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. *Stress may be defined as force a) volume b) length c) area d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. *A diagram that shows the variation of axial force a) BMD b) SFD c) thrust diagram d) stress diagram 3 / 50 3. *The magnitude of a shear force at a distance of L/4 from either end of a simply supported beam with load P applied at midspan is equal to: a) P b) P/2 c) P/4 d) P/8 4 / 50 4. The ratio of the effective length of a column and the minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area is known as a) buckling factor b) slenderness ratio c) crippling factor d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. The moment of inertia of an area will be least with respect to a) central axis b) horizontal axis c) vertical axis d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. For a column, with both ends fixed, the crippling load will be equal to a) 2P b) 4P c) P/8 d) P/16 8 / 50 8. The shear center may be defined as a) the point through which the resultant of the shear stress pass b) the point about which the moment of shear flow is zero c) the center of gravity of the section d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. *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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. If a constant section is subjected to a uniform/ pure bending moment throughout, its length bends to a) circular arc b) parabolic arc c) catenary d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. *The stress at which the extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load is called a) breaking point b) plastic point c) yielding point d) elastic point 14 / 50 14. *A point where SF is zero, BM is a) maximum b) minimum c) either maximum or minimum d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. Find the maximum SF 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) 30 kN b) 7 kN c) 3 kN d) 10 kN 16 / 50 16. *BM in a cantilever beam having a span of 1.8m and a uniformly distributed load of 4kg/m a) 4.48 kg-m b) 5.48 kg-m c) 6.48 kg-m d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. Shear strain is defined as a) change in the angle between planes at right angles b) distortion of fiber c) change in angle between two angles d) strain that normally occurs 20 / 50 20. What is strain energy? a) stress x strain b) volume x stress x strain c) energy that is spent for straining a body d) energy stored in a body because of being strained 21 / 50 21. *Centrifugal force is given by a) v^2/R b) mv^2/R c) mxa d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. *Thrust is induced in the case of a) vertical load b) inclined load c) vertical & inclined load d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. *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 25 / 50 25. If the elasticity of the material is zero then the material is said to be a) rigid b) perfect c) plastic d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of square cross-section of 10 cm side and 500 cm long is a) 117.2 b) 17.3 c) 173.2 d) 137.2 27 / 50 27. *The tension in a cable supporting a lift a) is more when the lift is moving downwards b) is less when the lift is moving upwards c) Remains constant whether it moves downwards or upwards d) is less when the lift is moving downwards 28 / 50 28. The equivalent length of column fixed at one end and free at the other end is a) 2l b) 0.75l c) 1l d) 1.25l 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. The maximum bending moment caused by a moment M applied at a distance 'a' from one end on a simply supported beam is.... (where L=span, a>L/2) a) M b) Ma/L c) M(L-a)/L d) ML/a 31 / 50 31. *A truss is completely analyzed, when a) the direct stress in all the members are found b) all the external reaction components are determined c) the equilibrium is satisfied d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. *The shear force and bending moment are related by a) V = M/Z b) V = MY/I c) V = dM/dx d) V = Mdx 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. *"A simply supported beam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load W. The maximum bending moment, M is: a) WL/2 b) WL/4 c) WL/8 d) WL/16 36 / 50 36. The stress necessary to initiate yielding is considerably a) more than necessary to continue it b) less than necessary to continue it c) more than necessary to stop it d) less than necessary to stop it 37 / 50 37. *Find the maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam loaded with a UDL of 2 t/m having a span of 4m a) 2 t-m b) 4 t-m c) 6 t-m d) 8 t-m 38 / 50 38. *Short column taking maximum load having equal section a) sal b) pcc c) chir d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. *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 40 / 50 40. *The shear flow in a section can be defined as a) total shear stress b) flow direction of shear c) total shear stress at a point d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. The impact tests are used to determine a) ultimate crushing strength b) toughness c) ductility d) tenacity 42 / 50 42. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square section of 2.5 cm sides and an effective length of 1.75 m is a) 232 b) 242 c) 252 d) 262 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. *A tie is a member which a) is subjected axial compression only b) is subjected axial tension only c) is subjected moment tension only d) is subjected two equal and opposite forces. 45 / 50 45. *The stress at which the extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load is called a) elastic limit b) plastic limit c) breaking point d) yielding point 46 / 50 46. Effective length of column fixed at one end and hinged at the other end is a) 1/2 b) 1/√2 c) 1l d) 1.25l 47 / 50 47. *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 48 / 50 48. *Maximum bending moment occurs where a) shear force is maximum b) shear force is less than one c) shear force changes sign d) deflection is zero 49 / 50 49. Identify the correct relationship that exists among the modulus of elasticity (E), modulus of rigidity (N), and bulk modulus (k) is a) E= 3K+N/9KN b) E= 3KN/3K+N c) E= 9KN/3K+N d) E= K/N 50 / 50 50. 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 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. 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