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  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • tensile stress, tensile strain 


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    • 1. 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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    • 2. 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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    • 3. 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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    • 4. The springs in cars are used to store strain energy.

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

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    • A. I/y
    • B. I.y
    • C. y/I
    • D. M/I
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    • 6. The stress developed in the material without any permanent set is called

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    • A. elastic limit
    • B. yield stress
    • C. ultimate stress
    • D. breaking stress
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    • 7. 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'

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    • A. one-eighth
    • B. one-fourth
    • C. one-half
    • D. four times
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    • 8. The Young's modulus of a material is 125 GPa and Poissons ratio is 0.25. The modulus of rigidity of me material is

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    • A. 30 GPa
    • B. 50 GPa
    • C. 80 GPa
    • D. 100 GPa
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    • 9. The unit of Young's modulus is same as that of stress.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 10. Every direct stress is always accompanied by a strain in its own direction and an opposite kind of strain in every direction, at right angles to it. Such a strain is known as

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    • A. linear strain
    • B. lateral strain
    • C. volumetric strain
    • D. shear strain
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