Mechanical engineering Multiple choice question paper.

1. A force while acting on a body may

a) Change its motion
b) Balance the forces acting on it
c) Give rise to the internal stresses in it
d) All of these

2. In order to determine the effects of a force, acting in 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

3. One kg force is equal to

a) 7.8 N
b) 8.9N
c) 9.8 N
d) 12N

4. The point, through which the whole weight of the body acts, irrespective of its position, is
known as
a) Moment inertia
b) Centre of gravity
c) Centre if percussion
d) Centre of mass

5. 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

6. 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

7. Which of the following are vector quantities?

a) Angular displacement
b) Angular velocity
c) Angular acceleration
d) All of these

8. The slope on the road surface generally provided on the curves is known as
a) Angle of friction
 b) Angle of repose
c) Angle of banking
d) None of these

9. 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

10. One watt is equal to

a) 0.1 joule/s
b) 1 joule/s
c) 10 joule/s
d) 100 joule/s

11. Deformation per unit length is called

a) Tensile stress
b) Compressive stress
c) Shear stress
d) Strain

12. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pushes, as a result of which the body
tends to reduce is length, the stress and strain induced is compressive.
a) Compressive stress, tensile strain
b) Tensile stress, compressive strain
c) Tensile stress, tensile strain
d) Compressive stress, compressive strain

13. When a bar of length l, width b and thickness t is subjected to a pull of P, its
a) Length, width and thickness increases
b) Length, width and thickness decreases
c) Length increases, width and thickness decreases
d) Length decreases, width and thickness increases

14. When shear force at a point is zero, then bending moment is ……………… at that point.
a) Zero
b) Minimum
c) Maximum
d) Infinity

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