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A thick pressure vessel is always used for the generation of steam, as it can withstand high pressures.
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A. True
B. False
Correct Answer
False
Strength of Materials problems
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1. The modulus of elasticity for mild steel is approximately equal to
Options
A. 10 kN/mm
2
B. 80 kN/mm
2
C. 100 kN/mm
2
D. 210 kN/mm
2
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Correct Answer: 210 kN/mm
2
2. A closely-coiled helical spring is cut into two halves. The stiffness of the resulting spring will be
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A. same
B. double
C. half
D. one-fourth
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Correct Answer: double
3. A rectangular beam of length
l
supported at its two ends carries a central point load
W
. The maximum deflection occurs
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A. at the ends
B. at
l
/3 from both ends
C. at the centre
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: at the centre
4. In a watch, the spring is used to store strain energy. This energy is released
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A. to stop the watch
B. to run the watch
C. to change the time
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: to run the watch
5. The ultimate tensile stress for mild steel is __________ the ultimate compressive stress.
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A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
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Correct Answer: more than
6. A beam supported on more than two supports is called
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A. simply supported beam
B. fixed beam
C. overhanging beam
D. continuous beam
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Correct Answer: continuous beam
7. The assumption made in Euler's column theory is that
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A. the failure of column occurs due to buckling alone
B. the length of column is very large as compared to its cross-sectional dimensions
C. the column material obeys Hooke's law
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
8. In a thin cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure
p
, the ratio of longitudinal stress to the hoop stress is
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A. 1/2
B. 3/4
C. 1
D. 1.5
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Correct Answer: 1/2
9. The compression test is carried on __________ materials.
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A. ductile
B. brittle
C. malleable
D. plastic
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Correct Answer: brittle
10. The maximum shear stress is __________ the algebraic difference of maximum and minimum normal stresses.
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A. equal to
B. one-fourth
C. one-half
D. twice
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Correct Answer: one-half
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