A. When we are ascending in a lift with acceleration of 4.

8 m/s2
B. When we are freely falling C. We are orbiting in a satellite D. We are at the centre of the earth
Answer: A
223.A man is standing near the edge of a uniformly rotating platform about an axis passing through its centre. The
speed of rotation platform will decrease if he;

A. Moves towards the axis of rotation

B. Accepts a heavy bag from one of his friends standing nearby and holds it in his hand
C. Extends his arms outwards D. Jumps out from the platform
Answer: B
224.A block of mass "m" is in equilibrium on a rough inclined plane, inclined at an angle a to the horizontal. If u is
the coefficient of friction between the plane and the block, the frictional force between the block and the plane
is: A. μ mg sin a B. μ mg cos a C. mg sin a D. mg cos a
Answer: B
225.Under which circumstances will have zero velocity and be still accelerating?
A. A steamer while taking a turn B. Tyres of a stationary automobile
C. The ob of a simple pendulum when at its mean position
D. A ball at its highest point of its rise when thrown up
Answer: D
226.A flywheel 200 cm in diameter is rotating at 100 rpm A point on the rim of the flywheel will not have:
A. Angular velocity B. Centripetal acceleration
C. Tangential acceleration D. All of these
Answer: C
227.If a cable with span and say equal to a and d respectively and carries a load w per unit horizontal distance,
then maximum tension in rope equals:
A. wd2/8a B. wd3/8a C. wa2/8d D. wa3/4d2
Answer: C
228.if w is the angular velocity of the pulley and T1 and T2 are tensions of driving and driven side then power
transmitted equals: A. (T1 + T2) w B. (T1 – T2) w C. wT1 D. (T1 + 2 T2) w
Answer: B
229.A plane is inclined at angle 9 to horizontal. If a body can just rest on a plane, determine the least force to
draw the body up the plane. A. 2 W cos 2 6 B. W cos 2 8 C. 2 W sin 2 8 D. W sin 2 9
Answer: D
230.A sphere of radius r is cut from lager sphere of radius of R. The distance between their centre is a. The
cenroid of the remaining volume lies on the line of centres and the distance from the centre of the larger
sphereis: A. aR / (R - r) B. aR / (R2 - r2) C ar3 / (R3-r3) D a r 2 / R 2 - r 2
Answer: C
231.A bug moves with constant speed v along the circumference of a disk of radius r. The disk rotates »n oppose
direction with angular velocity ui. Absolute acceleration of by is:
A. w2r B. ( v - r w ) 2 / r C v2/ r D. (v2 / r) - w2 r
Answer: B
232.In case of cantilever, irrespectively of the type of loading the maximum bendry moment and maximum shear
force occur at:
A. Fixed end B. Free end C. Centre of the beam D 2/3 of the length, from the free end
Answer: A
233.Efficiency of a screw jack in maximum when its 31 helix angle, a is:
A. 45o B. φ C 45 + φ / 2 D, 4 5 - φ / 2
Answer: D
234.A column has its equivalent length equal to its length in case of.
A. Both ends hinged B. One end fixed, other free
C. One end hinged, other free D. Both end fixed
Answer: A
235.Which of the following bearing will have least coefficient of friction?
A. Self aligury bearing B. Cylinderical roller bearing
C. Thrust ball bearing D. Tapered bearing
Answer: D

236 If T0 is the centrifugal tension, the belting can transmit maximum power when maximum total tension in belt
equals: A. 2 Tc B. 3 Tc C. 4 Tc D.Tc
Answer: B
237 The tension in the cable supporting a lift, where lift is going up is equal to:
A. W(1 -f/g) B. W(1 + f/g) C. W ( g + f / g ) D.W(f-f/g)
Answer: B
238 Moment of inertia of triangular section about an axis passing through its base is given by:
A. bh3 /12 B. bh3 / 32 C. bh3 / 36 D. None of these
Answer: A
239. Principal strains occur on three planes which are:
A. Mutually perpendicular to each other B. Arbitrary in nature C. Inclined to one another at 45
D. None of the above
Answer: A
240. The forces which meet at one point but their lines of action do not lie in one plane are called:
A. Coplanar concurrent forces B. Coplanar non-current forces
C. Non-coplanar concurrent forces D. Non-coplanar non-current forces
Answer: C