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NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGG. & TECHNOLOGY, GREATER NOIDA

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
MODEL MCQ PAPER
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
UNIT – I (FORCE SYSTEM AND FRICTION)
Q Question
no.
1 Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A. Energy
B. Mass
C. Momentum
D. angle
2 Two non-collinear parallel equal forces acting in opposite direction
A. balance each other
B. constitute a moment
C. constitute a couple
D. constitute a moment of couple
3 Forces are called concurrent when their lines of action meet in
A. one point
B. two points
C. plane
D. perpendicular planes
E. different planes.
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
5 If a number of forces act simultaneously on a particle, it is possible
A. not a replace them by a single force
B. to replace them by a single force
C. to replace them by a single force through C.G.
D. to replace them by a couple
E. to replace them by a couple and a force.
6 If two equal forces of magnitude P act at an angle 9°their resultant will be
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A. P/2 cos 9/2

B. IP sin 9/2
C. 2P tan 9/2
D. 2P cos 9/2
E. Psin 9/2.
7 A number of forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium if
A. their total sum is zero
B. two resolved parts in two directions at right angles are equal
C. sum of resolved parts in any two per-pendicular directions are both zero
D. all of them are inclined equally
E. none of the above.
8 Which of the following is not a scalar quantity
A. time
B. mass
C. volume
D. density
E. Acceleration.
9 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. (b) and (c) above

10 Angle of friction is the

A. angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the
limiting friction
B. ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
C. the ratio of minimum friction force to the friction force acting when the body is
just about to move
D. the ratio of minimum friction force to friction force acting when the body is in
motion
11 The ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction is known as
A. coefficient of friction
B. angle of friction
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C. angle of repose
D. sliding friction
12 Least force required to draw a body up the inclined plane is W sin
(plane inclination + friction angle) applied in the direction
A. along the plane
B. horizontally
C. vertically
D. at an angle equal to the angle of friction to the inclined plane
13 A 1 kg block is resting on a surface with coefficient of friction m = 0.1. A force of.8 N is
applied to the block as shown in the figure. The friction force is

A. 0
B. 0.8 N
C. 0.98 N
D. 1.2 N
14 Non-coplanar non-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. Do not meet at one point but their lines of action lie on the same plane
D. None of the above
15 The principle of transmissibility is
A. It states that the force acting on the body is a sliding vector
B. It states that the force acting on the body is a rolling vector
C. It states that the force acting on the body is a wedging vector
D. It states that the force acting on the body is a unit vector
16 What will be the total resultant force acting vertically in the figure given below consisting of a
beam with various sections?

A. 350N
B. 50N
C. 250N
D. 300N
17 Find the total resultant force acting horizontally in the given figure consisting of a beam of ‘L’
shape?
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A. 60N
B. 605N
C. 0N
D. 6N
18 A bar of uniform cross section and weighing 100 N is held horizontally using two massless and
inextensible strings S1 and S2 as shown in the figure.

The tensions in the strings are

A. T1=100, T2 = 0
B. T1=0, T2 =100
C. T1=75, T2 = 25
D. T1=25, T2 = 0

19 A weight of 500 N is supported by two metallic ropes as shown in the figure. The values of
tensions T1 and T2 are respectively

A. 433N, 250N
B. 250N,433N
C. 353.5N,250N
D. 250N,353.5N

20 The magnitudes of vectors P, Q and R are 100 kN, 250 kN and 150 kN, respectively as shown in
the figure.
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The respective values of the magnitude (in kN) and the direction (with respect to the x-axis) of
the resultant vector are
A. 290.9 and 96
B. 368.1, 96.7
C. 330.8, 118.9
D. 400 , 113.5
21 Pick up wrong statement about friction force for dry surfaces. Friction force is
A. Proportional to normal load between the surfaces
B. Dependent on the materials of contact surface
C. Proportional to velocity of sliding
D. Independent of the area of contact surfaces
22 The resultant of two forces P and Q (such that P > Q) acting along the same straight line, but in
opposite direction, is given by

A. P + Q
B. P - Q
C. P / Q
D. Q / P
23 The algebraic sum of moments of the forces forming couple about any point in their plane is
A. Equal to the moment of the couple
B. Constant
C. Both of above are correct
D. Both of above are wrong
24 Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The algebraic sum of the forces, constituting the couple is zero

B. The algebraic sum of the forces, constituting the couple, about any point is the same
C. A couple cannot be balanced by a single force but can be balanced only by a couple of
opposite sense
D. All of the above
25 Coulomb friction is the friction between
A. Bodies having relative motion
B. Two dry surfaces
C. Two lubricated surfaces
D. Solids and liquids
26 Three forces acting on a rigid body are represented in magnitude, direction and line of action by
the three sides of a triangle taken in order. The forces are equivalent to a couple whose moment
is equal to

A. Area of the triangle

B. Twice the area of the triangle
C. Half the area of the triangle
D. None of these
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27 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
28 A force acting on a body may
A. Change its motion
B. Balance the other forces acting on it
C. Retard its motion
D. All of the above
29 A force acting on a body may
A. Change its motion
B. Balance the other forces acting on it
C. Retard its motion
D. All of the above
30 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
31 he maximum frictional force which comes into play when a body just begins to slide over
another surface is called
A. limiting friction
B. sliding friction
C. rolling friction
D. kinematic friction
E. dynamic friction.
32 According to law of triangle of forces

A. three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium

B. three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side being
proportional to force
C. if three forces acting upon a particle are represented in magnitude and direction by the
sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium
D. if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the sine
of the angle between the other two
33

Determine the moment of force F1 about point A on the beam.

A. A. M1 = 1600 ft-lb

A. B. M1 = 100 ft-lb
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B. C. M1 = 100 ft-lb

C. D. M1 = 1600 ft-lb
34

Determine the magnitude and direction of the moment of the force of the movement if the
force at A about point P.
A. A. Mp = 400 Nm

B. B. Mp = 400 Nm

C. C. Mp = 200 Nm

D. D. Mp = 200 Nm
35

Replace the loading by an equivalent force and couple moment acting at point O.
A
R = 90 kN, M = 473 kN-m CW
.

B
R = 90 kN, M = 338 kN-m CW
.

C. R = 45 kN, M = 203 kN-m CW

D. R = 135 kN, M = 270 kN-m CW

36
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Determine the magnitude and direction of the moment of the force of the movement if the force
at A about point P.
A. Mp = 17.86 kNm

B. Mp = 1.072 kNm

C. Mp = 9.86 kNm

D. Mp = 14.93 kNm
37

A twist of 4 N-m is applied to the handle of the screwdriver. Resolve this couple moment into
a pair of couple forces F exerted on the handle.
A. P = 20 N

B. P = 10 N

C. P = 800 N

D. P = 1600 N
38 The product of either force of couple with the arm of the couple is called
(A) Resultant couple
(B) Moment of the forces
(C) Resulting couple
(D) Moment of the couple
39 Kinetic friction is the
a. Tangent of angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction
and the limiting friction
b. Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
c. The friction force acting when the body is just about to move
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d. The friction force acting when the body is in motion

40 When a body falls freely under gravitational force, it possesses __________ weight.

a. No
b. Minimum
c. Maximum
d. None of these

ANSWER KEY

Q No. Option Q No. Option

1 C 36 C
2 C 37 C
3 A 38 D
4 D 39 D
5 B 40 A
6 D
7 C
8 E
9 B
10 A
11 A
12 D
13 B
14 B
15 A
16 D
17 A
18 B
19 A
20 C
21 C
22 B
23 A
24 D
25 A
26 B
27 C
28 D
29 C
30 B
31 A
32 C
33 D
34 A
35 B