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GATE 2020 AG – Question 14

Farm Power · Tractors and Power Tillers · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The angle made by the kingpin axis projected on a tractor’s longitudinal plane with the vertical is called

  1. Kingpin inclination
  2. Caster angle
  3. Camber angle
  4. Steering angle

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Correct answer: (B) Caster angle

Explanation

Caster is the fore-and-aft inclination of the steering axis seen in the longitudinal plane. Kingpin inclination is the corresponding front-view inclination; camber describes wheel tilt. Therefore B matches the specified projection.

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