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This section includes 606 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
251. |
The acceleration of a body sliding down an inclined surface is%! |
A. | g sinθ |
B. | g cosθ |
C. | g tanθ |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. g cos≈í‚àè | |
252. |
Work done is said to be zero, when%! |
A. | Some force acts on a body, but displacement is zero |
B. | No force acts on a body but some displacement takes place |
C. | Either (A) or (B) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
253. |
In the equation of virtual work, following force is neglected%! |
A. | Reaction of any smooth surface with which the body is in contact |
B. | Reaction of a rough surface of a body which rolls on it without slipping |
C. | Reaction at a point or an axis, fixed in space, around which a body is constrained to turn |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
254. |
The product of either force of couple with the arm of the couple is called%! |
A. | Resultant couple |
B. | Moment of the forces |
C. | Resulting couple |
D. | Moment of the couple |
Answer» E. | |
255. |
The range of projectile will be maximum for a given velocity of projectile, when the angle of projection (α) is%! |
A. | β/2 |
B. | 30° + β/2 |
C. | 45° + β/2 |
D. | 60° + β/2 |
Answer» D. 60¬¨‚àû + ≈í‚â§/2 | |
256. |
A couple produces%! |
A. | Translatory motion |
B. | Rotational motion |
C. | Combined translatory and rotational motion |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Combined translatory and rotational motion | |
257. |
According to principle of moments%! |
A. | If a system of coplanar forces is in equilibrium, then their algebraic sum is zero |
B. | If a system of coplanar forces is in equilibrium, then the algebraic sum of their moments about any point in their plane is zero |
C. | The algebraic sum of the moments of any two forces about any point is equal to moment of the resultant about the same point |
D. | Positive and negative couples can be balanced |
Answer» C. The algebraic sum of the moments of any two forces about any point is equal to moment of the resultant about the same point | |
258. |
The velocity ratio in case of an inclined plane inclined at angle 'θ' to the horizontal and weight being pulled up the inclined plane by vertical effort is%! |
A. | sinθ |
B. | cosθ |
C. | tanθ |
D. | cosecθ |
Answer» B. cos≈í‚àè | |
259. |
The efficiency of a lifting machine is the ratio of%! |
A. | Output to the input |
B. | Work done by the machine to the work done on the machine |
C. | Mechanical advantage to the velocity ratio |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
260. |
The maximum height of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is%! |
A. | u² sin²α/2g |
B. | u² cos²α/2g |
C. | u² sin²α/g |
D. | u² cos²α/g |
Answer» B. u¬¨‚â§ cos¬¨‚â§≈í¬±/2g | |
261. |
According to principle of transmissibility of forces, the effect of a force upon a body is%! |
A. | maximum when it acts at the center of gravity of a body |
B. | different at different points in its line of action |
C. | the same at every point in its line of action |
D. | minimum when it acts at the C.G. of the body |
Answer» D. minimum when it acts at the C.G. of the body | |
262. |
For any system of coplanar forces, the condition of equilibrium is that the%! |
A. | Algebraic sum of the horizontal components of all the forces should be zero |
B. | Algebraic sum of the vertical components of all the forces should be zero |
C. | Algebraic sum of moments of all the forces about any point should be zero |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
263. |
A block of mass m‚ÇÅ, placed on an inclined smooth plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to mass m‚ÇÇ, which moves vertically downwards as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string is%! |
A. | m‚ÇÅ/m‚ÇÇ |
B. | m₁. g. sin α |
C. | m‚ÇÅ.m‚ÇÇ/m‚ÇÅ + m‚ÇÇ |
D. | m₁. m₂.g (1 + sin α)/(m₁ + m₂) |
Answer» E. | |
264. |
When a body of mass 'm' attains a velocity 'v' from rest in time 't', then the kinetic energy of translation is%! |
A. | mv2 |
B. | mgv2 |
C. | 0.5 mv2 |
D. | 0.5 mgv2 |
Answer» D. 0.5 mgv2 | |
265. |
The M.I. of hollow circular section about a central axis perpendicular to section as compared to its M.I. about horizontal axis is%! |
A. | Same |
B. | Double |
C. | Half |
D. | Four times |
Answer» C. Half | |
266. |
Efficiency of a screw jack is given by (where α = Helix angle, and φ = Angle of friction.)%! |
A. | tan(α + φ)/tanα |
B. | tanα/tan (α + φ) |
C. | tan(α - φ)/tanα |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. tan(≈í¬± - ≈ì√ú)/tan≈í¬± | |
267. |
The unit of moment of inertia of an area is%! |
A. | kg-m2 |
B. | kg-m-s2 |
C. | kg/m2 |
D. | m4 |
Answer» E. | |
268. |
The slope on the road surface generally provided on the curves is known as%! |
A. | Angle of friction |
B. | Angle of repose |
C. | Angle of banking |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
269. |
The range of projectile (R) on an upward inclined plane is%! |
A. | g. cos² β/2u². sin (α + β). cos α |
B. | 2u². sin (α + β). cos α/g. cos² β |
C. | g. cos² β/2u². sin (α - β). cos α |
D. | 2u². sin (α - β). cos α/g. cos² β |
Answer» E. | |
270. |
Two non-collinear parallel equal forces acting in opposite direction%! |
A. | Balance each other |
B. | Constitute a moment |
C. | Constitute a couple |
D. | Constitute a moment of couple |
Answer» D. Constitute a moment of couple | |
271. |
In order to double the period of simple pendulum, the length of the string should be%! |
A. | Halved |
B. | Doubled |
C. | Quadrupled |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
272. |
The moment of the force ‘P’ about ‘O’ as shown in the below figure is%! |
A. | P √ó OA |
B. | P √ó OB |
C. | P √ó OC |
D. | P √ó AC |
Answer» D. P ‚àö√≥ AC | |
273. |
If tension in the cable supporting a lift moving downwards is half the tension when it is moving upwards, the acceleration of the lift is%! |
A. | g/2 |
B. | g/3 |
C. | g/4 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
274. |
In order to determine the effects of a force, acting on a body, we must know%! |
A. | Magnitude of the force |
B. | Line of action of the force |
C. | Nature of the force i.e. whether the force is push or pull |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
275. |
Moment of inertia of a circular section about an axis perpendicular to the section is%! |
A. | πd3/16 |
B. | πd3/32 |
C. | πd4/32 |
D. | πd4/64 |
Answer» D. ≈ì√Ñd4/64 | |
276. |
*$_The slope on the road surface generally provided on the curves is known as? |
A. | Angle of friction |
B. | Angle of repose |
C. | Angle of banking |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
277. |
*$_The range of projectile (R) on an upward inclined plane is? |
A. | g. cos² β/2u². sin (α + β). cos α |
B. | 2u². sin (α + β). cos α/g. cos² β |
C. | g. cos² β/2u². sin (α - β). cos α |
D. | 2u². sin (α - β). cos α/g. cos² β |
Answer» E. | |
278. |
*$_The unit of moment of inertia of an area is? |
A. | kg-m2 |
B. | kg-m-s2 |
C. | kg/m2 |
D. | m4 |
Answer» E. | |
279. |
*$_Two non-collinear parallel equal forces acting in opposite direction? |
A. | Balance each other |
B. | Constitute a moment |
C. | Constitute a couple |
D. | Constitute a moment of couple |
Answer» D. Constitute a moment of couple | |
280. |
*$_Efficiency of a screw jack is given by (where α = Helix angle, and φ = Angle of friction.)? |
A. | tan(α + φ)/tanα |
B. | tanα/tan (α + φ) |
C. | tan(α - φ)/tanα |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. tan(≈í¬± - ≈ì√ú)/tan≈í¬± | |
281. |
*$_Forces are called coplanar when all of them acting on body lie in? |
A. | One point |
B. | One plane |
C. | Different planes |
D. | Perpendicular planes |
Answer» C. Different planes | |
282. |
*$_A machine having an efficiency greater than 50%, is known as? |
A. | Reversible machine |
B. | Non-reversible machine |
C. | Neither reversible nor non-reversible machine |
D. | Ideal machine |
Answer» B. Non-reversible machine | |
283. |
*$_Tangent of angle of friction is equal to? |
A. | Kinetic friction |
B. | Limiting friction |
C. | Angle of repose |
D. | Coefficient of friction |
Answer» E. | |
284. |
*$_The centre of percussion is below the centre of gravity of the body and is at a distance equal to? |
A. | h/kG |
B. | h2/kG |
C. | kG2/h |
D. | h √ó kG |
Answer» D. h ‚àö√≥ kG | |
285. |
*$_Dynamic friction as compared to static friction is? |
A. | Same |
B. | More |
C. | Less |
D. | May be less of more depending on nature of surfaces and velocity |
Answer» D. May be less of more depending on nature of surfaces and velocity | |
286. |
*$_Moment of inertia of a hollow circular section, as shown in the below figure about an axis perpendicular to the section, is ________ than that about X-X axis.? |
A. | Two times |
B. | Same |
C. | Half |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Same | |
287. |
*$_If three forces acting in one plane upon a rigid body, keep it in equilibrium, then they must either? |
A. | Meet in a point |
B. | Be all parallel |
C. | At least two of them must meet |
D. | All the above are correct |
Answer» E. | |
288. |
*$_Which of the following do not have identical dimensions?? |
A. | Momentum and impulse |
B. | Torque and energy |
C. | Torque and work |
D. | Moment of a force and angular momentum |
Answer» E. | |
289. |
*$_If tension in the cable supporting a lift moving downwards is half the tension when it is moving upwards, the acceleration of the lift is? |
A. | g/2 |
B. | g/3 |
C. | g/4 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
290. |
*$_Moment of inertia of a circular section about an axis perpendicular to the section is? |
A. | πd3/16 |
B. | πd3/32 |
C. | πd4/32 |
D. | πd4/64 |
Answer» D. ≈ì√Ñd4/64 | |
291. |
*$_In order to double the period of simple pendulum, the length of the string should be? |
A. | Halved |
B. | Doubled |
C. | Quadrupled |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
292. |
*$_In order to determine the effects of a force, acting on a body, we must know? |
A. | Magnitude of the force |
B. | Line of action of the force |
C. | Nature of the force i.e. whether the force is push or pull |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
293. |
*$_The moment of the force ‘P’ about ‘O’ as shown in the below figure is? |
A. | P √ó OA |
B. | P √ó OB |
C. | P √ó OC |
D. | P √ó AC |
Answer» D. P ‚àö√≥ AC | |
294. |
*$_The total motion possessed by a body, is called? |
A. | Impulsive force |
B. | Mass |
C. | Weight |
D. | Momentum |
Answer» E. | |
295. |
*$_Moment of inertia of a hollow rectangular section as shown in the below figure about X-X axis, is? |
A. | (BD³/12) - (bd³/12) |
B. | (DB³/12) - (db³/12) |
C. | (BD³/36) - (bd³/36) |
D. | (DB³/36) - (db³/36) |
Answer» B. (DB¬¨‚â•/12) - (db¬¨‚â•/12) | |
296. |
*$_According to the law of moments, if a number of coplanar forces acting on a particle are in equilibrium, then? |
A. | Their algebraic sum is zero |
B. | Their lines of action are at equal distances |
C. | The algebraic sum of their moments about any point in their plane is zero |
D. | The algebraic sum of their moments about any point is equal to the moment of their resultant force about the same point |
Answer» D. The algebraic sum of their moments about any point is equal to the moment of their resultant force about the same point | |
297. |
*$_A body of mass ‘m’ moving with a constant velocity ‘v’ strikes another body of same mass moving with same velocity but in opposite direction. The common velocity of both the bodies after collision is? |
A. | v |
B. | 2v |
C. | 4v |
D. | 8v |
Answer» C. 4v | |
298. |
*$_The units of moment of inertia of mass are? |
A. | kg-m² |
B. | m²/kg |
C. | kg/m² |
D. | kg/m |
Answer» B. m¬¨‚â§/kg | |
299. |
*$_The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the same direction in which the force acts. This statement is known as? |
A. | Newton's first law of motion |
B. | Newton's second law of motion |
C. | Newton's third law of motion |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Newton's third law of motion | |
300. |
*$_The time of flight (t) of a projectile on an upward inclined plane is(where u = Velocity of projection, α = Angle of projection, and β = Inclination of the plane with the horizontal.)? |
A. | t = g cos β/2u sin (α - β) |
B. | t = 2u sin (α - β)/g cos β |
C. | t = g cos β/2u sin (α + β) |
D. | t = 2u sin (α + β)/g cos β |
Answer» C. t = g cos ≈í‚â§/2u sin (≈í¬± + ≈í‚â§) | |