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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The units of moment of inertia of mass are_____________________?

  • (A)  kg m2
  • (B)  m4
  • (C)  kg/m2
  • (D)  kg/m
  • (E)  m2/kg
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Center of gravity of a thin hollow cone lies on the axis at a height of________________?

  • (A)  one-fourth of the total height above base
  • (B)  one-third of the total height above base
  • (C)  one-half of the total height above base
  • (D)  three-eighth of the total height above the base
  • (E)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Center of gravity of a solid cone lies on the axis at the height_______________?

  • (A)  one-fourth of the total height above base
  • (B)  one-third of the total height above base
  • (C)  one-half of the total height above base
  • (D)  three-eighth of the total height above the base
  • (E)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


In detennining stresses in frames by methods of sections, the frame is divided into two parts by an imaginary section drawn in such a way as not to cut more than___________________?

  • (A)  two members with unknown forces of the frame
  • (B)  three members with unknown forces of the frame
  • (C)  four members with unknown forces of the frame
  • (D)  three members with known forces of the frame
  • (E)  four members with two known forces
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A framed structure is perfect if it contains members equal to________________?

  • (A)  2n-3
  • (B)  n-l
  • (C)  ‘2n-l
  • (D)  n – 2
  • (E)  3n-2
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According to Lami’s theorem________________?

  • (A)  three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium
  • (B)  three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side being proportional to force
  • (C)  if three forces acting upon a particle are represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium
  • (D)  if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two
  • (E)  none of the above
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D’ Alembert’s principle is used for___________________?

  • (A)  reducing the problem of kinetics to equivalent statics problem
  • (B)  determining stresses in the truss
  • (C)  stability of floating bodies
  • (D)  designing safe structures
  • (E)  solving kinematic problems
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Which of the following is not a vector quantity_______________?

  • (A)  weight
  • (B)  velocity
  • (C)  acceleration
  • (D)  force
  • (E)  moment
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