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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. *The total time of collision and restitution of two bodies is called a) time of collision b) period of collision c) period of impact d) all the above 2 / 50 2. Which of the following materials will have the highest Young's Modulus? a) brass b) timber c) mild steel d) copper 3 / 50 3. The stress due to temperature change in a member depends on a) cross-section of the member b) length of the member c) supporting end conditions d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. *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 5 / 50 5. *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 6 / 50 6. *Toughness is a) the ability to absorb energy during plastic deformation b) higher ultimate strength c) stress at field d) strain energy at field 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. *The relation between the radius of curvature (R), bending moment (M), and flexural rigidity (EI) is given by a) M = EI/R b) M = E/IR c) EI = R/M d) MI/R = E 10 / 50 10. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square section of 2.5 cm sides and an effective length of 1.75 m is a) 232 b) 242 c) 252 d) 262 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. In the case of a simply supported beam subjected to UDL, the maximum shear force occurs at a point a) support b) centre c) 1/3 d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. What is tenacity? a) ultimate strength in tension b) ultimate strength in compression c) ultimate shear strength d) ultimate impact strength 14 / 50 14. *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 15 / 50 15. *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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Shear strain is defined as a) change in the angle between planes at right angles b) distortion of fiber c) change in angle between two angles d) strain that normally occurs 18 / 50 18. Load carrying capacity of fixed beam is a) lesser than simply supported beam b) lesser than the cantilever beam c) greater than simply supported beam and cantilever beam d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. *The amount of shear force at the maximum bending moment a) all of the above b) minimum c) medium d) maximum 20 / 50 20. A column that fails primarily due to direct stress is called a) long column b) short column c) weak column d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. A column that fails primarily due to buckling is known as a) long column b) short column c) wear column d) medium column. 24 / 50 24. The brittle materials have low toughness because they a) have large plastic deformation before failure b) have small plastic deformation before failure c) have no plastic deformation before failure d) can absorb impact load also 25 / 50 25. *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 26 / 50 26. If y is the deflection of the beam, then shear force is a) y b) dy/dx c) d²y/dx² d) d^3y/dx² 27 / 50 27. *Centrifugal force is given by a) v^2/R b) mv^2/R c) mxa d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. The phenomenon of slow growth of strain under steady tensile stress, i.e., increasing with time, is called a) yielding b) creeping c) breaking d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. *The rate of change of shear force is called a) bending moment b) slope c) deflection d) intensity of load 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The diagram showing the variation of BM along the span of the beam is called a) BMD b) SFD c) thrust diagram d) all of the above 33 / 50 33. *The stress at which the extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load is called a) breaking point b) plastic point c) yielding point d) elastic point 34 / 50 34. *Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the a) parallel to the axis of the load b) perpendicular to the axis of the load c) least radius of gyration d) least cross-section 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The region of c/s of a column in which compressive load may be applied without producing tensile load is known as a) core b) more c) compression area d) tension area 37 / 50 37. The moment of inertia of an area will be least with respect to a) central axis b) horizontal axis c) vertical axis d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. What is strain energy? a) stress x strain b) volume x stress x strain c) energy that is spent for straining a body d) energy stored in a body because of being strained 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. A viscoelastic material a) is an elastic material b) has a small plastic zone c) has a time-dependent stress-strain relation d) has a viscous surface 43 / 50 43. Moment of inertia of a rectangular beam bxd is a) bd^3/12 b) bd^3/6 c) db^3/12 d) db^3/6 44 / 50 44. *The inclined member carrying compressive load in the case of frames and trusses is a) Post b) stanchion c) strut d) column 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. *The law "Stress is proportional to strain within certain limits" is formulated by a) Thomas Youngs b) Poisson c) Mohr d) Robert Hook 47 / 50 47. The maximum deflection in a cantilever beam carrying a concentrated load 'w' at the free end is (Where L is span of bean, W is total load and EI is flexural rigidity) a) WL^3 / 8EI b) WL^2 / 5EI c) WL^3 / 3EI d) 3WL^3 / 2EI 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. The moment of inertia of a square section is given by a) I = b^4/12 b) I = b^3/12 c) I = b^4 d) I = b^4/3 50 / 50 50. In a simply supported beam with span, L subjected to a point load, W at the center. Find the maximum bending moment induced in the beam a) WL/2 b) WL/3 c) WL/4 d) WL/8 Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 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