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  1. The centre of gravity of a quadrant of a circle lies along its central radius at a distance of

  2. A.

     0.2 R

    B.

     0.4 R

    C.

     0.3 R

    D.

     0.6 R


  3. If the angular distance, 0 = 2t³ ‑ 3t², the angular acceleration at t = 1 sec. is

  4. A.

     1 rad/sec²

    B.

     4 rad/sec²

    C.

     6 rad/sec²

    D.

     12 rad/sec²


  5. If g1 and g2 are the gravitational accelerations on two mountains A and B respectively, the weight of a body when transported from A to B will be multiplied by

  6. A.

     g1

    B.

     g2

    C.

     g1/g2

    D.

     g2/g1


  7. The vertical reaction at the support ‘A’ of the structure shown in below figure, is

  8. A.

     1 t

    B.

     2 t

    C.

     3 t

    D.

     3.5 t


  9. The member which does not carry zero force in the structure shown in below figure, is

  10. A.

     ED

    B.

     DC

    C.

     BC

    D.

     BD


  11. The motion of a bicycle wheel is

  12. A.

     Translatory

    B.

     Rotary

    C.

     Rotary and translatory

    D.

     Curvilinear


  13. The dimensions of Gravitational Universal constant ‘G’ are

  14. A.

     M-1L2r2

    B.

     M-1L3r2

    C.

     M-2L3T2

    D.

     M1L3T2


  15. Effect of a force on a body depends upon its

  16. A.

     Direction

    B.

     Magnitude

    C.

     Position

    D.

     All the above


  17. The following statement is one of the laws of Dynamic friction

  18. A.

     The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that in which a body is moving

    B.

     The magnitude of the kinetic friction bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between two surfaces. The ratio being slightly less than that in the case of limiting friction

    C.

     For moderate speeds the force of friction remains constant but decreases slightly with the increase of speed

    D.

     All the above


  19. If ‘l’ is the span of a light suspension bridge who’s each cable carries total weight (w) and the central dip is ‘y’, the horizontal pull at each support, is

  20. A.

     wl/4y

    B.

     wl/8y

    C.

     wl/2y

    D.

     wl