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  • In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the maximum radial stress at the inner surface of the shell is


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  • A. zero
  • B. p (tensile)
  • C. -p (compressive)
  • D. 2p (tensile)

  • Correct Answer
  • -p (compressive) 

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    • 1. A column that fails due to direct stress, is called

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    • A. short column
    • B. long column
    • C. weak column
    • D. medium column
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    • 2. The strength of the un-riveted or solid plate per pitch length is

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    • A. d.t.?c
    • B. p.t.?t
    • C. (p - d)t.?t
    • D. ?/2 x d2 x ?
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    • 3. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (?), the maximum normal stress is equal to the direct tensile stress.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 4. The line of intersection of the neutral layer with any normal cross-section of the beam is called neutral axis.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 5. For the beam shown in the below figure, the shear force diagram between A and B is

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    • A. a horizontal line
    • B. a vertical line
    • C. an inclined line
    • D. a parabolic curve
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    • 6. The tensile strength of the welded joint for double fillet is (where s = Leg or size of the weld, l = Length of weld, and ?t = Allowable tensile stress for weld metal)

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    • A. 0.5 s.l.?t
    • B. s.l.?t
    • C. 2 s.l.?t
    • D. 2.s.l.?t
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    • 7. A thin cylindrical shell of diameter (d) length (l) and thickness (t) is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The longitudinal stress in the shell is

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    • A. pd/t
    • B. pd/2t
    • C. pd/4t
    • D. pd/6t
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    • 8. When a body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses (?x) and (?y) in two mutually perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (?xy), then maximum normal stress is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 9. The horizontal thrust offered by the retaining wall on the retained material is (where w = Specific weight of the retained material, h = height of retaining wall, and (?) = Angle of repose of the retained earth)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 10. The extension of a circular bar tapering uniformly from diameter d1 at one end to diameter d2 at the other end, and subjected to an axial pull of P is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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