Governor-Objective Questions and Answers
A pendulum type governor is a Watt governor.
a) True
b) False
A Porter governor is a
a) dead weight governor
b) pendulum type governor
c) spring loaded governor
d) inertia governor
The sensitiveness of a governor depends upon the lift of the sleeve.
a) True
b) False
For two governors A and B, the lift of sleeve of governor A is more than that of governor B, for a given
fractional change in speed. It indicates that
a) governor A is more sensitive than governor B
b) governor B is more sensitive than governor A
c) both governors A and B are equally sensitive
d) none of the mentioned
The sensitiveness of the governor ____________ as the speed range decreases.
a) remains unaffected
b) decreases
c) increases
d) none of the mentioned
Sensitiveness of the governor is defined as the ratio of the
a) mean speed to the maximum equilibrium speed
b) mean speed to the minimum equilibrium speed
c) difference of the maximum and minimum equilibrium speeds to the mean speed
d) sum of the maximum and minimum equilibrium speeds to the mean speed
A governor is said to be stable, if the
a) radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed decreases
b) radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed decreases
c) radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed increases
d) radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed increases
When the radius of rotation of balls ______________ as the equilibrium speed increases, the governor is
said to be unstable.
a) remains constant
b) decreases
c) increases
d) none of the mentioned
A governor is said to be isochronous when range of speed is zero for all radii of rotation of the balls
within the working range, neglecting friction.
Prepared by – Rajesh Kumar ME
A pendulum type governor is a Watt governor.
a) True
b) False
A Porter governor is a
a) dead weight governor
b) pendulum type governor
c) spring loaded governor
d) inertia governor
The sensitiveness of a governor depends upon the lift of the sleeve.
a) True
b) False
For two governors A and B, the lift of sleeve of governor A is more than that of governor B, for a given
fractional change in speed. It indicates that
a) governor A is more sensitive than governor B
b) governor B is more sensitive than governor A
c) both governors A and B are equally sensitive
d) none of the mentioned
The sensitiveness of the governor ____________ as the speed range decreases.
a) remains unaffected
b) decreases
c) increases
d) none of the mentioned
Sensitiveness of the governor is defined as the ratio of the
a) mean speed to the maximum equilibrium speed
b) mean speed to the minimum equilibrium speed
c) difference of the maximum and minimum equilibrium speeds to the mean speed
d) sum of the maximum and minimum equilibrium speeds to the mean speed
A governor is said to be stable, if the
a) radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed decreases
b) radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed decreases
c) radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed increases
d) radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed increases
When the radius of rotation of balls ______________ as the equilibrium speed increases, the governor is
said to be unstable.
a) remains constant
b) decreases
c) increases
d) none of the mentioned
A governor is said to be isochronous when range of speed is zero for all radii of rotation of the balls
within the working range, neglecting friction.
Prepared by – Rajesh Kumar ME
