Engineering Mechanics MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Engineering Mechanics, a fundamental topic in the field of Mechanical Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Engineering Mechanics MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q211.
Moment of inertia of a hollow rectangular section as shown in the below figure about X-X axis, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q212.
The force induced in the string BC due to the load W as shown in the below figure is

a.

W sin ฮธ

b.

W cos ฮธ

c.

W tan ฮธ

d.

W cot ฮธ

Discuss
Answer: (d).W cot ฮธ
Q213.
The amplitude is always __________ radius of the circle.

a.

equal to

b.

less than

c.

greater than

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).equal to
Q214.
When a body falls freely under gravitational force, it possesses __________ weight.

a.

no

b.

minimum

c.

maximum

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).no
Q215.
A lead ball with a certain velocity is made to strike a wall, it falls down, but rubber ball of same mass and with same velocity strikes the same wall, it rebounds. Select the correct reason from the following:

a.

both the balls undergo an equal change in momentum

b.

the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is more than the lead ball

c.

the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is less than the lead ball

d.

none of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is more than the lead ball
Q216.
If P is the force acting on the body, m is the mass of the body and a is the acceleration of the body, then according to Newton's second law of motion,

a.

P + m.a = 0

b.

P - m.a = 0

c.

P x m.a = 0

d.

P/m.a = 0

Discuss
Answer: (b).P - m.a = 0
Q217.
If the resultant of a number of forces acting on a body is zero, then the body will not be in equilibrium.

a.

Yes

b.

No

c.

Can't say

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).No
Q218.
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

Discuss
Answer: (a).static friction
Q219.
The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass m and radius r is

a.

2mr2/3

b.

2mr2/5

c.

mr2

d.

mr2/2

Discuss
Answer: (b).2mr2/5
Q220.
The centre of gravity of a quadrant of a circle lies along its central radius (r) at a distance of

a.

0.5r

b.

0.6r

c.

0.7r

d.

0.8r

Discuss
Answer: (b).0.6r
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