1. The useful life of power transmitting chains is usually terminated by _.

a.
troubles arising from wear at the joints
b.
pin-bushing galling
c.
roller or bushing failure
d.
side-bar failure

2. It is the term used to describe the occurrence of twist or curl in rope and chain
caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.

a. kinking

b. twisting

c. tangling

d. Entangling

3. It is the main contributor in the existence of shock load in chain drives.

a. velocity variation

b. wear at joints

c. rigidness of the links

d. wear of plates

4. Multiple strand chains are used _.

a. for lower power, intermittent running

b. to run multiple shafts

c. to transmit a great deal of power

d. for silent running

5. The sheave diameter for wire ropes should be fairly large in order to ___.

a. reduce the bending stress in the ropes

b. give better and less economical service

 c. allow more space for the drive

d. All in the list

6. The three basic components of a chain drive are _.

a. chain, driver sprocket, and driven sprocket

b. chain, master link, and roller

c. chain, roller, and pin

d. pins, rollers, and bushings

7. A chain can be described as a series of links joined by _.

a. ball joints

b. pin joints

c. riveted joints

d. bolted joints

8. In order to have smooth operation, the minimum number of teeth on the smaller
sprocket, for high speeds, should be _.

a. 15

b. 21

c. 17

d. 24

9. What is the pitch of RC 41 chain?

a. 9.525 mm

b. 12.7 mm

c. 19.05 mm

d. 15.875 mm

10. Which of the following is the most general term?

 a. V-pulley

b. sheave

c. grooved pulley

d. Drum

11. These chains are used for elevating and conveying the materials continuously at
a speed up to 2 m/s.

a. conveyor chain

b. hoisting chain

c. all in the list

d. roller chain

12. The speed reduction of a single stage chain drive should not be more than _.

a. 5:1

b. 7:1

c. 10:1

d. 15:1

13. In this popular wire rope, the wires in the two adjacent strands are twisted in the
opposite direction.

a. composite or reverse laid rope

b. lang lay rope

c. parallel lay rope

d. regular lay rope

14. Larger arc of contact between the chain and the sprocket ensures _.

a. better conditions of engagement between the chain and sprocket

teeth
 b. efficient transmission of power

c. a more uniform distribution of load on the sprocket teeth

d. All in the list

15. Idler sprockets can be used on either side of the chain to _.

a. Provide more wrap on another sprocket

b. Change the direction of rotation of a driven shaft

c. take up slack

d. All in the list

16. Chain sag is measured by rotating the sprockets so there is little or no chain sag
in the __ side and measuring the sag in the ___ side.

a. taut; slack

b. driver sprocket; driven sprocket

c. vertical; horizontal

d. motor; sprocket

17. In a chain drive system, the __ on the driven shaft will increase as the sprocket
ratio increases.

a. torque

b. speed

c. pitch of chain

d. chord pitch

18. These chains are used for elevating and conveying the materials continuously at
a speed up to 2 m/s.

a. hoisting chain

b. all in the list

 c. conveyor chain

d. roller chain

19. IWRC, compared to hemp core, is high-temperature resistant, has about _

greater strength and has smaller elongation under load.

a. 10%

b. 6%

c. 5%

d. 7.5%

20. The power rating of the roller chain is obtained on the basis of what failure
criteria?

a. impact

b. wear

c. fatigue

d. all in the list

21. In a chain drive system, the speed of the driven shaft will decrease as the _
increases.

a. chain pitch

b. driver torque

C. driven torque

d. sprocket ratio

22. Which is not a part of the roller chain?

a. spring clip

b. center link plate

 c. cotter pin

d. inner plate

23. In roller chain, the bush and the pin form __.

a. ball joint

b. riveted joint

c. none in the list

d. swivel joint

24. It is a stick slip phenomenon between the pin and the bushing.

a. fatigue

b. galling

c. none in the list

d. Wear

25. Which is the most commonly recommended material for medium service for wire
rope sheaves?

a. cast iron

b. alloy steel

c. cast steel

d. mild steel

26. Too loose a chain causes vibrations known as _.

a. shaking

b. whirling

c. whipping
 d. none in the list

27. Compared to a v-belt drive, a chain drive ___ .

a. is more efficient

b. requires more tension

c. needs less lubrication

d. is less efficient

28. An advantage of the __ is that the adjustment of center distance of chain drive
may be in units of one link instead of a pair of links.

a. spring leaf connecting link

b. offset link

c. roller link

d. cotter pin connecting link

29. Estimate the power capacity of a roller chain drive consisting of two (2) strands of
RC 60 chain wrapped around a driver sprocket of 19 teeth.

a. 19 hp

b. 18 hp

c. 32 hp

d. 37.6 hp

30. Chain drives are recommended to transmit power up to __kW.

a. 100

b. 50

c. 500

d. 25
31. It produces noise when approaching or leaving the teeth of the sprocket because
of rubbing between the teeth and the links.

a. power chain

b. block or bush chain

c. conveyor chain

d. hoisting chain

32. If the maximum chain speed for a sprocket having 19 teeth is 750 fpm, estimate
its minimum chain speed.

a. 744.9 fpm

b. 739.7 fpm

c. 739.8 fpm

d. 709.4 fpm

33. A 3/4" roller chain is to transmit power from a 17-tooth drive sprocket to 51-tooth
sprocket. Centers of the sprockets are 18 inches apart. Estimate the arc of
contact of the chain with small sprocket.

a. 206°

b. 204.1°

c. 154°

d. 155.9°

34. In a chain drive, the speed of the chain is not uniform and varies from a minimum
value to a maximum value for every rotation or cycle of tooth engagement. If the
ratio of the maximum value of the chain speed to its minimum value is 1.017322,
determine the number of teeth of the drive sprocket.

a. 15

b. 19

c. 16

d. 17
35. Recommend a silent chain when the drive sprocket is to rotate at 1500 rpm.

a. SC 4

b. SC 6

c. SC 8

d. SC 5

36. Select a roller chain to consist of two strands to drive a machine rated at 600 rpm
by a motor. The 1000-rpm motor has a rated capacity of 25 hp. Service factor for
the transmission of power by the chain can be taken as 1.3.

a. RC 50

b. RC 100

c. RC 80

d. RC 60

37. RC 60 roller chain drive consisting of two sprockets is intended to be used for a
velocity ratio of 3. The drive sprocket, which is the smaller sprocket has 19 teeth.
If the number of links for the roller chain is limited to 74, estimate the maximum
center distance between the sprockets.

a. 13.6 in.

b. 15.9 in

c. 11.4 in.

d. 12.7 in
.

38. A chain drive system has a driver sprocket with 24 teeth and a driven sprocket
with 72 teeth. If the driver shaft has 633 ft-lbs of torque, the torque on the driven
shaft will be ___.

a. 211 ft-lbs

b. 3165 ft-lbs

c. 1899 ft-lbs
 d. 133 ft-lbs

39. A wire rope having a cross-sectional area of 548 mm2 is to carry a load of 50 kN.
The weight of the rope is estimated to be 40 kN. Calculate the direct stress
induced on the wire due to the total axial load.

164000 KPa

40. Estimate the minimum number of teeth for a sprocket when it is to be mounted on
a 1 1/4 in. shaft. The sprocket is suitable for RC 40 chain.

a. 17

b. 16

c. 15

d. 14

41. In a chain drive, the speed of the chain is not uniform and varies from a minimum
value to a maximum value for every rotation or cycle of tooth engagement. If the
ratio of the maximum value of the chain speed to its minimum value is 1.017322,
determine the percent variation in speed.

a. 1.707

b. 1.703

c. 1.717

d. 1.737

42. Estimate the minimum number of teeth for a sprocket when it is to be mounted on
a 1 3/4 in. shaft. The sprocket is suitable for RC 50 chain.

a. 15

b. 17

c. 18

d. 16
43. It is desired to use a 2.75-in wide inverted-tooth chain for a 23-tooth drive
sprocket to actuate a compressor. The drive sprocket is to rotate at 1200 rpm for
a design horsepower of 60. What should be the pitch of the chain in inch for
optimum design?

a. 0.75

b. 1

c. 0.625

d. 0.5

44. A 2.75-in wide SC 6 inverted-tooth chain is to be used with a 23-tooth drive

sprocket to actuate a compressor. For a design horsepower of 50, what should
be the maximum allowable rotation of the drive sprocket in rpm?

a. 1243

b. 1242

c. 1241

d. 1240

45. Consider a chain drive consisting of two sprockets of equal number of teeth
which is 17. The driving sprocket rotates at a constant speed of 600 rpm and the
chain is RC 40. Determine the pitch diameter of the driven sprocket in millimeter.

a. 69

b. 71

c. 75

d. 68

46. A conveyor is driven by a 2.5-hp high-starting-torque electric motor through a

flexible coupling to a worm-gear speed reducer, whose speed ratio is 35, and
then via a roller chain to the conveyor shaft that is to turn about 12 rpm; motor
rpm is 1750. Operation is smooth, 8 hr./day and service factor can be taken as
1.2. Decide the chain pitch in inch.
 a. 3/4

b. 1 and 1/4

c. 1

d. ⅝

47. In a chain drive, the speed of the chain is not uniform and varies from a minimum
value to a maximum value for every rotation or cycle of tooth engagement. If the
ratio of the maximum value of the chain speed to its minimum value is 1.017322,
determine the angle of articulation in degrees.

a. 5.3

b. 21.2

c. 10.7

d. 10.6

48. 3/4" roller chain is to transmit power from a 17-tooth drive sprocket to 34-tooth
sprocket. Centers of the sprockets are 13 inches apart. Estimate the number of
teeth in contact with the chain for the larger sprocket.

a. 8

b. 7

c. 25

d. 19

49. RC 40 chain is to be used for a 3.97-in sprocket. If the sprocket will rotate at 900
rpm, what must be its number of teeth?

a. 23

b. 25

c. 22
 d. 24

50. 3/4" roller chain is to transmit power from a 17-tooth drive sprocket to 43-tooth
sprocket. Centers of the sprockets are 16 inches apart. An idler sprocket is
placed on the slack side of the chain, thereby increasing the number of teeth in
contact with the sprocket at any time to 10 and 28 for the drive and driven
sprockets, respectively. Estimate the arc of contact of the chain with large
sprocket.

a. 202.3°

b. 234.4°

c. 240°

d. 211.8°

51. Chain drive is intermediate between __.

a. Rope and gear drives

b. Belt and gear drives

c. None in the list

d. Belt and rope drives

52. If the groove is bigger than rope, there will not be sufficient support for the rope
which may, therefore, flatten from its normal circular shape and increase ____.

a. fatigue effects

b. bending stress effects

c. compressive stress effects

d. bearing stress effects

1. The useful life of power transmitting chains is usually terminated by _.

Ans. troubles arising from wear at the joints

2. It is the term used to describe the occurrence of twist or curl in rope and chain
caused by its doubling or bending upon itself. Ans. kinking
3. It is the main contributor in the existence of shock load in chain drives. Ans.
Velocity Variation
4. Multiple strand chains are used _. Ans. to transmit a great deal of power
5. The sheave diameter for wire ropes should be fairly large in order to ___. All in the
list
6. A chain can be described as a series of links joined by _. Ans. Pin Joints
7. The three basic components of a chain drive are _. Ans. chain, driver sprocket, and
driven sprocket
8. In a roller chain, the bush and the pin form a ____. Ans. Swivel Joint
9. In order to have smooth operation, the minimum number of teeth on the smaller
sprocket, for high speeds, should be _. Ans. 21
10. To loose a chain causes a vibration known as ___. Ans. Whipping
11. What is the pitch of RC 41 chain? Ans. 12.7
12. The minimum center distance is selected depending upon the velocity ratio.. Ans.
120 degrees
13. Which of the following is the most general term? Ans. Drum
14. These chains are used for elevating and conveying the materials continuously at a
speed up to 2 m/s. Ans. Conveyor Chain
15. The speed reduction of a single stage chain drive should not be more than _. Ans.
7:1
16. In this popular wire rope, the wires in the two adjacent strands are twisted in the
opposite direction. Ans. Composite or Reverse Laid Ropes
17. Larger arc of contact between the chain and the sprocket ensures _. Ans. All in the
list
18. The useful life of power transmitting chains is usually terminated by _. Ans.
troubles arising from wear at the joints
19. Idler sprockets can be used on either side of the chain to ___. All in the list
20. A chain can be described as a series of links joined by _. Ans. Pin
21. Chain sag is measured by rotating the sprockets so there is little or no chain sag
in the __ side and measuring the sag in the ___ side. Ans. Taut and Slack
22. In a chain drive system, the __ on the driven shaft will increase as the sprocket
ratio increases. Ans. Torque
23. IWRC, compared to hemp core, is high-temperature resistant, has about _ greater
strength and has smaller elongation under load. Ans. 7.5
24. Which is not a part of the roller chain? Center link plate
25. The power rating of the roller chain is obtained on the basis of what failure
criteria? Ans. all
26. In a chain drive system, the speed of the driven shaft will decrease as the _
increases. Ans. Sprocket ratio
27. In roller chain, the bush and the pin form __. Ans. Swivel
28. It is a stick slip phenomenon between the pin and the bushing. Ans. Galling
29. Which is the most commonly recommended material for medium service for wire
rope sheaves? Ans. Cast Iron