Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Unit 1 – Introduction to Mechanics: AKTU previous year questions
47 AKTU questions from Unit 1 (Introduction to Mechanics) asked in 2021–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 27 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Stress and Strain Fundamentals (24 times); 29 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 1 previous year questions
- What is the difference between a moment and a couple? (2 marks, 2026, Force Moment and Couple)
- Difference between true strain and engineering strain. (2 marks, 2026, Stress and Strain Fundamentals)
- Find the resultant of forces 2, √3, 5, √3 & 2N that act at an angular point of regular hexagon towards the other angular point taking in an order. (7 marks, 2026, Resultant of Force Systems)
- Determine the reaction at the support A and D in the structure shown in Figure. (7 marks, 2026, Supports Loads and Reactions)
- A beam 8m long is hinged at A and supported on rollers over a smooth surface inclined at 30°C to the horizontal at B. The beam is loaded as shown in fig. Determine the support reaction. (7 marks, 2026, Supports Loads and Reactions)
- Explain the Poisson's ratio. Write down the expressions in the elastic constants. (2 marks, 2025, Stress and Strain Fundamentals)
- A beam is subjected to a maximum stress of 80 MPa, while the yield stress is 400 MPa. Calculate the factor of safety. (2 marks, 2025, Stress and Strain Fundamentals)
- Draw the stress-strain diagram of the following: (i) Ductile materials (ii) Brittle Materials (7 marks, 2025, Stress and Strain Fundamentals)
- Compare the stress-strain diagrams of ductile and brittle materials. What are the key differences? (7 marks, 2025, Stress and Strain Fundamentals)
- Two locomotives on opposite banks of a canal pull a vessel moving parallel to the banks by means of two horizontal ropes. The tensions in these ropes have been measured to be 20 kN and 24 kN while the angle between them is 60°. Find the resultant pull on the vessel and the angle between each of the ropes and the sides of the canal. (7 marks, 2025, Resultant of Force Systems)
- Draw the free body diagram of a cantilever beam of length 4 m carrying a UDL of 15 kN/m and a point load of 20 kN at the free end. Calculate the support reactions. (7 marks, 2025, Supports Loads and Reactions)
- Derive the relation between elastic constants: E, G, K, and ν (Poisson's ratio). (7 marks, 2025, Stress and Strain Fundamentals)
Most asked Unit 1 topics
- Stress and Strain Fundamentals – asked 24 times
- Supports Loads and Reactions – asked 13 times
- Force Moment and Couple – asked 5 times
Unit 1 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 18 asked in 2021–2026
- 7-mark questions: 21 asked in 2021–2026
- 10-mark questions: 8 asked in 2021–2026
- About 27 marks from Unit 1 in every paper
- 29 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 1 questions year by year
- 2026: 5 Unit 1 questions asked (25 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 8 Unit 1 questions asked (46 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 10 Unit 1 questions asked (50 marks across that year's papers)
- 2023: 10 Unit 1 questions asked (50 marks across that year's papers)
- 2022: 10 Unit 1 questions asked (68 marks across that year's papers)
- 2021: 4 Unit 1 questions asked (24 marks across that year's papers)