Noise and Vibrations Question Bank

1 Calculate equivalent stiffness of the spring for the system shown below, which
has spring stiffness of 3000 N/m

a. 1000 N/m
b. 2250 N/m
c. 2000 N/m
d. None of the above

2 Two springs have spring stiffness of 1500 N/m and 2000 N/m respectively.
If they are connected in series, what is the spring stiffness
a. 3500 N/m
b. 1166 N/m
c. 857.63 N/m
d. None of the above

3 Which of the following relations is true when springs are connected in

parallel?
where K = spring stiffness
a. Ke = K1 + K2
b. (1 / Ke) = (1/K1) + (1/ K2)
c. Ke = (1/K1) + (1/ K2)
d. None of the above

4 What are deterministic vibrations?

a. Vibrations caused due to known exciting force

b. Vibrations caused due to unknown exciting force
c. Vibrations which are aperiodic in nature
d. None of the above

5 In which type of vibrations, amplitude of vibration goes on decreasing

every cycle?

a. Damped vibrations
b. Undamped vibrations
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

6 The number of degrees of freedom of a simple pendulum is:

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2

7 When a system vibrates in a fluid medium, the damping is

(a) viscous (b) Coulomb (c) solid

8 Determine the equivalent spring constant of the system shown in Fig

K1=10 N/m, K2=20 N/m. K3=30 N/m, K4=34 N/m, K5=40 N/m

a) 10N/m b)20N/m c)30N/m d) None

9 Find the equivalent damping constant of the system shown in Fig. for c1=22N.s/m and c2= 11N.s/m

2 2 2 2
a) 40 N/m b)38 N/m c)44 N/m d)8.8 N/m

10 The damping ratio, in terms of the damping constant c and critical damping constant (Cc), is given by:

11 The natural frequency of following system is closest to

1) 8Hz 2) 10Hz 3) 12Hz 4) 14Hz

12 A spring-mass system has a natural frequency of 10 rad/sec. When the spring constant is reduced by
800 N/m, the frequency is altered by 45 percent. Find the mass and spring constant of the original system.

a)11.47kg and 1147.95N/m b)8.95kg and 895.25N/m c) 7.265kg and 726.5N/m d)None

13 The response of an Undamped system under resonance will be

a. very large b. infinity c. zero

14 The system governed by the equation is dynamically

stable if
a. k is positive b. c and k are positive c. c is positive

15 The force transmissibility of a system, subjected to base excitation (with amplitude Y) resulting in a
transmitted force FT, is defined as

A B C

16 for the system shown below

K1=20N/m

K1=10N/m

K1=20N/m

K1=50N/m
Find W such that the natural frequency of the system will be 1.592 cycles per second

a)0.125kg b)0.25kg c)0.5kg 4)4kg

17 A car weighing 1000kg deflects its springs by 0.4cm under its load. Determine the natural frequency of
2
car in vertical direction take g=10N/m

a) 25 rad/sec b)50 rad/sec c) 2 rad/sec d)none

18 find the value of logarithmic decrement of a vibratory system if its natural frequency is 10rad/sec, its
mass is 10kg and its damping constant is 100N.s/m

a) 36.27 b)362.7 c)0.3627 d)3.627

19) Reduction in vibration amplitude after one complete cycle of single degree free vibration with dry
friction damping is_____, if where F"= frictional force between mass and surface and k =stiffness of the system.

a)4F/k b) 2f/K C) 3F/k D)8F/k

a
20) The natural frequency (in Hz) of free longitudinal vibrations is equal to

a) Square root (k/m) / (2π)

b) Square root (g/δ) / (2π)

c) 0.4985/δ

d) all of the mentioned

21) In under damped vibrating system, if x1 and x2 are the successive values of the amplitude on the same
side of the mean position, then the logarithmic decrement is equal to

a) x1/x2

b) log (x1/x2)

c) ln (x1/x2)

d) log (x1.x2)

22) The ratio of the maximum displacement of the forced vibration to the deflection due to the static force,
is known as

a) Damping factor

b) Damping coefficient

c) Logarithmic decrement

d) Magnification factor

23) The factor which affects the critical speed of a shaft is

a) diameter of the disc

b) span of the shaft

c) eccentricity

d) all of the mentioned

d
24) Longitudinal vibrations are said to occur when the particles of a body moves

a) perpendicular to its axis

b) parallel to its axis

c) in a circle about its axis

d) none of the mentioned

25) When the speed of a turbine is 6000 rpm, it takes _____ seconds for the turbine to complete one
revolution.

a)0.1 sec b)0.0001sec c)10sec d)0.001sec

1) Determine logarithmic decrement, if the amplitude of a vibrating body reduces to 1/6 th in tw
cycles.

a. 0.223
b. 0.8958
c. 0.3890
d. None of the above
Answer b

2) Calculate coefficient of viscous damper, if the system is critically damped.

Consider the following data:

1. Mass of spring mass damper system = 350 kg

2. Static deflection = 2 x 10–3 m
3. Natural frequency of the system = 60 rad/sec

a. 100.5 x 103 N-s/m

b. 80 x 103 N-s/m
c. 42 x 103 N-s/m
d. None of the above
Answer c

3) Determine natural frequency of a system, which has equivalent spring stiffness of 30000 N/m
mass of 20 kg?

a. 12.32 Hz
b. 4.10 Hz
c. 6.16 Hz
d. None of the above
Answer c

4) Calculate natural frequency of damped vibration, if damping factor is 0.52 and natural frequ
the system is 30 rad/sec which consists of machine supported on springs and dashpots.

a. 25.62 rad/sec
b. 20.78 rad/sec
c. 14.4 rad/sec
d. 15.33 rad/sec
Answer a

5) Calculate logarithmic decrement if damping factor is 0.33.

a. 1.36
b. 3.23
c. 5.16
d. 2.19
Answer d

6) In damped free vibrations, which parameters indicate vibrations?

a. Natural frequency
b. Rate of decay of amplitude
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
Answer c

7) According to D' Alembert's principle, m (d2x/ dt2) + c (dx/dt) + Kx =0 is the differential equati
damped free vibrations having single degree of freedom. What will be the solution to this differ
equation if the system is critically damped?

a. x = (A + Bt) e– ωt
b. x = X e– ξωt (sin ωdt + Φ)
c. x = (A – Bt) e– ωt
d. x = X e– ξωt (cos ωdt + Φ)
Answer a

8) Which of the following statements is/are true for coulomb damping?

1. Coulomb damping occurs due to friction between two lubricated surfaces

2. Damping force is opposite to the direction of motion of vibrating body
3. For smooth surfaces, coefficient of friction depends upon velocity
4. Damping force depends upon the rubbing velocity between two rubbing surfaces

a. Only statement 1
b. Statement 2, 3 and statement 4
c. Only statement 2
d. All the above statements are true
Answer c

9) What is meant by critical damping coefficient?

a. Frequency of damped free vibrations is less than zero

b. The motion is aperiodic in nature
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
Answer b

10) Which of the following relations is true for viscous damping?

a. Force α relative displacement

b. Force α relative velocity
c. Force α (1 / relative velocity)
d. None of the above
Answer b
11) Eddy current damping is an example of _____

a. Coulomb damping
b. Hysteresis damping
c. Viscous damping
d. Dry friction damping
Answer c
12) Which formula is used to calculate mass moment of inertia (IG) of a circular
rim about the axis through centre of gravity?

a. mr2/2
b. mr2/12
c. mr2/4
d. mr2
Answer d

13) δ = (W a2b2) / (3 EIl) is the value of deflection for ______

a. simply supported beam which has central point load

b. simply supported beam which has eccentric point load
c. simply supported beam which has U.D.L. point load per unit length
d. fixed beam which has central point load
Ans:- b
14) Which among the following is the value of static deflection (δ) for a fixed
beam with central point load?

a. (Wl3) /(192 EI)

b. (Wl2) /(192 EI)
c. (Wl3) /(384 EI)
d. a

15) According to which method, maximum kinetic energy at mean position is

equal to maximum potential energy at extreme position?

a. Energy method
b. Rayleigh's method
c. Equilibrium method
d. All of the above
Answer b
16) During transverse vibrations, shaft is subjected to which type of stresses?

a. Tensile stresses
b. Torsional shear stress
c. Bending stresses
d. All of the above
Answer c
17) What are discrete parameter systems?
a. Systems which have infinite number of degree of freedom
b. Systems which have finite number of degree of freedom
c. Systems which have no degree of freedom
d. None of the above
Answer b

18) Which among the following is the fundamental equation of S.H.M.?

a. x + (k / m) x =0
b. x + ω2x =0
c. x + (k/ m)2 x =0
d. x2 + ωx2 =0
Answer b

19. In vibration isolation system, if ω/ωn, then the phase difference between the transmitted
force and the disturbing force is
a) 0°
b) 90°
c) 180°
d) 270°
Ans. C
20. When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body will be
a) shear stress
b) bending stress
c) tensile stress
d) compressive stress
Ans b
21. The critical speed of a shaft with a disc supported in between is equal to the natural
frequency of the system in
a) transverse vibrations
b) torsional vibrations
c) longitudinal vibrations
d) none of the mentioned
Ans a
22. In steady state forced vibrations, the amplitude of vibrations at resonance is
_____________ damping coefficient.
a) equal to
b) directly proportional to
c) inversely proportional to
d) independent of
Ans. C
23. When there is a reduction in amplitude over every cycle of vibration, then the body is
said to have
a) free vibration
b) forced vibration
c) damped vibration
d) under damped vibration
Ans. C
24. In vibration isolation system, if ω/ωn < 2, then for all values of damping factor, the
transmissibility will be
a) less than unity
b) equal to unity
c) greater than unity
d) zero
Ans. C
25. The accelerometer is used as a transducer to measure earthquake in Richter scale. Its
design is based on the principle that
a) its natural frequency is very low in comparison to the frequency of vibration
b) its natural frequency is very high in comparison to the frequency of vibration
c) its natural frequency is equal to the frequency of vibration
d) measurement of vibratory motion is without any reference point
Ans. C
26. While calculating the natural frequency of a spring-mass system, the effect of the mass
of the spring is accounted for by adding X times its value to the mass, where X is
a) 1/2
b) 1/3
c) 1/4
d) 3/4
Ans. b
27. Critical speed is expressed as
a) rotation of shaft in degrees
b) rotation of shaft in radians
c) rotation of shaft in minutes
d) natural frequency of the shaft
Ans. d
28. The first critical speed of an automobile running on a sinusoidal road is calculated by
(modeling it as a single degree of freedom system)
a) Resonance
b) Approximation
c) Superposition
d) Rayleigh quotient
Ans. a
29. The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is ωn. The natural frequency of
this system on the moon (gmoon = gearth/6) is
a) ωn
b) 0.408ωn
c) 0.204ωn
d) 0.167ωn
Ans. a
30. A vehicle suspension system consists of a spring and a damper. The stiffness of the
spring is 3.6 kN/m and the damping constant of the damper is 400 Ns/m. If the mass is 50
kg, then the damping factor (d ) and damped natural frequency (f n), respectively, are
a) 0.471 and 1.19 Hz
b) 0.471 and 7.48 Hz
c) 0.666 and 1.35 Hz
d) 0.666 and 8.50 Hz
Ans. a
31. For an under damped harmonic oscillator, resonance
a) occurs when excitation frequency is greater than undamped natural frequency
b) occurs when excitation frequency is less than undamped natural frequency
c) occurs when excitation frequency is equal to undamped natural frequency
d) never occurs
Ans. C

1. What is meant by coupled differential equation?

a. The differential equation in which only rectilinear motions exit

b. The differential equation in which only angular motions exit

c. The differential equation in which both rectilinear and angular motions exit

d. None of the above

Answer- The differential equation in which both rectilinear and angular motions exit

2. Which of the following statements is/are true?

a. Torsional vibrations do not occur in a three rotor system, if rotors rotate in same direction

b. Shaft vibrates with maximum frequency when rotors rotate in same direction

c. Zero node behavior is observed in rotors rotating in opposite direction

d. All of the above

Answer- Torsional vibrations do not occur in a three rotor system, if rotors rotate in same direction

3. In the diagram shown below, if rotor X and rotor Z rotate in same direction and rotor Y rotates in
opposite direction, then specify the no of degree of freedom vibration.
a. Three degree of freedom vibration

b. Two degree of freedom vibration

c. Single degree of freedom vibration

d. None of the above

Answer- Two degree of freedom vibration

4. When a two-degree-of-freedom system is subjected to a harmonic force, the system vibrates at the

a. frequency of applied force

b. smaller natural frequency

c. larger natural frequency

d. None of the above

Answer- frequency of applied force

5. The number of degrees of freedom of a vibrating system depends on

a. number of masses

b. number of masses and degrees of freedom of each mass

c. number of coordinates used to describe the position of each mass

d. None of the above

Answer- number of masses and degrees of freedom of each mass

True or False

6. The mass, stiffness, and damping matrices of a two-degree-of-freedom system are symmetric.

True

7. The relative amplitudes of different degrees of freedom in a two-degree-of-freedom system depend on

the natural frequency.

True

8. During free vibration, different degrees of freedom oscillate with different phase angles.

False

9. During free vibration, different degrees of freedom oscillate at different frequencies.

False

10. The equations of motion of a two-degree-of-freedom system can be expressed in terms of the
displacement of either of the two masses.

True

11. The number of distinct natural frequencies for an n-degree-of-freedom system can be

a. 1 b. ∞ c. n

Ans- c. n

12 The stiffness and flexibility matrices are related as

-1 T
a. [k] = [a] b. [k] = [a] c. [k] = [a]
-1
Ans- b. [k] = [a]

13. A device that transforms values of physical variables into equivalent electrical signals is
called_____________

Ans- Transducer

14. The instrument that measures the acceleration of a vibrating body is called___________

Ans- Accelerometer

15. The condition of a machine can be determined using_________ severity charts.

Ans- Vibration

16. The life of a machine follows the classic____________ curve.

Ans- Bathtub
17. When a transducer is used in conjunction with another device to measure vibration, it is called a

a. vibration sensor b. vibration pickup c. vibration actuator

Ans- b. vibration pickup

18. The instrument that measures the displacement of a vibrating body is called__________

a. seismometer b. transducer c. accelerometer

Ans- seismometer

19. A decibel (dB) is a quantity, such as power (P), defined in terms of a reference value (Pref), as

Ans- A

20. The procedure of using a hammer with a built-in load cell to apply load at different points of a system is
known as

a. step relaxation

b. excitation by electromagnetic shaker

c. impactor

Ans- step relaxation

21. The following function plays an important role in the experimental modal analysis:

a. time-response function

b. modal-response function

c. frequency-response function

Ans- c. frequency-response function

22. The circuit that permits the passage of frequency components of a signal over a frequency band and
rejects all other frequency components is called a

a. bandpass filter b. frequency filter c. spectral filter

Ans- bandpass filter

23.

Ans- 1- B, 2-A, 3-E, 4-C, 5-D

24. Which of the following is true about Stiffness matrix

a. Diagonal matrix

b. Symmetric matrix

c. Positive Definite

d. All of the above

Ans-All of the above

25. What Are The Causes Of Vibration?

a. Unbalanced centrifugal forces in the system.

b. Elastic nature of the system.

c. Winds may cause vibrations of certain systems such as electricity lines, telephones lines etc.

d. All of the above

ans- All of the above

26. Negative damping leads to

a. instability b. fast convergence c. oscillations

Ans- a. instability

27. When the speed of rotation of a shaft equals one of the natural frequencies of the shaft, it is
called____________speed.

Ans- Critical

28. The unbalanced force caused by an eccentric mass m rotating at an angular speed v and located at a distance
r from the axis of rotation is
2 2 2 2
a. mr ω b. mgω c. mr ω
 2
Ans- c. mr ω

29. Transmissibility is the ratio of

a. force transmitted and exciting force

b. force applied and the resulting displacement

c. input displacement and output displacement

Ans- force transmitted and exciting force