MCQ Questions
1. Limit of proportionality depends upon ____________
a) Area of cross-section b) Type of loading c) Type of material d) All of the mentioned\
2. Stress in a beam due to simple bending is ___________
a) Directly proportional b) Inversely proportional c) Curvilinearly related d) Parabolically
related.
3. Flexible shafts have ______ rigidity in bending moment.
a) High b) Low c) Very high d) Extremely low
4. Where in the stress-strain curve, the Hooke’s law is valid?
a) Elastic range b) Valid everywhere c) Necking region d) Strain hardening region
5. Sagging, the bending moment occurs at the _____ of the beam.
a) At supports b) Mid span c) Point of contraflexure d) Point of emergence
6. The equivalent length of a column fixed at both end is
(a) 0.5 L (b) 0.7 L (c) L (d) 2 L
7. A solid uniform metal bar is hanging vertically from its upper end. Its elongation will be
_________
a) Proportional to L and inversely proportional to D2
b) Proportional to L2 and inversely proportional to D
c) Proportional of U but independent of D
d) Proportional of L but independent of D
8. On bending of a beam, which is the layer which is neither elongated nor shortened?
a) Axis of load b) Neutral axis c) Center of gravity d) None of the mentioned
9. How many elastic constants of a non homogeneous, non isotropic material will be?
a) 9 b) 15 c) 20 d) 21
10. _______ is a measure of the strength of shaft in rotation.
a) Torsional modulus b) Sectional modulus c) Polar modulus d) Torsional rigidity
11. Principal stress is the magnitude of ________ stress acting on the principal plane.
a. Normal stress b. Shear stress c. Tangential stress. d. None of the above
12. Which of the following do not fall under axial loading conditions?
(a) Tension (b) Compression (c) Bending and torsion (d) Uniformly distributed load
13. How do point loads and udl be represented in SFD?
a) Simple lines and curved lines b) Curved lines and inclined lines c) Simple lines and
inclined lines d) Cant represent any more.
14. Which of the following function can the spring perform?
a) Store energy b) Absorb shock c) Measure force d) All of the mentioned
15. Which of the following act on shafts?
a) Torsional moment b) Bending Moment c) Both torsional and bending d) None of the
Mentioned.
[Link] spring index=2.5, what can be concluded about stresses in the wire?
a) They are high b) They are negligible c) They are moderate d) Cannot be determined
17. If number of coils are 8 and wire diameter of spring 3mm, then solid length is given by?
a) None of the listed b) 27mm c) 24mm d) 21mm
18. If a spring has plain ends then number of inactive coils is?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 0
19. If slenderness ratio=45, which mode of failure will dominate?
a) Buckling b) Compressive Stresses c) Both buckling and compressive stress
d) Can’t be stated
20. The angle between normal stress and tangential stress is known as angle of ______
a. declination b. orientation c. obliquity d. rotation
21. Which of the following stresses can be determined using Mohr's circle method?
a. Torsional stress b. Bending stress c. Principal stress d. All of the above
22. The graphical method of Mohr's circle represents shear stress (τ) on ______
a. X-axis b. Y-axis c. Z-axis d. None of the above
23. A long propeller shaft is often made of two pieces connected by a center support
[Link] is the purpose of this design?
a) To increase the shaft's diameter. b) To reduce the shaft's weight.
c) To prevent the shaft from sagging or whirling. d) To allow for a higher rotational
speed.
24. What is the equivalent length of a column with both ends hinged?
a. 2L b. L c. 0.5 L d. 0.7 L
25. Eccentrically loaded columns have to be designed for combined axial and ________
a) Shear force b) Bending moments c) Torsion d) Creep