Materials Strength MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Materials Strength, a fundamental topic in the field of Civil Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Materials Strength MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q11.
The length of a column which gives the same value of buckling load by Euler and Rankine-Gordon formula, is equal to

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q12.
The direction of the reaction at support B of a truss shown in below figure will be

a.

East of North

b.

West of North

c.

East of South

d.

West of South

Discuss
Answer: (a).East of North
Q13.
The reaction at support A of the beam shown in below figure, is

a.

zero

b.

5 T

c.

10 T

d.

1 T

Discuss
Answer: (a).zero
Q14.
The B.M. of a cantilever beam shown in below figure at A, is

a.

zero

b.

8 Tm

c.

12 Tm

d.

20 Tm

Discuss
Answer: (a).zero
Q15.
If a member carries a tensile force P on its area of cross-section A, the normal stress introduced on an inclined plane making an angle θ with its transverse plane, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q16.
For a channel section, the shear centre lies at a distance of

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q17.
If the normal cross-section A of a member is subjected to tensile force P, the resulting normal stress in an oblique plane inclined at angle θ to transverse plane will be

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q18.
The nature of the stress in horizontal members of the truss shown in below figure may be

a.

compressive

b.

tensile

c.

shear

d.

zero

Discuss
Answer: (b).tensile
Q19.
The structure shown in below figure is stable, if

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (d).D
Q20.
The greatest eccentricity which a load W can have without producing tension on the cross-section of a short column of external diameter D and internal diameter d, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
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