STRENGTH OF MATERIAL QUESTION BANK

1. What do you mean by simple stress and strain.

2. Explain hooks law.
3. What are the elastic constants and show their relationship.
4. Define temperature stress and strain of simple and compound bar under axial loading.
5. Explain Mohrs circle.
6. Calculate the shear force and bending moment of following beam and also make their
diagram:
i.
ii.
iii.

Simply supported beam

Uniformly distributed loaded beam
Combination of Simply supported and Uniformly distributed loaded beam

7. Derive a formula which shows a relationship between rate of loading, shear force and ending
moments.
8. Compare the torque of solid and hollow shaft having same materials.
9. Define column, buckling load and slenderness ratio.
10. Calculate Euler load for the column having:
i.
ii.
iii.

Both ends are fixed.

Both ends are hinged.
One end is hinged and one is fixed.

11. Explain the relationship between bending moment and slope/deflection.

12. Calculate slope and deflection by using Macaulays method I the following:
i.
ii.

Cantilever
Simply supported beam with or without overhang under concentrated load.

13. Why do we have to make the assumption that plane sections plane?
14. How about bars with non-axis symmetric cross section?
15. The formulae derived look very similar to beam and axial deformation formulae?
16. Is the derivation for composite axis symmetric bar subjected to torsion similar to the
composite beam derivation?

17. What if material is non-isotropic?

18. What if material goes to plastic range?
19. A rectangular bar of width b and height h is being used as a cantilever. The loading is in a
plane parallel to the side b. The section modulus is
A.

B.

C.

D.

none of these.

20. As compared to uniaxial tension or compression, the strain energy stored in bending is only
A.

B.

C.

D.

21. The ratio of strengths of solid to hollow shafts, both having outside diameter D and hollow
having inside diameter D/2, in torsion, is
A.

1/4

B.

1/2

C.

1/16

D.

15/16

E.

3/8

22. The weakest section of a diamond riveting, is the section which passes through
A.

first row

B.

second row

C.

central raw

D.

one rivet hole of end row.

23. In a loaded beam, the point of con-traflexture occurs at a section where

A.

bending moment is minimum

B.

bending moment is zero or changes sign

C.

bending moment is maximum

D.

shearing force is maximum

E.

shearing force is minimum.

24. The ratio of elongations of a conical bar due to its own weight and that of a prismatic bar of
the same length, is
A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

25. A three-hinged arch is said to be :

A.

statically determinate structure

B.

statically indeterminate structure

C.

a bent beam

D.

none of these.

26. The deflection due to couple M at the free end of a cantilever length L is

A.

B.

C.

D.

27. The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, having no external
load, is always
A.

linear

B.

Parabolic

C.

cubical

D.

circular.

28. Pick up the incorrect statement

A.

The cross-sectional area of the welded member is effective

B.

A welded joint develops strength of its parent metal

C.

Welded joints provide rigidity

D.

Welded joints have better finish

E.

Welding takes more time than riveting.

29. A uniform girder simply supported at its ends is subjected to a uniformly distributed load
over its entire length and is propped at the centre so as to neutralise the deflection. The net
B.M. at the centre will be
A.
B.

WL

C.

D.

E.

30. A beam of length L is pinned at both ends and is subjected to a concentrated bending couple
of moment M at its centre. The maximum bending moment in the beam is
A.

B.

M/2

C.

M/3

D.

ML/2

31. If two forces acting at a joint are not along the straight line, then for the equilibrium of the
joint
A.

one of the forces must be zero

B.

each force must be zero

C.

forces must be equal and of the same sign

D.

forces must be equal in magnitude but opposite in sign.

32. A closely coiled helical spring of radius R, contains n turns and is subjected to an axial
loadW. If the radius of the coil wire is r and modulus of rigidity of the coil material is C, the
stress developed in the helical spring is
A.

B.

C.

D.

33. If the shear force along a section of a beam is zero, the bending moment at the section is
A.

zero

B.

maximum

C.

minimum

D.

average of maximum-minimum

E.

none of these.

34. In the cantilever truss as shown in below figure, the horizontal component of the reaction
at A, is

A.

30 tonnes

B.

60 tonnes

C.

90 tonnes

D.

120 tonnes

E.

150 tonnes.

35. In case of an eccentric loading on a bracket subjected to moment M, the tangential force
developed in any rivet, at right angles to its radius vector r is

A.

B.

C.

D.

36. A simply supported beam of span L carries a concentrated load W at its mid-span. The
maximum bending moment M is
A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

37. The ratio of the maximum deflections of a beam simply supported at its ends with an
isolated central load and that of with a uniformly distributed load over its entire length, is
A.
B.

C.

D.

E.

38. The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly
distributed load is always
A.

linear

B.

parabolic

C.

cubical

D.

circular.

39. The minimum number of rivets for the connection of a gusset plate, is
A.

B.

C.

D.

40. A triangular section having base b, height h, is placed with its base horizontal. If the shear
stress at a depth y from top is q, the maximum shear stress is
A.

B.

C.

D.

41. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300
cm length, is
A.

200

B.

240

C.

360

D.

416

E.

500

42. If n is the ratio of internal and external diameters of a hollow shaft, the ratio of the weight of
the hollow shaft and that of solid shaft of same strength, will be
A.

B.

C.

D.

43. A rectangular beam 20 cm wide is subjected to a maximum shearing force of 10, 000 kg, the
corresponding maximum shearing stress being 30 kg/cm2. The depth of the beam is
A.

15 cm

B.

20 cm

C.

25 cm

D.

30 cm.

44. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A.

A ductile material has large plastic zone

B.

A brittle material has no plastic zone

C.

A rigid material has no plastic zone

D.

All the above.

45. The number of points of contraflexure in a simple supported beam carrying uniformly

distributed load, is
A.

B.

C.

D.

46. The maximum bending moment due to a moving load on a simply supported beam, occurs
A.

at the mid span

B.

at the supports

C.

under the load

D.

anywhere on the beam

E.

none of these.

47. A three hinged parabolic arch hinged at the crown and springings, has a horizontal span of
4.8 m and a central rise of 1 m. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 0.75 tonne per
metre over half left hand span. The horizontal thrust at the support will be
A.

10.8 tonnes

B.

1.08 tonnes

C.

1.8 tonnes

D.

0.8 tonnes

E.

none of these.

48. The length of a column which gives the same value of buckling load by Euler and RankineGordon formula, is equal to
A.

B.

C.

D.

none of these.

49. The length of a column, having a uniform circular cross-section of 7.5 cm diameter and
whose ends are hinged, is 5 m. If the value of E for the material is 2100 tonnes/cm2, the
permissible maximum crippling load will be
A.

1.288 tonnes

B.

12.88

C.

128.8 tonnes

D.

288.0

E.

none of these.

50. If a three hinged parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load on its entire span, every
section of the arch resists.
A.

compressive force

B.

tensile force

C.

shear force

D.

bending moment.

51. In a three hinged arch, the shear force is usually

A.

maximum at crown

B.

maximum at springings

C.

maximum at quarter points

D.

varies with slope.

52. An arch may be subjected to

A.

shear and axial force

B.

bending moment and shear force

C.

bending moment and axial force

D.

shear force and thrust

E.

thrust, shear force and bending moment.

53. The law which states, "within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to the stress
producing it", is known as
A.

Bernoulli's law

B.

Stress law

C.

Hooke's law

D.

Poisson's law

E.

none of these.

54. A simply supported beam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load W. The maximum
bending moment M is
A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

55. A cantilever beam rectangular in cross-section is subjected to an isolated load at its free end.
If the width of the beam is doubled, the deflection of the free end will be changed in the ratio
of
A.

B.

1/8

C.

1/2

D.

E.

56. The phenomenon of slow extension of materials having constant load, i.e. increasing with
the time is called
A.

creeping

B.

yielding

C.

breaking

D.

none of these.

57. The direction of the reaction at support B of a truss shown in below figure will be

A.

East of North

B.

West of North

C.

East of South

D.

West of South

E.

Vertical.

The reaction at support A of the beam shown in below figure, is

A.

zero

B.

5T

C.

10 T

D.

1T

E.

4 T.

58. The maximum resistance against rotation, is offered by the weld at a point
A.

most distant

B.

least distant

C.

at either end

D.

centrally located.

59. For structural analysis of forces, the method refers to

A.

moment-area-theorem

B.

three-moment equation

C.

Maxwell's reciprocal theorem

D.

none of these.

60. The B.M. of a cantilever beam shown in below figure at A, is

A.

zero

B.

8 Tm

C.

12 Tm

D.

20 Tm.

61. If a member carries a tensile force P on its area of cross-section A, the normal stress
introduced on an inclined plane making an angle with its transverse plane, is
A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

62. The reaction at the supports will be vertical to the plane of the support if the frame structure
rests on
A.

roller supports

B.

free supports

C.

hinged supports

D.

all the above.

63. A cylinder is said to be thin if the ratio of its thickness and diameter, is less than
A.

1/25

B.

1/20

C.

1/15

D.

1/10

E.

1/5

64. The shear force on a simply supported beam is proportional to

A.

displacement of the neutral axis

B.

sum of the forces

C.

sum of the transverse forces

D.

algebraic sum of the transverse forces of the section

E.

curvature of the neutral axis.

65. An arch with three hinges, is a structure

A.

statically determinate

B.

statically indeterminate

C.

geometrically unstable

D.

structurally sound but indeterminate

E.

none of these.

66. Stress in members of statically determinate simple frames, can be determined by

A.

method of joints

B.

method of sections

C.

graphical solution

D.

all the above.

67. While testing a cast iron beam (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in section and a metre long simply
supported at the ends failed when a 100 kg weight is applied at the centre. The maximum
stress induced is :
A.

960 kg/cm2

B.

980 kg/cm2

C.

1000 kg/cm2

D.

1200 kg/cm2.

68. The ratio of the moments of resistance of a solid circular shaft of diameter D and a hollow
shaft (external diameter D and internal diameter d), is
A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

none of these.

69. A cantilever carries is uniformly distributed load W over its whole length and a force Wacts
at its free end upward. The net deflection of the free end will be
A.

zero

B.

upward

C.

D.

downward
none of these.

70. The moment diagram for a cantilever carrying a concentrated load at its free end, will be
A.

triangle

B.

rectangle

C.

parabola

D.

cubic parabola.

71. In a shaft rotated by a couple, the shear force varies

A.

from zero at the centre to a maximum at the circumference

B.

from minimum at the centre of maximum at the circumference

C.

from maximum at the centre to zero at the circumference

D.

equally throughout the section

E.

none of these.

72. The section modulus of a rectangular light beam 25 metres long is 12.500 cm3. The beam is
simply supported at its ends and carries a longitudinal axial tensile load of 10 tonnes in
addition to a point load of 4 tonnes at the centre. The maximum stress in the bottom most
fibre at the mid span section, is
A.

13.33 kg/cm2 tensile

B.

13.33 kg/cm2 compressive

C.

26.67 kg/cm2 tensile

D.

26.67 kg/cm2 compressive

E.

none of these.

73. The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly
increasing load, is always
A.

linear

B.

parabolic

C.

cubcal

D.

circular.

74. When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, shear develops on

A.

bottom fibre

B.

top fibre

C.

middle fibre

D.

every-horizontal plane.

75. The tension coefficient of any member is

A.

force divided by the length

B.

tension divided by the length

C.

tension per unit area

D.

tension in the member.

76. A steel rod of 2 cm diameter and 5 metres long is subjected to an axial pull of 3000 kg. IfE =
2.1 x 106, the elongation of the rod will be
A.

2.275 mm

B.

0.2275 mm

C.

0.02275 mm

D.

2.02275 mm.

77. For a given material, if E, C, K and m are Young's modulus, shearing modulus, bulk
modulus and poisson ratio, the following relation does not hold good
A.

B.

C.

D.

E.
78. If the width b and depth d of a beam simply supported with a central load are interchanged,
the deflection at the centre of the beam will be changed in the ratio of
A.

b/d

B.

d/b

C.

(d/b)2

D.

(b/d)2

E.

(b/d)3.

79. In the given below figure, the rivets with maximum stress, are :

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

2 and 4

80. The maximum stress intensity due to a suddenly applied load is x-times the stress intensity
produced by the load of the same magnitude applied gradually. The value of x is
A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

81. For the beam shown in below figure, the maximum positive bending moment is nearly equal
to negative bending moment when L1 is equal to

A.

1.0 L

B.

0.7 L

C.

0.5 L

D.

0.35 L.

82. Strain energy of a member may be equated to

A.
B.

C.

D.

average resistance x displacement

stress x strain x area of its cross-section

stress x strain x volume of the member

(stress)2 x volume of the member + Young's modulus E.

83. If the stress in each cross-section of a pillar is equal to its working stress, it is called
A.

body of equal

B.

body of equal section

C.

body of equal strength

D.

none of these.

84. A composite member shown in below figure was formed at 25C and was made of two
materials a and b. If the coefficient of thermal expansion of a is more than that of b and the
composite member is heated upto 45C, then

A.

a will be in tension and b in compression

B.

both will be in compression

C.

both will be in tension

D.

a will be in compression and b in tension.

85. The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the
increase in load, is called
A.

elastic point

B.

plastic point

C.

breaking point

D.

yielding point.

86. In a square beam loaded longitudinally, shear develops

A.

on middle fibre along horizontal plane

B.

on lower fibre along horizontal plane

C.

on top fibre along vertical plane

D.

equally on each fibre along horizontal plane

E.

none of these.

87. Shear deflection of a cantilever of length L, cross sectional area A and shear modulus G,
under a concentrated load W at its free end, is
A.

B.

C.

D.
88. The point of contraflexture occurs in
A.

cantilever beams only

B.

continuous beams only

C.

over hanging beams only

D.

all types of beams

E.

both (a) and (b).

89. An open-ended cylinder of radius r and thickness t is subjected to internal pressure p. The
Young's modulus for the material is E and Poisson's ratio is . The longitudinal strain is
A.

zero

B.

C.
D.

none of these.

90. The force in BD of the truss shown in below figure is :

A.

500 kg compressive

B.

500 kg tensile

C.

1500 kg tensile

D.

1500 kg compressive

E.

zero.

91. The bending moment at E for the structure shown in below figure, is

A.

zero

B.

10 Tm

C.

20 Tm

D.

40 Tm.

92. A member which is subjected to reversible tensile or compressive stress may fail at a stress
lower than the ultimate stress of the material. This property of metal, is called
A.

plasticity of the metal

B.

elasticity of the metal

C.

fatigue of the metal

D.

workability of the metal.

93. The bending moment is maximum on a section where shearing force

A.

is maximum

B.

is minimum

C.

is equal

D.

changes sign.

94. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A.

The rate of change of bending moment is equal to rate of shear force

B.

The rate of change of shear force is equal to rate of loading

C.

neither (a) nor (b)

D.

both (a) and (b).

95. A short masonry pillar is 60 cm x 60 cm in cross-section, the core of the pillar is a square
whose side is
A.

17.32 cm

B.

14.14 cm

C.

20.00 cm

D.

22.36 cm

E.

25.22 cm.

96. A rectangular log of wood is floating in water with a load of 100 N at its centre. The
maximum shear force in the wooden log is
A.

50 N at each end

B.

50 N at the centre

C.

100 N at the centre

D.

none of these.

97. The following assumption is not true in the theory of pure torsion :
A.

The twist along the shaft is uniform

B.

The shaft is of uniform circular section throughout

C.

Cross-section of the shaft, which is plane before twist remains plane after twist

D.

All radii get twisted due to torsion.

Crushing of rivets

D.
E.

All the above.

98. The under mentioned type is simple strain

A.

tensile strain

B.

compressive strain

C.

shear strain

D.

volumetric strain

E.

all the above.

99. The ratio of the effective length of a column and minimum radius of gyration of its crosssectional area, is known
A.

buckling factor

B.

slenderness ratio

C.

crippling factor

D.

none of these.

100. The bending moment at C of a portal frame shown in below figure is

A.

8 t-m

B.

4 t-m

C.

28 t-m

D.

16 t-m

E.

zero.

101. Failure of riverted joints is due to

A.

Tearing of the plates between the rivet hole and the edge of the plate

B.

Tearing of plates between rivets

C.

Shearing of rivets

D.

Crushing of rivets

E.

All the above.

102. The maximum load to which a fillet joint of length L can be subjected to, is
A.

0.7 x S x fillet size x L

B.

2 x S x fillet size x L

C.

permissible shear stress x fillet size x L

D.
E.

none of these.

103. The stress necessary to initiate yielding, is considerably

A.

more than that necessary to continue it

B.

less than that necessary to continue it

C.

more than that necessary to stop it

D.

less than that necessary to stop it.

104.
If a circular beam of diameter d experiences a longitudinal strain
strain
A.

B.

C.

D.

the volumetric strain is

and a lateral

E.

none of these.

105. Strain energy of any member may be defined as work done on it

A.

to deform it

B.

to resist elongation

C.

to resist shortening

D.

all the above.

106. If the length of a cantilever carrying an isolated load at its free end is doubled, the deflection
of the free end will increase by
A.

B.

1/8

C.

1/3

D.

E.

107. If b is the width of a plate joined by diamond riveting of diameter d, the efficiency of the
joint is given by
A.

B.

C.

D.
108. The B.M. diagram of the beam shown in below figure, is

A.

a rectangle

B.

a triangle

C.

a trapezium

D.

a parabola

E.

a circle.

109. The value of Poisson's ratio always remains

A.

greater than one

B.

less than one

C.

equal to one

D.

none of these.

110. For a beam having fixed ends, the unknown element of the reactions, is
A.

horizontal components at either end

B.

vertical components at either end

C.

horizontal component at one end and vertical component at the other

D.

horizontal and vertical components at both the ends.

111. If all the dimensions of a bar are increased in the proportion n : 1, the proportion with which
the maximum stress produced in the prismatic bar by its own weight, will increase in the
ratio

A.

1:n

B.

n:1

C.

D.
E.

1:

:1
1 : n.

112. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of square cross- section of 10 cm side and 500
cm long, is
A.

117.2

B.

17.3

C.

173.2

D.

137.2

E.

13.72