Materials Strength MCQs

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Q211.
Ties are load carrying members of a frame, which are subjected to

a.

transverse loads

b.

axial tension loads

c.

axial compressive loads

d.

torsional loads.

Discuss
Answer: (b).axial tension loads
Q212.
At either end of a plane frame, maximum number of possible transverse shear forces, are

a.

one

b.

two

c.

three

d.

four

Discuss
Answer: (a).one
Q213.
The stress necessary to initiate yielding, is considerably

a.

more than that necessary to continue it

b.

less than that necessary to continue it

c.

more than that necessary to stop it

d.

less than that necessary to stop it.

Discuss
Answer: (a).more than that necessary to continue it
Q214.
Strain energy of any member may be defined as work done on it

a.

to deform it

b.

to resist elongation

c.

to resist shortening

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q215.
If the length of a cantilever carrying an isolated load at its free end is doubled, the deflection of the free end will increase by

a.

8

b.

1/8

c.

1/3

d.

2

Discuss
Answer: (a).8
Q216.
The value of Poisson's ratio always remains

a.

greater than one

b.

less than one

c.

equal to one

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).less than one
Q217.
For a beam having fixed ends, the unknown element of the reactions, is

a.

horizontal components at either end

b.

vertical components at either end

c.

horizontal component at one end and vertical component at the other

d.

horizontal and vertical components at both the ends.

Discuss
Answer: (d).horizontal and vertical components at both the ends.
Q218.
If all the dimensions of a bar are increased in the proportion n : 1, the proportion with which the maximum stress produced in the prismatic bar by its own weight, will increase in the ratio

a.

1 : n

b.

n : 1

c.

1 : 1/n

d.

1/n : 1

Discuss
Answer: (b).n : 1
Q219.
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

Discuss
Answer: (c).173.2
Q220.
The cross sections of the beams of equal length are a circle and a square whose permissible bending stress are same under same maximum bending. The ratio of their flexural weights is,

a.

1.118

b.

1.338

c.

1.228

d.

1.108

Discuss
Answer: (a).1.118
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