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Appsc 2012 Strength of Materials
Appsc 2012 Strength of Materials
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APPSC 2012 (Model Exam)
SUB: STRENGTH OF MATERIAL
Branch: Civil & Mechanical Engineering
Time : 75 Minutes
Maximum Marks : 75
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07. Which of the following has the highest value of poissons ratio
(a) Rubber
(b) Steel
(c) Aluminium
(d)
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(d) Copper
08. The relationship between the Bulk modulus of elasticity K and Youngs Modulus of
Elasticity E is given in terms of Poissons ratio () as
(a) K = 3E(1-2)
(b) E = 2K(1+) (c) E = 3K(1-2)
(d) K = 2E(1-2)
09. If the value of Youngs modulus of elasticity for a material is zero, it implies that the material
is
(a) highly elastic
(b) plastic
(c) incompressible (d) visco elastic
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10. A simply supported beam of length L carrying a load W concentrated at the centre of span
will have a maximum bending moment of
(a)
WL
2
(b)
WL
4
(c)
WL
8
(d)
WL
16
M
Z
(b) V
dM
dx
(c) V =
dx
(d) V =
Z dx
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21. In a simple bending theory, one of the assumption is that the plane sections before bending
remain plane after bending. This assumption means that
(a) stress is uniform throughout the beam
(b) strain is uniform throughout the beam
(c) Stress is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
(d) strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
22. In a beam there is a layer which is neither stretched nor compressed during bending
operations. This layer is known as
(a) compressive layer
(b) tensile layer
(c) neutral layer
(d) the middle layer
23. The maximum deflection of a cantilever beam of length l with a point load W at the free end
is
Wl 3
(a) 8 EI
Wl 3
(b) 3 EI
Wl 3
(c) 16 EI
Wl 3
(d) 48 EI
bh 3
12
(b)
bh 3
6
(c)
bh 3
3
(d)
bh 3
2
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, the diagram will be known as
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33. The ratio of average shear stress to maximum shear stress for a circular section is
(a) 4/3
(b) 2/3
(c) 3/2
(d) 3/4
34. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (p) in one plane, then tangential or shear
stress on an oblique section of the body inclined at an angle to the normal of the section is
(a) p sin 2
(b) p cos 2
(c) p tan 2
(d) (p/2) sin 2
35. The maximum shear strain occurs on
(a) principal planes
(c) 90 with principal planes
(c) zero
(d) none
x y
] from y axis
(c) x [
2
(d) y [
x y
] from x axis
2
40. If the principal stresses at a point in a strained body are P1 and P2 (P1>P2), then the resultant
stress on a plane carrying the maximum shear stress is equal to
2
(a)
P1 P2
(b)
P1 P2
2
(c)
P1 P2
(d) none
41. A prismatic bar is carrying only an axial force. The two planes on which normal and shearing
stresses are equal are inclined to the axial force at angles
(a) 0 and /2
(b) /4 + /8
(c) /4 and 3/4
(d) /3 and 5/6
42. Mohrs circle is used to determine the stresses on an oblique section of a body subjected to
(a) direct tensile stress in one plane accompanied by a shear stress
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x10 3
2
(b)
3
x10 3
4
(c)
1
x10 3
2
(d)
1
x10 3
4
46. An elastic body is subjected to a direct compressive stress Px in the longitudinal direction. If
the lateral strains in the other two directions are prevented by applying Py and Pz in those
directions, then Py=Pz is equal to ( is the poissons ratio)
(a) Px/(-1)
(b) Px
(c) Px/[(+1)]
(d) Px/(1-)
47. A prismatic bar of volume V is subjected to a compressive force in the longitudinal
direction. If the poissons ratio of the material of the bar is and the longitudinal strain is
e., then the final volume of the bar will be
(a) (1+e) (1-)2 V
(b) (1-e2) (1+e) V (c) (1+e) (1+e)2 V (d) (1-e) (1-e)2 V
48. An elastic bar of length l, cross-sectional area A, Youngs modulus of elasticity E and selfweight W is hanging vertically. It is subjected to a load P applied axially at the bottom end.
The total elongation of the bar is given by
(a)
Wl
Pl
AE AE
(b)
Wl
Pl
2 AE AE
(c)
WL
Pl
2 AE 2 AE
(d)
Wl
Pl
AE 2 AE
2
(1 )
(1 )
(1 2 )
(1 2 )
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
E
51. If all the dimensions of a prismatic bar elongating under its own weight are increased in the
proportion m : 1, then the total elongation will increase in the ratio
(a) 1 : m
(b) 1 : m2
(c) 1 : m3
(d) 1 : m4
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52. A solid cube is subjected to normal forces of equal magnitude along three mutually
perpendicular directions, one of which has an opposite nature as compared to the remaining
two forces. The volumetric strain of the cube is equal to
(a) its linear strain
(b) twice the linear strain
(c) thrice the linear strain (d) its shear strain
53. A compound bar consisting of material A and B is tightly secured at the ends. The coefficient
of thermal expansion of A is more than that of B. When the temperature is increased the
stresses induced will be
(a) tensile in both the materials
(b) tensile in material A and compressive in material B
(c) compressive in material A and tensile in material B
(d) compressive in both the materials
54. A simply supported beam of span L carries a concentrated load W at its mid-span. If the
width b of the beam is constant throughout the span, then, when the permissible bending
stress is f, the beams mid-span depth will be
(a) 3 WL/2 bf
(b) 3WL / 2 bf (c) 6 WL/bf
(d) 6 WL / bf
55. A short column of external diameter D and internal diameter d, is subjected to load W, with
an eccentricity e, causing zero stress at an extreme fibre. Then the value of e must be
D3 d 3
D2 d 2
D2 d 2
D2 d 2
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
8D
8D
8D
8D 2
56. A column of length l is hinged at both ends restrained form lateral displacement at midheight. The critical load of the column is given by (other symbols have usual meaning)
2 EI
2 2 EI
4 2 EI
2 EI
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
l2
l2
l2
4l 2
57. In a closed-coiled helical spring subjected to an axial load, other quantities remaining the
same, if the wire diameter is doubled, then the stiffness of the spring when compared to the
original one, will become
(a) twice
(b) four times
(c) eight times
(d) sixteen lines
58. In a thin long closed cylindrical container, the fluid pressure induces
(a) only hoop stress
(b) only longitudinal stress
(c) longitudinal stress is equal to twice the hoop stress
(d) longitudinal stress equal to half the hoop stress
59. A steel wire of 20 mm diameter is bent into a circular shape of 10 m radius. If E, the
modulus of elasticity is 2 x 106 kg/cm2 then the maximum stress induced in the wire is
(a) 103 kg/cm2
(b) 2x103 kg/cm2 (c) 4x103 kg/cm2
(d) 6x103 kg/cm2
60. A solid metal bar of uniform diameter D and length L is hung vertically from a ceiling. If the
density of the material of the bar and the modulus of elasticity is E, then the total
elongation of the bar due to its unit weight is
E
L
E
L2
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2E
2L
2E
2L2
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61. A steel cube of volume 8000 cc is subjected to an all round stress of 1330 kg/cm2. The bulk
modulus of the material is 1.33x106 kg/cm2 The volumetric change is
(a) 8cc
(b) 6cc
(c) 0.8cc
(d) 10-3cc
62. A bar of diameter 300 mm is subjected to a tensile load such that the measured extension on a
guage length of 200 mm is 0.09 mm and the change in diameter is 0.0045 mm. The poissons
ratio will be
(a) 1/4
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/4.5
(d) 1/2
63. In a rectangular element subjected to like principal tensile stresses P1 and P2 in two mutually
perpendicular direction x and y, the maximum shear stress would occur along the
(a) plane normal to x-axis
(b) plane normal to y-axis
(c) plane at 450 to y-direction
(d) plane at 450 and 1350 to the y-direction
64. A beam has a triangular cross-section, having base b and altitude h. If a section of the
beam is subjected to a shear force F, the shear stress at the level of neutral axis in the crosssection is given by
(a)
4 F
3 bh
(b)
3 F
4 bh
(c)
8 F
3 bh
(d)
3 F
8 bh
65. If the crushing stress in the material of a mild steel column is 3300 kg/cm2, Eulers formula
for crippling load is applicable for slenderness ratio equal to/greater than
(a) 40
(b) 50
(c) 60
(d) 80
66. The resultant cuts the base of a circular column of diameter d with an eccentricity equal to
d/4. The ratio between the maximum compressive stress and the maximum tensile stress is
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) infinity
67. A solid shaft of circular cross-section is subjected to a torque T which produces a maximum
shear stress fs in the shaft. The diameter of the shaft should be
16T
16T
fs
fs
(a)
(b) 3
(c)
(d) 3
f
f s
s
16T
16T
68. A shaft is subjected to a bending moment M and a torque T. The equivalent bending moment
Meq on the shaft is given by
(a)
M M 2 T2
4
(b)
M 2 M T
2
(c)
M M T
2
(d)
M M 2 T2
2
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(c) 1 and 2 are correct
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(b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1 and 3 are correct
70. A cantilever of constant depth carries a uniformly distributed load on the whole span. To
make the maximum stress at all section the same, the breadth of the section at a distance x
from the free end should be proportional to
(a) x
(b) x
(c) x2
(d) x3
71. Two closed-coil springs of stiffness S and 2S are arranged in series in one case and in parallel
in the other case. The ratio of stiffness of springs connected in series to parallel is
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/9
(c) 2/3
(d) 2/9
72. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Macaulays Method : Deflection of beams
(b) Eulers Method : Theory of column
(c) Eddys theorem : Torsion of shafts
(d) Kanis method : Analysis of portal frames
73. A bar of elastic material is subjected to a direct compressive stress 1 in the longitudinal
direction. Suitable lateral compressive stress 2 is applied along each of the other two
lateral directions to limit the net strain in each of the lateral directions to half the magnitude
of what it could be under 1 acting alone. If is the poisions ratio of the material, then the
magnitude of 2 is
1
2(1 )
1 (1 )
1
1
1
1 (c)
1
(a)
(b)
(d)
2 (1 2 )
2 (1 )
74. In order to produce a maximum shearing stress of 75 MN/m2 in the material of a hollow
circular shaft of 25 cm outer diameter and 17.5 m inside diameter, the torque that should be
applied to the shaft is
(a) 87.4 kN.m
(b) 17.49 kN.m
(c) 174.9 kN.m
(d) 349.7 kN.m
75. A rectangular beam 10 cm wide, is subjected to a maximum shear force of 50000 N, the
corresponding maximum shear stress being 3 N/mm2. The depth of the beam is
(a) 25 cm
(b) 22 cm
(c) 16.67 cm
(d) 30 cm
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