Rajarambapu Institute of Technology

Third Year Engineering

Technical Aptitude-III,Sem-I (23-24)
Branch:- MECHANICAL
Question Bank

(1) A composite slab has two layers of different materials having thermal conductivities k and 2k. If
each layer has the same thickness, the equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab is
(a) 3k
(b) k/2
(c) 3/2k
(d) 4k/3

(2) A stainless steel tube (Ks = 19 W/mK) of 2 cm ID and 5 cm OD is insulated with 3 cm thick
asbestos (ka = 0.2 W/mK). If the temperature difference between the innermost and outermost
surfaces is 600 degree celsius, the heat transfer rate per unit length is
(a) 0.94 W/m
(b) 9.44 W/m
(c) 944.72 W/m
(d) 9447.21 W/m

(3) consider a plane wall made up of brick having thermal conductivity 0.9 W/m-k Steady
a heat flux of 40W/m^2 is supplied to the left side of the wall. If the steady state temperature of left
side of wall is 120 degree celsius C. then the temperature of wall at the distance of 45 cm from the
left face will be (in degree celsius)
(a) 99.9-100.1
(b) 55.5-100.2
(c) 3.45-4.45
(d) 7.65-7.77

(4) A steel plate of thermal conductivity 50 W/mK and thickness 10 cm passes a heat
flux by conduction of 25 KW/m^2. If the temperature of hot surface of the plate
is 100 degree celsius , then what is the temperature of the cooler surface of the plate?
(a) 30 degree celsius
(b) 40 degree celsius
(c) 50 degree celsius
(d) 60 degree celsius
(5) The side view composite cylinder is shown in fig. The temperature drop in two layers are
same. At steady state, the ratio of thermal conductivity of inner layer to outer layer K1/K2 is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

(6) Stainless steel tube Ks =19 W/m-K of 2cm ID and 5 cm OD is insulated with 3 cm thick asbestos
Ka = 0.2 W/m-K. If the temperature at the inner surface of the pipe is 300°C. The outer surface is
imposed to the ambient temperature of 30°C and the heat transfer The coefficient is 20 W/m^2K.
Calculate the heat transfer per unit length
(a) 43 W/m
(b) 346.3 W/m
(c) 425.14 W/m
(d) 0.346 W/m

(7) A sphere is made of a metal of conductivity 45 W/mK is to be insulated with a material of

conductivity 0.2 W/mK. If the convective heat transfer coefficient with the ambient is 10 W/m^2K.
The critical radius of insulation is—------------ cm
(a) 2 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 4 cm
(d) 8 cm

(8) Two walls of same thickness and cross sectional area have thermal conductivity in the ratio of
5/3 . If the same temperature difference is maintained across the two faces of both the walls, what
is the ratio of heat flow Q1/Q2?
(a) 1/2
(b) 1
(c) 5/3
(d) 2

(9) A metallic cylindrical casing of an exhaust pipe has inner radius 50 mm and wall thickness 7
mm. If the thermal conductivity of the material of the casing is 50 W/m-K, then the thermal
resistance of the casing in K/kW is (up to three decimal places).
(a) 0.41-0.42
(b) 1.41-1.42
(c) 2.41-2.42
(d) 3.41-3.42

(10) A solid sphere of radius 5 cm is to be covered with insulation (k = 3 W/m-deg). The critical
thickness of insulation is (in cm). Assume h = 100 W/m^2
(a) 0.5
(b) 1
(c) 6
(d) 2

(11) A spherical shaped body (k = 10 W/mK), 200 mm in diameter, generates uniform heat at a rate
of 2x 10^6 W/m^3. External surface temperature of the body is 20 degree celsius . The heat flow
from the outer surface of body in ‘W' at steady state is
(a) 5623.61W
(b) 7670.5W
(c) 8377.58W
(d) 9820.5W

(12) Regarding one dimensional heat transfer, choose the correct statement.
(a) Steady – f (x), Unsteady – f (x, t)
(b) Steady – f (x, t), Unsteady – f (x)
(c) Steady – f (x, y, t), Unsteady – f (x)
(d) Steady – f (y, z), Unsteady – f (y)

(13) Which statement is true regarding steady state condition?

(a) There is a variation in temperature in the course of time
(b) Heat exchange is constant
(c) It is a function of space and time coordinates
(d) Internal energy of the system changes
(14) Heat transfer in a long, hollow cylinder which is maintained at uniform but different
temperatures on its inner and outer surfaces may be assumed to be taking place in which
direction?
(a) Axial only
(b) Unpredictable
(c) Radial only
(d) No heat transfer takes place

(15) A thin metal plate of 4 cm diameter is suspended in atmospheric air whose temperature is
290 K. This plate attains a temperature of 295 K when one of its faces receives radiant energy from
a heat source at the rate of 2 W. If the heat transfer coefficient on both surfaces of the plate is
stated to be 87.5 W/m^2 K, workout the reflectivity of the plate.
(a) 0.15
(b) 0.55
(c) 0.25
(d) 0.45

(16) Due to self-energizing action, total brake effort decreases. It depend on which factor
(a) Coefficient of friction
(b) Location of brake arm pivot
(c) direction of rotation of brake drum
(d) All of the above

(17) In self-energizing brakes

(a) Friction force increases the magnitude of braking effort.
(b) Friction force helps to reduce the magnitude of braking force.
(c) Only friction force acts, no need for braking effort.
(d) None of the above

(18) Rivets are generally specified by ;

(a) Overall length
(b) Shank diameter
(c) Diameter of head
(d) Plate thickness

(19) If the moment due to actuating force and that due to friction force acts in the same
direction, then the block brake is called
(a) Self-locking brake
(b) Self-energizing brake
(c) Uncontrolled brake
(d) none of these

(20) Which of the following statements is correct regarding differential band brakes?
(a) Both ends of the steel band must pass through the fulcrum of the actuating lever
(b) At Least one end of the steel band must pass through the fulcrum of the actuating lever
(c) Neither of the ends of the steel band passes through the fulcrum of the actuating lever
(d) At Least one end of the steel band must pass through the point on the actuating lever where
actuating force is exerted

(21) For the brake drum shown in figure, which statement is true?

(a) Self energizing for Anti clockwise direction of the brake drum
(b) Self energizing for clockwise direction of the brake drum
(c) Self energizing for either clockwise or Anti clockwise direction of the brake
drum
(d) None of these
(22) For the given differential Band Brake as shown in the figure. The condition for self
locking is___

(a) a/b <T1/T2

(b) a/b >T1/T2
(c) a/b ≥T1/T2
(d) a/b =T1/T2

(23) For the given differential band brake, value of (a/b) for self-locking is
(Given, T1/T2 = 1.5,T1 +T2,=700N)

(a) 4/3
(b) 5/3
(c) 2/3
(d) 1/3

(24) A Riveted joint may fail by

1) Tearing of the plate at an edge
2) Tearing of the plate across a row of rivets
3) Shearing of rivets
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3

(25) A rived joint may fail due to :-

A) Shearing of the rivet
B) Shearing off the plate at an edge
C) Crushing of the rivet
(a) only A
(b) only B
(c) only C
(d) Any of A or B or C

(26) Brake capacity depends upon which of the following factors?

(a) Radius of the brake drum
(b) coefficient of friction
(c) contacting area of braking surface
(d) all of these

(27) A double strap butt joint is always in

(a) A Single shear
(b) Double shear
(c) Either single or double shear
(d) None of the above

(28) If the tight side and slack ratio in band brake is 2, then what will be the friction needed
in between band side and the drum, when overlapping band angle on the drum being 120 degree.
(a) 0.26
(b) 0.29
(c) 0.34
(d) 0.38

(29) A short shoe external drum brake is shown in the figure. The diameter of the brake drum
is 500 mm. The dimensions a = 1000 mm, b= 500 mm and c = 200 mm. The coefficient
of friction between the drum and the shoe is 0.35 The force applied on the lever F =
100 N as shown in the figure. The drum is rotating anti-clockwise. The braking torque
on the drum is N.m (round off to two decimal places).

(a) 20.3 - 20.4

(b) 15.3 - 15.4
(c) 12.2 - 12.3
(d) 10.11 - 11.12

(30) The forces F1 and F2 in a brake band and the direction of rotation of the drum are
as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction is 0.25. The angle of wrap is 3π/2
radians. It is given that R=1 m and F2 =1 N The torque (in N-m) exerted on the
drumis _____

(a) 1.1-1.4
(b) 2.1-2.4
(c) 2.2-2.2
(d) 3.1-3.4

(31) Calculate the inertia of the flywheel, if the speed of the engine varies from 50 rad/s to 30 rad/s
when the change in kinetic energy is 200 Nm.
(a) 0.25
(b) 0.40
(c) 0.50
(d) 0.75

(32) A flywheel connected to an IC Engine keeps the fluctuation of speed within ±2% of the mean
speed, which is 600 rpm. If the flywheel has a mass of 5 kg and radius of
gyration of 300 mm, calculate the amount of energy stored in the flywheel (in Joules).
(a) 35.53
(b) 71.06
(c) 45
(d) 25

(33) The maximum and minimum speed of a governor is 50 rad/s and 30 rad/s. Its
sensitiveness is —----
(a) 0.5
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 0.25

(34) In a flywheel, the value of safe stress is 25 MNm^-2 and density of material is 10000 kgm^-3.
The maximum peripheral velocity will be
(a) 200 ms^-1
(b) 100 ms^-1
(c) 50 ms^-1
(d) 25 ms^-1

(35) For a certain engine having an average speed of 1200 rpm, a flywheel approximated
as a solid disc, is required for keeping the fluctuation of speed within 1% about the
average speed. The fluctuation of kinetic energy per cycle is found to be 2kJ. What is
the least possible mass of the flywheel if its diameter does not exceed 1m?
(a) 40 kg
(b) 51 kg
(c) 62 kg
(d) 73kg

(36) The maximum speed of the flywheel is 1000 rpm. The coefficient of steadiness for the
The flywheel is 50. The maximum variation of speed for the flywheel is
(a) 19.8 rpm
(b) 39.6 rpm
(c) 9.9 rpm
(d) 99 rpm

(37) If the speed of an engine varies between 390 and 410 rpm in a cycle of operation, the
coefficient of fluctuations of speed would be:
(a) 0.01
(b) 0.02
(c) 0.04
(d) 0.05
(38) A flywheel of moment of inertia 9.8 kg m^2 fluctuates by 30 rpm find the fluctuation
in energy, if the mean angular speed of the flywheel is 82.66 rad/s.
(a) 2.544 kJ
(b) 1942.3 kJ
(c) 5.124 kJ
(d) 124.2 kJ

(39) The primary function of the flywheel is —----------------

(a) To limit the fluctuations of speed during each cycle
(b) To absorb energy during these periods of crank rotation when turning moment is less than the
resisting moment
(c) To maintain constant speed of rotation of the crank shaft when the load on the engine
increases
(d) To maintain constant speed of rotation of the crank shaft when the load on the engine
decreases

(40) If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is distributed on another rim type flywheel
whose mean radius is half the mean radius of the former, then energy stored in the later
at the same speed will be
(a) Four times the first one
(b) Same as the first one
(c) One fourth of the first one
(d) One and a half times the first one

(41) A flywheel of mass 5000 kg and 2 m radius of gyration is rotating at a speed of 100
rpm. If the fluctuation of speed is limited to ±1% of mean speed. Find the maximum
fluctuation of energy.
(a) 21929 N-m
(b) 10471 N-m
(c) 43900 N-m
(d) 10000 N-m

(42) A press has to punch 30 holes per min, and the motor delivers 1.5 kW to the press uniformly. If
the actual punching of each hole is accomplished during 30 degrees of crank rotation of the
punching machine and fluctuation of speed is not to exceed ±10%, determine the moment of
inertia of the flywheel in kg.m^2 which is directly mounted on
the crankshaft [answer up to 2 decimals]
(a) 1393-1395
(b) 1456-1467
(c) 1234-1236
(d) 2345-2678

(43) A slider crank mechanism is shown in the figure. At some instant, the crank angle is 45
degrees and a force of 40 N is acting towards the left on the slider. The length of the crank is 30
mm and the connecting rod is 70 mm.Ignoring the effect of gravity, friction and inertial forces, the
magnitude of the crankshaft torque (in Nm) needed to keep the mechanism in equilibrium
is—----------------- (correct to two decimal places).

(a) 0.12
(b) 0.56
(c)1.12
(d) 2.52

(44) A slider crank mechanism as shown below having ratio of length of coupler and radius
so large that secondary forces acting on the slider may be neglected.If the radius of
the crank is 25mm and angular velocity of 10 rad/s making angle of 30 degree with
positive x axis. Find the acceleration of the slider in m/s^2
(a) 2.1-2.2
(b) 1.1-1.3
(c) 1.4-1.4
(d) 1.3-1.6

(45) In a certain slider-crank mechanism, lengths of crank and connecting rod are equal. If crank
rotates with a uniform angular speed of 14 rad/s and the crank length is 300 mm, the maximum
acceleration of the slider (in m/s^2)is
(a) 117.5 to 117.6
(b) 217.5 to 217.6
(c) 317.5 to 317.6
(d) 117.5 to 227.6

(46) A simple watt governor rotates at 75 rpm. Find the magnitude of change in vertical height (in
mm) when its speed increases to 80 rpm.
(a) 15-18
(b) 10-12
(c) 20-25
(d) 18-20

(47) For a certain engine having an average speed of 1200 rpm, a flywheel approximated as a A
solid disc is required for keeping the fluctuation of speed within 2% about the average speed. The
fluctuation of kinetic energy per cycle is found to be 2 kJ. What is the least possible mass of the
flywheel if its diameter is not to exceed 1 m?
(a) 40 kg
(b) 51kg
(c) 62 kg
(d) 73kg

(48) Which of the following statement is incorrect

(a) At constant speed and equilibrium A condition, the resultant force acting
on the sleeve of the governor is zero.
(b) In punching press to reduce the variation of speed governor is used.
(c) Governor used in the gramophone is Pickering governor.
(d) For an isochronous governor, the range of speed in on-load condition is
zero.

(49) The arms of a Porter governor are all equal in length and are connected to the spindle
axis. The mass of the governor balls is 4kg each and that of the sleeve is 15kg. Find
the equilibrium speed if the height of the governor is 30cm. ______ rad/s
(a) 12.2-12.8
(b) 17.7-17.7
(c) 10.5-11.5
(d) 19.5-19.5

(50) Torque requirement of a punching machine is given as T= 200 + 30sinθ, where θ is a crank
angle. A flywheel with 15 kg.m^2 moment of inertia is attached. If power is supplied at a uniform
rate, what is the maximum acceleration of the flywheel possible (rad/s^2)?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

(51) Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Flywheel reduces speed fluctuations during a cycle for a constant load, but flywheel does
not control the mean speed of the engine if the load changes.
(b) Flywheel does not reduce speed fluctuations during a cycle for a constant load, but flywheel
does control the mean speed of the engine if the load changes
(c) Governor control a speed fluctuations during a cycle for a constant load, but governor does
not control the mean speed of the engine if the load changes.
(d) Governor controls speed fluctuations during a cycle for a constant load, and governor also
controls the mean speed of the engine if the load changes.

(52)
(a) 1393-1395
(b) 1511-1611
(c) 1222-3222
(d) 1245-2345

(53) Each arm of a porter governor is 180 mm long and is pivoted on the axis of rotation. The mass
of each ball is 4 kg and the sleeve is 18 kg. The radius of rotation of the ball is 150 mm when the
sleeve begins to rise and 170 mm when at the top. Determine the range of speed.
(a) 65.5 - 66.8
(b) 13.5-16.5
(c) 14.5-14.5
(d) 44.8-66.5

(54) The speed of an engine varies from 210 rad/s to 190 rad/s. During the cycle the change in
kinetic energy is found to be 400 Nm. The inertia of the flywheel in kg-m^2 is
(a) 0.10
(b) 0.20
(c) 0.30
(d) 0.40

(55) The sleeve and each rotating mass of a Porter governor weight respectively 200 N and 50 N. If
the friction at the sleeve is 10 N then the coefficient of detention would be;
(a) 0.20
(b) 0.40
(c) 0.04
(d) 0.05

(56)

(a) 569 - 571

(b) 469 - 471
(c) 669 - 671
(d) 769 - 771

(57) For a certain engine having an average speed of 1200 rpm, a

flywheel approximated as a solid disc, is required for keeping the fluctuation of
speed within 2% about the average speed. The fluctuation of kinetic energy
per cycle is found to be 2 kJ. What is the least possible mass of the flywheel if its
diameter is not to exceed 1 m?
(a) 40 kg
(b) 51 kg
(c) 62 kg
(d) 73 kg

(58) A flywheel of moment of inertia 9.8 kg m^2 fluctuates by 30 rpm for a fluctuation in energy of
1936 Joules. The mean speed of the flywheel is (in rpm)
(a) 600
(b) 900
(c) 968
(d) 29470

(59) The function of the governor is

(a) To limit the fluctuations of speed during each cycle
(b) To maintain the supply of fuel to the engine cycle constant when the load on the engine varies
(c) To maintain constant speed of rotation of the crank shaft when the load on the engine varies
(d) To maintain constant speed of rotation of the crank shaft when the load on the engine is
constant

(60) Sensitiveness of the governor is the ratio of

(a) Maximum speed to average speed of governor
(b) Minimum speed to maximum speed of governor
(c) Change in speed to average speed of governor
(d) Average speed to change in speed of governor

(61)
(62)

(63)
(64) The value thermal conductivity of thermal insulation applied to a hollow spherical vessel
containing very hot material is 0.5 W/mK. The convective heat transfer coefficient at the outer
surface of insulation is 10 W/m2K. What is the critical radius of the sphere?
(a) 0.1 m
(b) 0.2 m
(c) 1.0 m
(d) 2.0 m

(65) The temperature variation in plane slab is given by T = 80x2 + 70 x + 150, If Thermal diffusivity
(a) = 0.5 m²/s then The 2 rate of change of temperature is (K/s).
(a) 80
(b) 60
(c) 260
(d) 360

(66) A long cylinder of inner diameter 0.05 m and outer diameter 0.10 m, inner wall is maintained at
200°C and outer wall temperature is 50°C. The thermal conductivity of material of cylinder is 5 W/
mK. Find the heat transfer from inner layer to outer layer per unit length
(a) 6798.54 W/m
(b) 8921.23 W/m
(c) 7234.56 W/m
(d) 9210.45 W/m

(67) Uniform heat is generated inside a slab of length 2m at a rate of 40~w/m^{3}. Both sides of
slab is exposed to surroundings having ambient Temperature of 29°C. The heat transfer coefficient
for air is 5w/m^{2}-k. Then what will be the wall temperature?
(a) 8 C
(b) 35 C
(c) 37 C
(d) 21 C

(68) A hollow sphere with internal radius 3 cm, External radius 7 cm, the corresponding
temperature are 95°C and 85°C. The sphere is under steady state with no heat generation.
Temperature at radius 5 cm in 'K' is
(a) 261
(b) 88
(c) 361
(d) 78

(69) When plate thickness is about 16 mm, then for a joint the diameter of rivet is about
(a) 12 mm
(b) 20 mm
(c) 24 mm
(d) 30 mm

(70) The tearing efficiency of riveted joint is about 35% then the diameteral ratio of rivets is
(a) 0.25
(b) 0.55
(c) 0.65
(d) 0.95

(71) If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 75% then the ratio of diameter of rivet to the pitch is
equal to:
(a) 0.2
(b) 0.25
(c) 0.5
(d) 0.6

(72) For the internal gearing system, the teeths on gears and pinion are 120 & 80 respectively. The
module between the mating gears is 4 mm. Find the centre distance (in mm)?
(a) 400 mm
(b) 200 mm
(c) 160 mm
(d) 80 mm

(73) Hypoid gears require special lubricant because

(a) sliding action is there between the teeth
(b) teeth are made of soft material
(c) teeth are made of hard material
(d) such gears rotate faster

(74) The main plate in riveted joints failed due to which of the following
(a) Shearing
(b) Compressing
(c) Crushing
(d) Tearing

(75) Riveted joint are

(a) Temporary joints
(b) Permanent joints
(c) Both permanent and temporary
(d) None of these

(76) Which of the following is NOT a type of riveted joint?

(a) Tension riveted joint
(b) Solid riveted joint
(c) Compression riveted joint
(d) Tubular riveted joint

(77) A flywheel with a mass of 3000 kg has a radius of gyration of 1.2 m. Find the energy stored (in
kJ) in the flywheel when its speed increases from 310 to 340 r.p.m.
(a) 461.6 kJ
(b) 461.0 kJ
(c) 460.6 kJ
(d) 400 kj

(78) A flywheel of mass 8 tonnes starts from rest and gets up a speed of 180 r.p.m. in 3 minutes.
Find the torque (in Nm) exerted on it, if the radius of gyration of the flywheel is 60 cm.
(a) 300.4 N-m
(b) 302.4 N-m
(c) 301.4 N-m
(d) 311.4 N-m

(79) The rotational speed of an automobile engine varies from 210 rad/s to 190 rad/s. During a
cycle, the change in kinetic energy is observed to be 400 J. The mass inertia of the flywheel about
its central axis (in kg-m2) is:
(a) 0.15
(b) 0.1
(c) 0.25
(d) 0.05
(80) In stroboscopic measurement, a flywheel having a mark on the rim was seen as two marks at
100 Hz signal. Its rotational speed is
(a) 100 rpm
(b) 6000 rpm
(c) 3000 rpm
(d) 1.67 rpm

(81) f the coefficient of the fluctuation of speed is 0.04, then calculate the ratio of ωmax /ωmin
(a) 0.05
(b) 1.05
(c) 2
(d) 2.05

(82) Which term defines the fluctuation of speed of a flywheel in terms of angular speeds?
(a) 2(ω1−ω2)/ω1+ω2
(b) 2(ω1+ω2)/ω1−ω2
(c) ω1+ω2/2(ω1−ω2)
(d) ω1−ω2/2(ω1+ω2)

(83) A flywheel of mass 5000 kg and having a radius of gyration 1 m, looses its speed form 400 rpm
to 280 rpm in 2 minutes Determine the retarding torque acting on flywheel.
(a) 1222 N.m
(b) 1745 N.m
(c) 524 N.m
(d) 31425 N.m

(84) A circular disk of uniform thickness 20 mm, radius 100 mm and mass 20 kg is used as a
flywheel. If it rotates at 600 rpm, kinetic energy of flywheel is Joule is
(a) 395
(b) 790
(c) 1580
(d) 3160

(85) A rotating shaft carries a flywheel which overhangs on the bearing as cantilever. If this
flywheel weight is reduced to half of its original weight, the whirling speed will
(a) Be half
(b) Decrease by 2–√ times
(c) Increase by 2–√ times
(d) Be double.

(86)

(87)
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(89)
(90) A composite hollow sphere has two layers each having same thickness 3 cm and same
thermal conductivity 10 W/mK. Inner most dayer is maintained at 200°C and outer layer o is at
30°C. Inner radius is 10 cm. find the temperature of the intermediate layer at steady state.
(a) 90.23 C
(b) 100.21 C
(c) 95.38 C
(d) 121.26 C

(91) A Composite slab is made up of two Materials having Conductivity in the ratio of 1:3 and
thickness is in the ratio of 2:3. If the temperature of both the faces of the slab is 700 K & 300 K
respectively, what will be the interface temperature?
(a) 433.33 K
(b) 450 K
(c) 500 K
(d) 425 K

(92) A solid sphere of radius 10 cm with heat generation 8 x 106 W/m³. The surface temperature is
50°C. The maximum temperature (in ° C) in sphere under steady state, 1-D condition is (k = 10
W/m-deg}
(a) 2050
(b) 1383.33
(c) 1656.33
(d) 383.33

(93) A composite wall consist of three different materials having thermal conductivities k, 1.5k and
3k respectively. The temperature drop across different materials will be in the ratio
(a) 3:2:1
(b) 2:3:1
(c) 2:3:6
(d) 1:2:4

(94) The tearing efficiency of riveted joint is about 25% then the diameteral ratio of rivets is
(a) 0.25
(b) 0.55
(c) 0.75
(d) 0.95
(95) In a riveted joint, distance between two adjacent rivets centre is called pitch (P). If ‘d’ is the
diameter of rivet in mm. then the minimum pitch for a riveted joint is calculated by:
(a) (d + 20) mm.
(b) (d + 30) mm.
(c) (d + 40) mm.
(d) (d + 50) mm.

(96) The ratio of the diameter of rivet hole to the pitch of the rivet is 0.25, then the tearing efficiency
of the joint is
(a) 50 %
(b) 75 %
(c) 25 %
(d) 87 %

(97) 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

(98) Main purpose of Riveted joints is used to joining of the

(a) Structure
(b) Pipe
(c) Pressure vessel
(d) Tank

(99) The Riveted joint is .......than the other joints.

(a) Cheapest
(b) Costly
(c) Medium costly
(d) None of these

(100) Compare to spur gears, helical gears:

(a) Run more smoothly
(b) Run with more vibrations and noise
(c) Consume more power
(d) Run exactly alike
(101) When bevel gears having equal teeth connect two shafts whose axes are mutually
perpendicular, then the bevel gears are known as
(a) Skew bevel gears
(b) Spiral gears
(c) Miter gears
(d) Zero bevel gears

(102) Which of the following relation is CORRECT about the controlling force (F) for a
spring-controlled governor to be stable?
(a) F = ar + b
(b) F = ar - b
(c) F = ar
(d) F = a/r + b

(103) The minimum torque required for rotating a flywheel of moment of inertia 2.1 kgm2 from rest
to a speed of 1200 rpm in 6 s? (π = 22/7)
(a) 22 Nm
(b) 2.64 kNm
(c) 5.28 Nm
(d) 44 Nm

(104) The angular acceleration and the moment of inertia of the flywheel is 0.6 rad/s2 and 2500.
kg.m2 respectively. What is the kinetic energy (in kN-m) of the flywheel after 10 seconds from the
start?
(a) 45
(b) 450
(c) 4.5
(d) 4500

(105) The flywheel of a steam engine has a radius of gyration 2 m and mass 2000 kg. The starting
torque of the steam engine is 4000 N-m and is constant. Determine the angular acceleration of the
flywheel:
(a) 1.0 rad/s2
(b) 0.4 rad/s2
(c) 0.2 rad/s2
(d) 0.5 rad/s2
(106) A flywheel is rotating at angular speed of 6 rad/s and its moment of inertia is 2500 kg - m2.
Kinetic energy possessed by flywheel is
(a) 50 kJ
(b) 45 kJ
(c) 15 kJ
(d) 40 kJ

(107) A flywheel of moment of inertia 9.8 kg – m2 fluctuates by 30 rpm for a fluctuation in energy of
1936 J . The mean speed of the flywheel is (rpm)
(a) 600
(b) 900
(c) 968
(d) 2940

(108) In a rim type flywheel, mass is distributed uniformly throughout. On a second rim type
flywheel, mass is concentrated at 1/2 of the initial radius. If both wheels are rotating at the same
angular velocity, what is the ratio of energy stored in the first flywheel to the second flywheel?
(a) 1/4
(b) 4
(c) 1/2
(d) 2

(109) Torque requirement of a punching machine is given as T= 200 + 30sinθ, where θ is a crank
angle. A flywheel with 15 kg.m2 moment of inertia is attached. If power is supplied at a uniform rate,
what is the maximum acceleration of flywheel possible (rad/s2)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

(110) In rotating electrical machines, static balancing is applied for machines having
speeds_________.
(a) above 10000 rpm
(b) between 3000 to 10000 rpm
(c) below 100 rpm
(d) below 1000 rpm
(111) What is heat transfer?
(a) Flow of thermal energy from low-temperature reservoir to high-temperature
reservoir
(b) Flow of energy in the form of heat from high-temperature reservoir to
low-temperature reservoir
(c) Flow of thermal energy irrespective of reservoir temperature
(d) None of the above

(112) Which of the following is a method of heat transfer?

(a) Convection
(b) Radiation
(c) Conduction
(d) All of the mentioned

(113) Which of the following is the rate of heat transfer unit?

(a) Watt
(b) Pascal
(c) Joule
(d) Newton

(114) Which of the following is an example of steady-state heat transfer?

(a) Electric bulb cools down by the surrounding atmosphere
(b) Chilling effect of cold wind on a warm body
(c) Boilers and turbines
(d) Cooling of I.C engine

(115) Which way is heat transfer believed to take place in a long, hollow cylinder that is kept at
consistent but varied temperatures on its inner and outer surfaces?
(a) Unpredictable
(b) Radial only
(c) No heat transfer takes place
(d) Axial only

(116) Which of the following is correct regarding one dimensional heat transfer?
(a) Steady – f (x, y, t), Unsteady – f (x)
(b) Steady – f (y, z), Unsteady – f (y)
(c) Steady – f (x, t), Unsteady – f (x)
(d) Steady – f (x), Unsteady – f (x, t)

(117) A person prefers to sit by a fire during the cold winter months. Which of the following heat
transfer types gives him the most heat?
(a) Convection and radiation together
(b) Radiation will provide quick warmth
(c) If it is near the fire, convection sounds good
(d) Conduction from the fire

(118) On which of the following does convective heat transfer coefficient doesn’t depend?
(a) Orientation of solid surface
(b) Time
(c) Surface area
(d) Space

(119) In liquids and gasses, heat transmission is primarily caused by

(a) Convection
(b) Radiation
(c) Conduction
(d) Conduction as well as convection

(120) For conduction heat transfer, the heat energy propagation will be minimal for
__________
(a) Copper
(b) Air
(c) Water
(d) Lead

(121) Heat transfer takes place as per –

(a) zeroth law of thermodynamics
(b) first law of thermodynamic
(c) second law of the thermodynamics
(d) Kirchoff’s law
(122) When heat is transferred from one particle of hot body to another by actual motion of the
heated particles, it is referred to as heat transfer by
(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
(d) conduction and convection

(123) When heat is transferred form hot body to cold body, in a straight line, without affecting
the intervening medium, it is referred as heat transfer by
(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
(d) conduction and convection

(124) Sensible heat is the heat required to

(a) change vapour into liquid
(b) change liquid into vapour
(c) increase the temperature of a liquid of vapour
(d) convert water into steam and superheat it

(125) The insulation ability of an insulator with the presence of moisture would
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain unaffected
(d) may increase/decrease depending on temperature and thickness of insulation

(126) Interference in a pair of gears is avoided, if the addendum circles of both the gears intersect
common tangent to the base circles within the points of tangency
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Insufficient data
(d) None of the above

(127) Twenty degree full depth involute profiled 19-tooth pinion and 37-tooth gear are in mesh. If
the module is 5 mm, the centre distance between the gear pair will be
(a) 140 mm
(b) 150 mm
(c) 280 mm
(d) 300 mm

(128) In spur gears, the circle on which the involute is generated is called the
(a) Pitch circle
(b) Clearance circle
(c) Base circle
(d) Addendum circle

(129) Match the following

Type of gears
P. Bevel gears
Q. Worm gears
R. Herringbone gears
S. Hypoid gears
Arrangement of shafts
1. Non-parallel off-set shafts
2. Non-parallel intersecting shafts
3. Non-parallel non- intersecting shafts
4. Parallel shafts

(a) P-4 Q-2 R-1 S-3

(b) P-2 Q-3 R-4 S-1
(c) P-3 Q-2 R-1 S-4
(d) P-1 Q-3 R-4 S-2

(130) The working surface above the pitch surface of the gear tooth is termed as
(a) Addendum
(b) Dedendum
(c) Flank
(d) Face

(131) Which type of gear is used for shaft axes having an offset?
(a) Mitre gears
(b) Spiral bevel gears
(c) Hypoid gears
(d) Zerol gears

(132) The gears employed for connecting two non- intersecting and non-parallel, i.e., non-coplanar
shafts are
(a) Bevel gears
(b) Spiral gears
(c) Helical gears
(d) Mitre gears

(133) 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 A
(d) pair of spiral gears

(134) Gearing contact is which one of the following?

(a) Sliding contact
(b) Sliding contact, only rolling at pitch point
(c) Rolling contact
(d) Rolling and sliding at each point of contact

(135) An external gear with 60 teeth meshes with a pinion of 20 teeth, module being 6 mm. What is
the centre distance in mm?
(a) 120
(b) 180
(c) 240
(d) 300

(136) A pinion of 14 1/2 degree pressure angle and 48 involute teeth has a pitch circle diameter of
288 cm. It has
1. Module of 6 mm
2. Circular pitch of 18 mm
3. Addendum of 6 mm
4. Diametral pitch of 11
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4

(137) In involute gears the pressure angle is

(a) Dependent on the size of teeth
(b) Dependent on the size of gears
(c) Always constant
(d) Always variable

(138) In gears, interference takes place when

(a) tip of a tooth of a mating gear digs into the portion between base and root circles
(b) gears do not move smoothly in the absence of lubrication
(c) pitch of the gear is not same
(d) gear teeth are undercut

(139) An involute pinion and gear are in mesh. If both have the same size of addendum, then there
will be an interference between the
(a) tip of the gear tooth and flank of pinion
(b) tip of the pinion and flank of gear
(c) flanks of both gear and pinion
(d) tip of both gear and pinion.

(140) A spur gear has a module of 4 mm, number of teeth 16, a face width of 36 mm and a pressure
angle of 20°. It is transmitting a power of 4 kW at 20 rev/s. Taking a velocity factor of 2, and a form
factor of 0.3, the stress in the gear tooth in MPa is about
(a) 20
(b) 35
(c) 46
(d) 50

(141) Which one of the following is not applicable to involute profile?

(a) The anugular velocity ratio when two involutes are in mesh, is inversely proportional to the size
of the base circle.
(b) No involute has a pressure angle until it is brought in contact with other mating involute
(c) Involute is the only tooth form that is not sensitive to centre distance of their base circle.
(d) Pitch diameters of mating involutes are inversely proportional to their base circle diameters.
(142) Quick return mechanism is an inversion of
(a) four bar chain
(b) single slider crank chain
(c) double slider crank chain
(d) crossed slider crank chain

(143) Inversion of a mechanism is

(a) changing of a higher pair to lower pair
(b) obtained by fixing different links in a kinematic chain
(c) turning it upside down
(d) obtained by reversing the input and output motion

(144) The sense of Coriolis component 2 Vw is the same as that of the relative velocity vector V
rotated
(a) 45° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
(b) 45° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
(c) 90° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
(d) 180° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path

(145) 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
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4

(146) Consider the following statements: Coriolis component of acceleration depends on

1. velocity of slider
2. angular velocity of the link
3. acceleration of slider
4. angular acceleration of link
Of these statements
(a) 1 and 2 are correct
(b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 2 and 4 are correct
(d) 1 and 4 are correct

(147) Degree of freedom of gyroscope rotor is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5

(148) If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is distributed on another rim type flywheel whose
mean radius is half the mean radius of the former,then energy stored in the later at the same
speed will be
(a) four times the first one
(b) same as the first one
(c) one fourth of the first one
(d) one and a half times the first one

(149) A flywheel is fitted to the crankshaft of an engine having 'E' amount of indicated work per
revolution and permissible limits of coefficient of fluctuation of energy and speed as Ke and Ks
respectively. The kinetic energy of the flywheel is given by
(a)(2Ke*E)/Ks
(b)(Ke*E)/Ks
(c) (Ke*E)/(2Ks)
(d)(Ks*E)/(2Ke)

(150) The tooth profile most commonly used in gear drives for power transmission is
(a) a cycloid
(b) an involute
(c) an ellipse
(d) a parabola

(151) In a spring controlled governor, the controlling force curve is straight line. The balls are 800
mm apart when the controlling force is 2400 N, and they are 400 mm apart, when the force is 800
N. To make the governor isochronous, the initial tension must be increased by
(a) 300 N
(b) 800 N
(c) 400 N
(d) 900 N

(152) A Hartnell governor has its controlling force F given by F= p + qr, Where r, is the radius of halls
and p and q are constants. The governor becomes isochronous when
(a) p = 0 and q is positive
(b) p is positive and q = 0
(c) p is negative and q is positive
(d) p is positive and q is also positive

(153) Sensitiveness of the governor is defined the ratio of the

(a) Maximum equilibrium speed to the minimum speed
(b) Difference between maximum and minimum equilibrium speeds to the mean equilibrium
speed
(c) Difference between maximum and minimum equilibrium speeds to the maximum equilibrium
speed
(d) Minimum difference in speeds to the minimum equilibrium speed.

(154) The controlling force curve of spring loaded governor is given by the equation F= a r-c. Where
r is the radius of rotation of the governor balls and a, c are the constants, the governor is
(a) stable
(b) unstable
(c) isochronous
(d) insensitive

(155) The sensitivity of an isochronous governor is

(a) zero
(b) one
(c) two
(d) infinity