1.

In a simply supported beam of length L, a concentrated load W acts at the

mid span, the maximum bending moment would be
a. W.L/4
b. W.L2
c. W.L)/2
d. 0
2. The materials having same elastic properties in all directions are called
(a) ideal materials
(b) uniform materials
(c) isotropic materials
(d) practical materials
(e) elastic materials
3. If the radius of wire stretched by a load is doubled, then its Young's modulus
will be
(a) doubled
(b) halved
(c) become four times
(d) become one-fourth
(e) remain unaffected.
4. If a part is constrained to move and heated, it will develop
(a) principal stress
(b) tensile stress
(c) compressive stress
(d) shear stress
(e) no stress.
5. Which of the following materials is most elastic
(a) rubber
(b) plastic
(c) brass
(d) steel
(e) glass
6. The materials which exhibit the same elastic properties in all directions are
called
(a) homogeneous
(b) inelastic
(c) isotropic
(d) isotropic
(e) relativistic.
7. The ratio of direct stress to volumetric strain in case of a body subjected to
three mutually
perpendicular stresses of equal intensity, is equal to
(a) Young's modulus
(b) bulk modulus
(c) modulus of rigidity
(d) modulus of elasticity

(e) Poisson's ratio.

8. When it is indicated that a member is elastic, it means that when force is
applied, it will
(a) not deform
(b) be safest
(c) stretch
(d) not stretch
(e) none of the above.
9. The value of shear stress which is induced in the shaft due to the applied
couple varies
(a) from maximum at the centre to zero at the circumference
(b) from zero at the centre to maximum at the circumference
(c) from maximum at the centre to mini-mum at the circumference
(d) from minimum at the centre to maxi-mum at the circumference
(e) none of the above.
10.The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending
stress is
a
)

zero

c) maximum

b
)
d

minimum

Infinity

11.The torque transmitted by a solid shaft of diameter (D) is (where =

Maximum allowable shear stress)


3
4 xxD

a.

16

b.
c.

x x D3

3
32 x x D

d. 64

x x D3

12.Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is

12.
13.
If a material is subjected to two incremental true strains
namely 1 and 2, then the total
true strain is
(a) 1 * 2 (b) 1 - 2 (c) 1 + 2 (d) 1 / 2
4. Engineering stress-strain curve and True stress-strain curve are equal up to
(a) Proportional limit (b) Elastic limit (c) Yeild point (d) Tensile strength point
14.The state of stress at a point under plane stress condition is

yy = = 100 MPa and

xy

xx = 40 MPa,

= 40 MPa. The radius of the Mohrs circle

representing the given state of stress in MPa is

(A) 40
(C) 60

(B) 50
(D) 100

15.A rod of length L and diameter D is subjected to a tensile load P. Which of

the following is sufficient to calculate the resulting change in diameter ?
(A) Youngs modulus
(B) Shear modulus
(C) Poissons ratio
(D) Both Youngs modulus and shear modulus
16.The state of stress at a point P in a two dimensional loading is such that the
Mohrs circle is a point located at 175 MPa on the positive normal stress axis.

The maximum and minimum principal stresses respectively from the Mohrs
circle are
(A) +175 MPa, 175 MPa
(B) +175 MPa, +175 MPa
(C) 0, 175 MPa
(C) 0, 0 MPa
17.The shape of the bending moment diagram for a uniform cantilever beam
carrying
a uniformly distributed load over its length is
(A) a straight line
(B) a hyperbola
(C) an ellipse
(D) a parabola
18.A bar is subjected to an axial tensile stress. If the volumetric strain in the bar
is 0.44 times the axial strain, what is the Poissons ratio of the material?
a. 0.44
b. 0.30
c. 0.28
d. None of these
19.On a plane, resultant stress is inclined at an angle of 30 with the plane. If the
normal stress on the plane is 50 MPa, what is the shear stress on the plane?
a. 43.3 MPa
b. 86.6 MPa
c. 100 MPa
d. None of these
20.A bar is of square section a a subjected to a tensile load P. On a plane
inclined at 45 to the axis of the bar, normal stress will be
a. 2P/a2
b. P/a2
c. P/2a2
d. P/4a2
21.A 100-mm-long steel bar is tested in tension, so that the change in the length
is 0.05 mm. If E = 200 GPa, what is the stress developed in the bar?
a. 200 MPa
b. 100 MPa
c. 50 MPa
d. None of these
22.Two tie rods are connected through a pin of a cross-sectional area of 40 mm 2.
If the
a.
b.
c.
d.

tie rods carry a tensile load of 10 kN, the shear stress in the pin is
125 MPa
250 MPa
500 MPa
None of these

23.A 10-m-long wire rope is suspended vertically from a pulley. The wire rope
weighs 12 N/m in length. The cross-sectional area of the wire rope is 20 mm 2.
What is the maximum stress developed in the wire?
a. 1.2 N/mm2
b. 2.4 N/mm2
c. 3.0 N/mm2
d. 6 N/mm2
24.A spherical ball of volume 1,000 cm3 is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure of
90 N/mm2, and bulk modulus of the material is 190 kN/mm 2 What is the
change in volume of the ball?
a. 473 mm3
b. 940 mm3
c. 502 mm3
d. None of these
25.A bar of a length of 100 mm and a cross-sectional area of 64 mm 2 is tested
under tension. The Barbas constants for the material are b = 0.21 and c =
0.5. What is the percentage elongation in the bar?
a. 30
b. 25
c. 21
d. 20
26.Poissons ratio of aluminium is
a. 0.30
b. 0.33
c. 0.35
d. None of these
27.In stressstrain curve, the area up to the elastic limit stress indicates which
mechanical property?
a. Ductility
b. Strength
c. Resilience
d. None of these
28.In curve for mild steel, load at which point considerable extension occurs
with decrease in resistance is known as
a. Upper yield point
b. Breaking load
c. Ultimate load
d. None of these
29.On two perpendicular planes stresses are 1 = 120 MPa, 2 = 60 MPa
and = 40 MPa, what is the maximum shear stress at the point?
a. 60 MPa
b. 50 MPa

c. 0 MPa
d. None of these
30.At a point two principal stresses are +120 MPa and 80 MPa. What is the
shear stress on a plane inclined 45 to the plane of major principal stress?
a.
b.
c.
d.

100 MPa
50 MPa
20 MPa
None of these

31.Major principal stress at a point is 220 MPa. The radius of Mohrs stress
circle is 70 MPa. What is the minor principal stress at the point?
a.
b.
c.
d.

150 MPa
100 MPa
80 MPa
None of these