Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Mechanics.

This section includes 83 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The term 'force' may be defined as an agent which produces or tends to produce, destroys or tends to destroy motion

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
2.

Two equal and opposite parallel forces whose lines of action are different, can be replaced by a single force parallel to the given forces

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» C.
3.

During elastic impact, the relative velocity of the two bodies after impact is

A. equal to
B. equal and opposite to
C. less than
D. greater than
Answer» C. less than
4.

The angle of inclination of a vehicle when moving along a circular path

A. depends
B. does not depend
Answer» C.
5.

The moment of inertia of a square of side about its diagonal is

A. a2 / 8
B. a3 / 12
C. a4 / 12
D. a4 / 16
Answer» D. a4 / 16
6.

In railways, the super-elevation is expressed in terms of the difference of level between the two rails.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
7.

The term 'centroid' is

A. the same as centre of gravity
B. the point of suspension
C. the point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a body to rotate about a certain axis
D. none of the above
Answer» B. the point of suspension
8.

The linear velocity of a body rotating at ? rad / s along a circular path of radius r is given by

A. ? / r
B. ?.r
C. ?2/r
D. ?2.r
Answer» C. ?2/r
9.

In a wormed geared pully block, if the number of teeth one the worm wheel is doubled, then its velocity ratio is also doubled.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

A framed structure is imperfect, if the number of members are

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» E.
11.

The moment of inertia of a square of side a about its base is a4 / 3

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

The forces which meet at one point, but their lines of action

A. lie
B. do not lie
Answer» C.
13.

The potential energy of a vertically raised body is

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
Answer» B. less than
14.

The unit of mass moment of intertia in S.I. units is kg - m2

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
15.

In a screw jcak, the effort required to lower the load is

A. less than
B. equal to
C. more than
Answer» B. equal to
16.

Newton's second law motion

A. gives
B. does not give
Answer» B. does not give
17.

The amplitude is always

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
Answer» B. less than
18.

The resultant of two equal forces P making an angle ?, is given by

A. 2 P sin ?/2
B. 2 P cos ? / 2
C. 2 P tan ?/2
D. 2 P cot ?/2
Answer» C. 2 P tan ?/2
19.

Mass moment of inertia of a thin rod about its one end is

A. same as
B. twice
C. thrice
D. four times
Answer» E.
20.

Coplaner non-concurrent forces are those forces which

A. meet
B. do not meet
Answer» C.
21.

If a number of coplaner forces acting at a point be in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments must be

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
Answer» B. less than
22.

If three coplaner forces acting on a point are in equilibrium, then each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two

A. Right
B. Wrong
Answer» B. Wrong
23.

The terms 'leverage' and 'mechanical advantage' of a compound lever have got the same meaning.

A. Right
B. Wrong
Answer» B. Wrong
24.

In ideal machines, mechanical advantage is

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
Answer» B. less than
25.

A lead ball with a certain velocity is made to strike a wall, it falls down, but rubber ball of same mass and with same velocity strikes the same wall, it rebounds. Select the correct reason from the following

A. both the balls undergo an equal change in momentum
B. the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is more than the lead balf
C. the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is less than the lead ball
D. none of the above
Answer» C. the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is less than the lead ball
26.

The forces, which do not meet at one point, but their lines of action lie on the same plane, are known as coplaner concurrent forces

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
27.

The triangle law of forces states that if two forces acting simultaneously on a particle, be represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle taken in order, then their resultant may be represented in mangnitude and direction by the third side of of a triangle, taken in opposite order.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer» B. FALSE
28.

A redundant frame is also called

A. perfect
B. imperfect
C. deficient
Answer» C. deficient
29.

The angle of inclination with the vertical is

A. more
B. less
Answer» B. less
30.

The centre of gravity of an equilateral triangle with each side a, is

A. ?3 a/2
B. 2?3 a
C. a/2 ?3
D. 3?2 a
Answer» D. 3?2 a
31.

Which of the fololowing statement is correct in connection with projectiles?

A. A path, traced by a projectile in the space, is known as trajectory.
B. The velocity with which a projectile is projected, is known as the velocity of projection.
C. The angle, with the horizontal, at which a projectile is projected is known as angle of projection.
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
32.

If a number of forces acting at a point be represented in magnidude and direction by the three sides of a triangle, taken in order, then the forces are not in equilibrium

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» C.
33.

In a screw jack, the effort required to lift the load is given by. Where W = Load lifted, ? = Helix angle, and ? = Angle of friction

A. P = W tan (? ? ?)
B. P = W tan (? + ?)
C. P = W tan (? - ?)
D. P = W tan (? + ?)
Answer» C. P = W tan (? - ?)
34.

The process of finding out the resultant force is called

A. composition
B. resolution
Answer» B. resolution
35.

A framed structure is perfect, if the number of members are

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» B. less than
36.

The force which acts along the radius of a circle and directed away from the centre of the circle is called centrifugal force

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
37.

If the number of pulleys in a system is equal to its velocity ratio, then it is a

A. first
B. second
C. third
Answer» C. third
38.

The centre of gravity of a right circular solid cone is at a distance of

A. h / 2
B. h / 3
C. h / 4
D. h / 6
Answer» D. h / 6
39.

If two bodies having masses m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) have equal kinetic energies, the momentum of body having mass m1 is

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
Answer» D.
40.

A newton is defined as the force while acting upon a mass of one kg, produces an acceleration of 1 m/s2 in the direction of which it acts.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
41.

The periodic time of a particle with simple harmonic motion is

A. directly
B. inversely
Answer» C.
42.

The unit of force in S.I. system of units of

A. dyne
B. kilogram
C. newton
D. watt
Answer» D. watt
43.

The range of projectile will be maximum for a given velocity of projectile, when the angle of projection (?) is

A. ? / 2
B. 30? + ?/2
C. 45? + ?/2
D. 60? + ?/2
Answer» D. 60? + ?/2
44.

The velocity ratio for the first system of pulleys is. Where n is the number of pulleys.

A. n
B. n2
C. 2n
D. 2n - 1
Answer» D. 2n - 1
45.

The kinetic energy of a body

A. does not depend
B. depends
Answer» C.
46.

The coefficient of restitution for elastic bodies is one

A. Right
B. Wrong
Answer» C.
47.

The centre of gravity of a semi-circle lies at a distance of

A. 3r/8
B. 4r/3?
C. 8r / 3
D. 3r / 4?
Answer» C. 8r / 3
48.

If a number of forces are acting at a point, their resultant will be inclined at an angle ? with the horizontal, such that

A. tan ? = ?H / ?V
B. tan ? = ?V / ?H
C. tan ? = ?V x ?H
Answer» C. tan ? = ?V x ?H
49.

The potential energy stord by a spring in compression, is called strain energy.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
50.

The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is

A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
Answer» D.