141. A load which acts at a point on a beam is not called uniformly distributed load.
Agree
Disagree
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Strength of Materials MCQs
142. In order to avoid sliding of masonry dam, the force of friction between the dam and soil should be at least __________ the total water pressure per metre length.
equal to
1.5 times
double
2.5 times
✅ The correct answer is option B.
143. The ratio of shear modulus to the modulus of elasticity for a Poisson’s ratio of 0.4 will be
5-Jul
7-May
May-14
14-May
✅ The correct answer is option C.
144. For the beam shown in the below figure, the shear force diagram between A and B is
a horizontal line
a vertical line
an inclined line
a parabolic curve
✅ The correct answer is option D.
145. The volumetric strain is the ratio of the
original thickness to the change in thickness
change in thickness to the original thickness
original volume to the change in volume
change in volume to th
✅ The correct answer is option D.
146. Two closely-coiled helical springs ‘A’ and ‘B’ are equal in all respects but the number of turns of spring ‘A’ is double that of spring ‘B’. The stiffness of spring ‘A’ will be __________ that of spring ‘B’.
one-sixteenth
one-eighth
one-fourth
one-half
✅ The correct answer is option D.
147. The total strain energy stored in a body is termed as
resilience
proofresilience
impact energy
modulus of resilience
✅ The correct answer is option A.
148. The stiffness of a closely-coiled helical spring is __________ proportional to number of turns.
directly
inversely
✅ The correct answer is option B.
149. When a thin cvlindrical shell is subjected to an internal pressure, the volumetric strain is (where ε1 = Hoop strain, and ε2 = Longitudinal strain)
2ε1 – ε2
2ε1 + ε2
2ε2 – ε1
2ε2 + ε1
✅ The correct answer is option B.
150. In case of an under-reinforced beam, the depth of actual neutral axis is __________ that of the critical neutral axis.
same as
less than
greater than
✅ The correct answer is option B.