Strength of Materials Questions And Answers Objective Type

Strength of Materials MCQ

SET-1
1. Strain energy is the

A. energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits

B. energy stored in a body when strained upto the breaking of a specimen

C. maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body

D. proof resilience per unit volume of a material

Answer: A
2. A vertical column has two moments of inertia (i.e. Ixx and Iyy ). The column
will tend to buckle in the direction of the

A. axis of load

B. perpendicular to the axis of load

C. maximum moment of inertia

D. minimum moment of inertia

Answer: D
3. The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the
bending stress is

A. zero

B. minimum

C. maximum

D. infinity
Answer: A
4. Eulers formula holds good only for

A. short columns

B. long columns

C. both short and long columns

D. weak columns
Answer: B

5. The object of caulking in a riveted joint is to make the joint

A. free from corrosion

B. stronger in tension

C. free from stresses

D. leak-proof
Answer: D
6. A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15 C to 40 C and it is free to expand.
The bar Will induce

A. no stress

B. shear stress

C. tensile stress

D. compressive stress
Answer: A
7. A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and
another tensile stress of 600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is
also subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. The
maximum normal stress will be

A. 400 MPa

B. 500 MPa

C. 900 MPa

D. 1400 MPa
Answer: D
8. Two shafts A and B transmit the same power. The speed of shaft A is 250
r.p.m. and that of shaft B is 300 r.p.m. The shaft B has the greater diameter.

A. True

B. False
Answer: B
9. A thick cylindrical shell having ro and ri as outer and inner radii, is
subjected to an internal pressure (p). The maximum tangential stress at the
inner surface of the shell is

Answer: A
10. The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is __________ the
stress induced when the same load is applied gradually.

A. equal to

B. one-half

C. twice

D. four times
Answer: C
11. For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the maximum deflection is

A. True

B. False
Answer: B

12. If the slenderness ratio for a column is 100, then it is said to be a

__________ column.

A. long

B. medium

C. short
Answer: A
13. A masonry dam may fail due to

A. tension in the masonry of the dam and its base

B. overturning of the dam

C. crushing of masonry at the base of the dam

D. any one of the above

Answer: D
14. In order to prevent crushing of masonry at the base of the dam, the
maximum stress should be __________ the permissible stress of the soil.

A. equal to

B. less than

C. more than
Answer: B
15. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pushes, as a result of
which the body tends to reduce its length, the stress and strain induced is
compressive.

A. True

B. False
Answer: A
16. The bending moment at a point on a beam is the algebraic __________ of
all the moments on either side of the point.

A. sum

B. difference
Answer: A
17. The maximum diameter of the hole that can be punched from a plate of

maximum shear stress 1/4th of its maximum crushing stress of punch, is

equal to (where t = Thickness of the plate)

A. t

B. 2t

C. 4t

D. 8t
Answer: C

18. Two closely coiled helical springs A and B are equal in all respects but
the number of turns of spring A is half that of spring B The ratio of
deflections in spring A to spring B is

A. 1/8

B. 1/4

C. 1/2

D. 2
Answer: C
19. The deformation per unit length is called

A. tensile stress

B. compressive stress

C. shear stress

D. strain
Answer: D
20. A thin cylindrical shell of diameter (d) and thickness (t) is subjected to an
internal pressure (p). The ratio of longitudinal strain to volumetric strain is

Answer: D

trength of Materials MCQ

SET-2
21. In the torsion equation

A. shear modulus

B. section modulus

C. polar modulus

the term J/R is called

D. none of these
Answer : C
22. Strain resetters are used to

A. measure shear strain

B. measure linear strain

C. measure volumetric strain

D. relieve strain
Answer: B
23. The torque transmitted by a solid shaft of diameter (D) is (where =
Maximum allowable shear stress)

Answer : B

24. When a rectangular beam is loaded

compressive stress is developed on the

A. top layer

B. bottom layer

C. neutral axis

D. every cross-section

transversely, the

maximum

Answer: B
25. For a beam, as shown in the below figure, when the load W is applied in
the centre of the beam, the maximum deflection is

Answer : A
26. The point of contraflexure is a point where

A. shear force changes sign

B. bending moment changes sign

C. shear force is maximum

D. bending moment is maximum

Answer: B
27. The simply supported beam A of length l carries a central point load W.
Another beam B is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the
total load on the beam is W. The ratio of maximum deflections between beams
A and B is

A. 5/8

B. 8/5

C. 5/4

D. 4/5
Answer: B
28. The maximum stress produced in a bar of tapering section is at

A. smaller end

B. larger end

C. middle

D. anywhere
Answer: A
29. The energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limit is known as

A. resilience

B. proof resilience

C. strain energy

D. impact energy
Answer: C
30. In compression test, the fracture in cast iron specimen would occur along

A. the axis of load

B. an oblique plane

C. at right angles to the axis of specimen

D. would not occur

Answer: B
31. The bending stress in a beam is __________ section modulus.

A. directly proportional to

B. inversely proportional to
Answer: B
32. When shear force at a point is zero, then bending moment is __________
at that point.

A. zero

B. minimum

C. maximum

D. infinity
Answer: C

33. The maximum bending moment for the beam shown in the below figure,
lies at a distance of __________ from the end B.

Answer: D
34. When a bar is cooled to 5 C, it will develop

A. no stress

B. shear stress

C. tensile stress

D. compressive stress
Answer: C
35. The limit of eccentricity is based upon no tension condition.

A. True

B. False
Answer: A

36. In order to know whether a column is long or short, we must know its
slenderness ratio.

A. True

B. False
Answer: A
37. A composite shaft consisting of two stepped portions having spring
constants k1 and k2 is held between two rigid supports at the ends. Its
equivalent spring constant is

Answer: D
38. Resilience is the
1.
A. energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits
2.
B. energy stored in a body when strained upto the breaking of the specimen
3.
C. maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
4.
D. none of the above
Answer: D
39. If the depth is kept constant for a beam of uniform strength, then its width
will vary in proportional to (where M = Bending moment)

A. M

B. M

C. M2

D. M3

Answer: A
40. A concentrated load is one which

A. acts at a point on a beam

B. spreads non-uniformly over the whole length of a beam

C. spreads uniformly over the whole length of a beam

D. varies uniformly over the whole length of a beam

Answer: A

SET-3
41. If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 50%, then ratio of rivet hole
diameter to the pitch of rivets is

A. 0.20

B. 0.30

C. 0.50

D. 0.60
Answer: C
42. The rectangular beam A has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam
B has the same length and depth but width is double that of A. The elastic
strength of beam B will be __________ as compared to beam A.

A. same

B. double

C. four times

D. six times
Answer: B
43. In a simple bending of beams, the stress in the beam varies

A. linearly

B. parabolically

C. hyperbolically

D. elliptically

Answer: A
44. A beam supported at its both ends is not a simply supported beam.

A. True

B. False
Answer: B
45. The stress at which the extension of the material takes place more quickly
as compared to the increase in load, is called

A. elastic limit

B. yield point

C. ultimate point

D. breaking point
Answer: B
46. The strain energy stored in a solid circular shaft subjected to shear stress
() is (where C = Modulus of rigidity for the shaft material)

Answer: D
47. When two main plates are kept in alignment butting each other and riveted
with cover plate on both sides of the main plates with two rows of rivets in
each main plate, the joint is known as __________ double cover butt joint.

A. single riveted


B. double riveted
48. Whenever a material is loaded within elastic limit, stress is __________
strain.

A. equal to

B. directly proportional to

C. inversely proportional to
Answer: B
49. A load which is spread over a beam in such a manner that it varies
uniformly over the whole length of abeam is called uniformly __________ load.

A. distributed

B. varying
Answer: B
50. Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The energy stored in a body, when strained within elastic limit is known as
strain energy.

B. The maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body is termed as

proof resilience.

C. The proof resilience per unit volume of a material is known as modulus of

resilience.

D. all of the above

Answer: D

51. Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the

A. axis of load

B. perpendicular to the axis of load

C. minimum cross section

D. least radius of gyration

Answer: D
52. The maximum tangential stress in a thick cylindrical shell is always
__________ the internal pressure acting on the shell.

A. equal to

B. less than

C. greater than
Answer: C
53. A thin spherical shell of diameter (d) and thickness (t) is subjected to an
internal pressure (p). The stress in the shell material is

A. pd/t

B. pd/2t

C. pd/4t

D. pd/8t
Answer: C
54. Rivets are generally specified by

A. thickness of plates to be joined

B. overall length

C. shank diameter

D. diameter of head
Answer: C
55. Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is

A. zero

B. minimum

C. maximum
Answer: A
56. The bending moment in the centre of a simply supported beam carrying a
uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is

Answer: D
57. When a thin cylindrical shell is subjected to an internal pressure, there will
be

A. a decrease in diameter and length of the shell

B. an increase in diameter and decrease in length of the shell

C. a decrease in diameter and increase in length of the shell

D. an increase in diameter and length of the shell

Answer: D
58. A welded joint as compared to a riveted joint has __________ strength.

A. same

B. less

C. more
Answer: C
59. The shear force at a point on a beam is the algebraic __________ of all the
forces on either side of the point.

A. sum

B. difference
Answer: A
60. The point of contraflexure occurs in

A. cantilever beams

B. simply supported beams

C. overhanging beams

D. fixed beams
Answer: C

ET-3
61. For a 25 mm hole drilled in plates, the diameter of rivet shank should be

A. 23mm

B. 24.5mm

C. 25mm

D. 26mm
Answer: A

62. 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

Answer: B
63. The shear force of a simply supported beam carrying a central point load
changes sign at its midpoint.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect
Answer: A
64. 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. normal stress varies linearly in the material

C. elastic constants are same in all the directions

D. elastic constants varies linearly in the material

Answer: C
65. The polar modulus for a solid shaft of diameter (D) is

Answer: B
66. For a 25 mm hole drilled in plates, the diameter of rivet shank should be

A. 23mm

B. 24.5mm

C. 25mm

D. 26mm
Answer: A
67. 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

Answer: B
68. The shear force of a simply supported beam carrying a central point load
changes sign at its midpoint.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect
Answer: A
69. 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. normal stress varies linearly in the material

C. elastic constants are same in all the directions

D. elastic constants varies linearly in the material

Answer: C
70. The polar modulus for a solid shaft of diameter (D) is

Answer: B
71. The extremeties of any diameter on Mohrs circle represent

A. principal stresses

B. normal stresses on planes at 45

C. shear stresses on planes at 45

D. normal and shear stresses on a plane

Answer: B
72. The polar moment of inertia of a hollow shaft of outer diameter (D) and
inner diameter (d) is

Answer: C
73. Two shafts A and B are made of same material. The shaft A is solid and
has diameter D. The shaft B is hollow with outer diameter D and inner
diameter D/2. The strength of hollow shaft in torsion is __________ as that of
solid shaft.

A. 1/16

B. 1/8

C. 1/4

D. 15/16
Answer: D
74. The bending moment of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a
gradually varying load from zero at free end and w per unit length at the fixed
end is __________ at the fixed end.

A. wl/2

B. wl

C. wl2/2

D. wl2/6
Answer: D
75. In the below figure, the stress corresponding to point D is

A. yield point stress

B. breaking stress

C. ultimate stress

D. elastic limit
Answer: C
76.The Poissons ratio for cast iron varies from

A. 0.23 to 0.27

B. 0.25 to 0.33

C. 0.31 to 0.34

D. 0.32 to 0.42
Answer: B
77. The Rankines theory for active earth pressure is based on the assumption
that

A. the retained material is homogeneous and cohesionless

B. the frictional resistance between the retaining wall and the retained
material is neglected

C. the failure of the retained material takes place along a plane called rupture
plane

D. all of the above

Answer: D
78. The strain energy stored in a spring, when subjected to maximum load,
without suffering permanent distortion, is known as

A. impact energy

B. proof resilience

C. proof stress


D. modulus of resilience
Answer: B
79. An overhanging beam must overhang on both sides.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect
Answer: A
80. The resultant stress on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle to
the normal cross-section of a body which is subjected to a direct tensile
stress () in one plane, is

A. sin

B. cos

C. sin 2

D. cos 2
Answer: B

SET-4
81. The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called

A. linear strain

B. lateral strain

C. volumetric strain

D. Poissons ratio
Answer: C
82. In a beam where shear force changes sign, the bending moment will be

A. zero

B. minimum

C. maximum

D. infinity
Answer: C

83. The maximum shear stress of a beam of triangular section occurs above
the neutral axis,

A. Correct

B. Incorrect
Answer: A
84. For the beam shown in the below figure, the shear force at A is equal to

A. wl/6

B. wl/3

C. wl

D. 2 wl/3
Answer: B
85. The ductility of a material __________ with the increase in percentage
reduction in area of a specimen under tensile test.

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains same
Answer: A
86. The rivets are made from ductile material.

A. Yes

B. No
Answer: A
87. The rectangular beam A has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam

B has the same length and width but depth is double that of A. The elastic
strength of beam B will be __________ as compared to beam A.

A. same

B. double

C. four times

D. six times
Answer: C
88. When a closely-coiled helical spring is subjected to an axial load, it is said
to be under

A. bending

B. shear

C. torsion

D. crushing
Answer: C
89. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the zero stress is
developed on the neutral axis.

A. True

B. False
Answer: A
90 . The given figure shows the Mohrs circle of stress for two unequal and
like principal stresses (x and y) acting at a body across two mutually
perpendicular planes. The normal stress on an oblique section making an
angle with the minor principle plane is given by

A. OC

B. OP

C. OQ

D. PQ
Answer: C
91. According to Eulers column theory, the crippling load for a column of
length (l) with one end fixed and the other end free is __________ the crippling
load for a similar column hinged at both the ends.

A. equal to

B. less than

C. more than
Answer: B
92. If percentage reduction in area of a certain specimen made of material A
under tensile test is 60% and the percentage reduction in area of a specimen
with same dimensions made of material B is 40%, then

A. the material A is more ductile than material B

B. the material B is more ductile than material A

C. the ductility of material A and B is equal

D. the material A is brittle and material B is ductile

Answer: A
93. The shear force diagram for a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly
distributed load of w per unit length, consists of

A. one right angled triangle

B. two right angled triangles

C. one equilateral triangle

D. two equilateral triangles

Answer: B
94. A body is subjected to two normal stresses 20 kN/m2 (tensile) and 10
kN/m2 (compressive) acting perpendicular to each other. The maximum shear
stress is

A. 5 kN/m2

B. 10 kN/m2

C. 15 kN/m2

D. 20 kN/m2
Answer: C
95. When a cantilever beam is loaded at its free end, the maximum
compressive stress shall develop at

A. bottom fibre

B. top fibre

C. neutral axis

D. centre of gravity
Answer: A
96. In a cantilever beam of length l subjected to a uniformly distributed load of
w per unit length, the maximum deflection lies at the fixed end.

A. Yes

B. No
Answer: B
97. A lap joint is always in __________ shear.

A. single

B. double
Answer: A
98. The elongation of a conical bar under its own weight is __________ that of
prismatic bar of the same length.

A. equal to

B. half

C. one-third

D. two-third
Answer: C

99. When the shear force diagram is a parabolic curve between 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

Answer: D
100. The efficiency of a riveted joint is the ratio of the strength of the joint to
the strength of the solid plate.

A. True

B. False
Answer: A

SET-5
101. The maximum deflection of a cantilever beam of length l with a uniformly
distributed load of w per unit length is (where W = wl)

Answer: B
102. The slenderness ratio is the ratio of

A. area of column to least radius of gyration

B. length of column to least radius of gyration

C. least radius of gyration to area of column

D. least radius of gyration to length of column

Answer: B
103. When two shafts of same length, one of which is hollow, transmit equal
torques and have equal maximum stress, then they should have equal

A. polar moment of inertia

B. polar modulus

C. diameter

D. angle of twist
Answer: B
104. For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the maximum deflection lies at

A. from B

B. from A

C. from B

D. from A
Answer: C
105. According to Eulers column theory, the crippling load for a column of

length (l) fixed at both ends is __________ the crippling load for a similar
column hinged at both ends.

A. equal to

B. two times

C. four times

D. eight times
Answer: C
1.

Whenever some external system of forces acts on a body, it undergoes some

deformation. As the body undergoes some deformation, it sets up some resistance to
the deformation. This resistance per unit area to deformation, is called
A.

strain

B.

stress

C.

pressure

D.

modulus of elasticity

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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2.

The unit of stress in S.I. units is

A.

N / mm2

B.

kN / mm2

C.

N / m2

D.

any one of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
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3.

The deformation per unit length is called

A.

tensile stress

B.

compressive stress

C.

shear stress

D.

strain

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
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4.

When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pushes, as a result of which the
body tends to reduce its length, the stress and strain induced is compressive.
A.

True

B.

False

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5.

When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pulls, as a result of which the body
tends to extend its length, the stress and strain induced is
A.

compressive stress, tensile strain

B.

tensile stress, compressive strain

C.

tensile stress, tensile strain

D.

compressive stress, compressive

strain

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
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6.

When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces, acting tangentially across
the resisting section, as a result of which the body tends to shear off across the section,
the stress and strain induced is
A.

tensile stress, tensile strain

B.

compressive stress, compressive

strain

C.

shear stress, tensile strain

D.

shear stress, shear strain

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
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7.

Which of the following is a proper sequence?

A.

proportional limit, elastic limit,

yielding, failure

B.

elastic limit, proportional limit,

yielding, failure

C.

yielding, proportional limit, elastic

limit, failure

D.

none of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
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8.

Hook's law holds good up to

A.

yield point

B.

elastic limit

C.

plastic limit

D.

breaking point

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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9.

Whenever a material is loaded within elastic limit, stress is

A.

equal to

C.

inversely proportional to

B.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
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10. The ratio of linear stress to the linear strain is called

directly proportional to

A.

modulus of rigidity

B.

modulus of elasticity

C.

bulk modulus

D.

Poisson's ratio

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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Strength of Materials - Section 9
1.
Strain energy is the
A
.

energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits

B
.

energy stored in a body when strained upto the breaking of a specimen

C
.

maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body

D
.

proof resilience per unit volume of a material

Answer: Option A
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2.
A vertical column has two moments of inertia (i.e. Ixx and Iyy ). The column will tend to
buckle in the direction of the
A
.

axis of load

B
.

perpendicular to the axis of load

C
.

maximum moment of inertia

D
.

minimum moment of inertia

Answer: Option D
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3.
The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is
A
.

zero

B
.

minimum

C
.

maximum

infinity

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4.
Euler's formula holds good only for
A
.

short columns

B
.

long columns

C
.

both short and long columns

D
.

weak columns

Answer: Option B
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5.
The object of caulking in a riveted joint is to make the joint
A
.

free from corrosion

B
.

stronger in tension

C
.

free from stresses

D
.

leak-proof

Answer: Option D
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6. A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15 C to 40 C and it is free to expand. The bar Will
induce
A
.

no stress

B
.

shear stress

C
.

tensile stress

D
.

compressive stress

Answer: Option A
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7. A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and another tensile
stress of 600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a
shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. The maximum normal stress will be
A
.

400 MPa

B
.

500 MPa

C
.

900 MPa

D
.

1400 MPa

Answer: Option D
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8. Two shafts 'A' and 'B' transmit the same power. The speed of shaft 'A' is 250 r.p.m. and
that of shaft 'B' is 300 r.p.m. The shaft 'B' has the greater diameter.
A
.

True

B
.

False

Answer: Option B
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9. A thick cylindrical shell having ro and ri as outer and inner radii, is subjected to an
internal pressure (p). The maximum tangential stress at the inner surface of the shell is
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
Answer: Option A
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10. The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is __________ the stress induced
when the same load is applied gradually.

A
.

equal to

B
.

one-half

C
.

twice

D
.

four times

Answer: Option C