1.

A link OB is rotating with a constant angular velocity of 2 rad/s in counter clockwise

direction and a block is sliding radially outward on it with an uniform velocity of 0.75 m/s
with respect to the rod, as shown in the figure below. If O A = 1 m, the magnitude of the
absolute acceleration of the block at location A in m/s
2
is

O
A
B

a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
[2013 : 1 mark]
Ans. (C)

}
Acceleration
2 V
dW dW
2 2 0.75 1
dt dt
2 2 0.75 1 2
5 rad/s
= + o
| |
= + o =
|
\ .
= +
=


2. A planar closed kinematic chain is formed with rigid links PQ = 2.0 Q, QR = 3.0 m, RS = 2.5 m
and SP = 2.7 m with all revolute joints. The link to be fixed to obtain rocker (rocker-rocker)
mechanism is
a. PQ
b. QR
c. RS
d. SP
[2013 : 1 mark]
Ans. (C)
PQ 2.0 m. QR 3.0 m, RS 2.5 m, SP 2.7 m = = = =
a. If shortest line PQ = 2.0 m is fixed, then we will give double crank.
b. If link adjacent to shortest is fixed, then we will get crank-rocker mechanism.
c. If we fix coupler RS, we will get double rocker mechanism.

3. If two nodes are observed at a frequency of 1800 rpm during whirling of simply supported
long slender rotating shaft, the first critical speed of the shaft in rpm is
a. 200
b. 450
c. 600
d. 900
[2013 : 1 mark]
Ans. (B)

1
2
4
3


n
n
n
n
n
First frequency f
Second frequency 4f
Third frequency 9f
1800 4f
1800
f 450 rpm
4
=
=
=
=
= =


4. A compound gear train with gears P, Q, R and S has number of teeth 20, 40, 15 and 20
respectively. Gears Q and R are mounted on the same shaft as shown in the figure below.
The diameter of the gear Q is twice that of the gear R. IF the module of the gear R is 2 mm,
the centre distance in mm between gears P and S is
+ + +
R
Q
P
S

a. 40
b. 80
c. 120
d. 160
[2013 : 2 mark]
Ans. (B)

P Q R S
Q R
R
Given : T 20; T 40; T 15; T 20
Q and R are compound gear
D 2D
m 2mm
centre distance (CD) between 'P' and 'S' ?
= = = =
=
=
=

( )
R
R
S R
R S
S
S
Q R
D
Modulem
T
D 2 15 30 mm
D D
T T
D 30
15 20
D 40 mm
D 2D given
=
= =
=
=
=
=

Q
Q
P
'
Q
P
P
P Q
Q
D 2 30 00 mm
D
D
T
T
T 20
D D 60 30 mm
T 40
= =
=
= = =

P P
D 30 mm r 15 mm = =

( ) ( )
P P
Q Q
R R
S S
P Q R S
D 30 mm r 15 mm
D 60 mm r 15 mm
D 30 mm r 15 mm
D 40 mm r 20 mm
Centre distance
CD r r r r
80 mm
= =
= =
= =
= =
= + + +
=



5. A flywheel connected to a punching machine has to supply energy of 400 Nm while running
at a mean angular speed of 20 rad/s. If the total fluctuation of speed is not to exceed 2%
the mass moment of inertia of the flywheel in kg-m
2
is
a. 25
b. 50
c. 100
d. 125
[2013 : 2 mark]
Ans (A)

( )
s
2
s
2
2
Given : E 400 Nm
20 rad/s
C 2% 0.04
I ?
As we know
E l C
400 l 20 0.04
l 25 kg-m
=
e=
= =
=
A = e
=
=


6. In the mechanism given below, if the angular velocity of the eccentric circular disc is 1 rad/s,
the angular velocity (rad/s) of the follower link for the instant shown in the figure is
[Note : All dimensions are in mm.]
5 45
25

a. 0.05
b. 0.1
c. 5.0
d. 10.0
[2012 : 1 mark]
Ans. (B)

7. The following are the data for two crossed helical gears used for speed reduction:
Gear 1 : Pitch circle diameter in the plane of rotation 80 mm and helix angle 30
0

Gear 2 : Pitch circle diameter in the plane of rotation 120 mm and helix angle 22.5
0
if the
input speed is 1440 rpm, the output speed in rpm is
a. 1200
b. 900
c. 875
d. 720
[2012 : 1 mark]
Ans. (B)

2 1
1 2
0
0
2
2
For helical gear
N D cos
Velocity ratio
N D cos
80cos 30
120cos 22.5
N 1440 0.625
N 900 rpm
|
= =
|
=
=
=


8. A concentrated mass m is attached at the centre of a rod of length 2L as shown in the figure.
The rod is kept in a horizontal equilibrium position by a spring of stiffness k. For very small
amplitude of vibration, neglecting the weights of the rod and spring, the undamped natural
frequency of the system is
m
k
L L

a.
k
m

b.
2k
m

c.
k
2m

d.
4k
m

[2012 : 2 mark]
Ans. (D)
Taking moments about 0
O
kx x
mg
L L
d





( )
n
kx 2L mg L
mg
x
2k
x
now from similar triangles
2L L
x
2
Using static deflection of mass
g 4k
m
=
=
o
=
o =
e = =
o


9. A double parallelogram mechanism is shown in the figure. Note that PQ is a single link. The
mobility of the mechanism is
P
Q

a. 1
b. 0
c. 1
d. 2
[2011 : 1 mark]
Ans. (C)

2.1 For the four-bar linkage shown in the figure, the angular velocity of link AB is 1 rad/s. The
length of link CD is 1.5 times the length of link AB. In the configuration shown, the angular
velocity of link CD in rad/s is
B
1 rad/s
C
A
D


a. 3
b. 3/2
c. 1
d. 2/3
[2011 : 2 mark]
Ans. (D)

10. A mass of 1 kg is attached to two identical springs each with stiffness k = 20 kN/m as shown
in the figure. Under frictionless condition, the natural frequency of the system in Hz is close
to
1 kg
x
k
k


a. 32
b. 23
c. 16
d. 11
[2011 : 2 mark]
Ans. (A)

equivalent
3
Since springs are in parallel hence
K K K 2K
1 2K
Frequency
2 m
1 2 20 10
2 1
31.83
= + =
=
t

=
t
=

11. A disc of mass m is attached to a spring of stiffness k as shown in the fig. The disc rolls
without slipping on a horizontal surface. The natural frequency of vibration of the system is

k
m

a.
1 k
2 m t

b.
1 2k
2 m t

c.
1 2k
2 3m t

d.
1 3k
2 2m t

[2011 : 2 mark]
Ans. (C)

( )
2
2
2 2
l Kxr 0
mr
mr K r. r 0
2
3
mr Kr 0
2
2K
0
3m
1 2K
Natural frequency
2 3m
u + =
| |
+ u + u =
|
|
\ .
u + u =
u + u =
=
t


12. Mobility of a statically indeterminate structure is
a. 1 s
b. 0
c. 1
d. 2 >
[2010 : 1 mark]
Ans. (A)
Mobility of degree of freedom for a statically indeterminate structure is always less then
zero.
( )
i.e. F 0
only option A is negative value
F 1
<

s


13. There are two points P and Q on a planar rigid body. The relative velocity between the two
points
a. Should always be along PQ
b. Can be oriented along any direction
c. Should always be perpendicular to PQ
d. Should be along QP when the body undergoes pure translation
[2010 : 1 mark]
Ans. (C)

O
V
P
V
Q
Q
P
Planar rigid body.

PQ
PQ P Q
V Relative velocity between P and Q.
V V V Always perpendicular to PQ.
=
=



14. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT
a. Grashofs rule states that for a planar crank-rocker four bar mechanism, the sum of the
shortest and longest link lengths cannot be less than the sum of the remaining two link
lengths.
b. Inversions of a mechanism are created by fixing different links one at a time.
c. Geneva mechanism is an intermittent motion device.
d. Grueblers criterion assumes mobility of a planer mechanism to be one.
[2010 : 1 mark]
Ans. (A)
Grashofs rule states that for a planar crank rocker four bar mechanism, the sum of shortest
and longest link length is less than the sum of remaining two link length i.e.
s p q + s +


15. Tooth interference in an external involute spur gear pair can be reduced by
a. Decreasing center distance between gear pair
b. Decreasing module
c. Decreasing pressure angle
d. Increasing number of gear teeth
[2010 : 1 mark]
Ans. (D)

16. The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is
n
. e The natural frequency of this
system on the moon
( )
/6
moon earth
g g = is
a. D
b. D
c. D
d. D
e. D
[2010 : 1 mark]
Ans. (A)

n
K
m
e =


17. For the configuration shown, the angular velocity of link AB is 10 rad/s counter clockwise.
The magnitude of the relative sliding velocity (in ms
-1
) of slider B with respect to rigid link CD
is





AB 250
BC 250 3
AC 500
=
=
=






a. 0
b. 0.86
c. 1.25
d. 2.50
[2010 : 2 mark]
Ans. (D)
As AB is perpendicular to slider for given condition, so sliding velocity of slider equals to
velocity of link AB

AB
10 0.25
2.5 m/s
= e
=
=


18. For the epicyclic gear arrangement shown in the figure,
2
100 e = rad/s clockwise (CW) and
arm
80 e = rad/s counter clockwise (CCW). The angular velocity
5
e (in rad/s) is

2
3 4
5
arm Shaft axis
N = Number of teeth for gear I
i
N = 20
2
N = 24
N = 32
N = 80
3
4
5



D
B
C
60
0
A
a. 0
b. 70 CW
c. 140 CCW
d. 140 CW
[2010 : 2 mark]
Ans. (C)
2
arm
2 3 4 5
Given, 100 rad/s
80 rad/s
teeth denoted by N,
N 20, N 24, N 32, N 80
e =
e =
= = = =



Action
3
a 2 5
4

Arm a is fixed and
Gear 2 is given +1 rev.
Arm a fixed Gear 2 + x
Rev. 4s given

Add x + y
20 20 32 1
0 1
24 24 80 3
5x x
0 x
6 3
5x x
y x y y y
6 3

=

+


2
arm
5
x y 100
and y 80
x 100 y 180 rad/s
x 180
y 80
3 3
140 rad/s 140 CCW
e = + =
e = =
= =
e = =
= =


19. A mass m attached to a spring is subjected to a harmonic force as shown in figure. The
amplitude of the forced motion is observed to be 50 mm. The value of m (in kg) is

m
k = 3000 N m
-1
F(t) = 100 cos(100 t)N

a. 0.1
b. 1.0
c. 0.3
d. 0.5
[2010 : 2 mark]
Ans. (A)
( )
0
0
2
Given, F(t) 100 cos (100 t) N
F 100 N
100 rad/s
K 3000 N/m
F
and amplitude, X
K m
=
=
e=
=
=
e

( )
2
3
2
2
as damping is zero.
100
K m 2000
50 10
m 3000 2000
1000
m 0.1 kg
100

e = =

e =
= =