Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Mechanics of Materials & Structures Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get fresh, new questions in each attempt. 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. Find the maximum SF induced in S.S 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) 1 KN b) 2 KN c) 4 KN d) 8 KN-m 2 / 50 2. *The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the piece is called: a) elastic limit b) ultimate stress c) yield stress d) breaking stress 3 / 50 3. Buckling load for a given column depends upon a) length of the column only b) least lateral dimension only c) both length and least lateral dimension d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. The stress due to temperature change in a member depends on a) cross-section of the member b) length of the member c) supporting end conditions d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. *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 6 / 50 6. At the point of application of concentrated load on a beam, there is a) maximum BM b) sudden change in the slope of BM c) point of contraflexture d) maximum deflection 7 / 50 7. Find the maximum BM induced in a cantilever beam subjected to a point load of 10 KN and a length of the beam is 10 m. The load is located at a distance of 3 m from the free end:- a) 40 kN-m b) 50 kN-m c) 60 kN-m d) 70 kN-m 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. *The simple bending equation is a) M/y = σ/I = E/R b) M/I = σ/y = E/R c) M/R = σ/y = E/R d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. The maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam loaded with a UDL of w/m having span l is a) wl^2/2 b) wl^2/4 c) wl^2/8 d) wl^2/16 11 / 50 11. In rectangular column having cross section b X h, the core is a) rectangle of lengths b/2 and h/2 b) square of lengths b/2 c) rhombus of lengths h/2 d) rhombus of diagonals b/3 and h/3 12 / 50 12. The diagram showing the variation of axial load along the span is called a) thrust diagram b) shear force diagram c) bending moment diagram d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. *The ratio of the intensity of stress in a case of a suddenly loaded to that of gradually applied load is a) same b) half c) twice d) thrice 14 / 50 14. Which of the following end conditions permits the displacement in any direction and also rotation a) fixed end b) hinge end c) free end d) roller end 15 / 50 15. *Proof resilience is the greatest stored energy at a) limit of proportionality b) elastic limit c) plastic limit d) yield point 16 / 50 16. *The maximum bending moment caused by a moving load on a simply supported beam is a) at the support b) under the load c) at mid span d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. *The total time of collision and restitution of two bodies is called a) time of collision b) period of collision c) period of impact d) all the above 18 / 50 18. A beam of uniform strength will have at every cross-section the same a) deflection b) stiffness c) BM d) bending stress 19 / 50 19. The c.g. of a semi-circular arc is a) r/π b) r/2π c) r/3π d) 2r/π 20 / 50 20. For keeping the stress wholly permissible, the load may be applied to a circular column anywhere within a concentric circle of diameter a) d/2 b) d/3 c) d/4 d) d/5 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. *Which of the following sections is the most efficient in carrying bending moments a) rectangular section b) circular section c) I-section d) T-section 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. The maximum deflection of a beam occurs at a) zero shear force location b) zero slope location c) zero bending moment location d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. The difference between SF values at any two sections will be equal to a) the area of bending moment between the two sections b) the difference between the slopes of the curve of the loading diagram at two sections c) the ordinate of shear force diagram at one section plus the slope of the loading diagram multiplied by the distance between two sections d) the area of the loading diagram between those two sections 26 / 50 26. *Fatigue is the failure of a material under: a) constant loads but occasionally well above static load b) varying loads, well below ultimate static load c) constant loads well below ultimate static load d) varying loads well above ultimate static load 27 / 50 27. A section of a beam is said to be in pure bending if it is subjected to a) constant bending moment and constant shear force b) constant bending moment and zero shear force c) constant shear force and zero bending moment d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. A simply supported beam of length I carries a load varying uniformly from zero at the left end to the maximum at the right end. The maximum bending moment occurs at a distance of a) 1/√3 from the left end b) 1/3 from left end c) 1/√3 from the right end d) 1/3 from the right end 29 / 50 29. The safe value of stress below which the material will not fail when subjected to a reversal of stress is known as a) endurance limit b) fatigue stress c) tolerance limit d) elastic limit 30 / 50 30. *The rate of change of shear force is called a) bending moment b) slope c) deflection d) intensity of load 31 / 50 31. The ratio of moment of inertia of a square section to that of a circular section for a given depth is given by a) <1 b) >1 c) 1 d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. The region of c/s of a column in which compressive load may be applied without producing tensile load is known as a) core b) more c) compression area d) tension area 33 / 50 33. For a beam of uniform strength if its depth is maintained constant then its width will vary in proportion to a) bending moment b) (B.M)^2 c) (B.M)^3 d) (B.M) 34 / 50 34. The moment of inertia of a square section is given by a) I = b^4/12 b) I = b^3/12 c) I = b^4 d) I = b^4/3 35 / 50 35. The expression EI(d^4y/dx^4) at any section for a beam is equal to a) load intensity at the section b) shear force at the section c) BM at the section d) slope of the section 36 / 50 36. *The compression test is commonly used for testing a) ductile materials b) rubber c) brittle materials d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. The property of material by which it can be drawn, due to tension, to a smaller section, is called a) plasticity b) ductility c) elasticity d) malleability 38 / 50 38. A column that fails primarily due to buckling is known as a) long column b) short column c) wear column d) medium column. 39 / 50 39. *Dead load of a member is the a) one that remains constant b) one that occurs due to the dead body c) one that comes all of a sudden d) one that comes due to the self-weight of the object 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The actual breaking stress of a ductile material from a tension test will be a) greater than the ultimate strength b) equal to the ultimate strength c) equal to the nominal breaking stress d) less than the ultimate strength but greater than the nominal breaking stress 42 / 50 42. *Load required to produce unit deflection is called a) stiffness b) ductility c) elasticity d) malleability 43 / 50 43. Permanent set is a) the force that acts permanently on the body b) irrecoverable deformation in the body c) the shape of the member just after the completion of construction d) the ratio of Poisson's ratio to Young's modulus 44 / 50 44. *Strut is a a) horizontal member b) vertical member c) inclined member d) compression member 45 / 50 45. *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 46 / 50 46. *Stress may be defined as force a) volume b) length c) area d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. *Normal strain is defined as a) rate of change of length b) strain that normally occurs c) strain that is normal to shear strain d) deformation normal to the force 48 / 50 48. Euler's formula for a column of length 1, with one end fixed and other hinged is a) P= 2π^2EI/l^2 b) P = π^2EI/4l^2 c) P= 4π^2EI/l^2 d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. A cantilever beam is the one which is supported with a) one end hinge and other on rollers b) one end fixed and other on rollers c) both ends on rollers d) one end fixed and the other free 50 / 50 50. The diagram showing the variation of BM along the span of the beam is called a) BMD b) SFD c) thrust diagram d) all of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 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