Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A cable with a uniformly distributed load per horizontal meter run will take the following shape________________?

A. straight line
B. parabola
C. hyperbola
D. elliptical
Answer» C. hyperbola
2.

A body of weight W on inclined plane of a being pulled up by a horizontal force P will be on the point of motion up the plane when P is equal to________________?

A. W
B. W sin (a + $)
C. Wtan(a + <|))
D. Wan(a-)
Answer» D. Wan(a-)
3.

A body moves, from rest with a constant acceleration of 5 m per sec. The distance covered in 5 sec is most nearly_________________?

A. 38 m
B. 62.5 m
C. 96 m
D. 124 m
Answer» C. 96 m
4.

A boat sails across a river with a velocity of 10 km/hr. If resultant boat velocity is 14 km/hr, then what is the velocity of river water?

A. 17.20 km/hr
B. 10 km/hr
C. 9.79 km/hr
D. 4.88 km/hr
Answer» D. 4.88 km/hr
5.

A block sliding down an inclined plane has acceleration _________ acceleration due to gravity.

A. less than
B. greater than
C. same as
D. none of the above
Answer» B. greater than
6.

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
7.

A ball is dropped on a horizontal surface from a height of 15 m. What will be the rebounding height of the ball after striking the surface? (coefficient of restitution = 0.8)

A. 9.6 m
B. 6.5 m
C. 5.6 m
D. Insufficient data
Answer» B. 6.5 m
8.

A ball dropped from a wall of height h travels a distance of 50 m in last two seconds before landing. What is the height of the wall from which the ball was dropped?

A. 120.15 m
B. 127.37 m
C. 183.48 m
D. Insufficient data
Answer» C. 183.48 m