Department of Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering and Architecture

Saint Louis University

Completion

Pestaño, David P. 11/08/10

Engr. F.B. Itlong 11/08/10
Stresses test 3 B. Depends only on the material
C. Does not depend on the material
1. ECE board November 1998 D. Depends on the composition of the
The ratio of the ultimate stress to the allowable materials only
stress
7. ME Board April 1990
A. Proportionality constant The maximum stress to which a material may be
B. Strain subjected before failure occurs.
C. Modulus
D. Factor of safety A. Rupture stress
B. Yield stress
2. ME Board April 1996 C. Ultimate stress
In a cantilever beam with a concentrated load at D. Allowable stress
the free end, the moment is
8. ME Board October 1989
A. Constant along the beam The total resistance that a material offers to an
B. Maximum at the wall applied load
C. ¼ maximum half way out in the beam
D. maximum at the free end A. Flexure
B. Stress
3. ME Board April 1996 C. Elasticity
The greatest unit pressure the soil can D. Rigidity
continuously withstand.
9. If the areas of cross-sections of square and
A. Yield point circle beams are the same and both are put
B. Bearing strength bending moment then the correct statement is
C. Ultimate strength
D. Point of rupture A. Both the beams are equally economical
B. Both the beams are equally strong
4. ME Board October 1996 C. The circular beam is more economical
A specimen is subjected to a load. When the load D. The square beam is more economical
is removed the strain disappears. From this
information, which of the following can be deducted 10. Ties are load carrying members that carry
about this material?
A. Axial compressive load
A. It is elastic B. Axial tension load
B. It has a modulus of elasticity C. Prestressing cylinders
C. It is plastic D. Relieving thick cylinders
D. It is ductile
11. Auto frottage is the methods of
5. ME board October 1993
A cantilever beam having uniformly increasing A. Calculating stresses in thick cylinders
load toward the fixed end B. Increasing life of thick cylinders
C. Prestressing thick cylinders
A. Has uniform shear D. Relieving thick cylinders
B. Has a reaction equal to the load
C. Will have maximum bending moment 12. Mohr’s circle can be used to determine
midway to the beam ________ on inclined surface.
D. Has a reaction is not equal to the load
A. Principal stress
6. ME Board October 1993 B. Normal stress
The coefficient of friction for dry surfaces C. Tangential stress
D. All of the above
A. Depends on the material and the finish
condition of the surface
 A. Compressive stress
13. Modulus of rigidity can be defined as the ratio B. Principal stress
of C. Shear stress
D. Tensile stress
A. Linear stress to longitudinal strain
B. Shear stress to shear strain 19. For steel, the ultimate strength in shear as
C. Shear to strain compared to in tension is nearly
D. Shear stress to volumetric strain
A. One-half
14. The total strain energy stored in a body is B. One-third
called C. One-fourth
D. The same
A. Resilience
B. Proof resilience 20. The intensity of stress that causes unit strain is
C. Modulus of resilience known as
D. Toughness
A. Bulk modulus
15. The elongation of a conical bar under its own B. Modulus of elasticity
weight is equal to C. Modulus of rigidity
D. Unit stress
A. One fourth that of a prismatic bar of the
same length 21. The ultimate tensile stress of mild steel, as
B. One-sixth that of a prismatic bar of the compared to its ultimate compressive stress
same length will be
C. One-third that of a prismatic bar of the
same length A. Less
D. That of a prismatic bar of the same B. More
length C. More or less depending in the factors
D. Same
16. Which one is the incorrect statement about
true stress-strain method? 22. The relation between modulus of elasticity E
and modulus of elasticity in shear G, bulk
A. It is more sensitive to changes in modulus of elasticity K and Poisson’s ration is
mechanical conditions given by
B. There is no such phenomenon like true
stress or true strain A. E = Gμ
C. This method can be used for B. E = G(μ + 1)
compression tests as well C. E = 2G(μ + 1)
D. True stress is load per unit area and D. E = 4G(1 + 2μ)
similarly true strain is determined under actual
conditions. 23. When shear force is zero along a section, the
bending moment at that section will be
17. The tensile stress of a material is given by
A. Maximum
A. Average load during test / average at the B. Minimum
time of fracture C. Minimum or maximum
B. Average load during test / original cross- D. Zero
sectional area
C. Maximum load during test / area at the 24. The stress-strain curve for a glass rod during
time of fracture tensile test is
D. Maximum load during test / original
cross-sectional area A. An irregular curve
B. A parabola
18. When a part is constrained to move and C. A sudden break
heated, it develops what kind of stress? D. A straight line
25. The ratio of average shear stress to maximum D. Which are subjected only to tension
shear stress for a circular section is equal to
A. 2 32. The ratio of the moment of inertia of the cross-
B. 2/3 section of a beam to the section modulus is
C. 3/2
D. 3/4 A. Equal to the radius of gyration
B. Equal to the area of the cross section
26. The ratio of bulk modulus to shear modulus C. A measure of distance
for Poisson’s ratio of 0.25 will be equal to D. Multiplied by the bending moment to
determine the stress
A. 3/2
B. 5/16 33. Structural steel elements subjected to torsion
C. 1 developed what kind of stress?
D. 2
A. Bending stress
27. The compression members tend to buckle the B. Compressive stress
direction of C. Shearing stress
D. Tensile
A. Axis of load
B. Perpendicular to the axis of load 34. The bending moment at a section of a beam is
C. Minimum cross-section derived from the
D. Least radius of gyration
A. Sum of the moments of all external
28. The stress in an elastic material is forces on one side of the section
B. Difference between the moments on one
A. Inversely proportional to the material’s side of the section and the opposite side
yield strength C. Sum of the moments of all external
B. Inversely proportional to the force forces on both sides of the section
acting D. Sum of the moments of all external
C. Proportional to the displacement of the forces between supports
material acted upon by force
D. Inversely proportional to the strain 35. The stress concentration factor

29. The slenderness ratio of a column is generally A. Is a ratio of the average stress on a
defined as the ratio of its section to the allowable stress
B. Can not be evaluated for brittle materials
A. Length to its minimum width C. Is the ratio of areas involved in a sudden
B. Unsupported length to its maximum change of cross section
radius of gyration D. Is the ratio of the maximum stress
C. Length to its moment of inertia produced in a cross section to the average
D. Unsupported length to its least radius if stress over a section
gyration
36. Poisson’s ratio is the ratio of the
30. The linear portion of the stress-strain diagram A. Unit lateral deformation to the unit
of steel is known as longitudinal deformation
B. Unit stress to unit strain
A. Modulus of elongation C. Elastic limit to proportional limit
B. Plastic range D. Shear strain to compressive strain
C. Irreversible range
D. Elastic range 37. Hooke’s law for an isotropic homogeneous
medium experiencing one dimensional stress
31. Principal stresses occur on those planes is known as

A. Where the shearing stress is zero A. Stress = E (strain)

B. Which are 45 degrees apart B. Strain = E (stress)
C. Where the shearing stress is a maximum
C. (force)(area) = E (change in
length/length) A. The same as the modulus of elasticity
D. Strain energy = E (internal energy) B. A measure of a material ability to store
strain energy
38. The modulus of rigidity of a steel member is C. The reciprocal of the modulus of
elasticity
A. A function of the length and depth D. A measure of the deflection of member
B. Defined as the unit shear stress divided
by the unit shear deformation 44. Which of the following best describes the
C. Equal to the modulus of elasticity 0.2% offset yield stress?
divided by one plus Poisson’s ratio
D. Defined as the length divided by the A. It is the elastic limit after which a
moment inertia measurable plastic strain has occurred
B. It is the stress at which the material
39. the maximum bending moment of a beam plastically strains 0.2%
simply supported at both ends and subjected to C. It is the stress at which the material
a load ω uniformly distributed over its length elastically strains 0.2%
L is expressed by the formula D. It is 0.2% below the fracture point of the
A. ω L/8 material.
B. ω L2/8
C. ω L/2 45. Under very low deformation and at high
D. ω L2/2 temperature it is possible to have some plastic
flow in a crystal at a shear stress lower than
40. In a column (slenderness ratio > 160), which the critical shear stress. What is this
of the following has the greatest influence on phenomenon called?
its tendency to buckle under a compressive
load? A. Slip
B. Twinning
A. The modulus if elasticity of the material C. Creep
B. The compressive strength of the material D. Shearing
C. The radius of gyration of the column
D. The length of the column 46. In a stress-strain diagram what is the correct
term for the stress level at e = 0.20% offset?
41. The area of the shear diagram of a beam
between any two points on the beam is equal A. Elastic limit
to the B. Plastic limit
C. Offset rupture stress
A. Change in shear between the two points D. Offset yield stress
B. Total shear moment between the two
points 47. Under which type of loading does fatigue
C. Average moment between the two points occur?
D. Change in moment between the two
points A. Static load
B. Plane
42. Poissio’s ratio is principally used in C. High load
D. Repeated load
A. The determination of capability of
material for being shaped 48. A specimen is subjected to a load. When the
B. The determination of capability of load is removed, the strain disappears. From
material for plastic deformation with fracture this information, which of the following can
C. Stress-strain relationships where stresses be deduced about this material?
are applied in more than one direction
D. The determination of the endurance A. It is elastic
limit B. It is plastic
C. It has a high modulus of elasticity
43. Modulus of resilience is D. It is ductile
49. Which of the following may be the Poisson
ratio of a material?

A. 0.45
B. 0.5
C. 0.55
D. 0.6

50. In pure torsion, the minimum torsional stress

occurs at the

A. Center
B. Long side
C. Medium side
D. Short side
Answer to Test 3 - Stresses 43. B A measure of materials ability to store strain
energy
1. D Factor of safety 44. B It is the stress at which the material plastically
2. B maximum at the wall strains 0.20%
3. B Bearing strength 45. C Creep
4. A It is elastic 46. D Offset yield stress
5. B has a reaction equal to the load 47. D Repeated load
6. A depends on the materials and the finish 48. A It is elastic
conditions of the surface 49. A 0.45
7. C Ultimate stress 50. B Long side
8. B Stress
9. D The square beam us more economical
10. B Axial tension loads
11. C Pre-stressing thick cylinders
12. D All of the above
13. B Shear stress to shear strain
14. A Resilience
15. C One third that of a prismatic bar of the same
length
16. B There is no such phenomenon like true stress
or true strain
17. D Maximum load during test/ original cross-
sectional area
18. A Compressive stress
19. A One-half
20. B Modulus of elasticity
21. B More
22. C E = 2G(1 + μ)
23. C minimum or maximum
24. C A sudden break
25. D 3/4
26. C1
27. D Least radius of gyration
28. C Proportional to the displacement of the
material acted upon by the force
29. D Unsupported length to its least radius of
gyration
30. D Elastic range
31. A Where the shearing stress is zero
32. C A measure of distance
33. C Shearing stress
34. A Sum of the moments of all external forces on
one side of the section
35. D Is the ratio of the maximum stress produced in
a cross-section to the average stress over the
section
36. A Unit lateral deformation to the unit
longitudinal deformation
37. A Stress = E (strain)
38. B Defined as the unit shear stress divided by the
uni shear deformation
39. A ω L/8
40. D The length of the column
41. D Change in moment between the two points
42. C Stress-strain relationships where stress are
applied in more than one direction
Stresses Test 4
A. The same
1. ME Board October 1999 B. Less than
In a specification schedule is used when the C. More than
pipe specified as “schedule 30”, the pipe D. approximately
corresponds to the
8. It has been said that 80% of the failures of
A. “extra standard” weight machine parts have been due to
B. allowable stress
C. internal pressure A. Compression
D. “old standard” weight B. Fatigue failures
C. Negligence
2. The modulus of elasticity for ordinary steel D. Torsion
usually falls between ______ million pounds
per square inch. 9. Cazand quotes values for steel showing
Sn/Su ratios, often called endurance ratio
A. 26 to 28 from
B. 28 to 31
C. 20 to 45 A. 0.23 to 0.65
D. 50 to 30 B. 0.34 to 0.45
C. 0.34 to 0.87
3. The modulus of elasticity is a measure of D. 0.63 to 0.93

A. Accuracy 10. The discontinuity or change of section, such

B. Quality as scratches, holes, bends or grooves is a
C. Stiffness
D. Rigidity A. Stress caiser
B. Stress functioning
4. The modulus of elasticity for most materials C. Stress raiser
is compression is usually taken as that in D. Stress relieving

A. Tension 11. The degree of stress concentration is usually

B. Bearing indicated by the
C. Torsion
D. Yield A. Power factor
B. Stress concentration factor
5. The ratio of moment and stress is called C. Service factor
D. Stress factor
A. Contraction
B. Proportional Constant 12. In a part at uniform temperature and not
C. Section modulus acted upon by an external load, any internal
D. Strain stress that exists is called:

6. For a symmetrical cross-section beam the A. Control stress

flexural stress is _____ when the vertical B. Form stress
shear is maximum C. Residual stress
D. Superposed stress
A. Infinity
B. Maximum 13. The stress or load induced by the tightening
C. Minimum operation
D. Zero
A. Initial stress
7. When tested in compression, ductile B. Initial tension
materials usually exhibit _____ C. Residual stress
characteristics up to the yield strength as D. None of the above
they do when tested in tension.
14. A type of failure due to instability is known 21. Under theories of failure, the value of sheer
as stress is _____ that of tensile stress.

A. Slenderness ratio A. Equal

B. Buckingham B. Double
C. Buckling C. Half
D. Stability D. Three times

15. The ratio if the length of the column and the 22. The theory of mechanics of materials shows
radius of gyration of the cross-sectional area that the results from the octahedral shear
about a centroidal axis is called stress theory and those from the maximum
distortion energy theory are _____.
A. Contact ratio
B. Constant ratio A. More than
C. Power factor B. Less than
D. Slenderness ratio C. Relevant
D. The same
16. Formula that applies to a very slender
column is called 23. A kind of stress that is caused by forces
acting along or parallel to the are is called
A. Column formula
B. Euler’s formula A. Bearing stress
C. Moment formula B. Shearing stress
D. Slender formula C. Tangential stress
D. Tensile stress
17. If two principal stresses are zero, the state
stress is 24. Obtained by dividing the differential load dF
by the dA over which it acts.
A. Biaxial
B. Monoaxial A. Elasticity
C. Triaxial B. Elongation
D. Uniaxial C. Strain
D. Stress
18. if one principal stress is zero, the state stress
is 25. The highest ordinate in the stress-strain
diagram or curve is called
A. Biaxial
B. Monoaxial A. Elastic limit
C. Triaxial B. Rapture strength
D. Uniaxial C. Ultimate strength
D. Yield point
19. If all the principal stresses have finite
values, the system is 26. A pair of forces equal in magnitude opposite
in direction, and not in the same line is
A. Biaxial called
B. Monoaxial
C. Triaxial A. Couple
D. Uniaxial B. Momentum
C. Parallel forces
20. Under theories of failure for static loading of D. Torque
ductile material, the design stress is the
27. Framework composed of members joined at
A. Endurance strength / factor of safety their ends to form a rigid structure is known
B. Factor of safety / yield stress as:
C. Yield stress / factor of safety
D. Ultimate stress / factor of safety A. Joists
B. Machine A. Elastic limit
C. Purlins B. Proportional limit
D. Truss C. Yield point
D. Yield strength
28. The ratio of the tensile stress to the tensile
strain is called 35. Refers to the actual stress the material has
when under load
A. Bulk modulus
B. Hooke’s law A. Allowable stress
C. Shear modulus B. Factor safety
D. Young modulus C. Ultimate strength
D. Working stress
29. The ratio of the volume stress to the volume
strain is called the coefficient of volume 36. the safe soil bearing pressure of diesel
elasticity or engine is about

A. Bulk modulus A. 2000 kg per sq cm

B. Hooke’s law B. 4600 kg per sq cm
C. Shear modulus C. 4890 kg per sq cm
D. Young modulus D. 5633 kg per sq cm

30. The action of a force is characterized by 37. The machine foundation must have a factor
of safety of
A. Its magnitude
B. Direction of its action A. 3
C. Point of application B. 4
D. All of the above C. 5
D. 6
31. At highest or lowest point on the moment
diagram 38. The load acts over a smaller area, and the
_____ continues to increase unit failure.
A. Shear is half, the maximum moment
B. Shear is maximum A. Actual stress
C. Shear negative B. Allowable stress
D. Shear is zero C. Compressive stress
D. Tensile stress
32. The built-in or fixed support is capable of
supporting 39. In the stress-strain diagram where there is a
large increase in strain with little or no
A. An axial load increase in stress is called:
B. A transverse force
C. A bending moment A. Endurance strength
D. All of these B. Ultimate strength
C. Rapture strength
33. The modulus of elasticity in shear is D. Yield strength
commonly called
40. A _____ member that carries loads
A. Bulk modulus transverse to its axis
B. Deformation
C. Modulus of rigidity A. Structure
D. Young modulus B. Column
C. Beam
34. The stress beyond which the material will D. Frame
not return to its original shape when
unloaded, but will retain a permanent 41. Which type of load that is applied slowly
deformation is termed as and is never removed?
 D. 0.35 to 0.45
A. Uniform load
B. Static load 48. Typical values for Poisson’s ration of
C. Equilibrium load aluminum and titanium is in the range of
D. Impact load
A. 0.25 to 0.27
42. When varying loads are applied that are not B. 0.27 to 0.30
regular in their amplitude, the loading is C. 0.30 to 0.33
called D. 0.35 to 0.45

A. Repeated loading 49. The angle of inclination of the planes on

B. Random loading which the principal stresses act is called
C. Reversed loading
D. Fluctuating loading A. Normal plane
B. principal plane
43. A measure of the relative safety of a load C. tangential plane
carrying component is termed as D. transverse plane

A. Design factor 50. _____ provides a very accurate prediction of

B. Load factor failure of ductile materials under static loads
C. Ratio factor or completely reversed normal, shear or
D. Demand factor combined stresses

44. The condition, which causes actual stresses A. Shear stress theory
in machine members to be higher than B. Normal stress theory
nominal values predicted by the elementary C. Distortion energy theory
directed and combined stress equations. D. Soderberg line theory

A. Stress concentration factor

B. Stress factor
C. Design factor
D. Load factor

45. The stress value, which is used, in the

mathematical determination of the required
sizes of the machine member.

A. Endurance stress
B. Design stress
C. Maximum stress
D. Normal stress

46. Typical values for Poisson’s ratio of cast

iron is in the range of

A. 0.30 to 0.33
B. 0.27 to 0.30
C. 0.25 to 0.27
D. 0.35 to 0.45

47. Typical values for Poisson’s ratio of

aluminum and titanium is in the range of

A. 0.30 to 0.33
B. 0.27 to 0.30
C. 0.25 to 0.27
Answers to test 4 - stresses

1. B allowable stress
2. B 28 to 31
3. C Stiffness
4. A Tension
5. C Section modulus
6. D Zero
7. D Approximately the same
8. B Fatigue failures
9. A 0.2.3 to 0.65
10. C Stress raiser
11. B Stress concentration factor
12. C Residual stress
13. A Initial stress
14. C Bucking
15. D Slenderness ratio
16. B Euler’s formula
17. D Uniaxial
18. A Biaxial
19. C Triaxial
20. C Yield stress / Factor of safety
21. C Half
22. D The same
23. B Shearing stress
24. D stress
25. C Ultimate strength
26. A Couple
27. D Truss
28. D Young modulus
29. A Bulk modulus
30. D All of the above
31. D Shear is Zero
32. D All of these
33. C Modulus of rigidity
34. A Elastic limit
35. D Working stress
36. C 4890 kg per sq. cm
37. C5
38. A Actual stress
39. D Yield strength
40. C Beam
41. B Static load
42. B Random loading
43. A Design factor
44. A Stress concentration factor
45. B Design stress
46. C 0.25 to 0.27
47. B 0.27 to 0.30
48. C 0.30to 0.33
49. B Principal plane
50. C Distortion energy theory