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  • When a closely-coiled helical spring is subjected to an axial load, it is said to be under


  • Options
  • A. bending
  • B. shear
  • C. torsion
  • D. crushing

  • Correct Answer
  • torsion 


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    • 1. The shear force diagram for a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, consists of

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    • A. one right angled triangle
    • B. two right angled triangles
    • C. one equilateral triangle
    • D. two equilateral triangles
    • Discuss
    • 2. The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called

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    • A. linear strain
    • B. lateral strain
    • C. volumetric strain
    • D. Poisson's ratio
    • Discuss
    • 3. Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is

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    • A. zero
    • B. minimum
    • C. maximum
    • Discuss
    • 4. The ductility of a material __________ with the increase in percentage reduction in area of a specimen under tensile test.

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    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. remains same
    • Discuss
    • 5. The extremeties of any diameter on Mohr's circle represent

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    • A. principal stresses
    • B. normal stresses on planes at 45°
    • C. shear stresses on planes at 45°
    • D. normal and shear stresses on a plane
    • Discuss
    • 6. When two shafts of same length, one of which is hollow, transmit equal torques and have equal maximum stress, then they should have equal

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    • A. polar moment of inertia
    • B. polar modulus
    • C. diameter
    • D. angle of twist
    • Discuss
    • 7. For a 25 mm hole drilled in plates, the diameter of rivet shank should be

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    • A. 23mm
    • B. 24.5mm
    • C. 25mm
    • D. 26mm
    • Discuss
    • 8. The shear force of a simply supported beam carrying a central point load changes sign at its midpoint.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 9. The efficiency of a riveted joint is the ratio of the strength of the joint to the strength of the solid plate.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 10. The elongation of a conical bar under its own weight is __________ that of prismatic bar of the same length.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. half
    • C. one-third
    • D. two-third
    • Discuss


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