Objective Type Questions

2.1.

The ratio of shear stress to shear

strain within elastic limit is known
as
(a) bulk modulus
(b) shear modulus
(c) Young's modulus
(d) modulus of resilience.
2.2. When a bar is loaded uniaxially in
tension, the decrease in dimension
occurs in
(a) width only
(b) thickness only
(c) width and thickness both
(d) all of the above.
2.3. The independent elastic constant of
an insotropic material are
(a) 4
(b)
(c) 2
(d)
2.4. Total number of elastic constants of
an insotropic material are
(fl) 5
(b)
(c) 3
(d)
2.5. C olum n is a m em ber w hich is
subjected to
(a) axial tension
(b) axial load
(c) axial compression
(d) both (a) and (b).
2. 6 . Strength of a material is mainly due
to
(a) atomic binding force
(b) type of material
(c) its use
(d) none of the above.
2.. The breaking stress of a material is
lower than its
(a) yield stress
(b) working stress
(c) ultimate stress

2.8.

2.9.

(d) necking stress.

The reciprocal of Young's modulus
is called
(a) coefficient of elasticity
(b) Young's modulus constant
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above.
The shear stress x in thin cylindrical
shell is expressed by
(a) t =

(b) x = cSj/2

(c) x = a h/ 2

(d) X =

Domestic water supply pipeline is

the example of
(a)
thin cylinder
3
1. (b) thick cylinder
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above.
4 2 1The
1 - longitudinal strain e/7 zh and evol
2. for thin cy lin d rical shell are
connected as

2.10.

h + 2 8/
h + e;
(c) evo| = 3 e + 2e,
(d) evol = 2b, + s;.
2.12. The radius of gyration k is a
(a) surface property
(b) geometrical property
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above.
2.13. Analysis of long columns is made
using
(a) Rankine's theory
(b) Euler's theory
(c) Mohr's theory
(d) All of the above.
2.14. Column is a structural member of
(fl) e voi =

(&) voi =

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Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

2.15.

2.16.

(a) 3-dimensional type

(b) 2-dimensional type
(c) zero-dimensional type
(d) 1-dimensional type.
Rupture stress is
(a) breaking stress
(b) maximum load/original crosssectional area
(c) load at breaking point/original
cross-sectional area
(d) load at breaking p o in t/n e ck
area.
The ratio of maximum shear stress
develop in a solid shaft of diameter
D and a hollow shaft of external
diameter D and internal diameter d
for the same torque is given by
()

n 2' "

(b)

D*-<f2
D

2.21.

2.22.

2 '23'

D4 + d4
D4 - d i
(d)
D4
d4

A simply supported beam ABC of

length L carries a concentrated load
P at an intermediate point B. If the
slope at A is 0.75 times the slope at
C, then the length of portion AB is
equal
(a) 3 / 4 L
(b) 4 / 7
L
(c) 5 / 7 L
(d) 2 / 7
L.
A beam of uniform strength has at
every cross-section same
(a) bending moment
(b) bending stress
(c) deflection
2 24
(d) stiffness.
The
num ber
of p oin ts
of
contraflexure in a cantilever beam
are
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3.
2.25.
A sim ply su p p o rted beam w ith
re ctan g u lar
c ro ss-se ctio n
is

subjected to a central concentrated

load. If the width and depth of the
beam are dou b led , then the
deflection at centre of the beam will
be reduced to
(fl) 50%
(b) 25%
(c) 12.5%
(d) 6.25%.
Slenderness ratio of a 5 m long
column hinged at both ends and
having a circular cross-section with
diameter 16 cm is
(a) 31.25
(b) 6.25
(c) 100
(d) 125.
Maximum shear stress intensity in
a beam of circular cross-section is
() 9 ^ / 8
(b) 4
(c) 3 q j 2
(d) 8 q j 3.
A tapered b ar of length L with
d iam eter D at base and having

(C)

2.17.

2.18.

2.19.

2 .2 0 .

Fig. 1.
specific weight p is suspended freelv
u n d er its ow n w eigh t. The
elongation of the bar will be
2/3

(a)

6E
P4/3

(c) 14 E

(b)

P 3,3
/

(d) none of these.

Which of the following indentors is

used in Vicker's Hardness Test ? j
(a) Ball
(b) Cone
(c) Diamond pyramidal
(d) None of the above.
Creep takes place due to
(a) initiation of microcracks at the
surface

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uncentrated
epth of the
then the
e beam will
2 26.
/o.
5 m long
ends and
?ction with

ntensity in
section is
'3
'3.
th L with
d having

2.27.

2.28.

2.29.

ded freely
;ht. The
i be

2-30.

2_31.
>f these.

(b) sliding of grain boundaries

(c) necking near the middle of the
specimen
(d) none of these.
The angle of obliquity <j) is the angle
between
(a) a r and x0 (b) a h and x0
(c) o;. and ct(| (d ) none of these.
The m axim um shear stress in an
uniaxial loading occurs at a plane
inclined at
(a) 45 and 135(&) 45 only
(c) 135 only (d) 90 and 180.
Value of normal stress on principal
planes is
{a) always zero
(b) zero, by chance
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above.
Out of two principle stresses (a1 the
greater one and ct2 the smaller) the
critical principal stress is
(a) Oj only
(b)
only
(c) ct^ always
(d) either of Oj and ct2.
The two principal planes are located
at an angle of
{a) 180
(b) 45
(c) 90
(d) 135.
For the element shown in Fig. 2, the
maximum principal stress is given
by

(c)
2.32.

2.33.

rl
2.35.

Fig. 2.
<s at the

2.36.
(a)

a t ~ CTy

+T

+T

+T

(d) none of the above

The principle stresses on an element
of a body is calculated as 1200 kgf/
cm 2 tensile and 600 k g f/cm 2 and
compression are 1100 kgf/cm 2 and
800 kgf/ cm2 respectively. This body
will
N
(a) not fail
(b) fail in compression
(c) fail in tension and compression
both
(d) fail in tension.
For the element shown in Fig. 3,
which stress is principal stress ?

(b)

.0

If

(a) o x

2.34.

>\ %
< -v --

lentors is
; Test ?

(to

2.61

(c) both of the above

(d) none of the above.
W hich p lan e in Fig. 3 is not a
principal plane ?
(a) AB
(b) AC
(c) BC
(d ) None of these.
Value of normal stress BC plane will
be (refer Fig. 3)
(a) a x
(b) o
(c)
+ ay
(rf) (CTv CTy) / 2 The principle stress on AD plane in
Fig. 3 will be

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Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

2.37.

(a) a v
(b) a x
(c) c t,/2
(d) a x/ 2 .
Strain en erg y absorbed by a
material is u, and V is the volume.
The m od u lu s of resilien ce is
expressed as
(a) u / V
(b) u2/ V
(c) uV

2.38.

(d)

2.42.

(a) Cantilever
(b) Continuous
(c) Beam on elastic foundation
(d) Both (b) and (c).
Fig. 4 shows a channel section beam
made up of thin rectangles. When

/ V

A beam subjected to B.M. of MYand

of flexural rigidity El absorbs strain
energy equal to
j.
J (M * /2 E l) dx
()

Fig. 4.
area of web and the outstanding
flange are A w and A^ respectively,
the value of V will be

(b) |(M v / 2EI) dx

(a) e =

AB
h(A w/ 6 A f )\

(c) J(M /E l ) dx

AB
(b)

2.39.

2.40.

(d) J (M ^ /4 E I )dx.
o
Strain energy under sudden loading
absorbed by a material in tension,
as com pared to the sam e under
gradual loading is
(a) 3 times
(b) 8 times
(c) 4 times
(d ) 2 times.
The strain energy absorbed by an
element in a 2-dimensional planer
biaxial tensile system w ill (o is
Poisson's ratio and V the volume)

(c) e = -

(d) e -

( C)

( O i + C 2 UCT1CT2 ) V

(d) J E (af + a ^ - u a 1c 2) v .
2 .4 1 .

Which of the following beams are

indeterminate ?

AB

AB
1 (6A /A f )

2.43.

(a) (cti+ ctj- 2 0 0 ^ 2 ) V

(b) -j E (a? + a ^ - 2 o a 1CT2)V

2 [ l - ( 6 A w / 6 A f )\

2.44.

A beam is built-up of 1 mm thick

alum inium alloy sheet bent into
channel from. The need of finding
shear centre
(a) does not exist
(b) exist
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above.
For a sem i-circular beam of thin
section, the value of e. measured
from the centre of circle of radius p
is
(a) p /4 71
(b) 4 7t/p
(c) 4 p /71
(d) 4 7i p.

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2.45.

The elem en t of a m achine

component is shown in Fig. 5. The
maximum principle stress will be
3 kN/cm2

2.51.

3 kN/cm2
5 kN/cm2

2.46.

2.47.

2.48.

2.49.

2.50.

Fig. 5.
(a) 6 k N /cm 2 compressive
(b) 6 k N /cm 2 tensile
(c) 12 k N /cm 2 compressive
(d) 16 k N /cm 2 tensile.
In above problem , the minimum
principle stress will be
(a) 4 k N /cm 2 compressive
(b) 8 k N /cm 2 tensile
(c) 4 k N /cm 2 compressive
(d) 8 k N /m m 2 tensile.
The m axim u m sh ear stress in
problem 2.45 will be
{a) 1 k N /cm 2 (b) 2 k N /cm 2
(c) 5 k N /cm 2 (d ) 10 k N /cm 2.
Limit of proportionality and elastic
limit points practically coincide in
case of
(a) lead and copper
(b) steel and wrought iron
(c) steel and copper
(d) lead and steel.
Tenacity means
(a) tensile elastic stress
(b) tensile yield stress
(c) tensile working stress
(d) tensile ultimate stress.
In a tensile test, the order of the
stages is
(a) yield stress, breaking stress and
ultimate stress
(b) yield stress, ultimate stress and
breaking stress

2.52.

2.53.

2.54.

2.55.

2.56.

2.63

(c) ultimate stress, breaking stress

and yield stress
(d) breaking stress, yield stress and
ultimate stress.
If a ; is the elastic limit stress, CT2 is
called
(a) resilience
(b) proof resilience
(c) strain energy
(d) modulus of resilience
The ratio b etw een the stress
produced by gradually applied and
suddenly applied load is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 1 / 2 (d) none of these.
Impact stress is produced due to
(a) suddenly applied load only
(b) falling load only
(c) suddenly applied and falling
load
(d) gradually applied load.
The ratio of shear modulus to the
modulus of elasticity for a Poisson's
ratio of 0.4 will be
(a) 5 / 7
(b) 7 / 5
(c) 5 / 1 4
(d) 1 4 /5 .
An axial load P is applied on a
circular section of diameter D. If the
same load is applied to a hollow
circular section with inner diameter
D /2 , the ratio of stress in two cases
would be
(fl) 4 / 3
(b) 1
(c) 3 / 4
(d) 1 /2 .
A square plate of thickness T is
subjected to a tensile stress cr. in one
direction and compressive stress
<j x - cr|/ in other direction. If E is the
m od u lu s of e la sticity and v is
Poisson's ratio, the change in the
plate thickness t, in the x-direction
is
(fl) zero
(b) a (1 - v) 2 t / E

2.64

2.57.

2.58.

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

(c) c v(l - v )t/ 2E
(d) a x (1 - v) t/E.
For a material with Poissons ratio
p 0.3, the ratio of elastic modulus
and modulus of rigidity E /G is
(a) 0.65
(b) 2.6
(ic) 1.3
(d) 1.4.
The exten sio n of a circu la r bar
tapering uniformly from diameter d,
at one end to diam eter
at the
other end, and subjected to an axial
pull ofP isgiven by
(a) 6/:

(c)

2 .61 .

47i / d 2

PE

4PL
tcEd/d?

, . a.t.Vd7
(a) ---------L
dx

2.60.

...
(b) 1

4 P /E
7i dxd2
The thermal stress in a circular bar
tapering uniformly from diameter dx
at one end to diam eter
at the
other end, is
(c)

2.59.

4PE
7i / dA

a.td2
dxE

2.62.

2.63.

atd1
(b)

2.64.

dxt
(d) aE rf,

w here a = co efficien t of linear

expansion
t = change in tempera ture, and
E = modulus of elasticity of the bar
material
The maximum diameter of the hole
that can be punched from a plate of
maximum shear stress l /4 t h of its
maximum crushing stress of punch
is equal to
() t / 2
(b) f / 4
(c) 2 1
(d) At.
where t = thickness of plate
When a rectangular bar of length
L, b read th b and thickness t is
stibjected to an axial pv of P, then
linear strain is given by

fy /r r

b.t.E
b.t.E
P
P.E
b.t
(c) e =
(d) e =
b.t
P.E
where e = linear strain, and
E = mouduls of elasticity
When a rectangular bar of length
L, b read th b and thickness t is
subjected to pull of P, then
volumetric strain is
(a) e (1 - 2m) (b) e (2m - 1)
(c) e (1 - 2 / m ) ( d ) e (2/m - 1).
where e = Linear strain, and
1/m = Poissons ratio
The relatio n b etw een Y o u n g's
modulus (E) and Bulk modulus (K)
is given by
(a) e =

(b) e =

() K = ^ 2
W
mE

(c) K = ^ - Q ( d ) K = mR .
mE
3(m - 2 )
When a cube is subjected to three
m u tu ally p e rp e n d icu la r tensile
stresses of equal intensity (P) the
volumetric strain is
(a) ^ ( 1 - 2 / m )

(b) ^ ( 1 - 2 / m )

(c) ^ ( 2 / m - l )

(d )^ (2 /m -l).

The relation between modulus of

elasticity (E) and modulus of rigidity
(C) is given by
/ \ r -

wE
2(m + l ) (fc)

r _2(m + l)
mE

2mE
m+ 1
(<o
c
=
m+ 1
v"/
2mE
When a body is subjected to a direct
tensile stress (P) in one plane, ther.
normal stress on an oblique section
(c) C =

2.66.

K = jn E ^
3 m -2

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2.67.

of the body inclined at an angle 0 to

the normal of the section is
{a) p cos 0
(b) p cos2 0
(c) p sin 0
(d ) p sin2 0.
When a body is subjected to a direct
tensile stress (p) in one plane
accom panied by a sim ple shear
stress (q), the m inim um norm al
stress is

2.70.

(b) p / 2 - 1 / 2^Jp2 + 4 q2
(c) p / 2 + 1 / 2 yjp2 - 4 q2

2.71.

(d) p / 2 - \ / 2 ^ p 2 - k q 2
2.68.

V = Volume of the body, and

E = M odulus of elasticity of the
material.
The strain energy stored in a body
due to shear stress, and
q
(a) ^ x V
2C

(a) p / 2 +1 / 2^jp2 + Aq2

When a body is subjected to direct

tensile stresses (pr and pn) in two
mutually perpendicular directions,
accom panied by a sim ple shear
stress (q), then in M oh rs circle
method, the circle radius is taken as

2.65

2C
(b) q.V

2C
..
(C) _ L x V
W
?
v
x
V
v ; 2C
where q = Shear stress,
C = Shear modulus and
V = Volume of the body.
If the depth is kept constant for a
beam of uniform strength, then its
width will vary in proportional to
(fl) M
(b) VM
(c) M2
(d) M3.
Where M = Bending moment
For a beam as shown in Fig. 6, the
deflection at C is
W

()

(b)
Fig. 6.
<> J l ^

WL3
() 48 EL
(b)

2.69.

The strain energy stored in a body,

when the load is gradually applied,
is
pE
()

pW_
(b)
E

p2E
p2V
(d)
2V
2E '
where p = Stress in the material of
the body,

(c)

2.73.

Wa2b2
3EIL
Wa h 2
nV3EIL

3/2

a 1

5WII
^ 384EI'
where E = Y oung's m odulus for
the beam material and
I = M om ent of inertia of
the beam section.
For a beam as show n in Fig. 6,
maximum deflection lies at

2.66

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

The ratio of maximum deflection of
beam A to beam B is
(a) 8 / 7
(b) 1 6 /7
(c) 3 2 / 7
(d) 4 5 /7 .
Two cantiliver beams are shown in
Fig. 8. The ratio of m axim um
deflection of beam A to the beam B
is

(a) L /3 from B
(,b) L /3 from A
from B

(c)
(d)
2.74.

(c)

2.76.

L - b

from A .

The sim ply su p p o rted beam of

length L loaded with a uniformly
distributed load of w per unit length.
The maximum deflection will be
(a)

2.75.

2.78.

(&)

Fig. 8.
(b) 6 / 5
(a) 5 / 6
(d)
6 /1 5 .
(c) 1 5 /6
Two fixed beams are shown in Fig.
9. The ratio of maximum deflection
of beam A to maximum deflection
of beam B is

48EI

3'ifL3

2.79.

48EI

A simply supported beam A of

length / 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 m axim um
deflections between beams A and B
is
(a) 5 / 8
(b) 8 / 5
(c) 5 / 4
(d) 4 / 5 .
The m axim u m d eflection of a
cantilever beam of length I with a
point load W at the free end is
WL
WL
(b)
() 3 El
8 El

WL3
(d)' 48 El
2.77. Two cantiliver beams are shown in
Fig. 7.
WL3

(c) 16 El

w/unit length

(a) Beam A

(b) Beam B
Ffr. 7.

(b) Beam B

(a) Beam A

iv\f

5wlf
384El

Total load W

Total load W

5
2

X
F5 ^
....
---------/ --------- >
<---------/ --------- ^
(a) Beam A

2.80.

2.81.

(b) Beam B

Fig. 9.
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6.
The product of Youngs modulus (El
as moment of inertia (I) is known as
(a) modulus of rigidity
(b) bulk modulus
(c) flexural rigidity
(d) torsional rigidity.
Two simply supported beams A'
and of sam e b readth and depth
carries a central load W as shown
in Fig. 10.
W

(a) Beam A

Fig. 10.

(b) Beam B

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of

m
im
iB

1 52.

I. S3.

!gon
on

2.34.

2.85.

(E)
las

The deflection of beam "B with

compared beam A
(a) one fourth (b) one-half
(c) double
(d ) eight times.
A pressure vessel is said to be thin
walled when the ratio of internal
diameter and wall thickness of the
vessel is
(a) 5
(>) 10
(c) 15
(d) more than 20.
The C.G. of a solid cone of height h
lies on, its vertical axis at the height
of
(r?) h / 8
(b) h / 4
(c) 2 /3 h
(d) 5/8/7.
M om ent of in ertia is a concept
applicable in case of
(a) a rotating body
(b) body moving in a straight line
(c) body at test
(d) both for (a) and (b) above.
If IG is the moment of inertia of a
section abou t an axis passing
through its centre of gravity, G and
y is the m axim um distance of its
extrem e end from G, then, the
section modulus denoted by Z is
equal to
(a) IG.J/
(b) IG- y
(c)

lG.y2

2 . 88 .

;A
)th
vn
2.87.

(0>

wf /

(c) d3
K 32
Two beams A and B' carrying a
central point load W are shown in
Fig. 11.

2.89.

w
4

W
$
5

<----------L----------- v

<---------

/ --------- >

(b) Beam B

(a) Beam A

Fig. 11.

2.90.

2.91.

(d) k .

The moment of inertia of a thin ring

of m ass M abou t an axis
perpendicular to plane of the ring
is (r = distance of axis from plane)
(a) Mr
(b) Mr2
(c) Mr3
(d) 1 /3 Mr3.
M om ent of the inertia of a right
circular cylinder of radius p and
mass m or given by
(a) 77?R2
(b) 1 /2 77/R2
(c) ;7zR2/ 3
(d) mR2/4 .

The polar modulus for a solid shaft

of diameter (d) is
(a) 7t/4 d2

2.86.

2.67

2.92.

The deflection of beam A will be

... as compared to beam "B\
(a) one-eight (b) one-fourth
(c) one-half
(d) double.
The product of the tangential force
acting on the shaft (i.e., radius of
shaft) is known as
(a) bending moment
(b) twisting moment
(c) torsional moment
(d) flexural rigidity.
W hen a sh aft is subjected to a
tw istin g m om en t, ev ery crosssection of the shaft will be under
(a) tensile stress
(b) compressive stress
(c) shear stress
(d) bending stress.
The torque transmitted by a solid
shaft of diameter (d) is
(a) 7i/4 x f g x d2
(b) tt/16 x f g x d3
(c) 7t/32 x f s x d?
(d) 7t/64 x f s x d.
w here / = m axim um allow able
shear stress

2.68

2.93.

2.94.

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

T / s C0
In the torsion equation = rr- =
ip I\
I
the term Ip/R is called
(a) shear modulus
(b) section modulus
(c) polar modulus
(d) none of the above.
The torque transmitted by a hollow
shaft of outer diam eter (D) and
inner diameter (d) is

2.98.

(a) 1 / 1 6
(b) 1 / 8
(c) 1 / 4
(d) 1 5 /1 6
The strain energy stored in a hollow
circular shaft of outer diameter (D)
and inner diameter (d) subjected to
shear stress ( fj is
f? f V 2 - d 2\
x volume of shaft
() 2G
K
fs ' D2 + d2}
x volume of shaft
(b) 2G

D J

D
() T * / .

(b)

D3 - d
D

(0 Z ' A

D4 - d
D

U)
2.95.

x ,;

32

ttNT

75

h.p.

(b)

7 tN T

4500

h.p.

2 ttNT
h.p.
h.p. (d)
75
r
' 4500
A shaft rev o lv in g at r a d /s e c
transm its torque (T) in Nm. The
power developed is
(n) T.co watts (b) 2n Too watts
(c)

271 NT

27iTco
27iTco
watts.
-watts(rf)
75
v" / 4500
Two shaft 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.

(c)

2 .9 7 .

1D 4

x volume of shaft

f:f ( D 2 + d2\
x volume of shaft.
4G {
2.99. The load required to produce a unit
deflection in a spring is called
(a) flexural rigidity
(b) torsional rigidity
(c) spring stiffness
(d) Young's modulus.
2.100. The closely coiled helical springs A
and B are equal in all respect but
the number of turns of spring A is
half that of spring B\ The ratio of
deflection in spring A to spring B
is
(a) 1 / 8
(b) 1 / 4
(c) 1 / 2
(d) 2.
2.101. Two closely-coiled helical springs
A and B are equal in all respect
but the number of turns of spring
A is double that of =>pring B\ The
stiffness of spring A will b e .... that
of spring B
(a) one-sixteenth
(b) one-eight
(c) one-forth
(d) one-half.
2.102. A closely-coiled helical springs is cut
into two halves. The stiffness of the
resulting spring will be
(d)

A sh aft rev o lv in g at N r.p .m .

transmits torque (T) is kg m. The
power developed is
()

2.96.

(c)

I D J
fs f 2 " ^ 1
4G I
D J
D J

Strength o f Materials

2.103.

2.104.

2.105.

2.106.

2.107.

(a) same (b) double

(c) half (d ) one-fourth.
A thin cylindrical shell of diameter
(d), length (/) and thickness (t) is
subjected to an internal pressure (p).
The hoop stress in the shell is
(a) p d / t
(b) p d / 2 t
(c) pd/At
(d) p d /6 t .
A thin cylindrical shell of diameter
(d), length (I) and thickness (f) is
subjected on internal pressure (p).
The longitudinal stress in the shell
is
(a) p d l / 2 t
(b) pdl/At
(c) p d l/ 6t
(d) none of these.
In a thin cylindrical shell, the ratio
of longitudinal stress to the hoop
stress is
{a) 1 / 2
(b) 3 / 4
(c) 1
(d) 15.
The hoop stress in a thin cylindrical
shell is
(a) longitudinal stress
(b) compressive stress
(c) radial stress
(d) circumferential tensile stress.
A thin cylindrical shell of diameter
(d), length (I) and thickness (f), is
subjected to an internal pressure (p).
The circumferential or loop strain is

<>&('->>
jp d _(}__

(c) 2fEv2

JO

yd f

m )^ IfEUm,
where 1 / m = Poisson's ratio
2.108. W hen a thin cylin d rical shell is
subjected to an internal pressure,
the volumetric strain is
(a) 2ey - e2{b) 2e1 + e2
(c) 2e2 - e1(d) 2e2 +
where
= hoop strain, and
e2 = longitudinal strain.

2.69

2.109. A thin cylindrical shell of diameter

(d), length (/) and thickness (t) is
subjected to an internal pressure (p).
The ratio of longitudinal strain to
hoop strain is
m -2
() 2m - 1

... 2m - 1
(b) m - 2

2m +1
m
2.110. The hoop stress in a riveted
cylindrical shell of diam eter (d),
thickness (t) and subjected to an
internal pressure (p) is
pd
(0 ) tn
pdt
(d)
(c)
v Atn
~2n'
where n = no. of rivets.
2.111. A thin spherical shell of diameter (d)
and thickness (t) is subjected to an
internal pressure (p). The volumetric
strain is
m -2

(c) 2m +1

(d)

(fl) i l (1 1/m)(fc) ^ (1 1 /m )
(C)

^ (1 -1 /m ).

2.112. The assum ption m ade in Euler's

column theory is that
(a) the failure of column occurs due
to buckling alone
(b) the colu m n m aterial obeys
Hooke's law
(c) the shortening of column due to
direct compression is neglected
(d) all of the above.
2.113. According to Euler's column theory,
the crippling load for a column of
length (/) fixed at both ends i s .....
the crip p lin g load for a sim ilar
column hinged at both ends.
(a) equal to
(b) two times
(c) four times (d) eight times.

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Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

2.114. According to Euler's column theory,

the crippling load of a column is
given by P = 7t2E I / C / 2. In this
eq u ation , the valu e of C for a
column with both ends hinged, is
(a) 1 / 4
(b) 1 / 2
(c) 1
(d) 2.
2.115. A vertical column has two moment
of in ertia (i.e., Ixx and I ). 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.
2.116. The colum ns w hose slenderness
ratio is less than 80, are known as
(a) stress columns
(b) long columns
(c) weak columns
(d) medium columns.
2.117. In a stress-strain diagram for mild
steel as shown in Fig. 12, the point
A represents

2.119. In Fig. 12, stress is proportional to

strain, for the portion
(a) from O to A (b) from A to C
(c) from A to D(rf)from C to D.
2.120. A tensile test in perform ed on a
round bar. After fracture it has been
found that the diam eter remains
approximately same at fracture. The
material under test was
(a) mild test
(b) cast iron
(c) glass
(d) copper.
2.121. 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
specim en w ith sam e dimensions
made of material B is 40%, then
(a) the material A is more ductile
than material B
(b) the m aterial B is more ductile
than material A
(c) the ductility of material A and
B is equal
(d) the m aterial A is brittle and
material B is ductile.
2.122. In a stress-strain diagram as shown
in Fig. 13, the curve A represents

Fig. 12.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2.118. In
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

elastic limit
upper yield point
lower yield point
breaking point.
Fig. 12, the point C represents
elastic limit
upper yield limit
lower yield limit
breaking point.

(a)
(c)
2.123. In
(a)
(c)

Fig.
mild steel
glass
Fig. 13 ......
curve A
curve C

13.
(b) soft brass
(d) cold rolled steel
represents glass.
(b) curve B
(d) curve D.

Strength of Materials 2.71

>nal to
3C
3 D.
i on a
is been
mains
re. The

ea of a
laterial
ind the
;a of a
nsions
, then
luctile
ductile
A and
le and
shown
;sents

d steel,
iss.

2.124. The angle of obliquity (J>, the normal

stress ct)( and the tangential shear
stress x0 are related to an oblique
plane of on element. The resultant
stress o r is expressed by
() o,-

c l + T o (b) CTr = >/ ? + x [

(c) c r - o + xe(d) cr, = J a t + Tl

:.i2 5 . A complex stress is
(fl) shear stress
(b) normal stress
(c) com b in ation of n orm al and
shear stress
(d) none of the above.
2.126. The angle between a principal plane
and the plane of maximum shear is
(fl) 45
(b) 90
(c) 135
(d) 180.
2.127. The sum of n o rm al stress in a
compound stress system is
(a) constant
(b) variable linearly
(c) variable parabolically
(d) none of the above.
2.128. Extremeties of a vertical diameter on
a Mohr's circle represents
(a) Principal stress
(b) Maximum shear stresses
(c) Maximum normal stress
(id) None of the above.
2.129. If the principal stress in a stressed
body are 100 N /m m 2 and - 50 N /
mm2, the maximum shear will be
(fl) 150
(b) 50
(c) 75
(d) 25.
2.130. If the major and m inor principal
stresses in a stressed bod y are
100 N /m m 2 and 50 N /m m 2 the
Mohrs circle radius will be
() - 50 (b) 25
(c) 75
(d) - 25.
2.131. N et force acting across a crosssection of bent-beam is

(fl) tensile(b) compressive

(c) zero (d) shear.
2.132. A section of a beam is supposed to
be u n d er p u re b en d in g if it is
subjected
(fl) a constant B.M. and a constant
S.F.
(b) constant B.M. and zero S.F.
(c) constant S.F. and zero B.M.
(d) none of the above.
2.133. Two beams having equal areas of
cross-section, but one being circular
and other square in section when
subjected to B.M. are
(fl) equally strong
(b) sq u are
sectio n
is
m ove
economical
(c) both sectio n s are equally
economical
(d) circ u la r sectio n is m ove
economical.
2.134. In a flitch ed -b eam of steel and
w ood , stre sse d at all com m on
surface will be
(fl) CTs =
(b) C'10
T > as
(0 a . > a u
(d) none of the above.
2.135. The diameter of the core (kemal) of
a circu lar section and eccen tric
loading is
, , d
<> 4

(c)

(d)

d
2'

2.136. For no tensile stress under bending

and axial loading middle-third rule
applies to section
(fl) circular
(b) rectangular
(c) elliptical
(d) straight.
2.137. The shear force on a deflected beam
is given by

2.72

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

(a) V = EI

dy
dx

(b) v = e i 4 4
dx2
4.

(c) V = E I 0

(d) V = E I - i .
dx4
2.138. M aximum deflection in a simply
supported beam with a U.D.L. iv
over the entire span is given by
zvlf
(fl)

(c)

48EI
w L3
3 El

5
(&)

(d)

384 El
h;L 3

8 El
2.139. Maximum deflection in a cantilever
beam with U.D.L. over the entire
span is given by
wL
()

(c)

48 El
wL3

(b)
(d)

5 ivL
348 El
zoL3

3 El
8 El
2.140. Slope is obtained by moment area
method by taking
(a) first moment of the area
(b) second moment of the area
(c) third moment of the area
(d) none of the above.
2.141. Deflection for semi-elliptical leafspring is given by
3WL
()
Inbt2 E

3WL
(*0 8nbt3 E

WL3
6WL3
(d)
(c) nbt2 E
6nbt2 E '
where W = load.
2.142. Maximum stress in a semi-elliptical
leaf-spring is given by
5WL
7WL
() ^2 nbt2
2
(b) 2 nbt
3WL
WL
(c) 2 nbt2
^ 2 nbt2 '
2.143. In case of a belt drive torque is given
by

() (T1 - T 2 )

(b) (T i-T 2) x radius

(c) (T1 - T 2 ) x diameter
(d) (Ti - T 2) 1 / 3 diameter.

2.144. Shear stress produced will be

(a) maximum at the centre
(b) minimum at the centre
(c) maximum at the circumference
(d) minimum at the circumference.
2.145. Angle of twist on a shaft under pure
torque is given by
TL
() 1 G
(c)

TxG
Ip x L

TL

< uf
TG
(d) 1 r .

2.146. Pow er tran sm itted by a shaft is

given by (watts)
,
(fl)

2 ttNT
75

(b)

2 ti NT
60

2n NT
2 tt NT
(d)
746
v 7 4500 '
2.147. Strain-energy of a solid shaft under
twist is given by

(c)

x2

x2

(a) -xvolume (b) xvolume

w 2G
w 4G
(c) ^ x v o l u m e (d) .
2.148. Flange coupling is vised to
(a) join two shafts
(b) join two pipes
(c) transmit power from one shaft
to another
(d) join one solid shaft and one pipe.
2.149. A shaft subject to B.M., torque and
axial thrust in named as
(a) lathe-shaft
(b) crank-shaft
(c) propeller-shaft
(d) none of the above.

Strength o f Materials

2.150. Shear stress in a closed coiled spring

under axial load is given by
8WD
8WR
(b) nd3
(fl) nd3
8WR
8WD
(d)
7iR"1
nd3
2.151. Deflection 8 in a closed coiled helical
spring under axial load is given by
(c)

(fl)

16WD n
Gd4

(b)

64 WD n
Gd4

64 WD 3n

32 WD 3n
(d)
Gd4
v~'
Gd4
where d = Dia. of spring wire
n - no. of turns of the spring
G = Modulus of rigidity
D = Mean dia. of helical spring
2.152. Stiffness of a spring is determined
from

(c)

(fl) W x 5

(*0 W

W
(c)
(rf) W x 81/2.
5
2.153. In a close-coiled spring subjected to
axial couple, the rotation of free end
is
2 ML
3 ML
(b)
(fl)
El
El
4 ML
ML
(d)
(c)
El
El
2.154. E q u ivalen t sp rin g co n stan t for
springs in series is given by
h + fc,
(b) kx + k2

<*> V

^1^2
K ~^2
(d)
(C) kxk2
kx - k} '
2 .1 5 5 . Torque in a flat spiral-spring is given
Tmax^

/m 4 M 2

2.73

2.156. ,Strain energy in a flat spiral spring

given by
(fl)
(b)

2E
max

12E

x volume
x volume

T2

l max
(c) 24 E x volume

x2m ax

x volvune.
6E
2.157. In the Rankine-Gordon formula the
value of Rankines constant or for
steel is
(d)

1
() 5000

...
1
(b) 7500

1
1
(d)
1600
4500
2.158. Shrinking of a jacket on a cylinder
is done to
(a) increase the hoop-stress
(b) increase the radial stress
(c) decrease the hoop-stress
(d) decrease the radial stress.
2.159. Resilience is given by the relation

(c)

(fl)

2E

wfi

.2

2.160. Resilience in a tw o dim ensional

stress sy stem is given by (^ =
Poisson's ratio)
(a)

+ ct^ + 2|ict2ct2]

(b) ~ [ CTi + cr2 - 2|kj2cj2]

(c) - ^ [ o l + G22 + 2 [ i a l c 2]

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Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

2.161. A m aterial w hich undergoes no

deformation till its yield point is
reach ed and then it flow s at a
constant stress is known as
(a) Elasto-plastic (b) Plasto-electric
(c) Rigid-plastic (d) Rigid-elastic.
2.162. The shape of the kern area for a 2 . 1 6 8 .
rectangular section is
(a) circle
(b) square
(c) rectangle (d) parallelogram.
2.163. The Youngs modulus of elasticity
is d eterm in ed for m ild steel in
tension and compression, the two
values will have a ratio (Ef/ E (.) of
(a) 1
(b) 0.5
(c) 1.2
(d) 2.
2.164. In a case of a rectangular beam of
cross-section a x b, the core is
(a) square of side b / 2
2.169.
(b) square of side a / 2
(ic) rectangle of sides a / 2 and b / 2
(d) Rhombus of diagonal b / 2 and
b/3.
2.165. Poisson's ratio for cast iron is
(a) 0.27
(b) 0.31
(c) 0.33
(d) 0.36.
2.166. The numerical values of Youngs
modulus of elasticity in descending
order for wood, lead, glass, steel and
phosphor bronze are given by
(a) steel, phosphor-bronze, glass,
lead and wood
(b) steel, glass, phosphor-bronze, 2 . 1 7 0 .
lead, wood
(c) steel, w ood, lead, phosphorbronze, glass
(d) steel, lead, w ood, phosphor- 2 . 1 7 1 .
bronze, glass.
2.167. The average values of modulus of
rig id ity for alu m in iu m , b rass,
cop p er, nickel and steel in
descending order are given by
(a) alu m in iu m , b rass, cop p er, 2 . 1 7 2 .
nickel, steel

(b) alu m in iu m , co p p er, nickel,

brass, steels
(c) aluminium, nickel, steel, brass,
copper
(d) b rass, co p p e r, alum inium ,
nickel, steel.
The num erical value of Y ou n gs
m odulus of e la sticity in the
ascen d in g
o rd er
for
glass,
aluminium, copper, w rought iron
and tungsten are given by
(a) tungsten, wrought iron, copper,
aluminium glass
(b) w ro u g h t
iro n ,
cop p er,
aluminium, glass, tungsten
(c) co p p er, alu m in iu m , glass,
timgsten, wrought iron
(d) g lass, alu m in iu m , copper,
wrought iron, tungsten.
The num erical values of Young's
modulus of elasticity in ascending
order for aluminium bronze, brass,
inconel and Muntz metal are given
in
(a) muntz, metal,brass, aluminium
bronze, inconel
(.b) m untz m etal, alum inium ,
bronze, brass inconel
(c) in con el,
m untz
m etal,
aluminium, bronze, brass
(d) alu m in iu m , b ro n ze, muntz
metal, inconel, brass.
A m aterial capable of absorbing
large amount of energy is known as
(a) Ductile
(b) shock proof
(c) hard
(rf) tough.
The slenderness ratio of vertical
column square cross-section of 2 5
cm sides and 600 cm effective length
is
(a) 100
(b) 240
(c) 500
(d) 900.
In Mohr's circle, the distance of the
centre of circle from i/-axis is

Strength o f Materials

() (Px ~
n -t- n
(c)
2

'

2.173. The failure of a m aterial under

varying load, after number of cycles
of such load, is known as
(a) Ductile failure
(b) Brittle failure
(c) Impact failure
(id) Fatigue failure.
I 174. The ratio of Bulk modulus to shear
modulus for Poisson's ratio of 0.25
will be
(a) 3 / 2
(b) 5 / 6
(c) 1
(d) 6 / 3 .
I 175. Clad metals are
(a) non-ferrous materials

2.75

increase 0.4 mm and diameter to

decrease 0.4 mm. The Poisson's ratio
for copper would be
(a) 0.23
(b) 0.33
(c) 0.6
(d) 0.4.
2 . 1 7 9 . In design of shaft, pulley and key
for a system
(a) shaft is the weakest member
(.b) pulley is the weakest member
(c) key is the weakest member
(d) all are designed equally strong.
2 . 1 8 0 . If a rectangular shaft is subjected to
torsion, the maximum shear stress
will occur
(a) along the diagonal
(b) at the com ers
(c) at the middle of the small side
(d) at the middle of the longer side.

(c) two or more dissimilar materials

\ointed together by welding
(d) Tw o or m ore d issim ilar
materials jointed together under
vary high hydraulic pressure.
2.176. W hen a strip m ade of iron and
W er is heated

load is applied on hollow circular

section with inner diameter as
D / 2 , the ratio of stress m two
would be
(a) 4 / 3
(b) 1
(c) 3 / 4
(d) 1 /2 .
2 . 1 8 2 . If the torsional resisting moment of
a

(a) it bends
(b) it gets twisted
(c) iron bends on conex side
(d) iron bends on cancave side.
2.177. Two rods A and B are subjected to
equal load P. Rod A is tapering
2 183.
w ith b igger d iam eter D at the
support and small end diameter as
D /2 Rod B is uniform cross-section
w ith d iam eter D. The ratio of
elongation of rod A to that of B
would
() 4
(b) 2
(c) 1
(<*) X' 2 A load of 10,000 kg is applied to
2 .1 7 8 .
copper cylinder 20 cm long and 5
cm in diameter causes the length to

s e c tio n

as

th e

characteristic parameter S as stress,

is ~ b 3S, then the section would be
(a) square
(b) triangular
(c) hexagonal (d) octagonal.
A pproxim ately horse pow er that
can be transmitted by a shaft 60 mm
d iam eter at 180 rpm _ w ith
permissible shear stress of 850 kg/

cm2 would be
(a) 30 - 35
(b) 35 - 50
(c) 50 - 60
(d) 60 - 85.
2.184. If three bars shown is in rig- ^
receive a blow of equal strength,
w h ich bar w ill h av e m axim um
capacity to store the energy

2.76

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

.5 ^

13

- 5<t> ^
25 <-------->

2.5<t>

25

13
4-

38
5<t>

Fig. 14.
(fl) A

2.185.

2.186.

2.187.

2.188.

(b) B
(c) C
(d) all will have equal energy stored.
Two shafts of the same material are
subjected to the same torque. If the
first shaft is of solid circular section
and the second shaft is of hollow
section whose internal diameter is
2 /3 of the outside diameter, the ratio
of weights of hollow shaft to solid
shaft would be
(a) less than 0.5
(b) between 0.5 to 0.99
(c) 1
(id) 1 to 1.5.
The lo n g itu d in al strain for a
specimen is 0.01 and it is found to
u n d erg o 1 m m ch an ge in its
thickness. The thickness of the
specimen will be
(fl) 10 mm
(b) 100 mm
(c) 400 mm (d) 1000 mm.
The ratio of central deflection in a
beam freely supported at both ends
to that when the beam is fixed at
both ends and subjected to a central
load W in both the cases would be
(fl) 1
(b) 1 / 2
(c) 1 / 4
(d) 4.
A v e rtica l load P = 2100 kg is
supported by two inclined steel
wires AC and BC as shown in Fig.
15. If the allowable working stress
in tension is 700 k g /cm 2 and angle

Fig. 15.

2.189.

2.190.

2.191.

2.192.

A is 30, the cross-sectional area of

each wire should be less than
(fl) 1 sq cm
(b) 2 sq cm
(c) 2.5 sq cm (d) 3.05 sq cm.
A short hollow cast iron cylinder
with a wall thickness of 1 cm is to
c a rry a co m p ressiv e load of 10
tonnes. If the w ork stress in
com pression is 800 k g /c m 2, the
outside diam eter of the cylinder
should not be less than
(fl) 0.5 cm
(b) 1.0 cm
(c) 2.5 cm
(d) 5 cm.
Castellated beams are used for
(fl) light construction
(b) resisting bending moment onlv
(c) loads not passing through shear
centre
(d) section subjected to alternate
compressive and shear stres
At a certain point in a structur
member, the value of
= 45
mm2, a }/ = 75 N /m m 2 and x = 45 N
mm2. The principle stresses will
(fl) 120 N /m m 2 and 30 N /m m 2
(b) 120 N /m m 2 and - 30 N /m m ;
(c) 90 N /m m 2 and 60 N /m m 2
(d) 90 N /m m 2 and - 60 N /m m -.
Eccentrically loaded columns a
generally subjected to
(fl) axial compression and tensi
(b) b en d in g stress and axi
compression

Strength o f Materials

(c) sh ear
stress
and
axial
compression
(d ) bending stress, shear stress and
axial compression.
2.193. For a material having E = 11000 t /
cm 2 and C = 430 t / cm 2, the
Poisson's ratio will be
(fl) 4 3 /5 5
(b) 1 2 /4 3
(c) 3 1 /4 3
(d) 1 2 /5 5 .
2.194. Stages in a tensile test are
I. yield point
II. elastic limit
III. Limit of proportionality
IV. Maximum load point
V. Breaking point
The correct order of these stages in
a tensile test on a ductile material is
(fl) I, II, III, IV, V
(b) V, IV, III, II, I
(c) III, II, I, IV, V
(d) III, I, II, V, IV.
1 195. A 50 x 25 mm copper flat is brazed
to another 50 x 50 mm steel flat as
show n in Fig. 16. W hen the
com b in ation is h eated through
100C.
25

Copper

50

Steel

Fig. 16.
copper
w ill be under tensile
()
strain and steel will be under
compressive strain
(b) steel will be under tensile strain
and co p p er w ill be und er
compressive strain
(c) steel will be under compressive
strain
(d) both will be under compressive
strain.
1.196. An underground pipeline is laid in
spring at 35C. If the pipeline is
unable to co n tract during w ater

2.77

when temperature drops to 5C, the

pipe will be under
(fl) hoop stress
(b) compressive stress
(c) hoop and compressive stress
(d) tensile stress.
2.197. Shown in Fig. 72 given below is an
element of an elastic body, which is
subjected to pour shearing stresses
x . The ab solu te valu e of the
magnitude of the principle stresses

Fig. 17.
xy

(fl) zero

(b)

(c) ' xy \

(d)

xy

2.198. Stress strain curve for the fibre glass

can be expected to be of the pattern
shown in Fig. 18

Fig. 18.

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{a) Figure A(b) Figure B

(c) Figure C(d ) Figure D.
2.199. Two area under stress strain curve,
shown in Fig. 19, represents
2.203.

(a) work done

(b) ductility
(c) strain energy
(d) residual
stresses
2.200. For the diagram shown in Fig. 20,
the m axim um shearing stress in
MPa is
40 Mpa

2.204.

60 Mpa

60 Mpa

40 Mpa

Fig. 20.
{a) 80
(b) 70
(c) 60
(d) 50
2.201. Brass could not be used to reinforce
concrete because
(a) its density is too high
(b) its density is too low
(c) it is too expensive
(d) it is co efficien t of therm al
expansion is not right
2.202. For the diagram shown in Fig. 21,

2.205.

2.206.

2.207.

2.208.

Fig. 21.

the m axim um shearing stress

MPa, will be
(fl) 80
(b) 60
(c) 50
{d) 40.
A certain p o in t in a struc
member the value of
a x = 45 N /m m 2
a = 75 N /m m 2
and t = 45 N /m m 2
The principal stresses will be
(a) 120 N /m m 2 and 30 N /m rrr
(b) 120 N /m m 2 and - 30 N /i
(c) 90 N /m m 2 and 60 N /m m *
(d) 90 N /m m 2 and - 60 N /m n r
The moment of inertia of an
will be least with respect to
(a) central axis
(b) horizontal axis
(c) vertical axis
(d) moment of area does not d
on axis.
The value of Young's modulus
elastic for structure steel is ta
(a) 2.04 to 2.18 x 106 kg/cm (b) 5.00 to 5.98 x 107 kg/cm (c) 8.0 to 9.0 x 108 k g /cm 2
(d) 10.0 to 12.0 x 1010 k g/cm ; .
A solid cube is subjected to
normal forces on all its faces,
volumetric strain will be x-tir
linear strain in any of the three
when
(a) x = 1
(b) x = 2
(c) x = 3
(d) x = 4.
A steel rod of 2 cm diameter
metres long is subjected to an
pull of 3000 kg. If E = 2.1 x 10*.
elongation of the rod will be
(a) 2.275 m m (b) 0.2275 mm
(c) 0.2275 mm (d) 2.02275 m a
The ratio of the tensile s
developed in the wall of a bo"
the circumferential direction t:

Strength o f Materials

2.209.

2.210.

2.211.

2.212.

2.213.

2.214.

tensile stress in the axial direction,

is
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1 .
The maximum compressive stress at
the top of a beam is 1600 k g /cm 2
and the corresponding tensile stress
at its bottom is 400 k g /cm 2. If the
depth of the beam is 10 cm , the
neutral axis from the top, is
(a) 2 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 8 cm.
If the width of a simply supported
beam carrying as isolated load at its
centre is doubled, the deflection of
the beam at the centre is changed
by
(a) 2 times
(b) 4 times
(c) 8 times
(d) 1 /2 times.
If the width of a simply supported
beam carrying an isolated load at
its centre is doubled, the deflection
of the be'am at the centre is changed
by
(n) 1 / 2
(b) 1 / 8
(c) 2
(d) 8.
The length of a colum n having a
uniform circular cross-section of 7.5
cm diam eter and whose ends are
hinged, is 5 m. If the value of E for
the material is 2100 tonnes/cm 2, the
perm issible m axim um crippling
load will be
(n) 1.288 tonnes (b) 12.88
(c) 128.8 tonnes (d) 288.0.
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.
A short masonry pillar is 60 cm x
60 cm ilf cross-section, the core of
the pillar is a square whose side is

2.215.

2.216.

2.217.

2.218.

2.219.

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(a) 17.32 cm
(b) 14.14 cm
(c) 20.00 cm (d) 22.36 cm.
A m em ber w hich is subjected to
reversible tensile or com pressive
stress may fail at a stress lower than
the ultimate stress of the material.
This property of metal, is called
(a) plasticity of the metal
(b) elasticity of the metal
(c) fatigue of the metal
(d) workability of the metal.
The section modulus of rectangular
light beam 25 meters long is 12.500
cm3. The beam is simple supported
at its ends and carries a longitudinal
axial tensile load of 10 tonnes is
addition to a point load of 4 tonnes
at the centre. The maximum stress
in the bottom fibre at the mid span
section, is
(a) 13.33 k g /cm 2 tensile
(b) 13.33 k g /cm 2 compressive
(c) 26.67 k g /cm 2 tensile
(d) 26.67 k g /cm 2 compressive.
The shear stress at any section of a
shaft is maximum
(a) at the centre of the section
(b) at a distance h / 2 from the centre
(c) at the top of the surface
(d) at a d istan ce 3 / 4 r from the
centre.
The following assumption is not true
in the theory of pure torsion :
(a) the tw ist alon g the shaft is
uniform
(b) the shaft is of uniform circular
section throughout
(c) cross-section of the shaft, which
is plane before twist remains
plane after twist
(d) all radii get twisted due to torsion.
The maximum twisting moment a
shaft can resist, is the product of the
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(a) moment of inertia

(b) polar moment of inertia
(c) polar modulus
(d) modulus of rigidly.
2 . 2 2 0 . If a rectangular beam measuring
10 x 18 x 400 cm carries a uniformly
d istrib u ted load su ch that the
bending stress developed is 100 k g/
cm 2. The intensity of the load per
metre length, is
(fl) 240 kg
(b) 250 kg
(c) 260 kg
(d) 270 kg.
2 . 2 2 1 . The
n u m b er
of p oin ts
of
contraflexure in a simple supported
beam carrying uniformly distributed
load, is
(fl) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 0.
2 . 2 2 2 . For a channel section, the shear
centre lies at a distance of

2.225. A shaft 9 m long is subjected to a

torque 30 t-m at a point 3 m distance
from either end. The reactive torque
at the nearer end will be
(fl) 5 tonnes metre
(b) 10 tonnes metre
(c) 15 tonnes metre
(d) 20 tonnes metre.
2.226. In a u n iv ersal testin g m achine
during the testing of a specimen of
original cross-sectional area 1 cm-,
the m axim um load applied was
7,500 tonnes and neck area 0.6
cm. The ultimate tensile strength
the specimen is
(fl) 12.5 ton n es/cm 2
(b) 10.0 ton n es/cm 2
(c) 7.5 ton n es/cm 2
(1d ) 3.5 ton n es/cm 2.
2.227. In a compression test, the frac
in cast iron specimen would oc
bdt_
along
(b) ^
(") 21
31
(a) an oblique plan
(b) along the axis of load
dbh
t
(d)
(c) a light angles to the specim
(c)
51
4/
axis
2 . 2 2 3 . A triangular section having base b,
(d) fracture will not occur in c
height h, is placed with its base
iron.
horizontal. If the shear stress at a
2.228. A uniform beam of effective len
depth 1/ from top is q, the maximum
L, fixed at one end and load
shear stress is
u n iform ly w ill h ave m axim u
. 3S
/1X 4S
deflection at
(n> bh
bh
(fl) 7 /8 L from fixed end
(b) 3 /8 L from free end
(c) 5 /8 L from free end
(d) L /V 5 from free end.
2 . 2 2 4 . In a tension test, the yield stress is
300 k g /cm 2, in the octahedral shear 2.229. The area arou n d tVve centre
gravity of a cross-section with"
stress at the point is
w h ich any load applied wi
() 100^2 k g /cm 2
produ ce stress of only one si
throughout the enter cross-secti
(f>) 150V2 k g /cm 2
is known as
(c) 200/2" k g /cm 2
(fl) kern
(b) neutral zone
(d) 25042 k g /cm 2
(c) symmetrical(rf) balance zone.

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cted to a
(m distance
vetorque

m achine
csxcvexv oV

1.230. Two bars of different materials are

of the same size and are subjected
to same tensile forces. If the bars
have unit elongation is the ratio of
7.3, then the ratio of m odulii of
elasticity of the two material is
(a) 7.3
(b) 3.7
(c) 64.9
(d) 9.64.
1 2 3 1 . Modular ratio of the two materials
Ss.
x-aXivo

2.81

(a) linear stress to lateral strain

(b) linear stress to linear strain
(c) shear stress to shear strain
(d) their modulus of elasticities.
2.232. A bar length L meters extends by 2
mm under a tensile force P kg. The
strain produced in the bar is
(a) 2 / L
(c\ Q.Q02/L

lb) 0 .2 / L
(d\ Q.QQQ2/L.

a \ crw2 ,

\\ed w a s

a 0.6 sq.
ength of

b)

2.2. (c)

2 . 3 . (c)

2 . 4 . (b)

2. 5. (c)

2 . 6 . ()

2 . 7. (c)

2 . 9. (d)

2 . 1 0 . ()

2 r \ . (a)

2 . 1 2 . (b)

2 . 1 3 . (b)

2 . 1 4 . (d)

d)

2 . 1 6 . (c)

2 . 1 7 . (c)

2 . 1 8 . (b)

2 . 1 9 . (a)

2 . 2 0 . (d)

2 . 2 1 . (d)

b)

2 . 2 3 . (d)

2 . 2 4 . (c)

2 . 2 5 . (b)

2 . 2 6 . (c)

2 . 2 7 . ()

2 . 2 8 . (b)

d)

2 . 3 0 . (c)

2 . 3 1 . (c)

2 . 3 2 . (d)

2 . 3 3 . (c)

2 . 3 4 . (b)

2 . 3 5 . (fl)

b)

2 . 3 7 . (a)

2 . 3 8 . ()

2 . 3 9 . (d)

2 . 4 0 . (c)

2 . 4 1 . (d)

2 . 4 2 . ()

b)

2 . 4 4 . (c)

2 . 4 5 . (b)

2 . 4 6 . (n)

2 . 4 7 . (c)

2 . 4 8 . (b)

2 . 4 9 . (d)

b)

2 . 5 1 . (d)

2 . 5 2 . (c)

2 . 5 3 . (ic)

2 . 5 4 . (a)

2 . 5 5 . (c)

2 . 5 6 . (a)

b)

2 . 5 8 . (c)

2 . 5 9 . ()

2 . 6 0 . {d)

2 . 6 1 . ()

2 . 6 2 . (c)

2 . 6 3 . (d)

(i)

2 . 6 5 . (a)

2 . 6 6 . (b)

2 . 6 7 . (b)

2 . 6 8 . (c)

2 . 6 9 . (d)

2 . 7 0 . (c)

2 . 7 2 . (b)

2 . 7 3 . (C)

2 . 7 4 . (a)

2 . 7 5 . (b)

2 . 7 6 . ()

2 . 7 7 . (d)

a)

2 . 7 9 . (a)

2 . 8 0 . (c)

2 . 8 1 . (d)

2 . 8 2 . (d)

2 . 8 3 . (b)

2 . 8 4 . (a)

d)

2 . 8 6 . (b)

2 . 8 7 . (b)

2 . 8 8 . (b)

2 . 8 9 . (b)

2 . 9 0 . (b)

2 . 9 1 . (c)

b)

2 . 9 3 . (c)

2 . 9 4 . (c)

2 . 9 5 . (d)

2 . 9 6 . ()

2 . 9 7 . (d)

2 . 9 8 . id)

2.99.

c)

2 . 1 0 0 . (c)

2 . 1 0 1 . (d)

2 . 1 0 2 . (b)

2 . 1 0 3 . (b)

2 . 1 0 4 . (d)

2 . 1 0 5 . ()

I ' .r .

d)

2 . 1 0 7 . (a)

2 . 1 0 8 . (b)

2 . 1 0 9 . (a)

2 . 1 1 0 . (b)

2 . 1 1 1 . (c)

2 . 1 1 2 . (d)

113.

c)

2 . 1 1 4 . (c)

2 . 1 1 5 . (d)

2 . 1 1 6 . (a)

2 . 1 1 7 . ()

2 . 1 1 8 . (c)

2 . 1 1 9 . ()

1120.

b)

2 . 1 2 1 . (a)

2 . 1 2 2 . (b)

2 . 1 2 3 . (c)

2 . 1 2 4 . (b)

2 . 1 2 5 . (c)

2 . 1 2 6 . ()

b)

2 . 1 2 8 . (b)

2 . 1 2 9 . (c)

2 . 1 3 0 . (c)

2 . 1 3 1 . (c)

2 . 1 3 2 . (b)

2 . 1 3 3 . (d)

2LI34. c)
1141. b)

2 . 1 3 5 . (a)

2 . 1 3 6 . (b)

2 . 1 3 7 . (c)

2 . 1 3 8 . (b)

2 . 1 3 9 . (d)

2 . 1 4 0 . (d)

2 . 1 4 2 . (c )

2 . 1 4 3 . (b)

2 . 1 4 4 . (c)

2 . 1 4 5 . ()

2 . 1 4 6 . (b)

2 . 1 4 7 . (b)

ZL14-*. c)

2 . 1 4 9 . (c )

2 . 1 5 0 . ()

2 . 1 5 1 . (b)

2.152. (0

2 . 1 5 3 . (d)

2 . 1 5 4 . (b)

) 2 . 1 5 6 . (c)

2 . 1 5 7 . (b)

2 . 1 5 8 . (c)

2 . 1 5 9 . (b)

2 . 1 6 0 . (b)

2 . 1 6 1 . (c)

2 . 1 6 3 . (a)

2 . 1 6 4 . (d)

2 . 1 6 5 . (a )

2 . 1 6 6 . ()

2 . 1 6 7 . ()

2 . 1 6 8 . (rf)

fracture
Id occur

1specimen
ir in cast
ive length j
id loaded
laxim ui

;e n tr e of 1
n w ith in 1
. ie d

w ill!

o n e s i g n 11
---section 1

-ai z o n e
ice /o n e.

1 ::

d)*

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2 . 1 6 9 . (fl)

2 . 1 7 0 . (d)

2 . 1 7 1 . (b)

2 . 1 7 2 . (c)

2 . 1 7 3 . (d)

2 . 1 7 4 . (c)

2 . 1 7 5 . til

2 . 1 7 6 . (d)

2 . 1 7 7 . (b)

2 . 1 7 8 . (d)

2 . 1 7 9 . (c)

2 . 1 8 0 . (d)

2 . 1 8 1 . (c)

2 . 1 8 2 . (#1

(c)

2 . 1 8 5 . (b)

2 . 1 8 6 . (b)

2 . 1 8 7 . (d)

2 . 1 8 8 . {d)

2.189.

2 . 1 9 0 . ()

2 . 1 9 1 . (d)

2 . 1 9 2 . (b

2 . 1 9 3 . (b)

2 . 1 9 4 . (c)

2 . 1 9 5 . (b

2.196. ( 4

2 . 1 9 7 . (d)

2 . 1 9 8 . (fl)

2 . 1 9 9 . (c)

2 . 2 0 0 . (d)

2 . 2 0 1 . (d)

2 . 2 0 2 . (c)

2 . 2 0 3 . tij

2 . 2 0 4 . (fl)

2 . 2 0 5 . (fl)

2.206.

(c)

2 . 2 0 7 (b)

2 . 2 0 8 . (c)

2 . 2 0 9 . (rf)

2 . 2 1 0 . (rj

2.211. (fl)

2 . 2 1 2 . (b)

2 . 2 1 3 . (d)

2 . 2 1 4 . (b)

2 . 2 1 5 . (c)

2 . 2 1 6 . (c)

2.217. ( 4

2 . 2 1 8 . (d)

2 . 2 1 9 . (?)

2 . 2 2 0 . (b)

2 . 2 2 1 . (d)

2.222. (c)

2 . 2 2 3 . (a)

2.224. (4

2.225. (d)

2.226.

(c)

2 . 2 2 7 . ()

2 . 2 2 8 . (b)

2.229. (a )

2 . 2 3 0 . ( b)

2.231. (4

2.183.

(c)

2.184.

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2.232. (c)

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