SAMPLE QUESTIONS GATE 2014 Prepared by Prof Vikas Slariya Author for McGRAW HILL Education

Topic: Strength of Materials

Questions 1. The number of normal stress and shear stress component respectively in a stress tensor defining stress at a point in three dimensions are (A) 3 and 6 (B) 6 and 3 (C) 3 and 3 (D) 6 and 6 2. The state of a metal undergoing plastic deformation is expressed as
P 5 3 3 10 0 0 0 0 5

Stress components are expressed in MPa. Find the value of estimated field stress. Using Von-mises yield theory (A) 15 (B) 22.07

(C) 30 (D) 25 3. A shaft of length 4 m and diameter 50m is rigidly held at two ends, such that it is not subjected to any angular rotation. A small bracket of layer 0.75 m at the centre carries a load of 150N . The maximum value of tensile stress in the bar in N/mm2 is

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4m
A

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0.75

150N

(A) 6.84 (B) 3.42 (C) 9.86 (D) 13.68 4. Two cantilever beams are supported as shown in the diagram. Beam AC carries a uniformly distributed load of 4kN/m. Reaction experienced at beam BC at contact point with roller is

4k N/m A 2 C 2 B

1 (A) 2 3 (B) 2 5 (C) 2

(D) 5.

7 2

A 1mm thick wire passes over a pulley of radius 25mm . If Youngs modulus for wire is 250GPa and pulley is frictionless, then maximum stress produced in wire is

25

(A) 300MPa (B) 500MPa

(C) 250MPa (D) 600MPa 6. A bracket is fitted on wall as shown above Youngs modulus for the material is E and moment of inertia is I throughout. Vertical deflection produced atA due to load P is

3l

C 2l

P
(A)
18 Pl 3 11 EI

12 Pl 3 (B) EI

9 Pl 3 (C) 4 EI

6 Pl 3 (D) EI

7.

A beam carries a point load at its middle, as shown in the diagram value of shear in section CD is

4kN

(A) 4kN (B)1 kN (C) 0.5 kN (D) 2kN

8.

The value of stress concentration factor increases for

r h d h

h h (A) Decreased r and increased d value

h (B) Increased r and decreased value

h d

h h (C) Increased r and increased d value

h h (D) Decreased r and decreased d value

9. There is a simply supported beam, carrying a load with intensity varying uniformly from one end to other end. The shape of shear force diagram is (A) linearly increasing (B) square parabola with concave shape upwards (C) square parabola with convex shape upwards (D) cubic parabola with convex shape downwards

10. For arrangements given below, which has the maximum energy to store if an equal force is applied on all four (A) A
4 10 4 15
4

(B) B
4

(C) C

(D) D

8 12 8 7 8 18 22

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Keys (1) a (2) d (10) d (3) a (4) b (5) b (6) b (7) d (8) a (9) c

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