ABSA UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. The internal resistance to an external force applied to a body is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stress
2. When referring to stress as used in applied mechanics, the value is
usually expressed in - CORRECT ANSWER - Kilopascals
3. The various types of stress measured in the study of applied
mechanics are - CORRECT ANSWER - Torsional, compressive, bending, shear and
tensile.
4. A load exerted upon rivets will produce a stress type classed as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shearing
5. The amount of deformation compared to the original size of a body,
in applied mechanics is, referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Strain
6. If the amount that a bolt is stretched when subjected to a load is
divided by the original length, the ratio found is classed as - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Linear strain
7. An I-beam under compressive load is, found to be 0.023 mm shorter
than the original length. Given the original length we can find the - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. Linear strain
8. Linear strain measures the change of length per unit length when a
force is applied. Which of the following forces is applied to produce linear strain - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. Tensile
, 9. Hooke's Law states that when a body is under load the - CORRECT ANSWER - a.
Deformation produced is directly proportional to the stress
producing it
10. Hooke's Law determines the constant proportionality of - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Stress to strain relation of a body
11. According to Hooke's Law the stress in an elastic body is directly
proportional to the strain if - CORRECT ANSWER - b. The elastic limits of the material
is not exceeded
12. Hooke's Law is used to define which of the following properties of a
body - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Elastic properties
13. Strain is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Deformation per unit length
14. The proportionality of stress to strain is expressed as the - CORRECT ANSWER - e.
Ratio of increment of stress to increment of strain.
15. The modulus of elasticity (E) is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Young's
Modulus where E = stress divided by strain
16. The modulus of elasticity is expressed in - CORRECT ANSWER - b. kPa
17. A perfectly elastic material - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Shows no sign of strain due to
loading when the load is
removed
CORRECT Answers
1. The internal resistance to an external force applied to a body is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stress
2. When referring to stress as used in applied mechanics, the value is
usually expressed in - CORRECT ANSWER - Kilopascals
3. The various types of stress measured in the study of applied
mechanics are - CORRECT ANSWER - Torsional, compressive, bending, shear and
tensile.
4. A load exerted upon rivets will produce a stress type classed as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shearing
5. The amount of deformation compared to the original size of a body,
in applied mechanics is, referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Strain
6. If the amount that a bolt is stretched when subjected to a load is
divided by the original length, the ratio found is classed as - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Linear strain
7. An I-beam under compressive load is, found to be 0.023 mm shorter
than the original length. Given the original length we can find the - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. Linear strain
8. Linear strain measures the change of length per unit length when a
force is applied. Which of the following forces is applied to produce linear strain - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. Tensile
, 9. Hooke's Law states that when a body is under load the - CORRECT ANSWER - a.
Deformation produced is directly proportional to the stress
producing it
10. Hooke's Law determines the constant proportionality of - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Stress to strain relation of a body
11. According to Hooke's Law the stress in an elastic body is directly
proportional to the strain if - CORRECT ANSWER - b. The elastic limits of the material
is not exceeded
12. Hooke's Law is used to define which of the following properties of a
body - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Elastic properties
13. Strain is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Deformation per unit length
14. The proportionality of stress to strain is expressed as the - CORRECT ANSWER - e.
Ratio of increment of stress to increment of strain.
15. The modulus of elasticity (E) is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Young's
Modulus where E = stress divided by strain
16. The modulus of elasticity is expressed in - CORRECT ANSWER - b. kPa
17. A perfectly elastic material - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Shows no sign of strain due to
loading when the load is
removed
