If the stress in each cross-section of a pillar is equal to its working stress,

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If the stress in each cross-section of a pillar is equal to its working stress, it is called
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A. body of equal
B. body of equal section
C. body of equal strength
D. none of these.

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body of equal strength

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1. During a tensile test on a ductile material
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A. nominal stress at fracture is higher than the ultimate stress
B. true stress at fracture is higher than the ultimate stress
C. true stress at fracture is the same as the ultimate stress
D. none of these.

2. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. The point through which the resultant of the shear stresses, passes is known as shear centre
B. In the standard rolled channels, the shear centre is on the horizontal line passing through and away from the C.G. beyond web
C. In equal angles, the shear centre is on the horizontal plane and away from the C.G., outside of the leg projection
D. In T-sections, the shear centre is at the C.G. of the section
E. All the above.

3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. A ductile material has large plastic zone
B. A brittle material has no plastic zone
C. A rigid material has no plastic zone
D. All the above.

7. A diagram which shows the variations of the axial load for all sections of the span of a beam, is called
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A. bending moment diagram
B. shear force diagram
C. thrust diagram
D. stress diagram
E. none of these.

8. The stress in the wall of a cylinder in a direction normal to its longitudinal axis, due to a force acting along the circumference, is known as
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A. yield stress
B. longitudinal stress
C. hoop stress
D. circumferential stress
E. ultimate stress.

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