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3300008 Applied Mechanics

III Mr. C. R. Sanghani

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Q.1 If body returns back to its original position after slightly displaced from its position of rest is called....... equilibriumOption A

Stable Option B

Unstable Option C

Neutral Option D

None

Q.2 If body occupy its new position after slightly displaced from its position of rest is called....... equilibriumOption A

Neutral Option B

Unstable Option C

Stable Option D

None

Q.3 Moment=...................Option A

Force x perpendicular distance

Option B

Force x velocity

Option C

Force Option D

Force x distance

Q.4 Unit of moment is..............Option A

N.m Option B

N Option C

N/m Option D

m

Q.5 Find moment at A for following figure.

Option A

16 N.m Option B

1.6 N.m Option C

25 N.m Option D

160 N.m

Q.6 What is the resultant force of following figure?

Option A

0 Option B

12 Option C

8 Option D

None

Q.7 Find moment at A in following figure.

Option A

160 kN.m Option B

80 kN. m Option C

320 kN.m Option D

40 kN.m

Q.8 The algebraic sum of forces P1 and P2, forming couple is.............Option A

0 Option B

P1-P2 Option C

P1 + P2 Option D

P1 x P2

Q.9 Following beam is called...............

Option A

Propped Cantilever

Option B

Continuous

Option C

Cantilever Option D

Fixed

Q.10

In which following support, beam can rotate?Option A

Hinge Option B

Roller Option C

Fixed Option D

None

Q.11

A smooth cylinder lying on its convex surface remains in __________ equilibriumOption A

Unstable Option B

Stable Option C

Neutral Option D

None

Q.12

Moment of a force about a moment centre is the measure of itsOption A

Rotational effect

Option B

Translatory effect

Option C

Both (a) & (b)

Option D

None of the above

Q.13

The translatory affect of a couple on the rigid body isOption A

Zero Option B

Positive Option C

Negative Option D

None

Q.14

Reaction line at roller support with respect to plane of contact isOption A

Perpendicular

Option B

Obtuse Option C

Oblique Option D

None

Q.15

Support reactions for statically determinate beams can be determined by applyingOption A

Conditions of static equilibrium

Option B

Lami’s theorem

Option C

Varignon’s principle

Option D

None

Q.16

When load acts at constant rate over given length of beam is calledOption A

UDL Option B

Point load Option C

UVL Option D

None

Q.17

A beam having one end hinged support and other roller support subjected to vertical loading can be regarded asOption A

Simply supported beam

Option B

Fixed beam

Option C

Cantilever beam

Option D

None of the above

Q.18

Couple means two forces acting parallelOption A

Equal in magnitude

Option B

Equal in magnitude

Option C

Not equal in

Option D

None of the above

but in opposite direction

and in the same direction

magnitude but in the same direction

Q.19

In non-concurrent force system if ΣH = 0 , ΣV = 0 , then the resultant isOption A

Zero Option B

Vertical Option C

Moment Option D

Horizontal

Q.20

Fixed beams areOption A

Both ends are fixed

Option B

One end is fixed and the other is simply supported

Option C

Both ends are roller support

Option D

One end is fixed and the other is free

Q.21

U.d.l. stands forOption A

Uniform distributed load

Option B

Uniform dead load

Option C

Uniform door load

Option D

All of the above

Q.22

Two parallel forces equal in magnitude and opposite in direction and separated by a definite distance are said to formOption A

Couple Option B

Moment Option C

Equilibriant

Option D

Resultant

Q.23

The number of reactions components at a hinged end of a beam areOption A

2 Option B

1 Option C

3 Option D

0

Q.24

If three equal forces 150 kN each are acting along three sides of equilateral triangle in clockwise direction their resultant is

Option A

0 Option B

150 Option C

300 Option D

Can’t be determined

Q.25

Statically determinate beams are,

Option A

The beams which can be analyzed completely using static equations of equilibrium

Option B

The beams which can be without using static equations of equilibrium

Option C

Fixed beams

Option D

None of these

Q.26

In a Cantilever beam, the maximum bending moment is induced at

Option A

at the fixed end

Option B

at the mid span of the beam

Option C

at the free end

Option D

none of the above

Q.27

A cantilever beam is one in whichOptio One end is Optio One end is Optio Both ends Optio Both ends

n A fixed and other is free

n B fixed & other is simply supported

n C are fixed n D are hinged

Q.28

At the fixed end of cantilever, number of unknown reactions components areOption A

3 Option B

2 Option C

0 Option D

1