Code No: 53003 Set No.

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, August 2012
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.
Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks.Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.
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I Choose the correct alternative:

1. Modulus of Elasticity is the ratio of [ ]
a) Stress to strain b) stress to original length
c) deformation of original length d) all of these

2. The term deformation per unit length is applied for [ ]
a) stress b) modules of elasticity c)strain d)none of these

3. When a section is subjected to two equal and opposite pulls and the body tends to ___________ its
length [ ]
a) Increase b) decrease c) constant d)none

4. Point of contraflexture is a point where _______________ [ ]
a) Shear force changes sign b) bending moment changes sign
c) SF is maximum d) BM is maximum

5. An anticlockwise moment causes __________ SF over the beam [ ]
a) Zero b)Positive c) negative d)none

6. The term _________ used for the total strain energy stored in a body [ ]
a) Proof resilience b) modulus of resilience c) resilience d) All of the above

7. The neutral axis of a section is an axis, at which the blending stress is ____________ [ ]
a) Zero b) Maximum c) Minimum d) Infinity

8. When a cantilever is loaded at its free and maximum compressive stress shall develop at [ ]
a) Top fiber b)Neutral axis c) Bottom fiber d) Centre of gravity

9. An inverted T section is subjected to a SF F. The maximum shear stress will occur at [ ]
a) top of the section b) junction of web and flange
c) neutral axis of the section d) none

10. The ratio of
max
/ avg for a rectangular section is [ ]
a)1 b) 0 c) 1.5 d) 2.0



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II Fill in the blanks:

11. As the body undergoes deformation , its molecules set up some ___________ to deformation

12. When the load is applied suddenly the load (p) is ___________ throughout the process of deformation of
the bar

13. While calculating bending moment or SF of a section the beam will be assumed to be __________

14. The _____________ beam is the beam with one end free and other end fixed

15. The maximum bending moment will occur at M, where _________ changes sign

16. If there is a sudden increase or decrease in the shear force diagram, it indicates that there is a ______
load or __________ at that point

17. The value of ______________ is same in tension and compression

18. In a cantilever, there is a _____________ stress above the neutral axis

19. In the theory of simply bending, the bending stress in the beam section varies_________

20. If the section is not symmetrical about x-x axis , the ___________ distribution diagram will also not be
symmetrical





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constant
weight less
cantilever
Shear Force
point
reaction
Youngs Modulus
Tensile
Linearly
Shear Stress