Register Number

K.S.R. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TIRUCHENGODE - 637 215

(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SEMESTER – V
Subject Code & Name: 16HR574 – CAREER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS-IV
MODEL EXAMINATION
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 50
Answer ALL Questions 1× 50 = 50

1) Calculate logarithmic decrement if damping factor is 0.33.

A. 1.36
B. 3.23
C. 5.16
D. 2.19
ANSWER: D

2) Which part of the human ear is divided by the basilar membrane?

A. Ear drum
B. Helicontrema
C. Cochlea
D. Eustachian tube
ANSWER: C

3) Elastomeric foam used as a sound absorber is made of

A. Non-porous material
B. Porous material
C. Perforated material
D. Resonator
ANSWER: B

4) What happens when sound waves impinge on fiber boards?

A. Sound energy is converted into vibrational energy
B. Sound energy is converted into heat energy
C. Sound energy is converted into mechanical energy
D. All of the above
ANSWER: B

5) What are the adverse effects of noise on the organizations?

A. Compensation claims
B. Productivity
C. Both A. and B.
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C

6) Which of the following statements is/are false for pneumatic isolators ?

1. Pneumatic isolators are used when driving frequencies below 10 Hz are present
2. Nausea is caused due to noise at low frequencies
3. At high natural frequencies, isolators can obtain efficiency of 90%
4. Pneumatic isolators have limited load carrying capacity
 A. Only statement 1
B. Only statement 3
C. Only statement 2, 4
D. All the above statements are false
ANSWER: D

7) What is the function of the controller in active vibration isolation system

A. Detect vibrations to be controlled
B. Reposition the masses
C. Interpret detected vibrations and execute commands
D. All of the above
ANSWER: C

8) Temperature monitoring technique uses which of the following devices to

measure temperature of the machining surfaces?
A. Pyrometers
B. Thermocouples
C. Thermometers
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D

9) Which type of instruments do not require separate power source for

measuring vibratory response of a vibratory system?
A. Active instruments
B. Passive instruments
C. Both A. and B.
D. None of the above
ANSWER: D

10) Which of the following instruments measure amplitude of a vibrating body

A. Vibrometers
B. Seismometer
C. Both A. and B.
D. None of these
ANSWER: C

11) What is meant by node point?

A. The point at which amplitude of vibration is maximum
B. The point at which amplitude of vibration is minimum
C. The point at which amplitude of vibration is zero
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C

12) Which of the following relations is true for viscous damping?

A. Force α relative displacement
B. Force α relative velocity
C. Force α (1 / relative velocity)
D. None of the above
ANSWER: D

13) Eddy current damping is an example of _____

A. Coulomb damping
B. Hysteresis damping
 C. Viscous damping
D. Dry friction damping
ANSWER: C

14) Which type of vibrations are also known as transient vibrations?

A. Undamped vibrations
B. Damped vibrations
C. Torsional vibrations
D. Transverse vibrations
ANSWER: B

15) Which of the following relations is true when springs are connected
parallelly? where K = spring stiffness
A. Ke = K1 + K2
B. (1 / Ke) = (1/K1) + (1/ K2)
C. Ke = (1/K1) + (1/ K2)
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A

16) At which angle primary unbalanced force in reciprocating engine

mechanism is maximum?
A. 0o
B. 90o
C. 360o
D. All of the above
ANSWER: A

17) What is the range of audible sound pressure to which a human ear can be
Subjected to?
A. 10-5 N/m2 to 10-12 N/m2
B. 10-12 W/m2 to 10 W/m2
C. 2 x 10-5 N/m2 to 200 N/m2
D. 2 x 10-5 N/m2 to 300 N/m2
ANSWER: C

18) Sound wave has a frequency of 8 kHz at 22o C. Determine its wavelength.
A. 0.043 m
B. 0.039 m
C. 0.125 m
D. 0.0125 m
ANSWER: A

19) Determine velocity of sound in air at 50o. (For air, γ = 1.4)

A. 1002.5 m/s
B. 360.45 m/s
C. 350 m/s
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B

20) Which type of earplugs contain silicon rubber and a fixing agent?
A. Semi insert protectors
B. Custom moulded earplugs
C. Pre-fabricated earplugs
 D. Canal caps
ANSWER: B

21) Which type of springs have only active coils?

A. Helical compression springs
B. Helical tension springs
C. Both A. and B.
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B

22) Solid length for helical compression springs having square and ground ends
is given as _________.
A. (n + 2)d
B. (n + 3)d
C. (n + 1)d
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A

23) The formula (π2 E A) / ( Le / K)2 is devised to determine buckling load by

A. Rankine
B. Euler
C. J. B. Johnson
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B

24) Which of the following statements is/are true?

A. The bending stress distribution in bending of straight beams is nonlinear
B. The bending stress distribution in bending of curved beams is hyperbolic
C. The neutral axis coincides with geometrical axis during bending of curved beams
D. All of the above
ANSWER: B

25) What is meant by application factor?

A. Ratio of maximum torque and average torque
B. Ratio of maximum load and average load
C. Both A. and B.
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C

26) Why are mechanical springs used?

A. To apply force
B. To store energy
C. To measure force
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D

27) What is the Wahl's factor if spring index is 6?

A. 1.477
B. 0.995
C. 1.252
D. None of the above
ANSWER: E
28) Free length for helical compression springs having square ends is given as
A. pn + 2d
B. pn + 3d
C. 2(p + d)
D. pn + 4d
ANSWER: B

29) Which material cannot be used to manufacture shafts?

A. Plain carbon steels
B. Cast iron
C. Both A. and B.
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B

30) Which among the following is a type of transmission shaft?

A. Spindle shaft
B. Crankshaft
C. Counter shaft
D. All of the above
ANSWER: C

31) Punching operation is an example of

A. Static load
B. Impact load
C. Fluctuating load
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B

32) Which of the following factors are not considered while selecting values for
factor of safety?
A. Cost
B. Failure consequences
C. Degree of uncertainty about loading and material
D. None of the above
ANSWER: D

33) Which of the following statements is/are false for an axle?

A. It is used to support rotating machine elements
B. It can transmit torque
C. It is subjected to axial force
D. All of the above
ANSWER: B

34) Which formula is used to calculate shear strength of butt weld?

A. P = τ h l
B. P = τ h l2
C. P = τ h2 l
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A

35) If welds are designed with in-plane eccentric load, then eccentric load can be replaced by _
A. parallel force
B. twisting moment
 C. both A. and B.
D. none of the above
ANSWER: C

36) The heat is absorbed by

A. Condense
B. Evaporator
C. Compressor
D. Thermostat
ANSWER: B

37) The Stefan Boltzman law states that

A. E α T
B. E α T2
C. E α T3
D. E α T4
ANSWER: D

38) The body which absorbs all radiations incident upon it, is called as
A. Black body
B. White body
C. Opaque body
D. Transparent body
ANSWER: A

39) If the body is at thermal equilibrium, then the

A. Emissivity = absorptivity
B. Emissivity ˃ absorptivity
C. Emissivity ˂ absorptivity
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A

40) In radiative heat transfer, a gray surface is one

A. which appears gray to the eye
B. whose emissivity is independent of wavelength
C. which has reflectivity equal to zero
D. which appears equally bright from all directions
ANSWER: B

41) Heat transfer takes place according to

A. First Law of Thermodynamics
B. Second Law of Thermodynamics
C. Third Law of Thermodynamics
D. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
ANSWER: B

42) Heat is mainly transferred by conduction, convection and radiation in

A. insulated pipes carrying hot water
B. refrigerator freezer coil
C. boiler furnaces
D. condensation of steam in a condenser
ANSWER: C
43) The value of Biot number is very small (less than 0.01) when
A. The convective resistance of the fluid is negligible
B. The conductive resistance of the solid is negligible
C. The conductive resistance of the fluid is negligible
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

44) The ratio of energy transferred by convection to that by conduction is called

A. Stanton number
B.Nusselt number
C. Biot number
D. Preclet number
ANSWER: C

45) What happens when the thickness of insulation on a pipe exceeds the critical value?
A. Heat transfer rate increases
B. Heat transfer rate decreases
C. Heat transfer rate remain constant
D. none of these
ANSWER: B

46) In heat exchangers, the value of logarithmic mean temperature difference should be
A. maximum possible
B. minimum possible
C. zero
D. constant
ANSWER: A

47) Air at 20° C blows over a plate of 50 cm x 75 cm maintained at 250° C. If the convection
heat transfer coefficient is 25 W/m2 °C, the heat transfer rate is
A. 215.6 kW
B. 2156 kW
C. 2.156 kW
D. 21.56 Kw
ANSWER: C

48) Units for thermal conductivity

A. J/kg.K
B. J/mol.K
C. J.ohm/seC.K2
D. W/m.K
ANSWER: D

49) The process of heat transfer from one particle of the body to another without actual motion
of the particle is called
A. Radiation
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

50) Fourier law of heat conduction is based on the assumption that

A. Heat flow through a solid is one dimensional
B. Heat flow is in steady state
C. Both A. and B.
D. None of the options
ANSWER: C