Strength of Materials problems
- 1. The maximum shear stress of a beam of triangular section occurs above the neutral axis,
Options- A. Correct
- B. Incorrect Discuss
Correct Answer: Correct
- 2. For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the maximum deflection lies at
Options- A.
from B - B. from A
- C.
from B - D.
from A
Discuss
Correct Answer:
from B - 3. The resultant stress on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle ? to the normal cross-section of a body which is subjected to a direct tensile stress (?) in one plane, is
Options- A. ? sin ?
- B. ? cos ?
- C. ? sin 2?
- D. ? cos 2? Discuss
Correct Answer: ? cos ?
- 4. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the zero stress is developed on the neutral axis.
Options- A. True
- B. False Discuss
Correct Answer: True
- 5. Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the
Options- A. axis of load
- B. perpendicular to the axis of load
- C. minimum cross section
- D. least radius of gyration Discuss
Correct Answer: least radius of gyration
- 6. According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load for a column of length (l) fixed at both ends is __________ the crippling load for a similar column hinged at both ends.
Options- A. equal to
- B. two times
- C. four times
- D. eight times Discuss
Correct Answer: four times
- 7. The slenderness ratio is the ratio of
Options- A. area of column to least radius of gyration
- B. length of column to least radius of gyration
- C. least radius of gyration to area of column
- D. least radius of gyration to length of column Discuss
Correct Answer: length of column to least radius of gyration
- 8. According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load for a column of length (l) with one end fixed and the other end free is __________ the crippling load for a similar column hinged at both the ends.
Options- A. equal to
- B. less than
- C. more than Discuss
Correct Answer: less than
- 9. In a cantilever beam of length l subjected to a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, the maximum deflection lies at the fixed end.
Options- A. Yes
- B. No Discuss
Correct Answer: No
- 10. Rivets are generally specified by
Options- A. thickness of plates to be joined
- B. overall length
- C. shank diameter
- D. diameter of head Discuss
Correct Answer: shank diameter
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