Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions

Manufacturing Engineering – Gear Terminology-2

1 - Question

Circle passing through the top of the tips of teeth is known as
a) Addendum circle
b) Addendum
c) Dedendum
d) Dedendum circle
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: Circle passing through the top of the tips of teeth is known as addendum circle.



2 - Question

Height of tooth above pitch circle is known as
a) Addendum circle
b) Addendum
c) Dedendum
d) Dedendum circle
View Answer Answer: b
Explanation: Addendum is the height of tooth above pitch circle.



3 - Question

Addendum of gear is generally taken equal to
a) 1 module
b) 2 module
c) 1.157 module
d) 0.157 module
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: Addendum of gear is generally taken equal to 1 module.



4 - Question

Circle passing through root of teeth is known as
a) Addendum circle
b) Addendum
c) Dedendum
d) Dedendum circle
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: Circle passing through the root of teeth is known as dedendum circle.



5 - Question

Circle passing through root of teeth is known as
a) Addendum circle
b) Addendum
c) Dedendum
d) Root circle
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: Circle passing through the root of teeth is known as root circle.



6 - Question

Radial depth of tooth below pitch circle is known as
a) Addendum circle
b) Addendum
c) Dedendum
d) Dedendum circle
View Answer Answer: c
Explanation: Dedendum is the radial depth of tooth below pitch circle.



7 - Question

Standard value of dedendum is generally taken as
a) 1 module
b) 2 module
c) 1.157 module
d) 0.157 module
View Answer Answer: c
Explanation: Dedendum of gear is generally taken equal to 1.157 modules.



8 - Question

Radial difference between addendum and dedendum of tooth is known as
a) Clearance
b) Full depth of teeth
c) Working depth of teeth
d) Space width
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: Clearance is the radial difference between addendum and dedendum of tooth.



9 - Question

Standard value of clearance is generally taken as
a) 1 module
b) 2 module
c) 1.157 module
d) 0.157 module
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: Clearance of gear is generally taken equal to 0.157 modules.



10 - Question

Total radial depth of tooth space is known as
a) Clearance
b) Full depth of teeth
c) Working depth of teeth
d) Space width
View Answer Answer: b
Explanation: Total radial depth of tooth space is known as full depth of teeth.



11 - Question

Maximum depth to which tooth can penetrate into the tooth space of mating gear is known as
a) Clearance
b) Full depth of teeth
c) Working depth of teeth
d) Space width
View Answer Answer: c
Explanation: Maximum depth to which tooth can penetrate into the tooth space of mating gear is known as working depth of teeth.



12 - Question

Width of tooth space along the pitch circle is known as
a) Clearance
b) Full depth of teeth
c) Working depth of teeth
d) Space width
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: Space width is the width of tooth space along the pitch circle.



13 - Question

Full depth of teeth is equal to
a) Addendum * dedendum
b) Addendum / dedendum
c) Addendum – dedendum
d) Addendum + dedendum
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: Full depth is the sum of addendum and dedendum.



14 - Question

Working depth of two mating gear is numerically equal to
a) Sum of addendum of two gears
b) Difference of addendum of two gears
c) Difference of dedendum of two gears
d) Sum of dedendum of two gears
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: Working depth of two mating gear is numerically equal to sum of the addendum of two gears.



15 - Question

For a given pair of mating gear, arc of contact is 6mm and a circular pitch is 4 mm. Contact ratio is equal to
a) 3.20
b) 1.50
c) 4.75
d) 6.32
View Answer Answer: b
Explanation: Contact ratio = arc of contact/circular pitch.

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