111. For a 25 mm hole drilled in plates, the diameter of rivet shank should be
23mm
24.5mm
25mm
26mm
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Strength of Materials MCQs
112. The columns whose slenderness ratio is less than 80, are known as
short columns
long columns
weak columns
medium columns
✅ The correct answer is option A.
114. The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded __________ of the beam.
in the centre
near the bottom
near the top
at any position
✅ The correct answer is option B.
116. In case of eccentrically loaded struts __________ is preferred.
solid section
hollow section
composite section
reinforced section
✅ The correct answer is option C.
117. The strength of the un-riveted or solid plate per pitch length is
d.t.σc
p.t.σt
(p – d)t.σt
π/2 x d2 x τ
✅ The correct answer is option B.
118. A bar of copper and steel form a composite system, which is heated to a temperature of 40°C. The stress induced in the copper bar will be
tensile
compressive
shear
zero
✅ The correct answer is option B.
119. When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, the shear force develops on the top layer.
Agree
Disagree
✅ The correct answer is option B.
120. Lame’s theory is associated with
thin cylindrical shells
thick cylindrical shells
direct and bending stresses
none of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.