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  • The shear force on a simply supported beam is proportional to


  • Options
  • A. displacement of the neutral axis
  • B. sum of the forces
  • C. sum of the transverse forces
  • D. algebraic sum of the transverse forces of the section
  • E. curvature of the neutral axis.

  • Correct Answer
  • algebraic sum of the transverse forces of the section 

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    • 1. The direction of the reaction at support B of a truss shown in below figure will be

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    • A. East of North
    • B. West of North
    • C. East of South
    • D. West of South
    • E. Vertical.
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    • 2. The greatest eccentricity which a load W can have without producing tension on the cross-section of a short column of external diameter D and internal diameter d, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 3. If a constant section beam is subjected to a uniform bending moment throughout, its length bends to

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    • A. a circular arc
    • B. a parabolic arc
    • C. a catenary
    • D. none of these.
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    • 4. A solid cube is subjected to equal normal forces on all its faces. The volumetric strain will be x-times the linear strain in any of the three axes when

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    • A. x = 1
    • B. x = 2
    • C. x = 3
    • D. x = 4
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    • 5. A cantilever carrying a uniformly distributed load W over its full length is propped at its free end such that it is at the level of the fixed end. The bending moment will be zero at its free end also at

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    • A. mid point of the cantilever
    • B. fixed point of the cantilever
    • C. 1/4th length from free end
    • D. 3/4th length from free end
    • E. half length from free end.
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    • 6. For structural analysis of forces, the method refers to

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    • A. moment-area-theorem
    • B. three-moment equation
    • C. Maxwell's reciprocal theorem
    • D. none of these.
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    • 7. A simply supported beam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load W. The maximum bending moment M is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 8. The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into thin plates, is called

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    • A. malleability
    • B. ductility
    • C. plasticity
    • D. elasticity.
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    • 9. A three hinged parabolic arch hinged at the crown and springings, has a horizontal span of 4.8 m and a central rise of 1 m. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 0.75 tonne per metre over half left hand span. The horizontal thrust at the support will be

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    • A. 10.8 tonnes
    • B. 1.08 tonnes
    • C. 1.8 tonnes
    • D. 0.8 tonnes
    • E. none of these.
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    • 10. In rectangular columns (cross-section b x h), the core is a

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    • A. rectangle of lengths b/2 and h/2
    • B. square of length b/2
    • C. rhombus of length h/2
    • D. rhombus of diagonals b/3 and h/3
    • E. none of the these.
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