26.

Determine the force required to punch a ½ inch hole on a 3/8 thick plate if the ultimate shearing
strength of the plate is 50,000 psi.
A. 23,562 lbs
B. 19,450 lbs
C. 20,550 lbs
D. 15,422 lbs
27. A simply supported beam, 10 m long carries a uniform distributed load of 20 kN/m. What is the value
of the maximum moment of the beam due to the load?
A. 10,000 kN-m
B. 5,000 kN-m
C. 2,000 kN-m
D. 250 kN-m
28. A cylindrical water tank is 8 m in diameter and 12 m high. If the tank is to be completely filled,
determine the minimum thickness of the tank plating if the stress is limited to 40 MPa.
A. 11.77 mm
B. 13.18 mm
C. 10.25 mm
D. 12.60 mm
29. The stress in a 90-cm diameter pipe having a wall thickness of 9.5 cm and under a static head of 70
m of water is
A. 325 kPa
B. 32.5 kPa
C. 32.5 MPa
D. 3.25 MPa
30. A 30-m long aluminum bar is subjected to a tensile stress of 175 MPa. Determine the elongation if E =
69116 MPa.
A. 78 mm
B. 76 mm
C. 74 mm
D. 72 mm
31. Determine the load capacity in kN on a 25 mm diameter x 1200 mm long steel shaft if its maximum
elongation shall not exceed 1 mm. Assume E = 200,000 MPa.
A. 88.2 kN
B. 78.3 kN
C. 83.2 kN
D. 81.8 kN
32. An iron steam pipe is 200 ft long at 0oC. What will be its increase in length when heated to 100oC?
Coefficient of linear expansion is 30 x 10^-6 per oC.
A. 0.18 ft
B. 0.12 ft
C. 0.20 ft
D. 0.28 ft
33. A steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with clearance of 3 mm at a temperature of 15 oC. At what
temperature will the rails just touch? If there were no initial clearance Assume: alpha = 11.7 micro m/m
deg.C and E = 200 GPa.
A. 46.90 deg
B. 56.06 deg
C. 50.36 deg
D. 40.64 deg
34. A cylinder of diameter 1.0 cm at 30oC is to be slide into a hole on a steel plate. The hole has a
diameter of 0.99970 cm at 30oC. To what temperature the plate must be heated? Coefficient of linear
expansion for steel is 1.2 x 10^-5 per oC.
A. 62oC
B. 55oC
C. 48oC
D. 65oC
35. A certain steel tape is known to be 100,000 ft long at a temperature of 70oF. When the tape is at a
temperature of 10oF, what tape reading corresponds to a distance of 90,000 ft? Assume a coefficient of
thermal expansion equal 65 x 10^-7 per oF.
A. 90,035 ft
B. 89,965 ft
C. 90,225 ft
D. 89,775 ft
36. A solid shaft 2.0 m long is transmitting 27 kN-m torque. If the shear modulus of the shaft material is 85
GPa and the allowable shearing stress is 70 MPa, determine the angle of twist between the two ends of
the shaft.
A. 1.52o
B. 1.02o
C. 1.44o
D. 1.32o
37. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 20 mm
diameter wire on mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 20 kN?
A. d529 Gpa
B. 370 Pa
C. 25 kPa
D. 121 MPa
38. A 14-ft simple beam uniformly loaded with 200 pounds per foot over its entire length. If the beam is
3.625 in wide and 7.625 in deep, what is the maximum bending stress/
A. 7974 lbf/in2
B. 8205 lbf/in2
C. 6332 lbf/in2
D. 1674 lbf/in2
39. A 19-foot beam 10 inches wide and 20 inches high supports 1500 lb/ft on two supports 14 feet apart.
The right end of the beam extends 2 feet past the support. What is the shearing stress midway between
supports?
A. 1.0 psi
B. 10 psi
C. 67 psi
D. 2.0 psi
40. A long beam of length L has a formula which is 48Ely = w (2x^4 – 5Lx^3 + 3(L^2 )(x^2)); where does
the maximum deflection occur?
A. 0.675L
B. 0.578L
C. 0.987L
D. 0.876L
41. A steel support must connect to 30,000 pound tensile loads separated by 200 inches. The maximum
allowable stress is 10,000 psi and the maximum elongation is 0.020 inch. What is the required area?
E(steel) = 3 x 10^7 psi
A. 30.5 mm2
B. 47.1 in2
C. 55 mm2
D. 10 in2
42. High strength steel band saw, 20 mm wide and 0.8 mm thick runs over the pulley 600 mm in diameter
of pulleys can be used without exceeding the flexural stress of 400 MPa? Note: E = 200 GPa.
A. 250 cm
B. 325 mm
C. 400 mm
D. 150 in.
43. What weight in pounds can be lifted by a screw that has an efficiency of 80% if it is operated by a 50
lb force at the end of a 30 inched lever and the pitch of the screw is ½ inch?
A. 15,080
B. 15,500
C. 10,000
D. 12,000
44. What is the stress in an 8-inch round x 16-inch high concrete cylinder (E = 2.5 x 10^6 psi) when the
unit deformation is 0.0012 inch/inch?
A. 500 psi
B. 8100 psi
C. 210 psi
D. 3000 psi
45. What uniform load will cause simple beam which is 10 ft long to deflect 0.3 in. ft it supported (in
addition to the supports) by a spring at the beam mid-point. The spring constant of 30,000 lbf/in. Assume
the beam is steel, 10 in. deep, rectangular, and with a centroidal moment of inertia of 100 in4 .
A. 3550 lbf/ft
B. 6445 lbf/ft
C. 2250 lbf/ft
D. 5440 lbf/ft
46. During the stress strain test, the unit deformation at a stress of 35 MN/m 2 it was 667 x 10^-6 mm. If
the proportional limit was MN/m 2, what is the modulus of elasticity?
A. 10 x 10^8 N/cm2
B. 5.8 x 10^6 N/in2
C. 2.1 x 10^5 N/mm2
D. 35 x 10^6 N/mm2
47. A 2.5 in. diameter shaft is 2 ft. long. Its maximum shear stress is 10,000 psi. What is the angular
deflection in degrees?
A. 0.96o
B. 0.45o
C. 0.78o
D. 0.56o
48. An elevator weighs 1000 pounds and is supported by a 5/16 inch diameter cable, 1500 feet long.
When the elevator carries a 1500 lb, the cable elongates 6 inches more. What is the modulus of elasticity
of the cable?
A. 4.35 x 10^7 psi
B. 5.87 x 10^7 psi
C. 3.42 x 10^7 psi
D. 2.34 x 10^7 psi
49. A hallow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and an outer diameter of 0.06 m. Compute the torque
if the shear stress is not exceed 120 MPa.
A. 4,500 N-m
B. 4,300 N-m
C. 5,500 N-m
D. 3,450 N-m
50. A spherical tank with 10 inches inside diameter contains oxygen gas at 2,500 psi. Calculate the
required wall thickness in (mm) under stress of 28,000 psi.
A. 6.12 mm
B. 5.66 mm
C. 4.88 mm
D. 7.21 mm
51. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 20 mm
diameter wire on mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 2 kN?
A. 121 MPa
B. 130 MPa
C. 150 MPa
D. 120 MPa
52. A single bolt is used to lap joint two steel bars together. Tensile force on the bar is 20,000 N.
Determine the diameter of the bolt required if the allowable shearing stress on it is 70 MPa.
A. 25 mm
B. 19 mm
C. 15 mm
D. 12 mm
95. A 6 mm bar is subjected to a tensile force of 4000 N. Find the stress.
A. 333.33 MPa
B. 70.74 MPa
C. 435.34 MPa
D. 43.30 MPa
96. If the circumference of the cross section of a cylindrical bar is 25mm, what maximum axial load can it
handle if the stress is not to exceed 100 MPa?
A. 4973.59 N
B. 4932.43 N
C. 4901.53 N
D. 4892.43 N
97. What is the minimum diameter of a bar subjected to an axial load of 6.5 kN if its ultimate stress is 140
MPa
A. 2.43 mm
B. 4.24 mm
C. 6.34 mm
D. 7.69 mm
98. A hollow cylindrical baris subjected to an axial load of 4.5 kN. If the inner diameter is 3mm, what
should the outer diameter be if it is not to exceed 125 MPa?
A. 4.34 mm
B. 8.53 mm
C. 7.41 mm
D. 5.34 mm
99. Determine the outside of a hollow steel tube that will carry a tensile load of 500 kN at a stress of 140
MPa. Assume the wall thickness to be one tenth of the outside diameter.
A. 104 mm
B. 113 mm
C. 134 mm
D. 153 mm
100. A 20 m bar with a square cross section of 9 mm 2 is subjected to a tensile force without exceeding its
ultimate stress. If the bar is to be replaced by cylindrical one, what should the diameter be?
A. 4.34 mm
B. 8.32 mm
C. 3.39 mm
D. 1.24 mm

01. Two plates are being pulled at opposite directions with a load of 20 kN. If the plates are secured by
two bolts 75 mm in diameter, what is the shearing stress applied to each bolt?
A. 4.23 MPa
B. 3.21 MPa
C. 2.26 MPa
D. 1.28 MPa
102. Three plates, secured by a 60 mm bolt, are being pulled at opposite directions alternately. What
pulling force is needed to shear off the bolt if it can withstand a stress of up to 175 MPa?
A. 434 kN
B. 242 kN
C. 495 kN
D. 272 kN
103. What force is required to punch off a 5 mm hole out of a 4 mm thick plate if the ultimate punching
stress is 200 MPa?
A. 15.53 kN
B. 17.45 kN
C. 14.43 kN
D. 12.57 kN
104. A hole is to be punched out of a plate having an ultimate shearing stress of 300 MPa. If the
compressive stress in the punch is limited to 400 MPa, determine the maximum thickness of plate from
which a hole, 100 mm in diameter can be punched.
A. 33.3 mm
B. 17.9 mm
C. 13.4 mm
D. 26.9 mm
105. A cylindrical vessel with wall diameter of 15 mm containing gas holds pressure of 30 MPa. If the
thickness is 10% of the inner diameter, what is the longitudinal stress?
A. 150 MPa
B. 125 MPa
C. 100 MPa
D. 75 MPa
106. What is the tangential stress in question 51?
A. 150 MPa
B. 125 MPa
C. 100 MPa
D. 75 MPa
107. If the tensile stress of a spherical vessel is limited to 17 MPa, what is the minimum thickness allowed
if its inner radius is 7 mm containing gas with 20 N/mm 2 of pressure?
A. 2.06 mm
B. 4.12 mm
C. 6.24 mm
D. 8.75 mm
108. What is the bearing stress if a 15kN force is applied to plates 9 mm thick secured by a bolt 8 mm in
diameter?
A. 453.32 MPa
B. 321.43 MPa
C. 431.43 MPa
D. 208.33 MPa
109. What is the elongation if a steel bar 7m long is subjected to a temperature change of 17 oC? Use α =
11.7 x 10-6 / Co.
A. 1.34 mm
B. 13.44 mm
C. 134.44 mm
D. 1.34 m
110. By how much will a 15m steel rod with diameter of 3mm elongate if it is subjected to a tensile load of
26 kN. Use E=200 GPa
A. 293.34 mm
B. 67.34 mm
C. 275.87 mm
D. 69.34 mm
111. At temperature of 25oC, a 17 m rod 8 mm in diameter is subjected to a tensile load of 24 kN. At what
temperature without the load will the bar have the same elongation? Use α = 13.8 x 10 -6 / Co and E = 180
GPa.
A. 115 oC
B. 217 oC
C. 245 oC
D. 287 oC
112. A cylindrical bar 75 m long is attached to the ceiling atone end. At what new length could be
expected if it has a unit mass of 5000 kg/m 3? Use E = 750 MPa.
A. 75.023 m
B. 75.104 m
C. 75.184 m
D. 75.245 m
113. A 7mm bar 9 m long is attached to the ceiling at one end. If a weight of 40 kN is hung on its lower
end, what is the total elongation? Use E = 200 GPa and unit mass of kg/m 3.
A. 46.78 mm
B. 45.34 mm
C. 48.33 mm
D. 52.23 mm
114. A steel wire 10 m long, hanging vertically supports a tensile load of 2000 N. Neglecting the weight of
the wire, determine the required diameter if the stress is not to exceed 140 MPa and the total elongation
is not to exceed 5 mm. Assume E = 200 GPa.
A. 4.26 mm
B. 3.12 mm
C. 5.05 mm
D. 2.46 mm
115. A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300mm 2 and length of 150 m is suspended vertically
from one end. It supports a load of 13 kN at the lower end. If the unit mass of steel is 5120 kg/m 3 and
E=200 GPa, find the total elongation of the rod.
A. 33.45 mm
B. 54.33 mm
C. 53.44 mm
D. 35.33 mm
116. What is the torsion on a solid cylindrical shaft whose diameter is 6 mm subjected to a rotational force
of 27 N-m?
A. 434.31 MPa
B. 542.46 MPa
C. 255.44 MPa
D. 636.62 MPa
117. What is the maximum torque allowed if a 12 mm shaft is allowed torsion of up to 40 MPa only?
A. 13.57 N-m
B. 15.34 N-m
C. 18.34 N-m
D. 23.43 N-m
118. How many degrees of rotational deformation would occur on an 8 m cylindrical bar 8 mm in radius if
it subjected to torque of 95 N-m?
A. 56.34o
B. 35.62o
C. 92.32o
D. 43.53o
119. What is the torque if the power transmitted by a shaft rotating at 30 rev/s is 1 MW?
A. 8.342 kN-m
B. 3.532 kN-m
C. 7.453 kN-m
D. 5.305 kN-m
120. A cylindrical solid shaft 7 mm in diameter is rotating at 18 rev/s. What is the maximum allowable
power transmitted if the stress should not exceed 380 MPa?
A. 3.43 kW
B. 5.23 kW
C. 1.53 kW
D. 2.89 kW
121. Determine the length of the shortest 2-mm diameter bronze wire which can be twisted through two
complete turns without exceeding a shearing stress of 343 MPa. Use G = 35 GPa.
A. 6280 mm
B. 3420 mm
C. 1280 mm
D. 1658 mm
122. A solid steel shaft 5 m long is stressed to 60 Mpa when twisted through 4o. Using G=83 GPa,
compute the power that can be transmitted by the shaft at 20 rev/s.
A. 1.21 MW
B. 1.67 MW
C. 3.21 MW
D. 1.26 MW
123. A helical spring with mean radius of 40 mm has wire diameter of 2.7 mm. What is the shearing stress
if there is a 22 N load? Use the approximate formula.
A. 325.32 MPa
B. 231.54 MPa
C. 432.43 MPa
D. 154.67 MPa
124. Solve question 123 using the exact formula.
A. 238.29 MPa
B. 431.32 MPa
C. 365.35 MPa
D. 153.64 MPa
125. By how much will a spring with 9 turns elongate if it supports a weight of 400 N? The wire diameter
is 6 mm and the mean radius is 28 mm. Use G=150 GPa.
A. 64.35 mm
B. 42.43 mm
C. 26.02 mm
D. 16.65 mm
126. A helical spring is made by wrapping steel wire 20 mm in diameter around a forming cylinder 150
mm in diameter. Compute number of turns required to permit an elongation of 132 mm without exceeding
a shearing stress of 184.8 MPa. Use G = 83 GPa.
A. 15.43 turns
B. 13.83 turns
C. 18.24 turns
D. 12.36 turns
127. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 20-mm
diameter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 2 kN. Use the exact
formula.
A. 120.6 MPa
B. 117.9 MPa
C. 132.4 MPa
126.9 MPa
128. A force of 10 N is applied to one end of a 10 inches diameter circular rod. Calculate the stress.
A. 0.20 kPa
B. 0.05 kPa
C. 0.10 kPa
D. 0.15 kPa
129. What force is required to punch a 20-mm diameter hole through a 10-mm thick plate? The ultimate
strength of the plate material is 450 MPa.
A. 241 kN
B. 283 kN
C. 386 kN
D. 252 kN
130. A steel pipe 1.5m in diameter is required to carry an internal pressure of 750 kPa. If the allowable
tensile stress of steel is 140 MPa, determine the required thickness of the pipe in mm.
A. 4.56
B. 5.12
C. 4.25
D. 4.01
131. A spherical pressure vessel 400-mm in diameter has a uniform thickness of 6 mm. The vessel
contains gas under a pressure of 8,000 kPa. If the ultimate stress of the material is 420 MPa, what is the
factor of safety with respect to tensile failure?
A. 3.15
B. 3.55
C. 2.15
D. 2.55
132. A metal specimen 36-mm in diameter has a length of 360 mm and a force of 300 kN elongates the
length bar to 1.20-mm. What is the modulus of elasticity?
A. 88.419 GPa
B. 92.564 GPa
C. 92.658 GPa
D. 95.635 GPa
133. During a stress-strain test, the unit deformation at a stress of 35 MPa was observed to be 167 x 10 -
6 m/m and at a stress of 140 MPa it was 667 x 10-6 m/m. If the proportional limit was 200 MPa, what is the

modulus of elasticity? What is the strain corresponding to stress of 80 MPa?

A. E = 210,000 MPa; ε = 381 x 10-4 m/m
B. E = 200,000 MPa; ε = 318 x 10-6 m/m
C. E = 211,000 MPa; ε = 318 x 10-4 m/m
D. E = 210,000 MPa; ε = 381 x 10-6 m/m
134. An axial load of 100 kN is applied to a flat bar 20 mm thick, tapering in width from 120 mm to 40 mm
in a length of 10 m. Assuming E = 200 GPa, determine the total elongation of the bar.
A. 3.43 mm
B. 2.125 mm
C. 4.33 mm
D. 1.985 mm
135. Steel bar having a rectangular cross-section 15mm, 20mm and 150m long is suspended vertically
from one end. The steel has a unit mass of 7850 kg/m 3 and a modulus of elasticity E of 200 GPa. If a loaf
of 20 kN is suspended at the other end of the rod, determine the total elongation of the rod.
A. 43.5 mm
B. 54.3 mm
C. 35.4 mm
D. 45.3 mm
136. A steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded by a shell of cast iron 5 mm thick.
Compute the load that will compress the bar a total of 1 mm in the length of 2 m. Use Esteel = 200 GPa
and Ecast-iron = 100 GPa.
A. 200 kN
B. 240 kN
C. 280 kN
D. 320 kN
137. A 20-mm diameter steel rod, 250 mm long is subjected to a tensile force of 75 kN. If the Poisson’s
ratio µ is 0.30, determine the lateral strain of the rod. Use E = 200 GPa.
A. εy = 3.581 x 10-4 mm/mm
B. εy = -3.581 x 10-4 mm/mm
C. εy = -2.467 x 10-4 mm/mm
D. εy = 2.467 x 10-4 mm/mm
138. A solid aluminum shaft of 100-mm diameter fits concentrically in a hollow steel tube. Determine the
minimum internal diameter of the steel tube so that no contact pressure exists when the aluminum shaft
carries an axial compressive load of 600 kN. Assume Poisson’s ratio µ = 1/3 and the modulus of elasticity
of aluminum E be 70 GPa.
A. 100.0364 mm
B. 100.0312 mm
C. 100.0303 mm
D. 100.0414 mm
139. The maximum allowable torque, in kN-m, for a 50-mm diameter steel shaft when the allowable
shearing stress is 81.5 MPa is:
A. 3.0
B. 1.0
C. 4.0
D. 2.0
140. The rotation or twist in degrees of a shaft, 800 mm long subjected to a torque of 80 N-m, 20 mm in
diameter and shear modulus G of 80,000 MPa is:
A. 3.03
B. 4.04
C. 2.92
D. 1.81
141. Compute the value of the shear modulus G of steel whose modulus of elasticity E is 200 GPa and
Poisson’s ratio is µ is 0.30.
A. 72,456 MPa
B. 76,923 MPa
C. 79,698 MPa
D. 82,400 MPa
142. Determine the length of the shortest 2-mm diameter bronze wire, which can be twisted through two
complete turns without exceeding a stress of 70 MPa. Use G = 35 GPa.
A. 6.28 m
B. 5.23 m
C. 6.89 m
D. 8.56 m
143. A hollow steel shaft 2540 mm long must transmit torque of 34 kN-m. The total angle of twist must not
exceed 3 degrees. The maximum shearing stress must not exceed 110 MPa. Find the inside diameter
and the outside diameter of the shaft the meets these conditions. Use G = 83 GPa.
A. D = 129 mm; d = 92 mm
B. D = 125 mm; d = 65 mm
C. D = 132 mm; d = 100 mm
D. D = 112 mm; d = 85 mm
144. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 20-mm
diameter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 2 kN.
A. 110.6 MPa
B. 101.1 MPa
C. 120.6 MPa
D. 136.5 MPa
145. A load P is supported by two springs arranged in series. The upper spring has 20 turns of 29-mm
diameter wire on a mean diameter of 150 mm. The lower spring consist of 15 turns of 10-mm diameter
wire on a mean diameter of 130 mm. Determine the value of P that will cause a total deflection of 80 mm.
Assume G = 80 GPa for both spring.
A. 223.3 N
B. 228.8 N
C. 214.8 N
D. 278.4 N
146. A 10-meter long simply supported beam carries a uniform load of 8 kN/m for 6 meters from the left
support and a concentrated load of 15 kN 2 meters from the right support. Determine the maximum shear
and moment.
A. Vmax = 33.2 kN; Mmax = 85.92 KN-m
B. Vmax = 31.3 kN; Mmax = 81.74 KN-m
C. Vmax = 36.6 kN; Mmax = 83.72 KN-m
D. Vmax = 41.8 kN; Mmax = 92.23 KN-m
147. A simple beam, 10 m long carries a concentrated load of 500 kN at the midspan. What is the
maximum moment of the beam?
A. 1250 kN-m
B. 1050 kN-m
C. 1520 kN-m
D. 1510 kN-m
148. A small square 5cm by 5cm is cut out of one corner of a rectangular cardboard 20cm wide by 30cm
long. How far, in cm from the uncut longer side, is the centroid of the remaining area?
A. 9.56
B. 9.35
C. 9.48
D. 9.67
149. What is the inertia of a bowling ball (mass = 0.5 kg) of radius 15 cm rotating at an angular speed of
10 rpm for 6 seconds?
A. 0.0045 kg-m2
B. 0.001 kg-m2
C. 0.005 kg-m2
D. 0.002 kg-m2
150. What is the moment of inertia of a cylinder of radius 5 m and mass of 5 kg?
A. 62.5 kg-m2
B. 80 kg-m2
C. 72.5 kg-m2
D. 120 kg-m2
152. A circular steel plate must fit into an opening whose area is fifty square inches. Find the diameter of
the plate to two decimal places.

A. 7.98 in.
B. 8.65 in.
C. 6.45 in.
D. 9.60 in.
153. Find the constant of 81 Hp in a 3 inches cold rolled line shafting which transmitted 210 rpm.

A. 900
B. 600
C. 800
D. 500
154. A steel wire 10 m. long , hanging vertically supports a tensile Load of 1000 N. Neglecting the weight
of the wire, determine The required diameter if the elongation is not to exceed 2.5 mm. Assume e = 200
gpa.

A. 5.046 mm.
B. 3.596 mm.
C. 4.297 mm.
D. 6.382 mm.
172. Determine the estimate weight of an A-36 steel plate size 3/16 x 6’ 20’.

A. 919 lbs.
B. 1012 lbs.
C. 829 lbs.
D. 735 lbs.
173. A 3’’ diameter short shaft carrying two pulley close to the bearings transmit how much horsepower if
the shaft makes 280 rpm?

A. 199 hp
B. 198 hp
C. 200 hp
D. 210 hp
174. What pressure is required to punch a hole 2’’

A. 10 tons
B. 20 tons
C. 30tons
D. 40 tons
175. Compute the working strength of a 1’’ bolt which is screwed up tightly in a packed joint when the
allowable working stress is 13000psi?

A. 3600 psi
B. 3950 psi
C. 3900 psi
D. 3800 psi
176. What is the working strength of a 2’’ bolt which is screwed up tightly in a packed joint when the
allowable working stress is 12000 psi?

A. 20,120 lbs.
B. 25,347 lbs.
C. 20,443 lbs.
D. 20,200 lbs.
177. Compute the speed of the gear mounted on a 52.5 mm diameter shaft receiving power from a
driving motor with 250hp.

A. 2182 rpm
B. 2071 rpm
C. 2282 rpm
D. 2341 rpm
178. What force p is required to punch a ½ in. Hole on a 3/8 in. Thick plate if the ultimate shear strength
of the plate is 42000 psi?

A. 24940 lbs
B. 24620 lbs
C. 24960 lbs
D. 24740 lbs
179. A hollow shaft has inner diameter of 0.035 m. And outer Diameter of 0.06 m. Determine the polar
moment of inertia of the hollow shaft.

A. 1.512 x 10-6 m4
B. 1.215 x 10-6 m4
C. 1.152 x 10-6 m4
D. 1.125 x 10-6 m4
180. What is the modulus of elasticity if the stress is 44,000 psi and a unit of 0.00105?

A. 41.905 x 106
B. 42.300 x 106
C. 41.202 x 106
D. 43.101 x 106
181. Determine the thickness of a steel air receiver with 30 inches diameter and pressure load of 120 psi.
Design stress of 8000 psi.

A. ¼ in.
B. 5/8 in.
C. 3/8 in.
D. ½ in.
182. The section modulus of a rectangular of base “b” and height “h” about its base is:

A. Bh2/6
B. Bh3/3
C. Bh2/12
D. Bh3/12
183. A 2-in. Solid shaft is driven by a 36-in. Gear and transmits power at 120 rpm. If allowable shearing
stress is 12 psi, what Horsepower can be transmitted?

A. 29.89
B. 35.89
C. 38.89
D. 34.89
184. A coiled spring with 5 cm. Of outside diameter is required to work under the load of 190 n. The wire
diameter is 15 mm, the spring is to have 6 active coils and the ends to be closed and round. Determine
the total number of coils. The modulus of rigidity is 80gpa and the mean radius is to be 23 mm, with 7 mm
pitch of the spring.

A. 6.5 coils
B. 7.5 coils
C. 8.5 coils
D. 9.5 coils
185. A helical spring having square and ground ends has a total of 18 coils and its material has modulus
of elasticity in shear of 78.910 GPa. If the spring has an outside diameter of 10.42 cm. and a wire
diameter of 0.625 cm, compute the maximum deflection that can be produced in the spring due to a load
of 50 Kgs.

A. 302 mm
B. 342 mm
C. 551 mm
D. 322 mm
186. Design the size of solid steel to be used for 500 Hp, 250 rpm application if the allowable torsional
deflection is 1° and the allowable stress is 10,000 psi and modulus of rigidity is 13 X 106 Psi.

A. 5” dia.
B. 4 5/8” dia.
C. 4 7/8” dia.
D. 4 ¾” dia.
187. With the electric arc welding rate of 18 in./min., how long will It take to weld a ½ in. Thick plate by 3
ft. Long seam?

A. 3 min.
B. 2 min.
C. 1.5 min.
D. 4 min.
188. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m. An outer diameter of 0.06 m. Compute for the
torque if the shear Stress is not to exceed 120 GPa in nm.

A. 4500
B. 4100
C. 4300
D. 4150
189. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 m/m from a
load producing a unit tensile stress of 44,000 psi?

A. 42.300 x 106 Psi

B. 41.202 x 106 Psi
C. 43.101 x 106 Psi
D. 41.905 x 106 Psi
190. If the ultimate shear strength of steel plate is 42,000 lb/in2, what force is necessary to punch a 0.75
inch diameter hole in an inch thick plate?

A. 63008 lbs.
B. 68080 lbs.
C. 61800 lbs.
D. 66800 lbs.
191. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 lbs. Find the diameter of the rod
assuming a factor of safety of 50 and ultimate stress of 64000 lb/in2.

A. 0.75 in.
B. 0.71 in.
C. 0.84 in.
D. 0.79 in.
192. Compute the nominal shear stresses at the surface in MPa for a 40 mm DIIA, meter shaft that
transmit 750 KW at 1500 rpm. Axial and bending load are assumed negligible. Torsional shearing stress
is 28 n/mm2.

A. 218
B. 312
C. 232
D. 380
203. A propped cantilever beam (a beam fixed at one end and simple supported at the other end) is
subject to a uniform load of 10 kN/m and a concentrated load of 40 kN at midspan. Determine the
reaction at the simple support if the span is 10 m.
A. 50 kn.
B. 60 kn
C. 70 kn
D. 80 kn
204. A truck is moving along 20 m. Span of beam. The front axle load is 8 kN, the middle load is spaced
at 3 m from the front and 6 m from the rear. Determine the max. Moment produced by the load.
A. 142.62 kn.m
B. 153.54 kn.m
C. 141.62 kn.m
D. 234.45 kn.m
205. A tee section is made up of a 30 x 150 mm flange and a 30 mm x mm web. The neutral axis above
the lowest fibers of the section is :
A. 155 mm
B. 35 mm
C. 160 mm
D. None of the above
207. A mild steel column is hollow and circular in cross section with an external diameter of 350 mm and
internal diameter of 300 mm. It carries a compressive load of 200 KN. The shortening of the column if its
initial height is 5 m and E = 200000 n/mm 2.
A. 78.4 n/mm2
B. -0.00039
C. 1.95 mm
D. None on the list
208. Find the constant of 81 hp in a 3 inches cold rolled line shafting which transmitted 210 RMP.
A. 900
B. 600
C. 800
D. 500
209. A steel wire 10 m. long , hanging vertically supports a tensile load of 1000 N. Neglecting the weight
of the wire, determine the required diameter if the elongation is not to exceed 2.5 mm. Assume E = 200
GPa.
A. 5.046 mm.
B. 3.596 mm.
C. 4.297 mm.
D. 6.382 mm.
216. 66. A mild steel column is hollow and circular in cross section with an external diameter of 350 mm
and internal diameter of 300 mm. It carries a compressive load of 200 KN. The shortening of the column if
its initial height is 5 m and E = 200000 N/mm 2.
A. 19.60 mm.
B. 19.60 cm
C. 19.30 in.
D. None in the list
217. A t-beam made up of a flange and a web, from 2 plates 20 x 200 mm joined together to from a T, is
subjected to a tensile force P whose line of the flange of the T section. The centroid of the flange of the T
section. The centroid is 65 mm from the tip, the moment of inertia is 37.7 x 10 6 mm. The maximum normal
stress is limited to 150 n/mm 2.
A. 5000000 N
B. None in the list
C. 14252136546n
D. 681816 N
218. A bar of metal 2 mm in diameter is tested on a length of 250 mm. In tension the following result were
recorded:
Load KN 10.4 31.2
Extension mm 0.036 0.089
The young modulus E is nearly:
A. 80700n/mm2
B. 2154465n/mm2
C. 21654024n/mm2
D. None in the list
Answer: d.
219. A beam has the cross section 300 mm by 900mm. It is subjected to a normal tensile force P whose
line of action passes 100 mm above the centrion. Calculate the maximum allowable value of P if the
maximum direct stress is limited to ±150 N/mm 2.
A. 2451354 KN
B. 21648 KN
C. 10224 KN
D. 21300 KN
220. The stress flow, Q of a beam 0.25 m x 50 m in section that is subjected to a shear of 95 KN is:
A. 526 KN
B. None in the list
C. 258 kn/m
D. 285 kn/m
225. The allowable load in shear for an 8.5 mm weld having an allowable shearing of 124 MPa for a total
length of 306 mm is about:
A. None in the list
B. 1054 N
C. 228000 N
D. 745 N
226. The max. Moment of a beam with span 7 m. carrying a uniform load of 12 kn/m with both ends fixed
is equal to
A. 49 kn/m
B. 62 kn/m
C. 32 kn/m
D. 86 kn/m
227. A steel column has the following properties: modulus of elasticity E = 200000 MPa, yield strength
Fy = 200 MPa, length l = 12 m. Moment of inertia I = 37.7 x 106 mm4 area = 8000 mm2. The allowable
stress is closest to:
A. 120 mpa
B. 67.4 mpa
C. 33.7 mpa
D. 91.1 mpa
228. A steel wide flange beam is laterally supported. The width of the web if the beam is 700 mm and
web thickness is 10 mm, if Fy is equal to 250 MPa, the allowable bending stress is:
A. 180 mpa
B. 150 mpa
C. 165 mpa
D. 200 mpa
229. The moment of inertia of a trapezoid with base b = 600 mm and top a = 400 mm and depth d = 900
mm is nearest to:
A. 50 x 109 mm4
B. 400 x 109 mm4
C. 60 x 109 mm4
D. 30 x 109 mm4
230. A rectangular footing 2 m by 1.5 m carries a vertical load of 500 KN and moment of 100 KN-m in the
longer direction of the footing. What is the maximum soil pressure under the footing?
A. 353 kn/m2
B. 3000 psf
C. 267 kn/m2
D. 533 kn/m2
231. A strip of steel 1 mm thick is bent into an area of a circle radius 1.0 m E is equal to 200 GPa. The
maximum bending stress is:
A. 100 MPa
B. 50 MPa
C. 200 MPa
D. None in the list
232. The shear capacity v if a steel wide flange section , 600 mm deep whose web is 9 mm thick , is
closest to : (assume Fy = 200 MPa)
A. 486 KN
B. 864 KN
C. 432 KN
D. 684 KN
233. A flat bar 50 mm by 6 mm in cross section is bent by a couple such that the maximum stress in the
section is 162 MPa. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 200000 N/mm 2, the radius of curvature of
the bar is:
A. 370 m
B. 37 m
C. 3.70 m
D. 3700m
234. The structural I-beam supporting a floor carries a floor load of 4.6 kN/m 2. The beams span 6.0 m and
are simply supported at their ends. Determine the center line spring if their ends. Determine the center
line spring if the allowable stress in the beam is 120 Mpa and the section modulus is 534 x 10 3 mm3 .
A. 3.75 m
B. 3.45 m
C. 4.0 m
D. 3.0 m

235. A flat steel bar is 75 mm wide, 9 mm thick, and 1.2 m long. It is bent by two equal couples applied at
the ends such that the midpoint deflection is 40 mm. Determine the magnitude of the couples. Assume E
= 200000 MPa.
A. 2001 N-m
B. 1414 N-m
C. 202.5 N-m
D. 707.6 kN-m
236. A rectangular section has a moment of inertia Ix = 300 x 10 6 mm4 and Iy = 80 x 106 mm4 about an
axis inclined 45 degrees counter – clockwise which passes through the centroid.
A. 250 x 106 mm4
B. 190 x 106 mm4
C. 210 x 106 mm4
D. 230 x 106 mm4
237. A precast beam of length l is to be lifted at two points. The Two points should be at ______ distance
from the ends so the maximum moment is as small as possible.
A. 0.21 l
B. 0.33 l
C. 0.50 l
D. 0.25 l
238. A simply supported beam of length 7 m has a concentrated couple Mo of 10 KN-m applied at one
end. The maximum deflection is located at this distance from the applied load.
A. 2.50 m
B. 2.252 m
C. 3.95 m
D. 2.75 m240. A propped cantilever beam (fixed at one end and simply supported at the other end) has a
span L of 6.0 m the beam carries a uniform load W of 600 KN/m throughout the span. Compute the
rotation at the simply supported end.
A. 1350/EI
B. 10800/EI
C. 5400/EI
D. 2700/EI
241. A simple beam of length L has a concentrated load of P at a distance A from the left support and B
from the right support. The maximum moment in the beam is:
A. Pa2 /L
B. None in the list
C. Pa2 /L2
D. Pab/L
243. Calculate the moment applied at the end of a flat steel bar 1.2 m long that will produce a midpoint
deflection of 40 mm. The flat bar is 75 mm wide and 9 mm thick. Use E = 200000 MPa.
A. 202.5 N-m
B. 404.5 N-m
C. 303.5 N-m
D. 505.5 N-m
245. A metal specimen with 36 mm diameter and has a length L = 360 mm. A force of 300 KN elongates
the length by 1.2 mm. What is the elastic modulus?
A. 198763 MPa
B. 176829 MPa
C. 199999 MPa
D. 88419 MPa
247. A simple beam having a span of 10 m. is subjected to a couple at the left support. At what distance
from the left support will maximum deflection occurs?
A. 4.22 m.
B. 0
C. 5.5 m
D. 5 m
248. The allowable capacity of a 10 mm thick fillet weld, E 60 Electrode (Fu = 415 MPa) is:
A. 900 N/mm
B. 880 N/mm
C. 885 N/mm
D. 740 N/mm
249. The rotation or twist in degrees of a shaft, 800 mm long, subjected to a torque of 80 N-m, 20 in
diameter, and shear modulus g of 80000 MPa is:
A. 3.95
B. 2.92
C. None in the list
D. 3.94