UNIT 3: STRAIGHT LINE MECHANISMS

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS FROM GATE, IES & JNTU HYDERABAD

1. The coupling used to connect two shafts with large angular misalignment is
(a) a Flange coupling
(b) an Oldham's coupling
(c) a Flexible bush coupling (d) a Hookes joint

[GATE-2002]

2. Assertion (A): The Ackermann steering gear is commonly used in all automobiles.
Reason (R): It has the correct inner turning angle for all positions.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

[IES-1996]

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the Lists.(Notations have their usual meanings) :
List I
List II
A. Law of correct steering
1. f = 3(n-1)-2 j

1cos

2
B. Displacement relation of
2. +sin

x=R
Hooks joint
C. Relation between kinematic
pairs and links
D. Displacement equation of
reciprocating engine piston
Codes: A B C D
(a) 1 4
3 2
(c) 3 4
1 2

3. cot cot =c / b
4. tan =tan cos
A

B C D
(b) 1
2 3
(d) 3
2 1

4
4

[IES-2001]

4. A motor car has wheel base of 280 cm and the pivot distance of front stub axles is 140 cm. When the outer
wheel has turned through 30, the angle of turn of the inner front wheel for correct steering will be [IES2001]
1
1
(a) 60
(b) cot 2.23 (c) cot 1. 23 (d) 30o

5. Given= angle through which the axis of the outer forward wheel turns = angle through which the axis of
the inner forward wheel turns a = distance between the pivots of front axle and b = wheel base. For correct
steering, centre lines of the axes of four wheels of an automobile should meet at a common point. This
condition will be satisfied if
[IES-2001]
(a) cos cos =a/b
(b) cot cot =a /b
(c)

cos +cos =a /b

(d) tan tan =b/a

6. In automobiles, Hook's joint is used between which of the following?

(a) Clutch and gear box
(b) Gear box and differential
(c) Differential and wheels
(d) Flywheel and clutch

[IES-2008]

7. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Hooke's joint is used to connect two rotating co-planar, non-intersecting shafts
(b) Hooke's joint is used to connect two rotating co-planar, intersecting shafts
(c) Oldham's coupling is used to connect two parallel rotating shafts
(d) Hooke's joint is used in the steering mechanism for automobiles

[IES-2006]

8. A Hooks Joint is used to connect two:

(a) Coplanar and non-parallel shafts (b) Non-coplanar and non-parallel shafts
(c) Coplanar and parallel shafts
(d) Non-coplanar and parallel shafts

[IES-2005]

9. The speed of driving shaft of a Hooke's joint of angle 19.5 (given sin 19.5o =0.33. cos 19.5 = 0.94) is
500 r.p.m. The maximum speed of the driven shaft is nearly
[IES-2001]
(a) 168 r.p.m. (b) 444 r.p.m. (c) 471 r.p.m. (d) 531 r.p.m.

10. Match List I (Applications) with List II (Joints) and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the Lists:
[IES-2000]
List I
List II
A. Roof girder
1. Hook's joint
B. Cylinder head of an IC engine
2. Screwed joint
C. Piston rod and cross head
3. Cotter joint
D. Solid shaft and a plate
4. Welded joint
5. Riveted joint
Codes: A B C D
A B C D
(a) 5 3
1 4
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 5 2
3 4
(d) 4 3 1 5

11. Which one of the following figures representing Hooke's jointed inclined shaft system will result in a
velocity ratio of unity?
[IES-1998]

12. Consider the following statements

1. A round bar in a round hole form a turning pair.
2. A square bar in a square hole forms a sliding pair.
3. A vertical shaft in a footstep bearing forms a successful constraint.
Of these statements
(a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 1 and 3 are correct

[IAS 1994]

(c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

13. The connection between the piston and cylinder in a reciprocating engine corresponding to [IAS 1994]
(a) completely constrained kinematic pair
(b) incompletely constrained kinematic pair
(c) successfully constrained kinematic pair (d) single link

14. The type of quick return mechanism employed mostly in shaping machines is:
(a) DC reversible motor
(b) Fast and loose pulleys
(c) Whitworth motion
(d) Slotted link mechanism

[IES-1997]

15. In order to draw the acceleration diagram, it is necessary to determine the Coriolis component of
acceleration in the case of ``````
[IES-1997]
(a) crank and slotted lever quick return mechanism
(b) slider-crank mechanism (c) four bar mechanism (d) pantograph

16. Which mechanism produces intermittent rotary motion from continuous rotary motion? [IES-2008]
(a) Whitworth mechanism
(b) Scotch Yoke mechanism
(c) Geneva mechanism
(d) Elliptical trammel

17. ABCD is a mechanism with link lengths AB = 200, BC = 300, CD = 400 and DA = 350. Which one of
the following links should be fixed for the resulting mechanism to be a double crank mechanism? (All
lengths are in mm)```
[IES-2004]
(a) AB
(b) BC
(c) CD
(d) DA

18. A point on a link connecting a double slider crank chain will trace a
(a) straight line
(b) circle
(c) parabola
(d) ellipse

[IES-2000]

19. Match List-I with List -II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List
[IAS-1997]
List I
List-II
A.Pantograph
1. Scotch yoke mechanism
B. Single slider crank chain
2. Double lever mechanism
C. Double slider crank chain
3. Tchebicheff mechanism
D. Straight line motion
4. Double crank mechanism
5. Hand pump
Codes: A B
(a) 4 3
(c) 2 1

C
5
5

D
1
3

B C D
(b) 2
5 1
(d) 4 5 2

3
1

20. Consider the following mechanisms:

1. Oscillating cylinder engine mechanism
2. Toggle mechanism
3. Radial cylinder engine mechanism
4. Quick Return Mechanism
Which of the above are inversions of Slider-crank mechanism?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 3 and 4

[IAS-2002]

21. Geneva mechanism is used to transfer components from one station to the other in
(a) an inline transfer machine
(b) a rotary transfer machine
(c) a linked line
(d) an unlinked flow line

[IAS-1996]

23. Which one of the following is an exact straight line mechanism using lower pairs?
(a) Watt's mechanism
(b) Grasshopper mechanism
(c) Robert's mechanism
(d) Paucelliers mechanism

[IAS-2003]

22. Match List I (Mechanism) with List II (Name) and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the Lists:
[IAS-2002]
List I (Mechanism)
List II(Name)
A. Mechanism used to reproduce a
1.Hart's mechanism
diagram to an enlarged or reduced scale
B. A straight line mechanism made
2. Pantograph
up of turning pairs
C. Approximate straight line motion
3. Grasshopper mechanism
consisting of one sliding pair
D. Exact straight line motion mechanism
4. Peaucellier's mechanism
Codes: A B C D
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 2
1 3 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 2
4 3 1

24. Assertion (A): Davis steering gear is preferred to Ackermann type in automobile applications. [IAS2001]
Reason (R): Davis steering gear consists of sliding pairs as well as turning pairs.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE ( JNTU HYDERABAD)

1.

An exact straight line motion mechanism is a.... [ D]

(A) Scott Russels mechanism (A) Harts mechanism
(C) peaucelliers mechanism (D) All of these
2. Which of the following mechanism is made up of turning pair? [D]
(A)Scott Russels mechanism (B) peaucelliers mechanism
(C) Harts mechanism (D) b &c

3.

Which of the following mechanism is exactly straight line motion mechanism [ A]

(A)Peaucellier Mechanism (B)Robert Mechanism
(C)Tchebicheffs Mechanism (D) Watts Mechanism

4.

Scott-Russel Mechanism consists of [ A]

(A) Sliding & Turning pairs (B) Sliding & Rotary pairs
(C) Turning & Rotary pairs (D) Sliding only

5.

Which of the following mechanism is generated straight line motion mechanism [

C] (A)Peaucellier Mechanism (B)Scott- Russel Mechanism
(C) Robert Mechanism (D) Watts Mechanism

6.

The magnitude of linear velocity of a point Q on link PQ relative to point P is [ B]

(A) .PQ (B) .(PQ)2 (C) 2.PQ (D) (.PQ)2

7.

The Ackerman steering gear mechanism is preferred to the Davis steering gear
Mechanism, because [ D]
(A)Whole of the mechanism in the Ackerman steering gear is on the back of the

front
wheels.
(B) The Ackerman steering gear consists of turning pairs
(C) The Ackerman steering gear is most economical
(D) Both (a) and (b)
8.

With single Hookes joint it is possible to connect two shafts, the axes of which
have an angular misalignment up to [D ]
(A
0
0
0
0
)10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40

9.
[B ]

In which mechanism, the coriolis component of acceleration will be considered

(A)Four-bar chain mechanism (B) Quick return motion mechanism
(C) Slider-crank mechanism (D) none of the above

10.

11.

The driving and driven shaft connected by Hooks joint will have equal speeds if
=angle through which the driving shaft turns, =angle of inclination of driving
and driven shaft then [ B]
(A) cos=sin (B) sin= tan (C) tan=cos (D) cot=cos

The magnitude of linear velocity of a point Q on link PQ relative to point P is [ C]

(A)
2
2
2
.PQ (B) .(PQ) (C) .PQ (D) (.PQ)
FILL IN THE BLANKS (JNTU HYDERABAD)
1.
A Peaucellier mechanism consist of 08 (Eight) number of links
2.
Grass hopper mechanism can be obtained by replacingslidingpair of modified
scott russel mechanism by turningpair
3.
Hart mechanism has 6links
4.
The motion which permits only relative motion of an oscillatory nature along a
straight
line
is called straight line mechanism
5.
The two types of mechanisms are in which only turning pairs are used and in
which one sliding pair is used

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

The number of links required for the Peauciller mechanism is 8

The number of links required for the Hart's mechanism is 6
The disadvantage of Hart's mechanism is large amount of space is taken
The applications of straight line motions are mostly found in engine indicators
The modified form of the pantograph copying mechanism is cross-by indicator
The one which is closely resembles to the pantograph copying mechanism is
simplex indicator
12.
Roberts's mechanism is a four bar chain mechanism, which in its mean
position has the
form of a trapezium.
13.
Tchebicheff s mechanism is a four bar mechanism in which the crossed links
are of equal length.
14.
Grasshopper mechanism is a modification of modified Scott-Russel's
mechanism
15.
UniversalorHooksJoint is used to connect two non-parallel and intersecting
shafts.
16.
Davis Steering gear mechanism satisfies the fundamental equation of gearing
in all position.
17.
Davis steering gear consists ofslidingpair
18.
In automobiles the power is transmitted from gear box to differential
throughHooksJoint
19.
The steering gear mechanism is used for changing the direction of two or more
of the wheel axiswith reference to the chassis
20.
In which type of mechanism steering is done by means of front wheels steering
gear
21.
In order to avoid skidding slipping of the wheels the two front wheels must turn
about
the
which lies on the axis of the back wheels same instantaneous
22.
The condition for correct steering is that all the four wheels must turn about the
same
instantaneous centre
23.
The fundamental equation for the correct steering is given by (cot0-cot6=c/b)
24.
Davis steering gear is an exact steering mechanism.
25.
Which of the steering gear mechanisms is simpler? Ackerman
26.
A (Hooke's joint) is used to connect two shafts, which are intersecting at a small angle.
27.
The arms of the cross in the universal joint are perpendicular to each other.
28.
The main application of universal joint is found in the transmission from the gear box to
theof the automobile. Differential
29.
Universal joint is used as a knee joint in milling machines.
30.
Double hooke's joint type of joint has the constant velocity.
31.
The maximum fluctuation of speed is given by (col(max)=o>/cosa)
32.In a pantograph, all the pairs are turning pairs
33. Which of the following mechanism is made up of turning pairs peaucellier's mechanism
34. Which of the following mechanism is used to enlarge or reduce the size of a drawing
pantograph
35.The Ackerman steering gear mechanism is preferred to the Davis steering gear mechanism,
because the Ackerman steering gear is most economical
36.The driving and driven shafts connected by Hooke's joint will have equal speeds, if
(tan6=+Vcosa)