mechanical engineering MCQs – Page 19

Practise multiple-choice questions from mechanical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

361. Forces are called concurrent when their lines of action meet in________________?
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A. two points

B. one point

C. plane

D. different planes

E. perpendicular planes

362. A fast breeder reactor__________________?
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A. uses ferrite material as moderator

B. has powerful moderator

C. has no moderator

D. uses graphite rods as moderator

E. uses pressurised water as moderator

363. In vapor compression cycle the condition off refrigerant is dry saturated vapor________________?
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A. before entering the expansion valve

B. after passing through the condenser

C. before passing through the condenser

D. before entering the compressor

E. after passing through the expansion or throttle valve

366. A pressurised water reactor employs pressuriser for the following application________________?
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A. all of the above

B. to provide subcooled water at high pressure

C. to increase pressure of water in primary circut

D. to maintain constant pressure in primary circuit under varying load

E. to Supply high pressure steam

368. The co-efficient of friction depends upon_______________?
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A. shape of the surfaces

B. nature of surfaces

C. ail of the above.

D. A. and B. above

E. area of contact

369. According to law of triangle of forces __________________ ?
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A. three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side being proportional to force

B. if three forces acting upon a patticle are represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium

C. three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium

D. if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two

E. none of the above

370. According to Prevost theory of heat exchange ___________________?
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A. all bodies above absolute zero emit radiation

B. heat transfer in most of the cases takes place by combination of conduction, convection and radiation

C. rate of heat transfer depends on thermal conductivity and temperature difference

D. it is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to t high temperature source

E. heat transfer by radiation requires no medium

371. The relative coefficient of performance is_____________________?
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A. theoretical COP/actual COP

B. actual COP x theoretical COP

C. actual COP/fheoretical COP

D. 1-actual COP x theoretical COP

E. 1-actual COP/fheoretical COP.

372. Effective moderators are those materials which contain____________________?
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A. zero weight atoms

B. critical atoms

C. there is no such criterion

D. light weight atoms

E. heavy weight atoms

373. The amount of radiation mainly depends on___________________?
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A. temperature of body

B. none of the above

C. type of surface of body

D. all of the above

E. nature of body

377. For economical operation of a nuclear plant__________________?
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A. moderator should be used

B. coolant should be employed

C. used fuel should be reprocessed

D. reflector should be used

E. control rods should be used

378. The center of gravity of a triangle lies at the point of __________________?
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A. concurrence of the medians

B. intersection of its altitudes

C. all of the above

D. intersection of diagonals

E. intersection of bisector of angles

379. According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, ideal radiators emit radiant energy at a rate proportional to___________________?
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A. absolute temperature

B. square of temperature

C. cube of absolute temperature

D. fourth power of temperature

E. fourth power of absolute temperature
380. Thermal conductivity of water in general with rise in temperature ____________________?
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A. remains constant

B. increases

C. decreases

D. may increase or decrease depending on temperature

E. none of the above