Commercial Aviation MCQs December 5, 2025August 23, 2024 by u930973931_answers 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. The term āfree body diagramā refers to: (A) A diagram showing all forces and moments acting on a body (B) A diagram showing only external forces (C) A diagram showing internal stresses (D) A diagram used only for fluids 2. The SI unit of power is: (A) Newton (B) Joule (C) Watt (D) Pascal 3. The rate of change of momentum is equal to: (A) Work (B) Power (C) Energy (D) Force 4. The force acting normal to a surface per unit area is called: (A) Shear stress (B) Torque (C) Pressure (D) Momentum 5. Which quantity remains constant in uniform circular motion? (A) Acceleration (B) Velocity (C) Speed (D) Force 6. A force that tends to deform a body by sliding its layers is: (A) Tensile force (B) Compressive force (C) Shear force (D) Axial force 7. The unit of torque is: (A) Newton (B) Joule (C) Pascal (D) Newton-meter 8. When a body is thrown vertically upward, its velocity at the highest point is: (A) Maximum (B) Zero (C) Constant (D) Negative 9. The path traced by a projectile is known as: (A) Circle (B) Hyperbola (C) Parabola (D) Line 10. The center of mass of a uniform rod lies: (A) At one end (B) At the midpoint (C) At one-fourth its length (D) At one-third its length 11. The unit of linear momentum is: (A) kgĀ·m/s (B) NĀ·m (C) J/s (D) m/s² 12. A body that returns to its original shape after force removal is called: (A) Plastic (B) Ductile (C) Elastic (D) Brittle 13. The tendency of a body to resist changes in its state of motion is called: (A) Inertia (B) Power (C) Work (D) Energy 14. The work done by a perpendicular force on a moving object is: (A) Maximum (B) Minimum (C) Zero (D) Infinite 15. The slope of a velocity-time graph represents: (A) Acceleration (B) Speed (C) Distance (D) Displacement 16. The area under a force-displacement graph gives: (A) Work (B) Power (C) Momentum (D) Stress 17. For a body in uniform motion, the net force is: (A) Zero (B) Variable (C) Positive (D) Infinite 18. The unit of strain is: (A) Newton (B) Pascal (C) It has no unit (D) Joule 19. Hookeās law is valid only within: (A) Plastic region (B) Fracture point (C) Ultimate strength (D) Elastic limit 20. The energy stored in a stretched spring is: (A) Elastic potential energy (B) Chemical energy (C) Kinetic energy (D) Thermal energy 21. The unit of angular velocity is: (A) m/s (B) rad/s (C) rad (D) m/s² 22. The quantity that changes direction but not magnitude in circular motion is: (A) Work (B) Speed (C) Mass (D) Velocity 23. When two equal and opposite forces act on a body at different points, they form a: (A) Moment (B) Couple (C) Torque (D) Resultant 24. The point at which total area of a shape may be considered concentrated is called: (A) Center of mass (B) Centroid (C) Center of pressure (D) Barycenter 25. The unit of modulus of elasticity is: (A) Watt (B) Pascal (C) Newton (D) Joule 26. In free fall, neglecting air resistance, all bodies fall with: (A) Same speed (B) Same acceleration (C) Same momentum (D) Same energy 27. The ability of a material to withstand pulling force is: (A) Compression (B) Bending (C) Shear (D) Tension 28. The rotational equivalent of force is: (A) Power (B) Momentum (C) Work (D) Torque 29. The resistance to motion due to surface contact is: (A) Friction (B) Gravity (C) Tension (D) Drag 30. The unit of pressure is: (A) NĀ·m (B) kgĀ·m/s (C) N/m² (D) J/s