AMRITSAR GROUP OF COLLEGES
(Autonomous status conferred by UGC under UGC act-1956, (2f), NAAC-A Grade)
B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) – 6TH Semester
THEORY OF MACHINES
(PRACTICAL)
Q1. Often an unbalance of forces is produced in rotary or reciprocating machinery
due to the ______
a) Centripetal forces b) Centrifugal forces
c) Friction forces d) Inertia forces
Q2. Balancing of single rotating mass by balancing masses in same plane and in
different planes cannot take place.
a) True b) False
Q3. Which of the following is true for centrifugal force causing unbalance?
a) Direction changes with rotation b) Magnitude changes with rotation
c) Both change with rotation d) Direction and magnitude both remain unchanged
Q 4 The displacement of a flat faced follower when it has contact with the flank of
a circular arc cam, is given by
a) R(1-cosθ) b) R(1-sinθ)
c) (R-r1)(1-cosθ) d) (R-r1)(1-sinθ)
Q 5 A cosine curve depicts simple harmonic motion of a cam follower
a) normal stress diagram b) acceleration diagram
c) displacement diagram d) velocity diagram
Q6. In a revolving rotor, the centrifugal force remains balanced as long as the
centre of the mass of the rotor lies ___________
a) Below the axis of shaft b) On the axis of the shaft
c) Above the axis of shaft d) Away from the axis of shaft
Q7. If the unbalanced system is not set right then.
a) Static forces develop b) Dynamic forces develop
c) Tangential forces develop d) Radial forces develop
Q8 what is not the effect of unbalanced forces?
a) Load on bearings b) Dangerous vibrations
c) Stresses in various members d) Violation of conservation of mass principle
Q9 What is the effect of a rotating mass of a shaft on a system?
a) Bend the shaft b) Twist the shaft
c) Extend the shaft d) Compress the shaft
Q 10 Which of the following cam follower has the highest wear rate?
a) Knife edge follower b) Roller follower
c) Flat face follower d) Spherical faced follower
Q 11 A cam in which the follower reciprocates or oscillates in a plane parallel to
the axis of the cam is known as
a) Cylindrical Cam b) Circular cam
c) Reciprocating cam d) Tangent cam
Q 12 Which among the following cam follower is extensively used in an aircraft
engine?
a) Spherical follower b) Roller follower
c) Flat faced follower d) Knife edge follower
Q13 Balancing of reciprocating masses is the process of providing the second mass
in order to counteract the effect of the centrifugal force of the first mass.
a) True b) False
Q 14 The size of a cam depends upon
a) base circle b) pitch circle
c) prime circle d) pitch curve
Q 15 A circle drawn with centre as the cam centre and radius equal to the distance
between the cam centre and the point on the pitch curve at which the pressure
angle is maximum, is called
a) base circle b) pitch circle
c) prime circle d) none of the mentioned
Q 16 The cam follower generally used in automobile engines is
a) knife edge follower b) flat faced follower
c) spherical faced follower d) roller follower
Q 17 In a radial cam, the follower moves
a) in a direction perpendicular to the cam axis b) in a direction parallel to the cam axis
c) in any direction irrespective of the cam axis d) along the cam axis
Q18 In a simple gear train, if the number of idle gears is odd, then the motion of
driven gear will
a) be same as that of driving gear b) be opposite as that of driving gear
c) depend upon the no. of teeth on the driving gear d) none of the mentioned
Q19 the train value of a gear train is
a) equal to velocity ratio of a gear train b) reciprocal of velocity ratio of a gear
train
c) always greater than unity d) always less than unity
Q 20 When the axes of first and last gear are co-axial, then gear train is known as
a) simple gear train b) compound gear train
c) reverted gear train d) Epicyclic gear train
Q 21 In a clock mechanism, the gear train used to connect minute hand to hour
hand, is
a) Epicyclic gear train b) reverted gear train
c) compound gear train d) simple gear train
Q 22 In a gear train, when the axes of the shafts, over which the gears are mounted,
move relative to a fixed axis, is called
a) simple gear train b) compound gear train
c) reverted gear train d) Epicyclic gear train
Q 23 A differential gear in an automobile is a
a) simple gear train b) Epicyclic gear train
c) compound gear train d) none of the mentioned
Q 24 A differential gear in automobiles is used to
a) reduce speed b) assist in changing speed
c) provide jerk-free movement of vehicle d) help in turning
Q 25 The gear train usually employed in clocks is a
a) reverted gear train b) simple gear train
c) sun and planet gear d) differential gear
Q 26 The working depth of an involute gear is equal to
a) addendum b) dedendum
c) addendum + dedendum d) 2 x addendum
Q 27 Tooth thickness on pitch line of involute gear in terms of module (m) is equal
to
a) 1.157 m b) 1.167 m
c) 2 m d) 1.5708
Q 28 Offset is provided to a cam follower mechanism to
a) minimise the side thrust b) accelerate
c) avoid jerk d) none of the mentioned
Q 29 Which of the following displacement diagrams should be chosen for better
dynamic performance of a cam-follower mechanism ?
a) simple harmonic motion b) parabolic motion
c) cycloidal motion d) none of the mentioned
Q 30 In a radial cam, the follower reciprocates or Oscillates
a) parallel to the cam axis b) irrespective of the cam axis
c) at 45 degree to the cam axis d) in a direction perpendicular to the cam axis
