Theory of Structures MCQs

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Q101.
Total strain energy theory for the failure of a material at elastic limit, is known

a.

Guest's or Trecas' theory

b.

St. Venant's theory

c.

Rankine's theory

d.

Haig's theory

Discuss
Answer: (d).Haig's theory
Q102.
Stress may be expressed in Newtons

a.

per millimetre square (N/mm²)

b.

per centimetre square (N/cm²)

c.

per metre square (N/m²)

d.

All of the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the above.
Q103.
Principal planes are subjected to

a.

normal stresses only

b.

tangential stresses only

c.

normal stresses as well as tangential stresses

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).normal stresses only
Q104.
In plastic analysis, the shape factor for a circular section, is

a.

1.5

b.

1.6

c.

1.7

d.

1.75

Discuss
Answer: (c).1.7
Q105.
The ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear stress of a circular beam, is

a.

2/3

b.

3/2

c.

3/4

d.

4/3

Discuss
Answer: (d).4/3
Q106.
A rolled steel joist is simply supported at its ends and carries a uniformly distributed load which causes a maximum deflection of 10 mm and slope at the ends of 0.002 radian. The length of the joist will be,

a.

10 m

b.

12 m

c.

14 m

d.

16 m

Discuss
Answer: (d).16 m
Q107.
A steel rod 1 metre long having square cross section is pulled under a tensile load of 8 tonnes. The extension in the rod was 1 mm only. If Esteel = 2 x 106 kg/cm², the side of the rod, is

a.

1 cm

b.

1.5 cm

c.

2 cm

d.

2.5 cm

Discuss
Answer: (c).2 cm
Q108.
A compound bar consists of two bars of equal length. Steel bar cross-section is 3500 mm² and that of brass bar is 3000 mm². These are subjected to a compressive load 100,000 N. If Eb = 0.2 MN/mm² and Eb = 0.1 MN/mm², the stresses developed are:

a.

σb = 10 N/mm², σs = 20 N/mm²

b.

σb = 8 N/mm², σs = 16 N/mm²

c.

σb = 6 N/mm², σs = 12 N/mm²

d.

σb = 5 N/mm², σs = 10 N/mm²

Discuss
Answer: (a).σb = 10 N/mm², σs = 20 N/mm²
Q109.
Flat spiral springs

a.

consist of uniform thin strips

b.

are supported at outer end

c.

are wound by applying a torque

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q110.
By applying the static equations i.e. ΣH = 0, ΣV = 0 and ΣM = 0, to a determinate structure, we may determine

a.

supporting reactions only

b.

shear forces only

c.

bending moments only

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
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