18 I
nmet
ri
csy
stem,
thesi
zeoft
hegeart
oot
hisspeci
fi
edby
,

(
a)ci
rcul
arpi
tch

(
b)di
amet
ral
pit
ch

(
c)modul
e

(
d)pi
tchci
rcl
edi
amet
er

19 Al
ldi
mensi
onsf
orast
andar
dgearsy
stem canbedef
inedi
nter
msof
,

(
a)modul
eandnumberoft
eet
h
 (
b)pr
essur
eangl
eandnumberoft
eet
h

(
c)modul
e

(
d)ci
rcul
aranddi
amet
ral
pit
ch

20
Thei
nter
fer
encei
ncy
cloi
dal
toot
hgear
s

(
a)dependsuponpr
essur
eangl
e

(
b)dependsuponnumberoft
eet
h

(
c)i
scompl
etel
yabsent

(
d)i
smaxi
mum

21 I
nvol
utepr
ofi
l
eiswi
del
yusedf
orgeart
oot
hbecause

(
a)pr
essur
eangl
eremai
nsconst
ant

(
b)f
aceandf
lankf
orm acont
inuouscur
ve

(
c)I
nvol
uter
ackhasst
rai
ghtsi
dedt
eet
h

(
d)al
ltheabov
efact
ors

22 Anaut
omobi
l
egear
boxhas

(
a)si
mpl
egeart
rai
n

(
b)compoundgeart
rai
n

(
c)epi
cycl
i
cgeart
rai
n
 (
d)noneoft
heabov
e

23 Thet
oot
hthi
cknessofani
nvol
utegeari
nter
msofmodul
e‘m’
is

(
a)1.
157m

(
b)1.
5m

(
c)2m

(
d)1.
5708m

24 Spurgear
susedf
ormachi
net
oolgear
boxesmusthav
ethecont
act
r
ati
o

(
a)equal
to1
(
b)l
esst
han1
(
c)mor
ethan1.
4
(
d)equal
to2
25 Theangl
ethr
oughwhi
chageart
urnsf
rom t
hebegi
nni
ngofcont
actof
apai
roft
eet
hunt
ilt
hecont
actar
ri
vesatt
hepi
tchpoi
nti
sknownas

(
a)angl
eofcont
act
(
b)angl
eofr
ecess
(
c)angl
eofappr
oach
(
d)angl
eofact
ion
 Unit3Desi
gnofBel
tconv
eyersy
stem f
ormat
eri
alhandl
ing
MCQBank

Q.No Descr
ipt
ion

1. Thesui tablemat eri

al forbel ti
nagri
cul
tur
almachineryis
(a)leather
(b)rubber
(c)cottonduck
(d)balatagum
2. Thesui tablemat eri
al forbel tusedi
nfl
oormill
is
(a)leather
(b)rubber
(c)canv asorcot tonduck
(d)balatagum
3. Whent hebel tspeedi ncr eases
(a)powert ransmi t
tedi ncreases
(b)powert ransmi t
teddecr eases
(c)powert ransmi t
tedi ncr eases
toamaxi mum v alueand
thendecr eases
(d)powert r
ansmi tt
edr emai ns
thesame
4. I
nabel tconv ey orsy stem, functi
onoft
hesnubpulleyisto
(A)cleant hei nnersur faceoft he
belt
(B)cleant heout ersur faceoft he
belt
(C)increaset heangl eofcont act
ofbel twithdr i
vedr um
(D)decr easet hebel ttension
5. Theconv eyingequi pmentcannotbeusedf ortr
ansferof
 material
(
a)Hor izont al
(
b)Ver ti
cal
(
c)Inclined
(
d)cur ved
6. Whichofoneoft hef ol
lowingpulleyisdirect
lyconnected
todriv
emot or
(a)Tailpul l
ey
(b)Headpul ley
(c)Bothaandb
(d)Snugpul l
ey
7. The inclination angl es in a bel tconv eyershould not
exceed
(
a)35o
(
b)45o
(
c)25o
(
d)30o
8. Thebel tshoul dhav enecessar yfl
exi
bili
tyin
(
a)Longi tudi nalandlateraldir
ecti
on
(
b)Lat eral
(
c)Longi tudi nal
(
d)Noneoft heabov e
9. Thebel tissubj ectedto
(
a)Compr essi veloads
(
b)Tensi leloads
(
c)Bot hcompr essiveandt ensi
leloads
(
d)Impactl oads
10. Wateri fitget sabsor bedbyt hebeltthatreduces
(
a)Conv eyingcapabi li
ty
(
b)Di mensi onal stabil
it
y
(
c)Bot haandb
(
d)Noneofabov e
11. Thepul ley sar egener al
lymanuf acturedf r
om casti ronof
grade
(
a) FG200
(
b) FG300
(
c) FG500
(
d) FG400
12. Thet ake-upassembl i
esar er equir
edi nbel tconv eyer
st o
(
a) Mai ntaintension
(
b) I
ncr easespeed
(
c) I
ncr easel oadcar r
yingcapaci ty
(
d) Elongat ebelt
13. Thecondi t
ionf ormaxi mum powert r ansmi ssionist hat
themaxi mum t ensioni nthef latbeltshoul dbeequal to
(a)3Pc
(b)Pc
(c)Pc/ 3
(d)2Pc
wher ePc=t ensioninbel tduet ocent ri
f ugalforce
14. Thecondi t
ionf ormaxi mum powert r ansmi ssionist hat
themaxi mum t ensioni nthef latbeltshoul dbeequal to
(a)3Pc
(b)Pc
(c)Pc/3
(d)2Pc
wher ePc=t ensioni nbeltduet ocent r
ifugal force
15. Whent hebel ti
st r
ansmi tti
ngmaxi mum power
(a)thet ensioni ntightsidei stwicet hecent rifugalt
ension
(b)thet ensi oninsl acksi dei sequalt ot hecent r
ifugal
tension( c)thet ensionint i
ghtsi deist hr i
cethecent r
ifugal
tension
(d)noneoft heabov e
16. Forsamepul l
eydi amet ers,centredi stance,beltspeed
 andbel tandpul leymat erial
s,
(a)openbel tdr ivet ransmi t
smor epowert hancr ossed
beltdriv e
(b)cr ossedbel tdr ivet ransmi tsmor epowert hanopen
beltdr i
v e(c)openandcr ossedbel tdri
vest r
ansmi tsame
power
(d)powert ransmi ssiondoesnotdependuponopenand
crossedt ypesofconst r
uct i
ons
17. Fabr i
cbel tsar eusedi nindust ri
al appli
cati
onsbecause( a)
theyar echeap
(b)theycanwor kathi ght emper at ure
(c)theyar eunaf f ectedbymoi stureandhumi dity
(d)noneoft heabov e
18. Thepowert ransmi t
tedbyt hebel tdrivecanbei ncreased
by(a)i ncreasi ngt heiniti
al tensi
oni nthebelt
(b)dressi ngt hebel ttoincr easet hecoef fi
cientoffrict
ion
(c)increasi ngwr apangl ebyusi ngi dl
erpull
ey
(d)alloft heabov emet hods
19. Thedesi gnofal lt hecomponent soft hecranei sprimaril
y
i
nfluencedby
(a)Spanoft hecr ane
(b)Maxi mum l oad
(c)Hei ghtf rom t hef loortogant rylevel
(d)Classofwor koft hecr ane
20. Theangl eofr eposei s
o o
(a)5t o20
o
(b)10 t o20o
(c)5ot o10o
(d)Noneoft heAbov e
 Uni
t-
1Desi
gnofMachi
neToolGer
aox
1. Whati
sthemaxi
mum per
cent
agel
ossofeconomi
ccut
ti
ngspeedi
fgeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
onr
ati
o
=1.
06?

a) 17 b)11.
5 c)5.
7 d)
2.9

Ans:
d

2. Di
amet
err
angei
shi
ghi
ngeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
onduet
o__
___
___
_spi
ndl
espeed.

a) Low b)Hi
gh c)Const
ant d)al
loft
hese

Ans:
a

3. Whati
shar
moni
cpr
ogr
essi
on?

a) Di
ff
erencebet
weenr
eci
procal
oft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant
 

b) Di
ff
erencebet
weent
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant

c) Rat
iooft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant
.

d) Rat
iooft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
svar
iabl
e.

Ans:
a

4. Whati
sar
it
hmet
icpr
ogr
essi
on?

a) Di
ff
erencebet
weenr
eci
procal
oft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant
 

b) Di
ff
erencebet
weent
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant

c) Rat
iooft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant
.

d) Rat
iooft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
svar
iabl
e.

Ans:
b

5. Whati
sgeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
on?

a) Di
ff
erencebet
weenr
eci
procal
oft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant
 

b) Di
ff
erencebet
weent
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant

c) Rat
iooft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
ant
.

d) Rat
iooft
wosuccessi
vespi
ndl
espeedsi
svar
iabl
e.

Ans:
c

6. Whati
sthepur
poseofusi
ngagearbox?

a) Toi
ncr
easet
orque
 b) Toi
ncr
easespeed

c) Conv
ert
ssi
ngl
einputspeedi
ntomul
ti
pleout
putspeeds

d) Al
lofabov
e

Ans:
d

7. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
sist
ruef
orst
ruct
ure/
speeddi
agr
ams?

a) St
ruct
uredi
agr
amsgi
vesr
anger
ati
oofspi
ndl
espeeds

b) Speeddi
agr
amsdonotgi
ver
anger
ati
oofspi
ndl
espeeds

c) Speeddi
agr
amsconsi
dermot
orspeed 

d) Al
lofabov
e

Ans:
c

8. Amachinetoolhasmi
nimum speedof100r.
p.m.Howmanyspeedst
epsar
erequi
redbyi
tto
achi
evespeedof200r
pm?(Geomet r
icprogr
essi
onrat
io=1.
06)
 

a)11 b)12 c)13 d)14

Ans:
b

9. Maxi
mum andmini
mum di
amet
erofashaftt
obemachinedi
s100mm and80mm r
espect
ivel
y.
Whati
sthemaxi
mum spi
ndl
espeedi
fcutt
ingvel
oci
tyi
s40m/min?
 

a) 120 b)127 c)160 d)636

Ans:
c

10.Economi
ccut
ti
ngspeedi
smi
nimum i
fgeomet
ri
crat
ioi
s__
___
___
_

a) Mi
nimum b)Maxi
mum c)Equal
toeconomi
ccut
ti
ngspeed d)Al
lofabov
e

Ans:
a

11.Whati
sthegeometri
cprogressi
onr
ati
oifmaximum andmi
nimum spi
ndl
espeedsar
e500r
.p.
m
and300r.
p.mrespect
ivel
y?(Numberofspeedst
eps=7)

a) 2 b)1.
5 c)1.
08 c)Noneoft
hese

Ans:
c

12.Rat
iooft
wospi
ndl
espeedsi
sconst
anti
n__
___
___
_pr
ogr
essi
on.

a) Ar
it
hmet
ic b)Har
moni
c c)Geomet
ri
c d)Al
loft
heabov
e

Ans:
c

13.Whichofthefol
lowi
ngistheneedoft
hegear
box?
a)Tovarythespeedoft
hev ehi
cle
 b)Tovar
ythetor
queoft hev
ehicl
e
c)Tov
arythepowerofthevehicl
e
d)Tovar
ytheaccel
erat
ionofthevehi
cle

Ans:
b

14.Whati
sthemaxi
mum per
cent
agel
ossofeconomi
ccut
ti
ngspeedi
fgeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
onr
ati
o
=1.
06?

a) 17.
0% b)11.
5% c)5.
7% d)2.
9%

Ans:
d

15.Hi
ghert
hev
alueofgeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
on,
___
___
___
___i
slossofeconomi
ccut
ti
ngspeed.

a) Hi
gher

b) Lower

c) Const
ant

d) Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

16.Whati
sthemaxi
mum per
cent
agel
ossofeconomi
ccut
ti
ngspeedi
fgeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
onr
ati
o
=1.
58?

a) 17.
0% b)22.
5% c)5.
7% d)2.
9%

Ans:
b

17.Whati
sthemaxi
mum per
cent
agel
ossofeconomi
ccut
ti
ngspeedi
fgeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
onr
ati
o
=2?

a) 17.
0% b)22.
5% c)5.
7% d)33.
3%

Ans:
d

18.I
fnumberofspi
ndl
espeedst
eps,
z=27,
thenNumberofst
agesoft
hegear
boxi
s,

a) 1 b)2 c)3 d)4

Ans:
c

19.I
fnumberofspi
ndl
espeedst
eps,
z=12,
thenNumberofst
agesoft
hegear
boxi
s,

a) 1 b)2 c)3 d)4

 Ans:
c

20.I
fnumberofspi
ndl
espeedst
eps,
z=8,
thenNumberofst
agesoft
hegear
boxi
s,

b) 1 b)2 c)3 d)4

Ans:
c

21.Forathr
eest
age,
twel
vespeedgear
boxt
het
otal
numberofst
ruct
ural
for
mul
aet
hatcanbe
wri
tt
enare

a) 3 b)6 c)12 d)36

Ans:
d

22.Forat
wost
age,
fourspeedgear
boxt
het
otal
numberofst
ruct
ural
for
mul
aet
hatcanbewr
it
ten
are

a) 2 b)4 c)12 d)36

Ans:
b

23. Loweri
sthespeedofshaf
t,hi
gheri
sthet
orquet
hatshaf
thast
otr
ansmi
tandhence_
___
___
___
i
sitsdi
ameter
.

a) Hi
gher b)Lower c)Const
ant d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

24.Whati
sthegeometri
cprogressi
onr
ati
oifmaximum andmi
nimum spi
ndl
espeedsar
e100r
.p.
m
and1800r.
p.mrespect
ivel
y?(Numberofspeedst
eps=8)

a) 1.
5 b)2 c)2.
5 d)3

Ans:
a

25.WhatistheRanger
ati
oifmaxi
mum andmi
nimum spi
ndl
espeedsar
e100r
.p.
m and1800r
.p.
m
r
especti
vel
y?

a) 15 b)18 c)20 d)22

Ans:
b

26.I
dent
if
ytheopt
imum st
ruct
uredi
agr
am f
rom t
hef
oll
owi
ngst
ruct
ural
for
mul
ae.

a) 2(
3)3(
1) b)2(
1)3(
2) c)3(
1)2(
3) d)3(
2)2(
1)

Ans:
b

27.I
dent
if
ytheopt
imum st
ruct
uredi
agr
am f
rom t
hef
oll
owi
ngst
ruct
ural
for
mul
ae.

a) 2(
1)2(
2)3(
4) b)2(
1)2(
6)3(
4) c)2(
2)3(
1)3(
4) d)3(
1)2(
4)2(
2)
 Ans:
a

28.I
nnodemet
hodofopt
imi
zat
ion,
foropt
imum st
ruct
uredi
agr
am t
hesum ofdi
amet
erofal
lshaf
ts
be,

a) Mi
nimum b)Maxi
mum c)Const
ant d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

29.Lossofeconomi
ccut
ti
ngspeedi
s

a) Di
ff
erencebet
weenact
ual
cut
ti
ngspeedandopt
imum cut
ti
ngspeed

b) Rat
ioofact
ual
cut
ti
ngspeedt
oopt
imum cut
ti
ngspeed

c) Di
ff
erencebet
weenr
eci
procal
ofact
ual
cut
ti
ngspeedandopt
imum cut
ti
ngspeed

d) Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

30.Dev
iat
ionofact
ual
spi
ndl
espeedsf
rom cal
cul
atedspi
ndl
espeedsmustnotexceed

a) 10(
Φ-1)
% b)15(
Φ-1)
% c)20(
Φ-1)
% d)10(
Φ-10)
%

Ans:
a

31.Spaci
ngbet
weent
woadj
acentgear
sont
heshaf
tmustbegr
eat
ert
han_
___
___
___t
hef
acewi
dth.

a) Thr
ice b)Twi
ce c)hal
f d)Noneoft
hese

Ans:
b

32.Per
cent
agespeeddev
iat
ioni
sgi
venby
,

a) nact-
nth/
nth*
100 b) nact-
nth/
nact*
100 c)nth-
nact/
nact*
100 d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

33.Whati
sthegeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
onr
ati
oifgear
boxbasedonR5ser
iesi
sdesi
gned?

a) 4 b)2 c)1.
58 d)2.
5

Ans:
c

34.Whati
sthegeometri
cprogressi
onr
ati
oifmaximum andmi
nimum spi
ndl
espeedsar
e150r
.p.
m
and1000r.
p.mrespect
ivel
y?(Numberofspeedst
eps=6)

a) 4 b)2 c)2.
5 d)1.
46

Ans:
d

35.Whati
sthegeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
onr
ati
oifgear
boxbasedonR10ser
iesi
sdesi
gned?
 a) 4 b)2 c)1.
26 d)2.
5

Ans:
c

36.Whati
sthegeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
onr
ati
oifgear
boxbasedonR40ser
iesi
sdesi
gned?

a) 4 b)2 c)1.
06 d)2.
5

Ans:
c

37.Adv
ant
ageoft
hear
it
hmet
icPr
ogr
essi
oni
s

a) I
tisgoodi
nHi
ghspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

b) I
tispoori
nlowspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

c) Al
loft
heabov
e

d) Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

38.Di
sadv
ant
ageoft
hear
it
hmet
icpr
ogr
essi
oni
s

a) I
tisgoodi
nHi
ghspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

b) I
tispoori
nlowspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

c) Al
loft
heabov
e

d) Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
b

39.Adv
ant
ageoft
hehar
moni
cPr
ogr
essi
oni
s

a) I
tisgoodi
nlowspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

b) I
tispoori
nhi
ghspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

c) Al
loft
heabov
e

d) Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

40.Di
sadv
ant
ageoft
hear
it
hmet
icpr
ogr
essi
oni
s

a) I
tisgoodi
nlowspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

b) I
tispoori
nhi
ghspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

c) Al
loft
heabov
e

d) Noneoft
heabov
e
 Ans:
b

41.Adv
ant
ageoft
heGeomet
ri
cPr
ogr
essi
oni
s

a) I
tgi
vesconst
antl
ossofeconomi
ccut
ti
ngspeedi
ntot
alspeedr
ange

b) Gi
vesbet
tergear
boxdesi
gnf
eat
ures

c) Al
loft
heabov
e

d) Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
c

42.Di
sadv
ant
ageoft
hegeomet
ri
cpr
ogr
essi
oni
s

a) I
tisgoodi
nhi
ghspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

b) I
tispoori
nlowspi
ndl
espeedr
ange

c) Al
loft
heabov
e

d) Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
b

43.Forasi
xspeedgearboxf
oll
owi
ngcanbeoneoft
heast
ruct
ural
for
mul
a,

a) 3(
1)2(
3) b)3(
1)3(
3) c)2(
1)2(
2) d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

44.Forani
nespeedgearboxf
oll
owi
ngcanbeoneoft
heast
ruct
ural
for
mul
a,

a) 3(
1)2(
3) b)3(
1)3(
3) c)2(
1)2(
2) d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
b

45.Foraf
ourspeedgearboxf
oll
owi
ngcanbeoneoft
heast
ruct
ural
for
mul
a,

a) 3(
1)2(
3) b)3(
1)3(
3) c)2(
1)2(
2) d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
c

46.Foraei
ghtspeedgearboxf
oll
owi
ngcanbeoneoft
heast
ruct
ural
for
mul
a,

a) 2(
1)2(
2)2(
4) b)3(
1)3(
3)2(
9) c)2(
1)2(
2)3(
4) d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

47.Foraei
ghtspeedgearboxf
oll
owi
ngcanbeoneoft
heast
ruct
ural
for
mul
a,

a) 2(
1)2(
2)2(
4) b)3(
1)3(
3)2(
9) c)2(
1)2(
2)3(
4) d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a
48.Forat
wel
vespeedgearboxf
oll
owi
ngcanbeoneoft
heast
ruct
ural
for
mul
a,

a) 2(
1)2(
2)3(
4) b)3(
1)3(
3)2(
9) c)2(
1)3(
2)3(
4) d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

49.Foraei
ght
eenspeedgearboxf
oll
owi
ngcanbeoneoft
heast
ruct
ural
for
mul
a,

a) 2(
1)3(
2)3(
6) b)3(
1)2(
3)2(
9) c)2(
1)2(
2)3(
4) d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a

50.Forat
went
ysev
enspeedgearboxf
oll
owi
ngcanbeoneoft
heast
ruct
ural
for
mul
a,

a) 2(
1)2(
2)3(
4) b)3(
1)3(
3)3(
9) c)2(
1)3(
2)3(
4) d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
b

51.Fol
l
owi
ngi
sapur
poseofgear
box:

a) Toi
ncr
easet
het
orque

b) Toi
ncr
easet
hespeed

c) Toconv
ertt
hesi
ngl
einputspeedt
omul
ti
pleout
putspeeds

d) Al
loft
heabov
e

Ans:
d

52.Themi
nimum numberoft
eet
hont hepi
nioncanbet
akenas
a)14 b)20 c)10 d)al
loft
heabove

Ans:
b

53.Whati
sRanger
ati
oif
,nmax=2880r
pm,
nmin=60r
pm,

a) 48 b)60 c)
85 d)
100

Ans:
a

54.Ver
ti
cal
li
nesi
nthest
ruct
uredi
agr
am r
epr
esent

a) Shaf
ts b)Gear
s c)Speedst
eps d)Noneoft
heabov
e

Ans:
a
55.Numberofv
ert
ical
li
nesi
nst
ruct
uredi
agr
am i
sequal
to

a) N b)N+1 c)N+2 d)N-

1
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24 STATISTICAL CONSIDERATION IN DESIGN

24.1 Histogram is
(a) a set of rectangles

(b) a line graph of class frequency plotted against class marks

(c) a bell shaped smooth curve

(d) none of the above

24.2 Frequency polygon is
(a) a set of rectangles

(b) a line graph of class frequency plotted against class marks

(c) a bell shaped smooth curve

(d) none of the above

24.3 Central tendency of population is
(a) spread of data or extend to which the observations are scattered

(b) mid point of distribution where most of the data cluster

(c) concentration of data at either low or high end

(d) distribution with sharp peak

24.4 Dispersion of population is
(a) spread of data or extend to which the observations are scattered

(b) mid point of distribution where most of the data cluster

(c) concentration of data at either low or high end

(d) distribution with sharp peak

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24.5 Skewness of population is

(a) spread of data or extend to which the observations are scattered

(b) mid point of distribution where most of the data cluster

(c) concentration of data at either low or high end

(d) measure of sharp peak

24.6 Kurtosis of population is
(a) spread of data or extend to which the observations are scattered

(b) mid point of distribution where most of the data cluster

(c) concentration of data at either low or high end

(d) measure of sharp peak

24.7 Central tendency of population is measured in units of
(a) standard deviation (b) arithmetic mean

(c) standard variable (d) square of standard deviation

24.8 Dispersion of population is measured in units of

(a) standard deviation (b) arithmetic mean

(c) geometric mean (d) square of standard deviation

24.9 Standard variable is

(a) square of standard deviation

(b) arithmetic mean

(c) root mean square deviation from the mean

(d) deviation from mean in units of standard deviation

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24.10 Standard deviation is

(a) square of standard variable

(b) arithmetic mean

(c) root mean square deviation from the mean

(d) deviation from mean in units of standard deviation

24.11 The area below normal curve from (Z = - ∞) to (Z = + ∞) is
(a) 1 (b) 0.6827

(c) 0.9545 (d) 0.9973

where Z is standard variable

24.12 The area below normal curve from (Z = - 1) to (Z = + 1) is

(a) 1 (b) 0.6827

(c) 0.9545 (d) 0.9973

where Z is standard variable

24.13 The area below normal curve from (Z = - 2) to (Z = + 2) is

(a) 1 (b) 0.6827

(c) 0.9545 (d) 0.9973

where Z is standard variable

24.14 The area below normal curve from (Z = - 3) to (Z = + 3) is

(a) 1 (b) 0.6827

(c) 0.9545 (d) 0.9973

where Z is standard variable

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24.15 When two populations with means µ X and µ Y are added, the mean of
resultant population is given by,
(a) (µ X + µ Y ) (b) (µ X − µ Y )

(c) (µ X µ Y ) (d) (µ X / µ Y )

24.16 When population Y with means µ Y is subtracted from population X with

mean µ X , the mean of resultant population is given by,
(a) (µ X + µ Y ) (b) (µ X − µ Y )

(c) (µ X µ Y ) (d) (µ X / µ Y )

24.17 When two populations with means µ X and µ Y are multiplied, the mean of
resultant population is given by,
(a) (µ X + µ Y ) (b) (µ X − µ Y )

(c) (µ X µ Y ) (d) (µ X / µ Y )

24.18 When population X with mean µ X , is divided by population Y with mean

µ Y , the mean of resultant population is given by,

(a) (µ X + µ Y ) (b) (µ X − µ Y )

(c) (µ X µ Y ) (d) (µ X / µ Y )

24.19 When two populations X and Y are added, the standard deviation of
resultant population is given by,
(a) ( σˆ X + σˆ Y ) (b) ( σˆ 2X + σˆ 2Y )

(c) ( σˆ 2X + σˆ 2Y ) (d) ( σˆ 2X − σˆ 2Y )
 128

24.20 When population Y is subtracted from population X, the standard deviation

of resultant population is given by,
(a) ( σˆ X + σˆ Y ) (b) ( σˆ 2X + σˆ 2Y )

(c) ( σˆ 2X + σˆ 2Y ) (d) ( σˆ 2X − σˆ 2Y )

24.21 The resultant population is normally distributed,

(a) when populations of two normally distributed random variables are added

(b) when populations of two normally distributed random variables are

subtracted

(c) when populations of two normally distributed random variables are

multiplied

(d) any one of above

24.22 In statistically controlled system,

(a) variations due to assignable causes are corrected

(b) variations due to chance causes are corrected

(c) variations due to assignable and chance causes are corrected

(d) none of these

24.23 There is no rejection of components when

(a) design tolerance is equal to (± 3 σˆ ) and the process is centered

(b) design tolerance is slightly more than (± 3 σˆ )

(c) design tolerance is (± 4 σˆ )

(d) any one of above

 129

24.24 The reliability of ball bearing selected from manufacture’s catalogue is

(a) 90% (b) 50%

(c) 99% (d) more than 90%

Answers:
24.1 (a) 24.2 (b) 24.3 (b) 24.4 (a) 24.5 (c)
24.6 (d) 24.7 (b) 24.8 (a) 24.9 (d) 24.10 (c)
24.11 (a) 24.12 (b) 24.13 (c) 24.14 (d) 24.15 (a)
24.16 (b) 24.17 (c) 24.18 (d) 24.19 (c) 24.20 (c)
24.21 (d) 24.22 (a) 24.23 (d) 24.24 (a)