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Theories of Failure

GATE Mechanical Engineering · 14 questions across 12 years (1988-2025) · 30% recurrence rate

Recurrence sparkline

19882025
198820072025

Difficulty mix

easy 86%
med 14%

Question types

MCQ10
NAT3
MSQ1

All 14 questions on Theories of Failure

2025 PYQ

The yield stress of a metal in uniaxial tension is 200 MPa . According to von Mises yield criterion, the yield stress (in MPa) of the metal in pure shear is closest to

Easy
2023 PYQ

The principal stresses at a point P in a solid are 70 MPa, −70 MPa and 0. The yield stress of the material is 100 MPa. Which prediction(s) about material failure at P is/are CORRECT?

Easy
2022 PYQ

A structural member under loading has a uniform state of plane stress which in usual notations is given by σ x = 3P, σ y = -2P and τ xy = √2 P, where P > 0. The yield strength of the material is 350 MPa. If the member is...

Med
2017 PYQ

In a metal forming operation when the material has just started yielding, the principal stresses are $${\sigma _1} = \,\, + 180\,\,MPa,\,\,\,$$ $${\sigma _2} = \,\, - 100\,\,MPa,\,\,\,$$ $${\sigma _3} = 0.$$ Following Vo...

Easy
2016 PYQ

The principal stresses at a point inside a solid object are $${\sigma _1} = 100\,\,MPa,\,\,{\sigma _2} = 100\,\,MPa$$ and $${\sigma _3} = 0\,\,MPa.$$ The yield strength of the material is $$200$$ $$MPa.$$ The factor of s...

Easy
2015 PYQ

The uniaxial yield stress of a material is $$300$$ $$MPa.$$ According to Von mises criterion, the shear yield stress $$(in$$ $$MPa)$$ of the material is ___________.

Easy
2015 PYQ

A machine element is subjected to the following bi-axial state of stress: $$\,\,{\sigma _x} = 80MPa;\,\,{\sigma _y} = 20MPa;\,\,{\tau _{xy}} = 40MPa.$$ If the shear strength of the material is $$100 MPa,$$ the factor of...

Easy
2014 PYQ

A shaft is subjected to pure torsional moment. The maximum shear stress developed in the shaft is $$100$$ $$MPa.$$ The yield and ultimate strengths of the shaft material in tension are $$300$$ $$MPa$$ and $$450$$ $$MPa,$...

Easy
2014 PYQ

Which one of the following is NOT correct?

Easy
2012 PYQ

The homogeneous state of stress for a metal part undergoing plastic deformation is $$$T = \left( {\matrix{ {10} & 5 & 0 \cr 5 & {20} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & { - 10} \cr } } \right)$$$ Where the stress component values are in $$M...

Med
2009 PYQ

A solid circular shaft of diameter $$d$$ is subjected to a combined bending moment, $$M$$ and torque, $$T.$$ The material property to be used for designing the shaft using the relation $${{16T} \over {\pi {d^3}}}\sqrt {{...

Easy
1998 PYQ

Which theory of failure will you use for aluminium components under steady loading is

Easy
1997 PYQ

A small element at the critical section of a component in bi-axial state of stress with the two principal stresses being $$360$$ $$MPa$$ and $$140$$ $$MPa.$$ The maximum working stress according to distortion energy theo...

Easy
1988 PYQ

In the design of shafts made of ductile materials subjected to twisting moment and bending moment, the recommended theory of failure is

Easy