STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

1. What is the ratio of the transverse strain to the corresponding axial strain in a body
subjected to uniaxial stress?
A. Poisson’s ratio
B. Euler’s ratio
C. Refractive index
D. Dielectric index
2. What are the four basic forms of deformation of solid bodies?
A. Tension, compression, bending and twisting
B. Tension, compression, elongation and bending
C. Tension, compression, plastic and elastic
D. Tension, compression, elongation and torsion
3. What is a structural member supported horizontally and carries transverse loading?
A. Beam
B. Column
C. Arch
D. Shaft
4. What refers to a slender member which prevents parts of a structure moving towards each
other under compressive force?
A. Tie
B. Column
C. Panel
D. Strut
5. What refers to a slender member which prevents parts of a structure moving towards each
other under compressive force?
A. Tie
B. Column
C. Strut
D. Arch
6. What refers to the point in which the bending moment changes sign through a zero value?
A. Critical point
B. Point of inflection
C. Point of contraflexure
D. Point of zero stress
7. What is the unit of strain?
A. Pascal
B. Unitless
C. N-m
D. N-m/s
8. Volumetric stain is the:
A. change in volume per unit time
B. square root of difference of original volume and change in volume
C. original volume minus change in volume
D. ratio of change in volume to original volume
9. What refers to the stress in the material at the elastic limit?
A. Working stress
B. Yield stress
C. Ultimate stress
D. Maximum stress
10. Which of the following materials has the least modulus of elasticity?
A. Steel
B. Glass
C. Copper
D. Aluminum
11. Within elastic limit, the shear stress is proportional to shear strain. What is the constant
of propotionality of this statement called?
A. Modulus of rigidity
B. Modulus of elasticity
C. Young’s modulus
D. Bulk modulus
12. What is the unit of the modulus of elasticity?
A. N-m
B. Unitless
C. Pa
D. N-m/s
13. Within elastic limit, the volumetric strain is proportional to the hydrostatic stress. What is
the constant that relates these two quantities called?
A. Modulus of rigidity
B. Modulus of elasticity
C. Young’s modulus
D. Bulk modulus
14. What is another term for modulus of rigidity?
A. Shear modulus
B. Young’s modulus
C. Bulk modulus
D. Modulus of elasticity
15. How many times greater is the plastic range of strain as compared to the elastic range of
strain?
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
16. What does it means when the material is said to be “yielding”?
A. The material has pass through plastic range and enter the elastic range
B. The material has pass through elastic range and enter the plastic range
C. The material is in the elastic range only
D. The material is in the plastic range only
17. What refers to the parallel axis theorem for second moment of area?
A. Mohr’s theorem
B. Steiner’s theorem
C. Maxwell’s theorem
D. Young’s theorem
18. The elastic deformation of a material is:
A. directly proportional to cross-sectional area of the material
B. inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity of material
C. inversely proportional to the force acting on the material
D. inversely proportional to the initial length of the material
19. The strain energy of a member is:
A. inversely proportional to the square of the force acting on the member
 B. directly proportional to the modulus of elasticity
C. inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the member
D. inversely proportional to the initial length of the member
20. Stiffness is:
A. ratio of force to deformation
B. ratio of force to modulus of elasticity
C. ratio of product of cross-sectional area and initial length to deformation
D. ratio of initial length to cross-sectional area
21. Which of the following substances has the least average coefficient of linear thermal
expansion?
A. Copper
B. Concrete
C. Steel
D. Tin
22. Steel has a modulus of elasticity of _____ MPa.
A. 200
B. 2,000
C. 20,000
D. 200,000
23. What is the maximum moment of a beam supported at both ends and carries a uniform
load of w throughout its entire length?
A. wL / 2
B. wL / 8
C. wL2 / 8
D. wL2 / 4
24. ____ is the stress beyond which the material will not return to its original shape when
unloaded but will retain a permanent deformation.
A. Elastic limit
B. Proportional limit
C. Yield limit
D. Yield strength
25. All are methods of determining the bar force of a truss member except one. Which one?
A. Method of joints
B. Method of section
C. Method of virtual work
D. Maxwell diagram
26. Determine the force required to punch a ½ inch hole on a 3/8 thick plate if the ultimate
shearing strength of the plate is 50,000 psi.
A. 23,562 lbs
B. 19,450 lbs
C. 20,550 lbs
D. 15,422 lbs
27. A simply supported beam, 10 m long carries a uniform distributed load of 20 kN/m. What
is the value of the maximum moment of the beam due to the load?
A. 10,000 kN-m
B. 5,000 kN-m
C. 2,000 kN-m
D. 250 kN-m
28. A cylindrical water tank is 8 m in diameter and 12 m high. If the tank is to be completely
filled, determine the minimum thickness of the tank plating if the stress is limited to 40 MPa.
 A. 11.77 mm
B. 13.18 mm
C. 10.25 mm
D. 12.60 mm
29. The stress in a 90-cm diameter pipe having a wall thickness of 9.5 cm and under a static
head of 70 m of water is
A. 325 kPa
B. 32.5 kPa
C. 32.5 MPa
D. 3.25 MPa
30. A 30-m long aluminum bar is subjected to a tensile stress of 175 MPa. Determine the
elongation if E = 69116 MPa.
A. 78 mm
B. 76 mm
C. 74 mm
D. 72 mm
31. Determine the load capacity in kN on a 25 mm diameter x 1200 mm long steel shaft if its
maximum elongation shall not exceed 1 mm. Assume E = 200,000 MPa.
A. 88.2 kN
B. 78.3 kN
C. 83.2 kN
D. 81.8 kN
32. An iron steam pipe is 200 ft long at 0oC. What will be its increase in length when heated
to 100oC? Coefficient of linear expansion is 30 x 10^-6 per oC.
A. 0.18 ft
B. 0.12 ft
C. 0.20 ft
D. 0.28 ft
33. A steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with clearance of 3 mm at a temperature of 15oC.
At what temperature will the rails just touch? If there were no initial clearance Assume: alpha
= 11.7 micro m/m deg.C and E = 200 GPa.
A. 46.90 deg
B. 56.06 deg
C. 50.36 deg
D. 40.64 deg
34. A cylinder of diameter 1.0 cm at 30oC is to be slide into a hole on a steel plate. The hole
has a diameter of 0.99970 cm at 30oC. To what temperature the plate must be heated?
Coefficient of linear expansion for steel is 1.2 x 10^-5 per oC.
A. 62oC
B. 55oC
C. 48oC
D. 65oC
35. A certain steel tape is known to be 100,000 ft long at a temperature of 70oF. When the
tape is at a temperature of 10oF, what tape reading corresponds to a distance of 90,000 ft?
Assume a coefficient of thermal expansion equal 65 x 10^-7 per oF.
A. 90,035 ft
B. 89,965 ft
C. 90,225 ft
D. 89,775 ft
36. A solid shaft 2.0 m long is transmitting 27 kN-m torque. If the shear modulus of the shaft
material is 85 GPa and the allowable shearing stress is 70 MPa, determine the angle of twist
between the two ends of the shaft.
A. 1.52o
B. 1.02o
C. 1.44o
D. 1.32o
37. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of
20 mm diameter wire on mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 20
kN?
A. d529 Gpa
B. 370 Pa
C. 25 kPa
D. 121 MPa
38. A 14-ft simple beam uniformly loaded with 200 pounds per foot over its entire length. If
the beam is 3.625 in wide and 7.625 in deep, what is the maximum bending stress/
A. 7974 lbf/in2
B. 8205 lbf/in2
C. 6332 lbf/in2
D. 1674 lbf/in2
39. A 19-foot beam 10 inches wide and 20 inches high supports 1500 lb/ft on two supports
14 feet apart. The right end of the beam extends 2 feet past the support. What is the
shearing stress midway between supports?
A. 1.0 psi
B. 10 psi
C. 67 psi
D. 2.0 psi
40. A long beam of length L has a formula which is 48Ely = w (2x^4 – 5Lx^3 + 3(L^2 )(x^2));
where does the maximum deflection occur?
A. 0.675L
B. 0.578L
C. 0.987L
D. 0.876L
41. A steel support must connect to 30,000 pound tensile loads separated by 200 inches.
The maximum allowable stress is 10,000 psi and the maximum elongation is 0.020 inch.
What is the required area? E(steel) = 3 x 10^7 psi
A. 30.5 mm2
B. 47.1 in2
C. 55 mm2
D. 10 in2
42. High strength steel band saw, 20 mm wide and 0.8 mm thick runs over the pulley 600
mm in diameter of pulleys can be used without exceeding the flexural stress of 400 MPa?
Note: E = 200 GPa.
A. 250 cm
B. 325 mm
C. 400 mm
D. 150 in.
43. What weight in pounds can be lifted by a screw that has an efficiency of 80% if it is
operated by a 50 lb force at the end of a 30 inched lever and the pitch of the screw is ½
inch?
 A. 15,080
B. 15,500
C. 10,000
D. 12,000
44. What is the stress in an 8-inch round x 16-inch high concrete cylinder (E = 2.5 x 10^6
psi) when the unit deformation is 0.0012 inch/inch?
A. 500 psi
B. 8100 psi
C. 210 psi
D. 3000 psi
45. What uniform load will cause simple beam which is 10 ft long to deflect 0.3 in. ft it
supported (in addition to the supports) by a spring at the beam mid-point. The spring
constant of 30,000 lbf/in. Assume the beam is steel, 10 in. deep, rectangular, and with a
centroidal moment of inertia of 100 in4 .
A. 3550 lbf/ft
B. 6445 lbf/ft
C. 2250 lbf/ft
D. 5440 lbf/ft
46. During the stress strain test, the unit deformation at a stress of 35 MN/m2 it was 667 x
10^-6 mm. If the proportional limit was MN/m2, what is the modulus of elasticity?
A. 10 x 10^8 N/cm2
B. 5.8 x 10^6 N/in2
C. 2.1 x 10^5 N/mm2
D. 35 x 10^6 N/mm2
47. A 2.5 in. diameter shaft is 2 ft. long. Its maximum shear stress is 10,000 psi. What is the
angular deflection in degrees?
A. 0.96o
B. 0.45o
C. 0.78o
D. 0.56o
48. An elevator weighs 1000 pounds and is supported by a 5/16 inch diameter cable, 1500
feet long. When the elevator carries a 1500 lb, the cable elongates 6 inches more. What is
the modulus of elasticity of the cable?
A. 4.35 x 10^7 psi
B. 5.87 x 10^7 psi
C. 3.42 x 10^7 psi
D. 2.34 x 10^7 psi
49. A hallow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and an outer diameter of 0.06 m.
Compute the torque if the shear stress is not exceed 120 MPa.
A. 4,500 N-m
B. 4,300 N-m
C. 5,500 N-m
D. 3,450 N-m
50. A spherical tank with 10 inches inside diameter contains oxygen gas at 2,500 psi.
Calculate the required wall thickness in (mm) under stress of 28,000 psi.
A. 6.12 mm
B. 5.66 mm
C. 4.88 mm
D. 7.21 mm
51. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of
20 mm diameter wire on mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 2
kN?
A. 121 MPa
B. 130 MPa
C. 150 MPa
D. 120 MPa
52. A single bolt is used to lap joint two steel bars together. Tensile force on the bar is
20,000 N. Determine the diameter of the bolt required if the allowable shearing stress on it is
70 MPa.
A. 25 mm
B. 19 mm
C. 15 mm
D. 12 mm
53. Strength of materials can most aptly be described as “statics of deformable _______
bodies”.
A. elastic
B. rigid
C. compressible
D. thermal
54. It states that the elongation is proportional to the force
A. Pascal’s Law
B. Hooke’s Law
C. Young’s Theorem
D. Farrell’s Law
55. The modulus of elasticity is also known as
A. Young’s modulus
B. Modulus of rigidity
C. Hooke’s ratio
D. Yield strength
56. A ________ material is one having a relatively large tensile strain up to the point of
rupture
A. malleable
B. brittle
C. conductible
D. ductile
57. A ________ material has a relatively small strain up to the point of rupture
A. brittle
B. malleable
C. ductile
D. conductible
58. The maximum stress that may be developed during a simple tension that the stress is a
linear function of strain.
A. elastic limit
B. proportional limit
C. yield point
D. rupture point
59. The maximum stress that may be developed during a simple tension test such that there
is no permanent or residual deformation when the load is entirely removed
A. elastic limit
 B. proportional limit
C. yield point
D. rupture point
60. The region of the stress-strain curve extending from the origin to the proportional limit is
called
A. rigid range
B. malleable range
C. elastic range
D. plastic range
61. The region of the stress-strain curve extending from the proportional limit to the point of
rupture is called
A. rigid range
B. malleable range
C. elastic range
D. plastic range
62. The ordinate of the point at which there is an increase in strain with no increase in stress
is known as
A. elastic limit
B. proportional limit
C. yield point
D. rupture point
63. The maximum ordinate to the curve
A. yield strength
B. ultimate strength
C. tensile strength
D. both B and C are correct
64. The ratio of the strain in the lateral direction to that in the axial direction
A. Pascal’s Number
B. Factor of Safety
C. Young’s Modulus
D. Poisson’s ratio
65. Defined as the ratio of the ultimate strength to the specific weight
A. Specific Strength
B. Specific Rigidity
C. Specific Modulus
D. Specific Gravity
66. Defined as the ratio of the Young’s modulus to the specific weight
A. Specific Strength
B. Specific Rigidity
C. Specific Modulus
D. Specific Gravity
67. One of the same elastic properties at all points in the body
A. heterogeneous material
B. multistate material
C. homogenous material
D. monostate material
68. One of having the same elastic properties in all directions at any one point of the body
A. Orthotropic
B. Isotropic
C. Anisotropic
 D. Monotropic
69. Material that does not possess any kind of elastic symmetry
A. Orthotropic
B. Isotropic
C. Anisotropic
D. Monotropic
70. Material that has three mutually perpendicular planes of elastic symmetry
A. Orthotropic
B. Isotropic
C. Anisotropic
D. Monotropic
71. The change of volume per unit volume is defined as the
A. Convection
B. Dilatation
C. Expansion
D. Mutation
72. A measure of the resistance of a material to change of volume without change of shape
or form
A. Young’s modulus
B. Modulus of rigidity
C. Bulk modulus
D. Shear modulus
73. Stresses arising when a change in temperature affects the original length of a body
A. Kelvin stress
B. Thermal stress
C. Hydraulic stress
D. Humid stress
74. The typical Young’s modulus of steel is
A. 145 – 170 GPa
B. 195 – 210 GPa
C. 225 – 240 GPa
D. 275 – 310 GPa
75. Poisson’s ratio of glass
A. 0.16
B. 0.19
C. 0.23
D. 0.27
76. The yield strength of pure aluminum is
A. 7 – 11 MPa
B. 7 – 11 GPa
C. 2 – 5 MPa
D. 2 – 5 GPa
77. One Newton per square meter is one
A. Joule
B. Watt
C. Pascal
D. Kelvin
78. Stress on an object is _________ its cross sectional area
A. directly proportional to
B. inversely proportional to
 C. less than
D. greater than
79. The condition under which the stress is constant or uniform is known as
A. Shearing stress
B. Tangential stress
C. Torsion
D. Simple stress
80. Tensile and compressive stress are caused by forces _________ to the areas on which
they act
A. perpendicular
B. parallel
C. angled
D. skew
81. Which of the following is/are known as tangential stress?
A. Circumferential stress
B. Hoop stress
C. Girth stress
D. All of the above
82. The maximum safe stress a material can carry
A. Optimum stress
B. Working stress
C. Differential stress
D. Partial stress
83. It is the change in shape and / or size of a continuum body after it undergoes a
displacement between an initial and a deformed configuration
A. Deformation
B. Distortion
C. Deflection
D. Dilation
84. Expressed as the ration of total deformation to the initial dimension of the material body
in which forces are being applied.
A. Elasticity
B. Dislocation
C. Stress
D. Strain
85. Engineering strain is also known as
A. Hooke strain
B. Cauchy strain
C. Couch strain
D. Pascal strain
86. When a material is stretched in one direction and the other direction tends to contract,
the Poisson’s ratio is
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Cannot be determined
87. When a material is stretched in one direction and the other direction tends to expand, the
Poisson’s ratio is
A. Positive
B. Negative
 C. Zero
D. Cannot be determined
88. Which of the following is known to have no contractions or expansion when stretched in
the other direction?
A. Cast iron
B. Sand
C. Auxetics
D. Cork
89. Which of the following materials is known to expand instead of contracting when
stretched in the other direction?
A. Cast iron
B. Sand
C. Auxetics
D. Cork
90. Is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque.
A. Torsion
B. Radial distortion
C. Circumferential shear
D. Centrifugal force
91. The angle of twist is measured in
A. Mils
B. Gradians
C. Radians
D. Degrees
92. It is the rotational force down a shaft
A. Pressure
B. Torque
C. Torsion
D. Tangential load
93. It is made of elastic material formed into the shape of a helix which returns to its natural
length when unloaded
A. Autumn
B. Spring
C. Spiral
D. Beam
94. The form of deformation of a spring is
A. Twisting
B. Volume expansion
C. Elongation
D. None of the above
95. A 6 mm bar is subjected to a tensile force of 4000 N. Find the stress.
A. 333.33 MPa
B. 70.74 MPa
C. 435.34 MPa
D. 43.30 MPa
96. If the circumference of the cross section of a cylindrical bar is 25mm, what maximum
axial load can it handle if the stress is not to exceed 100 MPa?
A. 4973.59 N
B. 4932.43 N
C. 4901.53 N
 D. 4892.43 N
97. What is the minimum diameter of a bar subjected to an axial load of 6.5 kN if its ultimate
stress is 140 MPa
A. 2.43 mm
B. 4.24 mm
C. 6.34 mm
D. 7.69 mm
98. A hollow cylindrical baris subjected to an axial load of 4.5 kN. If the inner diameter is
3mm, what should the outer diameter be if it is not to exceed 125 MPa?
A. 4.34 mm
B. 8.53 mm
C. 7.41 mm
D. 5.34 mm
99. Determine the outside of a hollow steel tube that will carry a tensile load of 500 kN at a
stress of 140 MPa. Assume the wall thickness to be one tenth of the outside diameter.
A. 104 mm
B. 113 mm
C. 134 mm
D. 153 mm
100. A 20 m bar with a square cross section of 9 mm2 is subjected to a tensile force without
exceeding its ultimate stress. If the bar is to be replaced by cylindrical one, what should the
diameter be?
A. 4.34 mm
B. 8.32 mm
C. 3.39 mm
D. 1.24 mm
101. Two plates are being pulled at opposite directions with a load of 20 kN. If the plates are
secured by two bolts 75 mm in diameter, what is the shearing stress applied to each bolt?
A. 4.23 MPa
B. 3.21 MPa
C. 2.26 MPa
D. 1.28 MPa
102. Three plates, secured by a 60 mm bolt, are being pulled at opposite directions
alternately. What pulling force is needed to shear off the bolt if it can withstand a stress of up
to 175 MPa?
A. 434 kN
B. 242 kN
C. 495 kN
D. 272 kN
103. What force is required to punch off a 5 mm hole out of a 4 mm thick plate if the ultimate
punching stress is 200 MPa?
A. 15.53 kN
B. 17.45 kN
C. 14.43 kN
D. 12.57 kN
104. A hole is to be punched out of a plate having an ultimate shearing stress of 300 MPa. If
the compressive stress in the punch is limited to 400 MPa, determine the maximum
thickness of plate from which a hole, 100 mm in diameter can be punched.
A. 33.3 mm
B. 17.9 mm
 C. 13.4 mm
D. 26.9 mm
105. A cylindrical vessel with wall diameter of 15 mm containing gas holds pressure of 30
MPa. If the thickness is 10% of the inner diameter, what is the longitudinal stress?
A. 150 MPa
B. 125 MPa
C. 100 MPa
D. 75 MPa
106. What is the tangential stress in question 51?
A. 150 MPa
B. 125 MPa
C. 100 MPa
D. 75 MPa
107. If the tensile stress of a spherical vessel is limited to 17 MPa, what is the minimum
thickness allowed if its inner radius is 7 mm containing gas with 20 N/mm2 of pressure?
A. 2.06 mm
B. 4.12 mm
C. 6.24 mm
D. 8.75 mm
108. What is the bearing stress if a 15kN force is applied to plates 9 mm thick secured by a
bolt 8 mm in diameter?
A. 453.32 MPa
B. 321.43 MPa
C. 431.43 MPa
D. 208.33 MPa
109. What is the elongation if a steel bar 7m long is subjected to a temperature change of
17oC? Use α = 11.7 x 10-6 / Co.
A. 1.34 mm
B. 13.44 mm
C. 134.44 mm
D. 1.34 m
110. By how much will a 15m steel rod with diameter of 3mm elongate if it is subjected to a
tensile load of 26 kN. Use E=200 GPa
A. 293.34 mm
B. 67.34 mm
C. 275.87 mm
D. 69.34 mm
111. At temperature of 25oC, a 17 m rod 8 mm in diameter is subjected to a tensile load of
24 kN. At what temperature without the load will the bar have the same elongation? Use α =
13.8 x 10-6 / Co and E = 180 GPa.
A. 115 oC
B. 217 oC
C. 245 oC
D. 287 oC
112. A cylindrical bar 75 m long is attached to the ceiling atone end. At what new length
could be expected if it has a unit mass of 5000 kg/m3? Use E = 750 MPa.
A. 75.023 m
B. 75.104 m
C. 75.184 m
D. 75.245 m
113. A 7mm bar 9 m long is attached to the ceiling at one end. If a weight of 40 kN is hung
on its lower end, what is the total elongation? Use E = 200 GPa and unit mass of kg/m3.
A. 46.78 mm
B. 45.34 mm
C. 48.33 mm
D. 52.23 mm
114. A steel wire 10 m long, hanging vertically supports a tensile load of 2000 N. Neglecting
the weight of the wire, determine the required diameter if the stress is not to exceed 140
MPa and the total elongation is not to exceed 5 mm. Assume E = 200 GPa.
A. 4.26 mm
B. 3.12 mm
C. 5.05 mm
D. 2.46 mm
115. A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300mm2 and length of 150 m is suspended
vertically from one end. It supports a load of 13 kN at the lower end. If the unit mass of steel
is 5120 kg/m3 and E=200 GPa, find the total elongation of the rod.
A. 33.45 mm
B. 54.33 mm
C. 53.44 mm
D. 35.33 mm
116. What is the torsion on a solid cylindrical shaft whose diameter is 6 mm subjected to a
rotational force of 27 N-m?
A. 434.31 MPa
B. 542.46 MPa
C. 255.44 MPa
D. 636.62 MPa
117. What is the maximum torque allowed if a 12 mm shaft is allowed torsion of up to 40
MPa only?
A. 13.57 N-m
B. 15.34 N-m
C. 18.34 N-m
D. 23.43 N-m
118. How many degrees of rotational deformation would occur on an 8 m cylindrical bar 8
mm in radius if it subjected to torque of 95 N-m?
A. 56.34o
B. 35.62o
C. 92.32o
D. 43.53o
119. What is the torque if the power transmitted by a shaft rotating at 30 rev/s is 1 MW?
A. 8.342 kN-m
B. 3.532 kN-m
C. 7.453 kN-m
D. 5.305 kN-m
120. A cylindrical solid shaft 7 mm in diameter is rotating at 18 rev/s. What is the maximum
allowable power transmitted if the stress should not exceed 380 MPa?
A. 3.43 kW
B. 5.23 kW
C. 1.53 kW
D. 2.89 kW
121. Determine the length of the shortest 2-mm diameter bronze wire which can be twisted
through two complete turns without exceeding a shearing stress of 343 MPa. Use G = 35
GPa.
A. 6280 mm
B. 3420 mm
C. 1280 mm
D. 1658 mm
122. A solid steel shaft 5 m long is stressed to 60 Mpa when twisted through 4o. Using G=83
GPa, compute the power that can be transmitted by the shaft at 20 rev/s.
A. 1.21 MW
B. 1.67 MW
C. 3.21 MW
D. 1.26 MW
123. A helical spring with mean radius of 40 mm has wire diameter of 2.7 mm. What is the
shearing stress if there is a 22 N load? Use the approximate formula.
A. 325.32 MPa
B. 231.54 MPa
C. 432.43 MPa
D. 154.67 MPa
124. Solve question 123 using the exact formula.
A. 238.29 MPa
B. 431.32 MPa
C. 365.35 MPa
D. 153.64 MPa
125. By how much will a spring with 9 turns elongate if it supports a weight of 400 N? The
wire diameter is 6 mm and the mean radius is 28 mm. Use G=150 GPa.
A. 64.35 mm
B. 42.43 mm
C. 26.02 mm
D. 16.65 mm
126. A helical spring is made by wrapping steel wire 20 mm in diameter around a forming
cylinder 150 mm in diameter. Compute number of turns required to permit an elongation of
132 mm without exceeding a shearing stress of 184.8 MPa. Use G = 83 GPa.
A. 15.43 turns
B. 13.83 turns
C. 18.24 turns
D. 12.36 turns
127. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns
of 20-mm diameter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of
2 kN. Use the exact formula.
A. 120.6 MPa
B. 117.9 MPa
C. 132.4 MPa
D. 126.9 MPa
128. A force of 10 N is applied to one end of a 10 inches diameter circular rod. Calculate the
stress.
A. 0.20 kPa
B. 0.05 kPa
C. 0.10 kPa
D. 0.15 kPa
129. What force is required to punch a 20-mm diameter hole through a 10-mm thick plate?
The ultimate strength of the plate material is 450 MPa.
A. 241 kN
B. 283 kN
C. 386 kN
D. 252 kN
130. A steel pipe 1.5m in diameter is required to carry an internal pressure of 750 kPa. If the
allowable tensile stress of steel is 140 MPa, determine the required thickness of the pipe in
mm.
A. 4.56
B. 5.12
C. 4.25
D. 4.01
131. A spherical pressure vessel 400-mm in diameter has a uniform thickness of 6 mm. The
vessel contains gas under a pressure of 8,000 kPa. If the ultimate stress of the material is
420 MPa, what is the factor of safety with respect to tensile failure?
A. 3.15
B. 3.55
C. 2.15
D. 2.55
132. A metal specimen 36-mm in diameter has a length of 360 mm and a force of 300 kN
elongates the length bar to 1.20-mm. What is the modulus of elasticity?
A. 88.419 GPa
B. 92.564 GPa
C. 92.658 GPa
D. 95.635 GPa
133. During a stress-strain test, the unit deformation at a stress of 35 MPa was observed to
be 167 x 10-6 m/m and at a stress of 140 MPa it was 667 x 10-6 m/m. If the proportional limit
was 200 MPa, what is the modulus of elasticity? What is the strain corresponding to stress of
80 MPa?
A. E = 210,000 MPa; ε = 381 x 10-4 m/m
B. E = 200,000 MPa; ε = 318 x 10-6 m/m
C. E = 211,000 MPa; ε = 318 x 10-4 m/m
D. E = 210,000 MPa; ε = 381 x 10-6 m/m
134. An axial load of 100 kN is applied to a flat bar 20 mm thick, tapering in width from 120
mm to 40 mm in a length of 10 m. Assuming E = 200 GPa, determine the total elongation of
the bar.
A. 3.43 mm
B. 2.125 mm
C. 4.33 mm
D. 1.985 mm
135. Steel bar having a rectangular cross-section 15mm, 20mm and 150m long is
suspended vertically from one end. The steel has a unit mass of 7850 kg/m3 and a modulus
of elasticity E of 200 GPa. If a loaf of 20 kN is suspended at the other end of the rod,
determine the total elongation of the rod.
A. 43.5 mm
B. 54.3 mm
C. 35.4 mm
D. 45.3 mm
136. A steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded by a shell of cast iron 5 mm
thick. Compute the load that will compress the bar a total of 1 mm in the length of 2 m. Use
Esteel = 200 GPa and Ecast-iron = 100 GPa.
A. 200 kN
B. 240 kN
C. 280 kN
D. 320 kN
137. A 20-mm diameter steel rod, 250 mm long is subjected to a tensile force of 75 kN. If the
Poisson’s ratio µ is 0.30, determine the lateral strain of the rod. Use E = 200 GPa.
A. εy = 3.581 x 10-4 mm/mm
B. εy = -3.581 x 10-4 mm/mm
C. εy = -2.467 x 10-4 mm/mm
D. εy = 2.467 x 10-4 mm/mm
138. A solid aluminum shaft of 100-mm diameter fits concentrically in a hollow steel tube.
Determine the minimum internal diameter of the steel tube so that no contact pressure exists
when the aluminum shaft carries an axial compressive load of 600 kN. Assume Poisson’s
ratio µ = 1/3 and the modulus of elasticity of aluminum E be 70 GPa.
A. 100.0364 mm
B. 100.0312 mm
C. 100.0303 mm
D. 100.0414 mm
139. The maximum allowable torque, in kN-m, for a 50-mm diameter steel shaft when the
allowable shearing stress is 81.5 MPa is:
A. 3.0
B. 1.0
C. 4.0
D. 2.0
140. The rotation or twist in degrees of a shaft, 800 mm long subjected to a torque of 80 N-
m, 20 mm in diameter and shear modulus G of 80,000 MPa is:
A. 3.03
B. 4.04
C. 2.92
D. 1.81
141. Compute the value of the shear modulus G of steel whose modulus of elasticity E is
200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio is µ is 0.30.
A. 72,456 MPa
B. 76,923 MPa
C. 79,698 MPa
D. 82,400 MPa
142. Determine the length of the shortest 2-mm diameter bronze wire, which can be twisted
through two complete turns without exceeding a stress of 70 MPa. Use G = 35 GPa.
A. 6.28 m
B. 5.23 m
C. 6.89 m
D. 8.56 m
143. A hollow steel shaft 2540 mm long must transmit torque of 34 kN-m. The total angle of
twist must not exceed 3 degrees. The maximum shearing stress must not exceed 110 MPa.
Find the inside diameter and the outside diameter of the shaft the meets these conditions.
Use G = 83 GPa.
A. D = 129 mm; d = 92 mm
 B. D = 125 mm; d = 65 mm
C. D = 132 mm; d = 100 mm
D. D = 112 mm; d = 85 mm
144. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns
of 20-mm diameter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of
2 kN.
A. 110.6 MPa
B. 101.1 MPa
C. 120.6 MPa
D. 136.5 MPa
145. A load P is supported by two springs arranged in series. The upper spring has 20 turns
of 29-mm diameter wire on a mean diameter of 150 mm. The lower spring consist of 15 turns
of 10-mm diameter wire on a mean diameter of 130 mm. Determine the value of P that will
cause a total deflection of 80 mm. Assume G = 80 GPa for both spring.
A. 223.3 N
B. 228.8 N
C. 214.8 N
D. 278.4 N
146. A 10-meter long simply supported beam carries a uniform load of 8 kN/m for 6 meters
from the left support and a concentrated load of 15 kN 2 meters from the right support.
Determine the maximum shear and moment.
A. Vmax = 33.2 kN; Mmax = 85.92 KN-m
B. Vmax = 31.3 kN; Mmax = 81.74 KN-m
C. Vmax = 36.6 kN; Mmax = 83.72 KN-m
D. Vmax = 41.8 kN; Mmax = 92.23 KN-m
147. A simple beam, 10 m long carries a concentrated load of 500 kN at the midspan. What
is the maximum moment of the beam?
A. 1250 kN-m
B. 1050 kN-m
C. 1520 kN-m
D. 1510 kN-m
148. A small square 5cm by 5cm is cut out of one corner of a rectangular cardboard 20cm
wide by 30cm long. How far, in cm from the uncut longer side, is the centroid of the
remaining area?
A. 9.56
B. 9.35
C. 9.48
D. 9.67
149. What is the inertia of a bowling ball (mass = 0.5 kg) of radius 15 cm rotating at an
angular speed of 10 rpm for 6 seconds?
A. 0.0045 kg-m2
B. 0.001 kg-m2
C. 0.005 kg-m2
D. 0.002 kg-m2
150. What is the moment of inertia of a cylinder of radius 5 m and mass of 5 kg?
A. 62.5 kg-m2
B. 80 kg-m2
C. 72.5 kg-m2
D. 120 kg-m2
151. The section of a beam at which the bending moment changes from positive to negative
is called.
A. Critical point
B. Deflection point
C. Point of inflection
D. None of the above
152. A circular steel plate must fit into an opening whose area is fifty square inches. Find the
diameter of the plate to two decimal places.
A. 7.98 in.
B. 8.65 in.
C. 6.45 in.
D. 9.60 in.
153. Find the constant of 81 Hp in a 3 inches cold rolled line shafting which transmitted 210
rpm.
A. 900
B. 600
C. 800
D. 500
154. A steel wire 10 m. long , hanging vertically supports a tensile Load of 1000 N.
Neglecting the weight of the wire, determine The required diameter if the elongation is not to
exceed 2.5 mm. Assume e = 200 gpa.
A. 5.046 mm.
B. 3.596 mm.
C. 4.297 mm.
D. 6.382 mm.
155. The ratio of the lateral expansion to the longitudinal shortening of a concrete cylinder
when subjected to compressive load.
A. Modulus of elasticity
B. Poisson’s ratio
C. Modulus of rupture
D. None of the above
156. The moment of inertia of any plane figure can be expressed in units of length to the:
A. First power
B. Second power
C. Third power
D. Fourth power
157. The moment of inertia about the principal x – x axis of a cross section is:
A. The integral of y2Da
B. The integral of xda
C. The integral of x2Da
D. The integral of xyda
158. The stress in an elastic material is:
A. Inversely proportional to the materials yield strength
B. Inversely proportional to the force acting
C. Proportional to the displacement
D. Inversely proportional to the strain
159. Principal stresses occur on those planes:
A. Where the shearing stress is zero
B. Which are 45° Apart
C. Where the shearing stress in minimum
 D. Which are subjected to pure tension
160. The deflection of a beam is:
A. Directly proportional to the modulus of elasticity and Moment of inertia
B. Inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia
C. Directly proportional to the load imposed and inversely to the length squared
D. Inversely proportional to the weight and length
161. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of the:
A. Unit lateral deformation to the unit longitudinal deformation
B. Unit stress to unit strain
C. Elastic limit to proportional limit
D. Shear to compressive strain
162. The linear portion of the stress – strain diagram of steel is known as the:
A. Modulus of elongation
B. Plastic range
C. Strain hardening
D. Elastic range
163. Stress concentration factor:
A. Is a ratio of average stress on a section to the allowable stress
B. Is the ratio of areas involved in a sudden change of cross section
C. Is the ratio of maximum stress produced in a section to the average stress
over the section
D. Is the load factor applied to loads
164. Modulus of rigidity of a steel member is
A. Define as the unit shear stress divided by the unit shear deformation (shear
strain)
B. Equal to the modulus of elasticity divided by one plus Poisson’s ratio
C. Defined as the length divided by the moment of inertia
D. Equal to approximately 7/10 of the modulus of elasticity
165. Fixing both ends of a simply supported beam that has a uniform load throughout the
span will increase the allowable load by:
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
166. The area of the shear diagram between any two points on the beam is equal to:
A. Change in shear between two points
B. Total shear between the two points
C. Average moment between the two points
D. Change in moment between the two points
167. A thin walled cylindrical shell has an internal diameter of 2 m. And is fabricated from
plates 20 mm. Thick. Calculate the safe pressure in the shell if the tensile strength of the
Plate is 400 kN/mm2 and the factor of safety is 6.
A. 1.33 n/mm2
B. 0.33 n/mm2
C. 13.3 n/mm2
D. 133.3 n/ mm2
168. The linear portion of the stress-strain diagram of the steel is known as the:
A. Modulus of elongation
B. Plastic range
C. Strain hardening
 D. Elastic range
169. For a system to be in equilibrium, the sum of the external forces acting on the system
must be:
A. Equal to unity
B. A maximum
C. Indeterminate
D. Zero
170. A short structural member of length l, area a and modulus of elasticity e, subjected to a
compression load of p. The member will:
A. Elongated by pl/ae
B. Shorten by pl/ae
C. Buckle at π2 Ei/ll
D. None of the above
171. What is a metal characteristic to withstand forces that cause twisting?
A. Torsional strength
B. Modulus of elasticity
C. Twisting moment
D. Elasticity
172. Determine the estimate weight of an A-36 steel plate size 3/16 x 6’ 20’.
A. 919 lbs.
B. 1012 lbs.
C. 829 lbs.
D. 735 lbs.
173. A 3’’ diameter short shaft carrying two pulley close to the bearings transmit how much
horsepower if the shaft makes 280 rpm?
A. 199 hp
B. 198 hp
C. 200 hp
D. 210 hp
174. What pressure is required to punch a hole 2’’
A. 10 tons
B. 20 tons
C. 30tons
D. 40 tons
175. Compute the working strength of a 1’’ bolt which is screwed up tightly in a packed joint
when the allowable working stress is 13000psi?
A. 3600 psi
B. 3950 psi
C. 3900 psi
D. 3800 psi
176. What is the working strength of a 2’’ bolt which is screwed up tightly in a packed joint
when the allowable working stress is 12000 psi?
A. 20,120 lbs.
B. 25,347 lbs.
C. 20,443 lbs.
D. 20,200 lbs.
177. Compute the speed of the gear mounted on a 52.5 mm diameter shaft receiving power
from a driving motor with 250hp.
A. 2182 rpm
B. 2071 rpm
 C. 2282 rpm
D. 2341 rpm
178. What force p is required to punch a ½ in. Hole on a 3/8 in. Thick plate if the ultimate
shear strength of the plate is 42000 psi?
A. 24940 lbs
B. 24620 lbs
C. 24960 lbs
D. 24740 lbs
179. A hollow shaft has inner diameter of 0.035 m. And outer Diameter of 0.06 m. Determine
the polar moment of inertia of the hollow shaft.
A. 1.512 x 10-6 m4
B. 1.215 x 10-6 m4
C. 1.152 x 10-6 m4
D. 1.125 x 10-6 m4
180. What is the modulus of elasticity if the stress is 44,000 psi and a unit of 0.00105?
A. 41.905 x 106
B. 42.300 x 106
C. 41.202 x 106
D. 43.101 x 106
181. Determine the thickness of a steel air receiver with 30 inches diameter and pressure
load of 120 psi. Design stress of 8000 psi.
A. ¼ in.
B. 5/8 in.
C. 3/8 in.
D. ½ in.
182. The section modulus of a rectangular of base “b” and height “h” about its base is:
A. Bh2/6
B. Bh3/3
C. Bh2/12
D. Bh3/12
183. A 2-in. Solid shaft is driven by a 36-in. Gear and transmits power at 120 rpm. If
allowable shearing stress is 12 psi, what Horsepower can be transmitted?
A. 29.89
B. 35.89
C. 38.89
D. 34.89
184. A coiled spring with 5 cm. Of outside diameter is required to work under the load of 190
n. The wire diameter is 15 mm, the spring is to have 6 active coils and the ends to be closed
and round. Determine the total number of coils. The modulus of rigidity is 80gpa and the
mean radius is to be 23 mm, with 7 mm pitch of the spring.
A. 6.5 coils
B. 7.5 coils
C. 8.5 coils
D. 9.5 coils
185. A helical spring having square and ground ends has a total of 18 coils and its material
has modulus of elasticity in shear of 78.910 GPa. If the spring has an outside diameter of
10.42 cm. and a wire diameter of 0.625 cm, compute the maximum deflection that can be
produced in the spring due to a load of 50 Kgs.
A. 302 mm
B. 342 mm
 C. 551 mm
D. 322 mm
186. Design the size of solid steel to be used for 500 Hp, 250 rpm application if the allowable
torsional deflection is 1° and the allowable stress is 10,000 psi and modulus of rigidity is 13
X 106 Psi.
A. 5” dia.
B. 4 5/8” dia.
C. 4 7/8” dia.
D. 4 ¾” dia.
187. With the electric arc welding rate of 18 in./min., how long will It take to weld a ½ in.
Thick plate by 3 ft. Long seam?
A. 3 min.
B. 2 min.
C. 1.5 min.
D. 4 min.
188. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m. An outer diameter of 0.06 m. Compute
for the torque if the shear Stress is not to exceed 120 GPa in nm.
A. 4500
B. 4100
C. 4300
D. 4150
189. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105
m/m from a load producing a unit tensile stress of 44,000 psi?
A. 42.300 x 106 Psi
B. 41.202 x 106 Psi
C. 43.101 x 106 Psi
D. 41.905 x 106 Psi
190. If the ultimate shear strength of steel plate is 42,000 lb/in2, what force is necessary to
punch a 0.75 inch diameter hole in an inch thick plate?
A. 63008 lbs.
B. 68080 lbs.
C. 61800 lbs.
D. 66800 lbs.
191. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 lbs. Find the
diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 50 and ultimate stress of 64000 lb/in2.
A. 0.75 in.
B. 0.71 in.
C. 0.84 in.
D. 0.79 in.
192. Compute the nominal shear stresses at the surface in MPa for a 40 mm DIIA, meter
shaft that transmit 750 KW at 1500 rpm. Axial and bending load are assumed negligible.
Torsional shearing stress is 28 n/mm2.
A. 218
B. 312
C. 232
D. 380
193. The ratio of the moment of inertia of the cross-section of the beam to the section
modulus.
A. Equal to the radius gyration
B. Equal to the area of the cross-section
 C. Measure a distance
D. Dependent on the modulus of elasticity of the beam measure
194. Continuous stretching under load even if the stress is less than the yield point:
A. Plasticity
B. Elasticity
C. Creep
D. Ductility
195. The maximum moment in a simple beam subject to a triangular load beginning at zero
from the left support to a value at the right support occurs at distance from the left support of:
A. 0.5 l
B. 0.577 l
C. 0.667 l
D. 0.750 l
196. Shear center of a cross section:
A. Is located at the centroid for wf and doubly symmetric shapes.
B. Can be located by equilibrium of internal torsional shear stresses with external
torsional forces.
C. For singly symmetry cross section such as c shape, is located at the axis of
symmetry but not at the centroid.
D. All of the above
197. The stress in an elastic material is:
A. Inversely proportional to the materials yield strength
B. Inversely proportional to the force acting
C. Proportional to the displacement
D. Inversely proportional to the strain
198. The linear portion of the stress- strain diagram of steel is known as the
A. Modulus of elasticity
B. Plastic range
C. Stain hardening
D. Elastic range
199. Principal stress occur on those planes
A. Where the shearing is zero
B. Which are 45° degrees apart
C. Where the shearing stress is a maximum
D. Which are subjected to pure tension
200. The deflection of the beam is
A. Directly proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia
B. Inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia
C. Directly proportional to the load imposed and inversely to the length squared
D. Inversely proportional to the weight and length
201. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of the
A. Unit lateral deformation to the unit longitudinal deformation
B. Unit stress to unit strain
C. Elastic limit to portion limit
D. Shear strain to compressive strain
202. Large deformation of a structural member bending out of line because of large and
critical loads:
A. Buckle
B. Instability
C. Plastic deformation
 D. All of the above
203. A propped cantilever beam (a beam fixed at one end and simple supported at the other
end) is subject to a uniform load of 10 kN/m and a concentrated load of 40 kN at midspan.
Determine the reaction at the simple support if the span is 10 m.
A. 50 kn.
B. 60 kn
C. 70 kn
D. 80 kn
204. A truck is moving along 20 m. Span of beam. The front axle load is 8 kN, the middle
load is spaced at 3 m from the front and 6 m from the rear. Determine the max. Moment
produced by the load.
A. 142.62 kn.m
B. 153.54 kn.m
C. 141.62 kn.m
D. 234.45 kn.m
205. A tee section is made up of a 30 x 150 mm flange and a 30 mm x mm web. The neutral
axis above the lowest fibers of the section is :
A. 155 mm
B. 35 mm
C. 160 mm
D. None of the above
206. The sum of all forces in the orthogonal directions and sum of all moments about any
point are zero:
A. Buckling load
B. Compatibility
C. Equilibrium
D. Stability
207. A mild steel column is hollow and circular in cross section with an external diameter of
350 mm and internal diameter of 300 mm. It carries a compressive load of 200 KN. The
shortening of the column if its initial height is 5 m and E = 200000 n/mm2.
A. 78.4 n/mm2
B. -0.00039
C. 1.95 mm
D. None on the list
208. Find the constant of 81 hp in a 3 inches cold rolled line shafting which transmitted 210
RMP.
A. 900
B. 600
C. 800
D. 500
209. A steel wire 10 m. long , hanging vertically supports a tensile load of 1000 N.
Neglecting the weight of the wire, determine the required diameter if the elongation is not to
exceed 2.5 mm. Assume E = 200 GPa.
A. 5.046 mm.
B. 3.596 mm.
C. 4.297 mm.
D. 6.382 mm.
210. The ratio of the lateral expansion to the longitudinal shortening of a concrete cylinder
when subjected to compressive load.
A. Modulus of elasticity
 B. Poisson’s ratio
C. Modulus of rupture
D. None of the above
211. The moment of inertia of any plane figure can be expressed in units of length to the:
A. First power
B. Second power
C. Third power
D. Fourth power
212. The moment of inertia about the principal x – x-axis of a cross section is:
A. The integral of y2Da
B. The integral of xda
C. The integral of x2Da
D. The integral of xyda
213. The stress in an elastic material is:
A. Inversely proportional to the materials yield strength
B. Inversely proportional to the force acting
C. Proportional to the displacement
D. Inversely proportional to the strain
214. Principal stresses occur on those planes:
A. Where the shearing stress is zero
B. Which are 45° Apart
C. Where the shearing stress in minimum
D. Which are subjected to pure tension
215. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of the:
A. Unit lateral deformation to the unit longitudinal deformation
B. Unit stress to unit strain
C. Elastic limit to proportional limit
D. Shear to compressive strain
216. 66. A mild steel column is hollow and circular in cross section with an external diameter
of 350 mm and internal diameter of 300 mm. It carries a compressive load of 200 KN. The
shortening of the column if its initial height is 5 m and E = 200000 N/mm2.
A. 19.60 mm.
B. 19.60 cm
C. 19.30 in.
D. None in the list
217. A t-beam made up of a flange and a web, from 2 plates 20 x 200 mm joined together to
from a T, is subjected to a tensile force P whose line of the flange of the T section. The
centroid of the flange of the T section. The centroid is 65 mm from the tip, the moment of
inertia is 37.7 x 106 mm. The maximum normal stress is limited to 150 n/mm2.
A. 5000000 N
B. None in the list
C. 14252136546n
D. 681816 N
218. A bar of metal 2 mm in diameter is tested on a length of 250 mm. In tension the
following result were recorded:
Load KN 10.4 31.2
Extension mm 0.036 0.089
The young modulus E is nearly:
A. 80700n/mm2
B. 2154465n/mm2
 C. 21654024n/mm2
D. None in the list
Answer: d.
219. A beam has the cross section 300 mm by 900mm. It is subjected to a normal tensile
force P whose line of action passes 100 mm above the centrion. Calculate the maximum
allowable value of P if the maximum direct stress is limited to ±150 N/mm2.
A. 2451354 KN
B. 21648 KN
C. 10224 KN
D. 21300 KN
220. The stress flow, Q of a beam 0.25 m x 50 m in section that is subjected to a shear of 95
KN is:
A. 526 KN
B. None in the list
C. 258 kn/m
D. 285 kn/m
221. The inertia portion of the stress-strain diagram of a steel is known as the:
A. Elastic range
B. Strain hardening
C. Plastic range
D. Modulus of elongation
222. If a member is not restrained against sway, and has hinged ends, and the critical load is
reached, this member will buckle laterally turning into the shape of;
A. S-curve
B. Full sine wave
C. Half sine wave
D. Not in the list
223. To determine the required section modulus S, the minimum M max should be:
A. Multiplied by the maximum allowable bending stress
B. Divided by the maximum allowable bending stress
C. None in the list
D. Divided by the modulus of elasticity e and moment of inertia
224. In a long column, (slenderness ratio > 160) which of the following has the greatest
influence on its tendency to buckle under a compressive load:
A. Modulus of elasticity
B. Radius of gyration of the column
C. Length of the column
D. Compressive strength of the material
225. The allowable load in shear for an 8.5 mm weld having an allowable shearing of 124
MPa for a total length of 306 mm is about:
A. None in the list
B. 1054 N
C. 228000 N
D. 745 N
226. The max. Moment of a beam with span 7 m. carrying a uniform load of 12 kn/m with
both ends fixed is equal to
A. 49 kn/m
B. 62 kn/m
C. 32 kn/m
D. 86 kn/m
227. A steel column has the following properties: modulus of elasticity E = 200000 MPa,
yield strength Fy = 200 MPa, length l = 12 m. Moment of inertia I = 37.7 x 106 mm4 area =
8000 mm2. The allowable stress is closest to:
A. 120 mpa
B. 67.4 mpa
C. 33.7 mpa
D. 91.1 mpa
228. A steel wide flange beam is laterally supported. The width of the web if the beam is 700
mm and web thickness is 10 mm, if Fy is equal to 250 MPa, the allowable bending stress is:
A. 180 mpa
B. 150 mpa
C. 165 mpa
D. 200 mpa
229. The moment of inertia of a trapezoid with base b = 600 mm and top a = 400 mm and
depth d = 900 mm is nearest to:
A. 50 x 109 mm4
B. 400 x 109 mm4
C. 60 x 109 mm4
D. 30 x 109 mm4
230. A rectangular footing 2 m by 1.5 m carries a vertical load of 500 KN and moment of 100
KN-m in the longer direction of the footing. What is the maximum soil pressure under the
footing?
A. 353 kn/m2
B. 3000 psf
C. 267 kn/m2
D. 533 kn/m2
231. A strip of steel 1 mm thick is bent into an area of a circle radius 1.0 m E is equal to 200
GPa. The maximum bending stress is:
A. 100 MPa
B. 50 MPa
C. 200 MPa
D. None in the list
232. The shear capacity v if a steel wide flange section , 600 mm deep whose web is 9 mm
thick , is closest to : (assume Fy = 200 MPa)
A. 486 KN
B. 864 KN
C. 432 KN
D. 684 KN
233. A flat bar 50 mm by 6 mm in cross section is bent by a couple such that the maximum
stress in the section is 162 MPa. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 200000 N/mm2,
the radius of curvature of the bar is:
A. 370 m
B. 37 m
C. 3.70 m
D. 3700m
234. The structural I-beam supporting a floor carries a floor load of 4.6 kN/m2. The beams
span 6.0 m and are simply supported at their ends. Determine the center line spring if their
ends. Determine the center line spring if the allowable stress in the beam is 120 Mpa and the
section modulus is 534 x 103 mm3 .
A. 3.75 m
 B. 3.45 m
C. 4.0 m
D. 3.0 m
235. A flat steel bar is 75 mm wide, 9 mm thick, and 1.2 m long. It is bent by two equal
couples applied at the ends such that the midpoint deflection is 40 mm. Determine the
magnitude of the couples. Assume E = 200000 MPa.
A. 2001 N-m
B. 1414 N-m
C. 202.5 N-m
D. 707.6 kN-m
236. A rectangular section has a moment of inertia Ix = 300 x 106 mm4 and Iy = 80 x
106 mm4 about an axis inclined 45 degrees counter – clockwise which passes through the
centroid.
A. 250 x 106 mm4
B. 190 x 106 mm4
C. 210 x 106 mm4
D. 230 x 106 mm4
237. A precast beam of length l is to be lifted at two points. The Two points should be at
______ distance from the ends so the maximum moment is as small as possible.
A. 0.21 l
B. 0.33 l
C. 0.50 l
D. 0.25 l
238. A simply supported beam of length 7 m has a concentrated couple Mo of 10 KN-m
applied at one end. The maximum deflection is located at this distance from the applied load.
A. 2.50 m
B. 2.252 m
C. 3.95 m
D. 2.75 m
239. A beam length L and with both ends fixed against rotation carries a concentrated load E
somewhere along the span. If L obtained when concentrated is at this distance from one of
the supports.
A. 0.23 L
B. 0.375 L
C. 0.50 L
D. 0.25 L
240. A propped cantilever beam (fixed at one end and simply supported at the other end)
has a span L of 6.0 m the beam carries a uniform load W of 600 KN/m throughout the span.
Compute the rotation at the simply supported end.
A. 1350/EI
B. 10800/EI
C. 5400/EI
D. 2700/EI
241. A simple beam of length L has a concentrated load of P at a distance A from the left
support and B from the right support. The maximum moment in the beam is:
A. Pa2 /L
B. None in the list
C. Pa2 /L2
D. Pab/L
242. A shear center of an H section with unequal flange is located rearer to the bigger
flange. If the smaller flange is 16 mm by 100 mm, the larger is 16 mm by 200 mm, and the
web is 9 mm by 284 mm, the distance of the shear center from the center of the bigger
flange is:
A. 248 mm
B. 31.56 mm
C. 142 mm
D. 252.44 mm
243. Calculate the moment applied at the end of a flat steel bar 1.2 m long that will produce
a midpoint deflection of 40 mm. The flat bar is 75 mm wide and 9 mm thick. Use E = 200000
MPa.
A. 202.5 N-m
B. 404.5 N-m
C. 303.5 N-m
D. 505.5 N-m
244. This subject involved analytical methods for determining strength, stiffness (deformation
characteristics) and stability of the various member in a structural system:
I. Mechanics of materials
II. Strength of materials
III. Mechanics of deformable bodies
A. One of the three
B. Two of the three
C. One of the three
D. All of the three
245. A metal specimen with 36 mm diameter and has a length L = 360 mm. A force of 300
KN elongates the length by 1.2 mm. What is the elastic modulus?
A. 198763 MPa
B. 176829 MPa
C. 199999 MPa
D. 88419 MPa
246. Stress tensor contains the following independent stresses:
A. 6 normal stresses + 3 shearing stresses
B. 6 normal stresses + 6 shearing stresses
C. 3 normal stresses + 3 shearing stresses
D. 3 normal stresses + 6 shearing stresses
247. A simple beam having a span of 10 m. is subjected to a couple at the left support. At
what distance from the left support will maximum deflection occurs?
A. 4.22 m.
B. 0
C. 5.5 m
D. 5 m
248. The allowable capacity of a 10 mm thick fillet weld, E 60 Electrode (Fu = 415 MPa) is:
A. 900 N/mm
B. 880 N/mm
C. 885 N/mm
D. 740 N/mm
249. The rotation or twist in degrees of a shaft, 800 mm long, subjected to a torque of 80 N-
m, 20 in diameter, and shear modulus g of 80000 MPa is:
A. 3.95
B. 2.92
 C. None in the list
D. 3.94
250. The location of the maximum shearing stress in the structural steel rolled section is at
the :
A. Flange junction of web and flange
B. Web junction of web and flange
C. Uniform a cross section
D. Web neutral axis