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The torsional rigidity of a shaft is expressed by the

A. Maximum torque it can transmit

B. Number of cycles it undergoes before failure

C. Elastic limit up to which it resists torsion, shear and bending stresses

D. Torque required to produce a twist of one radian per unit length of shaft

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D. Torque required to produce a twist of one radian per unit length of shaft


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The following cycle is used for air craft refrigeration

A. Brayton cycle

B. Joule cycle

C. Carnot cycle

D. Reversed Brayton cycle

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The stress developed in a material at breaking point in extension is called

A. Breaking stress

B. Fracture stress

C. Yield point stress

D. Ultimate tensile stress

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A riveted joint in which the number otrivets decrease from innermost to outer most rows is called

A. Chain riveted joint

B. Diamond riveted joint

C. Crisscross riveted joint

D. Zigzag riveted joint

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The amount of heat generated per kg of fuel is known as

A. Calorific value

B. Heat energy

C. Lower calorific value

D. Higher calorific value

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Diesel cycle consists of __________ processes.

A. Two constant volume and two isentropic

B. Two constant pressure and two isentropic

C. Two constant volume and two isothermal

D. One constant pressure, one constant volume and two isentropic

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The natural petroleum may be separated into

A. Petrol

B. Kerosene

C. Fuel oil

D. Lubricating oil

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According to kinetic theory of gases, the velocity of molecules __________ with the increase in temperature.

A. Remains constant

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. None of these

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The heat flows from a cold body to a hot body with the aid of an external source. This statement is given by

A. Kelvin

B. Joule

C. Clausis

D. Gay-Lussac

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Which of the following is the extensive property of a thermodynamic system?

A. Pressure

B. Volume

C. Temperature

D. Density

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The lower layer of the beam as shown in the below figure, will be

A. In tension

B. In compression

C. Neither in tension nor in compression

D. None of these

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The heat and mechanical energies are mutually convertible. This statement was established by

A. Boyle

B. Charles

C. Joule

D. None of these

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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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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another. This statement is known as

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics

B. First law of thermodynamics

C. Second law of thermodynamics

D. Kinetic theory of gases

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In a free expansion process,

A. W1 - 2 = 0

B. Q1 - 2 = 0

C. dU = 0

D. All of these

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A column of length (l) with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length __________ with both ends hinged.

A. l/8

B. l/4

C. l/2

D. l

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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

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Which of the following is the correct statement?

A. For a given compression ratio, both Otto and Diesel cycles have the same efficiency.

B. For a given compression ratio, Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle.

C. For a given compression ratio, Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle.

D. The efficiency of Otto or Diesel cycle has nothing to do with compression ratio.

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The measurement of a thermodynamic property known as temperature is based on

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics

B. First law of thermodynamics

C. Second law of thermodynamics

D. None of these

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A boiler shell 200 cm diameter and plate thickness 1.5 cm is subjected to internal pressure of 1.5 MN/m, and then the hoop stress will be

A. 30 MN/m²

B. 50 MN/m²

C. 100 MN/m²

D. 200 MN/m²

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The volumetric or molar specific heat at constant pressure is the product of

A. Molecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant volume

B. Atomic mass of the gas and the gas constant

C. Molecular mass of the gas and the gas constant

D. None of the above

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Flow stress corresponds to

A. Fluids in motion

B. Breaking point

C. Plastic deformation of solids

D. Rupture stress

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The layer at the centre of gravity of the beam as shown in the below figure, will be

A. In tension

B. In compression

C. Neither in tension nor in compression

D. None of these

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The assumption made in Euler's column theory is that

A. The failure of column occurs due to buckling alone

B. The length of column is very large as compared to its cross-sectional dimensions

C. The column material obeys Hooke's law

D. All of the above

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A cantilever beam is one which is

A. Fixed at both ends

B. Fixed at one end and free at the other end

C. Supported at its ends

D. Supported on more than two supports

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A shaft revolving at ω rad/s transmits torque (T) in Nm. The power developed is

A. T.ω watts

B. 2π. T.ω watts

C. 2π. T.ω/75 watts

D. 2π. T.ω/4500 watts

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The root mean square velocity of the gas molecules is given by (where k = Boltzmann's constant, T = Absolute temperature, and m = Mass of one molecule of a gas)

A. √(KT/m)

B. √(2KT/m)

C. √(3KT/m)

D. √(5KT/m)

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Those substances which have so far not been resolved by any means into other substances of simpler form are called

A. Elements

B. Compounds

C. Atoms

D. Molecules

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Modulus of rigidity may be defined as the ratio of

A. Linear stress to lateral strain

B. Lateral strain to linear strain

C. Linear stress to linear strain

D. Shear stress to shear strain

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The fuel mostly used in cement industry and in metallurgical processes is

A. Wood charcoal

B. Bituminous coke

C. Pulverised coal

D. Coke

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The efficiency of Diesel cycle depends upon

A. Temperature limits

B. Pressure ratio

C. Compression ratio

D. Cut-off ratio and compression ratio