1.

The distance measured along the circumference of the pitch circle from a point on one
tooth to the same point on the adjacent tooth is called ________________
a) circular pitch
b) line of centers
c) pitch diameter
d) pitch point

2. The ratio of angle of action to the pitch angle is called ___________

a) angle of recess
b) contact ratio
c) space width
d) angle of approach

3. The distance travelled by a point on either pitch circle of the two wheels during the period
of contact of a pair of teeth is called ____________________
a) angle of action
b) path of contact
c) arc of contact
d) contact ratio

4. Bevel gears are equivalent to rolling ________

a) spheres
b) cubes
c) cuboids
d) cones

5. In a multi plate clutch, T = 150 N-m, n = 4, µ = 0.3 and R = 0.1 m. Find the axial thrust.
a) 1800
b) 1250
c) 200
d) 18

6.  For a Whitworth quick return motion mechanism β = 110°. Find the ratio of time of cutting
stroke to time of return stroke.
a) 0.42
b) 0.44
c) 2.27
d) 2.37

7.  Which of the following joins two rotating shafts to each other?

a) Key
b) Coupling
c) Gear
d) Belt drive

8.  Which of the following expression is not correct for designing a shaft according to rigidity?
a) T = GθJ / L
b) J = TL / Gθ
c) θ = TL / GJ
d) L = GθT / J
9. When the pitch angle is greater than 90⁰, it is called external bevel gear.
a) True
b) Internal
c) Helical
d) Herringbone

10. The following is a work cycle graph for a flywheel. T₂ is the torque supplied by motor while
T₁ and T₃ are the torques required by machine. The flywheel is accelerated during the

a) AB
b) BC
c) CD
d) Both AB and CD

11. In design of wire ropes, bending stress is converted into an equivalent bending load which
is given by [d= diameter of individual wire and D= diameter of sheave].
a) AEd/D
b) 2AEd/D
c) AEd/2D
d) None of the listed

12. An elevator is assembled to raise equipment to a height of 22m. It is estimated that

maximum weight of the material to be raised is 4.9kN. It is observed acceleration in such
cases is 1.2m/s².10mm diameter wire ropes with fibre core are used. The tensile
designation of the wire is 1500. Number of wire ropes can be taken 2. Calculate the weight
of material raised by each load.
a) None of the listed
b) 2450N
c) 4900N
d) 9800N

13.  What is the idling RPM of a motorcycle petrol engine?

a) 1200RPM
b) 700RPM
c) 18000RPM
d) 60RPM

14. Otto cycle is used in which engine?

a) External combustion engine
b) Petrol engine
c) Diesel engine
d) Steam engine
15. Who invented the Compression ignition engine?
a) Issac Newton
b) Rudolf Diesel
c) Nikolaus August Otto
d) Albert Einstein

16.  What is the compression ratio of the Diesel engine?

a) 15:1 to 23:1
b) 9:1 to 14:1
c) 1:15 to 1:23
d) 1:9 to 1:14

17. What is the stoichiometric ratio of the Air + Gasoline mixture?

a) 14.5:1
b) 1:14.5
c) 14.7:1
d) 14.3:1

18. Using the Taylor Equation for tool life and letting n = 0.5 and C = 120, calculate the
percentage increase in tool life when the cutting speed is reduced by 50%.
a) 100%
b) 200%
c) 300%
d) 400%

19.  Number of degree of freedom of a workpiece in space is equal to

a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16

20.  How many flash removal systems are there?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5