Design For Accessibility: Getting it right from the start
JNTU Ananthapur Basic civil and mechanical engineering first unit multiple choice questions and answers
1. 1.The deformation in unit original dimension is
termed as strain.
• A.stress.
• B.Strain
• C.Force
• D.Youngs Modulus
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3. 2.This internal resistance offered by the body to
counteract the applied load is called
• A.stress.
• B.Strain
• C.Force
• D.Youngs Modulus
4. 3.When an external force produces elongation of
the body in its direction, it is termed as
• A.Tensile force.
• B.Compresive force
• C.Stress
• D.Starin
5. 4.When an external force causes shortening of
the body in the direction of force, it is termed
as a…………..
• A.Tensile force.
• B.Compresive force
• C.Stress
• D.Starin
6. 5.When a body is subjected to two equal and
opposite forces acting tangentially across the
resisting section, as a result of which the body
tends to shear off across the section, then this
tangential force is termed as
• A.Shear strain
• B.Shear stress
• C.A &B
• D.NONE
7. 6.The change in volume of an elastic body due to
external force in unit original volume is called
as the volumetric strain
• A.Shear strain
• B.Shear stress
• C. Volumetric strain
• D.NONE
8. • 7.The property by which a body returns to its
original shape after the removal of external
load is elasticity.
• A.Shear strain
• B.Shear stress
• C. Volumetric strain
• D.Elasticity
9. • 8.………… states that when an elastic material
is stressed within elastic limit, the stressis
proportional to the strain.
• A.Hooke’s
• B.Elasticity
• C.Plasticity
• D.none
10. • 9.The ratio of the axial stress to the
corresponding axial strain, with in elastic limit
is called the young’s modulus
• A.Young’s Modulus
• B. Shear modulus
11. 10.The ratio of the shear stress to the
corresponding shear strain is a constant,
which is called shear modulus Then symbol of
shear modulus is ---------
• A.G
• B.C
• C.C
• D.R
12. 11.When a body is subjected to uniform direct
stress in all the three mutually perpendicular
• direction, the ratio of the direct stress to the
corresponding volumetric strain is found to
• be a constant which is called the bulk modulus
• A. Bulk Modulus
• B.Young’s Modulus
• C. Shear modulus
• D.NONE
13. 12.Poisson’s ratio =
• A. Lateral strain/ Longitudinal Strain
• B. Longitudinal Strain/ Lateral strain
• C.Change in length /original length
• D.none
14. • 13.Factor of safety
• A.Ultimate stress/ Allowable stress
• B. Ultimate stress/ Bulk modulus
• C. Ultimate stress/ Shear modulus
• D. Ultimate stress/ Young’s modulus
15. Bending moment
14.------------acts about the axes of the members
that are perpendicular to the member
(vertical and horizontal).
• A. Bending moment
• B. Stress
• C. strain
• D. None
16. 15.In case of simply supported beam, bending
moment will be zero at
• A. supports
• B.Middle
• C.Center
• D.none
17. • 16.U.D.L stands for?
a) Uniformly diluted length
b) Uniformly developed loads
c) Uniaxial distributed load
d) Uniformly distributed load
18. • 17.A beam which extends beyond it supports
can be termed as __________
a) Over hang beam
b) Over span beam
c) Isolated beams
d) Tee beams
19. • 18.Example for cantilever beam is ______
a) Portico slabs
b) Roof slab
c) Bridges
d) Railway sleepers
20. • 19.The relationship between Young’s modulus
(E), Bulk modulus (K) and Poisson’s ratio (µ) is
given by
• A.E=2K(1-2µ)
• B.E=3K(1-2µ)
• C.E=2K(1-2µ)
• D.E=2K(1-3µ)
21. 20.Which of the following is not a basic type of
strain?
• A.Compressive strain
• B.Shear strain
• C.Area strain
• D.Volume strain