Strength of Materials MCQs

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Q181.
The pull required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, t = Thickness of plates, and ฯƒt, ฯ„ and ฯƒc = Permissible tensile, shearing and crushing stresses respectively)

a.

(p - 2d)t x ฯƒc

b.

(p - d)t x ฯ„

c.

(p - d)t x ฯƒt

d.

(2p - d)t x ฯƒt

Discuss
Answer: (c).(p - d)t x ฯƒt
Q182.
When a beam is subjected to bending moment, the stress at any point is __________ the distance of the point from the neutral axis.

a.

equal to

b.

directly proportional to

c.

inversely proportional to

d.

independent of

Discuss
Answer: (b).directly proportional to
Q183.
The torsional rigidity of a shaft is given by

a.

T/J

b.

T/ฮธ

c.

T/r

d.

T/G

Discuss
Answer: (b).T/ฮธ
Q184.
The unit of strain is

a.

N-mm

b.

N/mm

c.

mm

d.

no unit

Discuss
Answer: (d).no unit
Q185.
The maximum deflection of a cantilever beam of length L with a point load W at the free end is

a.

WL³/3EI

b.

WL³/8EI

c.

WL³/16EI

d.

WL³/48EI

Discuss
Answer: (a).WL³/3EI
Q186.
The maximum bending moment of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length lies at the middle of its length.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

Can't say

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q187.
Young's modulus may be defined as the ratio of

a.

linear stress to lateral strain

b.

lateral strain to linear strain

c.

linear stress to linear strain

d.

shear stress to shear strain

Discuss
Answer: (c).linear stress to linear strain
Q188.
The maximum shear stress in a thin cylindrical shell subjected to internal pressure p is

a.

pd/t

b.

pd/2t

c.

pd/4t

d.

pd/8t

Discuss
Answer: (d).pd/8t
Q189.
When a shaft, is subjected to torsion, the shear stress induced in the shaft varies from

a.

minimum at the centre to maximum at the circumference

b.

maximum at the centre to minimum at the circumference

c.

zero at the centre to maximum at the circumference

d.

maximum at the centre to zero at the circumference

Discuss
Answer: (c).zero at the centre to maximum at the circumference
Q190.
The maximum bending moment for a simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at both ends and w per metre at the centre, lies at the centre of a beam.

a.

Agree

b.

Disagree

c.

Can't say

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).Agree
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