Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

Rectangular bar in a rectangular hole is the following type of pair__________________?

(A) completely constrained motion

(B) partially constrained motion

(C) incompletely constrained motion

(D) freely constrained motion

(D) none of the above

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Elements of pairs held together mechanically is known as ___________________?

(A) closed pair

(B) open pair

(C) mechanical pair

(D) rolling pair

(D) none of the above

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A mechanism is an assemblage of ____________________?

(A) two links

(B) three links

(C) four links or more than four links

(D) all of the above

(D) none of the above

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In gramophones for adjusting the speed of the turntable, the following type of governor is commonly employed_______________?

(A) Hartung governor

(B) Wilson Hartnell governor

(C) Pickering governor

(D) Inertia governor

(D) none of the above

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When a ship travels in a sea, which of the effect is more dangerous___________________?

(A) steering

(B) pitching

(C) rolling

(D) all of the above

(D) none of the above

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The Ackermann steering mechanism is preferred to the Davis type in automobiles because____________________?

(A) the former is mathematically accurate

(B) the former is having turning pair

(C) the former is most economical

(D) the former is most rigid

(D) none of thfr above

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In automobiles the power is transmitted from gear box to differential through _________________?

(A) bevel gear

(B) universal joint

(C) Hooke’s joint

(D) Knuckle joint

(D) Oldham’s coupling

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The type of coupling used to join two shafts whose axes are neither in same straight line nor parallel, but intersect is______________________?

(A) flexible coupling

(B) universal coupling

(C) chain coupling

(D) Oldham’s coupling

(D) American coupling

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Flexible coupling is used because _____________________?

(A) it is easy to disassemble

(B) it is easy to engage and disengage

(C) it transmits shocks gradually

(D) it prevents shock transmission and eliminates stress reversals

(D) it increases shaft life

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The e.g. of a link in any mechanism would experience_________________?

(A) no acceleration

(B) linear acceleration

(C) angular acceleration

(D) both angular and linear accelerations

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal