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When a beam is subjected to bending moment, the stress at any point is __________ the distance of the point from the neutral axis.
Options
A. equal to
B. directly proportional to
C. inversely proportional to
D. independent of
Correct Answer
directly proportional to
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1. The shear force in the centre of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of
w
per unit length, is
Options
A. zero
B.
wl
2
/2
C.
wl
2
/4
D.
wl
2
/8
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Correct Answer: zero
2. The neutral axis of the symmetrical beam does not pass through the centroid of the beam.
Options
A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Disagree
3. Mohr's circle is used to determine the stresses on an oblique section of a body subjected to
Options
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
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Correct Answer: all of the above
4. A reinforced cement concrete beam is considered to be made of
Options
A. homogeneous material
B. hetrogeneous material
C. composite material
D. isotropic material
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Correct Answer: hetrogeneous material
5. A double strap butt joint with equal straps is
Options
A. always in single shear
B. always in double shear
C. either in single shear or double shear
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: always in double shear
6. When a change in length takes place, the strain is known as
Options
A. linear strain
B. lateral strain
C. volumetric strain
D. shear strain
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Correct Answer: linear strain
7. The strength of a riveted joint is equal to the
Options
A. pull required to tear off the plate per pitch length (
P
t
)
B. pull required to shear off the rivet per pitch length (
P
s
)
C. pull required to crush the rivet per pitch length (
P
c
)
D. minimum value of
P
t
,
P
s
or
P
c
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Correct Answer: minimum value of
P
t
,
P
s
or
P
c
8. The maximum shear stress developed in a beam of rectangular section is __________ the average shear stress.
Options
A. equal to
B. 4/3 times
C. 1.5 times
D. twice
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Correct Answer: 1.5 times
9. The maximum bending moment of a simply supported beam with central point load lies at the point of loading.
Options
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
10. The bending moment at a section tends to bend or deflect the beam and the internal stresses resist its bending. The resistance offered by the internal stresses, to the bending, is called
Options
A. compressive stress
B. shear stress
C. bending stress
D. elastic modulus
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Correct Answer: bending stress
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