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One Joule (J) is equal to

A. 1 N-m

B. 1 kN-m

C. 10 N-m/s

D. 10 kN-m/s

Correct Answer :

A. 1 N-m


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The unit of Young's modulus is

A. mm/mm

B. kg/cm

C. Kg

D. kg/cm²

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The state of stress at a point in a loaded member is shown in the below figure. The magnitude of maximum shear stress is

A. 10 MPa

B. 30 MPa

C. 50 MPa

D. 100 MPa

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Proof resilience per material is known as

A. Resilience

B. Proof resilience

C. Modulus of resilience

D. Toughness

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The efficiency of a gas turbine is given by

A. (Net work output)/(Workdone by the turbine)

B. (Net work output)/(Heat supplied)

C. (Actual temperature drop)/(Isentropic temperature drop)

D. (Isentropic increase in temperature)/(Actual increase in temperature)

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The natural solid fuel is

A. Wood

B. Coke

C. Anthracite coal

D. Pulverised coal

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The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its C.G., is

A. πd²/4

B. πd²/16

C. πd3/16

D. πd3/32

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The heat and work are mutually convertible. This statement is called __________ law of thermodynamics.

A. Zeroth

B. First

C. Second

D. Third

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First law of thermodynamics deals with

A. Conservation of heat

B. Conservation of momentum

C. Conservation of mass

D. Conservation of energy

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When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σx) in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy), the minimum normal stress is

A. x/2) + (1/2) × √(σx² + 4 τ²xy)

B. x/2) - (1/2) × √(σx² + 4 τ²xy)

C. x/2) + (1/2) × √(σx² - 4 τ²xy)

D. (1/2) × √(σx² + 4 τ²xy)

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Which of the following cycles has maximum efficiency?

A. Rankine

B. Stirling

C. Carnot

D. Brayton

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Which of the following is a reversible non-flow process?

A. Isochoric process

B. Isobaric process

C. Hyperbolic process

D. All of these

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Second law of thermodynamics defines

A. Heat

B. Work

C. Internal energy

D. Entropy

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Producer gas is obtained by

A. Partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast

B. Carbonisation of bituminous coal

C. Passing steam over incandescent coke

D. Passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 650°C

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Stirling and Ericsson cycles are

A. Reversible cycles

B. Irreversible cycles

C. Semi-reversible cycles

D. Adiabatic irreversible cycles

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Shear modulus is the ratio of

A. Linear stress to linear strain

B. Linear stress to lateral strain

C. Volumetric strain to linear strain

D. Shear stress to shear strain

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In order to know whether a column is long or short, we must know its

A. Ultimate shear stress of the column

B. Factor of safety

C. Torque resisting capacity

D. Slenderness ratio

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The variables which control the physical properties of a perfect gas are

A. Pressure exerted by the gas

B. Volume occupied by the gas

C. Temperature of the gas

D. All of these

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The atomic mass of nitrogen is __________ oxygen.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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A column that fails due to direct stress, is called

A. Short column

B. Long column

C. Weak column

D. Medium column

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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

A. The liquid fuels have higher calorific value than solid fuels

B. The solid fuels have higher calorific value than liquid fuels

C. A good fuel should have low ignition point

D. The liquid fuels consist of hydrocarbons

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The entropy may be expressed as a function of

A. Pressure and temperature

B. Temperature and volume

C. Heat and work

D. All of these

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The shape of cantilever for uniformly distributed load will be

A. Straight line

B. Parabolic

C. Elliptical

D. Cubic

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The strain energy stored in a solid circular shaft subjected to shear stress (τ), is: (Where G = Modulus of rigidity for the shaft material)

A. τ²/ 2G × Volume of shaft

B. τ/ 2G × Volume of shaft

C. τ²/ 4G × Volume of shaft

D. τ/ 4G × Volume of shaft

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A cycle consisting of one constant pressure, one constant volume and two isentropic processes is known as

A. Carnot cycle

B. Stirling cycle

C. Otto cycle

D. Diesel cycle

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The absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of

A. 0°C

B. 273°C

C. 273 K

D. None of these

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Mond gas is obtained by

A. Partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam blast

B. Carbonisation of bituminous coal

C. Passing steam over incandescent coke

D. Passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 650°C

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Formula based on IS codes is based on

A. Straight line formula

B. Eulers formula

C. Rankines formula

D. Secant formula

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In S. I. units, the value of the universal gas constant is

A. 8.314 J/kg mole-K

B. 83.14 J/kgmole-K

C. 831.4 J/kgmole-K

D. 8314 J/kgmole-K

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The principal constituents of a fuel are

A. Carbon and hydrogen

B. Oxygen and hydrogen

C. Sulphur and oxygen

D. Sulphur and hydrogen

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Workdone in a free expansion process is

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. Positive