Common Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 4

Question – 1

1. At high altitudes ______ power is required by a compressor.

  • A. no


  • B. high


  • C. less


  • D. varying


  • Answer:C

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Question – 2

2. ________ bodies rebound after impact.

  • A. Inelastic


  • B. Elastic


  • C. Plastic


  • D. Steel


  • Answer:B

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 3

3. If a car moves with a constant speed around a circular track, then the acceleration will be ________.

  • A. towards the center of the circle


  • B. away from the center of the circle


  • C. towards the direction of motion


  • D. changing with respect to time


  • Answer:A

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Question – 4

4. Hardness of steel can be increased by adding ______.

  • A. sulphur


  • B. nickel


  • C. chromium


  • D. phosphorous


  • Answer:C

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Question – 5

5. In a cyclic process which is not reversible, the entropy _________.

  • A. increases


  • B. decreases


  • C. remains constant


  • D. changes depending on the atmosphere


  • Answer:A

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Question – 6

6. The speed of a car increases when it rolls down the hill. This is because,

  • A. its kinetic energy gets converted into potential energy


  • B. its potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy


  • C. its potential energy remains constant


  • D. the wheels of the car are idle


  • Answer:B

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Question – 7

7. The kinetic energy of a moving object can be calculated using the formula

  • A. 1/2 mv2


  • B. 1/2 m2v


  • C. mv


  • D. mv2


  • Answer:A

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Question – 8

8. The temperature and volume of a gas ________ when it is heated at constant pressure.

  • A. decrease


  • B. increase


  • C. become zero


  • D. neither increase nor decrease


  • Answer:B

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Question – 9

9. In a refrigerator, when frost is formed on cooling coils __________.

  • A. more power is consumed


  • B. less power is consumed


  • C. more heat is transferred


  • D. no power is consumed


  • Answer:A

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Question – 10

i. Stresses can be relieved
ii. Materials can be softened
iii. Steel can be hardened
iv. Characteristics of a machine can be improved


  • A. i,ii,iii


  • B. i,ii,iii,iv


  • C. i,ii,iv


  • D. i,iii,iv


  • Answer:C

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 11

11. The molecules in a fluid are attracted due to which among the following properties?

  • A. viscosity


  • B. surface tension


  • C. cohesion


  • D. adhesion


  • Answer:C

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Question – 12

12. The potential energy of an object can be calculated using the formula _______.

  • A. PE=mgh


  • B. PE=mg


  • C. PE=mg2


  • D. PE=mgh2


  • Answer:A

  • Answer Explanation:





Question – 13

13. When temperature is increased, the thermal conductivity of water ______.

  • A. increases


  • B. decreases


  • C. remains constant


  • D. increases or decreases depending upon temperature


  • Answer:D

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Question – 14

14. A ________ tool is used on broaching machines and milling machines.

  • A. three-point cutting


  • B. multi-point cutting


  • C. two-point cutting


  • D. one-point cutting


  • Answer:B

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Question – 15

15. A _________ is a fixed position layout.

  • A. static product layout


  • B. synthetic layout


  • C. process layout


  • D. combination layout


  • Answer:A

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