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  1. For a simple pendulum, time period for a beat, is

  2. A.

     π √(l/g)

    B.

     π √(2l/g)

    C.

     π √(g/2l)

    D.

     π √(l/2g)


  3. Free body diagram is an

  4. A.

     Isolated joint with only body forces acting on it

    B.

     Isolated joint with internal forces acting on it

    C.

     Isolated joint with all the forces, internal as well as external, acting on it

    D.

     None of the above


  5. Maximum efficiency of a screw jack for the angle of friction θ, is

  6. A.

     sin θ/(1 + sin θ)

    B.

     (1 - sin θ)/sin θ

    C.

     (1 + sin θ)/(1 - sin θ)

    D.

     (1 - sin θ)/(1 + sin θ)


  7. For perfectly elastic bodies, the value of coefficient of restitution is

  8. A.

     Zero

    B.

     0.5

    C.

     1.0

    D.

     Between 0 and 1


  9. In a lifting machine with efficiency 60%, an effort of 200 N is required to raise a load of 6 kN. The velocity ratio of the machine is

  10. A.

     30

    B.

     50

    C.

     60

    D.

     80


  11. If a projectile is fired with an initial velocity of 10 m/sec at an angle of 60° to the horizontal, its horizontal and vertical velocity at the highest point of trajectory are

  12. A.

     0 and 5 m/sec

    B.

     5 m/sec and 0

    C.

     5√3 m/sec and 0

    D.

     5 and 5√3 m/sec


  13. The angle of projection for a range is equal to the distance through which the particle would have fallen in order to acquire a velocity equal to the velocity of projection, will be

  14. A.

     30°

    B.

     45°

    C.

     60°

    D.

     75°


  15. An ordinate in a funicular polygon represents

  16. A.

     Shear force

    B.

     Resultant force

    C.

     Bending moment

    D.

     Equilibrium


  17. The Centre of gravity of a 10 × 15 × 5 cm T section from its bottom, is

  18. A.

     7.5 cm

    B.

     5.0 cm

    C.

     8.75 cm

    D.

     7.85 cm


  19. The piston of a steam engine moves with a simple harmonic motion. The crank rotates 120 r.p.m. and the stroke length is 2 meters. The linear velocity of the piston when it is at a distance of 0.5 metre from the centre, is

  20. A.

     5.88 m/sec

    B.

     8.88 m/sec

    C.

     10.88 m/sec

    D.

     12.88 m/sec