MECHANICAL QUIZ

1) Convert the 40cm Hg vacuum readings of pressure to KPa, assuming that the barometer reads 760mm of Hg.
a) 53.31KPa b) 48KPa c) 58.62 KPa d) None of these

2) Acceleration is sometimes measured in g or multiples of the standard acceleration of gravity. Determine the net upward force
that an astronaut whose mass is 68Kg experience if the acceleration on lift –off is 10g.
a) 0 b) -6668N c) 6668N d) -6000N

3) The emf in a thermocouple withg the least junction at temp C on gas thermometer scale and reference junction at ice point
is given by
ε= 0.2t – 5x10 MV.
The millivoltmeter is calibrated at ice and steam points. What will this thermometer read in a place where the gas
thermometer reads 50 c.
a) 50 b) 47.7 c c) −47.7 c d) 58.33 c

4) An object of 40kg mass falls freely under the influence of gravity from an elevation of 100m above the earth’s surface. The
initial velocity is directed downward with a magnitude of 100m/s. Ignoring the effect of air resistance, what is the magnitude
of the velocity in m/s of the object just before it strikes the earth.
a) 104.4m/s c) will depend on mass of object
b) will depend on time d) 121m/s

5) For a spontaneous change

a) ( ) , <0 , ( ) , <0 c) ( ) , >0 , ( ) , >0
b) ( ) , <0 , ( ) , >0 d) ( ) , >0 , ( ) , <0

6) The temperature at or above which a ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic is called

a) Critical temperature c) Curie temperature
b) Inversion temperature d) Debye temperature

7) Which of them is quickest steel hardening process

a) Cyaniding b) Carburising c) Nitriding d) Induction Hardening

8) The smallest circular drawn tangent to the pitch curve in a cam

a) Base circle b) Pitch circle c) Prime circle d) None of these

9) Screw threads normally used in jack systems

a) V-shape b) Right angled c) Square d) all of these
10) Undercutting of gears occur when
a) When dedendum falls inside base circle
b) when addendum falls inside base circle
c) when dedendum falls outside base circle
d) when addendum falls outside base circle
11) Name the type of engine if cam shaft speed is half to crank shaft speed.
a) 2 stroke b) 4 stroke c) 6 stroke d) 8 stroke

12) Hunting of governor is known as :-

a) Stop fuel supply continuously b) Opening and closing the fuel supply continuously c) opening the fuel supply
continuously d) None of these
13) Gibbs phase rule is given by (F = number of degrees of freedom, C= number of components, P= number of phases )
a) F = C + P b) F = C + P -2 c) F = C- P – 2 d) F = C- P +2
14) Rapid cooling and slow cooling produces grain respectively
a) Smaller & smaller b) Smaller & larger c) larger & larger d) larger& smaller
15) In-recrystallisation mainly concerns about:-
a) Produces new structure as well as new grains
b) Produces new structure only but not new grains
c) Produces new grains only, not new structure
d) Does not produce new grains and new structure
16) Why water hammering occurs?
a) Hitting water by hammer
b) Falling of water in an open channel
c) Sudden opening of water in a rigid pipe
d) Sudden closure of water in rigid pipe
17) Impulse turbine is
a) Pelton turbine b) Francis turbine c) Kalpan turbine d) None of these
18) Match list-I (Miller indices) with List-II (Denotes) and select the correct answer given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A (h k l) 1.direction
B [h k l] 2.plane
C {h k l} 3.family of directions
D <h k l> 4. family of planes

A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 1 2 4 3
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 2 1 3 4
19) Consider the following statements : The Fourier heat conduction equation Q=-k*A*dT/dX presumes
I. Steady state conditions
II. Constant value of thermal conductivity
III. Uniform temperatures at the wall surfaces
IV. One- dimensional heat flow
a) 1,2,3 are correct b) 1,2,4 are correct c) 2,3,4 are correct d) 1,3,4 are correct
a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
20) Assertion  It is always better to provide the insulating material with low thermal conductivity on the surface of tube first
Reason  It decreases the loss of heat
21) Assertion  A turbulent boundary layer can withstand adverse pressure gradient better than laminar boundary layer
Reason Momentum of fluid in turbulent boundary layer is greater than the laminar boundary layer
22) The curve traced by the end of a thread as it is unwound from a stationary cylinder is called………… profile of a gear tooth.
a) Involute b) Cycloid c) Epicycloid d) hypocycloid
23) Which one of the following sets of acceleration is involved in the motion of the piston inside the cylinder of a uniformly
rotating cylinder mechanism?
a) Coriolis and radial acceleration
b) Radial and tangential acceleration
c) Coriolis and gyroscopic acceleration
d) Gyroscopic and tangential acceleration
24) What will be the ratio of damped vibration to natural frequency of SHM if damping factor is 0.5
a) 0.5 b) 2 c) (3^.5)/2 d) 2/(3^.5)
25) Which of these is not a kind of friction?
a) Solid friction b) Rolling friction c) Film friction d) trim friction
26) Which among the following statement is correct
i. Friction is directly proportional to normal reaction between the two surfaces
ii. Depends on the material of the two surface
iii. Is independent of the area of contact
iv. Is independent of the velocity of the sliding
 a) i, ii, iii, iv b) i, ii, iii c) ii, iii, iv d) i, iii, i
27) In a four bar mechanism, if the length of longest link and shortest link sum is greater than the sum of other two links then it is
a …….mechanism.
a) Crank-crank b) crank-rocker c) rocker-rocker d) drag-crank
28) A flat plate with V notch subjected to tensile force results in a high degree of stress concentration. Then stress severity can be
reduced by I)Use of multiple notches II) drilling additional hole III)Removal of undesired material
a) III only b) All of them c) None of them d) I only
29) If one state occurred 4 times in 100 observations while using the work-sampling technique, then the precision of the study
using a 95% confidence level will be
a) 90% b) 92% c) 95% d) 98%
30) Heat loss/m^2 through surface area of a 20 cm, thick furnace wall having surface temp of 500 and 1000 C will equal to if K
of the wall material is given by K= 0.565 + 0.00823*T
a) 4670 b) 5820 c) 6070 d)7870 w/m^2
31) Two sphere A and B of same material have radius 1m and 4m and temperature of A and B are 1000K and 500K respectively.
The energy radiated by sphere A, as compared to the energy radiated by sphere B is
a) Less b) equal c) more d) double
32) Which one of the following loadings is considered to design of axle?
a) Bending moment only
b) Twisting moment only
c) Combined bending moment and torsion
d) Combined action of bending moment, twisting moment and axial thrust
33) In a journal bearing, the radius of the friction circle increases with the increase in
a) Load b) Radius of the journal c) Speed of the journal d) Viscosity of the lubricant
34) Curtis Turbine is
a) Velocity compounded impulse steam turbine
b) Pressure compounding impulse steam turbine
c) Pressure-velocity compounded impulse turbine
d) Reaction steam turbine
35) Rotary air compressor are used for:
a) Large quantity of air at low pressure
b) Large quantity of air at high pressure
c) Small quantity at low pressure
d) Small quantity at high pressure
36) Consider the following statement
I) Air-fuel ratio in jet engines is 100:1
II) In jet engines, the compression ratio varies as square of the speed

Correct statement/s is/are

a) I only b) II only c) both I and II d) Neither I or II

37) Consider the following statement regarding numerically controlled machine tools
I) They reduce non-productive time
II) They reduce fixturing
III) They reduce maintenance cost
Which of the statements are correct?
a) 1,2,3 b) 1,2 c) 2,3 d) 1,3
38) Consider the following tool materials
I) HSS II) Cemented Carbide III) Ceramics IV) Diamond
The correct sequence of the material in decreasing order of their cutting speed is
a) 4,3,1,2 b) 4,3,2,1 c) 3,4,2,1 d) 3,4,1,2
39) Consider the following process
I) Gas welding II) Thermit welding III)Arc welding IV) Resistance welding
The correct sequence of these processes in increasing order of their welding temperature is
a) 1,3,4,2 b) 1,2,3,4 c) 4,3,1,2 d) 4,1,3,2
40) Match list I and list II
List I List II
A Quick return mechanism 1 Lathe
B Apron mechanism 2 Milling machine
C Indexing mechanism 3 Shaper
D Regulating wheel 4 Centre less grinding

AB C D
a) 3 2 1 4
b) 2 3 4 1
c) 4 2 3 1
d) 3 1 2 4