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The neutral axis of a beam cross-section must
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A. pass through the centroid of the section
B. be equidistant from the top of bottom films
C. be an axis of symmetry of the section
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
pass through the centroid of the section
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1. The maximum compressive stress at the top of a beam is 1600 kg/cm
2
and the corresponding tensile stress at its bottom is 400 kg/cm
2
. 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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Correct Answer: 8 cm
2. Simple bending equation is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E. none of these.
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3. 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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Correct Answer: top fibre
4. 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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Correct Answer: All the above.
5. 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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Correct Answer: slenderness ratio
6. To ascertain the maximum permissible eccentricity of loads on circular columns, the rule generally followed, is
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A. middle half rule of columns
B. middle third rule of columns
C. middle fourth rule of columns
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: middle fourth rule of columns
7. The distance between the centres of adjacent rivets in the same row, is called
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A. pitch
B. lap
C. gauge
D. staggered pitch.
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Correct Answer: pitch
8. If a steel rod of 20 mm diameter and 5 metres long elongates by 2.275 mm when subjected to an axial pull of 3000 kg, the stress developed, is
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A. 9.5541 kg/cm
2
B. 95.541 kg/cm
2
C. 955.41 kg/cm
2
D. 9554.1 kg/cm
2
.
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Correct Answer: 955.41 kg/cm
2
9. As the elastic limit reaches, tensile strain
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A. increases more rapidly
B. decreases more rapidly
C. increases in proportion to the stress
D. decreases in proportion to the stress.
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Correct Answer: increases more rapidly
10. Every material obeys the Hooke's law within its
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A. elastic limit
B. plastic point
C. limit of proportionality
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: limit of proportionality
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