Mechanics of Materials & Structures Online Test – Paper 2

1. In the case of an H section, the maximum shear stress will occur at

2. In a beam, the neutral plane

3. 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

4. Centrifugal force acts away from the center of the path while centripetal force

5. The maximum bending moment caused on a simply supported beam subjected to two equal concentrated loads (W/2) spaced at an equal distance (L/3) over the span is

6. The number of reaction components at a hinged end of a general loading is

7. How does Young's Modulus vary with an increase in temperature?

8. *Find the maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam loaded with a UDL of 2 t/m having a span of 4m

9. The region of c/s of a column in which compressive load may be applied without producing tensile load is known as

10. The difference between BM values at any two sections will be equal to

11. The maximum deflection of a beam occurs at

12. Permanent set is

13. The slope of the curve of B.M. diagram at any section will be equal to

14. *The inclined member carrying compressive load in the case of frames and trusses is

15. Which one is correct if the deflection of a beam is y

16. *The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the piece is called:

17. Which of the following materials will have the highest Young's Modulus?

18. *Stress in a beam due to simple bending is

19. The method of increasing fatigue resistance by overstressing the metal by successively increasing the loading is known as

20. *A beam is said to be loaded in pure bending when

21. The maximum number of transverse shear forces possible at one end of an element of a plane truss are

22. If magnitude and direction of a load does not change with respect to time, this type of load is called

23. *The phenomenon of decreased resistance of material due to the reversal of stress is called

24. The limit of proportionality depends upon

25. For a beam of uniform strength if its depth is maintained constant then its width will vary in proportion to

26. *Dead load of a member is the

27. If the elasticity of the material is zero then the material is said to be

28. In a fixed beam, the points of contraflexure,

29. The variation of the bending moment in the segment of a beam where no external load is present is

30. *Thrust is induced in the case of