Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering.

This section includes 4791 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

4101.

In case of flow through parallel pipes,

A. the head loss for all the pipes is same
B. the total discharge is equal to the sum of discharges in the various pipes
C. the total head loss is the sum of head losses in the various pipes
D. Both (A) and (B)
Answer» E.
4102.

The torque required to overcome viscous resistance of a footstep bearing is (where = Viscosity of the oil, N = Speed of the shaft, R = Radius of the shaft, and t = Thickness of the oil film)

A. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/179-348-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/179-348-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/179-348-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/179-348-4.png">
Answer» E.
4103.

Coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio of

A. actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity
B. area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice
C. actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge
D. none of the above
Answer» B. area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice
4104.

A chain consisting of four links and four joints is called a kinematic chain.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
4105.

Which of the following is an open pair?

A. Ball and socket joint
B. Journal bearing
C. Lead screw and nut
D. Cam and follower
Answer» E.
4106.

The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing with assumption of uniform pressure is __________ as compared to uniform wear.

A. less
B. more
C. same
Answer» C. same
4107.

The motion of a D-slide valve in a steam engine is simple harmonic.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
4108.

In cross compounding, the cylinders are arranged

A. side by side and each cylinder has common piston, connecting rod and crank
B. side by side and each cylinder has separate piston, connecting rod and crank
C. at 90 and each cylinder has common piston, connecting rod and crank
D. at 90 and each cylinder has separate piston, connecting rod and crank
Answer» C. at 90 and each cylinder has common piston, connecting rod and crank
4109.

A single ended Scotch marine steam boiler may have one to four furnaces which enter from front end of the boiler.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
4110.

The high steam and low water safety valve is used to blow off steam when the

A. steam pressure exceeds the working pressure
B. water level in the boiler becomes too low
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
4111.

According to Darcy's formula, the loss of head due to friction in the pipe is (where f = Darcy's coefficient, l = Length of pipe, v = Velocity of liquid in pipe, and d = Diameter of pipe)

A. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/168-232-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/168-232-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/168-232-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/168-232-4.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/168-232-2.png">
4112.

The property of a liquid which enables it to resist tensile stress is called its surface tension.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
4113.

The discharge over the trapezoidal notch is equal to the discharge over the rectangular notch __________ the discharge over the triangular notch.

A. plus
B. minus
Answer» B. minus
4114.

A glass tube of small diameter (d) is dipped in fluid. The height of rise or fall in the tube given by (where w = Specific weight of liquid, = Angle of contact of the liquid surface, and = Surface tension)

A. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/149-24-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/149-24-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/149-24-3u.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/149-24-4.png">
Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/149-24-4.png">
4115.

A compound steam engine in which the high pressure and low pressure cylinders have common piston rod, is called

A. receiver type compound engine
B. Tandem type compound engine
C. Woolf type compound engine
D. none of these
Answer» C. Woolf type compound engine
4116.

An economiser is used to increase the temperature of saturated steam without raising its pressure.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» C.
4117.

Besides mean effective pressure, the data required to determine the indicated power of an engine include

A. piston diameter, length of stroke and calorific value of fuel
B. piston diameter, specific fuel consumption and Calorific value of fuel
C. piston diameter, length of stroke and speed of rotation
D. specific fuel consumption, speed of rotation and torque
Answer» D. specific fuel consumption, speed of rotation and torque
4118.

When the connection between the elements forming a pair is such that the constrained motion is not completed by itself, but by some other means, the motion is said to be a completely constrained motion,

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
4119.

In order to check the clearance between two mating surfaces, a __________ gauge should be used.

A. ring
B. plug
C. feeler
Answer» D.
4120.

When the weld is made from left to right, it is known as back-hand welding.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
4121.

The current in electric resistance welding can be regulated by

A. varying the input supply
B. changing the primary turns of the transformer
C. changing the secondary turns of the transformer
D. any one of the above
Answer» C. changing the secondary turns of the transformer
4122.

In a cold chamber die casting machine, only non-ferrous alloys with __________ are casted.

A. low melting temperature
B. high melting temperature
Answer» C.
4123.

A mortise gauge is a

A. striking tool
B. planing tool
C. boring tool
D. marking tool
Answer» E.
4124.

For welding plates of thickness more than 12.5 mm, its edges

A. do not require bevelling
B. should be bevelled to a single-V or U-groove
C. should have a double-V or U-groove on one side
D. should have a double-V or U-groove on both sides
Answer» E.
4125.

In order to cut mild steel, the cutting angle of chisel should be

A. 30
B. 45
C. 50
D. 60
Answer» E.
4126.

The correct sequence for preparing a billet for extrusion process is pickling, alkaline cleaning, phosphate coating and lubricating with reactive soap.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
4127.

The operation of straightening a curved sheet metal, is known as

A. drawing
B. squeezing
C. coining
D. planishing
Answer» E.
4128.

Tandem drawing of wires and tubes is necessary because

A. it is not possible to reduce at one stage
B. annealing is needed between stages
C. accuracy in dimensions is not possible otherwise
D. surface finish improves after every drawing stage
Answer» C. accuracy in dimensions is not possible otherwise
4129.

In a __________ , both cutting and non-cutting operations are performed at one station of the press in every stroke of the ram.

A. simple die
B. progressive die
C. combination die
D. compound die
Answer» D. compound die
4130.

In electric resistance welding, voltage required for heating is

A. 1 to 5 volts
B. 6 to 10 volts
C. 11 to 20 volts
D. 50 to 100 volts
Answer» C. 11 to 20 volts
4131.

A rip saw

A. is a two man saw
B. is used for cutting along the grains of wood
C. has a narrow blade with two wooden handles
D. all of the above
Answer» C. has a narrow blade with two wooden handles
4132.

The welding set up is said to have reversed polarity when the work is connected to the negative terminal and the electrode holder to the positive terminal.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
4133.

The cutting edge of a chisel should be

A. hardened
B. tempered
C. hardened and tempered
D. case hardened
Answer» D. case hardened
4134.

Scab is a casting defect which occurs as sand patches on the upper surface of a casting.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4135.

Most of the oxy-acetylene welding is done with

A. neutral flame
B. oxidising flame
C. carburising flame
D. all of these
Answer» B. oxidising flame
4136.

Cold working requires much higher pressure that hot working.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
4137.

The operation of bending a sheet of metal along a curved axis, is known as

A. plunging
B. notching
C. slitting
D. forming
Answer» E.
4138.

A pair is said to be a kinematic pair, if the relative motion between them is completely or successfully constrained.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
4139.

When a point moves along a straight line, its acceleration will have

A. radial component only
B. tangential component only
C. coriolis component only
D. radial and tangential components both
Answer» C. coriolis component only
4140.

The distance between the centre of suspension and centre of percussion is equal to the equivalent length of a simple pendulum.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
4141.

The primary unbalanced force is maximum when the angle of inclination of the crank with the line of stroke is

A. 0 and 90
B. 0 and 180
C. 90 and 180
D. 180 and 360
Answer» C. 90 and 180
4142.

Which of the following is a higher pair?

A. Belt and pulley
B. Turning pair
C. Screw pair
D. Sliding pair
Answer» B. Turning pair
4143.

The unbalanced primary forces in a reciprocating engine are

A. balanced completely
B. balanced partially
C. balanced by secondary forces
D. not balanced
Answer» C. balanced by secondary forces
4144.

When a point at the end of a link moves with constant angular velocity, its acceleration will have

A. radial component only
B. tangential component only
C. coriolis component only
D. radial and tangential components both
Answer» B. tangential component only
4145.

A body floating in a liquid is said to be not in equilibrium if its metacentre lies below its centre of gravity.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
4146.

When the flow in an open channel is gradually varied, the flow is said to be

A. steady uniform flow
B. steady non-uniform flow
C. unsteady uniform flow
D. unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer» C. unsteady uniform flow
4147.

A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called

A. steady uniform flow
B. steady non-uniform flow
C. unsteady uniform flow
D. unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer» C. unsteady uniform flow
4148.

The loss of head at entrance in a pipe is (where v = Velocity of liquid in the pipe)

A. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/163-172-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/163-172-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/163-172-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/163-172-4.png">
Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/hydraulics-and-fluid-mechanics/163-172-3.png">
4149.

Select the correct statement

A. Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to elastic force.
B. Weber's number is the ratio of gravity force to surface tension force.
C. Weber's number is the ratio of viscous force to pressure force.
D. Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to surface tension force.
Answer» E.
4150.

The hydraulic mean depth or the hydraulic radius is the ratio of

A. area of flow and wetted perimeter
B. wetted perimeter and diameter of pipe
C. velocity of flow and area of flow
D. none of these
Answer» B. wetted perimeter and diameter of pipe