1.

Magnitude of shear stress induced in a shaft due to applied torque varies from
a) Maximum at centre to zero at circumference.
b) Maximum at centre to minimum (not-zero) at circumference.
c) Zero at centre to maximum at circumference.
d) Minimum (not zero) at centre to maximum at circumference.
2. The variation of shear stress in a circular shaft subjected to torsion is
a) Linear
b) Parabolic
c) Hyperbolic.
d) None
3. Torsional rigidity of a shaft is defined as
a) G/J
b) GJ
c) TJ
d) T/J
4. A solid shaft of same cross sectional area and of same material as that of a hollow shaft
can resist
a) Less torque.
b) More torque.
c) Equal torque.
d) Unequal torque.
5. The ratio of maximum bending stress to maximum shear stress on the cross section when
a shaft is simultaneously subjected to a torque T and bending moment M,
a) T/M
b) M/T
c) 2T/M
d) 2M/T
6. Maximum shear stress in a hollow shaft subjected to a torsional moment is at the
a) Middle of thickness.
b) At the inner surface of the shaft.
c) At the outer surface of the shaft.
 d) At the middle surface of the shaft.

7. The ratio of strength of a hollow shaft to that of a solid shaft subjected to torsion if both
are of the same material and of the same outer diameters, the inner diameter of hollow
shaft being half of the outer diameter is
a) 15/16
b) 16/15
c) 7/8
d) 8
8. The shafts are designed on the basis of
a) Strength and rigidity.
b) Ductility.
c) Malleablility.
d) Resilience.

9. The bending moment at the fixed end of a cantilever beam is

a) Maximum
b) Minimum
c) Wl/2
d) Wl
10. Bending moment at supports in case of simply supported beam is always
a) Zero
b) Positive
c) Negative
d) Depends upon loading
11. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever with U.D.L. over the whole span will be
a) Triangle
b) Rectangle
c) Parabola
d) Ellipse
12. The rate of change of bending moment is equal to
 a) Shear force
b) Slope
c) Deflection
d) None of these
13. A sudden increase or decrease in shear force diagram between any two points indicates
that there is
a) No loading between the two points
b) Point loads between the two points
c) U.D.L. between the two points
d) None of these

14. The load required to produce a unit deflection in the spring is called
a) Modulus of Rigidity
b) Spring stiffness
c) Flexural rigidity
d) Tensional rigidity
15. The most important property for the spring material is
a) High elastic limit
b) High deflection value
c) Resistance to fatigue and shock
d) All of these
16. A spring used to absorb shocks and vibrations is
a) Close-coil helical spring
b) Open coiled helical spring
c) Spiral spring
d) Leaf spring
17. In which condition the axial distance between two adjacent coils is called as pitch?
a) Compressed condition
b) Uncompressed condition
c) Both a. and b.
 d) None of the above
18. Which type of springs have only active coils?
a) Helical compression springs
b) Helical tension springs
c) Both a. and b.
d) None of the above

19. A spring is designed for

a) Higher strength
b) Higher deflection
c) Higher stiffness
d) None
20. Wahl suggested the correction in the stress factor to account for
a) the additional transverse shear stress
b) stress concentration
c) fatigue stress
d) axial stress

21. A column that fails due to direct stress is called

a) Short column
b) Long column
c) Medium column
d) Slender column

22. Pure Buckling occurs in a

a) Short column
b) Medium Column
c) Long column
 d) None
23. Nature of stresses produced in buckling and bending are
(a) Same
(b) Different
(c) Only tensile
(d) None

24. A long column with fixed ends can carry load as compared to both ends hinged
a) 4 times
b) 8 times
c) 16 times
d) None
25. A column with maximum equivalent length has
a) both ends hinged
b) both ends fixed
c) one end fixed and the other end hinged
d) one end fixed and the other end free