Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

Pick up the wrong statement?
  • (A)  In a heterogeneous or solid-fuel reactor, the fuel is mixed in a regular pattern within moderator.
  • (B)  Slow or thermal neutrons have energy of the order or 0.025 eV
  • (C)  Fast neutrons have energies above 1000 eV
  • (D)  Fast reactor uses moderator
  • (E)  Most serious drawback in using water as coolant in nuclear plants is its high vapour pressure
In ideal machines__________________?
  • (A)  mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio
  • (B)  mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio
  • (C)  mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio
  • (D)  mechanical advantage is unity
  • (E)  none of the above
In actual machines_______________?
  • (A)  mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio
  • (B)  mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio
  • (C)  mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio
  • (D)  mechanical advantage is unity
  • (E)  none of the above
A semi-circular disc rests on a horizontal surface with its top flat surface horizontal and circular portion touching down. The coefficient of friction between semi-cricular disc and horizontal surface is \i. This disc is to be pulled by a horizontal force applied at one edge and it always remains horizontal. When the disc is about to start moving, its top horizontal force will____________________?
  • (A)  remain horizontal
  • (B)  slant up towards direction of pull
  • (C)  slant down towards direction of pull
  • (D)  unpredictable
  • (E)  none of the above
Limiting force of friction is the__________________?
  • (A)  tangent of angle between normal-reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction
  • (B)  ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
  • (C)  the friction force acting when the body is just about to move
  • (D)  the friction force acting when the body is in motion
  • (E)  minimum force of friction