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1. If a stable simply supported beam have roller support at one end, then the other end will be : (A) free ASV hinged (C) fixed (D) on rollers 2. When shear force at a point is zero, then bending moment is at the point. (a) Zero (b) Minimum (c) Maxifhum (d) None of the above 3. The given figure shows the shear force diagram for the beam ABCD. Bending moment in the portion BC of the beam ed og oN Heat au D (a) Is Zero S ie (b) varies linearly from B to C d (S20 (c) Parabolic variation between B and C a _— (d) Is anon zero coristant cf 4. A continuous beam is one which is (a) fixed at one end and free at the other end (b) fixed at one end and free at the other end (c) supported on more than two supp otis L\ A . (d) extending beyond the supports 5. In a beam where shear force is maximum the bending moment will be (a) Maximum (b) zero (c) minimum (d)there no such relation Les othe nuance ; —— 6. Shear force is (a) Rate of change of loading (b) Sum of bending moments (c) Rate of change of a (d) None of the above 7. Which of the following are the statically determinate beams? (a) Cantilevers (b) SSB (c) Overhanging beams ISATToF the above 9. Shear force at a section of a horizontal beam is the (a) algebraic sum of the vertical forces to any one side of thesspon (b) algebraic sum of the vertical forces on both Sides of the section ( ( c) algebraic sum of the moyhents of all forces on any one side of the section d) algebraic sum of the moments of all forces on both sides of the section 10. Bending moment is maximum at a section of a beam where (a) Shear force changes from - ve to + ve (b) Shear force is zero (c) Shear force changes from + ve to - ve Oo (d) All the aiyer"answers srV DS a s 11. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever with U.D.L. over the complete span will show the curve of a (an) (a) Ellipse (c) Triangle (b) Rectangle ee -— a) bv? 12. A concentrated load of P acts on a simply supported beam of span L at a distance L/3 from the left support. The bending moment at the point of application of the load is given by : (a) PL/3 (b) 2 PL/3 (c) PL/9 ‘d) 2PL/9 > Me ane xk —— Bes = 29 Gate 13. The point of contraflexure is a point where : (a) Shear force changes sign (b) Bending moment changes sign (c) Shear force is maximum ( d) Bending moment is maximum 14. A simply supported beam of length | carries a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length. It will have maximum bending moment at midpoint of beam and the value will be: a. wl?/2 b. wh?/4 c. wP/6 IP/8 nnn 15. A beam is loaded as cantilever, if the load at the end is increased, then the failure will occur (a) in the middle (b) at the tip below the load (c) Anywhere (d) cae uppor ! | \ oa 16. Maximum bending moment in a cantilever carrying a concentrated load at the free end occurs rat the fixed end (b)at the free end (c) at the mid span (d) None of these 17. If the shear force acting at every section of a beam is of the same magnitude and of the same direction then it represents a : (a) Simply supported beam with a concentrated load at the centre. (b) Overhung beam having equal overhang at both supports and carrying equal concentrated loads acting in the same direction at the free ends. (c) Cantilever subjected-t0 concentrated load at the free end. (d) Simply supported beam having concentrated loads of equal magnitude and in the same direction acting at equal distance from the supports. —+—_— [TT] po th 18. A simply supported beam of span | carries a point load W at the centre of the beam. The shear force diagram will be : (a) a rectangle (b) a triangle 1 (c) two equal and opposite recyafgles | (d) two equal and opposite triangles & 19. A mass less beam has a loading pattern as shown in Fig. The beam is of rectangular cross-section with a width of 30 mm and height of 100 mm The maximum bending moment occurs at = yn” a. AtB = [fo » GE = Ww — 4800 =O b. 2500 mm fro. 5 ete!” c. 2675mmfromA 5 Br00 a7 * d. 3225mm from A 40b- 4b 1 OMA KREIS 7 20. The moment diagram for a cantilever beam whose free end is subjected to a bending moment —<—<————_. (a) Triangle Rectangle Dos (c) Parabola (d) Cubic parabola iF 2) 4 4, ’ ) 21. Asimply supported beam is loaded as shown in fig. The maximum shear force in the beam will be: a. Zero b. W Cw) d. 4w 22. The shear force diagram of a loaded beam is shown in the following figure. The maximum bending moment in the beam is patel ier Mathie eee LLL. Me = mee A Mr eMs ~ ° “ = ave Sr bhLy MMe 4 a. 16 kNm b. 11 kNm U c.18 kNm d. 24 kNm Mo= Kd +54 x| ‘ lee _ (6 J ~ te 23. For a particular load distribution and support condition in a beam of length 'L', bending moment at any section 'x' (0< x < L) is given by M(x)= Ax — Bx2, where A and B are constants. The shear force in the beam will be zero af ‘x' equal to ari728 (b) A/B (c) 2A/B (d) A2/B 24. If for a beam dM/dX = 0 for its whole length, the beam is a . & =-d cantilever ~ Cy, S ea (a)Subjected to udl extending from fixed end to its mid-length. (b) Subjected to udl over its whole length (c) Subjected to an end moment (d) Having a concentrated load at tts tree end 25. A uniformly distributed load (UDL) (in kN/m) is acting over the entire length of a 3m long cantilever beam. If the shear force at the midpoint of cantilever is 6 KN, what is the value of UDL (in kN/m)? (a) 2 (b) 3 ) a ert (d)5 aa VO ee QF aT ws ENS ysFsG em aw), STRENGTH OF MATERIALS ICA ENGINEERING ACADEMY BENDING STRESS IN BEAMS Bere —s heme lea — (ren svene Lot) beam verst—> Styers. \ \e 7 di Yeren duced ia ths 4 Sede ieemsn Brin. Pure Bending or Simple Bending - Along the length of beam, only BM and no SF (SF =0 ) = Pure bending = ——____ - BM > Anon zero constant ——___ a - Then only stress in the beam is due to BM > Bending stress ren Only Sire oe eee ees ——— | eta Te Theory of simple bending - Assumptions uMaterial is homogeneous and isotropic _2Beam is prismatic LT ve is same in compression and tension Fe a 5 Medals - Hooks law is valid = IE ere ieoks tow is Vas : - Transverse section remaing plane a and after bending - Beam is straight before bending and bend into circular arc after bend - The radius of curvature is large compared to c/s dimensions Spb) _ - Every layer is free to expand or contract independently Neutral layer and Neutral axis ral Axis Neutral Surface - NL: Longitudinal layer neither subjected to) = tension nor r compression 5 - NA: Line of intersection of neutral layer with c/s area. + “ ES Gn =) Tor wy eh Teativy EQUATION OF PURE BENDING —— © u/, Bernaullr € qv el aha ee M o E I y R M — Bending moment of moment of resistance Cb mM) a M.O.I of section about Neutral axis => ss * o— Bending stress (Ina yuct nov) Heo) , y — distance of layer from NA E- Youngs modulus R — Radious of curvature Cooraphan - oe s tress and strain variation along the transverse section FE? one to ERoert “ey E 2d Section Modulus (Z) : Sefton ane holes Beep of ts S Feerttion par od 4 f, sejanets Greg Outer asi Lr ponia® et b Tel [ee] oh z-t- - bde& _ “ Yur y ( z AZ~) cap vhs 25 an ba _ Ly (oA ERGINEGE * bth 2 wre, Yeyt A te \aon HIS x Os 72 Diy ca fons ere Bs \" \ ee on Ma tan Suerte G Fon CO) AN ¥CA ENGINEERING ACADEMY ICA ENGINEERING ACADEMY ICA ENGINEERING ACADEMY ICA ENGINEERING ACADEMY ICA ENGINEERING ACADEMY 1. A portion of beam between two sections is said to be in pure bending when there is (a)Constant BM and SF (b)Constant SF and zero BM (c) Constant BM and zero SF (d)None of the above 2. Which one of the following is the best preferable cross-section of a beam for bending loads? (a) Circular (b) Annular circular (c) Rectangular (d) I-section 3. The section modulus is expressed as- (a) /Y (b) E/I (c) M/| (d) EI 4. Which is the correct relation ina beam? @e=l=F (bo) =%=F MoZ_E a (jt=S=5 (a) =F = 5. The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is (a) Zero (b) Minimum (c) Maximum (d) Infinity 6. Two beams of equal cross section area are subjected to equal bending moment. If one beam has square cross section and the other has circular section, then: (a) Both the beams will be equally strong (b) Square cross section beam will be stronger (c) Circular section beam will be stronger (d) Depends on the loading condition 7. The rectangular beam A has a length A, width b and depth d. Beam B has length 4, width b, but depth is double that of A. The elastic strength of beam B will be as compared to beam A. (a)Same (b) Double (c) One -fourth (d) Four times 8. If the depth is kept constant for a beam of uniform strength, then its width will vary in proportional to (where M = Bending moment) (aM (b) VM (c) M? (a) M3 9. A beam cross-section is used in two different orientations as shown in figure. Bending moments applied in both causes are same. The maximum bending stresses induced in cases (A) and (B) are related as (a) ¢4 = OB (b) 04 = 205 (c)o, = 2 (d) a = 2 10. Circular beam of uniform strength can be made by varying the diameter in such way that: (a)M/Z is constant (b) o/Y is constant (c) M/R is constant (d) E/R is constant 11. Which one of the following conditions will qualify for a constant strength beam? (a)Bending moment along the whole length of beam is constant (b)Shear force at every section of the beam is constant (c) The beam should be of uniform section (d)Ratio of bending moment to its section modulus at every section must be constant 12. Section of the modulus (Z) for a rectangular section width (b) and depth (d) is given by: ba? _ bd? (a) Z= re (b) Z= aa bd? _ bd? (c) 2-—— (d) 2=—— 13. A beam of square section, side of square ‘a’ is used with its diagonal horizontal the modulus of section of bean is given by at ay Oa ()) oa a3 a5 aoa 14. If E = elasticity modulus, | = moment of inertia about the neutral axis and M = bending moment in pure bending under the symmetric loading of a beam, the radius of curvature of the beam: (i) Increases with E (ii) Increases with M (iii) Decreases with | (iv) Decreases with M Which of these are correct? (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv) 15. Three beams of 100 mmx 1200 mm section are made from RCC Aluminium and timber respectively. These three beams are loaded identically with similar supports, Maximum bending stress will occur in which beam? (a) Timbre beam (b) Aluminium beam (c) RCC beam (d) The three beams will have same maximum bending stress 16. Which one of the following statements in correct? A beam is said to be uniform strength, if: (a)The bending moment is the same throughout the beam (b)The shear stress is the same throughout the beam (c) The deflection is the same throughout the beam (d)The bending stress is the same at every section along its longitudinal axis 17. Curvature of beam is equal (a)EI/M (b)M/El (c) ME/I (d)MI/E oor weak oc Saal B. The ratio of the two sides (width to depth) of the rectangle for strongest section in bending should be (a) \2 (b) 3/2 (©) V2 (a) 3/4 with uniform loading. The stresses for a given load will occur at the t "A T-section is used as a simply supported beam maximum i (a) top of the section (b) C.G of the section (¢) mid-point of the depth of section : (d) bottom of the section |

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