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 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. *A diagram that shows the variation of axial force a) BMD b) SFD c) thrust diagram d) stress diagram 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. *The amount of shear force at the maximum bending moment a) all of the above b) minimum c) medium d) maximum 4 / 50 4. *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 5 / 50 5. "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 6 / 50 6. *The maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam UDL is applied a) ends b) mid c) 1/2 distance d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. *Short column taking maximum load having equal section a) sal b) pcc c) chir d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. *The inclined member carrying compressive load in the case of frames and trusses is a) Post b) stanchion c) strut d) column 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. *The velocity of a moving body is: a) A vector quantity b) A scalar quantity c) A constant quantity d) None of the above 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. Shear force diagram for a cantilever carrying a UDL over its whole length is a) rectangle b) triangle c) parabola d) cubic parabola 13 / 50 13. *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. 14 / 50 14. *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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. A cantilever beam of span 4m and carrying a point load of 10 kN located at 3m from the fixed end. Find the BM at the fixed and free end a) 30 kN-m, 0 b) 30 kN-m, 10 kN-m c) 10 kN-m, 30 kN-m d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. *"A simply supported beam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load W. The maximum bending moment, M is: a) WL/2 b) WL/4 c) WL/8 d) WL/16 21 / 50 21. *A cable subjected to U.D.L. over its entire span assumes a shape of a) semi-circle b) an isosceles triangle c) parabola d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. The number of reaction components at a hinge on rollers support is a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 23 / 50 23. The point of contraflexure occurs in a beam a) cantilevers only b) simply supported only c) overhanging only d) all of the above 24 / 50 24. Effective length of column fixed at one end and hinged at the other end is a) 1/2 b) 1/√2 c) 1l d) 1.25l 25 / 50 25. In a beam, the neutral plane a) may be at its centre b) passes through the c.g. of the area of c/s c) does not change during deformation d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 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 / 50 28. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of square cross-section of 10 cm side and 500 cm long is a) 117.2 b) 17.3 c) 173.2 d) 137.2 29 / 50 29. *A point where SF is zero, BM is a) maximum b) minimum c) either maximum or minimum d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. *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 31 / 50 31. *The phenomenon of decreased resistance of material due to the reversal of stress is called a) creep b) fatigue c) elasticity d) plasticity 32 / 50 32. The number of reaction components at a hinged end of a general loading is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 33 / 50 33. The moment of inertia of a triangular section b x h about the c-g is a) bh^3 / 12 b) bh^3 / 18 c) bh^3/36 d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. Find the value of thrust, if the member (beam) is subjected to an inclined force having a magnitude of 5 kN and an inclination with the vertical of 30° a) 2.5 kN b) 5 kN c) 2.5 √3 kN d) 7.5 kN 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. *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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. *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 40 / 50 40. *A member with a cross section of a mm^2 is subjected to a force of P N. It is L mm long and of Young's Modulus, E N/mm^2. The strain will be a) PL/AE(n/mm) b) PA/LE(N/mm^2) c) P/AE(mm/mm) d) AP/LE(mm/mm) 41 / 50 41. *Dead load of a member is the a) one that remains constant b) one that occurs due to the dead body c) one that comes all of a sudden d) one that comes due to the self-weight of the object 42 / 50 42. A shear force diagram of a simply supported beam shows constant shear force throughout the span. It is subjected to a) two concentrated loads spaced at points b) a couple at mid span c) a uniformly distributed load d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. *The tension in a cable supporting a lift a) is more when the lift is moving downwards b) is less when the lift is moving upwards c) Remains constant whether it moves downwards or upwards d) is less when the lift is moving downwards 47 / 50 47. The limit of proportionality depends upon a) area of cross-section b) types of loading c) types of material d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. The ratio of the effective length of a column and the minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area is known as a) buckling factor b) slenderness ratio c) crippling factor d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. A beam fixed at both ends with a central load W in the middle will have zero bending moment a) at one place b) at two places c) at three places 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. 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