Q.1

The acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is proportional to the displacement of the particle from the mean position.

  • True
  • False
Q.2

The time of flight of a projectile on downward inclined plane depends upon

  • angle of projection
  • angle of inclination of the plane
  • both (a) and (b)
  • none of these
Q.3

A force while acting on a body may

  • change its motion
  • balance the forces, already acting on it
  • give rise to the internal stresses in it
  • all of these
Q.4

The power developed by a body acted upon by a torque T newton metre (N - m) and revolving at ω radian/s is given by

  • T.ω (in watts)
  • T.ω/60 (in watts)
  • T.ω/75 (in kilowatts)
  • T.ω/4500 (in kilowatts)
Q.5

The moment of inertia of a rectangular section 3cm wide and 4cm deep about X-X axis is

  • 9cm4
  • 12cm4
  • 16cm4
  • 20cm4
Q.6

The efficiency of a lifting machine is the ratio of

  • output to the input
  • work done by the machine to the work done on the machine
  • mechanical advantage to the velocity ratio
  • all of the above
Q.7

The force applied on a body of masskg to produce an acceleration of 5 m/s2, is

  • 20N
  • 100N
  • 500N
  • none of these
Q.8

When the lift is moving upwards with some acceleration, the pressure exerted by a man is __________ proportional to its acceleration.

  • directly
  • inversely
Q.9

The term 'centroid' is

  • the same as centre of gravity
  • the point of suspension
  • the point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a body to rotate about a certain axis
  • none of the above
Q.10

A lifting machine lifts a load ofthrough a distance of 0.2 m by means of an effort ofthrough a distance of 1m. This machine is an ideal one.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.11

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

  • A path, traced by a projectile in the space, is known as trajectory.
  • The velocity with which a projectile is projected, is known as the velocity of projection.
  • The angle, with the horizontal, at which a projectile is projected is known as angle of projection.
  • all of the above
Q.12

A number of forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium, if

  • all the forces are equally inclined
  • sum of all the forces is zero
  • sumof resolved parts in the vertical direction is zero (i.e. ∑V = 0)
  • none of these
Q.13

The unit of energy in S.I. units is

  • dyne
  • watt
  • kg-m
  • joule
Q.14

One kg force is equal to

  • 7.8 N
  • 8.9 N
  • 9.8 N
  • 12 N
Q.15

The moment of inertia of a solid cone of mass m and base radius r about its vertical axis is

  • 3mr2/5
  • 3mr2/10
  • 2mr2/5
  • 4mr2/5
Q.16

The unit of moment of inertia of an area is

  • kg-m2
  • kg-m-s2
  • kg/m2
  • m4
Q.17

A force acting in the opposite direction to the motion of the body is called force of friction.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.18

A screw jack used for lifting the loads is

  • a reversible machine
  • a non-reversible machine
  • an ideal machine
  • none of these
Q.19

A force acting in the opposite direction to the motion of the body is called force of friction.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.20

The force induced in the string BC due to the load W as shown in the below figure is

  • W sin θ
  • W cos θ
  • W tan θ
  • W cot θ
Q.21

The angle of the inclined plane at which a body just begins to slide down the plane, is called helix angle.

  • True
  • False
Q.22

The efficiency of a lifting machine is the ratio of

  • output to the input
  • work done by the machine to the work done on the machine
  • mechanical advantage to the velocity ratio
  • all of the above
Q.23

The velocity ratio of a differential wheel and axle with D as the diameter of effort wheel and d1,and d2 as the diameters of larger and smaller axles respectively, is

Q.24

When a train is rounding a curve, the side thrust on the wheel flanges is prevented by raising the outer edge of the rail.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.25

The motion of the body from one extremity to the other is known as a beat.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.26

Two forces are acting at an angle of 120°. The bigger force isand the resultant is perpendicular to the smaller one. The smaller force is

  • 20 N
  • 40 N
  • 80 N
  • none of these
Q.27

When a train is rounding a curve, the side thrust on the wheel flanges is prevented by raising the outer edge of the rail.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.28

The angle of inclination of the plane at which the body begins to move down the plane, is called

  • angle of friction
  • angle of repose
  • angle of projection
  • none of these
Q.29

Coefficient of friction depends upon

  • area of contact only
  • nature of surface only
  • both (a) and (b)
  • none of these
Q.30

A body is said to move or vibrate with simple harmonic motion if its acceleration is directed towards the mean position.

  • True
  • False
Q.31

The force induced in the string BC due to the load W as shown in the below figure is

  • W sin θ
  • W cos θ
  • W tan θ
  • W cot θ
Q.32

A number of forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium, if

  • all the forces are equally inclined
  • sum of all the forces is zero
  • sumof resolved parts in the vertical direction is zero (i.e. ∑V = 0)
  • none of these
Q.33

Frequency of vibrations means the number of cycles per second.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.34

The centre of gravity of a rectangle lies at a point where its two diagonals meet each other.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.35

If a body is acted upon by a number of coplaner non-concurrent forces, it may

  • rotate about itself without moving
  • move in any one direction rotating about itself
  • be completely at rest
  • all of these
Q.36

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  • A force acting in the opposite direction to the motion of the body is called force of friction.
  • The ratio of the limiting friction to the normal reaction is called coefficient of friction.
  • A machine whose efficiency is 100% is known as an ideal machine.
  • The velocity ratio of a machine is the ratio of load lifted to the effort applied.
Q.37

A ladder is resting on a rough ground and leaning against a smooth vertical wall. The force of friction will act

  • downward at its upper end
  • upward at its upper end
  • zero at its upper end
  • perpendicular to the wall at its upper end
Q.38

The unit of moment of inertia of an area is

  • kg-m2
  • kg-m-s2
  • kg/m2
  • m4
Q.39

A circular hole ofmm diameter is cut out from a circular disc ofmm diameter as shown in the below figure. The centre of gravity of the section will lie

  • in the shaded area
  • in the hole
  • at O
Q.40

A framed structure is perfect, if the number of members are __________ (2j - 3), where j is the number of joints.

  • equal to
  • less than
  • greater than
  • either (b) or (c)
Q.41

The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder of mass m, radius r and length l about the longitudinal axis or polar axis is

  • mr2/2
  • mr2/4
  • mr2/6
  • mr2/8
Q.42

The radius of gyration is the distance where the whole mass (or area) of a body is assumed to be concentrated.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.43

An irregular body may have more than one centre of gravity.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.44

In a screw jack, the effort required to lift the load is given by(where W = Load lifted, α = Helix angle, and φ = Angle of friction.)

  • P = W tan (α - φ)
  • P = W tan (α + φ)
  • P = W tan (φ - α)
  • P = W cos (α + φ)
Q.45

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.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.46

An irregular body may have more than one centre of gravity.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.47

The rate of doing work is known as

  • potential energy
  • kinetic energy
  • power
  • none of these
Q.48

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

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.49

A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 2 m. If there is no loss of velocity after rebounding, the ball will rise to a height of

  • 1m
  • 2m
  • 3m
  • 4m
Q.50

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

  • True
  • False
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