MCQs on Springs

1 - Question

Which of the following function can the spring perform?

a) Store energy
b) Absorb shock
c) Measure force
d) All of the mentioned

View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: Spring can easily perform all the listed functions.




2 - Question

The helix angle is very small about 2⁰. The spring is open coiled spring.

a) Yes
b) It is closed coiled spring
c) That small angle isn’t possible
d) None of the listed

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: When the helix angle is small, the plane containing each coil is almost at right angles and hence it is called closed coiled spring.




3 - Question

The helical spring ad wire of helical torsion spring, both are subjected to torsional shear stresses.

a) True
b) False

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The wire of helical torsion sprig is subjected to bending stresses.




4 - Question

The longest leaf in a leaf spring is called centre leaf.

a) It is called middle leaf
b) It is called master leaf
c) Yes
d) None of the listed

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: It is called master leaf.




5 - Question

Multi leaf springs are not recommended for automobile and rail road suspensions.

a) True
b) False

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: They are highly used in automobile and rail road suspensions.




6 - Question

The spring index is the ratio of wire diameter to mean coil diameter.

a) True
b) False

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: It is the ratio of mean coil diameter to wire diameter.




7 - Question

If spring index=2.5, what can be concluded about stresses in the wire?
a) They are high b) They are negligible c) They are moderate d) Cannot be determined
View Answer Answer: a Explanation: If indexis <3 then stresses are high due to curvature effect.



8 - Question

A spring with index=15 is prone to buckling.

a) True
b) False

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Due to large variation, such a spring is prone to buckling.




9 - Question

If the spring is compressed completely and the adjacent coils touch each other,the the length of spring is called as?

a) Solid length
b) Compressed length
c) Free length
d) None of the mentioned

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Terminology.




10 - Question

If number of coils are 8 and wire diameter of spring 3mm, then solid length is given by?

a) None of the listed
b) 27mm
c) 24mm
d) 21mm

View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Solid length=8×3.




11 - Question

Compressed length is smaller than the solid length.

a) True
b) False

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Compressed is length of spring under maximum compressive force. There is some gap between the coils under maximum load.




12 - Question

Pitch of coil is defined as axial distance in compressed state of the coil.

a) Yes
b) It is measured in uncompressed state
c) It is same in uncompressed or compressed state
d) None of the listed

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Pitch is measured in uncompressed state.




13 - Question

If uncompressed length of spring is 40mm and number of coils 10mm, then pitch of coil is?

a) 4
b) 40/9
c) 40/11
d) None of the mentioned

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Pitch=Uncompressed length/N-1.




14 - Question

Active and inactive, both types of coils support the load although both don’t participate in spring action.

a) Active coils don’t support the load
b) Inactive coils don’t support the load
c) Both active and inactive don’t support the load
d) Both active and inactive support the load

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Inactive coils don’t support the load.

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