SECTION-2

#### Strength of Material MCQ

##### Q51. A cylindrical vessel is said to be thin if the ratio of its internal diameter to the wall thickness is

(a) less than 20
(b) equal to 20
(c) more than 20
(d) none of the above.

Ans:(c) more than 20

##### Q52. The shear stress at a point in a shaft subjected to a torque is

(a) directly proportional to the polar moment of inertia and to the distance of the point from the axis
(b) directly proportional to the applied torque and polar moment of inertia
(c) directly proportional to the applied torque and inversely proportional to the polar moment of inertia
(d) inversely proportional to the polar moment of inertia.

Ans:(c) directly proportional to the applied torque and inversely proportional to the polar moment of inertia

##### Q53. The strips in the Laminated spring are in different lengths for

(a) improved appearance
(b) material economy
(c) equal distribution of stress
(d) reducing the weight.

Ans:(c) equal distribution of stress

##### Q54. The circumferential strain in case of thin cylindrical shell, when subjected to internal pressure (p), is

(a) more than diametral strain
(b) less than diametral strain
(c) equal to diametral strain
(d) none of the above.

Ans:(c) equal to diametral strain

##### Q55. The volumetric strain in case of a thin cylindrical shell, when subjected to internal pressure (p), is equal to

(a) sum of circumferential and longitudinal strains
(b) difference of circumferential and longitudinal strains
(c) twice the circumferential strain plus longitudinal strain
(d) twice the longitudinal strain plus circumferential strain.

Ans:(c) twice the circumferential strain plus longitudinal strain

##### Q56. For calculating stresses in a hollow shaft-subjected to torsion, the radius taken into consideration is

(d) none of the above.

(a) 1/2
(b) 1/4
(c) 3/4
(d) 15/16

Ans: (d) 15/16

##### Q58. Equivalent torque is the torque which alone produces

(a) maximum normal stress
(b) minimum normal stress
(c) maximum shear stress
(d) minimum shear stress.

Ans:(c) maximum shear stress

##### Q59. Equivalent bending moment is the bending moment which alone produces

(a) maximum normal stress
(b) minimum normal stress
(c) maximum shear stress
(d) minimum shear stress.

Ans:(a) maximum normal stress

##### Q60. A solid shaft of diameter 10 cm is subjected to a maximum bending moment of 40,000 N-cm and maximum torque of 30,000 N-cm. The equivalent bending moment is

(a) 50000 N-cm
(b) 45000 N-cm
(c) 40000 N-cm
(d) 35000 N-cm.

Ans:(b) 45000 N-cm

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