A material is said to be perfectly elastic if
A. It regains its original shape on removal of the load
B. It regains its original shape partially on removal of the load
C. It does not regain its original shape at all
D. None of these
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The moment of inertia is calculated about the axis about which bending takes place
B. If tensile stress is less than axial stress, the section experiences compressive stress
C. If tensile stress is equal to axial stress, the section experiences compressive stress
D. All the above
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For calculating the allowable stress of long columns σ 0 = n σ y [ 1 − a ( r 1 ) 2 ] is the empirical formula, known as
A. Straight line formula
B. Parabolic formula
C. Perry's formula
D. Rankine's formula
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The ratio of maximum and average shear stresses on a rectangular section, is
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In plastic analysis, the shape factor for rectangular section, is
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In plastic analysis, the shape factor for a triangular section, is
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A simply supported beam which carries a uniformly distributed load has two equal overhangs. To have maximum B.M. produced in the beam least possible, the ratio of the length of the overhang to the total length of the beam, is
A. 0.207
B. 0.307
C. 0.407
D. 0.508
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The ratio of the section modulus of a square section of side B and that of a circular section of diameter D, is
A. 15 2 π
B. 16 3 π
C. 8 3 π
D. 16 π
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A simply supported uniform rectangular bar breadth b, depth d and length L carries an isolated load W at its mid-span. The same bar experiences an extension e under same tensile load. The ratio of the maximum deflection to the elongation, is
A. d L
B. 2 d L
C. ( 2 d L ) 2
D. ( 3 d L ) 2
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The equivalent length is of a column of length L, having both the ends fixed, is
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A rolled steel joist is simply supported at its ends and carries a uniformly distributed load which causes a maximum deflection of 10 mm and slope at the ends of 0.002 radian. The length of the joist will be,
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The stiffness of the close coil helical spring is
A. 8 D 3 n d 4 N
B. 4 D 3 n d 4 N
C. d 4 n 4 D 3 N
D. d 4 n 8 D 3 N
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. In a loaded beam, the moment at which the first yield occurs is called yield moment
B. In a loaded beam, the moment at which the entire section of the beam becomes fully plastic, is called plastic moment
C. In a fully plastic stage of the beam, the neutral axis divides the section in two sections of equal area
D. All the above
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Maximum strain theory for the failure of a material at the elastic limit, is known as
A. Guest's or Trecas' theory
B. St. Venant's theory
C. Rankine's theory
D. Haig's theory
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A body is said to be in equilibrium if
A. It moves horizontally
B. It moves vertically
C. It rotates about its C.G.
D. None of these
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A close coil helical spring of mean diameter D consists of n coils of diameter d. If it carries an axial load W, the energy stored in the spring, is
A. d 4 N 4 W D 2 n
B. d 4 N 4 W 2 Dn
C. d 4 N 4 W 2 D 3 n
D. d 4 N 4 W 2 D 3 n 2
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A two hinged parabolic arch of span l and rise h carries a load varying from zero at the left end to ω per unit run at the right end. The horizontal thrust is
A. 4 h ω l 2
B. 8 h ω l 2
C. 12 h ω l 2
D. 16 h ω l 2
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The maximum deflection due to a load W at the free end of a cantilever of length L and having flexural rigidity EI , is
A. 2 E I W L 2
B. 3 E I W L 2
C. 2 E I W L 3
D. 3 E I W L 3
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The ratio of moments of inertia of a triangular section about its base and about a centroidal axis parallel to its base, is
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Inertia of a rectangular section of width and depth about an axis passing the moment of through C.G. and parallel to its width is
A. 6 B D 2
B. 6 B D 3
C. 12 B D 3
D. 6 B 2 D
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