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1. A body of weight W is placed on an inclined plane. The angle made by the inclined plane with
the horizontal, when the body is on the point of moving down is called
a) angle of friction b) angle of inclination
c) angle of repose d) angle of limiting friction
2. The coefficient of friction between two surfaces is the constant of proportionality between the
tangential force and normal reaction at the instant of
a) impending motion b) body at rest
c) motion of the body d) application of force
3. If a ladder is not in equilibrium against a smooth vertical wall, then it can be made in equilibrium
by
a) increasing the area of the ladder b) decreasing the area of the ladder
c) Decreasing the angle of inclination with horizontal
d) Increasing the angle of inclination with horizontal
4. The maximum value of frictional force, which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide
over the surface of the other body is known as
a) Sliding friction b) rolling friction c) limiting friction d) none of the above
𝜇
5. If the coefficient of static friction is μ1 and that of dynamic friction is μ2, then from experiments 𝜇1
2
is
a) Always less than 1 b) always greater than 1 c) equal to 1 d) none of the above
6. Coefficient of friction depends upon
a) Nature of surface only b) area of contact only
c) Both (a) and (b) d) none of the above
7. The angle of friction is
a) The angle of inclined plane, at which a body just begins to slide down the plane
b) The ratio of the friction and normal reactions
c) The force of friction at which, a body is just about of move
d) The force of friction when the body is in motion
8. Kinetic friction is
a) The friction force acting, when the body is in motion
b) The friction force which keeps the body in motion
c) Maximum value of frictional force when the body is about to move
d) None of the above
9. The friction force required to move the body up the plane will be least, if it makes with the inclined
plane an angle
a) Equal to the angle of friction b) less than the angle of friction
c) greater than the angle of friction d) none of the above
10. Static friction is always
a) Greater than dynamic friction b) less than dynamic friction
c) Equal to the dynamic friction d) none of the above
11. A body of weight 120 N rests on a rough horizontal plane. The coefficient of friction between the
body and the plane of 0.3 N is applied to the body. The friction at the interface will be
a) 30 N b) -30 N c) 36 N d) -36 N
12. The direction of frictional force in case of a forward moving cycle is
a) in the direction of motion b) opposite to the direction of motion
c) inclined to the direction of motion d) there is no friction
13. Frictional resistance depends upon
a) speed of the body b) geometrical shape of the body
c) nature of contacting surfaces d) weight of the body and nature of contacting surfaces
14. Coefficient of friction depends upon
a) speed of the body b) geometrical shape of the body
c) size of the body and nature of contacting surfaces d) nature of contacting surfaces
15. The maximum frictional force, which comes into play when a body just begins to slide over the
surface of another body, is known as
a) sliding friction b) limiting friction c) kinetic friction d) rolling friction
16. The angle of friction is
a) the ratio of frictional resistance to normal reaction
b) the angle between the normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and frictional
resistance
c) the angle between the normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and limiting frictional
resistance
d) the angle between the resultant of normal reaction and limiting frictional resistance and the
horizontal
17. The angle which an inclined surface makes with the horizontal, when a body placed on it is on the
point of sliding down is known as
a) angle of repose b) angle of friction
c) angle of limiting friction d) angle of kinetic friction
18. If a body is lying on a plane, whose inclination with the horizontal is less than the angle of friction,
then
a) a force is required to move the body downward
b) a force is required to move the body upwards
c) both (a) and (b) above
d) none of the above
19. A cube rests on a rough horizontal surface and the coefficient of friction between the cube and the
surface is μ. If the cube is gradually tilted the plane on which it rests, then equilibrium is disturbed
by sliding first, if
a) μ > 1 b) μ < 1 c) μ = 1 d) none of the above
20. The frictional force at impending of motion is called
a) Kinetic friction b) static friction
c) Dynamic friction d) limiting friction
21. The unit of coefficient of static friction is
a) mm b) pure number c) second d) steradian
22. The point through which the whole body weight acts, irrespective of the position of the body, is
known as
a) Centroid b) center of gravity c) both (a) and (b) d) none of the above
23. The plane figures like triangle, circle etc have only areas, but no mass. The centre of such figures
is known as
 a) Centroid b) center of gravity c) both (a) and (b) d) none of the above
24. The centre of gravity of a plane lamina is not at its geometrical centre, if it is a
a) circle b) square c) rectangle d) right angled triangle
25. The centre of gravity of a semicircle of radius r from the diameter is
3𝑟 4𝑟 2𝑟 3𝑟
a) 2𝜋 b) 3𝜋 c) 3𝜋 d) 4𝜋
26. The c.g of a quadrant of a circle lies along its central radius at a distance of
a) 0.3R b) 0.44R c) 0.5R d) 0.6R
27. The c.g of a right circular cone lies on its axis of symmetry at a height of
ℎ ℎ ℎ
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) h
28. C.G of a trapezium of height h and parallel sides a and b, measured from the side b is at a distance
of
ℎ 𝑏+2𝑎 ℎ 𝑏−2𝑎 ℎ 𝑏+2𝑎 ℎ 𝑏−2𝑎
a) 3 ( 𝑏+𝑎 ) b) 3 ( 𝑏+𝑎 ) c) 2 ( 𝑏+𝑎 ) d) 2 ( 𝑏+𝑎 )
29. From a circular plate of diameter 6 cm is cut out a circle, whose diameter is equal to the radius of
the plate. The c.g of the remainder from the centre of a circular plate is at a distance of
a) 0.5cm b) 1cm c) 1.5cm d) 2.0cm
30. The moment of inertia of a triangle of base b and height h with respect to a centroidal axis parallel
to its base would be
𝑏ℎ 3 𝑏ℎ 3 𝑏ℎ 3 𝑏ℎ 3
a) 12
b) 18
c) 36
d) 3
31. The moment of inertia of a circular area of radius r with respect to diameteral axis is
𝜋𝑟 2 𝜋𝑟 4 𝜋𝑟 4
a) πr2 b) c) d)
4 16 64
32. A hollow circular section has an external diameter of 8cm and an internal diameter of 6cm. The
moment of inertia about the horizontal axis passing through its centre is
a) 100cm4 b) 137.5cm4 c) 150cm4 d) none of the above
33. Moment of inertia of a square of side b about an axis passing through its center of gravity is
𝑏3 𝑏4 𝑏3 𝑏3
a) b) c) d)
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34. Radius of gyration may be defined as the
a) distance from the axis of reference where the whole mass of the body is assumed to be
concentrated
b) distance from the axis of reference where the whole area of the body is assumed to be
concentrated
c) both (a) and (b) above
d) none of the above
35. Moment of inertia of a square about its diagonal is
𝑎3 𝑎2 𝑎4
a) b) c) d) none
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Answers:

1. c
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. a
8. a
9. a
10. a
11. b
12. a
13. b
14. d
15. b
16. c
17. a
18. c
19. b
20. d
21. b
22. b
23. a
24. d
25. b
26. d
27. c
28. a
29. a
30. c
31. b
32. b
33. c
34. c
35. c
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