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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Soil Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The total independent stresses at a point are _________ |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» C. 9 | |
| 2. |
There are _______ independent shearing stresses. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 3. |
At a point there are ______ shear stresses. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 4. |
At a point, there are/is _________ normal stress. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 5. |
The component yz denotes ________ |
| A. | normal stress in x-direction |
| B. | normal stress perpendicular to y-axis |
| C. | normal acting perpendicular to x-axis |
| D. | shear stress acting perpendicular to y-axis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The component z denotes __________ |
| A. | normal stress in x-direction |
| B. | normal stress acting perpendicular to z-axis |
| C. | shear stress acting perpendicular to z-axis |
| D. | shear stress acting perpendicular to y-axis |
| Answer» C. shear stress acting perpendicular to z-axis | |
| 7. |
The component xy denotes ___________ |
| A. | normal stress in x-direction |
| B. | normal stress perpendicular to y-axis |
| C. | shear stress acting perpendicular to x-axis |
| D. | shear stress acting perpendicular to y-axis |
| Answer» D. shear stress acting perpendicular to y-axis | |
| 8. |
In a stress tensor, each stress component in it is represented by__________ |
| A. | magnitude only |
| B. | direction only |
| C. | both magnitude and direction |
| D. | opposite direction |
| Answer» D. opposite direction | |
| 9. |
Dimensionally a body force is defined as _____________ |
| A. | force at a point |
| B. | pressure per unit area |
| C. | force per unit area |
| D. | force per unit volume |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Body forces are _________ |
| A. | external forces at boundaries of body |
| B. | internal forces at boundaries of body |
| C. | forces only on one side in internal of the body |
| D. | forces distributed throughout the volume of the body |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Dimensionally a surface force is defined as _____________ |
| A. | force at a point |
| B. | pressure per unit area |
| C. | force per unit area |
| D. | force per unit volume |
| Answer» D. force per unit volume | |
| 12. |
Surfaces forces are applied _________ |
| A. | externally at boundaries of body |
| B. | internally at boundaries of body |
| C. | only on one side in internal of the body |
| D. | throughout the volume of the body |
| Answer» B. internally at boundaries of body | |
| 13. |
___________ is an example of surface force. |
| A. | inertia force |
| B. | gravitational force |
| C. | magnetic force |
| D. | hydrostatic force |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
The force systems acting on an elastic body in equilibrium are _______ |
| A. | body forces only |
| B. | surface forces only |
| C. | both body and surface forces |
| D. | body stresses |
| Answer» D. body stresses | |