Velammal Engineering College

(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University – Chennai)

Velammal Newgen Park Ambattur – RedHills Road , Chennai-600 066

Subject Code : 19ME102T Subject Title : Engineering Mechanics

Multiple Choice Question
Unit - I

1. The unit of force in S.I. units is

(a) kilogram (b) newton (c) watt (d) joule.
Ans: b

2. Forces are called concurrent when their lines of action meet in

(a) one point (b) plane (c) perpendicular planes (d) different planes.
Ans: a

3. Forces are called coplanar when all of them acting on body lie in
(a) one point (b) one plane (c) different planes (d) perpendicular planes
Ans: b

4. Effect of a force on a body depends upon

(a) magnitude (b) direction (c) position or line of action (d) all of the above
Ans: d

5. The bellow figure shows the three coplanar forces P, Q and R acting at a point O. If these
forces are in equilibrium, then

(a) P/sin β = Q/sin α = R/sin ɣ (b) P/sin α = Q/sin β = R/sin ɣ

(c) P/sin ɣ = Q/sin α = R/sin β (d) P/sin α = Q/sin ɣ = R/sin β
Ans. b

6. The algebraic sum of the resolved parts of a number of forces in a given direction is equal
to the resolved part of their resultant in the same direction. This is as per the principle of
(a) forces (b) independence of forces
 (c) dependence of forces (d) resolution of forces.
Ans: d

7. The weight of a body is due to

(a) centripetal force of earth (b) gravitational pull exerted by the earth
(c) gravitational force of attraction towards the center of the earth.
(d) force of attraction experienced by particles
Ans: c
8. According to principle of transmissibility of forces, the effect of a force upon a body is
(a) maximum when it acts at the center of gravity of a body
(b) different at different points in its line of action
(c) the same at every point in its line of action
(d) minimum when it acts at the C.G. of the body
Ans: c

9. Two forces P and Q acts perpendicular to each other and their resultant is
(a) P + Q (b) √𝑃2 + 𝑄2 (c) ) √𝑃2 − 𝑄2 (d) P-Q
Ans: b

10. Which is the correct statement about law of polygon of forces ?

(a) if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented by the sides of a
polygon taken in order, then the forces are in equilibrium
(b) if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented in direction and
magnitude by the sides of a polygon, then the forces are in equilibrium
(c) if a polygon representing forces acting at a point is closed then forces are in
equilibrium
(d) if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented in direction and
magnitude by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then the forces are in
equilibrium
Ans: d

11. Mass of a body is 10 Kg and its weight is

(a) 10 N (b) 98.1 N (c) 10 Kg (d) 98.1 Kg
Ans. b

12. The product of scalar and vector quantity gives

(a) Scalar (b) Vector (c) One (d) Zero
Ans. b

13. The coordinates of point A (1, 2, 3). What is its position vector with respect to origin?
(a) 𝑖⃗ + 2𝑗⃗ + 3𝑘⃗⃗ (b) −𝑖⃗ − 2𝑗⃗ − 3𝑘⃗⃗ (c) 2𝑖⃗ + 3𝑗⃗ + 1𝑘⃗⃗ (d) 3𝑖⃗ + 32 + 1𝑘⃗⃗
Ans. a
14. Two vectors are parallel to each other then its cross product is
(a) Infinity (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 0
Ans. d

15. Two vectors are perpendicular to each other then its dot product is
(a) Infinity (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 0
Ans. d

16. Two forces P and Q are like collinear their resultant is

(a) P + Q (b) √𝑃2 + 𝑄2 (c) ) √𝑃2 − 𝑄2 (d) P-Q
Ans: a

17. Two forces P and Q are unlike collinear their resultant is

(a) P + Q (b) √𝑃2 + 𝑄2 (c) ) √𝑃2 − 𝑄2 (d) P-Q
Ans: d

18. A force of 200 N acts 50° to north of east direction, its horizontal component is
(a) 200 Sin 50 (b) 200 Cos 45 (c) 200 tan 45 (d) 200 cot 45
Ans. b

19. A force of 200 N acts 50° to north of east direction, its vertical component is
(a) 200 Sin 50 (b) 200 Cos 45 (c) 200 tan 45 (d) 200 cot 45
Ans. a

20. Resisting force developed by the support on the body to resist its motion is known as
(a) Action (b) Equilibrant (c) Reaction (d) Resultant
Ans. c