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A compression member consisting of angle sections may be a
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A. continuous member
B. discontinuous single angle strut
C. discontinuous double angle strut
D. all the above.

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all the above.

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1. When a load is transferred through one surface to another surface in contact, the stress is known as
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A. tensile stress
B. compressive stress
C. shearing stress
D. working stress
E. none of these.

2. For a steel grillage footing to support two unequal column loads
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A. line of action of the resultant of two column loads, is made to coincide with the centre of gravity of the base of the footing
B. trapezoidal shape is used for the base footing
C. projections of beams on either side in lower tier are such that bending moments under columns are equal
D. bending moment under the columns are kept equal to the bending moment between to two columns
E. all the above.

4. The main assumption of the method of simple design of steel frame work, is :
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A. beams are simply supported
B. all connections of beams, girders and trusses are virtually flexible
C. members in compression are subjected to forces applied at appropriate eccentricities
D. all the above.

5. The strength of a riveted lap joint is equal to its
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A. shearing strength
B. bearing strength
C. tearing strength
D. least of (a), (b) and (c)
E. greatest of (a) (b) and (c).

6. The slenderness ratio of a column is zero when its length
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A. is zero
B. is equal to its radius of gyration
C. is supported on all sides throughout its length
D. is between the points of zero moments.

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