Materials Strength MCQs

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Q141.
In a three hinged arch, the bending moment will be zero

a.

at right hinge only

b.

at left hinge only

c.

at both right and left hinges

d.

at all the three hinges.

Discuss
Answer: (d).at all the three hinges.
Q142.
The ratio of the tensile stress developed in the wall of a boiler in the circumferential direction to the tensile stress in the axial direction, is

a.

4

b.

3

c.

2

d.

1

Discuss
Answer: (c).2
Q143.
In a shaft shear stress intensity at a point is not

a.

directly proportional to the distance from the axis

b.

inversely proportional to the distance from the axis

c.

inversely proportional to the polar moment of inertia

d.

directly proportional to the applied torque.

Discuss
Answer: (b).inversely proportional to the distance from the axis
Q144.
Along the neutral axis of a simply supported beam

a.

fibres do not undergo strain

b.

fibres undergo minimum strain

c.

fibres undergo maximum strain

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).fibres do not undergo strain
Q145.
A joint of a frame is subjected to three tensile force P, Q and R equally inclined to each other. If P is 10 tonnes, the other forces will be

a.

Q = 10 tonnes and R = zero

b.

R + 10 tonnes and Q = zero

c.

Q + R = 10 tonnes

d.

Q and R each is equal to 10 tonnes.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Q and R each is equal to 10 tonnes.
Q146.
A simply supported beam carries two equal concentrated loads W at distances L/3 from either support. The maximum bending moment

a.

WL/3

b.

WL/4

c.

5WL/4

d.

3WL/12

Discuss
Answer: (a).WL/3
Q147.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

The distance of the eccentric axial load from the C.G. beyond which tension develops, is known as kern distance

b.

In visco-elastic material, stress-strain relation is dependent on time

c.

An instropic material has different properties is different directions

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q148.
For a simply supported beam carrying uniformly distributed load W on it entire length L, the maximum bending moment is

a.

WL/4

b.

WL/8

c.

WL/2

d.

WL/3

Discuss
Answer: (b).WL/8
Q149.
The shiftness factor for a prismatic beam of length L and moment of inertia I, is

a.

IE/L

b.

2IE/L

c.

2IE/L

d.

3IE/L

Discuss
Answer: (a).IE/L
Q150.
The stress in the wall of a cylinder in a direction normal to its longitudinal axis, due to a force acting along the circumference, is known as

a.

yield stress

b.

longitudinal stress

c.

hoop stress

d.

circumferential stress

Discuss
Answer: (c).hoop stress
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