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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Strength of Materials knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
For a given material length, end conditions and equal area the shape of the column which is most efficient as per Euler s is _________ |
| A. | Square |
| B. | Circular |
| C. | I section |
| D. | Tubular |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The slenderness ratio is ________ to critical stress. |
| A. | Directly proportional |
| B. | Inversely proportional |
| C. | Equal |
| D. | Transverse |
| Answer» C. Equal | |
| 3. |
The value of _________ is relatively high for short columns. |
| A. | Safe load |
| B. | Factored load |
| C. | Working load |
| D. | Buckling load |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
At ___________ load, the column is said to have developed an elastic instability. |
| A. | Safe |
| B. | Working |
| C. | Factored |
| D. | Crippling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Factor of safety is a ratio of crippling load to __________ load. |
| A. | Critical load |
| B. | Buckling load |
| C. | Safe load |
| D. | Ultimate load |
| Answer» D. Ultimate load | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is also known as the working load? |
| A. | Safe load |
| B. | Crippling load |
| C. | Ultimate load |
| D. | Buckling load |
| Answer» B. Crippling load | |
| 7. |
The slenderness ratio is the ratio of effective length to least ______________ |
| A. | Ultimate load |
| B. | Actual length |
| C. | Radius of gyration |
| D. | Factor of safety |
| Answer» D. Factor of safety | |
| 8. |
For ___________ columns, the slenderness ratio is more than 32 and less than 120. |
| A. | Long |
| B. | Short |
| C. | Average |
| D. | Medium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
In short columns, the slenderness ratio is less than __________ |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 64 |
| C. | 56 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» B. 64 | |
| 10. |
The hinged end is also known as ___________ |
| A. | Fixed end |
| B. | Pinned end |
| C. | Rigid end |
| D. | Free end |
| Answer» C. Rigid end | |
| 11. |
_____________ of column mainly depends upon end conditions. |
| A. | Radius of gyration |
| B. | Slenderness ratio |
| C. | Factored load |
| D. | Effective length |
| Answer» E. | |