EXERCISE

MuLTiPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

_ Centre pin of a knuckle joint is
(A) Solid (B) Hollow
CI Taper (D) Conical.
2. Knuckle joint is also known as
(A) Corter joint (B) Screwed joint
~C) Pin Joint (D) Flexible joint.
3. A pin joint generally fails by
(AJ Crushing (B) Bending of rods
(C) Tearing of pin (D) Shearing of pin.
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4. ) Pin Joint (B) Cotter joint
(A) screwed joint
(C (D) None of thr1t1 ,
p,11. J•oint is a type. of
.
5• A) Temporary Jomt
(H) Prn11n11c-11t JCJ1nt
~C) Angul3r moYcmcnt (D) None of thl'tn .

(I
rm is made of
(A) cast iron (11) Wrough\ iron
tC) M1ld steel (D) l ligh Carbon steel .
. ffl 1oint 1s not rigid but pennits
· ( .\.,· Shdmg m0Yen1ent (B) Rolling movement
lC) Angular 1110Yen1ent (D) None of them.
S. .~.gular moYement between two rods is obtained by
A} Pinjoint (B) Coupling
( ) Cotter joint (D) None of them.
:i. :.1steam engine, the piston rod is usually connected to the cross-head by means of a
1A Knuckle joint (B) Universal joint
lC, Flange coupling (D) Cotter joint.
:o. b steam engine, the valve rod is connected to eccentric by means of a
AJ Knuckle joint (B) Universal joint
ed
C) flange coupling (D) Cotter joint.

Aaiswers:
3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (A)
1 (A) 2. (C)
9. (D) 10. (A)
6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A)

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hen the rods need not necessanly be he m a
1. ___ joint is used to connect two rods, w [PSBTE, Ma) 20161
straight line.
in shape. (PSBTE, MB) 2016)
2· The forged fork and eye end of a knuckle joint are - --
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· _ _ can be readily disconnected. tpSBTE. Ma} 1ot4l
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· The pin joint may be readily connected and - - - in shape. (Round/elltpttcal/
5. The forged fork and eye ends of a knuckle joints are - - - - [PSBTF. \\hi) !Ol31

octagonal).
· joint generally fails by _ __ ofpin .
6· A Pin
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· Knuckle joint is made of _ _ _ and - - - · nt between the rods.
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· the Pin joint is not rigid but permits - - -
9· Ge · · ·
anng chains use Jomts.
10
~ e joint is always subjected to - -
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Answers:
I. Knuckle jomt, 2 Octagonal,
3. Pin jomt 4. IJisconnectcd,
5. Octagr~nnt G, Shearing,
7. ~i\lih.l ~k-d anJ w,.ought i1 un. 8. Angular.
9. Pin.. 10. Shcatmg.

TRUE OR FALSE:
L f~.:::uck.k _10,nt is llSl'd 1\.)r ,, all brackets. IPSBTE, Via O 4
~ Knudde pin 1s n1:.1dc of high carbon steel.
3. A pin joint generally fails by shearing of pin.
4. T,vo round tie rods are connected by tum buckle.
5. A.\ :knuckle Joint is used to connect two rods, which are under the action of tens e oad

Answers:
l. False 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. True.