CEA 1120: Strength of Materials- Multiple choice questions UNIT I

1 Load treated to be acting at a point is called:

uniformly distributed load point load varying load none of these
2 Internal resistance of a body to external forces (or loads) that the body is subjected to is called:
strain stress pressure load
3 On application of a load if length L of a body undergoes a deformation L, then the strain is:
L/L L x L L/L None of these
4 Change in length of a body of cross-sectional area A, length L and modulus of elasticity E, on application of
axial load P is:
PE/AL PA/EL PL/AE AE/PL
5 The ratio between longitudinal stress and strain is termed as:
Modulus of rigidity Modulus of plasticity Modulus of None of these
elasticity
6 Elongation produced due to self-weight in a bar of uniform cross-sectional area A, length L and weight W
having Young’s modulus of elasticity E, hung vertically at top end is:
2WL/AE 2WA/AL WL/2AE WL/4AE
7 Elongation of a circular rod tapering from diameter D to d, of length L and having modulus of elasticity E
under an axial pull P, hung vertically from the larger end is:
4PL/EDd 2PL/EDd PL/2EDd PDd/E
8 Elongation of a rod of square cross-section L and having modulus of elasticity E, tapering from square
section of side D at one end to side d at the lower end when subjected to axial pull P is:
2PL/EDd PL/2EDd PL/EDd 4PL/EDd
9 Poisson’s ratio is:
Normal-stress/lateral strain Longitudinal-strain/lateral- Lateral-strain/ Normal-stress/shear-
strain longitudinal-strain strain
10 Value of Poisson’s ratio ranges from:
1 to 2 1 to 5 0 to 0.5 0.5 to 1.5
11 Ratio between normal stress, (in case of a cube) subjected to three equal and mutually perpendicular pairs of
stresses acting on the six faces, to volumetric strain is called:
Poisson’s ratio Bulk modulus Modulus of rigidity None of these
12 Relation between Young’s modulus E, shear modulus G and Poisson’s ratio  is:
E = 2G(1+) E = G(1+) 2E = G(1+) E = G(1-)
13 Relation between Young’s modulus E, shear modulus G, and Bulk modulus K:
E = KG/(K+G) E = 3KG/(3K+G) E = 9KG/(3K+G) E = (K+G)/KG
14 In a state of uniaxial stress the angle made by normal to the plane of maximum stress with the direction of
applied load is:
45o 60o 90o 0o
15 In a state of uniaxial stress the angle made by normal to the plane of minimum stress with the direction of
applied load is:
45o 60o 90o 0o
16 In a state of uniaxial stress the angle made by normal to the plane of maximum shear stress with the direction
of applied load is:
45o 60o 90o 0o
17 In a state of uniaxial stress, the maximum shear stress is:
Half of uniaxial stress 0.75 times of uniaxial Equal to the uniaxial 1.5 times of uniaxial
stress stress stress
18 In case of two mutually perpendicular unequal but alike principal stresses, the maximum shear stress is
represented by:
The radius of Mohr’s Circle The diameter of Mohr’s 0.25 of the diameter 0.75 of the diameter
Circle of Mohr’s Circle of Mohr’s Circle
19 Normal stresses on two perpendicular planes passing through a point are zero but complementary shear
stresses are ±200 N/mm2. Maximum principal stress at the point is:
100 N/mm2 150 N/mm2 200 N/mm2 250 N/mm2
2 2
20 The major and minor principal stresses at a point are 160 N/mm and 60 N/mm , respectively. Radius of the
Mohr’s circle drawn for the stresses shall represent a stress of:
110 N/mm2 90 N/mm2 75 N/mm2 50 N/mm2

Definitions

1. Define the following terms:

(a) Isotropy (b) Homogeneity (c) Strength (d) Toughness (e) Hardness (f) Ductility
(g) Brittleness (h) Poisson’s ratio
 CEA 1120: Strength of Materials- Short answer questions UNIT I
1 The pin shown in Fig. 1 (a) is made of a material having a failure shear stress of fail = 100 MPa. Determine
the minimum required diameter of the pin to the nearest mm. Apply a factor of safety = 2.5 of against shear
failure. (pin diameter = 36 mm)
2 The rigid bar AB shown in Fig. 1 (b) is supported by a steel rod AC having a diameter of 20 mm and an
aluminum block having a cross sectional area of 1800mm2. The 18-mm-diameter pins at A and C are subjected
to single shear. If the failure stress for the steel and aluminum is (st)fail = 680 MPa and (al)fail = 680 MPa
respectively, and the failure shear stress for each pin is ()fail = 900 MPa, determine the largest load P that can
be applied to the bar. Apply a factor of safety of 2. (P = 168 kN)

(a) (b) (c)

Fig 1
3 A 5m long steel bar that is 2.5cm in diameter is stretched 2.0mm by a load of 80 kN in pulling it axially.
Calculate the stress, strain and the modulus of elasticity of the bar. (163 MN/m2; 0.0004; 407.5 GN/m2)
4 An aluminum rod of 20mm diameter is elongated by 3.5mm along its longitudinal direction by a load of 25kN.
If the modulus of elasticity of aluminum is E = 70 GPa, determine the original length of the bar. (3.08m)
5 The stress–strain diagram for an aluminum alloy that is used for making aircraft parts is shown in Fig. 2 (a). If
a specimen of this material is stressed to 600 MPa, determine the permanent strain that remains in the
specimen when the load is released. Also, find the modulus of resilience both before and after the load
application.
(Permanent strain = 0.015 mm/mm; Modulus of Resilience: initial = 1.35 MJ/m3; final = 1.35 MJ/m3)
400 mm
400 mm

20 mm dia. 6 bars
(a) (b)
Fig 2
6 A concrete column of 400mm x 400mm size is reinforced with 6 steel bars of 20mm diameter each (Fig. 2
(b)). Calculate the safe load that the column can carry if the allowable stress in concrete is 4.0 MPa and
Young’s modulus of elasticity for steel is 15 times that for concrete. If the column supports an axial load of
600 kN, what is the load shared in (a) the concrete and (b) steel bars? (Safe load = 745.56 kN; Pconc = 509.13
kN; Psteel = 91.05 kN)
7 A 50mm diameter rod is 1m long. Part of the length L1 of the rod is of steel and the other part L2 is of
aluminum. It is subjected to an axial load of 150 kN. Find the lengths L1 and L2 if the elongation of both the
parts is equal to half of the total elongation. (L1 = 750mm; L2 = 250mm)
8 A member ABCD is subjected to point loads P1, P2, P3, P4 is shown in Fig 1 (c). Calculate the force P2
necessary for equilibrium if P1 = 45 kN; P3 = 450 kN; P4 = 130kN. Determine the total elongation of the
member, assuming the modulus of elasticity to be 200 GN/m2. (P2 = 365 kN; total elongation, L = +0.0516
cm)
9 A point in a strained material is subjected to two mutually perpendicular tensile stresses of 20 kN/cm 2 and 10
kN/cm2. Determine the intensities of normal, tangential and resultant stresses on a plane inclined at 30o to the
axis of minor axis. (n = 17.5 kN/cm2; t = 4.33 kN/cm2; r = 28.03 kN/cm2)
10 A piece of material is subjected to two compressive stresses at right angles, their values being 40 N/mm2 and
60 N/mm2. Find the position of the plane across which the resultant stress is most inclined to the normal and
’
determine the value of the resultant stress. (– 49 N/mm2; 39o16 )
11 At a point in a bracket the tensile stresses in two mutually perpendicular planes are 12 kN/cm and 2 kN/cm2.
2

Shear stresses across both these planes are 2 kN/cm2. Find the principal stresses and the maximum shear stress
at the point. (12.385kN/cm2; 1.615kN/cm2; 5.385kN/cm2)
12 Solve Q 11 using Mohr’s Circle.
 ABC = C D
A B 25 cm2
AAB = 6.25 cm2 ACD = 12.5 cm2
P1 P2 P3 P4