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  • Question
  • The neutral axis of a beam is subjected to __________ stress.


  • Options
  • A. zero
  • B. maximum tensile
  • C. minimum tensile
  • D. maximum compressive

  • Correct Answer
  • zero 


  • More questions

    • 1. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass m and radius r is

    • Options
    • A. 2mr2/3
    • B. 2mr2/5
    • C. mr2
    • D. mr2/2
    • Discuss
    • 2. The friction experienced by a body, when at rest, is known as

    • Options
    • A. static friction
    • B. dynamic friction
    • C. limiting friction
    • D. coefficient of friction
    • Discuss
    • 3. In a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load w per unit length, the point of contraflexure

    • Options
    • A. lies in the centre of the beam
    • B. lies at the ends of the beam
    • C. depends upon the length of beam
    • D. does not exist
    • Discuss
    • 4. Any number of equal divisions can be obtained on milling machine by

    • Options
    • A. direct indexing
    • B. simple indexing
    • C. compound indexing
    • D. differential indexing
    • Discuss
    • 5. The process of heat transfer from one particle of the body to another is called conduction, when the particles of the body

    • Options
    • A. move actually
    • B. do not move actually
    • C. affect the intervening medium
    • D. does not affect the intervening medium
    • Discuss
    • 6. In flame hardening, oxy-acetylene flame is used.

    • Options
    • A. Yes
    • B. No
    • Discuss
    • 7. The coefficient of performance (C.O.P.) of a refrigerator working as a heat pump is given by

    • Options
    • A. (C.O.P.)P = (C.O.P.)R + 2
    • B. (C.O.P.)P = (C.O.P.)R + 1
    • C. (C.O.P)P = (C.O.P)R - 1
    • D. (C.O.P)P = (C.O.P)R
    • Discuss
    • 8. The ratio of Nusselt number and the product of Reynold's number and Prandtl number is equal to

    • Options
    • A. Stanton number
    • B. Biot number
    • C. Peclet number
    • D. Grashoff number
    • Discuss
    • 9. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

    • Options
    • A. surface tension of water
    • B. compressibility of water
    • C. capillarity of water
    • D. viscosity of water
    • Discuss
    • 10. Light weight substances can not be effective moderators.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss


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