Strength of Materials MCQs

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Q401.
The assumption made in the theory of the reinforced cement concrete beam is that

a.

all the tensile stresses are taken up by the steel reinforcement only

b.

there is a sufficient bond between steel and concrete

c.

the steel and concrete are stressed within its elastic limit

d.

all of the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of the above
Q402.
When there is a sudden increase or decrease in shear force diagram between any two points, it indicates that there is a

a.

point load at the two points

b.

no loading between the two points

c.

uniformly distributed load between the two points

d.

uniformly varying load between the two points

Discuss
Answer: (a).point load at the two points
Q403.
The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded __________ of the beam.

a.

in the centre

b.

near the bottom

c.

near the top

d.

at any position

Discuss
Answer: (b).near the bottom
Q404.
Hook's law holds good up to

a.

yield point

b.

elastic limit

c.

plastic limit

d.

breaking point

Discuss
Answer: (b).elastic limit
Q405.
The shear force at the ends of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is

a.

zero at its both ends

b.

wl at one end and - wl at the other end

c.

wl/2 at one end and - wl/2 at the other end

d.

wl2/2 at one end and - wl2/2 at the other end

Discuss
Answer: (c).wl/2 at one end and - wl/2 at the other end
Q406.
In a leaf spring, the deflection at the centre is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q407.
In a stress-strain diagram for mild steel, as shown in the below figure, the point A represents

a.

elastic limit

b.

upper yield-point

c.

lower yield point

d.

breaking point

Discuss
Answer: (a).elastic limit
Q408.
When the retained material is subjected to some superimposed or surcharged load, the total horizontal pressure due to surcharged load is (where p = Intensity of the supercharged load)

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q409.
The relation between modulus of elasticity (E) and modulus of rigidity (C) is given by

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q410.
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (ฯƒx) in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress (ฯ„xy ), the maximum normal stress is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
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