Ramsay Test Technical Aptitude & Knowledge 2

Question 1

In a system of two meshing spur gears, the driver has 12 teeth and the driven gear has 36 teeth. What is the gear ratio?

Accepted Answer

1:3

Answer

3:1

Answer

1:2

Answer

2:1

Question 2

When two external spur gears mesh, how do their directions of rotation compare?

Accepted Answer

They rotate in opposite directions

Answer

They rotate in the same direction

Answer

One stops while the other turns

Answer

Both rotate clockwise only

Question 3

A first-class lever has the fulcrum located where relative to the effort and load?

Accepted Answer

Between the effort and the load

Answer

At the same point as the load

Answer

Beyond the effort

Answer

At the same point as the effort

Question 4

Which simple machine is a wheel and axle BEST described as?

Accepted Answer

A rotating lever

Answer

An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder

Answer

A movable pulley

Answer

A class-three lever only

Question 5

Increasing the diameter of a pulley driven by a fixed-speed belt will do what to the pulley's rotational speed?

Accepted Answer

Decrease it

Answer

Increase it

Answer

Keep it the same

Answer

Stop it entirely

Question 6

A 100 lb load is lifted using a single movable pulley. Ignoring friction, what effort force is required?

Accepted Answer

50 lb

Answer

100 lb

Answer

200 lb

Answer

25 lb

Question 7

In a hydraulic system, pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted how?

Accepted Answer

Equally in all directions

Answer

Only downward

Answer

Only toward the pump

Answer

It decreases with distance