PARUL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, LIMDA

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

MCQ

Class: 7th Sem. Mechanical Subject: Machine Design-II

Subject Code: 03109401

MCQ of Chapter: Gear Design

1) Gearbox is produced by
(a)design by drawing (b) design by craft evolution (c) design synthesis (d) simultaneous design
Ans :a

2) Modern automobile car is produced by

(a)sequential design (b) design by craft evolution (c)design synthesis (d) simultaneous design
Ans:d

3) The gears are used to connect two parallel shafts except

(a)Spur gear (b)Helical gear (c)Double helical gears (d)Bevel gears
Ans:d

4)The gears used to connect non-parallel and non-intersecting shafts is

(a)Straight bevel gears (b)Spiral bevel gears (c)Spiral gears (d)Double helical gears
Ans:c

5)To connect two intersecting shafts we use

(a)Spur gear (b)Helical gear (c)Worm and wheel (d)Bevel gears
Ans:d

6)The gear used to convert rotary motion into translating motion is

(a)Worm and wheel (b)Crown gear (c)Rack and pinion (d)Spiral Bevel gear
Ans:c

7)Which of the following type of gear has inclined teeth?

(a)Spur gear (b)Helical gear (c)Spiral gear (d)All of the above
Ans:b

8)The point of contact of two pitch circles of mating gears is called

(a)Pressure point (b)Pitch point (c)Module (d)Contact point
Ans:b

9)The circular pitch of a gear is given by

(a)Πd/t (b)Πd/2t (c)2Πd/t (d)Πd/3t
Where d=diameter of pitch circle
t=number of teeth
Ans:a

10)The module of a gear is given by

(a)d/t (b)2d/t (c)d/2t (d)d/3t
Where d=diameter of pitch circle
t=number of teeth
Ans:a

11)Which of the following does not give velocity ratio of gears?

(a)ω2/ω1 (b)N1/N2 (c)D1/D2 (d)T1/T2
Ans:b

12)The virtual number of teeth in a helical gear are(β=helix Angle)

a)z/cosβ b)z/cos2β c)z/cos3β d)zcos3β
Ans:c

13)The contact in two helical gears during mesh

a)is sudden b)is gradual c)depends on speed d)depends on helix angle
Ans:b

14)The hand of teeth on two helical gears in mesh

a)is same b)is opposite c)may be same or opposite d)depends on helix angle

15) If T is the actual number of teeth on a helical gear and φ is the helix angle for the teeth, the
formative
number of teeth is written as
(a) T sec3 φ (b) T sec2 φ (c) T/sec3φ (d) T cosec φ
Ans:a

16) In helical gears, the distance between similar faces of adjacent teeth along a helix on the pitch
cylinders
Normal to the teeth, is called
(a) normal pitch (b) axial pitch (c) diametral pitch (d) module
Ans:a

17) . In helical gears, the right hand helices on one gear will mesh ......... helices on the other gear.
(a) right hand (b) left hand
Ans:b

18) The helix angle for single helical gears ranges from
(a) 10° to 15° (b) 15° to 20° (c) 20° to 35° (d) 35° to 50°
Ans:c

19) . The helix angle for double helical gears may be made up to
(a) 45° (b) 60° (c) 75° (d) 90°
Ans:a

20) The gears are termed as medium velocity gears, if their peripheral velocity is
(a) 1–3 m / s (b) 3–15 m / s (c) 15–30 m / s (d) 30–50 m / s
Ans:b

21) The size of gear is usually specified by

(a) pressure angle (b) pitch circle diameter (c) circular pitch (d) diametral pitch
Ans:b

22). A spur gear with pitch circle diameter D has number of teeth T. The module m is defined as
(a) m = d / T (b) m = T / D (c) m = π D / T (d) m = D.T
Ans:a

23)In a rack and pinion arrangement, the rack has teeth of ........... shape.
(a) square (b) trepazoidal
Ans:b
24) The radial distance from the ............ to the clearance circle is called working depth.
(a) addendum circle (b) dedendum circle
Ans:a

25) The product of the diametral pitch and circular pitch is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 1/π (c) π (d) π × No. of teeth
Ans:c

26) The backlash for spur gears depends upon

(a) module (b) pitch line velocity (c) tooth profile (d) both (a) and (b)
Ans:d

27). The contact ratio for gears is

(a) zero (b) less than one (c) greater than one (d) none of these
Ans:c

28) If the centre distance of the mating gears having involute teeth is increased, then the pressure
angle
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains unchanged (d) none of these
Ans:a

29) The form factor of a spur gear tooth depends upon

(a) Circular pitch only (b) pressure angle only (c) number of teeth and circular pitch (d)
number of teeth and the system of teeth.
Ans:d

30) Lewis equation in spur gears is used to find the

(a) tensile stress in bending (b) shear stress (c) compressive stress in bending (d) fatigue stress
Ans:c

31). The minimum number of teeth on the pinion in order to avoid interference for 20° stub system is
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 18 (d) 32
Ans:b

32). The allowable static stress for steel gears is approximately ......... of the ultimate tensile stress.
(a) one-fourth (b) one-third (c) one-half (d) double
Ans:b

33). Lewis equation in spur gears is applied

(a) only to the pinion (b) only to the gear
(c) to stronger of the pinion or gear (d) to weaker of the pinion or gear
Ans:d

34). The static tooth load should be ........... the dynamic load.
(a) less than (b) greater than
(c) equal to
Ans:b

35). When bevel gears having equal teeth and equal pitch angles connect two shafts whose axes
intersect
at right angle, then they are known as
(a) angular bevel gears (b) crown bevel gears (c) internal bevel gears (d) mitre gears
Ans:d

36). The face angle of a bevel gear is equal to

(a) pitch angle – addendum angle (b) pitch angle + addendum angle
(c) pitch angle – dedendum angle (d) pitch angle + dedendum angle
Ans:b

37). The root angle of a bevel gear is equal to

(a) pitch angle – addendum angle (b) pitch angle + addendum angle
(c) pitch angle – dedendum angle (d) pitch angle + dedendum angle
Ans:c

38). If b denotes the face width and L denotes the cone distance, then the bevel factor is written as
(a) b / L (b) b / 2L
(c) 1 – 2 b.L (d) 1 – b / L
Ans:d

39) For a bevel gear having the pitch angle θ, the ratio of formative number of teeth (TE) to actual
number
of teeth (T) is
(a) 1/sin θ (b) 1/cos θ (c) 1/ tan θ (d) sin θ cos θ
Ans:b

40) Worm gears are widely used for transmitting power at ..........velocity ratios between non-
intersecting shafts.
(a) high (b) low
Ans:a

41) In worm gears, the angle between the tangent to the thread helix on the pitch cylinder and the
plane
normal to the axis of worm is called
(a) pressure angle (b) lead angle (c) helix angle (d) friction angle
Ans:b

42) The normal lead, in a worm having multiple start threads, is given by
(a) lN = l / cos λ (b) lN = l . cos λ (c) lN = l (d) lN = l tan
where lN = Normal lead, l = Lead, and λ = Lead angle.
Ans:b

43). The number of starts on the worm for a velocity ratio of 40 should be
(a) single (b) double (c) triple (d) quadruple
Ans:a
 MCQ of Chapter: Design of IC Engine Components
44) The minimum bore dia for I.C engine cylinders is
(a)10 mm (b)20 mm (c)30mm (d)40mm
Ans: c

45) The minimum number of compression piston ring are

(a)2 (b)3 (c)4 (d)6
Ans: a

46) The twisting moment in the crank shaft is maximum when the crank angle is of the order of
(a)10° (b)20° (c)30°
Ans:c

47) Choose the correct statement

a) a flywheel keeps the speed constant by controlling the fuel supply
b)a flywheel keeps the speed constant by absorbing and releasing energy.
c)a flywheel does not keep the speed constant
d)a flywheel is not essential for engine
Ans:b

48)Choose the correct statement. The area of inlet valve port is

a)equal to the exhaust valve port
b)less than the exhaust valve port
c)more than the exhaust valve port
d)a function of the type of engine
Ans:C

49)A hole is to be punched in a 15mm plate having an ultimate shear strength of 3 N-mm-2.If the
allowable crushing stress in the punch is 6N-mm2,The diameter of the smallest hole which can be
punched is equal to
a)15mm b)30mm c)60mm d)120mm
Ans:b

50) The cylinders are usually made of

(a) cast iron or cast steel (b) aluminium (c) stainless steel (d) copper
Ans:a

51) The length of the cylinder is usually taken as

(a) equal to the length of piston (b) equal to the length of stroke
(c) equal to the cylinder bore (d) 1.5 times the length of stroke
Ans:d

52) The skirt of piston

(a) is used to withstand the pressure of gas in the cylinder
(b) acts as a bearing for the side thrust of the connecting rod
(c) is used to seal the cylinder in order to prevent leakage of the gas past the piston
(d) none of the above
Ans:b

53) Side thrust on the cylinder liner is usually taken as ........... of the maximum gas load on the piston.
(a) 1/5 (b) 1/8 (c) 1/10 (d) 1/5
Ans:c

54). The length of the piston usually varies between

(a) D and 1.5 D (b) 1.5 D and 2 D (c) 2D and 2.5 D (d) 2.5 D and 3 D
where D = Diameter of the piston.
Ans:a

55). In designing a connecting rod, it is considered like .......... for buckling about X-axis.
(a) both ends fixed (b) both ends hinged (c) one end fixed and the other end hinged
(d) one end fixed and the other end free
Ans:b

56). Which of the following statement is wrong for a connecting rod?

(a) The connecting rod will be equally strong in buckling about X-axis, if Ixx = 4 Iyy.
(b) If Ixx > 4 Iyy,,the buckling will occur about Y-axis.
(c) If Ixx < 4Iyy,the buckling will occur about X-axis.
(d) The most suitable section for the connecting rod is T-section.
Ans:d

57). The crankshaft in an internal combustion engine

(a) is a disc which reciprocates in a cylinder
(b) is used to retain the working fluid and to guide the piston
(c) converts reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion and vice versa
(d) none of the above
Ans:c

58). The rocker arm is used to actuate the inlet and exhaust valves motion as directed by the
(a) cam and follower (b) crank (c) crankshaft (d) none of these
Ans:a

59). For high speed engines, a rocker arm of........... should be used.
(a) rectangular section (b) I-section (c) T-section (d) circular
Ans:b

MCQ of Chapter: Design of Gear Boxes

60) A gear box is to have 9 speeds in the range of 30 rpm to 1000 rpm. What is the value of preferred
speed of N9
(a)10 rpm (b) 100 rpm (c) 1000 rpm
Ans: c

61) A manufacturer is interested to manufacture 8 different models of generating sets ranging from
5kw to 50kw.Calculate the preferred capacities of different models. Value for P3 is...
(a)7 kw (b)8 kw (C)10 kw
Ans :C

MCQ of Chapter : DESIGN OF MATERIAL HANDLING

COMPONENTS
62) Which of the following is a property of bulk load?
a. Hardness b. Cake forming tendency c. Suspension part d. Weight
Answer (B)

63) Which of the following is not a hoisting equipment with lifting gear?
a. Cage elevators b. Jib cranes c. Pulleys d. Troughed belts
Answer (D)
64) What are bulk loads?
a. Lump of material b. Single rigid mass c. Homogeneous particles d. Heterogeneous particles
Answer (B)

65) Which belt conveyor prevents sliding down of material at an inclination of 55o with horizontal?
a.Flat belt conveyor b.Troughed belt conveyor
c.Blanket belt conveyor d.Woven wire belt conveyors
Answer (C)

66) Which of the following statements is false for troughed belt conveyors?
1. Troughed belt conveyors use flexible belts
2. They contain five idlers
3. Depth of trough decreases with increasing number of idlers
4. Flexibility of belt increases as depth of trough decreases
a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. None of the above
Answer (C)

67) Which of the following belt conveyors have low volume carrying capacity?
a. Flat belts b. Troughed belts c. Both a. and b. d. None of the above
Answer (A)

68) Which discharge method provides only intermediate discharge for low speed flat belt conveyor?
a. Plow discharge b. Tripper discharge c. Both a. and b. d. None of the above
Answer (A)

69) Mass capacity of a conveyor is 200 ton/hr, if speed of the belt is 4 m/s then what is the width of horizontal
flat belt conveyor carrying the load? (Surcharge factor = 0.075 & ρ = 1000 kg/m3)
a. 499.23 mm b. 500.0 mm c. 533.7 mm d. Insufficient data
Answer (C)

70) What is the mass capacity of flat belt conveyor if volumetric capacity 0.55 m3/hr? (ρ = 1500 kg/m3)
a. 825 tons/hr b. 825 kg/hr c. 2.727 tons/hr d. 2722 kg/hr
Answer (B)

71) An inclined belt conveyor is used for loading goods. If speed of the belt having 1500 mm width is 3 m/s
then what is the volumetric capacity of the conveyor?
(For 21o, k= 2.35 x 10–4)
a. 1.19 x 10-3 m3/s b. 1.75 x 10-3 m3/s c. 1.5 x 10-3 m3/s d. 2.5 x 10-3 m3/s
Answer (A)