Top 1000+ Solved Strength of Materials MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Rankine's formula for column is valid when slenderness ratio
a. lies between 0 and 140
b. lies between 0 and 100
c. is less than 80
d. has any value
Q. Slenderness ratio of a 5 m long column hinged at both ends and having a circular crosssection with diameter 160 mm is
a. 31.25
b. 62.5
c. 100
d. 125
Q. The effect of arching a beam is
a. to reduce bending moment throughout
b. to increase bending moment throughout
c. to increase shear force
d. to decrease shear force
Q. Internal forces at every cross-section in a arch are
a. nornal thrust and shear force
b. shear force and bending moment
c. normal thrust and bending moment
d. normal thrust, shear force and bending moment
Q. According to Eddy's theorem, the vertical intercept between the linear arch and the centreline of actual arch at any point represents to some scale
a. bending moment
b. shear force
c. normal thrust
d. deflection
Q. Due to rise in temperature in a three hinged arch, induced stress is
a. direct compressive
b. direct tensile
c. shear
d. none of the above
Q. In a three hinged arch, the linear and the actual arch meet at
a. at least three points
b. at least two points
c. all points irrespective of loading
d. nowhere
Q. If a three hinged parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load over the entire span, thenany section of the arch is subjected to
a. normal thrust only
b. normal thrust and shear force
c. normal thrust and bending moment
d. normal thrust, shear force and bending moment
Q. Three hinged arch is
a. statically indeterminate by one degree
b. statically indeterminate by two degrees
c. statically determinate
d. unstable structure