Strength of Materials Reviewer

Prelim Exam
1. Stress at which material specimen breaks.
rupture strength
2. 1Mpa is equal to?
1 N/ mm²
3. Formula of Strain?
Deformation / Length
4. A coefficient of elasticity of a material expressing the ratio between unit stress and
the corresponding unit strain caused by the stress, as derived from Hooke’s law
and represented by the slope of the straight line portion of the stress- strain line
diagram.
Elastic range
5. Stress at w/c the material specimen breaks.
Rupture Strength
6. The stress wherein the deformation increases without any increase in the load.
yield point
7. A force acting at the surface of an object which tend the material to slip past the
adjacent part.
Shear stress
8. The change in the shape of any material when subjected to the action force.
Strain
9. Formula of Stress?
Force / Area
10. 1Gpa is equal to?
1 X 103 N/ mm²
11. A temporary change in the dimensions or shape of a body produced by a stress.
elastic deformation
12. A graphic representation of the relationship between unit stress values and the
corresponding unit strains for a specific material.
Stress- strain diagram
13. Maximum Stress that can be attained immediately before actual failure or rapture.
Ultimate strength
14. The force passing through the surface area to the longitudinal axis of a material.
Axial stress
15. The range of unit stresses for which a material exhibits elastic deformation
elastic range
16. The cohesive force in a body, which resists the tendency of an external force to
change the shape of the body.
shear
17. The formula for Hooke’s law
F=KX
18. Maximum stress below which the material does not return to its original length but
has incurred a permanent deformation.
proportional limit
19. The range of unit stresses for which a material exhibits elastic deformation.
elastic range
20. Weakening or failure of a material at a stress below the elastic limit when subjected
to a repeated series of stresses.
Fatigue
21. A force acting perpendicular to the surface of an object which tend the material to
slip past the adjacent part.
Shear stress
22. The reaction of an elastic body to the external forces applied, equal to the force
per unit area of the elastic body.
Stress
23. 1Mpa is equal to?
1 N/ mm²
24. For a system to be in equilibrium, the sum of the external forces acting on the
system must be...
Zero
25. The force measured from a loading at a distance from the axis of rotation.
Incorrect answer: Moment Choices: Moment arm, Internal Force, Torue
26. A longitudinal strain that tend to elongate the object.
Incorrect answer: Moment of Inertia Choices: Strain, Compression, Tension
27. Pressure is a measure of force applied on surface per unit area, Giga pascal “Gpa”
is equivalent to:
1 X 103 N/mm2
28. The tensile or compressive stress assumed to be normal to and uniformly
distributed over the area of the cross section.
Axial Stress
29. The rotational force measured at a given axis at a given point on a beam.
Moment
30. The deformation of a body under the action of an applied force, about the change
in size to the original size of a stressed element.
Strain
31. The contact force between two opposing object.
Bearing stress
32. The property of a material that enables it to deform in response to an applied force
and to recover its original proportion upon removal of the force.
Elasticity
33. The deformation of a structural member as a result of loads acting on it.
Deflection
34. Branch of engineering mechanics that is concerned with the analysis of loads.
Statics
35. Defined as the tendency of an object to remain in a state of rest or of a constant
rotational velocity.
Incorrect answer: Velocity Choices: Moment of Inertia, Moment, Inertia
36. The balance of weight in a force system.
Incorrect answer: Centroid of area Choices: Neutral Axis, Centroid, Centroid
of mass
 37. A longitudinal strain that tend to shorten the object under stress.
Compression
38. Denoted as the average X and Y coordinates of an area.
Centroid of an area
39. The sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being
zero.
Centroid
40. The property of shape that is used to predict deflection of unsupported structural
member under loading.
Area moment of inertia
41. A cylindrical concrete, 300 mm length deforms 0.02 mm when subjected to a 135
Kn. of compressive force. Find the cross-sectional area if the modulus of
elasticity of concrete is 26 Gpa.
77,884 mm2
42. A cylindrical concrete, 300 mm length deforms 0.02 mm when subjected to a 135
Kn. of compressive force. Find the diameter if the modulus of elasticity of concrete
is 26 Gpa.
315 mm
43. A cylindrical concrete, 300 mm length deforms 0.02 mm when subjected to a 135
Kn. of compressive force. What is the stress developed on the concrete cylinder if
the modulus of elasticity of concrete is 26 Gpa?
1.73 Mpa
44. A cylindrical concrete, 300 mm length deforms 0.02 mm when subjected to a
135 Kn. of compressive force. What is the Strain to original length ratio
developed on the concrete cylinder if the modulus of elasticity of concrete is 26
Gpa?
0.000067

Quiz 1.1 Stress and Strain Relationship

1. A force acting at the surface of an object which tend the material to slip past the
adjacent part.
Shear stress
2. The change in the shape of any material when subjected to the action force.
strain
3. Formula of Stress?
Incorrect answer: (Force)(Length) / (Area)(Modulus of Elasticity)
Choices: Stress/strain, Deformation/length, Force/area
4. The range of unit stresses for which a material exhibits elastic deformation.
elastic range
5. The cohesive force in a body, which resists the tendency of an external force to
change the shape of the body
Incorrect answer: Stress Choices: Strain, Shear, None of the above
6. The formula for Hooke’s law
F=KX
7. Stress at which material specimen breaks
 rupture strength
8. 1Mpa is equal to?
1 N/ mm²
9. Formula of Strain?
Deformation / Length
10. 1Gpa is equal to?
1 X 103 N/ mm²
11. A temporary change in the dimensions or shape of a body produced by a
stress.
Elastic deformation
12. A graphic representation of the relationship between unit stress values and the
corresponding unit strains for a specific material.
Stress- strain diagram
13. Maximum stress below which the material does not return to its original length but
has incurred a permanent deformation.
proportional limit
14. The range of unit stresses for which a material exhibits elastic deformation.
Incorrect answer: Elastic deformation Choices: None of the above, Elastic
range, Elasticity
15. Weakening or failure of a material at a stress below the elastic limit when subjected
to a repeated series of stresses.
Fatigue
16. A coefficient of elasticity of a material expressing the ratio between unit stress and
the corresponding unit strain caused by the stress, as derived from Hooke’s law
and represented by the slope of the straight-line portion of the stress- strain line
diagram.
Incorrect answer: Modulus Elasticity Choices: Loading Diagram, Stress-
strain diagram, Elastic range
17. Stress at w/c the material specimen breaks.
Incorrect answer: Ultimate strength Choices: Maximum strength, Yield point,
Rupture strength
18. The stress wherein the deformation increases without any increase in the load.
Yield point
19. Maximum Stress that can be attained immediately before actual failure or
rapture.
Ultimate strength
20. The force passing through the surface area to the longitudinal axis of a material.
Axial stress

Quiz 2.1 Stress and Moment of Inertia

1. Pressure is a measure of force applied on surface per unit area, Giga pascal “Gpa”
is equivalent to:
1 X 103 N/mm2
2. The tensile or compressive stress assumed to be normal to and uniformly
distributed over the area of the cross section.
 Incorrect answer: Tensile Stress Choices: Shearing stress, Axial stress,
Bearing stress
3. The rotational force measured at a given axis at a given point on a beam.
Moment
4. A force acting perpendicular to the surface of an object which tend the material to
slip past the adjacent part.
Shear stress
5. The reaction of an elastic body to the external forces applied, equal to the force
per unit area of the elastic body.
Stress
6. 1Mpa is equal to?
Incorrect answer: 1 N/ mm Choices: 1 N/ mm², 1 N/ m², 1 N/ m
7. The deformation of a body under the action of an applied force, about the change
in size to the original size of a stressed element.
Strain
8. The contact force between two opposing object.
Bearing stress
9. The property of a material that enables it to deform in response to an applied force
and to recover its original proportion upon removal of the force.
Incorrect answer: Ductility Choices: Elasticity, Rigidity, Malleability
10. For a system to be in equilibrium, the sum of the external forces acting on the
system must be...
Incorrect answer: Constant Choices: Zero, Maximum, Minimum
11. The force measured from a loading at a distance from the axis of rotation.
Incorrect answer: Internal forces Choices: Torque, Moment arm, Moment
12. A longitudinal strain that tend to elongate the object.
Incorrect answer: Compression Choices: Strain, Moment of Inertia, Tension
13. Defined as the tendency of an object to remain in a state of rest or of a constant
rotational velocity.
Incorrect answer: Inertia Choices: Moment of Inertia, Moment, Velocity
14. The balance of weight in a force system.
Incorrect answer: Centroid Choices: Centroid of area, Centroid of mass,
Neutral axis
15. A longitudinal strain that tend to shorten the object under stress.
Incorrect answer: Strain Choices: Tension, compression, Stress
16. Denoted as the average X and Y coordinates of an area.
Centroid of an area
17. The sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being
zero.
Incorrect answer: Moment of Inertia Choices: Centroid, Neutral axis,
Reaction
18. The property of shape that is used to predict deflection of unsupported structural
member under loading.
Incorrect answer: Tensile stress Choices: Axial stress, Area moment of
Inertia, Stress
19. The deformation of a structural member as a result of loads acting on it.
 Deflection
20. Branch of engineering mechanics that is concerned with the analysis of loads.
Statics

Midterm Exam

1. The distance between inner faces of the support

clear span
2. A force acting perpendicular to the surface of an object which tend the material to
slip past the adjacent part.
Shear stress
3. Type of load that produce parabolically varying moments
uniformly distributed load
4. A property of a body that defines its resistance to a change in angular velocity
about an axis of rotation.
Incorrect answer: Moment of couple Choices: Brace System, bending
flexure, moment of inertia
5. A design analysis as a basis where the total lateral forces are distributed to the
various vertical elements of the lateral force-resisting system.
Shear and moment diagram
6. The center to center distance between the supports of a beam.
effective span
7. Classification of a load that theoretically produces a positive moment.
Incorrect answer: Uniformly varying load Choices: Axial Load, Point load,
Uniformly distributed load
8. The rotational force measured at a given axis at a given point on a beam
Incorrect answer: external force Choices: Moment, moment arm, internal
force
9. Formula in finding the distance to locate the resultant force of a uniformly varying
load.
L/3
10. The force measured from a loading at a distance from the axis of rotation
Incorrect answer: moment Choices: external force, internal force, moment
arm
11. For a system to be in equilibrium, the sum of the external forces acting on the
system must be:
Zero
12. The analysis of the stress, strain and deflection characteristics of structural
behavior is referred to.
structural analysis
13. An imaginary line passing through the centroid of the cross section of a beam,
along which no bending stresses occur.
neutral axis
14. Type of load representing the weight of a prismatic beam.
 Incorrect answer: uniformly varying load Choices: uniformly distributed
load, function of X variation, combination load
15. A graphic representation of the variation in magnitude of the bending moment.
Moment diagram
16. The shear diagram of a uniformly varying load.
Incorrect answer: Curved line Choices: Parabolic, linearly increasing or
decreasing, Straight line
17. A push or pull that tends to move a body to the direction of its action.
Force
18. Formula of Moment?
Force x Distance
19. Branch of engineering mechanics that is concerned with the analysis of loads.
Statics
20. The distance measured along the full length of a beam.
Span
21. A beam supported on both ends and restrained from rotation.
Fixed beam
22. A beam loading that produces a linearly varying shear diagram in simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Point load Choices: Concentrated load, Uniformly varying
load, Uniformly distributed load
23. Type of beam support that prevents all types of forces.
Incorrect answer: Roller support Choices: Fixed beam, Fixed support,
Pinned support
24. Type of force acting at the extreme bottom fiber at the midspan of a beam.
Tensile force
25. The centroid of a Uniformly varying load measure from its lesser magnitude.
2L / 3
26. The reactions measured at the supports of a freely supported beam on both ends.
Equal
27. The variation of the magnitude of shear stress measured from the full length of a
beam.
Incorrect answer: Uniformly varying Load Choices: Moment Diagram, Shear
Diagram, Uniformly distributed Load
28. A beam supported on the ends which are free to rotate and have no moment
resistance.
Simply Supported Beam
29. A beam loading that produces a parabolically moment diagram in simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Uniformly varying Load Choices: Uniformly distributed
Load, Moving load, Point load
30. Type of beam support that prevents Horizontal and vertical forces but allows
rotation.
Pinned support
31. A beam loading that produces a linearly varying diagram in a simple beam.
 Incorrect answer: Uniformly varying Load Choices: Uniformly distributed
Load, Moving load, Point load
32. Type of force acting at the extreme top fiber at the midspan of a beam.
Compressive force
33. The sum total of all the forces measured from the supports of a simple beam.
Reaction
34. The shear diagram of a uniformly varying load on a simple beam.
Curved line
35. The variation of the magnitude of bending stress measured from the full length of
a beam.
Incorrect answer: Uniformly varying Load Choices: Moment Diagram,
Uniformly distributed Load, Shear Diagram
36. A simple beam extending beyond its support on one end.
Incorrect answer: Simple beam Choices: Cantilever Beam, Overhanging
beam, Fixed beam
37. A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space.
Cantilever Beam
38. A beam loading that produces a sudden drop of the line diagram in a simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Uniformly distributed Load Choices: Point load, Uniformly
varying Load, Cantilever
39. The centroid of a Uniformly varying load measure from its greater magnitude.
Incorrect answer: 2L / 3 Choices: L/2, L/3, L/4
40. The centroid of a Uniformly Distributed load measure from its greater magnitude.
Incorrect answer: L/3 Choices: 2L/3, L/2, L/4
Quiz 3.1 Shear and Moment
1. The force measured from a loading at a distance from the axis of rotation.
Incorrect answer: internal force Choices: Moment, moment arm, external
force
2. The center to center distance between the supports of a beam.
Effective span
3. The sum total of all the external forces measured from the supports of a beam.
 Incorrect answer: resultant Choices: Moment, Equilibrium, Reaction
4. Type of load that is increasing or decreasing linearly throughout the length of the
beam.
Incorrect answer: concentrated load Choices: combination load, uniformly
varying load, uniformly distributed load
5. Type of beam simply supported on both ends.
Incorrect answer: continuous beam Choices: semi- continuous beam,
simple beam, cantilever
6. Type of beam supported by a row of columns.
Incorrect answer: semi- continuous beam Choices: cantilever, simple beam,
continuous beam
7. Type of load that produce parabolically varying moments.
uniformly distributed load
8. Moving variable weights add to the dead load or an intrinsic weight of a structure.
live load
9. A vertical structural element that carries an axial force in compression.
Column
10. Type of beam connection free from horizontal stress
Roller connection
11. A graphic representation of the variation in magnitude of the bending moment.
Incorrect answer: Shear diagram Choices: graphical method, moment
diagram, Concentrated load
12. Classification of a load produced by a dead load.
Incorrect answer: Internal Load Choices: External Load, Gravity Load,
Lateral Load
13. A rigid structural member designed to carry and transfer transverse loads across
spaces to the supporting elements.
Beam
14. Type of load representing the weight of a prismatic beam.
Incorrect answer: Combination load Choices: uniformly distributed load,
uniformly varying load, function of X variation
15. Classification of a load which is permanently attached to a structure.
Dead load
16. Type of beam connection carrying the moment, horizontal, and vertical stresses.
Incorrect answer: Pin connection Choices: fixed end connection, loose
connection, roller connection
17. A force that is supported by a structural element.
Load
18. The amount of force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass one meter per
second per second.
Newton
19. The distance between inner faces of the support.
Clear span
 20. The rotational force measured at a given axis at a given point on a beam.
Incorrect answer: Internal force Choices: moment arm, moment, external
force

Quiz 4.1 Shear and Moment Diagram

1. A beam supported on the ends which are free to rotate and have no moment
resistance.
Simply Supported Beam
2. A beam loading that produces a linearly varying diagram in a simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Uniformly distributed load Choices: Point load, Uniformly
varying Load, Moving load
3. Type of force acting at the extreme bottom fiber at the midspan of a beam.
Tensile Force
4. The centroid of a Uniformly varying load measure from its lesser magnitude.
2L/3
5. The variation of the magnitude of shear stress measured from the full length of a
beam.
Incorrect answer: Uniformly distributed Load Choices: Uniformly varying
load, moment diagram, shear diagram
6. A beam supported on both ends and restrained from rotation.
Incorrect answer: Cantilever beam Choices: Fixed beam, Overhanging beam,
Simple beam
7. Type of beam support that prevents all types of forces.
Incorrect answer: Fixed beam Choices: Pinned support, Roller support,
Fixed support
8. A beam loading that produces a sudden drop of the line diagram in a simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Cantilever Choices: Point load, Uniformly varying Load,
Uniformly distributed Load
9. The reactions measured at the supports of a freely supported beam on both ends.
Incorrect answer: Zero Choices: Negative, Equal, Positive
10. The variation of the magnitude of bending stress measured from the full length of
a beam.
Incorrect answer: Shear diagram Choices: Uniformly varying Load, Moment
Diagram, Uniformly distributed Load
11. A simple beam extending beyond its support on one end.
Incorrect answer: Fixed beam Choices: Cantilever Beam, Simple beam,
Overhanging beam
12. A beam loading that produces a parabolically moment diagram in simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Moving Load Choices: Uniformly distributed Load,
Uniformly varying Load, Point load
13. Type of force acting at the extreme top fiber at the midspan of a beam.
 Compressive force
14. The centroid of a Uniformly varying load measure from its greater magnitude.
L/3
15. The shear diagram of a uniformly varying load on a simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Horizontal line Choices: Diagonal line, Vertical Line,
Curved line
16. A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space.
Incorrect answer: Fixed beam Choices: Overhanging beam, Cantilever
Beam, Simple beam
17. A beam loading that produces a linearly varying shear diagram in simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Concentrated load Choices: Uniformly distributed Load,
Uniformly varying Load, Point load
18. Type of beam support that prevents Horizontal and vertical forces but allows
rotation.
Pinned support
19. The sum total of all the forces measured from the supports of a simple beam.
Incorrect answer: Equilibrium Choices: Moment of inertia, Centroid,
Reaction
20. The centroid of a Uniformly Distributed load measure from its greater magnitude.
Incorrect answer: 2L / 3 Choices: L / 2, L / 4, L / 3

Quiz 5.1 Determinacy of Structures

1. The level of indeterminacy of a roof truss system pinned on both ends.
1st degree Statically indeterminate beam
2. The level of indeterminacy of the frame of Architecture building 3 of TIP QC.
3rd degree Statically indeterminate beam
3. A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space.
Cantilever Beam
4. Type of force acting at the extreme bottom fiber at the midspan of a cantilever
beam.
Compressive force
5. The level of indeterminacy of the elevated railway of LRTA 1.
Statically determinate beam
6. A beam supported on the ends which are free to rotate and have no moment
resistance.
Simply Supported Beam
7. Type of force acting at the extreme top fiber at the midspan of a cantilever beam.
Tensile force
8. Equilibrium conditions are fully adequate to analyze the structure.
Statically determinate beam
9. Type of force acting at the extreme top fiber at the support of a continuous beam.
 Tensile force
10. Type of force acting at the extreme bottom fiber at the support of a continuous
beam.
Compressive force