1. When the two elements of a pair have _____________ when in motion, it is said to a lower pair.

a) line or point contact

b) surface contact
c) permit relative motion
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: b

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2. The two elements of a pair are said to form a higher pair, when they
a) have a surface contact when in motion
b) have a line or point contact when in motion
c) are kept in contact by the action of external forces, when in motion
d) permit relative motion
View Answer

Answer: b

3. In a force-closed pair, the two elements of a pair are not held together mechanically.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: b

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4. The two elements of a pair are said to form a ___________ when they permit relative motion
between them.
a) open pair
b) kinematic pair
c) higher pair
d) lower pair
View Answer

Answer: b

5. In an open pair, the two elements of a pair

a) have a surface contact when in motion
b) have a line or point contact when in motion
c) are kept in contact by the action of external forces, when in motion
d) are not held mechanically
View Answer

Answer: d

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6. The sliding pairs, turning pairs and screw pairs form lower pairs.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

7. A combination of kinematic pairs, joined in such a way that the relative motion between the links is
completely constrained, is called a
a) structure
b) mechanism
c) kinematic chain
d) inversion
View Answer

Answer: c
.

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8. The relation between number of pairs(p) forming a kinematic chain and the number of links(l) is
a) l = 2p – 2
b) l = 2p – 3
c) l = 2p – 4
d) l = 2p – 5
View Answer

Answer: c

9. The relation between number of links(l) and number of joints(j) in a kinematic chain is
a) l = 1/2 (j+2)
b) l = 2/3 (j+2)
c) l = 3/4 (j+2)
d) l = j+4
View Answer

Answer: b
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10. The relation l = 2/3(j+2) apply to kinematic chains in which lower pairs are used. This may be used to
kinematic chains in which higher pairs are used, but each higher pair may be taken as equivalent to
a) one lower pair and two additional links
b) two lower pairs and one additional link
c) two lower pairs and two additional links
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: b

1. The relation between the number of links(l) and the number of binary joints(j) for a kinematic
chain having constrained motion is given by j = 3/2 (l – 2). If the left hand side of this equation is
greater than the right hand side, then the chain is
a) locked chain
b) completely constrained chain
c) successfully constrained chain
d) incompletely constrained chain
View Answer

Answer: a

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2. In a kinematic chain, a quaternary joint is equivalent to

a) one binary joint
b) two binary joints
c) three binary joints
d) four binary joints
View Answer

Answer: c

3. A chain consisting of four links and four joints is called a kinematic chain.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

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4. In a steam engine, the link constitutes a
a) piston, piston rod and cross-head
b) connecting rod with big and small end brasses, caps and bolts
c) crank pin, crankshaft and flywheel
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None

5. A mechanism is a assemblage of
a) two links
b) three links
c) four or more than four links
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: c

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6. A mechanism consisting more than four links is called a compound mechanism.

a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

7. A mechanism consisting of four links is called a _____________ mechanism.

a) simple
b) compound
c) inversion
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: a

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8. A mechanism ______________ for transmitting or transforming motion.

a) can be used
b) can not be used
c) both of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: a

9. When a mechanism is required to transmit power or to do some particular type of work, then it
becomes a machine.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

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10. When one of the links of a kinematic chain is fixed, the chain is known as a
a) structure
b) mechanism
c) inversion
d) machine
View Answer

Answer: b

1. The total number of instantaneous centres for a mechanism consisting of n links are
a) n/2
b) n
c) n-1
d) n(n-1)/2
View Answer

Answer: d

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2. According to Kennedy’s theorem, if three bodies move relatively to each other, their
instantaneous centres will lie on
a) straight line
b) parabolic curve
c) triangle
d) rectangle
View Answer
Answer: a

3. Which of the following property of the instantaneous center is correct?

a) A rigid link rotates instantaneously relative to another link at the instantaneous centre for the
configuration of the mechanism considered.
b) The two rigid links have no linear velocity relative to each other at the instantaneous centre.
c) The velocity of the instantaneous centre relative to any third link is same whether the
instantaneous centre is regarded as a point on the first link or on the second rigid link.
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None.
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4. The magnitude of velocities of the points on a rigid link is

a) directly proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous centre and is parallel
to the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre.
b) directly proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous centre and is
perpendicular to the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre.
c) inversely proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous centre and is parallel
to the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre.
d) inversely proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous centre and is
perpendicular to the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre.
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None.

5. In a mechanism, the fixed instantaneous centres are those centres which

a) remain in the same place for all configurations of the mechanism
b) vary with the configuration of the mechanism
c) moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of permanent nature
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: a

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6. The instantaneous centres, which moves as the mechanism moves but joints are of permanent
nature, are called permanent instantaneous centres.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

7. The instantaneous centres which vary with the configuration of mechanism, are called
a) permanent instantaneous centres
b) fixed instantaneous centres
c) neither fixed nor permanent instantaneous centres
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: c

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8. When two links are connected by a pin joint, their instantaneous centre lies
a) on their point of contact
b) at the centre of curvature
c) at the centre of circle
d) at the pin joint
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None.

9. The two links are said to have a pure rolling contact, when their instantaneous centre
__________ on their point of contact.
a) lies
b) does not lie
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: None
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10. When a slider moves on a fixed link having ____________ their instantaneous center lies at
infinity.
a) straight surface
b) curved surface
c) oval surface
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a

11. When a slider moves on a fixed link having curved surface, their instantaneous centre lies
a) on their point of contact
b) at the centre of curvature
c) at the centre of circle
d) at the pin joint
View Answer

Answer: b

12. A slider moving on a fixed link having constant radius of curvature will have its instantaneous
centre at the center of the circle.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: None.

13. The instantaneous center of a rigid thin disc rolling on a plane rigid surface is located at
a) the centre of the disc
b) the point of contact
c) an infinite distance on the plane surface
d) the point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point
View Answer

Answer: b

1. A type-writer constitutes a machine.

a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: b

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2. The method of obtaining different mechanisms by fixing in turn different links in a kinematic
chain, is known as
a) structure
b) machine
c) inversion
d) compound mechanism
View Answer

Answer: c

3. If the number of links in a mechanism are equal to l, then the number of possible inversions are
equal to
a) l – 2
b) l – 1
c) l
d) l + 1
View Answer

Answer: c

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4. Which of the following statement is correct as regard to the difference between a machine and a
structure?
a) The parts of a machine move relative to one another, whereas the members of a structure do not
move relative to one another.
b) The links of a machine may transmit both power and motion, whereas the members of a
structure transmit forces only.
c) A machine transforms the available energy into some useful work, whereas in a structure no
energy is transformed into useful work.
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None

5. A kinematic chain is known as a mechanism when

a) none of the links is fixed
b) one of the links is fixed
c) two of the links are fixed
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: b

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6. The inversion of a mechanism is

a) changing of a higher pair to a lower pair
b) turning its upside down
c) obtained by fixing different links in a kinematic chain
d) obtained by reversing the input and output motion
View Answer

Answer: c

7. The Grubler’s criterion for determining the degrees of freedom (n) of a mechanism having plane
motion is
a) n = (l – 1) – j
b) n = 2(l – 1) – 2j
c) n = 3(l – 1) – 2j
d) n = 4(l – 1) – 3j
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: None
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8. The mechanism forms a structure, when the number of degrees of freedom (n) is equal to
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) -1
View Answer

Answer: a

9. In a four bar chain or quadric cycle chain

a) each of the four pairs is a turning pair
b) one is a turning pair and three are sliding pairs
c) two are turning pairs and two are sliding pairs
d) three are turning pairs and one is a sliding pair
View Answer

Answer: a

10. The mechanism in which two are turning pairs and two are sliding pairs, is called a
a) double slider crank chain
b) elliptical trammel
c) scotch yoke mechanism
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d

1. The number of degrees of freedom of a planer linkage with 8 links and 9 simple revolute joints is
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
View Answer

Answer: c

2. A palnar mechanism has 8 links and 10 rotary joints. The number of degrees of freedom of the
mechanism, using Grubler’s criterion, is
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
View Answer

Answer: b
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3. Match the approaches given below to perform stated kinematics/dynamics analysis of machine.
Analysis Approach
P. Continuous relative rotation 1. D’Alembert’s principle
Q. Velocity and acceleration 2. Grubler’s criterion
R. Mobility 3. Grashof’s law
S. Dynamic-static analysis 4. Kennedy’s theorem
a) P-1,Q-2,R-3,S-4
b) P-3,Q-4,R-2,S-1
c) P-2,Q-3,R-4,S-1
d) P-4,Q-2,R-1,S-3
View Answer

Answer: b

4. Which of the following statements is incorrect

a) Grashof’s rule states that for a planar crank-rocker four bar mechanism, the sum of the shortest
and longest link lengths cannot be less than the sum of the remaining two link lengths.
b) Inversions of a mechanism are created by fixing different links one at a time.
c) Geneva mechanism is an intermittent motion device.
d) Gruebler’s criterion assumes mobality of a planar mechanism to be one.
View Answer
Answer: a
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5. In a four bar linkage, s denotes the shortest link length, L is the longest link length, P and Q are
the lengths of other two links. At least one of the three moving links will rotate by 360° if
a) S + L < P + Q
b) S + L > P + Q
c) S + P < L + Q
d) S + P > L + Q
View Answer

Answer: a

6. The number of inversions for a slider crank mechanism is

a) 6
b) 5
c) 4
d) 3
View Answer

Answer: c
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7. The mechanism used in a shaping machine is

a) A closed 4bar chain having 4 revolute pairs
b) A closed 6bar chain having 6 revolute pairs
c) A closed 4bar chain having 2 revolute and 2 sliding pairs
d) An inversion of single slider crank chain
View Answer

Answer: d

8. Match the following

Types of mechanism Motion achieved
P. Scott Russel mechanism 1. Intermittent motion
Q. Geneva mechanism 2. Quick return motion
R. Off set slider crank mechanism 3. Simple harmonic motion
S. scotch Yoke mechanism 4. Straight line motion
a) P-2,Q-3,R-1,S-4
b) P-3,Q-2,R-4,S-1
c) P-4,Q-1,R-2,S-3
d) P-4,Q-3,R-1,S-2
View Answer
Answer: c
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9. In a kinematic chain, a quaternary joint is equivalent to

a) one binary joint
b) two binary joint
c) three binary joint
d) four binary joint
View Answer

Answer: c

10. When supported on three points, out of 12 degrees of freedom the number of degrees of
freedom arrested in a body is
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
View Answer

Answer: d

1. If the relative motions of the rigid bodies are in one plane or in parallel planes, then the
mechanism is called
a) spherical mechanism
b) planar mechanism
c) spatial mechanism
d) flexure mechanism
View Answer

Answer: b
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2. Which mechanism is shown in the given diagram?

a) spatial
b) spherical
c) planar
d) flexure
View Answer

Answer: c

3. Which of the following are not included under planar mechanisms?

a) Hooke’s universal joint
b) Plate cam and follower
c) Plane four bar linkage
d) Slide crank mechanism
View Answer

Answer: a
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4. Coplanar motion is the motion transformation of any planar mechanism. True or false?
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

5. In a mechanical system, if the bodies move in a way such that the trajectories of points in the
system lie on concentric sphere, then the mechanism is called
a) spatial mechanism
b) flexure mechanism
c) planar mechanism
d) spherical mechanism
View Answer

Answer: d
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6. Hooke’s universal joint is an example of spatial mechanism. True or false?

a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: b

7. A mechanism where there are no restrictions on the relative motion between the particles, the
mechanism is called
a) planar mechanism
b) flexure mechanism
c) spherical mechanism
d) spatial mechanism
View Answer

Answer: d
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8. Planar mechanisms and spherical mechanisms are included under spatial mechanisms. True or
false?
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

9. Planar mechanisms are ___________ dimensional whereas spatial mechanisms are ___________
dimensional.
a) 1, 2
b) 2, 1
c) 2, 3
d) 3, 2
View Answer

Answer: c
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10. A linkage containing a screw pair is an example of

a) Planar mechanism
b) Spatial mechanism
c) Flexure mechanism
d) Spherical mechanism
View Answer

Answer: b

1. Match list I with list II

List I List II
A. Quick return mechanism 1. Lathe
B. Apron mechanism 2. Milling machine
C. Indexing mechanism 3. Shaper
D. Regulating wheel 4. Centreless grinding

a) A-3,B-2,C-1,D-4
b) A-2,B-3,C-4,D-1
c) A-4,B-2,C-3,D-1
d) A-3,B-1,C-2,D-4
View Answer

Answer: d

2. A point on a link connecting a double slider crank chain will trace a

a) straight line
b) circle
c) parabola
d) ellipse
View Answer

Answer: d

3. A wheel is rolling on a straight level track with a uniform velocity ‘v’. The instantaneous velocity
of a point on the wheel lying at the mid-point of a radius
a) varies between 3 v/2 and -v/2
b) varies between v/2 and -v/2
c) varies between 3 v/2 and -v/2
d) does not vary and is equal to v
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None
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4. A four-bar chain has

a) all turning pairs
b) one turning pair and the others are sliding pairs
c) one sliding pair and the others are turning pairs
d) all sliding pairs
View Answer

Answer: a

5. The mechanism in a shaping machine is

a) a closed 4-bar chain having 6 revolute pairs
b) a closed 6-bar chain having 6 revolute pairs
c) a closed 4-bar chain having 2 revolute and 2 sliding pairs
d) an inversion of single slider crank chain
View Answer

Answer: d
6. The number of inversions of a slider crank chain is
a) 6
b) 5
c) 4
d) 3
View Answer

Answer: c

7. Which of the following is an inversion of single slider crank chain?

a) Elliptical Trammel
b) Hand Pump
c) Oldham’s Coupling
d) Scotch Yoke
View Answer

Answer: b

8. Which of the following are the inversions of double slider crank chain?
1. Oldhan coupling
2. Whitworth quick return mechanism
3. Beam engine mechanism
4. Elliptical Trammel mechanism
The correct answer codes are
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 4
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2 and 3
View Answer

Answer: b

9. Which of the following is an inversion of single slider crank chain?

a) Beam engine
b) Watt’s indicator mechanism
c) Elliptical Trammel
d) Oscillating cylinder engine
View Answer

Answer: d

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10. Oldham’s coupling is used to connect two shafts which are
a) intersecting
b) parallel
c) perpendicular
d) co-axial
View Answer

Answer: b

1. The lengths of the links of a 4- bar linkage with revolute pairs only are p,q,r and s units. Given
that p < q < r < s and s+p < q+r which of these links should be the fixed one, for obtaining a ‘double
crank’ mechanism?

a) ink of length p

b) link of length q

c) link of length r

d) link of length s

View Answer

Answer: a

2. For a four-bar linkage in toggle position, the value of mechanical advantage is

a) 0.0

b) 0.5

c) 1.0

d) ∞

View Answer

Answer: d

3. In a slider-crank mechanism, the crank is rotating with an angular velocity of 20 rad/s in

counterclockwise direction. At the instant when the crank is perpendicular to the direction of the
piston movement, velocity of the piston is 2 m/s. Radius of the crank is

a) 100 cm

b) 10 cm

c) 1 cm
d) 0.1 cm

View Answer

Answer: b

4. In a single link robotic arm the end-effector slides upward along the link with a velocity of 0.5 m/s
while the link rotates about revolute joint with an angular speed of 1 rad/sec. When the end-
effector is at a distance of 1 m from the joint, the acceleration experienced by the end-effector will
be

a) 1 m/s2

b) 1.41 m/s2

c) 1.71 m/2

d) 2 m/2

View Answer

Answer: a

5. For the same crank length and uniform angular velocity of the crank in an offset slider crank
mechanism, if the connecting rod length is increased by 1.5 times, the velocity of piston will

a) remain unchanged

b) increase 1.5 times

c) decrease by 1.5 times

d) increase by 1.5√2 times

View Answer

Answer: c

6. It is planned to construct a four-bar mechanism ABCD with length AB= 60mm, BC = 100mm, CD =
70 mm and fixed link AD = 200 mm. If at least one link is required to have a complete rotation, this
mechanism is

a) of crank-rocker type

b) of double-crank type

c) of double rocker type

d) impossible to construct

View Answer

Answer: c

7. The number of links in a planer mechanism with revolute joints having 10 instantaneous centres
is

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

View Answer

Answer: c

8. A weston differential pulley block consists of a lower block and upper block. The upper block has
two cogged grooves, one of which has a radius of 150 mm and the other a radius of 125 mm. If the
efficiency of the machine is 50% calculate the effort required to raise a load of 1.5 kN.

a) 250 N

b) 300 N

c) 350 N

d) 400 N

View Answer

Answer: a

9. Following are the specifications of a single purchase crab:

Diameter of load drum, d = 200 mm

Length of lever, l = 1.2 m

No. of teeth on pinion, T1 = 10

No. of teeth on spur wheel, T2 = 100

Find the velocity ratio of this machine.

a) 100

b) 110

c) 120

d) 130

View Answer

Answer: c

10. On a machine efforts of 100 N and 160 N are required to lift the loads of 3000 N and 9000 N
respectively. Find the law of the machine.

a) P = 1/100W + 60

b) P = 1/100W + 70

c) P = 1/100W + 80

d) P = 1/100W + 90

View Answer

Answer: c

11. Following are the specifications of a single purchase crab:

Diameter of load drum, d = 200 mm

Length of lever, l = 1.2 m

No. of teeth on pinion, T1 = 10

No. of teeth on spur wheel, T2 = 100

On this machine efforts of 100 N and 160 N are required to lift the loads of 3000 N and 9000 N
respectively. Find the efficiency at 3000N.

a) 10 %

b) 15 %

c) 20 %

d) 25 %
View Answer

Answer: d

12. Following are the specifications of a single purchase crab:

Diameter of load drum, d = 200 mm

Length of lever, l = 1.2 m

No. of teeth on pinion, T1 = 10

No. of teeth on spur wheel, T2 = 100

On this machine efforts of 100 N and 160 N are required to lift the loads of 3000 N and 9000 N
respectively. Find the efficiency at 9000N.

a) 30 %

b) 40 %

c) 46.8 %

d) 56.8 %

View Answer

Answer: d
1. Which of the following instruments is used to draw ellipses?

a) Elliptical trammels

b) Slotted lever and crank

c) Gnome engine

d) Oldham’s coupling

View Answer

Answer: a

2. Elliptical trammels are used to convert reciprocating motion into rotary motion.

a) True

b) False

View Answer
Answer: b

3. How inversion is obtained in an elliptical trammel?

a) Fixing the slotted plate

b) Fixing the sliders

c) Fixing the turning pairs

d) Fixing the pin

View Answer

Answer: a

4. In the given figure, 1 and 2 are sliders, 3 is a bar and 4 is a fixed slotted plate, identify the mechanism.

machine-kinematics-written-test-questions-answers-q4

a) Elliptical trammel

b) Scotch yoke mechanism

c) Oldham’s coupling

d) Gnome engine

View Answer

Answer: a

5. In the given figure if P is not the midpoint of the line connecting 1 and 2, what is the locus of P?

machine-kinematics-written-test-questions-answers-q4

a) Ellipse

b) Straight line

c) Parabola

d) Rectangular hyperbola

View Answer

Answer: a
6. In the given figure if P is the midpoint of the line connecting 1 and 2, what is the locus of P?

machine-kinematics-written-test-questions-answers-q4

a) Ellipse

b) Circle

c) Parabola

d) Rectangular hyperbola

View Answer

Answer: b

7. Which of the mechanism is used to convert rotary motion into a reciprocating motion?

a) Elliptical trammel

b) Scotch yoke mechanism

c) Oldham’s coupling

d) Gnome engine

View Answer

Answer: b

8. In Scotch yoke mechanism, the crank is fixed in order to obtain the inversion.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

9. Which of the following mechanism is used for connecting two parallel shafts whose axes are at a small
distance apart?

a) Elliptical trammel

b) Scotch yoke mechanism

c) Oldham’s coupling

d) Gnome engine

View Answer

Answer: c

10. Which of the following link is fixed to obtain inversion in Oldham’s coupling?

a) Driving shaft

b) Flange

c) Supporting frame

d) Driven shaft

View Answer

Answer: c

11. How many turning pairs are there in a double slider crank chain?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

View Answer

Answer: b

12. A double slider crank chain has one pair of each sliding and turning pairs.

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

13. How many sliding pairs are there in a double slider crank chain?
a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

View Answer

Answer: b

14. In which of the following mechanisms inversion is obtained by fixing the cylinder?

a) Pendulum pump

b) Gnome engine

c) Double slider crank chain

d) Oscillating cylinder

View Answer

Answer: a

15. Which of the following is not an inversion of double slider crank chain?

a) Elliptical trammels

b) Scotch yoke mechanism

c) Oldham’s coupling

d) Gnome engine

View Answer

Answer: d

1. A pantograph consists of

a) 4 links

b) 6 links

c) 8 links

d) 10 links

View Answer
Answer: a

2. Which of these mechanisms gives an approximately straight line?

a) hart

b) watt

c) peaucellier

d) tchebicheff

View Answer

Answer: b

3. Which of these mechanism has six links?

a) tchebicheff

b) hart

c) peaucellier

d) watt

View Answer

Answer: b

4. Which of these mechanisms use two identical mechanisms?

a) hart

b) watt

c) peaucellier

d) none of the mentioned

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: None.

5. The Davis steering gear is not used because

a) it has turning pairs

b) it is costly

c) it has sliding pair

d) it does not fulfil the condition of correct gearing

View Answer

Answer: b

6. The Davis steering gear fulfils the condition of correct steering at

a) two positions

b) three positions

c) all positions

d) one positions

View Answer

Answer: c

7. The Ackermann steering gear fulfils the condition of correct steering at

a) no position

b) one position

c) three positions

d) all positions

View Answer

Answer: c

8. A Hooke’s joint is used to join two shafts which are

a) aligned

b) intersecting

c) parallel

d) none of the mentioned

View Answer
Answer: b

9. The maximum velocity of the driven shaft of a Hooke’s joint is

a) ω1 cosα

b) ω1/cosα

c) ω1 sinα

d) ω1/sinα

View Answer

Answer: b

10. The maximum velocity of the driven shaft of a Hooke’s joint is at ϴ equal to

a) 00 and 1800

b) 900 and 2700

c) 900 and 1800

d) 1800 and 2700

View Answer

Answer: a

1. The tilting of the front wheels away from the vertical is called

a) caster

b) camber

c) toe-in

d) toe-out

View Answer

Answer: b

2. In the steering gear, a gear sector or toothed roller is meshed with a

a) ball bearing

b) roller bearing

c) worm
d) steering wheel

View Answer

Answer: c

3. The only service that a steering linkage normally requires is

a) tie-rod adjustment

b) lubrication

c) ball-joint replacement

d) none of the mentioned

View Answer

Answer: a

4. Caster action on the front wheels of a vehicle will

a) make it easier for the driver to take corners

b) help reduce the load on the king-pins

c) automatically achieve the straight wheel position

d) none of the mentioned

View Answer

Answer: c

5. Too much toe-in will be noticed by

a) excessive tyre wear because of taking corners

b) steering wander

c) feathering of tyres

d) light steering

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Answer: a

6. Hard steering is a result of

a) very loose steering linkage

b) worn out steering linkage

c) too loose front wheel bearings

d) incorrect lubricant

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Answer: d

7. Excessive play or looseness in the steering system is caused by

a) worn out front wheel bearings

b) broken or bent steering arms or knuckles

c) too tight spherical ball joints

d) insufficient lubricant

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Answer: a

8. Erratic steering is caused due to

a) worn out brake lining

b) broken or bent steering arms or knuckles

c) too tight spherical ball joints

d) insufficient lubricant

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Answer: a

9. Wheel wobbles occur due to

a) inoperative stabilizer

b) wheel out of balance

c) bent kin-pin

d) bent steering knuckle

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Answer: b

a) wheel out of balance

b) worn joints in assembly

c) loose wheel bearing.

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10. Wheel wobbling can be fixed by

a) adjusting and repairing it

b) repairing the stabilizer

c) replacing kin-pin

d) replacing brake lining

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Answer: a

Explanation: It can be fixed by the following remedies

a) adjusting and repairing it

b) balancing wheels

c) adjusting bearings.

11. Hard steering can be fixed by

a) replacing the bent or broken parts

b) replacing worn out parts

c) tightening the loose bearings

d) none of the mentioned

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Answer: a

a) inflate the tyres to correct pressure

b) replace all tight ball joints

c) replacing the bent or broken parts.

12. Erratic steering can be adjusted by

a) replacing worn out parts

b) replacing the brake lining

c) tightening the loose bearings

d) none of the mentioned

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Answer: b

13. Excessive play can be fixed by

a) replacing the bent or broken parts

b) replacing the brake lining

c) tightening the loose bearings

d) none of the mentioned

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Answer: c

1. A double universal joint is used to connect two shafts in the same plane. The intermediate shaft is
inclined at an angle of 20° to the driving shaft as well as the driven shaft. Find the maximum speed of
the intermediate shaft if the driving shaft has a constant speed of 500 r.p.m.

a) 532.1 r.p.m

b) 469.85 r.p.m

c) 566.25 r.p.m

d) 441.5 r.p.m.

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Answer: a

2. A double universal joint is used to connect two shafts in the same plane. The intermediate shaft is
inclined at an angle of 20° to the driving shaft as well as the driven shaft. Find the minimum speed of the
intermediate shaft if the driving shaft has a constant speed of 500 r.p.m.

a) 532.1 r.p.m

b) 469.85 r.p.m.

c) 566.25 r.p.m.

d) 441.5 r.p.m.
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Answer: b

3. A double universal joint is used to connect two shafts in the same plane. The intermediate shaft is
inclined at an angle of 20° to the driving shaft as well as the driven shaft. Find the maximum speed of
the driven shaft if the driving shaft has a constant speed of 500 r.p.m.

a) 532.1 r.p.m

b) 469.85 r.p.m.

c) 566.25 r.p.m.

d) 441.5 r.p.m.

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Answer: c

4. A double universal joint is used to connect two shafts in the same plane. The intermediate shaft is
inclined at an angle of 20° to the driving shaft as well as the driven shaft. Find the minimum speed of the
driven shaft if the driving shaft has a constant speed of 500 r.p.m.

a) 532.1 r.p.m

b) 469.85 r.p.m.

c) 566.25 r.p.m.

d) 441.5 r.p.m.

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Answer: d

5. In a pantograph, all the pairs are

a) turning pairs

b) sliding pairs

c) spherical pairs

d) self-closed pairs

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Answer: a
6. Which of the following mechanism is made up of turning pairs ?

a) Scott Russel’s mechanism

b) Peaucellier’s mechanism

c) Hart’s mechanism

d) Both (a) and (b)

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Answer: d

Explanation: None.

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7. Which of the following mechanism is used to enlarge or reduce the size of a drawing ?

a) Grasshopper mechanism

b) Watt mechanism

c) Pantograph

d) none of the mentioned

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Answer: c

8. The Ackerman steering gear mechanism is preferred to the Davis steering gear mechanism, because

a) whole of the mechanism in the Ackerman steering gear is on the back of the front wheels

b) the Ackerman steering gear consists of turning pairs

c) the Ackerman steering gear is most economical

d) both (a) and (b)

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Answer: d
9. The driving and driven shafts connected by a Hooke’s joint will have equal speeds, if

a) cos θ = sin α

b) sinθ = ±√tanα

c) tanθ = ±√cosα

d) cot θ = cos α

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Answer: c

10. In a Davis steering gear, the distance between the pivots of the front axle is 1.2 metres and the
wheel base is 2.7 metres. Find the inclination of the track arm to the longitudinal axis of the car, when it
is moving along a straight path.

a) 12.5°

b) 13.5°

c) 14.5°

d) 15.5°

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Answer: a

1. What is the purpose of double hooke’s joint?

a) Have constant linear velocity ratio of driver and driven shafts

b) Have constant acceleration ratio of driver and driven shafts

c) Have constant angular velocity ratio of driver and driven shafts

d) Have constant angular acceleration ratio of driver and driven shafts

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Answer: c

2. Double hooke’s joint can be used to keep the angular velocity of the shaft constant.

a) True

b) False

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Answer: b
3. Two shafts having an included angle of 150° are connected by a Hooke’s joint. The driving shaft runs
at a uniform speed of 1500 r.p.m. The driven shaft carries a flywheel of mass 12 kg and 100 mm radius
of gyration. Using the above data, calculate the maximum angular acceleration of the driven shaft in
rad/s2.

a) 6853

b) 6090

c) 6100

d) 6500

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Answer: a

4. Two shafts having an included angle of 150° are connected by a Hooke’s joint. The driving shaft runs
at a uniform speed of 1500 r.p.m. The driven shaft carries a flywheel of mass 12 kg and 100 mm radius
of gyration. Using the above data, calculate the maximum torque required in N-m.

a) 822

b) 888

c) 890

d) 867

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Answer: a

5. Two shafts connected by a Hooke’s joint have an angle of 18 degrees between the axes.

Find the angle through which it should be turned to get the velocity ratio maximum.

a) 180

b) 30

c) 45

d) 90

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Answer: a

6. Two shafts connected by a Hooke’s joint have an angle of 18 degrees between the axes.

Find the angle through which it should be turned to get the velocity ratio equal to 1.
a) 30.6

b) 30.3

c) 44.3

d) 91.2

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Answer: c

7. Two shafts with an included angle of 160° are connected by a Hooke’s joint. The driving shaft runs at a
uniform speed of 1500 r.p.m. The driven shaft carries a flywheel of mass 12 kg and 100 mm radius of
gyration. Find the maximum angular acceleration of the driven shaft.

a) 3090 rad/s2

b) 4090 rad/s2

c) 5090 rad/s2

d) 6090 rad/s2

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Answer: a

8. The angle between the axes of two shafts connected by Hooke’s joint is 18°. Determine the angle
turned through by the driving shaft when the velocity ratio is maximum.

a) 90°

b) 180°

c) 270°

d) 360°

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Answer: b