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In a coupling rod of a locomotive, each of the four pairs is a __________ pair.
Options
A. sliding
B. turning
C. rolling
D. screw
Correct Answer
turning
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1. The factor which affects the critical speed of a shaft is
Options
A. diameter of disc
B. span of shaft
C. eccentricity
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
2. The Whitworth quick return motion mechanism is formed in a slider crank chain when the
Options
A. coupler link is fixed
B. longest link is a fixed link
C. slider is a fixed link
D. smallest link is a fixed link
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Correct Answer: coupler link is fixed
3. The gears are termed as medium velocity gears, if their peripheral velocity is
Options
A. 1 - 3 m/s
B. 3 - 15 m/s
C. 15 - 30 m/s
D. 30 - 50 m/s
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Correct Answer: 3 - 15 m/s
4. The cam follower generally used in automobile engines is
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A. knife edge follower
B. fiat faced follower
C. spherical faced follower
D. roller follower
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Correct Answer: spherical faced follower
5. The partial balancing of reciprocating parts in locomotives produces
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A. hammer blow
B. swaying couple
C. variation in tractive force along the line of stroke
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
6. When the crank is at the inner dead centre, in a reciprocating steam engine, then the velocity of the piston will be
Options
A. minimum
B. zero
C. maximum
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: zero
7. If ?/?
n
=
2
, where co is the frequency of excitation and ?
n
is the natural frequency of vibrations, then the transmissibility of vibration will the
Options
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 2
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Correct Answer: 1
8. The gear train usually employed in clocks is a
Options
A. simple gear train
B. reverted gear train
C. sun and planet gear
D. differential gear
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Correct Answer: reverted gear train
9. When the relation between the controlling force (
F
c
) and radius of rotation (
r
) for a spring controlled governor is
F
c
=
ar
+
b
, then the governor will be
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A. stable
B. unstable
C. isochronous
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: unstable
10. The static friction
Options
A. bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between the two surfaces
B. is independent of the area of contact, between the two surfaces
C. always acts in a direction, opposite to that in which the body tends to move
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
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