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  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • does not exist 


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    • 1. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (?x) in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress (?xy), the maximum shear stress is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 2. When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, the shear force develops on the top layer.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 3. A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The minimum normal stress will be

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    • A. -100 MPa
    • B. 250 MPa
    • C. 300 MPa
    • D. 400 MPa
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    • 4. A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b, and depth d carries a central point load W. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but its breadth is doubled. The deflection of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam 'A'.

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    • A. one-fourth
    • B. one-half
    • C. double
    • D. four times
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    • 5. A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The maximum normal stress will be

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    • A. -100 MPa
    • B. 250 MPa
    • C. 300 MPa
    • D. 400 MPa
    • Discuss
    • 6. A riveted joint may fail by

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    • A. tearing of the plate at an edge
    • B. tearing of the plate across a row of rivets
    • C. shearing of rivets
    • D. any one of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is a proper sequence?

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    • A. proportional limit, elastic limit, yielding, failure
    • B. elastic limit, proportional limit, yielding, failure
    • C. yielding, proportional limit, elastic limit, failure
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. According to Unwin's formula, the relation between diameter of rivet hole (d) and thickness of plate (t) is given by (where d and t are in mm)

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    • A. d = t
    • B. d = 1.6 t
    • C. d = 2t
    • D. d = 6 t
    • Discuss
    • 9. The bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam loaded in its centre is

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    • A. a right angled triangle
    • B. an issoscles triangle
    • C. an equilateral triangle
    • D. a rectangle
    • Discuss
    • 10. A shear stress across a plane, is always accompanied by a balancing shear stress across the plane and normal to it.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss


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