Kinematics and Theory of Machines (3131906) MCQs

MCQs of Gears and Gear Trains

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11.

The contact ratio for gears is ______.

(a)

0

(b)

0.5

(c)

less than 1

(d)

greater than 1

Answer:

Option (d)

12.

Interference can be avoided in involute gears with 20° pressure angle by ______.

(a)

cutting involute correctly

(b)

using as small number of teeth as possible

(c)

using more than 18 teeth

(d)

using more than 8 teeth

Answer:

Option (c)

13.

For a speed ratio of 100, the smallest gearbox is obtained by using a ______.

(a)

pair of spur gear

(b)

pair of helical and a pair of spur gear compounded

(c)

pair of bevel and a pair of spur gear compounded

(d)

pair of helical and a pair of worm gear compounded

Answer:

Option (d)

14.

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

Answer:

Option (b)

15.

The radial distance of a tooth from the pitch circle to the top of the tooth is called ______.

(a)

dedendum

(b)

addendum

(c)

clearance

(d)

working depth

Answer:

Option (b)

16.

The working depth of a gear is the radial distance from the ____.

(a)

pitch circle to the bottom of a tooth

(b)

pitch circle to the top of a tooth

(c)

top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth

(d)

addendum circle to the clearance circle

Answer:

Option (d)

17.

The radial distance from the top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth in a meshing gear is called ______.

(a)

dedendum

(b)

addendum

(c)

clearance

(d)

working depth

Answer:

Option (c)

18.

When two spur gears having involute profiles on their teeth engage, the line of action is tangential to the ______ circles.

(a)

pitch 

(b)

dedendum 

(c)

addendum 

(d)

base 

Answer:

Option (a)

19.

If the annular wheel of an epicyclic gear train has 100 teeth and the planet wheel has 20 teeth, the number of teeth on the sun wheel is ______.

(a)

20

(b)

40

(c)

60

(d)

80

Answer:

Option (c)

20.

In a simple gear train, if the number of idle gears is odd, then the motion of driven gear will _____.

(a)

be same as that of driving gear

(b)

be opposite as that of driving gear

(c)

depend upon the number of teeth on the driving gear

(d)

depend upon the number of teeth on the driven gear

Answer:

Option (a)

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