Numerical Mathematic

1.

If the length of a rectangle is halved and its breadth is tripled, what is the
percentage change in its area?
A.25% Increase
B.25% Decrease
C.50% Decrease
D.50% Increase
Answer: Option D
2.
floor
A.
B.
C.
D.

The length of a room is 5.5 m and width is 3.75 m. What is the cost of paying the
by slabs at the rate of Rs. 800 per sq. metre.
Rs.12000
Rs.19500
Rs.18000
Rs.16500

Answer: Option D
3.

A person walked diagonally across a square plot. Approximately, what was the
percent saved by not walking along the edges?
A.
35%
B.
30%
C.
20 %
D. 25 %
Answer: Option B

4.
the
A.
B.
C.
D.

In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What should be
run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs?
6.25
5.5
7.4
5

Answer: Option A
5.

The average age of boys in a class is 16 years and that of the girls is 15 years.
What is the average age for the whole class?
A.
15
B.
16
C.
15.5
D. Insufficient Data
Answer: Option D
Strength of material

1.
A.
B.
C.
D.

If a material expands freely due to heating it will develop

thermal stresses
tensile stress
bending
No stress.

Answer: Option D
2.

The shear force and bending moment are zero at the free end of a cantilever
beam, if it carries a
A.
point load at the free end
B.
point load at the middle of its length
C.
uniformly distributed load over the whole length
D. none of the above
Answer: Option C

3.

When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress () in one plane, the

maximum shear stress is
__________ the maximum normal stress.
A.
equal to
B.
one-half
C.
two-third
D. twice
Answer: Option B

4.

In the below figure, the point E represents the maximum stress.

A.
B.

True
False

Answer: Option B

5.
A.
B.
C.
D.

A riveted joint may fail by

tearing of the plate at an edge
tearing of the plate across a row of rivets
shearing of rivets
any one of these
Answer: Option D
Two thin plates are securely attached to a rigid plate at point B as shown in
Figure 1. the cross sectional area of each bar is 20mm2. The force F is to be
replaced such that the rigid plate moves horizontally by 0.05mm without
rotating.

Figure 1 Axial Bars

1. Determine the force F and its location h, Both bars are made of steel
(E=200 GPa).
a. F=1000 N and h=10mm
b. F=2000 N and h=10mm
c. F=1350 N and h=14.81mm
d. None of the above
2. Determine the force F and its location h, Bar 1 is made of steel (E=200
GPa) and bar 2 is made of aluminium (E=70 GPa).
a. F=1000 N and h=10mm
b. F=2000 N and h=10mm
c. F=1350 N and h=14.81mm
d. None of the above
3. If the element is subjected to axial and torsion load which FE element is
the ideal choice to be used
a. CBAR
b. CBEAM
c. CROD
d. CBUSH
4. If the element has to transfer shear and bending moment which FE
element is the ideal choice to be used
a. CBAR
b. CBEAM
c. CROD
d. CBUSH
5. If the element has variable cross section, neutral axis and Shear centre are
nor coincident which FE element is the ideal choice to be used
a. CBAR
b. CBEAM

c. CROD
d. CBUSH
The Figure 2 shows the cross section of solid circular, solid rectangular, I section
and C sectional Beams.

Figure 2 Cross section details

6. Cantilever beam of length 100mm, cross section area of 25mm 2 (same
cross section area for the sections A, B, C and D) and applied axial load of
1000N. Section A is made of steel (E=200 GPa), Section B is made of
aluminum (E=70 GPa), Section C is made of Titanium (E=106 GPa), and
Section D is made of magnesium alloys (E=44 GPa), Which cross section
will give higher axial stress?
a. Section A
b. Section B
c. Section C
d. Section D
e. All the above
7. Find the stress concentration factor at Point A and B shown in under
uniaxial tension

Figure 3 In plane normal stress

a.
b.
c.
d.

Kt(A) = 3 and Kt(B) = -1

Kt(A) = -3 and Kt(B) = -1
Kt(A) = 1 and Kt(B) = 3
Kt(A) = -1 and Kt(B) = -3

8. Brittle fracture is more dangerous than ductile fracture because

_______________.
a. No warning sign
b. Crack propagates at very high speeds
c. No need for extra stress during crack propagation
d. All
9. A beam of length L is pinned at both ends and is subjected to a
concentrated bending couple of moment M at its centre. The maximum
bending moment in the beam is
a. ML/2
b. M
c. M/3
d. M/2
10.The ratio of the moment of inertia of a circular plate and that of a square
plate for equal depth, is
a. More than one
b. Equal to one
c. Equal to 3/16
d. None of the above
11.If the shear force along the section of a beam is zero , the bending
moment at the section is
a. Average of maximum and minimum
b. Maximum
c. Minimum
d. Zero
12.The ratio of strengths of solid to hollow shafts, both having outside
diameter D and hollow having inside diameter D/2, in torsion, is
a. 1/4
b. 1/2
c. 1/16
d. 15/16
13.If two forces acting at a joint are not along the straight line, then for the
equilibrium of the joint
a. forces must be equal and of the same sign
b. one of the forces must be zero
c. each force must be zero
d. forces must be equal in magnitude but opposite in sign.
14.The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam,
carrying a uniformly distributed load is always
a. Circular
b. Linear
c. Parabolic
d. Cubical
15.In a loaded beam, the point of con-traflexture occurs at a section where
a. Shear force is maximum
b. Bending moment is maximum
c. Bending moment is minimum
d. Bending moment is zero or changing its sign.

A thin cylindrical shell of diameter (d) and thickness (t) is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The ratio of

longitudinal strain to volumetric strain is

A.

B.

C.

D.
Answer D
The maximum stress produced in a bar of tapering section is at
A.smaller end
B.larger end
C
middle
.
D
anywhere
.
Answer A
A vertical column has two moments of inertia (i.e. Ixx and Iyy ). The column will tend to buckle in the direction of
the
A.axis of load
B.perpendicular to the axis of load
C
maximum moment of inertia
.
D
minimum moment of inertia
.
Answer D

The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is
A.zero
C
maximum
.
Answer A

Euler's formula holds good only for

A.short columns
B.long columns
C.both short and long columns
D.weak columns

B.minimum
D
infinity
.

Answer B

A thick cylindrical shell having ro and ri as outer and inner radii, is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The
maximum tangential stress at the inner surface of the shell is

A.

B.

C.

D.
Answer A

The strain energy stored in a solid circular shaft subjected to shear stress () is (where C = Modulus of rigidity for
the shaft material)
A.

x Volume of shaft

B.
x Volume of shaft
C.
D.

x Volume of shaft
x Volume of shaft

Answer D

The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but
width is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam A.
A.same
B.double
C.four times
D.six times
Answer B

Resilience is the

A.energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits

B.energy stored in a body when strained upto the breaking of the specimen
C
maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
.
D
none of the above
.
Answer D

When shear force at a point is zero, then bending moment is __________ at that point.
A.zero

B.minimum

C
maximum
.

D
infinity
.

Answer C

Interview Questions
1. A composite material shows high strength when loaded along the fibre
direction

a. 0 degree
b. 90 degree
c. +45 degree
d. -45 degree
2. A beam or Bar element orientation will always be in

a. Along axis of element

b. Perpendicular to axis of element
c. Can be option a or b
d. None of the above
3. If A=x% of y and B=y% of x, then which of the following is true?
a. A is smaller than B
b. A is greater than B
c. If x is smaller than y, then A is greater than B
d. A is equal to B
4. Solve the following equation for x,yand z:
x-y+z=-1 , -x+y+z=-1 , x+2y-2z=5
a. X=1, y=1, z=-1
b. X=5/3, y=7/6, z=-1/2
c. X=-1, y=1,z=1
d. X=2/3, y=-2/3, z=-1

5. The value of stress concentration factor depends upon

a. Material of the part
b. Geometry of the part
c. Both options a and b
d. None of these
6. In Structural analysis, which element(Quad or Tria) is feasible to use at the
critical location of the part where there is stress concentration
a. Use of Tria element is feasible
b. Use of Quad element is feasible
c. Both are feasible since both are 2D elements
d. Use of Tria or Quad will not affect result

Density of Aluminium.
1

A. 2700 Kg/mm3
B. 7800 Kg/mm3
C. 8400 Kg/mm3
D. 1000 Kg/mm3

The deformation per unit length is called

A. tensile stress
B. compressive stress
C. shear stress
D. Strain

For a beam, as shown in the below figure, when the load W is applied in the centre
beam, the maximum deflection is
3

A.

B.

The point of contraflexure is a point where

A. shear force changes sign
B. bending moment changes sign
C. shear force is maximum
D. bending moment is maximum

C.

The maximum bending moment for the beam shown in the below figure, lies at a di
__________ from the end B.
5

In a simple bending of beams, the stress in the beam varies

A. linearly B. parabolically
C. hyperbolically D. Elliptically

The bending stress in a beam is __________ section modulus.

A. directly proportional to
B. inversely proportional to

A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15 C to 40 C and it is free to expand. The bar

A. no stress
B. shear stress
C. tensile stress
D. compressive stress

The unit of modulus of elasticity is same as those of

A. stress, strain and pressure
B. stress, force and modulus of rigidity
C. strain, force and pressure
D. stress, pressure and modulus of rigidity

When a body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses (x) and (y) in two m
perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (xy), then maximum n
10

11

If the section modulus of a beam is increased, the bending stress in the beam will
A. not change
B. increase
C. Decrease

12

At the neutral axis of a beam

A. the layers are subjected to maximum bending stress
B. the layers are subjected to minimum bending stress
C. the layers are subjected to compression
D. the layers do not undergo any strain

In the below figure, the point C represents

13

A.
B.
C.
D.

elastic limit
upper yield point
lower yield point
breaking point

14

The ratio of bulk modulus to Young's modulus for a Poisson's ratio of 0.25 will be
A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 1
D. 3/2

15

The load required to produce a unit deflection in a spring is called

A. flexural rigidity
B. torsional rigidity
C. spring stiffness
D. Young's modulus

16

If the magnitude of direct stress and bending stress is equal, then there will be zero
one of the extreme ends of a column.
A. Agree B. Disagree

17

The factor of safety is always more than unity.

A. Correct B. Incorrect

18

A square beam and a circular beam have the same length, same allowable stress a
same bending moment. The ratio of weights of the square beam to the circular bea
A. 1/2
B. 1
C. 1/1.12
D. 1/2