Savitribai Phule Pune University

Online Examination System,

Question bank for Strength Of Material
Subject code-202045
Unit-4
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Question The bending moment M = _______________.
A EIy
B E I (dy / dx)
C E I (d2y / dx2)
D E I (d3y / dx3)
Answer C
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Question Shear force SF = _____________
A EIy
B E I (dy / dx)
C E I (d2y / dx2)
D E I (d3y / dx3)
Answer D
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Question Rate of loading w(x) = ___________.
A [E I (y/dx4)]
B E I (dy/dx)
C E I (d2y/dx2)
D E I (d3y/dx3)
Answer A
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Question E I (d2y/dx2) = _______________.
A SF
B M
C [- w (x)]
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question E I (dy/dx) = _______________.
A M
B Int[M dx]+ C1

C Int[Int(M dx)]dx + C1 x + C2

D none of the above

Answer B
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Question E I y = _______________.
A M
B Int[M dx]+ C1

C Int[Int(M dx)]dx + C1 x + C2

D none of the above

Answer C
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Question The slope is always zero at ________ support.
A roller
B hinge
C fixed
D all the above
Answer C
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Question The deflection is always zero at ________ support.
A roller
B hinge
C fixed
D all the above
Answer D
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Question At a roller support, the slope is always _____.
A zero
B maximum
C minimum
D none of the above
Answer D
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Question At a fixed support, the slope is always _____.
A zero
B maximum
C minimum
D none of the above
Answer A
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Question For a beam simply supported at its ends and carrying a point load, the slope at the point of
maximum deflection is ________.
A zero
B maximum
C minimum
D none of the above
Answer A
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Question For a cantilever beam carrying a point load at its free end, the magnitude of slope at the
point of maximum deflection is ________.
A zero
B maximum
C minimum
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question For a cantilever beam carrying a point load at its centre, the magnitude of slope at the
point of maximum deflection is ________.
A zero
B maximum
C minimum
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question A cantilever beam of length L carries a point load at its centre. If x is the distance from the
fixed end, the slope is constant for _____.
A 0<x<L
B 0 < x < L/2
C L/2 < x < L
D none of the above
Answer C
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Question A cantilever beam of length L carries a point load at its centre. If x is the distance from the
fixed end, the deflection is maximum at x = _____.
A 0
B L/2
C 3L/4
D L
Answer D
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Question A simply supported beam of length L carries a point load at the centre. If x is the distance
from the left support, the deflection is maximum at x = _______.
A 0
B L/2
C 3L/4
D L/4
Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of length L carries a point load at the centre. If x is the distance
from the left support, the slope is zero at x = _______.
A 0
B L/2
C 3L/4
D L/4
Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of length L carries a point load at a distance of 3L/4 from the
left support. The deflection is maximum at a distance ______ from the left support.
A 0
B 3L/4
C more than 3L/4
D less than 3L/4
Answer D
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Question A simply supported beam of length L carries a clockwise couple moment at its centre. If x
is the distance from the left support, the deflection is zero at x = __________.
A L/3
B L/2
C 3L/4
D L/4
Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of length L carries a UDL throughout its length. If x is the
distance from the left support, the deflection is maximum at x = __________.
A 0
B L/2
C 3L/4
D L/4
Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of length L carries a UDL throughout its length. If x is the
distance from the left support, the deflection is zero at x = __________.
A 0
B L/2
C 3L/4
D L/4
Answer A
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Question For a cantilever beam carrying a point load W at its free end, the magnitude of slope at the
free end is ________.
A W L2 / 2EI
B W L2 / 3EI
C W L3 / 3EI
D W L3 / 6EI
Answer A
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Question For a cantilever beam carrying a point load W at its free end, the magnitude of deflection
at the free end is ________.
A W L2 / 2EI
B W L2 / 3EI
C W L3 / 3EI
D W L3 / 6EI
Answer C
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Question For a cantilever beam carrying a UDL of w per unit length throughout its length, the
magnitude of slope at the free end is ________.
A w L2 / 2EI
B w L2 / 3EI
C w L3 / 3EI
D w L3 / 6EI
Answer D
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Question For a cantilever beam carrying a UDL of w per unit length throughout its length, the
magnitude of deflection at the free end is ________.
A w L3 / 3EI
B w L3 / 6EI
C w L3 / 8EI
D w L4 / 8EI
Answer D
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Question For a simply supported beam of length L carrying a point load W at its centre, the slope at
the end points is _________.
A W L2 / 16 EI
B W L2 / 30 EI
C W L2 / 24 EI
D W L2 / 48 EI
Answer A
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Question Deflection profile of a beam is known as its ____________
A Elastic curve
B Parabolic curve
C Plastic curve
D None of above
Answer A
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Question For a cantilever beam AB of length L carrying a UDL of intensity w per unit length over a
distance a (a < L) from the fixed end A to C, the slope at C is _________.
A w L3 / 3 EI
B w L3 / 6 EI
C w a3 / 3 EI
D w a3 / 6 EI
Answer D
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Question For a cantilever beam AB of length L carrying a UDL of intensity w per unit length over a
distance a (a < L) from the fixed end A to C, the slope at free end B is _________.
A w L3 / 3 EI
B w L3 / 6 EI
C w a3 / 3 EI
D w a3 / 6 EI
Answer D
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Question The energy absorbed in a body, when it is strained within the elastic limits, is known as
A Strain energy
B resilience
C Proof resilience
D toughness
Answer A
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Question Resilience is the
A energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits
B energy stored in a body when strained upto the breaking of the specimen
C maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
D Strain Energy per unit volume in simple tension or compression
Answer D
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Question Which of the following statement is correct?
A The energy stored in a body, when strained within elastic limit is known as strain energy.
B The maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body is termed as proof resilience.
C The proof resilience per unit volume of a material is known as modulus of resilience.
D all of the above
Answer D
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Question The strain energy stored in a spring, when subjected to maximum load, without suffering
permanent distortion, is known as
A impact energy
B proof resilience
C proof stress
D modulus of resilience
Answer B
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Question The unit of modulus of elasticity is same as those of
A stress, strain and pressure
B stress, force and modulus of rigidity
C strain, force and pressure
D stress, pressure and modulus of rigidity
Answer D
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Question When a beam is subjected to a bending moment, the strain in a layer is __________ the
distance from the neutral axis.
A equal to
B directly proportional to
C inversely proportional to
D independent of
Answer B
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Question For a simply supported beam of span L which supports a UDL of w per unit length, the
maximum deflection is
A 5WL3/348EI
B 5WL2/384EI
C 5WL3/384EI
D 5WL2/348EI
Answer C
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Question When a moving body hits a bar, ------- energy is stored in the bar in the form of ------
energy
A Kinetic, strain
B Strain, Kinetic
C Potential, Strain
D Not of these types
Answer A
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Question For a rigid beam deflection and slope is always
A Zero
B Infinite
C One
D Less than one
Answer A
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Question Flexural rigidity of the beam is:
A E
B GI
C EI
D E/I
Answer C
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Question Differential equation of bending of beam is of ----- order.
A Zeroth
B Fourth
C First
D Second
Answer D
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Question For a simply supported beam of length L subjected to a concentrated load W at the center,
EI d2y/dx2 = ___________.
A (W/2)x | -W(x - (L/2))|
B Wx | -W(x - (L/2))|
C (W/2)x | -W(x - L)|
D (W/2)x | + W(x - (L/2))|
Answer A
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Question For a simply supported beam of length L carrying a UDL of intensity w per unit length
over its entire length, EI d2y/dx2 = ____________________.
A (wx)/2 - (wx2 /2 )
B w/2 - (wx2 /2 )
C (wLx)/2 - (wL2 /2 )
D (wLx)/2 - (wx2 /2 )
Answer D
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Question In Macaulay's method a single equation is written for the __________ for all portions of
the beam.
A slope
B Bending moment
C deflection
D None of above
Answer B
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Question The designing of a beam from deflection aspect is known as ________.
A Strength criterion
B Stiffness criterion
C Flexibility criterion
D All of above
Answer B
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Question The governing differential equation of the beam takes into account the effect of
________.
A Bending moment only
B Shear force only
C Both bending moment and shear force
D None of above
Answer A
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Question For a simply supported beam of length L carrying a point load W at its centre, the
deflection at the centre is _________.
A 11 W L4 / 120 EI
B W L3 / 30 EI
C W L3 / 24 EI
D W L4 / 48 EI
Answer D
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Question For a simply supported beam of length L carrying a UDL of intensity w per unit length
throughout its length, the slope at its ends is _________.
A w L3 / 8EI
B w L3 / 6EI
C w L3 / 24EI
D w L4 / 6EI
Answer C
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Question For a simply supported beam of length L carrying a UDL of intensity w per unit length
throughout its length, the deflection at its centre is _________.
A w L3 / 8EI
B w L4 / 8EI
C w L3 / 24EI
D 5 w L4 / 384EI
Answer D
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Question For a simply supported beam AB of length L if origin is taken at left end, deflection at the
center is _________.
A positive
B negative
C Depends on magnitude of load
D None of above
Answer B
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Question For a simply supported beam AB of length L if origin is taken at right end, deflection at
the center is _________.
A positive
B negative
C Depends on magnitude of load
D None of above
Answer B
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Question For a cantilever beam AB of length L if origin is taken at left end, deflection at the free
end is _________.
A negative
B positive
C Depends on magnitude of load
D None of above
Answer A
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Question For a cantilever beam AB of length L, if origin is taken at right end, deflection at the free
end is _________.
A Negative
B Positive
C Depends on magnitude of load
D None of above
Answer A
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Question For a cantilever beam AB of length L carrying a UDL of intensity w per unit length for
full span, if origin is taken at left end, the slope at center of the beam is _________
A positive
B negative
C zero
D Can't say
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question In a watch, the spring is used to store strain energy. This energy is released
A to stop the watch
B to run the watch
C to change the time
D all of these
Answer B
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Question Two closely coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the number of
turns of spring 'A' is half that of spring 'B' The ratio of deflections in spring 'A' to spring
'B' is
A 1/8
B 1/4
C 1/2
D 2
Answer C
Marks 1
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Question If the depth is kept constant for a beam of uniform strength, then its width will vary in
proportional to (where M = Bending moment)
A M
B M
C M
D M
Answer A
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Question The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same
length and depth but width is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be
__________ as compared to beam A.

A same
B double
C four times
D six times
Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b and depth d carries a central load W.
Another beam 'B' of the same dimensions carries a central load equal to 2W. The
deflection of beam 'B' will be __________ as that of beam 'A'.

A one-fourth
B one-half
C double
D four times
Answer C
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Question For a simply supported beam of length L carrying a couple moment M0 at the centre, EI
d2y/dx2 = ____________________.
A M0

B (-M0)

C (-M0 / L) x | + M0(x - (L/2))2 |

D (M0 / L) x | - M0(x - (L/2))2 |

Answer C
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa ) having a point load at its free end and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same
load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross-section of 2b x d, the deflection at its free end will be __________mm.

A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer B
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa ) having a point load at its free end and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same
load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross-section of b x 2d, the deflection at its free end will be __________mm.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa ) having a point load at its free end and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same
load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross-section of 2b x 2d, the deflection at its free end will be __________mm.

A 0.25

B 2

C 4

D 48

Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa ) having a point load at its free end and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same
load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same material but twice the
length and rectangular cross-section of b x 2d, the deflection at its free end will be
__________mm.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer C
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of length 1 m having a point load at its free end shows a slope of 4 at
the free end. If the same load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same
cross-sectional dimensions but of length 2 m, the slope at it's free end will be ________.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 16
Answer D
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Question A cantilever beam of length 1 m having a point load at its free end shows a slope of 4 at
the free end. If the same load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same
cross-sectional dimensions but of length 0.5 m, the slope at it's free end will be
________.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 32

Answer A
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its free end shows a slope
of 4 at the free end. If the same load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of
the same cross-sectional dimensions and length but of copper (E = 100 GPa), the slope at
the free end will be _______.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer D
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load at its free end shows a
slope of 4 at the free end. If the same load is applied on the free end of another cantilever
of the same cross-sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E = 200 GPa), the slope at
the free end will be _______.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer B
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Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load of 10 kN at its free end
shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the load of 20 kN is applied on the free end of
another cantilever of the same cross-sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E = 200
GPa), the slope at the free end will be _______.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer C
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load of 10 kN at its free end
shows a slope of 1 at the free end. If the load of 20 kN is applied on the free end of
another cantilever of the same cross-sectional dimensions but double the length and of
steel (E = 200 GPa), the slope at the free end will be _______.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer C
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its free end and a
rectangular cross-section of b x d shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same load is
applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross-section of 2b x d, the slope at the free end will be _______.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer B
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its free end and a
rectangular cross-section of b x d shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same load is
applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross-section of b x 2d, the slope at the free end will be _______.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its free end and a
rectangular cross-section of b x d shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same load is
applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross-section of 2b x 2d, the slope at the free end will be _______.

A 0.25

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its free end and a
rectangular cross-section of b x d shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same load is
applied on the free end of another cantilever of the same material but twice the length and
rectangular cross-section of b x 2d, the slope at the free end will be _______.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer B
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa), 600 mm in length has a rectangular cross
section of width 60 mm x 100 mm depth is subjected to a point load of 10 kN at its free
end. The deflection at its free end will be _______________ mm.

A 0.52

B 0.72

C 0

D 5.2

Answer B
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa), 600 mm in length has a rectangular cross
section of width 60 mm x 100 mm depth is subjected to a point load of 10 kN at its free
end. The slope at its free end will be __________.

A 0.0018

B 0.0018 radian

C 0.72

D 0.72 radian

Answer B
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Question A rod of length 2 m and square cross section 100 mm x 100 mm elongates by 0.01 mm
when subjected to an axial load W. If the same rod is used as a cantilever and subjected to
the same load at its free end, the deflection at the free end will be ________mm.

A 0.01

B 10

C 4

D 16

Answer D
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Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a UDL of 10 kN / m acting throughout
its length shows a deflection of 1 mm at the free end. If the UDL of 20 kN / m is applied
throughout the length on another cantilver of the same cross sectional dimensions but
double the length and of steel (E = 200 GPa), the deflection at the free end will
be________mm.

A 2

B 4

C 8

D 16

Answer D
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length and
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same
UDL is applied throughout the length on another cantilever of the same material and
length but rectangular cross section of 2b x d, the deflection at the free end will
be________mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer B
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length and
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same
UDL is applied throughout the length on another cantilever of the same material and
length but rectangular cross section of b x 2d, the deflection at the free end will
be________mm.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length and
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same
UDL is applied throughout the length on another cantilever of the same material and
length but rectangular cross section of 2b x 2d, the deflection at the free end will
be________mm.

A 0.25

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length and
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same
UDL is applied throughout the length on another cantilever of the same material but twice
the length and rectangular cross section of b x 2d, the deflection at the free end will
be________mm.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer D
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same UDL is
applied throughout the length on another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross section of 2b x d, the slope at its free end will be _______.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer B
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same UDL is
applied throughout the length on another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross section of b x 2d, the slope at its free end will be _______.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same UDL is
applied throughout the length on another cantilever of the same material and length but
rectangular cross section of 2b x 2d, the slope at its free end will be _______.

A 0.25

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same UDL is
applied throughout the length on another cantilever of the same material but twice the
length and the rectangular cross section of b x 2d, the slope at its free end will be
_______.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer C
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa), 6 mm in length has a rectangular cross section
of width 60 mm x 100 mm depth is subjected to a point load of 10 kN at its length. The
slope at its free end will be __________ .

A 0.00167

B 0.00167 radian

C 0.72

D 0.72 radian

Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load of 10 kN at its
centre shows a deflection of 1 mm at the centre. If the load of 20 kN is applied at the
centre of another simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions, double
the length and of steel (E = 200 GPa), the deflection at the centre will be _________ mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
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Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its centre and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same
load is applied at the centre of another simply supported beam of the same material and
length but rectangular cross section of 2b x d,the deflection at the centre will be
_________ mm.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its centre and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same
load is applied at the centre of another simply supported beam of the same material and
length but rectangular cross section of b x 2d, the deflection at the centre will be
_________ mm.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
Unit
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Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its centre and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same
load is applied at the centre of another simply supported beam of the same material and
length but rectangular cross section of 2b x 2d, the deflection at the centre will be
_________ mm.

A 0.25

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its centre and a
rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same
load is applied at the centre of another simply supported beam of the same material but
twice the length and rectangular cross section of b x 2d, the deflection at the centre will be
_________ mm.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer C
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Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa), 4 m in length has a rectangular cross
section of width 60 mm x 100 mm depth is subjected to a point load of 10 kN at its centre.
The deflection at its centre will be ________ mm.

A 1.33

B 13.33

C 0.13

D 133.33

Answer B
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Question A rod of length 2 m and square cross section 100 mm x 100 mm elongates by 0.01 mm
when subjected to an axial load W. If the same rod is used as a simply supported beam
and subjected to the same load at its centre, the deflection at the centre will be
________mm.

A 0.01

B 10

C 1

D 4

Answer C
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Unit
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Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having UDL acting throughout its length
shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same UDL is applied on another simply
supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions and length but of copper (E = 100
GPa), the deflection at the centre will be _________ mm.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
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Question A simply supported beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having UDL acting throughout its
length shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same UDL is applied on another
simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E
= 200 GPa), the deflection at the centre will be _________ mm.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having UDL of 10 kN / m acting
throughout its length shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same UDL of 20
kN / m is applied throughout the length on another simply supported beam of the same
cross sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E = 200 GPa), the deflection at the
centre will be _________ mm.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer C
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Question A simply supported beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having UDL of 10 kN / m acting
throughout its length shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same UDL of 20
kN / m is applied throughout the length on another simply supported beam of the same
cross sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E = 200 GPa), the deflection at the
centre will be _________ mm.

A 2

B 4

C 8

D 16

Answer D
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Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its
length and a rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If
the same UDL is applied throughout the length on another simply supported beam of the
same material and length but rectangular cross section of 2b x d,the deflection at the
centre will be _________ mm.

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer B
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Unit
Id
Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its
length and a rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If
the same UDL is applied throughout the length on another simply supported beam of the
same material and length but rectangular cross section of b x 2d,the deflection at the
centre will be _________ mm.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
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Unit
Id
Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its
length and a rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If
the same UDL is applied throughout the length on another simply supported beam of the
same material and length but rectangular cross section of 2b x 2d,the deflection at the
centre will be _________ mm.

A 0.25

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer A
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its
length and a rectangular cross section of b x d shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If
the same UDL is applied throughout the length on another simply supported beam of the
same material but twice the length and rectangular cross section of b x 2d, the deflection
at the centre will be _________ mm.

A 0.5

B 2

C 4

D 8

Answer D
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Question A cantilever of length L carries a load w uniformly distributed throughout its length. The
deflection at the free end is y1.Now the same cantilever carries the load W at its free end
and deflection at the free is y2. The ratio of y2/y1 is
A 3/8
B 3/4
C 4/3
D 8/3
Answer D
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Question A cantilever of length , diameter D carries a load W at its middle which produces a
deflection y1 , at the free end. Another cantilever of same material, length L but diameter
2D carries a load W at its middle which produces a deflection y2 at the free end . The
ratio of y2/y1 will be
A 8
B 4
C 1/4
D 1/16
Answer D
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Question A beam of length l, simply supported at the ends carries a point load W at its center .if EI
is flexural rigidity of the beam, strain energy due to bending is
A W2l3/48EI
B W2l3/96EI
C W3l2/48EI
D W3l3/96EI
Answer B
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Question A beam of length l, simply supported at the ends carries a point load W at its center .if EI
is flexural rigidity of the beam, strain energy due to bending is
A W2l3/48EI
B W2l3/96EI
C W3l2/48EI
D W3l3/96EI
Answer B
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Question The simply supported beam 'A' of length l carries a central point load W. Another beam 'B'
is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the total load on the beam is W. The
ratio of maximum deflections between beams A and B is
A 5/8
B 8/5
C 5/4
D 4/5
Answer B
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Question Two simply supported beams A and B carry same loads. Beam A carries a point load at
the centre and beam B carries UDL over the entire span. Ratio of maximum slopes of
beam A to beam B will be
A 2:3
B 3:2
C 1:2
D 2:1
Answer B
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Question For a cantilever beam carrying a couple moment M0 at the free end, the deflection at the
free end is ________.
A M0 L2 / EI

B M0 L2 / 2EI

C 2M0 L2 / EI

D 0
Answer B
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Question For a cantilever beam carrying a couple moment M0 at the free end, the slope at the free
end is ________.
A M0 L / EI

B M0 L / 2EI

C 2M0 L / EI

D 0
Answer A
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Question For a simply supported beam AB of length L carrying a couple moment M0 at its centre,
the slope at the end points is ________.
A M0 / EI

B M0 L / 24 EI

C M0 L / EI

D M0 L2 / 24 EI

Answer B
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Question For a beam, as shown in the below figure, when the load W is applied in the centre of the
beam, the maximum deflection is

Answer A
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Unit
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Question The strain energy stored in a body, when the load is gradually applied, is (where = Stress in
the material of the body, V= Volume of the body, and E = Modulus of elasticity of the material)

Answer D
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Question If the length of a cantilever carrying an isolated load at its free end is doubled, the deflection
of the free end will increase by

A 8
B 1/8

C 1/3

D 2
Answer A
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Question If the width b and depth d of a beam simply supported with a central load are interchanged,
the deflection at the centre of the beam will be changed in the ratio of

A b/d

B d/b

C (d/b)2

D (b/d)2

Answer D
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Question For the loading shown, determine the deflection at the free end.

A -Px(3L-x)/6EI
B Px2(3L-x)/6EI
C -Px(3L-x)/6EI
D -Px2(3L-x)/6EI
Answer D
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Question

For the prismatic beam and loading shown,

determine the slope at end A.
A PL2/6EI
B PL2/32EI
C PL2/16EI
D Not any of the above
Answer C
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Question Magnitude of strain energy increase in following order
A Impact, sudden, gradual
B Sudden, gradual, impact
C Gradual, sudden, impact.
D Not any of the above
Answer C
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Question The strain energy stored due to bending is given by_______
A U = Int. (M2.dx / 2EI)
B U = Int. (M2/2GI)
C U = Int. (M/2EJL)
D U = Int. (M/EI)
Answer A
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Question

The area under the curve as shown in Figure by arrow is called as:
A Modulus of elasticity
B Modulus of resistance
C Modulus of resilience
D Modulus of stress-strain
Answer C
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Question

The strain energy stored in the loading shown is

A U = T2/2GJL
B U = T2/2EI
C U = T/2GJL
D U = T/EI
Answer A
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Question

Strain energy stored is:

A P12L3/6E
B P12L3/6EI
C PL/AE
D P12L/6EI
Answer B
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Question For a beam, as shown in the below figure, deflection at left support will be

A positeve

B Negative
C Zero

D None of the above

Answer C
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Question For a beam, as shown in the below figure, if origin is taken at left end, slpoe at right
support will be

A positeve

B Negative
C Zero

D None of the above

Answer A
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Question For a beam havng point load at midspan of support , as shown in the figure, deflection at
midspan will be

A Positeve and maximum

B Negative and maximum

C Zero

D None of the above

Answer B
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Question For a beam, as shown in the figure, deflection at support will be

A Positive

B Negetive
C Zero

D All of above

Answer C
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Question For a beam, as shown in the figure, deflection at free end will be

A Positive

B Negetive
C Zero

D All of above

Answer B
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Question For a beam, as shown in the figure, deflection at free end will be

A Positive and maximun

B Negetive and maximum

C Zero

D All of above

Answer B
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Unit
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Question A cantilever of length 4 meter carries a uniformly distributed load w throughout its length.
If the maximum bending moment in the cantilever is 8 N-m and EI is its flexural rigidity,
the slope at free end of the cantilever is ....
A 64/3EI
B 32/3EI
C 8/3EI
D None of these
Answer B
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Question A cantilever beam has a point load acting at its free end. The deflection at the free end is
observed to be 1 mm for a load of 10 kN. The deflection at the free end for a load of 20
kN will be __________ mm.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer B
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Unit
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Question A cantilever beam has a point load acting at its free end. The deflection at the free end is
observed to be 1 mm for a load of 10 kN. The deflection at the free end for a load of 5 kN
will be __________ mm.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of length 1 m having a point load at its free end shows a deflection of 4
mm at the free end. If the same load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of the
same cross-sectional dimensions but of length 2 m, the deflection at its free end will be
__________.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 32
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of length 1 m having a point load at its free end shows a deflection of 4
mm at the free end. If the same load is applied on the free end of another cantilever of the
same cross-sectional dimensions but of length 2 m, the deflection at its free end will be
__________.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 32
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa ) having a point load at its free end shows a
deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same load is applied on the free end of another
cantilever of the same cross-sectional dimensions and length but of copper (E = 100 GPa),
the deflection at its free end will be __________mm.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load at its free end shows a
deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same load is applied on the free end of another
cantilever of the same cross-sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E = 200 GPa ),
the deflection at its free end will be __________mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load of 10 kN at its free end
shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the load of 20 kN is applied on the free end
of another cantilever of the same cross-sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E =
200 GPa ), the deflection at the free end will be __________mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load of 10 kN at its free end
shows a deflection of 1 mm at the free end. If the load of 20 kN is applied on the free end
of another cantilever of the same cross-sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E =
200 GPa ), the deflection at the free end will be __________mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam has a point load acting at its free end. The slope at the free end is
observed to be 1 for a load of 10 kN. The slope at the free end for a load of 20 kN will be
_________.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer B
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Unit
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Question A cantilever beam has a point load acting at its free end. The slope at the free end is
observed to be 1 for a load of 10 kN. The slope at the free end for a load of 5 kN will be
_________.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam has a UDL acting throughout its length. The deflection at the free end
is observed to be 1 mm for a UDL of 10 kN/m. The deflection at the free end for a UDL
of 20 kN/m will be _______mm.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam has a UDL acting throughout its length. The deflection at the free end
is observed to be 1 mm for a UDL of 10 kN/m. The deflection at the free end for a UDL
of 5 kN/m will be _______mm.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer C
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Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of length 1 m having a UDL throughout its length shows a deflection
of 1 mm at the free end. If the same UDL is applied on another cantilever of the same
cross sectional dimensions but of length 2 m throughout the length, the deflection at its
free end will be________mm.
A 2
B 4
C 16
D 32
Answer C
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Unit
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Question A cantilever beam of length 1 m having a UDL throughout its length shows a deflection
of 4 mm at the free end. If the same UDL is applied on another cantilever of the same
cross sectional dimensions but of length 0.5 m throughout the length, the deflection at its
free end will be________mm.
A 0.5
B 0.25
C 4
D 32
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length
shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same UDL is applied on another
cantilever of the same cross sectional dimensions and length but of copper (E = 100 GPa),
the deflection at the free end will be________mm.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length
shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the same UDL is applied on another
cantilever of the same cross sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E = 200 GPa),
the deflection at the free end will be________mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a UDL of 10 kN / m acting throughout
its length shows a deflection of 4 mm at the free end. If the UDL of 20 kN / m is applied
throughout the length on another cantilever of the same cross sectional dimensions and
length but of steel (E = 200 GPa), the deflection at the free end will be________mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam has a UDL acting throughout its length. The slope at the free end is
observed to be 1 for a UDL of 10 kN / m. The slope at the free end for a UDL of 20 kN /
m will be _______.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer B
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Question A cantilever beam has a UDL acting throughout its length. The slope at the free end is
observed to be 1 for a UDL of 10 kN / m. The slope at the free end for a UDL of 5 kN /
m will be _______.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer C
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Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of length 1 m having a UDL acting throughout its length shows a slope
of 1 at the free end. If the same UDL is applied throughout the length on another
cantilever of the same cross sectional dimension but of length 2 m, the slope at its free
end will be _______.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
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Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of length 1 m having a UDL acting throughout its length shows a slope
of 4 at the free end. If the same UDL is applied throughout the length on another
cantilever of the same cross sectional dimension but of length 0.5 m, the slope at its free
end will be _______.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length
shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same UDL is applied throughout the length on
another cantilever of the same cross section dimensions and length but of copper (E = 100
GPa) , the slope at its free end will be _______.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
Marks 2
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Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a UDL acting throughout its length
shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the same UDL is applied throughout the length on
another cantilever of the same cross section dimensions and length but of steel (E = 200
GPa) , the slope at the free end will be _______.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit
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Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a UDL of 10 kN / m acting throughout
its length shows a slope of 4 at the free end. If the UDL of 20 kN / m is applied
throughout the length on another cantilever of the same cross section dimensions and
length but of steel (E = 200 GPa) , the slope at the free end will be _______.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer C
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Unit
Id
Question A cantilever beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a UDL of 10 kN / m acting throughout
its length shows a slope of 1 at the free end. If the UDL of 20 kN / m is applied
throughout the length on another cantilever of the same cross sectional dimensions,
double the length and of steel (E = 200 GPa) , the slope at the free end will be _______.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
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Question A cantilever beam of steel (E = 200 GPa), 1 m in length has a rectangular cross section of
width 60 mm x 100 mm depth is subjected to a UDL of 10 kN / m throughout its length.
The deflection at its free end will be __________ mm.

A 1.25
B 0.72
C 0
D 5.2
Answer A
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Question A simply supported beam has a point load acting at its centre. The deflection at the centre
is observed to be 1 mm for a load of 10 kN. The deflection at the centre for a load of 20
kN will be ______mm.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer B
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Unit
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Question A simply supported beam has a point load acting at its centre. The deflection at the centre
is observed to be 1 mm for a load of 10 kN. The deflection at the centre for a load of 5 kN
will be ______mm.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer C
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Unit
Id
Question A simply supported beam of length 1 m having a point load acting at its centre shows a
deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same load is applied at the centre of another
simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions but of length 2 m, the
deflection at its centre will be ______mm.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 32
Answer D
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Unit
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Question A simply supported beam of length 1 m having a point load acting at its centre shows a
deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same load is applied at the centre of another
simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions but of length 0.5 m, the
deflection at its centre will be ______mm.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 32
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit
Id
Question A simply supported beam of steel (E = 200 GPa) having a point load at its centre shows a
deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same load is applied at the centre of another
simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions and length but of copper
(E = 100 GPa), the deflection at the centre will be _________ mm.
A 0.5
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer D
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Unit
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Question A simply supported beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load at its centre shows
a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same load is applied at the centre of another
simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions and length but of steel (E
= 200 GPa), the deflection at the centre will be _________ mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of copper (E = 100 GPa) having a point load of 10 kN at its
centre shows a deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the load of 20 kN is applied at the
centre of another simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions and
length but of steel (E = 200 GPa), the deflection at the centre will be _________ mm.
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
Answer C
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Unit
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Question A simply supported beam has a UDL acting throughout its length. The deflection at the
centre is observed to be 1 mm for a UDL of 10 kN / m. The deflection at the centre for a
UDL of 20 kN / m will be ______mm.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam has a UDL acting throughout its length. The deflection at the
centre is observed to be 1 mm for a UDL of 10 kN / m. The deflection at the centre for a
UDL of 5 kN / m will be ______mm.
A 1
B 2
C 0.5
D 4
Answer C
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Unit
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Question A simply supported beam of length 1 m having UDL acting throughout its length shows a
deflection of 1 mm at the centre. If the same UDL is applied at the centre of another
simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions but of length 2 m
throughout the length, the deflection at its centre will be ______mm.
A 2
B 4
C 16
D 32
Answer C
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Question A simply supported beam of length 1 m having UDL acting throughout its length shows a
deflection of 4 mm at the centre. If the same UDL is applied at the centre of another
simply supported beam of the same cross sectional dimensions but of length 0.5 m
throughout the length, the deflection at its centre will be ______mm.
A 0.5
B 0.25
C 4
D 32
Answer B
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Question A beam simply supported at its ends over a span of 4 meters carries uniformly distributed
load of 1.5 kN/m run through out its length. If EI = 5000 kN-m2, the max. deflection in
the beam is.
A 1 mm
B 2 mm
C 2.5 mm
D None of these
Answer A
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Question A round bar A of diameter D and length L is subjected to an axial stress f. Another round
bar B of the same material , diameter 2D and length 0.25L is also subjected to the same
axial stress f. the ratio of strain energy in bar A to the the strain energy in bar B is
A 4
B 2
C 1
D 0.25
Answer C
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Question A simply supported beam of length 2 meters carries a concentrated load of 3 kN at its
center. If EI=500 kN-m2 for the beam the maximum deflection in the beam is
A 16 mm
B 5 mm
C 2 mm
D 1 mm
Answer D
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Question A simply supported beam of 6 m carries a concentrated load W at its center such that
bending moment M. at the center of beam is 6 kN-m. If EI is the flexural rigidity of the
beam, then deflection at the center is
A 36/EI
B 27/EI
C 18/EI
D 9/EI
Answer C
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Question A simply supported beam of rectangular section breadth=b and depth d=2b carries a load
w at one third of its length producing deflection y under the load. Now the beam is turned
with depth=b and breadth=2b, the deflection under the load will be
A 6y
B 4y
C 2y
D 1/4y
Answer B
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Question A beam of simply supported over 10 m carries a uniformly distributed load 1 kN/m
throughout its length. If EI is 5000 kN-m2 then the maximum deflection y is
A 26 mm
B 52 mm
C 2.6 mm
D 10 mm
Answer A
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Question The ratio of the maximum deflections of a beam simply supported at its ends with an
isolated central load and that of with a uniformly distributed load over its entire length, is

A 1
B

Answer C
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Question A cantilever beam rectangular in cross-section is subjected to an isolated load at its free
end. If the width of the beam is doubled, the deflection of the free end will be changed in
the ratio of
A 8
B 1/8
C 1/2
D 2
Answer C
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Question If the width of a simply supported beam carrying an isolated load at its center is doubled,
the deflection of the beam at the center is changed by
A 2 times
B 4 times
C 8 times
D 1/2 times
Answer C
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Question The ratio of the maximum deflection of a cantilever beam with an isolated load at its free
end and with a uniformly distributed load over its entire length, is

A 1
B

Answer D
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Question The deflection due to couple M at the free end of a cantilever length L is

Answer C
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Question A uniform girder simply supported at its ends is subjected to a uniformly distributed load
over its entire length and is propped at the centre so as to neutralize the deflection. The
net B.M. at the centre will be
A WL
B

Answer D
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Question The deflection of any rectangular beam simply supported, is
A directly proportional to its weight
B inversely proportional to its width
C inversely proportional to the cube of its depth
D directly proportional to the cube of its length
Answer C
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Question The energy stored in a beam of length L subjected to a constant B.M. is
A

Answer A
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Question A simply supported beam of length 4 m supports a UDL 2 kN/m over the entire span.
What will be the maximum slope assuming E = 200 GPa and I = 4 x 105 mm4
A 0.057 rad
B 0.067 rad
C 0.077 rad
D 0.087 rad
Answer B
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Question A simply supported beam of length 4 m supports a UDL 2 kN/m over the entire span.
What will be the maximum deflection assuming E = 200 GPa and I = 4 x 105 mm4
A 53.3 mm
B 63.3 mm
C 73.3 mm
D 83.3 mm
Answer D
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Question A simply supported beam of span 5 m supports a point load of 30 kN at a distance of 3.75
m from the left support A. The deflection under the load will be
A 1.7 mm
B 1.8 mm
C 1.9 mm
D 2.0 mm
Answer A
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Question Maximum deflection in simply supported beam of length 1m carying a concentrated load
20 kN at midspan is (take EI = 25,000 kN m2 )

A 0.0166mm

B 1.666mm
C 0.00166mm
D 1.666m

Answer A
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Question Maximum deflection in simply supported beam of length 2 m carying a concentrated load
20 kN at midspan is (take EI = 25,000 kN m2 )

A 0.133 mm

B 1.333 mm
C 0.00133 mm
D 1.333 m

Answer A
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Question A beam simply supported at ends over a span of 4 m, carries a udl of 15 kN/m throughout
its length. If EI = 25,000 kN m2, then the maximum deflection in beam is

A 2 mm

B 0.0002 m
C 0.02 mm
D 2m

Answer A
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Question The simply supported beam 'A' of length l carries a central point load W. Another beam 'B'
is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the total load on the beam is W. The
ratio of maximum deflections between beams A and B is

A 0.63

B 1.6
C 0.8
D 1.25
Answer B
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Question Which of the follwing is true
A Deflection of beam at any section at a distance x is change in arc length of ealstic curve
for that section

B Deflection of beam at any section at a distance x is strain developed in beam fiber at a

distance x from N.A.
C Deflection of beam at any section at a distance x is angle between tangent to the elastic
curve at a distance x and original position of beam.
D Deflection of beam at any section at a distance x is vertial dispacement of elastic curve
from original positionat a distance x .
Answer D
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