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A Better Preparation Strategy (Youngs Modulus, E = 210 GPa, Coefficient of Linear
Thermal expansion, = 1.910-5 per C, Spring Stiffness
1. This technique is called Assisted Self Learning, Start k = 1.2 N/m2)
solving problems one by one, explore books find how to do (A) 1.680 N/m2 (B) 1.043 N/m2
them. (C) 0.721 N/m 2
(D) 0.228 N/m2
2. You really dont know you can do all these questions on your
own. Dont underestimate yourself. Have Confidence. 10 N/mm2
3. Make a routine. Start by doing fewer problems every day and 5. In the figure shown, what are C
finally reach upto 10 problems per day. Yes only 10. the principal stresses?
4. Try to find why other 3 options are not correct, or for what (A) 10.0, 15.0 N/mm2
form of question they would be correct. (B) 14.1, 21.2 N/mm2
5. Make figures or diagrams. Half of your problems would be
(C) 7.1, 10.6 N/mm2 15 N/mm2 15 N/mm2
solved.
6. Thats all. Start Now. Happy Gateing. (D) 7.1, 17.9 N/mm2
A
10 N/mm2
Instructions 6. In above question, what should
be inclination of plane AC such that the resultant stress
1. This problem sheet contains Level-2 questions, which mean on this plane has greatest obliquity?
moderate difficulty level. Do the hard work. (A) +15.95 (B) +27.82
2. These are formulated in a way to concentrate on Concept and (C) +39.23 (D) None of These
Memory building. A few of these are tricky, so if you find
your answer doesnt match with provided answers, you are
tricked. 7. In above question, what is the resultant stress in this
3. These are the type of questions similar to 1, 2 mark questions plane?
in GATE Aerospace exam. (A) 11.76 N/mm2 (B) 13.51 N/mm2
4. Reference book to solve these questions is Engineering (C) 14.37 N/mm 2
(D) 15.89 N/mm2
mechanics of solids by E. Popov or any other Strength of
Materials/Solid Mechanics Book of your choice.
8. A square plate is under simple shear. The shear stresses
are complimentary in nature and have magnitude equal
to 30 MPa. What is the maximum value of tensile stress
1. A load of 10MN is applied to a Steel bar, of length 3 m in any oblique plane on the plate?
and cross section area 100cm2 circular, at section B (as (A) 302 MPa (B) 303 MPa
shown in figure). If AB = 1m & BC = 2m, the reaction at (C) 30 MPa (D) 30/2 MPa
the support A & C is
A B C 9. The diagram below shows a Mohrs circle for a material
under biaxial stress. What are the two stresses (Assume
all units in MPa)?

(A) 20/3 MN, 10/3 MN (B) 20 MN, 10 MN

(C) 5 MN, 5 MN (D) Data is insufficient 43

2. In above question, the movement of section B towards (107, 0)

right is (Assume Youngs Modulus E = 210 GPa)
(A) 1.05 mm (B) 3.17 mm
(C) 1.59 mm (D) 11.94 mm
(A) 107 MPa, 172 MPa (B) 214 MPa, 172 MPa
3. A steel bar of uniform cross section hanging vertically (C) 150 MPa, 64 MPa (D) Cant be determined
extends under its own weight by a length . The error in
estimation of extension by assuming a point load equal 10. In above question, a tangent is drawn from origin to the
to its weight at CG will be circle in first quadrant. What information it can give?
(A) 0% (B) 50% (A) Maximum obliquity of resultant stress
(C) 100% (D) Data is insufficient (B) Obliquity of plane having maximum obliquity of
resultant stress
4. A steel bar of length 1 m and cross section area 10 cm2 (C) Obliquity of Principal plane
is attached to a spring as shown in the figure. If the (D) Nothing much useful
temperature of system is lowered by 10C , what is the
stress developed in the bar 11. The state of stress on a stressed material is given by x =
20 MPa, y = 10 MPa, xy = 25 MPa. The principal
stresses are inclined at an angle
(A) 39.33, 120.33 (B) 29.33, 129.33
(C) 39.33, 129.33 (D) 29.33, 139.33

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12. After a tensile test on a cylindrical bar, it was found that
longitudinal strain is 3.5 times more than the lateral
strain. If Youngs Modulus for the material is 200 GPa,
what is Modulus of Rigidity and Bulk Modulus?
(A) 77.8 GPa, 155.6 GPa (B) 155.6 GPa, 77.8 GPa P. It may be a cantilever beam carrying a point load
(C) 38.9 GPa, 233.4 GPa (D) Cant be determined at free end.
Q. It may be a simply supported beam subjected to a
13. Which of the following Airys stress functions could couple.
satisfy the given constant values of xx = 0, yy = 0/2 R. It may be a simply supported beam carrying
and xy = 0/4, along the boundary? uniformly distributed load.
(A) = 0 (x2 + 2y2 xy)/4 S. It may be a cantilever beam carrying uniformly
(B) = 0 (x2 + 2y2 2xy)/8 distributed load.
(C) = 0 (x2 - 4y2 + 4xy)/8 (A) Q (B) Q and S
(D) = 0 (x2 + 4y2 + 4xy)/4 (C) P and Q (D) All of the above

14. A vertical circular cylindrical water storage tank is to be 20. A 7.5m long wooden beam is loaded as shown in the
filled to 15m depth. The tank is 4m in radius and is made figure. It carries a uniformly distributed load of strength
of steel having a yield point of 240 MPa. If a safety 15 N/m upto 4m from left support, a 20 N point load at
factor of 2nis applied, what should be the minimum wall 4m from left support and 200 N.m couple at 6m from
thickness to store this much water? (Take density of left support. What is the vertical force of reaction at left
water 1000 kg/m3) and right support, respectively?
20 N
(A) 2.05 mm (B) 4.90 mm
15N/m 200 N.m
(C) 7.59 mm (D) 10.92 mm
A C D B

15. Which of the following is true for loading of a simply

supported beam? (A) 33, 47 N (B) 80, 0 N
P. For a point load, Shear Force (SF) has different (C) 25, 55 N (D) None of these
constant values in different parts of the beam
Q. For a point load, Bending Moment (BM) varies 21. In which section/point, in above question, the maximum
linearly in different parts of the beam bending moment is developed?
R. For a uniformly distributed load, SF varies linearly (A) Point C only (B) Point D only
in different parts of the beam (C) Section CD (D) Somewhere between C & D
S. For a uniformly distributed load, BM varies
parabolically in different parts of the beam 22. The beam in above question has a uniform
cross section as shown in the figure. The
(A) P and R (B) Q and S outer dimensions are 12cm deep & 8cm
(C) P, Q, R and S (D) None wide and a circular hole of diameter 4cm is
cut throughout along the center of the
16. A beam of length 10m is simply supported at its ends. It beam. What is the maximum value of bending stress
carries a uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m over left developed in longitudinal fibers of the beam?
half of its length. The location, with respect to left (A) 3.253 MPa (B) 2.624 MPa
support, where SF is zero is (C) 1.992 MPa (D) 1.053 MPa
(A) 1.05 m (B) 3.75 m
(C) 5.50 mm (D) 6.25 mm 23. A steel rod of matching diameter is then
inserted in the central hole throughout the
17. In above question, what is the maximum value of length of the beam. What is the maximum
bending moment in the beam? value of bending stress developed in
(A) 140.625 Nm (B) 125.0 Nm longitudinal wooden fibers of the beam?
(C) 156.25 Nm (D) None of these (Take Youngs Modulus for Wood Ew = 10GPa, for steel
Es = 200GPa)
18. Two additional point loads of magnitude 20 kN & 40 kN (A) 1.053 MPa (B) 0.862 MPa
were applied, in above question, at 6m & 8m from left (C) 0.794 MPa (D) 0.629 MPa
support. What happens to the maximum bending
moment in the beam? 24. A 1.2 m long simply supported beam is made up of a
(A) increases by 18% (B) increases by 32% solid cylindrical core of bronze, 20mm diameter,
(C) increases by 47% (D) remains same surrounded by a steel cylinder of internal diameter
20mm and external diameter 30mm. The permissible
19. Shearing Force diagram of a beam is shown in the bending stress in bronze and steel are 80 MPa and 120
figure. What can be said about the beam?
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MPa respectively. What is the maximum uniformly 31. In above question, what is the slope of beam at each
distributed load this beam can carry over its full span? end?
(A) 1.611 kN/m (B) 2. 151 kN/m (A) 1.951 (B) 1.084
(C) 2.873 kN/m (D) Data is insufficient (C) 0.142 (D) Data is insufficient

25. The internal diameter of a hollow shaft is two-third of its 32. A cantilever beam 2 m in length carries a 20kN point
external diameter. If it is melted and a new solid shaft is load at 0.4m distance from its free end. What would be
made, what would happen to the shafts resistance of the maximum deflection of the cantilever? (Flexural
torsion? Rigidity of the beam, EI = 20 MNm2)
(A) increases by 12% (B) decreases by 27% (A) 1.8 mm (B) 2.4 mm
(C) decreases by 48% (D) remains same (C) 2. 9 mm (D) 3.8 mm
33. Figure shows the bending moment diagram for a 2m
26. A solid circular shaft is to be designed to transmit 20 kW long beam. The slope at point A was measured to be
of power at 300 rpm. What should be the minimum 0.000248 rad, what would be the deflection at point B?
diameter of the shaft, to keep maximum shear stress (Flexural Rigidity of the beam, EI = 6 MNm2)
limited to 100 MPa?
24 Nm
(A) 1.6 cm (B) 3.2 cm
(C) 4.8 cm (D) 6.4 cm

6 Nm
27. A steel shaft rigidly fixed at its end A has 120mm
diameter over a length AB = 3m and 90mm over a
length BC = 1m. 15 kNm Torque is applied at free end C,
4m 1m 1m
to cause torsion in the shaft. What is the angle of twist
of C with respect to A? (Take Shear Modulus, G = 80 (A) 0.001681 rad (B) 0.000826 rad
GPa) (C) 0.000255 rad (D) Data is insufficient
(A) 1.91 (B) 2.84
(C) 3.25 (D) 4.33 34. A certain alloy has a proportional limit of 210 MPa in
simple compression and Young's Modulus 45 GPa. For
28. A 1.5 m long thin walled member has the cross-section what minimum value of slenderness ratio of a column
as shown in the figure. The wall thickness is 1mm and is made out of it, Euler's critical load formula can be
constant all over. If the angle of twist is limited to 10, applied?
what is the maximum torque this section can carry? (A) 32 (B) 46
(Take Shear Modulus, G = 80 GPa) (C) 78 (D) 106

35. A 12m long column of square cross section 6cm 6cm is

R = 10mm hinged at both ends. What is the critical load for
buckling of this column? (Young's Modulus, E = 210 GPa)
(A) 15.5 kN (B) 21.5 kN
(C) 28.7 kN (D) 32.1 kN
30mm

(A) 570 Nm (B) 380 Nm 36. The column in above question was then supported at a
(C) 760 Nm (D) None of these distance of 4m from one end. What happens to the
critical load?
29. A circular cross-section bar of length L is clamped at (A) decreases by 33% (B) increases by 67%
one end and is free at other. It is loaded by a uniformly (C) increases by 125% (D) remains same
distributed twisting moment of magnitude per unit
length along its length. What is the angle of twist of the 37. Two circular bars having diameter d1 & d2 are made of
free end? two different materials having Young's modulus E1 &E2
(A) L/(2GJ) (B) 2L/(2GJ) respectively. If both are subjected to same axial tensile
2
(C) 2 L/(GJ) (D) L2/(2GJ) load, what is the ratio of their strain energies?
2 2 1 2 2
(A) ( 2) (B) ( )
1 1 2 1
30. A 6m long beam simply supported at ends carries a
uniformly distributed load of 3 kN/m over its entire span 2 2 3 1 2 3
and a central concentrated load of 10 kN. What is the (C) ( ) (D) ( )
1 1 2 1
deflection of the beam at its midpoint? (Flexural Rigidity
of the beam, EI = 20 MNm2) 38. A shaft having 250 mm diameter and 500mm long is
(A) 2.77 mm (B) 3.92 mm subjected to a torque of 40 kNm. What is the total strain
(C) 4.29 mm (D) 4.78 mm energy stored in the shaft? (G=80GPa)

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(A) 8.427 J (B) 13.038 J (A) 1.8 cm (B) 2.4 cm
(C) 21.724 J (D) 38.142 J (C) 2. 9 cm (D) 3.8 cm

39. A beam of length L is simply supported at its ends and 44. In above question, what is the approximate maximum
a uniformly distributed load of strength w per m is acceleration of the mass?
applied over its entire span. What would be the strain (A) 10g (B) 184g
energy stored in this beam in equilibrium state? Flexural (C) 1128g (D) 2848g
Rigidity of the beam, EI)
(A) w2L4/(240 EI) (B) wL5/(240 EI) 45. An overhead travelling crane system is modeled as a
2 5
(C) w L /(240 EI) (D) w2L3/(240 EI) single degree of freedom system with mass 1000kg and
stiffness 1MN/m. If the damping of the system is
40. Measurements on a vibrating machine indicate c=632.5 Ns/m, what is critical damping and damping
displacement amplitude of 0.1mm at a frequency of 400 ratio?
Hz. What are velocity and acceleration amplitudes? (A) 632.5 Ns/m, 1.00
(A) 0.400 m/s, 400.00 m/s2 (B) 6.324104 Ns/m, 100
(B) 0.125 m/s, 1260.7 m/s2 (C) 632.5 Ns/m, 0.01
(C) 0.251 m/s, 400.00 m/s2 (D) 6.324104 Ns/m, 0.01
(D) 0.251 m/s, 630.83 m/s2
46. The crane in above question experiences a sudden
41. Three harmonic functions of frequency p, 2p, 3p were bump of 0.7 cm amplitude (assume at t=0). Which of the
added together. What is the frequency of resultant following represents the response of the system?
periodic function? (A) X=0.7e-0.3162tcos(31.62t)
(A) p (B) 6p (B) X=0.7e-0.3162tsin(31.62t)
(C) 2p (D) 0.55p (C) X=0.7e-31.62tsin(31.62t)
(D) X=0.7e0.3162tcos(31.62t)
42. A rigid massless bar of length L is hinged at its left end
and carries a spring K2 with mass M at its right end. The 47. In above question what is the amplitude of vibration
bar is also supported by a spring K 1 at its right end. after 10 cycles?
What is the natural frequency of the bar if the system is (A) 0.07 cm (B) 0.373 cm
set to oscillations? (C) 0.175 cm (D) None of these

K1 48. In above question, what is the logarithmic decrement of

the system?
(A) 0.01 (B) 6.28
K2
(C) 0.0628 (D) 0.0533

49. The successive amplitudes from a free vibration rap test

1 2 (1 +2 )
(A) (B) for a structure are 0.69, 0.362, 0.190, 0.099 cm
(1 +2 )
respectively. What is the damping ratio of the system?
21 2 (A) 1.91 (B) 3.633
(C) (D) Data is insufficient
( 1 +22 )
(C) 0.524 (D) 0.103

43. A delicate instrument of mass m = 50. A weight of 50N is suspended from a spring of stiffness
15kg placed on a spring of stiffness K = 5000N/m and is subjected to a harmonic force of
0.5 MN/m is packaged in a rigid box as amplitude 40N and frequency 4 Hz. What would be the
shown in the figure. The box is then amplitude of forced motion of the weight?
dropped from a 1m height to the (A) 2.25cm (B) 1.0 cm
floor. Assume that the box comes to (C) 0.8 cm (D) None of these
rest instantaneously on striking the floor. What is the
amplitude of spring-mass oscillations?

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ANSWERS

1 A 11 C 21 C 31 C 41 A
2 B 12 A 22 D 32 B 42 A
3 A 13 A 23 B 33 C 43 B
4 D 14 B 24 A 34 B 44 B
5 A 15 C 25 C 35 A 45 D
6 C 16 B 26 B 36 C 46 A
7 A 17 A 27 C 37 A 47 B
8 C 18 C 28 A 38 B 48 C
9 C 19 C 29 D 39 C 49 D
10 A 20 B 30 D 40 D 50 A

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