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Quiz on Strength of Materials

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Stress is defined as:

a)

Force per unit area

b)

Deformation per unit length

c)

Load per unit length

d)

Strain energy per unit volume

2.

The ratio of stress to strain in the elastic region is called:

a)

Modulus of Rigidity

b)

Bulk Modulus

c)

Young's Modulus

d)

Poisson's Ratio

3.

Strain energy is stored in a material when it is:

a)

Loaded beyond the elastic limit

b)

Under uniform pressure

c)

Within the elastic limit

d)

In a plastic state

4.

In simple tension, the volumetric strain is given by:

a)

εx+εy+εz

b)

1+2μ

c)

σ/E(1−2μ)

d)

None of these

5.

If a material is loaded such that the strain is constant in all directions, the stress condition is:

a)

Uniaxial stress

b)

Pure shear

c)

Hydrostatic stress

d)

Plane stress

6.

Which material property measures a material's ability to deform plastically?

a)

Elastic Modulus

b)

Ductility

c)

Toughness

d)

Hardness

7.

Which property is tested in a torsion test?

a)

Modulus of Rigidity

b)

Bulk Modulus

c)

Young's Modulus

d)

Poisson's Ratio

8.

Hooke's Law is valid up to the:

a)

Yield point

b)

Elastic limit

c)

Fracture point

d)

Proportional limit

9.

The SI unit of modulus of rigidity is:

a)

Pascal (Pa)

b)

Newton (N)

c)

Joule (J)

d)

Watt (W)

10.

Which of the following is a measure of energy absorption of a material before fracture?

a)

Toughness

b)

Elasticity

c)

Stiffness

d)

Resilience

11.

The bending stress in a beam is proportional to:

a)

The bending moment

b)

The moment of inertia

c)

The section modulus

d)

The radius of curvature

12.

In a simply supported beam, the bending moment at the point of zero shear force is:

a)

Minimum

b)

Maximum

c)

Zero

d)

Uniform

13.

Shear force is the derivative of:

a)

Stress

b)

Strain

c)

Bending Moment

d)

Load

14.

For a rectangular cross-section, the neutral axis passes through:

a)

The topmost fiber

b)

The centroid

c)

The bottommost fiber

d)

The point of maximum bending stress

15.

The relationship between deflection δ, load W, and span L for a simply supported beam is proportional to:

a)

WL3

b)

WL3EI

c)

LEI

d)

W2L2

16.

In torsion of a circular shaft, the shear stress is:

a)

Zero at the center and maximum at the surface

b)

Maximum at the center and zero at the surface

c)

Uniform across the section

d)

Zero throughout

17.

The polar moment of inertia for a solid circular shaft is given by:

a)

π4r4

b)

π8r4

c)

π2r4

d)

π16r4

18.

Torsional rigidity of a shaft is given by:

a)

GJ

b)

TL/J

c)

T/J

d)

T×J

19.

A hollow shaft is preferred over a solid shaft because:

a)

It has higher weight

b)

It is easier to fabricate

c)

It has a higher strength-to-weight ratio

d)

It is cheaper

20.

In torsion, the angle of twist is proportional to:

a)

Shear stress only

b)

Torsion moment only

c)

Length of the shaft

d)

Both length and torque

21.

The slenderness ratio is the ratio of:

a)

Effective length to radius of gyration

b)

Radius of gyration to effective length

c)

Stress to strain

d)

Length to diameter

22.

Euler's formula for buckling is valid for:

a)

Short columns

b)

Long columns

c)

Both short and long columns

d)

Thick columns only

23.

Rankine's formula for columns considers:

a)

Only direct stress

b)

Only bending stress

c)

Combined direct and bending stresses

d)

Torsional stress

24.

For a column with one end fixed and the other end free, the effective length is:

a)

L

b)

L/2

c)

2L

d)

2L/3

25.

A column fails by buckling when:

a)

Compressive stress exceeds ultimate strength

b)

Shear stress exceeds the elastic limit

c)

Lateral deflection becomes excessive

d)

Bending moment exceeds yield moment