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  • Question

  • A fixed beam is one which is fixed at __________ of its ends.


  • Options
  • A. one
  • B. both

  • Correct Answer
  • both 

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    • 1. For a given stress, the ratio of moment of resistance of a beam of square cross-section when placed with its two sides horizontal to the moment of resistance with its diagonal horizontal, is

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    • A. 1/2
    • B. 1
    • C. 1/2
    • D. 2
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    • 2. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum tensile stress is developed on the

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    • A. top layer
    • B. bottom layer
    • C. neutral axis
    • D. every cross-section
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    • 3. The torsional rigidity of a shaft is expressed by the torque required to produce a twist of one radian per unit length of a shaft.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 4. Factor of safety is defined as the ratio of

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    • A. ultimate stress to working stress
    • B. working stress to ultimate stress
    • C. breaking stress to ultimate stress
    • D. ultimate stress to breaking stress
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    • 5. The centre to centre distance, between two consecutive rivets in a row, is called

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    • A. margin
    • B. pitch
    • C. back pitch
    • D. diagonal pitch
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    • 6. The relation between modulus of elasticity (E) and modulus of rigidity (C) is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 7. The bending moment on a section is maximum where shear force is

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    • A. minimum
    • B. maximum
    • C. changing sign
    • D. zero
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    • 8. When a bar is subjected to a change of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is

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    • A. tensile stress
    • B. compressive stress
    • C. shear stress
    • D. thermal stress
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    • 9. Whenever some external system of forces acts on a body, it undergoes some deformation. As the body undergoes some deformation, it sets up some resistance to the deformation. This resistance per unit area to deformation, is called

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    • A. strain
    • B. stress
    • C. pressure
    • D. modulus of elasticity
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    • 10. The layer at the centre of gravity of the beam as shown in the below figure, will be

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    • A. in tension
    • B. in compression
    • C. neither in tension nor in compression
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