Mechanical Engineering MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 21, 2025

1. : Which have not the units?
(A) Specific gravity
(B) Specific weight
(C) Specific volume
(D) Mass density

2. : The “e” denotes_____ in the engineering properties of soils.
(A) Compressibility
(B) Voids ratio
(C) Porosity
(D) Water content

3. : Find the maximum bending moment in a beam of 6 meters long fixed at its end. A udl of 5 kN/m is carried by it.
(A) 15 kNm
(B) 40 kNm
(C) 35 kNm
(D) 20 kNm

4. : The serpentine curve is ____?
(A) Reverse curve
(B) Transition curve
(C) Circular curve
(D) Lemniscate curve

5. : Glacier deposit of clay, gravel, or sand is _____.
(A) Tull
(B) Till
(C) Loess
(D) Mart

6. : Used in foundation ______ is bearing capacity of the laminated rocks?
(A) 1620 kN/m²
(B) 1450 kN/m²
(C) 1785 kN/m²
(D) 2125 kN/m²

7. : At its support, which beam is inbuilt?
(A) Continuous beam
(B) Fixed beam
(C) Simply supported beam
(D) Cantilever beam

8. : _____ is called fixed beam
(A) Inbuilt beam
(B) Constressed beam
(C) Encaster beam
(D) Constricted beam

9. : The slope at the supports should be ________ in the fixed beams
(A) Throughout
(B) Zero
(C) Maximum
(D) Minimum

10. : In the fixed beam _____ changes induce the large stresses?
(A) Slope
(B) Temperature
(C) Deflection
(D) SlopeLateral

11. : To be provided ___ is the maximum super elevation
(A) 1 in 10
(B) 1 in 15
(C) 2 in 10
(D) 2 in 15

12. : To solve the problems of land acquisition _____ curve is used?
(A) Transition curves
(B) Horizontal curves
(C) Circular curves
(D) Vertical curves

13. : If the maximum deflection does not exceed 1/400 of the span, calculate the load intensity of the fixed beam. Take EI as 1010 kN mm².
(A) 35 kN
(B) 40 kN
(C) 45 kN
(D) 60 kN