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B. Modulus of rigidity
C. Hookes ratio
D. Yield strength
56. A ________ material is one having a relatively large tensile strain up to
the point of rupture
A. malleable
B. brittle
C. conductible
D. ductile
57. A ________ material has a relatively small strain up to the point of
rupture
A. brittle
B. malleable
C. ductile
D. conductible
58. The maximum stress that may be developed during a simple tension
that the stress is a linear function of strain.
A. elastic limit
B. proportional limit
C. yield point
D. rupture point
59. The maximum stress that may be developed during a simple tension
test such that there is no permanent or residual deformation when the
load is entirely removed
A. elastic limit
B. proportional limit
C. yield point
D. rupture point
60. The region of the stress-strain curve extending from the origin to the
proportional limit is called
A. rigid range
B. malleable range
C. elastic range
D. plastic range
61. The region of the stress-strain curve extending from the proportional
limit to the point of rupture is called
A. rigid range
B. malleable range
C. elastic range
D. plastic range
62. The ordinate of the point at which there is an increase in strain with
no increase in stress is known as
A. elastic limit
B. proportional limit
C. yield point
D. rupture point
63. The maximum ordinate to the curve
A. yield strength
B. ultimate strength
C. tensile strength
D. both B and C are correct
64. The ratio of the strain in the lateral direction to that in the axial
direction
A. Pascals Number
B. Factor of Safety
C. Youngs Modulus
D. Poissons ratio
65. Defined as the ratio of the ultimate strength to the specific weight
A. Specific Strength
B. Specific Rigidity
C. Specific Modulus
D. Specific Gravity
66. Defined as the ratio of the Youngs modulus to the specific weight
A. Specific Strength
B. Specific Rigidity
C. Specific Modulus
D. Specific Gravity
67. One of the same elastic properties at all points in the body
A. heterogeneous material
B. multistate material
C. homogenous material
D. monostate material
68. One of having the same elastic properties in all directions at any one
point of the body
A. Orthotropic
B. Isotropic
C. Anisotropic
D. Monotropic
69. Material that does not possess any kind of elastic symmetry
A. Orthotropic
B. Isotropic
C. Anisotropic
D. Monotropic
80. Tensile and compressive stress are caused by forces _________ to the
areas on which they act
A. perpendicular
B. parallel
C. angled
D. skew
81. Which of the following is/are known as tangential stress?
A. Circumferential stress
B. Hoop stress
C. Girth stress
D. All of the above
82. The maximum safe stress a material can carry
A. Optimum stress
B. Working stress
C. Differential stress
D. Partial stress
83. It is the change in shape and / or size of a continuum body after it
undergoes a displacement between an initial and a deformed
configuration
A. Deformation
B. Distortion
C. Deflection
D. Dilation
84. Expressed as the ration of total deformation to the initial dimension of
the material body in which forces are being applied.
A. Elasticity
B. Dislocation
C. Stress
D. Strain
85. Engineering strain is also known as
A. Hooke strain
B. Cauchy strain
C. Couch strain
D. Pascal strain
86. When a material is stretched in one direction and the other direction
tends to contract, the Poissons ratio is
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Cannot be determined
87. When a material is stretched in one direction and the other direction
tends to expand, the Poissons ratio is
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Cannot be determined
88. Which of the following is known to have no contractions or expansion
when stretched in the other direction?
A. Cast iron
B. Sand
C. Auxetics
D. Cork
89. Which of the following materials is known to expand instead of
contracting when stretched in the other direction?
A. Cast iron
B. Sand
C. Auxetics
D. Cork
90. Is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque.
A. Torsion
B. Radial distortion
C. Circumferential shear
D. Centrifugal force
91. The angle of twist is measured in
A. Mils
B. Gradians
C. Radians
D. Degrees
92. It is the rotational force down a shaft
A. Pressure
B. Torque
C. Torsion
D. Tangential load
93. It is made of elastic material formed into the shape of a helix which
returns to its natural length when unloaded
A. Autumn
B. Spring
C. Spiral
D. Beam
94. The form of deformation of a spring is
A. Twisting
B. Volume expansion
C. Elongation
D. None of the above
95. A 6 mm bar is subjected to a tensile force of 4000 N. Find the stress.
A. 333.33 MPa
B. 70.74 MPa
C. 435.34 MPa
D. 43.30 MPa
96. If the circumference of the cross section of a cylindrical bar is 25mm,
what maximum axial load can it handle if the stress is not to exceed 100
MPa?
A. 4973.59 N
B. 4932.43 N
C. 4901.53 N
D. 4892.43 N
97. What is the minimum diameter of a bar subjected to an axial load of
6.5 kN if its ultimate stress is 140 MPa
A. 2.43 mm
B. 4.24 mm
C. 6.34 mm
D. 7.69 mm
98. A hollow cylindrical baris subjected to an axial load of 4.5 kN. If the
inner diameter is 3mm, what should the outer diameter be if it is not to
exceed 125 MPa?
A. 4.34 mm
B. 8.53 mm
C. 7.41 mm
D. 5.34 mm
99. Determine the outside of a hollow steel tube that will carry a tensile
load of 500 kN at a stress of 140 MPa. Assume the wall thickness to be
one tenth of the outside diameter.
A. 104 mm
B. 113 mm
C. 134 mm
D. 153 mm
100. A 20 m bar with a square cross section of 9 mm2 is subjected to a
tensile force without exceeding its ultimate stress. If the bar is to be
replaced by cylindrical one, what should the diameter be?
A. 4.34 mm
B. 8.32 mm
C. 3.39 mm
D. 1.24 mm
101. Two plates are being pulled at opposite directions with a load of 20 kN.
If the plates are secured by two bolts 75 mm in diameter, what is the
shearing stress applied to each bolt?
A. 4.23 MPa
B. 3.21 MPa
C. 2.26 MPa
D. 1.28 MPa
A. 434 kN
B. 242 kN
C. 495 kN
D. 272 kN
A. 15.53 kN
B. 17.45 kN
C. 14.43 kN
D. 12.57 kN
A. 33.3 mm
B. 17.9 mm
C. 13.4 mm
D. 26.9 mm
A. 150 MPa
B. 125 MPa
C. 100 MPa
D. 75 MPa
A. 150 MPa
B. 125 MPa
C. 100 MPa
D. 75 MPa
107. If the tensile stress of a spherical vessel is limited to 17 MPa, what is the
minimum thickness allowed if its inner radius is 7 mm containing gas with 20
N/mm2 of pressure?
A. 2.06 mm
B. 4.12 mm
C. 6.24 mm
D. 8.75 mm
A. 453.32 MPa
B. 321.43 MPa
C. 431.43 MPa
D. 208.33 MPa
A. 1.34 mm
B. 13.44 mm
C. 134.44 mm
D. 1.34 m
110. By how much will a 15m steel rod with diameter of 3mm elongate if it is
subjected to a tensile load of 26 kN. Use E=200 GPa
A. 293.34 mm
B. 67.34 mm
C. 275.87 mm
D. 69.34 mm
A. 115 oC
B. 217 oC
C. 245 oC
D. 287 oC
112. A cylindrical bar 75 m long is attached to the ceiling atone end. At what
new length could be expected if it has a unit mass of 5000 kg/m3? Use E =
750 MPa.
A. 75.023 m
B. 75.104 m
C. 75.184 m
D. 75.245 m
113. A 7mm bar 9 m long is attached to the ceiling at one end. If a weight of
40 kN is hung on its lower end, what is the total elongation? Use E = 200 GPa
and unit mass of kg/m3.
A. 46.78 mm
B. 45.34 mm
C. 48.33 mm
D. 52.23 mm
A. 4.26 mm
B. 3.12 mm
C. 5.05 mm
D. 2.46 mm
115. A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300mm2 and length of 150
m is suspended vertically from one end. It supports a load of 13 kN at the
lower end. If the unit mass of steel is 5120 kg/m3 and E=200 GPa, find the
total elongation of the rod.
A. 33.45 mm
B. 54.33 mm
C. 53.44 mm
D. 35.33 mm
A. 434.31 MPa
B. 542.46 MPa
C. 255.44 MPa
D. 636.62 MPa
A. 13.57 N-m
B. 15.34 N-m
C. 18.34 N-m
D. 23.43 N-m
A. 56.34o
B. 35.62o
C. 92.32o
D. 43.53o
A. 8.342 kN-m
B. 3.532 kN-m
C. 7.453 kN-m
D. 5.305 kN-m
A. 3.43 kW
B. 5.23 kW
C. 1.53 kW
D. 2.89 kW
121. Determine the length of the shortest 2-mm diameter bronze wire which
can be twisted through two complete turns without exceeding a shearing
stress of 343 MPa. Use G = 35 GPa.
A. 6280 mm
B. 3420 mm
C. 1280 mm
D. 1658 mm
122. A solid steel shaft 5 m long is stressed to 60 Mpa when twisted through
4o. Using G=83 GPa, compute the power that can be transmitted by the shaft
at 20 rev/s.
A. 1.21 MW
B. 1.67 MW
C. 3.21 MW
D. 1.26 MW
123. A helical spring with mean radius of 40 mm has wire diameter of 2.7
mm. What is the shearing stress if there is a 22 N load? Use the approximate
formula.
A. 325.32 MPa
B. 231.54 MPa
C. 432.43 MPa
D. 154.67 MPa
A. 238.29 MPa
B. 431.32 MPa
C. 365.35 MPa
D. 153.64 MPa
125. By how much will a spring with 9 turns elongate if it supports a weight
of 400 N? The wire diameter is 6 mm and the mean radius is 28 mm. Use
G=150 GPa.
A. 64.35 mm
B. 42.43 mm
C. 26.02 mm
D. 16.65 mm
A. 15.43 turns
B. 13.83 turns
C. 18.24 turns
D. 12.36 turns
A. 120.6 MPa
B. 117.9 MPa
C. 132.4 MPa
126.9 MPa
151. The section of a beam at which the bending moment changes from
positive to negative is called.
A. Critical point
B. Deflection point
C. Point of inflection
152. A circular steel plate must fit into an opening whose area is fifty square
inches. Find the diameter of the plate to two decimal places.
A. 7.98 in.
B. 8.65 in.
C. 6.45 in.
D. 9.60 in.
153. Find the constant of 81 Hp in a 3 inches cold rolled line shafting which
transmitted 210 rpm.
A. 900
B. 600
C. 800
D. 500
A. 5.046 mm.
B. 3.596 mm.
C. 4.297 mm.
D. 6.382 mm.
A. Modulus of elasticity
B. Poissons ratio
C. Modulus of rupture
156. The moment of inertia of any plane figure can be expressed in units of
length to the:
A. First power
B. Second power
C. Third power
D. Fourth power
157. The moment of inertia about the principal x x axis of a cross section is:
162. The linear portion of the stress strain diagram of steel is known as the:
A. Modulus of elongation
B. Plastic range
C. Strain hardening
D. Elastic range
A. Define as the unit shear stress divided by the unit shear deformation
(shear strain)
165. Fixing both ends of a simply supported beam that has a uniform load
throughout the span will increase the allowable load by:
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
166. The area of the shear diagram between any two points on the beam is
equal to:
A. 1.33 n/mm2
B. 0.33 n/mm2
C. 13.3 n/mm2
D. 133.3 n/ mm2
168. The linear portion of the stress-strain diagram of the steel is known as
the:
A. Modulus of elongation
B. Plastic range
C. Strain hardening
D. Elastic range
169. For a system to be in equilibrium, the sum of the external forces acting
on the system must be:
A. Equal to unity
B. A maximum
C. Indeterminate
D. Zero
A. Elongated by pl/ae
B. Shorten by pl/ae
C. Buckle at 2 Ei/ll
A. Torsional strength
B. Modulus of elasticity
C. Twisting moment
D. Elasticity
172. Determine the estimate weight of an A-36 steel plate size 3/16 x 6 20.
A. 919 lbs.
B. 1012 lbs.
C. 829 lbs.
D. 735 lbs.
173. A 3 diameter short shaft carrying two pulley close to the bearings
transmit how much horsepower if the shaft makes 280 rpm?
A. 199 hp
B. 198 hp
C. 200 hp
D. 210 hp
A. 10 tons
B. 20 tons
C. 30tons
D. 40 tons
A. 3600 psi
B. 3950 psi
C. 3900 psi
D. 3800 psi
A. 20,120 lbs.
B. 25,347 lbs.
C. 20,443 lbs.
D. 20,200 lbs.
177. Compute the speed of the gear mounted on a 52.5 mm diameter shaft
receiving power from a driving motor with 250hp.
A. 2182 rpm
B. 2071 rpm
C. 2282 rpm
D. 2341 rpm
178. What force p is required to punch a in. Hole on a 3/8 in. Thick plate
if the ultimate shear strength of the plate is 42000 psi?
A. 24940 lbs
B. 24620 lbs
C. 24960 lbs
D. 24740 lbs
179. A hollow shaft has inner diameter of 0.035 m. And outer Diameter of
0.06 m. Determine the polar moment of inertia of the hollow shaft.
A. 1.512 x 10-6 m4
B. 1.215 x 10-6 m4
C. 1.152 x 10-6 m4
D. 1.125 x 10-6 m4
180. What is the modulus of elasticity if the stress is 44,000 psi and a unit of
0.00105?
A. 41.905 x 106
B. 42.300 x 106
C. 41.202 x 106
D. 43.101 x 106
181. Determine the thickness of a steel air receiver with 30 inches diameter
and pressure load of 120 psi. Design stress of 8000 psi.
A. in.
B. 5/8 in.
C. 3/8 in.
D. in.
A. Bh2/6
B. Bh3/3
C. Bh2/12
D. Bh3/12
183. A 2-in. Solid shaft is driven by a 36-in. Gear and transmits power at 120
rpm. If allowable shearing stress is 12 psi, what Horsepower can be
transmitted?
A. 29.89
B. 35.89
C. 38.89
D. 34.89
184. A coiled spring with 5 cm. Of outside diameter is required to work under
the load of 190 n. The wire diameter is 15 mm, the spring is to have 6 active
coils and the ends to be closed and round. Determine the total number of
coils. The modulus of rigidity is 80gpa and the mean radius is to be 23 mm,
with 7 mm pitch of the spring.
A. 6.5 coils
B. 7.5 coils
C. 8.5 coils
D. 9.5 coils
185. A helical spring having square and ground ends has a total of 18 coils
and its material has modulus of elasticity in shear of 78.910 GPa. If the
spring has an outside diameter of 10.42 cm. and a wire diameter of 0.625
cm, compute the maximum deflection that can be produced in the spring
due to a load of 50 Kgs.
A. 302 mm
B. 342 mm
C. 551 mm
D. 322 mm
186. Design the size of solid steel to be used for 500 Hp, 250
rpm application if the allowable torsional deflection is 1 and the allowable
stress is 10,000 psi and modulus of rigidity is 13 X 106 Psi.
A. 5 dia.
B. 4 5/8 dia.
C. 4 7/8 dia.
D. 4 dia.
187. With the electric arc welding rate of 18 in./min., how long will It take to
weld a in. Thick plate by 3 ft. Long seam?
A. 3 min.
B. 2 min.
C. 1.5 min.
D. 4 min.
A. 4500
B. 4100
C. 4300
D. 4150
190. If the ultimate shear strength of steel plate is 42,000 lb/in2, what force
is necessary to punch a 0.75 inch diameter hole in an inch thick plate?
A. 63008 lbs.
B. 68080 lbs.
C. 61800 lbs.
D. 66800 lbs.
191. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 lbs.
Find the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 50 and ultimate
stress of 64000 lb/in2.
A. 0.75 in.
B. 0.71 in.
C. 0.84 in.
D. 0.79 in.
192. Compute the nominal shear stresses at the surface in MPa for a 40 mm
DIIA, meter shaft that transmit 750 KW at 1500 rpm. Axial and bending load
are assumed negligible. Torsional shearing stress is 28 n/mm2.
A. 218
B. 312
C. 232
D. 380
193. The ratio of the moment of inertia of the cross-section of the beam to
the section modulus.
C. Measure a distance
194. Continuous stretching under load even if the stress is less than the yield
point:
A. Plasticity
B. Elasticity
C. Creep
D. Ductility
A. 0.5 l
B. 0.577 l
C. 0.667 l
D. 0.750 l
C. For singly symmetry cross section such as c shape, is located at the axis of
symmetry but not at the centroid.
198. The linear portion of the stress- strain diagram of steel is known as the
A. Modulus of elasticity
B. Plastic range
C. Stain hardening
D. Elastic range
ANSWER KEY
52. 19 mm
53. elastic
56. ductile
57. brittle
94. Elongation
68. Isotropic
69. Anisotropic
96. 4973.59 N
70. Orthotropic
97. 7.69 mm
71. Dilatation
98. 7.41 mm
99. 113 mm
100. 3.39 mm
75. 0.23
76. 7 11 MPa
77. Pascal
102. 495 kN
103. 12.57 kN
104. 33.3 mm
105. 75 MPa
80. perpendicular
81. All of the above
82. Working stress
83. Deformation
84. Strain
109. 1.34 mm
110. 275.87 mm
111. 217 oC
112. 75.184 m
113. 46.78 mm
114. 5.05 mm
92. Torque
115. 35.33 mm
93. Spring
192. 380
194. Elasticity
181. in.
195. 0.577 l
182. Bh3/12
183. 35.89