Mechanics Practice Test: Question Set - 22

1. 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

(A) Newton's first law of motion

(B) Newton's second law of motion
(C) Principle of conservation of energy
(D) Principle of conservation of momentum
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Answer: Option D

2. The moment of inertia of a thin spherical shell of mass m and radius r, about its diameter is

(A) mr2/3
(B) 2mr2/3
(C) 2mr2/5
(D) 3mr2/5
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3. The moment of inertia of a solid cone of mass ‘m’ and base radius ‘r’ about its vertical axis
is

(A) 3mr2/5
(B) 3mr2/10
(C) 2mr2/5
(D) 4mr2/5
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4. If the resultant of two equal forces has the same magnitude as either of the forces, then the
angle between the two forces is

(A) 30°
(B) 60°
(C) 90°
 (D) 120°
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5. In actual machines, mechanical advantage is _________ velocity ratio.

(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) None of these
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6. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘r’ is

(A) 2mr2/3
(B) 2mr2/5
(C) mr2
(D) mr2/2
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7. Moment of inertia of a rectangular section having width (b) and depth (d) about an axis
passing through its C.G. and parallel to the depth (d), is

(A) db³/12
(B) bd³/12
(C) db³/36
(D) bd³/36
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8. The unit of power in S.I. units is

(A) Horsepower
(B) Joule
(C) Watt
 (D) kg-m
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9. The maximum height of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is

(A) u² sin²α/2g
(B) u² cos²α/2g
(C) u² sin²α/g
(D) u² cos²α/g
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10. One watt is equal to

(A) 0.1 joule/s
(B) 1 joule/s
(C) 10 joules/s
(D) 100 joules/s
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11. The moment of inertia of a square of side a about its diagonal is

(A) a2/8
(B) a3/12
(C) a4/12
(D) a4/16
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12. The maximum acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is

(A) ω
(B) ωr
(C) ω2r
(D) ω/r
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13. The rate of change of displacement of a body is called

(A) Velocity
(B) Acceleration
(C) Momentum
(D) None of these
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14. The maximum mechanical advantage of a lifting machine is

(A) 1 + m
(B) 1 - m
(C) 1 / m
(D) m
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Option B 11. Answer: Option C 12. Answer: Option C 13. Answer: Option A 14. Answer: Option C

Practice Test: Question Set - 21

1. If u1 and u2 are the velocities of two moving bodies in the same direction before impact
and v1 and v2 are their velocities after impact, then coefficient of restitution is given by

(A) (v1 - v2)/(u1 - u2)

(B) (v₂ - v₁)/(u1 - u2)
(C) (u1 - u2)/(v1 - v2)
(D) (u₂ + u₁)/(v₂ + v₁)
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2. Work done is said to be zero, when

(A) Some force acts on a body, but displacement is zero

(B) No force acts on a body but some displacement takes place
(C) Either (A) or (B)
(D) None of the above
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3. 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.

(A) Less than

(B) More than
(C) Equal to
(D) None of These
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4. The point, through which the whole weight of the body acts, irrespective of its position, is
known as

(A) Moment of inertia

(B) Center of gravity
(C) Center of percussion
(D) Center of mass
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5. The total energy possessed by a system of moving bodies

(A) Is constant at every instant

(B) Varies from point to point
(C) Is maximum in the start and minimum at the end
 (D) Is minimum in the start and maximum at the end
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6. The acceleration of a body sliding down an inclined surface is

(A) g sinθ
(B) g cosθ
(C) g tanθ
(D) None of these
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7. A force while acting on a body may

(A) Change its motion

(B) Balance the forces, already acting on it
(C) Give rise to the internal stresses in it
(D) All of these
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8. A machine having an efficiency less than 50%, is known as

(A) Reversible machine

(B) Non-reversible machine
(C) Neither reversible nor non-reversible machine
(D) Ideal machine
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9. Static friction is always __________ dynamic friction.

(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) None of these
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10. In the shown figure, the tension (T) in the string will be

(A) m₁. m₂. g/(m₁ + m₂)

(B) 2m₁. m₂. g/(m₁ + m₂)
(C) (m₁ + m₂)/ m₁. m₂. g
(D) (m₁ + m₂)/2m₁. m₂. g
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11. 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.)

(A) P = W tanα
(B) P = W tan (α + φ)
(C) P = W (sinα + μcosα)
(D) P = W (cosα + μsinα)
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12. A smooth cylinder lying on a __________ is in neutral equilibrium.

(A) Curved surface

(B) Convex surface
(C) Horizontal surface
(D) None of these
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13. The unit of energy in S.I. units is

(A) Dyne
(B) Watt
(C) kg-m
(D) Joule
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14. A ladder is resting on a rough ground and leaning against a smooth vertical wall. The force
of friction will act

(A) Downward at its upper end

(B) Upward at its upper end
(C) Zero at its upper end
(D) Perpendicular to the wall at its upper end
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15. The periodic time of one oscillation for a simple pendulum is (where l = Length of the
pendulum.)

(A) (1/2π). √(l/g)

(B) (1/2π). √(g/l)
(C) 2π. √(l/g)
(D) None of these
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Option B 11. Answer: Option C 12. Answer: Option C 13. Answer: Option D 14. Answer: Option C 15.
Answer: Option C

Practice Test: Question Set - 20

1. Which of the following is an equation of linear motion?(where, u and v = Initial and final
velocity of the body, a = Acceleration of the body, and s = Displacement of the body in
time t seconds.)

(A) v = u + a.t
(B) s = u.t + ½ a.t2
(C) v2 = u2 + 2a.s
(D) All of these
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2. Moment of inertia of a hollow circular section, as shown in the below figure about X-axis, is

(A) π/16 (D² - d²)

(B) π/16 (D³ - d³)
(C) π/32 (D⁴ - d⁴)
(D) π/64 (D⁴ - d⁴)
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3. The forces which do not meet at one point and their lines of action do not lie on the same
plane are known as

(A) Coplanar concurrent forces

(B) Coplanar non-concurrent forces
(C) Non-coplanar concurrent forces
 (D) None of these
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4. Concurrent forces are those forces whose lines of action

(A) Lie on the same line

(B) Meet at one point
(C) Meet on the same plane
(D) None of these
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5. The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder of mass 'm', radius 'r' and length 'l' about the
longitudinal axis or polar axis is

(A) mr2/2
(B) mr2/4
(C) mr2/6
(D) mr2/8
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6. According to parallel axis theorem, the moment of inertia of a section about an axis parallel
to the axis through center of gravity (i.e. IP) is given by(where, A = Area of the section, IG =
Moment of inertia of the section about an axis passing through its C.G., and h = Distance
between C.G. and the parallel axis.)

(A) IP = IG + Ah2
(B) IP = IG - Ah2
(C) IP = IG / Ah2
(D) IP = Ah2 / IG
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7. The law of the machine is (where P = Effort applied to lift the load, m = A constant which is
equal to the slope of the line, W = Load lifted, and C = Another constant which represents the
machine friction.)
 (A) P = mW - C
(B) P = m/W + C
(C) P = mW + C
(D) P = C - mW
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8. The wheels of a moving car possess

(A) Potential energy only

(B) Kinetic energy of translation only
(C) Kinetic energy of rotation only
(D) Kinetic energy of translation and rotation both
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9. The resultant of two equal forces ‘P’ making an angle ‘θ’, is given by
(A) 2P sinθ/2
(B) 2P cosθ/2
(C) 2P tanθ/2
(D) 2P cotθ/2
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10. The coefficient of restitution for inelastic bodies is

(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Between zero and one
(D) More than one
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11. If a number of forces are acting at a point, their resultant will be inclined at an angle 'θ' with
the horizontal, such that

(A) tanθ = ΣH/ΣV

 (B) tanθ = ΣV/ΣH
(C) tanθ = ΣV × ΣH
(D) tanθ = √(ΣV + ΣH)
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12. The periodic time of a particle with simple harmonic motion is _________ proportional to
the angular velocity.

(A) Directly
(B) Inversely
(C) Square root
(D) None of these
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13. The efficiency of a screw jack is maximum, when (where α = Helix angle, and φ = Angle of
friction.)

(A) α = 45° + φ/2

(B) α = 45° - φ/2
(C) α = 90° + φ
(D) α = 90° - φ
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14. The total motion possessed by a body, is called

(A) Impulsive force

(B) Mass
(C) Weight
(D) Momentum
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15. A screw jack used for lifting the loads is

 (A) A reversible machine
(B) A non-reversible machine
(C) An ideal machine
(D) None of these
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Option A 11. Answer: Option B 12. Answer: Option B 13. Answer: Option B 14. Answer: Option D 15.
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Practice Test: Question Set - 19

1. One joule is equal to

(A) 0.1 N-m

(B) 1 N-m
(C) 10 N-m
(D) 100 N-m
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2. A differential pulley block has larger and smaller diameters of 100 mm and 80 mm
respectively. Its velocity ratio is

(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 20
(D) 40
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3. A body will begin to move down an inclined plane if the angle of inclination of the plane is
_________ the angle of friction.

(A) Equal to
 (B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) None of these
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4. The friction experienced by a body, when in motion, is known as

(A) Rolling friction

(B) Dynamic friction
(C) Limiting friction
(D) Static friction
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5. Mass moment of inertia of a uniform thin rod of mass M and length (l) about its mid-point
and perpendicular to its length is

(A) (2/3) Ml²

(B) (1/3) Ml²
(C) (3/4) Ml²
(D) (1/12) Ml²
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6. If a given force (or a given system of forces) acting on a body __________ the position of the
body, but keeps it in equilibrium, then its effect is to produce internal stress in the body.

(A) Change
(B) Does not change
(C) Changes periodically
(D) None of these
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7. One end of a helical spring is fixed while the other end carries the load W which moves with
simple harmonic motion. The frequency of motion is given by (where δ = Deflection of the
spring.)

(A) 2π. √(g/δ)

(B) 1/2π. √(g/δ)
(C) 2π. √(δ/g)
(D) 1/2π. √(δ/g)
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8. If tension in the cable supporting a lift moving downwards is half the tension when it is
moving upwards, the acceleration of the lift is

(A) g/2
(B) g/3
(C) g/4
(D) None of these
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9. The friction experienced by a body, when at rest, is known as

(A) Static friction

(B) Dynamic friction
(C) Limiting friction
(D) Coefficient of friction
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10. The unit of force in S.I. system of units is

(A) Dyne
(B) Kilogram
(C) Newton
(D) Watt
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11. One kg force is equal to
(A) 7.8 N
(B) 8.9 N
(C) 9.8 N
(D) 12 N
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12. The resultant of the two forces ‘P’ and ‘Q’ is ‘R’. If ‘Q’ is doubled, the new resultant is
perpendicular to ‘P’. Then

(A) P = Q
(B) Q = R
(C) Q = 2R
(D) None of these
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13. The amplitude is always __________ radius of the circle.

(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) None of these
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14. The moment of the force ‘P’ about ‘O’ as shown in the below figure is
 (A) P × OA
(B) P × OB
(C) P × OC
(D) P × AC
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15. The process of finding out the resultant force is called __________ of forces.

(A) Composition
(B) Resolution
(C) Decomposition
(D) None of these
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Practice Test: Question Set - 18

1. Joule is the unit of

(A) Force
(B) Work
(C) Power
(D) Velocity
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2. The coefficient of friction depends on

(A) Area of contact
(B) Shape of surfaces
 (C) Strength of surfaces
(D) Nature of surface
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3. In a framed structure, as shown in the below figure, the force in the member AB is
__________ the force in member AC.

(A) Half
(B) Equal to
(C) Double
(D) None of these
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4. The velocity ratio of a single purchase crab winch can be increased by

(A) Increasing the length of the handle

(B) Increasing the radius of the load drum
(C) Increasing the number of teeth of the pinion
(D) All of the above
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5. Two balls of equal mass and of perfectly elastic material are lying on the floor. One of the
balls with velocity ‘v’ is made to strike the second ball. Both the balls after impact will move
with a velocity

(A) v
 (B) v/2
(C) v/4
(D) v/8
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6. Moment of inertia of a circular section about an axis perpendicular to the section is

(A) πd3/16
(B) πd3/32
(C) πd4/32
(D) πd4/64
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7. A redundant frame is also called __________ frame.

(A) Perfect
(B) Imperfect
(C) Deficient
(D) None of these
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8. Tension in the cable supporting a lift is more when the lift is moving __________ with an
acceleration.

(A) Upwards
(B) Downwards
(C) Horizontal
(D) None of these
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9. The unit of work in S.I. units is

(A) Newton
 (B) erg
(C) kg-m
(D) joule
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10. If the gravitational acceleration at any place is doubled, then the weight of a body will be
(A) g/2
(B) g
(C) √2.g
(D) 2g
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11. The moment of inertia of a sphere of mass 'm' and radius 'r', about an axis tangential to it,
is

(A) 2mr2/3
(B) 2mr2/5
(C) 7mr2/3
(D) 7mr2/5
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12. The center of gravity of a quadrant of a circle lies along its central radius (r) at a distance of

(A) 0.5 r
(B) 0.6 r
(C) 0.7 r
(D) 0.8 r
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13. The unit of moment of inertia of an area is

(A) kg-m2
(B) kg-m-s2
 (C) kg/m2
(D) m4
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14. When a body of mass moment of inertia 'I' (about a given axis) is rotated about that axis
with an angular velocity to, then the kinetic energy of rotation is

(A) Iω
(B) Iω2
(C) 0.5 Iω
(D) 0.5 Iω2
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15. In a single threaded worm and worm wheel, the number of teeth on the worm is 50. The
diameter of the effort wheel is 100 mm and that of load drum is 50 mm. The velocity ratio is

(A) 50
(B) 100
(C) 200
(D) 400
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Practice Test: Question Set - 17

1. The velocity ratio for the third system of pulleys is

(A) n
 (B) n²
(C) 2n
(D) 2n - 1
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2. Dynamic friction as compared to static friction is

(A) Same
(B) More
(C) Less
(D) May be less of more depending on nature of surfaces and velocity
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3. Mass moment of inertia of a thin rod about its one end is ___________ the mass moment of
inertia of the same rod about its mid-point

(A) Same as
(B) Twice
(C) Thrice
(D) Four times
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4. In the shown figure, if the angle of inclination of the plane is increased, then acceleration of
the system will

(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain the same
 (D) None of these
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5. An ideal machine is one whose efficiency is

(A) Between 60 and 70 %

(B) Between 70 and 80%
(C) Between 80 and 90%
(D) 100%
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6. If a number of forces are acting at a point, their resultant is given by

(A) (∑V)2 + (∑H)2

(B) √[(∑V)2 + (∑H)2]
(C) (∑V)2 +(∑H)2 +2(∑V)(∑H)
(D) √[(∑V)2 +(∑H)2 +2(∑V)(∑H)]
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7. The force applied on a body of mass 100 kg to produce an acceleration of 5 m/s2, is

(A) 20 N
(B) 100 N
(C) 500 N
(D) None of these
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8. Which of the following is not the unit of pressure?

(A) kg/cm
(B) Bar
(C) Atmosphere
(D) Newton
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9. The maximum frictional force, which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over
the surface of the other body, is known as

(A) Static friction

(B) Dynamic friction
(C) Limiting friction
(D) Coefficient of friction
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10. The principle of transmissibility of forces states that, when a force acts upon a body, its
effect is
(A) Same at every point on its line of action
(B) Different at different points on its line of action
(C) Minimum, if it acts at the center of gravity of the body
(D) Maximum, if it acts at the center of gravity of the body
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11. 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.)

(A) P = W tan (α - φ)
(B) P = W tan (α + φ)
(C) P = W tan (φ - α)
(D) P = W cos (α + φ)
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12. The moment of inertia of a thin disc of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘r’, about an axis through
its center of gravity and perpendicular to the plane of the disc is

(A) mr2/2
(B) mr2/4
(C) mr2/6
 (D) mr2/8
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13. If a rigid body is in equilibrium under the action of three forces, then
(A) These forces are equal
(B) The lines of action of these forces meet in a point
(C) The lines of action of these forces are parallel
(D) Both (B) and (C) above
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14. The matter contained in a body, is called

(A) Impulsive force

(B) Mass
(C) Weight
(D) Momentum
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15. Moment of inertia is the

(A) Second moment of force

(B) Second moment of area
(C) Second moment of mass
(D) All of these
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Practice Test: Question Set - 16

1. Whenever a force acts on a body and the body undergoes a displacement, then

(A) Work is said to be done

(B) Power is being transmitted
(C) Body has kinetic energy of translation
(D) None of these
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2. Which of the following is not the unit of energy?

(A) kg m
(B) kcal
(C) Watt
(D) Watt hours
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3. The range of projectile will be maximum for a given velocity of projectile, when the angle of
projection (α) is

(A) β/2
(B) 30° + β/2
(C) 45° + β/2
(D) 60° + β/2
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4. The power developed by a body acted upon by a torque 'T' Newton meter (N - m) and
revolving at ω radian/s is given by

(A) T.ω (in watts)

(B) T.ω/60 (in watts)
(C) T.ω/75 (in kilowatts)
(D) T.ω/4500 (in kilowatts)
Correct Answer

5. According to Lami’s theorem

(A) The three forces must be equal

(B) The three forces must be at 120° to each other
(C) The three forces must be in equilibrium
(D) If the three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, then each force is proportional to the
sine of the angle between the other two
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6. Which of the following is not the unit of work, energy and heat?
(A) kcal
(B) kg-m
(C) kW-hr
(D) h.p
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7. If the masses of both the bodies, as shown in the below figure, are doubled, then the
acceleration in the string will be

(A) Same
(B) Half
(C) Double
(D) None of these
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8. If a body is acted upon by a number of coplanar non-concurrent forces, it may

(A) Rotate about itself without moving

(B) Move in any one direction rotating about itself
(C) Be completely at rest
(D) All of these
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9. The moment of inertia of a square of side (a) about an axis through its center of gravity is

(A) a4/4
(B) a4/8
(C) a4/12
(D) a4/36
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10. A projectile is fired at an angle 'θ' to the vertical. Its horizontal range will be maximum
when 'θ' is
(A) 0°
(B) 30°
(C) 45°
(D) 60°
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11. The time of flight of a projectile on downward inclined plane depends upon

(A) Angle of projection

(B) Angle of inclination of the plane
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Correct Answer
12. Which of the following is not a scalar quantity?
(A) Mass
(B) Volume
(C) Density
(D) Acceleration
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13. The overturning of a vehicle on a level circular path can be avoided if the velocity of
vehicle is __________ √(gra/h)

(A) Less than

(B) Greater than
(C) Equal to
(D) None of these
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14. According to the law of moments, if a number of coplanar forces acting on a particle are in
equilibrium, then

(A) Their algebraic sum is zero

(B) Their lines of action are at equal distances
(C) The algebraic sum of their moments about any point in their plane is zero
(D) The algebraic sum of their moments about any point is equal to the moment of their resultant
force about the same point
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15. When the spring of a watch is wound, it will possess

(A) Strain energy

(B) Kinetic energy
(C) Heat energy
(D) Electrical energy
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Practice Test: Question Set - 15

1. The bellow figure shows the two equal forces at right angles acting at a
point. The value of force ‘R’ acting along their bisector and in opposite
direction is

(A) P/2
(B) 2P
(C) √2 × P
(D) P/√2
Correct Answer

2. A lead ball with a certain velocity is made to strike a wall, it falls down, but
rubber ball of same mass and with same velocity strikes the same wall, it
rebounds. Select the correct reason from the following:

(A) Both the balls undergo an equal change in momentum

(B) The change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is more than the lead ball
(C) The change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is less than the lead ball
(D) None of the above
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3. In order to completely specify angular displacement by a vector, it must fix

(A) Direction of the axis of rotation

(B) Magnitude of angular displacement
(C) Sense of angular displacement
(D) All of these
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4. The moment of inertia of a rectangular section 3 cm wide and 4 cm deep

about X-X axis is

(A) 9 cm4
(B) 12 cm4
(C) 16 cm4
(D) 20 cm4
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5. A framed structure is perfect if it contains members equal to

(Where, n = number of joints in a frame)
(A) 2n³
(B) 2n
(C) n²
(D) 3n²
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6. The motion of a wheel of a car is

(A) Purely translation

(B) Purely rotational
 (C) Combined translation and rotational
(D) None of these
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7. A smooth cylinder lying on its convex surface remains in __________

equilibrium.

(A) Stable
(B) Unstable
(C) Neutral
(D) None of these
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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

(A) sinθ
(B) cosθ
(C) tanθ
(D) cosecθ
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9. Forces are called concurrent when their lines of action meet in

(A) One point
(B) Two points
(C) Plane
(D) Perpendicular planes
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10. The range of a projectile is maximum, when the angle of projection is

(A) 30°
 (B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 90°
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11. 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

(A) Simple pendulum

(B) Compound pendulum
(C) Torsional pendulum
(D) Second's pendulum
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12. The potential energy of a vertically raised body is __________ the kinetic energy of a
vertically falling body.

(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) None of these
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13. The acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion, at any instant is given
by

(A) ω.y
(B) ω2.y
(C) ω2/y
(D) ω3.y
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14. The units of moment of inertia of mass are

 (A) kg-m²
(B) m²/kg
(C) kg/m²
(D) kg/m
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15. The linear acceleration (a) of a body rotating along a circular path of radius (r) with an
angular acceleration of α rad/s2, is

(A) a = α/ r
(B) a = α.r
(C) a = r / α
(D) None of these
Correct Answer

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Practice Test: Question Set - 14

1. A single force and a couple acting in the same plane upon a rigid body
(A) Balance each other
(B) Cannot balance each other
(C) Produce moment of a couple
(D) Are equivalent
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2. The forces which meet at one point, but their lines of action __________ on the same plane,
are Known as non-coplanar concurrent forces.

(A) Lie
(B) Do not lie
(C) Either A or B
(D) None of these
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3. During elastic impact, the relative velocity of the two bodies after impact is __________ the
relative velocity of the two bodies before impact.

(A) Equal to
(B) Equal and opposite to
(C) Less than
(D) Greater than
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4. A force is completely defined when we specify

(A) Magnitude
(B) Direction
(C) Point of application
(D) All of the above
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5. The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the impressed force, and takes
place in the same direction in which the force acts. This statement is known as

(A) Newton's first law of motion

(B) Newton's second law of motion
(C) Newton's third law of motion
(D) None of these
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6. The maximum efficiency of a screw jack is

(A) (1 - sinφ)/(1 + sinφ)

(B) (1 + sinφ)/(1 - sinφ)
(C) (1 - tanφ)/(1 + tanφ)
(D) (1 + tanφ)/(1 - tanφ)
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7. The center of percussion of a solid cylinder of radius ‘r’ resting on a horizontal plane will be
(A) r/2
(B) 2r/3
(C) r/A
(D) 3r/2
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8. The velocity ratio of a differential pulley block with D and d as the diameters of larger and
smaller pulley, is

(A) D/(D - d)
(B) D/(D + d)
(C) 2D/(D - d)
(D) 2D/(D + d)
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9. In a screw jack, the effort required to lower the load is __________ the effort required to
raise the same load.

(A) Less than

(B) Equal to
(C) More than
(D) None of these
Correct Answer
10. Tangent of angle of friction is equal to
(A) Kinetic friction
(B) Limiting friction
(C) Angle of repose
(D) Coefficient of friction
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11. For a self locking machine, the efficiency must be

(A) Equal to 50%

(B) Less than 50%
(C) Greater than 50%
(D) 100%
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12. If the number of pulleys in a system is equal to its velocity ratio, then it is a __________
system of pulleys.

(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) None of these
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13. Effect of a force on a body depends upon

(A) Magnitude
(B) Direction
(C) Position or line of action
(D) All of the above
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14. The ideal angle of banking provided on the curves on roads depends upon
 (A) Weight of the vehicle
(B) (Velocity)2 of the vehicle
(C) Nature of the road surface
(D) Coefficient of friction between the road and vehicle contact point
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15. Two blocks ‘A’ and ‘B’ of masses 150 kg and 50 kg respectively are connected by means of
a string as shown in the below figure. The tension in all the three strings __________ be same.

(A) Will
(B) Will not
(C) Either A or B
(D) None of these
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Practice Test: Question Set - 12

1. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) The tangent of the angle of friction is equal to coefficient of friction
(B) The angle of repose is equal to angle of friction
(C) The tangent of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient of friction
(D) The sine of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient to friction
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2. Coplanar concurrent forces are those forces which

(A) Meet at one point, but their lines of action do not lie on the same plane
(B) Do not meet at one point and their lines of action do not lie on the same plane
(C) Meet at one point and their lines of action also lie on the same plane
(D) Do not meet at one point, but their lines of action lie on the same plane
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3. If ‘P’ is the force acting on the body, ‘m’ is the mass of the body and ‘a’ is the acceleration of
the body, then according to Newton's second law of motion,

(A) P + m.a = 0
(B) P - m.a = 0
(C) P × m.a = 0
(D) P/m.a = 0
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4. If three forces acting in different planes can be represented by a triangle, these will be in
(A) Non-equilibrium
(B) Partial equilibrium
(C) Full equilibrium
(D) Unpredictable
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5. The horizontal range of a projectile (R) is given by

 (A) R = u² cos2α/g
(B) R = u² sin2α/g
(C) R = u² cosα/g
(D) R = u² sinα/g
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6. A block of mass 20 kg lying on a rough horizontal plane is connected by a light string

passing over a smooth pulley to another mass 5 kg, which can move freely in the Vertical
direction, as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string will ___________ with the
increase in coefficient of friction.

(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Not be effected
(D) None of these
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7. Coplanar non-concurrent forces are those forces which __________ at one point, but their
lines of action lie on the same plane.

(A) Meet
(B) Do not meet
(C) Either ‘A’ or ‘B’
(D) None of these
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8. Which of the following do not have identical dimensions?

 (A) Momentum and impulse
(B) Torque and energy
(C) Torque and work
(D) Moment of a force and angular momentum
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9. In order to determine the effects of a force, acting on a body, we must know

(A) Magnitude of the force

(B) Line of action of the force
(C) Nature of the force i.e. whether the force is push or pull
(D) All of the above
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10. A framed structure is perfect, if the number of members are __________ (2j - 3), where j is
the number of joints.
(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) None of these
Correct Answer

11. The ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction is known as

(A) Coefficient of friction
(B) Angle of friction
(C) Angle of repose
(D) Sliding friction
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12. The bodies which rebound after impact are called

(A) Inelastic bodies

 (B) Elastic bodies
(C) Neither elastic nor inelastic bodies
(D) None of these
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13. The velocity of a particle (v) moving with simple harmonic motion, at any instant is given
by (where, r = Amplitude of motion, and y = Displacement of the particle from mean position.)

(A) ω.√(y² - r²)

(B) ω.√(r² - y²)
(C) ω².√(y² - r²)
(D) ω².√(r² - y²)
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14. If n = number of members and y = number of joints, then for a perfect frame, n = ?
(A) 1/2
(B) 2/3
(C) 3/2
(D) 2/4
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15. A framed structure is imperfect, if the numbers of members are __________ (2j - 3).

(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) Greater than
(D) Either (B) or (C)

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