Quiz: Mechanical Engineering
Exam: USSSC JE
Topic: Miscellaneous
Each question carries 1 mark
Negative marking: 1/4 mark
Time: 10 Minutes
Q1. The normal stress is the same in all directions at a point in a fluid only when
(a) the fluid is frictional
(b) the fluid is frictionless and incompressible
(c) the fluid has zero viscosity and is at rest
(d) one fluid layer has no motion relative to an adjacent layer
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Q2. In a section undergoing pure bending, the neutral surface is subjected to
(a) compressive strain
(b) tensile strain
(c) zero strain
(d) None of these
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Q3. The unit of temperature in S.I. units is
(a) Centigrade
(b) Celsius
(c) Fahrenheit
(d) Kelvin
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Q4. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by
(a) spark
(b) injected fuel
(c) heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion
(d) ignitor
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Q5. The locus of the moment of inertia about inclined axis to the principal axis is
(a) straight line
(b) parabola
(c) circle
(d) ellipse
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Q6. Which material is used for bushes in the bushed pin type of flexible coupling/
(a) Gun metal
(b) Plastic
(c) Rubber
(d) Aluminum
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Q7. Which of the following cycles uses air as the refrigerant?
(a) Ericsson
(b) Stirling
(c) Carnot
(d) Bell-Coleman
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Q8. Resilience of a material is considered when it is subjected to
(a) fatigue
(b) Creep
(c) shock loading
(d) resonant condition
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Q9. In a kinematic chain, a tertiary joint is equivalent to:
(a) two binary joints
(b) three binary joints
(c) one binary joint
(d) four binary joints
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Q10. The thread used for transmission of power is
(a) Square thread
(b) Buttress thread
(c) Acme thread
(d) British association thread
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SOLUTIONS:-
S1. Ans (d)
Sol.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. For a section undergoing pure bending. The neutral surface is subjected to zero strain.
S3. Ans(d)
Sol. There are 7 base units in S.I. system
Mass = Kilogram (kg)
Temperature = Kelvin (k)
Time = Second (s)
Distance = Meter (m)
Electric current = Ampere (A)
Amount of substance = Mole (mol)
Luminous intensity = Candela (cd)
S4. Ans(c)
Sol.
S5. Ans(d)
Sol. The locus of moment of Inertia about principal axis is ellipse.
S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Rubber is used for bushes in bushed pin type flexible coupling due to flexibility of rubber.
S7. Ans(d)
Sol. The Air Refrigeration System works on Bell – Coleman Cycle.
S8. Ans(c)
Sol. Resilience is the ability of material to absorb energy with in the elastic limit & release by unloading.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol.
1 Tertiary joint =2 binary joints
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. for power transmission square threads are used as it has high efficiency. Applications of square threads are screw Jack, power transmission mechanism etc.
