Strength of Materials MCQs

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Q101.
A thin spherical shell of diameter (d) and thickness (t) is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The stress in the shell material is

a.

pd/t

b.

pd/2t

c.

pd/4t

d.

pd/8t

Discuss
Answer: (c).pd/4t
Q102.
Rivets are generally specified by

a.

thickness of plates to be joined

b.

overall length

c.

shank diameter

d.

diameter of head

Discuss
Answer: (c).shank diameter
Q103.
Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is

a.

zero

b.

minimum

c.

maximum

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).zero
Q104.
For a 25 mm hole drilled in plates, the diameter of rivet shank should be

a.

23mm

b.

24.5mm

c.

25mm

d.

26mm

Discuss
Answer: (a).23mm
Q105.
A beam of uniform strength has

a.

same cross-section throughout the beam

b.

same bending stress at every section

c.

same bending moment at every section

d.

same shear stress at every section

Discuss
Answer: (b).same bending stress at every section
Q106.
The shear force of a simply supported beam carrying a central point load changes sign at its midpoint.

a.

Correct

b.

Incorrect

c.

Can't say

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).Correct
Q107.
In a simple bending theory, one of the assumption is that the material of the beam is isotropic. This assumption means that the

a.

normal stress remains constant in all directions

b.

normal stress varies linearly in the material

c.

elastic constants are same in all the directions

d.

elastic constants varies linearly in the material

Discuss
Answer: (c).elastic constants are same in all the directions
Q108.
A circular shaft fixed at, A has diameter D for half of its length and diameter D/2 over the other half, as shown in the below figure. If the rotation of B relative to A is 0.1 radian, the rotation of C relative to B will be

a.

0.4 radian

b.

0.8 radian

c.

1.6 radian

d.

3.2 radian

Discuss
Answer: (c).1.6 radian
Q109.
In the below figure, __________ represents glass.

a.

curve A

b.

curve B

c.

curve C

d.

curve D

Discuss
Answer: (c).curve C
Q110.
In the below figure, curve C represents soft brass.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be true or false

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
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