Q.1

A couple produces

  • translatory motion
  • rotational motion
  • combined translatory and rotational motion
  • none of the above
Q.2

Moment of inertia of a circular section about its diameter (d) is

  • πd3/16
  • πd3/32
  • πd4/32
  • πd4/64
Q.3

Energy may be defined as the capacity of doing work.

  • Correct
  • Incorrect
Q.4

When the spring of a watch is wound, it will possess

  • strain energy
  • kinetic energy
  • heat energy
  • electrical energy
Q.5

When the spring of a watch is wound, it will possess

  • strain energy
  • kinetic energy
  • heat energy
  • electrical energy
Q.6

The frequency of oscillation of a torsional pendulum is

Q.7

A smooth cylinder lying on its convex surface remains in __________ equilibrium.

  • stable
  • unstable
  • neutral
Q.8

The velocity ratio in case of an inclined plane inclined at angle θ to the horizontal and weight being pulled up the inclined plane by vertical effort is

  • sin θ
  • cos θ
  • tan θ
  • cosec θ
Q.9

The angle between two forces when the resultant is maximum and minimum respectively are

  • 0° and 180°
  • 180° and 0°
  • 90° and 180°
  • 90° and 0°
Q.10

Work done is said to be zero, when

  • some force acts on a body, but displacement is zero
  • no force acts on a body but some displacement takes place
  • either (a) or (b)
  • none of the above
Q.11

A resultant force is a single force which produces the same effect as produced by all the given forces acting on a body.

  • True
  • False
Q.12

In ideal machines, mechanical advantage is __________ velocity ratio.

  • equal to
  • less than
  • greater than
Q.13

Coefficient of friction is the ratio of the limiting friction to the normal reaction between the two bodies.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.14

The range of a projectile is maximum, when the angle of projection is

  • 30°
  • 45°
  • 60°
  • 90°
Q.15

The range of projectile on a downward inclined plane is __________ the range on upward inclined plane for the same velocity of projection and angle of projection.

  • less than
  • more than
  • equal to
Q.16

The path of the projectile is a parabola.

  • True
  • False
Q.17

The force which acts along the radius of a circle and directed away from the centre of the circle is called centrifugal force.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.18

When a rigid body is suspended vertically, and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as

  • simple pendulum
  • compound pendulum
  • torsional pendulum
  • second's pendulum
Q.19

The minimum force required to slide a body of weight W on a rough horizontal plane is

  • W sin θ
  • W cos θ
  • W tan θ
  • none of these
Q.20

If a number of forces acting at a point be represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle, taken in order, then the forces are not in equilibrium.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.21

The principle of transmissibility of forces states that, when a force acts upon a body, its effect is

  • same at every point on its line of action
  • different at different points on its line of action
  • minimum, if it acts at the centre of gravity of the body
  • maximum, if it acts at the centre of gravity of the body
Q.22

Moment of inertia of a circular section about an axis perpendicular to the section is

  • πd3/16
  • πd3/32
  • πd4/32
  • πd4/64
Q.23

The angle of inclination of a vehicle when moving along a circular path __________ upon its mass.

  • depends
  • does not depend
Q.24

Which of the following statement is correct?

  • The kinetic energy of a body during impact remains constant.
  • The kinetic energy of a body before impact is equal to the kinetic energy of a body after impact.
  • The kinetic energy of a body before impact is less than the kinetic energy of a body after impact.
  • The kinetic energy of a body before impact is more than the kinetic energy of a body after impact.
Q.25

The centre of gravity of a semi-circle lies at a distance of __________ from its base measured along the vertical radius.

  • 3r/ 8
  • 4r/ 3π
  • 8r/3
  • 3r/4π
Q.26

Concurrent forces are those forces whose lines of action

  • lie on the same line
  • meet at one point
  • meet on the same plane
  • none of these
Q.27

One watt is equal to

  • 0.1 joule/s
  • 1 joule/s
  • 10 joules/s
  • 100 joules/s
Q.28

The moment of inertia of a square of side a about its diagonal is

  • a2/8
  • a3/12
  • a4/12
  • a4/16
Q.29

The periodic time of a particle with simple harmonic motion is __________ proportional to the angular velocity.

  • directly
  • inversely
Q.30

A machine having an efficiency less than 50%, is known as

  • reversible machine
  • non-reversible machine
  • neither reversible nor non-reversible machine
  • ideal machine
Q.31

A differential pulley block has larger and smaller diameters ofmm andmm respectively. Its velocity ratio is

  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 40
Q.32

A body of weight W is required to move up on rough inclined plane whose angle of inclination with the horizontal is α. The effort applied parallel to the plane is given by(where μ = tanφ = Coefficient of friction between the plane and the body.)

  • P = W tanα
  • P = W tan(α + φ)
  • P = W (sinα + μcosα)
  • P = W (cosα + μsinα)
Q.33

A redundant frame is also called __________ frame.

  • perfect
  • imperfect
  • deficient
Q.34

The process of finding out the resultant force is called __________ of forces.

  • composition
  • resolution
Q.35

A weight ofN can be lifted by an effort ofN. If the velocity ratio isthe machine is

  • reversible
  • non-reversible
  • ideal
Q.36

Which of the following are vector quantities?

  • Linear displacement
  • Linear velocity
  • Linear acceleration
  • all of these
Q.37

A redundant frame is also called __________ frame.

  • perfect
  • imperfect
  • deficient
Q.38

A newton is defined as the force while acting upon a mass of one kg, produces an acceleration of 1 m / s2 in the direction of which it acts.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.39

Tension in the cable supporting a lift is more when the lift is moving __________ with an acceleration.

  • upwards
  • downwards
Q.40

Which of the following are vector quantities?

  • Linear displacement
  • Linear velocity
  • Linear acceleration
  • all of these
Q.41

two like parallel forces are acting at a distance ofmm apart and their resultant isN. It the line of action of the resultant is 6 mm from any given force, the two forces are

  • 15 N and 5 N
  • 20 N and 5 N
  • 15 N and 15 N
  • none of these
Q.42

A newton is defined as the force while acting upon a mass of one kg, produces an acceleration of 1 m / s2 in the direction of which it acts.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.43

If two blocks of equal mass are attached to the two ends of a light string and one of the blocks is placed over a smooth horizontal plane while the other is hung freely after passing over a smooth pulley, then the two blocks will have some motion.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.44

The angular velocity (in rad / s) of a body rotating at N revolutions per minute is

  • πN/60
  • πN/180
  • N/60
  • N/180
Q.45

The motion of a particle round a fixed axis is

  • translatory
  • rotary
  • circular
  • translatory as well as rotatry
Q.46

The total momentum of a system of masses (i. e. moving bodies) in any one direction remains constant, unless acted upon by an external force in that direction. This statement is called

  • Newton's first law of motion
  • Newton's second law of motion
  • principle of conservation of energy
  • principle of conservation of momentum
Q.47

If three forces acting at a point are represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle, taken in order, then the forces are in equilibrium.

  • Yes
  • No
Q.48

If two blocks of equal mass are attached to the two ends of a light string and one of the blocks is placed over a smooth horizontal plane while the other is hung freely after passing over a smooth pulley, then the two blocks will have some motion.

  • Agree
  • Disagree
Q.49

The unit of angular acceleration is

  • N-m
  • m/s
  • m/s2
  • rad/s2
Q.50

The unit of angular acceleration is

  • N-m
  • m/s
  • m/s2
  • rad/s2
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