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  • The section modulus (Z) of a beam is given by


  • Options
  • A. I/y
  • B. I.y
  • C. y/I
  • D. M/I

  • Correct Answer
  • I/y 

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    • 1. The ductility of the material __________ with the decrease in percentage elongation of a specimen under tensile test.

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    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. remains same
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    • 2. The pull required to shear off a rivet, in double shear, per pitch length is

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    • A. ?/4 x d2 x ?t
    • B. ?/4 x d2 x ?
    • C. ?/2 x d2 x ?t
    • D. ?/2 x d2 x ?
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    • 3. In calculating the strength of a riveted joint in tearing, shearing and crushing, the

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    • A. actual diameter of rivet is used
    • B. actual diameter of hole drilled for rivet is used
    • C. mean diameter of hole drilled and rivet is used
    • D. smaller of the rivet diameter and hole diameter is used
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    • 4. The longitudinal stress in a riveted cylindrical shell of diameter (d), thickness (t) and subjected to an internal pressure (p) is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 5. The tensile test is carried on __________ materials.

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    • A. ductile
    • B. brittle
    • C. malleable
    • D. plastic
      • Discuss
    • 6. The springs in cars are used to store strain energy.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 7. The shear force of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a gradually varying load from zero at the free end and w per unit length at the fixed end is __________ at the fixed end.

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    • A. zero
    • B. wl/4
    • C. wl/2
    • D. wl
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    • 8. For riveting, the size of hole drilled in plates is __________ shank diameter of rivet.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. greater than
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    • 9. If the modulus of elasticity for a given material is twice its modulus of rigidity, then bulk modulus is equal to

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    • A. 2C
    • B. 3C
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 10. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pulls, as a result of which the body tends to extend its length, the stress and strain induced is

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    • A. compressive stress, tensile strain
    • B. tensile stress, compressive strain
    • C. tensile stress, tensile strain
    • D. compressive stress, compressive strain
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