Strength of Materials (Practice Test MCQs)

50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe
1. The ability of a material to resist deformation under load is called:





2. The point at which a material returns to its original shape after removing the load is:





3. Hooke’s Law is valid up to:





4. The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain is known as:





5. The unit of stress in SI system is:





6. The resistance of a material to sudden impact is called:





7. The stress induced when the material is subjected to equal and opposite forces along the same line is:





8. The point where permanent deformation starts is called:





9. Which material has the highest Young’s modulus?





10. The energy stored in a material within elastic limit is called:





11. A material that fails suddenly without any appreciable deformation is called:





12. The maximum stress a material can withstand without permanent deformation is:





13. Modulus of rigidity is the ratio of:





14. The unit of strain is:





15. The property of a material to regain its original shape after deformation is:





16. In a stress-strain diagram, the region beyond the elastic limit is called:





17. The ability of a material to withstand repeated loading without failure is:





18. The ratio of change in volume to original volume under pressure is related to:





19. Which of the following is a ductile material?





20. The phenomenon of slow and continuous deformation under constant load is:





21. The neutral axis in a beam is the axis where:





22. The bending equation is:





23. The term “factor of safety” refers to:





24. Shear force at a section is the:





25. The point where shear force changes sign is called:





26. Which type of stress is produced in a shaft under twisting?





27. The torsion equation is:





28. The elongation of a bar is directly proportional to:





29. The point of maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam under UDL is at:





30. A cantilever beam carries a point load at free end. Maximum bending moment occurs at:





31. Which of the following is a brittle material?





32. The property of a material to be drawn into wires is:





33. The moment of inertia of a rectangular section is maximum about:





34. The maximum bending stress in a beam is:





35. The modulus of elasticity (E) is the ratio of:





36. The deflection of a simply supported beam carrying a central point load varies as:





37. The section modulus is defined as:





38. The property of a material to withstand hammering without breaking is:





39. Which of the following has maximum compressive strength?





40. The slope of the stress-strain curve in the elastic region represents:





41. The ratio of ultimate stress to working stress is:





42. In torsion, the shear stress is maximum at:





43. The elongation of a bar is inversely proportional to:





44. The term “creep” is most significant in:





45. Which test is used to measure hardness?





46. The area under the stress-strain curve up to fracture represents:





47. The point of zero bending moment in a beam is called:





48. The direct stress is calculated as:





49. The maximum shear stress theory is also known as:





50. The modulus of resilience is the:





1. Basic/Foundation Subjects

2. Core Civil Engineering Subjects

3. Advanced/Applied Subjects

4. Management and Planning

5. Environmental & Sustainable Development