Discipline

Strength of Materials MCQs

MCQ explainedThe greatest load which a spring can carry without getting permanently distorted is called:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following is NOT a method for estimating deflections in beams?Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio of the tangential and normal components of stress on an inclined plane through θ to the direction of…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe maximum axial load which is just sufficient to keep a column in a small deflected shape is called: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 explainedChannels get twisted symmetrically with regard to their axis ______.Structures · 2 min read
MCQ explainedThe load on a spring per unit deflection is called:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIn the double integration method for a simply supported beam carrying a UDL over its entire span, the slope an…Structures · 2 min read
MCQ explainedUnder an axial force, the tangential component of stress on an inclined plane whose normal makes an angle θ wi…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA column of length L has flexural rigidity EI; one end is fixed and the loaded end is free. The critical load…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA simply supported beam of span L carries a clockwise couple M at mid-span. The shear force at one-fourth of t…Structures · 2 min read
MCQ explainedThe assumption in the theory of simple bending that a plane section before bending remains plane after bending…Structures · 2 min read
MCQ explainedThe strain energy stored per unit volume in a hollow shaft under pure torque, when the maximum shear stress is…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe angle of twist (wind-up) of a close-coiled helical spring under an axial torque T is given by (D = mean co…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe slope at the fixed support of a cantilever of length L and flexural rigidity EI, carrying a point load P a…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe angle between a principal plane and the plane of maximum shear is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhat is the relation between equivalent length (Le) and actual length (l) for a column with one end fixed and…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA simply supported beam of length 4 m carries a UDL of 10 kN/m over the entire span. The maximum shear force a…Structures · 1 min read