Materials Strength MCQs

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Q41.
If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and outermost row has only one rivet, the arrangement of the rivets, is called

a.

chain riveting

b.

zig-zag riveting

c.

diamond riveting

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).diamond riveting
Q42.
The minimum number of rivets for the connection of a gusset plate, is

a.

1

b.

2

c.

3

d.

4

Discuss
Answer: (b).2
Q43.
A triangular section having base b, height h, is placed with its base horizontal. If the shear stress at a depth y from top is q, the maximum shear stress is

a.

3S/bh

b.

4S/bh

c.

4b/Sh

d.

3b/Sh

Discuss
Answer: (a).3S/bh
Q44.
The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300 cm length, is

a.

200

b.

240

c.

360

d.

416

Discuss
Answer: (d).416
Q45.
A rectangular beam 20 cm wide is subjected to a maximum shearing force of 10, 000 kg, the corresponding maximum shearing stress being 30 kg/cm². The depth of the beam is

a.

15 cm

b.

20 cm

c.

25 cm

d.

30 cm.

Discuss
Answer: (c).25 cm
Q46.
If the width of a simply supported beam carrying an isolated load at its centre is doubled, the deflection of the beam at the centre is changed by

a.

1/2

b.

1/8

c.

2

d.

8

Discuss
Answer: (a).1/2
Q47.
For a simply supported beam of length L, the bending moment M is described as M = a (x - x³/L²), 0 โ‰ค x < L; where a is a constant. The shear force will be zero at

a.

the supports

b.

x = L/2

c.

x = L/โˆš3

d.

x = L/3

Discuss
Answer: (c).x = L/โˆš3
Q48.
The deflection of any rectangular beam simply supported, is

a.

directly proportional to its weight

b.

inversely proportional to its width

c.

inversely proportional to the cube of its depth

d.

directly proportional to the cube of its length

Discuss
Answer: (c).inversely proportional to the cube of its depth
Q49.
Shear deflection of a cantilever of length L, cross sectional area A and shear modulus G, under a concentrated load W at its free end, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q50.
An open-ended cylinder of radius r and thickness t is subjected to internal pressure p. The Young's modulus for the material is E and Poisson's ratio is ฮผ. The longitudinal strain is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
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