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. *As the elastic limit reaches, tensile strain a) decreases more rapidly b) increases more rapidly c) decreases in proportion to the stress d) increases in proportion to the stress 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. Load carrying capacity of fixed beam is a) lesser than simply supported beam b) lesser than the cantilever beam c) greater than simply supported beam and cantilever beam d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. Which one is correct if the deflection of a beam is y a) θ = dy/dx b) dθ/dx = d²y/dx² c) M = EI/R d) all of the above 5 / 50 5. *Proof resilience is the greatest stored energy at a) limit of proportionality b) elastic limit c) plastic limit d) yield point 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. Shear force diagram for a cantilever carrying a UDL over its whole length is a) rectangle b) triangle c) parabola d) cubic parabola 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. A brittle material has a) no plastic zone b) no inelastic zone c) a very little plastic zone d) a large plastic zone 10 / 50 10. *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 11 / 50 11. An orthotropic material has a) inelastic properties b) non-homogeneous properties c) the same properties in an orthogonal direction d) different properties in three perpendicular directions 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. In a simply supported beam with span, L subjected to a point load, W at the center. Find the maximum bending moment induced in the beam a) WL/2 b) WL/3 c) WL/4 d) WL/8 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. A beam is supported over three rollers lying in the same plane. The beam is stable for a) any general loading b) loading with no component in the direction of the beam c) loading with no component perpendicular to the direction of the beam d) only when no load except self-weight acts. 16 / 50 16. *The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called: a) linear strain b) lateral strain c) volumetric strain d) Poisson's ratio 17 / 50 17. The number of reaction components at a hinge on rollers support is a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 18 / 50 18. *Load required to produce unit deflection is called a) stiffness b) ductility c) elasticity d) malleability 19 / 50 19. *Short column taking maximum load having equal section a) sal b) pcc c) chir d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. Centrifugal force acts at a curve a) along the center line b) towards the center c) away from the center d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. *The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam subjected to a concentrated load (W) at the midpoint is a) WL^3 / 8EI b) WL^3 / 48EI c) 5WL^3 / 48EI d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. The reaction at end A of the beam shown is a) 9 kN b) 3 kN c) 18 kN d) zero 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. *The bending moment at a section tends to bend or deflect the beam and internal stresses resist its bending. The resistance offered by the internal stress to the bending, is called: a) compressive stress b) shear stress c) bending stress d) elastic modulus 26 / 50 26. *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 27 / 50 27. *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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. *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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *Strut is a a) horizontal member b) vertical member c) inclined member d) compression member 33 / 50 33. In the case of an H section, the maximum shear stress will occur at a) top fibers b) neutral axis c) bottom fibers d) at the junction of web and flanges 34 / 50 34. The difference in ordinate of the shear force between any two sections is equal to the area under a) shear curve between these two sections b) load curve between these two sections c) bending moment curve between these two sections d) load curve between these two sections plus concentrated load applied between the sections 35 / 50 35. In a beam where shear force is maximum, the bending moment will be a) maximum b) zero c) minimum d) no relation 36 / 50 36. Normally, the numerical value of Poisson's is a) 0.3 for steel b) 0.15 for concrete c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. *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 38 / 50 38. *Hooke's law holds good up to: a) Yield point b) Plastic limit c) Elastic limit d) Breaking point 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. The number of reaction components at a hinged end of a general loading is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. *The variation of the bending moment in the segment of a beam where the load is uniformly distributed is a) linear b) parabolic c) cubic d) rectangular 44 / 50 44. *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 45 / 50 45. The bending moment acting on the plane of an element will cause the following type of stress on the plane a) normal stress b) tension stress c) axial stress d) transverse shear stress 46 / 50 46. *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 47 / 50 47. The method of increasing fatigue resistance by overstressing the metal by successively increasing the loading is known as a) compounding b) coaxing c) relaxing d) enduring 48 / 50 48. If y is the deflection of the beam, then shear force is a) y b) dy/dx c) d²y/dx² d) d^3y/dx² 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. *The product EI is called a) flexural rigidity b) torsional rigidity c) second moment of area d) none 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