TEST NO.

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1. It deals only with the motion of bodies without reference to the
forces that cause them.

a. Kinetics

b. Motion

c. Kinematics

d. Acceleration
2. Progressive change in position of a body is called:

a. Acceleration

b. Motion

c. Force

d. Momentum
3. Cam in general maybe divided into two classes; inform motion
and ­_____________ motion cam.

a. Reverse

b. Gravity

c. Deceleration

d. Acceleration
4. Product of mass and linear velocity is known as:

a. Impulse

b. Linear momentum

c. Angular momentum

d. Impact
5. It is the motion of an object diminished/decreased speed.

a. Deceleration

b. Retarded motion

c. Negative impulse

d. All of these
6. It is a property of matter, which causes it to resist any change in
its motion or state of rest.

a. Brake

b. Friction

c. Inertia

d. Impulse
7. If the velocity of mass is the same all the time during which
motion takes place is called:

a. Deceleration

b. Uniform motion

c. Acceleration

d. None of these
8. Statement that a given body is in static equilibrium means that
the body cannot.

a. Have any type of motion

b. Be acted upon by more than one force

c. Undergo any displacement

d. Have any type of acceleration

9. It is a science of motion that can be sled in terms of scalar or
vector algebra.

a. Kinematics

b. Curvilinear translation

c. Projectile

d. Acceleration
10. The object thrown upward will return to earth the magnitude of
the terminal velocity equal to.

a. Zero

b. One-half the initial velocity

c. Twice the initial velocity

d. Initial velocity
11. The follower reciprocates or oscillates in a plane perpendicular
to the axis of rotation of the cam.

a. Radial cam

b. Cylindrical cam

c. Cam curves

d. Tangential cam
12. The follower reciprocates or oscillates in a plane parallel to the
axis of rotation.

a. Cam curves

b. Cylindrical cam

c. Tangential cam

d. Radial cam
13. A cone formed by elements, which are perpendicular to the
elements of the pitch cone at the large end.

a. Cone distance

b. Back cone

c. Root cone

d. Cone center
14. The ability of moving body to perform work is called:

a. Internal energy

b. Potential energy

c. Kinetic energy

d. Flow work
15. A slider crank chain is made up of

a. One turning and one sliding pair

b. One turning and two turning pairs

c. Two turning and one sliding pair

d. Three turning and one sliding pair

16. A Scott-Russell mechanism is made up of

a. Rotating pair only

b. Sliding and turning pairs

c. Turning and rotary pairs

d. Turning pair only

17. Ackerman steering gear is made up of

a. Rolling and sliding pairs

b. Rolling pairs

c. Sliding and rotary pairs

d. Turning pairs
18 A cam where the follower reciprocate or oscillates in a plane
parallel to the axis of the cam is called:

a. Circular cam

b. Cylindrical cam

c. Reciprocating cam

d. Tangential cam
19. Instantaneous center of rotation of a link in a four bar
mechanism lies on

a. A point obtained by intersection of extending adjoining links

b. Left side pivots of this link

c. Right side pivot of this link

d. Any of the choices above

20. A vector quality that describes both how fast it is moving and
the direction in which it is heated.

a. Acceleration

b. Displacement

c. Motion

d. Velocity
21. Which of the following is the rate at which the velocity is
changing?

a. Acceleration

b. Linear

c. Motion

d. Vertical
22. The direction of the __________ is toward the center of the
circle in which, the study moves.

a. Centripetal acceleration

b. Centrifugal acceleration

c. Radial cam

d. Tangential
23. It is a device that changes the magnitude, direction or more
mode of application of a torque or force while transmitting it for a
particular purpose.

a. Frame

b. Machine

c. Mechanism

d. Structure
24. The process of obtaining the resultant of any numbers of
vectors.

a. Scalar quantity

b. Vector composition

c. Vector quantity

d. Vector resolution
25. It has magnitude, direction and sense.

a. Scalar quantity

b. Absolute quantity

c. Vector quantity

d. Relative quantity
26. A plate cylinder or other solid with a surface of contact so
designed as to cause or modify the motion of the piece.

a. Cam

b. Disc

c. Gear

d. Pulley
27. When acceleration is zero, the

a. Velocity is constant

b. Velocity is negative

c. Velocity is variable

d. Velocity is zero
28. When the velocity is changing, the acceleration is

a. Constant

b. Not constant

c. Variable

d. Zero
29. Klein’s construction is used to determine the

a. Acceleration of various parts

b. Angular acceleration of various parts

c. Displacement of various parts

d. Velocity of various parts

30. Klein’s construction can be used when

a. Crank has a uniform angular acceleration

b. Crank has a uniform angular velocity

c. Crank has a non uniform angular velocity

d. B and C above
31. The cam angle is

a. The angle subtended by live portion of cam at the cam’s center

b. the angle of rotation of the cam far a definite displacement of the

follower

c. The angle subtended at the cam’s center by the portion of cam

during which the follower moves

d. The angle subtended by the cam at cam center when the

follower dwells
32. The pitch point of a cam refers to

a. Any point on the pitch curve

b. A point at a distance equal to pitch circle radius from the center

c. The point of cam pitch circle that has the maximum pressure

d. None of the above

33. For a kinematics chain to be considered as mechanism,

a. None of the links should be fixed

b. One link should be fixed

c. There is no such criterion

d. Two links should be fixed

34. Hart mechanism has how many links?

a. 4

b. 6

c. 8

d. 12
35. Peaucellier mechanism has how many links?

a. 4

b. 5

c. 6

d. 8
36. A cam with a roller follower would constitute which type of pair?

a. Close pair

b. Higher pair

c. Lower pair

d. Open pair
37. Kinematics pairs are those pairs that have

a. Elements of pairs not held together mechanically

b. Point or line contact between the elements when in motion

c. Surface contact between the two elements when in motion

d. Two elements that allow relative motion

38. A Pantograph is a mechanism having

a. Higher pairs

b. Lower pairs

c. Rolling pairs

d. Spherical pairs
39. The number of links in a pantograph is equal to

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6
40. In elliptical trammels,

a. All four pairs are turning

b. One pair turning and three pairs sliding

c. Three pairs turning and one pair sliding

d. Two pairs turning and two pairs sliding

41. The Klein’s method of construction for reciprocating engine
mechanism

a. Enables determination of Coriolis component

b. Is a simplified form of instantaneous center method

c. Is based on acceleration diagram

d. Utilizes a quadrilateral similar to the diagram of mechanism for

reciprocating engine
42. If a particle of a link has a velocity that changes both in
magnitude and direction at any instant, then

a. It must have only unidirectional acceleration

b. It must have two components of acceleration e.g., centripetal

and tangential

c. It must have three components of acceleration e.g. centripetal,

centrifugal and tangential

d. It must have three components of acceleration e.g. centripetal,

centrifugal and gravitational
43. Select the one that is the higher pair.

a. Crosby indicator mechanism

b. Hart’s straight line mechanism

c. Thomson indicator mechanism

d. Both gearing mechanism

44. A shaft revolving in a bearing forms a

a. Cylindrical pair

b. Higher pair

c. Lower pair

d. Sliding pair
45. The total no of instantaneous center for mechanism of N links is
equal to

a. 2N

b. (N-1)(N+1)

c. 2N(N-1)

d. N(N-1)/2
46. A kinematics chain needs a minimum of

a. 2 links and 2 turning pairs

b. 3 links and 3 turning pairs

c. 3 links and 2 turning pairs

d. 4 links and 4 turning pairs

47. For kinematics chain formed by lower pair the relation between
the no of joints J is given by

a. L=2/3(J+2)

b. L=3/2(J+2)

c. L=2/3(L+2)

d. J=3/2(L+2)
48. Incase of an elliptical trammel

a. One pair turns and two pairs slide

b. Two pairs turns and two pairs slide

c. Three pair turns and one pair slide

d. All four pairs turn

49. Coriolis component of acceleration is found in

a. Four bar mechanism

b. mechanism of steam engine

c. Higher pair

d. whitworth-quick-return mechanism
50. It is one that is not appreciably deformed by the action of any
external force or load.

a. Rigid body

b. Structure

c. Frame

d. Mechanism