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  • At any point of a beam, the section modulus may be obtained by dividing the moment of inertia of the section by


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  • A. depth of the section
  • B. depth of the neutral axis
  • C. maximum tensile stress at the section
  • D. maximum compressive stress at the section
  • E. none of these.

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  • depth of the neutral axis 

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    • 1. The strain energy due to volumetric strain

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    • A. is directly proportional to the volume
    • B. is directly proportional to the square of exerted pressure
    • C. is inversely proportional to Bulk modulus
    • D. all the above.
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    • 2. For calculating the permissible stress is the emprical formula, known as

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    • A. Straight line formula
    • B. Parabolic formula
    • C. Perry's formula
    • D. Rankine's formula.
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    • 3. In case of principal axes of a section

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    • A. sum of moment of inertia is zero
    • B. difference of moment inertia is zero
    • C. product of moment of inertia is zero
    • D. none of these.
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    • 4. To determine the force in BD of the truss shown in the given figure a section is passed through BD, CD and CE, and the moments are taken about

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    • A. A joint
    • B. B joint
    • C. C joint
    • D. D joint.
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    • 5. For a strongest rectangular beam cut from a circular log, the ratio of the width and depth, is

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    • A. 0.303
    • B. 0.404
    • C. 0.505
    • D. 0.606
    • E. 0.707
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    • 6. The degree of indeterminacy of the frame in the given figure, is

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    • A. zero
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 3
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    • 7. The maximum deflection due to a load W at the free end of a cantilever of length L and having flexural rigidity EI, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 8. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of span L, carrying an isolated load at the centre of the span ; flexural rigidity being EI, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 9. A lift of weight W is lifted by a rope with an acceleration f. If the area of cross-section of the rope is A, the stress in the rope is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 10. The ratio of maximum and average shear stresses on a rectangular section, is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 1.25
    • C. 1.5
    • D. 2.0
    • E. 2.5
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