Applied Mechanics And Graphic Statics MCQs

Option A: The body centrode rolls on the space centrode

Option B: The space centrode rolls on the body centrode

Option C: Both body and space centrodes may role on each other

Option D: The body centrode never touches space centrode

Correct Answer: The body centrode rolls on the space centrode ✔

Option A: 60 N

Option B: 80 N

Option C: 100 N

Option D: 120 N

Correct Answer: 120 N ✔

Option A: 30°

Option B: 45°

Option C: 60°

Option D: 120°

Correct Answer: 120° ✔

Option A: 0° and 90°

Option B: 180° and 90°

Option C: 90° and 180°

Option D: 180° and 0°

Correct Answer: 180° and 0° ✔

Option A: P = R

Option B: Q = R

Option C: P = Q

Option D: None of the above is correct

Correct Answer: Q = R ✔

Option A: 50 J

Option B: 150 J

Option C: 200 J

Option D: 400 J

Correct Answer: 200 J ✔

Option A: a uniform solid cone resting on a generator on a smooth horizontal plane

Option B: a uniform solid cone resting on its base on a horizontal plane

Option C: a solid cube resting on one edge

Option D: a satellite encircling the earth

Correct Answer: a solid cube resting on one edge ✔

Option A: pyramid

Option B: prism

Option C: both equally stable

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: pyramid ✔

Option A: can raise the CG of the body but can not lower it

Option B: tends to lower the CG of the body

Option C: neither raises nor lowers the CG of the body

Option D: none of above

Correct Answer: can raise the CG of the body but can not lower it ✔

Option A: disc with larger density

Option B: disc with smaller density

Option C: both discs will have same rotational inertia

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: disc with smaller density ✔

Option A: 4

Option B: 6 7i

Option C: 8TC

Option D: 8

Correct Answer: 8TC ✔

Option A: only (1)

Option B: both (1) and (2)

Option C: both (1) and (3)

Option D: all (1), (2) and (3)

Correct Answer: all (1), (2) and (3) ✔

Option A: sphere with greater rotational energy at bottom than cylinder

Option B: sphere with lesser rotational energy at bottom than cylinder

Option C: cylinder with greater rotational energy at bottom than sphere

Option D: both reach the bottom simultaneously with equal rotational energy at bottom

Correct Answer: sphere with lesser rotational energy at bottom than cylinder ✔

Option A: (1/3) g sinB

Option B: (2/3) g cos 9

Option C: (2/3) g sin 0

Option D: g sin 9

Correct Answer: (2/3) g sin 0 ✔

Option A: less than (1/3) tan 0

Option B: less than (2/3) tan 0

Option C: less than (1/3) sin 6

Option D: less than (2/3) sin 6

Correct Answer: less than (1/3) tan 0 ✔

Option A: 1 rad/sec2

Option B: 4 rad/sec2

Option C: 6 rad/sec2

Option D: 12 rad/sec2

Correct Answer: 6 rad/sec2 ✔

Option A: 6 m/sec

Option B: 12 m/sec

Option C: 24 m/sec

Option D: 48 m/sec

Correct Answer: 12 m/sec ✔

Option A: constant

Option B: zero

Option C: maximum

Option D: minimum

Correct Answer: zero ✔

Option A: (1) and (3)

Option B: (1) and (4)

Option C: (2) and (3)

Option D: (2) and (4)

Correct Answer: (2) and (4) ✔

Option A: 36°

Option B: 45°

Option C: 56°

Option D: 76°

Correct Answer: 76° ✔

Option A: 5 sec

Option B: 8 sec

Option C: 10 sec

Option D: 20 sec

Correct Answer: 10 sec ✔

Option A: zero

Option B: maximum

Option C: minimum

Option D: unpredictable

Correct Answer: maximum ✔

Option A: 45°

Option B: tan-1 (2)

Option C: tan-‘ (4)

Option D: tan”1 (1/4)

Correct Answer: tan-‘ (4) ✔

Option A: stable

Option B: unstable

Option C: neutral

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: stable ✔

Option A: only (1)

Option B: both (2) and (3)

Option C: both (1) and (3)

Option D: all are correct

Correct Answer: both (2) and (3) ✔

Option A: zero potential energy and maximum kinetic energy

Option B: zero kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

Option C: maximum kinetic energy and maxi-mum potential energy

Option D: minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy

Correct Answer: zero kinetic energy and maximum potential energy ✔

Option A: E

Option B: E/2

Option C: 2E

Option D: 4E

Correct Answer: E ✔

Option A: 1:2

Option B: 1:1

Option C: 2:1

Option D: 3:1

Correct Answer: 3:1 ✔

Option A: 1 sec and 99.4 cm

Option B: 1 sec and 92.7 cm

Option C: 2 sec and 99.4 cm

Option D: 2 sec and 92.7 cm

Correct Answer: 2 sec and 99.4 cm ✔

Option A: 1.00 m/sec

Option B: 1.57 m/sec

Option C: 3.14 m/sec

Option D: 6.28 m/sec

Correct Answer: 3.14 m/sec ✔

Option A: power

Option B: impulse

Option C: work

Option D: momentum

Correct Answer: work ✔

Option A: force and pressure

Option B: mass and power

Option C: energy and velocity

Option D: force and velocity

Correct Answer: mass and power ✔

Option A: M’^T’

Option B: M’L-‘T0

Option C: M’L-‘T1

Option D: M2L’T3

Correct Answer: M’L-‘T0 ✔

Option A: M1 L2 T2

Option B: M’L’T1

Option C: M’L’T2

Option D: M’L-‘T2

Correct Answer: M’L’T2 ✔

Option A: cm4

Option B: kg-cm2

Option C: gm-cm2

Option D: gm-cm3

Correct Answer: gm-cm2 ✔

Option A: Newton and watt

Option B: Dyne and erg

Option C: Newton and joule

Option D: kg-wt and joule

Correct Answer: Newton and joule ✔

Option A: 1346.3 kN and 1500 kN

Option B: 1436.2 kN and 1250 kN

Option C: 1346.3 kN and 1250 kN

Option D: 1436.2 kN and 1500 kN

Correct Answer: 1346.3 kN and 1250 kN ✔

Option A: force-displacement diagram

Option B: force-time diagram

Option C: velocity-time diagram

Option D: velocity-displacement diagram

Correct Answer: force-time diagram ✔

Option A: energy

Option B: momentum

Option C: torque

Option D: impulse

Correct Answer: energy ✔

Option A: nature of surfaces only

Option B: area of contact only

Option C: both (A) and (B)

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: nature of surfaces only ✔

Option A: only (1)

Option B: only (2)

Option C: both (1) and (2)

Option D: both (1) and (3)

Correct Answer: both (1) and (2) ✔

Option A: 1/4

Option B: 1/3

Option C: 3

Option D: 4

Correct Answer: 1/3 ✔

Option A: circular

Option B: parabolic

Option C: catenary

Option D: cubic parabola

Correct Answer: parabolic ✔

Option A: parabola

Option B: catenary

Option C: cycloid

Option D: ellipse

Correct Answer: parabola ✔

Option A: 1/3

Option B: 2/3

Option C: 1/9

Option D: 8/9

Correct Answer: 8/9 ✔

Option A: 1/4

Option B: 2/3

Option C: 3/4

Option D: 4/3

Correct Answer: 3/4 ✔

Option A: g

Option B: gsinG

Option C: g cos 6

Option D: g tan 6

Correct Answer: g ✔

Option A: 3/4

Option B: 4/5

Option C: 5/3

Option D: 3/5

Correct Answer: 3/5 ✔

Option A: 20 m/sec

Option B: 30 m/sec

Option C: 40 m/sec

Option D: 50 m/sec

Correct Answer: 30 m/sec ✔

Option A: 2 m/sec and 2 m/sec

Option B: 3 m/sec and 2 m/sec

Option C: 3 m/sec and 3 m/sec

Option D: 4 m/sec and 6 m/sec

Correct Answer: 3 m/sec and 2 m/sec ✔

Option A: 0.1 rad/sec

Option B: 1 rad/sec

Option C: 10 rad/sec

Option D: 100 rad/sec

Correct Answer: 0.1 rad/sec ✔

Option A: less than 50%

Option B: more than 50%

Option C: more than 66.67%

Option D: equal to 100%

Correct Answer: more than 50% ✔

Option A: 30

Option B: 50

Option C: 60

Option D: 80

Correct Answer: 50 ✔

Option A: one force only

Option B: one couple only

Option C: one force and one couple only

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: one couple only ✔

Option A: any copianar force system

Option B: a system of parallel forces only

Option C: concurrent copianar force system

Option D: non-concurrent copianar force system

Correct Answer: concurrent copianar force system ✔

Option A: vector diagram

Option B: space diagram

Option C: force diagram

Option D: funicular diagram

Correct Answer: space diagram ✔

Option A: vertical ordinate of funicular polygon

Option B: vertical ordinate of the arch

Option C: intercept between the arch axis and the funicular polygon

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: intercept between the arch axis and the funicular polygon ✔

Option A: shear force

Option B: resultant force

Option C: bending moment

Option D: equilibrium

Correct Answer: bending moment ✔

Option A: howe truss

Option B: king post truss

Option C: fink truss

Option D: warren truss

Correct Answer: fink truss ✔

Option A: zero

Option B: 1

Option C: 2

Option D: infinity

Correct Answer: infinity ✔

Option A: be in equilibrium

Option B: always reduce to a resultant force

Option C: always reduce to a couple

Option D: both (A) and (C)

Correct Answer: always reduce to a resultant force ✔

Option A: trusses only

Option B: beam only

Option C: rigid frames only

Option D: any type of structure

Correct Answer: trusses only ✔

Option A: only the closure of force polygon is sufficient

Option B: only the closure of funicular polygon is sufficient

Option C: both force polygon and funicular polygon must close

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: both force polygon and funicular polygon must close ✔

Option A: that polygon of forces must close

Option B: that resultant couple must be zero

Option C: both (A) and (B)

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: both (A) and (B) ✔

Option A: one specified point

Option B: two specified points

Option C: three specified points

Option D: more than three specified points

Correct Answer: three specified points ✔

Option A: distance scale

Option B: force scale

Option C: mass scale

Option D: time scale

Correct Answer: force scale ✔

Option A: can be obtained by graphic statics

Option B: cannot be obtained by graphic statics

Option C: may be obtained by graphic statics

Option D: can be obtained by graphic statics by trial and error

Correct Answer: cannot be obtained by graphic statics ✔

Option A: method of joint

Option B: method of section

Option C: either method

Option D: none of the two methods

Correct Answer: method of joint ✔

Option A: triangle

Option B: open polygon

Option C: closed polygon

Option D: parallelogram

Correct Answer: closed polygon ✔

Option A: force polygon closes

Option B: funicular polygon closes

Option C: both force polygon” and funicular polygon close

Option D: all the forces are concurrent

Correct Answer: both force polygon” and funicular polygon close ✔

Option A: isolated joint with only body forces acting on it

Option B: isolated joint with internal forces acting on it

Option C: isolated joint with all the forces, internal as well as external, acting on it

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: isolated joint with all the forces, internal as well as external, acting on it ✔

Option A: 50 and 75

Option B: 75 and 50

Option C: 75 and 75

Option D: 50 and 50

Correct Answer: 50 and 75 ✔

Option A: 15 m/sec

Option B: 25 m/sec

Option C: 40 m/sec

Option D: 50 m/sec

Correct Answer: 25 m/sec ✔

Option A: 0.5 m

Option B: 0.75 m

Option C: 1.0 m

Option D: 1.5 m

Correct Answer: 0.75 m ✔

Option A: 9.81 Newton – metre

Option B: 1 Newton – metre

Option C: 1 kg wt – metre

Option D: 1 dyne – metre

Correct Answer: 1 Newton – metre ✔

Option A: —rad/sec 10

Option B: —rad/sec 20

Option C: —rad/sec 30

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: —rad/sec 30 ✔

Option A: 3/8

Option B: 1/2

Option C: 9/5

Option D: 5/8

Correct Answer: 5/8 ✔

Option A: never meet

Option B: meet after 1 sec

Option C: meet after 5 sec

Option D: meet after 10 sec

Correct Answer: meet after 10 sec ✔

Option A: 2/3

Option B: 1/5

Option C: 3/5

Option D: 1/3

Correct Answer: 1/5 ✔

Option A: supports

Option B: quarter span

Option C: mid span

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: supports ✔

Option A: horizontal thrust

Option B: support reactions

Option C: resultant of horizontal thrust and support reaction

Option D: half the weight of the cable

Correct Answer: horizontal thrust ✔

Option A: y = c cosh x/c

Option B: y = c sinh x/c

Option C: y = c tan x/c

Option D: y = c sin”1 x/c

Correct Answer: y = c cosh x/c ✔

Option A: S = C tan q>

Option B: S = C cos cp

Option C: S = C sin cp

Option D: S = C cot <p

Correct Answer: S = C tan q> ✔

Option A: 1

Option B: e2*

Option C: e4*

Option D: e*72

Correct Answer: e2* ✔

Option A: floor is smooth and wall is rough

Option B: floor is rough and wall is rough

Option C: both floor and wall are rough

Option D: both floor and wall are smooth

Correct Answer: ✔

Option A: 1 kg-wt

Option B: 9.81 kg-wt

Option C: 981 dyne

Option D: 1/9.81 kg-wt

Correct Answer: 1 kg-wt ✔

Option A: M’L2T2

Option B: M’L’T3

Option C: M’L’r2

Option D: M’L-‘T*

Correct Answer: M’L’T3 ✔

Option A: 1

Option B: g

Option C: 1/g

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: g ✔

Option A: 1

Option B: 100

Option C: 1/100

Option D: 1/10000

Correct Answer: 1 ✔

Option A: M-‘L2r2

Option B: M-‘L3r2

Option C: M-2L3T2

Option D: M’L3T2

Correct Answer: M-‘L3r2 ✔

Option A: 105 dyne

Option B: 106 dyne

Option C: 107 dyne

Option D: 981 dyne

Correct Answer: 105 dyne ✔

Option A: log r

Option B: r

Option C: r2

Option D: 1/r

Correct Answer: r ✔

Option A: zero

Option B: maximum

Option C: minimum

Option D: varying

Correct Answer: zero ✔

Option A: a cube resting on one edge

Option B: a smooth cylinder lying on a curved surface

Option C: a smooth cylinder lying on a convex surface

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: none of the above ✔

Option A: a simple harmonic motion

Option B: a rectilinear motion with constant speed

Option C: a damped oscillatory motion

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: a simple harmonic motion ✔

Option A: E

Option B: E/2

Option C: 2E

Option D: 4E

Correct Answer: E ✔

Option A: A

Option B: A/2

Option C: A/V2

Option D: AV2

Correct Answer: A ✔

Option A: f

Option B: 1/f

Option C: 1/f2

Option D: f2

Correct Answer: f ✔

Option A: 4.5 J

Option B: 9.0 J

Option C: 12.0 J

Option D: 18.0 J

Correct Answer: 9.0 J ✔

Option A: proportional to A

Option B: proportional to A2

Option C: proportional to 1/A2

Option D: independent of A

Correct Answer: proportional to A ✔