1000+ Strength of Materials Viva Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

Stress at any point in a material is defined as

(A) resisting force per unit area

(B) modulus elasticity times strain

(C) load per unit area

(D) none of the above

Question: 7

In a thin cylinder stress in _____ direction is negligible.

(A) radial

(B) circumferential

(C) longitudinal

(D) any

Question: 8

As the elastic limit reaches, tensile strain

(A) increases in proportion to the stress

(B) decreases in proportion to the stress

(C) increases more rapidly

(D) decreases more rapidly

Question: 9

The minimum number of rivets for the connection of a gusset plate is

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

Question: 10

For a simply supported beam with a central load, the bending moment is

(A) maximum at the centre

(B) maximum at the supports

(C) least at the centre

(D) least at the supports