Q.1

Engineer's units of force, is

  • Newton in absolute units
  • Dyne in absolute units
  • Newton and dyne in absolute units
  • All the above.
Q.2

One Newton force, is

  • 103 dynes
  • 104 dynes
  • 105 dynes
  • 106 dynes
  • 107 dynes.
Q.3

Two forces act an angle of 120°. If the greater force iskg and their resultant is perpendicular to the smaller force, the smaller force is

  • 20 kg
  • 25 kg
  • 30 kg
  • 35 kg
  • 40 kg.
Q.4

One Newton force, is

  • 103 dynes
  • 104 dynes
  • 105 dynes
  • 106 dynes
  • 107 dynes.
Q.5

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • Nature plays an important role in the launch of a satellite
  • The earth's gravity reduces the speed of a satellite by 32 km per second
  • The gravitational force relents as the satellite climbs higher
  • The gravitational intensity declines with height
  • All the above.
Q.6

A bullet weighingg is fired horizontally with a velocity ofm/sec from a gun carried on a carriage which together with the gun weighskg. The velocity of recoil of the gun, will be

  • 0.01 m/sec
  • 0.05 m/sec
  • 1.00 m/sec
  • 1.5 m/see.
Q.7

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • Nature plays an important role in the launch of a satellite
  • The earth's gravity reduces the speed of a satellite by 32 km per second
  • The gravitational force relents as the satellite climbs higher
  • The gravitational intensity declines with height
  • All the above.
Q.8

A bullet weighingg is fired horizontally with a velocity ofm/sec from a gun carried on a carriage which together with the gun weighskg. The velocity of recoil of the gun, will be

  • 0.01 m/sec
  • 0.05 m/sec
  • 1.00 m/sec
  • 1.5 m/see.
Q.9

The mechanical advantage of an ideal machine isFor moving the local through 2 m, the effort moves through

  • 0.02 m
  • 2 m
  • 2.5 m
  • 20 m.
Q.10

The C.G. of a right circular cone lies on its axis of symmetry at a height of

  • h/2
  • h/3
  • h/4
  • h/5
  • h/6.
Q.11

Joule is the unit of

  • work
  • force
  • power
  • torque
  • none of these.
Q.12

If the radius of the earth iskm the height of a mountain above sea level at the top of which a beat seconds pendulum at sea level, loosesseconds a day, is

  • 500 metres
  • 1000 metres
  • 1500 metres
  • 2000 metres
  • 25000 metres.
Q.13

The tension in a cable supporting a lift

  • is more when the lift is moving downwards
  • is less when the lift is moving upwards
  • remains constant whether its moves downwards or upwards
  • is less when the lift is moving downwards.
Q.14

The unit of Moment of Inertia of a body, is

  • m
  • m2
  • m3
  • m4
  • none of these.
Q.15

A string of lengthcm is fastened to two points A and B at the same levelcm apart. A ring weighingg is slided on the string. A horizontal force P is applied to the ring such that it is in equilibrium vertically below B. The value of P is :

  • 40 g
  • 60 g
  • 80 g
  • 100 g.
Q.16

When a body in equilibrium undergoes an infinitely small displacement, work imagined to be done, is known as

  • imaginary work
  • negative work
  • virtual work
  • none of these.
Q.17

The unit of Moment of Inertia of a body, is

  • m
  • m2
  • m3
  • m4
  • none of these.
Q.18

To attain the synchronous orbit, the launch of a satellite, is done from a place

  • on equator
  • on 30° latitude
  • on 45° latitude
  • on 60° latitude
  • on the poles.
Q.19

A string of lengthcm is fastened to two points A and B at the same levelcm apart. A ring weighingg is slided on the string. A horizontal force P is applied to the ring such that it is in equilibrium vertically below B. The value of P is :

  • 40 g
  • 60 g
  • 80 g
  • 100 g.
Q.20

A uniform rod 9 m long weighingkg is pivoted at a point 2 m from one end where a weight ofkg is suspended. The required force acting at the end in a direction perpendicular to rod to keep it equilibrium, at an inclinationwith horizontal, is

  • 40 kg
  • 60 kg
  • 10 kg
  • 100 kg.
Q.21

The maximum velocity of a body vibrating with a simple harmonic motion of amplitudemm and frequency 2 vibrations/sec, is

  • 188.5 m/sec
  • 18.85 m/sec
  • 1.885 m/sec
  • 0.18845 m/sec.
Q.22

The angle which an inclined surface makes with the horiontal when a body placed on it is on the point of moving down, is called

  • angle of repose
  • angle of friction
  • angle of inclination
  • none of these.
Q.23

The angle which an inclined surface makes with the horiontal when a body placed on it is on the point of moving down, is called

  • angle of repose
  • angle of friction
  • angle of inclination
  • none of these.
Q.24

The total time of collision and restitution of two bodies, is called

  • time of collision
  • period of collision
  • period of impact
  • all the above.
Q.25

A satellite moves in its orbit around the earth due to

  • Gravitational force
  • Centripetal force
  • Centrifugal force
  • none of these.
Q.26

If a body moves in such a way that its velocity increases by equal amount in equal intervals of time, it is said to be moving with

  • a uniform retardation
  • a uniform acceleration
  • a variable acceleration
  • a variable retardation
  • none of these.
Q.27

If a particle is projected inside a horizontal tunnel which iscm high with a velocity ofm per sec, the angle of projection for maximum range, is

  • 8°
  • 9°
  • 10°
  • 11°
  • 12°.
Q.28

Work may be defined as

  • force x distance
  • force x velocity
  • force x acceleration
  • none of these.
Q.29

The length of a Second's pendulum, is

  • 99.0 cm
  • 99.4 cm
  • 100 cm
  • 101 cm
  • 101.10 cm.
Q.30

A cable loaded with 0.5 tonne per horizontal metre span is stretched between supports in the same horizontal linem apart. If central dip ism, the minimum tension in the cable, will be

  • 200 tonnes at the centre
  • 500 tonnes at the centre
  • 200 tonnes at the right support
  • 200 tonnes at the left support.
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