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. Along the neutral axis of a simply supported beam a) fibers do not undergo strain b) fibers undergo very little strain c) the fibers are subjected to maximum stress d) none of the above 2 / 30 2. Find the maximum BM induced in a cantilever beam subjected to a point load of 10 KN and a length of the beam is 10 m. The load is located at a distance of 3 m from the free end:- a) 40 kN-m b) 50 kN-m c) 60 kN-m d) 70 kN-m 3 / 30 3. *The forces which meet at one point, but their lines of action do not lie in a plane, are called: a) co-planer non-concurrent forces b) non-coplanar concurrent forces c) non-coplanar non-concurrent forces d) none of the above 4 / 30 4. *In a simply supported beam with span (L) having a triangular load with its intensity 0 at both ends and W at center. The maximum BM will be a) WL/2 b) WL/2 c) WL^2/12 d) WL/9 5 / 30 5. How does Young's Modulus vary with an increase in temperature? a) will increase b) will not be affected c) will decrease d) impossible to predict 6 / 30 6. 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 7 / 30 7. Find the slenderness ratio of the column of M.I. = 10000cm4, Area =100cm^2 & effective length =3.0m a) 3 b) 30 c) 4 d) 40 8 / 30 8. Longitudinal cracks observed in timber beams are due to a) high bending stresses b) application of concentrated loads over the beam c) shear failure between the layers d) timber not being in compression 9 / 30 9. *The S.I. unit of the modulus of elasticity is a) N/cm^2 b) N/m^2 c) dyne/cm^2 d) none of the above 10 / 30 10. *The stress at which the extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load is called a) elastic limit b) plastic limit c) breaking point d) yielding point 11 / 30 11. 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 12 / 30 12. *Thrust is induced in the case of a) vertical load b) inclined load c) vertical & inclined load d) none of the above 13 / 30 13. The maximum number of transverse shear forces possible at one end of an element of a plane frame are a) zero b) one c) two d) three 14 / 30 14. *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 15 / 30 15. The moment of inertia of a triangular section b x h about the base is a) bh^3/12 b) bh^3/18 c) bh^3/36 d) all of the above 16 / 30 16. 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 17 / 30 17. Point of contraflexure is a point where bending moment a) minimum b) maximum c) zero d) changes sign 18 / 30 18. *The product EI is called a) flexural rigidity b) torsional rigidity c) second moment of area d) none of the above 19 / 30 19. *Moment of inertia of an object having rectangular section of 'b' as width and 'd' as depth is given by: a) bd^3/12 b) bd^2/24 c) b^2d^2/12 d) db^3/24 20 / 30 20. *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 21 / 30 21. 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 22 / 30 22. 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 23 / 30 23. 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 24 / 30 24. Rate of change of bending moment is equal to a) shear force b) slope c) deflection d) none of the above 25 / 30 25. The square root of the ratio of moment of inertia and cross-section area of the member is known as a) least lateral dimension b) second moment of inertia c) radius of gyration d) section modulus 26 / 30 26. 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 27 / 30 27. *The shear force and bending moment are related by a) V = M/Z b) V = MY/I c) V = dM/dx d) V = Mdx 28 / 30 28. Find the maximum SF induced in S.S 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) 1 KN b) 2 KN c) 4 KN d) 8 KN-m 29 / 30 29. The effective length of a column effectively held in position and restrained in direction at one end will be a) 1l b) 1.5 l c) 2 l d) 3 l 30 / 30 30. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam subjected to a moment at the end of the beam would be a) rectangle b) triangle c) parabola d) cubic parabola 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. 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