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1. Principle of transmissibility can be applied only when the body is treated as

a) A particle

b) A rigid body

c) Deformable

d) a continuum

2. The system of forces shown in the figure is

a) coplanar non-concurrent forces

b) coplanar collinear forces

c) coplanar concurrent forces

d) coplanar parallel forces

3. Collinear forces are those which

a) are concurrent at a point

b) are parallel to each other

c) lie on the same line

d) act on different planes

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4. If the resultant of two forces is zero then it implies that the two forces are

a) equal in magnitude

b) equal in magnitude and direction

c) equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

d) equal in magnitude and perpendicular to each other

5. When resolving a force into its components

a) only one component is possible

b) only two components is possible

c) only three components is possible

d) infinite number components is possible

6. State in which of the following actions the applied force does not produce a moment

a) Pedalling a bicycle

b) Stretching a spring

c) Opening a water tape

d) Opening a door

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7. What are the X and Y components of point P for the force system shown below?

a. X = 186.00 N, Y = 464 N
b. X = 464.23 N, Y = 185 N
c. X = 466.12 N, Y = -180 N
d. None of the above

8. Varignon's theorem is used to find ________

a. direction of resultant force

b. location of resultant force
c. magnitude of resultant force
d. nature of resultant force

9. What is the angle made by force A with X and Y?

(where X and Y are components of force A)

a. 75.52o
b. 60.65o
c. 14.03o
d. 14.47o

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10. Pair of forces that cause steering wheel of a car to rotate is called

a) Couple

b) Moment

c) Normal force

d) Weight

11. Combined effect of several forces is known as

a) net force

b) resultant force

c) normal force

d) weight

12. If two concurrent forces A and B acting on a point are 200 N and 300 N. What is the
magnitude of resultant force, if it makes an angle of 500 with each force?

a) 471.08 N
b) 455.12 N
c) 400.56 N
d) insufficient data

13. Which of the following statements is false about forces/couple?

a. Moment of couple is free vector

b. Resultant and equilibrant are equal in magnitude and direction
c. Resultant of a couple is always zero
d. Parallelogram law is to be proved experimentally

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14. The angles between the two forces to make their resultant a minimum and a maximum
are respectively

a) 180° and 0°

b) 90° and 0°

c) 180° and 90°

d) 0° and 180°

15. If two equal forces of magnitude P act at an angle θ, their resultant, will be

(a) 2P sin θ/2 (b) P cos θ/2

(c)2P cos θ/2 (d) P tan θ/2

16. For the force system shown in fig Σ Fx =

(a) 62.32 N (b) 55 N

(c) -55 N (d) -62.32N

17. For the force system shown in fig Σ Fy =

(a) 62.32 N (b) -23.30 N

(c) 23.30 N (d) 55N

18. For the force system shown in fig Σ Mf @ point A =

(a) -58.30 N.m (b) 40 N.m

(c) -40 N.m (d) 58.30 N.m

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19. In which of following actions the applied force does not produce a moment

(a) Pedalling a bicycle (b) Opening a door

(c) Opening a water tap (d) Stretching a spring

20. The force that cancels the effect of the force system acting on the body is known as

(a) Equilibrant (b) Neutral force (c) Balancing force (d) Resultant

21. Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below

List 1

A. Triangle law of forces

B. Polygon law of forces

C. Law of superposition

List 2

1. The resultant of any number of concurrent forces in a plane is given by the closing
side of the polygon of forces obtained by successive geometric addition of their free
vectors.
2. The action of a given system of forces on a rigid body will no way be changed if we
add to or subtract from them another system of forces in equilibrium.

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3. If two forces acting simultaneously on a particle represented by the two sides of a

triangle (in magnitude and direction) taken in order then their resultant is represented
by the third side (closing side) taken in an opposite order.
(a) A-3 B-3 C-3
(b) A-3 B-1 C-1
(c) A-3 B-1 C-2
(d) A-1 B-2 C-3

22. Match the list 1 with list 2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below

List 1

A. Co-planar forces

B. Concurrent forces

C. Concurrent coplanar forces

D. Collinear forces

List 2

1. Lines of action of all forces lie in the same plane but do not pass through a common
point.
2. Lines of action of all forces lie in the same plane and pass through a common point.
3. Lines of action of all forces lie in the same plane.
4. Lines of action of all forces pass through a common point.
5. Lines of action of all forces lie along the same line.

Codes:
(a) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
(b) A-4 B-5 C-3 D-1
(c) A-4 B-3 C-1 D-3
(d) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-5

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23. Two equal parallel forces acting in opposite direction is known as

(a) Moment (b) Couple

(c) Resultant (d) Equilibrant

24. The magnitude of the moment of a force about a point is equal to the product of the
force and perpendicular distance between ………….. and point

(a) the magnitude of force (b) the line of action of force

(c) the sense of force (d) the point of application of the force

25. The magnitude of resultant of two forces F1 and F2 with included angle θ is

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

26. Varignon’s theorem is used to find ________

(a) Direction of resultant force

(b) Nature of resultant force

(c) Magnitude of resultant force

(d) Location of resultant force

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27. If ∑Fx and ∑Fy are the summation of forces acting on a body in x and y directions,
and ∑Mo is the sum of the moment of all the forces about the origin o, then x and y
intercepts of the resultant are

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) None of the above

28. The law ‘the state of rest or motion of the rigid body is unaltered if a force acting on
the body is replaced by another force of the same magnitude and direction but acting
anywhere on the body along the line of action of the replaced force’ is known as

(a) Newton’s 2nd law (b) Law of transmissibility

(c) Lami’s theorem (d) Polygon law of forces

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29. If two concurrent forces A and B acting on a point are 200 N and 300 N. What is the
magnitude of resultant force, if angle between A and B is500 ?

(a) 471.08 N (b) 455.12 N

(c) 400.56 N (d) Insufficient data

30. The magnitude of the moment of a force about a point is equal to the product of the
force and perpendicular distance between ………….. and point

(a) The magnitude of force (b) The line of action of force

(c) The sense of force (d) The point of application of the force

31. Moment of force depends upon

(a)Magnitude of force (b) Perpendicular distance of force from pivot

(c) Both A and B (d)Axis of rotation

32. The maximum and minimum magnitude of resultant forces is 1000 N and 500 N at
point. What are the values of two forces acting on it?

(a) 500 N, 500 N (b) 450 N, 550 N (c) 300 N, 700 N (d) 250 N, 750 N

CGMI

1. Centre of gravity of a body

(a) Is a point in the body at which g is constant

(b) Is a point in the body different for different orientations of the body
(c) Is a point in the body at which the entire weight is assumed to be concentrated

(d) Always coincides with the centroid of its volume

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2. When a body is suspended about a horizontal axis, its centre of gravity lies

(a) Above the point of suspension

(b) Anywhere on the body

(c) Vertically below the point of suspension

d) At the point of suspension

3. If an area has an axis of symmetry then

(a) Its first moment about that axis is zero
(b) Its centroid lies on that axis

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of these

4.The x or y coordinate of the centroid of a quadrant of a circular area of radius r is

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

5.The coordinates of the centroid of the right-angled

triangle shown is

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(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

6.The coordinates of the centroid of the right-angled triangle shown is

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(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

7. The moment of inertia of a rectangle of base b and height h about its base is

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

8. If IG be the M.I. of any plane area about an axis passing through centroid of area the M.I.

about any other axis AB parallel to first at a distance h from it is given by the relation as

(a) IAB = IG + Ah2

(b) IAB = IG + Ah

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(c) IAB = IG + Ah3

(d) IAB = IG + hA2

9. Polar moment of inertia about polar axis `zz' is given by relation :

(a) Izz = Ixx + Iyy (b)Ixx =Izz + Iyy

(c) Ixy = Ixx + Izz (d) None of the above

10.The distance at which the area 'A' is supposed to be concentrated to give the same moment

of inertia is called as :

(a) Radius of curvature (c) Radius of gyration

(b) Radius of circle (d) Moment of inertia

11. S-I unit of moment of inertia is equal to :

(a) mm4 (b) mm3

(c) mm5 (d) mm2

12.M-I of a circular lamina about its centroidal axis parallel to base is equal to

(a) Ixx = 0.11 R4 (b) Ixx = 0.11 R3

(c) In = 0.11 R2 (d) None of the above

13.M. I about centroidal axes for a quadrant of a circle is equal to :

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(a) Ixx = Iyy = 0.055 R4

(b) In = Iyy = 0.055 R3

(c) In = Iyy = 0.055 R2

(d) In = Iyy = 0.005 R

1.To satisfy first condition of equilibrium, if rightward forces are positive, leftward
forces must be

A) Positive B) Doubled

C) Negative D) Halved

2.A roller support has how many reactions?

A) Zero B) Two C) Three D) One

3.A build-in, fixed support has how many reactions and moment?

A) 1 reaction and 1 moment B) 2 reactions and 1 moment

C) 1 reaction and 2 moments D) 2 reactions and no moment

4.The resulting force of a uniformly distributed load is always acting at:

A) The center of the beam subjected to the distributed load

B) The centroid of the area of the beam

C) The 1/3 point from the higher intensity side of the loading curve

D) The 2/3 point from the higher intensity side of the loading curve

5. What is a “simple beam”?

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A) A beam with only one support at the midspan.

B) A beam supported only at its ends.

C) A beam supported with a fixed support at one end and non on the other end.

D)A beam with more than two supports.

6. A truss consisting of coplanar members is called _____.

A) Plane truss B) Space truss

C) Rigid truss D) Ideal truss

7. Which method should be use if forces in only few member of a truss are to be
determine ?

A) Method of Lamis Theorem B) Method of section

C) Method of superposition D) Methods of joints

8. The Lami’s Theorem is applicable only for

A) Coplaner and concurrent forces B)Concurrent forces

C) Coplaner forces D)Any type of forces

9.If a body is in equilibrium. We may conclude that

A) The moments of the forces about any point is zero.

B) The resultant of all the forces acting on it is zero.

C) No force is acting on the body

D) Both (A) and (B)

10.Which of the following conditions should be satisfied for co-planer concurrent

forces to be in equilibrium?

A) Σ Fx = Σ Fy = 0 B) Σ M = 0

C) Both a. and b. D) None of the above

11. If the Resultant of all the forces acting on a body is zero, then the body may be
in equilibrium provided the forces are

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A) Parallel B) Like parallel

C) Concurrent D) Unlike parallel

12.For any system of coplaner forces, the condition of equilibrium is that the

A) Algebraic sum of the horizontal components of all the forces should be zero

B) algebraic sum of the vertical components of all the forces should be zero

C) algebraic sum of moments of all the forces about any point should be zero

D) all of the above

13. A Reactive force arises

A) Whenever motion restrained in a direction B) Whenever motion is free in a

direction

C) Whenever bodies are free from surroundings D) due to intermolecular attraction

14.If a body is at rest , it implies that

A) the forces acting on it are always zero

B) the resultant of the forces acting on it are zero

C) the moment of the forces acting on it are zero

D) both the resultant force and moment of the forces acting on it are zero

15.if a body is in static equilibrium then it implies that the body

A) is at rest

B) is at rest or moving with constant velocity

C) is moving with constant acceleration

D)is oscillating about a fixed axis

16. Which of the following statement is true

forces acting on a particle keep it in equilibrium then

A) the force polygon closes

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B) the resultant force is zero

C) the acceleration of the particle is zero

D)all of these

17.A hinge support constrains

A) translational motion along x direction

B) translational motion along xy plane

C) rotational motion perpendicular to axis

D) translational motion along xy plane and rotational motion perpendicular to axis

18.The member of a truss are

A) Straight B) Curve

C) Circular D) Elliptical

19.Loads in truss are applied at

A)Centre of member B) at any point

C)at hinge support D) Only at joints

20. Every member in a truss is a

A) One force member B) Two force member

C) Three force member D) Nil member

21.Condition for a truss to be perfect is

where m= no of members

j= no of joints

A) m=3j-3 B) m=2j-3

C) m>2j-3 D) m< 2j-3

22.The force in member of truss is

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A) Acting collinear with the perpendicular line of the member

B) Acting collinear with the center line of the reaction

C) Acting collinear with the center line of the member

D) Acting perpendicular with the center line of the member

23. In Method of section of analysis of truss

A) A section should cut only three members B) A section should cut only four
members

C) A section should cut any no of members D) A section should cut only five
members

24.If the equations of static equilibrium alone are sufficient to determine the axial
forces in the members without considering their deformation the truss is called as

A) Collapsible B) Statically determinate

C) Statically indeterminate D) Under rigid

25.In case of plane frames forces can be applied

A) At end only B) At joints only

C)Anywhere on the members D) At support only

26.The magnitude of distributed load is given as

A) Load per unit length (N/m) B) Load per unit area (N/m2)

C) Load per unit cross section area (N/m2) D) Load per unit volume (N/m3)

27. When load per unit length of beam is constant it is a

A) Uniformly distributed load B) Uniformly varying load

C) Uniformly concentrated load D) Point Load

28. Two forces can be in equilibrium only if

A) They are equal in magnitude

B) They are equal in magnitude, opposite in direction

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C) They are equal in magnitude, opposite in direction, and have same line of
action

D) They are opposite in direction, and have same line of action

29.A simply supported beam of span 6 m is carrying a uniformly distributed load

of 2 kN/m over a length of 3 m from the right end B. Calculate the support
reactions at point B

A) RB = 1.5 kN B) RB = 3.5 kN

C) RB = 2.5 kN D) RB = 4.5 kN

30. A simply supported beam of span 6 m is carrying a uniformly distributed load

of 2 kN/m over a length of 3 m from the right end B. Calculate the support
reactions at point A

A) RA = 1.5 kN B) RA = 3.5 kN

C) RA = 4.5 kN D) RA = 2.5 kN

Friction

1. The friction experienced by a body when it is at rest under the action of external
forces is called as

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(a) Static friction (b) Sliding friction

(c) Kinetic friction (d) Rolling friction

2. The friction experienced by a body when it moves is termed as,

(a) Static friction (b) kinematics friction

(c) kinetic friction (d) None of the above

3. The ratio of limiting to friction to normal reaction is called as,

(a) Static friction (b) coefficient of friction

(c) kinetic friction (d) None of the above

4. For impending motion, the angle between the normal reaction to resultant
reaction is called as,

(a) Angle of static friction (b) Angle of kinetic friction

(c) Angle of repose (d) None of these

5. The angle between normal reaction (R) and resultant reaction for actual motion
is called as,

(a) Angle of static friction (b) Angle of kinetic friction

(c) Angle of repose (d) None of these

6. An angle of inclined plane with horizontal at which the body is just on the point
of motion with its own weight is called as

(a) Angle of static friction (b) Angle of kinetic friction

(c) Angle of repose (d) None of these

7. An imaginary cone generated by revolving resultant reaction (R) about the

normal reaction (N) is termed as,

(a) Static friction (b) Cone of friction

(c) angle of friction (d) None of the above

8. For smooth surfaces of the body, the frictional force is,

(a) 1 (b) zero

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(c) 2 (d) 1/2

9. Frictional force is directly proportional to

(a) Resultant reaction (b) Horizontal reaction

(c) Normal reaction (d) All of the above Explanation :

10. Relation between angle of friction ϕ and angle of repose θ is,

(a) ϕ < θ (b) ϕ > θ

(c) ϕ ≠ θ d) ϕ = θ

11. When a body is resting on a rough horizontal plane,

(a) frictional force exists and it is maximum

(b) frictional force exists and it is minimum

(c) frictional force comes into play only when external force is applied tangential to the
surface

(d) frictional force is equal to the weight of the body

12. When a body resting on a rough plane is acted upon by gradually increasing tangential
force

(a) frictional force is zero

(b) frictional force remains constant

(c) frictional force increases indefinitely

(d) there is a limit up to which frictional force can increase

13. Frictional force acts …………….. the surfaces in contact.

(a) tangential to (b) normal to

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(c) inclined to (d) away from

14. Coulomb's laws of friction can be applied to

(a) fluid friction (b) fluid-structure interaction

(c) dry friction between solid bodies (d) lubricated surfaces

15. Impending motion of a body refers to a

(a) body at rest (b) body about to move

(c) body moving with uniform speed (d) body moving with uniform acceleration

16. At the point of impending motion, the static frictional force is

(a) zero (b) maximum

(c) minimum (d) infinite

17. Force required to start motion is

(a) less than that required for keeping it in motion

(b) more than that required for keeping it in motion

(c) same as the force required for keeping it in motion

(d) zero, while force required for keeping it in motion is non-zero

18.The force of friction acts in a direction _____ to the direction of motion of object

(a)Same (b)Opposite

(c)Perpendicular (d)Downwards

19. Force of friction depends upon

(a) area of contact surfaces

(b) normal reaction between the contact surfaces

(c) dimension of the body

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(d) shape of the body

20. The tan of the angle of friction is

(a) angle of repose (b) coefficient of friction

(c) cone of friction (d) limiting friction

21. The angle made by the resultant of normal reaction and frictional force with the normal
reaction at the point of impending motion is called

(a) angle of inclination (b) angle of repose

(c) angle of friction (d) normal angle

22. Angle of friction is given as

(a) sin-1 (µ) (b) cos-1 (µ)

(c) tan-1 (µ) (d) cot-1 (µ)

23. The unit of coefficient of friction is

(a) Newton (b) radian

(c) metre (d) dimensionless

24. Frictional forces arise

(a) due to surface irregularities (b) due to large area of contact

(c) due to elastic property of the materials (d) due to temperature change

25. A ball and a block of same mass are placed on a rough surface and are pulled by a force

When they are about to slide, the force of friction in the case of the ball is

(a) greater than the force of friction in the case of the block

(b) less than the force of friction in the case of the block

(c) equal to the force of friction in the case of the block

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(d) not existent

26. When a block of weight W resting on a rough inclined plane of inclination θ does not
slide the frictional force acting on it is

(a) wsinθ (b) wcosθ

(c) µ w sin θ (d) µ w cos θ

27. The force of friction depends upon

(a)Nature of surface of contact (b)Material of objects in contact

(c)Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ (d)None of the above

28.The body will move only when

(a)Force of friction = applied force (b)Force of friction < applied force

(c)Force of friction > applied force (d)All of the above

29. The ratio of the limiting force of friction (F) to the normal reaction (R) is known as

(a)Coefficient of friction (b)Force of friction

(c)Angle of friction (d)None of the above

30.The coefficient of friction (µ) is equal to

(a)TanΦ (b)SinΦ

(c)CotΦ (d)CosΦ

Where Φ = angle of friction

31.The force of friction (F) is equal to

(a)µR/2 (b)µR

(c)2µR (d)µR/3

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32.The value of Normal reaction (R) for the following figure is

(a)W – PSinθ (b)W + PSinθ

(c)P – WSinθ (d)P + WSinθ

Where, W = Weight of block, P = Applied force, µ = Coefficient of friction, θ = Angle

33.Coefficient of friction is

(a) The friction force acting when the body is in motion

(b) Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction

(c) The friction force acting when the body is just about to move

(d) None of the above

34.The maximum frictional force which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide
over the surface of the other body, is known as

(a) Limiting friction (b) Static friction

(c) Dynamic friction (d) None of the above

35. Coefficient of friction is

( a)

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(b)

(c)

(d)

36. The coefficient of friction depends upon

(a) the area of contact (b) the roughness of the surface

(c) the shape of contact area (d) all of the above

37. If F is the limiting friction, N is the normal reaction and R is the resultant of F and N, the
angle of limiting friction is the

(a) angle between F and N (b) angle between F and R

(c) angle between N and R (d) none of the above

38. The angle of inclined plane with the horizontal when a body placed on it is on the verge
of sliding down is known as

(a) angle of friction (b) cone of friction

(c) coefficient of friction (d) angle of repose

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