Strength of Materials problems
- 1. The distance between the centres of rivets in adjacent rows of zig-zag riveted joint, is called back pitch.
Options- A. True
- B. False Discuss
Correct Answer: False
- 2. When a material is loaded within elastic limit, the material will regain its shape and size when the load is removed.
Options- A. Agree
- B. Disagree Discuss
Correct Answer: Agree
- 3. The critical neutral axis of a reinforced cement concrete beam is based on the principle that the neutral axis is situated at the centre of gravity of a given section.
Options- A. True
- B. False Discuss
Correct Answer: True
- 4. The limit of eccentricity for no tensile conditions for a column of circular section of diameter (d) is
Options- A. d/4
- B. d/8
- C. d/12
- D. d/16 Discuss
Correct Answer: d/8
- 5. The Rankine's formula holds good for
Options- A. short columns
- B. long columns
- C. both short and long columns
- D. weak columns Discuss
Correct Answer: both short and long columns
- 6. The bending stress in abeam is __________ bending moment.
Options- A. equal to
- B. less than
- C. more than
- D. directly proportional to Discuss
Correct Answer: directly proportional to
- 7. Shear modulus is the ratio of
Options- A. linear stress to linear strain
- B. linear stress to lateral strain
- C. volumetric strain to linear strain
- D. shear stress to shear strain Discuss
Correct Answer: shear stress to shear strain
- 8. The bending moment of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is __________ at the free end.
Options- A. zero
- B. wl/4
- C. wl/2
- D. wl Discuss
Correct Answer: zero
- 9. The shear force at the ends of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is
Options- A. zero at its both ends
- B. wl at one end and - wl at the other end
- C. wl/2 at one end and - wl/2 at the other end
- D. wl2/2 at one end and - wl2/2 at the other end Discuss
Correct Answer: wl/2 at one end and - wl/2 at the other end
- 10. In case of eccentrically loaded struts __________ is preferred.
Options- A. solid section
- B. hollow section
- C. composite section
- D. reinforced section Discuss
Correct Answer: composite section
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