Vi Sem Question Bank

MADHAV INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, GWALIOR
A Grant-in-Aid Autonomous Institute of Government of M.P. India Estd. In 1957
B.E. (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)-VI SEMESTER
QUESTION BANK
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
JAN-JUNE 2017
MADHAV INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, GWALIOR- 5
(An autonomous college affiliated to RGPV, Bhopal)
Course of study and Scheme of Examination
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) (Grading system, w.e.f. July2010)
Semester VI
S. Subject Subject Name & Title Maximum Marks Allotted Credit Total Remarks
No. Code Allotted credi
Subject wise ts
Theory Slot Practical Slot Total Period per

Marks week
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End Mid Sem Quiz End Term Work

Sem. MST (Two Assignment
tests Sem. Lab Work Quiz,
average) & Sessional Assignment
1. MEL601 Machine Design II 70 20 10 30 10 10 150 3 1 2 6
2. MEL602 Industrial Engineering & 70 20 10 -- -- -- 100 3 1 -- 4

Operation Research
3. MEL603 Manufacturing Sc. III 70 20 10 30 10 10 150 3 1 2 6
4. MEL604 Power Plant Engineering 70 20 10 -- -- -- 100 3 1 -- 4
5. MEL605 Theory of Machines II 70 20 10 30 10 10 150 3 1 2 6

6. MED606 Minor Project -- -- -- 30 10 10 50 0 0 2 2
7. MES607 Self Study (Internal Assessment) -- -- -- -- -- 50 50 0 0 2 2 Grand

8. MES608 Seminar /GD ((Internal Assessment ) -- -- -- -- -- 50 50 0 0 2 2 Total
350 100 50 120 40 140 800 15 5 12 32 800
MADHAV INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, GWALIOR-05
(A Grant-in-Aid Autonomous Institute of Government of M.P.)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Sub. Name: Machine Design-II Sub. Code: MEL601
QUESTION BANK FOR UNIT-01
(A) Objective Type Questions
Que1. The stress which vary from a minimum value to a maximum value of the same nature
(i.e. tensile or compressive) is called
(a) repeated stress (b) yield stress
(c) fluctuating stress (d) alternating stress
Que2. The endurance or fatigue limit is defined as the maximum value of the stress which a
polished standard specimen can withstand without failure, for infinite number of cycles, when
subjected to
(a) static load (b) dynamic load
(c) static as well as dynamic load (d) completely reversed load
Que3. Stress concentration factor is defined as the ratio of

(a) maximum stress to the endurance limit (b) nominal stress to the endurance limit
(c) maximum stress to the nominal stress (d) nominal stress to the maximum stress
Que4. In cyclic loading, stress concentration is more serious in

(a) brittle materials (b) ductile materials
(c) brittle as well as ductile materials (d) elastic materials
Que5. The surface finish factor for a mirror polished material is

(a) 0.45 (b) 0.65
(c) 0.85 (d) 1
Que6. Factor of safety for fatigue loading is the ratio of

(a) elastic limit to the working stress
(b) Young's modulus to the ultimate tensile strength
(c) endurance limit to the working stress
(d) elastic limit to the yield point
Que7. Failure of a material is called fatigue when it fails

(a) at the elastic limit (b) below the elastic limit
(c) at the yield point (d) below the yield point
Que8. The yield point in static loading is ............... as compared to fatigue loading.
(a) higher (b) lower (c) same
(B) Very Short type Questions (2 Marks)
Que1. What is Endurance limit?
Que2. What are the causes of stress concentration?
Que3. What is fatique failure?
Que4. Define Notch sensitivity?
Que5. What is Miners equation?
Que6. Define S -N curve?
Que7. What is high cycle failure?
Que8. Define Reliability Factor?
(C) Short type Questions (3 Marks)
Que1. What is Goodman line?
Que2. What is Soderberg line?
Que3. Difference between the Gerber curve and soderberg and goodman lines?
Que4. Explain the modified Goodman diagram for bending and torsional shear stresses?
Que5. Compare fluctuating stress, repeated stress ,reversed stress?
Que6. What are the factors that affect endurance limit of a machine part?
Que7. What is modifying factor to account for stress concentration?
Que8. Draw a stress line curve for reversed ,repeated and fluctuating Stress?
(D) Long type Questions (7 Marks)
Que1. Find the maximum stress induced in the following cases taking stress concentration into
account:
1. A rectangular plate 60 mm 10 mm with a hole 12 diameter as shown in Figure a and
subjected to a tensile load of 12 kN.
2. A stepped shaft as shown in Figure b and carrying a tensile load of 12 kN.
Que2. A round shaft made of a brittle material and subjected to a bending moment of 15 Nm is
shown in fig. The stress concentration factor at the fillet is 1.5 and the ultimate tensile strength
of the shaft material is 200 N/mm2.Determine diameter d the magnitude of stress at the fillet
and factor of safety
Que3. A polished steel bar is subjected to axial tensile force that varies from zero to Pmax.It
has a groove 2 mm deep and having a radius of 3mm.The theoretical stress concentration
factor and notch sensitivity factor at the groove are 1.8 and 0.95 respectively. The outer
diameter of the bar is 1250 MPa. The endurance limit in reversed bending is 600 MPa. Find the
maximum force that the bar can carry for 105 cycles with 90% reliability.
Que4. A plate made of steel 20C8 (Sut=440 N/mm2) in hot rolled and normalised condition as
shown in fig.It is subjected to a completely reversed axial load of 30 KN. The notch sensitivity
factor q can be taken as 0.8 and the expected reliability is 90%.The size factor is 0.85.The factor
of safety is 2.Determine the plate thickness for infinite life.
Que5. A machine component is subjected to fluctuating stress that varies from 40 to 100
N/mm2.The corrected endurance limit stress for the machine component is 270 N/mm2.The
ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of the material are 600 and 450 N/mm2
respectively. Find the factor of safety using
(i) Gerber theory (ii) Soderberg theory (iii) Goodman theory

Also find the factor of safety against static failure.
Que6. A steel rod is subjected to a reversed axial load of 180 kN. Find the diameter of
the rod for a factor of safety of 2. Neglect column action. The material has an ultimate tensile
strength of 1070 MPa and yield strength of 910 MPa. The endurance limit in reversed bending
may be assumed to be one-half of the ultimate tensile strength. Other correction factors may
be taken as follows: For axial loading = 0.7; For machined surface = 0.8 ; For size = 0.85 ; For
stress concentration = 1.0.
Que7. A simply supported beam has a concentrated load at the centre which fluctuates
from a value of P to 4 P. The span of the beam is 500 mm and its cross-section is circular with a
diameter of 60 mm. Taking for the beam material an ultimate stress of 700 MPa, a yield stress
of 500 MPa, endurance limit of 330 MPa for reversed bending, and a factor of safety of 1.3,
calculate the maximum value of P. Take a size factor of 0.85 and a surface finish factor of 0.9.
Que8. A pulley is keyed to a shaft midway between two anti-friction bearings. The bending
moment at the pulley varies from 170 N-m to 510 N-m and the torsional moment in the shaft
varies from 55 N-m to 165 N-m. The frequency of the variation of the loads is the same as the
shaft speed. The shaft is made of cold drawn steel having an ultimate strength of 540 MPa and
a yield strength of 400 MPa. Determine the required diameter for an indefinite life. The stress
concentration factor for the keyway in bending and torsion may be taken as 1.6 and 1.3
respectively. The factor of safety is 1.5. Take size factor = 0.85 and surface finish factor = 0.88.
Que1. A jaw clutch is essentially a

(a) positive action clutch (b) cone clutch
(c) friction clutch (d) disc clutch
Que2. In case of a multiple disc clutch, if n1 are the number of discs on the driving shaft and n2
are thenumber of the discs on the driven shaft, then the number of pairs of contact surfaces
will be
(a) n1 + n2 (b) n1 + n2 1
(c) n1 + n2 + 1 (d) none of these
Que3. The cone clutches have become obsolete because of

(a) small cone angles (b) exposure to dirt and dust
(c) difficulty in disengaging (d) all of these
Que4. In a centrifugal clutch, the force with which the shoe presses against the driven member
is the .................................................of the centrifugal force and the spring force.
(a) difference (b) sum
Que5. A brake commonly used in railway trains is

(a) shoe brake (b) band brake
(c) band and block brake (d) internal expanding brake
Que6. A brake commonly used in motor cars is

(a) shoe brake (b) band brake
(c) band and block brake (d) internal expanding brake
Que7. When the frictional force helps to apply the brake, then the brake is said to be
(a) self-energizing brake (b) self-locking brake
Que8. For a band brake, the width of the band for a drum diameter greater than 1 m, should
not exceed
(a) 150 mm (b) 200 mm
(c) 250 mm (d) 300 mm
Que1. Define Clutch? Where do we use clutch?
Que2. What is the function of an automotive clutch?
Que3. Name the different types of clutches ? Give atleast one practical application of each ?
Que4. Difference between clutch and flange couplings?
Que5. What is self locking block brake?
Que6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of internal expanding shoe brake?
Que7. What is back stop band brake?
Que8. What is back stop band brake?
Que1. What is the condition of self locking in differential band brake? Why should it be avoided
in speech control brakes?
Que2. What are the advantages of disk brakes over drum brakes?
Que3. Difference between clutch and brake?
Que4. Why the semi cone angle of a cone clutch is made 12.5?
Que5. What are the advantages of sintered metal friction materials over abestos friction
material?
Que6. What are the two theories applied to friction plates?
Que7. Name the friction materials used in clutch and brakes?
Que8. What are the drawbacks of asbestos friction material?

Que1. A flywheel of 100kg mass and 350 mm radius of gyration is rotating at 500 rpm.It is
brought to rest by means of a brake. The mass of the brake drum assembly is 5kg.The brake
drum is made of cast iron FG260 (c=460J/kgC).Assuming that the total heat generated is
absorbed by the brake drum only, calculate the temperature rise?
Que2. A plate clutch consists of one pair of contacting surfaces. The inner and outer diameter of
the friction disk is 100 and 200 mm respectively. The coefficient of friction is 0.2 and the
permissible intensity of pressure is 1N/mm2. Assuming uniform wear theory calculate the
power transmitting capacity of the clutch at 750 rpm
Que3. A single plate clutch is designed to transmit 10 KW power at 200 rpm. The equivalent
mass and radius of gyration of the input shaft are 20 kg and 75 mm respectively .The equivalent
mass and radius of gyration of the output shaft are 35 kg and 125 kg mm respectively. calculate
the time required to bring the output shaft to the rated speed from rest and heat generated
during the clutching operation.
Que4. A single plate clutch consists of one pair o contacting surfaces. The inner and outer
diameters of the friction disk are 125 and 250 mm respectively. The coefficient of friction is
0.25 and the total axial force is 15 kN. Calculate the power transmitting capacity of the clutch at
500 rpm using uniform pressure and wear theory ?
Que5. A multi disk clutch consists of two steel disks with one bronze disk. The inner and outer
diameters of the contacting surface are 200 and 250 mm respectively. The coefficient of friction
is 0.1 and the maximum pressure between the contacting surfaces is limited to 0.4
N/mm2.Assuming uniform wear theory, calculate the required force to engage the clutch and
power transmitting capacity at 720 rpm ?
Que6. A double block brake is shown in fig, The brake drum rotates in a clockwise direction and
the actuating force is 500 N. The coefficient of friction between the blocks and the drum is
0.35.Calcuate the torque absorbing capacity of the brake.
Que7. A differential band brake is shown in fig. The width and the thickness of the steel band
are 100 mm and 3mm respectively and the maximum tensile stress in the band is 50
N/mm2.The coefficient of friction between the friction lining and the brake drum is 0.25
calculate tension in the band, the actuating force and the torque capacity of the brake .Find
out whether the brake is self locking
Que8. Following data is given for a caliper disk brake with annular pad for the front wheel of the
motor cycle. Torque capacity =1500 N-m , outer radius of pad =150 mm, inner radius of pad
=100mm coefficient of friction= 0.35 average pressure on pad = 2MPa , number of pads
=2.calculate the angular dimension of the pad.
Que1. The spring mostly used in gramophones is

(a) helical spring (b) conical spring
(c) laminated spring (d) flat spiral spring
Que2. When a helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the stress
induced in the
wire is
(a) tensile stress (b) compressive stress
(c) shear stress (d) bending stress
Que3. A spring used to absorb shocks and vibrations is

(a) closely-coiled helical spring (b) open-coiled helical spring
(c) conical spring (d) torsion spring
Que4. Which of the following spring is used in a mechanical wrist watch?

(a) Helical compression spring (b) Spiral spring
(c) Torsion spring (d) Bellevile spring
Que5. When helical compression spring is cut into halves, the stiffness of the resulting spring
will be
(a) same (b) double
(c) one-half (d) one-fourth
Que6. When two concentric coil springs made of the same material, having same length and
compressed equally by an axial load, the load shared by the two springs will be ............ to the
square of the diameters of the wires of the two springs.
(a) directly proportional (b) inversely proportional (c) equal to
Que7. A leaf spring in automobiles is used

(a) to apply forces (b) to measure forces
(c) to absorb shocks (d) to store strain energy
Que8. In leaf springs, the longest leaf is known as

(a) lower leaf (b) master leaf
(c) upper leaf (d) none of these
Que1. What is spiral spring ?
Que2. What is the spring Index?
Que3. What are the function of spring ?
Que4. What are the application of spring ?
Que5. What is nip of leaf spring ?
Que6. What is surge in Spring ?
Que7. What is concentric spring ?
Que8. What are active coils of Spring ?
(B) Short type Questions (3 Marks)
Que1. What is the objective of nipping of leaf spring ?
Que2. What is pulsating shear stress ? Why are springs subjected to pulsating shear stress ?
Que3. What is Wahl factor ? Why is it used, explain ?
Que4. What are graduated length and full length leaves in multi leaf spring ?
Que5. Distinguish between closely coiled and open coiled helical spring ?
Que6. What is helical torsion spring ? How does it differ from helical compression spring ?
Que7. What type of stress is induced in helical torsion spring ?
Que8. What are the objectives of series and parallel connections of spring ?
(C) Long type Questions (7 Marks)
Que1. A flat spiral spring, used in an electrical instrument is required to exert a maximum force of 5 N at
the free end against the retaining drum. The line of action of this force is 75 mm from the centre of
gravity of the spiral. The spring is made of brass strip (E= 106000 N/mm20) and the maximum bending
stress should not exceed 100 N/mm2 .The width and length of the strip are 12.5 and 750 mm. Calculate
The thickness of the strip and the number of degree of rotation through which the arbor should be
turned to produce the required force.
Que2. A flat spiral spring is required to provide a maximum torque of 1200 N-mm. The spring is made of
a steel strip and the maximum bending stress should not exceed 1800 N/mm2,The arbor turns through
three complete revolution with respect to the retaining drum.The thickness of the steel strip is 1.25 mm
and the modulus of elasticity is 207 000 N/mm2. Calculate the width and length of the steel strip.
Que3. It is required to design a helical torsion spring for a window shade. The spring is made of patented
and cold drawn steel wire of grade 4. The yield strength of the material is 60 % of the ultimate tensile
strength and the factor of safety is 2. From space consideration the mean coil diameter is kept as 18
mm. The maximum bending moment acting on the spring is 250 N-mm. The modulus of elasticity of the
spring material is 207000 N/mm2.The stiffness of the spring should be 3 N-mm/rad. Determine the wire
diameter and number of active coils.
Que4. A helical compression spring made of circular wire, is subjected to an axial force ,which varies
from 2.5 KN to 3.5kN. Over this range of force, the deflection of the spring should be approximately 5
mm. The spring index can be taken as 5 The spring has square and ground ends. The spring is made of
patented and cold drawn steel wire with ultimate tensile strength of 1050 N/mm2 and modulus of
rigidity 81370 N/mm2.The permissible shear stress for the spring wire should be taken as 50 % of the
ultimate tensile strength. Calculate wire diameter, mean coil diameter number of active coils total
number of coils, solid length of the spring, free length of the spring, required spring rate, actual spring
rate.
Que5. It is required to design a helical compression spring subjected to a maximum fore of 7.5 kN. The
mean coil diameter should be 150 mm from space consideration. The spring rate is 75 N/m.The spring is
made of oil hardened and tempered steel wire with ultimate tensile strength of 1250 N/mm2.The
permissible shear stress for the spring wire is 30% of the ultimate tensile strength. (G=81370 N/mm2).
calculate wire diameter and number of active coils.
Que6. A semi elliptic leaf spring consist of two extra full length leaves and six graduated length leavs
including the master leaf. Each leaf is 7.5 mm thick and 50 mm wide. The centre to centre disanc
between the two eyes is 1 m. The leaves are pre stressed in such a way that when the load is maximum
stresses induced in all the leaves are equal to 350 N/mm2.Determine the maximum force that the spring
can withstand.
Que7. A railway wagon moving at a velocity of 1.5 m/s is brought to rest by a bumper consisting of two
helical springs arranged in parallel. The mass of the wagon is 1500kg.The springs are compressed by 150
mm in bringing the wagon to rest. The spring index can be taken as 6.The spring are made of oil
hardened and tempered steel wire with ultimate tensile strength of 1250 N/mm2 and modulus of
rigidity is 81370 N/mm2.The permissible shear stress for the spring wire can be taken as 50 % of the
ultimate tensile strength. calculate wire diameter, mean coil diameter number of active coils total
number of coils, solid length of the spring, free length of the spring, required spring rate, actual spring
rate.
Que8. It is required to design a helical compression spring subjected to a force of 500 N. The Deflection
of the spring corresponding to the force is approximately 20 mm. The spring index should be 6.The
spring is made of cold drawn steel wire with ultimate tensile strength of 1000N/mm2.The permissible
shear stress for the spring wire can be taken as 50% of the ultimate tensile strength (G=81370 N/mm2)
Design the spring and calculate wire diameter ,mean coil diameter ,number of active coils, total number
of coils, pitch of the coils, free length of the spring.
Assume a gap of 1 mm between adjacent coils under maximum load condition. The spring has square
and ground ends.
Que1. The cylinders are usually made of

(a) cast iron or cast steel (b) aluminium
(c) stainless steel (d) copper
Que2. The skirt of piston

(a) is used to withstand the pressure of gas in the cylinder
(b) acts as a bearing for the side thrust of the connecting rod
(c) is used to seal the cylinder in order to prevent leakage of the gas past the piston
(d) none of the above
Que3. The length of the piston usually varies between

(a) D and 1.5 D (b) 1.5 D and 2 D
(c) 2D and 2.5 D (d) 2.5 D and 3 D
where D = Diameter of the piston.
Que4. The side thrust on the cylinder liner is usually taken as ........... of the maximum gas load on the
piston.
(a) 1/5 (b) 1/8 (c) 1/10 (d) 1/5
Que5. Which of the following statement is wrong for a connecting rod?

(a) The connecting rod will be equally strong in buckling about X-axis, if Ixx = 4 Iyy.
(b) If Ixx > 4 Iyy,,the buckling will occur about Y-axis.
(c) If Ixx < 4Iyy,the buckling will occur about X-axis.
(d) The most suitable section for the connecting rod is T-section.
Que6. The crankshaft in an internal combustion engine

(a) is a disc which reciprocates in a cylinder
(b) is used to retain the working fluid and to guide the piston
(c) converts reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion and vice versa
(d) none of the above
Que7. In designing a connecting rod, it is considered like .......... for buckling about X-axis.
(a) both ends fixed (b) both ends hinged
(c) one end fixed and the other end hinged (d) one end fixed and the other end free
Que8. The length of the cylinder is usually taken as

(a) equal to the length of piston (b) equal to the length of stroke
(c) equal to the cylinder bore (d) 1.5 times the length of stroke
Que1. What is the function of flywheel?
Que2. Why the flywheel uses to presses?
Que3. What is the coefficient of steadiness?
Que4. What is the function of engine cylinder?
Que5. Why is piston made light weight?
Que6. Name the materials for crankshaft?
Que7. What is the function of connecting rod?
Que8. What are the functions of piston ribs?
(B) Short type Questions (3 Marks)
Que1. What is the advantage of a split type flywheel over solid one piece flywheel?
Que2. Why is piston clearance necessary? What is its usual value?
Que3. What is the manufacturing method for crankshaft?
Que4. Explain two criteria for calculating the thickness of piston rod ?
Que5. What do you understand by bore of cylinder?
Que6. Where do we use centre and overhung crankshaft? And also differentiate between them?
Que7. Explain two design criteria for piston pin?
Que8. Explain why piston pin located at or above the middle of the skirt length?
(C) Long type Questions (7 Marks)
Que1. A four stroke diesel engine has the following specifications : Brake power = 5 kW ; Speed = 1200
r.p.m. ; Indicated mean effective pressure = 0.35 N / mm2 ; Mechanical efficiency = 80 %.
Determine : 1. bore and length of the cylinder ; 2. thickness of the cylinder head ; and 3. size of studs for
the cylinder head.
Que2. Design a cast iron piston for a single acting four stroke engine for the following data:
Cylinder bore = 100 mm ; Stroke = 125 mm ; Maximum gas pressure = 5 N/mm2 ; Indicated mean
effective pressure = 0.75 N/mm2 ; Mechanical efficiency = 80% ; Fuel consumption = 0.15 kg per brake
power per hour ; Higher calorific value of fuel = 42 103 kJ/kg ; Speed = 2000 r.p.m. Any other data
required for the design may be assumed.
Que3. Design a connecting rod for an I.C. engine running at 1800 r.p.m. and developing a maximum
pressure of 3.15 N/mm2. The diameter of the piston is 100 mm ; mass of the reciprocating parts per
cylinder 2.25 kg; length of connecting rod 380 mm; stroke of piston 190 mm and compression ratio 6 : 1.
Take a factor of safety of 6 for the design. Take length to diameter ratio for big end bearing as 1.3 and
small end bearing as 2 and the corresponding bearing pressures as 10 N/mm2 and 15 N/mm2. The
density of material of the rod may be taken as 8000 kg/m3 and the allowable stress in the bolts as 60
N/mm2 and in cap as 80 N/mm2. The rod is to be of I-section for which you can choose your own
proportions.
Que4. Design a plain carbon steel centre crankshaft for a single acting four stroke single cylinder engine
for the following data : Bore = 400 mm ; Stroke = 600 mm ; Engine speed = 200 r.p.m. ; Mean effective
pressure = 0.5 N/mm2; Maximum combustion pressure = 2.5 N/mm2; Weight of flywheel used as a
pulley = 50 kN; Total belt pull = 6.5 kN. When the crank has turned through 35 from the top dead
centre, the pressure on the piston is 1N/mm2 and the torque on the crank is maximum. The ratio of the
connecting rod length to the crank radius is 5. Assume any other data required for the design.
Que5. Design a cast iron trunk type piston for a single acting four stroke engine developing 75 kW per
cylinder when running at 600 r.p.m. The other avialable data is as follows: Maximum gas pressure = 4.8
N/mm2; Indicated mean effective pressure = 0.65 N/mm2; Mechanical efficiency = 95%; Radius of crank
= 110 mm; Fuel consumption = 0.3 kg/BP/hr; Calorific value of fuel (higher) = 44 103kJ/kg; Difference
of temperatures at the centre and edges of the piston head = 200C; Allowable stress for the material of
the piston = 33.5 MPa; Allowable stress for the material of the piston rings and gudgeon pin = 80 MPa;
Allowable bearing pressure on the piston barrel = 0.4 N/mm2 and allowable bearing pressure on the
gudgeon pin = 17 N/mm2
Que6. A connecting rod is required to be designed for a high speed, four stroke I.C. engine. The
following data are available. Diameter of piston = 88 mm; Mass of reciprocating parts = 1.6 kg; Length of
connecting rod (centre to centre) = 300 mm; Stroke = 125 mm; R.P.M. = 2200 (when developing 50 kW);
Possible overspeed = 3000 r.p.m.; Compression ratio = 6.8 : 1 (approximately); Probale maximum
explosion pressure (assumed shortly after dead centre, say at about 3) = 3.5 N/mm2. Draw fully
dimensioned drawings of the connecting rod showing the provision for the lubrication.
Que7. The intercepted areas between the output torque curve and the mean resistance line of a turning
moment diagram for a multicylinder engine, taken in order from one end are as follows:
35, + 410, 285, + 325, 335, + 260, 365, + 285, 260 mm2.
The diagram has been drawn to a scale of 1 mm = 70 N-m and 1 mm = 4.5. The engine speed is 900
r.p.m. and the fluctuation in speed is not to exceed 2% of the mean speed. Find the mass and cross-
section of the flywheel rim having 650 mm mean diameter. The density of the material of the flywheel
may be taken as 7200 kg / m3. The rim is rectangular with the width 2 times the thickness. Neglect
effect of arms, etc.
Que8. A single cylinder double acting steam engine develops 150 kW at a mean speed of 80 r.p.m. The
coefficient of fluctuation of energy is 0.1 and the fluctuation of speed is 2% of mean speed. If the
mean diameter of the flywheel rim is 2 metres and the hub and spokes provide 5 percent of the
rotational inertia of the wheel, find the mass of the flywheel and cross-sectional area of the rim. Assume
the density of the flywheel material (which is cast iron) as 7200 kg / m3.
Que1. The form factor of a spur gear tooth depends upon

(a) circular pitch only (b) pressure angle only
(c) number of teeth and circular pitch (d) number of teeth and the system of teeth
Que2. Lewis equation in spur gears is used to find the

(a) tensile stress in bending (b) shear stress
(c) compressive stress in bending (d) fatigue stress
Que3. Lewis equation in spur gears is applied

(a) only to the pinion (b) only to the gear
(c) to stronger of the pinion or gear (d) to weaker of the pinion or gear
Que4. In helical gears, the distance between similar faces of adjacent teeth along a helix on the pitch
cylinders normal to the teeth, is called
(a) normal pitch (b) axial pitch
(c) diametral pitch (d) module
Que5. The helix angle for single helical gears ranges from
(a) 10 to 15 (b) 15 to 20
(c) 20 to 35 (d) 35 to 50
Que6. The face angle of a bevel gear is equal to

(a) pitch angle addendum angle (b) pitch angle + addendum angle
(c) pitch angle dedendum angle (d) pitch angle + dedendum angle
Que7. When bevel gears having equal teeth and equal pitch angles connect two shafts whose axes
intersect at right angle, then they are known as
(a) angular bevel gears (b) crown bevel gears
(c) internal bevel gears (d) mitre gears
Que8. In worm gears, the angle between the tangent to the thread helix on the pitch cylinder and the
plane normal to the axis of worm is called
(a) pressure angle (b) lead angle
(c) helix angle (d) friction angle
Que1.What are the advantages and drawbacks of worm gear drive ?
Que2. Why is the efficiency of worm gear drive low?
Que3. What is zero bevel gear?
Que4. What is miter and crown gear?
Que5. What is a hunting tooth?
Que6. What is pitching and scoring?
Que7. Where do you use herringbone and double helical gear?
Que8. States the application of crossed helical gears?
Que1. What are the single and double enveloping worm gear drives? Where do you use them? And give
their advantages?
Que2. Explain four important parameters that are required to specify the worm gear drive?
Que3. What is hypoid gear? Why it is used in Automobiles?
Que4. What is the relationship between actual and virtual number of teeth and the pitch angle in bevel
gears?
Que5. Why the tangential component of gear tooth force is called useful component?
Que6. What are the advantages of planetary reduction gears as compared to ordinary gearbox?
Que7. Compare the contact between mating teeth of parallel and crossed helical gears?
Que8. What is the relationship between actual and virtual number of teeth and the helix angle?
Que1. A 15 kW and 1200 r.p.m. motor drives a compressor at 300 r.p.m. through a pair of spur gears
having 20 stub teeth. The centre to centre distance between the shafts is 400 mm. The motor pinion is
made of forged steel having an allowable static stress as 210 MPa, while the gear is made of cast steel
having allowable static stress as 140 MPa. Assuming that the drive operates 8 to 10 hours per day under
light shock conditions, find from the standpoint of strength, 1. Module; 2. Face width and 3. Number of
teeth and pitch circle diameter of each gear. Check the gears thus designed from the consideration of
wear. The surface endurance limit may be taken as 700 MPa
Que2. Design a spur gear drive required to transmit 45 kW at a pinion speed of 800 r.p.m. The velocity
ratio is 3.5 : 1. The teeth are 20 full-depth involute with 18 teeth on the pinion. Both the pinion and
gear are made of steel with a maximum safe static stress of 180 MPa. Assume a safe stress of 40 MPa for
the material of the shaft and key.
Que3. A worm gear box with an effective surface area of 1.5 m2 is operating in still air with a heat
transfer coefficient of 15 W/m2oC. The temperature rise of the lubricating oil above the atmospheric
temperature is limited to 50oC.The worm gears are designated as 1/30/10/8The worm shaft is rotating
at 1440 rpm and the normal pressure angle is 20o.Calculate the power transmitting capacity based on
the thermal considerations.
Que4. A pair of straight bevel gears has a velocity ratio of 2:1.The pitch circle diameter of the pinion is
80 mm at the large end of this tooth.5 KW power is supplied to the pinion which rotates at 800 rpm.
The face width is 40 mm and the pressure angle is 20o.Calculate the tangential ,radial and axial
component of the resultant tooth force acting on the pinion.
Que5. A pair of helical gears consist of a 20 teeth pinion meshing with a 100 teeth gear. The pinion
rotates at720 r.p.m. The normal pressure angle is 20 while the helix angle is 25. The face width is 40
mm and the normal module is 4 mm. The pinion as well as gear are made of steel having ultimate
strength of 600 MPa and heat treated to a surface hardness of 300 B.H.N. The service factor and factor
of safety are 1.5 and 2 respectively. Assume that the velocity factor accounts for the dynamic load and
calculate the power transmitting capacity of the gears
Que6. Design a speed reducer unit of worm and worm wheel for an input of 1 kW with a transmission
ratio of 25. The speed of the worm is 1600 r.p.m. The worm is made of hardened steel and wheel of
phosphor bronze for which the material combination factor is 0.7 N/mm2. The static stress for the
wheel material is 56 MPa. The worm is made of double start and the centre distance between the axes
of the worm and wheel is 120 mm. The tooth form is to be 14 involute. Check the design for
strength, wear and heat dissipation
Que7. A pair of helical gears with 30 helix angle is used to transmit 15 kW at 10 000 r.p.m. of the
pinion. The velocity ratio is 4 : 1. Both the gears are to be made of hardened steel of static strength 100
N/mm2. The gears are 20 stub and the pinion is to have 24 teeth. The face width may be taken as 14
times the module. Find the module and face width from the standpoint of strength and check the gears
for wear.
Que8. A pair of cast iron bevel gears connect two shafts at right angles. The pitch
diameters of the pinion and gear are 80 mm and 100 mm respectively. The tooth profiles of the gears
are of 14 1/2 composite form. The allowable static stress for both the gears is 55 MPa. If the pinion
transmits 2.75 kW at 1100 r.p.m., find the module and number of teeth on each gear from the
standpoint of strength and check the design from the standpoint of wear. Take surface endurance limit
as 630 MPa and modulus of elasticity for cast iron as 84 kN/mm2.
MADHAV INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
QUESTION BANK
MEL602: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS
RESEARCH
UNIT-I
A) Objective type questions: (one marks)
Work study is concerned with

(a) improving present method and finding standard time
(b) motivation of workers
(c) improving production capability
(d) improving production planning and control
(e) all of the above.
2. Basic tool in work study is
(a) graph paper
(b) process chart
(c) planning chart
(d) stop watch
(e) analytical mind.
3. What does symbol 'O' imply in work study
(a) operation
(b) inspection
(c) transport
(d) delay temporary storage
(e) none of the above.
4. What does symbol 'D' imply in work study

(a) inspection
(b) transport
(c) delay temporary storage
(d) permanent storage
5. String diagram is used when
(a) team of workers is working at a place
(b) material handling is to be done
(c) idle time is to be reduced
(d) all of the above
6. Work study is most useful

(a) where production activities are involved
(b) in judging the rating of machines
(c) in improving industrial relations
(d) in judging the output of a man and improving it
(e) where men are biggest contributor to success of a project.
7. Micro motion study is
(a) enlarged view of motion study
(b) analysis of one stage of motion study
(c) minute and detailed motion study
(d) subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
(e) motion study of small components up to microseconds.
B) Very short answer type (two marks)

1. What do you understand by flow diagrams?
2. Define Ergonomics
3. What is micro motion study?
4. Define scope of industrial engineering.
5. What are various methods used for rating?
6. What are therblings?
7. Describe steps involved in micro-motion study.
C) Short answer type (three marks)
1. What are scope and functions of Industrial Engineering?
2. What is procedure for conducting time study?
3. State the different charts which are used as tolls of motion study? Explain motion study
equipment in short.
4. What are left hand-Right hand SIMO charts?
D) Long answer type (seven marks)
1. Describe information recording techniques.
2.What is cycle graph and chrono cylcle graph?
3.A work sampling study was conducted for 100 hours in machine shop in order to estimate
the standard time. The total numbers of observations recorded were 2500. No working
activity could be noticed for 400 observations. The ratio between manual and machine
elements was 2:1. Average rating factor was estimated as 1.15 and the total numbers of
articles produced during the study period were 6000.
4. What are therbligs? When it is used? Give the name, Explanation, Abbreviation and
symbol of ten therbligs.
5. What is ergonomics? Explain the principles of motion economy as applied to the human
body.
UNIT-II
1. The standard time for a job is
(a) total work content
(b) basic time + relaxation time
(c) total work content + basic time
(d) total work content + delay contigency allowance
(e) total work content + relaxation time.
2. The allowed time for a job equals standard time plus
(a) policy allowance
(b) interference allowance
(c) process allowance
(d) learning allowance
(e) unforeseen allowance.
3. Micromotion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 16
(d) 20
(e) 24.
4. Expediting function consists in keeping a watch on
(a) operator's activity
(b) flow of material and in case of trouble locate source of trouble
(c) minimising the delays
(d) making efficient despatching
5. Choose the wrong statement Time study is used to
(a) determine overhead expenses
(b) provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages
(c) determine standard costs
(d) determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines
(e) compare alternative methods.
6. Per cent idle time for men or machines is found by
(a) work sampling
(b) time study
(c) method study
(d) work study
(e) ABC analysis.
7.Time study is
(a) the appraisal, in terms of time, of the value of work involving human effort
(b) machine setting time
(c) time taken by workers to do a job
(d) method of fixing time for workers
(e) method of determining the personnel Requirement.

1. Define various rating systems and rating scale.
2. What do you understand by personal and fatigue allowance?
3. What is taxonomy?
4. Define various elements of operation.
5. What is work factor?
1. Define time study. State its advantages and limitations.
2. What do you understand by term rating? What are various methods used for ratings?
3. Explain various allowances added to normal time to find standard time.
4. Defined predetermined motion time system(PMTS). Name Some PMTS used.
5. Defined time study. State its advantages and limitations.
6. What are the various allowances?
D) Long answer type

1. Carolyn Barrett, a marketing surveyor, takes an average of 10 minutes to complete a
particular questionnaire. Carolyns performance rating (pace) is 110% and there is an
allowance of 15%.
What is the Normal time for completing this questionnaire?
What is the Standard time for completing this questionnaire?
2. Tom Leonard, of Leonard, Spitz, and Wareham, takes 3 hours and 25 minutes to write
an end of month report. Tom is rated at 95% (work pace is 95%) and the office has a
personal time allowance of 8%. There is no delay time or fatigue time. What is the
Normal time for writing an end of month report? What is the Standard time for
writing an end of month report?
3. The two steps in preparing chocolate candy bars are molding and packaging. Personal
fatigue and delay allowances are set at 15%. The molding machine operator is rated at
110% and the packer is rated at 80%. Observed times per batch are given below.
Observed Time in Minutes
Task 1 2 3 4
Molding 26 30 29 31
Packing 45 50 35 30
Determine the Normal and standard times for both tasks.

4. A work-study sample of a manufacturing activity conducted over a 40-hour period
shows that a worker with an 85% rating produced 12 parts. The workers idle time
was 10% and the allowance factor was 12%. Find the Normal and Standard time for
this activity.
5. Jim and Bob recently time-studied a janitorial task. From a sample of 75 observations,
they computed an average cycle time of 15 minutes with a standard deviation of 2
minutes. Was their sample large enough that one can be 99% confident that the
standard time is within 5% of the true value?
6. Consider the following task broken down into 5 MTM elements:
TMUs Code in MTM Books
Reach to tool box 14.2 R12D

Grasp a tool 3.5 BG1
Separate tool by 10.6 AP2
pressing
Turn tool 3.5 T45S
Move and focus eyes 13.4 M12B
What is the total time for the task?
UNIT-III
1. Product layout is employed for
(a) batch production
(b) continuous production1
(c) effective utilization of machine
(d) all of the above
2. ABC analysis deals with
(a) analysis of process chart
(b) flow of material
(c) ordering schedule of job
(d) controlling inventory costs money
(e) all of the above.
3. Routing prescribes the
(a) flow of material in the plant
(b) proper utilization of man power
(c) proper utilization of machines
(d) inspection of final product
4. Queuing theory deals with problems of
(a) material handling
(b) reducing the waiting time or idle Jajme
(c) better utilization of man services
(d) effective use of machines
5. Which of the following is independent of sales forecast
(a) productivity
(b) inventory control
(c) production planning
(d) production control
(e) capital budgeting.

1. What is inventory control?
2. Describe various functions of inventory control.
3. What is significance of productivity in industry?
4. What is material planning?
5. What are causes of low productivity?
6. What is value engineering?
1. Define A-B-C analysis.

2. What is production planning and control?
3. How can the value of inventory be determined?
4. What are the types of reordering systems that can be used in inventory control?
5. What is the importance of EOQ? What makes EOQ work for inventory control?
6. Bring out importance of material research in few lines.
D) Long answer type (seven marks)
1. What are major function of production planning and control?

2. Explain method to improve productivity.
3. Explain the terms like routine, scheduling and dispatching in PPC.
4. How will you control the inventories of a manufacturing organisation? Discuss the various
inventory costs associate with this organization.
5. A manufacturing has to supply 12000units of a product per year to his customer. The
demand is fixed and known and the shortage cost is assumed is to be infinite. The inventory
holding cost is Rs 0.20 per month and the setup cost per run is Rs 350. Determine
(1) The optimum run size
(2) Optimum scheduling period
(3) Minimum total variable yearly cost
UNIT-IV
1. All the parameters in the linear programming model are assumed to be
a) Variables
b) Constraints
c) Functions
d) None of the above
2. The solution need not be in numbers
a) Prime Number
b) Whole Number
c) Complex Number
3. Graphic method can be applied to solve a LPP when there are only variable
a) One
b) More than One
c) Two
d) Three
4. If the feasible region of a LPP is empty, the solution is
a) Infeasible
b) Unbounded
c) Alternative
5. Any column or raw of a simplex table is called a
a) Vector
b) Key column
c) Key Raw
6.If there are m original variables and n introduced variables, then there will be
columns in the simplex table
a) M + n
b) M n
c) 3 +m + n
d) M + n 1
7.A minimization problem can be converted into a maximization problem by changing the sig
n of coefficients in the
a) Constraints
b) Objective Functions
c) Both A and B
8.If in a LPP , the solution of a variable can be made infinity large without violating the const
raints the solution is
a) Infeasible
b) Unbounded
c) Alternative
1. What do you understand by transportation problem?
2. What do understand by unbounded solution in linear programming.
3. Describe the MODI method.
1. A bed mart company is in the business of manufacturing beds and pillows. The company
has 40 hours for assembly and 32 hours for finishing work per day. Manufacturing of a bed
requires 4 hours for assembly and 2 hours in finishing. Similarly a pillow requires 2 hours for
assembly and 4 hours for finishing. Profitability analysis indicates that every bed would
contribute Rs.80, while a pillow contribution is Rs.55 respectively. Find out the daily
production of the company to maximize the contribution (profit).
2. Graphically solve the following problem of LP

Maximize
3x1 + 2x2
Subject to:
2x1 3x2 0
3x1 + 4x2 -12
x1, x2 0
3. Find the optimum assignment for the assignment problem with the following cost matrix.
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5
11 17 8 16 20
9 7 12 6 15
13 16 15 12 16
21 24 17 28 26
14 10 12 11 15
D)Long answer type (seven marks)
Q1. A juice company has its products viz. canned apple and bottled juice with profit margin
Rs.4 and Rs.2 respectively pre unit. The following table shows the labour, equipment, and
ingredients to produce each product per unit.
Canned Apple Bottled Juice Total
Labour 2.0 3.0 12.0
Equipment 3.2 1.0 8.0
Ingredients 2.4 2.0 9.0
Formulate the linear programming problem (model) specifying the product mix which will
maximize the profit without exceeding the levels of resources. Q2. An organization is
interested in the analysis of two products which can be produces from the idle time of labour,
machine and investment. It was notified on investigation that the labour requirement of the
first and the second products was 4 and 5 units respectively and the total available man hours
was48. Only first product required machine hour utilization of one hour per unit and at
present only 10 spare machine hours are available. Second product needs one unit of
byproduct per unit and the daily availability of the byproduct is 12 units. According to the
marketing department the sales potential of first product cannot exceed 7 units. In a
competitive market, first product can be sold at a profit of Rs.6 and the second product at a
profit of Rs.10 per unit. Formulate the problem as a linear programming model. Also
determine graphically the feasible region. Identify the redundant constraints if any.
Q2. Find graphically the feasible region of the linear programming problem given in Q1.
Q3. Maximize
1170x1 + 1110x2
Subject to:
9x1 + 5x2 500
7x1 + 9x2 300
5x1 + 3x2 1500
7x1 + 9x2 1900
2x1 + 4x2 1000
x1, x2 0
Find graphically the feasible region and the optimal solution.
Q4. Solve the following LP problem graphically

Minimize
2x1 +1.7x2
Subject to:
0.15x1 + 0.10x2 1.0
0.75x1 + 1.70x2 7.5
1.30x1 + 1.10x2 10.0
x1, x2 0
Q5. Solve the following LP problem graphically

Maximize
2x1 + 3x2
Subject to:
x1 x2 1
x1 + x2 3
x1, x2 0
Q6. Solve the following problem graphically

Maximize
4x1 + 4x2
Subject to:
-2x1 + x2 1
x1 2
x1 + x2 3
Q7. An organization has three machine shops viz. A, B and C and it produces three product
viz. X, Y and Zusing these three machine shops. Each product involves the operation of the
machine shops. The time available at the machine shops A, B and C are 100, 72 and 80 hours
respectively. The profit per unit of product X, Y and Z is $22, $6 and $2 respectively. The
following table shows the time required for each operation for unit amount of each product.
Determine an appropriate product mix so as to maximize the profit.
10 7 2
2 3 4
1 2 1
Q8. The following table illustrates the labour, equipment and materials to produce per unit of
each product. Determine suitable product mix which maximizes the profit using simplex
method.
Pepsi Coco-cola Total Resources
Labour 3 2 12
Equipment 1 2.3 6.9
Material 1 1.4 4.9
Q9. A factory produces three using three types of ingredients viz. A, B and C in different
proportions. The following table shows the requirements o various ingredients as inputs per
kg of the products.
Ingredients
Products A B C
1 4 8 8
2 4 6 4
3 8 4 0
The three profits coefficients are 20, 20 and 30 respectively. The factory has 800 kg of
ingredients A, 1800 kg of ingredients B and 500 kg of ingredient C.
Determine the product mix which will maximize the profit and also find out maximum profit.
Q10. Solve the following linear programming problem using two phase and M method.
Maximize
12x1 + 15x2 + 9x3
Subject to:
8x1 + 16x2 + 12x3 250
4x1 + 8x2 + 10x3 80
7x1 + 9x2 + 8x3 =105
x1, x2, x3 0
Q11. Solve the following linear programming problem using simplex method.
Maximize
3x1 + 2x2
Subject to:
x1 x2 1
x1 + x2 3
x1, x2 0
Q12. Solve the following linear programming problem using simplex method.
Maximize
x1 + x2
Subject to:
-2x1 + x2 1
x1 2
x1 + x2 3
x1, x2, x3 0
13. Describe MODI and Vogels approximation method

14. What are various distribution methods?
UNIT-V
1.What refers to Linear Programming that includes an evaluation of relative risks and uncerta
inties in various alternatives of choice for management decisions ?
a) Probabilistic Programming
b) Stochastic Programming
c) Both A and B
d) Linear Programming
2.What enables us to determine the earliest and the latest times for each of the events and acti
vities and thereby helps in the identification of the critical path?
a) Programme Evaluation
b) Review Technique (PERT)
c) Both A and B
d) Deployment of resources
3. In PERT analysis a critical activity has
a) Maximum float
b) Zero float
c) Maximum Cost
d) Minimum cost
4. In PERT, the distribution of activity times is assumed to be
a) Normal
b) Gamma
c) Beta
d) Exponential
5. The critical path of a network is the path that
a) Takes the shortest time
b) Takes the longest time
c) Has the minimum variance
d) Has the maximum variance
1. Describe the elements of waiting line problem

2. What is various performance measures fo waiting line?
3. Write short note on replacement theory
4. Explain how theory of replacement is used in following problem:
(i) Replacement of items whose maintenance cost varies with time
(ii) Replacement of item that fail completely
1. Explain the meaning of crashing in network technique.

2. How is PERT different from CPM? Explain their fields of application.
3. Find the critical path and calculate the stack time for each of event for the following PERT
network
D) Long type questions (seven marks)
1. CRITICAL PATH (10 points)
MINIMUM PRECEDENT CRASH

ACT. DURATION DUR ACTIVITY COST/DAY
A 3 2 - $400
B 3 3 A $200
C 5 2 A $200
D 4 4 B $300
E 7 5 B, C $100
F 11 3 C $400
G 9 7 D,E,F $100
Create the critical path for the list of tasks above. Use an activity on node representation.
For each node, determine, the ES, EF, LS, LF and place these at their respective corners of
each node.
2.A project is composed of seven activities, the time estimate for which are given below:
Activity to tp tm
1-2 1 7 1
1-3 1 7 4
1-4 2 8 2
2-5 1 1 1
3-5 2 14 5
4-6 2 8 5
5-6 3 15 6
1) Draw the network diagram for the project.
2) Calculate slack for each node.
3) Determine the critical path.
4) If the project due date is 18weeks, what is the probability of not meeting the due date?
Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior-474005
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Unit 1 Gear manufacturing
1. Hobbing process cannot be used to cut

A.Spur gears B. Helical gears
C. Worm gears D.Bevel gears
2. Which of the following is gear finishing process?
A.Gear lapping B. Gear shaving
C. Gear grinding D.All of the above
3. The process of cutting thin gears from metal sheets is known as
A.Extruding B. Stamping
C. Sintering D.Rolling
4. Which type of gears can be manufactured by extrusion process?
A.Bevel gears B. Herringbone gears
C. Helical gears D.Worm gears
5. Which of the following method cannot be used for manufacturifng internal gears?
A.Stamping B. Casting
C. Die casting D. Hobbing
SHORT ANSWER QUESTONS:

1. Classify the Gear Manufacturing Process.
2. What is Gear Hobbing?
3. Name some Gear Finishing Process.
4. How Gear Shaping is done?
5. Name the two types of cutters used in Gear Shaping.
6. The only generation method for cutting of internal gears is ----------.
7. What are the different feeding methods in hobbing?
8. What is meant by Cold Drawing Process?
9. What is need of Gear Finishing Process?
10. Define the Various Gear Terminologies.
11. When do you prefer Gear shaping process for generating a gear?
12. What is the basic principle of Gear hobbing Process?
13. State any three differences between Gear hobbing and Gear Milling.
14. What is meant by Gear lapping?
15. Mention few applications of gear stamping process.
16. Mention the processes generally used for finishing of gears.
17. What is Gear Broaching?
18. State the Applications of Gear Broaching.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BROADLY:

1. Explain the Gear Tooth Terminology with suitable sketch.
2. Explain the process of Gear Milling and Give the advantage and Disadvantage over other
methods.
3. Explain the construction and working of Gear Hobbing Machine with neat sketch.
4. Explain the Gear Shaping Process with neat sketch.
5. Explain the Gear Shaving and Gear Honing process.
6. Briefly explain the Gear Stamping, Cold Drawing, Rolling and Sintering with neat sketch.
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7. Explain Gear Hobbing with neat sketch. Also mention the importance of Gear Hobbing.
8. With a simple sketch explain the procedure of milling a spur gear using horizontal milling
machine.
9. What is meant by Gear Grinding? State and explain the methods of Gear Grinding. Also
narrate two advantages of the same.

Unit 2 Limit fit and tolerances

1. This is the measured size of a finished part:
A. Actual size B. Dimensioned size C. Production size D. Basic size
2. This is the theoretically exact size from which limits of size are determined
A. Actual size B. Dimensioned size C. Production size D. Basic size
3. Acceptable parts must not extend beyond this
A. Boundary limits B. Hole limits C. Specification D. Tolerances
4. This means that a feature of a finished product contains the maximum amount of material permitted
by the toleranced dimensions for that feature
A. Maximum material condition B. Machined material condition
C. Maximum machined indication D. Machine mark indication
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

1. What is Metrology?
2. Define Line Standards and End Standard?
3. What is Sine Bar Principle?
4. What is Interchangeability?
5. Define Selective Assembly.
6. What is Comparator? List the types.
7. What are Slip Gauges?
8. What is least Count?
9. What is use of Autocollimator?
12. Explain the function of Limit gauges.
13. State few applications of profile Projector.
14. State the principle of pneumatic Comparator.
15. Mention the functions of Sine Bar, Gauge Block and Angle gauges.
18. State the advantages and limitations of Sine Bar.
19. State the advantages of electrical comparator over others.
20. What is CMM?
21. Define jigs and fixtures?
22. Explain clamping devices.

1. Explain the Line Standard and End Standard with suitable examples.
2. Explain Limit, Fits and Tolerance with neat sketch.
3. Explain how Angular Measurement is done.
4. What are Slip Gauges? And explain their uses.
5. What are Comparators? Explain the working of each one with suitable sketch.
6. Explain the working of Profile Projector with neat sketch. State their advantages.
7. Explain Autocollimator with neat sketch. State their advantages.
8. Explain the working of pneumatic comparator with neat sketch. Also state few applications of
pneumatic comparator.
9. What is an Auto collimator? What are its applications? Explain the optical system of auto
Collimator.
10. Briefly discuss about Surface Roughness Measurement Methods.

11. Explain construction and working of an Interferometer with neat sketch.

12. With a diagram, describe how sine bar is used to measure the taper angle of a shaft.
13. Explain briefly the meaning of RMS in connection with surface Roughness.
14. What is the six point location principle, explain with a suitable sketch.
15. State the advantages of jigs and fixtures.
16. Write short notes on:
(a) Jigs bushes
(b) Drilling jigs
(c) Design consideration for jigs and fixtures
17. Briefly explain different locating devices.
18. Write the difference between jigs and fixtures.
19. Explain design principle for drill bushings.

Unit 3 surface finish

1. Which among the following is a type of direct measuring instrument of roughness?
A. Micro interferometer B. Wallace surface dynamometer C. Profilometer D. None of the above
2. Which principle does Taylor-Hobson-Talysurf tester work on?
A. Capacitive demodulating principle B. Intensity modulating principle C. Inductive
modulating principle D. Carrier modulating principle
3. Which of the following methods is unreliable to evaluate the surface finish?
A. Electrical stylus profilometer B. Wallace surface dynamometer C. Profilograph
D. Tomlinson surface tester
4. Which method is calculated considering geometric average of ordinates?
A. Centre line average method B. Peak to valley height method C. Root mean square method
D. All of the above

1. Explain the importance of surface finish.
2. Explain surface texture.
3. Briefly explain the Surface Measurement Techniques.
4. What is meant by Surface Roughness?
5. How will you measure the Surface Roughness?

1. Name and explain the various elements of surface roughness.
2. Explain analysis of surface traces
3. Explain specification of surface texture characteristic.
4. Explain methods of surface finish.
5. Explain Tomlinson surface tester.
6. Explain the Taylor -Hobson-Talysurf surface roughness tester.
7. What is the need of Surface Finish in Engineering Components?

Unit 4 Metrology of Linear and Angular Measurements
1. Testing flatness or straightness of a surface is possible using

vernier caliper B. micrometer C. autocollimator D. all of the above
2. Which of the following is not a type of direct measuring instrument?
micrometer B. vernier caliper C. divider D. All of the above
3. Which among the following is an optical instrument?
angle dekkor B. autocollimator C. both a. and b. D. none of the above
4. Which of the following is true?
A. Ring gauge has a taper angle of 3 B. Clinometer cannot measure angle between two
adjacent surfaces C. Clinometer uses micrometer to measure small angles D. All of the above

1. List any four linear measuring instruments.
2. Give the advantages of digital vernier caliper.
3. What are the various types of linear measuring instruments?
4. List the various linear measurements?
5. List out any four angular measuring instrument used in metrology.
6. Mention any four precautions to be taken while using slip gauges.
7. What are the chances of error in using sine bars?
8. Why is sine bar not suitable for measuring angle above 45 ?
9. What are the limitations of sine bar?
10. What are constructional requirements of a good sine bar?
11. State the requirement of accuracy in the construction of a sine bar.
12. What is meant by wringing of slip gauges?
13. Name any two materials commonly used for gauges.
14. What are the merits of mechanical comparators?
15. What is comparator? How they are classified?
16. What are limit gauges?
17. State the advantages and disadvantages of sigma comparators.
18. List the various parts of an optical comparator.
19. What are the disadvantages of electrical and electronic comparator?
20. Classify the comparator according to the principles used for obtaining magnification.

1. Explain with a neat sketch how a Vernier caliper is used for linear measurement.
2. Sketch and explain the function of optical protractor with vernier.
3. Explain with a neat sketch the construction and of working Sigma compactors.
4. Describe the precautionary measures to be taken at various stages of using slip gauges.
5. With a neat sketch explain the construction and working principle of Solex pneumatic
comparator.
6. Explain mathematically why error in sine bar increases when the angle being measured
exceeds 45 .
7. Describe the flatness testing method by using Interferometery applied.
8. Explain the working method of mechanical optical comparators with sketch.
9. Explain with a neat sketch, the construction and working of a Tool Makers Microscope.

10. What is the principle of Angle dekkor? How is it used for the measurement of angles?

Unit 5 Metrology of Screw Threads and Gears

1. According to Taylor's principle which type of gauge checks both size and geometric features?
Go gauge B. No go gauge C. Both a. and b. D. None of the above
2. Why are pitch errors observed in threads?
A. Lack of inspection B. Incorrect ratio of tool work velocity C. Interference between mating
parts
D. All of the above
3. Which type of errors show linear relation between cumulative pitch error and length of
thread?
A. Periodic errors B. Progressive errors C. Both a. and b. D. None of the above
4. What is used to measure the major diameter of an external thread?
A. Bench micrometer B. Thread micrometer C. One wire method D. All of the above

1. What are the types of gear?
2. What are the various methods used for measuring the gear tooth thickness?
3. What are the different taper measurements?
4. Name the various types of pitch errors found in screw.
5. Name the various method of measuring the minor diameter of the thread.
6. Define the effective diameter of thread.
7. Name the two corrections to be applied for the measurement of effective diameter.
8. What is meant by Best size wire in screw thread measurement?
9. How Taylors principles are applied to screw thread gauge?
10. Explain drunken error in screw threads.

1. Name the important elements of screw thread with neat sketch.
2. Explain the one wire and two wire screw thread effective diameter method.
3. Explain the construction of a screw measuring machine and explain how it is used in
measuring the minor diameter of a screw thread.
4. Draw and explain the measurement of effective diameter of a screw thread using three wires.
5. How to measure the specifications of the screw thread by using the tool makers microscope?
Discuss in details.
6. Explain in detail the roundness testing machine.
7. Explain gear tooth vernier method of measuring the gear tooth thickness
8. Explain Base tangent method and Constant chord method of measuring the gear tooth
thickness

Power Plant Engineering MEL-604
UNIT I Introduction:
Objective type questions
1. The commercial sources of energy are

a. Solar , wind
b. Fossil fuels
c. Agriculture culture wastes
d. none
2. The main source of production of biogas is
a. Human waste
b. Wet cow dung
c. Wet livestock waste
d. all
3. indias first nuclear power plant was installed at
a. Tarapore
b. Kota
c. Kalpakkam
d. none
4. Solar thermal power generation can be achieved by
a. Using focusing collector
b. Using a solar pond
c. Using flat collector
d. Any of the above
5. The overall efficiency of thermal power plant is equal to.
a. Rankine cycle efficiency
b. Carnot cycle efficiency
c. Regenerative cycle efficiency
d. Boiler efficiency*turbine efficiency*generator efficiency
6. A steam power station require space
a. Equal to diesel power space
b. More than diesel power station
c. Less than diesel power station
Questions (short note)

01 Write a short note on present status and future trends of power generation under
Indian contest.
02 Short note on resources and development of power in india.
03 Elaborate on present status of power generation in india.
04 What is the importance of electrical power plants?
05 What do you understand by carbon credits?
06 Write a short note on solar energy.
07 What is meant by direct energy conversion systems?
08 Write a short note on fuel cells.
09 Write a short note on mini and micro hydel power plant.
10 Draw a general layout of a steam power plant
11 What are the different sources of energy?
12 Explain the principle of working of MHD Plant.
13 What is run off?.
14 Draw the general layout of thermal power plant
15 Sketch the layout of hydroelectric power plant
Questions (Brief note)
Indian contest.
02 Discuss briefly on resources and development of power in india.
06 Difference between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
10 Draw a general layout of a steam power plant showing the different circuits and
systems and explain them.
11 What are the different sources of energy? Classify them.
13 What is run off? Discuss the factor affecting the run-off and also explain hydrological
cycle.
14 Explain the different types of cooling towers with neat sketch.
15 Draw the general layout of thermal power plant and explain the working of different
circuit.
16 Sketch the layout of hydroelectric power plant and explain the function of each
component and discuss the advantages and limitations.
UNIT II Fossil Fuel steam stations:
Objectives
1. The flue gas analysis is done by using

a. Orsat apparatus
b. Visometer
c. Bomb calorimeter
d. Junkers gas calorimeter
2. Temporary hardness of boiling water is due to
a. Carbonates
b. Bicarbonates
c. Sulphates
d. Chlorides
3. Dissolved oxygen in feed water result in

a. Corrosion
b. Foaming
c. Priming
d. none
4. In orsat gas analysis KOH solution is used for absorbing
a. O2 gas
b. CO2 gas
c. CO gas
d. H2 gas
Questions ( short note)
1. Which type of fuels used in thermal power plants

2. Why mechanical handling of fuel is necessary in power plants?
3. Explain various ash handling system
4. Give the general layout of ash handling system and dust collector system.
5. What are the advantages of burning the fuel in pulverized form?
6. What are the benefit of air preheater.
7. Explain the cyclone dust collector.
8. Advantage and disadvantages of wet and dry ash handling systems.
9. Write a short note on Mechanical dust collector
10. Why is feed water is necessary.
11. Explain the Zeolite process of feed water treatment
12. Explain the different types of cooling towers with neat sketch.
Questions ( Brief note)
1. Discuss the various types of fuels used in thermal power plants

3. Write Brief note on the following
a. Coal burners
b. Oil burners
c. Gas burners

6. What are the advantages of burning the fuel in pulverized form.
10. Discuss briefly about the types of impurities in boiler feed water
12. Draw the general layout of thermal power plant and explain the working of different
circuit.
13. Sketch the layout of hydroelectric power plant and explain the function of each
UNIT III Nuclear Power Station
Objectives type questions
1. The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparison to a conventional thermal power

plant is
a. Same
b. More
c. Less
d. Depending on size
2. Isotopes of same elements have.
a. Same atomic numbers and different mass
b. Same chemical properties but different atomic number
c. Different mass different atomic number
d. Different chemical properties and same atomic numbers
3. Moderator in nuclear power plant is used to
a. Reduce temperature
b. Extract heat from nuclear reactor
c. Control of reaction
d. none
4. the most commonly used moderator
a. heavy water
b. concrete and bricks
c. graphite and concrete
d. graphite
5. the commonly used material for shielding is
a. lead and concrete
b. lead and tin
c. graphite
d. thick galvanized sheets
6. A nuclear fission produces energy of the following order in MeV
a. 20
b. 200
c. 2000
d. 20000
7. Breeder reactor has a conversion ratio of
a. Unity
b. More than unity
c. Less than unity
d. zero
8. the process by which a heavy nucleus is split into two light nuclei as
a. splitting
b. fission
c. fusion
d. chain reaction
9. A boiling water reactor uses following as fuel
a. Enriched uranium
b. Plutonium
c. Thorium
d. U
10. A fast breeder reactor uses
a. 90% U235
b. U-238
c. U-235
d. Pu-239
1. Explain factors that control the site selection

2. Explain the liquid metal cooled reactor
3. Write short note on nuclear waste disposal.
4. Describe the sodium graphite reactor with a neat sketch.
5. Why shielding of a reactor is necessary?
6. What do you understand by thermal shielding.
7. Give the advantage and disadvantage of fast breeder reactors
8. PWR in comparison to gas cooled reactor.
9. What is chain reaction and how it is maintained?
10. What factor control the selection of particular type of reactor
11. Describe how radioactive wastes are disposed off.
1. Give the classification of nuclear reactors

2. Explain factors that control the site selection of nuclear power plant.
3. Explain the liquid metal cooled reactor and also list its merits.
9. Discusses merit and demerits of PWR in comparison to gas cooled reactor.
UNIT IV Hydro-Power Station
Question ( Short note)
1. Sketch the hydroelectric power plant

2. Explain the hydroelectric power plant.
3. Write short note on surge tank.
4. What is run off? Discuss the working principle of hydro power plant.
5. Write two advantage and disadvantage of hydropower plant.
6. What is meant by pump storage plant.
7. How is the run off measured?
8. Explain Surge thank and Draft Tube.
9. What do you understand by run-off river plant?
Question ( Brief note)
1. Sketch and explain general arrangement of storage type hydroelectric power plant
2. Explain various elements of general layout for a hydroelectric power plant.
3. Write Brief note on surge tank.
4. What is run off? Discuss the factor affecting the run-off and also explain hydrological
cycle.
5. Discuss the working principle of hydro power plant.
6. State the advantage and disadvantage of hydropower plant.
10. What do you understand by run-off river plant
UNIT V Non Unconventional Energy Sources
Objectives
1. In fuel cell ..energy is converted into electric

a. Mechanical
b. Heat
c. Chemical
d. Sound
2. Harmful radiation emitted by the sun is
a. Visible
b. Infrared
c. Ultraviolet
d. Radio waves
3. Which of the following causes the least pollution when burn.
a. Petrol
b. Diesel
c. Gas
d. Coal
4. The main constituent of CNG
a. Methane
b. Butane
c. Ethane
d. Propane
5. The radiation absorbed by ozone layer are
a. Infrared
b. Ultraviolet
c. Visible
d. Gamma rays
Questions ( Short note)
1. Explain the function of soar flat collector

2. Explain of wind energy conversion system.
3. Discuss the major problems associated with wind power.
4. Briefly explain tidal energy conversion
5. Explain working principle of an OTEC plant.
6. What are the problem associated with geothermal field
7. Write short note on petro thermal system
8. Short note on the single pool tidal system
1. Explain the principle of conversion of solar energy into heat

3. Explain working principle of wind energy conversion system.
4. How wind energy are classified
10. Explain the single pool tidal system
Objective type questions
7. The commercial sources of energy are

a. Solar , wind
b. Fossil fuels
c. Agriculture culture wastes
d. none
8. The main source of production of biogas is
a. Human waste
b. Wet cow dung
c. Wet livestock waste
d. all
9. indias first nuclear power plant was installed at
a. Tarapore
b. Kota
c. Kalpakkam
d. none
10. Solar thermal power generation can be achieved by
a. Using focusing collector
b. Using a solar pond
c. Using flat collector
d. Any of the above
11. The overall efficiency of thermal power plant is equal to.
a. Rankine cycle efficiency
b. Carnot cycle efficiency
c. Regenerative cycle efficiency
d. Boiler efficiency*turbine efficiency*generator efficiency
12. A steam power station require space
a. Equal to diesel power space
b. More than diesel power station
c. Less than diesel power station
Questions (short note)
Indian contest.
17 Short note on resources and development of power in india.
21 Write a short note on solar energy.
25 Draw a general layout of a steam power plant
26 What are the different sources of energy?
28 What is run off?.
29 Draw the general layout of thermal power plant
30 Sketch the layout of hydroelectric power plant
Indian contest.
18 Discuss briefly on resources and development of power in india.
22 Difference between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
26 Draw a general layout of a steam power plant showing the different circuits and
systems and explain them.
27 What are the different sources of energy? Classify them.
29 What is run off? Discuss the factor affecting the run-off and also explain hydrological
cycle.
30 Explain the different types of cooling towers with neat sketch.
31 Draw the general layout of thermal power plant and explain the working of different
circuit.
32 Sketch the layout of hydroelectric power plant and explain the function of each
UNIT II Fossil Fuel steam stations:
Objectives
5. The flue gas analysis is done by using

a. Orsat apparatus
b. Visometer
c. Bomb calorimeter
d. Junkers gas calorimeter
6. Temporary hardness of boiling water is due to
a. Carbonates
b. Bicarbonates
c. Sulphates
d. Chlorides
7. Dissolved oxygen in feed water result in

a. Corrosion
b. Foaming
c. Priming
d. none
8. In orsat gas analysis KOH solution is used for absorbing
a. O2 gas
b. CO2 gas
c. CO gas
d. H2 gas
13. Which type of fuels used in thermal power plants

17. What are the advantages of burning the fuel in pulverized form?
18. What are the benefit of air preheater.
19. Explain the cyclone dust collector.
21. Write a short note on Mechanical dust collector
14. Discuss the various types of fuels used in thermal power plants
16. Write Brief note on the following
a. Coal burners
b. Oil burners
c. Gas burners

19. What are the advantages of burning the fuel in pulverized form.
23. Discuss briefly about the types of impurities in boiler feed water
25. Draw the general layout of thermal power plant and explain the working of different
circuit.
26. Sketch the layout of hydroelectric power plant and explain the function of each
UNIT III Nuclear Power Station
Objectives type questions
11. The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparison to a conventional thermal power
plant is
a. Same
b. More
c. Less
d. Depending on size
12. Isotopes of same elements have.
a. Same atomic numbers and different mass
b. Same chemical properties but different atomic number
c. Different mass different atomic number
d. Different chemical properties and same atomic numbers
13. Moderator in nuclear power plant is used to
a. Reduce temperature
b. Extract heat from nuclear reactor
c. Control of reaction
d. none
14. the most commonly used moderator
a. heavy water
b. concrete and bricks
c. graphite and concrete
d. graphite
15. the commonly used material for shielding is
a. lead and concrete
b. lead and tin
c. graphite
d. thick galvanized sheets
16. A nuclear fission produces energy of the following order in MeV
a. 20
b. 200
c. 2000
d. 20000
17. Breeder reactor has a conversion ratio of
a. Unity
b. More than unity
c. Less than unity
d. zero
18. the process by which a heavy nucleus is split into two light nuclei as
a. splitting
b. fission
c. fusion
d. chain reaction
19. A boiling water reactor uses following as fuel
a. Enriched uranium
b. Plutonium
c. Thorium
d. U
20. A fast breeder reactor uses
a. 90% U235
b. U-238
c. U-235
d. Pu-239
12. Explain factors that control the site selection

13. Explain the liquid metal cooled reactor
19. PWR in comparison to gas cooled reactor.
13. Give the classification of nuclear reactors

14. Explain factors that control the site selection of nuclear power plant.
15. Explain the liquid metal cooled reactor and also list its merits.
21. Discusses merit and demerits of PWR in comparison to gas cooled reactor.
UNIT IV Hydro-Power Station
Question ( Short note)
1. Sketch the hydroelectric power plant

2. Explain the hydroelectric power plant.
3. Write short note on surge tank.
4. What is run off? Discuss the working principle of hydro power plant.
5. Write two advantage and disadvantage of hydropower plant.
9. What do you understand by run-off river plant?
Question ( Brief note)
11. Sketch and explain general arrangement of storage type hydroelectric power plant
12. Explain various elements of general layout for a hydroelectric power plant.
13. Write Brief note on surge tank.
14. What is run off? Discuss the factor affecting the run-off and also explain hydrological
cycle.
15. Discuss the working principle of hydro power plant.
16. State the advantage and disadvantage of hydropower plant.
20. What do you understand by run-off river plant
UNIT V Non Unconventional Energy Sources
Objectives
6. In fuel cell ..energy is converted into electric

a. Mechanical
b. Heat
c. Chemical
d. Sound
7. Harmful radiation emitted by the sun is
a. Visible
b. Infrared
c. Ultraviolet
d. Radio waves
8. Which of the following causes the least pollution when burn.
a. Petrol
b. Diesel
c. Gas
d. Coal
9. The main constituent of CNG
a. Methane
b. Butane
c. Ethane
d. Propane
10. The radiation absorbed by ozone layer are
a. Infrared
b. Ultraviolet
c. Visible
d. Gamma rays
Questions ( Short note)

10. Explain of wind energy conversion system.
16. Short note on the single pool tidal system
11. Explain the principle of conversion of solar energy into heat

13. Explain working principle of wind energy conversion system.
14. How wind energy are classified
20. Explain the single pool tidal system
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Question bank
1) Unit wise-
2) Marks wise
a. 2 marks (minimum 10 questions)
b. 3 marks (minimum 10 questions)
c. 7 marks (minimum 10 questions)
3) Theory =40% , Numerical =60%
Syllabus
Theory of Machine II MEL605
Unit- I Gear: Classification, Terminology, Law of gearing, Forms of teeth, Tooth profile,
Cycloidal and Involute tooth forms, path of contact, teeth in contact, Interference,
Spur, Helical, Spiral, Worm and Bevel gears.
Unit- II Gear Trains: Simple, Compound, Reverted and Epicyclic gear trains, Velocity Ratio.
Various applications of gear trains, Motor car gear box, Differential mechanism,
cyclometer mechanism etc.
Gyroscope: Gyroscopic couple, Effect of Gyroscopic couple on the stability of four

wheel and two wheel vehicles, Aeroplanes and Naval ships, Gyrostabilisers.
Unit-III Balancing: Introduction, Balancing of rotating masses, Locomotive balancing,

Balancing of multicylinder in line engines, Balancing of radial engines, Direct and
reverse crank method of balancing.
Unit-IV Synthesis of Linkages: Introduction, Types, Number and Dimensional synthesis,

Function Generation, Chebychevs spacing of accuracy points, Synthesis with three
accuracy points of 4-bar and slider-crank mechanisms, Synthesis of crank rocker
mechanisms with optimum transmission angle, Path generation.
Unit-V Cams and Cam Dynamics: Introduction, Classification of cams and followers,
Terminology, Displacement, Velocity and acceleration diagrams for different follower
motions, Synthesis of cam profiles, Cams with specified contours, Cam dynamics.
Course manual _Theory of Machines-II (6225)_Dr Chandra Shekhar Malvi ( prepared by Nikhil Mittal)
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Unit: 1
Question (3 marks)
1. The following data relate two meshing gears velocity ratio= , module= 4 mm, Pressure
angle=20 , centre distance=200 mm. Determine the number of teeth and the base circle
radius of gear wheel.
2. Explain the terms addendum and dedendum. What is clearance, working depth?
3. What is worm and worm wheel? Write the expression for its efficiency and where does it
use.
4. What do you mean by interference in involute gears? Explain.
5. What are the main tooth profiles of gear teeth which fulfill the law of gearing? Compare
them.
6. Each of the two gear in mesh has 48 teeth and a module of 8 mm. The teeth are of 20
involute profile. The arc of contact is 2.25 times the circular pitch. Determine the
addendum.(page 309)
7. Two involute gears in mesh have a velocity ratio of 3. The arc of approach is not to be less
than the circular pitch when the pinion is the driver. The pressure angle of the involute
teeth is 20 . Determine the least number of teeth on each gear. Also, Find the addendum
of the wheel in terms of module. (page 396)
8. Two left-handed helical gears connect two shafts 60 apart. The normal module is 6mm.
The larger gear has 70 teeth and velocity ratio of . The centre distance is 370 mm. Find the
helix angle of the two gears.(page 410)
9. State and derive law of gearing.
10. Sketch two teeth of a gear and show the following: face, flank, top land, bottom land,
addendum, dedendum, tooth thickness, space width, face width and circular pitch.(figure
should be neat and clean )
Question (2 marks)
1. What do you mean by undercutting of gears?
2. Draw schematic profile of Spur, Helical and Herringbone gears.
3. What happens when helix angle is increased? Explain.
4. The number of teeth of a spur gear is 30 and it rotates at 200 rpm. What will be its circular
pitch and the pitch line velocity if it has a module of 2 mm?(page 380)
5. Define the path of contact and arc of contact.
6. Two spiral gears have a normal module of 12 mm and angle between the shaft axes is 60 .
The driver has 16 teeth and helix angle of 25 . If the velocity ratio is and the driver and
follower both are left handed, find the centre distance between the shafts.(page 417)
7. Define the following terms in brief for any Helical gear: Helical angle, circular pitch and
Normal circular pitch.
8. What do you mean by number of pair of teeth in contact(contact ratio).
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9. Define for a spur gear: backlash, circular pitch, module and diametral pitch.
10. Give an elaborate explanation of interchangeable gear.
Questions (7 marks)
1. Make a comparison of cycloidal and involute tooth forms; and explain for any spur gear:
Pitch circle, pitch diameter, pitch point.
2. Give a detailed classification of the gears.(draw respective figure, advantages of next
succeeding gear with preceding).
3. Derive the expression for minimum number of teeth to avoid interference for both gear and
pinion.
4. Derive the expression for the efficiency of helical gear and also for force.
5. A reduction gear supported on bearing on either side transmits 90 KW of power. The pinion
has a pitch circle diameter of 180 mm and rotates at 600 rpm. Determine the maximum
force applied due to power transmitted if the pressure angle of the involute teeth is 20 .
6. A Pair of gears giving 40 and 20 teeth respectively, are rotating in mesh the speed of smaller being
2000 rpm. Determine the velocity of sliding between the gear teeth faces at the point of
engagement, at the pitch, point and at the point of disengagement if the smaller gear is the driver.
Assume that the gear are 200 involutes from, addendum length is 5 mm and there module is 5 mm.
Also find angle through which the pinion turns while any pairs of teeth are in contact.
7. Two gears with sub-teeth of 0.84 module addendum are engaged when the power
component is 0.95 times the normal thrust. Determine the maximum number of teeth to
avoid the undercutting when
i) The gear ratio is one
ii) The gear ratio is 3
iii) The pinion engages with a rack (page 403)
b) In each case, also find the arc of contact in terms of module.
8. The following data relate to two spiral gear in mesh:
Shaft angle=900, centre= 160mm(approx) distance
Normal circular pitch = 8 mm
Gear ratio =3
Friction angle = 50
For the maximum efficiency of the drive, determine the
a) Spiral angle of the teeth
b) Number of teeth
c) Centre distance(exact)
d) Pitch diameters
e) Efficiency (page 411)
9. A pinion of 200 involute teeth rotating at 275 rpm meshes with a gear and provides a gear ratio of
1.8. The number of teeth on the pinion is 20 and the module is 8 mm. If the interference is just
avoided, determine
a) The addendum of the wheel and the pinion.
b) The path of contact
c) The maximum velocity of sliding on both side of the pitch point.(page 399)
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10. Two involute gears in mesh have 200 pressure angle. The gear ratio is 3 and the number of teeth on
the pinion is 24. The teeth have a module of 6 mm. The pitch line velocity is 1.5 m/s and the
addendum equal to one module. Determine the angle of action of the pinion (the angle turned by
the pinion when one pair of the teeth is in the mesh) and the maximum velocity of sliding.(page 390)
Unit: 2
Question (3 marks)
1. What is gear train? What are its main type.
2. What is the difference between simple gear train and compound gear train? Explain with the help of
neat sketch.
3. What is reverted gear train and where does it use in daily life and in engineering.
4. What do you mean by differentials? Give example.
5. Explain motor car gear box.
6. What do you mean by compound epicyclic gear train?
7. What is sun planet gear? Give the procedure to analyzing such a gear train.
8. Explain the procedure to analyze an epicyclic gear train? Both table method and equation method.
9. Derive a relation for the velocity ratio of a reverted gear train.( two axes and each axis having 2
gears).
10. What do you mean by braking or the fixing torque of a gear in an epicylic gear train.
Question (2 marks)
1. Explain various types of gear train on the basis of velocity reduction ratio and space, size.
2. What do you mean by epicyclic gear train.
3. What will be the consequence of simple gear train having odd and even bridging gears.
4. A compound gear train as shown in figure consist of compound gears B-C and D-E. All gears are
mounted on parallel shafts. The motor shaft rotating at 800 rpm is connected to a gear A and output
shaft to gear F. The number of teeth on gear A,B,C,D,E and F are 24,56,30,80,32 and 72 respectively.
Determine the speed of shaft F.(page 426)
5. Expain the procedure to analyse epicyclic gear train in relative velocity method.
6. An epicyclic gear train consists of an arm and two gears A and B having 30 and 40 teeth respectively.
The arm rotates about the centre of the gear A at a speed of 80 rpm counterclockwise. Determine
the speed of the gear B if
i. The gear A is fixed
ii. The gear A revolves at 240 rpm clockwise instead of being fixed. Use algebraic method only
(page 430)
7. Design a compound train for an exact train ratio of 180:1. Find a combination of gears that will give
that ratio [Ref. Norton, R.; Design of Machinery; Ex.9-2].
8. Discuss various applications of Gear Trains
9. How compound Gear train works?
Question ( 7 marks)
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1. 1. Following Figure shows a compound planetary gear train. Given Table gives data for gear
numbers of teeth and input velocities. For the row(s) assigned, find the variable represented by a
question mark [Ref. Norton, R.; Design of Machinery; Problem 9-25].
2. In the epicyclic gear train shown in the figure, the compound wheel A and B as well as internal
wheels C and D rotates independently about the axis O. The wheels E and F rotate on the pin fixed
to the arm a. All the wheels are of the same module. The number of teeth on wheels are
TA=52, TB=56, TE=TF=36
Determine the speed of C if
i. The wheel D fixed and arm a rotates at 200 rpm clockwise.
ii. The wheel D rotates at 200 rpm counterclockwise and the arm a rotates at 20 rpm
counterclockwise.(page 433)
3. A reverted gear train as shown in figure is used to provide the speed ratio of 10. The module of
gears 1 and 2 is 3.2 mm and of gears 3 and 4 is 2 mm. Determine suitable numbers of teeth for
each gear. No gear is to have less than 20 teeth. The centre distance between the shaft is 160
mm.(page 427)
4. The annulus A in the gear shown in figure, rotates at 300 rpm about the axis of the fixed wheel S
which has 80 teeth. The three-armed spider (only one arm a is shown in fig a) is driven at 180 rpm.
Determine the number of teeth required on the wheel P. (page 434)
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5. In a reduction gear shown in figure, the input S has 24 teeth. P and C constitute a compound
planet having 30 and 18 teeth respectively. If all the gears are of the same pitch, Find the ratio of
the reduction gear, Assume A to be fixed. (page 435)
6. Figure shows an epicyclic gear train in which the driven gear A has 20 teeth, fixed annular gear C
has 150 teeth and the ratio of teeth in gears D and E is 21:50. If 2 KW of power at a speed of 800
rpm is supplied to the gear A. Determine the speed and the direction of rotation of gear E. Also
find the fixing torque required at the gear C.(page 441)
7. What is gyroscopic couple?
8. Discuss the working of a gyroscope work.
9. A four-wheeled trolley car of total mass 2000 kg running on rails of 1.6 m gauge, rounds a
curve of 30 m radius at 54 km/hr. The track is banked at 8o. The wheels have an external
diameter of 0.7 m and each pair with axle has a mass of 200 kg. The radius of gyration for
each pair is 0.3 m. The height of centre of gravity of car above the wheel base is 1 m.
Determine, allowing for centrifugal force and gyroscopic couple actions the pressure on
each rail.
A rotor is driven by a co-excel motor through a single plate clutch, both side of the plate
being effective. The external and internal diameters of the plate are respectively 220 mm
and 160mm and the total spring load pressing the plate together is 570 N. the motor
armature and shift has a mass of 800 kg with an effective radius of gyration of 200 mm.
The rotor has a mass of 1300 kg with an effective radius of gyration 180 mm. The
coefficient of friction for the clutch is 0.35. The driven motor is through up to speed of
250 r.p.m. when the current is switched off and the clutch suddenly engaged. Diameter
1) The final speed of the motor and rotor
2) The time to reach this speed
3) The kinetic energy lost during the period of slipping.
How long would slipping continue if it is assumed that a constant resisting torque of 60 N-m
were present? If instead of a resisting torque, it is assumed that a constant driven torque of 60
N-m is maintained on the armature shaft, what would then be slipping time?
Unit 3
19. What is static and dynamic balancing?

20. How measuring and correcting imbalance is done?
21. Four masses m1, m2, m3 and m4 are 200 kg, 300 kg, 240 kg and 260 kg respectively. The
corresponding radii of rotation 0.2 m, 0.15 m, 0.25 m and 0.3 m respectively and the
angles between successive masses are 45o, 75o, and 135o. Find the position and
magnitude of the balance mass required, if its radius of rotation is 0.2m
22. Explain direct and reverse crank method of balancing.
23. A shaft carries four masses A,B,C and D placed in parallel plane perpendicular to the
shaft axis and in this order along the shaft the masses of B and C are 36 kg and 25 kg
respectively and both are assumed to be concentrated at a radius of 15 cm while the
masses in plane A and D are both at a radius of 20 cm. The angle between radii of B and
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C is 1000 and that between B and A are 1900 both the angles measured in the same
sense. The plane containing A and B are 25 cm apart and those containing B and C are
cm apart. If the shaft is to be complete dynamic balance, determine,
a) The masses of A and D
b) The distance between the planes containing C and D
c) The angular position of the mass D
Unit 4
1. Explain the term, types, number and dimensional synthesis
2. Discus about the function generation, path generation and body guidance.
3. Explain the synthesis with three accuracy point of 4-bar mechanism.
4. Determine the lengths of links of 4-bar linkage to generate y=log10X in the interval 1 < X <
10. The length of the smallest link is 5 cm. Use three accuracy points with Chebyshevs
spacing.
5. Explain the synthesis with three accuracy point of Slider Crank mechanism.
6. What is Chebshevs spacing of accuracy points?
7. Explain crack rocker mechanism with optimum transmission angle.
8. What is the branch defect and order defect?
Unit 5
1. Explain the construction of cam profiles.
2. A cam drives a flat reciprocating follower in the following manner :
During first 120o rotation of the cam, follower moves outwards through a distance of 20
mm with simple harmonic motion. Follower dwells during next 30o of cam rotation.
During next 120o of cam rotation, the follower moves inwards with simple harmonic
motion. The follower dwells for the next 90o of cam rotation. The minimum radius of the
cam is 25 mm. Draw the profile of the cam.
3. Draw the displacement, velocity and acceleration diagram for the follower when it
moves with simple harmonic motion. Derive the expression for the velocity and
acceleration during out stroke and return stroke of the follower.
4. Explain cams with specified contours.

5. Discuss a Nave-Cam design- a bad cam [Ref. Norton, R.; Design of Machinery; Ex.8-1].
6. Compare the five double-dwell cam jerk functions [Ref. Norton, R.; Design of Machinery; Fig..8-
20].
7. Discuss the bad, accepted and better cam design.

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MADHAV INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, GWALIOR

A Grant-in-Aid Autonomous Institute of Government of M.P. India Estd. In 1957

B.E. (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)-VI SEMESTER

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Theory Slot Practical Slot Total Period per

End Mid Sem Quiz End Term Work

1. MEL601 Machine Design II 70 20 10 30 10 10 150 3 1 2 6

2. MEL602 Industrial Engineering & 70 20 10 -- -- -- 100 3 1 -- 4

4. MEL604 Power Plant Engineering 70 20 10 -- -- -- 100 3 1 -- 4

5. MEL605 Theory of Machines II 70 20 10 30 10 10 150 3 1 2 6

7. MES607 Self Study (Internal Assessment) -- -- -- -- -- 50 50 0 0 2 2 Grand

Sub. Name: Machine Design-II Sub. Code: MEL601

QUESTION BANK FOR UNIT-01

(A) Objective Type Questions

Que3. Stress concentration factor is defined as the ratio of

Que4. In cyclic loading, stress concentration is more serious in

Que5. The surface finish factor for a mirror polished material is

Que6. Factor of safety for fatigue loading is the ratio of

Que7. Failure of a material is called fatigue when it fails

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(B) Very Short type Questions (2 Marks)

Que1. What is Endurance limit?

Que2. What are the causes of stress concentration?

Que3. What is fatique failure?

Que4. Define Notch sensitivity?

Que5. What is Miners equation?

Que6. Define S -N curve?

Que7. What is high cycle failure?

Que8. Define Reliability Factor?

(C) Short type Questions (3 Marks)

Que1. What is Goodman line?

Que2. What is Soderberg line?

Que5. Compare fluctuating stress, repeated stress ,reversed stress?

Que7. What is modifying factor to account for stress concentration?

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(D) Long type Questions (7 Marks)

Sub. Name: Machine Design-II Sub. Code: MEL601

(i) Gerber theory (ii) Soderberg theory (iii) Goodman theory

Sub. Name: Machine Design-II Sub. Code: MEL601

QUESTION BANK FOR UNIT-02

(A) Objective Type Questions

Que1. A jaw clutch is essentially a

Que3. The cone clutches have become obsolete because of

Que5. A brake commonly used in railway trains is

Que6. A brake commonly used in motor cars is

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(B) Very Short type Questions (2 Marks)

Que1. Define Clutch? Where do we use clutch?

Que2. What is the function of an automotive clutch?

Que4. Difference between clutch and flange couplings?

Que5. What is self locking block brake?

Que7. What is back stop band brake?

Que8. What is back stop band brake?

(C) Short type Questions (3 Marks)

Que3. Difference between clutch and brake?

Que6. What are the two theories applied to friction plates?

Que7. Name the friction materials used in clutch and brakes?

Que8. What are the drawbacks of asbestos friction material?

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(D) Long type Questions (7 Marks)

Sub. Name: Machine Design-II Sub. Code: MEL601

Sub. Name: Machine Design-II Sub. Code: MEL601

QUESTION BANK FOR UNIT-03