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81 In actual machines
[A] mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio
[B] mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio
[C] mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio
[D] mechanical advantage is unity
Answer: mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio
82 In ideal machines
[A] mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio
[B] mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio
[C] mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio
[D] mechanical advantage is unity
Answer: mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio

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83 The angle which an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it is about to move down is known as angle of
[A] friction
[B] limiting friction
[C] repose
[D] kinematic friction
Answer: repose
84 In the lever of third order, load W, effort P and fulcrum F are oriented as follows
[A] W between P and F
[B] F between W and P
[C] P between W and F
[D] W, P and F all on one side
Answer: W between P and F
85 A pair of smith’s tongs is an example of the lever of
[A] zeioth order
[B] first order
[C] second order
[D] third order
Answer: second order
86 Which of the following is the example of lever of first order
[A] arm of man
[B] pair of scissors
[C] pair of clinical tongs
[D] all of the above
Answer: all of the above
87 The M.I. of hollow circular section about a central axis perpendicular to section as compared to its M.I. about horizontal axis is
[A] same
[B] double
[C] half
[D] four times
Answer: double
88 The C.G. of a right circular solid cone of height h lies at the following distance from the base
[A] h/2
[B] J/3
[C] h/6
[D] h/4
Answer: h/4
89 The C.G. of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre in the case of a
[A] right angled triangle
[B] equilateral triangle
[C] square
[D] circle
Answer: right angled triangle
90 The C.G. of a solid hemisphere lies on the central radius 3r
[A] at distance — from the plane base 3r
[B] at distance — from the plane base 3r
[C] at distance — from the plane base 3r
[D] at distance — from the plane base or
Answer: at distance — from the plane base or
91 A sample of metal weighs 219 gms in air, 180 gms in water, 120 gms in an unknown fluid. Then which is correct statement about density of metal
[A] density of metal can’t be determined
[B] metal is twice as dense as water
[C] metal will float in water
[D] metal is twice as dense as unknown fluid
Answer: density of metal can’t be determined
92 Which of the following is not the unit of energy
[A] kg m
[B] kcal
[C] wattr
[D] watt hours
Answer: wattr
93 Which of the following is the locus of a point that moves in such a manner that its distance from a fixed point is equal to its distance from a fixed line multiplied by a constant greater than one
[A] ellipse
[B] hyperbola
[C] parabola
[D] circle
Answer: hyperbola
94 A flywheel on a motor goes from rest to 1000 rpm in 6 sec. The number of revolutions made is nearly equal to
[A] 25
[B] 50
[C] 100
[D] 250
Answer: 50
95 A body moves, from rest with a constant acceleration of 5 m per sec. The distance covered in 5 sec is most nearly
[A] 38 m
[B] 62.5 m
[C] 96 m
[D] 124 m
Answer: 62.5 m
96 If n = number of members andy = number of joints, then for a perfect frame, n =
[A] j-2
[B] 2j-l
[C] 2/-3
[D] 3/-2
Answer: 2/-3
97 If three forces acting in different planes can be represented by a triangle, these will be in
[A] non-equilibrium
[B] partial equilibrium
[C] full equilibrium
[D] unpredictable
Answer: non-equilibrium
98 The necessary condition for forces to be in equilibrium is that these should be
[A] coplanar
[B] meet at one point ;
[C] both (a) and (b) above
[D] all be equal
Answer: both (a) and (b) above
99 The co-efficient of friction depends upon
[A] nature of surfaces
[B] area of contact
[C] shape of the surfaces
[D] ail of the above.
Answer: nature of surfaces
100 The maximum frictional force which comes into play when a body just begins to slide over another surface is called
[A] limiting friction
[B] sliding friction
[C] rolling friction
[D] kinematic friction
Answer: limiting friction

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