The state of stress at a point in a loaded member is shown in the below figure.

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The state of stress at a point in a loaded member is shown in the below figure. The magnitude of maximum shear stress is
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A. 10 MPa
B. 30 MPa
C. 50 MPa
D. 100 MPa

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50 MPa

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1. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces, acting tangentially across the resisting section, as a result of which the body tends to shear off across the section, the stress and strain induced is
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A. tensile stress, tensile strain
B. compressive stress, compressive strain
C. shear stress, tensile strain
D. shear stress, shear strain

2. Two closely-coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the number of turns of spring 'A' is double that of spring 'B'. The stiffness of spring 'A' will be __________ that of spring 'B'.
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A. one-sixteenth
B. one-eighth
C. one-fourth
D. one-half

7. The equivalent length, of a given column with given end conditions, is the length of an equivalent column of the same material and cross-section with hinged ends, and having the value of crippling load equal to that of the given column.
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B. False

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