301. The hoop stress in a riveted cylindrical shell of diameter (d), thickness (t) and subjected to an internal pressure (p) is (where η = Efficiency of the riveted joint)
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Strength of Materials MCQs
302. In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the tangential stress is always a tensile stress where as the radial stress is a compressive stress
Correct
Incorrect
✅ The correct answer is option A.
303. The ultimate tensile stress for mild steel is __________ the ultimate compressive stress.
equal to
less than
more than
✅ The correct answer is option C.
304. When there is a sudden increase or decrease in shear force diagram between any two points, it indicates that there is a
point load at the two points
no loading between the two points
uniformly distributed load between the two points
uniformly varying load
✅ The correct answer is option A.
305. In watches, the spring is used to absorb shocks and vibrations.
Yes
No
✅ The correct answer is option B.
306. A beam of T-section is subjected to a shear force of F. The maximum shear force will occur at the
top of the section
bottom of the section
neutral axis of the section
junction of web and fl
✅ The correct answer is option C.
307. The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its C.G., is
πd2/4
πd2/16
πd3/16
πd3/32
✅ The correct answer is option D.
309. The actual neutral axis of a reinforced cement concrete beam is based on the principle that the moment of areas of compression and tension zones at the neutral axis are equal.
Agree
Disagree
✅ The correct answer is option A.
310. According to Euler’s column theory, the crippling load of a column is given by p = π2 EI/Cl2 In this equation, the value of C for a column with both ends hinged, is
1-Apr
1-Feb
1
2
✅ The correct answer is option C.