Common Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 3

Question – 1

1. A hoist can be used for _________.

  • A. cutting plastic


  • B. lifting objects


  • C. melting iron bars


  • D. making machineries


  • Answer:B

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 2

2. Water can be transferred between two adjacent swimming pools by using a _________.

  • A. piston


  • B. pulley


  • C. siphon


  • D. hoist


  • Answer:C

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 3

3. Liquid fuels have ________ solid fuels.

  • A. higher calorific value than


  • B. lower calorific value than


  • C. same calorific value as


  • D. no calorific value as


  • Answer:A

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 4

4. __________ can be measured using an aneroid barometer.

  • A. Temperature


  • B. Atmospheric pressure


  • C. Viscosity


  • D. Weight


  • Answer:B

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 5

5. Which of the following mechanical devices help in measuring the level of water in a tank?

  • A. Switch


  • B. Galvanometer


  • C. Float


  • D. Valve


  • Answer:C

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 6

6. A micrometer is used to measure

  • A. microscopic objects


  • B. very small but not microscopic objects


  • C. large objects


  • D. objects of all sizes


  • Answer:B

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 7

7. At normal temperature, the surface tension of water is __________ the surface tension of mercury.

  • A. less than


  • B. more than


  • C. equal to


  • D. varies depending on the quantity


  • Answer:A

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 8

8. _________ force is produced when objects are rubbed.

  • A. Frictional


  • B. Gravitational


  • C. Centripetal


  • D. Centrifugal


  • Answer:A

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 9

9. Torsion spring coil and uncoil produces a _________.

  • A. direct pull


  • B. twisting action


  • C. magnetic field


  • D. none of the above


  • Answer:B

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 10

10. If two gears are of different sizes, they can mesh properly only if their teeth are _______.

  • A. of the same size


  • B. of different sizes


  • C. blunt edges


  • D. sharp edges


  • Answer:A

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 11

11. ________ threads can be used in cases where power is transmitted in only one direction.

  • A. Square


  • B. Angle


  • C. Buttress


  • D. Acme


  • Answer:C

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 12

12. When a material is heated, its toughness ________.

  • A. decreases


  • B. increases


  • C. remains constant


  • D. increases or decreases depending on the thickness of the material


  • Answer:A

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 13

13. In a ________ bearing the length and diameter of the journal are equal.

  • A. long


  • B. square


  • C. triangle


  • D. short


  • Answer:B

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 14

14. _________ energy is stored in hydraulic accumulator so that the stored energy can be supplied to a machine when required.

  • A. Potential


  • B. Kinetic


  • C. Kinematic


  • D. Pressure


  • Answer:D

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 15

15. In gas turbines, _________ type rotary compressor is used.

  • A. centripetal


  • B. centrifugal


  • C. axial flow


  • D. radial flow


  • Answer:C

  • Answer Explanation:





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