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  • 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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  • A. True
  • B. False

  • Correct Answer
  • True 


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    • 1. Transverse fillet welds are designed for

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    • A. tensile strength
    • B. compressive strength
    • C. shear strength
    • D. bending strength
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    • 2. 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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    • 3. 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
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    • 4. 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
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    • 5. In the below figure, stress is proportional to strain, for the portion

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    • A. from O to A
    • B. from A to C
    • C. from A to D
    • D. from D to E
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    • 6. The maximum shear stress in a thin spherical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p) is zero.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 7. The relation between equivalent length (L) and actual length (l) of a column for both ends fixed is

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    • A. L = l/2
    • B. L = l/2
    • C. L = l
    • D. L = 2l
    • Discuss
    • 8. Poisson's ratio is the ratio of linear stein to the volumetric strain.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 9. The shear force of a cantilever beam of length l carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is __________ at the fixed end.

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    • A. zero
    • B. wl/4
    • C. wl/2
    • D. wl
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    • 10. A localised compressive stress at the area of contact between two members is known as

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    • A. tensile stress
    • B. bending stress
    • C. crushing stress
    • D. shear stress
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