Explore topic-wise MCQs in Strength Materials.

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51.

A load of 100N falls through a height of 2cm onto a collar rigidly attached to the lower end of a vertical bar 1.5m long and of 105cm² cross- sectional area. The upper end of the vertical bar is fixed. What is the maximum instantaneous elongation in the vertical bar if E = 200GPa?

A. 0.245mm
B. 0.324mm
C. 0.452mm
D. 0.623mm
Answer» D. 0.623mm
52.

A tensile load of 100kN is gradually applied to a rectangular bar of dimension 2cmx4cm. What will be the stress in bar?

A. 100 N/mm²
B. 120 N/mm²
C. 125 N/mm²
D. 150 N/mm²
Answer» D. 150 N/mm²
53.

Resilience of a material plays important role in which of the following?

A. Thermal stress
B. Shock loading
C. Fatigue
D. Pure static loading
Answer» C. Fatigue
54.

The strain energy stored in a specimen when stained within the elastic limit is known as __________

A. Resilience
B. Plasticity
C. Malleability
D. Stain energy
Answer» B. Plasticity
55.

The strain energy in a member is proportional to __________

A. Product of stress and the strain
B. Total strain multiplied by the volume of the member
C. The maximum strain multiplied by the length of the member
D. Product of strain and Young’s modulus of the material
Answer» E.
56.

A tensile load of 50kN is gradually applied to a circular bar of 5cm diameter and 5m long. What is the strain energy absorbed by the rod (E = 200GPa)?

A. 14 N-m
B. 15.9 N-mm
C. 15.9 N-m
D. 14 N-mm
Answer» D. 14 N-mm
57.

A bar of cross-section A and length L is subjected to an axial load W. the strain energy stored in the bar would be __________

A. WL / AE
B. W²L / 4AE
C. W²L / 2AE
D. WL / 4AE
Answer» D. WL / 4AE
58.

A tensile load of 60kN is gradually applied to a circular bar of 4cm diameter and 5m long. What is the stretch in the rod if E = 2×10⁵ N/mm²?

A. 1.1mm
B. 1.24mm
C. 2mm
D. 1.19mm
Answer» E.
59.

A material of youngs modulus and Poissons ratio of unity is subjected to two principal stresses σ₁ and σ₂ at a point in two dimensional stress system. The strain energy per unit volume of the material is __________

A. (σ₁² + σ₂² – 2σ₁σ₂ ) / 2E
B. (σ₁² + σ₂² + 2σ₁σ₂ ) / 2E
C. (σ₁² - σ₂² – 2σ₁σ₂ ) / 2E
D. (σ₁² - σ₂² + 2σ₁σ₂) / 2E
Answer» B. (σ₁² + σ₂² + 2σ₁σ₂ ) / 2E
60.

If forces P, P and P of a system are such that the force polygon does not close, then the system will __________

A. Be in equilibrium
B. Reduce to a resultant force
C. Reduce to a couple
D. Not be in equilibrium
Answer» E.
61.

A rectangular block of size 400mm x 50mm x 50mm is subjected to a shear stress of 500kg/cm². If the modulus of rigidity of the material is 1×10⁶ kg/cm², the strain energy will be __________

A. 125 kg-cm
B. 1000 kg-cm
C. 500 kg-cm
D. 100 kg-cm
Answer» B. 1000 kg-cm
62.

In a material of pure shear stress τthe strain energy stored per unit volume in the elastic, homogeneous isotropic material having elastic constants E and v will be:

A. τ²/E x (1+ v)
B. τ²/E x (1+ v)
C. τ²/2E x (1+ v)
D. τ²/E x (2+ v)
Answer» D. τ²/E x (2+ v)
63.

What is the strain energy stored in a body due to gradually applied load?

A. σE/V
B. σE²/V
C. σV²/E
D. σV²/2E
Answer» E.
64.

Strain energy stored in a body to uniform stress s of volume V and modulus of elasticity E is __________

A. s²V/2E
B. sV/E
C. sV²/E
D. sV/2E
Answer» B. sV/E
65.

PL³/3EI is the deflection under the load P of a cantilever beam. What will be the strain energy?

A. P²L³/3EI
B. P²L³/6EI
C. P²L³/4EI
D. P²L³/24EI
Answer» C. P²L³/4EI
66.

WHAT_IS_THE_PAINTING_COEFFICIENT_FOR_FLUSH_DOORS??$

A. 2.3
B. 2.4
C. 3.4
D. 3.6
Answer» C. 3.4
67.

Which of the following estimates is also known as preliminary estimate?$

A. Detailed estimate
B. Scientific estimate
C. Approximate estimate
D. Abstract estimate
Answer» D. Abstract estimate
68.

Which_of_the_following_rules_is_known_as_“Prismoidal_Rule”?$#

A. Mean sectional rule
B. Trapezoidal rule
C. Simpson’s rule
D. Mid sectional rule
Answer» D. Mid sectional rule
69.

Calculate the instantaneous elongation if a steel rod of 40 mm and 4 m long subjected to an axial pull of 80 kN. Take E = 2√ó105 N/mm2.$

A. 1.23 mm
B. 1.27 mm
C. 1.31 mm
D. 1.43 mm
Answer» C. 1.31 mm
70.

Which of the following is a exact estimate?

A. Abstract
B. Detailed
C. Rough
D. Preliminary
Answer» C. Rough
71.

By ____ estimate, technical sanction is obtained.

A. Approximate
B. Detailed
C. Abstract
D. Preliminary
Answer» C. Abstract
72.

Service_unit_method_is_related_to______estimate.

A. Abstract
B. Approximate
C. Detailed
D. Cubic content
Answer» C. Detailed
73.

In foundation concrete coarse aggregate size should be __?

A. 20 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 40 mm
D. 50 mm
Answer» D. 50 mm
74.

_______ gives the nature and class of work.

A. Estimate
B. Specifications
C. Tenders
D. Survey
Answer» C. Tenders
75.

Centre line method is accurate method?

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
76.

Which of the following methods is also known as individual wall method?

A. Centre line method
B. Alignment method
C. Long wall and short wall method
D. Voluminous method
Answer» D. Voluminous method
77.

What are the units of measurement for wooden and steel trusses?

A. 1 RM
B. 1 N.o
C. m<sup>2</sup>
D. m
Answer» C. m<sup>2</sup>
78.

Calculate the Strain energy stored in a body of stress 0.0366 N/mm2. The cross sectional area is 60 m2and length of body is 1 m. Take E = 2√ó105 N/mm2 .$

A. 0.2009 N.mm
B. 0.0416 N.mm
C. 0.0987 N.mm
D. 0.1316 N.mm
Answer» B. 0.0416 N.mm
79.

Mathematically, strain energy = ______

A. Power
B. Work done
C. Young’s Modulus
D. Energy
Answer» C. Young‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•s Modulus
80.

Resilience can also be termed as ___

A. Stress energy
B. Strain energy
C. Modulus
D. Tenacity
Answer» C. Modulus