mechanical engineering MCQs – Page 49

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

961. If a load W is applied instantaneously on a bar; then the stress induced in bar will___________________?
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A. increase with increase in y

B. depend on other considerations

C. none of the above

D. be independent of ratio of mass of load W to mass of bar (y)

E. decrease with decrease in y

962. Stress concentration in cyclic loading is____________________?
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A. ch is correct statement ?

B. very serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials

C. very serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials

D. equally serious in both types of materials

E. seriousness would depend on other factors

F. none of the above

963. Gas turbine cycle consists of___________________?
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A. two isentropics, one constant volume and one constant pressure

B. two isothermals and two isentropics

C. two isentropics and two constant pressures

D. none of the above

E. two isentropics and two constant volumes

964. Stress concentration in cyclic loading is more serious in__________________?
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A. ductile materials

B. brittle materials

C. equally serious in both cases

D. depends on other factors

E. unpredictable

967. Intensive property of a system is one whose value____________________?
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A. is dependent on the path followed and not on the state

B. remains constant

C. is not dependent on the path followed but on the state

D. depends on the mass of the system, like volume

E. does not depend on the mass of the system, like temperature, pressure, etc
968. The main disadvantage of the sliding pair is that it is_________________?
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A. difficult to manufacture

B. A. and C. above

C. bulky

D. A. and B. above

E. wears rapidly

969. In the case of an elastic bar fixed at upper end and loaded by a falling weight at lower end, the shock load produced can be decreased by_________________?
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A. decreasing the cross-section area of bar

B. increasing the cross-section area of bar

C. none of the above

D. remain unaffected with cross-section area

E. would depend upon other factors

970. Brittle coating technique is used for_________________?
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A. protecting metal against corrosion

B. determining brittleness

C. experimental stress analysis

D. protecting metal against wear and tear

E. non-destructive testing of metals

974. For same compression ratio and for same heat added_________________?
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A. Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle

B. Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle

C. efficiency depends on other factors

D. both Otto and Diesel cycles are equally efficient

E. none of the above

975. Kleins construction can be used to determine acceleration of various parts when the crank is at_________________?
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A. inner dead centre

B. at 45 to the line of the stroke

C. right angles to the link of the stroke

D. all of the above

E. outer dead centre

978. The thermodynamic difference between a Rankine cycle working with saturated steam and the Carnot cycle is that___________________?
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A. rankine cycle is hypothetical

B. a rankine cycle receives heat at two places

C. carnot cycle cant work with saturated steam

D. none of the above

E. heat is supplied to water at temperature below the maximum temperature of the cycle
979. Kinetic theory of gases assumes that the collisions between the molecules are________________?
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A. perfectly inelastic

B. partly inelastic

C. partly elastic and partly inelastic

D. perfectly elastic

E. partly elastic