Solid Mechanics Mcqs

For an isotropic, homogeneous and elastic material obeying Hooke’s law, the number of independent elastic constants is

Curvature of the beam is _______ to bending moment.

Unsymmetrical bending occurs due to

The shear stress at the outer surface of hollow circular section is

In short columns, the slenderness ratio is less than

Positive bending moment is known as

Lap splices should not be used for bars larger than

Bending moment in a beam is maximum when the

A built up rolled steel section carrying compressive force is called

The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into thin plates is called

In thin cylinders, the thickness should be ________ times of internal diameter.

Torsion reinforcement is provided in _______ slab

Which of the following method is not used for determining slope and deflection at a point?

The ability of a material to absorb energy when elastically deformed and to return it when unloaded is called

________ is a measure of the strength of shaft in rotation.

The term “Tenacity” means

The _______ of a column is the distance between the points of zero bending moments.

_____ strength is caused by a moment of resistance offered by a section.

In long columns, the lateral deflection causes at the

Where is the necking region in the stress strain curve?

_____ joints are necessary to keep a structure safe against shrinkage.

The formation of diagonal cracks at junctions is due to

A diagram which shows the variations of the axial load for all sections of the pan of a beam is called

Bond stress for M20 grade concrete in tension is

The axis about which moment of area is taken is known as

What is the modulus of resilience?

The point at which the total area of a plane figure is asssumed to be concentrated is called

The modular ratio for M20 grade concrete is

In doubly reinforced beam, the maximum shear stress occurs ________

The breaking stress is _______ the ultimate stress.