1.

The size of a cam depends upon

(a) base circle
(b) prime circle
(c) pitch circle
(d) pitch curve
2. The cam follower generally used in automobile engines is
(a) flat faced follower
(b) roller follower
(c) knife edge follower
(d) spherical faced follower
3. When follower moves with Simple Harmonic Motion, the maximum velocity of the follower during out stroke is
given by
(where, = angular velocity,
O = angle of ascent, S = stroke of the follower)
(a) vO = S / 2O
(b) vO = S / O
(c) vO = 2 2 S2 / 2O
(d) vO = 2 S / O
4. Angle of ascent of cam is defined as the angle
(a) during which the follower returns to its initial position
(b) of rotation of the cam for a definite displacement of the follower
(c) moved by the cam from beginning of ascent to the termination of descent
(d) moved by the cam from the instant the follower begins to rise, till it reaches its highest position
5. For circular arc cam with flat footed follower in contact with the flank, the velocity of follower v is
(a) v = ( R - r ) sin
(b) v = ( R + r ) sin
(c) v = ( R + r ) cos
(d) v = ( R - r ) cos
6. If the peripheral velocity of gears exceed 1.5 m/sec, these are said to be
(a) low velocity gears
(b) medium velocity gears
(c) zero velocity gears
(d) high velocity gears
7. In case of involute profile teeth in mesh
(a) the pressure angle is maximum when the tooth contact begins
(b) the pressure angle is zero at pitch point
(c) the pressure angle remains same for all points of contact
(d) the pressure angle is minimum when the tooth contact begins
8. The velocity of sliding at the point of engagement is given by
(a) (1 - 2 ) { (RA )2 - R2 cos2 }
2

1/2

(b) (1 + 2 ) { (RA ) - R cos2 }

2

(c) (1 - 2 ) { (RA ) - R2 cos2 }

2

(d) (1 + 2 ) { (RA ) - R2 sin2 }

- R sin

1/2

- R sin

1/2

- R cos

1/2

- R sin

9. The length of path of recess is given by

(a) { (rA )

- r2 cos2 }

(b) { (rA )

- r cos2 }

(c) { (rA )

- r cos2 }

(d) { (rA )

- r2 cos }

1/2

1/2

1/2
1/2

- cos2

- sin2
- R sin
- sin

10. The axial pitch in case of helical gears is given by

(a) pa = pn / cos
(b) pa = pn sin
(c) pa = pn / sin
(d) pa = pn cos
11. The length of a open belt, connecting two pulleys of radii r1 and r2 and at a centre distance D apart
(a) (r1 + r2 ) + 2D + (r1 + r2 )2 / D
(b) (r1 + r2 ) + 2D + (r1 - r2 )2 / D
(c) (r1 - r2 ) + 2D + (r1 - r2 )2 / D
(d) (r1 + r2 )

+ 2D + (r1 + r2 )2 / D

12. If the centrifugal tension is considered, the power transmitted is maximum at velocity equal to
(a) vmax = (T/3m)0.5
(b) vmax = (T/3m)1.5
(c) vmax = (T/m)0.5
(d) vmax = (Tg/3m)0.5
13. Maximum power transmitted considering centrifugal tension is ( T = maximum tension permissible belt)

(a) P = T(1 1/e )/ 3m

(b) P = T1.5 (1 1/e )/ 3m

(c) P = 2/3T(1 1/e )/ 3m

(d) P = 2T1.5 /3 3x(1 1/e )/ m

14. Centrifugal tension in belt drive is equal to ( m= mass of belt per unit length in metre, v = belt velocity in m/sec,
TC = centrifugal tension in Newtons, d = diameter of pulley)
(a) TC = m/g v2
(b) TC = 2v2 /d
(c) TC = mv2
(d) TC = 2m v2 /dg
15. The V-belt sheaves of pulleys normally have a groove angle of
(a) 150 to 600
(b) 200 to 300
(c) 340 to 380
(d) 500 to 600
16. When the axes of the first and last wheels of a compound gear train are co-axial, then the train is known as
(a) non-reverted gear train
(b) reverted gear train
(c) simple gear train
(d) epi-cyclic gear train
17. In a simple train of three wheels, the third wheel will rotate
(a) in the same direction as the first wheel
(b) in the opposite direction to the first wheel
(c) in any direction
(d) either clockwise or counter clockwise
18. A fixed gear having 200 teeth is in mesh with another gear having 50 teeth. The two gears are connected by an
arm. The number of turns made by the smaller Gear for one revolution of arm about the centre of the bigger gear
is
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 2/4
(d) 3
19. Tabulation Method and Algebraic Method are used to find the velocity ratio of
(a) simple gear train
(b) reverted gear train
(c) compound gear train
(d) epicyclic gear train
20. Figure shows an epicyclic gear train wherein gear wheel A is fixed to the frame.
The
arm C with gear wheel B revolves about gear wheel A. For NC revolution of The arm,
the gear wheel B rotates about its axis by speed NB given as shown in figure 20

Figure 20
(a) NB / NC = (TB / TC ) - 1
(b) NB / NC = 1 + TB / TC
(c) NB / NC = 1 - (TA / TB )
(d) NB / NC = 1 + TA / TB