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YEAR 2013 ONE MARK

Q. 1 Creep strain is
(A) caused due to dead load only (B) caused due to live load only
(C) caused due to cyclic load only (D) independent of load

Q. 2 The Plane section remain plane assumption in bending theory implies

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(A) strain profile is linear (B) stress profile is linear
(C) both profiles are linear
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A symmetric I-section (with width of each flange = 50 mm , thickness of web

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= 10 mm ) of steel is subjected to a shear force of 100 kN. Find the magnitude of

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the shear stress (in N/mm2) in the web at its junction with the top flange.

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Q. 4 Two steel column P (length L and yield strength fy = 250 MPa ) have the same

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cross-section and end condition the ratio of bucking load of column P to that of

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column Q is
(A) 0.5 (B) 1.0
(C) 2.0
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YEAR 2013 TWO MARKS

Q. 5 2D stress at a point is given by a matrix
s xx t xy 100 30
> H => H MPa
t yx s yy 30 20
The maximum shear stress in MPa is
(A) 50 (B) 75
(C) 100 (D) 110

YEAR 2012 ONE MARK

Q. 6 The Poissons ratio is defined as

(A) axial stress (B) lateral strain
lateral stress axial strain
(C) lateral stress (D) axial strian
axial stress laterial strain

Q. 7 The following statement are related to bending of beams

I. The slope of the bending moment diagram is equal to the shear force.
II. The slope of the shear force diagram is equal to the load intensity.
III. The slope of the curvature is equal to the flexural rotation
IV. The second derivative of the deflection is equal to the curvature.
The only FALSE statements is
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(A) I (B) II
(C) III (D) IV

Q. 8 The ratio of the theoretical critical buckling load for a column with fixed ends to
that of another column with the same dimensions and material, but with pinned
ends, is equal to
(A) 0.5 (B) 1.0
(C) 2.0 (D) 4.0

YEAR 2012 TWO MARKS

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Q. 9 The simply supported beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of

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intensity w per unit length, on half of the span from one end. The length of the

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span and the flexural stiffness are denoted as l and El respectively. The deflection
at mid-span of the beam is

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(A) 5 wl (B) 5 wl

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6144 El 768 El

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(C) 5 wl (D) 5 wl

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384 El 192 El

Q. 10

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This sketch shows a column with a pin at the base and rollers at the top. It is
subjected to an axial force P and a moment M at mid-height. The reaction(s)
at R is/are.
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(A) a vertical force equal to P

(B) a vertical force equal to P/2
(C) a vertical force equal to P and a horizontal force equal to M/h
(D) a vertical force equal to P/2 and a horizontal force equal to M/h

Q. 11 A symmetric frame PQR consists of two inclined members PQ and QR connected

at Q with a rigid joint and hinged at P and R. The horizontal length PR is
l . If a weight W is suspended at Q , the bending moment at Q is
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(A) Wl (B) Wl
2 4

(C) Wl (D) zero

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YEAR 2011 ONE MARK

Q. 12 Consider a simply supported beam with a uniformly distributed load having

a neutral axis (NA) as shown. For points P (on the neutral axis) and Q (at
the bottom of the beam) the state of stress is best represented by which of the
following pairs ?

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(C) (D)

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YEAR 2011 TWO MARKS

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Q. 13 For the cantilever bracket, PQRS , loaded as shown in the adjoining figure (
PQ = RS = L , and, QR = 2L ), which of the following statements is FALSE ?

(A) The portion RS has a constant twisting moment with a value of 2WL .
(B) The portion QR has a varying twisting moment with a maximum value of
WL.
(C) The portion PQ has a varying bending moment with a maximum value of
WL.
(D) The portion PQ has no twisting moment.

Statement for Linked Q. 14 and 15 :

A rigid beam is hinged at one end and supported on linear elastic springs (both
having a stiffness of k ) at point 1 and 2, and an inclined load acts at 2, as
shown.
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Q. 14 Which of the following options represents the deflections d1 and d2 at points 1

and 2 ?
(A) d1 = 2 b 2P l and d2 = 4 b 2P l (B) d1 = 2 b P l and d2 = 4 b P l
5 k 5 k 5 k 5 k

(C) d1 = 2 c P m and d2 = 4 c P m
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(D) d1 = 2 c 2 P and d = 4 2P
5 2k 5 2k 5 k m 2
5c k m

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If the load P equals 100 kN, which of the following options represents forces R1

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and R2 in the springs at point 1 and 2 ?
(A) R1 = 20 kN and R2 = 40 kN
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(C) R1 = 30 kN and R2 = 60 kN (D) R1 = 40 kN and R2 = 80 kN

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YEAR 2010 ONE MARK

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Q. 16 Two people weighing W each are sitting on a park of length L floating on water

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at L/4 from either end. Neglecting the wright of the plank, the bending moment
at the centre of the plank is
(A) WL
8
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16

(C) WL (D) zero
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Q. 17 The major and minor principal stresses at a point are 3 MPa and - 3 MPa
respectively. The maximum shear stress at the point is
(A) zero (B) 3 MPa
(C) 6 MPa (D) 9 MPa

Q. 18 The number of independent elastic constants for a linear elastic isotropic and
homogeneous material is
(A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D)1

Q. 19 The effective length of a column of length L fixed against rotation and translation
at one end is
(A) 0.5 L (B) 0.7 L
(C) 1.414 L (D) 2 L

Q. 20 A solid circular shaft of diameter d and length L is fixed at one end and free at
the other end. A torque T is applied at the free end. The shear modulus of the
material is G . The angle of twist at the free end is
(A) 16TL (B) 32TL
pd 4 G pd 4 G
(C) 64TL (D) 1284TL
pd 4 G pd G
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YEAR 2010 TWO MARKS

Q. 21 For the simply supported beam of length L, subjected to a uniformly distributed

moment M kN-m per unt length as shown in the figure, the bending moment (in
kN-m) at the mid-span of beam is

(A) zero (B) M

(C) ML (D) M/L

Q. 22 A disc of radius r has a hole of radius r/2 cut-out as shown. The centroid of the
remaining disc (shaded portion) at a radial distance from the centre O is

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(A) r/2 (B) r/3
(C) r/6 (D) r/8

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YEAR 2009
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Q. 23

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A thin walled cylindrical pressure vessel having a radius of 0.5 m and wall

thickness of 25 mm is subjected to an internal pressure of 700 kPa. The hoop
stress developed is
(A) 14 MPa (B) 1.4 MPa
(C) 0.14 MPa (D) 0.014 MPa

Q. 24 The point within the cross sectional plane of a beam through which the resultant
of the external loading on the beam has to pass through to ensure pure bending
without twisting of the cross-section of the beam is called
(A) moment centre (B) centroid
(C) shear centre (D) elastic center

YEAR 2009 TWO MARKS

Q. 25 Consider the following statements :

1. On a principal plane, only normal stress acts.
2. On a principal plane, both normal and shear stresses act.
3. On a principal plane, only shear stress acts
4. Isothermal state of stress is independent of frame of reference.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 4 (D) 2 and 3
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Q. 26 A hollow circular shaft has an outer diameter of 100 mm and a wall thickness of
25 mm. The allowable shear stress in the shaft is 125 MPa. The maximum torque
the shaft can transmit is
(A) 46 kNm (B) 24.5 kNm
(C) 23 kNm (D) 11.5 kNm

Q. 27 Match List-I (Shear Force Diagrams) beams with List-II (Diagram of beams with
supports and loading) and select the correct answer by using the codes given
below the lists :

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Codes :
a b c d
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 2 4 3 1

Statement for Linked Q. 28 & 29 :

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In the cantilever beam PQR shown in figure below, the segment PQ has flexural

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rigidity EI and the segment QR has infinite flexural rigidity

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Q. 28 The deflection and slope of the beam at Q are respectively
3 2 3 2
(A) 5 WL and 3 WL (B) WL and WL

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6 EI 2 EI 3 EI 2 EI
3 2 3 2
(C) WL and WL (D) WL and 3 WL

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2 EI EI 3 EI 2 EI

Q. 29
3
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The deflection of the beam at R is
3

(A) 8 WL (B) 5 WL
EI 6 EI
3 3
(C) 7 WL (D) 8 WL
3 EI 6 EI

YEAR 2008 ONE MARK

Q. 30 A mild steel specimen is under uniaxial tensile stress. Youngs modulus and yield
stress for mild steel are 2 # 105 MPa and 250 MPa respectively. The maximum
amount of strain energy per unit volume that can be stored in this specimen
without permanent set is
(A) 156 Nmm/mm3 (B) 15.6 Nmm/mm3
(C) 1.56 Nmm/mm3 (D) 0.156 Nmm/mm3

YEAR 2008 TWO MARKS

Q. 31 Cross-section of a column consisting to two steel strips, each of thickness t and

width b is shown in the figure below. The critical loads of the column with perfect
bond and without bond between the strips are P and P0 respectively. The ratio
P/P0 is
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(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8

Q. 32 A rigid bar GH of length L is supported by a hinge and a spring of stiffness K as

shown in the figure below. The buckling load, Pcr , for the bar will be

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(A) 0.5 KL
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(B) 0.8 KL

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(C) 1.0 KL (D) 1.2 KL

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Q. 33 The maximum shear stress in a solid shaft of circular cross-section having diameter
d subjected to a subject to a torque T is t. If the torque is increased by four

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times and the diameter of the shaft is increased by two times, the maximum shear

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stress in the shaft will be
(A) 2t (B) t

Q. 34
(C) t/2
(D) t/4

A vertical rod PQ of length L is fixed at its top end P and has a flange fixed to
the bottom end Q . A weight W is dropped vertically from a height h (< L) on to
the flange. The axial stress in the rod can be reduced by
(A) increasing the length of the rod
(B) decreasing the length of the rod
(C) decreasing the area of cross-section of the rod
(D) increasing the modulus of elasticity of the material

Q. 35 The maximum tensile stress at the section X -X shown in the figure below is

(A) 8P (B) 6P
bd bd
(C) 4P (D) 2P
bd bd
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Q. 36 The stepped cantilever is subjected to moments, M as shown in the figure below.

The vertical deflection at the free end (neglecting the self weight) is

2 2
(A) ML (B) ML
8 EI 4 EI
2
(C) ML (D) Zero
4 EI

Statement for Linked Q. 37 and 38 :

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Beam GHI is supported by three pontoons as shown in the figure below. The

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horizontal cross-sectional area of each pontoon is 8 m2 , the flexural rigidity of the

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beam is 10000 kNm2 and the unit weight of water is 10 kNm3

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Q. 37 When the middle pontoon is removed, the deflection at H will be
(A) 0.2 m (B) 0.4 m
(C) 0.6 m (D) 0.8 m

Q. 38 When the middle pontoon is brought back to its position as shown in the figure
above, the reaction at H will be
(A) 8.6 kN (B) 15.7 kN
(C) 19.2 kN (D) 24.2 kN

YEAR 2007 ONE MARK

Q. 39 An axially loaded bar is subjected to a normal stress os 173 MPa. The stress in
the bar is
(A) 75 MPa (B) 86.5 MPa
(C) 100 MPa (D) 122.3 MPa

Q. 40 A steel column, pinned at both end, has a buckling load of 200 kN. If the column
is restrained against lateral movement at its mid-height, it buckling load will be
(A) 200 kN (B) 283 kN
(C) 400 kN (D) 800 kN
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Q. 41 For an isotropic material, the relationship between the Youngs modulus (E),
shear modulus (G) and Poissons ratio (m) is given by
(A) G = E (B) E = E
2 (1 + m) 2 (1 + m)
(C) G = E (D) G = E
(1 + 2m) 2 (1 - 2m)

YEAR 2007 TWO MARKS

Q. 42 A metal bar of length 100 mm is inserted between two rigid supports and its
temperature is increased by 10cC . If the coefficient of thermal expansion is

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12 # 10- 6 per cC and the Youngs modulus is 2 # 105 MPa, the stress in the bar

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(A) zero (B) 12 MPa
(C) 24 MPa (D) 2400 MPa

Q. 43

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A rigid bar is suspended by three rods made of the same material as shown in the

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figure. The area and length of the central rod are 3 A and L, respectively while
that of the two outer rods are 2A and 2L , respectively. If a downward force of

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50 kN is applied to the rigid bar, the forces in the central and each of the outer

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rods will be
(A) 16.67 kN each (B) 30 kN and 15 kN
(C) 30 kN and 10 kN
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Q. 44
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The maximum and minimum shear stresses in a hollow circular shaft of outer

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diameter 20 mm and thickness 2 mm, subjected to a torque of 92.7 Nm will be

(A) 59 MPa and 47.2 MPa (B) 100 MPa and 80 MPa
(C) 118 MPa and 160 MPa (D) 200 MPa and 160 MPa

Q. 45 The shear stress at the neutral axis in a beam of triangular section with a base of
40 mm and height 20 mm, subjected to a shear force of 3 kN is
(A) 3 MPa (B) 6 MPa
(C) 10 MPa (D) 20 MPa

Q. 46 U1 and U2 are the strain energies stored in a prismatic bar due to axial tensile
forces P1 and P2 , respectively. The strain energy U stored in the same bar due to
combined action of P1 and P2 will be
(A) U = U1 + U2 (B) U = U1 U2
(C) U < U1 + U2 (D) U > U1 + U2
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YEAR 2006 ONE MARK

30 0
Mohrs circle for the state of stress defined by >
0 30H
Q. 47 MPa is a circle with
(A) centre at (0, 0) and radius 30 MPa (B) centre at (0, 0) and radius 60 MPa
(C) centre at (30, 0) and radius 30 MPa (D) centre at (30, 0) and zero radius

Q. 48 A long shaft of diameter d is subjected to twisting moment T at its ends. The

maximum normal stress acting at its cross-section is equal to
(A) zero (B) 16T3
pd
(C) 32 T (D T3
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pd 3 pd
Q. 49 The buckling load P = Pcr for the column AB in figure, as KT approaches infinity,

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becomes a p EI

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L2

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Where a is equal to

w
(A) 0.25 (B) 1.00
(C) 2.05 (D) 4.00

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YEAR 2006 TWO MARKS

Q. 50 A thin-walled long cylindrical tank is inside radius r is subjected simultaneously

to internal gas pressure p and axial compressive force F at its ends. In order to
produce pure shear state of stress in the wall of the cylinder, F should be equal
to
(A) ppr2 (B) 2ppr2
(C) 3ppr2 (D) 4ppr2

Q. 51 Consider the beam AB shown in the figure below. Part AC of the beam is rigid
while Part CB has the flexural rigidity EI . Identify the correct combination of
deflection at end B and bending moment at end A, respectively

3 3
(A) PL , 2PL (B) PL , PL
3EI 3EI
3 3
(C) 8PL , 2PL (D) 8PL , PL
3EI 3EI
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Q. 52 A simply supported beam AB has the bending moment diagram as shown in the
following figure.

The beam is possibly under the action of following loads

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(A) Couples of M at C and 2M at D

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(B) Couples of 2M at C and M at D

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(C) Concentrated loads of M/L at C and 2M/L at D

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(D) Concentrated load of M/L at C and couple of 2M at D

Q. 53

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A beam with the cross-section given is subjected to a positive bending moment

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(causing compression at the top) of 16 kNm acting around the horizontal axis.

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The tensile force acting on the hatched area of the cross-section is

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(A) zero
(B) 5.9 kN
(C) 8.9 kN (D) 17.8 kN

Q. 54 If a beam of rectangular cross-section is subjected to a vertical shear force V , the

shear force carried by the upper one-third of the cross-section is
(A) zero (B) 7V
27
(C) 8V (D) V
27 3
Q. 55 For the section shown below, second moment of the area about an axis d/4
distance above the bottom of the area is

3 3
(A) bd (B) bd
48 12
3 3
(C) 7bd (D) bd
48 3
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Q. 56 I -section of a beam is formed by gluing wooden planks as shown in the figure

below. If this beam transmits a constant vertical shear force of 3000 N, the glue at
any of the four joint will be subjected to a shear force (in kN per meter length) of

(A) 3.0 (B) 4.0

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Common Data For Q. 57 and 58 :
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Consider a propped cantilever beam ABC under two leads of magnitude P each

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as shown in the figure below. Flexural rigidity of the beam is EI .

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Q. 57
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The reaction at C is

16L

(A) 9Pa (upwards)

(C) Pa (upwards)
9
(B) 9Pa (downwards)
16L
(D) 9Pa (downwards)
8L 8L

Q. 58 The rotation at B is
(A) 5PLa (clockwise) (B) 5PLa (anticlockwise)
16EI 16EI
(C) 59PLa (clockwise) (D) 59PLa (anticlockwise)
16EI 16EI

YEAR 2005 ONE MARK

Q. 59 The symmetry of stress tensor at a point in the body under equilibrium is obtained
from
(A) conserved of mass
(B) force equilibrium equations
(C) moment equilibrium equations
(D) conservation of energy
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Q. 60 The components of strain tensor at a point in the plane strain case can be
obtained by measuring longitudinal strain in following directions
(A) along any two arbitrary directions
(B) along any three arbitrary directions
(C) along two mutually orthogonal directions
(D) along any arbitrary direction

YEAR 2005 TWO MARKS

Q. 61 If principal stresses in a two-dimensional case are - 10 MPa and 20 MPa

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respectively, then maximum shear stress at the point is
(A) 10 MPa (B) 15 MPa

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(C) 20 MPa (D) 30 MPa

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Q. 62 The bending moment diagram for a beam is given below :

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The shear force at sections aal and bbl respectively are of the magnitude
(A) 100 kN, 150 kN (B) zero, 100 kN
(C) zero, 50 kN (D) 100 kN, 100 kN

Q. 63 A circular shaft shown in the figure is subjected to torsion T at two point A and
B. The torsional rigidity of portions CA and BD is GJ1 and that of portion AB
is GJ2 . The rotations of shaft at points A and B are q1 and q2 . The rotation q1 is

(A) TL (B) TL
GJ1 + GJ2 GJ1
(C) TL (D) TL
GJ2 GJ1 - GJ2

YEAR 2004 ONE MARK

Q. 64 For linear elastic systems, the type of displacement function for the strain energy
is
(A) linear (B) quadratic
(C) cubic (D) quartic
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YEAR 2004 TWO MARKS

Q. 65 In a two dimensional stress analysis, the state of stress at a point is shown below.
If s = 120 MPa and t = 70 MPa , sx and sy , are respectively,

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(A) 26.7 MPa and 172.5 MPa (B) 54 MPa and 128 MPa
(C) 67.5 MPa and 213.3 MPa
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(D) 16 MPa and 138 MPa

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Q. 66 For the linear elastic beam shown in the figure, the flexural rigidity, EI is

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781250 kNm2 . When w = 10 kN/m , the vertical reaction RA at A is 50 kN. The

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value of RA for w = 100 kN/m is

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(A) 500 kN (B) 425 kN
(C) 250 kN (D) 75 kN

Q. 67

A homogeneous, simply supported prismatic beam of width B , depth D and span
L is subjected to a concentrated load of magnitude P . The load can be placed
anywhere along the span of the beam. The maximum flexural stress developed in
beam is
(A) 2 PL2 (B) 3 PL2
3 BD 4 BD
(C) 4 PL2 (D) 3 PL2
3 BD 2 BD
Q. 68 A circular solid shaft of span L = 5 m is fixed at one end and free at other end.
A twisting moment T = 100 kNm is applied at the free end. The torsional rigidity
GH is 50000 kNm2 /rad .
Following statements are made for this shaft :
1. The maximum rotation is 0.01 rad
2. The torsional strain energy is 1 kNm
With reference to the above statements, which of the following applies ?
(A) Both statements are true
(B) Statement 2 is true but 2 is false
(C) Statement 2 is true but 1 is false
(D) Both the statements are false
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Common Data For Q. 69 and 70 :

A three-span continuous beam has an internal hinge at B. Section B is at the
mid-span of AC. Section E is at the mid-span of CG. The 20 kN load is applied
at section B whereas 10 kN loads are applied at sections D and F as shown in the
figure. Span GH is subjected to uniformly distributed load of magnitude 5 kN/m.
For the loading shown, shear force immediate to the right of section E is 9.84 kN
upwards and the hogging moment at section E is 10.31 kNm

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Q. 69

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The magnitude of the shear force immediate to the left and immediate to the

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right of section B are respectively
(A) 0 and 20 kN
(B) 10 kN and 10 kN
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(C) 20 kN and 0
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(D) 9.84 kN and 10.16 kN

Q. 70 The vertical reaction at support H is
(A) 15 kN upward
(B) 9.84 kN upward
(C) 15 kN downward
(D) 9.84 kN downward

YEAR 2003 ONE MARK

Q. 71 A bar of varying square cross-section is loaded symmetrically as shown in the

figure. Loads shown are placed on one of the axes of symmetry of cross-section.
Ignoring self weight, the maximum tensile stress in N/mm2 anywhere is

(A) 16.0 (B) 20.0

(C) 25.0 (D) 30.0
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Q. 72 A curved member with a straight vertical leg is carrying a vertical load at Z , as

shown in the figure. The stress resultants in the XY segment are

(A) bending moment, shear force and axial force

(B) bending moment and axial force only
(C) bending moment and shear force only
(D) axial force only
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a . TWO MARKS

Q. 73

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The state of two dimensional stresses acting on a concrete lamina consists of a
direct tensile stress, sx = 1.5 N/mm2 , and shear stress, t = 1.20 N/mm2 , which

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cause cracking of concrete. Then the tensile strength of the concrete in N/mm2 is

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(A) 1.50

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(B) 2.08
(C) 2.17
(D) 2.29
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Q. 74 A "H" shaped frame of uniform flexural rigidity EI is located as shown in the
figure. The relative outward displacement between points K and O is

2
(A) RLh
EI
2
(B) RL h
EI
2
(C) RLh
3EI
2
(D) RL h
3EI
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Q. 75 A simply supported beam of uniform rectangular cross-section of width b and

depth h is subjected to linear temperature gradient 0c at the top and Tc at the
bottom, as shown in the figure. The coefficient of linear expansion of the beam
material is a. The resulting vertical deflection at the mid-span of the beam is

2
(A) aTh upward

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8L

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2
(B) aTL upward

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8h
2
(C) aTh downward
8L

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(D) aTL downward

d
8h

Q. 76

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List I shows different loads acting on a beam and List II shows different bending

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moment distributions. Match the load with the corresponding bending moment
diagram.

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A B C D
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 5 4 1 3
(C) 2 5 3 1
(D) 2 4 1 3
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Q. 77 A long structural column (length = L ) with both ends hinged is acted upon by
an axial compressive load, P . The differential equation governing the bending of
column is given by :
d2 y
EI 2 =- Py
dx

Where y is the structural lateral deflection and EI is the flexural rigidity. The
first critical load on column responsible for its buckling is given by
2 2
(A) p EI 2 (B) 2 p2 EI
L L
2 2
(C) 2p EI (D) 4p EI
L2 L2

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Q. 78
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The shear modulus ^G h, modulus of elasticity ^E h and the Poissons ratio ^v h of
a material are related as

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(A) G = E (B) E = G
62 ^1 + v h@ 62 ^1 + v h@
(C) G = E
62 ^1 - v h@ i a
(D) G = E
62 ^v - 1h@

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Q. 79

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I. Memeber AB carries shear force and bending moment
II. Member BC carries axial load and shear force
Which of these statement is true?
(A) Statement I True but II is False (B) Statement I is False but II is True
(C) Both statement I and II are True (D) Both statement I and II are False

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Q. 80 In the propped cantilever beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w N/m ,

shown in the following figure, the reaction at the support B is

(A) 5 wL (B) 3 wL
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(C) 1 wL (D) 3 wL
2 4
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Q. 81 The bending moment (in kNm units) at the mid span location X in the beam
with overhangs shown below is equal to

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(A) 0 (B) 10

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(C) 15 (D) 20

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ANSWER KEY
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(A) (A) 71.12 (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (B) (C)
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
(D) (A) (B) (B) (D) (D) (B) (C) (D) (B)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
(A) (C) (A) (C) (A) (C) (A) (A) (A) (D)
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
(B) (C) (C) (A) (A) (C) (B) (C) (B) (D)
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
(A) (C) (C) (B) (C) (D) (D)
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(A) (A) (C) (B) (C) (B) (C) (A) (C) (B)
61 62 63 64 65 66

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71 72 73 74 75

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(C) (D) (C) (A) (D) (D) (A) (A) (A) (B)
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