130°
180°
230°
270°
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Engineering MCQs
The purpose of a surge tank is
to control the pressure variations due to rapid changes in the pipe line flow
to eliminate water hammer possibilities
to regulate flow of water to turbines by providing necessary retarding head of water
all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity __________ the centre of buoyancy.
coincides with
lies below
lies above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The kinetic energy of a body __________ upon its mass and velocity.
does not depend
depends
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Grey cast iron is __________ than white cast iron.
softer
harder
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The isothermal and adiabatic processes are regarded as
reversible process
irreversible process
reversible or irreversible process
none of these
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The sensitiveness of the governor __________ as the speed range decreases.
remains unaffected
decreases
increases
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The function of the washer is to
fill up the axial gap
provide bearing area
provide cushioning effect
absorb shocks and vibr
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The metacentric height is the distance between the
centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy
centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre
metacentre and centre of buoyancy
original centre of buo
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The function of a piston in a steam engine is
to guide motion of the piston rod and to prevent it from bending
to transfer motion from the piston to the cross-head
to convert heat energy of the steam into mechanical work id) to exhaust steam from the cylinder at proper moment
✅ The correct answer is option C.