1.

a)
b)
c)
d)

Which of the following is a differential equation for deflection?

dy / dx = (M/EI)
dy / dx = (MI/E)
d2y / dx2 = (M/EI)
d2y / dx2 = (ME/I)

Answer: (d) d2y / dx2 = (M/EI)

2. Energy stored in a body within an elastic limit is called as _____
a. resilience
b. strain energy
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
ANSWER: both a. and b.
3. The maximum tangential stress t = (x sin 2)/2 is maximum if, is equal to
a. 45o
b. 90o
c. 270o
d. all of the above
ANSWER: 45o
4. For designing ductile materials, which of the following theories is/are used?
a. Maximum shear stress theory
b. Shear strain energy theory
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Both a. and b.
5. What are the X and Y components of point P for the force system shown below?

a. X = 186.00 N, Y = 464 N
b. X = 464.23 N, Y = 185 N
c. X = 466.12 N, Y = -180 N
d. None of the above
ANSWER: X = 464.23 N, Y = 185 N
6.

Uniformly distributed load of 5 kN/m acts on a simply supported beam of length 10 m. What
are the reactions at end points of the beam?

a. 12.5 kN
b. 25 kN
c. 50 kN
d. 100 kN
ANSWER: 25 kN
7. Which of the following force(s) is a type of conservative force?
a. Frictional force
b. Gravity force
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Gravity force
8. What is the coefficient of restitution (e) for elastic impact?
a. e = 0
b. e = 1
c. e < 0
d. e > 1
ANSWER: e = 1

9. In which type of turbine, the runner needs to be run full of water?

a. Impulse turbine
b. Reaction turbine
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Reaction turbine
10. The ratio of actual mass flow rate (a) to ideal mass flow rate (i) is called as________
a. nozzle coefficient
b. coefficient of nozzle friction
c. coefficient of discharge
d. coefficient of mass

ANSWER: coefficient of discharge

11. Which pump is more suitable for an application where very high pressure is required to be
developed at moderate discharge?
a. Reciprocating pump
b. Centrifugal pump
c. Turbine
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Reciprocating pump
12. The ratio of actual whirl velocity to the ideal whirl velocity in the centrifugal compressor is
called as _________.
a. velocity factor
b. slip factor
c. work factor
d. none of the above
ANSWER: slip factor
13. The amount of heat required to raise a unit mass of substance through a unit rise in
temperature is called as
a. heat capacity of a substance
b. specific heat of a substance
c. latent heat of a substance
d. none of the above
ANSWER: specific heat of a substance

14. A cyclic heat engine operates between a source temperature of 927 oC and a sink
temperature of 27 oC. What will be the maximum efficiency of the heat engine?
a. 100 %
b. 80 %
c. 75 %
d. 70 %
ANSWER: 75 %
15. What is a liquid, whose temperature is less than the saturation temperature at the given
pressure, called?
a. compressed liquid
b. subcooled liquid
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

ANSWER: both a. and b.

16. The sum of partial volumes of all gases in a mixture is equal to
a. less than the total volume of the mixture
b. the total volume of the mixture
c. more than the total volume of the mixture
d. cannot predict
ANSWER: the total volume of the mixture
17. In binary vapour cycle, the cycle which is operated in high pressure ratio is called as
a. bottoming cycle
b. topping cycle
c. upper cycle
d. pressure cycle
ANSWER: topping cycle
18. At 100% relative humidity, the wet bulb temperature is
a. lower than the dew point temperature
b. higher than the dew point temperature
c. equal to the dew point temperature
d. none of the above
ANSWER: equal to the dew point temperature
19. The process of chamfering the entrance of a drilled hole is known as_____
a. counter-boring
b. counter-sinking
c. counter-fillet
d. trepanning
ANSWER: counter-sinking
20. Which of the following relations is true, for coefficient of performance (C.O.P)?
a. (C.O.P)heat pump (C.O.P)refrigerator = 1
b. (C.O.P)heat pump (C.O.P)refrigerator > 1
c. (C.O.P)heat pump (C.O.P)refrigerator < 1
d. (C.O.P)heat pump ( C.O.P)refrigerator = 0
ANSWER: (C.O.P)heat pump (C.O.P)refrigerator = 1
21. The ability by which a measuring device can detect small differences in the
quantity being measured by it, is called its

a) Damping
b) Sensitivity

c) Accuracy
d) None of the above
ANSWER: (b) Sensitivity

22. _____ is equal to the differences of the two limits of size of the part
a.
b.
c.
d.

Tolerance
Low limit
High limit
Design size

ANSWER: (a) Tolerance

23. A shaft rotating in a bushed bearing is good example of

a)
b)
c)
d)

Sliding fit
Running fit
Push fit
Driving fit

ANSWER: (b) Running fit

24. If the opposite links of a four bar linkage are equal, the links will
always form a
a) Triangle
b) Rectangle
c) Parallelogram
d) Pentagon
Answer: (c) Parallelogram
25. The unit of modulus of elasticity is same as those of
a)
b)
c)
d)

stress, strain and pressure

stress, force and modulus of rigidity
strain, force and pressure
stress, pressure and modulus of rigidity

Answer : (d) stress, pressure and modulus of rigidity

26. What is the primary function of mechanism?
a. Power transmission
b. Power absorption
c. Force transmission
d. Motion transmission
ANSWER: Motion transmission

27. The size of a gear is usually specified by

a) Pressure angle
b) Circular pitch
c) Diametral pitch
d) Pitch circle diameter
Answer: (d) Pitch circle diameter

28. In order to facilitate starting of locomotive in any position, the

cranks of a locomotive with two cylinders, are placed at
a) 45 to each other
b) 90 to each other
c) 120 to each other
d) 180 to each other
Answer: (b) 90 to each other

29. The height of a Watt's governor is

a) Directly proportional to speed
b) Directly proportional to (speed)
c) Inversely proportional to speed
d) Inversely proportional to (speed)
Answer: (d) Inversely proportional to (speed)

30. The working depth of a gear is the radial distance from the
a) Pitch circle to the bottom of a tooth
b) Pitch circle to the top of a tooth
c) Top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth
d) Addendum circle to the clearance circle
Answer: (d) Addendum circle to the clearance circle

31. The C.G. of a link in any mechanism would experience

a) No acceleration
b) Linear acceleration
c) Angular acceleration
d) Both angular and linear accelerations
Answer: (d) Both angular and linear accelerations

32. The maximum frictional force, which comes into play, when a body
just begins to slide over the surface of the other body, is known as
a) Static friction
b) Dynamic friction
c) Limiting friction
d) Coefficient of friction

Answer: (c) Limiting Friction

33. The type of gears used to connect two non-parallel and nonintersecting shafts is
a) Spur gear
b) Helical gear
c) Bevel gear
d) Spiral gear
Answer: (d) Spiral gear

34. Reheating in a gas turbine

a) Increases the compressor work
b) Increases the turbine work
c) Increases the thermal efficiency
d) Decreases the thermal efficiency
Answer: (c) Increases the thermal efficiency
35. Extensive property of a system is one whose value
a) Depends on the mass of the system like volume
b) Does not depend on the mass of the system, like temperature, pressure, etc.
c) Is not dependent on the path followed but on the state
d) Is dependent on the path followed and not on the state
Answer: (a) Depends on the mass of the system like volume
36. When cut-off ratio is ________; the efficiency of Diesel cycle
approaches to Otto cycle efficiency
a) 1/4
b) Zero
c) 1/5
d) 2
Answer: (b) Zero
37. A process, in which the temperature of the working substance
remains constant during its expansion or compression, is called
a) Isothermal process
b) Hyperbolic process
c) Adiabatic process
d) Polytropic process
Answer: (a) Isothermal process
38. In an ideal gas turbine plant, it is assumed that the compression and
expansion processes are
a) Isothermal
b) Isentropic

c) Polytropic
d) None of these
Answer: (b) Isentropic
39. The degree of perfection used in instruments, the methods and the observations, is known as
a) Precision
b) Accuracy
c) Efficiency
d) Least count

Answer: a) Precision
A hydrometer can be used to measure
A.Relative humidity of air

B. Conductivity of gases

C. Temperature coefficient of liquids

D.Specific gravity of liquids

40. A hydrometer can be used to measure

a) Relative humidity of air
b) Conductivity of gases
c) Temperature coefficient of liquids
d) Specific gravity of liquids
Answer: (d)Specific gravity of liquids
41. Spot the odd one out
a)
b)
c)
d)

Vacuum gage
Pirani gage
Strain gage
None of the above
Answer: (c) Strain gage
42. The velocity of a fluid particle at the centre of the pipe section is
a) Maximum
b) Minimum
c) Average
d) r.m.s.

Answer: Option A
43. The units of surface tension are
a) Same as units of force
b) Energy/unit area
c) Force/unit area
d) It is dimensionless
Answer: b

44. When a venturimeter is used in an inclined position, it will show

a) Same reading
b) More reading
c) Less reading
d) Depends on vescosity of fluid
Ans:a
45. The resultant hydrostatic force acts through a point known as
a) Centre of gravity
b) Centre of buoyancy
c) Centre of Pressure
d) None of the above
Ans:c