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  • Young's modulus may be defined as the ratio of


  • Options
  • A. linear stress to lateral strain
  • B. lateral strain to linear strain
  • C. linear stress to linear strain
  • D. shear stress to shear strain

  • Correct Answer
  • linear stress to linear strain 


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    • 1. A simply supported beam of length l carries a point load W at a point C as shown in the below figure. The maximum deflection lies at

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    • A. point A
    • B. point B
    • C. point C
    • D. between points B and C
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    • 2. A uniformly distributed load may be assumed to behave like a point load at the centre of gravity of the load for all sorts of calculations.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 3. The section modulus of a rectangular section about an axis through its C.G., is

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    • A. b/2
    • B. d/2
    • C. bd2/2
    • D. bd2/6
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    • 4. The maximum shear stress, in the given figure, is equal to __________ of the Mohr's circle.

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    • A. radius
    • B. diameter
    • C. circumference
    • D. area
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    • 5. The maximum shear stress in a thin cylindrical shell subjected to internal pressure p is

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    • A. pd/t
    • B. pd/2t
    • C. pd/4t
    • D. pd/8t
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    • 6. The proof resilience is the maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 7. The Poisson's ratio for steel varies from

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    • A. 0.23 to 0.27
    • B. 0.27 to 0.30
    • C. 0.31 to 0.34
    • D. 0.32 to 0.42
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    • 8. In a riveted joint, when the rivets in.the adjacent rows are staggered in such a way that every rivet is in the middle of the two rivets of the opposite row, the joint is said to be diamond riveted.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 9. When a shaft, is subjected to torsion, the shear stress induced in the shaft varies from

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    • A. minimum at the centre to maximum at the circumference
    • B. maximum at the centre to minimum at the circumference
    • C. zero at the centre to maximum at the circumference
    • D. maximum at the centre to zero at the circumference
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    • 10. A shaft of diameter D is subjected to a twisting moment (T) and a bending moment (M). If the maximum bending stress is equal to maximum shear stress developed, then M is equal to

    • Options
    • A. T/2
    • B. T
    • C. 2T
    • D. 4T
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