ASSAM ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

CHANDMARI , GHY-03

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERINNG

ASSIGNMENT NO:
1. . In a reciprocating steam engine, which of the following forms a kinematic link?
a) Cylinder and piston

b) piston rod and connecting rod

c) crank shaft and flywheel

d) flywheel and engine frame

Ans. c) crank shaft and flywheel

2. A kinematic pair consists of

a)Two links b) Three links c)Four links d)Any number of links

Ans. a) Two links

3. Flat pivot bearing is also known as

a)Foot step bearing b)Collar bearing c)Conical bearing d)Truncated bearing

Ans. a )Foot step bearing

4.The energy absorbed by the brake is

a)Kinetic energy b)Pressure energy c)Internal energy d)None of these

Ans. a) Kinetic energy

5. The frictional torque transmitted by a collar bearing is

a)Less than that of flat collar bearing

b)Equal to that of falt collar bearing

c)More than that of collar bearing

Ans. c) More than that of collar bearing

6. The size of a cam depends upon

a) base circle

b)Prime circle

c)Pitch curve

d)Pitch circle
Ans. a)Base circle

7. Due to slip of the belt, the velocity ratio of the belt drive

a) decreases

b) increases

c) does not change

d) none of the mentioned

Ans. a) decreases

8. The V-belt drive is used to transmit power through a _____________distance.

a)small

b)large

c)both small and large

d)none of these

Ans . a) Small

9. Clutch and coupling perform the same action.

a) Both being permanent joints

b) No they are different type of joints

c) Both being temporary joints

d) None of the listed

Ans. b) No they are different type of joints

10 . Due to slip of the belt, the velocity ratio of the belt drive
a) decreases

b) increases

c) does not change

d) none of the mentioned

Ans. a) decreases
11 . A higher pair has__________.

a. Point contact

b. Surface contact

c. No contact

d. None of the above

Ans . a) Point contact

12.Which of the following is an inversion of Single slider crank chain?

a. Beam engine

b. Rotary engine

c. Oldham’s coupling

d. Elliptical trammel

Ans . b) Rotary engine

13.A pulley and belt in a belt drive form a

a. cylindrical pair

b. turning pair

c. rolling pair

d. sliding pair

Ans . b) Turning pair

14.In a ball bearing, ball and bearing forms a

a. Turning pair

b. Rolling pair

c. Screw pair

d. Spherical pair

Ans . b) Rolling pair

15.Brake is used to ____ the energy possessed by a moving system or mechanism by means of friction.

a)absorb

b)release

c)minimize

d)maximize

Ans . a)absorb

16. The motion of a piston in the cylinder of a steam engine is an example of

a) completely constrained motion

b) incompletely constrained motion

c) successfully constrained motion

d) none of the mentioned

Ans . a) completely constrained motion

17.The point on the cam with maximum pressure angle is

a) cam centre b)pitch point c)trace point d) none of these

Ans. b) pitch point

18.The ratio of number of teeth on the gear to that of the pinion is called
a) Velocity ratio

b) Gear ratio
c) diametral pitch

d) circular pitch

Ans . b) Gear ratio

19.The radial distance from the top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth is called.
a) Dedendum

b) Addendum
c) Clearance

d) Working depth

Ans . a) Dedendum
20. The product of the diametral pitch and circular pitch is equal to
a) 1
b) π
c)1/π
d) 2 π

Ans . b) π