Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers.

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1.

What are the rectangular components of velocities in curvilinear motion?

A. dx/dt and dy/dt
B. dr/dt and d
C. d
D. none of the above
Answer» B. dr/dt and d
2.

A body exerts a force of 800 N on the floor of the lift which moves upwards with a retardation of 2 m/s. What is mass of the body carried in the lift?

A. 74.02 N
B. 81.54 N
C. 102.43 N
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
3.

If two concurrent forces A and B acting on a point are 200 N and 300 N. What is the magnitude of resultant force, if it makes an angle of 50 with each force?

A. 471.08 N
B. 455.12 N
C. 400.56 N
D. Insufficient data
Answer» C. 400.56 N
4.

Cantilever beam has one end_________ and other end _______.

A. hinged, free
B. fixed, free
C. fixed, hinged
D. none of the above
Answer» C. fixed, hinged
5.

At zero acceleration a particle moves along a straight line. What is the velocity of a particle at the position of x = t -20t + 42 ?

A. + 48.68 m/sec
B. - 48.68 m/sec
C. + 42 m/sec
D. - 42 m/sec
Answer» C. + 42 m/sec
6.

What is the initial velocity of an object which travels a distance of 10t +15t + 5 along a straight line in time t?

A. -10
B. +10
C. -15
D. +15
Answer» E.
7.

What is the maximum distance traveled by a block moving upwards on an inclined plane of 30 with velocity of 20 m/s, if coefficient of friction is 0.23 between the block and inclined plane?

A. 29.19 m
B. 22.56 m
C. 17.32 m
D. 17.00 m
Answer» B. 22.56 m
8.

A particle moves along a path y = x 6x + 200. If v = 6 m/s , what is the value of v at x = 30?

A. 354 m/s
B. 300 m/s
C. 324 m/s
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
9.

Indeterminate structures have number of unknown quantities _________available conditions of equilibrium.

A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
10.

What is the relation between tight side and slack side for a flat belt?

A. (Tight side x slack side) = e
B. (Tight side / slack side) = e
C. (Tight side + slack side) = e
D. None of the above
Answer» C. (Tight side + slack side) = e
11.

A bus travels with a speed of 15 m/s when accelerated at 0.10 m/s from its rest position. What is the distance traveled?

A. 1125 m
B. 1000 m
C. 2250 m
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 1000 m
12.

What is the distance traveled by an electron in first 4 seconds from its initial position, if velocity time relation is given asv = 3t?

A. 12 m
B. 15 m
C. 20 m
D. 24 m
Answer» E.
13.

Force of 150 N moves a body in 5 sec along a straight line according to x = t - 60t. What is the mass of the moving body?

A. 17.23 kg
B. 15.23 kg
C. 15 kg
D. 5 kg
Answer» E.
14.

If a particle moves along a curved path, then what will be the normal component of velocity acting on the particle, if magnitude of tangential component of velocity is 30 m/s at an angle of 50 with the vertical?

A. 57.8 m/s
B. 68.9 m/s
C. 40.2 m/s
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
15.

What is the position of a particle A, if it moves along a path y = 2x / 3 with uniform velocity of 15 m/s?( Assume v = v)

A. (0.33, 0.5)
B. (0.235, 0.707)
C. (0.577, 20.33)
D. (0.707, 0.235)
Answer» E.
16.

If n > 2j R, then the truss is called as _________.(n = number of joints, j = number of members, R = number of reaction components)

A. perfect truss
B. redundant truss
C. deficient truss
D. none of the above
Answer» C. deficient truss
17.

Which of the following formulae is used determine the time of flight for projectile motion, when point of projection and point of landing are on same level of horizontal plane?

A. (2u sin ) / g
B. (u
C. (2u sin ) / g cos
D. 2ug sin
Answer» B. (u
18.

The force for which work done is independent of_______ is called as conservative force.

A. distance
B. path
C. time
D. all of the above
Answer» C. time
19.

What is the SI unit of linear momentum?

A. kg.m
B. kg.m / sec
C. N.sec
D. N.m.sec
Answer» C. N.sec
20.

What is the kinetic energy at the highest point, if at an angle of 30 with the horizontal a ball is projected with a kinetic energy E?

A. E / 2
B. E / 2
C. 5E / 4
D. 3E / 4
Answer» E.
21.

What is the minimum velocity attained by a ball thrown with velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 40 with the horizontal?

A. 15.32 m/s
B. 12.85 m/s
C. 16.78 m/s
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 12.85 m/s
22.

A block is displaced by 3 m when a force of 200 N is applied on it on an inclined surface which is at an angle of 50 with the horizontal. What is the work done?

A. 385.67 Nm
B. 459.62 Nm
C. 933.00 Nm
D. Insufficient data
Answer» B. 459.62 Nm