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Strength of Materials problems


  • 1. The torsional rigidity of a shaft is expressed by the torque required to produce a twist of one radian per unit length of a shaft.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
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  • 2. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum tensile stress is developed on the

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  • A. top layer
  • B. bottom layer
  • C. neutral axis
  • D. every cross-section
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  • 3. For a given stress, the ratio of moment of resistance of a beam of square cross-section when placed with its two sides horizontal to the moment of resistance with its diagonal horizontal, is

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  • A. 1/2
  • B. 1
  • C. 1/2
  • D. 2
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  • 4. A fixed beam is one which is fixed at __________ of its ends.

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  • A. one
  • B. both
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  • 5. The relation between modulus of elasticity (E) and modulus of rigidity (C) is given by

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  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
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  • 6. The bending moment on a section is maximum where shear force is

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  • A. minimum
  • B. maximum
  • C. changing sign
  • D. zero
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  • 7. When a bar is subjected to a change of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is

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  • A. tensile stress
  • B. compressive stress
  • C. shear stress
  • D. thermal stress
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  • 8. Whenever some external system of forces acts on a body, it undergoes some deformation. As the body undergoes some deformation, it sets up some resistance to the deformation. This resistance per unit area to deformation, is called

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  • A. strain
  • B. stress
  • C. pressure
  • D. modulus of elasticity
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  • 9. The layer at the centre of gravity of the beam as shown in the below figure, will be
    Mechanical Engineering Strength of Materials: The layer at the centre of gravity of the beam as shown in the below figure, will be

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  • A. in tension
  • B. in compression
  • C. neither in tension nor in compression
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  • 10. A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b and depth d carries a central point load W. Another bream 'B' has the same length and breadth but its depth is doubled. The deflection of beam 'B' will be double as compared to beam 'A'.

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  • A. Correct
  • B. Incorrect
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