Department of Mechanical Engineering

MCQs UNIT IV- Balancing

Q.1 Which of the following is true for centrifugal force causing unbalance?
Option A. Direction changes with rotation
Option B. Magnitude changes with rotation
Option C. Direction and magnitude both change with rotation
Option D. Direction and magnitude both remain unchanged with rotation
Answer A

Q.2 If the unbalanced system is not set right then.

Option A. Static forces develop
Option B. Dynamic forces develop
Option C. Tangential forces develop
Option D. Radial forces develop
Answer A

Q.3 What is the effect of a rotating mass of a shaft on a system?

Option A. Bend the shaft
Option B. Twist the shaft
Option C. Extend the shaft
Option D. Compress the shaft
Answer A
In a revolving rotor, the centrifugal force remains balanced as long as the
Q.4 centre of the mass of the rotor lies ___________
Option A. Below the axis of shaft
Option B. On the axis of the shaft
Option C. Above the axis of shaft
Option D. Away from the axis of shaft
Answer B

Often an unbalance of forces is produced in rotary or reciprocating machinery

Q.5
due to the ______
Option A. Centripetal forces
Option B. Centrifugal forces
Option C. Friction forces
Option D. Inertia forces
Answer D
 Q.6 The mass used to balance the mass defect is known as ______
Option A. Balancing mass
Option B. Defect mass
Option C. Replacement mass
Option D. Fixing mass
Answer A

Q.7 In balancing of single-cylinder engine, the rotating unbalance is ____________

Option A. completely made zero and so also the reciprocating unbalance
Option B. completely made zero and the reciprocating unbalance is partially reduced
Option C. partially reduced and the reciprocating unbalance is completely made zero
Option D. partially reduced and so also the reciprocating unbalance
Answer B

Let the disturbing mass be 100 kg and the radius of rotation be 10 cm and the
Q.8
rotation speed be 50 rad/s, then calculate the centrifugal force in kN.
Option A. 50
Option B. 25
Option C. 50000
Option D. 25000
Answer B

Q.9 Which of the following statement is correct?

Option A. In any engine,
the case 100% of the
of balancing reciprocating engine,
of multicylinder masses the
can value
be balanced dynamically
of secondary force is
Option B. higher than of
In the case thebalancing
value of the primary force
of multimass rotating systems, dynamic balancing can
Option C. be directly started without static balancing done to the system
Option D. none of the mentioned
Answer C

Q.10 If all the masses are in one plane, then what is the maximum no. of masses
which can be placed in the same plane?
Option A. 3
Option B. 4
Option C. 6
Option D. No limitation
Answer D

Q.11 Which of the following statements is correct about the balancing of a

mechanical system?
Option A. If it is under static balance, then there will be dynamic balance also
Option B. If it is under dynamic balance, then there will be static balance also
Option C. Both static as well as dynamic balance have to be achieved separately
Option D. None of the mentioned
Answer C

Q.12 In a locomotive, the ratio of the connecting rod length to the crank radius is
kept very large in order to
Option A. minimize the effect of primary forces
Option B. minimize the effect of secondary forces
Option C. have perfect balancing
Option D. start the locomotive conveniently
Answer B

Q.13 Secondary forces in reciprocating mass on engine frame are

Option A. of same frequency as of primary forces
Option B. twice the frequency as of primary forces
Option C. four times the frequency as of primary forces
Option D. none of the mentioned
Answer B

Q.14 For a V-twin engine, which of the following means can be used to balance the
primary forces?
Option A. Revolving balance mass
Option B. Rotating balance mass
Option C. Reciprocating balance mass
Option D. By the means of secondary forces
Answer A

Q.15 The primary unbalanced force is maximum when the angle of inclination of the
crank with the line of stroke is
Option A. 0°
Option B. 90°
Option C. 180°
Option D. 360°
Answer C

From the following data of a 60 degree V-twin engine, determine the minimum
Q.16 value for primary forces in newtons:Reciprocating mass per cylinder = 1.5 Kg
Stroke length = 10 cm Length of connecting rod = 25 cm Engine speed = 2500
rpm
Option A. 7711
Option B. 4546
Option C. 2570
Option D. 8764
Answer C

From the following data of a 60 degree V-twin engine, determine the

Q.17 maximum value for primary forces in newtons:Reciprocating mass per cylinder
= 1.5 Kg Stroke length = 10 cm Length of connecting rod = 25 cm Engine
speed = 2500 rpm
Option A. 7711
Option B. 4546
Option C. 2570
Option D. 8764
Answer A

In the given figure, m1=10 Kg, m2=30Kg and m=50 Kg, if r=0.3m, l=1m, find
l2 = 0.5m, find r1 in m.

Q.18

Option A. 1.5
Option B. 0.75
Option C. 3
Option D. 6
Answer B
 From the given data, find the balancing mass’s inclination in degrees if 
Q.19 r=0.2m required in the same plane.Masses = 200kg, 300kg, 240 kg, 260Kg,
Option A. 201.48
Option B. 200.32
Option C. 210.34
Option D. 202.88
Answer A
 Which of the following statements are associated with complete dynamic
balancing of rotating systems? 1. Resultant couple
due to all inertia forces is zero.
Q.20 2. Support reactions due to forces are
zero but not due to couples
. 3. The system is automatically statically balanced.
4.
Centre of masses of the system lies on the axis of rotation.
Option A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option B. 1, 2, and 3 only
Option C. 2, 3 and 4 only
Option D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Answer D

A V-twin engine has the cylinder axes at 90 degrees and the connecting rods
operate a common crank. The reciprocating mass per cylinder is 11.5 kg and
Q.21 the crank radius is 7.5 cm. The length of the connecting rod is 0.3 m. If the
engine is rotating at the speed is 500 r.p.m. What is the value of maximum
resultant secondary force in Newtons?
Option A. 736
Option B. 836
Option C. 936
Option D. 636
Answer B

Q.22 Let the centrifugal force in kN be 25 and the radius of rotation be 20 cm and
the rotation speed be 50 rad/s, then calculate the mass defect in Kg.
Option A. 50
Option B. 25
Option C. 50000
Option D. 25000
Answer A

Q.23 In a multicylinder inline engine, each imaginary secondary crank with a mass
attached to the crankpin is inclined to the line of stroke at which angle?
Option A. Twice the angle of crank
Option B. Half the angle of crank
Option C. Thrice the angle of crank
Option D. Four times the angle of crank
 Answer A

Q.24 In order to achieve stability, the sum of secondary forces and secondary
couples must be ------- and their respective polygons must be …......
Option A. Zero, Closed
Option B. one, Open
Option C. Zero, open
Option D. one, closed
Answer A

Q.25
For the secondary balancing of the engine, which of the condition is necessary?
Option A. Secondary force polygon must be close
Option B. Secondary force polygon must be open
Option C. Primary force polygon must be close
Option D. Primary force polygon must be open
Answer A

Q.26 The numerical values of the secondary forces and secondary couples couples
may be obtained by considering the ___________
Option A. Revolving mass
Option B. Reciprocating mass
Option C. Translating mass
Option D. Rotating mass
Answer A

Q.27 Which of the following is the correct expression for secondary force?
Option A. m ^2r.cos2θ/n
Option B. m ^2r.sin2θ/n
Option C. m𝜔 ^2r.tan2θ/n
Option D. m𝜔^2r.cosθ/n
Answer A𝜔
𝜔

A V-twin engine has the cylinder axes at 90 degrees and the connecting rods
operate a common crank. The reciprocating mass per cylinder is 23 kg and the
Q.28 crank radius is 7.5 cm. The length of the connecting rod is 0.3 m. If the engine
is rotating at the speed is 500 r.p.m. What is the value of maximum resultant
secondary force in Newtons?
Option A. 7172
Option B. 1672
Option C. 1122
Option D. 1272
Answer B

A V-twin engine has the cylinder axes at 90 degrees and the connecting rods
operate a common crank. The reciprocating mass per cylinder is 34.5 kg and
Q.29 the crank radius is 7.5 cm. The length of the connecting rod is 0.3 m. If the
engine is rotating at the speed is 500 r.p.m. What is the value of maximum
resultant secondary force in kN?
Option A. 2.238
Option B. 2.508
Option C. 2.754
Option D. 2.908
Answer B

From the given data, find the balancing mass in Kg if r=0.2m required in the
Q.30 same plane.Masses = 200kg, 300kg, 240 kg, 260Kg, corresponding radii =
0.2m, 0.15m, 0.25m and 0.3m.Angles between consecutive masses = 45, 75
and 135 degrees.
Option A. 116
Option B. 58
Option C. 232
Option D. 140
Answer A

Let the disturbing mass be 200 kg and the radius of rotation be 20 cm and the
Q.31
rotation speed be 50 rad/s, then calculate the centripetal force in kN.
Option A. -50
Option B. -25
Option C. -100
Option D. -2500
Answer C

Q.32 From the given data, calculate the unbalanced centrifugal force in N s2
Distance from shaft = 0.2 m Mass = 100 kg Rotating speed = 1000 rpm.
Option A. 20
Option B. 2×10^7
Option C. 200
Option D. 20000
 Answer C

Let the disturbing mass be 50 Kg, with radius of rotation = 0.1m, if one of the
Q.33 balancing mass is 30 Kg at a radius of rotation 0.1m then find the other
balancing mass situated at a distance of 0.2m.
Option A. 80
Option B. 40
Option C. 20
Option D. 10
Answer D

In the given figure, m1=10 Kg, m2=30Kg and m=50 Kg, if r=0.3m, l=1m, find
l2 = 0.5m, find r1 in m.

Q.34

Option A. 1.5
Option B. 0.75
Option C. 3
Option D. 6
Answer B

In the given figure, m1=20 Kg, m2=30Kg and m=50 Kg, if r1=0.2m and
r=0.3m, l=1m, find l2.
Q.35

Option A. 0.26m
Option B. 0.52m
Option C. 1.04m
Option D. 13m
Answer A