Velammal Engineering College

(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University – Chennai)

Velammal Newgen Park Ambattur – RedHills Road , Chennai-600 066

Subject Code : 19ME102T Subject Title : Engineering Mechanics

Multiple Choice Question
Unit - III

1. 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
Ans. a

2. Centroid of a rectangular of dimension 20mm X 10 mm lies at

(a) (10,10)mm
(b) (10,20)mm
(c) (10,5)mm
(d) (10,7.5)mm
Ans. c

3. Centroid of a semicircle lies at

4𝑟
(a) (r, )
3𝜋
4𝑟 4𝑟
(b) ( , )
3𝜋 3𝜋
8𝑟 4𝑟
(c) ( , )
3𝜋 3𝜋
8𝑟
(d) (r, )
3𝜋
Ans. a
4. Centre of gravity of a solid 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
Ans. a

5. Centre 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
Ans. b

6. The center of gravity of a triangle lies at

(a) Concurrence of the median
(b) intersection of its altitude
(c) intersection of bisector of angles
(d) intersection of diagonals
Ans. a

7. The units of moment of inertia of an area are

(a) kg m2
(b) m4
(c) kg/m2
(d) m3
Ans. b

8. The calculation of the moment of the body due to the loadings involve a quantity called
(a) Moment
(b) Inertia
(c) Moment of Inertia
(d) Rotation
Ans. c
9. What is parallel axis theorem and to whom it is applied?
(a) Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for areas
(b) Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for volumes
(c) Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for linear
distances
(d) Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for vectors
Ans. a

10. The parallel axis theorem gives the moment of inertia ______________ to the surface of
consideration.
(a) Linear
(b) Non-Linear
(c) Perpendicular
(d) Parallel
Ans. c

11. The parallel axis theorem uses the ____________ of the distance.
(a) Square root
(b) Square
(c) Cube root
(d) Cube
Ans. b

12. One of the uses of the centre of mass or centroid is as in the moment of inertia is that the
net force acts at the ___________ of the loading body.
(a) Centroid
(b) The centre axis
(c) The corner
(d) The base
Ans. a
13. Composite materials can be of __________ shapes for the determination of the moment
of composite areas.
(a) Circular only
(b) Rectangular only
(c) Oval only
(d) Any
Ans. d

14. The axis about which moment of area is taken is known as ____________
(a) Axis of area
(b) Axis of moment
(c) Axis of reference
(d) Axis of rotation
Ans. c

15. What is the formula of radius of gyration?

(a) k2 = I/A
(b) k2 = I2/A
(c) k2 = I2/A2
(d) k2 = (I/A)1/2
Ans. a

16. What is the formula of theorem of perpendicular axis?

a) Izz = Ixx – Iyy

b) Izz = Ixx + Ah2
c) Izz = Ixx + Iyy
d) None of the mentioned
Ans. c
17. What is the formula of theorem of parallel axis?

a) IAB = IG + Ah
b) IAB = IG + Ah2
c) IAB = IG – Ah2
d) IAB = IG + Ixx
Ans. b

18. What is the unit of radius of gyration?

a) m4
b) m
c) N
d) m2
Ans. b

19. What is the moment of inertia of a rectangular section about an horizontal axis through
C.G?

a) bd3/6

b) bd2/12

c) b2d2/12

d) bd3/12
Ans. d

20. What is the moment of inertia of a triangular section about the base?

a) bh2/12

b) bh3/12

c) bh3/6

d) bh2/6
Ans. b