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  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • L = l/2 

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    • 1. 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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    • 2. 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
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    • 3. 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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    • 4. 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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    • 5. 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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    • 6. 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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    • 7. 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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    • 8. 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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    • 9. Modular ratio of the two materials is the ratio of

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    • A. linear stress to linear strain
    • B. shear stress to shear strain
    • C. their modulus of elasticities
    • D. their modulus of rigidities
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    • 10. A section of beam is said to be in pure bending, if it is subjected to

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    • A. constant bending moment and constant shear force
    • B. constant shear force and zero bending moment
    • C. constant bending moment and zero shear force
    • D. none of the above
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