Strength of Materials MCQ

Q1. The ability of a material to resist deformation is called?

Q2. The point at which material starts to deform permanently is called?

Q3. Stress is defined as?

Q4. Unit of stress in SI system is?

Q5. Strain has which unit?

Q6. Hooke’s law is valid up to?

Q7. Young’s modulus is the ratio of?

Q8. The property to absorb energy is called?

Q9. Poisson’s ratio is?

Q10. Which material has highest Poisson’s ratio?

Q11. The bending moment at the point of contraflexure is?

Q12. Which material is most ductile?

Q13. The energy stored in a body due to strain is called?

Q14. Modulus of rigidity is also known as?

Q15. A brittle material fails at?

Q16. The point of maximum stress in a beam is?

Q17. Moment of inertia depends on?

Q18. The section modulus is given by?

Q19. Which failure occurs due to reversal of stresses?

Q20. The material property to resist scratching is?

Q21. Elastic deformation is?

Q22. Plastic deformation is?

Q23. A shaft resists which type of load?

Q24. The maximum shear stress theory is also known as?

Q25. Which theory is best for ductile materials?

Q26. Bulk modulus relates to?

Q27. Creep occurs at?

Q28. Factor of safety is?

Q29. Bending equation is?

Q30. The shear force at the free end of a cantilever is?

Q31. Neutral axis in a beam carries?

Q32. Deflection of a beam is maximum at?

Q33. Slenderness ratio relates to?

Q34. Euler’s formula is used for?

Q35. Which column fails by crushing?

Q36. Shear stress is maximum at?

Q37. Cast iron is?

Q38. A state of pure shear occurs in?

Q39. Strain hardening occurs in?