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  • In order to avoid tearing off the plate at an edge, the distance from the centre of the rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate (i.e. margin) should be (where d = Diameter of rivet hole in mm)


  • Options
  • A. d
  • B. 1.5 d
  • C. 2 d
  • D. 2.5 d

  • Correct Answer
  • 1.5 d 

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    • 1. In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the tangential stress across the thickness of a cylinder is

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    • A. maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface
    • B. maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface
    • C. maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
    • D. maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface
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    • 2. A simply supported beam is one which is supported on more than two supports.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 3. For long columns, thevalue of buckling load is __________ crushing load.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. more than
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    • 4. The bending moment at the centre of a simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at both ends to w per metre at the centre is wl/4.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 5. 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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    • 6. 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 minimum normal stress is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 7. In the below figure, the point C represents

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    • A. elastic limit
    • B. upper yield point
    • C. lower yield point
    • D. breaking point
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    • 8. In a riveted joint, when the rivets in the various rows are opposite to each other, the joint is said to be

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    • A. chain riveted
    • B. zig-zag riveted
    • C. diamond riveted
    • D. none of these
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    • 9. A pressure vessel is said to be a thin shell when it is made of thin sheets.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 10. The direct stress, across a principal plane, is known as principal stress.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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