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  • The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of length L with a central load W, is


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  • A. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of length L with a central load W, is
  • B. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of length L with a central load W, is
  • C. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of length L with a central load W, is
  • D. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of length L with a central load W, is
  • E.

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    • 1. The property of a material by which it can be drawn to a smaller section, due to tension, is called

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    • A. plasticity
    • B. ductility
    • C. elasticity
    • D. malleability.
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    • 2. Reactions at the supports of a structure can be determined by equating the algebraic sum of

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    • A. horizontal forces to zero
    • B. vertical forces to zero
    • C. moment about any point to zero
    • D. all the above.
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    • 3. The ratio of the flexural strengths of two square beams one placed with its two sides horizontal and the other placed with one diagonal vertical, diagonal, is

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    • A. 2
    • B. 2
    • C. 5
    • D. 7
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    • 4. A shaft 9 m long is subjected to a torque 30 t-m at a point 3 m distant from either end. The reactive torque at the nearer end will be

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    • A. 5 tonnes metre
    • B. 10 tonnes metre
    • C. 15 tonnes metre
    • D. 20 tonnes metre
    • E. none of these.
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    • 5. A closely coiled helical spring of radius R, contains n turns and is subjected to an axial load W. If the radius of the coil wire is r and modulus of rigidity of the coil material is C, the deflection of the coil is

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    • A.
    • B.
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    • D.
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    • 6. The ratio of the effective length of a column and minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area, is known

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    • A. buckling factor
    • B. slenderness ratio
    • C. crippling factor
    • D. none of these.
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    • 7. Failure of riverted joints is due to

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    • A. Tearing of the plates between the rivet hole and the edge of the plate
    • B. Tearing of plates between rivets
    • C. Shearing of rivets
    • D. Crushing of rivets
    • E. All the above.
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    • 8. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops on

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    • A. bottom fibre
    • B. top fibre
    • C. neutral axis
    • D. every cross-section.
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    • 9. Simple bending equation is

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    • A.
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    • E. none of these.
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    • 10. The maximum compressive stress at the top of a beam is 1600 kg/cm2 and the corresponding tensile stress at its bottom is 400 kg/cm2 . If the depth of the beam is 10 cm, the neutral axis from the top, is

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    • A. 2 cm
    • B. 4 cm
    • C. 6 cm
    • D. 8 cm
    • E. 10 cm.
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