1. What is the S.I unit of Poisson’s ratio ?

kN/mm²

N/mm²

mm

Unitless

Answer: Unitless

Explanation:


2. Maximum principal stress theory was postulated by ________ ?

ST Venant

Mohr

Rankine

Tresca

Answer: Rankine

Explanation:


3. The equivalent length of the column, when both the ends are hinged is ________ ?

l

l /2

l/4

2l

Answer: l

Explanation:


4. What is the ratio of the Euler’s buckling loads of column having (i) both ends fixed and (ii) one end fixed and other end free is ?

4:1

16: 1

1:4

2:1

Answer: 16: 1

Explanation:


5. The thin walled cylindrical vessel has the wall thickness t and diameter d is subjected to the gauge pressure of p. If the diameter of the vessel is doubled, then what is the ratio of hoop stress as compared to initial value ?

1:1

2:1

1:2

1:4

Answer: 1:2

Explanation:


6. A metal pipe is subjected to internal pressure of 10 kgf/cm². If the permissible tensile stress in the metal is 200 kgf/cm² and the thickness of the pipe is 2.5 cm. What is the diameter of the metal pipe ?

10

100

200

20

Answer: 100

Explanation:


7. Which is the correct option for the stress experienced by the shaft when the power transmission in shaft takes place through the gears ?

Varying bending and constant torsional stresses

Constant bending and varying torsional stresses

Torsional stress

Bending stress only

Answer: Varying bending and constant torsional stresses

Explanation:


8. A beam of diameter 75 mm has a span length of 10 m is subjected to uniform distributed load of w kN/m. The maximum value of bending stress produced is 6.75 kN-m. What is the value of distributed load, if the beam is simply supported ?

1.5

0.54

2

5.4

Answer: 0.54

Explanation:


9. A steel bar of dimension 10 mm x 1 mm x 1 mm is free to expand is heated from 15 °C to 25 °C What stress shall be developed ?

Tensile stress

No stress

Shear stress

Compressive stress

Answer: No stress

Explanation:


10. For a pure substance in gaseous phase to be liquefied, the gas has to undergo initial cooling below the ________ ?

critical state

saturated liquid line

saturated vapour line

triple point line

Answer: critical state

Explanation: