TEST 2

1. ME Board April 1998

At a given section of an I beam the maximum bending stress occurs at the
a.) Maximum shear stress area
b.) Neutral axis
c.) Web joint near the flange
d.) Outermost

2. ME Board April 1998

The resultant of two or more forces is a
a.) Couple of forcer
b.) Concurrent of forces
c.) Momentum
d.) Resolution of forces

3. ME Board April 1998

Two or more forces acting together, could be replaced by a single force with same effect
in a mass called:
a.) Couple of forces
b.) Resolution of forces
c.) Resultant
d.) Concurrent of forces

4. ME Board April 1998

The frictional forces depends on coefficient of friction and
a.) Torque
b.) Weights of object
c.) Normal of force
d.) Moment

5. ME Board April 1998

Shear modulus is also known as:
a.) Shear elasticity
b.) Poisson’s ratio
c.) Modulus of elasticity
d.) Modulus of rigidity

6. ME Board April 1998

 The maximum stress induced in a material when subjected to intermittent or repeated
load without causing failure is called:
a.) Ultimate stress
b.) Endurance limit
c.) Ultimate strength
d.) Elastic limit

7. ME Board April 1998

Internal stress exerted by the fibers to resist the action of outside force is called:
a.) Shearing stress
b.) Tensile stress
c.) Ultimate stress
d.) Compressive stress

8. ME Board April 1998

Alloy steel axle under repeated load/stress will eventually fail if the load/stress is above
the endurance for the steel under consideration. The endurance limit of the steel is
therefore
a.) Equal to the allowable stress of the module of elasticity
b.) Equal to half of the ultimate strength
c.) Equal to module of elasticity
d.) Equal to 80% of the elastic limit

9. ME Board April 1998

Moment of inertia is also called:
a.) Modulus of elasticity
b.) Weep strength
c.) Radius of the gyration
d.) None of these

10. ME Board April 1998

Deflection of a beam is
a.) Proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia
b.) Proportional to the load imposed and inversely to the length squared
c.) Inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia
d.) Inversely proportional to the weight imposed times the length

11. ME Board April 1997

Continuous stretching under load even if the stress is less than the yield point is called:
a.) Plasticity
 b.) Elasticity
c.) Creep
d.) Ductility

12. ME Board April 1997

It is the opposite direction of parallel force
a.) Concurrent
b.) Coplanar
c.) Couple
d.) Non coplanar

13. ME Board April 1997

The ratio of the moment of inertia of the cross-section of the beam to the section modulus
is
a.) Equal to the radius of gyration
b.) Equal to the area of the cross-section
c.) Measure of a distance
d.) Dependent on modulus of elasticity of beam measure

14. ME Board April 1997

The differential of the shear equation is which of the following:
a.) Bending moment of the beam
b.) Tensile strength of the beam
c.) Slope of the elastic curve
d.) Load of the beam

15. ME Board April 1997

Could be defined as simply push and pull is known as:
a.) Work
b.) Force
c.) Inertia
d.) Power

16. ME Board April 1997

The changes in shape or geometry of the body due to action of a force on it is called
deformation or
a.) Shearing stress
b.) Stresses
c.) Compressive stress
d.) Strains
17. ME Board April 1997
Ability to resist deformation under stress is called:
a.) Plasticity
b.) All of these
c.) Stiffness
d.) Toughness

18. ME Board April 1997, ME Board April 1996

The property of a material that relates the lateral strain to longitudinal strain is called:
a.) Stress
b.) Strain
c.) Poisson’s ratio
d.) Endurance limit

19. ME Board October 1997

The single force which produces the same effect upon a body as two or more forces
acting together is called:
a.) Resultant force
b.) Coplanar forces
c.) Couple
d.) Non coplanar force

20. ME Board October 1997

The ability of metal to resist being crushed is called
a.) Shearing strength
b.) Compressive stress
c.) Torsional strength
d.) Tensile strength

21. ME Board October 1997, ME Board October 1995

Finding the resultant of two or more forces is called:
a.) Co-planar
b.) Non-coplanar forces
c.) Couple
d.) Composition of forces

22. ME Board October 1997, ME Board April 1993

In general, the design stress and factor of safety are related as follows
a.) Design stress = ultimate stress times factor of safety
 b.) Design stress = ultimate stress divided by factor of safety
c.) Factor of safety = design stress divided ultimate stress
d.) Ultimate stress = factor of safety divided by design stress

23. ME Board April 1997

Stresses that are independent to loads are known as:
a.) Working stresses
b.) Operating stresses
c.) Residual stresses
d.) Shear stresses

24. ME Board October 1997

The ratio of unit lateral deformation to unit longitudinal deformation is called:
a.) Poisson’s ratio
b.) Willan’s line
c.) Modulus of elasticity
d.) Deformation

25. ME Board October 1996

Separate forces, which can be so combined are called:
a.) Non-concurrent forces
b.) Couple
c.) Combined forces
d.) Concurrent forces

26. ME Board October 1996, ME, Board October 1995

Endurance strength is nearly proportional to the ultimate strength but not with
a.) Yield strength
b.) Design stress
c.) Shear stress
d.) All of these

27. ME Board April 1996

The three moment equation may be used to analyze a
a.) Tapered column
b.) Continuous beam
c.) Endurance limit
d.) Tensile stress
28. ME Board April 1996
Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of
a.) Shear strain to compressive strain
b.) Elastic limit to compressive strain
c.) Lateral strain to longitudinal strain
d.) Elastic limit to proportional limit

29. ME Board April 1996

The product of the resultant of all forces acting on a body and the time that the resultant
acts.
a.) Angular impulse
b.) Angular momentum
c.) Linear impulse
d.) Linear momentum

30. ME Board April 1996

The system of forces and opposite collinear forces are added, which of the following if
any is true?
a.) Equilibrium is destroyed
b.) Equilibrium is maintained
c.) None of these is true
d.) An unbalance of moment exist

31. ME Board October 1995

What is the property of a material, which resists forces acting to pull the material apart?
a.) Shear strength
b.) Tensile strength
c.) Torsional strength
d.) Compressive strength

32. ME Board April 1995

What is the metal characteristic to withstand forces that causes twisting?
a.) Torional strength
b.) Modulus of elasticity
c.) Twisting moment
d.) Elasticity
33. ME Board April 1993
The unit deformation is called
a.) Torsion
b.) Strain
c.) Stress
d.) Shear

34. ME Board October 1993

The total amount of permanent extension of the gage length measures after specimen has
fractured and is expressed as percentage increase of the original strength.
a.) Elongation
b.) Strain
c.) Stress
d.) Elastic unit

35. ME Board October 1993

Strength of a material is that of a stress intensity determined be considering the maximum
test load to act over the original area of the test specimens called
a.) Yield point
b.) Ultimate strength
c.) Break strength
d.) Elastic unit

36. ME Board October 1993

The maximum stress, which is reached during a tension test, is called
a.) Stress
b.) Elasticity
c.) Strain
d.) Tensile strength

37. ME Board October 1994

Which of the following is the differential of the shear equation?
a.) Bending moment
b.) Load on the beam
c.) Tensile strength of the beam
d.) Slope of the beam

38. ME Board October 1993

The change in length per unit, original length is
a.) Strain
 b.) Stress
c.) Deformation
d.) Elastic modulus

39. ME Board April 1993

The ability of material of metal to resist being crushed is
a.) Fatigue strength
b.) Bending strength
c.) Torsional strength
d.) Compressive strength

40. ME Board April 1993, ME Board April 1992

The ability of metals to withstand loads without breaking down is termed as
a.) Strain
b.) Stress
c.) Elasticity
d.) Strength

41. ME Board April 1993

The ability of metal to withstand forces that causes a member to twist.
a.) Shear strength
b.) Tensile strength
c.) Bearing strength
d.) Torsional strength

42. ME Board April 1993

The ratio of stress to strain within the elastic limit is called
a.) Creep
b.) Modulus of rigidity
c.) Modulus of elasticity
d.) Poisson’s ratio

43. ME Board April 1993

The last point at which a material may be stretched a still return to its undeformed
condition upon release of the stress.
a.) Rupture limit
b.) Elastic limit
c.) Proportional limit
d.) Ultimate limit
44. ME Board April 1992
The deformation that results from a stress and is expressed in terms of the amount of
deformation per inch.
a.) Elongation
b.) Strain
c.) Poisson’s ratio
d.) Elasticity

45. ME Board April 1992

The internal resistance a material offers to being deformed and is measured in terms of
applied load.
a.) Strain
b.) Elasticity
c.) Stress
d.) Resilience

46. ME Board June 1990, ME Board October 1989

The maximum stress induced in a material when subjected to alternating or repeated
loading without causing failure
a.) Ultimate strength
b.) Yield strength
c.) Endurance strength
d.) Rupture strength

47. ME Board June 1990

The maximum stress to which a material may be subjected before failure occurs is called:
a.) Rupture strength
b.) Ultimate strength
c.) Yield strength
d.) Proportional strength

48. ME Board June 1990, ME Board April 1990

The total deformation measured in the direction of the line of stress.
a.) Strain
b.) Elasticity
c.) Elongation
d.) Concentration

49. ME Board June 1990

The total resistance that a material offers to an applied load is called
 a.) Friction torque
b.) Stress
c.) Rigidity
d.) Compressive force

50. ME Board June 1990

The ability of metal to withstand forces thus following a number of twist.
a.) Shear strength
b.) Bearing strength
c.) Endurance strength
d.) Deformation
Answers to Test 2 – Stresses

1. D
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. D
22. B
23. C
24. A
25. D
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. B
30. A
31. B
32. A
33. B
34. A
35. B
36. B
37. B
38. A
39. D
40. D
41. D
42. C
43. B
44. B
45. C
46. C
47. B
48. A
49. B
50. A