Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Mechanics.

This section includes 6 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 parallel axis theorem can add any angle varied moment of inertias to give the perpendicular moment of inertia and it can be used in the determination of the moment of inertia about inclined axis.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

The body is sometimes acted by two or three force members and we need to find the moment of inertia about the inclined axis for the same. The difference between the two and the three force members is:

A. The former is collinear and the latter is parallel
B. The former is parallel and the latter is perpendicular
C. The former is perpendicular and the latter is collinear
D. The former is acting on two points in the body while the latter is on three points
Answer» E.
3.

What is parallel axis theorem and to whom it is applied so that it can give the product of inertia of an area of an area inclined about an axis?

A. Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for areas
B. Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for volumes
C. Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for linear distances
D. Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for vectors
Answer» B. Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for volumes
4.

If any external force also is applied on the structure and we are determining the moment of inertia for areas about inclined axis then what should we consider?

A. The net force will act at the centroid of the structure only
B. The net load will not be formed as all the forces will be cancelled
C. The net force will act on the base of the loading horizontally
D. The net force will not to be considered, there would be a net force of the distribution, rest will be the external forces
Answer» E.
5.

There is perpendicular axis theorem for the area, and it is can be used to determine the moment of inertia of an area about inclined axis.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

The product of moment of inertia is the sum of _____________ and _________________ it can be used in the calculations of moments of inertia for an area about inclined axis.

A. Area and volume
B. Volume and linear distance
C. Moment of inertia at centroid and the product of the area and del dx and del dy
D. Moment of inertia at base and the product of the area and del dx and del dy
Answer» E.