Gear Metrology - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   A gear has 30 teeth with module 4 mm and pressure angle of 20o. Calculate length of base tangent in a gear over 7 teeth space.

a. 21.25 mm
b. 90.23 mm
c. 62.53 mm
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90.23 mm

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2)   Spiral gears are used to transmit power when the shafts are

a. parallel
b. interesting
c. parallel and intersecting
d. neither parallel nor intersecting
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: neither parallel nor intersecting

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3)   Which of the following statements is/are true?

a. Parkinson's gear tester is used to measure variation in centre distance
b. Tool maker's microscope is used to measure tooth thickness
c. Teeth having wider flanks have less strength
d. All the above statements are true
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Parkinson's gear tester is used to measure variation in centre distance

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4)   Smooth motion in involute tooth profile is possible due to

a. variation in pressure angle
b. constant pressure angle
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: constant pressure angle

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5)   Which type of tooth profile has double curvature?

a. cycloidal tooth profile
b. involute tooth profile
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: cycloidal tooth profile

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6)   Calculate the tool width of a gear having 30 number of teeth and with module 5 mm.

a. 6.352 mm
b. 5.555 mm
c. 7.850 mm
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7.850 mm

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7)   Which formula is used to calculate diametral pitch?

a. (number of teeth) x (pitch circle diameter)
b. (pitch circle diameter) / (number of teeth)
c. (number of teeth) / (pitch circle diameter)
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (number of teeth) / (pitch circle diameter)

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8)   Analytical checking of gears includes checking of

a. tooth profile
b. vibrations
c. noise level
d. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: tooth profile

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9)   Which of the following instruments is used to measure base pitch of a gear in base tangent method?

a. Gear tooth vernier caliper
b. David Brown tangent caliper
c. David Brown tangent comparator
d. David Brown tangent micrometer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: David Brown tangent comparator

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10)   Which of the following components are inspected by a Tool maker's microscope?

a. gauges
b. screw threads
c. dies and fixtures
d. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of the above

Explanation:
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