STRENGTH OF MATERIALS PRACTICE QUESTIONS 02

 

1. In a simply suppourted beam of span L carries a uniform load W, the maximum B.M is

A) WL/2
B) WL/4
C) WL/8
D) WL/16

... Answer is C)

2. The point of contraflexure is the point where :

A) bending moment changes sign
B) bending moment is maximum
C) bending moment is minimum
D) shear force is zero

... Answer is A)

3. A rectangular beam of uniform strength and subjected to a bending moment 'M' has a constant width. The variation of in depth will be propotionak to

A) 1/M
B) M
C) sqrt M
D) M square

... Answer is C)

4. Which of the following beam likely to have point of contra-flexure ?

A) Cantilever beam
B) Simply suppourted beam
C) Beam with overhangs
D) None of these

... Answer is C)

5. The slope of curve of of S.F.D at any section will be equal to.......

A) The slope of loading at the section
B)The ordinate of loading diagram at the section
C) sqrt M
D) None of these

... Answer is B)

6. The moment diagram for a cantilever whose free end is subjected to a bendinding moment will be

A) Triangle
B) Rectangle
C) Parabola
D) Cubic parabola

... Answer is B)

7. S.F annd B.M at the free end of cantilever beam are

A) Maximum
B) Average
C) Maximum or Minimum depends upon loading
D) Always zero

... Answer is c)

8. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam which is subjected to a uniformly distributed load will be a

A) Triangle
B) Rectangle
C) Parabola
D) Cubic parabola

... Answer is C)

9. A cantilever beam is one which is :

A) Fixed at both end
B) Fixed at one end and free at other end
C) Suppourted at its ends
D) Suppourted on more than two suppout

... Answer is B)

10. A cantilever beam of span 2 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 2kN/m over the entire span. What is the bending moment at suppourt ?

A) 2.0 kn-m
B) 1.0 kN-m
C) 4.0 kN-m
D) None of these

... Answer is C)