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  1. The pair is known as a higher pair, when the relative motion between the elements of a pair is

  2. A.
    turning only
    B.
    sliding only
    C.
    rolling only
    D.
    partly turning and partly sliding

  3. When the connection between the two elements is such that only required kind of relative motion occurs, it is known as self-closed pair.

  4. A.
    Right
    B.
    Wrong

  5. The Whitworth quick return motion mechanism is formed in a slider crank chain when the

  6. A.
    coupler link is fixed
    B.
    longest link is a fixed link
    C.
    slider is a fixed link
    D.
    smallest link is a fixed link

  7. The primary unbalanced force is maximum when the angle of inclination of the crank with the line of stroke is

  8. A.
    0° and 90°
    B.
    0° and 180°
    C.
    90° and 180°
    D.
    180° and 360°

  9. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is inversely proportional to the displacement of the particle from the mean position.

  10. A.
    Yes
    B.
    No

  11. In vibration isolation system, the transmissibility will be equal to unity, for all values of damping factor, if ω/ωn is

  12. A.
    equal to one
    B.
    equal to 2
    C.
    less than 2
    D.
    greater than 2

  13. The two links OA and OB are connected by a pin joint at O. If the link OA turns with angular velocity ω1 rad/s in the clockwise direction and the link OB turns with angular velocity ω2 rad/s in the clockwise direction, then the rubbing velocity at the pin joint O is (where r = Radius of the pin at O)

  14. A.
    ω12.r
    B.
    ( ω1 - ω2)r
    C.
    ( ω1 + ω2)r
    D.
    ( ω1 - ω2)2r

  15. If ω/ωn = 2, where co is the frequency of excitation and ωn is the natural frequency of vibrations, then the transmissibility of vibration will the

  16. A.
    0.5
    B.
    1
    C.
    1.5
    D.
    2

  17. A disturbing mass m1 attached to the rotating shaft may be balanced by a single mass m2 attached in the same plane of rotation as that of m1, such that (where r1 and r2 are the radii of rotation of m1 and m2 respectively)

  18. A.
    m1r2 = m2r1
    B.
    m1r1 = m2r2
    C.
    m1m2 = r1r2
    D.
    none of these

  19. In railway axle boxes, the bearing used is

  20. A.
    deep groove ball bearing
    B.
    double row self-aligning ball bearing
    C.
    double row spherical roller bearing
    D.
    cylindrical roller bearing