TEST NO.

4
1. In a specification schedule is used when the pipe specified as
“schedule 80”, the pipe corresponds to the

a. “extra standard” weight

b. allowable stress

c. internal stress

d. “old standard” weight

2. The modulus of elasticity for ordinary steel usually falls between
_______ million pounds per square inch.

a. 26 to 28

b. 28 to 31

c. 20 to 45

d. 50 to 30
3. The modulus of elasticity is measure of

a. Accuracy

b. Quality

c. Stiffness

d. Rigidity
4. The modulus of elasticity for most metals in compression is
usually taken as that in

a. Tension

b. Bearing

c. Torsion

d. Yield
5. The ratio of moment and stress is called:

a. Contraction

b. Proportional constant

c. Section modulus

d. Strain
6. For a symmetrical cross-section beam the flexural stress is
______ when the vertical shear is maximum

a. Infinity

b. Maximum

c. Minimum

d. zero
7. When tested in compression, ductile materials usually exhibit
_______ characteristics up to the yield strength as they do when
tested in tension.

a. The same

b. Less than

c. More than

d. Approximately the same

8. It has been said that 80% of the failures of machine parts have
been due to

a. Compression

b. Fatigue failures

c. Negligence

d. Torsion
9. Cazand quotes values for steel showing Sn/Su ratios often called
endurance ratio, from

a. 0.23 to 0.65

b. 0.34 to 0.45

c. 0.34 to 0.87

d. 0.63 to 0.93
10. The discontinuity or change of section, such as scratches, holes,
bends, or groove is a

a. Stress caiser

b. Stress functioning

c. Stress raiser

d. Stress relieving
11.The degree of stress concentration is usually indicated by the

a. Power factor

b. Stress concentration factor

c. Service factor

d. Stress factor
12. In a part at uniform temperature and not acted upon by an
external load, any internal stress that exists is called:

a. Control stress

b. From stress

c. Residual stress

d. Superposed stress
13. The stress or load induced by the tightening operation.

a. Initial stress

b. Initial tension

c. Residual stress

d. None of these
14. A type of failure due to instability is known as

a. Slenderness ratio

b. Buckingham

c. Buckling

d. Stability
15. The ratio of the length of the column and the radius of gyration
of the crossectional area about a centroidal axis called

a. Contact ratio

b. Constant ratio

c. Power factor

d. Slenderness ratio
16. Formula that applies to a very slender column is called

a. Column formula

b. Euler’s formula

c. Moment formula

d. Slender formula
17. If two principal stresses are zero, the state stress is

a. Biaxial

b. Monoaxial

c. Triaxial

d. Uniaxial
18. If one principal stress is zero, the state stress is

a. Biaxial

b. Monoaxial

c. Triaxial

d. Uniaxial
19. If all the principal stresses have finite values, the system is

a. Biaxial

b. Monoaxial

c. Triaxial

d. Uniaxial
20. Under theories of failure for static loading of ductile material,
the design stress is the

a. Endurance strength / factor of safety

b. Factor of safety / yield stress

c. Yield stress / factor of safety

d. Ultimate stress / factor of safety

21. Under theories of failure, the value of shear stress is ______
that of tensile stress.

a. Equal

b. Double

c. Half

d. Three times
22. The theory of mechanics of materials shows that the results
from the octahedral shear stress theory and those from the
maximum distortion energy theory are _______.

a. More than

b. Less than

c. Relevant

d. The same
23. A kind of stress that is caused by forces acting along or parallel
to the area is called

a. Bearing stress

b. Shearing stress

c. Tangential stress

d. Tensile stress
24. Obtained by dividing the differential load dF by the dA over
which it acts.

a. Elasticity

b. Elongation

c. Strain

d. Stress
25. The highest ordinate in the stress-strain diagram or curve is
called

a. Elastic limit

b. Rapture strength

c. Ultimate strength

d. Yield strength
26. A pair of forces equal in magnitude opposite in direction, and
not in the same line is called

a. Couple

b. Momentum

c. Parallel forces

d. Torque
27. Framework composed of member joined at their ends to form a
rigid structure in known as:

a. Joists

b. Machine

c. Purlins

d. Truss
28. The ratio of the tensile stress to the tensile strain is called

a. Bulk modulus

b. Hooke’s law

c. Shear modulus

d. Young modulus
29. The ratio of the volume stress to the volume strain is called the
coefficient of volume elasticity or

a. Bulk modulus

b. Hooke’s law

c. Shear modulus

d. Young modulus
30. The action of a force is characterized by

a. Its magnitude

b. Direct of its action

c. Point of application

d. All of the above

31. At highest and lowest point on the moment diagram

a. Shear is half, the maximum moment

b. Shear is maximum

c. Shear is negative

d. Shear is zero
32. The built-in or fixed support is capable of supporting

a. An axial load

b. A traverse load

c. A bending moment

d. All of these
33. The modulus of elasticity in shear is commonly called

a. Bulk modulus

b. Deformation

c. Modulus of rigidity

d. Young modulus
34. The stress beyond which the material will not return to its
original shape when unloaded, but will retain a permanent
deformation is termed as

a. Elastic limit

b. Proportional limit

c. Yield point

d. Yield strength
35. Refers to the actual stress the material has when under load

a. Allowable stress

b. Factor of safety

c. Ultimate strength

d. Working stress
36. The safe scil bearing pressure of diesel engine is about

a. 2000 kg per sq. cm

b. 4600 kg per sq. cm

c. 4890 kg per sq. cm

d. 5633 kg per sq. cm

37. The machine foundation must have a factor of safety of
The machine foundation must have a factor of safety of

a. 3 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6
38. The load acts over a smaller area, and the _______ continues to
increase unit failure.

a. Actual stress

b. Allowable stress

c. Compressive stress

d. Tensile stress
39. In the stress-strain diagram where there is large increase in
strain with little or no increase in stress is called:

a. Endurance strength

b. Ultimate strength

c. Rapture strength

d. Yield strength
40. A _______ member that carries loads transverse to its axis.

a. Structure

b. Column

c. Beam

d. Frame
41. Which type of load that is applied slowly and is never removed?

a. Uniform load

b. Static load

c. Equilibrium load

d. Impact load
42. When varying loads are applied that are not regular in their
amplitude, the loading is called

a. Repeated loading

b. Random loading

c. Reversed loading

d. Fluctuating loading
43. A measure of the relative safety of a load carrying component is
termed as

a. Design factor

b. Load factor

c. Ratio factor

d. Demand factor
44. The condition, which causes actual stresses in machine
members to be higher than nominal values predicted by the
elementary direct and combined stress equations.

a. Stress concentration factor

b. Stress factor

c. Design factor

d. Load factor
45. The stress value, which is used, in the mathematical
determination of the required size of the machine member.

a. Endurance stress

b. Design stress

c. Maximum stress

d. Normal stress
46. Typical values for Poisson’s ratio of cast iron is the range of

a. 0.30 to 0.33

b. 0.27 to 0.30

c. 0.25 to 0.27

d. 0.35 to 0.45
47. Typical values for Poisson’s ration of steel is the range of

a. 0.30 to 0.33

b. 0.27 to 0.30

c. 0.25 to 0.27

d. 0.35 to 0.45
48. Typical values for Poisson’s ration of aluminum and titanium is
in the range of

a. 0.25 to 0.27

b. 0.27 to 0.30

c. 0.30 to 0.33

d. 0.35 to 0.45
49. The angle of inclination of the planes on which the principal
stresses act is called.

a. Normal plane

b. Principal plane

c. Tangential plane

d. Traverse plane
50. _________ provides a very accurate prediction of failure if
ductile materials under static loads or completely reversed normal,
shear or combined stresses.

a. Shear stress theory

b. Normal stress theory

c. Distortion energy theory

d. Soderberg line theory