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DKK UNIT-III EG MCQs

5.1 If a point moves in a plane in such a way that the sum of its distances from two fixed points is
constant the curve so traced is called

(a) ellipse

(b) parabola

(c) hyperbola

(d) None of these

5.2 Name the curve traced out by a point moving in a plane such that the difference between its
distances from two fixed points is constant

(a) ellipse

(b) parabola

(c) hyperbola

(d) Any of these

5.3 When a bullet is shot in air the path traversed by the bullet is called

(a) cycloid

(b) semicircle

(c) parabola

(d) hyperbola

5.4 A right circular cone when cut by a plane parallel to its generator, the curve obtained is a

(a) ellipse

(b) parabola

(c) hyperbola

(d) circle

5.5 When a right circular cone is cut by a plane passing through its apex, the curve obtained is

(a) ellipse

(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola

(d) triangle

5.6 When a right circular cone is cut which meets its axis at an angle greater than the semi-apex angle,
the curve obtained is

(a) ellipse

(b) parabola

(c) hyperbola

(d) triangle

5.7 When a right circular cone is cut which meets its axis at an angle less than the semi-apex angle, the

curve obtained is

(a) ellipse

(b) parabola

(c) hyperbola

(d) triangle

5.8 The angle between the asymptotes of a rectangular hyperbola is

(a) 30°

(b) 45°

(c) 60

(d) 90°

5.9 Name the curve which has zero eccentricity

(a) ellipse

(b) parabola

(c) hyperbola

(d) circle

5.10 Which of the following curves obeys the Boyle’s law?

(a) Ellipse
(b) Parabola

(c) Hyperbola

(d) Circle

5.11 Which of the following applications hyperbolic curve is used?

(a) Solar collector

(b) Cooling tower

(c) Lamp reflectors

(d) Monuments

5.12 The major and minor axes of an ellipse are 100 mm and 60 mm respectively. What will be the
distance of its foci from the end of the minor axis?

(a) 30 mm

(b) 40 mm

(c) 50 mm

(d) 60 mm

Answers to multiple-choice questions

5.1 (a), 5.2 (c), 5.3 (c), 5.4 (b), 5.5 (d), 5.6 (a), 5.7 (c), 5.8 (d), 5.9 (d), 5.10 (d), 5.11 (b), 5.12 (c)

6.1 The curves generated by the rolling contact of one curve or line on another curve or line are called

(a) conic sections

(b) roulettes

(c) spiral

(d) helix

6.2 A curve generated by a point lying on the circumference of a circle which rolls along a fixed straight
or curved path without slipping is called

(a) cycloidal curve

(b) trochoidal curve


(c) involute

(d) spiral

6.3 The curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls on another circle with
external contact is

(a) epicycloids

(b) hypocycloid

(c) superior epitrochoid

(d) superior hypotrochoid

6.4 A curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls outside another circle of
samediameter is

(a) cycloid

(b) cardioid

(c) trochoid

(d) None of these

6.5 The curve traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls on another circle with
internal contact is

(a) epicycloids

(b) hypocycloid

(c) superior epitrochoid

(d) superior hypotrochoid

6.6 The hypocycloid having diameter of the rolling circle one-half that of the generating circle resembles

(a) straight line

(b) circle

(c) ellipse

(d) None of these

6.7 A curve traced by a point situated either inside or outside the circle which rolls along a fixed straight

line is
(a) cycloid

(b) cardioid

(c) trochoid

(d) None of these

6.8 An involute of a circle is popularly used in

(a) projectile trajectory

(b) support of bridges

c) teeth profile of gears

(d) All of these

6.9 The curve traced by a point on a straight line which rolls on a circle, without slipping is called

(a) cycloid

(b) epicycloids

(c) hypocycloid (

d) involute

6.10 Involute curve is used in

(a) chains (b) gears

(c) cams (d) pulleys

6.11 A curve traced out by a point moving uniformly along a straight line towards the pole, while the

line revolves about its one of the ends with uniform

angular velocity is

(a) cycloid

(b) involute

(c) Archimedean spiral

(d) logarithmic spiral

6.12 A curve traced by a point moving along a rotating


line such that for equal angular displacement of the

line, the ratio of the lengths of consecutive radius

vectors is constant. The curve is called

(a) cycloid

(b) involute

(c) Archimedean spiral

(d) logarithmic spiral

6.13 A curve traced by a point moving around the surface of a cylinder or a cone with a uniform speed

alongwith a uniform axial movement. The curve is called

(a) cycloid

(b) involute

(c) spiral

(d) helix

6.14 In a four bar mechanism the arm which rotates is

called

(a) frame

(b) follower

(c) crank

(d) coupler

6.15 Single slider crank chain have

(a) three sliding pair and one turning pair

(b) two sliding pair and two turning pair

(c) one sliding pair and three turning pair

(d) four turning pairs


Answers to multiple-choice questions

6.1 (b), 6.2 (a), 6.3 (a), 6.4 (b), 6.5 (b), 6.6 (a), 6.7 (c), 6.8 (c), 6.9 (d), 6.10 (b), 6.11 (c), 6.12 (d),

6.13 (d), 6.14 (c), 6.15 (c)

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