MECHANICS OF SOLID

1).The point of contraflexture occur in

(a)Cantilever beams (b)Simply supported beams

(c)Over hanging beams (d)Fixed beams

ans. (c)

2).The limits of eccentricity for no.of tensile

conditions for a column of circular section of diameter

(a)d/4 (b)d/8

(c)d/12 (d)d/16

ans. (b)

3).The maximum deglection of a Cantilever

beam of length l with a point load w at the free

end is

(a)Wl^3/3El (b)Wl^3/8EI

(c)Wl^3/16EI (d)Wl^3/48EI

ans. (a)

4).The maximum bending moment of a simply supported

beam of span l and carrying a point load w at the centre

of beam is

(a)Wl/4 (b)wl/2
(c)Wl ( d)Wl^2/4

ans. (a)

5).A disc of radious are as a hole of radious r/2 cut out

as shown.The centroid of remaining disc at radial distance

from the centre "o" is

(a)r/2 (b)r/3

(c) r/6 (d)r/8

ans. (c)

6).The effective length of column of length L fixed against

rotational and translation at one end and free at the other

end is

(a)0.5L (b) 0.7L

(c)1.414L (d) 2L

ans. (d)

7).Units of U.D.L

(a )KN/m (b) KN-m

(c) KN-m^2 (d)KN

Ans.(a)

8). Units of deflection are

(a)KNm (b)KN/m

(c)KN ( d)m

Ans. (d)
9).In cantilever beams, the deflection is zero at

(a)free end (b)fixed end

(c)at supports (d)throughout

Ans. (b)

10).What are the units of torsional rigidity

(a)Nmm^2 (b) N/mm

(c) N-mm (d) N

Ans. (a)

11). If the thickness of plate is negligible when compared

to the diameter of cylindrical then it is called

(a) thick cylinder (b) thin cylinder

(c) hoop cylinder (d) circumferential cylinder

Ans. (b)

12).What is the maximum shear force, when a Cantilever beam is loaded

loaded with udl throughout

(a) w×l (b) w

(c) w/l (d) w+l

Ans. (a)

13)Which of these is a non hookean mterial

(a) steel (b) rubber

(c)aluminium (d) copper

Ans. (b)

14)shear stress at top most fiber of rectangular section

(a) maximum (b) Minimum

(c) zero (d) uniform throughout

Ans. (c)

15).How do point loads and udl be represented in SFD

(a) Simple lines and cuverd lines (b) curved lines and inclined lines

(c) Simple lines and inclined lines (d) can't represent any more

Ans. (c)

16)Hooke's law holds well up to

a) Proportional limit b) yield point

c) Elastic limit d) plastic limit

Ans: c

17) The relation between modulus of elasticity (E), modulus of rigidity (G), bulk
modulus (K) is given by

a)E=3KG/9K+G b)E=9KG/3K+G c)E=G+9K/2KG d) E=G+3K/9KG

Ans: b

18)At neutral axis of the beam the shear stress is

a) zero b) maximum c) minimum d) infinity

Ans: b

19) The maximum shear stress in the rectangular cross section is.............. the average
shear stress

a) 4/3 b) 3/4 c)3/2 d) 2/3

20) Piont of contraflexure where bending moment is

Ans: a

21) If the modulus of elasticity for a material is 250GN/M2 and poissons ratio is 0.25
and modulus of rigidity of material is equal to

a) 100GN/m2 b) 150GN/m2 c) 250GN/m2 d) 200GN/m2

Ans: a

22)The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its C.G., is

a) πd²/4 b) πd²/16 c) πd3/16 d) πd3/32

Ans: d

23)The total strain energy stored in a body is termed as

a) resilience b) proof resilience c)toughness d)impact energy

Ans: a

24)proof resilience per material is known as

a) resilience b)proof resilience c)modulus of resilience d) toughness

Ans: c

25) Resilience of a material is considered whne it is subjected to

a)frequent heat treatment b) fatique

c) creep d) shock loading

Ans: d

26) 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

Ans: b

27) The elasticity of various materials is controlled by its

a) ultimate tensile stress b) proof stress

c) stress at yield point d) stress at elastic limit

Ans: d

28)The value of poisson's ratio for cast iron is

a)0.1 to 0.2 b)0.23 to 0.27 c)3 to 4 d) 0.4 to 0.6

Ans: b

29)The value of poisson's ratio for steel is between

a)0.01 to 0.1 b)0.23 to 0.27 c) 0.25 to 0.33 d) 0.4 to 0.6

Ans: c

30)Which of the following has no unit

a)kinematic viscosity b)surface tension

c)bulk modulus d) strain

Ans: d

31)The young's modulus of a wire is defined as the stress which will increase the
length of wire compared to its original length

a)half b)same amount c)double d)four times

Ans: b

32)The ultimate tensile stress of mild steel compared to ultimate compressive stress is

a)same b)more c)less d) unpredictable

33)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) remain unaffected

Ans: d

34)Strain is defined as the ratio of

a) change in volume to original volume

b) change in length to original length

c) change in cross sectional area to original cross sectional area

d) any one of the above

Ans: d

35) Euler’s formula holds good only for

a) short column b)long column

c) short&long column d)weak column

Ans: b

36)When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely the maximum compressive stress

a) top layer b)bottom layer

c) neutral axis d) every cross section

Ans: b

37)The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a
uniformly

distributed load is always

b) Parabolic

c) Cubical

d) Circular

Ans:b

38) The minimum number of rivets for the connection of a gusset plate is

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Ans:b

39)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) 3S/bh

b) 4S/bb

c) 4b/Sh

d) 3b/bS

Ans:a

40) 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

Ans:d

41) A rectangular beam 20 cm wide is subjected to a maximum shearing force of

corresponding maximum shearing stress being 30 kg /cm2. The depth of beam is

a) 15cm

b) 20 cm

c) 25 cm

d). 30 cm

Ans:c

42)If the width of simply supported beam carrying an isolated load at its centre is
doubled, the

deflection of the beam at the centre is changed by

a) ½

b) ⅛

c) 2

d). 8

Ans:a

43) 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

c) One fourth of the base

d) One sixth of the base

Ans:b

44) In a beam, the neutral plane

a) May be its centre

b) Passes through the C. G of the area of cross section

c) Does not change during deformation

d) None of these

Ans:c

45)The maximum resistance against rotation is offered the weld at a point

a) Most distant

b) Least distant

c) At either end

d) Centrally located

Ans:a

46) For structural analysis of forces, the method refers to

a) Moment area therom

b) Three moment equation

d) None of these

Ans:a

47) An arch is three hinged is a structure

a)Statically determinant

b) Statically indeterminant

c) Geometrically unstable

d) None of these

Ans:a

48) A three hinged Parabolic arch hinged at the crown and springings has a horizontal
span of

4.8 m and a central rise of 1m. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 0.75 tonnes
per meter

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

Ans:b

49)The deflection of any rectangular beam simply supported is

a) Directly proportional to its weight

b) Inversely proportional to its width

d) Directly proportional to the cube of its length

Ans:c

50) Influence lines are drawn for structure

a) Of any type

b) Statically derminate

c) Pin joint truss

d) None of these

Ans:a