Strength of Materials

Time: 1 hr M.Tech (Structures) Test-4

NOTE: 1/3
rd
marks will be deducted for every wrong attempt.
1. Modulus of rigidity is defined as the ratio of
a) Longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain b) Shear stress to shear strain
c) Stress to strain d) Stress to volumetric strain
. Limit of proportionality depends upon
a) !rea of cross"section b) #ype of loading c) #ype of material d) !ll the above
3. ! compound shaft is composed of a $%% mm length of solid copper 1%% mm in diameter&
'oined to a 1 m length of solid steel 1$ mm in diameter. ! tor(ue of 1$ k)m is applied to each
end of the shaft. #he ma*imum shear stress in copper will be +, for copper - .% ,)m" and ,
for steel is /$ ,)m").
a) 01 M2a b) 33 M2a c) .0 M2a d) //M2a
.. 4n the above problem& ma*imum shearing stress in steel will be
a) 01 M2a b) 33 M2a c) .0 M2a d) // M2a
$. 4n the above problem& total angle of twist of the entire shaft will be
a) %.%11 rad b) %.%1 rad c) %.%.1 rad d) %.$ rad
1. 5or an isotropic& homogeneous and elastic material obeying 6ooke7s law& number of
independent elastic constant is
a) b) 3 c) 3 d) 1
0. 4n a thin cylindrical shell& the ratio of longitudinal stress to hoop stress is
a) %.$ b) 1 c) d) .
/. Match List 4 with List 44 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists8
List 4 !. #enacity 9. 2lasticity :. ;uctility ;. Malleability
List 44 1) :ontinues to deform without much increase of stress
) <ltimate strength in tension
3) =*tension in a direction without rupture
.) !bility to be drawn out by tension to a small section without rupture
:odes8
a) !& 91& :.& ;3 b) !& 91& :3& ;. c) !1& 9& :.& ;3 d) !1& 9& :3& ;.
3. #he ratio of unit stress to unit strain is called
a) Modulus of elasticity b) >oung7s modulus c) both +a) and +b) d) neither +a) nor +b)
1%. #he region in the stress"strain curve e*tending from origin to proportional limit is called
a) 2lastic range b) elastic range c) semi plastic range d) semi elastic
range
11. #he work done on a unit volume of material& as simple tensile force is gradually increased
from ?ero to such a value that the proportional limit of the material is reached& is called
a) modulus of elasticity b) modulus of toughness
c) modulus of resilience d) none of these
1. ! propeller shaft in a ship is 3$% mm in diameter. #he allowable working stress in shear is $%
M2a and the allowable angle of twist is 1 degree in 1$ diameters of length. 4f , - /$ ,)m
"
& then
the shaft can transmit a ma*imum tor(ue of
a) 3$% k)m b) 30/ k)m c) .11 k)m d) $.$ k)m
13. 4n the above problem if a 10$ mm a*ial hole is bored through the length of shaft and if other
conditions remain same then torsional load carrying capacity of the shaft will be reduced by
a) 1@ b) 3@ c) 1@ d) 3@
1.. 4n the above problem& by what percentage is the weight of the shaft reducedA
a) $@ b) $%@ c) 0$@ d) $3.1@
1$. ! m long bar of uniform section e*tends mm under limiting a*ial stress of %% )/mm

.
Bhat is the modulus of resilience for the barA
a) %.1% units b) %.% units c) 1%&%%% units d) %&%%% units
11. #he ma*imum energy stored at elastic limit of a material is called
a) Cesilience b) proof resilience c) modulus of resilience d) bulk
resilience
10. #he work done on a unit volume of material& as simple tensile force is gradually increased
from ?ero to a value causing rupture& is called
a) Modulus of elasticity b) modulus of toughness c) Modulus of resilience d) none of these
1/. 4f all the dimensions of a prismatic bar of s(uare cross section suspended freely from the
ceiling of a roof are doubled then the total elongation produced by its own weight will increase
a) eight times b) four times c) three times d) two times
13. 4n an e*periment it is found that the bulk modulus of a material is e(ual to its shear modulus.
#he 2oisson7s ratio is
a) %.1$ b) %.$% c) %.30$ d) %.$%%
%. ! given material has >oung7s modulus =& modulus of rigidity , and 2oisson7s ratio %.$. #he
ratio of >oung7s modulus to modulus of rigidity of the material is
a) 3.0$ b) 3 c) .$ d) 1.$
1. ! cylindrical bar of % mm diameter and 1 m length is sub'ected to a tensile test. 4ts
longitudinal strain is . times that of its lateral strain. 4f the modulus of elasticity is * 1%
$
)/mm

&
then its modulus of rigidity is
a) / * 1%
1
)/mm

b) / * 1%
$
)/mm

c) %./ * 1%
.
)/mm

d) %./ * 1%
$
)/mm

. #he stress level below which a material has a high probability of not failure under reversal of
stress& is known as
a) =lastic limit b) endurance limit c) proportional limit d) tolerance limit
3. 4n fatigue of metals& the endurance limit is
a) less than yield stress b) more than yield stress
c) =(ual to ultimate stress in a static test d) none of these
.. ! steel cable of cm diameter is used to lift a load of $%% kg. ,iven that& = - * 1%1 kg/cm

and the length of the cable is 1% m. =longation of the cable due to the load will be
a) %.$ cm b) %.$ cm c) 1 cm d) / cm
$. Bhich of the following statements regarding assumptions in analysis of stressed beam is
false
a) #he material is homogeneous and isotropic& so that it has the same elastic properties in all
directions
b) Modules of elasticity in tension and compression are e(ual
c) #he radius of curvature of the beam before bending is e(ual to that of its transverse
dimensions
d) )ormal sections of the beam& which were plane before bending& remain plane after bending
1. ! steel flat 1% cm wide and cm thick is bent into a circular arc of $% metres radius. #he
ma*imum intensity of stress induced will be += - .%$ * 1%
$
)/mm

)
a) 31 )/mm

b) .1 )/mm

c) $1 )/mm

d) 11 )/mm

0. ! high strength steel band saw of 3% mm width and %.$ mm thickness runs over a pulley of
$%% mm diameter. !ssuming = - %% ,pa& the ma*imum fle*ural stress developed would be
a) 1%% M2a b) %% M2a c) .%% M2a d) $%% M2a
/. ! steel cantilever beam $ m in length is sub'ected to a concentrated load of 1 k) acting at the
free end of the bar. #he beam is of rectangular cross section& $% mm wide by 0$ mm deep. #he
stress induced in the beam will be
a) % b) 1%0 M2a c) 11% M2a d) 110 M2a
3. 4f the driving tor(ue is applied at one end and the resting tor(ue at the other end then the
shafts are said to be 'oined in
a) Series b) parallel c) a combination of series and parallel d) none of these
3%. 4f two shafts are 'oined in series then
a) Cesulting shaft is called compound +composite) shaft
b) 9oth shafts carry the same tor(ue +#)
c) #otal angle of twist at the fi*ed or resisting end +) is the sum of separate angles of twist of the
two shafts
d) all of the above
31. ! twisting moment of 1 k)m is impressed upon a $% mm diameter shaft& then ma*imum
shear stress will be
a) $ M2a b) 3 M2a c) 30 M2a d) .1 M2a
3. ! hollow steel shaft 3 m long must transmit a tor(ue of $ k)m. #he total angle of twist in this
length is not to e*ceed .$% and the allowable shearing stress is 3% M2a. #he inside diameter of
the shaft will be
a) 1%% mm b) 1$ mm c) 1.$ mm d) 11$ mm
33. ! hollow prismatic beam of circular section is sub'ected to a torsional moment. #he ma*imum
shear stress occurs at
a) 4nner wall of cross section b) Middle of thickness
c) Duter surface of shaft d) none of these
3.. 4f in a bar after twisting moment # has been applied& a line on surface is moved by an angle
then shearing moment will be
a) / b) c) / d) none of these
3$. ! circular shaft sub'ected to torsion undergoes a twist of 1
%
in a length of 1% cm. 4f the
ma*imum shear stress induced is limited to 1%%% kg/cm

and if modulus of rigidity , - %./ * 1%

1
then the radius of the shaft should be
a) // b) /0 c) 1// d) 0/
31. at fully plastic twisting moment
a) Dnly fibres at surface are stressed to yield point in shear
b) 5ibres at centre are stressed to yield point in shear
c) !ll fibres are stressed to yield point in shear
d) )one of these
30. Moment of inertia of a (uadrant about its EE a*is is given by
a) %.%$$r
.
b) %.%.r
.
c) %.%1r
.
d) r
.
3/. 4n 4"section of a beam sub'ected to transverse shear force S& the ma*imum shear stress is
developed
a) !t the centre of the web b) !t the top edge of the flange
c) !t the bottom edge of the top flange d) none of the above
33. ! beam of length .m& fi*ed at both ends carries a point load of 1% k) at the centre. 4f =4 for
the beam is %%%% k)m

& deflection at centre of beam is8

a) 1 mm b) mm c) $ mm d) 1% mm
.%. 4n a curved beam the distribution of bending stress is
a) linear b) parabolic c) hyperbolic d) uniform
.1. Strain energy theory was postulated by
a) Cankine b) Mohr c) #resca d) 6aigh
.. 4f F is ma*imum stress to which the bar is stressed upto elastic limit& then modulus of
resilience is e(ual to
a)
E 2

b)
E 2
2

c)
E 4

d)
E 4
2

.3. Strain energy caused by bending is given by

a)

= dx
EI
M
U
2
b)

= dx
EI
M
U
2
2
c)

= dx
EI
M
U d)

= dx
EI
M
U
2
... GGG.. are called cantilever laminated springs
a) (uarter"elliptical springs b) semi elliptical spring c) 9oth a and b d) none of above
.$. Strength of hollow shaft for the same length& material and weight is GG. ! solid shaft
a) less than b) more than c) e(ual to d) none of the above
.1. Ma*imum stress induced in the bar of length l& rotating at an angular velocity H& is given by
a) %.$IH

b) %.1$IH

c) IH

d) IHl

.0. #wo mutually perpendicular planes of an element of material are sub'ected to direct stress of
1%.$ )/mm

+#)& 3.$ )/mm

+:) and shear stress of 0 )/mm

. Bhat is the direction of principal

stressesA
a)
o
3%7& 11
o
3%7 a) .
o
3%7& 11.
o
3%7 a) 1/
o
%%7& 1%/
o
%%7 a) 1
o
3%7& 111
o
3%7
./. 4f principal stress are 0$.$ )/mm

+#) and 13.$ )/mm

+:)& what is the ma*imum shear

stressA
a) //.$ b) 1 c) ...$ d) 31
.3. 4n a simply supported beam carrying a load whose intensity varies uniformly from ?ero at one
end to w per unit run at other end the ma*imum 9.M is e(ual to
a)
8
2
wl
b)
12
2
wl
c)
24
2
wl
d)
3 9
2
wl
$%. 4n a cantilever of length l carrying a load whose intensity varies uniformly from ?ero at free
end to w per unit length at fi*ed end& the 9.M changes following a
a) cubic law b) parabolic law c) linear law d) none
$1. :alculate the thickness of metal for a cylindrical shell of internal dia 11%mm to withstand and
pressure of $)/mm& if the ma*imum permissible tensile stress if 1$ )/mm.
a) %mm b) 10mm c) 1/mm d) 13mm
$. 5or a channel section shear centre lies at a distance of
a)
I
bdt
2
b)
I
bt d
3
2
c)
I
t b d
4
2 2
d)
I
t db
5
2
$3. Strain energy stored in a beam of length L sub'ected to a constant bending moment is
a)
EI
L M
2
2
b)
EI
ML
2
2
c)
EI
L M
2
d)
EI
ML
2
$.. ! closely coiled helical spring of radius C& contains n turns and is sub'ected to an a*ial load
B. 4f the radius of the coil wire is r and modulus of rigidity of the coil material is :& the deflection
of coil is
a)
4
3
Cr
n WR
b)
4
3
2
Cr
n WR
c)
4
3
3
Cr
n WR
d)
4
3
4
Cr
n WR
$$. #he ratio of strengths of solid to hollow shafts& both having outside dia ; and hollow having
inside dia ;/& in torsion is
a) 1/1 b) J c) 1/11 d) 1$/11
$1. Ma*well7s reciprocal theorem can be applied to
a) 2lastic structures b) =lastic structures c) symmetrical structures d) all the above
$0. Strain energy of the member may be e(uated to
a) !verage resistance * displacement b) %.$ * stress * strain * area of is cross section
c) %.$ * stress * strain * volume d) %.$ * +stress)

* Kolume of member L >oung7s
modulus
$/. 4f a shaft is simultaneously sub'ected to #or(ue # and bending moment M& the ratio of ma*.
bending stress to ma*. shear stress is
a)
T
M
b)
M
T
c)
T
M 2
d)
M
T 2
$3. ! shaft turning 1$% r.p.m is sub'ected to a tor(ue of 1$% kgm. 6orse power transmitted by the
shaft is
a) M b) 1%M c) M

d) 1/M
1%. 5or keeping the stress wholly compressive the load may be applied on a circular column
anywhere within the concentric circle of diameter
a) d/ b) d/3 c) d/. d) d//
11. #he =uler load for a column is 1%%% k) and crushing load is 1$%% k). #he Cankine load is
a) 1%% k) b) 1%%% k) c) 1$%% k) d) $%% k)
1. ! thin cylindrical shell of internal dia ; is sub'ected to and internal pressure p. 4f F is the yield
stress of the material& the based on the ma*imum shear stress theory& the thickness of cylinder
will be
a)
2
pD
b)
) ( 4 p
pD

c)
4
pD
d)
) ( 2 p
pD

13. ! simply supported beam of span l and fle*ural rigidity =4 carries a point load at centre. #he
strain energy in the beam due to bending is
a)
EI
l
48
3
b)
EI
l
192
3
c)
EI
l
96
3
d)
EI
l
16
3
1.. ! simply supported beam of span L carries a concentrated load B at mid span. 4f the width b
of the beam is constant and its depth is varying throughout the span& then what should be its mid
span depth& when design stress is fA
a)
bf
WL 6
b)
bf
WL 6
c)
bf
WL
5 . 2
3
d)
bf
WL
2
3
1$. ! short column e*ternal dia ;1 and internal dia ; carries an e*ternal load B. for no tension
condition& the eccentricity will be
a)
2
2
2
2
1
8
) (
D
D D
b)
2
2
2 1
8
) (
D
D D +
c)
1
2
2
2
1
8
) (
D
D D +
d)
1
2
2 1
8
) (
D
D D
11. if I is the specific gravity of the material used in the design of a masonry dam of triangular
section& then ratio between the height and base width of the dam for structural safety and stability
is e(ual to
a) 2 b) c)
/ 1
d) / 1
10. !s per ma*imum principal stress theory& when a shaft is sub'ected to a bending moment M
and tor(ue #& and if F is the allowable stress in a*ial tension& then the diameter d of the shaft is
given by
a) [ ]
2 2 3
16
T M M d + + =

b) [ ]
2 2 3
4
T M M d + + =

c) [ ]
2 2 3
32
T M M d + + =

d) [ ]
2 2 3
8
T M M d + + =

1/. Bhen a load crosses a through type 2ratt truss in the direction left to right& the nature of force
in any diagonal member in the left half of the span would
a) change from compression to tension b) change from tension to compression
c) always be compression d) always be in tension
13. ! hollow steel shaft of e*ternal dia 1%%mm and internal dia $%mm is to be replaced by a solid
alloy shaft. !ssuming the same polar modulus for both& the dia of solid alloy will be
a) 1%*
3
9375 mm b) 1%*
3
10 9375 mmc) 1%*
3
10
9375
mm d)
3
9375 mm
0%. ! buttress in a wall is intended to provide
a) to resist the dynamic loads in walls b) to resist vertical loads in walls
c) lateral support to roof slab d) lateral support to wall
01. ! symmetrical channel section is made of material which is e(ually strong in tension and
compression& 4t is used as a SS beam with its web hori?ontal to carry vertical loads. 4t will
a) be strongest if web is used as top face b) be strongest if web is used as bottom face
c) be e(ually strong in +a) and +b) d) none of the above
0. #he ratio of the ma*imum shear stress to average shear stress for a circular sectionA
a) b) 1.$ c) 1.33 d) %.0$
03. in a plane strain problem in E> plane& the shear strain is 1*1%
"1
& and the normal strain in E
and > direction is %. 5or this state of strain& what is dia of Mohr7s circleA
a) 1*1%
"1
b) /*1%
"1
c) 1*1%
"1
a) .*1%
"1
0.. ! point load applied at shear centre induces
a) ?ero shear b) Nero bending c) pure twisting d) pure bending
0$. <nder unsymmetrical bending the resultant deflection of a beam is
a) perpendicular to a*is of symmetry b) perpendicular to the neutral a*is
c) parallel to the a*is of symmetry d) parallel to the neutral a*is
01. 4n a channel section symmetrical about E a*is& shear centre lies at
a) centre of vertical web b) centre of top flange c) centroid of section d) none of above
00. 4n a two dimensional stress system& it is assumed that the principal stresses F1 and F are
such F1OF& then according to ma*imum shear stress theory& the failure occurs when
a)
E
2 1

b)
2 1
2
2
2
1
2 + + c)
y
) (
2 1
d)
y
+
2 1
2
2
2
1
0/. !s compared to unia*ial tension& the strain energy stored in bending under same ma*. stress
is
a) 1// b) 1/. c) 1/3 d) 1/
03. ;evelopment of temperature stress in a rod depends upon 1. temperature change& .
Modulus of elasticity& 3. :oefficient of linear e*pansion. Bhich of the statements are correctA
a) both 1 and b) both and 3 c) 1& and 3 d) none of these
/%. 5ollowing assumption are made in the analysis of curved beams8 1. Cadial strain is
negligible& . Material is isotropic& and 3. Limit of proportionality is not e*ceeded. Bhich of these
statements are correctA
a) both 1 and b) both and 3 c) both 1 and 3 d) 1& and 3