NARAYANA ENGINEERING COLLEGE :: GUDUR

DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Subject: DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY (R13)
OBJECTIVE QUESTION BANK
Course: B.Tech. III-Year Semester: I FACULTY: M. MALLIKARJUNA

UNIT - I
1) The angle of repose (α) is [ ]
a) Less than ϕ b) equal to ϕ c) greater than ϕ d) not related with ϕ

2) The inclination between the normal reaction (Rn) and frictional force (f) is equal to [ ]
a) b) π/2 c) 2π d) π/4

3) The inclination between the normal reaction (Rn) and the resultant of F and Rn equal to [ ]
a) ϕ b) 90- ϕ c) 90+ ϕ d) 2ϕ

4) The force required (F) to move up the body on a inclined plane when the force is applied in parallel
to the plane is given by [ ]
a) F min = w sin(α-ϕ) b) F min = w sin(α+ϕ) c) F min = w/ sin(α-ϕ) d) F min = w/ sin(α+ϕ)

5) The force required (F) to move up the body on a inclined plane when the force is applied in
horizontal to the plane is given by [ ]
a) F=W tan (α+ϕ) b) F=W tan (α-ϕ) c) F=W (tan α) d) F=W tan ϕ

6) The force required to move down the body on a inclined plane and the force applied in horizontal
direction is given by [ ]
a) F=W tan (α+ϕ) b) F=W tan (ϕ-α) c) W=F tan (α+ϕ) d) W=F tan (ϕ-α)

7) The condition for the maximum efficiency of a screw jack is given by [ ]

a) α = π/4 – ϕ b) α = π/4 + ϕ c) α = π/4 + ϕ/2 d) α = π/4 - ϕ/2

8) The efficiency of a self locking screw is [ ]

a) 50% b) <50% c) >50% d) zero

9) The relation between the co-efficient of friction (µ) and the virtual co-efficient of
Friction (µ') is given by [ ]
a) µ' = µ cos β b) µ' = µ tan β c) µ' = µ/ cos β d) µ' = µ/ tan β

10) in pivot and collar friction the maximum and the minimum pressure occurs
respectively at [ ]
a) minimum radius and maximum radius
b) maximum radius and minimum radius
c) maximum radius and maximum radius
d) minimum radius and minimum radius
11) A motor car uses [ ]
a) A band brake b)A shoe brake
a) Internally expanding brake d)A band and block brake

12) In a band block brake the ratio of tensions on tight and slack side of the band is [ ]
a)T1/T2=eµθ b) T2/T1=eµθ c)(T1/T2)=[(1-µtanθ)/(1+ µtanθ)]n
d) (T1/T2)=[(1+µtanθ)/(1- µtanθ)]n

13) In a simple band brake the ratio of tensions on tight and slack side of the band is [ ]
a)T1/T2=eµθ b) T2/T1=eµθ c)(T1/T2)=[(1-µtanθ)/(1+ µtanθ)]n
d) (T1/T2)=[(1+µtanθ)/(1- µtanθ)]n

14) In a belt transmission dynamometer, the power transmitted with usual notations is
given by [ ]
a)P=(T1-T2)/V b)P=(T1-T2)V c) P=(T1+T2)/V d) P=(T1+T2)V

15) In a differential band brake, if the drum rotates clockwise the condition
for self locking of a brake [ ]
a)T2/T1>=b/a b) T1/T2>=b/a c) T2/T1<=b/a d) T1/T2<=b/a

16) In a differential band brake, if the drum rotates anti clockwise and the condition for
self locking of a brake [ ]
a)T1/T2<=a/b b)T1/T2<=b/a c)T1/T2>=a/b d)T1/T2>=b/a

17) The absorption type dynamometer among the following [ ]

a) Belt transmission b) Epicyclic gear train c) Torison type d) Prony brake dynamometer

18) Angle of repose is equal to [ ]

a) Brake angle b)Friction angle
b) Helix angle d)A band and block brake
c)
19. Tangent of helix angle is the ratio of lead and [ ]
a) circumference b) friction angle c) angle of repose d) P=(T1+T2)V

20. Boundary friction is also known as [ ]

a) Greasy or Skin friction b) Film Friction c) Viscous Friction d) None

UNIT – II
1. Let I is the mass moment of inertia, ωp angular velocity of precession and ω is the angular speed of
rotating body, the gyroscopic couple is given by [ ]
a) Iω+ I ωp b) I ω ωp c) I ω/ ωp d) I ωp/ω

2. The product ω ωp is known as [ ]

a) Gyroscopic Acceleration b) Radial Acceleration c) Tangential Acceleration
 d) Acceleration due to gravity

3. An aeroplane is flying with velocity v m/s and with radius of curvature (R), the angular velocity of
precession (ωp) is [ ]
a) v2/R b) v R c) v /R d) v R2

4. When the plane takes left turn and engine rotates clockwise, the gyroscopic effect [ ]
a) Noise raises, tail raises b) Nose depressed, tail raises c) Nose depressed, tail depressed
e) Nose raises, tail depresses

5. When the plane takes right turn and engine rotates anti-clock wise, the Gyroscopic effect [ ]
a) Nose raises, tail raises b) Nose depressed, tail raises c) Nose depressed, tail depressed,
f) Nose raises, tail depresses

6. When the ship takes left turn and engine rotates clock wise when viewed from stern,
the Gyroscopic effect is [ ]
a) Lowers the bow and lowers the stern b) raise the bow and lowers the stern
c) raise the bow and raise the stern d) lower the bow and raise the stern

7. If the pitching upwards, effect of Gyroscopic [ ]

a) Bow raises, stern dips, moves towards star board
b) Bow lowers, stern raises, moves towards port side
c) Bow rises, stern raises, moves towards star board
d) Bow lowers, stern raises, moves towards star board

8. The maximum fluctuation of energy is the [ ]

a) Sum of max. and min. energies
b) Difference between the max. and min. energies.
c) Ratio of the max. and min. energy
d) ratio of the min. resisting torque to the work done per cycle.

9. In a turning moment diagram, the variations of the energy above and below the mean resisting torque
line is called [ ]
a) Fluctuation of energy b) max. fluctuation of energy
c) coeff. Of fluctuation of energy d) none of the above

10. The ratio of the max. Fluctuation of speed to the mean speed is called [ ]
a) Fluctuation of speed b) max. Fluctuation of speed
c) coeff. Of fluctuation of speed d) none of the above

11. The ratio of the max. fluctuation of energy to the _______ is called
coeff. Of fluctuation of energy [ ]
a) min. fluctuation of energy b) work done per cycle

12. The max. fluctuation of energy in a fly wheel is __ [ ]

a) I. (ω1-ω2) b) I.ω2.Cs c) 2E.Cs d) all of these
13.The maximum fluctuation of energy is the [ ]
a) Sum of max. and min. energies
b) Difference between the max. and min. energies.
c) Ratio of the max. and min. energy
d) ratio of the min. resisting torque to the work done per cycle.

14. In a turning moment diagram, the variations of the energy above and below the mean resisting torque
line is called [ ]
a) Fluctuation of energy b) max. fluctuation of energy
c) coeff. Of fluctuation of energy d) none of the above

15. The ratio of the max. Fluctuation of speed to the mean speed is called [ ]
a) Fluctuation of speed b) max. Fluctuation of speed
c) coeff. Of fluctuation of speed d) none of the above

16. The ratio of the max. fluctuation of energy to the _______ is called [ ]
coeff. Of fluctuation of energy
a) min. fluctuation of energy b) work done per cycle c0 Both d) None

17. The max. fluctuation of energy in a fly wheel is __ [ ]

a) I. (ω1-ω2) b) I.ω2.Cs c) 2E.Cs d) all of these

18. When the ship takes left turn and engine rotates clock wise when viewed from stern,
the Gyroscopic effect is [ ]
e) Lowers the bow and lowers the stern b) raise the bow and lowers the stern
c) raise the bow and raise the stern d) lower the bow and raise the stern

19. If the pitching upwards, effect of Gyroscopic [ ]

a) Bow raises, stern dips, moves towards star board
b)Bow lowers, stern raises, moves towards port side
c) Bow rises, stern raises, moves towards star board
d)Bow lowers, stern raises, moves towards star board

20. For stability of a two wheel drive: [ ]

a) Balancing couple= Gyroscopic couple- centrifugal couple
b) Centrifugal couple= Balancing couple- Gyroscopic couple
c) Balancing couple= Gyroscopic couple+ centrifugal couple
d) Gyroscopic couple= Balancing couple+ Centrifugal couple

UNIT – III

1. A governor is said to be stable, when [ ]

a) There is minimum change of the radius of the governor weights at an operating speed
b) There is one radius of the governor weights for each equilibrium speed
c) The position of balls does not change within the operating speed
 d) The position of balls changes within permissible limits.

2. Inertia and flywheel governors as compared to centrifugal governors are [ ]

a) More sensitive b) less simple c) less sensitive d) both (a) & (b)

3. Satisfactory working range of watt’s governor is [ ]

a) 40 to 60 rpm b) 60 to 80 rpm c) 80 to 100 rpm d) 100 to 150rpm

4. In Hartnell governor, the compression of spring as compared to lift of the sleeve is [ ]

a) More b) less c) same d) none of the above

5. A governor which is very sensitive may cause [ ]

a) Cause hunting b) not be very stable c) both (a) & (b) d) none of the above.

6. Gravity controlled governor is [ ]

a) Hartnell governor b) watt governor c) hartung governor d) none

7. The governor preferred for gramophones is [ ]

a) Porter b) watt c) hartnell d) pickering

8. If the stiffness of spring is increased, the hartnell governor will become [ ]

a) More sensitive b) less sensitive c) remain same sensitive d) none of the above

9. A governor which cannot be isochronous is [ ]

a) Porter b) hartnell c) watt d) hartung

10. In hartnell governor, the controlling force is provided by [ ]

(a)Springs b) weight of balls c) dead weight d) none of the above.

11. The function of a governor is to regulate -- ------ when there is a variations in the load. [ ]
a) the mean speed of the engine b) Max speed c) Min Speed d) None

12 . The governor is used to drive a gramophone is [ ]

a) Hartnell governor b) Pickering governor c) Both d) None

13. A porter governor cannot be [ ]

a) Isochronous b) stable c) None D) both

14. In Hartnell governor, if a spring of greater stiffness is used then the governor will be [ ]
a) More sensitive b) less sensitive c) equal d ) none

15 .In a ------- governor, the balls are attached to the extension of lower links. [ ]
a) Hartnell governor b) Proell governor c) None d) a and b

16. Hartnell governor is a governor of ----------- type. [ ]

a) Spring Loaded b) Dead weight type c) both d) none
17. In Hartnell governor the compression of the spring is -------- to the lift of the sleeve. [ ]
a) Equal b) more c ) less d ) None

18. Proell and porter governor ----------- type governors. [ ]

a) Dead weight type b) Spring loaded type c) both d) none

19. The height of a watt`s governor -------------------- to square of speed. [ ]

a) Directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) equal d) none

20. Power of a governor is given by the product of mean effort and ------------- [ ]
a) sleevelift b) sleeve c)lift d ) None

UNIT – IV
1. The primary unbalanced force is max. when the angle of inclination of the crank with the line
of stroke is [ ]
a) 0 deg. B) 90 deg. C) 180 deg. D) 360 deg.

2. The partial balancing means [ ]

a) Balancing partially the revolving masses
b) Balancing partially the reciprocating masses
c) best balancing of energies
d) all of the above

3. In order to facilitate the starting of locomotive in any position the cranks of a locomotive ,
with 2-cylinders,are placed at ____ to each other [ ]
a) 45 deg. b) 90 deg. c) 120 deg. d) 180 deg.

4. In a locomotive the ratio of the connecting rod length to the crank radius is kept very large
in order to [ ]
a) Minimize the effect of the primary forces
b) minimize the effect of secondary forces
c) have perfect balancing
d) start the locomotive quickly

5. The swaying couple is max. or min. when the angle of inclination of the crank to the
line of stroke (θ) is equal to___ [ ]
a) 45deg and 135deg b) 90deg and 135deg c) 135deg and 225deg. d) 45deg and 225deg.

6. The tractive force is max. or min. when the angle of inclination of the crank to the
line of stroke (θ) is equal to___ [ ]
a) 90deg and 225deg b) 135deg and 180deg c) 180deg and 225deg. d) 135deg and 315deg.

7. In a locomotive, the max. magnitude of the unbalanced force along the perpendicular to the line of
stroke is known as ____ [ ]
 a) Tractive force b) swaying couple c) hammer blow d) none of these

8. Multi cylinder engines are desirable because__ [ ]

a) Only balancing problems are reduced b) only flywheel size is reduced
c) both a & b d) none of these

9. When the primary direct crank of a reciprocating engine makes an angle θ with the line of stroke,
then the secondary direct crank will make an angle of ____ with the line of stroke [ ]
a) θ/2 b) θ c) 2θ d) 4θ

10. Secondary forces in reciprocating mass on engine frame are __ [ ]

a) of same frequency as of primary forces b) twice the frequency as of primary forces
c) four times the frequency as of primary forces d)none of the above

11.The tractive force is max. o when the angle of inclination of the crank to the
line of stroke (θ) is equal to___ [ ]
a) 90deg and 225deg b) 135deg and 180deg c) 180deg and 225deg. d) 135deg

12. In a locomotive, the max. magnitude of the unbalanced force along the perpendicular to the line
of stroke is known as ____ [ ]
a) Tractive force b) swaying couple c) hammer blow d) none of these
13. Multi cylinder engines are preferable [ ]
a) balancing problems are reduced b) balancing problems increased c) both a & b d) none of
these

14. Balancing of rotating masses [ ]

a) Static balancing b) Dynamic balancing c) both d) None

15. The condition for complete balancing? [ ]

a) The resultant centrifugal force must be zero and
b) The resultant couple must be zero.
c) Both
d) None

16. Various cases of balancing of revolving masses? [ ]

a) Balancing of single rotating mass by a single mass rotating in the same plane.
b) Balancing of single rotating mass by two masses rotating in different planes.
c) Balancing of several rotating masses in a single plane
d) All of the above

17. The effects of an unbalanced primary force along the line of stroke
of two cylinder locomotive [ ]
a) Variation in tractive force along the line of stroke, and
b) Swaying couple.
c) Both
d) None
18. The condition to be satisfied for complete balance of in-line engine? [ ]
a) The algebraic sum of the primary and secondary forces must be zero, and
b) The algebraic sum of the couples due to primary and secondary forces must be zero.
c) both d) None

19. Radial engines are preferred because [ ]

a) radial engines the connecting rods are connected to a common crank
b)There are no unbalanced primary or secondary couples.
c) both d) None

20. Swaying couple means [ ]

a)The unbalanced force acting at a distance between the line of stroke of two cylinders b) The
balanced force acting at a distance between the line of stroke of two cylinders
c) both a and b d) None

UNIT – V

1. Natural time period of vibration in terms of mass, m and spring stiffness, K is equal to [ ]
a) b) c) d)

2. The equation m.d2x/dt2 + C.dx/dt + Kx = 0 represents [ ]

a)free vibrationsb)forced vibrationsc)damped free vibrationsd)undamped forced vibrations

3. The equation m.d2x/dt2 + C.dx/dt + Kx = Fsinωt represents [ ]

a)free vibrationsb)forced vibrationsc)damped free vibrationsd)resonance vibrations

4. In SHM the product of periodic time and frequency is equal to [ ]

a) Zero b)Unity c) Πd)2Π

5. The static deflection of the simply supported beam with point load will be [ ]
a) Wa2b2/3EIL
b) WL3/48EI
c) 5WL4/384EI
d) WL3/3EI

6. The static deflection (δ) for the cantilever with UDL will be [ ]
a) 5WL4/384EI
b) WL4/384EI
c) WL4/8EI
d) 5WL4/8EI

7. Critical speed depends on [ ]

a)mass
b) stiffness
 c)mass and stiffness
d)mass,stiffness and eccentricity

8. Torsional stiffness(Kt) is equal to [ ]

a)Cl/J b)Jl/C c)CJ/l d)CJl

9. Frequency of free torsional vibrations of the system in the terms of torsional stiffness(Kt) and mass
moment of inertia(I) will be
a) [ ]

b)

c)

d)
10. If A1,A2 are the amplitudes and I1,I2 are mass moment of inertias, then [ ]
a)(A1/I1)=(A2/I2) b)(A1/I2)=(A2/I2) c)A1.A2=I1.I2d)none
[ ]
11. Time period is the time required to complete ------------
a) one cycle b) 2 Cycles c) 3 Cycles d) None

12. A vibrating body is said to be under resonance if ω [ ]

a) wn b) wp c ) both d ) None

13. The phase lag when there is no damping (ϕ) is equal to ______ [ ]

a) 90degrees b) 180 c)270 d ) none

14. Transmissibility is the ratio of Force transmitted to [ ]

a) Applied force b) Resultant force c) Both d) none

15. The natural frequency of transverse vibrations due to single point load with usual [ ]
notation is given by
a) fc = b) fc =1/ 2 g c) either a or b d) None
16. The speed at which shaft starts vibrating in transverse direction is known as [ ]
a) Min speed b) Critical speed c) max speed d) none

17. At resonance, the critical speed (ω) is equal to _______________ [ ]

a) Natural frequency b) artificial frequency c) both d) none

18. The vibrations are said to be _________vibrations. If all the particles of [ ]

the rotor vibrates along the circular path.
a) Torsional b) natural c) high frequency d) none
19. The node points in a Two-Rotor systems of torsional vibrations will be [ ]
a) two b) one c) three d) none

20. The amplitude of torsional vibrations at the node point will be [ ]

a) Couple b) Mass moment of Inertia c)Torque d) None

Key (Answers)
UNIT-1
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A

11.C 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.B 16.A 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.B

UNIT-2
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.C

11.B 12.D 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.B 20.D

UNIT-3
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.C

11.A 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.B 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.B 20.A

UNIT-4
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.B

11.C 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.C 16.D 17.C 18.C 19.C 20.C

UNIT-5
1.D 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.B

11.A 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.B 20.B