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Mechanical Engineering Quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A load applied to small non-conformal area.

a)

Concentric load

b)

Eccentric load

c)

Normal load

d)

Axial load

2.

A section where largest internal stress occurs.

a)

Cross section

b)

Internal section

c)

Critical section

d)

Longitudinal section

3.

A load varying throughout cycle is known as:

a)

Cyclic load

b)

Simple load

c)

Combined load

d)

Eccentric load

4.

A load distributed over entire area is said to be:

a)

Concentrated load

b)

Distributed load

c)

Combined load

d)

Axial load

5.

A sketch of parts showing all acting forces is known as:

a)

Free-body diagram

b)

Schematic diagram

c)

Force diagram

d)

Stress-strain diagram

6.

A type of load that is rapidly applied.

a)

Fast load

b)

Suddenly applied load

c)

Impact load

d)

Concentrated load

7.

A force, moment, or torque applied to mechanism or structure is said to be:

a)

Load

b)

Couple

c)

Twisting moment

d)

Bending moment

8.

A method used to graphically visualize state of stress acting in different planes passing through a given point is said to be:

a)

Goodman diagram

b)

Soderberg line

c)

Mohr's Circle

d)

Octahedral diagram

9.

A load passing through centroid of resisting section is known as:

a)

Central load

b)

Normal load

c)

Axial load

d)

Plane load

10.

An elongation or contraction of linear segment of element in which stress is applied.

a)

Normal strain

b)

Linear deflection

c)

Angular deflection

d)

Elongation

11.

A plane that cuts across corner of principal element so that eight planes form octahedron.

a)

Normal plane

b)

Octahedral plane

c)

Goodman plane

d)

Horizontal plane

12.

A support where one or both ends freely extend past support is known as:

a)

Cantilever beam

b)

Overhang beam

c)

Horizontal beam

d)

Vertical beam

13.

A combination of applied normal and shear stresses that produces maximum principal normal stress or minimum principal normal stress, with a third principal stress between or equivalent to the extremes.

a)

Principal Normal Stress

b)

Principal Shear Stress

c)

Combined stress

d)

Simple stress

14.

The combination of applied and shear stresses that produces maximum principal shear stress or minimum principal shear stress.

a)

Principal Normal Stress

b)

Principal Shear Stress

c)

Combined stress.

d)

Simple stress

15.

A load collinear with transverse shear force is known as:

a)

Shear load

b)

Shear strain

c)

Shear stress

d)

Bending load

16.

The measure of angular distortion in which shear stress is applied is said to be:

a)

Shear load

b)

Shear strain

c)

Shear stress

d)

Bending load

17.

Positive if elongation is in direction of positive axes.

a)

Sign convention for normal strain

b)

Sign convention for normal stress

c)

Sign convention for linear deflection

d)

Sign convention for stress

18.

Positive for tension and negative for compression.

a)

Sign convention for normal strain

b)

Sign convention for normal stress

c)

Sign convention for linear deflection

d)

Sign convention for stress

19.

Positive if interior angle becomes smaller after shear stress is applied.

a)

Sign convention for normal strain

b)

Sign convention for normal stress

c)

Sign convention for shear stress

d)

Sign convention for shear strain

20.

Positive if both normal from the surface and shear are in positive or negative direction; negative for any other combination.

a)

Sign convention for normal strain

b)

Sign convention for normal stress

c)

Sign convention for shear stress

d)

Sign convention for shear strain

21.

A support where one end is pinned and other is roller-supported.

a)

Simply supported beam

b)

Column

c)

Compound supported beam

d)

Simple beam

22.

Functions used to evaluate shear and moment diagrams, especially when discontinuities, such as concentrated load or moment, exist.

a)

Singularity functions

b)

Machine element functions

c)

Finite element functions

d)

Statistical Element functions

23.

A load gradually applied and equilibrium reached in short time.

a)

Simple load

b)

Static load

c)

Concentric load

d)

Axial load

24.

A displacement produced in solid as result of stress.

a)

Elongation

b)

Strain

c)

Stress

d)

Deflection

25.

An intensity and direction of internal force acting at given point on particular plane.

a)

Elongation

b)

Strain

c)

Stress

d)

Deflection

26.

A load constant over long time is known as:

a)

Static load

b)

Sustained load

c)

Concentrated load

d)

Simple load

27.

A condition where principal stresses exist while all other tensor elements are zero is known as:

a)

Symmetrical tensor

b)

Bolt tensor

c)

Unsymmetrical tensor

d)

Beam tensor

28.

A load subjected to twisting motion.

a)

Bending load

b)

Angular load

c)

Torsion load

d)

Transverse load

29.

A stress where all surfaces are considered is said to be:

a)

Triaxial stress

b)

Uniaxial stress

c)

Biaxial stress

d)

Simple stress.

30.

A condition where two perpendicular surfaces are comparatively free of stress is known as:

a)

Triaxial stress

b)

Uniaxial stress

c)

Biaxial stress

d)

Simple stress

31.

A material having different properties in all direction s at point in solid.

a)

Anisotropic material

b)

Ductile Material

c)

Isotropic material

d)

Homogeneous

32.

It is the wear property of material.

a)

Ductility

b)

Brittleness

c)

Archard Wear Constant

d)

Elasticity

33.

A material that fractures at strain below 5% is known as:

a)

Anisotropic material

b)

Ductile Material

c)

Isotropic material

d)

Brittle Material

34.

These are compounds of metallic and non-metallic elements.

a)

Anisotropic material

b)

Ceramics

c)

Isotropic materials

d)

Brittle Materials

35.

The combinations of two or more materials, usually consisting of fiber and thermosetting polymer is said to be:

a)

Composite material

b)

Simple material

c)

Ceramics

d)

Isotropic material

36.

The mass per unit volume of a material is called as:

a)

Density

b)

Specific weight

c)

Unit mass

d)

Specific gravity

37.

A material that can sustain elongation greater than 5% before fracture is known as

a)

Ductile material

b)

Brittle material

c)

Isotropic material

d)

Homogeneous material

38.

It is the degree of plastic deformation sustained at fracture.

a)

Ductility

b)

Plasticity

c)

Elasticity

d)

Brittleness

39.

The stress above which material acquires permanent deformation.

a)

Elastic limit

b)

Proportional limit

c)

Yield limit

d)

Ultimate limit

40.

Polymers with intermediate amount of cross-linking.

a)

Elastomers

b)

Ceramics

c)

Polymers

d)

Astronomers

41.

The stress at time of fracture or rupture is called as:

a)

Ultimate stress

b)

Fracture stress

c)

yield stress

d)

Fatigue stress

42.

The compounds of metallic and non-metallic elements with no crystal structure.

a)

Elastomers

b)

Ceramics

c)

Polymers

d)

Glasses

43.

A material having properties not function of position in solid is known as:

a)

Homogeneous material

b)

Ductile material

c)

Brittle material

d)

Composite material

44.

A material having same properties in all directions at point in solid is said to be:

a)

Anisotropic material

b)

Ductile Material

c)

Isotropic material

d)

Homogeneous material

45.

Materials that are combinations of metallic elements.

a)

Metals

b)

Plastics

c)

Ceramics

d)

Polymers

46.

The proportionality constant between stress and strain.

a)

Bulk Modulus

b)

Modulus of elasticity

c)

Modulus of resilience

d)

Modulus of rigidity

47.

A decreasing cross-sectional area that occurs after ultimate stress is reached and before fracture.

a)

Footing

b)

Necking

c)

Stretching

d)

Compressing

48.

A material having different properties in three mutually perpendicular directions at point in solid and having three mutually perpendicular planes of material symmetry.

a)

Orthotropic material

b)

isotropic material

c)

Anisotropic material

d)

Ceramics