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41
The load on a spring per unit deflection, is called
A
Stiffness
B
Proof resilience
C
Proof stress
D
Proof load
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42
The ratio of circumferential stress to the longitudinal stress in the walls of a cylindrical shell, due to flowing liquid, is
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43
The forces acting normally on the cross section of a bar shown in the given figure introduce
A
Compressive stress
B
Tensile stress
C
Shear stress
D
None of these
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44
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: The torsional resistance of a shaft is directly proportional to
A
Modulus of rigidity
B
Angle of twist
C
Reciprocal of the length of the shaft
D
Moment of inertia of the shaft section
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Answer: Moment of inertia of the shaft section
45
A body is said to be in equilibrium if
A
It moves horizontally
B
It moves vertically
C
It rotates about its C.G.
D
None of these
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46
Gradually applied static loads do not change with time their
A
Magnitude
B
Direction
C
Point of application
D
All the above
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47
The forces acting on the bar as shown in the given figure introduce
A
Compressive stress
B
Tensile stress
C
Shear stress
D
None of these
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48
If E, N, K and 1/m are modulus of elasticity, modulus of rigidity. Bulk modulus and Poisson ratio of the material, the following relationship holds good
A
E = 3K (1 – 2/m)
B
E = 2N (1 + 1/m)
C
(3/2)K (1 – 2/m) = N (1 + 1/m)
D
All the above
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49
A simply supported beam carries varying load from zero at one end and w at the other end. If the length of the beam is a, the maximum bending moment will be
A
wa/27
B
wa²/27
C
w²a
D
wa²
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50
If Ix and Iy are the moments of inertia of a section about X and Y axes, the polar moment of inertia of the section, is
A
(IX + IY)/2
B
(IX – IY)/2
C
IX + IY
D
(I /I )
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51
The yield moment of a cross section is defined as the moment that will just produce the yield stress in
A
The outer most fibre of the section
B
The inner most fibre of the section
C
The neutral fibre of the section
D
The fibre everywhere
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Answer: The outer most fibre of the section
52
In case of a simply supported I-section beam of span L and loaded with a central load W, the length of elasto-plastic zone of the plastic hinge, is
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53
The ratio of lateral strain to axial strain of a homogeneous material, is known
A
Yield ratio
B
Hooke’s ratio
C
Poisson’s ratio
D
Plastic ratio
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54
A short column (30 cm × 20 cm) carries a load P 1 at 4 cm on one side and another load P2at 8 cm on the other side along a principal section parallel to longer dimension. If the extreme intensity on either side is same, the ratio of P1 to P2 will be
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55
The force in BF of the truss shown in given figure, is
A
4t tension
B
4t compression
C
4.5t tension
D
4.5t compression
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56
For beams breadth is constant,
A
Depth d M
B
Depth d 3
C
Depth d
D
Depth d 1/M
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57
The ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear stress of a circular beam, is
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58
For calculating the permissible stress 0 y /[(1 + a(l/r)²] is the empirical formula, known as
A
Straight line formula
B
Parabolic formula
C
Perry’s formula
D
Rankine’s formula
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Answer: Rankine’s formula
59
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A
In a loaded beam, the moment at which the first yield occurs is called yield moment
B
In a loaded beam, the moment at which the entire section of the beam becomes fully plastic, is called plastic moment
C
In a fully plastic stage of the beam, the neutral axis divides the section in two sections of equal area
D
All the above
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60
For a strongest rectangular beam cut from a circular log, the ratio of the width and depth, is
A
0.303
B
0.404
C
0.505
D
0.707
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