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This section includes 72 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Strength Materials knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The steel plate is bent into a circular path of radius 10 metres. If the plate section be 120 mm wide and 20 mm thick, then calculate the maximum bending stress. [Consider Young’s modulus = 200000 N/mm2]. |
A. | 350 N/mm2 |
B. | 400 N/mm2 |
C. | 200 N/mm2 |
D. | 500 N/mm2 |
Answer» D. 500 N/mm2 | |
2. |
Calculate the maximum stress due to Bending in a steel strip of 30 mm thick and 60 mm wide is bent around a circular drum of 3.6 m diameter [Take Young’s modulus = 200kN/m2]. |
A. | 2341.76 N/mm2 |
B. | 1666.67 N/mm2 |
C. | 5411.76 N/mm2 |
D. | 4666.67 N/mm2 |
Answer» C. 5411.76 N/mm2 | |
3. |
What are the units of true strain? |
A. | Kg/m² |
B. | Kg/ m³ |
C. | No dimensions |
D. | N/mm |
Answer» D. N/mm | |
4. |
Revert size is generally expressed in terms of _______ |
A. | Shank width |
B. | Girder length |
C. | Lap length |
D. | Shank diameter |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
________ joints are necessary to keep a structure safe against shrinkage. |
A. | Construction |
B. | Functional |
C. | Transverse |
D. | Longitudinal |
Answer» C. Transverse | |
6. |
In flitched beams ______ remains same for both materials. |
A. | Stress |
B. | Strain |
C. | Section modulus |
D. | Young’s modulus |
Answer» C. Section modulus | |
7. |
A continuous beam is one which is _______ |
A. | Infinitely long |
B. | Supported at two points |
C. | Supported it more than two supports |
D. | Supported by a prop |
Answer» D. Supported by a prop | |
8. |
What are the units of flexural rigidity? |
A. | Nm² |
B. | Nm |
C. | N/m |
D. | m/N³ |
Answer» B. Nm | |
9. |
The specific gravity of sand is __________ |
A. | 2.8 |
B. | 2.25 |
C. | 3.2 |
D. | 2.65 |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
What is the product of force and radius? |
A. | Twisting shear |
B. | Turning shear |
C. | Turning moment |
D. | Tilting moment |
Answer» D. Tilting moment | |
11. |
What is the moment due to dead load in case of continuous beams at the middle of interior spans? |
A. | w L³ / 12 |
B. | w L²/ 14 |
C. | w 3/ 20 |
D. | w L² / 24 |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
The effective length of column depends upon ________ |
A. | the cross section of beam |
B. | end conditions |
C. | maximum bending moment |
D. | extreme fibres |
Answer» C. maximum bending moment | |
13. |
What are the units of axial stiffness? |
A. | m³ |
B. | m² |
C. | N/ m |
D. | -m |
Answer» D. -m | |
14. |
What are the units for section modulus? |
A. | m² |
B. | m⁴ |
C. | m³ |
D. | m |
Answer» D. m | |
15. |
To what radius a silver strip 200 mm wide and 40 mm thick can be bent if the maximum stress in the ship is 80 N/mm². Young’s modulus for Silver is 80×10³ N/mm². |
A. | 20m |
B. | 30m |
C. | 15m |
D. | 35m |
Answer» B. 30m | |
16. |
Calculate the modulus of section of rectangle beam of size 240 mm × 400 mm. |
A. | 5.4 × 10⁶ mm³ |
B. | 6.2 × 10⁶ mm³ |
C. | 5.5 × 106 mm³ |
D. | 6.4 × 10⁶ mm³ |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
The product of modulus of elasticity (E) and polar moment of inertia (J) is called torsional rigidity. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be True or False | |
18. |
The strength of beams depend merely on________ |
A. | Modulus section |
B. | Moment of inertia |
C. | Flexural rigidity |
D. | Moment of resistance |
Answer» B. Moment of inertia | |
19. |
The maximum _________ stresses occur at top most fibre of a simply supported beam. |
A. | Tensile |
B. | Compressive |
C. | Shear |
D. | Bending |
Answer» C. Shear | |
20. |
In cantilever beams, there is _______ stress above neutral axis. |
A. | Compressive |
B. | Tensile |
C. | Temperature |
D. | Shear |
Answer» C. Temperature | |
21. |
The phenomenon under which the strain of material varies under constant stress is known as ________ |
A. | Creep |
B. | Hysteresis |
C. | Viscoelasticity |
D. | Strain hardening |
Answer» B. Hysteresis | |
22. |
What is the section modulus (Z) for a rectangular section? |
A. | bd²/6 |
B. | a³/6 |
C. | bD³-bd³ |
D. | D⁴-d⁴ |
Answer» B. a³/6 | |
23. |
The bending stress in a beam is ______ to bending moment. |
A. | Less than |
B. | Directly proportionate |
C. | More than |
D. | Equal |
Answer» C. More than | |
24. |
The steel plate is bent into a circular path of radius 10 metres. If the plate section be 120 mm wide and 20 mm thick, then calculate the maximum bending stress. [Consider Young’s modulus = 200000 N/mm²]. |
A. | 350 N/mm² |
B. | 400 N/mm² |
C. | 200 N/mm² |
D. | 500 N/mm² |
Answer» D. 500 N/mm² | |
25. |
To what radius an Aluminium strip 300 mm wide and 40mm thick can be bent, if the maximum stress in a strip is not to exceed 40 N/mm². Take young’s modulus for Aluminium is 7×10⁵ N/mm². |
A. | 45m |
B. | 52m |
C. | 35m |
D. | 65m |
Answer» D. 65m | |
26. |
The term “Tenacity” means __________ |
A. | Working stress |
B. | Ultimate stress |
C. | Bulk modulus |
D. | Shear modulus |
Answer» C. Bulk modulus | |
27. |
_________ of a beam is a measure of its resistance against deflection. |
A. | Strength |
B. | Stiffness |
C. | Deflection |
D. | Slope |
Answer» C. Deflection | |
28. |
The bending strain is zero at _______ |
A. | Point of contraflexure |
B. | Neutral axis |
C. | Curvature |
D. | Line of action of loading |
Answer» C. Curvature | |
29. |
A steel rod of 25 mm diameter and 600 mm long is subjected to an axial pull of 40000. The intensity of stress is? |
A. | 34.64 N/mm² |
B. | 46.22 N/mm² |
C. | 76.54 N/mm² |
D. | 81.49 N/mm² |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
Strength of the beam depends only on the cross section. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be True or False | |
31. |
The Poisson’s ratio for concrete is __________ |
A. | 0.4 |
B. | 0.35 |
C. | 0.12 |
D. | 0.2 |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
______ strength is caused by a moment of resistance offered by a section. |
A. | Shear |
B. | Flexural |
C. | Axial |
D. | Longitudinal |
Answer» C. Axial | |
33. |
A Steel rod 200 mm diameter is to be bent into a circular arc section. Find radius of curvature. Take f = 120N/mm² & E = 2×10⁵ N/mm². |
A. | 134m |
B. | 166m |
C. | 162m |
D. | 174m |
Answer» C. 162m | |
34. |
The moment which resists the external bending is called ______ |
A. | Moment of shear |
B. | Tolerating moment |
C. | Moment of resistance |
D. | Maximum bending moment |
Answer» D. Maximum bending moment | |
35. |
The ____ of strongest beam that can be cut out of a circular section of diameter D. |
A. | Load |
B. | Size |
C. | material |
D. | cross section |
Answer» C. material | |
36. |
The hoop stress is also known as ______ |
A. | Parametrical stress |
B. | Surface stress |
C. | Circumferential stress |
D. | Lateral stress |
Answer» D. Lateral stress | |
37. |
A hollow shaft has outside diameter 120 mm and thickness 20 mm. Find the polar moment of inertia (J). |
A. | 16.36 × 10⁶ mm⁴ |
B. | 14.65 × 10⁶ mm⁴ |
C. | 10.32 × 10⁶ mm⁴ |
D. | 23.18 × 10⁶ mm⁴ |
Answer» B. 14.65 × 10⁶ mm⁴ | |
38. |
What is the approximate value of coefficient of linear expansion for steel? |
A. | 13 × 10⁻⁶ /°C |
B. | 11.5 × 10⁻⁶ /°C |
C. | 12 × 10⁻⁶ /°C |
D. | 16 × 10⁻⁶ /°C |
Answer» C. 12 × 10⁻⁶ /°C | |
39. |
A rectangular beam 100 mm wide is subjected to a maximum shear force and 50 kN. Find the depth of the beam. |
A. | 350 mm |
B. | 185 mm |
C. | 200 mm |
D. | 250 mm |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
Find the moment of resistance of rectangular beam off grid to 40 mm depth 400 mm if the bending stress is 15 N/mm². |
A. | 78 kNm |
B. | 84 kNm |
C. | 96 kNm |
D. | 132 kNm |
Answer» D. 132 kNm | |
41. |
The moment resisting capacity of the cross section of a beam is termed as ______ of the beam. |
A. | Stiffness |
B. | Strength |
C. | Modulus |
D. | Inertia |
Answer» C. Modulus | |
42. |
Curvature of the beam is __________ to bending moment. |
A. | Equal |
B. | Directly proportion |
C. | Inversely proportion |
D. | Coincides |
Answer» C. Inversely proportion | |
43. |
At the neutral axis, bending stress is _____ |
A. | Minimum |
B. | Maximum |
C. | Zero |
D. | Constant |
Answer» D. Constant | |
44. |
Maximum Shearing stress in a beam is at _____ |
A. | Neutral axis |
B. | Extreme fibres |
C. | Mid span |
D. | Action of loading |
Answer» B. Extreme fibres | |
45. |
When a beam is subjected to simple bending, ____________ is the same in both tension and compression for the material. |
A. | Modulus of rigidity |
B. | Modulus of elasticity |
C. | Poisson’s ratio |
D. | Modulus of section |
Answer» C. Poisson’s ratio | |
46. |
E/R = M/I = f/y is a bending equation. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
47. |
Determine the yield stress of a steel rod 20 mm diameter, if the yield load on the steel rod is 88kN. |
A. | 240.55 N/mm² |
B. | 280.25 N/mm² |
C. | 325 N/mm² |
D. | 290.45 N/mm² |
Answer» C. 325 N/mm² | |
48. |
__________ joints are provided when there is a break in the concreting operation. |
A. | transverse joints |
B. | longitudinal joints |
C. | construction joints |
D. | warpage joints |
Answer» D. warpage joints | |
49. |
What is the elongation percentage of a steel rod of 50 mm diameter if the total extension is is 54 mm and gauge length is 200 mm. |
A. | 27% |
B. | 23% |
C. | 43% |
D. | 35% |
Answer» B. 23% | |
50. |
The stress corresponding to breaking point is known as _____________ |
A. | yield stress |
B. | ultimate stress |
C. | breaking stress |
D. | normal stress |
Answer» D. normal stress | |