Quiz  /  Graphic Statics Gate & PSU MCQ Questions With Answers

  • 1. 
    The resultant of two unlike parallel forces P and Q is

  • P + Q
  • P - Q
  • R
  • 0

  • 2. 
    The direction of the resultant of the forces P and Q is given by tan⁡ ϕ\tan\ \phitan ϕ =

  • Qsin⁡αP + Qcos⁡α\frac{Q\sin\alpha}{P\ +\ Q\cos\alpha}P + QcosαQsinα​
  • Qcos⁡αP + Qsin⁡α\frac{Q\cos\alpha}{P\ +\ Q\sin\alpha}P + QsinαQcosα​
  • Psin⁡αQ + Psin⁡α\frac{P\sin\alpha}{Q\ +\ P\sin\alpha}Q + PsinαPsinα​
  • None of the above

  • 3. 
    If the forces are at right angles, then the parallelogram made by the forces become

  • Square
  • Rectangle
  • Rhombus
  • Triangle

  • 4. 
    By Lami's theorem, P/ sin( Q , R) = Q / sin( R , P) =

  • R
  • R / sin ( P , Q)
  • P / Q
  • P / R

  • 5. 
    The greatest resultant of two forces of magnitudes P and Q has magnitude

  • P + Q
  • P - Q
  • 0
  • R

  • 6. 
    If the forces are equal at an angle α\alphaα then the angle made by the resultant with these forces is

  • α\alphaα  / 2
  • α\alphaα  / 3
  • 3 α\alphaα
  • 2 α\alphaα

  • 7. 
    If the resultant force R is least then, the angle between the two forces P and Q will be

  • π\piπ
  • π\piπ / 2
  • π\piπ / 4
  • 0

  • 8. 
    The weight of the body acts

  • Vertically
  • Vertically Upwards
  • Vertically Downwards
  • Horizontally
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