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. *Young's modulus is the ratio of a) Volumetric stress/volumetric strain b) Lateral stress/lateral strain c) Longitudinal stress/ longitudinal strain d) Shear stress/ shear strain 2 / 50 2. The shear center may be defined as a) the point through which the resultant of the shear stress pass b) the point about which the moment of shear flow is zero c) the center of gravity of the section d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The slope of the curve of S.F. diagram at any section will be equal to a) the slope of loading at that section b) the ordinate of loading diagram at that section c) the area of loading diagram from end to that section d) the bending moment at that section 6 / 50 6. *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 7 / 50 7. Bending moment diagram of simply supported beam with a point load at the centre of the span is a) parabola b) triangular c) rectangle d) diagonal 8 / 50 8. The c.g. of a semi-circular arc is a) r/π b) r/2π c) r/3π d) 2r/π 9 / 50 9. *The shear flow in a section can be defined as a) total shear stress b) flow direction of shear c) total shear stress at a point d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. *Stress in a beam due to simple bending is a) inversely proportional b) directly proportional c) curvilinear related d) all of the above 12 / 50 12. Point of contraflexure is a point where bending moment a) minimum b) maximum c) zero d) changes sign 13 / 50 13. The shear force on a beam is proportional to a) curvature of the axis b) displacement of the axis c) sum of the forces d) sum of the transverse forces 14 / 50 14. 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 a) WL/8 b) WL/6 c) WL/4 d) WL/2 15 / 50 15. If magnitude and direction of a load does not change with respect to time, this type of load is called a) point load b) static load c) dynamic load d) wind load 16 / 50 16. *Which of the following is dimensionless? a) bulk modulus b) strain c) shear stress d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. The impact tests are used to determine a) ultimate crushing strength b) toughness c) ductility d) tenacity 18 / 50 18. *The property of a material by which a body returns to its original shape after removal of the force is called a) plasticity b) elasticity c) ductility d) malleability 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. *The shear force in a concrete beam is assumed to act a) along the longitudinal axis b) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis c) on a plane normal to the longitudinal axis d) vertically downward 21 / 50 21. *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. 22 / 50 22. If y is the deflection of the beam, then shear force is a) y b) dy/dx c) d²y/dx² d) d^3y/dx² 23 / 50 23. *The product EI is called a) flexural rigidity b) torsional rigidity c) second moment of area d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. *The amount of shear force at the maximum bending moment a) all of the above b) minimum c) medium d) maximum 25 / 50 25. *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 26 / 50 26. *Mathematically, strain may be defined as a) the deformation per unit volume b) the deformation per unit area c) the deformation per unit length d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. What is tenacity? a) ultimate strength in tension b) ultimate strength in compression c) ultimate shear strength d) ultimate impact strength 28 / 50 28. The equivalent length of column fixed at one end and free at the other end is a) 2l b) 0.75l c) 1l d) 1.25l 29 / 50 29. For a beam of uniform strength if its depth is maintained constant then its width will vary in proportion to a) bending moment b) (B.M)^2 c) (B.M)^3 d) (B.M) 30 / 50 30. *Bending moment diagram of a simply supported beam having a uniformly distributed load is a) rectangular b) parabolic c) triangular d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. The maximum bending moment caused by a large number of equally spaced identical loads on a simply supported beam is (W = wL) a) WL/6 b) WL/8 c) WL/16 d) WL/2y 32 / 50 32. *The inclined member carrying compressive load in the case of frames and trusses is a) Post b) stanchion c) strut d) column 33 / 50 33. *A diagram that shows the variation of axial force a) BMD b) SFD c) thrust diagram d) stress diagram 34 / 50 34. *The ratio of the intensity of stress in a case of a suddenly loaded to that of gradually applied load is a) same b) half c) twice d) thrice 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. *The unit failure stress is taken as : a) rupture stress b) ultimate stress c) failure stress d) fracture stress 37 / 50 37. In rectangular column having cross section b X h, the core is a) rectangle of lengths b/2 and h/2 b) square of lengths b/2 c) rhombus of lengths h/2 d) rhombus of diagonals b/3 and h/3 38 / 50 38. *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 39 / 50 39. The beam strongest in flexure will have the maximum a) moment of inertia b) section modulus c) area of cross-section d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. *Short column taking maximum load having equal section a) sal b) pcc c) chir d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. *The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the piece is called: a) elastic limit b) ultimate stress c) yield stress d) breaking stress 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. A Prismatic bar when subjected to pure bending assumes the shape of a) catenary b) parabola c) cubic parabola d) arc of a circle 44 / 50 44. The value of Poisson's ratio always remains a) greater than one b) lesser than one c) equal to one d) none of these 45 / 50 45. *The shear force and bending moment are related by a) V = M/Z b) V = MY/I c) V = dM/dx d) V = Mdx 46 / 50 46. *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 47 / 50 47. A beam simply supported at ends is subjected to load. The maximum bending moment is located where a) shear force is zero b) shear force is maximum c) bending moment is zero d) axial thrust is zero 48 / 50 48. *The critical bending moment caused in a fixed end beam loaded with a uniformly distributed load (W = wL) throughout is a) M = WL/4 b) M = WL/8 c) M = WL/12 d) M = WL/16 49 / 50 49. *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 50 / 50 50. Permanent set is a) the force that acts permanently on the body b) irrecoverable deformation in the body c) the shape of the member just after the completion of construction d) the ratio of Poisson's ratio to Young's modulus 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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