☰ Strength of Material (Civil Engineering) - MCQs

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Q37.

Hoop stress in thin cylinder by winding it with wire under tension will be:

  • A. Compressive
  • B. Tensile
  • C. Shear
  • D. Zero

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Q38.

The bending moment for a certain portion of the beam is constant. For that section, shear force would be:

  • A. Zero
  • B. Increasing
  • C. Decreasing
  • D. Constant

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Q39.

Which of the following beam is likely to have the point of contraflexture?

  • A. Cantilever beam
  • B. Simply supported beam
  • C. Beam with overhangs
  • D. Beam fixed at both ends

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Q40.

An increase in load at the free and of cantilever is likely to cause failure

  • A. at the free end
  • B. at the mid of its lenght
  • C. at fixed support end
  • D. anywhere on the beam

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Q41.

If a solid circular shaft has been subjected to a pure torsion moment,then ratio of maximum normal stress at any point will:

  • A. 1:2
  • B. 2:3
  • C. 1:1
  • D. 2:1

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Q42.

A column with highest equivalent length has:

  • A. both ends fixed
  • B. both ends hinged or pin-joined
  • C. one end fixed, other entirely free
  • D. one end fixed, other end hinged

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