Strength of Materials - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

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1)   Shear stress energy theory is called as ______
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a. distortion theory
b. Von Mises theory
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: both a. and b.

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2)   For designing ductile materials, which of the following theories is/are used?
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a. Maximum shear stress theory
b. Shear strain energy theory
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both a. and b.

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3)   A circular bar is subjected to an axial force and shear force, the difference between two principle stresses is 120 Mpa. Based on maximum shear stress theory what is the factor of safety, if elastic limit of the bar is 300 Mpa?
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a. .5
b. 2
c. 2.5
d. 3
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ANSWER: 2.5

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4)   Principal stress of 30 Mpa and -70 Mpa acts on a material which has elastic limit stress in simple tension and compression as 60 Mpa and 200 Mpa respectively. Specify the reason for failure of the material assuming maximum principle stress theory.
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a. Compression
b. Tension
c. Unpredictable
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ANSWER: Tension

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5)   According to maximum strain energy theory, failure of material due to complex stresses occurs when total stored energy per unit volume at a point ___________
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a. reaches the value of yield point
b. reaches the value of strain energy stored per unit volume at yield point
c. reaches the value of strain energy stored per unit volume at elastic limit
d. exceeds total strain energy caused by uniaxial stress at elastic point
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ANSWER: reaches the value of strain energy stored per unit volume at elastic limit

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6)   Minor principal stress has minimum ________
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a. value of shear stress acting on the plane
b. intensity of direct stress
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: intensity of direct stress

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7)   The angle between normal stress and tangential stress is known as angle of  ______
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a. declination
b. orientation
c. obliquity
d. rotation
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ANSWER: obliquity

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8)   The maximum tangential stress σt = (σx sin 2θ)/2 is maximum if, θ is equal to ________
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a. 45o
b. 90o
c. 270o
d. all of the above
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ANSWER: 45o

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9)   What is the value of shear stress acting on a plane of circular bar which is subjected to axial tensile load of 100 kN? (Diameter of bar = 40 mm , θ = 42.3o)
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a. 58.73 Mpa
b. 40.23 Mpa
c. 39.60 Mpa
d. Insufficient data
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ANSWER: 39.60 Mpa

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10)   Which of the following formulae is used to calculate tangential stress, when a member is subjected to stress in mutually perpendicular axis and accompanied by a shear stress?
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a. [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ cos 2θ
b. [(σx – σy)/2 ]– τ cos 2θ
c. [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ2 cos θ
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ cos 2θ

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