Skip to content
Early access — you're among the first to try PYQLabs. Share feedback

Mohrs Circle

GATE Mechanical Engineering · 15 questions across 12 years (1989-2025) · 30% recurrence rate

Recurrence sparkline

19892025
198920072025

Difficulty mix

easy 87%
med 13%

Question types

MCQ13
NAT2

All 15 questions on Mohrs Circle

2025 PYQ

A metallic square plate is subjected to a uniform hydrostatic pressure $(P)$. Choose the correct Mohr's circle representing the state of stress at any point in the plate from the options given below. For the Mohr's circl...

Easy📊
2017 PYQ

The state of stress at a point is $${\sigma _x} = {\sigma _y} = {\sigma _z} = {\tau _{xz}} = {\tau _{zx}} = {\tau _{yz}} = {\tau _{zy}} = 0$$ and $${\tau _{xy}} = {\tau _{yx}} = 50$$MPa. The maximum normal stress (in MPa...

Easy
2016 PYQ

A shaft with a circular cross-section is subjected to pure twisting moment. The ratio of the maximum shear stress to the largest principal stress is

Easy
2015 PYQ

In a plane stress condition, the components of stress at a point are $${\sigma _x} = 20$$ MPa, $${\sigma _y} = 80$$ MPa and $${\tau _{xy}} = 40$$ MPa, The maximum shear stress (in MPa) at the point is

Easy
2014 PYQ

The state of stress at a point is given by $$\,\,{\sigma _x} = - 6\,MPa,\,\,{\sigma _y} = 4\,\,MPa,$$ and $${\tau _{xy}} = - 8\,\,MPa.$$ The maximum tensile stress (in MPa) at the point is ____________.

Easy
2012 PYQ

The state of stress at a point under plane stress condition is $${\sigma _{xx}} = 40\,$$ MPa, $${\sigma _{yy}} = 100\,$$ MPa & $${\tau _{xy}} = 40$$ MPa. The radius of the Mohr's circle representing the given state of st...

Easy
2010 PYQ

The state of plane-stress at a point is given by $${\sigma _x}\,\, = 200$$ MPa, $${\sigma _x}\,\, = 100$$ MPa and $${\tau _{xy}} = 100$$ MPa. The maximum shear stress (in MPa) is

Easy
2009 PYQ

If the principal stresses in a plane stress problem are $${\sigma _1}$$ $$= 100$$ MPa, $${\sigma _2}$$ $$= 40$$ MPa, the magnitude of the maximum shear stress (in MPa) wil be

Med
2008 PYQ

A solid circular shaft of diameter 100 mm is subjected to an axial stress of 50 MPa. It further subjected to a torque of 10 KN-m. The maximum principal stress experienced on the shaft is closest to

Med
2008 PYQ

A two dimensional fluid element rotates like a rigid body. At a point within the element, the pressure is $$1$$ unit. Radius of the Mohr's circle, characterizing the state at that point, is

Easy
2003 PYQ

The state of stress at a point P in a two dimensional loading is such that the Mohr's circle is a point located at 175 MPa on the positive normal stress axis. The maximum and minimum principal stresses respectively from...

Easy
2003 PYQ

The state of stress at a point P in a two dimensional loading is such that the Mohr's circle is a point located at 175 MPa on the positive normal stress axis. The distance of maximum and minimum principal stresses at the...

Easy
2003 PYQ

A shaft subjected to torsion experiences a pure shear stress $$\tau $$ on the surface. The maximum principal stress on the surface which is at $$45$$ 0 to the axis will have a value

Easy
1996 PYQ

If the two principal strains at a point are 1000 $$ \times $$ 10 -6 and -600 $$ \times $$ 10 -6 , then the maximum shear strain is

Easy
1989 PYQ

An elastic body is subjected to a tensile stress $$X$$ in a particular direction and a compressive stress $$Y$$ in its perpendicular direction. $$X$$ and $$Y$$ are unequal in magnitude. On the plane of maximum shear stre...

Easy