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Strength of Materials MCQs

MCQ explainedWhich of the following is an assumption made in the theory of simple bending?Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe moment required to rotate the near end of a prismatic beam through a unit angle, without translation, with…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhat is the deflection at the free end of a cantilever of length L carrying a point load P at its free end? (E…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhen a member is subjected to an axial tensile load, the greatest normal stress is equal to:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe equivalent length of a column of length L having both ends hinged is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA cantilever 2 m long, fixed at the left end, carries 20 kN at 1 m from the fixed end and 30 kN at the free en…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedShear stress is _____ stress.Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor a hollow shaft with external and internal diameters of 10 cm and 5 cm, the torsional section modulus is ap…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe maximum shear stress occurs on the outermost fibres of a circular shaft under torsion. In a close-coiled h…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA cantilever carrying a point load of 10 units at its free end has a maximum deflection of 1250/(3EI) units. T…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf the normal stresses due to longitudinal and transverse loads on a bar are σ₁ and σ₂ respectively, the tange…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio of the length of a column to the minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area is known as:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA simply supported beam of span 6 m carries a UDL of 20 kN/m on the left half of the span. The support reactio…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA homogeneous simply supported prismatic beam of width B, depth D and span L carries a concentrated load of 20…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA circular shaft of diameter d and length l is subjected to a torque T and a bending moment M. The ratio of ma…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe strain energy stored in a spring when subjected to the greatest load without being permanently distorted i…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA simply supported beam AB of span L carries a UDL w over the entire span. The bending moment at a distance L/…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe distribution of shear stress intensity over a rectangular section of a beam follows:Structures · 1 min read