Department of Mechanical Engineering

MCQs UNIT III-Two Degree of Freedom System-Undamped

Free Vibration

Questions

Q.1 The motion of a system executing harmonic motion with one

natural frequency is known as _______
Option A. principal mode of vibration
Option B. natural mode of vibration
Option C. both a. and b.
Option D. none of the above
Answer C

Q.2 What is meant by node point?

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

Q.3 Which of vibrations

Torsional the following statements
do not occur in ais/are
threetrue?
rotor system, if rotors
Option A. rotate in same with
Shaft vibrates direction
maximum frequency when rotors rotate in same
Option B. direction
Zero node behavior is observed in rotors rotating in opposite
Option C. direction
Option D. All of the above
Answer A

In the diagram shown below, if rotor X and rotor Z rotate in

same direction and rotor Y rotates in opposite direction, then
specify the type of node vibration.

Q.4
Option A. Three node vibration
Option B. Two node vibration
Option C. Single node vibration
Option D. None of the above
Answer B
What is the total number of nodes formed in a three rotor system if
Q.5 the rotors at one of the ends and the one in the middle rotate in the
Option A. 0
Option B. 1
Option C. 2
Option D. 3
Answer B

Q.6 In a multi-rotor system of torsional vibration maximum number of

nodes that can occur is:
Option A. Two
Option B. Equal to the number of rotor plus one
Option C. Equal to the number of rotors
Option D. Equal to the number of rotors minus one
Answer D

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the Lists: List-I
List-II
Q.8 A.6 d.o.f. system 1.Vibrating beam
B.1 d.o.f. system 2.Vibration absorber
C.2 d.o.f. system 3.A rigid body in space
D.Multi d.o.f. system 4.Pure rolling of a cylinder

Option A.
Option B.
Option C.
Option D.
Answer D

Q.9 During torsional vibration of a shaft, the node is characterized by

Option A. Maximum angular velocity
Option B. Maximum angular displacement
Option C. Maximum angular acceleration
Option D. Zero angular displacement
Answer D

The mass moment of inertia of the two motors in a two rotor system
Q.10
are 100 kgm2 and 10 kgm2 the length of the shaft of uniform
Option A. 80 cm
Option B. 90 cm
Option C. 100 cm
Option D. 110 cm
Answer C

Q.11 What is the number of nodes in a shaft carrying three rotors?

Option A. zero
Option B. 2
Option C. 3
Option D. 4
Answer B

Consider the following statements: Two rotors mounted on a single

shaft can be considered to be equivalent to a geared-shaft system
having two rotors provided
1. The kinetic energy of the equivalent system is equal to that of the
Q.12 original system.
2. The strain energy of the equivalent system is equal to that of the
original system.
3. The shaft diameters of the two systems are equal.
Which of these statements are correct?

Option A. 1, 2 and 3
Option B. 1 and 2
Option C. 2 and 3
Option D. 1 and 3
Answer A
Two rotors A and B are connected to the two ends of a shaft of
Q.13
uniform diameter. The mass moment of inertia of rotor A about the
Option A. 1/5 m
Option B. 4/5 m
Option C. 1/25 m
Option D. 16/25 m
Answer A

Which one of the following is correct for a shaft carrying two rotors
Q.14
at its ends?
Option A. It has no node
Option B. It has one node
Option C. It has two nodes
Option D. It has three nodes
Answer B

Q.15 A system, which is free from both the ends

Option A. Definite system
Option B. Semidefinite system
Option C. Both a and b
Option D. None of the above
Answer B

Q.16 A system, which is fixed from one end or both the ends is referred
as
Option A. Definite system
Option B. Semidefinite system
Option C. Both a and b
Option D. None of the above
Answer[ A

Q.17
From the following data, calculate the equivalent length of shaft in
m. l1=0.6m, l2=0.5m, l3=0.4m d1=0.095m, d2=0.06m, d3=0.05m
Option A. 8.95
Option B. 7.95
Option C. 6.95
Option D. 5.95
Answer[ A

Q.18 In a system with different shaft parameters, the longest shaft is

taken for calculations.
Option A. TRUE
Option B. FALSE
Option C.
Option D.
Answer B

Q.19 In a system with different shaft parameters ------------- is taken

which depends on the length and diameters of each shaft.
Option A. Equivalent shaft length
Option B. length of first shaft
Option C. lrngth of intermediate shaft
Option D. None of these
Answer A

Q.20 From the following data, calculate the location of node from the left
end of shaft (l1).l1=0.6m, l2=0.5m, l3=0.4m d1=0.095m, d2=0.06m,
d3=0.05m Ma = 900 Kg, Mb = 700 Kg ka = 0.85m, kb = 0.55m
Option A. 0.855m
Option B. 0.795m
Option C. 0.695m
Option D. 0.595m
Answer A

For a vibration system having different shaft parameters, calculate

Q.21
which of the following cannot be the diameter of the equivalent
shaft if the diameters of shafts in m are: 0.05, 0.06, 0.07.
Option A. 0.05
Option B. 0.06
Option C. 0.07
Option D. 0.08
Answer D

A single cylinder oil engine works with a three rotor system, the
Q.22 shaft length is 2.5m and 70mm in diameter, the middle rotor is at a
distance 1.5m from one end. Calculate the free torsional vibration
frequency for a single node system in Hz if the mass moment of
inertia of rotors in Kg-m2 are: 0.15, 0.3 and 0.09. C=84 kN/mm2
Option A. 171
Option B. 181
Option C. 191
Option D. 201
Answer A
At a nodal point in the shaft, the frequency of vibration is
Q.23 _________
Option A. Zero
Option B. Double than at the ends
Option C. Minimum
Option D. Maximum
Answer A

For a gearing system, the equivalent system is made consisting of

Q.24 two rotors. How many nodes will this new equivalent system will
have?
Option A. 0
Option B. 1
Option C. 2
Option D. 3
Answer B
 In a gearing system, pump speed is one third of the motor. Shaft
Q.25 from motor is 6 cm in diameter and 30cm long, the impellar shaft is
10cm diameter and 60cm long. Mass moment of inertia is 1500 Kg-
m2, C = 80Gn/m2. Neglecting the inertia of shaft and gears
calculate the frequency of free torsional vibrations in Hz.
Option A. 4.7
Option B. 5.7
Option C. 4.5
Option D. 5.5
Answer A

Q.26 When inertia of gearing is taken into consideration, then which of

the following should be taken into account.
Option A. Addition of rotor
Option B. Addition of gear
Option C. Addition of shaft
Option D. Addition of pump
Answer A

Consider P and Q as the shaft having two rotors at the end of it,
what is the point N known as in the given figure?
Q.27

Option A. Node
Option B. Elastic point
Option C. Inelastic point
Option D. Breaking point
Answer A

Q.28 For occurrence of free torsional vibration which of the condition is

necessary?
Option A. Rotors moving in same direction
Option B. Rotors having same frequency
Option C. Rotors having different frequency
Option D. Rotors rotate in the same sense
Answer B

n the given figure if N is the node then NQ acts as which of the

Q.29 following system?

Option A. Single rotor system

Option B. Two rotor system
Option C. Three rotor system
Option D. Four rotor system
Answer A

Keeping the mass moment of inertia of both the shafts in a two rotor
Q.30 system same, if the length of one shaft is doubled what should be
the effect on the length of other shaft?
Option A. Doubled
Option B. Halved
Option C. Constant
Option D. increased to 4 times
Answer A

In the figure given below, the points N1 and N2 are known

as_______
Q.31

Option A. Nodes
Option B. Elastic points
Option C. Inelastic points
Option D. Breaking points
Answer A
 In which of the following condition torsional vibration will not take
Q.32
place, considering 3 rotors A, B and C. A is rotating in clockwise
direction.
Option A. B in clockwise C in anticlockwise
Option B. C in clockwise B in anticlockwise
Option C. B and C in clockwise
Option D. B and C in anticlockwise
Answer C

Q.33 For occurrence of free torsional vibration in a three rotor system

which of the condition is necessary?
Option A. Rotors moving in same direction
Option B. Rotors having same frequency
Option C. Rotors having different frequency
Option D. Rotors rotate in the same sense
Answer B

A vertical circular disc is supported by a horizontal stepped

shaft as shown below. Determine equivalent length of shaft
when equivalent diameter is 20 mm.

Q.34

Option A. 1.559 m
Option B. 0.559 m
Option C. 0.633 m
Option D. None of the above
Answer B
In a three rotor system, for the middle rotor, if the stiffness of both
Q.35 the length either side of the rotor is increased to two times what will
Option A. Remains constant
Option B. Decreases by two times
Option C. Increases by two times
Option D. Increases by 4 times
Answer C

Two heavy rotating masses are connected by shafts of length l 1, l2

and l3 and the corresponding diameters are d1, d2 and d3. This
Q.36 system is reduced to a torsionally equivalent system having uniform
diameter d1 of the shaft. The equivalent length of the shaft is equal
to

Option A.

Option B.

Option C.

Option D.

Answer D
A single cylinder oil engine works with a three rotor system, the
shaft length is 2.5m and 70mm in diameter, the middle rotor is at a
distance 1.5m from one end. Calculate the free torsional vibration
37 frequency for a two node system in Hz if the mass moment of inertia
of rotors in Kg-m2 are: 0.15, 0.3 and 0.09. C=84 kN/mm2

Option A. 257
Option B. 281
Option C. 197
Option D. 277
Answer D
Increasing which of the following factor would result in increase of free
38 torsional vibration?
Option A. Radius of gyration
Option B. Mass moment of inertia
Option C. Polar moment of inertia
Option D. Length
Answer C

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The frequency of the free torsional vibration depends on…....
Option A. number of rotors
Option B. the number of nodes
Option C. Both a and b
Option D. Only b
Answer C

40 For a two rotor system, the mass moment of inertia of one shaft(A) is twice the
other(B), then what is the relation between the length of the shafts.
Option A. 2L(A) = L(B)
Option B. L(A) = 2L(B)
Option C. L(A) = L(B)
Option D. 2L(A) = 3L(B)
Answer A
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