Description : When a column is subjected to an eccentric load, the stress induced in the column will be (a) direct stress only (b) bending stress only (c) shear stress only (d) direct and bending stress both
Last Answer : (d) direct and bending stress both
Description : With identical beam and column, buckling occurs as compared to bending under a (a) Lesser load (b) Larger load (c) Equal load (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Lesser load
Description : A column that fails due to direct stress is called (a) Short column (b) Long column (c) Medium column (d) Slender column
Last Answer : (a) Short column
Description : Deflection due to shear force as compared to bending moment will be a.equal b.less c.More d.None.
Last Answer : b.less
Description : In a thick shell which stress is negligible a) σh b) σl c) σr d) None
Last Answer : b) σl
Description : In a thin shell which stress is negligible a) σh b) σl c) σr d) None
Last Answer : c) σr
Description : In a simple bending theory, one of the assumption is that the material of the beam is isotropic. This assumption means that the a. normal stress remains constant in all directions b. ... c. elastic constants are same in all the directions d. elastic constants varies linearly in the material
Last Answer : c. elastic constants are same in all the directions
Description : A beam of uniform strength has a. same cross-section throughout the beam b. same bending stress at every section c. same bending moment at every section d. same shear stress at every section
Last Answer : b. same bending stress at every section
Description : For bending equation to be valid, radius of curvature of the beam after bending should be a. Equal to its transverse dimensions b. Infinity c. Very large compared to its transverse dimensions d. Double its transverse dimensions
Last Answer : c. Very large compared to its transverse dimensions
Description : A long column with fixed ends can carry load as compared to cantilever column (a) 4 times (b) 8 times (c) 16 times (d) None
Last Answer : (c) 16 times
Description : A long column with fixed ends can carry load as compared to both ends hinged (a) 4 times (b) 8 times (c) 16 times (d) None
Last Answer : (a) 4 times
Description : Lame's theory is associated with a) thick cylindrical shells b) thin cylindrical shells c) direct and bending stresses d) none of these
Last Answer : a) thick cylindrical shells
Description : Bending of beam occurs under (a) Axial load (b) Transverse load (c) Direct load (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Transverse load
Description : Maximum bending stress in a leaf spring is (a) 3WL/4nbt2(b) 3WL/8nbt2(c) 3WL/2nbt2(d) None
Last Answer : (c) 3WL/2nbt2
Description : Wahl’s stress concentration factor is used in close coiled springs under axial load to account for (a) Shear effect (b) Bending effect (c) Compression effect (d) none
Last Answer : (b) Bending effect
Description : A transmission shaft subjected to bending loads must be designed on the basis of (a) maximum normal stress theory (b) maximum shear stress theory (c) maximum normal stress and maximum shear stress theories (d) fatigue strength
Last Answer : (a) maximum normal stress theory
Description : When the shaft is subjected to pure bending moment, the bending stress is given by? a) None of the listed b) 32M/πdᵌ c) 16M/πdᵌ d) 8M/πdᵌ
Last Answer : b) 32M/πdᵌ
Description : Torque and bending moment of 100 kN.m and 200 kN.m acts on a shaft which has external diameter twice of internal diameter. What is the external diameter of the shaft which is subjected to a maximum shear stress of 90 N/mm2? a. 116.5 mm b. 233.025 mm c. 587.1 mm d. 900 mm
Last Answer : c. 587.1 mm
Description : What is the maximum shear stress induced in a solid shaft of 50 mm diameter which is subjected to both bending moment and torque of 300 kN.mm and 200 kN.mm respectively? a. 9.11 N/mm2 b. 14.69 N/mm2 c. 16.22 N/mm2 d. 20.98 N/mm2
Last Answer : b. 14.69 N/mm2
Description : What is the maximum principle stress induced in a solid shaft of 40 mm diameter which is subjected to both bending moment and torque of 300 kN.mm and 150 kN.mm respectively? a. 21.69 N/mm2 b. 28.1 N/mm2 c. 50.57 N/mm2 d. 52.32 N/mm2
Last Answer : c. 50.57 N/mm2
Description : The ratio of maximum bending stress to maximum shear stress on the cross section when a shaft is simultaneously subjected to a torque T and bending moment M, a. T/M b. M/T c. 2T/M d. 2M/T
Last Answer : d. 2M/T
Description : In a simple bending theory, one of the assumption is that the plane sections before bending remain plane after bending. This assumption means that a. stress is uniform throughout the beam b. ... the distance from the neutral axis d. strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
Last Answer : d. strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
Description : In a simply supported beam loaded with U.D.L over the whole section, the bending stress is …………. at top and ………….. at bottom. (a) Compressive, tensile (b) Tensile, compressive (c) Tensile, zero (d) Compressive, zero
Last Answer : (a) Compressive, tensile
Description : Bending stress will be least at the extreme fibres for (a) Maximum area of cross section (b) Maximum moment of inertia (c) Maximum section modulus (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Maximum section modulus
Description : The strength of a beam depends upon (a) Its section modulus (b) Permissible bending stress (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Its section modulus
Description : Which of the machine component is designed under bending stress? a. Shaft b. Arm of a lever c. Key d. Belts and ropes
Last Answer : b. Arm of a lever
Description : A uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m acts on a simply supported beam of rectangular cross section of width 20 mm and depth 60 mm. What is the maximum bending stress acting on the beam of 5m? a. 5030 Mpa b. 5208 Mpa c. 6600 Mpa d. Insufficient data
Last Answer : b. 5208 Mpa
Description : What is the product of sectional modulus and allowable bending stress called as? a. Moment of inertia b. Moment of rigidity c. Moment of resistance d. Radius of gyration
Last Answer : c. Moment of resistance
Description : The graphical representation of variation of axial load on y axis and position of cross section along x axis is called as _____ (a) Bending moment diagram (b) Shear force diagram (c) Stress-strain diagram (d) Trust diagram
Last Answer : (d) Trust diagram
Description : In comparison with a simply supported beam of same span and load , a continuous beam has a.less maximum bending moment b. same bending moment c. higher maximum bending moment d. twice the bending moment
Last Answer : a.less maximum bending moment
Description : Buckling of a column occurs under (a) Axial load (b) Transverse load (c) Direct load (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Axial load
Description : The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile stress,is (a) One-half of the base (b) One-fifth of the base (c) One-fourth of the base (d) One-fifth of the base
Last Answer : (b) One-fifth of the base
Description : For keeping the stress wholly compressive the load may be applied on a circular column anywherewithin a concentric circle of diameter (a) d/2 (b) d/3 (c) d/4 (d) d/8
Last Answer : (c) d/4
Description : The region of the cross-section of a column in which compressive load may be applied without producing any tensile stress, is known as the core of the cross-section. In circular columns the radius of the core, ... One-third of the radius (c) One-quarter of the radius (d) One-fifth of the radius
Last Answer : (c) One-quarter of the radius
Description : Pick up the assumption for the design of a pre-stressed concrete member from the following: (A) A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending (B) During deformation limits, Hook's ... of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negligible (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to increase in load, is called (a) No elastic zone (b) Plastic point (c) Yield point (d) Breaking point
Last Answer : (c) Yield point
Description : Moment of resistance of a beam should be (a) Greater than the bending moment (b) Less than the bending moment (c) Two times the bending moment (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Greater than the bending moment
Description : Which factor is used to consider the effects of direct shear stress and torsional shear stress when curvature effect stress is not considered? a. Shear stress concentration factor b. Wahl shear stress concentration factor c. Both a. and b. d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Shear stress concentration factor
Description : For the same span and loads fixed beam in comparison with simply supported beams has a. lesser value of maximum bending moment b. more value of maximum bending moment c.twice the value of maximum bending moment d.same value of maximum bending moment
Last Answer : a. lesser value of maximum bending moment
Description : A column is said to be a short column, when (a) its length is very small (b) its cross-sectional area is small (c) the ratio of its length to the least radhis of gyration is less than 80 (d) the ratio of its length to the least radius of gyration is more than 80
Last Answer : (c) the ratio of its length to the least radhis of gyration is less than 80
Description : Euler’s formula is not valid for mild steel column when slenderness ratio is (a) More than 100 (b) Less than 100 (c) Less than 80 (d)More than 80
Last Answer : (c) Less than 80
Description : Nature of stresses produced in buckling and bending are (a) Same (b) Different (c) Only tensile (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Same
Description : When sinking is accounted in a continuous beam the bending moment is a. modified b.same c.zero d.infinite
Last Answer : a. modified
Description : Keeping loading same but increasing the length, normal stresses in a long column will (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) No change (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Decrease
Description : In reactions involving solids and liquids (where change in volume is negligible), the heat of reaction at constant pressure as compared to that at constant volume is (A) More (B) Less (C) Same (D) Unpredictable; depends on the particular reaction
Last Answer : (C) Same
Description : Actual stress in the bolts of a flanged coupling of a shaft will be (a) More than the designed strength (b) Less than the designed strength (c) Neither more nor less than the designed strength (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Less than the designed strength
Description : Ratio of permissible stress in direct compression and bending compression is (A) Less than 1 (B) Between 1 and 1.5 (C) Between 1.5 and 2.0 (D) Greater than 2
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : A short, hollow cast iron cylinder with a wall thickness of 1 cm is to carry a compressive load of 10 tonnes. If the working stress in compression is 800 kg/cm2, the outside diameter of the cylinder should not be less than a) 0.5cm b) 5 cm c) 2.5cm d) 4.5 cm
Last Answer : b) 5 cm
Description : Stress under suddenly applied load is (a) Three times than the gradually applied load (b) equal to the that due to gradually applied load (c) Less than that due to gradually applied load (d) none
Last Answer : (d) none
Description : Breaking stress is (a) greater than the ultimate stress (b) Less than the ultimate stress (c) equal to the ultimate stress (d) None
Last Answer : (a) greater than the ultimate stress