Q. The motion of a shaft in a circular hole is an example of

  • (A) Completely constrained motion
  • (B) Incompletely constrained motion
  • (C) Successfully constrained motion
  • (D) None of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Incompletely constrained motion

Q. Which of the following is an open pair?

  • (A) Ball and socket joint
  • (B) Journal bearing
  • (C) Lead screw and nut
  • (D) Cam and follower
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Cam and follower

Q. 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
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Three binary joints

Q. The direction of Coriolis component of acceleration is the direction

  • (A) Of relative velocity vector for the two coincident points rotated by 90° in the direction of the angular velocity of the rotation of the link
  • (B) Along the centripetal acceleration
  • (C) Along tangential acceleration
  • (D) Along perpendicular to angular velocity
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Of relative velocity vector for the two coincident points rotated by 90° in the direction of the angular velocity of the rotation of the link

Q. A Hartnell governor has its controlling force (Fc) given by Fc = ar + b, where r is the radius of rotation and a and b are constants. The governor becomes isochronous when

  • (A) a is +ve and b = 0
  • (B) a = 0 and b is +ve
  • (C) a is +ve and b is -ve
  • (D) a is +ve and b is also +ve
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) a is +ve and b = 0

Q. A chain comprises of 5 links having 5 joints. Is it kinematic chain?

  • (A) Yes
  • (B) No
  • (C) It is a marginal case
  • (D) Data are insufficient to determine it
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) No

Q. A disturbing mass m1 attached to the rotating shaft may be balanced by a single mass m2 attached in the same plane of rotation as that of m1, such that (where r1 and r2 are the radii of rotation of m1 and m2 respectively)

  • (A) m1r2 = m2r1
  • (B) m1r1 = m2r2
  • (C) m1m2 = r1r2
  • (D) None of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) m1r1 = m2r2

Q. The maximum fluctuation of energy is the

  • (A) Difference between the maximum and minimum energies
  • (B) Sum of the maximum and minimum energies
  • (C) Variations of energy above and below the mean resisting torque line
  • (D) Ratio of the mean resisting torque to the work-done per cycle
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Difference between the maximum and minimum energies

Q. The Kutzbach criterion for determining the number of degrees of freedom (n) is (where $$l$$ = number of links, j = number of joints and h = number of higher pairs)

  • (A) n = 3( l - 1) - 2j - h
  • (B) n = 2( l - 1) - 2j - h
  • (C) n = 3( l - 1) - 3j - h
  • (D) n = 2( l - 1) - 3j - h
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) n = 3( l - 1) - 2j - h

Q. The example of lower pair is

  • (A) Shaft revolving in a bearing
  • (B) Straight line motion mechanisms
  • (C) Automobile steering gear
  • (D) All of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

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