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  • The shear force at the centre of a simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at both ends to w per metre at the centre, is


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  • A. zero
  • B. wl/4
  • C. wl/2
  • D. wl2/2

  • Correct Answer
  • zero 

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    • 1. When a closely-coiled helical spring of mean diameter (D) is subjected to an axial load (W), the stiffness of the spring is given by

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    • 2. The maximum bending moment for the beam shown in the below figure, is

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    • 3. Modulus of rigidity may be defined as the ratio of

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    • A. linear stress to lateral strain
    • B. lateral strain to linear strain
    • C. linear stress to linear strain
    • D. shear stress to shear strain
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    • 4. The given figure shows the Mohr's circle of stress for two unequal and like principal stresses (?x and ?y) acting at a body across two mutually perpendicular planes. The tangential stress is given by

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    • A. OC
    • B. OP
    • C. OQ
    • D. PQ
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    • 5. The Rankine's constant for a mild steel column with both ends hinged is

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    • A. 1/750
    • B. 1/1600
    • C. 1/7500
    • D. 1/9000
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    • 6. The shear force at a certain point on a beam changes sign from +ve value to -ve value or vice versa. The bending moment at that point will be zero.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 7. The capacity of a strained body for doing work on the removal of the straining force, is called

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    • A. strain energy
    • B. resilience
    • C. proof resilience
    • D. impact energy
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    • 8. The distance between the centres of rivets in adjacent rows of zig-zag riveted joint, is called back pitch.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 9. When a material is loaded within elastic limit, the material will regain its shape and size when the load is removed.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 10. The critical neutral axis of a reinforced cement concrete beam is based on the principle that the neutral axis is situated at the centre of gravity of a given section.

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