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1. A material having the same property in all directions is called :
(a) homologous (b) isotropic
(c) homogeneous (d) elastic
2. Stress may be defined as
(a) Force / unit volume (b) Force / unit area
(c) Force / unit breadth (d) Force / unit length
3. Strain energy per unit volume is called:
(a) Resilience (b) Proof resilience
(c) Bulk resilience (d) None of these
4. A material which obeys Hooke's law is subjected to direct stress at. At its elastic limit,
which of the following statements is true?
(a) Strain is equal to o/E
(b) Maximum shear stress = ct/2
(c) Strain energy ( o’/2E) x volume
(d) All option are correct
5. Which one of the following is correct relationship between Young's modulus 'E',
modulus of rigidity 'G' & bulk modulus 'K' in an elastic material?
(a) E. = 3KG/(3K*G) (b) E. = 9KG/(9K*G)
(c) E. = 3KG/(9K*G) (d) E-. 9KG/(3K*G)
6. Poisson's ratio (p) is defined as the ratio of
(a) axial strain to transverse strain
(b) axial strain to shear strain
(c) shear strain to axial strain
(d) None of these
7. Poisson's ratio of a perfectly plastic material is
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.50
(c) 1.0 (d) —1.0
8. Hooke's law refer to stress and strain in the
body holds true upto
(a) Elastic limit (b) Yield point
(c) Plastic limit (d) Breaking point
9. Hooke's law states that stress and strain are-
(a) Directly proportional
(b) Inversely proportional
(c) Curvilinear related
(d) None of the above
10. The strain is proportional to stress up to elastic
limit the law is law
(a) Hooke's (b) Poisson's
(c) Bernoulli's (d) None of these
11. Limit of proportionality depends upon
(a) Type of loading
(b) Type of material
(c) Area o1 cross-section
(d) All of the above
12. Modulus of elasticity for mild steel is
approximately equal to:
(a) 0.1 ^ 10’ kg/cm" (b) 0.8 ^ 10‘ kg/cm’
(c) 2.1 10’ kg/cm" (d) 2.1 ^ 10‘ kg/cm’
13. At yield point of a test piece, the material ..........
(a) obeys Hooke's law
(b) behaves in an elastic manner
(c) regains its original shape on reiuova 1 of the load
(d) undergoes plastic deformation
14. The relationship between modulus of elasticity 'E' and modulus of rigidity 'N in terms
of Poisson's ratio '1/m' is :
(a) E = 2N(1*'1/in') (b) E = 2N(1—'1/in')
(c) E = 2N(1*'2/in') (d) E = 2N(1—'2/in')
14. If modulus of elasticity of a material is 189.8 GN/m2 and its Poisson's ratio is 0.30, what is
the approximate value of shear modulus of the material?
(a) 73 GN/m’ (b) 93.3 GN/m"
(c) 103.9 GN/m’ (d) 123.3 GNm’
15. In the range where the ratio between load and deformation remains constant, the stress-
strain curve is linear. This is the concept behind:
(a) Shear modulus (b) Bulk modulus
(c) Poisson's ratio (d) Young's modulus
16. The strain energy of a beam is .................
(a) Independent of shear force in the beam
(b) Independent of bending moment in the beam
(c) Same as total potential energy
(d) None of these
17. The impact strength of material is an index o’ its
(a) Toughness (b) Tensile strength
(c) Fatigue strength (d) Hardness
18. The ability of a material to absorb energy
the elastic limit is known as :
(a) Ductility (b) Malleability
(c) Elasticity (d) None of these
19. What is the unit of strain?
(a) N/mm (b) Pascal
(c) N/mm2 (d) None of these
20. The strain energy of a beam is .................
(a) Independent of shear force in the beam
(b) Independent of bending moment in the beam
(c) Same as total potential energy
(d) None of these
21.The percentage reduction in area of a member from a direct tension test indicates
(a) ductility
(c) malleability
(b) elasticity
(d) brittleness
22. A load P is applied to a wire of diameter d. If the radius of a wire is doubled and reduced the load
to half, then its Young's modulus will be
(a) Doubled
(b) Halved
(c) Remain unaffected
(d) Becomes one fourth
23.The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain is known as:
(a) Bulk modulus
(b) Modulus of rigidity
(c) Modulus of clasticity
(d) Poisson's ratio
24.The safe value of stress under which a member subjected to reversible tensile or compressive
stress will not fail is known as
(a) Safe stress
(b) Proof stress
(c) Elastic limit stress
(d) Endurance limit
25.The ability of a material to perform its intended function throughout its designed life without
undergoing considerable deterioration is termed as:
(a) strength
(b) elasticity
(c) hardness
(d) durability
26.Two bars one of material A and the other of material B of same length are tightly secured between
two unyielding walls. Coefficient of the thermal expansion of bar A is more than that of B. When
temperature rises the stresses induced are:
A.Tension in both the materials
B.Tension in material A and compression in material B
C.Compression in material A and tension in material B
D.Compression in both the material.
27What is the unit of stress?
A) N·m
B) N/m
C) N/m²
D) N·m²
28. Poisson’s ratio is defined as the ratio of:
A) Longitudinal strain to lateral strain
B) Lateral strain to longitudinal strain
C) Stress to strain
D) Shear strain to shear stress
29. Hooke’s law is valid up to:
A) Limit of elasticity
B) Proportional limit
C) Yield point
D) Breaking point
30.Which material has the highest modulus of elasticity?
A) Copper C) Steel
B) Aluminum D) Rubber
31.The Young’s modulus is defined as:
A) Stress/Strain
B) Strain/Stress
C) Force × Area
D) Force × Length
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32. The point of contraflexure in a beam is where:
A) Shear force is zero
B) Bending moment is maximum
C) Bending moment changes sign
D) Deflection is zero
33. The bending equation is:
A) M/I = σ/y = E/R
B) M/E = I/y = σ/R
C) σ/I = M/y = E/R
D) M/y = σ/I = E/R
34. Torsional equation is given by:
A) T/J = τ/R = G/θ
B) T/R = J/τ = Gθ
C) T/J = τ/R = Gθ/L
D) T/θ = GJ/L
35. In a simply supported beam with central point load, the maximum bending
moment occurs at:
A) Supports
B) One-third span
C) Midspan
D) Quarter span
36. For a circular shaft under torsion, maximum shear stress occurs:
A) At center
B) Along the axis
C) At the outer surface
D) Uniform throughout
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37. Principal stresses are:
A) Maximum shear stresses
B) Maximum normal stresses
C) Maximum bending stresses
D) Stresses at 45°
38. In Mohr’s circle, the diameter represents:
A) Maximum normal stress
B) Maximum shear stress
C) Difference between principal stresses
D) Sum of principal stresses
39. The angle between two principal planes is:
A) 30°
B) 45°
C) 60°
D) 90°
40. If σ₁ and σ₂ are principal stresses, then maximum shear stress is:
A) (σ₁ - σ₂)/2
B) (σ₁ + σ₂)/2
C) √(σ₁² + σ₂²)
D) σ₁σ₂
41.Mohr’s circle is used for:
A) Axial load problems
B) Torsion
C) Determining bending stress
D) Finding stress components on inclined planes
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42.Euler’s formula for long columns is valid when:
A) Buckling load > Yield load
B) Column is short
C) Column is long and slender
D) Column is loaded eccentrically
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43. Effective length for both ends pinned is:
A) L
B) L/2
C) 2L
D) L/√2
44. Buckling load varies inversely with:
A) Area
B) Radius of gyration
C) Square of length
D) Modulus of elasticity
45. Slenderness ratio is defined as:
A) L/r
B) r/L
C) L × r
D) L + r
46. Short columns fail by:
A) Crushing
B) Buckling
C) Torsion
D) Flexural failure
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47. Deflection is maximum at:
A) Fixed end
B) Free end of cantilever
C) Midspan of simply supported beam
D) Load point in cantilever
48. Moment-area method is used to find:
A) Slope and deflection
B) Bending moment
C) Shear force
D) Principal stress
49. Unit of flexural rigidity is:
A) N·m
B) N·m²
C) N/m
D) N/m²
50. .Maximum deflection for simply supported beam with UDL is at:
A) At supports
B) L/4
C) L/2
D) L/3
51.Double integration method is used for:
A) Solving shear stress
B) Finding slope and deflection
C) Determining principal stress
D) Mohr’s circle
Ans: B
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52. Thermal stress occurs due to:
A) Sudden load
B) Change in temperature
C) Bending
D) Shear
53. A ductile material is one that:
A) Fractures without deformation
B) Undergoes large plastic deformation
C) Has high elasticity
D) Has low strength
54. Toughness of a material is the area under:
A) Stress-strain curve
B) Load-deformation curve
C) Shear force diagram
D) Bending moment diagram
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55. Cast iron is:
A) Brittle
B) Ductile
C) Elastic
D) Malleable
56. Factor of safety is defined as:
A) Yield stress/Working stress
B) Working stress/Yield stress
C) Load/Stress
D) Strain/Stress
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