1.1. What is a link? a. part of a machines b. stationary part of a machine c.

part of a machine which has motion relative to some other part d. none of the above answer :- c. part of a machine which has motion relative to some other part 1.2. When relative motion between two element is completely or successfully constrained, the these two elements from a a. mechanism b. machine c. kinematic pair d. kinematic chain answer :- c. kinematic pair 1.3. Which of the following is an open pair? a. Journal bearing b. Ball and Socket joint c. Leave screw and nut d. None of the above (Ans:c) 1.4. Which of the following is a higher pair? a. Turning pair b. Screw pair the above (Ans:c) 1.5. A higher pair has__________. a. Point contact b. Surface contact above (Ans:a) 6. In a ball bearing, ball and bearing forms a a. Turning pair b. Rolling pair (Ans:b) 7. A ball and a socket forms a a. Turning pair b. Rolling pair (Ans:d) c. Belt and pulley d. None of

c. No contact

d. None of the

c. Screw pair

d. Spherical pair

c. Screw pair

d. Spherical pair

8. Piston and cylinder of a reciprocating steam engine forms a a. turning pair b. rolling pair c. sliding pair answer :- c. sliding pair 9. A ball and socket joint form a a.turning pair b.rolling pair answer :- d.spherical pair c.sliding pair

d. spherical pair

d.spherical pair

10. Ball bearing and roller bearing form a a.turning pair b.rolling pair c.sliding pair answer :- b.rolling pair 11. Which one of the following is a lower pair? a.ball and roller bearing b.automobile steering gear c.cam and follower d.belt and chain drives answer :- b.automobile steering gear 12.The function of an element is to a. transmit motion b. to serve as a support c. to guide other elements d. all of the above answer :- d. all of the above

d.spherical pair

13. The motion of a shaft between a foot-step bearing is an example of a.incompletely constrained motion b.completely constrained motion c.successfully constrained motion d.none of the above answer :- c.successfully constrained motion 14.The motion of a shaft with collars at each end in a circular hole is an example of a.incompletely constrained motion b.completely constrained motion c.successfully constrained motion d.none of the above answer :- b.completely constrained motion 15. motion of a shaft a circular hole is an example of a.incompletely constrained motion b.completely constrained motion c.successfully constrained motion d.none of the above answer :- a.incompletely constrained motion 16. The differential mechanism of an automobile is having a. one degree of freedom b. two degree of freedom c. three degree of freedom d. zero degree of freedom answer :- b. one degree of freedom 17. If a kinematic chain has 'l' links, then the number of mechanism obtained are a. l 1 b. l 2 c. l+1 d. l answer :- d.l 18. For a kinematic chain, the relationship between number of pairs (P) and number of links (L) is a. L = P -2 b. L = 2P 4 c. L = 4P 2 d. L = P - 4 answer :- b. L = 2P - 4 19. 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 (c) 1 and 3 are correct (b) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct Ans. (b) 20. The connection between the piston and cylinder in a reciprocating engine corresponding to (a) completely constrained kinematic pair (b) incompletely constrained kinematic pair (c) successfully constrained kinematic pair (d) single link Ans. (c) 21. Consider the following pairs of parts: 1. Pair of gear in mesh 2. Belt and pulley 3. Cylinder and piston 4. Cam and follower Among these, the higher pairs are (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4 Ans. (a) 22. Which of the following is a higher pair? (a) Belt and pulley (b) Turning pair (c) Screw pair (d) Sliding pair

Ans. (a) A higher pair have point or line contact. 23. A rigid body possesses_____degrees of freedom. a. One b. Two c. Four d. Six (Ans:d) 24. The Kutzbach criterion for determining the number of degrees of freedom (n) is (where l = number of links, j = number of joints and h = number of higher pairs) a. n = 3(l-1)-2j-h b. n = 2(l-1)-2j-h c. n = 3(l-1)-3j-h d. n = 2(l-1)-3j-h (Ans:a) 25. The minimum number of links in a single degree-of-freedom planar mechanism with both higher and lower kinematic pairs is (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 Ans. (c) 26. Consider the following statements: 1. The degree of freedom for lower kinematic pairs is always equal to one. 2. A ball-and-socket joint has 3 degrees of freedom and is a higher kinematic pair 3. Oldham's coupling mechanism has two prismatic pairs and two revolute pairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 only Ans. (a) 27. Which of the following are examples of forced closed kinematic pairs? 1. Cam and roller mechanism 2. Door closing mechanism 3. Slider-crank mechanism 4. Automotive clutch operating mechanism Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (a) 28. Consider the following statements: 1. Lower pairs are more resistant than the higher pairs in a plane mechanism. 2. In a 4-bar mechanism (with 4 turning pairs), when the link opposite to the shortest link is fixed, a double rocker mechanism results. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (c) 29. f = 3 (n - 1) - 2j. In the Grubler's equation for planar mechanisms given, j is the (a) Number of mobile links (b) Number of links (c) Number of lower pairs (d) Length of the longest link Ans. (a) 30. For L number of links in a mechanism, the number of possible inversions is equal to (a) L - 2 (b) L 1 (c) L (d) L + 1 Ans. (b) 31. The number of inversions for a slider crank mechanism is (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3 Ans. (c) 32. 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) (a) A B (b) BC (c) CD (d) DA Ans. (c) 33. 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 (Ans: d) 34-________ is known as crank & lever mechanism Choose one answer. a. Beam engine b. Coupling rod c. Watt indicator d. Connecting rod 35-________ is known as double crank mechanism Choose one answer. a. Connecting rod b. Coupling rod c. Watt indicator d. Beam engine 36-________ is known as double lever mechanism a. Connecting rod b. Watt indicator c. Coupling rod d. Beam engine 37. Whitworth quick return mechanism is an inversion of a. double slider crank chain b. single slider crank chain c. four bar chain d. crossed slider crank chain answer :- b. single slider crank chain 38. Inversion of a mechanism is (a) changing of a higher pair to lower pair (b) obtained by fixing different links in a kinematic chain (b) turning it upside down (d) obtained by reversing the input and output motion Ans. (b) 39. A four-bar chain has (a) all turning pairs (b) one turning pair and the others are sliding pairs (c) one sliding pair and the others are turning pairs (d) all sliding pairs Ans. (a) 40. In a single slider four-bar linkage, when the slider is fixed, it forms a mechanism of (a) hand pump (b) reciprocating engine (c) quick return (d) oscil1ating cylinder Ans. (a) 41. 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 Ans. (d)

42. 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 Ans. (d) 43. Which of the following are the inversions of double slider crank mechanism? 1. Oldham coupling 2. Whitworth quick return mechanism 3. Beam engine mechanism 4. Elliptic trammel mechanism Select the correct answer from the codes given below.Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (b) 44. Oldham's coupling and elliptic trammels are the inversion of a. double slider crank chain b. single slider crank chain c. four bar chain d. crossed slider crank chain answer :- a. double slider crank chain 45. Consider the following statements: 1. In a kinematic inversion, the relative motions between links of the mechanism change as different links are made the frame by turns. 2. An elliptical trammel is a mechanism with three prismatic pairs and one revolute pair. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans. (d) 48. Oldham's coupling is an inversion of the kinematic chain used in (a) Whitworth quick-return mechanism (b) Elliptical trammel (c) Rotary engine (d) Universal joint Ans. (b) 47. A point on a link connecting a double slider crank chain will trace a (a) straight line (b) circle (c) parabola (d) ellipse Ans. (d) 48. Scotch yoke mechanism is used to generate (a) sine functions (b) square roots (c) logarithms (d) inversions Ans. (a) 49. Which of the following are inversions of a double slider crank chain? 1. Whitworth return motion 2. Scotch Yoke 3. Oldham's Coupling 4. Rotary engine. Select correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4. Ans. (c) 50. When two shafts are neither parallel nor intersecting, power can be transmitted by using (a) a pair of spur gears (b) a pair of helical gears (c) an Oldham's coupling (d) a pair of spiral gears Ans. (c)

51. It two parallel shafts are to be connected and the distance between the axes of shafts is small and variable, then one would need to use (a) a clutch (b) a universal joint (c) an Oldham's coupling (d) a knuckle joint Ans. (c) 52. Oldham's coupling is the inversion of (a) four bar mechanism (b) crank and lever mechanism (c) single slider crank mechanism (d) double slider crank mechanism Ans. (d) 53. Which of the following is an inversion of Single slider crank chain? a. Beam engine b. Rotary engine c. Oldhams coupling d. Elliptical trammel (Ans:b) 54. ________ is an inversion of Double slider crank chain. a. Coupling rod of a locomotive b. Scotch yoke mechanism c. Hand pump d. Reciprocating engine (Ans:b) 55. Oldhams coupling is the inversion of a. four bar mechanism b. crank and lever mechanism c. single slider crank mechanism d. double slider crank mechanism 56. Oldhams coupling is an inversion of the kinematic chain used in a. Whitworth quick return mechanism b. Elliptical trammel c. Rotary engine d. Universal joint (Ans:b) 57. Transmission angle is the angle between a. Input link and coupler b. Input link and fixed link c. Output link and coupler d. Output link and fixed link (Ans:c) 58. Which one of the following is an exact straight line mechanism using lower pairs? a. Watts mechanism b. Grasshopper mechanism c. Roberts mechanism d. Paucelliers mechanism (Ans:d) 59. The Ackermann steering gear is the inversion of a. slider crank chain b. four bar chain d. crossed slider crank chain answer :- b. four bar chain c. double slider crank chain

60. 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 Ans. (b)