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: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. The variation of the bending moment in the segment of a beam where no external load is present is a) linear b) parabolic c) cubic d) rectangular 2 / 30 2. *Tensile internal force tends to: a) crush the member b) elongate the member c) shorten the member d) smash the member 3 / 30 3. 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 4 / 30 4. A body having similar properties throughout a) homogeneous b) isomorphic c) isotropic d) anisotropy 5 / 30 5. Rate of change of bending moment is equal to a) shear force b) slope c) deflection d) none of the above 6 / 30 6. *In a simply supported beam subjected to a point load at the center, the maximum bending moment occurs at a) left end b) right end c) center d) none of the above 7 / 30 7. 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 8 / 30 8. 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 9 / 30 9. *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 10 / 30 10. *Proof resilience is the greatest stored energy at a) limit of proportionality b) elastic limit c) plastic limit d) yield point 11 / 30 11. *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 12 / 30 12. If the stress produced by a prismatic bar is equal to the working stress, the area of the cross-section of the prismatic bar becomes a) zero b) infinite c) maximum d) minimum 13 / 30 13. *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 14 / 30 14. In simple bending theory, the assumption that a plane section before bending remains plane after bending implies that a) stress is proportional to strain at all sections b) strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis c) stress is uniform in the cross-section d) none of the above 15 / 30 15. *Which of the following gives Bulk Modulus? 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 of equal magnitude on all six faces of a solid cube to the volumetric strain 16 / 30 16. In a fixed beam, the points of contraflexure, a) for a UDL load are 2 b) for a concentrated load are 2 c) for a moment applied load are 2 d) all of the above 17 / 30 17. *Hooke's law holds good up to: a) Yield point b) Plastic limit c) Elastic limit d) Breaking point 18 / 30 18. For a column, with both ends fixed, the crippling load will be equal to a) 2P b) 4P c) P/8 d) P/16 19 / 30 19. The c.g. of a semi-circular arc is a) r/π b) r/2π c) r/3π d) 2r/π 20 / 30 20. *A beam is said to be of uniform strength if a) bending moment is the same throughout the beam b) deflection is the same throughout the beam c) bending stress is the same throughout the beam d) none of the above 21 / 30 21. The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its C.G. is a) πd^2/16 b) πd^3/32 c) πd^3/64 d) πd^2/64 22 / 30 22. Which of the following is a relatively ductile material? a) cast iron b) wrought iron c) mild steel d) bronze 23 / 30 23. Find the elongation of a bar if c/s area of the bar is A, length 1, applied load p, modulus of elasticity of material is E a) PI/AE b) AE/PI c) PA/IE d) PE/AI 24 / 30 24. 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 25 / 30 25. *Toughness is a) the ability to absorb energy during plastic deformation b) higher ultimate strength c) stress at field d) strain energy at field 26 / 30 26. In a continuous beam, the point where bending moment changes sign is called a) point of inflection b) point of virtual hinge c) point of contraflexure d) all of the above 27 / 30 27. *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 28 / 30 28. 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 29 / 30 29. 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 30 / 30 30. The shear force on a beam and the displacement are related by a) V = EI(d^2y/dx^2) b) V = EI(d^3y/dx^2) c) V = EI(d^3y/dx^3) 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