18MC405

Regulation: 2018
Reg.No.:

BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
SATHYAMANGALAM – 638 401

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT I - MARCH 2020

IV Semester
Degree & Branch : B.E. 18MC405 MECT

Unit/Topic : V/gears

Name of the Faculty : Mr Nandakumar K / Mr Vignesh S

Date/Day of the Class (Google Classroom): 03-04-2020/Friday

Date /Day of the Assessment: 05.04.2020/Saturday
Time Duration of Assessment : 12.00pm to 12.35pm
Department/semester : MTRS/IV

Time : 10 minutes Maximum : 10 Marks

Q.No Questions
A1 (i) In proper engagement of gear Pitch Circle of the gears which are engaging should
A.Intersect
B.Touch at a single point
C. not touch
D.Be concentric

(ii) Mating gears should have equal pitch (true or false)

(iii) Pitch diameter is 40 and number of teeth is 20 what is the module of gear
A.2
B.0.5
C.2*pi
D.0.5*pi

(iv)
Which of the given gears is used to transmit motion through to inclined shafts
A.Spur gear
B.Helical gear
C.Double helical gear
D.Bevel gear

(v) In double helical gears, axial thrust is zero (true or false)

(vi)
Which of the following is a characteristic of spur gear

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A.it produces axial thrust
B.Noisy
C.Has helical teeth
D.Complex tooth profile
(vii) In helical gears the is an axial thrust 
True or false

(viii) Rack and pinion gears convert

A.Rotary motion into linear
B.Rotary motion into oscillatory
C.Rotary motion into rotary
D.Linear motion into oscillatory

(ix) For smooth functioning without jamming of gears, value of backlash should be
A.Zero
B.Negative
C.Infinite
D.Non zero positive

(x) By law of gearing, common normal of teeth profile at point of contact should
A.Pass through pitch point
B.Not Pass through pitch point
C.Be at left side
D.Be at right side
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