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Strength of Materials MCQ Question with Answer

Strength of Materials MCQ with detailed explanation for interview, entrance and competitive exams. Explanation are given for understanding.

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Question No : 43
When a bar is subjected to a change of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is

Tensile stress
Compressive stress
Shear stress
Thermal stress

Question No : 44
Resilience of a material is considered when it is subjected to

Frequent heat treatment
Fatigue
Creep
Shock loading

Question No : 45
The percentage reduction in area of a cast iron specimen during tensile test would be of the order of

More than 50 %
25-50 %
10-25 %
Negligible

Question No : 46
If the depth is kept constant for a beam of uniform strength, then its width will vary in proportional to

Bending moment (i.e. M)
Bending moment² (i.e. M²)
Bending moment³ (i.e. M³)
Bending moment⁴ (i.e. M⁴)

Question No : 47
Young's modulus is defined as the ratio of

Volumetric stress and volumetric strain
Lateral stress and lateral strain
Longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain
Shear stress to shear strain

Question No : 48
If Kh is the torque resisting capacity of a hollow shaft and Ks is that of a solid shaft, of the same material, length and weight. Then,

Kh > Ks
Kh < Ks
Kh = Ks
None of these

Question No : 49
The distance between the centres of the rivets in adjacent rows of zigzag riveted joint is known as

Pitch
Back pitch
Diagonal pitch
Diametric pitch