DOM MCQs

BALANCING (ROTATING, RECIPROCATING MASSES)

1. The balancing of rotating and reciprocating parts of an engine is necessary when it runs at

(a) slow speed

(b) medium speed

(c) high speed

2. A disturbing mass m1 attached to a rotating shaft may be balanced by a single mass m2 attached in
the same plane of rotation as that of m1 such that

(a) m1.r2 = m2.r1

(b) m1.r1 = m2.r2

(c) m1. m2 = r1.r2

3. For static balancing of a shaft,

(a) the net dynamic force acting on the shaft is equal to zero

(b) the net couple due to the dynamic forces acting on the shaft is equal to zero

(c) both (a) and (b)

(d) none of the above

4. For dynamic balancing of a shaft,

(a) the net dynamic force acting on the shaft is equal to zero

(b) the net couple due to dynamic forces acting on the shaft is equal to zero

(c) both (a) and (b)

(d) none of the above

5. In order to have a complete balance of the several revolving masses in different planes

(a) the resultant force must be zero

(b) the resultant couple must be zero

(c) both the resultant force and couple must be zero

(d) none of the above

6. The primary unbalanced force is maximum when the angle of inclination of the crank with the line
of stroke is

(a) 0°

( b) 90°

(c) 180°

(d) 360°

7. The partial balancing means

(a) balancing partially the revolving masses

(b) balancing partially the reciprocating masses

(c) best balancing of engines

(d) all of the above

8. In order to facilitate the starting of locomotive in any position, the cranks of a locomotive, with two
cylinders, are placed at . . . . . . to each other.

(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 120° (d) 180°

9. In a locomotive, the ratio of the connecting rod length to the crank radius is kept very large in order
to

(a) minimise the effect of primary forces

(b) minimise the effect of secondary forces

(c) have perfect balancing

(d) start the locomotive quickly

10. The swaying couple is maximum or minimum when the angle of inclination of the crank to the line
of stroke ( θ ) is equal to

(a) 45° and 135° (b) 90° and 135°

(c) 135° and 225° (d) 45° and 225°

11. The tractive force is maximum or minimum when the angle of inclination of the crank to the line of
stroke ( θ ) is equal to

(a) 90° and 225° (b) 135° and 180°

(c) 180° and 225° (d) 135° and 315°

12. The swaying couple is due to the

(a) primary unbalanced force

(b) secondary unbalanced force

(c) two cylinders of locomotive

(d) partial balancing

13. In a locomotive, the maximum magnitude of the unbalanced force along the perpendicular to the
line of stroke, is known as

(a ) tractive force

(b) swaying couple

(c) hammer blow (d) none of these

14. The effect of hammer blow in a locomotive can be reduced by

(a) decreasing the speed

(b) using two or three pairs of wheels coupled together

(c) balancing whole of the reciprocating parts

(d) both (a) and (b)

15. Multi-cylinder engines are desirable because

(a) only balancing problems are reduced

(b) only flywheel size is reduced

(c) both (a) and (b)

( d) none of these
16. When the primary direct crank of a reciprocating engine makes an angle θ with the line of stroke,
then the secondary direct crank will make an angle of . . . . . with the line of stroke.

(a) θ /2 (b) θ (c)2θ (d)4θ

17. Secondary forces in reciprocating mass on engine frame are

(a) of same frequency as of primary forces

(b) twice the frequency as of primary forces

(c) four times the frequency as of primary forces

(d) none of the above

18. The secondary unbalanced force produced by the reciprocating parts of a certain cylinder of a
given engine with crank radius r and connecting rod length l can be considered as equal to primary
unbalanced force produced by the same weight having

(a) an equivalent crank radius r2/4l and rotating at twice the speed of the engine

(b) r2/4l as equivalent crank radius and rotating at engine speed

(c) equivalent crank length of r2/4l and rotating at engine speed

(d) none of the above

19. Which of the following statement is correct?

(a) In any engine, 100% of the reciprocating masses can be balanced dynamically

(b) In the case of balancing of multicylinder engine, the value of secondary force is higher than the value
of the primary force

(c) In the case of balancing of multimass rotating systems, dynamic balancing can be directly started
without static balancing done to the system

(d) none of the above.

VIBRATION
20.When there is a reduction in amplitude over every cycle of vibration, then the body is said to have

(a) free vibration (b) forced vibration (c) damped vibration

21. Longitudinal vibrations are said to occur when the particles of a body moves

(a) perpendicular to its axis (b) parallel to its axis (c) in a circle about its axis

22. When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body will be

(a) shear stress (b) tensile stress (c) compressive stress

23. The factor which affects the critical speed of a shaft is

(a) diameter of the disc (b) span of the shaft (c) eccentricity (d) all of these

24. In under damped vibrating system, if x1 and x2 are the successive values of the amplitude on the
same side of the mean position, then the logarithmic decrement is equal to

(a) x1/x2 (b) log (x1/x2) ( c) loge (x1/x2) ( d) log (x1.x2)

25. The ratio of the maximum displacement of the forced vibration to the deflection due to the static
force, is known as

(a) damping factor (b) damping coefficient (c) logarithmic decrement (d) magnification factor

26. In vibration isolation system, if ω/ωn > 1, then the phase difference between the transmitted force
and the disturbing force is

(a) 0° (b) 90° (c) 180° (d) 270°

CLASSROOM MCQs
1.The primary unbalanced force is maximum __________ in one revolution of the crank

a. sixteen times b. Twice

c. Four times d. Eight times

2. A body is said to be under forced vibrations, when

a. none of the above

b. no external force acts on a body, after giving it an initial displacement.

c. a body vibrates under the influence of external force.

d. there is a reduction in amplitutde after every cycle of vibration.

3. Which of the following statement is correct?

a. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle

for one complete oscillation.

b. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is maximum at the mean

position.

c. The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero at the mean postion.

d. The periodic time of a prticle moving with simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to its

angular velocity.

4. A reed type tachometer use the principle of

a. Longitudinal vibration.

b. torsional vibration.

c. damped free vibration.

d. transverse vibration.

5. The unbalanced primary forces in a reciprocating engines are

a. balanced completely

b. balanced by secondary forces

c. not balanced

d. balanced partially

6. The swaying couple is due to the

a. secondary unbalanced force

b. primary unbalanced force

c. partial balancing

d. two cylinders of locomotive.

7. Longitudinal vibrations are said to occur when the particles of a body moves

a. in a circle about its axis

b. parallel to its axis

c. perpendicular to its axis

d. none of these
8. In order to double the period of a simple pendulum, the length of the string should be

a. doubled

b. halved

c. quadrupled

d. none of these

9.When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action
of the forces or gravity, the body is known as

a. simple pendulum

b. compound pendulum

c. torsional pendulum

d. none

10. The balancing of a rigid rotor can be achieved by appropriately placing balancing masses in

a. four planes

b. a single plane

c. three planes

d. two planes

11. If the damping factor for a vibrating system is unity, then the system will be

a. over damped

b. critically damped

c. under damped

d. without vibrations

12. The secondary unbalanced force is maximum ___________ in one revolution of the crank.

a. four times b. eight times

c. sixteen times d. two times

13. The danger of breakage and vibration is maximum

a. below the critical speed

b. above the critical speed

c. none of these

d. near the critical speed

14. The cam and follower is an example of

a. higher pair

b. rolling pair.

c. sliding pair

d. lower pair

15. Frequency of vibration is usually expressed in

a. number of cycles per minute

b. number of cycles per hour

c. number of cycles per second

d. none of these

16.Determine logarithmic decrement, if the amplitude of a vibrating body reduces to 1/6 th in two
cycles.

a. 0.223

b. 0.8958

c. 0.3890

d. None of the above

17. Calculate coefficient of viscous damper, if the system is critically damped.

Consider the following data:

1. Mass of spring mass damper system = 350 kg

2. Static deflection = 2 x 10 –3 m

3. Natural frequency of the system = 60 rad/sec

a. 100.5 x 10 3 N-s/m

b. 80 x 10 3 N-s/m

c. 42 x 10 3 N-s/m

d. None of the above

18. Calculate logarithmic decrement if damping factor is 0.33.

a. 1.36 b. 3.23

c. 5.16 d. 2.19