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  • Question
  • 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.


  • Options
  • A. zero
  • B. wl/4
  • C. wl/2
  • D. wl

  • Correct Answer
  • wl/2 


  • Strength of Materials problems


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    • 1. The springs in cars are used to store strain energy.

    • Options
    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 2. The section modulus (Z) of a beam is given by

    • Options
    • A. I/y
    • B. I.y
    • C. y/I
    • D. M/I
    • Discuss
    • 3. The ductility of the material __________ with the decrease in percentage elongation of a specimen under tensile test.

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

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

    • Options
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. For riveting, the size of hole drilled in plates is __________ shank diameter of rivet.

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

    • Options
    • A. 2C
    • B. 3C
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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

    • Options
    • A. compressive stress, tensile strain
    • B. tensile stress, compressive strain
    • C. tensile stress, tensile strain
    • D. compressive stress, compressive strain
    • Discuss
    • 9. The stress developed in the material without any permanent set is called

    • Options
    • A. elastic limit
    • B. yield stress
    • C. ultimate stress
    • D. breaking stress
    • Discuss
    • 10. Two shafts 'A' and 'B' are made of same material. The shaft 'A' is of diameter D and shaft 'B' is of diameter D/2. The strength of shaft 'B' is __________ as that of shaft 'A'

    • Options
    • A. one-eighth
    • B. one-fourth
    • C. one-half
    • D. four times
    • Discuss


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