Top 1000+ Solved Strength of Materials MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The bending moment of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is
a. wl / 4
b. wl / 2
c. wl
d. wl2 / 2
Q. A thin cylindrical shell of diameter (d), length (l) and thickness (t) is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The hoop stress in the shell is
a. pd / t
b. pd / 2t
c. pd / 4t
d. pd / 6t
Q. A bar of copper and steel form a composite system, which is heated to a temperature of 40?C. The stress induced in the copper bar will be
a. tensile
b. compressive
c. shear
d. zero
Q. When one plate overlaps the other and the two plates are riveted together with two rows of rivets, the joint is known as
a. single riveted lap joint
b. double riveted lap joint
c. double riveted single cover butt joint
d. double riveted double cover butt joint
Q. A leaf spring is supported at the
a. ends and loaded at the centre
b. centre and loaded at the ends
c. ends and loaded anywhere
d. centre and loaded anywhere
Q. In a simple bending of beams, the stress in the beam varies
a. linearly
b. parabolically
c. hyperbolically
d. elliptically
Q. In a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load w per unit length, the point of contraflexure
a. lies in the centre of the beam
b. lies at the ends of the beam
c. depends upon the length of beam
d. does not exist
Q. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum tensile stress is developed on the
a. top layer
b. bottom layer
c. neutral axis
d. every cross-section
Q. The deformation per unit length is called
a. tensile stress
b. compressive stress
c. shear stress
d. strain
Q. In case of eccentrically loaded struts
a. solid section
b. hollow section
c. composite section
d. reinforced section