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  • The neutral axis of the symmetrical beam does not pass through the centroid of the beam.


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  • A. Agree
  • B. Disagree

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  • Disagree 


  • Strength of Materials problems


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    • 1. Mohr's circle is used to determine the stresses on an oblique section of a body subjected to

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    • A. direct tensile stress in one plane accompanied by a shear stress
    • B. direct tensile stress in two mutually perpendicular directions
    • C. direct tensile stress in two mutually perpendicular directions accompanied by a simple shear stress
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. A reinforced cement concrete beam is considered to be made of

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    • A. homogeneous material
    • B. hetrogeneous material
    • C. composite material
    • D. isotropic material
    • Discuss
    • 3. A double strap butt joint with equal straps is

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    • A. always in single shear
    • B. always in double shear
    • C. either in single shear or double shear
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. When a column is subjected to an eccentric load, the stress induced in the column will be

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    • A. direct stress only
    • B. bending stress only
    • C. shear stress only
    • D. direct and bending stress both
    • Discuss
    • 5. The ratio of bulk modulus to Young's modulus for a Poisson's ratio of 0.25 will be

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    • A. 1/3
    • B. 2/3
    • C. 1
    • D. 3/2
    • Discuss
    • 6. The shear force in the centre of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, is

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    • A. zero
    • B. wl2/2
    • C. wl2/4
    • D. wl2/8
    • Discuss
    • 7. When a beam is subjected to bending moment, the stress at any point is __________ the distance of the point from the neutral axis.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. directly proportional to
    • C. inversely proportional to
    • D. independent of
    • Discuss
    • 8. When a change in length takes place, the strain is known as

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    • A. linear strain
    • B. lateral strain
    • C. volumetric strain
    • D. shear strain
    • Discuss
    • 9. The strength of a riveted joint is equal to the

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    • A. pull required to tear off the plate per pitch length (Pt)
    • B. pull required to shear off the rivet per pitch length (Ps)
    • C. pull required to crush the rivet per pitch length (Pc)
    • D. minimum value of Pt, Ps or Pc
    • Discuss
    • 10. The maximum shear stress developed in a beam of rectangular section is __________ the average shear stress.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. 4/3 times
    • C. 1.5 times
    • D. twice
    • Discuss


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