TEST NO.

Stresses
1. The ratio of the ultimate stress to the allowable stress.

a. Proportionality constant

b. Strain

c. Modulus

d. Factor of safety
2. In a cantilever beam with a concentrated load at the free end, the
moment is

a. Constant along the beam

b. Maximum at the wall

c. ¼ maximum half way out on the beam

d. Maximum at the free end

3. The greatest unit pressure the soil can continuously withstand

a. Yield point

b. Bearing strength

c. Ultimate strength

d. Point of rupture
4. A specimen is subjected to a load. When the load is removed the
strain disappears. From this information, which of the following can be
deducted about the material?

a. It is elastic

b. It has a modulus of elasticity

c. It is plastic

d. It is ductile
5. A cantilever beam having a uniformly increasing load toward the
fixed end

a. Has uniform shear

b. Has a reaction equal to the load

c. Will have maximum bending moment midway to the beam

d. Has a reaction not equal to the load

6. The coefficient of friction for dry surfaces

a. Depends on the materials and the finish condition of the surface

b. Depends only on the finish condition of the surface

c. Does not depend on the materials

d. Depends on the composition of the materials only

7. The maximum stress to which a material may be subjected before
failure

a. Rupture stress

b. Yield stress

c. Ultimate stress

d. Allowable stress
8. The total resistance that a material offers to an applied load

a. Flexure

b. Stress

c. Elasticity

d. Rigidity
9. If the areas of cross-section of square and circular beams are the
same and both are put to equal bending moment then the correct
statement is

a. Both the beams are equally economical

b. Both the beams are equally strong

c. The circular beam is more economical

d. The square beam is more economical

10. Ties are load carrying member that carry

a. Axial compressive loads

b. Axial tension loads

c. Pre-stressing thick cylinders

d. Relieving thick cylinders

11. Auto frettage is the method of

a. Calculating stresses in thick cylinders

b. Increasing life of thick cylinders

c. Pre-stressing thick cylinders

d. Relieving thick cylinders

12. Mohr’s circle can be used to determine __________ on inclined
surface.

a. Principal stress

b. Normal stress

c. Tangential stress

d. All of the above

13. Modulus of rigidity can be defined as the ratio of

a. Linear stress to longitudinal strain

b. Shear stress to shear strain

c. Shear to strain

d. Shear stress to volumetric strain

14. The total strain energy stored in a body is called

a. resilience

b. Proof resilience

c. Modulus resilience

d. Toughness
15. The elongation of a conical bar under its own weight is equal to

a. One fourth that of the prismatic bar of the same length

b. One sixth that of the prismatic bar of the same length

c. One third that of a prismatic bar of the same length

d. That of a prismatic bar of the same length

16. Which one is the incorrect statement about true stress-strain
method

a. It is more sensitive to changes in mechanical conditions

b. There is not such phenomenon like true stress or true strain

c. This method can be used for compression tests as well

d. True stress is load per unit area and similarly true strain is
determined under actual conditions
17. The tensile stress of a material is given by

a. Average load during the test / average at the time of fracture

b. Average load during the test / original cross-sectional area

c. Maximum load during test / area at the time of fracture

d. Maximum load during test / original cross-sectional area

18. When a part is constrained to move and heated, it develops what
kind of stress?

a. Compressive stress

b. Principal stress

c. Shear stress

d. Tensile stress
19. For steel, the ultimate strength in shear as compared to in tension
is nearly

a. One-half

b. One-third

c. One-fourth

d. The same
20. The intensity of stress that causes unit strain is known as

a. Bulk modulus

b. Modulus of elasticity

c. Modulus of rigidity

d. Unit stress
21. The ultimate tensile stress of mild steel, as compared to its
ultimate compressive stress will be

a. Less

b. More

c. More of less depending on the factors

d. Same
22. The relation between modulus of elasticity E and modulus of
elasticity in shear G, bulk modulus of elasticity K and Poisson’s ratio
is given by

a. E = Gµ

b. E = G(µ+1)

c. E = 2G(µ+1)

d. E = 4G(µ+1)
23. When shear force is zero along a section, the bending moment at
that section will be

a. Maximum

b. Minimum

c. Minimum or maximum

d. Zero
24. The stress-strain curve for a glass rod during tensile test is

a. An irregular curve

b. A parabola

c. A sudden break

d. A straight line
25. The ratio of average shear stress to maximum shear stress for a
circular

a. 2

b. 2/3

c. 3/2

d. 3/4
26. The ratio of bulk modulus to shear modulus for Poisson’s ratio of
0.25 will be

a. 3/2

b. 5/16

c. 1

d. 2
27. The compression members tend to buckle in the direction of

a. Axis of load

b. Perpendicular to the axis of load

c. Minimum cross-section

d. Least radius of gyration

28. The stress in an elastic material is

a. Inversely proportional to the material’s yield strength

b. Inversely proportional to the force acting

c. Proportional to the displacement of the material acted upon by the

force

d. Inversely proportional to the strain

29. The slenderness ratio of a column is generally defined as the ratio
of its

a. Length to its minimum width

b. Unsupported length to its maximum radius of gyration

c. Length to its moment of inertia

d. Unsupported length to its least radius of gyration

30. Linear portion of the stress-strain diagram of steel is known as

a. Modulus of elongation

b. Plastic range

c. Irreversible range

d. Elastic range
31. Principal stresses occur on those planes

a. Where the shearing stress is zero

b. Which are 45 degrees apart

c. Where the shearing stress is a maximum

d. Which are subjected only to tension

32. The ratio of the moment of inertia of the cross-section of a beam
to the section modulus is

a. Equal to the radius of gyration

b. Equal to the area of the cross-section

c. A measure of distance

d. Multiplied by the bending moment to determine the stress

33. Structural steel elements subjected to torsion develop what kind
of stress?

a. Bending stress

b. Compressive stress

c. Shearing stress

d. Tensile stress
34. The bending moment of a section of a beamed is derived from the

a. Sum of all the moments of all external forces on one side of the
section

b. Difference between the moments on one side of the section and

the opposite side

c. Sum of the moments of all external forces on both sides of the

section

d. Sum of the moment of all external forces between supports

35. The stress concentration factor

a. Is a ratio of the average stress on a section to the allowable stress

b. Can not be evaluated for brittle materials

c. Is the ratio of areas involved in a sudden change of cross section

d. Is the ratio of the maximum stress produced in a cross section to

the average stress over the section
36. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of the

a. Unit lateral deformation to the unit longitudinal deformation

b. Unit stress to unit strain

c. Elastic limit to proportional limit

d. Shear strain to compressive strain

37. Hooke’s law for an isotropic homogeneous medium experience
one dimensional stress is known as

a. Stress = E (strain)

b. Strain = E (stress)

c. (Force)(Area) = E (change in length/ length)

d. Strain energy = E (internal energy)

38. The modulus of rigidity of a steel member is

a. A function of the length and depth

b. Defined as the units shear stress divided by the unit shear

deformation

c. Equal to the modulus of elasticity divided by one plus Poisson’s

ratio

d. Defined as the length divided by the moment of inertia

39. The maximum bending moment of a beam simply supported at
both ends and subject to a total load ω uniformly distributed over its
length L is expressed by the formula

a. ωL/8

b. ωL2/8

c. ωL/2

d. ωL2/2
40. In a column (slenderness ratio >160), which of the following has
the greatest influence on its tendency to buckle under a compressive
load ?

a. The modulus of elasticity of the material

b. The compressive strength of the material

c. The radius of gyration of the column

d. The length of the column

41. The area of the shear diagram if a beam between any two points
on the beam is equal to the

a. Change in shear between the two points

b. Total shear beyond the two points

c. Average moment between the two points

d. Change in moment between the two points

42. Poisson’s ratio is principally used in

a. The determination of capacity of material for being shaped

b. The determination of capacity of a material for plastic deformation

with fracture

c. Stress-strain relationships where stresses are applied in more

than one direction

d. The determination of the endurance limit

43. Modulus of resilience is

a. The same as the modulus of elasticity

b. A measure of a materials ability to store strain energy

c. The reciprocal of the modulus of elasticity

d. A measure of the deflection of member

44. Which of the following best describes the 0.2% offset yield stress?

a. It is the elastic limit after which a measurable plastic strain has

occurred.

b. It is the stress at which the material plastically strains 0.2%

c. It is the stress at which the material elastically strains 0.2%

d. It is 0.2% below the fracture point of the material.

45. Under very low deformation and at high temperature it is
possible to have some plastic flow in a crystal at a shear stress
lower than the critical shear stress. What is this phenomenon
called?

a. Slip

b. Twinning

c. Creep

d. Shearing
46. In a stress- strain diagram what is the correct term for the
stress level at e = 0.20% offset?

a. Elastic Limit

b. Plastic Limit

c. Offset rupture stress

d. Offset yield stress

47. Under which type of loading does fatigue occur?

a. Static load

b. Plane

c. High load

d. Repeated load
48. A specimen is subjected to a load. When the load is removed,
the strain disappears. From this information, which of the following
can be deduced about this material?

a. It is elastic

b. It is plastic

c. It has a high modulus of elasticity

d. It is ductile
49. Which of the following may be the Poisson ratio of a material?

a. 0.45

b. 0.5

c. 0.55

d. 0.60
50. . In pure torsion, the minimum torsional stress occurs at the

a. center

b. long side

c. medium side

d. short side