1.

Young's modulus is defined as the ratio of

(A) Volumetric stress and volumetric strain
(B) Lateral stress and lateral strain
(C) Longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain
(D) Shear stress to shear strain

(C)

2. Tensile strength of a material is obtained by dividing the maximum load

during the test by the
(A) Area at the time of fracture
(B) Original cross-sectional area
(C) Average of (A) and (B)
(D) Minimum area after fracture
(B)
3. If a part is constrained to move and heated, it will develop
(A) Principal stress
(B) Tensile stress
(C) Compressive stress
(D) Shear stress
(C)
4. The energy absorbed in a body, when it is strained within the elastic limits, is
known as
(A) Strain energy
(B) Resilience
(C) Proof resilience
(D) Modulus of resilience
(B)
5. A cube subjected to three mutually perpendicular stress of equal intensity p
expenses a volumetric strain
(A) 3p/ E (2/m - 1)
(B) 3p/ E (2 - m)
(C) 3p/ E (1 - 2/m)
(D) E/ 3p (2/m - 1)
(C)
6. If Th is the torque resisting capacity of a hollow shaft and Ts is that of a solid
shaft, of the same material, length and weight. Then,
(A) Th > Ts
(B) Th < Ts
(C) Th = Ts
(D) None of these
(A)
7. Principal planes are planes having
(A) Maximum shear stress
(B) No shear stress
(C) Minimum shear stress

(D) None of the above

(B)

8. A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and another
tensile stress of 600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also
subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. The maximum
normal stress will be
(A) 400 MPa
(B) 500 MPa
(C) 900 MPa
(D) 1400 MPa
(D)

9. A hollow shaft of same cross-section area as compared to a solid shaft

transmit
(A) Same torque
(B) Less torque
(C) More torque
(D) Unpredictable
(C)

10.Two shafts 'A' and 'B' transmit the same power. The speed of shaft 'A' is 250
r.p.m. and that of shaft 'B' is 300 r.p.m.
(A) The shaft 'B' has the greater diameter
(B) The shaft 'A' has the greater diameter
(C) Both are of same diameter
(D) None of these
(B)
11.The ultimate tensile stress of mild steel compared to ultimate compressive
stress is
(A) Same
(B) More
(C) Less
(D) Unpredictable
(B)

12.The given figure shows the Mohr's circle of stress for two unequal and like
principal stresses (x and y) acting at a body across two mutually
perpendicular planes. The normal stress on an oblique section making an
angle with the minor principle plane is given by

(A) OC
(B) OP
(C) OQ
(D) PQ

(C)

13.A boiler shell 200 cm diameter and plate thickness 1.5 cm is subjected to
internal pressure of 1.5 MN/m, and then the hoop stress will be
(A) 30 MN/m
(B) 50 MN/m
(C) 100 MN/m
(D) 200 MN/m
(C)

14.When a thin cylindrical shell is subjected to an internal pressure, the

volumetric strain is (where = Hoop strain, and = Longitudinal strain)
(A) 2 -
(B) 2 +
(C) 2 -
(D) 2 +
(B)

15.When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (x) in one plane

accompanied by a simple shear stress (xy), the maximum normal stress is
(A) (x/2) + (1/2) (x + 4 xy)
(B) (x/2) - (1/2) (x + 4 xy)
(C) (x/2) + (1/2) (x - 4 xy)
(D) (1/2) (x + 4 xy)
(A)
Q Yield strength of a material can be calculated in:

Elastic region in the stress strain diagram

Plastic region in the stress strain diagram
Ultimate load region in the stress strain diagram
None of these

Q Strain energy is the energy stored in the body upto:

a) Elastic limit

b) Yield point
c) Yield plateau
d) Ultimate stress point
Factor of safety of a material determines the:
Maximum load that can be applied on a material
Breaking load of the material
Fatigue limit of the material
Materials strength

Q The density of strain energy absorbed in the material is represented by:

a) Area in the stress-strain diagram upto lower yield point
b) Area of triangle in stress-strain diagram within elastic limit
c) Area in the stress strain diagram upto ultimate load point
d) Area in the stress strain diagram upto fracture
Q According to Hooks law, within the elastic limit,
= e/E
= e.E
= E/e
E = .G
Q The relation between youngs modulus of elasticity and Shear modulus is
represented as:
a) E= 3G (1+)
b) G = 2E (1+)
c) E = 2G (1+)
d) E = 2G (1-)
Q The relation between youngs modulus of elasticity and Shear modulus is
represented as:
a) E=3K(1-2)
b) E = 3K (1+2)
c) E = 2K (1-3)
d) E = 2K (1+3)
Q Elongation due to thermal stresses is given as:
a) l = TE
b) l = T/L
c) l = T/E
d) l = TL

A perfectly elastic body

(a) Can move freely

(b) Has perfectly smooth surface

(c) Is not deformed by any external surface
(d) Recovers its original size and shape when the deforming
force is removed.

The value of Poisons ratio depends upon

(a) Nature of load, tensile or compressive
(b) Magnitude of load
(c) Material of the test specimen
(d) Dimensions of the test specimen

When a section is subjected to two equal and opposite

forces tangentially to the section, the stress produced
is known as
(a) Tensile stress
(b) Lateral stress
(c) Shear stress
(d) No stress

Which of the following is a dimensionless quantity?

(a) Shear stress
(b) Poisons ratio
(c) Strain
(d) Both (b) and (c)

When mild steel is subjected to a tensile load, its fracture

will conform to
(a) Star shape
(b) Granular shape
(c) Cup and cone shape
(d) Fibrous shape
When a wire is stretched to double in length, the
longitudinal strain produced in it is
(a) 0.5
(b) 1.0
(c) 1.5
(d) 2.0
Percentage elongation during tensile test is indication of
(a) Ductility
(b) Malleability
(c) Creep
(d) Rigidity

TORSION
A solid shaft can resist a bending moment of 3.0 kNm and a twisting moment of 4.0 kNm
together, and then the maximum torque that can be applied is:
(a) 7.0 kNm (b) 3.5 kNm (c) 4.5 kNm (d) 5.0 kNm
The diameter of a shaft is increased from 30 mm to 60 mm, all other conditions remaining
unchanged. How many times is its torque carrying capacity increased?
(a) 2 times (b) 4 times (c) 8 times (d) 16 times
A solid circular shaft is subjected to pure torsion. The ratio of maximum shear to maximum
normal stress at any point would be:

(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1: 2 (c) 2: 1 (d) 2: 3

Angle of twist of a shaft of diameterd is inversely proportional to
(a) d
(b) d2
(c) d3
(d) d4
In a bi-axial stress problem, the stresses in x and y directions are (x = 200 MPa and y =100
MPa. The maximum principal stress in MPa, is:
(a) 50
(b) 100
(c) 150
(d) 200

In a Mohr's circle, the radius of the circle is taken as:

Where, x and y are normal stresses along x and y directions respectively and xy is the shear
stress.
A rectangular bar of cross sectional area 10000 mm 2 is subjected to an axial pull of 20KN.
Determine the normal stress on a section which is inclined at an angle of 30 0 with normal crosssection of the bar.
a) 1.0 MPa
b) 1.5MPa
c) 7MPa
d) 2 MPa
Expression for hoop stress for a thin cylinder of diameter (d) and thickness (t) when subjected to
pressure (p) is
a)

b)

c)

d)

At a point two principal stresses are +120MPa and 80 MPa . What is the shear stress on a plane
inclined at angle 450 to the major principal stress?
a) 100 MPa
b) 50MPa
c) 20 MPa
d) 25 MPa

On two perpendicular plane stresses are 1 =120 MPa, 2 =60 MPa and = 40MPa, what is the
maximum shear stress at point?
a) 60 MPa
b) 50 MPa
c) 70MPa
D) none of these
1. In the tensile test, the phenomenon of slow extension of the material, i. e. stress
increasing with the time at a constant load is called
a)
b)

Creeping
Yeilding

c)
d)

Breaking
Elasticity

2. If a material expands freely due to heating it will develop

a)
b)

Tensile stress
Thermal stress

c)
d)

Compressive stress
None of the above

3. The materials which exhibit the same elastic properties in all directions are called
a)
b)

Homogenous
Isotropic

c)
d)

Elastic
Anisotropic

4. .The ratio of direct stress to volumetric strain in case of a body subjected to three
mutually perpendicular stresses of equal intensity, is equal to
a) Youngs Modulus
b) Bulk Modulus
c) Modulus of rigidity
d) Poissions ratio
5. A bar of square cross section a is subjected to a tensile load P on a plane inclined at an
angle 450 to the axis of the bar, the normal stress will be
a)
c)

b)

d)
6. Under uniaxial loading, the maximum shear stress is --------- times the uniaxial stress
(a) Half
7.

8.

(b) Two

(c) 1.5

(d) Three

9.

10.

11. For a solid or a hollow shaft subject to a twisting moment T, the torsional shearing stress at a
distance r from the centre will be
(a) = Tr/J
(b) = Tr
(c) = TJ/r
(d) none of these
where J is second moment of area.
.

12. A hollow prismatic beam of circular section is subjected to a torsional moment. The maximum shear
stress occurs at
(a) inner wall of cross section
(b) middle of thickness
(c) outer surface of shaft
(d) none of these (AMIE Winter 1997)
13.
A solid shaft has diameter 80 mm. It is subjected to a torque of 4 KNm. The maximum shear
stress induced in the shaft would be
(a) 75/ N/mm2
(b) 250/ N/mm2
(c) 125/ N/mm2
(d) 150/ N/mm2 (IES 2001)
14 If in a bar after twisting moment T has been applied, a line on surface is moved by an angle then
shearing moment will be
(a) /
(b)
(c) /
(d) none of these
15 Shear modulus G is given by
(a) G = /
(b) G = /
(c) G = T/
(d) G = T/