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NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, GREATER NOIDA

(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to AKTU, Lucknow)
B.Tech
SEM: IV- MODEL QUESTION PAPER, MAY 2024
Subject: Strength of Materials
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100
General Instructions:
IMP: Verify that you have received the question paper with the correct course, code, branch etc.
1. This Question paper comprises of three Sections -A, B, & C. It consists of Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQ’s) & Subjective type questions.
2. Maximum marks for each question are indicated on right -hand side of each question.
3. Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
4. Assume suitable data if necessary.
5. Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.
6. No sheet should be left blank. Any written material after a blank sheet will not be evaluated/checked.

SECTION – A [20 Marks]

1. Attempt all parts. [20×1=20] CO
a. The stress in a body if suddenly loaded is ...... the stress induced, when the
same load is applied gradually.
1. One-half
1 1
2. Equal to
3. Twice
4. Four times
b. The total strain energy stored in a body is known as
1. Impact energy
2. Resilience 1 1
3. Proof resilience
4. Modulus of resilience
c. For the same loading, the maximum deflection for a fixed beam as compared
to simply supported beam is
1. More
1 2
2. Same
3. Less
4. None of above
d. The maximum deflection of a cantilever beam carrying a point
1. Free end
2. Centre of beam 1 2
3. Slightly away from centre
4. None of these
e. The ratio of equivalent lengths for a column of length l whose both ends are
hinged to the case when both ends fixed is
1. 2
1 3
2. 1
3. 0.5
4. 0.707
 f. The Rankine’s constant for a given material of a column depends upon the
1. Length of column
2. Diameter of the column 1 3
3. Length and diameter
4. None of the above
g. The longitudinal or axial stress in a thin cylindrical shell of
1. pD/4t
2. pD/2t 1 4
3. 2pD/t
4. 4pD/t
h. In case of thick cylinders, at any point the three principal stresses, i.e., radial,
circumferential, and longitudinal
1. Are all tensile stresses
1 4
2. Are all compressive stresses
3. Are all shear stresses
4. None of the above.
i. Maximum stress in the curved beam occurs in the
1. Innermost fiber
2. Outermost fiber 1 5
3. Innermost & outermost fibers
4. None
j. In steel sections, the junction between a flange and web is
1. Edge
2. Fillet 1 5
3. Corner
4. Lug
2. Attempt all parts. [5×2=10] CO
a. Define thermal stress and strain. 2 1
b. Define torsional rigidity of a shaft? 2 2
c. What are the differences between closed and open coiled helical spring. 2 3
d. What are the failure criteria for thick and thin cylinder shell? 2 4
e. What assumptions are taken for bending of curved beam? 2 5

SECTION – B [30 Marks]

3. Answer any five of the following. [5×6=10] CO
a. Determine an expression for strain energy stored in a body subjected to
6 1
suddenly applied load.
b. A 2 m long alloy bar of 1500 mm2 cross-sectional area hangs vertically and
has a collar securely fixed at its lower end. Find the stress induced in the bar,
6 1
when a weight of 2 kN falls from a height of 100 mm on the collar. Take E =
120 GPa. Also find the strain energy stored in the bar.
c. Derive an expression for strength of hollow circular shaft when subjected to
6 2
shear stress τ.
d. Find out section modulus of hollow circular section of a beam with outer
6 2
diameter and inner diameter is D and d, respectively.
e. Find the Euler’s crippling load for a hollow cylindrical steel column of 38
mm external diameter and 2.5 mm thick. Take length of the column as 2.3 m
6 3
and hinged at its both ends. Take E = 205 GPa. Also determine crippling load
by Rankine’s formula using constants as 335 MPa and 1/7500.
f. Drive an expression for longitudinal stress in a thin cylindrical shell subjected
6 4
to an internal pressure p.
g. What do you mean by curved beams? How bending of beams with large
6 5
initial curvature if differ from small initial curvature?
 SECTION – C [50 Marks]
4. Answer any one of the following. [10×1=10] CO
a. A plane element in a body is subjected to a tensile stress of 100 MPa
accompanied by a shear stress of 25 MPa. Find (i) the normal and shear stress
10 1
on a plane inclined at an angle of 20° with the tensile stress and (ii) the
maximum shear stress on the plane.
b. A steel rod ABC is firmly held between two rigid supports A and C as shown
in Fig. Find the stresses developed in the two portions of the rod, when it is
heated through 15 K. Take  = 12 × 10–6 / K and E = 200 GPa.

10 1

5. Answer any one of the following. [10×1=10] CO

a. Determine the slope and deflection of simply supported beam of length l
10 2
subjected a point load w at centre of a beam by Macaulay’s method.
b. A solid shaft of 200 mm diameter has the same cross-sectional area as a
hollow shaft of the same material with inside diameter of 150 mm. Find the
ratio of (a) powers transmitted by both the shafts at the same angular velocity. 10 2
(b) angles of twist in equal lengths of these shafts, when stressed to the same
intensity.
6. Answer any one of the following. [10×1=10] CO
a. A closely-coiled helical spring of round steel wire 5 mm in diameter having
12 complete coils of 50 mm mean diameter is subjected to an axial load of
10 3
100 N. Find the deflection of the spring and the maximum shearing stress in
the material. Modulus of rigidity (C) = 80 GPa.
b. Drive an expression for deflection and stiffness of closed coiled helical spring
10 3
subjected to axial load W.
7. Answer any one of the following. [10×1=10] CO
a. A cylindrical shell of 500 mm diameter is required to withstand an internal
pressure of 4 MPa. Find the minimum thickness of the shell, if maximum
10 4
tensile strength in the plate material is 400 MPa and efficiency of the joints
is 65%. Take factor of safety as 5.
b. What are the effects on the dimensions of thin cylindrical shell subjected in
10 4
internal fluid pressure? Derive an expression for its change in dimensions.
8. Answer any one of the following. [10×1=10] CO
a. A hook carries a load of 7.5 kN and the load line is at a distance of 20 mm
from the inner edge of the section which is trapezoidal. The load line also
passes through the centre of curvature of the hook. The dimensions of the 10 5
central horizontal trapezoidal section are: inner width = 30 mm; outer width
= 15 mm, depth = 30 mm. Calculate the maximum and minimum stresses
b. Derive an expression for h2 of a rectangular and circular section of a beam. 10 5