1.

spreads non-uniformly over the whole length of a beam

A concentrated load is one which 2. spreads uniformly over the whole length of a beam
3. acts at a point on a beam
4. varies uniformly over the whole length of a beam

1. middle
The maximum stress produced in a bar of tapering 2. smaller end
section is at 3. larger end
4. anywhere

1. viscosity
The fluid property, due to which, mercury does not wet the glass 2. adhesion
is 3. cohesion
4. surface tension

2 kg of water at 80°C are mixed with adiabatically with 3 kg of 1. -0.05915 kJ/K

water at 30°C in a constant pressure process of 1 atm. The 2. 0.05915 kJ/K
increase in the entropy of the total mass of water due to mixing 3. 0
process is 4. 5.915 kJ/K

40% of incident radiant energy on the surface of a thermally 1. 0.45

transparent body is reflected back. If the transmissivity of the 2. 0.55
body be 0.15, then the emissivity of surface is 3. 0.40
4. 0.75

A 100 W electirc bulb was swithed on in a 2.5 m x 3 m x 3 m size 1. 321°C

thermally insulated room having a temperature of 20°C. The 2. 450°C
room temperature at the end of 24 h will be 3. 338°C
4. 470°C

A 2.0-kg mass of iron (specific heat = 0.12 kcal/kg°C) at a 1. 0°C

temperature of 430°C is dropped into 0.4 kg of ice and 0.4 kg of 2. 100°C
water both at 0°C. With no heat losses to the surroundings, the 3. 23°C
equilibrium temperature of the mixture is approximately 4. 69°C

A 20cm diameter pipe carries a fluid of relative density 0.9. If the 1. 11.35m
boundary shear stress in the pipe is 0.50 Pa, the head loss in a 2. 4.54m
length of 100m of the pipe line is 3. 0.36m
4. 9.08m

A ballon which is initially collapsed and flat is slowly filled with a 1. 428.9 kJ
gas at 100 kPa, so as to form it into a sphere of 1m radius. The 2. 420.9 kJ
work done by the gas in tha ballon during the filling process is 3. 418.9 kJ
4. 416.9 kJ
 1.
0.1 l/L
A bar of length L metres extends by l mm under a tensile force
of P. The strain produced in the bar is
2. 0.01 l/L
3. 0.001 l/L
4. l/L

1. always shows the local atmospheric pressure which may

change with time
A barometer at a given location 2. shows the local temperature if it of mercury column type
3. shows the local atmospheric pressure which is variant with
4. shows the standard atmospheric pressure, if it is of aneroid
type

1. Anywhere
A beam is loaded as cantilever. If the load at the end is 2. At the tip below the load
increased, the failure will occur 3. At the support
4. In the middle

A Carnot engine operates between 27°C and 327°C. If the 1. 0.5 kJ/K
engine produces 300 kJ of work, what is the entropy change 2. 1.0 kJ/K
during heat addition? 3. 1.5 kJ/K
4. 2.0 kJ/K

A Carnot engine operates between 27°C and 327°C. If the 1. 0.5 kJ/K
engine produces 300 kJ of work, what is the entropy change 2. 1.0 kJ/K
during heat addition? 3. 1.5 kJ/K
4. 2.0 kJ/K

A centrifugal pump delivers water at the rate of 50 litres/s against 1. 2 kW

a total head of 40 metres. Then the power required to drive the 2. 15.2 kW
pump is 3. 19.6 kW
4. 25.8 kW

1. velocity head
A centrifugal pump will start delivering liquid only when the 2. manometric head
pressure rise in the impeller is equal to the 3. kinetic head
4. static head

1. 3p/ E × (1 - 2/m)
A cube subjected to three mutually perpendicular stress of equal 2. 3p/ E × (2/m - 1)
intensity p expenses a volumetric strain 3. 3p/ E × (2 - m)
4. E/ 3p × (2/m - 1)

1. Stirling cycle
A cycle consisting of two reversible isothermal processes and 2. Ericsson cycle
two reversible isochoric processes is known as 3. Otto cycle
4. Brayton cycle
A cylindrical tank of 2m diameter is laid with its axis horizontal 1. 123.0
and is filled with water just to its top. The force on one of its end 2. 19.58
plates is kN, is 3. 61.51
4. 30.76

A diffuser is used to 1. Increase velocity and decrease pressure

2. Increase velocity as well as pressure
3. Decrease velocity and increase pressure
4. Decrease velocity as well as pressure

A fire hose has a nozzle attached to it and the nozzle discharges 1. in compression
a jet of water into the atmosphere at 20 m/s. This places the joint 2. in a state of zero stress
of the nozzle 3. in tension
4. in bending stresses

1. has convective tangential acceleration

A flow has diverging straight streamlines. If the flow is steady, the 2. is a uniform flow with local acceleration
flow 3. has convective normal as well as tangential accelerations
4. has convective normal acceleration

1. Newtonian fluid
A fluid whose viscosity does not change with the rate of 2. Ideal fluid
deformation or shear strain is known as 3. Real fluid
4. Non-Newtonian fluid

1. Newtonian fluid
A fluid whose viscosity does not change with the rate of 2. Ideal fluid
deformation or shear strain is known as 3. Real fluid
4. Non-Newtonian fluid

1. become cooler
A gas having a negative Joule-Thompson coefficient (µ< 0), 2. remain at the same temperature
when throttled, will 3. become warmer
4. either be cooler or warmer depending on the type of gas

1. Always receives power from the grid

2. Works only when the grid fails
A grid-interactive system 3. Always supplies power to the grid
4. Supplies power as well as receives power from the grid as
required

A heat engine takes in some amount of thermal energy and 1. 25 %

performs 50 J of work in each cycle and rejects 150 J of energy. 2. 400 %
What is its efficiency? 3. 500 %
4. 20 %

A heat engine takes in some amount of thermal energy and 1. 25 %

performs 50 J of work in each cycle and rejects 150 J of energy. 2. 400 %
What is its efficiency? 3. 500 %
4. 20 %
 1. 14π R7/2/15Cd × a √(2g)
A hemispherical tank of radius (R) has an orifice of cross- 2.
sectional area (a) at its bottom and is full of liquid. The time 14π R1/2/15Cd × a √(2g)
required to empty the tank completely is 3. 14π R3/2/15Cd × a √(2g)
4. 14π R5/2/15Cd × a √(2g)

A hollow encloser is formed between two infinitely long

concentric cylinders of radii 1 m ans 2 m, respectively. Radiative
heat exchange takes place between the inner surface of the 1. 0.25
larger cylinder (surface-2) and the outer surface of the smaller 2. 0.5
cylinder (surface- I). The radiating surfaces are diffuse and the 3. 0.75
medium in the enclosure is non-participating. The fraction of 4. 1
the thermal radiation leaving the larger surface and striking itself
is:

A house hold refrigerator with a COP of 1.8 removes heat from a 1. 0.633 kW
refrigerated space at a rate of 90 kJ/min. Then the electrical 2. 0.833 kW
power consumed is 3. 0.733 kW
4. 0.933 kW

A house hold refrigerator with a COP of 1.8 removes heat from a 1. 0.633 kW
refrigerated space at a rate of 90 kJ/min. Then the electrical 2. 0.833 kW
power consumed is 3. 0.733 kW
4. 0.933 kW

A house hold refrigerator with a COP of 1.8 removes heat from a 1. 150 kJ/min
refrigerated space at a rate of 90 kJ/min. Then the heat rejected 2. 140 kJ/min
to the surroundings are 3. 130 kJ/min
4. 160 kJ/min

A house hold refrigerator with a COP of 1.8 removes heat from a 1. 150 kJ/min
refrigerated space at a rate of 90 kJ/min. Then the heat rejected 2. 140 kJ/min
to the surroundings are 3. 130 kJ/min
4. 160 kJ/min

1. Low head axial flow turbine.

A Kaplan turbine is, 2. An reaction turbine, outward flow type
3. An impulse turbine, inward flow type
4. A high head mixed flow turbine
 1. circulatory flow
A liquid undergoing a rigid body rotation in a container is said to 2. forced vertex motion
have 3. circulation
4. free vortex motion

1. depth of penetration of indenter

A measure of Rockwell hardness is the 2. surface area of indentation
3. projected area of indentation
4. height of rebound

1. increases
A metal block is thrown into a deep lake. As it sinks deeper in 2. remains the same
water, the buoyant force acting on it 3. decreases
4. first increases and then decreases

1. There is danger of nuclear spread

A nuclear unit becoming critical means:
2. It is generating power to rated capacity
3. Chain reaction that causes automatic splitting of the fuel nu
has been established
4. It is capable of generating power much more than the rated
capacity

A paddle wheel fitted with a 300 W motor is used to stir water in 1. 7200 J/K
a large container. The water in the container is maintained at 300 2. 0
K and if the motor runs for 2 hours, determine the change in 3. -7200 J/K
entropy of water. 4. 72 J/K

1. mean direction of a number of particles at the same instant

time
A pathline is the 2. trace made by a single particle over a period of time
3. instantaneous picture of positions of all particles in the flow
which passed a given point
4. path traced by continuously injected tracer at a point

A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 100 metres 1. 0.25 kW

while running at 200 r.p.m. and discharging 2500 litres of water 2. 3.75 kW
per second. The unit power of the wheel is 3. 0.75 kW
4. 1.75 kW

1. None
A Piezometer is used to measure the pressure of a 2. Gas as well as liquid
3. Gas
4. Liquid

A pipeline connecting two reservoirs has its diameter reduced by 1. 10%

10% over a length of time due to chemical deposit action. If the 2. 14.6%
friction factor remains unaltered, for a given head difference in 3. 23.2%
the reservoirs this would reflect in a reduction in discharge of 4. 31.6%
 1. Combined cycle
A power plant, which uses a gas turbine followed by steam 2. Brayton cycle
turbine for power generation, is called: 3. Topping cycle
4. Bottoming cycle

1. 245 kN/ m²
A pressure of 25 m of head of water is equal to 2. 25 kN/ m²
3. 2500 kN/m²
4. 2.5 kN/ m²

1. 7.5m
A pump delivers 50 L/s of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to 2. 1.53m
the system. The head developed by the pump is 3. 5.0m
4. 15.32m

1. 7.5m
A pump delivers 50 L/s of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to 2. 1.53m
the system. The head developed by the pump is 3. 5.0m
4. 15.32m

1. 1.53m
A pump delivers 50 L/s of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to 2. 5.0m
the system. The head developed by the pump is 3. 7.5m
4. 15.32m
 1. has surface tension and is incompressible
2. has constant viscosity and density
A real fluids is any fluid which 3. has zero shear stress
4. has density