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Question
The maximum bending moment due to a moving load on a simply supported beam, occurs
Options
A. at the mid span
B. at the supports
C. under the load
D. anywhere on the beam
E. none of these.
Correct Answer
under the load
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1. In a three hinged arch, the shear force is usually
Options
A. maximum at crown
B. maximum at springings
C. maximum at quarter points
D. varies with slope.
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Correct Answer: maximum at springings
2. In a three hinged arch, the third hinge is generally kept at
Options
A. crown of the arch
B. midpoint of the crown and left support hinge
C. midpoint of the crown and right support hinge
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: crown of the arch
3. If a three hinged parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load on its entire span, every section of the arch resists.
Options
A. compressive force
B. tensile force
C. shear force
D. bending moment.
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Correct Answer: compressive force
4. An arch with three hinges, is a structure
Options
A. statically determinate
B. statically indeterminate
C. geometrically unstable
D. structurally sound but indeterminate
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: statically determinate
5. The structure shown in below figure is stable, if
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A.
B.
x
= 2
y
C.
x
=
y
D.
2
x
=
y
.
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Correct Answer:
2
x
=
y
.
6. The maximum resistance against rotation, is offered by the weld at a point
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A. most distant
B. least distant
C. at either end
D. centrally located.
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Correct Answer: most distant
7. While testing a cast iron beam (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) in section and a metre long simply supported at the ends failed when a 100 kg weight is applied at the centre. The maximum stress induced is :
Options
A. 960 kg/cm
2
B. 980 kg/cm
2
C. 1000 kg/cm
2
D. 1200 kg/cm
2
.
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Correct Answer: 960 kg/cm
2
8. An arch may be subjected to
Options
A. shear and axial force
B. bending moment and shear force
C. bending moment and axial force
D. shear force and thrust
E. thrust, shear force and bending moment.
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Correct Answer: thrust, shear force and bending moment.
9. The number of points of contraflexure in a simple supported beam carrying uniformly distributed load, is
Options
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 0
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Correct Answer: 0
10.
n
and
j
are numbers of members and joints in a frame. It contains redundant members if
Options
A.
n
= 2
j
- 3
B.
n
= 3
j
- 2
C.
n
< 2
j
- 3
D.
n
<
j
- 2
E.
n
> 2
j
- 3
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Correct Answer:
n
> 2
j
- 3
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