Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Mechanics.

This section includes 5 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 system of the collinear and the parallel force are simplified as:

A. The simplified collinear force system gives us a net force and the parallel force system gives us a simplified force, and then we add it vectorially
B. Such simplification is not possible
C. The simplification is usually done by not considering the directions of the both
D. The simplification is done by considering the rotations only
Answer» B. Such simplification is not possible
Discussion
2.

The free body diagram of which part of the section of the truss is made to make use of the method of sections?

A. Joints
B. Truss
C. The whole structure
D. Any section can be used
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

We have three method to solve for the unknown force in the trusses. They are method of section, method of joints and rotational vector method.

A. The first part of the statement is false and other part is true
B. The first part of the statement is false and other part is false too
C. The first part of the statement is true and other part is false
D. The first part of the statement is true and other part is true too
Answer» C. The first part of the statement is true and other part is false
Discussion
4.

The free diagram of the section of the truss is made for the section having the least number of the forces. This is done as to make the calculations easy.

A. The first part of the statement is false and other part is true
B. The first part of the statement is false and other part is false too
C. The first part of the statement is true and other part is false
D. The first part of the statement is true and other part is true too
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

The determination of the truss s support reaction is done first and then the section is isolated for the method of the section.

A. The first step is right but the second one is wrong
B. The first step is wrong and the second one is wrong too
C. The first step is right and the second one is right too
D. The first step is wrong but the second one is right
Answer» D. The first step is wrong but the second one is right
Discussion