ARIHANT ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION

1.A body is thrown up at an angle of 45° Ans. B

with a velocity of 100 m/sec so as to
5. A body is thrown vertically upwards
describe a parabola. Its vertical on point of
with a velocity of 980 cm/sec, then the
return down will be
time the body will take to reach the ground
A. zero will be
B. 130 m/sec A. 1 second
C. 50 m/sec B. 2 seconds
D. 70.7 m/sec C. 2.5 seconds
Ans. D D. 4 seconds
2. When the spring of a watch is wound it Ans. B
posses ______.
6. The figure below shows a weight of 20
A. heat energy kg suspended at one end of cord and force
of 30 kg applied at other end of cord
B. kinetic energy
passing over a pulley. Neglecting weight
C. potential energy of rope and pulley, tension in cord will be

D. wound energy
Ans. C
3. When a body falls freely under
gravitational force, it possesses
__________.
A. maximum weight A. 30 kg
B. minimum weight B. B. 20 kg
C. C. 10 kg
C. no weight D. D. 50 kg
D. No effect on its weight E. Ans. A

Ans. C 7. The weights of 2 W and W are

connected by an inextensible string and
4. The apparent weight of a man in moving rest on two inclined planes, inclined at 30°
lift is less than his real weight when it is and 60° respectively as shown in the figure
going down with _________. below. Angle ‘𝛼’ will be equal to
A. uniform speed
B. an acceleration
C. some linear momentum
D. retardation
 A. 30° B. cos-1 (1/2) A. of motion
B.
B. of applied force
C. 45°
C. opposite to the direction of applied
D. tan-1 [(√3)/2)] force
Ans. D D. perpendicular to the direction of motion
8. Two rectangular blocks of weight ‘W’ Ans. B
each are connected by a flexible cord and
12. The work done by a body in moving
rest upon a horizontal and an inclined
down a smooth inclined plane in
plane with the cord passing over a pulley
comparison to being dropped vertically
as shown in the figure below. If 𝜇 is the
downwards from same height will be
coefficient of friction for all continuous
surfaces, angle ‘𝜃’ for motion of system to A. more
impede will be
B. less
A. tan 𝜃 = 𝜇
C. equal
B. tan(𝜃/2) = 𝜇
D. zero in both cases
C. tan (2𝜃) = 𝜇
Ans. C
D. tan 𝜃 = 2𝜇
13. Rate of change of momentum is
Ans. B proportional to the
9. The center of gravity of a (10 x 15 x 5) A. displacement
cm3 section will be
B. velocity
A. 7.5 cm
C. acceleration
B. 5.0 cm
D. impressed force
C. 8.75 cm
Ans. D
D. 7.85 cm
14. Which of the following have same
Ans. C units?
10. In simple harmonic motion, A. momentum and impulse
acceleration of a particle is proportional to
B. stress and pressure
A. rate of change of velocity
C. work and kinetic energy A. A alone B.
B. Displacement B alone C. C alone

C. velocity D. A, B and C
D. direction Ans. D

Ans. B 15. A ball is thrown up. The sum of kinetic

and potential energies will be maximum at
11. Rate of change of momentum takes
place in the direction _________. A. ground
B. highest point C. inverse ratio of diameters
C. in the centre while going up D. square of inverse ratio of diameters
D. at all points Ans. B
Ans. D 20. Normal depth in open channel flow is
the depth of flow corresponding to
16. Which of the following is not a
dimensionless parameter? A. steady flow
A. Reynolds number B. unsteady flow
B. friction factor C. laminar flow
C. pressure coefficient D. uniform flow
D. kinematic viscosity Ans. D
Ans. D 21. Which of the following is not a rotary
pump?
17. The specific speed of a pump is
defined as the speed of a unit of such a size A. gear
that
B. vane
A. it delivers unit discharge at unit head.
C. screw
B. it delivers unit discharge at unit power.
D. axial
C. it requires unit power per unit head.
Ans. D
D. it produces unit horse power with unit
22. Venturimeter is used to measure flow
head.
of fluids in pipes when pipe is
Ans. A
A. horizontal
18. The total energy of each particle at
B. vertical, flow downwards
various places in the case of perfect
incompressible fluid flowing in continuous C. vertical, flow upwards
stream
D. in any position
A. keeps on increasing.
Ans. D
B. keeps on decreasing.
23. Hydraulic accumulator is used for
C. remains constant. ___________.
D. may increase or decrease. A. accumulating oil
Ans. C B. supplying large quantities of oil for
very short duration
19. Pressure intensifier increases the
pressure in proportion to ________. C. generally high pressures to operate
hydraulic machines
A. ratio of diameters
D. supplying energy when main supply
B. square of ratio of diameters
fails
Ans. D 28. A liquid compressed in cylinder has a
volume of 0.04 m3 at 50 N/cm2 and a
24. Differential monometer is used to
volume of 0.039 m3 at 150 N/cm2 . The
measure ________.
bulk modulus of elasticity of liquid is
A. pressure in pipes, channels etc.
A. 400 N/cm2
B. atmospheric pressure
B. 4000 N/cm2
C. very low pressure
C. 40000 N/cm2
D. difference of pressure between two
D. 40 N/cm2
points
Ans. B
Ans. D
29. Maximum work is done in
25. The total pressure force on a plane area
compressing air when the compression is
is equal to the area multiplied by the
________.
intensity of pressure at the centroid, if A.
the area is horizontal B. the area is vertical A. isothermal
C. the area is inclined
B. adiabatic
A. only A
C. polytropic
B. only B
D. None of these
C. only C
Ans. B
D. A, B, and C
30. Surface tension ________.
Ans. D
A. acts in the plane of the interface normal
26. A piece weighing 3 kg in air was found to any line in the surface
to weigh 2.5 kg when submerged in water.
B. is also known as capillarity
Its specific gravity is
C. is a function of the curvature of the
A. 1
interface
B. 5
D. decreases with fall in temperature
C. 7
Ans. A
D. 6
31. In a static fluid ________.
Ans. D
A. resistance to shear stress is small
27. The dimensions of coefficient of
B. fluid pressure is small
viscosity are
C. linear deformation is small
A. M1L -1T -1 B. M-1L 1T -1
D. only normal stresses can exist
C. M-1L 1T 1
Ans. D
D. M1L -1T 1
32. When a piping system is made up
Ans. A
primarily of vertical lift and very little pipe
friction, the pump characteristics should be C. medium head
__________.
D. high flow
A. horizontal
Ans. B
B. nearly horizontal
37. An ideal fluid is
C. steep
A. similar to perfect gas
D. first rise and then fall
B. one which obeys Newton’s law of
Ans. C viscosity
33. A block of ice floating over water in a C. frictionless and incompressible
vessel slowly melts in it. The water level
D. very viscous
in the vessel will
Ans. C
A. start rising
38. The ratio of power produced by the
B. start falling
turbine to the energy actually supplied to
C. will remain constant the turbine is called _____________.
D. will depend on temperature of water A. Mechanical efficiency
Ans. C B. Hydraulic efficiency
34. Low specific speed of a pump implies C. Overall efficiency
that it is
D. Turbine efficiency
A. centrifugal pump
Ans. C
B. mixed flow pump
39. Laminar flow occurs in pipes, when
C. axial flow pump Reynolds number _________.
D. axial flow pump or mixed flow pump A. lies between 2000 – 3000
Ans. A B. lies between 3000 – 4000
35. For pumping viscous oil, which of the C. is more than 2000
flowing pumps will be used?
D. is less than 2000
A. Centrifugal pump
Ans. D
B. Reciprocating pump
40. Reaction turbines are used for
C. Turbine pump ________.
D. Screw pump A. Low head
Ans. D B. High head
36. Impulse turbine is used for C. High head and low discharge
A. low head D. Low head and high discharge
B. high head Ans. D
41. Specific speed of hydraulic turbine is 45. The point in the immersed body
dependent upon ________. through which the resultant pressure of
liquid may be taken to act is known as
A. speed, power developed and flow
A. centre of gravity
B. speed, power developed and effective
head B. centre of buoyancy
C. speed, head and flow C. centre of pressure
D. speed, mean diameter and head D. metacenter
Ans. B Ans. C
42. The cavitation in reaction type 46. High speed steel should have
hydraulic turbines is avoided by A. Using
A. wear resistance B. hardness C.
highly polished blade B. Using stainless
toughness
steel runner C. Running the turbine at
designed speed D. Installing the turbine A. only A
below the tail race level
B. only B
A. only A
C. only C
B. A and B only
D. Both A and B
C. B and C only
Ans. D
D. A, B, C and D
47. 18-4-1 high speed steel contains A.
Ans. D 18% carbon B. 4% carbon C. 1% carbon
D. 0.7% carbon Ans. D
43. A hydraulic accumulator normally
consists of __________. 48. Essential gradient of any hardened
steel is _______.
A. two cylinders, two rams and storage
device A. Carbon
B. a cylinder and a ram B. Cementite
C. two co-axial rams and two cylinders C. Martensite
D. a cylinder, a piston, storage tank and D. Pearlite
control valve
Ans. C
Ans. B
49. Steel containing 11% to 14%
44. Surface tension of water __________. chromium and 0.35% carbon is called
______.
A. increases with decrease in temperature
A. Martensitic stainless steel
B. decreases with decrease in temperature
B. Ferritic stainless steel
C. independent of temperature
C. Austenitic stainless steel
D. None of these
D. None of these
Ans. A
Ans. A B. melting temperature of molten metal
50. Steel containing 18% chromium and C. inoculant addition
8% nickel is called __________.
D pouring temperature of molten metal
A. Martensitic stainless steel
Ans. D
B. Ferritic stainless steel
55. Hardness of steel depends upon
C. Austenitic stainless steel amount of _____.
D. None of these A. Pearlite
Ans. C B. Ferrite
51. The ultimate strength of steel in C. Cementite
tension in comparison to shear is in the
D. Martensite
ratio of
Ans. C
A. 1 : 1
56. Which of the following steel key is
B. 2 : 1
usually strong in failure by shear and
C. 3 : 2 crushing?
D. 2 : 3 A. rectangular
Ans. C B. flat
52. Steel containing pearlite and ferrite is C. square
_________.
D. circular
A. Tough
Ans. C
B. Hard
57. In the flange coupling the two flanges
C. Soft are coupled together by means of bolts
fitted in
D. Ductile
A. reamed holes
Ans. C
B. machined holes
53. Steel with carbon below 0.8% is called
_______. C. threaded holes
A. Eutectoid steel D. gasketed holes
B. Hypo-eutectoid steel Ans. A
C. Austenite 58. The sleeve or muff coupling is
designed as a __________.
D. Hyper-eutectoid steel
A. thin vessel
Ans. B
B. thick vessel
54. Fluidity is greatly influenced by
C. solid shaft
A. carbon content of molten metal
D. hollow shaft A. wound in the same direction B. wound
with opposite hand helices
Ans. D
C. could be wound in any direction
59. Metal to Metal joint is used for
applications subjected to ____________. D. direction of winding depends on the
load to be carried
A. very high pressure
Ans. B
B. very high temperature
64. In a horizontal flat belt drive, it is
C. very high pressure and temperature
customary to use
D. severe vibrations
A. bottom side of the belt as the slack side
Ans. A during the transmission of power

60. What is the addendum of cycloidal B. top side of the belt as the slack side
gear tooth?
C. crossed-belting
A. cycloid
D. idler in between
B. involute
Ans. B
C. epicycloids
65. In a V-belt drive, the belt makes
D. hypocycloid contact at _______.

Ans. C A. bottom of pulley

61. Which type of gear will be used for B. sides of the groove of pulley
non-parallel and non-intersecting shafts?
C. sides of groove and bottom of pulley
A. helical gears
D. could make contact anywhere
B. hypoid gears
Ans. B
C. worm gears
66. Which type of chain is used in motor
D. herringbone gears cycle?

Ans. B A. Bush roller

62. Welding units operate at what power B. Silent

factor?
C. Pintle
A. 0.3
D. Ewast
B. 0.6
Ans. A
C. 0.8
67. In an involute gear, the base circle
D. 0.9 must be _____.

Ans. A A. at root circle

63. Concentric helical springs should be B. under root circle

C. above root circle
D. under pitch circle 72. The total emissivity power is defined
as the total amount of radiation emitted by
Ans. B
a black body per unit
68. Gear teeth are made harder to avoid
A. temperature
A. greater compressive stress in bending
B. thickness
B. tensile strength
C. area
C. abrasion
D. time
D. wear
Ans. D
Ans. D
73. Sensible heat is the heat needed to
69. The distance between the centres of the
A. vaporize water into steam and vice
rivets in adjacent rows of zig-zag riveted
versa
joint is known as ____________.
B. Change the temperature of a liquid or
A. pitch
vapour
B. back pitch
C. convert water into steam and superheat
C. diagonal pitch it

D. diametric pitch D. measure dew point temperature

Ans. C Ans. B

70. The safe twisting moment for a 74. The difference between dry bulb and
compound shaft is equal to the wet bulb temperature increases as
__________. _________.
A. maximum calculated value A. air becomes wetter

B. minimum calculated value B. air becomes drier

C. mean value C. atmospheric temperature rises

D. extreme value D. atmospheric temperature decreases

Ans. B Ans. B

71. What is the usual quantity of free air 75. The weight of the water vapour in kg
taken per person in air conditioning contained in 1 m3 of air-vapour mixture at
system? its total pressure is known as _______.
A. 1.2 m3 /sec A. degree of saturation

B. 1.2 m3 /min B. percent humidity

C. 1.2 m3 /hour C. humidity ratio

D. 6 m3 /min D. vapour density

Ans. C Ans. D
76. Dehumidification is the process of D. representative of amount of moisture
removing moisture from air with dry bulb held in air
temperature _______.
Ans. B
A. increasing
80. Cryogenics refers to
B. decreasing
A. refrigeration at low temperature
C. remaining constant
B. thermodynamic analysis at low
D. changing any direction temperature
Ans. C C. engineering field concerned with
equipment in the range of -180°c to
77. Spray humidifying is the process of
absolute zero
adding moisture to the air by passing it
through D. Refrigeration under vacuum conditions
A. Chiller B. Air Conditioning Plant C. Ans. C
Washers
81. Which of the following refrigerating
A. only A plants requires no electricity?
B. only B A. vapour absorption
C. only C B. vapour compression
D. A or B C. air-refrigeration
Ans. C D. vortex tube
78. Dew point is ___________. Ans. A
A. the temperature at which condensation 82. A hermetically sealed unit implies
of steam in saturated air will start ________.
B. the lowest attainable temperature for a A. compressor is sealed
mixture of air and steam
B. compressor motor is sealed
C. dependent on pressure of air
C. refrigerant cycle sealed
D. used in connection with air
D. compressor and motor are sealed
conditioning
Ans. D
Ans. A
83. The work required for compression in
79. Relative humidity is
a closed system increases when the value
A. something concerned with air of ‘n’ (the index of compression)
conditioning ____________.
B. the ratio of moisture present in air to the A. increases
capability of air to hold maximum
B. decreases
moisture
C. remain the same
C. the ratio of actual humidity to absolute
humidity D. first increases and then decreases
Ans. A C. pearlite
84. The value of entropy at 0°C is taken as D. martensite
A. 1 Ans. B
B. 0 89. In which component of VCRS, Heat is
released ?
C. -1
A. Condenser
D. 0.5
B. Compressor
Ans. B
C. Evaporator
85. On a pressure volume diagram, the
process line PVn = C (as the value of ‘n’ Ans. A
increases) will ________.
90. Bell coleman cycle is also known as
A. come closer to y-axis
A. Reversed carnot cycle
B. come closer to x-axis
B. Brayton cycle
C. come closer to 45° inclined line
C. stirling cycle
D. remain in the same position
D. Reversed brayton cycle
Ans. A
Ans. D
86. Calorie is measure of _____________.
91. RTT Theorem uses which concept
A. Specific heat
A. Moving control Volume
B. Quantity of heat
B. Fixed control Volume
C. Thermal capacity
C. control surface analysis
D. Entropy
Ans. B
Ans. B
92. What kind of combustion takes place
87. Kelvin Plank’s law deals with the in Fourth stage of an CI engine
____________.
A. controlled
A. conservation of heat
B. uncontrolled
B. conservation of work
C. after burning
C. conversion of heat into work
D. Ignition lag
D. conservation of work into heat
Ans. C
Ans. C
93. Classification of steel is not done on
88. Which of the following is not a type of the basis which parameter
steel?
A. Heat treatment
A. austenite
B. composition
B. limonite
C. Method of manufacturing B. white cast Iron
Ans. C C. MALLEABLE cast Iron
94. Refrigeration system which uses waste D. Ductile cast Iron
heat
Ans. D
A. Steam Jet refrigerator
99. Speed ratio of kaplan turbine
B. Vortex refrigerator
A. 0.8
C. VARS
B. 0.9
Ans. C
C. 2
95. Rankine cycle efficiency can be
D. 0.5
increased by
Ans. C
A. By increasing condenser pressure
100. Process in which ice directly converts
B. By increasing the mean temperature of
into vapour
heat addition
A. Vaporisation
C. By increasing the condenser
temperature B. Sublimation
Ans. B C. Fusion
96. Which of the following gives correct Ans. B
relation for hydrostatic pressure = ......... x
Depth of the point
A. Specific weight
B. Specific gravity
C. Density
D. Viscosity
Ans. A
97. Which of the following is correct
regarding hydrostatic pressure
A. force changes with direction
B. hydrostatic pressure directly
proportional to depth of that point
C. it depends upon the density of the fluid
Ans. B
98. Spheroidal cast iron is also known as
A. Grey cast Iron