Mechanical engineering questions, objective type








1. The stress which a material fractures under large
number of reversal of stresses is called
(a) Endurance limit
(b) Creep
(c) Ultimate strength
(d) Residual stress

2. Hartnell governor could be classified under the head of
(a) Inertia type governor
(b) Pendulum type governor
(c) Centrifugal type governor
(d) Dead weight type governor

3. Sensitivity of an isochronous governor is
(a) Zero                (b) One
(c) Two                 (d) Infinity

4. How many links would the simplest cam mechanism have ?
(a) 1                          (b) 2
(c) 3                           (d) 4

5. The kinetic energy of a flywheel having moment of
inertia ‘I’ and angular speed ‘w’ is given by



 (d) None of the above





6. The flywheel of moment of Inertia 9.8 kg.m2
 Fluctuates by 30 rpm for a fluctuation in energy of 1936 joules.
The mean speed of the flywheel, in rpm is:
(a) 600                           (b) 900
(c) 968                            (d) 2940

7. Which of the following is called antifriction bearing?
(a) Slide contact bearing
(b) Collar bearing
(c) Rolling contact bearing
(d) all of the above

8. Whenever velocity ratio required is to be very exact
between two shafts at very small distance, and then
it is transmitted by
(a) Belts                 (b) Gears
(c) Leaves              (d) Chain

9. In a slider crank chain used in reciprocating steam
engine cross-head and guides from a
(a) Turning pair (b) Sliding pair
(c) Rolling pair (d) Spherical pair

10. The gear train in which the first and last gear have
the same axis, is called a/an
(a) Epicycle gear train
(b) Reverted gear train
(c) Simple gear train
(d) Compound gear train


11.The point, through which the whole weight of the body acts, irrespective of its position, is known as
A.moment of inertia
B.centre of gravity
C.centre of percussion
D.centre of mass

12. With the increase of slenderness ratio, the compressive
strength of the column is
(a) Increased
(b) Decreased
(c) Unchanged
(d) May increase or decrease


13. 
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
aForce
bSpeed
cVelocity
d.Acceleration

14. When a rectangular bar of length l, breadth b and
thickness t is subjected to an axial pull of P, the linear
strain is given by (where E = modulus of elasticity)
(a) btE/P            (b) bt/PE
(c) P/btE            (d) PE/bt

15. A simply supported beam of span l carries a distributed
load that varies linearly from zero at either of the ends, to
w kg/m at the mid-span. The shear force will be zero at
(a) Supported ends
(b) Mid span
(c) A distance l/4 from either end
(d) Nowhere in the entire span

16. The variation of bending moment in a simply-supported
beam carrying a uniformly distributed load is   
(a) Linear                (b) Parabolic
(c) Hyperbolic        (d) None of the above

17. During adiabatic process, essentially
(a) Entropy remains constant
(b) Enthalpy remains constant
(c) No work transfer takes place
(d) No heat transfer takes place

18. The product of tangential force acting on a shaft and
its radius is known as
(a) Bending moment (b) Twisting moment
(c) Torsional rigidity (d) Flexural rigidity

19. Maximum shear stress obtained from Mohr’s circle is
(a) Equal to the radius of the Mohr’s circle
(b) Greater than the radius of the Mohr’s circle
(c) Less than the radius of the Mohr’s circle
(d) None of the above

20. An engine receives 278 kJ/s of heat at a fixed
temperature of 2830C and rejects heat at the rate of
208 kJ/s to a sink maintained at 50C. The cycle on
which the engine works may be classified as
(a) Reversible                (b) Irreversible
(c) Impossible               (d) Unpredictable

21. According to Kelvin Planck statement, a perpetual
motion machine
(a) Of first kind is possible
(b) Of first kind is impossible
(c) Of Second kind is impossible
(d) Of Second kind is possible

22. A certain engine at full load delivers 80 kW. It requires
20 kW to rotate it without load. The mechanical
efficiency at full load condition will be
(a) 60 %               (b) 70 %
(c) 80 %               (d) 90 %



23.The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the same direction in which the force acts. This statement is known as
aNewton's first law of motion
bNewton's second law of motion
c.Newton's third law of motion
d.none of these

24. In a four-stroke cycle I.C. engine, the minimum
temperature inside the engine cylinder occurs at the
(a) Beginning of suction stroke
(b) End of suction stroke
(c) Beginning of exhaust stroke
(d) End of exhaust stroke

25. For testing of I.C. engine, dynamometer is used to
find the
(a) Indicated power (b) Brake power
(c) Fuel power          (d) Friction power

26. The boiler accessory installed to recover heat from
exhaust flue gas for feed water heating is called
(a) Superheater      (b) Economiser
(c) Air preheater    (d) Reheater

27. Efficiency of diesel engine can be increased by
(a) Decreasing the compression ratio
(b) Decreasing the cut-off ratio
(c) Increasing the cut-off ratio
(d) Increasing the clearance volume

28. In a four-stroke cycle of an I.C. engine, the operations
are, in sequence
(a) Suction, compression, expansion and exhaust
(b) Suction, expansion, compression and exhaust
(c) Expansion, compression, Suction and exhaust
(d) Compression, Expansion, Suction and exhaust

29. The continuity equation
(a) Requires that newton’s second law to be valid
(b) Relates mass rate of flow along a stream tube
(c) States that velocity at the boundary should be zero
(d) Relates rate of change of momentum

30. In an impulse reaction turbine, the pressure drops
(a) Only in the nozzles
(b) Only in the moving blades
(c) Only in the fixed blades
(d) Both in fixed and in moving blades

31. When starting a centrifugal pump, the delivery valve
is kept
(a) Fully open (b) Fully closed
(c) Half open (d) Less than half open

32. Cavitation may occur in a fluid flow if
(a) Its enthalpy suddenly increases
(b) Its enthalpy suddenly decreases
(c) Its velocity suddenly reduces to zero
(d) Its pressure reduces to the level of vapour
 pressure

33. A device in which some portion of waste heat of flue
gases is recovered to heat the air before it passes into
the furnace for combustion purpose, is known as
(a) Superheater (b) Air preheater
(c) Reheater (d) Economiser

34. Which aspect is not valid for a fire tube locomotive
boiler?
(a) Externally fired  (b) Horizontal placement
(c) Multi-tubular     (d) Mobile unit

35. An ideal fluid
(a) Has no velocity
(b) Is compressive
(c) Obeys Newton’s law of velocity
(d) In both incompressible and non-viscous


34.
If tension in the cable supporting a lift moving downwards is half the tension when it is moving upwards, the acceleration of the lift is
ag/2
bg/3
c.g/4
d.none of these

37. For a body placed in water, the resultant hydrostatic
force at its:
(a) center of gravity    (b) Metacenter
(c) Center of pressure (d) Center of buoyancy

38. Flux used in brazing is
(a) Aluminium (b) Borax
(c) Zinc chloride (d) Calcium carbide

39. A Rota meter is used to measure
(a) Flow rate of fluids
(b) Viscosity of fluids
(c) Density of fluids
(d) Rotational energy of fluids

40. In pressure welding, the pressure required to
consummate the weld is
(a) Mechanical (b) Hydraulic
(c) Spring (d) Air

41. Carburising heat treatment is used for
(a) Softening the metal
(b) Refining grain structure
(c) Hardening outer surface
(d) Relieving internal stress

42. Molten steel is poured into water cooled vertical
copper moulds is
(a) Centrifugal casting
(b) Continuous casting
(c) Die casting
(d) Permanent mould casting

43. Cast iron steel pipes are produced by
(a) Slush casting
(b) Investment casting
(c) True centrifugal casting
(d) Die casting

44. Weld spatter defect in welding is due to:
(a) Low voltage
(b) High voltage
(c) Too high welding current
(d) Too low welding current

45. Tool signature comprises of
(a) 5 elements (b) 6 elements
(c) 7 elements (d) 8 elements

46. Single point thread cutting tool should ideally have
(a) Positive rake angle (b) Negative rake angle
(c) Zero rake angle (d) Normal rake angle

47. Investment casting uses pattern of
(a) Wax (b) Clay
(c) Wood (d) Metal

48. The undercutting defect in welding is due to
(a) Faulty electrode manipulation
(b) Faulty electrode usage
(c) Current too high
(d) All of the above reasons

49. Crater wear is predominant in
(a) Carbon tool steel (b) Tungsten carbide tools
(c) H.S.S. tools (d) Ceramic tools

50. Which of the following is not a casting defect?
(a) Scar (b) Hot tear
(c) Hot cracking (d) Cold shut

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