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(a)
25 kN
(b)
36 kN
(c)
14 kN
(d)
10 kN
4.
A slender bar of 100 mm2 cross section is
subjected to loading as shown in figure. If E =
200 GPa, then the elongation produced in the
bar will be

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1.

2.

3.

The maximum tensile stress at the section X-X

as shown in the figure below is

(a)
8P/bd
(b)
6P/bd
(c)
4P/bd
(d)
2P/bd
For structural steel, the relative magnitudes of
three modulii of elasticity, E, G, and K is given
by
(a)
E>G>K
(b)
K>G>E
(c)
G<K<E
(d)
G>E>K
For the bar as shown in figure, the cross
sectional area of steel, aluminium, and bronze
part is 500 mm2, 400 mm2, and 200 mm2
respectively. The maximum P that will not
exceed a stress of 140 MPa in steel, 90 MPa in
aluminium, and 100 MPa in bronze is

5.

(a)
10 mm
(b)
5 mm
(c)
1 mm
(d)
zero
A mild steel bar is 40 cm long as shown in the
figure. The ratio of the stress in part AB to part
BC is

(a)
2
(b)
1/2
(c)
4
(d)
1/4
6.
A mild steel bar is fixed at both its ends as
shown in the figure. If P = 30 kN, A = 5 cm 2, what is

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the maximum stress included in the bar?
10. A square bar of side 4 cm and length 100 cm is
subjected to an axial load P. The same bar is
then used as a cantilever beam and then
subjected to an end load P. The ratio of the
strain energies, stored in the bar in the second
case to that stored in the first case is,
(a)
16
(b)
400
(c) 1000
(d) 2500
11. The stress strain behaviour of a material is
shown in figure. Its resilience and toughness
(a)
80 MPa (tensile)
respectively is
(b)
20 MPa (compression)
(c)
100 MPa (tensile)
(d)
100 MPa (compression)

7.

8.

9.

A solid uniform metal bar of diameter D and

length L is hanging vertically from its upper
end. The elongation of the bar due to self
weight is
(a)
proportional to L and inversely
proportional to D2
(b)
proportional to L2 and inversely
proportional to D2
(c)
proportional to L but independent of
D
(d)
proportional to L2 but independent of
D
A rectangular block of size 200 mm 100
mm 50 mm is subjected to a shear stress of
500 kgf/cm2. If G = 1 106 kgf/cm2, the train
energy stored will be
(a) 1000 kgf-cm
(b) 500 kgf-cm
(b) 125 kgf-cm
(c) 100
kgf-cm
A round bar A of length L and diameter D
is subjected to an axial force producing stress
. Another round bar of same material but
diameter 2D and length 0.5 L is also
subjected to the same stress . The ratio of
strain energy in bar A to the strain energy in
bar B is given by
(a)
2
(c) 1
(b)
1.5
(d) .5

12.

13.

(a)
28 104, 76 104
(b) 28
4
4
4
10 , 410
(c) 14 10 , 90 104
(d)
76 104, 104 104
A copper bar of 25 cm length is fixed by
means of supports at its ends. The supports can
yield by 0.01 mm. If the temperature of the bar
is raised by 100oC, then the stress induced in
the bar for C = 20 10-6 / oC, and EC = 1
105 MPa, will be
(a)
20 MPa
(b)
40 MPa
(c)
80 MPa
(d)
160 MPa
An elastic body is subjected to a direct
compressive stress x in the longitudinal
direction. If the lateral strain in the other two
directions are prevented by applying y and z
in those directions, then y = z is equal to (
is the Poissons ratio)

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(a)
(b)

(c)

x
1

(a)

x
(1 )

(b)

x
1

14.

15.

16.

(d)
Three wires of equal cross section and equal
length but of different materials are fixed at
the top to support a ring. A load of 2.75kN is
applied on the ring in such a manner that the
ring remains horizontal. The load shared by
the wire material 1 is (take E1 = 2E2 = 3E3)
(a)
0.5 kN
(b)
1 kN
(c)
1.5 kN
(d)
2 kN
A composite bar is made of steel and
aluminium strips each having 2 cm2 area of
cross-section. The composite bar is subjected
to load P. If the stress in aluminium is 10 MPa
and Esteel = 3Ealuminium, the value of load Pis
(a)
4 kN
(b)
6 kN
(c)
8 kN
(d)
1 kN
For the member as shown in the figure, the
maximum stress induced at point A is

(c)

34 P
a2
31P
a2
29 P
a2

(comp.)

(comp.)

(comp.)

31P
a2

17.

18.

(d)
(tensile)
A rigid bar is suspended by three rods made of
the same material as shown in the figure. The
area and length of the central rod are 3A and L
respectively, while that of the two outer rods
are 2A and 2L, respectively. If a downward
force of 50 kN is applied to the rigid bar, the
forces in the central and each of the outer rods
will be

(a)
16.67 kN each
(b)
30 kN and 15 kN
(c)
30 kN and 10 kN
(d)
21.4 kN and 14.3 kN
If all the dimensions of a prismatic bar
elongating under its own weight are increased
in the proportion m:1, then the total elongation
will increase in the ratio
(a)
1: m
(b)
2
3
1:m
(c)
1: m
4
(d) 1: m

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19. A rod shown in the given figure is such that
22. A bar of circular cross-section varies
the lower part is made of steel and the upper
uniformly from a cross-section 2D to D. If
part is made of copper. Both the ends of the
extension of bar is calculated, treating it as a
rod are rigidly clamped. In an axial force P is
bar of average diameter, then the percentage
applied at the junction of the two metals, given
error will be
that the ratio Esteel / Ecopper is equal to 2, then
(a)
10
(b)
the fore in copper end would be
25
(c)
33.33
(a)
P / 5 (tension)
(d) 50
(b)
P / 3 (tension)
23. A square plate a a rigidly held at three edges
(c)
P / 3 (compression)
is free to move along the fourth edge. If
(d)
P / 5 (compression)
temperature of the plate is raised by
temperature t, then the free expansion at the
fourth edge will be (co-efficient of thermal
expansion of material = , modulus of
elasticity of material = E and its Poisson ratio
= )
(A) 2
(C)
(
(B)

20.

A rigid beam ABCD is hinged at D and

supported by two strings at A and B as shown
in the given figure. The beam carries a vertical
load P at C. The stiffness of the spring at A is 2
k and that at B is k

21.

a t

(d)

a t (1 )

(D)

a t 1

24. A bar of elastic material is subjected to a direct

compressive stress 1 in the longitudinal
direction. Suitable lateral compressive stress 2
is applied along each of the other two lateral
directions to limit the net strain in each of the
lateral directions to half the magnitude of what
it could be under 1 acting alone. If is the
Poissons ratio of the material, then the
magnitude of 2 is

(a)

The ratio of forces of spring at A and that of

spring at B is
(a)
1
(b)
2
(c) 3
(d) 4
The material of a rubber balloon has a Poisson
ratio 0.5. If uniform pressure is applied to
blow the balloon, the volumetric strain of the
material will be
(a)
0.50
(b)
0.25
(c)
0.20
(d) zero

(1 )

(b)

(c)

2(1 )
1

1 (1 )
1
2

1
1
2 (1 )

2
1
(1 )

(d)
25. In the given figure the wires AB and CD made
of the same material are used to suspend a

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rigid block to which the gradual load W is
applied in such a way that both the wires get
stretched by the same amount. If stresses in
wire AB and CD are 1 and 2 respectively,
then the ratio 1 : 2 will be
(a)
3:2
(b)
2:3
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 1 : 2
26. A cube with a side of 1 cm is heated uniformly
1 oC above the room temperature and all the
sides are free to expand. What will be the
increase in volume of the cube? (Given coefficient of thermal expansion is per oC)
(a)
3 cm3
(b) 2cm3
(c)
cm3
(d) zero
27.
A cube having each side of length a is
constrained in all directions and is heated uniformly
so that the temperature is raised to T oC. If is the
thermal co-efficient of expansion of the cube
material and E the modulus of elasticity, the stress
developed in the cube is

(a)

TE
2

TE
(1 2 )

(c)

TE
2

TE
(1 2 )

(b)

(d)
28. If a steel tyre is heated and struck on
a rigid wheel, after cooling the tyre will be
subjected to
a) Normal compression
b) Normal tension
c) Hoop compression
d) Hoop tension
29. A uniform, slender cylindrical rod is
made of a homogeneous and isotropic
material. The rod rests on a frictionless
surface. The rod is heated uniformly. The
radial and longitudinal thermal stresses
are represented by r and z respectively
a) r =0; z =0
b) r=0; z 0
c) r 0; z = 0
d) r 0; z 0
30. A 600 mm long and 50 mm diameter
rod of steel (E= 200 Gpa, = 12*10-6 /0C)

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is attached at the ends to unyielding
supports. When the temperature is 300C
there is no stress in the rod. After the
temperature of the rod drops to -200C,
the axial stress in the rod will
be
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31.Composite bar made up of aluminum
and steel is held between two rigid
supports as shown in the figure. They are
stress free at 38 0 C Es=200 Gpa; Ea=70
Gpa: as=24*10-6/0C, Ls = La = 1m; As
=100 mm2 Aa = 200mm2. The
temperature is increased to 580C;

(i) The support reactions in kN

are.
(ii) The stress in steel and aluminum bars
respectively in MPa.
32. A straight wire 15 long is subjected
to tensile stress of 2000 kg/cm 2 , E=2 x
106 kg/cm2, = 12.5 x 10-6 /oC . The
temperature change to produce the
same elongation as due to 2000 kg /cm 2
tensile stress in the material is.
33. If the ends of steel bar (described in
above problem) yield by 2 mm, the pull
in the bar on cooling to 200C from 1000
C , the area of cross-section of the bar is
1000 mm2, is.
34. A steel frame is fitted with an equal
length of an aluminum rod at room
temperature (total area of steel = area of
aluminum=200 mm2). When fitted they
are in stress free state.
Given Es = 210 GPa; Ea=70 GPa; s =
12.5 x 10-6 /oC, a =25 x 10-6 /oC, for a
temperature a temperature rise of 80oC
the
load
in
the
aluminum
bar
is (KN).

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35. A composite bar of steel and copper
39. A compound bar consists of brass(=40mm,
as shown in fig. i.e, subjected to rise of
L=300mm) portion and steel(=40mm,
temperature, the steel bar will be under
L=300mm)
portion. If T=1400 C.
(c>s)(Tension
and
Determine
Compression)
(1) Force exerted by the support
(2) Relative movement of junction B
Given

s= 11x10-6/0c. b= 20x10-6/0c
Es=210GPa, Eb=85GPa,

36. A rod consists of two parts that are

made of steel and copper as shown in
figure below. The elastic modulus and
coefficient of thermal expansion for steel
are 200 GPa and 11.7 10-6per C
respectively and for copper 70 GPa and
21.6 10-6 per C respectively. If the
temperature of the rod is raised by 50C,
determine the forces and stresses acting
on the rod.

Brass

40.

37. Which one among the following is

correct

38. =12.510-6 / C, E= 200GPa. If the

rod fitted strongly between the supports
as shown in the figure, is heated, the
stress induced in it due to 200 C rise in
temperature will be (MPa)
(a).07945 (b)-.07945
(c)-.03972(d).03972

41.

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The maximum strain energy stored in a body

without
exceeding
the
limit
of
proportionality is
(a)

resilience
proof resilience

(b)

(c)

modulus of resilience
modulus of rigidity

(d)

A ductile structure is defined as one for

which the plastic deformation before fracture
(a)

is smaller than the elastic deformation

(b)

vanishes

(c)

is equal to the elastic deformations

(d)
is much larger than the elastic
deformation.

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45.

44.

How is the maximum strain

energy stored per unit volume in a
body without permanent distortion
termed as?
43.

The number of independent elastic constants

for isotropic materials is
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

The number of independent elastic constants

for anisotropic materials is
(a)

15

(c)

19

(b)
(d)

17
21

46.
The number of independent elastic constants
for orthotropic materials is
(a)

(c)

10

(b)
(d)

9
11

47. Which of the following is not correctly matched.

(a)Visco-elastic Material.Small plastic zone

44.

(b)
Strain-hardening materialStiffening effect
felt at some stage
(c)
Orthotropic-material................Different
properties in three perpendicular directions
(d)
Isotropic material.Same physical
property in all directions at a point.
48. The stress-strain diagram for two materials A
and B is shown below:

The following statements are made based on

the diagram:
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I.
Material A is more brittle than
(b)
endurance limit
Material B.
(c)
proportional limit
II.
The ultimate strength of material B is
(d)
tolerance limit
more than that of A.
With respect to the above statements, which
of the following applies?
50.Which one of the following favours brittle
(a)
Both the statements are false.
fracture in a ductile material?
(b)
Both the statements are true.
(a)
elevated temperature
(c)
I is true, but II is false.
(b)
slow rate of straining
(d)
I is false, but II is true.
(c)
presence of a notch
49.The stress level below which a material has a
(d)
circular cross-section
high probability of not failing under reversal
of stress is known as
(a)
elastic limit

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