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  • The maximum deflection of a fixed beam carrying a central point load lies at


  • Options
  • A. fixed ends
  • B. centre of beam
  • C. l/3 from fixed ends
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • centre of beam 

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    • 1. A bar of length L metres extends by l mm under a tensile force of P. The strain produced in the bar is

    • Options
    • A. l/L
    • B. 0.1 l/L
    • C. 0.01 l/L
    • D. 0.001 l/L
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    • 2. A beam of uniform strength may be obtained by

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    • A. keeping the width uniform and varying the depth
    • B. keeping the depth uniform and varying the width
    • C. varying the width and depth both
    • D. any one of the above
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    • 3. When one plate overlaps the other and the two plates are riveted together with two rows of rivets, the joint is known as

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    • A. single riveted lap joint
    • B. double riveted lap joint
    • C. double riveted single cover butt joint
    • D. double riveted double cover butt joint
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    • 4. Rivets are generally specified by

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    • A. thickness of plates to be joined
    • B. overall length
    • C. shank diameter
    • D. diameter of head
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    • 5. In a cantilever beam of length l subjected to a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, the maximum deflection lies at the fixed end.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 6. A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and another tensile stress of 600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. The minimum normal stress will be

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    • A. 400 MPa
    • B. 500 MPa
    • C. 900 MPa
    • D. 1400 MPa
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    • 7. When a circular bar tapering uniformly from diameter d1, at one end to diameter d2 at the other end, is subjected to an increase in temperature (t), then the thermal stress induced is (where ? = Coefficient of linear expansion, and E = Modulus of elasticity for the bar material)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 8. The thermal or temperature stress is a function of

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    • A. increase in temperature
    • B. modulus of elasticity
    • C. coefficient of linear expansion
    • D. all of these
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    • 9. The springs in brakes and clutches are used to

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    • A. to apply forces
    • B. to measure forces
    • C. to store strain energy
    • D. to absorb shocks
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    • 10. The maximum deflection of a fixed beam of length l carrying a central point load W is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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