

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 38 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What the number that measures an object’s resistance to being deformed elastically when stress is applied to it? |
A. | Elastic modulus |
B. | Plastic modulus |
C. | Poisson’s ratio |
D. | Stress modulus |
Answer» B. Plastic modulus | |
2. |
What kind of elastic materials are derived from a strain energy density function? |
A. | Cauchy elastic materials |
B. | Hypo elastic materials |
C. | Hyper elastic materials |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
3. |
As the elastic limit reaches, tensile strain __________ |
A. | Increases more rapidly |
B. | Decreases more rapidly |
C. | Increases in proportion to the stress |
D. | Decreases in proportion to the stress |
Answer» B. Decreases more rapidly | |
4. |
A member which does not regain its original shape after removal of the load producing deformation is said __________ |
A. | Plastic |
B. | Elastic |
C. | Rigid |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Elastic | |
5. |
The materials which have the same elastic properties in all directions are called __________ |
A. | Isotropic |
B. | Brittle |
C. | Homogeneous |
D. | Hard |
Answer» B. Brittle | |
6. |
Which law is also called as the elasticity law? |
A. | Bernoulli’s law |
B. | Stress law |
C. | Hooke’s law |
D. | Poisson’s law |
Answer» D. Poisson’s law | |
7. |
The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into thin plates is called __________ |
A. | Malleability |
B. | Plasticity |
C. | Ductility |
D. | Elasticity |
Answer» B. Plasticity | |
8. |
The property by which a body returns to its original shape after removal of the force is called __________ |
A. | Plasticity |
B. | Elasticity |
C. | Ductility |
D. | Malleability |
Answer» C. Ductility | |
9. |
Air is more elastic than water. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
10. |
A thick wire is suspended from a rigid support and no load is attached to its free end but the wire is under stress. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
11. |
What is the effect of annealing on elasticity of materials? |
A. | Increases the elasticity |
B. | Decreases the elasticity |
C. | Has no effect on elasticity |
D. | Distorts the material |
Answer» C. Has no effect on elasticity | |
12. |
Calculate the Young’s modulus in the cantilever depression method. The length is 1m which is suspended with a load of 150gm. The depression is found to be 4cm. The thickness of the beam is 5mm and breadth is 3cm. |
A. | 3.92 × 1010 N/m2 |
B. | 9000 × 1010 N/m2 |
C. | 4000 × 1010 N/m2 |
D. | 1.245 ×1010 N/m2 |
Answer» B. 9000 × 1010 N/m2 | |
13. |
What is the effect of hammering on elasticity of materials? |
A. | Has no effect on elasticity |
B. | Decreases the elasticity |
C. | Increases the elasticity |
D. | Breaks the material |
Answer» D. Breaks the material | |
14. |
The modulus of rigidity and Poisson’s ratio of the wire are 2.87 × 1010 N/m2 and 0.379 respectively. What is the value of young’s modulus of the material of the wire. |
A. | 1.08773 × 1010 N/m2 |
B. | 7.915 × 1010 N/m2 |
C. | 7.5725 × 1010 N/m2 |
D. | 0.1403 × 1010 N/m2 |
Answer» C. 7.5725 × 1010 N/m2 | |
15. |
A copper wire of length 3m and 1mm diameter is subjected to a tension of 5N. Calculate the elongation produced, if the young’s modulus of copper is 120GPa. |
A. | 15m |
B. | 1800m |
C. | 0.125 ×10-3 m |
D. | 15.9mm |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
When too many people stand on a bridge it collapses, why? |
A. | Due to increase in stress |
B. | Due to overweight |
C. | Due to improper construction |
D. | Due to friction |
Answer» B. Due to overweight | |
17. |
WHAT KIND OF ELASTIC MATERIALS ARE DERIVED FROM A STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY FUNCTION? |
A. | Cauchy elastic materials |
B. | Hypo elastic materials |
C. | Hyper elastic materials |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
18. |
THE_MODULUS_OF_RIGIDITY_AND_POISSON‚ÄÖ√Ñ√∂‚ÀÖ√Ë‚ÀÖ¬•S_RATIO_OF_THE_WIRE_ARE_2.87_‚ÄÖ√†√∂‚Àւ•_1010_N/M2_AND_0.379_RESPECTIVELY._WHAT_IS_THE_VALUE_OF_YOUNG‚ÄÖ√Ñ√∂‚ÀÖ√Ë‚ÀÖ¬•S_MODULUS_OF_THE_MATERIAL_OF_THE_WIRE.?$# |
A. | 1.08773 √ó 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> |
B. | 7.915 √ó 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> |
C. | 7.5725 √ó 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> |
D. | 0.1403 √ó 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> |
Answer» C. 7.5725 ‚Äö√†√∂‚àö‚â• 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> | |
19. |
Calculate the Young’s modulus in the cantilever depression method. The length is 1m which is suspended with a load of 150gm. The depression is found to be 4cm. The thickness of the beam is 5mm and breadth is 3cm.$# |
A. | 3.92 √ó 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> |
B. | 9000 √ó 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> |
C. | 4000 √ó 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> |
D. | 1.245 √ó10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> |
Answer» B. 9000 ‚Äö√†√∂‚àö‚â• 10<sup>10</sup> N/m<sup>2</sup> | |
20. |
What the number that measures an object’s resistance to being deformed elastically when stress is applied to it? |
A. | Elastic modulus |
B. | Plastic modulus |
C. | Poisson‚ |
D. | Stress modulus |
Answer» B. Plastic modulus | |
21. |
What_is_the_effect_of_hammering_on_elasticity_of_materials? |
A. | Has no effect on elasticity |
B. | Decreases the elasticity |
C. | Increases the elasticity |
D. | Breaks the material |
Answer» D. Breaks the material | |
22. |
Air is more elastic than water. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
23. |
Which type of elasticity is involved in tangential push on the upper face of a block? |
A. | Bulk modulus |
B. | Young’s modulus |
C. | Rigidity modulus |
D. | Elastic limit |
Answer» D. Elastic limit | |
24. |
A thick wire is suspended from a rigid support and no load is attached to its free end but the wire is under stress. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
25. |
What is the effect of annealing on elasticity of materials? |
A. | Increases the elasticity |
B. | Decreases the elasticity |
C. | Has no effect on elasticity |
D. | Distorts the material |
Answer» C. Has no effect on elasticity | |
26. |
As the elastic limit reaches, tensile strai? |
A. | Increases more rapidly |
B. | Decreases more rapidly |
C. | Increases in proportion to the stress |
D. | Decreases in proportion to the stress |
Answer» B. Decreases more rapidly | |
27. |
A copper wire of length 3m and 1mm diameter is subjected to a tension of 5N. Calculate the elongation produced, if the young’s modulus of copper is 120GP?# |
A. | 15m |
B. | 1800m |
C. | 0.125 √ó10<sup>-3</sup> m |
D. | 15.9mm |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
What will happen to the elastic property of Gold when Potassium is added to gold? |
A. | The elastic property of gold decreases |
B. | The elastic property of gold remains unaltered |
C. | The elastic property of gold increases |
D. | Gold loses its elastic property |
Answer» D. Gold loses its elastic property | |
29. |
The body will regain it is previous shape and size only when the deformation caused by the external forces, is within a certain limit. What is that limit? |
A. | Plastic limit |
B. | Elastic limit |
C. | Deformation limit |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Deformation limit | |
30. |
A pendulum A oscillating continuously comes to rest after some time. Now make both pendulums A and B to oscillate simultaneously. What will happen? |
A. | A comes to rest earlier than B |
B. | B comes to rest earlier than A |
C. | A and B comes to rest simultaneously |
D. | A and B oscillate forever |
Answer» B. B comes to rest earlier than A | |
31. |
A member which does not regain its original shape after removal of load producing deformation is said |
A. | Plastic |
B. | Elastic |
C. | Rigid |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Elastic | |
32. |
What happens when the stress applied to the body is increased beyond the maximum value and is removed after some time? |
A. | The body will come back to its original position |
B. | The body will oppose the stress |
C. | The body becomes hot |
D. | The body cannot return to its original position |
Answer» E. | |
33. |
The materials which have the same elastic properties in all directions, are called |
A. | Isotropic |
B. | Brittle |
C. | Homogeneous |
D. | Hard |
Answer» C. Homogeneous | |
34. |
Fluids cannot resist sheer stress. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
35. |
Which law is also called as the elasticity law |
A. | Bernoulli’s law |
B. | Stress law |
C. | Hooke’s law |
D. | Poisson’s law |
Answer» D. Poisson‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•s law | |
36. |
When a rope is pulled on either side, what is the stress acting on it? |
A. | Compressive stress |
B. | Tensile stress |
C. | Normal stress |
D. | Tangential stress |
Answer» C. Normal stress | |
37. |
For a constant force, a rope breaks due to stress. Which of the following is useful to reduce the stress? |
A. | Increase the length of the rope |
B. | Apply small force |
C. | Increase the cross sectional area of the rope |
D. | Use a different material of rope |
Answer» D. Use a different material of rope | |
38. |
When too many people stand on a bridge it collapses, why? |
A. | Due to increase in stress |
B. | Due to overweight |
C. | Due to improper construction |
D. | Due to friction |
Answer» B. Due to overweight | |