1.

The rated life of bearing changes

A. directly as load

B. inversely as cube of load

C. inversely as fourth power of load

D. inversely as square of load

2. In hydrodynamic bearings

A. do not need external supply of lubricant

B. grease is used for lubrication

C. the oil film pressure is generated only by the pressure of the journal

D. the oil film is maintained by supplying oil under pressure

3. The length ratio L/D typically varies between

A. 0.1 to 0.5

B. 0.2 to 0.6

C. 0.2 to 0.8

D. 0.25 to 1.0

4. When the line of action of the load bisects the arc of partial bearing is said to be

A. centrally loaded

B. eccentrically loaded

C. fit loaded

D. surface loaded

5. Conrad bearing is also known as

A. Ball bearing

B. Needle bearing

C. Roller bearing

D. Tapered bearing
6. Which of the following is not a type of ball bearing?

A. Deep-groove ball bearing

B. Fillet-slot ball bearing

C. Self-aligning ball bearing

D. Shallow-groove ball bearing

7. All are functions of lubricating oil except

A. act as a coolant

B. adhesion

C. corrosion prevention

D. to tighten the load

8. If P = bearing pressure on projected bearing area, Z = absolute viscosity of lubricant, and N = speed of
journal, then the bearing characteristic number is given by

A. P/ZN

B. ZN/P

C. Z/PN

D. ZP/N

9. The radial distance between the center of the bearing and the displaced center of the journal is
called:

A. Concentricity

B. Eccentricity

C. Embeddability

D. Weldability

10. It acts towards the center of the bearing along a radius

A. Peripheral load

B. Radial load
C. Tangential load

D. Thrust load

11. At higher temperature, the oil oxidizes more rapidly above

A. 120 degrees F

B. 140 degrees F

C. 160 degrees F

D. 200 degrees F

12. The rule of thumb in journal bearing design, the clearance ratio/clearance should be

A. 0.0010

B. 0.01001

C. 0.0101

D. 0.0110

13. Journal bearing composed of two principal parts the

A. bearing and journal

B. clearance and fitted

C. shaft and Babbitt

D. shaft and cylinder

14. It is considered semi-solid lubricant.

A. Graphite

B. Grease

C. Lube oil

D. Motor oil

15. Which of the following materials is unsuitable as a bearing?

A. Cast iron
B. Low carbon steel

C. Nylon

D. Teflon

16. It exists primarily to guide the motion of a machine member without specific regard to the direction
of load application is called:

A. Guide bearing

B. Journal bearing

C. Radial bearing

D. Thrust bearing

17. The product of absolute viscosity and rotational speed divided by the unit loading is known as

A. Bearing modulus

B. Section modulus

C. Shear modulus

D. Young modulus

18. The line that passes through the centers of the bearing and the journal is called the

A. line of action

B. line of center

C. line of tangent

D. under cut

19. What type of bearing which totally encloses the shaft?

A. Babbitt bearing

B. Central bearing

C. Full bearing

D. Offset bearing
20. Which of the following is the bearing material?

A. Babbitt

B. Bronze

C. Plastics

D. All of the above

21. For thrust bearing, the speed at moderate operating conditions is

A. 50 < Vm > 200 fpm

B. 50 < Vm > 220 fpm

C. 50 < Vm > 250 fpm

D. 50 < Vm > 290 fpm

22. The 400 series bearing is called:

A. Extra heavy

B. Heavy

C. Light

D. Medium

23. Operating temperature of oil film ranges _________________ or less.

A. 120 degrees F to 190 degrees F

B. 130 degrees F to 160 degrees F

C. 140 degrees F to 150 degrees F

D. 140 degrees F to 160 degrees F

24. Length-diameter ratio was a good compromise for the general case of hydrodynamic bearings is
approximately

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3
D. 4

25. A type of roller bearing in which the balls are assembled by the eccentric displacement of the inner
ring is

A. deep-groove ball bearing

B. fillet-slot ball bearing

C. self-aligning ball bearing

D. shallow-groove ball bearing

26. Fluid film desired between two surfaces having relatively sliding motion is known as

A. graphite

B. lube oil

C. lubrication

D. packing

27. Measured from the line of radial loading on the bearing to the position of the minimum oil-film
thickness is called:

A. Altitude angle

B. Attitude angle

C. Latitude angle

D. Longitude angle

28. A machine part that supports another part, which rotates, slides or oscillates in or on it.

A. Bearing

B. Casing

C. Journal

D. Roller

29. A shaft rotating in anticlockwise direction at slow speed inside a bearing will be
A. at bottom most of bearing

B. towards left side of bearing and making metal to metal contact

C. towards left side of bearing and making no metal to metal contact

D. towards right side of bearing and making no metal to metal contact

30. It carries a load collinear to the axis of possible rotation of the supported member.

A. Guide bearing

B. Journal bearing

C. Radial bearing

D. Thrust bearing