Top 1000+ Solved Strength of Materials MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The point of contraflexure occurs in
a. cantilever beams
b. simply supported beams
c. overhanging beams
d. fixed beams
Q. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces, acting tangentially across the resisting section, as a result of which the body tends to shear off across the section, the stress and strain induced is
a. tensile stress, tensile strain
b. compressive stress, compressive strain
c. shear stress, tensile strain
d. shear stress, shear strain
Q. The formation of the bar per unit length in the direction of the force is known as
a. linear strain
b. lateral strain
c. volumetric strain
d. whear strain
Q. In a beam where shear force changes sign, the bending moment will be
a. zero
b. minimum
c. maximum
d. infinity
Q. When a change in length takes place, the strain is known as
a. linear strain
b. lateral strain
c. volumetric strain
d. shear strain
Q. The capacity of a strained body for doing work on the removal of the straining force, is called
a. strain energy
b. resilience
c. proof resilience
d. impact energy
Q. A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 Mpa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 Mpa. The maximum normal stress will be
a. ? 100 MPa
b. 250 MPa
c. 300 MPa
d. 400 MPa
Q. A beam which is fixed at one end and free at the other is called
a. simply supported beam
b. fixed beam
c. overhanging beam
d. cantilever beam
Q. The product of Young's modulus (E) and moment of inertia (I) is known as
a. modulus of rigidity
b. bulk modulus
c. flexural rigidity
d. torsional rigidity
Q. The unit of modulus of elasticity is same as those of
a. stress, strain and pressure
b. stress, force and modulus of rigidity
c. strain, force and pressure
d. stress, pressure and modulus of rigidity
Q. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pulls, as a result of which the body tends to extend its length, the stress and strain induced is
a. compressive stress, tensile strain
b. tensile stress, compressive strain
c. tensile stress, tensile strain
d. compressive stress, compressive strain