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Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. *The critical bending moment caused in a fixed end beam loaded with a uniformly distributed load (W = wL) throughout is a) M = WL/4 b) M = WL/8 c) M = WL/12 d) M = WL/16 2 / 50 2. *Which of the following gives Modulus of Elasticity a) the ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) the ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) the ratio of the normal stress 3 / 50 3. *Centrifugal force is given by a) v^2/R b) mv^2/R c) mxa d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. The algebraic sum of the shear flow of a section in any direction must be equal to a) zero b) net shear force c) the shear force in that direction d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. Moment of inertia of a rectangular beam bxd is a) bd^3/12 b) bd^3/6 c) db^3/12 d) db^3/6 6 / 50 6. Bending moment diagram of simply supported beam with a point load at the centre of the span is a) parabola b) triangular c) rectangle d) diagonal 7 / 50 7. *In a simply supported beam subjected to a point load at the center, the maximum bending moment occurs at a) left end b) right end c) center d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. A cantilever beam is one which is: a) Fixed at both ends b) Fixed at one end and free at other end c) Supported at its ends d) Supported on more than two supports 9 / 50 9. The brittle materials have low toughness because they a) have large plastic deformation before failure b) have small plastic deformation before failure c) have no plastic deformation before failure d) can absorb impact load also 10 / 50 10. *Determinate beam can be analyzed with the help of a) two equations of statics b) three equations of statics c) four equations of statics d) five equations of statics 11 / 50 11. The beam strongest in flexure will have the maximum a) moment of inertia b) section modulus c) area of cross-section d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. *The maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam UDL is applied a) ends b) mid c) 1/2 distance d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. *The Young's Modulus of elasticity is defined as the ratio of stress & strain within the a) plastic limit b) all of the above c) yield limit d) elastic limit 14 / 50 14. The moment of inertia of a triangular section b x h about the base is a) bh^3/12 b) bh^3/18 c) bh^3/36 d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. A shear force diagram of a simply supported beam shows constant shear force throughout the span. It is subjected to a) two concentrated loads spaced at points b) a couple at mid span c) a uniformly distributed load d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. In a fixed beam, the points of contraflexure, a) for a UDL load are 2 b) for a concentrated load are 2 c) for a moment applied load are 2 d) all of the above 17 / 50 17. The limit of proportionality depends upon a) area of cross-section b) types of loading c) types of material d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. In an I section, almost all the shear force is taken by a) top flange b) web c) bottom flange d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. *If a beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops on a) top fiber b) neutral axis c) bottom fiber d) every cross-section 20 / 50 20. The number of reaction components at a hinge on rollers support is a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 21 / 50 21. *Young's modulus is the ratio of a) Volumetric stress/volumetric strain b) Lateral stress/lateral strain c) Longitudinal stress/ longitudinal strain d) Shear stress/ shear strain 22 / 50 22. *A member with a cross section of a mm^2 is subjected to a force of P N. It is L mm long and of Young's Modulus, E N/mm^2. The strain will be a) PL/AE(n/mm) b) PA/LE(N/mm^2) c) P/AE(mm/mm) d) AP/LE(mm/mm) 23 / 50 23. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam subjected to a uniformly distributed load (w) over the span is a) WL^3 / 8EI b) WL^3 / 48EI c) 5WL^3 / 48EI d) 5WL^3 / 384EI 24 / 50 24. *The inclined member carrying compressive load in the case of frames and trusses is a) Post b) stanchion c) strut d) column 25 / 50 25. The maximum number of transverse shear forces possible at one end of an element of a plane truss are a) zero b) one c) two d) three 26 / 50 26. The difference between BM values at any two sections will be equal to a) the area of SF diagram between those two sections b) the area of loading diagram between the two sections c) the area of loading diagram d) the area of bending moment between the two sections 27 / 50 27. Which of the following gives Poisson's ratio? a) ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) ratio of the normal stress 28 / 50 28. *Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the a) parallel to the axis of the load b) perpendicular to the axis of the load c) least radius of gyration d) least cross-section 29 / 50 29. The property of material by which it can be beaten or rolled into plates is called a) malleability b) ductility c) plasticity d) elasticity 30 / 50 30. If the length of a simply supported beam carrying a concentrated load at the center is doubled, the deflection at the center will become a) two times b) four times c) eight times d) sixteen times 31 / 50 31. Which of the following is a relatively ductile material? a) cast iron b) wrought iron c) mild steel d) bronze 32 / 50 32. *The velocity of a moving body is: a) A vector quantity b) A scalar quantity c) A constant quantity d) None of the above 33 / 50 33. *Which of the following is dimensionless? a) bulk modulus b) strain c) shear stress d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. *The unit failure stress is taken as : a) rupture stress b) ultimate stress c) failure stress d) fracture stress 35 / 50 35. Which of the following gives Modulus of Rigidity a) the ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) the ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) the ratio of the normal stress 36 / 50 36. *Which of the following gives Bulk Modulus? a) the ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) the ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) the ratio of the normal stress of equal magnitude on all six faces of a solid cube to the volumetric strain 37 / 50 37. A beam simply supported at ends is subjected to load. The maximum bending moment is located where a) shear force is zero b) shear force is maximum c) bending moment is zero d) axial thrust is zero 38 / 50 38. Maximum bending moment occurs at the center if the simply supported beam is subjected to a) point load of center b) uniformly distributed load throughout the span c) triangular load with maximum intensity at the center d) all of the above 39 / 50 39. A body having similar properties throughout a) homogeneous b) isomorphic c) isotropic d) anisotropy 40 / 50 40. *The centre of gravity of a triangle is at the point where three a) medians of the triangle meet b) perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle meet c) bisectors of the angle of the triangle meet d) none of these 41 / 50 41. If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is said to be a) homogeneous b) isotropic c) elastic d) orthotropic 42 / 50 42. If the stress produced by a prismatic bar is equal to the working stress, the area of the cross-section of the prismatic bar becomes a) zero b) infinite c) maximum d) minimum 43 / 50 43. Find the value of thrust, if the member (beam) is subjected to an inclined force having a magnitude of 5 kN and an inclination with the vertical of 30° a) 2.5 kN b) 5 kN c) 2.5 √3 kN d) 7.5 kN 44 / 50 44. The bending moment in a cable carrying a system of loads will be a) zero at all point b) minimum at the center c) maximum at the center d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. The moment of inertia of a rectangular (Bx D) section about its base is a) BD^3/12 b) DB^3/12 c) BD^3/3 d) DB^3/3 46 / 50 46. Find the maximum BM induced in a simply supported beam if the beam is subjected to a point load of 4 KN at the center of the beam and the span of the beam is 4 m a) 8 KN-m b) 4 KN-m c) 2 KN-m d) 1 KN-m 47 / 50 47. The value of buckling load is ... than the crushing load in the case of a long column a) less b) more c) equal d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. *Moment of inertia of an object having rectangular section of 'b' as width and 'd' as depth is given by: a) bd^3/12 b) bd^2/24 c) b^2d^2/12 d) db^3/24 49 / 50 49. The stress in the member subjected to a force is a) continued deformation under sustained loading b) load per unit area c) the resistance offered by the material per unit area to a force d) the strain per unit length 50 / 50 50. A beam of uniform strength will have at every cross-section the same a) deflection b) stiffness c) BM d) bending stress Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Mechanics of Materials & Structures MCQ PDF for Offline Study