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  1. A marble ball is rolled on a smooth floor of a room to hit a wall. If the time taken by the ball in returning to the point of projection is twice the time taken in reaching the wall, the coefficient of restitution between the ball and the wall, is

  2. A.

    0.25

    B.
    0.50
    C.
    0.75
    D.
    1.0

  3. A number of forces acting simultaneously on a particle of a body

  4. A.

    may not be replaced by a single force

    B.

    may be replaced by a single force

    C.

    may be replaced by a single force through C.G. of the body

    D.

    may be replaced by a couple

    E.

    none of these.


  5. The horizontal reaction at the support A of the structure shown in below figure, is  

  6. A.

    zero

    B.

    t

    C.

    t

    D.

    t

    E.

    2.5 t.


  7. The moment of inertia of the shaded portion of the area shown in below figure about the X-axis, is

  8. A.

    229.34 cm4

    B.

    329.34 cm4

    C.

    429.34 cm4

    D.

    529.34 cm4.


  9. The force acting on a point on the surface of a rigid body may be considered to act

  10. A.

    at the centre of gravity of the body

    B.
    on the periphery of the body
    C.

    on any point on the line of action of the force

    D.

    at any point on the surface normal to the line of action of the force.


  11. A satellite is said to move in a synchronous orbit if it moves at an altitude of 36, 000 km with a maximum velocity of about

  12. A.

    7000 km per hour

    B.

    8000 km per hour

    C.

    9000 km per hour

    D.

    10, 000 per hour

    E.

    11, 000 km per hour.


  13. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

  14. A.

    The C.G. of a circle is at its centre

    B.

    The C.G. of a triangle is at the intersecton of its medians

    C.

    The C.G. of a rectangle is at the intersection of its diagonals

    D.

    The C.G. of a semicircle is at a distance of r/2 from the centre

    E.

    The C.G. of an ecllipse is at the intersection of axes.


  15. A 49 kg lady stands on a spring scale in an elevator. During the first 5 sec, starting from rest, the scale reads 69 kg. The velocity of the elevator will be

  16. A.

    10 m/sec

    B.

    15 m/sec

    C.

    20 m/sec

    D.

    25 m/sec.


  17. Pick up the correct statement from the following. A rubber ball when strikes a wall rebounds but a lead ball of same mass and velocity when strikes the same wall, falls down

  18. A.

    rubber and lead balls undergo equal changes in momentum

    B.

    change in momentum suffered by lead ball is less that of rubber ball

    C.
    momentum of rubber ball is less than that of lead ball
    D.

    none of these.


  19. The instantaneous centre of a member lies at the point of intersection of two lines drawn at the ends of the member such that the lines are inclined to the direction of motion of the ends at

  20. A.

    30°

    B.

    45°

    C.

    60°

    D.
    90°