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CAMPUS PLACEMENT COURSE ‘11

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Strength of materials

Q 1-25: carry one mark for each correct answer and half marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
Q 26: carry five mark, no negative marking
Q 27: carry 16 marks, no negative marking
Q 28: carry 4 marks, no negative marking

Time Duration: 30 MINS Total Marks: 50

1. Variation of normal stress τn with angle θ (angle between the applied load and the plane)

a) τn =P/A COS2θ b) τn= P/A COS2(90-θ) c) τn =P/2A SIN2θ d) τn= P/2A SIN(180-2θ)

2. Number of independent elastic constant for isotropic material are

a)2 b)3 c) 6 d)12

3. In which case Mohr’s point circle will form

a) In the case of pure shear b) A shaft compressed all round by a hub c) Bending moment applied at the free end of
a cantilever d) for torsional loading.

4. Name the device used to measure the state of strain at a point in a plane?

5. Number of contraflexure point/s in a beam

a) only 1 b)>=1 c) depends on type of beam

6.castigliano’s theorem is used to compute?

7. The impact strength of a material is an index of its

a) toughness b) tensile strength c) fatigue strength d) hardness

8. The value of Poisson’s ratio for steel is b/w

a) 0.23 to 0.27 b) 0.25 to 0.33 c) 0.4 to 0.6 d) 0.6 to 0.8

9. Flow stress corresponds to

a) fluid in motion b) breaking point c) plastic deformation of solids d) rupture stress

10. Resilience of a material is considered when it is subjected to

a) fatigue b) creep c) shock loading d) heat treatment

11. The stress induced in a body due to suddenly applied load compared to when it is applied gradually is
a) same b) half c) two times d) four times

12.Moment of inertia of an area will be least wrt

a) horizontal axis b) vertical axis c) point of suspension d) central axis

13. The bending moment on a section is maximum where shearing force is

a) maximum b) minimum c) equal d) changes sign

14. Auto frettage is the method applied to thick cylinders for

a) calculating stress b) relieving c) prestressing d) joining

15. Which one of the following is correct?

When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the bolt will be subjected to
a)compression only (b) tension (c) shear only (d) compression and shear

16. Which of the following materials generally exhibits a yield point?

(a) Cast iron (b) Annealed and hot-rolled mild steel (c) Soft brass (d) Cold-rolled steel

17. The principal stresses S1, S2 & S3 at a point respectively are 80, 30, 40 MPa. The maximum shear stress is
(a) 25 MPa (b) 35 MPa (c) 55 MPa (d) 60 MPa

18. The number of components in a stress tensor defining stress at a point in three dimensions is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 9

19. In the design of pulley, key & shaft

a) all are design for same strength b) pulley is made weaker c) shaft is made weaker d) key is made weaker

20.The ratio of maximum shear stress to the average shear stress in a rectangular beam subjected to torsion is
a) 3/2 b) 4/3 c) 7/4 d) 1
21. The relationship between modulus of elasticity E, modulus of rigidity G is
a) E=G(1+µ) b) E=G(1+2 µ) c) E=2G(1+ µ) d) E=G(1-2 µ)

22. If the SF diagram for a beam is a triangle with length of the beam as its base, the beam is
(a) A cantilever with a concentrated load at its free end
(b) A cantilever with udl over its whole span
(c) Simply supported with a concentrated load at its mid-point
(d) Simply supported with a udl over its whole span

23. Ratio of thickness to diameter for thin cylinder is

a) 1/10 b) 1/50 c) 1/20 d) 1/40
24. Sectional modulus Z is expressed as
a) I/y b) E/I c) M/I d)EI
25. What determine the longness or shortness of column?
a) slenderness ratio b) cross section c) MI d) length

26. At a point in a crank shaft the stresses on two mutually perpendicular planes are 30 MPa (tensile) and 15 MPa
(tensile). The shear stress across these planes is 10 MPa. Find the normal and shear stress on a plane making an
angle 30 0 with the plane of first stress. Find also magnitude and direction of resultant stress on the plane.

27. Draw the SFD and BMD for

a) A Cantilever beam with a concentrated load ‘P’ at its free end
b) A Cantilever beam with uniformly distributed load over the whole length
c) A Simply supported beam with a concentrated load ‘P’ at its mid span
d) A Simply supported beam with a uniformly distributed load through out its length

28. A Solid right cone of axial length h is made of a material having density ρ and elasticity modulus E. It is
suspended from its circular base. Determine its elongation due to its self weight.
***All the best***
By-Nilesh Nayan
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