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Engineering & Architecture Admissions MCQ & Objective Questions

Engineering & Architecture Admissions play a crucial role in shaping the future of aspiring students in India. With the increasing competition in entrance exams, mastering MCQs and objective questions is essential for effective exam preparation. Practicing these types of questions not only enhances concept clarity but also boosts confidence, helping students score better in their exams.

What You Will Practise Here

Key concepts in Engineering Mathematics
Fundamentals of Physics relevant to architecture and engineering
Important definitions and terminologies in engineering disciplines
Essential formulas for solving objective questions
Diagrams and illustrations for better understanding
Conceptual theories related to structural engineering
Analysis of previous years' important questions

Exam Relevance

The topics covered under Engineering & Architecture Admissions are highly relevant for various examinations such as CBSE, State Boards, NEET, and JEE. Students can expect to encounter MCQs that test their understanding of core concepts, application of formulas, and analytical skills. Common question patterns include multiple-choice questions that require selecting the correct answer from given options, as well as assertion-reason type questions that assess deeper comprehension.

Common Mistakes Students Make

Misinterpreting the question stem, leading to incorrect answers.
Overlooking units in numerical problems, which can change the outcome.
Confusing similar concepts or terms, especially in definitions.
Neglecting to review diagrams, which are often crucial for solving problems.
Rushing through practice questions without understanding the underlying concepts.

FAQs

Question: What are the best ways to prepare for Engineering & Architecture Admissions MCQs?
Answer: Regular practice of objective questions, reviewing key concepts, and taking mock tests can significantly enhance your preparation.

Question: How can I improve my accuracy in solving MCQs?
Answer: Focus on understanding the concepts thoroughly, practice regularly, and learn to eliminate incorrect options to improve accuracy.

Start your journey towards success by solving practice MCQs today! Test your understanding and strengthen your knowledge in Engineering & Architecture Admissions to excel in your exams.

JEE Main

Q. A student measures the length of a rod multiple times and records the values: 10.1 cm, 10.2 cm, 10.0 cm, 10.3 cm. What is the average length of the rod?

A. 10.0 cm
B. 10.1 cm
C. 10.2 cm
D. 10.3 cm

Solution

Average length = (10.1 + 10.2 + 10.0 + 10.3) / 4 = 10.15 cm.

Correct Answer: B — 10.1 cm

Q. A student measures the length of a rod multiple times and records values of 10.1 cm, 10.2 cm, and 10.0 cm. What is the average length of the rod?

A. 10.0 cm
B. 10.1 cm
C. 10.2 cm
D. 10.3 cm

Solution

Average length = (10.1 + 10.2 + 10.0) / 3 = 10.1 cm.

Correct Answer: B — 10.1 cm

Q. A student measures the mass of an object as 200 g with an uncertainty of ±2 g. What is the relative uncertainty?

A. 1%
B. 0.5%
C. 2%
D. 0.1%

Solution

Relative uncertainty = (Uncertainty / Measured value) * 100 = (2 / 200) * 100 = 1%.

Correct Answer: B — 0.5%

Q. A student measures the speed of a car as 60 km/h with an uncertainty of ±2 km/h. What is the percentage error in the speed measurement?

A. 3.33%
B. 2.0%
C. 1.5%
D. 4.0%

Solution

Percentage error = (Uncertainty / Measured value) * 100 = (2 / 60) * 100 = 3.33%.

Correct Answer: A — 3.33%

Q. A student measures the speed of a car as 60 km/h with an uncertainty of ±2 km/h. What is the percentage uncertainty?

A. 3.33%
B. 2.5%
C. 4.0%
D. 5.0%

Solution

Percentage uncertainty = (Uncertainty / Measured value) * 100 = (2 / 60) * 100 = 3.33%.

Correct Answer: A — 3.33%

Q. A student measures the speed of a car as 60.0 km/h with an uncertainty of ±2.0 km/h. What is the percentage uncertainty in the speed measurement?

A. 3.33%
B. 2.0%
C. 1.67%
D. 5.0%

Solution

Percentage uncertainty = (absolute uncertainty / measured value) * 100 = (2.0 / 60.0) * 100 = 3.33%.

Correct Answer: A — 3.33%

Q. A student measures the temperature of water as 25°C with an uncertainty of ±0.5°C. What is the minimum temperature?

A. 24.5°C
B. 25.0°C
C. 25.5°C
D. 26.0°C

Solution

Minimum temperature = Measured value - Uncertainty = 25.0 - 0.5 = 24.5°C.

Correct Answer: A — 24.5°C

Q. A student measures the time period of a pendulum as 2.0 s with an uncertainty of ±0.1 s. What is the fractional error in the time period?

A. 0.05
B. 0.1
C. 0.02
D. 0.1

Solution

Fractional error = (absolute error / measured value) = 0.1 / 2.0 = 0.05.

Correct Answer: A — 0.05

Q. A student measures the time period of a pendulum as 2.0 s with an uncertainty of ±0.1 s. What is the absolute error in the time period?

A. 0.1 s
B. 0.05 s
C. 0.2 s
D. 0.01 s

Solution

The absolute error is given directly as ±0.1 s.

Correct Answer: A — 0.1 s

Q. A student measures the time period of a pendulum as 2.0 s with an uncertainty of ±0.1 s. What is the percentage uncertainty in the time period?

A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 2.5%
D. 1%

Solution

Percentage uncertainty = (Uncertainty / Measured value) * 100 = (0.1 / 2.0) * 100 = 5%.

Correct Answer: C — 2.5%

Q. A student measures the width of a table as 1.2 m with a possible error of 0.02 m. What is the range of the true width?

A. 1.18 m to 1.22 m
B. 1.20 m to 1.22 m
C. 1.20 m to 1.24 m
D. 1.18 m to 1.20 m

Solution

True width = Measured value ± Absolute error = 1.2 ± 0.02 gives the range 1.18 m to 1.22 m.

Correct Answer: A — 1.18 m to 1.22 m

Q. A student records the time taken for a reaction as 15.0 s with an uncertainty of ±0.5 s. What is the total time range?

A. 14.5 s to 15.5 s
B. 15.0 s to 16.0 s
C. 14.0 s to 15.0 s
D. 15.0 s to 15.5 s

Solution

Total time range = 15.0 s ± 0.5 s = 14.5 s to 15.5 s.

Correct Answer: A — 14.5 s to 15.5 s

Q. A swimmer can swim at 3 km/h in still water. If he swims across a river flowing at 2 km/h, what is his resultant speed?

A. 3 km/h
B. 4 km/h
C. 5 km/h
D. 6 km/h

Solution

Resultant speed = √(3² + 2²) = √(9 + 4) = √13 ≈ 3.6 km/h.

Correct Answer: C — 5 km/h

Q. A swimmer can swim at 3 m/s in still water. If the river flows at 1 m/s, what is the swimmer's speed when swimming across the river?

A. 2 m/s
B. 3 m/s
C. 4 m/s
D. 5 m/s

Solution

Speed across the river = √(3^2 - 1^2) = √(9 - 1) = √8 = 2.83 m/s (approximately 2 m/s).

Correct Answer: A — 2 m/s

Q. A swimmer can swim at 3 m/s in still water. If the river flows at 2 m/s, what is the swimmer's speed relative to the bank when swimming upstream?

A. 1 m/s
B. 2 m/s
C. 3 m/s
D. 5 m/s

Solution

Speed relative to bank = Speed of swimmer - Speed of river = 3 m/s - 2 m/s = 1 m/s.

Correct Answer: A — 1 m/s

Q. A swimmer can swim at 4 km/h in still water. If he swims across a river that is 1 km wide and the current is 2 km/h, how long will it take him to reach the opposite bank?

A. 15 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 45 minutes
D. 1 hour

Solution

Time = distance/speed = 1 km / 4 km/h = 0.25 hours = 15 minutes.

Correct Answer: B — 30 minutes

Q. A thermometer has a least count of 1°C. If the reading is 25°C, what is the maximum possible error in the measurement?

A. 0.5°C
B. 1°C
C. 0.1°C
D. 2°C

Solution

Maximum possible error = Least count = 1°C.

Correct Answer: B — 1°C

Q. A thermometer reads 100.0 °C with an uncertainty of ±0.5 °C. What is the range of possible temperatures?

A. 99.5 °C to 100.5 °C
B. 99.0 °C to 100.0 °C
C. 100.0 °C to 101.0 °C
D. 100.5 °C to 101.5 °C

Solution

Range = 100.0 ± 0.5 °C gives 99.5 °C to 100.5 °C.

Correct Answer: A — 99.5 °C to 100.5 °C

Q. A thermometer reads 100.5 °C when the actual temperature is 100.0 °C. What is the percentage error in the measurement?

A. 0.5%
B. 1.0%
C. 0.1%
D. 0.2%

Solution

Percentage error = (Absolute error / True value) * 100 = (0.5 / 100.0) * 100 = 0.5%.

Correct Answer: B — 1.0%

Q. A thermometer reads 25.0 °C with an uncertainty of ±0.2 °C. What is the range of possible temperatures?

A. 24.8 °C to 25.2 °C
B. 24.5 °C to 25.5 °C
C. 25.0 °C to 25.4 °C
D. 24.0 °C to 26.0 °C

Solution

Range = 25.0 ± 0.2 gives 24.8 °C to 25.2 °C.

Correct Answer: A — 24.8 °C to 25.2 °C

Q. A thermometer reads 25.0 °C with an uncertainty of ±0.5 °C. If this temperature is used in a calculation, what is the uncertainty in the result if the temperature is multiplied by 2?

A. 1 °C
B. 0.5 °C
C. 0.25 °C
D. 0.1 °C

Solution

When multiplying, the relative uncertainty doubles: 2 * 0.5 °C = 1 °C.

Correct Answer: A — 1 °C

Q. A thermometer reads 25.0 °C with an uncertainty of ±0.5 °C. What is the range of possible true temperatures?

A. 24.5 °C to 25.5 °C
B. 25.0 °C to 26.0 °C
C. 24.0 °C to 25.0 °C
D. 25.0 °C to 25.5 °C

Solution

Range = Measured value ± Uncertainty = 25.0 ± 0.5 = 24.5 °C to 25.5 °C.

Correct Answer: A — 24.5 °C to 25.5 °C

Q. A thermometer reads 25.0 °C with an uncertainty of ±0.5 °C. What is the range of possible temperatures?

A. 24.5 °C to 25.5 °C
B. 25.0 °C to 26.0 °C
C. 24.0 °C to 25.0 °C
D. 25.0 °C to 25.5 °C

Solution

Range = 25.0 ± 0.5 °C = 24.5 °C to 25.5 °C.

Correct Answer: A — 24.5 °C to 25.5 °C

Q. A thin lens has a focal length of 20 cm. What is the power of the lens?

A. +2.5 D
B. +5 D
C. +10 D
D. +15 D

Solution

Power (P) is given by P = 1/f (in meters). Thus, P = 1/0.2 = +5 D.

Correct Answer: B — +5 D

Q. A thin rod of length L and mass M is rotated about an axis perpendicular to its length and passing through one end. What is its moment of inertia?

A. 1/3 ML^2
B. 1/12 ML^2
C. 1/2 ML^2
D. ML^2

Solution

The moment of inertia of a thin rod about an end is I = 1/3 ML^2.

Correct Answer: A — 1/3 ML^2

Q. A thin rod of length L and mass M is rotated about an axis perpendicular to its length through one end. What is its moment of inertia?

A. 1/3 ML^2
B. 1/12 ML^2
C. 1/2 ML^2
D. ML^2

Solution

The moment of inertia of a thin rod about an end is I = 1/3 ML^2.

Correct Answer: A — 1/3 ML^2

Q. A torque of 10 Nm is applied to a wheel with a moment of inertia of 2 kg·m². What is the angular acceleration of the wheel?

A. 5 rad/s²
B. 10 rad/s²
C. 2 rad/s²
D. 20 rad/s²

Solution

Using τ = Iα, we have α = τ/I = 10 Nm / 2 kg·m² = 5 rad/s².

Correct Answer: A — 5 rad/s²

Q. A torque of 10 Nm is applied to a wheel with a moment of inertia of 2 kg·m². What is the angular acceleration?

A. 5 rad/s²
B. 10 rad/s²
C. 2 rad/s²
D. 20 rad/s²

Solution

Using τ = Iα, we have α = τ/I = 10 Nm / 2 kg·m² = 5 rad/s².

Correct Answer: A — 5 rad/s²

Q. A torque of 10 Nm is applied to a wheel with a moment of inertia of 5 kg·m². What is the angular acceleration of the wheel?

A. 2 rad/s²
B. 5 rad/s²
C. 10 rad/s²
D. 20 rad/s²

Solution

Using τ = Iα, we have α = τ/I = 10 Nm / 5 kg·m² = 2 rad/s².

Correct Answer: A — 2 rad/s²

Q. A torque of 10 Nm is applied to a wheel. If the radius of the wheel is 0.2 m, what is the force applied tangentially?

A. 50 N
B. 20 N
C. 10 N
D. 5 N

Solution

Torque (τ) = F × r; therefore, F = τ / r = 10 Nm / 0.2 m = 50 N.

Correct Answer: A — 50 N

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