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When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress is developed on the
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A. top layer
B. bottom layer
C. neutral axis
D. every cross-section

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bottom layer

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2. Resilience is the
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A. energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits
B. energy stored in a body when strained upto the breaking of the specimen
C. maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
D. none of the above

4. The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but width is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam A.
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A. same
B. double
C. four times
D. six times

6. Strain energy is the
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A. energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits
B. energy stored in a body when strained upto the breaking of a specimen
C. maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
D. proof resilience per unit volume of a material

10. A concentrated load is one which
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A. acts at a point on a beam
B. spreads non-uniformly over the whole length of a beam
C. spreads uniformly over the whole length of a beam
D. varies uniformly over the whole length of a beam

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