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| 401. |
A load which is spread over a beam in such a manner that it varies uniformly over the whole length of abeam is called uniformly __________ load. |
| A. | distributed |
| B. | varying |
| Answer» C. | |
| 402. |
A uniformly distributed load may be assumed to behave like a point load at the centre of gravity of the load for all sorts of calculations. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 403. |
A load which acts at a point on a beam is not called uniformly distributed load. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 404. |
A continuous beam is one which is |
| A. | fixed at both ends |
| B. | fixed at one end and free at the other end |
| C. | supported on more than two supports |
| D. | extending beyond the supports |
| Answer» D. extending beyond the supports | |
| 405. |
An overhanging beam must overhang on both sides. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» C. | |
| 406. |
A fixed beam is one which is fixed at __________ of its ends. |
| A. | one |
| B. | both |
| Answer» C. | |
| 407. |
A simply supported beam is one which is supported on more than two supports. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 408. |
A cantilever beam is one which is |
| A. | fixed at both ends |
| B. | fixed at one end and free at the other end |
| C. | supported at its ends |
| D. | supported on more than two supports |
| Answer» C. supported at its ends | |
| 409. |
A beam encastered at both the ends is called |
| A. | simply supported beam |
| B. | fixed beam |
| C. | cantilever beam |
| D. | continuous beam |
| Answer» C. cantilever beam | |
| 410. |
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. | |
| 411. |
The strain energy stored in a body due to shear stress, is (where τ = Shear stress, C = Shear modulus, and V = Volume of the body) |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» D. [D]. | |
| 412. |
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 | |
| 413. |
The strain energy stored in a spring, when subjected to maximum load, without suffering permanent distortion, is known as |
| A. | impact energy |
| B. | proof resilience |
| C. | proof stress |
| D. | modulus of resilience |
| Answer» C. proof stress | |
| 414. |
The strain energy stored in a body, when the load is gradually applied, is (where σ = Stress in the material of the body, V = Volume of the body, and E = Modulus of elasticity of the material) |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 415. |
Modulus of resilience is the proof resilience per unit volume of a material. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 416. |
The total strain energy stored in a body is called proof resilience. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» C. | |
| 417. |
The strain energy stored in a body, when suddenly loaded, is __________ the strain energy stored when same load is applied gradually. |
| A. | equal to |
| B. | one-half |
| C. | twice |
| D. | four times |
| Answer» E. | |
| 418. |
The proof resilience per unit volume of a material is known as modulus of resilience. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 419. |
The proof resilience is the maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body. |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| Answer» B. No | |
| 420. |
The total strain energy stored in a body is termed as |
| A. | resilience |
| B. | proofresilience |
| C. | impact energy |
| D. | modulus of resilience |
| Answer» B. proofresilience | |
| 421. |
The extremeties of any diameter on Mohr's circle represent |
| A. | principal stresses |
| B. | normal stresses on planes at 45° |
| C. | shear stresses on planes at 45° |
| D. | normal and shear stresses on a plane |
| Answer» C. shear stresses on planes at 45° | |
| 422. |
The maximum shear stress is equal to the radius of Mohr's circle. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 423. |
In Mohr's circle, the centre of circle from Y-axis is taken as |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» C. [C]. | |
| 424. |
Mohr's circle is used to determine the stresses on an oblique section of a body subjected to |
| A. | direct tensile stress in one plane accompanied by a shear stress |
| B. | direct tensile stress in two mutually perpendicular directions |
| C. | direct tensile stress in two mutually perpendicular directions accompanied by a simple shear stress |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 425. |
When a body is subjected to direct tensile stresses (σx and σy ) in two mutually perpendicular directions, accompanied by a simple shear stress τxy , then in Mohr's circle method, the circle radius is taken as |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» D. [D]. | |
| 426. |
The maximum shear stress, in the given figure, is equal to __________ of the Mohr's circle. |
| A. | radius |
| B. | diameter |
| C. | circumference |
| D. | area |
| Answer» B. diameter | |
| 427. |
The radius of the Mohr 's circle in the given figure is equal to |
| A. | sum of two principal stresses |
| B. | difference of two principal stresses |
| C. | half the sum of two principal stresses |
| D. | half the difference of two principal stresses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 428. |
The maximum shear stress is __________ the algebraic difference of maximum and minimum normal stresses. |
| A. | equal to |
| B. | one-fourth |
| C. | one-half |
| D. | twice |
| Answer» D. twice | |
| 429. |
The given figure shows the Mohr's circle of stress for two unequal and like principal stresses (σx and σy) acting at a body across two mutually perpendicular planes. The tangential stress is given by |
| A. | OC |
| B. | OP |
| C. | OQ |
| D. | PQ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 430. |
The given figure shows the Mohr's circle of stress for two unequal and like principal stresses (σx and σy) acting at a body across two mutually perpendicular planes. The resultant stress is given by |
| A. | OC |
| B. | OP |
| C. | OQ |
| D. | PQ |
| Answer» C. OQ | |
| 431. |
The given figure shows the Mohr's circle of stress for two unequal and like principal stresses (σx and σy) acting at a body across two mutually perpendicular planes. The normal stress on an oblique section making an angle θ with the minor principle plane is given by |
| A. | OC |
| B. | OP |
| C. | OQ |
| D. | PQ |
| Answer» D. PQ | |
| 432. |
The state of stress at a point in a loaded member is shown in the below figure. The magnitude of maximum shear stress is |
| A. | 10 MPa |
| B. | 30 MPa |
| C. | 50 MPa |
| D. | 100 MPa |
| Answer» D. 100 MPa | |
| 433. |
A body is subjected to two normal stresses 20 kN/m2 (tensile) and 10 kN/m2 (compressive) acting perpendicular to each other. The maximum shear stress is |
| A. | 5 kN/m2 |
| B. | 10 kN/m2 |
| C. | 15 kN/m2 |
| D. | 20 kN/m2 |
| Answer» D. 20 kN/m2 | |
| 434. |
For biaxial stress, the planes of maximum shear are at right angles to each other and are inclined at 45° to the principal planes. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 435. |
A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and another tensile stress of 600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. The maximum shear stress will be |
| A. | 400 MPa |
| B. | 500 MPa |
| C. | 900 MPa |
| D. | 1400 MPa |
| Answer» C. 900 MPa | |
| 436. |
A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and another tensile stress of 600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. The minimum normal stress will be |
| A. | 400 MPa |
| B. | 500 MPa |
| C. | 900 MPa |
| D. | 1400 MPa |
| Answer» B. 500 MPa | |
| 437. |
When a body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses (σx) and (σy) in two mutually perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy), then minimum normal stress is |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» C. [C]. | |
| 438. |
When a body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses (σx) and (σy) in two mutually perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy), then maximum shear stress is |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» B. [B]. | |
| 439. |
When a body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses (σx) and (σy) in two mutually perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy), then maximum normal stress is |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» B. [B]. | |
| 440. |
A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The minimum normal stress will be |
| A. | -100 MPa |
| B. | 250 MPa |
| C. | 300 MPa |
| D. | 400 MPa |
| Answer» B. 250 MPa | |
| 441. |
A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The maximum shear stress will be |
| A. | -100 MPa |
| B. | 250 MPa |
| C. | 300 MPa |
| D. | 400 MPa |
| Answer» C. 300 MPa | |
| 442. |
A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The maximum normal stress will be |
| A. | -100 MPa |
| B. | 250 MPa |
| C. | 300 MPa |
| D. | 400 MPa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 443. |
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σx) in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy), the maximum shear stress is |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 444. |
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σx) in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy ), the minimum normal stress is |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» C. [C]. | |
| 445. |
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σx) in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy ), the maximum normal stress is |
| A. | [A]. |
| B. | [B]. |
| C. | [C]. |
| D. | [D]. |
| Answer» B. [B]. | |
| 446. |
Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is |
| A. | zero |
| B. | minimum |
| C. | maximum |
| Answer» B. minimum | |
| 447. |
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, the maximum shear stress is __________ the maximum normal stress. |
| A. | equal to |
| B. | one-half |
| C. | two-third |
| D. | twice |
| Answer» C. two-third | |
| 448. |
A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane. The shear stress is maximum at a section inclined at __________ to the normal of the section. |
| A. | 45° and 90° |
| B. | 45° and 135° |
| C. | 60° and 150° |
| D. | 30° and 135° |
| Answer» C. 60° and 150° | |
| 449. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 450. |
The resultant stress on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle θ to the normal cross-section of a body which is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, is |
| A. | σ sin θ |
| B. | σ cos θ |
| C. | σ sin 2θ |
| D. | σ cos 2θ |
| Answer» C. σ sin 2θ | |