480 Important Theory of Machines MCQ Question and Answer | PDF Free Download

Theory of Machines MCQ Question and Answer PDF Free Download

1.In a pantograph, all the pairs are

  • ATurning pairs
  • BSliding pairs
  • CSpherical pairs
  • DSelf-closed pairs
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Correct Answer : (A)

Turning pairs

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2.Frequency of vibrations is usually expressed in

  • ANumber of cycles per hour
  • BNumber of cycles per minute
  • CNumber of cycles per second
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (C)

Number of cycles per second

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3.In a steam engine, the distance by which the outer edge of the D-slide valve overlaps the steam port is called

  • ALead
  • BSteam lap
  • CExhaust lap
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Steam lap

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4.The frequency of damped vibrations with viscous damping is ________ the frequency of undamped vibrations.

  • AMore than
  • BLess than
  • CSame as
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Less than

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5.A system in dynamic balance implies that

  • AThe system is critically damped
  • BThere is no critical speed in the system
  • CThe system is also statically balanced
  • DThere will absolutely no wear of bearings
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Correct Answer : (C)

The system is also statically balanced

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6.For dynamic balancing of a shaft

  • AThe net dynamic force acting on the shaft is equal to zero
  • BThe net couple due to the dynamic forces acting on the shaft is equal to zero
  • CBoth (A) and (B)
  • DNone of the above
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Both (A) and (B)

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7.Cross head and guides form a

  • ALower pair
  • BHigher pair
  • CTurning pair
  • DSliding pair
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Correct Answer : (D)

Sliding pair

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8.A slider crank chain consists of following numbers of turning and sliding pairs

  • A1, 3
  • B2, 2
  • C3, 1
  • D4, 0
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Correct Answer : (C)

3, 1

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9.The Scott-Russell mechanism consists of

  • ASliding and turning pairs
  • BSliding and rotary pairs
  • CTurning and rotary pairs
  • DSliding pairs only
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Correct Answer : (A)

Sliding and turning pairs

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10.The number of links in pantograph mechanism is equal to

  • A2
  • B3
  • C4
  • D5
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Correct Answer : (C)

4

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11.The indicator using Watt mechanism is known as

  • AThompson indicator
  • BRichard indicator
  • CSimplex indicator
  • DThomson indicator
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Correct Answer : (B)

Richard indicator

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12.Hart mechanism has

  • AEight links
  • BSix links
  • CFour links
  • DTwelve links
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Correct Answer : (B)

Six links

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13.The periodic time is given by (where ω = Angular velocity of the particle in rad/s)

  • Aω/2π
  • B2π/ω
  • Cω × 2π
  • Dπ/ω
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Correct Answer : (B)

2π/ω

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14.The height of a Watt's governor is

  • ADirectly proportional to speed
  • BDirectly proportional to (speed)²
  • CInversely proportional to speed
  • DInversely proportional to (speed)²
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Correct Answer : (D)

Inversely proportional to (speed)²

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15.In multi V-belt transmission, if one of the belt is broken, we have to change the

  • ABroken belt
  • BBroken belt and its adjacent belts
  • CAll the belts
  • DThere is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of transmission of load
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Correct Answer : (C)

All the belts

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16.A spring controlled governor is found unstable. It can be made stable by

  • AIncreasing the spring stiffness
  • BDecreasing the spring stiffness
  • CIncreasing the ball mass
  • DDecreasing the ball mass
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Correct Answer : (B)

Decreasing the spring stiffness

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17.A governor is said to be stable, if the

  • ARadius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed decreases
  • BRadius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed decreases
  • CRadius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed increases
  • DRadius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed increases
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Correct Answer : (C)

Radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed increases

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18.In a hydrodynamic journal bearing, there is

  • AA very thin film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing such that there is contact between the journal and the bearing
  • BA thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing
  • CNo lubricant between the journal and the bearing
  • DA forced lubricant between the journal and the bearing
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Correct Answer : (B)

A thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing

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19.The dynamic friction is the friction experienced by a body, when the body

  • AIs in motion
  • BIs at rest
  • CJust begins to slide over the surface of the other body
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (A)

Is in motion

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20.Module of a gear is

  • AD/T
  • BT/D
  • C2D/T
  • D2T/D
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D/T

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