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Institute of Engineering

Pulchowk Campus
Multiple choice questions (Set B)
Subject: Mechanics of Solids (Practical)
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1. What are assumptions made during stress analysis of curved beams?
a) The material is nonisotropic
b) The material is non homogeneous
c) The material obeys hooke's law
d) All of the above

ANSWER: The material obeys hooke's law

3-Neutral axis of a beam always coincides with


a) Axis passing through bottom of beam
b) Axis passing through height h/2 from bottom
c) Axis passing through height h/3 from bottom
d) Axis passing through centroid
(Ans: d)

Two beams have same length and same weight and same material. One beam has solid circular section and
other hollow circular section with outside diameter/inside diameter ratio=K and having moment of
resistance=M, then

a) both beams will have same strength in terms of M


b) Solid beam will have more strength in terms of M
c) Hollow beam will have more strength in terms of M and it will be a function of K
d) Hollow beam will have more strength in terms of M and it will be independent of K
(Ans: c)

Moment of inertia of a section is


a) ∫y^2dA
b) ∫ydA
c) ∫xydA
d) ∫x^2y^2dA
(Ans: a)

Unsymmetrical bending is said to occur when


[A]. The beam cross-section is unsymmetrical [B]. The shear centre does not coincide with neutral axis
[C]. The bending moment diagram is unsymmetrical [D]. The beam is subjected to thrust in addition
to bending moment
[E]. The beam is subjected to loads that do not lie in a plane containing a principal axis
Answer: Option C
59.A cantilever of length 3m carries a uniformly distributed load of 15KN/m over a
length of 2m from the free end.If I= 108 mm4 and E= 2×105 N/mm2 ,find the slope
at the free end?

a.0.00326 rad
b.0.00578 rad
c.0.00677 rad
d.0.00786 rad
ANS: a. 0.00326 rad.

8.Beams of fixed types are statically indeterminant in which equations of equilibrium are
a. incompatible
b. insufficient
c. incomplete
d.complete

21.Maximum deflection in a cantilever beam with UDL w over the entire length
will be
a.wL4/4EI
b.wL4/12EI
C.wl4/ 8EI
d.None.
ANS: c.Wl4 /8EI.

24.Maximum slope in a cantilever beam with UDL w over the entire length
will be
a. wl3 /9EI
b. wl3 /6EI
c. wl3 /3EI
d. None.
ANS: b.wl3 /6EI.

43 When a shaft is subjected to a twisting moment, every cross-section of the shaft will be under
(a) Tensile stress
(b) Compressive stress
(c) Shear stress
(d) All of these
ANSWERS: (c) Shear stress

41-A shaft
a. Is always subjected to pure torsion
b. Combination of M & T but no end thrust
c. Combination of torque & end thrust but no bending moment
d. May be subjected to a combination of M, T and end thrust
ANSWERS: (d) May be subjected to a combination of M, T and end thrust
35-For same weight, same material, same length
a. Solid shaft is always stronger than a hollow shaft
b. Solid shaft is always weaker than a hollow shaft and strength ratio will depend upon
Do/Di of hollow shaft
c. Strength of both the shafts in equal
d. Strength of a solid shaft is always weaker and the strength ratio will depend upon Do/Di
of hollow shaft
ANSWERS: (b) Solid shaft is always weaker than a hollow shaft and strength ratio will
depend upon Do/Di of hollow shaft

32-Torsional rigidity is defined as


a. T/θ
b. Cθ
c. CIp
d. = θ
Where, T=Torque, θ=Angle of twist, Ip = Polar moment of inertia, C=Shearing modulus of
elasticity/Column length
ANSWERS: (c) CIp

Shear stress variation in a beam is


(a) Linear
(b) Curvilinear
(c) Parabolic
(d) None
ANS: (c)

Greater portion of shear force in a beam of I-section is shared by


(a) Lower flange
(b) Upper flange
(c) Web
(d) None
ANS:(c)

Greater portion of bending moment in a beam of I-section is shared by


(a) Flanges
(b) Web
(c) Equally by the flanges and the we
(d) None
ANS: (a)

Shear center in case of a channel section beam will lie


(a) Within the cross section

(b) Outside the cross section


(c) On the outer edge of the section
(d) None
ANS: (b)

A thick cylinder under external fluid pressure’ p0′ will have maximum stress at the

Outer radius
Inner radius
Mean radius
None
(Ans:b)

A thick cylinder under internal fluid pressure’ pi will have maximum stress at the

Outer radius
Inner radius
Mean radius
None
(Ans:b)
A thick cylinder under pi and po will have maximum stress at the

Outer radius
Inner radius
Mean radius
None
(Ans:b)
Institute of Engineering
Pulchowk Campus
Multiple choice questions (Set B)
Subject: Mechanics of Solids (Practical)
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