Free Online Geology MCQ Paper

Free Online Geology MCQ Paper

Geology Model Test Paper

1. If a beam of constant section is subjected throughout

its length to a uniform bending moment, it will bend to

(a) A circular arc

(b) A parabolic arc

(c) A catenarys

(d) Elliptical shape

Answer. (a)

2. Principal plane is one which carries

(a) No shear stress

(b) Maximum shear stress

(c) No normal stress

(d) Maximum resultant of stresses

Answer. (a)

3. When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, shear develops on T

(a) Every horizontal plane

(b) Top fiber

(c) Every vertical plane

(d) Bottom fiber

Answer. (a)
4. Shear force is

(a) Rate of change of loading

(b) Sum of bending moments

(c) Rate of change of bending moment

(d) None of the above

Answer. (c)

5. The steel bars in reinforced cement concrete

beam are located at

(a) Top

(b) Bottom

(c) Centre

(d) Neutral axis

Answer. (b)

6. Twisting couple in a shaft introduces in it

(a) Bending moment

(b) Deflection

(c) Shear strain

(d) Shear stress

Answer. (d)

7. Rankine - Gorden formula is applicable for determining

the buckling load for

(a) Long columns

(b) Intermediate columns

(c) Medium size columns

(d) Intermediate columns but with certain Amendments. it can be used for short as well

as long columns

Answer. (d)

8. If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and

the outermost row has only one rivet, the arrangement

of the rivet is called

(a) Chain riveting

(b) Zig zag riveting

(c) Diamond riveting

(d) Criss-cross riveting

Answer. (c)

9. The rate of change of bending moment at any

section is equal to the

(a) Sharing force at that section

(b) Rate of change of shearing force at that section

(c) Deflection at that section

(d) Rate of change deflection at that section

Answer. (a)

10. Number of independent elastic constant for an

isotropic, homogeneous and elastic material obeying

Hookes law is

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 5

(d) 6

Answer. (a)

11. A reinforced cement concrete beam is said to be

made of

(a) Homogeneous material

(b) Heterogeneous material

(c) Isotropic material

(d) All of the above

Answer. (b)

12. Torsion bars are in parallel

(a) If same torque acts on each

(b) If they have equal angles of twist and applied torque apportioned between them

(c) Are not possible

(d) If their ends are connected together

Answer. (b)

13. A load of 20,000 kg applied to a brass cylinder

40cm long and 10 cm in diameter caused the

length to increase 0.8 cm and the diameter to

decrease 0.005 cm. Poissons ratio of brass is

(a) 0.25

(b) 0.925

(c) 0.4

(d) 2.5

Answer. (a)

14. Two beams have same width but one beam has

double the depth of the other. The elastic strength

of double depth beam compared to other beam

will be

(a) Double

(b) Four times

(c) Eight times

(d) Same

Answer. (b)

15. The depth of breadth ratio for the strongest

rectangular beam that can be cur out of a cylindrical

wooden log is a

(a) 3 : 1

(b)

(c) 2 : 3

(d) 2 : 1

Answer. (b)
16. A composite bar of copper and steel is heated.

The ratio of tensile force in steel and the compressive

stress in copper will be

(a) 1.0

(b) 0.5

(c) 2.0

(d) 2.5

Answer. (a)

17. In a beam at a place where the shear force is

Maximum, the bending moment will be

(a) Maximum

(b) Minimum

(c) Zero

(d) Neither minimum nor maximum

Answer. (a)

18. In a laminated spring the struts are provided in

different lengths for

(a) Equal distribution of stress

(b) Better look

(c) Light in weight

(d) Ease in installing

Answer. (a)

19. A simply supported rectangular beam 200 mm

wide, 300 mm deep, 4m long carrying a u.d.l. of

10 kN/m experiences a maximum bending stress

of

(a) 66.67

(b) 0.667

(c) 6.67

(d) None of the above

Answer. (c)

20. A rigid beam of negligible weight is supported in

a horizontal position by two rods of steel and

aluminium, 2 m and 1 m long having values of

cross-sectional areas 1 and 2 and E of

2 X kg/ and I X kg/ respectively. What

is the guide line for placing a load P on

beam such that it remains horizontal ?.

(a) Forces on both rods should be equal

(b) Force on aluminum rod should be twice the force on steel

(c) Force on steel rod should be twice the force on aluminum

(d) Unpredictable

Answer. (b)
21. The stress induced in a body due to suddenly

applied load compared to when applied gradually is

(a) Same

(b) Half

(c) Two times

(d) Four times

Answer. (b)

22. If the rate of loading is zero, the shear force curve shall

(a) Vary linearly

(b) Vary parabolically

(c) Remain constant

(d) None of the above

Answer. (c)

23. If the section modulus of a beam decreases, then

bending stress will

(a) Decrease

(b) Increase

(c) Remain same

(d) There is no such correlation

Answer. (b)

24. A beam is fixed at one end and freely supported

at the other end. A load acts in the centre. The

maximum bending moment will occur

(a) Under the load

(b) At fixed end

(c) At supported end

(d) Between centre and fixed support

Answer. (b)

25. Units of strain are

(a) Dimensionless

(b) Cm/cm

(c) Kg/ /cm

(d) Kg//cm

Answer. (c)