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This section includes 208 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
A lift of weight W is lifted by a rope with an acceleration f. If the area of cross-section of the rope is A, the stress in the rope is |
| A. | [W (1 + f/ G)]/ A |
| B. | (1 – g/f)/A |
| C. | [W (2 + f/G)]/A |
| D. | [W (2 + g/f)]/A |
| Answer» B. (1 – g/f)/A | |
| 152. |
The point of contraflexure is the point where |
| A. | B.M. changes sign |
| B. | B.M. is maximum |
| C. | B.M. is minimum |
| D. | S.F. is zero |
| Answer» B. B.M. is maximum | |
| 153. |
The locus of the moment of inertia about inclined axes to the principal axis, is |
| A. | Straight line |
| B. | Parabola |
| C. | Circle |
| D. | Ellipse |
| Answer» E. | |
| 154. |
Stress may be expressed in Newtons |
| A. | Per millimetre square (N/mm²) |
| B. | Per centimetre square (N/cm²) |
| C. | Per metre square (N/m2) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Per centimetre square (N/cm²) | |
| 155. |
A spring of mean radius 40 mm contains 8 action coils of steel (N = 80000 N/mm²), 4 mm in diameter. The clearance between the coils being 1 mm when unloaded, the minimum compressive load to remove the clearance, is |
| A. | 25 N |
| B. | 30 N |
| C. | 35 N |
| D. | 40 N |
| Answer» D. 40 N | |
| 156. |
An isolated load W is acting at a distance a from the left hand support, of a three hinged arch of span 2l and rise h hinged at the crown, the horizontal reaction at the support, is |
| A. | Wa/h |
| B. | Wa/2h |
| C. | 2W/ha |
| D. | 2h/Wa |
| Answer» C. 2W/ha | |
| 157. |
A steel plate d × b is sandwiched rigidly between two timber joists each D × B/2 in section. The steel will be (where Young’s modulus of steel is m times that of the timber). |
| A. | BD² + mbd²)/6D] |
| B. | BD³ + mbd³)/6D] |
| C. | BD² + mbd³)/4D] |
| D. | BD² + mbd²)/4D] |
| Answer» C. BD² + mbd³)/4D] | |
| 158. |
The ratio of shear stress and shear strain of an elastic material, is |
| A. | Modulus of Rigidity |
| B. | Shear Modulus |
| C. | Modulus of Elasticity |
| D. | Both A. and B. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 159. |
If a solid shaft (diameter 20 cm, length 400 cm, N = 0.8 × 105 N/mm²) when subjected to a twisting moment, produces maximum shear stress of 50 N/mm 2, the angle of twist in radians, is |
| A. | 0.001 |
| B. | 0.002 |
| C. | 0.0025 |
| D. | 0.003 |
| Answer» D. 0.003 | |
| 160. |
The strain energy stored in a spring when subjected to greatest load without being permanently distorted, is called |
| A. | Stiffness |
| B. | Proof resilience |
| C. | Proof stress |
| D. | Proof load |
| Answer» C. Proof stress | |
| 161. |
The area of the core of a column of cross sectional area A, is |
| A. | (1/3) A |
| B. | (1/6) A |
| C. | (1/12) A |
| D. | (1/18) A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
The equivalent length of a column of length L having one end fixed and the other end free, is |
| A. | 2L |
| B. | L |
| C. | L/2 |
| D. | L |
| Answer» B. L | |
| 163. |
parabolic arch of span and rise , is given by The equation of a |
| A. | y = h/l² × (1 – x ) |
| B. | y = 2h/l² × (1 – x) |
| C. | y = 3h/l² × (1 – x) |
| D. | y = 4h/l² × (1 – x) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
The strain energy due to volumetric strain |
| A. | Is directly proportional to the volume |
| B. | Is directly proportional to the square of exerted pressure |
| C. | Is inversely proportional to Bulk modulus |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
A shaft subjected to a bending moment M and a torque T, experiences |
| A. | Maximum bending stress = 32M/πd³ |
| B. | Maximum shear stress = 16 T/πd³ |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | Neither A nor B |
| Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
| 166. |
A shaft rotating N.R.M. under a torque T, transmits a power |
| A. | /30 Newton metres/sec |
| B. | /30 Newton metres/min |
| C. | /60 Newton metres/min |
| D. | /60 Newton metres/sec |
| Answer» B. /30 Newton metres/min | |
| 167. |
The greatest load which a spring can carry without getting permanently distorted, is called |
| A. | Stiffness |
| B. | Proof resilience |
| C. | Proof stress |
| D. | Proof load |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
A compound truss may be formed by connecting two simple rigid frames, by |
| A. | Two bars |
| B. | Three bars |
| C. | Three parallel bars |
| D. | Three bars intersecting at a point |
| Answer» C. Three parallel bars | |
| 169. |
A short column (30 cm × 20 cm) carries a load P 1 at 4 cm on one side and another load P2at 8 cm on the other side along a principal section parallel to longer dimension. If the extreme intensity on either side is same, the ratio of P1 to P2 will be |
| A. | 2/3 |
| B. | 3/2 |
| C. | 8/5 |
| D. | 5/8 |
| Answer» D. 5/8 | |
| 170. |
A simply supported rolled steel joist 8 m long carries a uniformly distributed load over it span so that the maximum bending stress is 75 N/mm². If the slope at the ends is 0.005 radian and the value of E = 0.2 × 106 N/mm², the depth of the joist, is |
| A. | 200 mm |
| B. | 250 mm |
| C. | 300 mm |
| D. | 400 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
The maximum magnitude of shear stress due to shear force F on a rectangular section of area A at the neutral axis, is |
| A. | F/A |
| B. | F/2A |
| C. | 3F/2A |
| D. | 2F/3A |
| Answer» D. 2F/3A | |
| 172. |
Shear strain energy theory for the failure of a material at elastic limit, is due to |
| A. | Rankine |
| B. | Guest or Trecas |
| C. | St. Venant |
| D. | Von Mises |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
In a shaft, the shear stress is not directly proportional to |
| A. | Radius of the shaft |
| B. | Angle of twist |
| C. | Length of the shaft |
| D. | Modulus of rigidity |
| Answer» D. Modulus of rigidity | |
| 174. |
The general expression for the B.M. of a beam of length l is the beam carries M = (wl/2) x – (wx²/2) |
| A. | A uniformly distributed load w/unit length |
| B. | A load varying linearly from zero at one end to w at the other end |
| C. | An isolated load at mid span |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. A load varying linearly from zero at one end to w at the other end | |
| 175. |
The maximum bending moment for a simply supported beam with a uniformly distributed load w/unit length, is |
| A. | WI/2 |
| B. | WI²/4 |
| C. | WI²/8 |
| D. | WI²/12 |
| Answer» D. WI²/12 | |
| 176. |
In the truss, the force in the member AC is |
| A. | 6.25 t compressive |
| B. | 8.75 t tensile |
| C. | t tensile |
| D. | t compressive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
A cantilever of length 2 cm and depth 10 cm tapers in plan from a width 24 cm to zero at its free end. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 0.2 × 106 N/mm², the deflection of the free end, is |
| A. | 2 mm |
| B. | 3 mm |
| C. | 4 mm |
| D. | 5 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 178. |
A cantilever of length ‘L’ is subjected to a bending moment ‘M’ at its free end. If EI is the flexural rigidity of the section, the deflection of the free end, is |
| A. | ML/EI |
| B. | ML/2EI |
| C. | ML²/2EI |
| D. | ML²/3EI |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
constant, depth of a cantilever of length of uniform strength loaded with Keeping breadth uniformly distributed load varies from zero at the free end and |
| A. | 2w w l at the fixed end |
| B. | l) at the fixed end |
| C. | w l) at the fixed end |
| D. | 3w l at the fixed end |
| Answer» C. w l) at the fixed end | |
| 180. |
If a three hinged parabolic arch, (span l, rise h) is carrying a uniformly distributed load w/unit length over the entire span, |
| A. | Horizontal thrust is wl2/8h |
| B. | S.F. will be zero throughout |
| C. | B.M. will be zero throughout |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
For beams breadth is constant, |
| A. | Depth d M |
| B. | Depth d 3 |
| C. | Depth d |
| D. | Depth d 1/M |
| Answer» C. Depth d | |
| 182. |
The ratio of the area of cross-section of a circular section to the area of its core, is |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
Slenderness ratio of a long column, is |
| A. | Area of cross-section divided by radius of gyration |
| B. | Area of cross-section divided by least radius of gyration |
| C. | Radius of gyration divided by area of cross-section |
| D. | Length of column divided by least radius of gyration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
If a concrete column 200 × 200 mm in cross-section is reinforced with four steel bars of 1200 mm² total cross-sectional area. Calculate the safe load for the column if permissible stress in concrete is 5 N/mm² and Es is 15 Ec |
| A. | 264 MN |
| B. | 274 MN |
| C. | 284 MN |
| D. | 294 MN |
| Answer» D. 294 MN | |
| 185. |
A close coil helical spring when subjected to a moment M having its axis along the axis of the helix |
| A. | It is subjected to pure bending |
| B. | Its mean diameter will decrease |
| C. | Its number of coils will increase |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. Its mean diameter will decrease | |
| 186. |
In case of principal axes of a section |
| A. | Sum of moment of inertia is zero |
| B. | Difference of moment inertia is zero |
| C. | Product of moment of inertia is zero |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 187. |
A steel rod of sectional area 250 sq. mm connects two parallel walls 5 m apart. The nuts at the ends were tightened when the rod was heated to 100°C. If steel = 0.000012/C°, Esteel = 0.2 MN/mm², the tensile force developed at a temperature of 50°C, is |
| A. | 80 N/mm² |
| B. | 100 N/mm 2 |
| C. | 120 N/mm² |
| D. | 150 N/mm² |
| Answer» D. 150 N/mm² | |
| 188. |
The ratio of lateral strain to axial strain of a homogeneous material, is known |
| A. | Yield ratio |
| B. | Hooke’s ratio |
| C. | Poisson’s ratio |
| D. | Plastic ratio |
| Answer» D. Plastic ratio | |
| 189. |
Flat spiral springs |
| A. | Consist of uniform thin strips |
| B. | Are supported at outer end |
| C. | Are wound by applying a torque |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190. |
Maximum principal stress theory for the failure of a material at elastic point, is known |
| A. | Guest's or Trecas' theory |
| B. | St. Venant's theory |
| C. | Rankine's theory |
| D. | Von Mises' theory |
| Answer» D. Von Mises' theory | |
| 191. |
Maximum shear stress theory for the failure of a material at the elastic limit, is known |
| A. | Guest's or Trecas' theory |
| B. | St. Venant's theory |
| C. | Rankine's theory |
| D. | Haig's theory |
| Answer» B. St. Venant's theory | |
| 192. |
The moment of inertia of a triangular section (height h, base b) about its base, is |
| A. | bh²/12 |
| B. | b²h/12 |
| C. | bh³/12 |
| D. | b³h/12 |
| Answer» D. b³h/12 | |
| 193. |
The forces in the members of simple trusses, may be analysed by |
| A. | Graphical method |
| B. | Method of joints |
| C. | Method of sections |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
P = 4π² EI/L² is the equation of Euler's crippling load if |
| A. | Both the ends are fixed |
| B. | Both the ends are hinged |
| C. | One end is fixed and other end is free |
| D. | One end is fixed and other end is hinged |
| Answer» B. Both the ends are hinged | |
| 195. |
The ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear stress of a circular beam, is |
| A. | 2/3 |
| B. | 3/2 |
| C. | 3/4 |
| D. | 4/3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
The locus of reaction of a two hinged semi-circular arch, is |
| A. | Straight line |
| B. | Parabola |
| C. | Circle |
| D. | Hyperbola |
| Answer» B. Parabola | |
| 197. |
The horizontal thrust on the ends of a two hinged semicircular arch of radius ‘R’ carrying |
| A. | A uniformly distributed load ? per unit run over its right half span, is ? ?R/? |
| B. | A uniformly distributed load ? per unit run over its entire span is 4/3 ?R/? |
| C. | A distributed load varying from zero at the left end to ? per unit horizontal run at the right end, is ? ?R/? |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 198. |
The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of span L, carrying an isolated load at the centre of the span; flexural rigidity being EI, is |
| A. | WL3/3EL |
| B. | WL3/8EL |
| C. | WL3/24EL |
| D. | WL3/48EL |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
The assumption in the theory of bending of beams is: |
| A. | Material is homogeneous |
| B. | Material is isotropic |
| C. | Young’s modulus is same in tension as well as in compression |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200. |
A steel rod 1 metre long having square cross section is pulled under a tensile load of 8 tonnes. The extension in the rod was 1 mm only. If Esteel = 2 × 106 kg/cm², the side of the rod, is |
| A. | 1 cm |
| B. | 1.5 cm |
| C. | 2 cm |
| D. | 2.5 cm |
| Answer» D. 2.5 cm | |