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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
Correct Answer
23mm
Strength of Materials problems
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1. 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
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Correct Answer: polar modulus
2. When a closely-coiled helical spring is subjected to an axial load, it is said to be under
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A. bending
B. shear
C. torsion
D. crushing
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Correct Answer: torsion
3. 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
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Correct Answer: two right angled triangles
4. 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
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Correct Answer: volumetric strain
5. Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is
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A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
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Correct Answer: zero
6. 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
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Correct Answer: Correct
7. 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
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Correct Answer: True
8. 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
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Correct Answer: one-third
9. The Rankine's theory for active earth pressure is based on the assumption that
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A. the retained material is homogeneous and cohesionless
B. the frictional resistance between the retaining wall and the retained material is neglected
C. the failure of the retained material takes place along a plane called rupture plane
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
10. An overhanging beam must overhang on both sides.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
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