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Power Transmission
1) A mechanism which enables the rotary motion of one shaft to another shaft at the
same axis is called
a) gear box
b) differential
c) clutch
d) flywheel
5) The coefficient of friction for the Asbestos-based materials used for clutch facing is
a) 0.07
b) 0.17
c) 0.27
d) 0.37
Suresh Bhakta Shrestha, Asst. Professor & In-Charge, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tel: 661399 (Ext.: 155), e-mail: suresh@ku.edu.np
MEPP 412 – Automobile Engineering Suresh Bhakta Shrestha
10) The main advantage of single plate clutch over cone clutch is
a) easier gear changing
b) less binding of contact surfaces
c) less pedal movement
d) all of the above
12) The resistance to the vehicle motion whose magnitude remain constant with respect
to the vehicle speed is
a) resistance due to gradient
b) resistance due to the road
c) resistance due to the tyre friction
d) all of the above
13) The resistance to the vehicle motion whose magnitude various with the square of
the vehicle speed is
a) resistance due to gradient
b) resistance due to road
c) resistance due to the tyre friction
d) resistance due to wind
14) If the tractive effort is the highest for a given velocity, then the vehicle must be in
a) top gear
b) third gear
c) second gear
d) first gear
15) The point of interaction of the tractive effort curve and the total resistance curve is
called
a) stabilizing speed point
b) low speed point
c) high speed point
d) normal speed point
Suresh Bhakta Shrestha, Asst. Professor & In-Charge, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tel: 661399 (Ext.: 155), e-mail: suresh@ku.edu.np
MEPP 412 – Automobile Engineering Suresh Bhakta Shrestha
16) If the given tractive effort curve and the total resistance curve does not intersect,
then
a) the vehicle will accelerate
b) the vehicle will decelerate
c) the vehicle will not be able to go at this gradient for the given gear
d) none of the above
19) High speed gear is obtained in the case of sliding mesh gear box when
a) motion is transferred through the clutch gear to lay shaft gear
b) main shaft is coupled to the clutch shaft
c) smallest gear on the lay shaft is engaged
d) largest gear on the lay shaft is engaged
22) In a constant mesh gear box, when the right dog clutch is engaged with the gear on
the right side of the main shaft,
a) direct gear is obtained
b) first gear is obtained
c) second gear is obtained
d) reverse gear is obtained
Suresh Bhakta Shrestha, Asst. Professor & In-Charge, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tel: 661399 (Ext.: 155), e-mail: suresh@ku.edu.np
MEPP 412 – Automobile Engineering Suresh Bhakta Shrestha
24) The number of spring loaded balls provided circumferentially in a synchromesh gear
box is
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
25) In a synchromesh device, when members G1 and F1 are slid to left and cones M1
and M2 are in contact,
a) direct gear is obtained
b) second gear is obtained
c) third gear is obtained
d) reverse gear is obtained
26) For the second gear in a synchromesh system, the drive transfer will be through
a) U1,U2, C, F2, and splines
b) U1,U2, C, F1, and splines
c) U1,U3, D, F3, and splines
d) U1,U4, U5,E, F2, and splines
31) If two shafts used for transfer of drive are inclined to each other, then
a) slip joint is used
b) flange coupling is used
c) universal joint is used
d) none of the above
32) The Hook’s joint works efficiently when the propeller shaft inclination is
Suresh Bhakta Shrestha, Asst. Professor & In-Charge, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tel: 661399 (Ext.: 155), e-mail: suresh@ku.edu.np
MEPP 412 – Automobile Engineering Suresh Bhakta Shrestha
a) 18o
b) 28o
c) 38o
d) 48o
33) The number of arms provided to the Cross of the Hook’s joint is
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
36) The permanent reduction provided by the final drive in heavy vehicle is
a) 4:1
b) 6:1
c) 8:1
d) 10:1
40) In a vehicle, which is going straight ahead at N rpm, if the left wheel rotates forward
at n rpm, then the resultant speed of the right wheel will be
a) N+n
b) N-n
c) N/n
d) Nn
Suresh Bhakta Shrestha, Asst. Professor & In-Charge, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tel: 661399 (Ext.: 155), e-mail: suresh@ku.edu.np