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Strength of Materials MCQs

MCQ explainedA beam CAB carries a 20 kN downward load at its free end C. It is pinned at A, 100 mm from C, and rests on a r…Structures · 2 min read
MCQ explainedThe shear stress distribution over a beam of solid circular section is such that:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedPoint out the correct matching of beam and maximum deflection:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedProof resilience is the maximum strain energy stored in a body up to the:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe section modulus of a rectangular section is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe slope at the supports of a simply supported beam of effective span L carrying a central point load W is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe limiting values of Poisson’s ratio are:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe bending moment diagram of a beam ABCDE is zero over AB and DE, rises linearly from zero at B to a peak at…Structures · 2 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio of the moment of inertia about the neutral axis to the distance of the most distant point of the sec…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe curvature 1/R at any point of the curve representing the deformed shape of a beam is given by:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedAn eccentric load placed within which of the following central cores of a rectangular column section (width b,…Structures · 2 min read
MCQ explainedA simply supported beam of span 3 m carrying a UDL of 10 kN/m has a shear force at mid-span of:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe deflection of the free end of a cantilever of span L having a concentrated load W at mid-span is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe maximum dimensions of the core section of a rectangular cross-section (b × d) under eccentric loading on a…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA simply supported beam of length a carries a load varying from zero at one end to w per unit length at the ot…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe bending stress in a prismatic beam is given by:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor a beam, EI(d³y/dx³) represents:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA short column of symmetric (rectangular) cross-section of width h, made of a brittle material, carries a vert…Structures · 1 min read