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. If magnitude and direction of a load does not change with respect to time, this type of load is called a) point load b) static load c) dynamic load d) wind load 2 / 50 2. *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 3 / 50 3. *The compression test is commonly used for testing a) ductile materials b) rubber c) brittle materials d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. A brittle material will a) fail suddenly b) fail after giving warning c) never fail d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. The variation of the bending moment in the portion of the beam carrying a linearly varying load is a) linear b) parabolic c) cubic d) deflection is zero 7 / 50 7. *In the case of a fixed beam loaded at a point at its center, the number of points at which BM is zero a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. *The unit failure stress is taken as : a) rupture stress b) ultimate stress c) failure stress d) fracture stress 11 / 50 11. Find the bending moment at the center and also find the maximum bending moment a) 10 kN-m, 12 kN-m b) 15 kN-m, 10 kN-m c) 20 kN-m, 12 kN-m d) 10 kN-m, 15 kN-m 12 / 50 12. For a column, with both ends fixed, the crippling load will be equal to a) 2P b) 4P c) P/8 d) P/16 13 / 50 13. The radius of gyration of a rectangular section is not proportional to a) the square root of the moment of inertia b) the square root of the inverse of the area c) the square root of the moment of inertia divided by the area of the section d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. The relation between deflection (y) and bending moment (M) is a) M = EI(dy/dx) b) M =-EI(d²y/dx²) c) M = EI(d²y/dx] d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. *A simply supported beam as shown in the fig. carries 10 t of load. What will be the reaction at point B ? a) 5t b) 4.5 t c) 4t d) 3 t 16 / 50 16. The slope of the curve of B.M. diagram at any section will be equal to a) the slope of loading at that section b) the slope of shear force diagram at that section c) the ordinate of shear force diagram at that section d) the area of shear force diagram starting from any one end 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. *A beam is said to be loaded in pure bending when a) Bending moment is constant b) Bending moment is zero c) Bending moment is changing linearly d) Bending moment and shear force are changing linearly 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. *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 21 / 50 21. *The product EI is called a) flexural rigidity b) torsional rigidity c) second moment of area d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. *If the shear force along a section of a beam is zero, the bending moment at the section is: a) zero b) maximum c) minimum d) average of maximum-minimum 23 / 50 23. Point of contraflexure is a point where bending moment a) minimum b) maximum c) zero d) changes sign 24 / 50 24. Shear force diagram for a cantilever carrying a UDL over its whole length is a) rectangle b) triangle c) parabola d) cubic parabola 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. *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 27 / 50 27. *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 28 / 50 28. *"If a rod is simultaneously pulled at both of its ends, it will be a case of: a) axial loading b) vertical loading c) horizontal loading d) none of these 29 / 50 29. *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 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. The effective length of a column if both ends are hinged a) L b) 0.5L c) 2L d) 4L 32 / 50 32. *As per the elastic theory of design, the factor of safety is the ratio of a) working stress to field stress b) yield stress to working stress c) ultimate stress to yield stress d) ultimate load to load at yield 33 / 50 33. The maximum bending moment caused by a moving load on a fixed-end beam occurs a) at the support b) under the load c) at mid span d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. *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 35 / 50 35. A column that fails primarily due to direct stress is called a) long column b) short column c) weak column d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is said to be a) homogeneous b) isotropic c) elastic d) orthotropic 37 / 50 37. *The relation between the radius of curvature (R), bending moment (M), and flexural rigidity (EI) is given by a) M = EI/R b) M = E/IR c) EI = R/M d) MI/R = E 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. *Tensile internal force tends to: a) crush the member b) elongate the member c) shorten the member d) smash the member 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. *The maximum BM produced in a simply supported beam having a span of 4 m and subjected to a UDL of 10 kN/m a) 10 kN-m b) 20 kN-m c) 30 kN-m d) 40 kN-m 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. A Prismatic bar when subjected to pure bending assumes the shape of a) catenary b) parabola c) cubic parabola d) arc of a circle 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. *"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 49 / 50 49. A brittle material has a) no plastic zone b) no inelastic zone c) a very little plastic zone d) a large plastic zone 50 / 50 50. The number of points of contraflexture in a simply supported beam carrying udl is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 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