Top 1000+ Solved Strength of Materials MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The limit of eccentricity for no tensile condition for a column of circular section of diameter
a. d / 4
b. d / 8
c. d / 12
d. d / 16
Q. For no tension condition in the base of a short column of circular section, the line of action of the load should be within a circle of diameter equal to
a. one half
b. one-third
c. one-fourth
d. one-eight
Q. A pressure vessel is said to be a thick shell, when
a. it is made of thick sheets
b. the internal pressure is very high
c. the ratio of wall thickness of the vessel to its diameter is less than 1 / 10
d. the ratio of wall thickness of the vessel to its diameter is greater than 1 / 10
Q. A riveted joint may fail by
a. tearing of the plate at an edge
b. tearing of the plate across a row of rivets
c. shearing of rivets
d. any one of these
Q. A column that fails due to direct strss, is called
a. short column
b. long column
c. weak column
d. medium column
Q. A load which acts at a point on a beam is not called uniformly distributed load.
a. Agree
b. Disagree
Q. Young's modulus may be defined as the ratio of
a. linear stress to lateral strain
b. lateral strain to linear strain
c. linear stress to linear strain
d. shear stress to shear strain
Q. The thermal or temperature stress is a function of
a. increase in temperature
b. modulus of elasticity
c. coefficient of linear expansion
d. all of these
Q. A section of beam is said to be in pure bending, if it is subjected to
a. constant bending moment and constant shear force
b. constant shear force and zero bending moment
c. constant bending moment and zero shear force
d. none of the above
Q. When there is a sudden increase or decrease in shear force diagram between any two points, it indicates that there is a
a. point load at the two points
b. no loading between the two points
c. uniformly distributed load between the two points
d. uniformly varying load between the two points