Discipline

Strength of Materials MCQs

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 explainedThe maximum shear force in a rectangular beam section of depth 150 mm is 50 kN. If the permissible maximum she…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf Ix and Iy are the moments of inertia of a section about the X and Y axes, the polar moment of inertia of th…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA fixed beam carries a uniformly distributed load over its entire span L. The points of contraflexure occur on…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA close-coiled helical spring is subjected to a torque about its axis. The spring wire would experience:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA cantilever AB of length 5 m (fixed at A) carries a uniformly varying load whose intensity is 20 kN/m at the…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf the normal stresses due to longitudinal and transverse loads on a bar are σ₁ and σ₂ respectively, the norma…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhat is the expression for the crippling load of a column with both ends hinged?Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio of Young’s moduli of two materials, E₁/E₂, is 2.5. Bars of the two materials have the same len…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe shear stress distribution of a beam section is zero at the top, jumps suddenly to a higher value at one ju…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf D and d are the external and internal diameters of a circular shaft, its polar moment of inertia is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor a fixed beam AB of length L, what moments MA and MB are induced when the right support sinks by Δ (EI = fl…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedAn open-coiled helical spring of mean diameter D, number of coils N and wire diameter d is subjected to an axi…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor a cantilever AB (fixed at A) of length L carrying a point load P at the free end, the slope equation from…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following statements is true?Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFour columns are identical in all parameters except end conditions: (i) both ends hinged, (ii) both ends fixed…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe bending moment M is constant over a length l of a beam. The shear force over this length is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedAn overhanging beam CADEBF rests on supports A and B (AB = 4.5 m). The left overhang CA is 1.5 m and a UDL of…Structures · 1 min read