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  • For a simply supported beam with a central load, the bending moment is


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  • A. least at the centre
  • B. least at the supports
  • C. maximum at the supports
  • D. maximum at the centre.

  • Correct Answer
  • maximum at the centre. 

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    • 1. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300 cm length, is

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    • A. 200
    • B. 240
    • C. 360
    • D. 416
    • E. 500
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    • 2. A reinforced concrete beam is assumed to be made of

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    • A. homogeneous material
    • B. heterogeneous material
    • C. isotropic material
    • D. none of these.
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    • 3. The weakest section of a diamond riveting, is the section which passes through

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    • A. first row
    • B. second row
    • C. central raw
    • D. one rivet hole of end row.
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    • 4. The deflection due to couple M at the free end of a cantilever length L is

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    • A.
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    • D.
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    • 5. The maximum twisting moment a shaft can resist, is the product of the permissible shear stress and

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    • A. moment of inertia
    • B. polar moment of inertia
    • C. polar modulus
    • D. modulus of rigidly.
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    • 6. For a given material Young's modulus is 200 GN/m2 and modulus of rigidity is 80 GN/m2. The value of Poisson's ratio is

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    • A. 0.15
    • B. 0.20
    • C. 0.25
    • D. 0.30
    • E. 0.40
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    • 7. A triangular section having base b, height h, is placed with its base horizontal. If the shear stress at a depth y from top is q, the maximum shear stress is

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    • A.
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    • C.
    • D.
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    • 8. As compared to uniaxial tension or compression, the strain energy stored in bending is only

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    • A.
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    • D.
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    • 9. A simply supported beam of span L carries a concentrated load W at its mid-span. The maximum bending moment M is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 10. The radius of gyration of a rectangular section is not proportional to

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    • A. square root of the moment of inertia
    • B. square root of the inverse of the area
    • C. square root of the moment of inertia divided by area of the section
    • D. none of these.
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