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401.

The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded __________ of the beam.

A. in the centre
B. near the bottom
C. near the top
D. at any position
Answer» C. near the top
402.

A closely-coiled helical spring is cut into two halves. The stiffness of the resulting spring will be

A. same
B. double
C. half
D. one-fourth
Answer» C. half
403.

When two shafts of same length, one of which is hollow, transmit equal torques and have equal maximum stress, then they should have equal

A. polar moment of inertia
B. polar modulus
C. diameter
D. angle of twist
Answer» C. diameter
404.

According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load of a column is given by p = π2 EI/Cl2. In the Euler's formula, the value of C for a column with one end fixed and the other end hinged, is 1/2.

A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. False
405.

The capacity of a strained body for doing work on the removal of the straining force, is called

A. strain energy
B. resilience
C. proof resilience
D. impact energy
Answer» C. proof resilience
406.

In the above question, the ratio of stiffness of spring 'B' to spring 'A' will be

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» E.
407.

The proof resilience is the maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. No
408.

The Poisson's ratio for steel varies from

A. 0.23 to 0.27
B. 0.27 to 0.30
C. 0.31 to 0.34
D. 0.32 to 0.42
Answer» C. 0.31 to 0.34
409.

The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called

A. linear strain
B. lateral strain
C. volumetric strain
D. Poisson's ratio
Answer» D. Poisson's ratio
410.

The strength of the shaft is judged by the torque transmitted by the shaft.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. No
411.

The ratio of the lateral strain to the linear strain is called

A. modulus of elasticity
B. modulus of rigidity
C. bulk modulus
D. Poisson's ratio
Answer» E.
412.

In a riveted joint, when the rivets in.the adjacent rows are staggered in such a way that every rivet is in the middle of the two rivets of the opposite row, the joint is said to be diamond riveted.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
413.

The buckling load for a given column depends upon

A. area of cross-section of the column
B. length and least radius of gyration of the column
C. modulus of elasticity for the material of the column
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
414.

The tensile strength of ductile materials is __________ its compressive strength.

A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
415.

When a column is subjected to an eccentric load, the stress induced in the column will be

A. direct stress only
B. bending stress only
C. shear stress only
D. direct and bending stress both
Answer» E.
416.

If the modulus of elasticity of a material is twice its modulus of rigidity, then the Poisson's ratio of the material is equal to zero.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
417.

When a bar of length l, width b and thickness t is subjected to a push of P, its

A. length, width and thickness increases
B. length, width and thickness decreases
C. length increases, width and thickness decreases
D. length decreases, width and tickness increases
Answer» E.
418.

The shear stress at the centre of a circular shaft under torsion is

A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
D. infinity
Answer» B. minimum
419.

The shear force of a simply supported beam carrying a central point load changes sign at its midpoint.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
420.

The maximum shear stress developed in a beam of circular section is __________ the average shear stress.

A. equal to
B. 4/3 times
C. 1.5 times
D. twice
Answer» C. 1.5 times
421.

A flitched beam is used to

A. change the shape of the beam
B. effect the saving in material
C. equalise the strength in tension and compression
D. increase the cross-section of the beam
Answer» D. increase the cross-section of the beam
422.

Modulus of rigidity may be defined as the ratio of

A. linear stress to lateral strain
B. lateral strain to linear strain
C. linear stress to linear strain
D. shear stress to shear strain
Answer» E.
423.

When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ), the maximum normal stress is equal to the direct tensile stress.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Disagree
424.

A pressure vessel is said to be a thin shell when it is made of thin sheets.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
425.

A column with maximum equivalent length has

A. both ends hinged
B. both ends fixed
C. one end fixed and the other end hinged
D. one end fixed and the other end free
Answer» E.
426.

The Poisson's ratio for cast iron varies from

A. 0.33 to 0.37
B. 0.21 to 0.26
C. 0.31 to 0.34
D. 0.32 to 0.42
Answer» C. 0.31 to 0.34
427.

The bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam loaded in its centre is

A. a right angled triangle
B. an issoscles triangle
C. an equilateral triangle
D. a rectangle
Answer» C. an equilateral triangle
428.

When a material is loaded within elastic limit, the material will regain its shape and size when the load is removed.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Disagree
429.

In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the tangential stress is always a tensile stress where as the radial stress is a compressive stress

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
430.

In leaf springs, the maximum bending stress developed in the plates is (where W = Load acting on the spring, l = Span of the spring, n = Number of plates, b = Width of plates, and t = Thickness of plates)

A. Wl/nbt²
B. 3Wl/2nbt²
C. 2Wl/nbt²
D. 3Wl/nbt²
Answer» C. 2Wl/nbt²
431.

In case of an under-reinforced beam, the depth of actual neutral axis is __________ that of the critical neutral axis.

A. same as
B. less than
C. greater than
D. None of these
Answer» C. greater than
432.

A beam which is fixed at one end and free at the other is called

A. simply supported beam
B. fixed beam
C. overhanging beam
D. cantilever beam
Answer» E.
433.

In a simple bending theory, one of the assumption is that the plane sections before bending remain plane after bending. This assumption means that

A. stress is uniform throughout the beam
B. strain is uniform throughout the beam
C. stress is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
D. strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis
Answer» E.
434.

The hoop stress in a riveted cylindrical shell of diameter (d), thickness (t) and subjected to an internal pressure (p) is (where η = Efficiency of the riveted joint)

A. pd/tη
B. pd/2tη
C. pd/4tη
D. pd/8tη
Answer» C. pd/4tη
435.

The load required to produce a unit deflection in a spring is called

A. flexural rigidity
B. torsional rigidity
C. spring stiffness
D. Young's modulus
Answer» D. Young's modulus
436.

At the neutral axis of a beam

A. the layers are subjected to maximum bending stress
B. the layers are subjected to minimum bending stress
C. the layers are subjected to compression
D. the layers do not undergo any strain
Answer» E.
437.

The shear force at the ends of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is

A. zero at its both ends
B. wl at one end and - wl at the other end
C. wl/2 at one end and - wl/2 at the other end
D. wl2/2 at one end and - wl2/2 at the other end
Answer» D. wl2/2 at one end and - wl2/2 at the other end
438.

The direct stress induced in a long column is __________ as compared to bending stress.

A. same
B. more
C. less
D. negligible
Answer» E.
439.

If the magnitude of direct stress and bending stress is equal, then there will be zero stress at one of the extreme ends of a column.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Disagree
440.

The shear force of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a gradually varying load from zero at the free end and w per unit length at the fixed end is __________ at the fixed end.

A. zero
B. wl/4
C. wl/2
D. wl
Answer» D. wl
441.

A tensile test is performed on a mild steel round bar. Its diameter after fracture will

A. remain same
B. increase
C. decrease
D. depend upon rate of loading
Answer» D. depend upon rate of loading
442.

Transverse fillet welds are designed for

A. tensile strength
B. compressive strength
C. shear strength
D. bending strength
Answer» B. compressive strength
443.

In a beam where shear force changes sign, the bending moment will be

A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
D. infinity
Answer» D. infinity
444.

The columns whose slenderness ratio is less than 80, are known as

A. short columns
B. long columns
C. weak columns
D. medium columns
Answer» B. long columns
445.

When a bar is subjected to a change of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is

A. tensile stress
B. compressive stress
C. shear stress
D. thermal stress
Answer» E.
446.

When one plate overlaps the other and the two plates are riveted together with two rows of rivets, the joint is known as

A. single riveted lap joint
B. double riveted lap joint
C. double riveted single cover butt joint
D. double riveted double cover butt joint
Answer» C. double riveted single cover butt joint
447.

The maximum bending moment of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length lies at the middle of its length.

A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
448.

In case of eccentrically loaded struts __________ is preferred.

A. solid section
B. hollow section
C. composite section
D. reinforced section
Answer» D. reinforced section
449.

The maximum bending moment for the beam shown in the below figure, is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
450.

In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the tangential stress across the thickness of a cylinder is

A. maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface
B. maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface
C. maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
D. maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface
Answer» C. maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface