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. 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 2 / 50 2. The strain energy stored by a member when strained within the elastic limit is known as a) resilience b) proof resilience c) potential strain d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. In a beam where shear force is maximum, the bending moment will be a) maximum b) zero c) minimum d) no relation 4 / 50 4. A Prismatic bar when subjected to pure bending assumes the shape of a) catenary b) parabola c) cubic parabola d) arc of a circle 5 / 50 5. *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 6 / 50 6. The shear center in the case of a T-beam section is a) at the C.G. of the section b) at the neutral axis of the section c) on the C.G. horizontal plane and away from C.G. within the leg projections d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. *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 10 / 50 10. *The rate of change of shear force is called a) bending moment b) slope c) deflection d) intensity of load 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. The maximum shear stress will always occur at a) neutral axis b) top extreme fiber c) a fiber in the cross-section depending on configuration d) bottom extreme fiber 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. A column that fails primarily due to buckling is known as a) long column b) short column c) wear column d) medium column. 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. *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 20 / 50 20. *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 21 / 50 21. Centrifugal force acts away from the center of the path while centripetal force a) does not act b) away from the center of the path c) towards the center of the path d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. Which of the following is a relatively ductile material? a) cast iron b) wrought iron c) mild steel d) bronze 24 / 50 24. A member that is subjected to reversible tensile or compressible stress may fail at a stress lower than the ultimate stress of the material. The property of the metal is called a) plasticity of the metal b) elasticity of the metal c) fatigue of the metal d) workability of the metal 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. *A member which does not regain its original shape after the load producing deformation is removed, is said to be: a) plastic b) elastic c) rigid d) none of the above. 27 / 50 27. *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 28 / 50 28. The ratio of elongations of a conical bar due to its own weight and that of a prismatic bar of the same length is a) 1/6 b) 1/5 c) 1/4 d) 1/3 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. *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 31 / 50 31. *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 32 / 50 32. The section modulus of a rectangular section is proportional to a) area of the section b) square of the area of the section c) product of the area & depth d) half moment of inertia of the section 33 / 50 33. Shape of the bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam having a point load at the center is a) parabolic b) square c) rectangular d) triangular 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. *The amount of shear force at the maximum bending moment a) all of the above b) minimum c) medium d) maximum 37 / 50 37. *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 38 / 50 38. *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 39 / 50 39. According to Hook's law, which one is correct? a) σ=E b) σE=1 c) σ = Εε d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. *"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 43 / 50 43. "When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely the maximum compressive stress is developed on the : a) top layer b) bottom layer c) neutral axis d) every cross section 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. If the value of Young's Modulus of elasticity for a material is zero, it implies that the material is a) incompressible b) compressible c) plastic d) visco elastic 46 / 50 46. Rate of change of bending moment is equal to a) shear force b) slope c) deflection d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. *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 48 / 50 48. *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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. *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 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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