1000+ Strength of Materials Quiz Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

The bending moment is maximum on a section where shearing force

(A) is minimum

(B) is maximum

(C) changes sign

(D) is equal

Ans: C

changes sign

Question: 7

The moment diagram for a cantilever whose free end is subjected to a bending moment, will be a

(A) cubic parabola

(B) parabola

(C) triangle

(D) rectangle

Ans: D

rectangle

Question: 8

The stress in the wall of a cylinder in a direction normal to its longitudinal axis, due to a force acting along the circumference is known as

(A) circumferential stress

(B) hoop stress

(C) longitudinal stress

(D) yield stress

Ans: B

hoop stress

Question: 9

Maximum shear stress in a beam of rectangular cross section is _____ times the average shear stress.

(A) 1.5

(B) 1.25

(C) 2.0

(D) 4.0

Ans: A

1.5

Question: 10

Linear strain is defined as

(A) shortening per unit original length

(B) change in length per unit original length

(C) extension per unit original length

(D) none of the above

Ans: B

change in length per unit original length

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