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This section includes 194 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Strength Materials knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Hinged supports offers vertical and ________ reaction. |
| A. | Horizontal |
| B. | Moment |
| C. | Rotation |
| D. | Couple |
| Answer» B. Moment | |
| 152. |
Which of these is the correct way of sign convention for shear force? |
| A. | R U P |
| B. | L U P |
| C. | R U N |
| D. | L D P |
| Answer» D. L D P | |
| 153. |
Continuous beams are _________ |
| A. | Statically determinate beams |
| B. | Statically indeterminate beams |
| C. | Statically gravity beams |
| D. | Framed beams |
| Answer» C. Statically gravity beams | |
| 154. |
A beam which extends beyond it supports can be termed as __________ |
| A. | Over hang beam |
| B. | Over span beam |
| C. | Isolated beams |
| D. | Tee beams |
| Answer» B. Over span beam | |
| 155. |
SI units of shear force is _______________ |
| A. | kN/m |
| B. | kN-m |
| C. | kN |
| D. | m/N |
| Answer» D. m/N | |
| 156. |
Shear force is unbalanced _____ to the left or right of the section. |
| A. | Horizontal force |
| B. | Vertical force |
| C. | Inclined force |
| D. | Conditional force |
| Answer» C. Inclined force | |
| 157. |
Units of U.D.L? |
| A. | KN/m |
| B. | KN-m |
| C. | KN-m×m |
| D. | KN |
| Answer» B. KN-m | |
| 158. |
Moving train is an example of ____ load. |
| A. | Point load |
| B. | Cantered load |
| C. | Rolling load |
| D. | Uniformly varying load |
| Answer» D. Uniformly varying load | |
| 159. |
_______ is a horizontal structural member subjected to transverse loads perpendicular to its axis. |
| A. | Strut |
| B. | Column |
| C. | Beam |
| D. | Truss |
| Answer» D. Truss | |
| 160. |
Example for cantilever beam is ______ |
| A. | Portico slabs |
| B. | Roof slab |
| C. | Bridges |
| D. | Railway sleepers |
| Answer» B. Roof slab | |
| 161. |
Fixed beam is also known as __________ |
| A. | Encastered beam |
| B. | Built on beam |
| C. | Rigid beam |
| D. | Tye beam |
| Answer» B. Built on beam | |
| 162. |
U.D.L stands for? |
| A. | Uniformly diluted length |
| B. | Uniformly developed loads |
| C. | Uniaxial distributed load |
| D. | Uniformly distributed loads |
| Answer» E. | |
| 163. |
Shear force diagram is _______ representation of shear force plotted as ordinate. |
| A. | Scalar |
| B. | Aerial |
| C. | Graphical |
| D. | Statically |
| Answer» D. Statically | |
| 164. |
Hogging is________ |
| A. | Negative bending moment |
| B. | Positive shear force |
| C. | Positive bending moment |
| D. | Negative shear force |
| Answer» B. Positive shear force | |
| 165. |
At the point of contraflexure, the value of bending moment is ____________ |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | Maximum |
| C. | Can’t be determined |
| D. | Minimum |
| Answer» B. Maximum | |
| 166. |
Hinge support is called as __________ |
| A. | Socket joint |
| B. | Swivel joint |
| C. | Ball joint |
| D. | Pin joint |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
_________ positive/negative bending moments occur where shear force changes its sign. |
| A. | Minimum |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | Maximum |
| D. | Remains same |
| Answer» D. Remains same | |
| 168. |
SI units of Bending moment is ___________ |
| A. | kN |
| B. | kN² |
| C. | kNm |
| D. | km |
| Answer» D. km | |
| 169. |
What is the other name for a positive bending moment? |
| A. | Hogging |
| B. | Sagging |
| C. | Inflation |
| D. | Contraflexure |
| Answer» C. Inflation | |
| 170. |
A simple support offers only_______ reaction normal to the axis of the beam. |
| A. | Horizontal |
| B. | Vertical |
| C. | Inclined |
| D. | Moment |
| Answer» B. Vertical | |
| 171. |
________ support develops support moment. |
| A. | Hinged |
| B. | Simple |
| C. | Fixed |
| D. | Joint |
| Answer» D. Joint | |
| 172. |
To avoid _____ stresses in beams, one end of the beam is placed on the rollers. |
| A. | Compressive |
| B. | Pyro |
| C. | Temperature |
| D. | Tensile |
| Answer» D. Tensile | |
| 173. |
Find the reaction at simple support A? |
| A. | 6.5 kN |
| B. | 9 kN |
| C. | 10 kN |
| D. | 7.5 kN |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
Determine the maximum bending moment for the below figure. |
| A. | wl/2 |
| B. | wl/3 |
| C. | wl/4 |
| D. | wl |
| Answer» D. wl | |
| 175. |
What will be the variation in BMD for the diagram? [Assume l = 2m]. |
| A. | Rectangular |
| B. | Trapezoidal |
| C. | Triangular |
| D. | Square |
| Answer» D. Square | |
| 176. |
What is the SF at support B? |
| A. | 5 kN |
| B. | 3 kN |
| C. | 2 kN |
| D. | 0 kN |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
Bending moment in a beam is maximum when the _________ |
| A. | Shear force is minimum |
| B. | Shear force is maximum |
| C. | Shear force is zero |
| D. | Shear force is constant |
| Answer» D. Shear force is constant | |
| 178. |
Where do the maximum BM occurs for the below diagram. |
| A. | -54 kNm |
| B. | -92 kNm |
| C. | -105 kNm |
| D. | – 65 kNm |
| Answer» D. – 65 kNm | |
| 179. |
Positive bending moment is known as _______ |
| A. | Hogging |
| B. | Sagging |
| C. | Ragging |
| D. | Inflection |
| Answer» B. Sagging | |
| 180. |
A simply supported beam of span “x” meters carries a udl of “w” per unit length over the entire span, the maximum bending moment occurs at _____ |
| A. | At point of contra flexure |
| B. | Centre |
| C. | End supports |
| D. | Anywhere on the beam |
| Answer» C. End supports | |
| 181. |
Bending moment can be denoted by ____ |
| A. | K |
| B. | M |
| C. | N |
| D. | F |
| Answer» C. N | |
| 182. |
The maximum BM is ______ |
| A. | 40 kNm |
| B. | 50 kNm |
| C. | 90 kNm |
| D. | 75 kNm |
| Answer» D. 75 kNm | |
| 183. |
Determine the moment at fixed end. |
| A. | 40 kNm |
| B. | 50 kNm |
| C. | 60 kNm |
| D. | 80 kNm |
| Answer» B. 50 kNm | |
| 184. |
Name the support from following figure. |
| A. | Hinge support |
| B. | Fixed support |
| C. | Free support |
| D. | Roller support |
| Answer» C. Free support | |
| 185. |
Shear force of following diagram: |
| A. | Rectangle |
| B. | Square |
| C. | Circle |
| D. | Trapezoidal |
| Answer» B. Square | |
| 186. |
The diagram depicts _______ kind of beam. |
| A. | Cantilever |
| B. | Continuous |
| C. | Over hanging |
| D. | Propped cantilever |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
Given below diagram is ______ load. |
| A. | Uniformly distributed load |
| B. | Uniformly varying load |
| C. | Uniformly decess load |
| D. | Point load |
| Answer» C. Uniformly decess load | |
| 188. |
The relation between slope and maximum bending moment is ________? |
| A. | Directly proportion |
| B. | Inversely proportion |
| C. | Relative proportion |
| D. | Mutual incidence |
| Answer» C. Relative proportion | |
| 189. |
________ curve is formed due to bending of over hanging beams. |
| A. | Elastic |
| B. | Plastic |
| C. | Flexural |
| D. | Axial |
| Answer» B. Plastic | |
| 190. |
How do point loads and udl be represented in SFD? |
| A. | Simple lines and curved lines |
| B. | Curved lines and inclined lines |
| C. | Simple lines and inclined lines |
| D. | Cant represent any more |
| Answer» D. Cant represent any more | |
| 191. |
What is the maximum bending moment for simply supported beam carrying a point load “W” kN at its centre.$ |
| A. | W kNm |
| B. | W/m kNm |
| C. | W√ól kNm |
| D. | W√ól/4 kNm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
Sagging, the bending moment occurs at the _____ of the beam. |
| A. | At supports |
| B. | Mid span |
| C. | Point of contraflexure |
| D. | Point of emergence |
| Answer» C. Point of contraflexure | |
| 193. |
What is the maximum shear force, when a cantilever beam is loaded with udl throughout? |
| A. | w√ól |
| B. | w |
| C. | w/l |
| D. | w+l |
| Answer» B. w | |
| 194. |
What is the bending moment at end supports of a simply supported beam? |
| A. | Maximum |
| B. | Minimum |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | Uniform |
| Answer» D. Uniform | |