Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Mechanics.

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1.

What will be the difference between MOI of two triangle sections is in 1st, MOI is taken about its base and in 2nd MOI is taken about its centroid?

A. bh³/12
B. bh³/18
C. bh³/36
D. bh³/24
Answer» C. bh³/36
2.

What will be the moment of inertia of a circle in cm⁴ of diameter is 10cm?

A. 340
B. 410
C. 460
D. 490
Answer» E.
3.

What is the product of the mass and the square of the distance of the center of gravity of the mass from an axis?

A. Moment of inertia
B. Mass moment of inertia
C. Center of gravity
D. Product of inertia
Answer» C. Center of gravity
4.

What will be the the radius of gyration of a circular plate of diameter 10cm?

A. 1.5cm
B. 2.0cm
C. 2.5cm
D. 3cm
Answer» D. 3cm
5.

What is the moment of inertia of a rectangular section about an horizontal axis passing through base?

A. bd³/12
B. bd³/6
C. bd³/3
D. bd²/3
Answer» D. bd²/3
6.

What is the moment of inertia of a rectangular section about an horizontal axis through C.G?

A. bd³/6
B. bd²/12
C. b²d²/12
D. bd³/12
Answer» E.
7.

What is the formula of theorem of perpendicular axis?

A. Izz = Ixx – Iyy
B. Izz = Ixx + Ah²
C. Izz – Ixx = Iyy
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
8.

What is the formula of theorem of parallel axis?

A. IAD = IG + Ah
B. IAB = Ah² + IG
C. IAB = IG – Ah²
D. IAB = IG + Ixx
Answer» C. IAB = IG – Ah²
9.

Point, where the total volume of the body is assumed to be concentrated is ____________

A. Center of area
B. Centroid of volume
C. Centroid of mass
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Centroid of mass
10.

What is MOI?

A. ml²
B. mal
C. ar²
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
11.

A rectangle has dimension of 10cm x 20cm. where will be its center of gravity?

A. (10,10)
B. (20,5)
C. (10,5)
D. (5,10)
Answer» D. (5,10)
12.

Where will be the center of gravity of an I section will be if the dimension of upper web is 2x8cm, lower web is 2×16 and that of flange is 2x12cm If the y-axis will pass through the center of the section?

A. 7.611cm
B. 7.44cm
C. 6.53cm
D. 6.44cm
Answer» E.
13.

The axis about which moment of area is taken is known as ____________

A. Axis of area
B. Axis of moment
C. Axis of reference
D. Axis of rotation
Answer» D. Axis of rotation
14.

Where will be the center of gravity of an I section will be if the dimension of web is 2x20cm and that of flange is 2x15cm If the y-axis will pass through the center of the section?

A. 8.5cm
B. 9.5cm
C. 10.5cm
D. 11.5cm
Answer» C. 10.5cm
15.

What will be the moment of inertia of the given rectangular section about an horizontal axis through C.G.?

A. 350 mm⁴
B. 379mm⁴
C. 416mm⁴
D. 500mm⁴
Answer» D. 500mm⁴
16.

What will be the moment of inertia of the given triangle about an axis passing through C.G and parallel to base?

A. 6.1 mm⁴
B. 7.1 mm⁴
C. 8.1 mm⁴
D. 7.56 mm⁴
Answer» C. 8.1 mm⁴
17.

What will be the moment of inertia of the given triangle about the base?

A. 20.33 mm⁴
B. 21.33 mm⁴
C. 24.33 mm⁴
D. 22.33 mm⁴
Answer» C. 24.33 mm⁴
18.

What is the unit of radius of gyration?

A. m⁴
B. m
C. N
D.
Answer» C. N
19.

What is the product of inertia of the given following section?

A. 50mm⁴
B. 625mm⁴
C. 125mm⁴
D. 250mm⁴
Answer» C. 125mm⁴
20.

What is the moment of inertia of a circular section?

A. πD⁴/64
B. πD³/32
C. πD³/64
D. πD⁴/32
Answer» B. πD³/32
21.

Where will be the center of gravity of an T section will be if the dimension of web is 2x20cm and that of flange is 2x15cm If the y-axis will pass through the center of the section?

A. 10.5cm
B. 11.45cm
C. 12.35cm
D. 12.85cm
Answer» C. 12.35cm
22.

What is the moment of inertia of a triangular section about an axis passing through C.G. and parallel to the base?

A. bh³/12
B. bh³/24
C. bh³/36
D. bh³/6
Answer» D. bh³/6
23.

What is the moment of inertia of a triangular section about the base?

A. bh²/12
B. bh³/12
C. bh³/6
D. bh²/6
Answer» C. bh³/6
24.

The point through which the whole weight of the body acts is called _____________

A. Inertial point
B. Center of gravity
C. Centroid
D. Central point
Answer» C. Centroid
25.

What is the mass MOI of a rectangular plate about y-axis passing through the C.G of the plate if the y-axis is parallel to d and perpendicular to b?

A. Mb²/12
B. Md²/12
C. Md²/6
D. Mb²/6
Answer» B. Md²/12
26.

What is the formula of radius of gyration?

A. k² = I/A
B. k² = I²/A
C. k² = I²/A²
D. k² = (I/A)^1/2
Answer» B. k² = I²/A
27.

The product of inertia at the principal axes is _____________

A. Minimum
B. Unit
C. Zero
D. Maximum
Answer» D. Maximum
28.

What is the unit of product of inertia?

A. mm⁴
B. mm²
C. mm
D. mm³
Answer» B. mm²
29.

What is the product of inertia of a circle of diameter 10mm?

A. 1862mm⁴
B. 1945mm⁴
C. 1963mm⁴
D. 2014mm⁴
Answer» D. 2014mm⁴
30.

The center of gravity of a circle of radius 10 cm will be _____________

A. At its center of the diameter
B. At the center of the radius
C. Anywhere on the circumference
D. Anywhere in its area
Answer» B. At the center of the radius
31.

Where will be the center of gravity of an I section will be if the dimension of upper web is 2x10cm, lower web is 2×20 and that of flange is 2x15cm If the y-axis will pass through the center of the section?

A. 7.611cm
B. 9.51cm
C. 9.31cm
D. 11.5cm
Answer» C. 9.31cm
32.

The point at which the total area of a plane figure is asssumed to be concentrated is called ____________

A. Centroid
B. Centre of gravity
C. Central point
D. Inertial point
Answer» B. Centre of gravity
33.

Where will be the centre of gravity of a uniform rod lies?

A. At its end
B. At its middle point
C. At its centre of its cross sectional area
D. Depends upon its material
Answer» C. At its centre of its cross sectional area
34.

What will be the moment of inertia of the given rectangle about an horizontal axis passing through the base?

A. 1500 mm⁴
B. 1650 mm⁴
C. 1666 mm⁴
D. 1782 mm⁴
Answer» D. 1782 mm⁴
35.

Where the center of gravity of a circle lies?

A. At its centre
B. Anywhere on its radius
C. Anywhere on its circumference
D. Anywhere on its diameter
Answer» B. Anywhere on its radius
36.

Where will be the center of gravity of the L-section shown in figure?

A. (4.33, 2.33)
B. (4, 6)
C. (2.33, 4.33)
D. (1, 5)
Answer» D. (1, 5)
37.

Where will be the center of gravity of the shown figure?

A. (4.66,6.332)
B. (4.34,3.24)
C. (4.25,6.45)
D. (4.87,6.41)
Answer» B. (4.34,3.24)
38.

What is the unit of mass moment of inertia?

A. m⁴
B. m⁶
C. N
D.
Answer» C. N
39.

What is mass moment of inertia of circular plate?

A. Md²/3
B. Md²/12
C. Mr²/4
D. Mr²/3
Answer» D. Mr²/3
40.

What is the mass MOI of a rectangular plate about x-axis passing through the C.G of the plate if the y-axis is parallel to d and perpendicular to b?

A. Mb²/12
B. Md²/12
C. Md²/6
D. Mb²/6
Answer» C. Md²/6
41.

What is the mass MOI of right circular cone of radius R and height H about its axis?

A. 4MR²/10
B. MR²/10
C. 3MR²/10
D. MR²/12
Answer» D. MR²/12
42.

What is the mass MOI of a hollow circular cylinder if R is the outer diameter and r is the inner diameter?

A. M(R + r)/4
B. M(R – r )/4
C. M(R+ r)/2
D. M(R – r)/2
Answer» B. M(R – r )/4
43.

Where will be the center of gravity of the following section will lie In coordinates?

A. (6,3)
B. (6,6)
C. (6,1.5)
D. (1.5,3)
Answer» D. (1.5,3)
44.

Where will be the center of gravity of the figure shown ?

A. (3.45,4.52)
B. (3.59,7.42)
C. (3.66,8.84)
D. (3.88,8.88)
Answer» C. (3.66,8.84)
45.

Where will be the center of gravity of the L-section shown in the figure?

A. (1.28,2.64)
B. (1.45,3.24)
C. (1.64,3.28)
D. (2.24,3.68)
Answer» B. (1.45,3.24)
46.

Where will be the centre of gravity of the T section shown in the figure?

A. At 8.545cm
B. At 6.5cm
C. At 5cm
D. At 9.25cm
Answer» B. At 6.5cm
47.

The center of gravity of the rod shown in figure will be _____________

A. 5cm
B. 10cm
C. 15cm
D. 20cm
Answer» C. 15cm
48.

Locate the centroid of the exparabolic segment of area.

A. = -4a/5, = -b/4
B. = -3a/4, = -3b/10
C. = -2a/3, = -b/3
D. = -5a/7, = -3b/8
Answer» C. = -2a/3, = -b/3
49.

Locate the center of gravity of the homogeneous "bell-shaped" volume formed by revolving the shaded area about the y axis.

A. = 3.33 ft
B. = 2.80 ft
C. = 3.20 ft
D. = 3.00 ft
Answer» B. = 2.80 ft
50.

Locate the center of gravity of the volume generated by revolving the shaded area about the z axis. The material is homogeneous.

A. = 2.80 ft
B. = 2.50 ft
C. = 2.67 ft
D. = 3.00 ft
Answer» D. = 3.00 ft