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strength of materials_quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hooke's law holds good up to

a)

yield limit

b)

elastic limit

c)

ultimate limit

d)

breaking limit

2.

Unit of Rigidity Modulus

a)

N/mm

b)

kN/mm2

c)

Nmm/s

d)

mm/N

3.

Poisson's ratio is defined as the ratio between

a)

longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain

b)

longitudinal stress and lateral stress

c)

lateral stress and longitudinal stress

d)

lateral stress and lateral strain

4.

Poisson's ratio is in the range

a)

less than 0.5

b)

0.5-1

c)

1-1.5

d)

1.5-2

5.

If a material expands freely due to heating it will develop

a)

thermal stress

b)

bending stress

c)

compressive stress

d)

no stresses

6.

Elasticity of various materials is controlled by their

a)

tensile stress

b)

stress at yield point

c)

stress at elastic limit

d)

proof stress

7.

A material capable of absorbing large amount of energy before fracture is known as

a)

ductility

b)

plasticity

c)

shock proof

d)

toughness

8.

If the load at the cantilever end of a beam is increased, the failure will occur

a)

in the middle

b)

only at the support

c)

anywhere on the beam

d)

at the tip below the load

9.

A cylindrical vessel having no joint is known as

a)

jointless section

b)

seamless section

c)

perfect section

d)

homogenous section

10.

Longitudinal stress in a thin cylinder is ____ of the hoop stress

a)

half

b)

twice

c)

four times

d)

same

11.

The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its Centre of Gravity, is

a)

πd24\frac{\pi d^2}{4}

b)

πd38\frac{\pi d^3}{8}

c)

πd464\frac{\pi d^4}{64}

d)

πd332\frac{\pi d^3}{32}

12.

If a part is constrained to move and heated, it will develop

a)

Compressive Stress

b)

Tensile Stress

c)

Proof Stress

d)

Shear Stress

13.

A hollow shaft of same cross-section area as compared to a solid shaft transmit

a)

more torque

b)

less torque

c)

same torque

d)

unpredictable

14.

Two shafts 'A' and 'B' transmit the same power. The speed of shaft 'A' is 250 r.p.m. and that of shaft 'B' is 300 r.p.m.

a)

shaft 'B' has greater diameter

b)

shaft 'A' has greater diameter

c)

both are of same diameter

d)

none of these

15.

The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is

a)

zero

b)

minimum

c)

maximum

d)

infinity

16.

Euler's formula holds good only for

a)

short columns

b)

long columns

c)

both short and long columns

d)

weak columns

17.

The bending moment at a point on a beam is the algebraic ________ of all the moments on either side of the point.

a)

sum

b)

difference

c)

multiplication

d)

none of the above

18.

The shape of cantilever for uniformly distributed load will be

a)

straight line

b)

parabolic

c)

elliptical

d)

cubic

19.

The point of contra flexure is a point where

a)

SF changes sign

b)

SF is maximum

c)

BM changes sign

d)

BM is maximum

20.

When shear force at a point is zero, then bending moment is _________ at that point.



a)

Zero

b)

minimum

c)

maximum

d)

infinity

21.

In the torsion equation T/J = τ/r = Gθ/ L, the term J/R is called

a)

polar modulus

b)

shear modulus

c)

section modulus

d)

none of these

22.

When both ends of a column are fixed, the effective length is

a)

Its own length

b)

Half its length

c)

Twice its length

d)

1/ 2\sqrt{2} x its length

23.

When a beam is subjected to a bending moment, the strain in a layer is __________ the distance from the neutral axis.

a)

Equal to

b)

Directly proportional to

c)

Inversely proportional to

d)

Independent of

24.

A bar of copper and steel form a composite system, which is heated to a temperature of 40°C. The stress induced in the copper bar will be

a)

Tensile

b)

Compressive

c)

Shear

d)

Zero

25.

The section modulus (Z) of a beam is given by

a)

I / y

b)

I.y

c)

y / I

d)

M / I

26.

The Rankine's formula holds good for

a)

Short column

b)

Long column

c)

Both Short and long columns

d)

Weak columns

27.

The maximum bending moment of a simply supported beam of span 'L' and carrying a point load 'W' at the center of beam, is

a)

WL / 4

b)

WL / 2

c)

WL

d)

WL2 /8

28.

A tensile test is performed on a mild steel round bar. Its diameter after fracture will

a)

Remain same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

d)

Depend upon rate of loading

29.

The relation between Young's modulus (E) and bulk modulus (K) is given by

a)

K = (3m -2) / mE

b)

K = mE / 3 (m -2)

c)

K = 3 (m -2) / mE

d)

K = mE/ (3m-2)

30.

The springs in brakes and clutches are used to

a)

absorb shocks

b)

store strain energy

c)

measure forces

d)

apply forces

31.

The load at which the column just buckles, is known as

a)

Buckling Load

b)

Critical Load

c)

Euler's Load

d)

All of these

32.

Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is

a)

unity

b)

zero

c)

minimum

d)

maximum

33.

A load which is spread over a beam in such a manner that it varies uniformly over the whole length of a beam is called ________ load.

a)

uniformly distributed

b)

couple

c)

point load

d)

uniformly varying

34.

The Young's modulus of a material is 125 GPa and Poisson’s ratio is 0.25. The modulus of rigidity of me material is

a)

100 GPa

b)

80 GPa

c)

50 GPa

d)

30 GPa

35.

The slenderness ratio is the ratio of

a)

length of column to least radius of gyration

b)

area of column to least radius of gyration

c)

least radius of gyration to area of column

d)

least radius of gyration to length of column

36.

The modulus of elasticity for mild steel is approximately equal to

a)

2000GPa

b)

200GPa

c)

20GPa

d)

2GPa

37.

Mohr's circle is used to determine the stresses on an oblique section of a body subjected to

a)

Direct tensile stress in one plane accompanied by a shear stress

b)

Direct tensile stress in two mutually perpendicular directions

c)

Direct tensile stress in two mutually perpendicular directions accompanied by a simple shear stress

d)

All of the above

38.

When there is a sudden increase or decrease in shear force diagram between any two points, it indicates that there is a

a)

uniformly varying load between the two points

b)

point load at the two points

c)

no loading between the two points

d)

uniformly distributed load between the two points

39.

The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded __________ of the beam.

a)

in the centre

b)

near the bottom

c)

near the top

d)

at any position

40.

Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the

a)

Axis of load

b)

perpendicular to the axis of load

c)

minimum cross section

d)

least radius of gyration

41.

Closed coiled helical spring takes

a)

tensile force

b)

twisting force

c)

compressive force

d)

bending force

42.

The energy absorbed in a body, when it is strained within the elastic limits, is known as

a)

strain energy

b)

resilience

c)

proof resilience

d)

modulus of resilience

43.

The stress induced in a body due to suddenly applied load compared to when it is applied gradually is

a)

same

b)

four times

c)

two times

d)

none of the above

44.

Along the principal plarr subjected to maximum principal stress

a)

Maximum shear stress acts

b)

Minimum shear stress acts

c)

no shear stress acts

d)

none of these

45.

The ratio of the tensile stress developed in the wall of a boiler in the circumferential direction to the tensile stress in the axial direction, is

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

46.

A simply supported beam carries two equal concentrated loads W at distances L/3 from either support. The maximum is

a)

linear

b)

parabolic

c)

cubical

d)

circular

47.

The number of shear planes in a butt joint

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

Double shear test is conducted on specimen to determine its _____________shear strength

a)

elastic

b)

yield

c)

safe

d)

ultimate

49.

If stiffness of the spring 30 kN/m, the load which causes 30mm deflection is

a)

1 kN

b)

30 kN

c)

100 kN

d)

900 N

50.

Column is a pure _________ member

a)

straight

b)

long

c)

compression

d)

short