Published On 23 Sep 15: ANSWER: Both A. and B. Explanation

1)
Shear stres energy theory is called as ______

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a. distortion theory
b. Von Mises theory
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
ANSWER: both a. and b.

Explanation:
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2) For designing ductile materials, which of the

following theories is/are used?
a. Maximum shear stress theory

b. Shear strain energy theory
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Both a. and b.

Explanation:
3) A circular bar is subjected to an axial force and

shear force, the difference between two principle
stresses is 120 Mpa. Based on maximum shear stress
theory what is the factor of safety, if elastic limit of
the bar is 300 Mpa?
a. .5
b. 2
c. 2.5
d. 3
ANSWER: 2.5
Explanation:
4) Principal stress of 30 Mpa and -70 Mpa acts on a

material which has elastic limit stress in simple
tension and compression as 60 Mpa and 200 Mpa
respectively. Specify the reason for failure of the
material assuming maximum principle stress theory.
a. Compression
b. Tension
c. Unpredictable
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Tension
Explanation:
5) According to maximum strain energy theory,

failure of material due to complex stresses occurs
when total stored energy per unit volume at a point
___________
a. reaches the value of yield point

b. reaches the value of strain energy stored per unit
volume at yield point
c. reaches the value of strain energy stored per unit
volume at elastic limit
d. exceeds total strain energy caused by uniaxial stress at

elastic point
ANSWER: reaches the value of strain energy stored per

unit volume at elastic limit
Explanation:
6) Minor principal stress has minimum ________

a. value of shear stress acting on the plane

b. intensity of direct stress
c. both a. and b.
ANSWER: intensity of direct stress

Explanation:
7) The angle between normal stress and tangential

stress is known as angle of ______
a. declination
b. orientation
c. obliquity
d. rotation
ANSWER: obliquity
Explanation:
8) The maximum tangential stress σt = (σx sin 2θ)/2 is

maximum if, θ is equal to ________
a. 45o
b. 90o
c. 270o
d. all of the above
ANSWER: 45o
Explanation:
9) What is the value of shear stress acting on a

plane of circular bar which is subjected to axial
tensile load of 100 kN? (Diameter of bar = 40 mm , θ =
42.3o)
a. 58.73 Mpa
b. 40.23 Mpa
c. 39.60 Mpa
d. Insufficient data

ANSWER: 39.60 Mpa
Explanation:
10) Which of the following formulae is used to

calculate tangential stress, when a member is
subjected to stress in mutually perpendicular axis
and accompanied by a shear stress?
a. [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ cos 2θ

b. [(σx – σy)/2 ]– τ cos 2θ
c. [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ2 cos θ
ANSWER: [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ cos 2θ

Explanation:
11) What is the value of Rankine's constant for cast
iron?
a. 1 / 750
b. 1 / 1600
c. 1 / 7500
d. 1 / 9000
ANSWER: 1 / 1600
Explanation:
12) If the effective length of a column is twice the
actual length, then the column is ________
a. fixed at both the ends

b. hinged at both the ends
c. fixed at one end and free at the other end
d. fixed at one end and hinged at the other end
ANSWER: fixed at one end and free at the other end

Explanation:
13) What is the safe load acting on a long column of

2 m having diameter of 40 mm. The column is fixed at
both the ends and modulus of elasticity is 2 x
105 N/mm2? (F.O.S = 2)
a. 120 kN
b. 124 kN
c. 130 kN
d. 150 kN
ANSWER: 124 kN
Explanation:
14) Rankine-Gordon's empirical formula is

applicable for _____
a. long column
b. short column
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
15) While determining crippling load, the effective

length of solid circular bar is 1/ √2 of actual length if,
_______
a. both ends of solid circular bar are fixed

b. both ends of solid circular bar are hinged
c. one end is fixed and one is free
d. one end is fixed and other end is hinged
ANSWER: one end is fixed and other end is hinged

Explanation:
16) Which of the following assumptions are made in

torsion theory?
a. Shaft is perfectly straight

b. Material of the shaft is heterogeneous
c. Twist cannot be uniform along the length of the shaft
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Shaft is perfectly straight

Explanation:
17) Torque and bending moment of 100 kN.m and

200 kN.m acts on a shaft which has external diameter
twice of internal diameter. What is the external
diameter of the shaft which is subjected to a
maximum shear stress of 90 N/mm2?
a. 116.5 mm
b. 233.025 mm
c. 587.1 mm
d. 900 mm
ANSWER: 587.1 mm
Explanation:
18) What is the maximum shear stress induced in a

solid shaft of 50 mm diameter which is subjected to
both bending moment and torque of 300 kN.mm and
200 kN.mm respectively?
a. 9.11 N/mm2
b. 14.69 N/mm2
c. 16.22 N/mm2
d. 20.98 N/mm2
ANSWER: 14.69 N/mm2

Explanation:
19) What is the maximum principle stress induced in

a solid shaft of 40 mm diameter which is subjected to
both bending moment and torque of 300 kN.mm and
150 kN.mm respectively?
a. 21.69 N/mm2
b. 28.1 N/mm2
c. 50.57 N/mm2
d. 52.32 N/mm2
ANSWER: 50.57 N/mm2

Explanation:
20) A member subjected to couple produces

rotational motion about its longitudinal axis called as
________
a. torsion
b. twisting moment
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
21) Energy stored in a body within an elastic limit is
called as _____
a. resilience
b. strain energy
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
22) What is the strain energy stored in a cube of 50

mm, when it is subjected to shear stress of 200 Mpa.
(G = 100 Gpa)
a. 25 Nm
b. 75 Nm
c. 125 Nm
d. 150 Nm

ANSWER: 25 Nm
Explanation:
23) Modulus of resilience is the ratio of ______

a. minimum strain energy and unit volume

b. maximum stress energy and unit volume
c. proof resilience and unit volume
d. resilience and unit area
ANSWER: proof resilience and unit volume

Explanation:
24) Strain energy stored in a uniform bar is given as

______
a. (σ E/ 2A)
b. (σ L/ 2AE)
c. (σ2 AL/ 4E)
d. (σ2 AL/ 2E)
ANSWER: (σ2 AL/ 2E)

Explanation:
25) Load is gradually applied on a steel plate shown
below, what is the modulus of resilience, if 130
N/mm2 is the maximum stress applied? (Assume E =
100 x 103 Mpa)
a. 0.845 N/mm2
b. 0.0845 N/mm2
c. 0.00845 N/mm2
ANSWER: 0.0845 N/mm2

Explanation:
26) Macaulay's method is used to determine ______

a. deflection
b. strength
c. toughness
d. all of the above
ANSWER: deflection
Explanation:
27) Which of the following is a differential equation

for deflection?
a. dy / dx = (M/EI)
b. dy / dx = (MI/E)
c. d2y / dx2 = (M/EI)
d. d2y / dx2 = (ME/I)
ANSWER: d2y / dx2 = (M/EI)

Explanation:
28) The vertical distance between the axis of the

beam before and after loading at a point is called as
_______
a. deformation
b. deflection
c. slope
ANSWER: deflection
Explanation:
29) The design of a beam is based on strength

criteria, if the beam is sufficiently strong to resist
_______
a. shear force
b. deflection
c. both a. and b.
ANSWER: shear force

Explanation:
30) A simply supported beam carries uniformly

distributed load of 20 kN/m over the length of 5 m. If
flexural rigidity is 30000 kN.m2, what is the maximum
deflection in the beam?
a. 5.4 mm
b. 1.08 mm
c. 6.2 mm
d. 8.6 mm
ANSWER: 5.4 mm
Explanation:
31) Why are shear connectors used?
a. Interconnect planks
b. To avoid sliding between planks
c. Both a. and b.

Explanation:
32) What is the average shear stress acting on a

rectangular beam, if 50 N/mm2 is the maximum shear
stress acting on it?
a. 31.5 N/mm2
b. 33.33 N/mm2
c. 37.5 N/mm2
d. 42.5 N/mm2
ANSWER: 33.33 N/mm2

Explanation:
33) The ratio of maximum shear stress to average
shear stress is 4/3 in _______
a. circular cross-section
b. rectangular cross-section
c. square cross-section
d. all of the above
ANSWER: circular cross-section

Explanation:
34) What is the shear stress acting along the neutral

axis of triangular beam section, with base 60 mm and
height 150 mm, when shear force of 30 kN acts?
a. 15.36 N/mm2
b. 10.6 N/mm2
c. 8.88 N/mm2
ANSWER: 8.88 N/mm2

Explanation:
35) A circular pipe is subjected to maximum shear

force of 60 kN. What is the diameter of the pipe if
maximum allowable shear stress is 5 Mpa?
a. 27.311 mm
b. 75.56 mm
c. 142.72 mm
d. 692.10 mm
ANSWER: 142.72 mm
Explanation:
36) Which of the following laminas have same

moment of inertia (Ixx = Iyy), when passed through the
centroid along x-x and y-y axes?
a. Circle
b. Semi-circle
c. Right angle triangle
d. Isosceles triangle
ANSWER: Circle
Explanation:
37) The bending formula is given as _____

a. (M/E) = (σ/y) = (R/I)

b. (M/y) = (σ/I) = (E/R)
c. (M/I) = (σ/y) = (E/R)
ANSWER: (M/I) = (σ/y) = (E/R)

Explanation:
38) A uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m acts on a

simply supported beam of rectangular cross section
of width 20 mm and depth 60 mm. What is the
maximum bending stress acting on the beam of 5m?
a. 5030 Mpa
b. 5208 Mpa
c. 6600 Mpa
ANSWER: 5208 Mpa

Explanation:
39) What is the product of sectional modulus and

allowable bending stress called as?
a. Moment of inertia
b. Moment of rigidity
c. Moment of resistance
d. Radius of gyration
ANSWER: Moment of resistance

Explanation:
40) Moment of inertia acting on a semi-circle about

symmetrical axes is given as _______
a. 1.57 r4
b. 0.055 r4
c. 0.392 r4
d. 0.11 r4
ANSWER: 0.392 r4
Explanation:
41) The diagram shown below, depicts bending
diagram for ______
a. cantilever beam with uniformly distributed load
b. cantilever beam with uniformly distributed load only on

half side of the beam
c. simply supported beam with varying distributed load
d. simply supported beam with uniformly distributed load
ANSWER: simply supported beam with uniformly

distributed load
Explanation:
42) A 10 m long cantilever beam is fixed at point B.

What is the bending moment at point B, if 5 m span of
AC carries uniform distributed load of 10 kN/m?
a. 125 kN/m
b. 200 kN/m
c. 375 kN/m
d. 500 kN/m
ANSWER: 375 kN/m

Explanation:
43) What is the maximum shear force acting on the

beam shown below.
a. 125 N
b. 200 N
c. 4000 N
d. 8000 N
ANSWER: 200 N
Explanation:
44) What is the maximum bending moment acting on

simply supported beam shown below?
a. 2000 Nm
b. 3000 Nm
c. 4000 Nm
d. 6000 Nm
ANSWER: 3000 Nm
Explanation:
45) The graphical representation of variation of axial

load on y axis and position of cross section along x
axis is called as _____
a. Bending moment diagram

b. Shear force diagram
c. Stress-strain diagram
d. Trust diagram
ANSWER: Trust diagram

Explanation:
46) What is the value of thermal stress, if a rod of 3

m is heated at 50 oC and is fixed at both the ends?
(Take α = 10 x 10-6 /oC & E= 200 x 103 Mpa)
a. 25 Mpa
b. 50 Mpa
c. 100 Mpa
d. 150 Mpa
ANSWER: 100 Mpa

Explanation:
47) Thermal stress is not a function of _____

a. change in temperature
b. coefficient of linear expansion
c. modulus of elasticity
ANSWER: none of the above

Explanation:
48) If a composite bar of copper and steel is heated

at 120o C, the stress induced in copper bar is _______
a. compressive stress
b. shear stress
c. tensile stress
d. thermal stress
ANSWER: compressive stress

Explanation:
49) The value of elasticity increases, when

temperature _____
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
ANSWER: decreases
Explanation:
50) In a circuit box, a copper rod at room

temperature of 25o C has a gap of 0.3 mm between the
end of the rod Q and the rigid wall. If temperature of
the rod increases to 70o C ,then what is the
compressive stress acting on the rod PQ? (Assume
Young's modulus = 100 Gpa & α = 15 x 10–6 /oC)
a. 6 Mpa
b. 7.5 Mpa
c. 8.2 Mpa
ANSWER: 7.5 Mpa

Explanation:
51) When a rectangular bar is uniaxially loaded, the
volumetric strain (ev) is given as ________
a. σx / E(1- μ)
b. σx / E(1+ μ)
c. σx / E(1- 2μ)
d. σx / E(1+2μ)
ANSWER: σx / E(1- 2μ)

Explanation:
52) What is the bulk modulus of a material, if a cube

of 100 mm changes its volume to 4000 mm3 when
subjected to compressive force of 2.5 x 106 N?
a. 62.5 Gpa
b. 65 Gpa
c. 67.5 Gpa
d. 70 Gpa
ANSWER: 62.5 Gpa

Explanation:
53) In the diagram shown below, a tensile load of 50

kN is applied axially. What is the increase in length of
the rectangular tapered plate of width 10 mm.
(Assume E = 220 Gpa)
a. 0.10 mm
b. 0.161 mm
c. 0.126 mm
d. 0.56 mm
ANSWER: 0.126 mm
Explanation:
54) The relation between modulus of elasticity (E),

modulus of rigidity (G) and bulk modulus (K) is given
as ________
a. K+G / (3K+ G)
b. 3 KG / (3K+ G)
c. 3 KG / (9K+ G)
d. 9 KG / (3K+ G)
ANSWER: 9 KG / (3K+ G)
Explanation:
55) Modulus of rigidity is the ratio of ______

a. Lateral strain and linear strain

b. Linear stress and lateral strain
c. Shear stress and shear strain
d. Shear strain and shear stress
ANSWER: Shear stress and shear strain

Explanation:
56) In maximum principle strain theory, maximum

principal strain for no failure condition is ________
a. e = (σx - σy )/ E +τ2

b. e = qmax ≥ qyp
c. e = σyp / E
ANSWER: e = σyp / E
Explanation:
57) Which theory gives satisfactory results for brittle

materials?

b. Maximum principle stress theory
c. Shear strain energy theory
ANSWER: Maximum principle stress theory

Explanation:
58) In simple tensile test, when maximum principle

stress reaches the value of yield point, the material
subjected to complex stresses fail. This theory is
called as ________.
a. Coulumb's theory
b. Rankine's theory
c. Venant's theory
d. Von Mises theory
ANSWER: Rankine's theory

Explanation:
59) According to Coulomb's theory, material
subjected to complex stresses fails, if ________ shear
stress induced in the material exceeds _______ shear
stress at the yield point.
a. minimum, maximum
b. maximum, minimum
c. maximum, maximum
d. minimum, minimum
ANSWER: maximum, maximum

Explanation:
60) St. Venant's theory is also known as

maximum _________
a. principle stress theory

b. shear stress theory
c. principle strain theory
d. strain energy theory
ANSWER: principle strain theory

Explanation:
61) In Mohr's circle method, compressive direct
stress is represented on ____
a. positive x-axis
b. positive y-axis
c. negative x-axis
d. negative y-axis
ANSWER: negative x-axis

Explanation:
62) The graphical method of Mohr's circle represents

shear stress (τ) on ______
a. X-axis
b. Y-axis
c. Z-axis
ANSWER: Y-axis
Explanation:
63) Which of the following stresses can be

determined using Mohr's circle method?
a. Torsional stress
b. Bending stress
c. Principal stress
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Principal stress

Explanation:
64) When a component is subjected to axial stress

the normal stress σn is maximum, if cos θ is _______ .
(σn=σxCos2θ)
1. maximum
2. minimum
3. always one
4. always zero
a. 1 and 4
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 2 and 4
ANSWER: 1 and 3
Explanation:
65) Principal stress is the magnitude of ________

stress acting on the principal plane.
a. Normal stress
b. Shear stress
c. Both a. and b.
ANSWER: Normal stress

Explanation:
66) What is the relation between actual length and

effective length while determining crippling load for a
hollow rectangular cast iron column having both
ends fixed?
(where L= actual length and Le =effective length)
a. Le = L
b. Le = L/2
c. Le = 2L
d. Le = 4L
ANSWER: Le = L/2

Explanation:
67) Slenderness ratio is the ratio of effective length

of column and ________
a. lateral dimension of a column

b. least radius of gyration of a column
c. maximum radius of gyration of a column

ANSWER: least radius of gyration of a column

Explanation:
68) Euler's formula is applicable only _________
1. for short columns

2. for long columns
3. if slenderness ratio is greater than √(π2 E / σc)
4. if crushing stress < buckling stress
5. if crushing stress ≥ buckling stress
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 5
c. 3 and 4
d. all of the above
ANSWER: 2, 3 and 5
Explanation:
69) In Euler's theory, long columns having the ratio

of (Le /LLD) ≥ 12 fail due to _______
a. crushing
b. buckling
c. both a. and b.
ANSWER: buckling
Explanation:
70) The ratio of effective length and least lateral

dimension for short column is _______
a. > 12
b. < 12
c. ≥ 12
ANSWER: < 12
Explanation:
71) Stress in the cross section of a shaft at the
centre ________
a. is zero
b. decreases linearly to the maximum value of at outer
surface
c. both a. and b.
ANSWER: is zero
Explanation:
72) What is the shear stress acting on the outer

surface of a hollow shaft subjected to a torque of 100
Nm?
(The inner and outer diameter of the shaft is 15 mm
and 30 mm respectively.)
a. 50.26 N/mm2
b. 40.24 N/mm2
c. 20.120 N/mm2
d. 8.74 N/mm2
ANSWER: 20.120 N/mm2

Explanation:
73) What is the S.I. unit of torsional rigidity?

a. Nm
b. N.m2
c. Nm/ radian
ANSWER: N.m2
Explanation:
74) Which of the following relation represents
torsional flexibility?
a. GJ
b. GL
c. GJ / L
d. L / GJ
ANSWER: L / GJ
Explanation:
75) In the relation ( T/J = Gθ/L = τ/ R), the letter G

denotes modulus of ______
a. elasticity
b. plasticity
c. rigidity
d. resilience
ANSWER: rigidity
Explanation:
76) What is the proof resilience of a square bar of

2500 mm2 and 200 mm long, when a load of 150 kN is
induced gradually?
(Take E = 150 x 103 Mpa)
a. 45 J
b. 8 J
c. 5.3 J
d. 6 J
ANSWER: 6 J
Explanation:
77) What is the maximum stress induced in a bar

2500 mm2, when a load of 2000 kN is applied
suddenly?
a. 400 N/mm2
b. 800 N/mm2
c. 1600 N/mm2
ANSWER: 1600 N/mm2

Explanation:
78) What is the strain energy stored in a simply

supported beam due to bending moment?
a. ∫ (M2/EI)
b. ∫ (M2/2EI)
c. ∫ (M/2EI)
d. ∫ (2M/EI)
ANSWER: ∫ (M2/2EI)
Explanation:
79) Stress on an object due to sudden load is

_________ the stress induced when the load is
applied gradually.
a. equal to
b. half
c. twice
d. thrice
ANSWER: twice
Explanation:
80) What is the strain energy caused due to self

weight in a cylindrical bar?
a. (W2 L) / (6 AE)
b. (W L) / (8 AE)
c. (τ2/ 2G)V
d. (τ2/ G)V
ANSWER: (W2 L) / (6 AE)

Explanation:
81) Which of the following statements is/are true for
a simply supported beam?
a. Deflection at supports in a simply supported beam is

maximum
b. Deflection is maximum at a point where slope is zero
c. Slope is minimum at supports in a simply supported

beam
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Deflection is maximum at a point where

slope is zero
Explanation:
82) Deflection of a simply supported beam when

subjected to central point load is given as ________
a. (Wl /16 EI)

b. (Wl2 /16 EI)
c. (Wl3 /48 EI)
d. (5Wl4 / 384EI)

ANSWER: (Wl3 /48 EI)
Explanation:
83) Which of the following is an elastic curve

equation for shear force?
(EI = flexural rigidity)
a. S = EI (dy/dx)
b. S = EI (d2y /dx2)
c. S = EI (d3y / dx3)
d. S = EI (d4y/ dx4)
ANSWER: S = EI (d3y / dx3)

Explanation:
84) In cantilever beam, slope and deflection at free

end is _____
a. zero
b. maximum
c. minimum
ANSWER: maximum
Explanation:
85) According to I.S. code in actual design,
maximum permissible deflection is limited to _______
a. (span / 200)
b. (span / 325)
c. (span / 525)
ANSWER: (span / 325)

Explanation:
86) A square object of 4 mm is subjected to a force

of 3000 N. What is the maximum allowable shear
stress acting on it?
a. 250.14 mm2
b. 281.25 mm2
c. 400.32 mm2
d. 500 mm2
ANSWER: 281.25 mm2

Explanation:
87) The average shear stress in a beam of circular

section is _______ times the maximum shear stress.
a. 0.75
b. 1.5
c. 4/3
d. equal
ANSWER: 0.75
Explanation:
88) What is the shear stress acting along the neutral

axis, over a triangular section?
a. 2.66 (S/bh)
b. 1.5 (S/bh)
c. 0.375 (S/bh)
ANSWER: 2.66 (S/bh)

Explanation:
89) Maximum shear stress in a triangular section

ABC of height H and base B occurs at _________
a. H
b. H/2
c. H/3
d. neutral axis
ANSWER: H/2
Explanation:
90) The shear stress acting on the neutral axis of a

beam is _____
a. maximum
b. minimum
c. zero
ANSWER: maximum
Explanation:
91) What is the moment of inertia acting on a
semicircle of radius 20 mm about the asymmetrical
axes?
a. 125.663 x 103 mm4
b. 17600 mm4
c. 1500 mm4
d. 8800 mm4
ANSWER: 17600 mm4

Explanation:
92) Which of the following relations is used to

represent theorem of perpendicular axes?
(H = Vertical axis, I = Moment of inertia and K =
Radius of gyration)
a. IPQ = Ixx + AH2

b. IPQ = Ixx + Ak2
c. Izz = Ixx + Iyy
d. Izz + Ixx + Iyy = 0
ANSWER: Izz = Ixx + Iyy

Explanation:
93) What is the moment of inertia acting on a circle

of diameter 50 mm?
a. 122.71 x 103 mm4
b. 306.79 x 103 mm4
c. 567.23 x 103 mm4
d. 800 x 103 mm4
ANSWER: 306.79 x 103 mm4

Explanation:
94) What is the moment of inertia acting on a
rectangle of width 15 mm and depth 40 mm about
base by using theorem of parallel axes?
a. 320 x 103 mm4
b. 300 x 103 mm4
c. 240 x 103 mm4
d. 80 x 103 mm4
ANSWER: 320 x 103 mm4

Explanation:
95) What is the S.I. unit of sectional modulus?

a. mm4
b. mm3
c. mm2
d. m
ANSWER: mm3
Explanation:
96) In bending moment diagram, if no load acts

between two sections, then it is represented by
_______
a. horizontal line
b. inclined line
c. vertical line
d. all of the above
ANSWER: inclined line

Explanation:
97) Uniformly varying load between two sections in

shear force diagram is represented by ____
a. cubic curve
b. inclined line
c. horizontal line
d. parabolic curve
ANSWER: parabolic curve

Explanation:
98) In axial thrust diagram, at which point bending

moment is zero?
a. Point of contra-flexure
b. Point of inflection
c. Both a. and b.

Explanation:
99) The concavity produced on the beam section

about the centre line when downward force acts on it
is called as __
a. Hogging or positive bending moment

b. Hogging or negative bending moment
c. Sagging or positive bending moment
d. Sagging or negative bending moment
ANSWER: Hogging or negative bending moment

Explanation:
100) The beam having one end free and one end

fixed is called as _______
a. Cantilever beam
b. Continuous beam
c. Overhang beam
d. Simply supported beam

ANSWER: Cantilever beam
Explanation:
101) Force of 100 kN is applied on 900 mm long rod
of 20 mm diameter and is simultaneously heated at
70o C. What is the total elongation of the rod?
(Assume coefficient of thermal expansion = 10 x 10–
6 o
C, Young's modulus = 150 Gpa)
a. 2.54 mm
b. 2.00 mm
c. 1.27 mm
d. 0.63 mm
ANSWER: 2.54 mm
Explanation:
102) In the diagram shown below, material A and B

expand freely as shown in condition (2). If expansion
is prevented for equilibrium condition(3) to reach,
then
a. tensile force exerted by material B on A is equal to
tensile force exerted by A on B.
b. tensile force exerted by material B on A is equal to

compressive force exerted by A on B.
c. compressive force exerted by material B on A is equal

to tensile force exerted by A on B.
d. no force acts on the composite member in equilibrium

conditions
ANSWER: tensile force exerted by material B on A is

equal to compressive force exerted by A on B.
Explanation:
103) The deformation of a material caused due

temperature variation develops ______
a. stress
b. strain
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
104) The thermal stress induced in a steel rod is

compressive, if temperature _____
a. decreases
b. increases
c. remains constant
ANSWER: increases
Explanation:
105) Which stress is induced in a member, when

expansion or contraction due to temperature
variation is prevented?
a. Compressive stress
b. Tensile stress
c. Thermal stress
ANSWER: Thermal stress

Explanation:
106) Two parallel, equal and opposite forces acting

tangentially to the surface of the body is called as
_____
a. Complementary stress
b. Compressive stress
c. Shear stress
d. Tensile stress
ANSWER: Shear stress

Explanation:
107) A rectangular bar has volume of 1.5 x 106 mm3.

What is the change in volume, if stresses in x, y and z
direction are 100 Mpa, 150 Mpa and 160 Mpa
respectively. (Assume K = 2 x 105 N/mm2 & μ = 0.3)
a. 1000 mm3
b. 1230 mm3
c. 1500 mm3
d. 2000 mm3
ANSWER: 1230 mm3

Explanation:
108) A rigid body has Poisson's ratio equal to _____

a. 0
b. 1
c. less than 1
d. greater than one
ANSWER: 0
Explanation:
109) The actual breaking stress in stress-strain

diagram is the ratio of ______
a. load at breaking point and original cross-sectional area

b. load at breaking point and reduced cross-sectional
area
c. maximum load and original cross-sectional area
d. yield load and original cross-sectional area
ANSWER: load at breaking point and reduced cross-

sectional area
Explanation:
110) The ratio of stress and strain is known as _____

a. Modulus of elasticity
b. Young's modulus
c. Both a. and b.

Explanation:
Easy Mcq
1) Shear stress energy theory is called as ______
a. distortion theory
b. Von Mises theory
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
2) For designing ductile materials, which of the

following theories is/are used?

b. Shear strain energy theory
c. Both a. and b.

Explanation:
3) Rankine-Gordon's empirical formula is applicable

for _____
a. long column
b. short column
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
4) Which of the following assumptions are made in

torsion theory?
a. Shaft is perfectly straight

b. Material of the shaft is heterogeneous
c. Twist cannot be uniform along the length of the shaft
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Shaft is perfectly straight

Explanation:
5) A member subjected to couple produces

rotational motion about its longitudinal axis called as
________
a. torsion
b. twisting moment
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
6) Energy stored in a body within an elastic limit is

called as _____
a. resilience
b. strain energy
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
7) Modulus of resilience is the ratio of ______

a. minimum strain energy and unit volume

b. maximum stress energy and unit volume
c. proof resilience and unit volume
d. resilience and unit area
ANSWER: proof resilience and unit volume

Explanation:
8) Macaulay's method is used to determine ______

a. deflection
b. strength
c. toughness
d. all of the above
ANSWER: deflection
Explanation:
9) Why are shear connectors used?

a. Interconnect planks
b. To avoid sliding between planks
c. Both a. and b.

Explanation:
10) The bending formula is given as _____

a. (M/E) = (σ/y) = (R/I)

b. (M/y) = (σ/I) = (E/R)
c. (M/I) = (σ/y) = (E/R)
ANSWER: (M/I) = (σ/y) = (E/R)

Explanation:
11) What is the product of sectional modulus and
allowable bending stress called as?
a. Moment of inertia
b. Moment of rigidity
c. Moment of resistance
d. Radius of gyration
ANSWER: Moment of resistance

Explanation:
12) Thermal stress is not a function of _____

a. change in temperature
b. coefficient of linear expansion
c. modulus of elasticity

Explanation:
13) The value of elasticity increases, when

temperature _____
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
ANSWER: decreases
Explanation:
14) When a rectangular bar is uniaxially loaded, the
volumetric strain (ev) is given as ________
a. σx / E(1- μ)
b. σx / E(1+ μ)
c. σx / E(1- 2μ)
d. σx / E(1+2μ)
ANSWER: σx / E(1- 2μ)

Explanation:
15) Modulus of rigidity is the ratio of ______

a. Lateral strain and linear strain

b. Linear stress and lateral strain
c. Shear stress and shear strain
d. Shear strain and shear stress
ANSWER: Shear stress and shear strain

Explanation:
16) Which theory gives satisfactory results for brittle

materials?
b. Maximum principle stress theory
c. Shear strain energy theory
ANSWER: Maximum principle stress theory

Explanation:
17) St. Venant's theory is also known as

maximum _________
a. principle stress theory

b. shear stress theory
c. principle strain theory
d. strain energy theory
ANSWER: principle strain theory

Explanation:
18) In Mohr's circle method, compressive direct

stress is represented on ____
a. positive x-axis
b. positive y-axis
c. negative x-axis
d. negative y-axis
ANSWER: negative x-axis

Explanation:
19) The graphical method of Mohr's circle represents

shear stress (τ) on ______
a. X-axis
b. Y-axis
c. Z-axis
ANSWER: Y-axis
Explanation:
20) When a component is subjected to axial stress

the normal stress σn is maximum, if cos θ is _______ .
(σn=σxCos2θ)
1. maximum
2. minimum
3. always one
4. always zero
a. 1 and 4
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 2 and 4
ANSWER: 1 and 3
Explanation:
21) In Euler's theory, long columns having the ratio
of (Le /LLD) ≥ 12 fail due to _______
a. crushing
b. buckling
c. both a. and b.
ANSWER: buckling
Explanation:
22) The ratio of effective length and least lateral

dimension for short column is _______
a. > 12
b. < 12
c. ≥ 12
ANSWER: < 12
Explanation:
23) Stress in the cross section of a shaft at the

centre ________
a. is zero
b. decreases linearly to the maximum value of at outer
surface
c. both a. and b.
ANSWER: is zero
Explanation:
24) What is the S.I. unit of torsional rigidity?

a. Nm
b. N.m2
c. Nm/ radian
ANSWER: N.m2
Explanation:
25) In the relation ( T/J = Gθ/L = τ/ R), the letter G

denotes modulus of ______
a. elasticity
b. plasticity
c. rigidity
d. resilience
ANSWER: rigidity
Explanation:
26) In cantilever beam, slope and deflection at free

end is _____
a. zero
b. maximum
c. minimum
ANSWER: maximum
Explanation:
27) According to I.S. code in actual design,

maximum permissible deflection is limited to _______
a. (span / 200)
b. (span / 325)
c. (span / 525)
ANSWER: (span / 325)

Explanation:
28) The shear stress acting on the neutral axis of a

beam is _____
a. maximum
b. minimum
c. zero
ANSWER: maximum
Explanation:
29) What is the S.I. unit of sectional modulus?

a. mm4
b. mm3
c. mm2
d. m

ANSWER: mm3
Explanation:
30) The concavity produced on the beam section

about the centre line when downward force acts on it
is called as __
a. Hogging or positive bending moment

b. Hogging or negative bending moment
c. Sagging or positive bending moment
d. Sagging or negative bending moment
ANSWER: Hogging or negative bending moment

Explanation:
31) The beam having one end free and one end fixed
is called as _______
a. Cantilever beam
b. Continuous beam
c. Overhang beam
d. Simply supported beam
ANSWER: Cantilever beam

Explanation:
32) The deformation of a material caused due
temperature variation develops ______
a. stress
b. strain
c. both a. and b.

Explanation:
33) The thermal stress induced in a steel rod is

compressive, if temperature _____
a. decreases
b. increases
c. remains constant
ANSWER: increases
Explanation:
34) A rigid body has Poisson's ratio equal to _____

a. 0
b. 1
c. less than 1
d. greater than one
ANSWER: 0
Explanation:
35) The ratio of stress and strain is known as _____

a. Modulus of elasticity
b. Young's modulus
c. Both a. and b.

Explanation:

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1)

Shear stres energy theory is called as ______

d. none of the above

ANSWER: both a. and b.

2) For designing ductile materials, which of the

a. Maximum shear stress theory

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Both a. and b.

3) A circular bar is subjected to an axial force and

4) Principal stress of 30 Mpa and -70 Mpa acts on a

Answer Explanation Related Ques

5) According to maximum strain energy theory,

a. reaches the value of yield point

d. exceeds total strain energy caused by uniaxial stress at

Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: reaches the value of strain energy stored per

6) Minor principal stress has minimum ________

a. value of shear stress acting on the plane

d. none of the above

Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: intensity of direct stress

7) The angle between normal stress and tangential

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8) The maximum tangential stress σt = (σx sin 2θ)/2 is

d. all of the above

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9) What is the value of shear stress acting on a

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10) Which of the following formulae is used to

a. [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ cos 2θ

c. [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ2 cos θ

d. None of the above

Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ cos 2θ

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a. fixed at both the ends

c. fixed at one end and free at the other end

d. fixed at one end and hinged at the other end

Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: fixed at one end and free at the other end

13) What is the safe load acting on a long column of

Answer Explanation Related Ques

14) Rankine-Gordon's empirical formula is

d. none of the above

Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: both a. and b.

15) While determining crippling load, the effective

a. both ends of solid circular bar are fixed

c. one end is fixed and one is free

d. one end is fixed and other end is hinged

Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: one end is fixed and other end is hinged

16) Which of the following assumptions are made in

a. Shaft is perfectly straight

c. Twist cannot be uniform along the length of the shaft

d. All of the above

Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Shaft is perfectly straight

17) Torque and bending moment of 100 kN.m and

Answer Explanation Related Ques

18) What is the maximum shear stress induced in a

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