Subject - Strength of Materials

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Question The shear force at any section in a beam is ___________.

A the net force to the left of the section perpendicular to the beam
B the net force to the right of the section perpendicular to the beam
C either A) or B)
D None of the above
Answer C

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Question While calculating the shear force, the upward forces to the left of the section
are considered ___________.
A positive
B negative
C zero
D none of theabove
Answer A

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Question The bending moment produced by upward forces to the left of a section
is___________.
A upward
B downward
C sagging
D hogging
Answer C

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Question Sagging bending moment is considered___________.

A positive
B negative
C zero
D none of the above
Answer A

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Question Hogging bending moment is considered ___________.

A positive
B negative
C zero
D none of the above
Answer B

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Question Slope of tangent to shear force diagram gives ___________.

A bending moment
B couple moment
C support reactions
D rate of loading
Answer D

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Question Slope of tangent to bending moment diagram gives ___________.

A couple moment
B rate of loading
C shear force
D support reactions
Answer C

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Question Area under load diagram gives___________.

A shear force
B change in shear force
C bending moment
D change in bending moment
Answer B

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Question Slope of tangent to shear force diagram =___________.

A – (rate of loading)
B – (area under load curve)
C rate of loading
D none of the above
Answer A

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Question Change in shear force = ___________.

A – (rate of loading)
B – (area under load curve)
C rate of loading
D none of the above
Answer B

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Question If there is an upward point load acting on the beam, there will be a downward step
on ___________.
A load diagram
B S.F.D
C B.M.D
D none of the above
Answer D

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Question If there is a downward point load acting on the beam, there will be a downward
step on ___________.
A load diagram
B S.F.D
C B.M.D
D none of the above
Answer B

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Question If there is an anticlockwise couple moment acting on the beam, there will be a
downward step on ___________.
A load diagram
B S.F.D
C B.M.D
D none of the above
Answer C

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Question If there is a point load acting on the beam, there will be ___________ on S.F.D.
A step
B horizontal straight line
C inclined straight line
D parabola
Answer A

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Question If there is no load acting on the beam between two points, there will
be___________ on S.F.D.
A step
B horizontal straight line
C inclined straight line
D parabola
Answer B

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Question If there is a uniformly varying load acting on the beam, there will be ___________
on S.F.D.
A step
B horizontal straight line
C inclined straight line
D parabola
Answer D

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Question If there is no load acting on the beam between two points, there will be
___________ on B.M.D.
A horizontal straight line
B inclined straight line
C parabola
D either A) or B)
Answer D

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Question If there is a uniformly distributed load acting on the beam, there will be
___________ on B.M.D.
A horizontal straight line
B inclined straight line
C parabola
D third degree curve
Answer C

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Question If there is a uniformly varying load acting on the beam, there will be___________
on B.M.D.
A horizontal straight line
B inclined straight line
C parabola
D third degree curve
Answer D

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Question If there is parabola on S.F.D, there will be ___________ on B.M.D.

A horizontal straight line
B inclined straight line
C parabola
D third degree curve
Answer D

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Question The point of contraflexure is a point of zero ___________.

A load
B shear force
C bending moment
D none of the above
Answer C

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Question Shear force is ___________ at the end points of a beam.

A maximum
B minimum
C zero
D none of the above
Answer C

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Question Bending moment is ___________ at the end points of a beam.

A maximum
B minimum
C zero
D none of the above
Answer C

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Question Bending moment is ___________ at the point of contraflexure of a beam.

A maximum
B minimum
C zero
D none of the above
Answer C

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Question If there is inclined straight line on S.F.D., there will be ___________ acting on the
beam.
A point load
B u.d.l
C u.v.l
D couple moment
Answer B

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Question If there is parabola on S.F.D., there will be ___________ acting on the beam.
A point load
B u.d.l
C u.v.l
D couple moment
Answer C

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Question If there is vertical step on B.M.D., there will be ___________ acting on the beam.
A point load
B u.d.l
C u.v.l
D couple moment
Answer D

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Question If there is a parabola on B.M.D., there will be ___________ acting on the beam.
A point load
B u.d.l
C u.v.l
D couple moment
Answer B

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Question If there is a cubic curve on B.M.D., there will be ___________ acting on the beam.
A point load
B u.d.l
C u.v.l
D couple moment
Answer C

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Question From S.F.D we cannot locate the position of ___________ acting on the beam.
A point load
B u.d.l
C u.v.l
D couple moment
Answer D

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Question From B.M.D we cannot locate the position of ___________ acting on the beam.

A point load
B u.d.l
C u.v.l
D couple moment
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Question A simply supported beam AB of length L carries a point load P at the centre C. The
shear force just to the left of C is ___________.
A P
B P/2
C –P/2
D 0
Answer B

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Question A simply supported beam AB of length L carries a point load P at the centre C. The
S.F.D. between A and C is ___________.
A horizontal straight line
B inclined straight line
C parabola
D third degree curve
Answer A

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Question A simply supported beam AB of length L carries a point load P at the centre C. The
B.M.D. between A and C is ___________.
A horizontal straight line
B inclined straight line with positive
slope
C inclined straight line with negative
slope
D parabola
Answer B

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Question A simply supported beam AB of length L carries uniformly distributed load of

intensity w per unit run throughout its length. The S.F.D is ___________.

A straight line with positive slope

B straight line with negative slope
C parabola with tangent rotating clockwise
D parabola with tangent rotating anticlockwise
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Question A simply supported beam AB of length L carries uniformly varying load of

intensity varying from 0 at A to w per unit run at B. The B.M.D. is ___________.
A parabola with tangent rotating clockwise
B parabola with tangent rotating anticlockwise
C third degree curve with tangent rotating clockwise
D third degree curve with tangent rotating anticlockwise
Answer C

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Question A simply supported beam AB of length L carries a clockwise couple moment M at

its centre. The shear force just to the left of B is ___________.
A –M/L
B M/L
C 0

D 2M/L
Answer A

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Question A simply supported beam AB of length L carries a clockwise couple moment M at

its centre C. The bending moment just to the right of C is ___________.
A –M/2
B M/2
C 0

D 2M
Answer B

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Question A simply supported beam AB of length Lcarries a clockwise couple moment M at

its centre C. The bending moment at distance L/4 from A is ___________.
A –M/2
B M/2
C –M/4
D M/4
Answer C

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Question A simply supported beam AB of length L carries a clockwise couple moment M at

its centre C. The bending moment at distance 3L/4 from A is ___________.
A –M/2
B M/2
C –M/4
D M/4
Answer D

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