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2. The unit ofstress in S.I. units is

(a) N/mm2 (6) kN/mm2 (c) N/m2 (d) any one of thesc
3. The deformation per unit length is called
(a) tensile stress (b) compressive stress
(c)shearstress (d) strain
4. The unit of strain is
(a) N-mm (b) N/mm (C) mm (d) no unit
S. Strain is equal to
(a) 1/8 6) 81/1 (c) 181 (d)+8/
where I= Original length, and 8l =
Change in length.
6. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pushes, as a result of which the body
tends to reduce its length, the stress and strain induced is compressive.
(a) Tue (b) False
7. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pulls, as a result of which the body tends
to extend its length, the stress and strain induced is
(a)compressive stress, tensile strain (6) tensile stress,compressive strain
(c) tensile stress, tensile strain )compressive stress, compressive strain
8. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces, acting tangentially across the
resisting section, as a result of which the body tends to shear off across the section, the stress and
strain induced is
(a) tensile stress, tensile strain (6) compressive stress, compressive strain
(c)shearstress, tensile strain (d) shear stress, shear strain
9. Which of the following is a proper sequence?
(a) proportional limit, elastic limit, yielding, failure
(6) elastic limit, proportional limit, yielding, failure
(e) yielding, proportional limit, elastic limit, failure
(d) none of the above
10. Hook's law holds
good up to
(a) yield point (b) elastic limit (c) plastic limit (d) breaking point
1. Whenever a material is loaded within elastic limit, stress is. strain.
(a) equal to (6) directly proportional to
c)inversely proportional to
12. The ratio of linear stress to the linear strain is called
(a) modulus of rigidity (6) modulus of elasticity
(c)bulk modulus (d) Poisson's ratio
13. The unit of
modulus of elasticity is same as those of
(a) stress, strain and pressure (6) stress, force and modulus of rigidity
()strain, force and pressure (d)stress, pressure and modulus of rigidity
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14. When change in length takes place, the strain is known as
a

(a) linear strain (b) lateral strain (c)volumetricstrain (d) shear strain
he change in length due to a tensile or compressive force acting on a body is given by
(a) 4 PI E AE
(b)AE (C) P.l.A P
where
Tensile or compressive force acting on the body,
I = Original length of the body,

A = Cross-sectional area of the body, and

E Young's modulus for the material of the body.

16. The modulus ofelasticity for mild steel is approximately equal to

(a) 10kN/mm2 (6) 80kN/mm? () 100 kN/mm? (d) 210kN/ mm

17. Young's modulus may be defined as the ratio of
(a) linear stress to lateral strain (b) lateral strain to linear strain
(c) linear stress to linear strain (d) shear stress to shear strain
18. Modulus of rigidity may be defined as the ratio of
(a) linear stress to lateral strain b) lateral strain to linear strain
()linear stress to linear strain (d)shear stress to shear strain
19. The unit of Young's modulus is same as that of stress.
(a) True (6) False
20. Two bars of diferent materials and same size are subjected to the same tensile force. Ifthe bars
have unit elongation in the ratio of 2:5, then the ratio ofmodulus ofelasticity of the two materials wil
be
(a) 2:5 (b) 5:2 (c) 4:3 (d) 3:4
21. When a bar of length l and diameter d is rigidly fixed at the upper end and hanging freely, then
the total elongation produced in the bar due to its own weight is
wl
(a) 2E (b) (c) w (a)
2E 2E 2E
where w =
Weight per unit volume of the bar.
22. The deformation of a bar under its own weight is. the deformation, if the same body s
subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body.
(a) equal to (b) half c) double (d) quadruple
23. The elongation of a conical bar under its own weight is . . . . that of prismatic bar of the sarm
length.
(a) equal to (b) half (c) one-third () two-third
24. length
The of a conical is
bar , diameter ot base is dand
weight per unit volume is w. It is fixcu
at its upper end and hanging freely. The elongation of the bar under the action of its own weight will
be

wl w2 w2
(b) w/
(a)2E 4E
(c)
6E (d)
8E
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rosetters are used to
25. Strain
(a) measure shear strain
(b) measure linear strain
(c) measure volumetric strain
() relieve strain
6. A bar of length L metres extends by I mm under a tensile force ofP. The strain
bar is
produced in the
(a) 1/L (6) 0.11/L (c) 0.011/L (d) 0.001 1/L
27. The extension of a circular bar tapering
uniformly from diameter d,at one end to diameter d, at
the other end, and subjected to an axial pull of P is given by

4 Pl
(a) 8 4 P E

( 6 8 / = nld
(a) ld (c) &/=. (d) 8=4PIE
PE TE4,d2 ndd
28, The extension ofa circular bar tapering uniformly from
diameter d,at one end to diameter d, at
the other end, and subjected to an axíal pull of Pis... the extension of a circular bar
of diameter
d d subjected to the same load P.
(a) cqual to (6) less than (C) greater than
29. The ultimate tensile stress for mild steel is the ultimate compressive stress.
(a) equal to (6) less îhan )more than
30. The maximum stress produced in a bar of tapering section is at
(a) smaller end (6) larger end (c)middle (d)anywhere
31. Modular ratio of the two materials is the ratio of
(a) linear stress to linear strain (6) shear stress to shear strain
() their modulus of elasticities
)their modulus of rigidities
32. The shear modulus of most materials with
respect to the modulus of elasticity is
(a) equal to half (6) less than half )more than half (d) none of these
33. A rod is enclosed
centrally in a tube and the assembly is tightened by rigid washers. If the
assembly is subjected to a compressive load, then
(a) rod is under compression (b) tube is under compression
both rod and tube are under compression
)tube is under tension and rod is under compression
34. A bolt is made to pass through a tube and both of them are tightly fitted with the help of
washers and nuts. If the nut is tightened, then
(a) bolt and tube are under tension (b) bolt and tube are under compression
c) bolt is under compression and tube is under tension
)bolt is under tension and tube is under
compression
When a baris subjected to a change of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress
induced in the bar is
a) tensile stress (b) compressive stress

*A
36
cshear stress d) thermal stress
steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15°C to 40°C and it is free to expand. The bar will induce

a) no stress b) shear stress ) tensile stress (d) compressive stress

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37. When a bar is cooled
to-5°C, it will develop
(a) no stress (b) shear stress
(c) tensile stress (d) compressive stress
38. A
bar of copper and steel forma composite system, which is hecated to a
temperature of
The stress induced in the
copper bar will be
(a)tensile (6) compressive C)shear (d) ero
39. The thermal stress in a bar is. proportional to the change in temperature
(a) directly (b) indirectly
40. The thermal stress... upon the cross-sectional area of the bar
(a) depends (b) does not depend
41. If there is a fall in the
temperature of a composite body, then a member having greate
coetficient of lincar expansion will be subjected to compressive stress.
(a) True b) False
42. The thermal temperature stress is a function of
or

(a) increase in temperature (6) modulus of elasticity

(c) coefficient of linear expansion (d) all of these
43. When a circular bar tapering uniformly from diameter d, at one end to diameter d, at the othe
end, is subjected to an increase in temperature (), then the thermal stress induced is
a.1.E.d a.1.d a.f.d
(a) (b) d.E (c)
where
d2
a = Coefficient of linear expansion, and
d.E d)a.E.d
E Modulus of elasticity for the bar material.
44. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) The stress is the pressure per unit area.
(b) The strain is expressed in mm.
()Hook's law holds good upto the breaking point.
(d) Stress is directly proportional to strain within elastic limit.
45. The deformation of the bar per unit length in the direction of the force is known as
(a) linear strain (b) lateral strain
(c)volumetricstrain (d) shear strain
46. Every direct stress is always accompanied by a strain in its own direction and an opposite kib
of strain in every direction, at right angles to it. Such a strain is known as
(a) linear strain (6) lateral strain
(c)volumetricstrain (d)shearstrain
47.
47. The ratio of the lateral strain to the linear strain is called
(a) modulus of elasticity (b) modulus of rigidity
(c)bulkmodulus d) Poisson's ratio
48. Poisson's ratio is the ratio of linear strain to the volumetric strain.
(a) True (b) False
49. A stecl bar 2 m long. 20 mm wide and 10 mm thick is subjected to a pull of 2 KN. Ifthe same
is subjected to a push of2 kN, the Poission's ratio ofthe bar in tension will be... I h e Poisson
ratio for the bar in compression.
(a) equal to (6) less than
(c)greater than
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50. The Poisson's ratio for steel varies from
(a) 0.23 to 0.27 (b) 0.25 to 0.33 (c) 0.31 to0.34 (d) 0.32 to 0.42
51. The Poisson's ratio for cast iron varies from
(a) 0.23 to0.27 b) 0.25 to0.33 (c) 0.31 to0.34 (d) 0.32 to 0.42
52. When a bar of length l, width b and thickness r is subjected to a pull of P, its
length, width and thickness increases
(b) length, width and thickness decreases
c)length increases, width and thickness decreases
() length decreases, width and thickness increases
53. The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called
(a) linear strain (b) lateral strain (c)volumetricstrain (d) Poisson's ratio
54. When a bar of length , width b and thickness t is subjected to a push of P, its
(a) length, width and thickness increases
(b) length, width and thickness decreases
(c) length increases, width and thickness decreases
(d) length decreases, width and thickness increases
55. The volumetric strain is the ratio of the
(a) original thickness to the change in thickness
b) change in thickness to the original thickness
(c) original volume to the change in volume
(d) change in'volume to the original volume
56. When a rectangular bar of length , breadth b and thickness t is
subjected to an axial pull of P,
then linear strain (E) is given
by
P
(a) b. 1.E (b)e=E (c) P.E (d) b. t
P
where E = Modulus of elasticity.
S7. When a rectangular bar of length !, breadth b and thickness r is subjected to an axial pull of P,
then volumetric strain is

(a) (1-2m) 6)2m-1) d)

where = Linear strain, and

1/m = Poisson's ratio.

When
Or
body is subjected to three mutually perpendiculaY stresses, ofequal intensity, the ratio
a
direct stress to the
corresponding volumetric strain is known as
(a) Young's modulus (b) modulus of rigidity
c)bulk modulus (d) Poisson's ratio
n erelation between Young'smodulus (E) and bulk modulus (K) is given by

mE
K= 3(m-2)
(a) K m - 2 m

mE (b) K= 3m-2 c) mE 3m-2)

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60. The ratio ofbulk modulus to Young's modulus for a Poisson's ratio of 0.25 will be
(a) 1/3 (6) 2/3 (c)1 (d) 3/2
61. When stresses of equal
a cube is subjected to three mutually perpendicular tensile intensiy
(o),the volumetric strain is

2. The relation between modulus of elasticity (E) and modulus of rigidity (C) is given by

a) C 2(m+1) (6) C2m mE (c) C m+1

(d) C.
m+|
2 mE
63. If the modulus of elasticity ofa material is twice its modulus of rigidity, then the Poisson's
ratio of the material is equal to zero.
(a) Correct b) Incorect
64. The relation between Young's modulus (E), shear modulus (C) and bulk modulus (K) is given
by
3K.C (6) E 6K.c 9K.C a) E2K.C

65.
(a)E3K+C 3K+C E3K+C
The ratio of shear modulus to the modulus of elasticity for a Poisson's ratio of 0.4 will be
3K+C

(a) 517 (6) 7/5 ()5/14 (d) 14/5

66. If the modulus of elasticity for a given material is twice its modulus of rigidity, then bulk
modulus is equal to

(a) 2C (b) 3C (d)

67. The Young's modulus of a material is 125 GPa and Poissons ratio is 0.25. The modulus of
rigidity ofthe material is
(a) 30 GPa (b) 50GPa (c)80GPa (d) 100GPa
68. Which of the following statement is wrong?
(a) The deformation of the bar per unit length in the direction of the force is called linear
strain.
(b) The Poisson's ratio is the ratio of lateral strain to the linear strain.
(c) The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called volumetrie strain.
(d) The bulk modulus is the ratio of linear stress to the linear strain.
69. A shear stress across a plane, is always accompanied by a balancing shear stress across the
plane and normal toit.
(a) True (6) False
70. Within elastic limit, shear stress is. . . shear strain.

(a) equal to (b) less than

(c) directly proportional to ()inversely proportional to
71. Shear modulus is the ratio of

(a)linear stress to linear strain (b) linear stress to lateral strain

volumetric strain to linear strain (d)shearstress to shear strain
(c)
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72 A localised compressive stress at the area of contact between two members is known as
(a) tensile stress (b) bending stress () crushing stress (d) shear stress
73, Match the correct answer from Group B for the given statements in Group A.

Group A Group B

(a) The change in length due to a tensile or m E

compressive load is A) 3(m-2)

(b) The extension of a circular bar tapering

from d, tod, is
(B)

(c) The volumetric strain of a rectangular bar is (C)

Pl
AE

4PI
(d) The relation between Young's modulus (E) (P) TEd d2
and bulk modulus (K) is
mE
(e) The relation between modulus of (E) 2(m+1)
elasticity
(E) and modulus of rigidity (C) is

74. The maximum diameter of the hole that can be

1/4th of its maximum crushing stress of
punched from a plate of maximum shear stress
is punch,
to equal
(a) (6) 2t (c) 4t (d) 8t
where Thickness of
=

the plate.
75. The planes, which carry no shear stress, are known as principal planes.
(a) True (6) False
76. When a body is
subjected to a direct tensile stress (o) in one plane, then normal stress on an
oblique section of the body inclined at an angle 0 to the normal of the section is
(a) a cos 0 (b) o cos 20 (c) sin 0 (d) o sin 20
77. In the above
question, the normal stress on an oblique section will be maximum, when B is equal
(a) 0 (b) 30° (c) 45° (a) 90
78. The direct stress, across a principal plane, is known as principal stress.
(a) Yes (b) No
9.When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (a) in one plane, then tangential or shear
rcss on an
oblique section of the body inclined at an angle 0 to the normal of the section is

(a) g sin 20 (b)ocos 20 (c)sin20 (d)cos 20

80. he resultant stress on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle 0 to the normal
CrOSS-section of a body which is subjected to a direct tensile stress (o) in one plane, is
(a) a sin (b) o cos0 (d) o cos 20
(c) o sin 20
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81. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (o) in one plane, then maximum noma
Stress occurs at a section inclined at . to the normal of the section.

(a) (b) 30 (c) 45° (d) 90

2. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (O), the maximum normal stress is equalt
the direct tensile stress.
(a) Agree (b) Disagree
83. A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (o) in one plane. The shear stress is maximum at
a section inclined at.. to the normal of the section.
(a) 45° and 90° (b) 45 and 135° (c) 60and 150° (d) 30 and 135
84. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress () in one plane, the maximum shear stress
is. .. the maximum nomal stress.

(a) equal to (6) one-half (c) two-third (d) twice

85. Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is
(a) zero (6) minimum (c) maximum
86.
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (o,) in one plane accompanied by a simple
shearstress ( , the maximum normal stressis

-4T ( o+4
87. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (o,) in one plane accompanied by a simple
shear stress (T,), the minimum normal stress is

o+ 4 2+4t

88. When a body is subjected toa direct tensile stress (o,) in one plane accompanied by a simple
shear stress (T), the maximum shear stress is

89. A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple
shear stress of 200 MPa. The maximum normal stress will be

(a) -100 MPa (b) 250 MPa (c) 300 MPa (d) 400 MPa
90. For the above question, the minimum normal stress will be

100 MPa (6) 250 MPa (c) 300 MPa (d) 400 MPa
(a) -

91. For Question No. 89, the maximum shear stress will be
(a) - 100 MPa (6) 250 MPa (c) 300 MPa (d) 400 MPa
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When a body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses
(o,normal and
nendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (T,), then (o,) ) two mutually in
perper maximum stress is

,-,4 b) t,
o,-,) +4,
2

o.,j 2
6, to,}+,
93. When body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses
a
(a,) and (o,) in two mutually
nerpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (), then minimum normal stress is

.-,*4 )
; Vo-, +4
G,,+a,
94. When body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses
a

perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (o,) and (o,) in two mutually
(),
then maximum shear stress is

() -o, +4 ) ,+4

(c)yo-,+ () + o , +
95. A body is
subjected to a
tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one
plane and another tensile
right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a shear stress of 400 stress of
600 MPa on a
plane at
the same
planes.
The maximum normal stress will be MPa on
(a) 400 MPa (b) 500 MPa
y6. For the above
)900 MPa (d) 1400 MPa
question, the minimum normal stress will be
(a) 400 MPa
97.
(b)500MPa ()900MPa (d) 1400 MPa
For Question No.
95, the maximum shear stress will be
(a) 400 MPa (b) 500 MPa (c) 900 MPa d) 1400 MPa
A
. body is subjected to two normal stresses 20
kN/m (tensile) and 10 kN/ m- (compressSIve
actng perpendicular to each other.
The maximum shear stress is
(a) SkN/m
(b) 10kN/m2 (c) 15 kN/m2 (d) 20kN/m
fat AC
45 1axial stress, the planes of maximum shear are at right angles to each other and are inclined
to the
principal planes.
(a) True , = 40 MPa
(b) Falsec T , 30MPa
The state of stress at a
shown in Fig. point in a loaded member is
is 2.39. Themagnitude of maximum shear stress
o, - 40 MPa , = -

40 MPa
(a) 10 MPa
(b) 30 MPa
(c) 50 MPa T,, = 30 MPa
(d) 100 MPa , 40MPa
Fig. 2.39
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of maximum and minim.
101. The maximum shear stress the algebraic difference mum
normal stresses. is... ....
**** "

(c) one-half (d) twice

(a) equal to (b) one-fourth

102. Fig. 2.40 shows the Mohr's circle of stress for two unequal
and like principal stresses (o, and o,) acting at a body across two
mutually perpendicular planes. The normal stress on an oblique O
section making an angle with the minorprinciple plane is given C
by
(a) Oc (b) OP
Fig. 2.40
d) PQ
103. In Fig. 2.40, the tangential stress is given by
(a) OC (b) OP (d) PQ
104. In Fig. 2.40, the resultant stress is given by
(n OC (b) OP (d) PQ
105. The radius of the Mohr's circle in Fig. 2.40, is equal to
(a)sum of two principal stresses
6) difference of two principal stresses
(c) half the sum of two principal stresses
(d) half the difference of two principal stresses
106. The maximum shear stress, in Fig. 2.40, is equal to .. ..of the Mohr's circle.
(a) radius (6) diameter (c) circumference (d) area
107. Mohr's circle is used to determine the stresses on an oblique section of a body subjected to
(a) direct tensile stress in one plane accompanied by a shear stress
(b) direct tensile stress in two mutually perpendicular directions
)direct tensile stress in two mutually perpendicular directions accompanied by a simple
shear stress
(d) all of the above
108. When a body is subjected to direct tensile stresses (o, and o,) in two mutually perpendicule
directions, accompanied bya simple shearstressT,y then in Mohr's circle method, the circle radies
is taken as

(b) o,
(a) + T
2

( .,}+4, (d .+a,)+4,
109. In Mohr's circle, the centre of circle from Y-axis is taken as

(b) a,tOy
(a)
2 2 (c) TO+T
2
110. The extremeties ot any diameter on Mohr's circle represent
(a) principal stresses
(b) normal stresses on
stresses on planes at 45°
planes at 45°
(c) shear (d) normal and shear stresses on a
plane
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11. The maximum shear stress is equal to the radius of
Mohr's circle.
(a) Correct
(b) Incorrect
112. The energy stored in a
body when strained within clastic limit is
known as
()resilience (6) proofresilience (c) strain
energy (d) impact energy
113. The total strain energy stored in a body is termed as
(a) resilience
(6) proof resilience
(c) impact energy
(d) modulus of resilience
14. The proof resilience is the maximum strain
energy which can be stored in a body.
(a) Yes
(b) No
115. The proof resilience per unit volume of a
material is known as modulus of
resilience.
)True
b) False
116. Strain energy is the
(a) energy stored in a body when strained within
elastic limits
6) energy stored in a body when strained
upto the breaking of a specimen
(c) maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
(d) proof resilience per unit volume of a material
117. The strain energy stored in a
when same load is applied
body, when suddenly loaded, is .
. . the strain energy stored
gradually.
(a) equalto (6) one-half (c) twice () four times
118. Resilience is the
(a) energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits
(6) energy stored in a body when strained upto the
breaking of the specimen
) maximum strain energy which can be stored ina
body
(d)none of the above
119. The total strain
energy stored in a body is called proof resilience.
(a) Agree (6) Disagree
128. Modulus of resilience is the proof resilience per unit volume ofa material.
(a) Correct (b) Incorrect
2, The strain energy stored in a body, when the load is gradually applied, is
a) E oE
(6) (c) 2E
where o Stress in the material of the body,
V = Volume of the body, and

E= Modulus of elasticity of the material.

2, The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is . stress induced when the
Same load is the
applied gradually.
a) equal to (b) one-half (c) twice (d) four times
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123. The strain to maximum load, without sufferi
ergy stored in
ener a spring, when subjected
permanent distortion, is knownas
(a) impact energy b) proofresilience
() proof stress (d) modulus ofresilience
A. The capacity of a strained body for doing work on the removal of the straining force, is called

(a)strainenergy (6) resilience c)proofresiliencea) impact energy

125. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) The energy stored in a body, when strained within elastic limit is known as strain energy

(6) The maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body is termed as proof resilience
(c) The proof resilience per unit volume of a material is known as modulus of resilience.

(d)all of the above

126. The strain energy stored in a body due to shear stress, is

2C
(a)2 (b)TV d)y
where T Shear stress,
C Shear modulus, and
V = Volume of the body.

127. A beam which is fixed at one end and free at the other is called

(a)simplysupported beam 6) fixed beam

()overhangingbeam (d)cantileverbeam
128. A beam supported at its both ends is not a simply supported beam.
(a) True (b) False
129. A beam extending beyond the supports is called

(a)simply supported beam (6) fixed beam

(c) overhanging beam (d) cantilever beam
130. A beam encastered at both the ends is called

(a)Simply supportedbeam (6) fixed beam

(c) cantilever beam (d) continuous beam
131. A beam supported on more than two supports is called

(a) simply supported beam b) fixed beam

(c) overhanging beam (d) continuous beam
A cantilever beam is one which is
132.
(a) fixed at both ends 6) fixed at one end and free at the other end
at its ends (d) supported
(c) supported on more than two suppor
133. A simply supported beam i5 one which is supported on more than two supports.

(a) True (b) False

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An overhanging
beam must overhang on both sides.
134.
(a) Right (b) Wrong
135, A fixed beam is one which is fixed at.. ofits ends
(a) one b) both
A continuous beam is one which is
136.
(a) fixed at both ends (b) fixed at one end and free at the other end
c)supported on more than two supports (d) extending beyond the supports
137. A concentrated load is one which
(a)acts at a point on a beam
() spreads non-uniformly over the whole length ofa beam
(c)spreads uniformly over the whole length of a bcam
d)varies uniformly over the whole length ofa beam
138. A load which acts at a point on a beam is not called uniformly distributed load.

(a) Agree (b) Disagree

139. A uniformly distributed load may be assumed to behave like a point load at the centre
of the load for all sorts of calculations.
of gravity
(c) Right (b) Wrong
140. A load which is spread overa beam in such a manner that it varies uniformly over the whole
length of a beam is called uniformly . load.

(a) distributed (6) varying

141. The shear force at a
point on a beam is the algebraic . . . of all the forces on either side of
the point.

a)sum (b) difference

42. The bending moment at a point on a beam is the algebraic. . . of all the moments on either
side of the
point.
(a) sum (6) difference
43, The bending moment on a section is maximum where shear force is
(a) minimm (b) maximum (d) zero
(c)changingsign
force at certain point ona beam changes sign from +ve value to
e
veTbae
The shear moment
a -

ve value or vice
bending at that point will be zero.
(a) True (b) False
w h e n a load on the free end of a cantilever beana is increased, failure will occur

a) al the free end (b)at the fixed end

t) in the middle d) at a distance 2/3 from tree end
146. The the of beam
bending moment at the free end of a cantilever beam is
a) zTo (6) mininum (c)maunun
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147. A cantilever
beam of length I and carrying a point
load W at the free end is shown in Fig. 2.41. Which of the
following is correct?
(a) A is the bending moment diagram and C is the
shear force diagram (A)
(6) A is the shear force diagram and C is the bend
ing moment diagram
Curve
()Bis the bending moment diagram and D is the
shear force diagram (B) W
B i s the shear force diagram and D is the bend
ing moment diagram
148. When a cantilever beam is loaded with concentrated
loads, the bending moment diagram will be a
(c) w
(a) horizontal straight line
b)vertical straight line
(c) inclined straight line (D)
(d) parabolic curve Fig. 2.41

149. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam loaded with uniformly distributed load will
be a parabolic curve.
(a) Correct (b) Incorrect
150. The maximum bending moment ofa cantilever beam as shown in Fig. 2.41, lies at
(a) the free end b) the fixed end
(c)middle ofits length (d) 1/4 from fixed end
151. The shear force of a cantilever beam as shown in Fig. 2.41, is
(a) zero at the free end and W at the fixed end
(b) Wat free end and zero at thefixed end
(c) W throughout its length
(d) Wl throughout its length
152. The shear force of a cantilever beam of length I carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per
unit length is . . . ... at the free end.

(a) zeroo (b) wl/4 (c)wl/2 (d) wl

153, The shear force of a cantilever beam of lengthl carrying a uniformly distributed load of w pe
unit length is . . ... at the fixed end.
(a) zero (b) wll4 (c) wl/ 2 (d) wl
154. The shear force diagram of a cantilever beam of length I and carrying a uniformly distrbuted
will be
load of w per unit length
(a) a right angled triangle (b) an issoscles triangle
(c) an equilateral triangle (d) a rectangle
155. The bending moment of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a uniformly distributed lond

length is ... at the free end.

per unit
.

of w
(a) zeroo (6) wl/4 (c)wl/2 (d) wl
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T h e shear force and bending moment are zero at the free end
of a cantilever beam, if it carries a
(a) point load at the free end
(b) point load at the middle of its length
()uniformly distributed load over the whole length
d) none of the above

167. The bending moment of a cantilever beam of lengthl and

wper unit lengthis . a t the fixed end. carying a uniformly distributed load
of . . .

(a) wl/4 (b) wl/2

(c)wl ()w/2
158, The maximum bending moment of a cantilever beam of
distributed load of w per unit length lies at the middle of its length.length and carrying a uniformly
I

(a) True
(b) False
159, The shear force diagram for a cantilever beam of
length l and
from zero at free end and w per unit length at the fixed end carrying a gradually varying load
is a
(a) horizontal straight line
(b) vertical straight line
(c) inclined line
(d) parabolic curve
160. The bending moment
diagram for a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a
load from zero at the free end and w
per unit length at the fixed end is a
gradualy varying
parabolic
curve.
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
161. The shear force ofa cantilever beam
at the free end and w
of length
/and carrying a gradually
varying load from zero
per unit length at the fixed end is
.
. .
at the fixed end.
(a) zero (b) wli4 (c)wl/2 ()wl
162. The bending moment of a cantilever beam of length I and carrying a
from zero at free end and w gradually varying load
per unit length at the fixed end is.. at the
fixed end.
(a) wl/2 (b) wi (w12 (d) w/6
163, The
bending moment at the ends of a simply supported beam will be zero.
(a) Yes (b) No
o4. The maximum bending moment of a simply supported beam of span l and carrying a point load
Wat the centre
of beam, is
(a) W/4 (b) W/2 (c)W d) W14
l03. The bending moment
diagram for a simply supported beam loaded in its centre is
(a) aright angled triangle (6) an issoscles triangle
()an equilateral triangle (d) a rectangle
nemaximum
point of loading. bending moment of asimply supported beam with central point load lies at the
(a) True (6) False
h e shear force of a simply supported beam carrying a central point load changes sign at its
mid point.
a) Correct
(6) Incorrect
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476. The ductility of the material.. with the decrease in percentage
elongation of a specimen
under tensile test.

(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains same

is defined the ratio of
477. Factor of safety
as

(a) ultimate stress to working stress (6) working stress to ultimate stress
(c) breaking stress to ultimate stress (d)ultimate stress to breaking stress
478. The factor of safety is always more than unity.
(a) Correct
(6) Incorrect
479. In compression test, the iracture in cast iron specimen would occur along

(a) the axis of load

(6) an oblique plane
(c)at right angles to the axis of specimen (d) would not occur
480. Fatigue test is carried out for
(a) varying between two limits of equal value, but of opposite sign
stresses

(6) stresses varying between two limits of unequal value, but of

opposite sign
(c)stresses varying between two limits of unequal value but of
same sign
) all of the above

ANSWERS
1. (6) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. b) 6. (a)
7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (6) 12. b)
13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18.
19. (a) 20. (6) 21. (6) 22. (6) 23. (c) 24. (c)
25. (b) 26. (d) 27. () 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. 36. (a)
37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (b) 41. 6) 42. (d)
43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (a) 46. (6) 47. () 48. (b)
49. (a) 50. (a) 51. (b) 52. (c) 53. 54.
55. (d) 56. (a) 57. (c) 58. (c) 59. (d) 60. (b)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (c) 65. (c) 66. (c)
67. (b) 68. (d) 69. (6) 70. (c) 71. (d) 12. (c)
73. (C).(D) (B), (A), (E) 74. () 75. (a) 76. (6) 77. (a)
78. (a) 79. (c) 80. (6) 81. (a) 82. (a) 83. (b)
84. (b) 85. (a) 86. (a) 87. (b) 88. (d) 89. (d)
90. (a) 91. (b) 92. (a) 93. (b) 94. (a) 95. (d)
96. (a) 97. (6) 98. (c) 99. (a) 100. (c) 101. (c)
102. (c) 103. (d) 104. (b) 105. (d) 106. (a) 107. (d)
108. (c) 109. (6) 110. (6) 111. (a) 112. (c) 113. (a)
14. (a) 115. (a) 116. (a) 117. (d) 118. (d) 119. (b)
120. (a) 121. (d) 122. (c) 123. (b) 124. (b) 125. (d)
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351. (d) 352. (b) 353. (a) 354. (6) 355. (c) 356. (c)
357. (a) 358. 359. (c) 360. (c) 361. () 362. (6)
363. (d) 364. (b) 365. (b) 366. (a) 367. (6) 368. (c)
369. (a) 370. (a) 371. () 372. 373. (a) 374. c)
375. (6) 376. (a) 377. () 378. (6) 379. (c) 380. (c)
381. (a) 382. (c) 383. () 384. (d) 385. 386. (a
387. (6) 388. 6) 389. (4) 390. (a) 391. (c) 392. (a)
393. (c) 394. (c) 395. (d) 396. (a) 397. (c) 398. (a)
399. (b) 400. (d) 401. (b) 402. (d) 403. () 404. (a)
405. (d) 406. (a) 407. (c) 408. (b) 409. (c) 410. (c)
411. (a) 412. (b) 413. ) 414. (c) 415. (b) 416. (a)
417. (d) 418. (a) 419. (a) 420. b) 421. (6) 422. (d
423. (b) 424. (a) 425. (a) 426. 427. (b) 428. (c)
429. (a) 430. (b) 431. (c) 432. 433. (c) 434. (d
435. (b) 436. (b) 437. (d) 438. (a) 439. (6) 440. (b)
441. 6) 442. (d) 443. (a) 444. (a) 445. (6) 446. (b)
447. (6) 448. (c) 449. (a) 450. () 451. (a) 452. (b)
453. (c) 454. (a) 455. () 456. (b) 457. (d) 458. (6)
459. (b) 460. (a) 461. (a) 462. (c) 463. (a) 464. (6)
465. (c) 466. (c) 467. () 468. 6) 469. (a) 470. (a)
471. (6) 472. (c) 473. (b) 474. 475. (a)
(a) 476. (b)
477. (a) 478. (a) 479. (6) 480. (d)