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Q.1 A 4 m long beam, simply supported at its ends, carries a point load ‘W’ at its centre. If the slope at the ends
of the beam is 1°, then the deflection (in mm) at the centre of the beam will be
a. 10.56
b. 18.32
c. 23.27
d. 39.37
Q.2 For the beam ABCD as shown below, the theory of pure bending is valid in which portion of beam?
a. ABCD
b. BC
c. AB
d. CD
Q.3 The shear force diagram for a simply supported beam of span ‘L’ is shown below.
The maximum bending moment in the beam is
a.
b.
c. W(L – 2a)
d. Wa
Q.4 Which point is likely to be shear centre in the symmetrical channel section shown below?
a. P
b. Q
c. R
d. S
Q.5 The Euler’s crippling load for a 2 m long slender steel rod of uniform crosssection hinged at both the ends
is 1 kN. The Euler’s crippling load for a 1 m long steel rod of the same crosssection and fixed at both the
ends will be
a. 4 kN
b. 8 kN
c. 16 kN
d. 32 kN
Q.6 A machine shaft is subjected to an axial tensile stress ‘σ’ and a shear stress ‘τ’ due to torsion. The
maximum shear induced will be
a.
b.
c.
d.
Q.7 The greatest stress that a material can withstand for a specified length of time without excessive
deformation is called
a. Fatigue strength
b. Endurance limit
c. Creep rupture strength
d. Creep strength
Q.8
If principal stresses σ1 of 190 N/mm2 , σ2 and σ3 of zero magnitude act on a cube of unit dimensions, then
the maximum shear strain energy stored in it will be
a.
b.
c.
d.
Q.9 A simply supported beam of span ‘L’ and uniform flexural rigidity ‘EI ’, carries a central load ‘W ’ and a total
uniformly distributed load ‘W ’ over the whole span. The maximum deflection in the beam is __________ ×
Q.10 A wooden beam 30 cm × 20 cm in section is strengthened by two steel plates 25 cm × 1 cm as shown in
figure. If the allowable stress in wood is 8 MPa then the allowable stress in steel is ______ N/mm2 .
[Take Esteel = 200 GPa and Ewood = 8 GPa]
Q.12 A cantilever 10 m long carries a udl of 20 kN/m throughout its length. It is propped at its free end inducing a
force ‘P ’ so that the centre of the cantilever becomes the point of inflection. The magnitude of P is
_________ kN.
Q.13 Two closecoiled helical springs of stiffness ‘K’ and ‘2K’ are arranged in series in one case and in parallel
in the other case. The ratio of stiffness of springs connected in parallel to series is ____________.
Q.14 The ratio of total elongation of a bar of uniform crosssection produced under its own weight to the
elongation produced by an external load equal to the weight of the bar is __________.
Q.15 While transmitting the same power by a shaft, if its speed is doubled and the maximum shear stress
induced in the shaft remains the same then the new diameter will be __________ times of the original
diameter.
Q.16 For a beam of span 5 m having diamond crosssection of 200 mm × 200 mm, if a UDL of 30 kN/m is applied
then the maximum shear stress in the beam is ______________ N/mm2 .
b.
c.
d.
Q.18 Two circular columns of same material have same length, crosssectional area and end conditions. One
column is solid and other is hollow. The internal diameter of hollow column is half of its external diameter.
The ratio of buckling strength of solid column to that of hollow column is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Q.19 Match the items of ListI and ListII for the Mohr’s circle shown below using the codes given below the lists:
ListI ListII
A. Maximum principal strain 1. 260 μ
B. Minimum principal strain 2. –80 μ
C. Maximum shear strain 3. 130 μ
D. Normal strain on the plane of maximum shear strain 4. 180 μ
5. 50 μ
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 5 2 4
(b) 4 2 3 5
(c) 4 2 1 5
(d) 1 5 3 4
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
Q.20 A solid shaft is subjected to a bending moment of 300 Nm and a twisting moment of 225 Nm. The minimum
diameter of the shaft in mm, according to the maximum principal strain theory, should be
a. 32.28
b. 31.69
c. 25.62
d. None of these
Q.22 The stressstrain relation for a material is approximately given by diagram shown in figure.
The elongation of a bar (in mm) made up of this material of diameter 50 mm and length 2 m under axial
tension of 300 KN is
a. 4.20
b. 6.84
c. 7.50
d. 8.37
Q.23 A cantilever beam of uniform strength having dimensions B × H at support and span length of L is
subjected to a concentrated load P at free end. If the width of beam is constant throughout the length then
the depth of the beam at a distance x from free end will be
a.
b.
c.
d.
Attempt Correct Correct Ans. b
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Q.24 One end of a cantilever beam as shown below rests over a linear spring. Before the distributed load ‘w’ is
applied, the deflection in the spring is zero. What will be the spring reaction after application of load ?
a.
b.
c.
d. None of these
Q.25 The total elongation of the stepped steel bar under loads as shown in figure, if the modulus of elasticity (E)
is 210 GPa, is ___________ mm.
[Considering tension positive and compression negative]
Q.26 A wooden beam of rectangular section 20 cm × 30 cm is used as a simply supported beam carrying
uniformly distributed load w kN/m. The maximum value of ‘w’, if the maximum shear stress developed in
beam section is 2 N/mm2 and a span length of 6 m, is ___________ kN/m.
Q.28 A copper bar 25 cm long is fixed vertically by means of supports at its ends. The temperature of the bar is
then raised by 120°C. If load support yields by 0.01 cm then the magnitude of stress induced in the bar will
be ________ MPa.
[Take αcu = 17.5 × 10–6 per °C and Ecu = 98 GPa]
Q.29 A beam of Isection 50 cm deep and 20 cm wide has equal flanges 2 cm thick and web 1 cm thick. If a
maximum shear force of 200 kN is applied at a crosssection, the maximum shear stress developed at the
crosssection will be ____________ MPa.
[Take IBeam about neutral axis = 54218 cm4 ]
Q.30 The magnitude of slope at the free end of a cantilever beam shown below is __________ radian.
[Take EI = 6.67 × 1011 Nmm2 ]
Q.32 In a bar of rectangular section, the width tapers from 25 mm to 15 mm, while the thickness remains
uniform being equal to 10 mm, overall length is 0.5 m. The bar is subjected to a tensile force ‘P ’. If modulus
of elasticity of bar is 200 GPa then the magnitude of P for 0.2 mm change in the length of bar is
___________ kN.
Q.33
In order to produce a maximum shear stress of 75 MN/m2 in a material of a hollow circular shaft of 25 cm
outer diameter and 17.5 cm inside diameter, the torque that should be applied to the shaft is __________
kNm.