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AE327 EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS
UNIT 1

1. Stress is

a. External force
b. Internal resistive force
c. Axial force
d. Radial force

(Ans:b)

Following are the basic types of stress except

a. Tensile stress
b. Compressive stress
c. Shear stress
d. Volumetric stress

(Ans:d)

When tensile stress is applied axially on a circular rod its

i. diameter decreases
ii. length increases
iii. volume decreases

Which of the above are true?

a. Only i
b. Only ii
c. i & ii
d. All of the above

(Ans:c)

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When tensile stress is applied axially on a circular rod its

i. diameter increases
ii. length decreases
iii. volume decreases

Which of the above are true?

a. Only i
b. Only ii
c. i & ii
d. All of the above

(Ans:c)

Which of the following is not a basic type of strain?

a. Compressive strain
b. Shear strain
c. Area strain
d. Volume strain

(Ans:c)

Tensile Strain is

a. Increase in length / original length

b. Decrease in length / original length
c. Change in volume / original volume
d. All of the above

(Ans:a)

Compressive Strain is

a. Increase in length / original length

b. Decrease in length / original length
c. Change in volume / original volume
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 d. All of the above

(Ans:b)

Volumetric Strain is

a. Increase in length / original length

b. Decrease in length / original length
c. Change in volume / original volume
d. All of the above

(Ans:c)

Hookes law is applicable within

a. Elastic limit
b. Plastic limit
c. Fracture point
d. Ultimate strength

(Ans:a)

Youngs Modulus of elasticity is

a. Tensile stress / Tensile strain

b. Shear stress / Shear strain
c. Tensile stress / Shear strain
d. Shear stress / Tensile strain

(Ans:a)

Modulus of rigidity is

a. Tensile stress / Tensile strain

b. Shear stress / Shear strain
c. Tensile stress / Shear strain
d. Shear stress / Tensile strain

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(Ans:b)

Bulk modulus of elasticity is

a. Tensile stress / Tensile strain

b. Shear stress / Shear strain
c. Tensile stress / Shear strain
d. Normal stress on each face of cube / Volumetric strain

(Ans:d)

Factor of safety is

a. Tensile stress / Permissible stress

b. Compressive stress / Ultimate stress
c. Ultimate stress / Permissible stress
d. Ultimate stress / Shear stress

(Ans:c)

Poissons ratio is

a. Lateral strain / Longitudinal strain

b. Shear strain / Lateral strain
c. Longitudinal strain / Lateral strain
d. Lateral strain / Volumetric strain

(Ans:a)

A rod, 120cm long and of diameter 3.0 cm is subjected to an axial pull of 18 kN.
The stress in N/mm2 is.

a. 22.57

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 b. 23.47
c. 24.57
d. 25.47

(Ans:d)

The total extension in a bar, consists of 3 bars of same material, of varying

sections is

a. P/E(L1/A1+L2/A2+L3/A3)
b. P/E(L1A1+L2A2+L3A3)
c. PE(L1/A1+L2/A2+L3/A3)
d. PE(L1/A1+L2/A2+L3/A3)

Where P=Load applied, E=youngs modulus for the bar, L 1,2,3=Length of corresponding bars,
A1,2,3=Area of corresponding bars

(Ans:a)

The relationship between Youngs modulus (E), Bulk modulus (K) and Poissons
ratio () is given by

a. E=2K(1-2)
b. E=3K(1-2)
c. E=2K(1-2)
d. E=2K(1-3)

(Ans:b)

The relationship between Youngs modulus (E), Modulus of rigidity (C) and Bulk
modulus (K) is given by

a. E=9CK/(C+3K)
b. E=9CK/(2C+3K)
c. E=9CK/(3C+K)
d. E=9CK/(C-3K)

(Ans:a)

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The total extension of a taper rod of length L and end diameters D 1 and D2,
subjected to a load (P), is given of

a. 4PL/E. D1D2
b. 3PL/E. D1D2
c. 2PL/E. D1D2
d. PL/E.D1D2

Where E=Youngs modulus of elasticity

(Ans:a)

A rod 3 m long is heated from 10C to 90C. Find the expansion of rod. Take
Youngs modulus = 1.0 x 10^5 MN/m2 and coefficient of thermal expansion =
0.000012 per degree centigrade.

1. 0.168 cm
2. 0.208 cm
3. 0.288 cm
4. 0.348 cm

(Ans:c)

Elongation of a bar of uniform cross section of length L, due to its own weight W
is given by

a. 2WL/E
b. WL/E
c. WL/2E
d. WL/3E

Where, E=Youngs modulus of elasticity of material

(Ans:c)

Question.1. The deformation per unit length is called

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(a) Strain

(b) Stress

(c) Elasticity

(d) None of these

Question.2. The ability of the material to deform without breaking is called

(a) Elasticity

(b) Plasticity

(c) Creep

(d) None of these

Question.3.Which of the following material is more elastic?

(a) Rubber

(b) Glass

(c) Steel

(d) Wood

Question.4. The percentage elongation and the percentage reduction in area

depends upon

(a) Tensile strength of the material

(b) Ductility of the material

(c) Toughness of the material

(d) None of these

Question.5. The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into

thin sheets, is called

(a) Elasticity

(b) Plasticity

(c) Ductility

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(d) Malleability

Question.6. A bar of square cross section of side a is subjected to a tensile load

P on a plane inclined at to the axis of the bar, the normal stress will be.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Question.7. A load of 1 kN acts on a bar having cross-sectional area 0.8 cm2 and
length 10 cm. The stress developed in the bar is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Question.8. A steel bar 100 mm long is subjected to a tensile stress .If the

change in length of the bar is mm, what will be the

value of .

(a)

(b)

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(c)

(d) 100

Question.9. The property of a material by which it can be drawn to a smaller

section by applying a tensile load is called

(a) Elasticity

(b) Plasticity

(c) Ductility

(d) Malleability

Question.10. If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is called

(a) Elastic

(b) Plastic

(c) Isotropic

(d) Homogeneous

Question.11. The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly
as compared to increase in load, is called

(a) No elastic zone

(b) Plastic point

(c) Yield point

(d) Breaking point

Question.12. A brittle material has

(a) No elastic zone

(b) No plastic zone

(c) Large plastic zone

(d) None of these

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Question.13. Every material obeys the Hookes law within

(a) Elastic limit

(b) Plastic limit

(c) Limit of proportionality

(d) None of these

Question.14. Units of strain

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) No unit

Question.15. The increase in the length of a bar of length area , modulus of

elasticity E due to a tensile load is given by

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Question.16. The ratio of lateral strain to linear strain is called

(a) Modulus of Elasticity

(b) Modulus of Rigidity

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(c) Bulk Modulus

(d) Poissons Ratio

Question.17. Dimensional formula for Youngs modulus of elasticity is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Question.18. A perfectly elastic body

(a) Can move freely

(b) Has perfectly smooth surface

(c) Is not deformed by any external surface

(d) Recovers its original size and shape when the deforming force is removed.

Question. 19. The value of Poisons ratio depends upon

(a) Nature of load, tensile or compressive

(b) Magnitude of load

(c) Material of the test specimen

(d) Dimensions of the test specimen

Question. 20. When a section is subjected to two equal and opposite forces
tangentially to the section, the stress produced is known as

(a) Tensile stress

(b) Lateral stress

(c) Shear stress

(d) No stress

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Question.21. Which of the following is a dimensionless quantity?

(a) Shear stress

(b) Poisons ratio

(c) Strain

(d) Both (b) and (c)

Question.22. Percentage elongation during tensile test is indication of

(a) Ductility

(b) Malleability

(c) Creep

(d) Rigidity

Question.23. Brittleness is opposite to

(a) Toughness

(b) Plasticity

(c) Malleability

(d) None of these

Question.24. The statement : stress is proportional to strain, i.e. the Hookes law
holds good upto

(a) Elastic Limit

(b) Proportional Limit

(c) Plastic Limit

(d) Yield point

Question.25. The limit beyond which the material does not behave elastically is
known as

(a) Proportional limit

(b) Elastic limit

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(c) Plastic limit

(d) Yield Point

Question.26. When mild steel is subjected to a tensile load, its fracture will
conform to

(a) Star shape

(b) Granular shape

(c) Cup and cone shape

(d) Fibrous shape

Question.27. When a wire is stretched to double in length, the longitudinal strain

produced in it is

(a) 0.5

(b) 1.0

(c) 1.5

(d) 2.0

Question.28. The length of a wire is increased by 1 mm on the application of a

certain load. In a wire of the same material but of twice the length and half the
radius, the same force will produce an elongation of

(a) 0.5 mm

(b) 2 mm

(c) 4 mm

(d) 8 mm

Question.29. A cylindrical rod of length and diameter is rigidly fixed at its

upper end and hangs vertically. The elongation produced in the rod due to its self
weight W is

(a)

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(b)

(c)

(d)

Question.30. The Youngs modulus E, the shear modulus G and the Poissons

ratio for a material are related by the expression

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Question.31. The elastic constant E, G and K are related by the expression

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Question.32. The independent elastic constants for a homogeneous and isotropic

material are

(a)

(b)

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(c)

(d)

Question.33. When a bar is subjected to a change of temperature and its

longitudinal deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is

(a) Tensile

(b) Compressive

(c) Shear

(d) Temperature

Question.34. When a bar is subjected to increase in temperature and its

deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is

(a) Tensile

(b) Compressive

(c) Shear

(d) None of the above

Question.35. In a composite body, consisting of two different

materials..will be same in both materials.

(a) Stress

(b) Strain

(c) Both stress and strain

(d) None of these

Answers

1. (a) 2.(b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (a)

8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (d)

15.(b) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (c) 21. (d)

22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (d)

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29. (b) 30. (a) 31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (b)

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1. Strain energy 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 a specimen
C. maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
D. proof resilience per unit volume of a material
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

2. A vertical column has two moments of inertia (i.e. Ixx and Iyy ). The column will tend to
buckle in the direction of the
A. axis of load
B. perpendicular to the axis of load
C. maximum moment of inertia
D. minimum moment of inertia
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

3. The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is
A. zero B. minimum
C. maximum D. infinity
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

4. Euler's formula holds good only for

A. short columns
B. long columns
C. both short and long columns
D. weak columns
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

5. The object of caulking in a riveted joint is to make the joint

A. free from corrosion
B. stronger in tension
C. free from stresses
D. leak-proof
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

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6. A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15 C to 40 C and it is free to expand. The bar Will
induce
A. no stress
B. shear stress
C. tensile stress
D. compressive stress
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

7. A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and another tensile stress of
600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa
on the same planes. The maximum normal stress will be
A. 400 MPa
B. 500 MPa
C. 900 MPa
D. 1400 MPa
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

8. Two shafts 'A' and 'B' transmit the same power. The speed of shaft 'A' is 250 r.p.m. and that of
shaft 'B' is 300 r.p.m. The shaft 'B' has the greater diameter.
A. True B. False
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

9. A thick cylindrical shell having ro and ri as outer and inner radii, is subjected to an
internal pressure (p). The maximum tangential stress at the inner surface of the shell is

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: Option A

10. The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is __________ the stress induced when
the same load is applied gradually.
A. equal to
B. one-half

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C. twice
D. four times
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

11
. For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the maximum deflection is .

A. True B. False
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

12 If the slenderness ratio for a column is 100, then it is said to be a __________ column.
. A. long B. medium
C. short
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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13. A masonry dam may fail due to

A. tension in the masonry of the dam and its base
B. overturning of the dam
C. crushing of masonry at the base of the dam
D. any one of the above
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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14. In order to prevent crushing of masonry at the base of the dam, the maximum stress should be
__________ the permissible stress of the soil.
A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

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15 When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pushes, as a result of which the body tends to
. reduce its length, the stress and strain induced is compressive.
A. True B. False
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

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