Top 1000+ Solved Strength of Materials MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is
a. equal to
b. one-half
c. twice
d. four times
Q. A beam encastered at both the ends is called
a. simply supported beam
b. fixed beam
c. cantilever beam
d. continuous beam
Q. When a cantilever beam is loaded at its free end, the maximum compressive stress shall develop at
a. bottom fibre
b. top fibre
c. neutral axis
d. centre of gravity
Q. Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the
a. axis of load
b. perpendicular to the axis of load
c. minimum cross section
d. least radius of gyration
Q. the ratio of lateral strain to linear strain is known as
a. poisson's ratio
b. bulk modulus
c. modulus of rigidity
d. modulus of elasticity
Q. The ratio of shear stress to shear strain is known as
a. poisson's ratio
b. bulk modulus
c. modulus of rigidity
d. modulus of elasticity
Q. The ratio of normal stress of each face of a solid cube to volumetric strain is called
a. poisson's ratio
b. bulk modulus
c. modulus of rigidity
d. modulus of elasticity
Q. Hooke's law holds good up to
a. proportional limit
b. yield point
c. elastic limit
d. plastic limit
Q. The property of material by virtue of which a body returns to its original shape after removal of load is known as
a. ductility
b. plasticity
c. elasticity
d. resilience
Q. The work done in producing strain on a material per unit volume is called
a. resilience
b. ductility
c. elasticity
d. plasticity
Q. The property of material by virtue of which a material can be beaten into plates is called
a. ductility
b. malleability
c. resilience
d. plasticity
Q. The Combined effect of external forces acting on body is called
a. stress
b. strain
c. load
d. none
Q. ………….Load is one which is considered to act at a point.
a. triangular
b. uniformly distributed load
c. point
d. none
Q. The internal resistance which the body offers to meet the load or external force is called
a. stress
b. strain
c. pressure
d. none