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Machine Design - Part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of gear failure represents surface-based failure?

a)

Destructive pitting

b)

Corrosion

c)

Scoring

d)

All of the above

2.

When a hole is always smaller than the part being placed inside of it, what type of fit is this?

a)

Clearance

b)

Interference

c)

Transition

d)

Tension

3.

The overall width of a part is dimensioned as 3.00 ± 0.02. What is the specified dimension?

a)

3.00

b)

3.02

c)

0.02

d)

0.04

4.

The diameter of a hole is 0.50 ± 0.02. The pin that is inserted into the hole has diameter 0.53 ± 0.02. Which term best describes this fit?

a)

Clearance

b)

Interference

c)

Transition

d)

Variance

5.

Which type of tolerance is used for the depth of the counterbore?

a)

Limit dimensions

b)

Bilateral tolerance

c)

Unilateral tolerance

d)

Religious tolerance

6.

In open belt,

a)

One of the Pulley runs slower than other pulley

b)

Both pulleys rotate in the same direction

c)

Both pulleys rotate in opposite direction

7.

Flat belts are used for

a)

Light Drives

b)

Moderate Drives

c)

Heavy Drives

d)

None of these

8.

The tension caused by centrifugal force on the belts

a)

Decrease power transmission

b)

Increases power transmission

c)

Doesn't effect power transmission

d)

None of the above

9.

Creep in belt drive is due to ...

a)

Weak material of the belt

b)

Weak material of the pulley

c)

Uneven extensions and contractions of the belt when it passes from tight slack side

d)

None of these

10.

In V belt drive, belt touches

a)

At bottom

b)

At sides only

c)

Both at bottom & sides

d)

Could touch anywhere

11.

Which one is a positive drive?

a)

Rope drive

b)

V belt drive

c)

Crossed belt drive

d)

Chain drive

12.

What is is the purpose of the pitch in roller chains?

a)

To calculate the chain speed

b)

To define the distance between the pins connecting adjacent links

c)

To adjust the chain tension

d)

To determine the chain length

13.

The efficiency of a chain drive as compared toa belt drive is....

a)

low

b)

high

c)

both (A) and (B)

d)

none

14.

What is the purpose of a tensioning device in chain drives?

a)

To adjust the chain length

b)

To increase the chain speed

c)

To adjust for slack in the chain

d)

To lubricate the chain

15.

Find the gear ratio of the given simple gear train?

a)

5

b)

0.5

c)

4

d)

3

16.
In this gear train, the middle gear is considered an _______ gear
a)
Idler
b)
Input
c)
Output
17.
What happens to speed
when you increase torque?
a)
Speed Increases
b)
Speed decreases
c)
Speed stays the same
18.

What is the gear ratio with a driving gear with 40 teeth and a driven gear with 8 teeth?

a)

5

b)

1/5

c)

5/8

d)

8/5

19.
Engineers often pair little gears with big gears to 
a)
Increase speed
b)
Increase torque
20.

Define Ergonomics

a)

The science of designing computers

b)

This was not covered in lecture

c)

The science of designing equipment and workplace for a comfortable and safe environment

d)

The science of designing chairs