06.10.

2020

1. Which instrument is used to measure how much the specimen is twisted?

2. Identify which material has undergone torsion test here? Why?

3. A hollow circular shaft of inner radius 10 mm, outer radius 20 mm and length 1 m is
to be used as a torsional spring. If the shear modulus of the material of the shaft is
150 GPa, the torsional stiffness of the shaft (in kN-m/rad) is ________ (correct to two
decimal places).

35.24 to 35.44

4. The torsional rigidity of a shaft is expressed by the

a. Maximum torque it can transmit
b. Torque required to produce a twist of one radian per unit length of shaft
c. Number of cycles it undergoes before failure
d. Elastic limit up to which it resists torsion, shear and bending stress
5. Following assumption is not true in theory of pure torsion
a. c/s of shaft, which is plane before twist remains plain after twist
b. the twist along shaft is uniform
c. the shaft is of uniform circular section
d. all radii get twisted due to torsion
 20.10.2020
1. The maximum twisting moment a shaft can resist is the product of permissible shear
stress and
a. Polar modulus
b. Moment of inertia
c. Modulus of rigidity
d. Polar moment of inertia
2. Identify which material has undergone torsion test here? Why?

3. Value of shear stress which is induced in the solid shaft due to applied couple varies
a. From minimum at centre to maximum at circumference
b. From zero at centre to maximum at circumference
c. From maximum at centre to 0 at circumference
d. From maximum at centre to minimum at circumference
4. A solid circular shaft needs to be designed to transmit a torque of 500 Nm. If the
allowable shear stress of the material is 140 MPa, the minimum allowable design
diameter in mm is
5. The variation of shear stress in a circular shaft subjected to pure torsion is
a. Parabolic
b. Linear
c. Hyperbolic.
d. Uniform

6. Which instrument is used to measure how much the specimen is twisted?

 08.10.2020
1. Minimum value of shear stress induced in a solid shaft due to a torsional moment can be observed
at
a) circumference
b) midway between centre and circumference
c) centre of the shaft
d) both centre and circumference

2. Solid ductile circular shafts fail in torsion along the plane of ______________

3. In torque vs twist graph of a shaft under torsion, the slope the graph up to proportional limit gives

a) Shear modulus
b) Young’s modulus
c) Torsional stiffness
d) Modulus of rupture

4. Consider a solid shaft and hollow shaft of same material and same cross-sectional area. Which
among them can carry more torque?

5. A solid circular shaft of 60 mm radius transmits a torque of 1600 N.m. The value of maximum
shear stress developed is:
12.10.2020

1. The angle of twist is ------------- proportional to the twisting moment.

a. directly.

b. inversely.

c. indirectly.

d. reversely

2. Two solid circular shafts of radii R1 and R2 of same material are subjected to same torque. The
maximum shear stresses developed in the two shafts are τ1 and τ2. If R1/R2 = 1/2, then τ1 /τ2 is
___.

3. The variation of shear stress in a circular shaft subjected to torsion is

a. Linear

b. Parabolic

c. Hyperbolic.

d. Uniform

4. Solid brittle circular shafts fail in torsion along the plane of ____________

5. 2 shafts of same length transmit equal torques and have equal maximum stress. If one of them is
hollow and the other solid, then they should have equal

a. polar modulus

b. angle of twist

c. polar moment of inertia

d. Diameter
13.10.2020

1. Two shafts of same length one of which is hollow transmit equal torques and have
equal maximum stress. They should have equal
a. polar modulus
b. angle of twist
c. polar moment of inertia
d. Diameter
2. Maximum shear stress developed on the surface of a solid circular shaft under pure
torsion is 480 MPa. If the shaft diameter is doubled then the maximum shear stress
developed corresponding to the same torque will be
3. Which of the following is correct with respect to failure of a solid ductile rod
undergoing torsion?
a. At inclined angle of 60 degree
b. Along a plane perpendicular to the axis
c. Along a plane parallel to axis
d. Failure occurs at inclined angle of 45 degree
4. Name the instrument used to measure the angle of twist the specimen undergoes
during torsion test.
5. The angle of twist is ------------- proportional to the twisting moment.
14.10.2020

1. A solid circular shaft of 30 mm radius transmits a torque of 1200 N.m. The value of maximum
shear stress developed is:

2. In torque vs twist graph of a shaft under torsion, the slope the graph up to proportional limit gives

a) Shear modulus

b) Young’s modulus

c) Torsional stiffness

d) Modulus of rupture

3. Identify which material has undergone torsion test here? Why?

4. Following assumption is not true in theory of pure torsion

e. c/s of shaft, which is plane before twist remains plain after twist
f. all radii get twisted due to torsion
g. the twist along shaft is uniform
h. the shaft is of uniform circular section

5. Minimum value of shear stress induced in cross section of a solid shaft due to a torsional moment
can be observed at ________
 15.10.2020
1. Identify which material has undergone torsion test here? Why?

2. A hollow circular shaft of inner diameter 10 mm, outer diameter 20 mm and length 1
m is to be used as a torsional spring. If the shear modulus of the material of the shaft
is 150 GPa, the torsional stiffness of the shaft (in kN-m/rad) is ________
3. Minimum value of shear stress induced in a solid shaft due to a torsional moment can be
observed at
a) circumference
b) midway between centre and circumference
c) centre of the shaft
d) both centre and circumference
4. Following assumption is not true in theory of pure torsion
a. c/s of shaft, which is plane before twist remains plain after twist
b. all radii get twisted due to torsion
c. the twist along shaft is uniform
d. the shaft is of uniform circular section
5. Name an instrument used to measure the angle of twist that a specimen undergoes
during torsion test.
19.10.2020
1. Amongst a solid shaft and hollow shaft of same material and same cross sectional area, which
can carry more torque?
2. Minimum value of shear stress induced in a solid shaft due to a torsional moment can be
observed at
a) circumference
b) midway between centre and circumference
c) centre of the shaft
d) both centre and circumference
3. A solid circular shaft of 60 mm diameter transmits a torque of 1800 N.m. The value of maximum
shear stress developed is:
4. Solid ductile circular shafts fail in torsion along the plane of ______________

5. In torque vs twist graph of a shaft under torsion, the slope the graph up to proportional limit gives

a) Young’s modulus
b) Modulus of rupture
c) Torsional stiffness
d) Shear modulus
26.10.2020

1. Two solid circular shafts of radii R1 and R2 of same material are subjected
to same torque. The maximum shear stresses developed in the two shafts are τ1
and τ2. If R1/R2 = 2, then τ1 /τ2 is ___.
2. Which of the following is correct with respect to failure of a solid ductile rod
undergoing pure torsion?
a. At inclined angle of 60 degree
b. Along a plane perpendicular to the axis
c. Along a plane parallel to axis
d. Failure occurs at inclined angle of 45 degree
3. The angle of twist is ------------- proportional to the twisting moment.
4. Two shafts of same length one of which is hollow and other a solid, transmit
equal torques and have equal maximum shear stress developed. They should
have equal
a. polar modulus
b. angle of twist
c. polar moment of inertia
d. Diameter
5. Name the instrument used to measure the angle of twist the specimen
undergoes during torsion test.
28.10.2020

1. The variation of shear stress in a circular shaft subjected to torsion is

a. Linear
b. Parabolic
c. Hyperbolic.
d. Uniform
2. Consider a solid shaft and hollow shaft of same material and same cross-sectional area.
Which among them can carry more torque?
3. Identify which material has undergone torsion test here? Why?

4. Which among the following assumption is not true in theory of pure torsion
a. c/s of shaft, which is plane before twist remains plain after twist
b. all radii get twisted due to torsion
c. the twist along shaft is uniform
d. the shaft is of uniform circular section

5. A hollow circular shaft of inner diameter 10 mm, outer diameter 20 mm and length 1 m is
to be used as a torsional spring. If the shear modulus of the material of the shaft is 150 GPa,
the torsional stiffness of the shaft (in kN-m/rad) is ________ (correct to two decimal places).
29.10.2020
1. Name the instrument used to measure the angle of twist the specimen
undergoes during torsion test.
2. Which of the following is correct with respect to failure of a solid ductile rod
undergoing torsion?
a. At inclined angle of 60 degree
b. Along a plane perpendicular to the axis
c. Along a plane parallel to axis
d. Failure occurs at inclined angle of 45 degree
3. Minimum value of shear stress induced in a solid shaft due to a torsional
moment can be observed at
a. circumference
b. midway between centre and circumference
c. centre of the shaft
d. both centre and circumference
4. A solid circular shaft of 60 mm diameter transmits a torque of 1600 N.m.
The value of maximum shear stress developed is
5. The variation of shear stress in a circular shaft subjected to torsion is

a. Linear
b. Parabolic
c. Hyperbolic
d. Uniform