Design of Bearings

Chapter 4
IES-48. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: [IES-2002]
List I (Bearings) List II (Load type)
A. Hydrodynamic Journal bearing 1. High radial and thrust load
combined
B. Rectangular Hydrostatic bearing 2. Radial load only
C. Taper Roller bearing 3. Thrust load only
D. Angular contact ball bearing 4. Medium to low radial and
thrust combined
A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 4 3 1 2
IES-48 Ans. (a)

IES-49. Assertion (A): Oil as a cutting fluid result in a lower coefficient of friction.
Reason (R): Oil forms a thin liquid film between the tool face and chip, and it
provides 'hydrodynamic lubrication'. [IES-2000]
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
IES-49Ans. (c) Oil forms a thin liquid film between the tool face and chip, and it provides
'boundary lubrication

IES-50. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched? [IES-2000]

(a) Beauchamp tower ……………………First experiments on journal bearings
(b) Osborne Reynolds ……………………Antifriction bearings
(c) Somerfield number……………………Pivot and Collar bearings
(d) Ball bearings………………………….Hydrodynamic lubrication
IES-50Ans. (a)

IES-51. Match List-I (Type of Anti-friction bearing) with List-II (Specific Use) and
select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [IES-2006]
List-I List -II
A. Self-aligning ball bearing 1. For pure axial load
B. Taper roller bearing 2. For hinged condition
C. Deep groove ball bearing 3. For pure radial load
D. Thrust ball bearing 4. For axial and radial load
A B C D A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 3 1 2 4
IES-51Ans. (c)

IES-52. Which one of the following types of bearings is employed in shafts of

gearboxes of automobiles? [IES-1999]
(a) Hydrodynamic journal bearings (b) Multi-lobed journal bearings
(c) Antifriction bearings (d) Hybrid journal bearings
IES-52Ans. (c)

IES-53. Assertion (A): In hydrodynamic journal bearings, the rotating journal is held in
floating condition by the hydrodynamic pressure developed in the lubricant.
Reason (R): Lubricant flows in a converging-diverging channel. [IES-1994]
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
 Design of Bearings
Chapter 4
IES-53.Ans. (a) Both A and R are true and R provides correct explanation for A

Hydrostatic Step Bearing 464

IES-54. Assertion (A): Hydrostatic lubrication is more advantageous when compared to
hydrodynamic lubrication during starting and stopping the journal in its bearing.
Reason (R): In hydrodynamic lubrication, the fluid film pressure is generated by
the rotation of the journal. [IES-1998]
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
IES-54Ans. (b)

Previous 20-Years IAS Questions

Types of Rolling Contact Bearings

IAS-1. Deep groove ball bearings are used for [IAS-1995]
(a) Heavy thrust load only
(b) Small angular displacement of shafts
(c) Radial load at high speed
(d) Combined thrust and radial loads at high speed.
IAS-1Ans. (d) Deep groove ball bearings are primarily designed to support radial loads at
high speeds. However, this type of construction permits the bearing also to support
relatively high thrust loads in either direction.

Load-life Relationship
IAS-2. If k = 3 for ball bearings and k = 3.33 for roller bearings, which one of the
following correctly states the load (P) - Life (L) relationship for rolling
contact bearings? [IAS-2004]
1
k
L ⎛P⎞ L ⎛ P ⎞ ( k −1)
(a) 1 = ⎜ 1 ⎟ (b) 2 = ⎜ 1 ⎟
L2 ⎝ P2 ⎠ L1 ⎝ P2 ⎠
k k −1
L ⎛P⎞ L ⎛P⎞
(c) 2 = ⎜ 1 ⎟ (d) 2 = ⎜ 1 ⎟
L1 ⎝ P2 ⎠ L1 ⎝ P2 ⎠
IAS-2Ans. (c)
K
⎛d⎞
L = ⎜ ⎟ [ d=dynamic load carrying capacity and R= Equivalent load]
⎝R⎠
K
1 L ⎛R ⎞
∴L α K ∴ 2 =⎜ 1 ⎟
R L1 ⎝ R2 ⎠
 Design of Bearings
Chapter 4
Basic Modes of Lubrication
IAS-3. In a journal bearing P = average bearing pressure, Z = absolute viscosity of
the lubricant, N = rotational speed of the journal. The bearing
characteristic number is given by [IAS-1997]
(a) ZN/p (b) p/ZN (c) Z/pN (d) N/Zp
IAS-3Ans. (a)

IAS-4. Match List-I (Applications) with List-II (Choice of Bearings) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [IAS-2004]
List – I List - II
(Applications) (Choice of Bearings)
A. Granite table of a coordinate 1. Hydrodynamic bearing
measuring machine
B. Headstock spindle of a lathe 2. Deep groove ball bearing
C. Crank shaft of a diesel engine 3. Hydrostatic bearing
D. Armature of 0.5 kW induction motor 4. Taper roller bearing
Codes: A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2 (b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 3 4 1 2
IAS-4Ans. (a)

IAS-5. In a hydrodynamic journal bearing, there is [IAS-2001]

(a) A very thin film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing such that there
is contact between the journal and the bearing
(b) A thick film of lubricant between the journal and the bearing
(c) No lubricant between the journal and the bearing
(d) A forced lubricant between the journal and the bearing
IAS-5 Ans. (b)

IAS-6. Which one of the following is the lubricator regime during normal
operation of a rolling element bearing? [IAS-2000]
(a) Hydrodynamic lubrication (b) Hydrostatic lubrication
(c) Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (d) Boundary lubrication
IAS-6 Ans. (c) There is elastic deformation of the contacting surfaces as surfaces are not
sufficiently rigid. Here fluid film pressure is also high.

IAS-7. A journal bearing of diameter 25 cm and length 40 cm carries a load of 150

kN.The average bearing pressure is [IAS-1997]
(a) 1.5 kN/cm2 (b) 15 kN/cm2 (c) 150 kN/cm2 (d) none of the above
load 150
IAS-7Ans. (d) The average bearing pressure = = = 0.15kN / cm2
projected area 25 × 40

IAS-8. Which one of the curves shown below

represents the characteristic of a
hydrodynamically lubricated
journal bearing?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

[IAS-1998]
IAS-8Ans. (c)
 Design of Bearings
Chapter 4
IAS-9. Consider the following statements: [IAS-1996]
For a proper hydrodynamic lubrication for a given journal bearing.
1. the higher the viscosity, the lower the rotating speed needed to float the
journal at a given load.
2. The higher the rotating speed, the higher the bearing load needed to
float the journal at a given viscosity.
3. the higher the bearing load, the higher the viscosity needed to float the
journal at a given speed.
Of these statements:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (b) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1 and 3 are correct
IAS-9Ans. (a)

IAS-10. Assertion (A): An important feature of film lubrication is that once a lubricant film
is formed on the mating surfaces by running the bearing with a lubricant having a
high degree of oiliness, it is possible to change to a lubricant with a much lower
oiliness. [IAS-1999]
Reason (R) Lubricants of high oiliness are liable to decompose or oxidize and hence
are not suitable for general lubrication purposes.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
IAS-10Ans. (a)

IAS-11. Thrust bearings of the sliding type are often provided with multiple
sector-shaped bearing pads of the tilting type instead of a continuous
angular bearing surface in order to [IAS 1994]
(a) Distribute the thrust load more non-uniformly
(b) Provide limited adjustments to shaft misalignments
(c) Enable the formation of a wedge shaped oil film
(d) Enable lubricating oil to come into contact with the total bearing area
IAS-11 Ans. (c)

Hydrostatic Step Bearing 464

IAS-12. The most suitable bearing for carrying very heavy loads with slow speed is
(a) Hydrodynamic bearing (b) ball bearing [IAS 1994]
(c) Roller bearing (d) hydrostatic bearing
IAS-12 Ans. (d)

Comparison of Rolling and Sliding Contact bearings

IAS-13. Match List -I (Bearings) with List-II (Applications) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists: [IAS-1998]
List –I List-II
A. Journal bearing 1. Electric motors
B. Thrust bearing 2. Watches
C. Conical pivot bearing 3. Marineengines
D. Ball bearing 4. Swivelling chairs
Codes: A B C D A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 4 2 3 1
 Design of Bearings
Chapter 4
IAS-13Ans. (c)