Lesson 3.1.5

3.1.5 Mechanical devices Quiz: AQA Design & Technology, Unit 1

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Which movement goes backwards and forwards in a straight line?

    • Rotary
    • Continuous circular
    • Reciprocating
    • Oscillating
  2. Which movement swings back and forth through an arc?

    • Oscillating
    • Rotary
    • Linear
    • Reciprocating
  3. Which movement is a continuous turning motion?

    • Reciprocating
    • Linear
    • Oscillating
    • Rotary
  4. In which lever order is the pivot between the effort and the load?

    • Bell crank
    • Second order
    • First order
    • Third order
  5. In which lever order is the load between the pivot and the effort?

    • Third order
    • Second order
    • Bell crank
    • First order
  6. In which lever order is the effort between the pivot and the load?

    • First order
    • Third order
    • Second order
    • Simple gear train
  7. Which rotary system uses meshing teeth to transmit motion between shafts?

    • Pulley and belt
    • Cam and follower
    • Bell crank
    • Simple gear train
  8. Which of these is a rotary system listed in the specification?

    • Push/pull linkages
    • CAMs and followers
    • Second order levers
    • Bell cranks
  9. A push-pull rod must turn a right-angle corner. Which linkage is suitable?

    • Cam and follower
    • Pulley and belt
    • Simple gear train
    • Bell crank
  10. A rotating shaft must repeatedly push a follower up and down. Which mechanism does this?

    • Simple gear train
    • Pulley and belt
    • Bell crank
    • Cam and follower
  11. A 20-tooth gear drives a 40-tooth gear. What is the output speed ratio?

    • Half speed
    • Equal speed
    • Quadruple speed
    • Double speed
  12. A 30 mm pulley drives a 90 mm pulley. What is the speed ratio driver to driven?

    • 3:1
    • 9:1
    • 1:1
    • 1:3
  13. A wheelbarrow has its load between the wheel axle and the handles. Which lever order is this?

    • Third order
    • Bell crank
    • First order
    • Second order
  14. Tweezers are used to grip small objects. Which lever order do they use?

    • Pulley
    • Third order
    • Second order
    • First order
  15. A windscreen wiper swings across the glass. Which movement type is this?

    • Linear
    • Oscillating
    • Reciprocating
    • Rotary
  16. A sewing machine needle moves straight up and down. Which movement type is this?

    • Rotary
    • Continuous circular
    • Oscillating
    • Reciprocating
  17. Gear A has 20 teeth and drives gear B with 60 teeth. Gear B is on a shaft that also carries gear C with 10 teeth, which drives gear D with 30 teeth. What is the overall driver to driven ratio from A to D?

    • 1:6
    • 9:1
    • 1:3
    • 1:9
  18. A lever has an effort of 20 N applied 0.6 m from the pivot and a load 0.2 m from the pivot on the other side. What load force is balanced?

    • 12 N
    • 60 N
    • 240 N
    • 6 N
  19. Which part of a cam mechanism determines the motion profile of the follower?

    • Guide bush
    • Drive shaft
    • Cam profile
    • Base circle
  20. A 30 mm driver pulley turns at 900 rpm and drives a 90 mm pulley. What is the output speed?

    • 900 rpm
    • 300 rpm
    • 100 rpm
    • 2700 rpm

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