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  • Question
  • The tensile strength of ductile materials is __________ its compressive strength.


  • Options
  • A. equal to
  • B. less than
  • C. greater than

  • Correct Answer
  • greater than 


  • Strength of Materials problems


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    • 1. The assumption made in the theory of the reinforced cement concrete beam is that

    • Options
    • A. all the tensile stresses are taken up by the steel reinforcement only
    • B. there is a sufficient bond between steel and concrete
    • C. the steel and concrete are stressed within its elastic limit
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. The direct stress induced in a long column is __________ as compared to bending stress.

    • Options
    • A. same
    • B. more
    • C. less
    • D. negligible
    • Discuss
    • 3. The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded __________ of the beam.

    • Options
    • A. in the centre
    • B. near the bottom
    • C. near the top
    • D. at any position
    • Discuss
    • 4. Two beams, one of circular cross-section and the other of square cross-section, have equal areas of cross-sections. When these beams are subjected to bending,

    • Options
    • A. both beams are equally economical
    • B. square beam is more economical
    • C. circular beam is more economical
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. A leaf spring is supported at the

    • Options
    • A. ends and loaded at the centre
    • B. centre and loaded at the ends
    • C. ends and loaded anywhere
    • D. centre and loaded anywhere
    • Discuss
    • 6. The thickness of a thin cylindrical shell with hemispherical ends is __________ that of spherical ends.

    • Options
    • A. equal to
    • B. more than
    • C. less than
    • Discuss
    • 7. The strain energy stored in a body due to shear stress, is (where ? = Shear stress, C = Shear modulus, and V = Volume of the body)

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Hook's law holds good up to

    • Options
    • A. yield point
    • B. elastic limit
    • C. plastic limit
    • D. breaking point
    • Discuss
    • 9. The unit of stress in S.I. units is

    • Options
    • A. N/mm2
    • B. kN/mm2
    • C. N/m2
    • D. any one of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. When there is a sudden increase or decrease in shear force diagram between any two points, it indicates that there is a

    • Options
    • A. point load at the two points
    • B. no loading between the two points
    • C. uniformly distributed load between the two points
    • D. uniformly varying load between the two points
    • Discuss


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