Mechanics Of Solids (3130608) MCQs

MCQs of Introduction

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1.

The forces which meet at one point and have their lines of action in different planes are called

(a)

coplaner non-concurrent forces
(b)

non-coplaner concurrent forces
(c)

non-coplaner non-current forces
(d)

intersecting forces
Answer:

Option (b)

2.

Engineer's units of force, is

(a)

Newton in absolute units
(b)

Dyne in absolute units
(c)

Newton and dyne in absolute units
(d)

All the above
Answer:

Option (a)

3.

Joule is the unit of

(a)

work
(b)

force
(c)

power
(d)

torque
Answer:

Option (a)

4.

One Newton force, is

(a)

103 dynes
(b)

104 dynes
(c)

105 dynes
(d)

106 dynes
Answer:

Option (c)

5.

Effect of a force on a body depends upon its

(a)

direction
(b)

magnitude
(c)

magnitude
(d)

All the above
Answer:

Option (d)

6.

The resultant of the forces acting on a body will be zero if the body

(a)

rotates
(b)

moves with variable velocity in a straight line
(c)

moves along a curved path
(d)

does not move at all
Answer:

Option (d)

7.

The characteristic of a couple is :

(a)

algebraic sum of forces, constituting a couple is zero
(b)

algebraic sum of moments of forces, constituting a couple, about any poin, is same
(c)

a couple can be balanced only by a couple but of opposite sense
(d)

all the above
Answer:

Option (d)

8.

Three forces which act on a rigid body to keep it in equilibrium. The forces must be coplanar and

(a)

concurrent
(b)

parallel
(c)

concurrent parallel
(d)

none of these
Answer:

Option (a)

9.

Newtons's Law of Motion is :

(a)

Everybody continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion, in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by some external force
(b)

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
(c)

To every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction
(d)

All the above
Answer:

Option (d)

10.

Principle of Transmissibility of Forces states that, when a force acts upon a body, its effect is

(a)

maximum if it acts at the centre of gravity of the body
(b)

different at different points on its line of
(c)

same at every point on its line of action
(d)

minimum if it acts at the C.G. of the body
Answer:

Option (c)

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