Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

The materials which exhibit the same elastic properties in all directions are called______________?

(A) homogeneous

(B) inelastic

(C) isotropic

(D) isentropic

(D) visco-elastic.

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The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section is called________________?

(A) plasticity

(B) ductility

(C) elasticity

(D) malleability

(D) drawabihty

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For which material the Poisson’s ratio is more than unity_________________?

(A) steel

(B) copper

(C) aluminium

(D) cast iron

(D) none of the above

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The change in the unit volume of a material under tension with increase in its Poisson’s ratio will ________________?

(A) increase

(B) decrease

(C) remain same

(D) increase initially and then decrease

(D) unpredictable

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If a material expands freely due to heating it will develop ____________________?

(A) thermal stresses

(B) tensile stress

(C) bending

(D) compressive stress

(D) no stress

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The unit of Young’s modulus is__________________?

(A) mm/mm

(B) kg/cm

(C) kg

(D) kg/cm2

(D) kg cm2

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It equal and opposite forces applied to a body tend to elongate it, the stress so produced is called______________________?

(A) internal resistanpe

(B) tensile stress

(C) transverse stress

(D) compressive stress

(D) working stress

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Modulus of rigidity is defined as the ratio of_________________?

(A) longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain

(B) volumetric stress and volumetric strain

(C) lateral stress and lateral strain

(D) shear stress and shear strain

(D) linear stress and lateral strain

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The ultimate tensile stress of mild steel compared to ultimate compressive stress is__________________?

(A) same

(B) more

(C) less

(D) more or less depending on other factors

(D) unpredictable

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A thin mild steel wire is loaded by adding loads in equal increments till it breaks. The extensions noted with increasing loads will behave as under_________________?

(A) uniform throughout

(B) increase uniformly

(C) first increase and then decrease

(D) increase uniformly first and then increase rapidly

(D) increase rapidly first and then uniformly

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