The bending moment in the center of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is
A. Zero
B. 2 w l 2
C. 4 w l 2
D. 8 w l 2
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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. w l at one end and − w l at the other end
C. 2 w l at one end and − 2 w l at the other end
D. 2 w l 2 at one end and − 2 w l 2 at the other end
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Proof resilience per material is known as
A. Resilience
B. Proof resilience
C. Modulus of resilience
D. Toughness
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In the below figure, curve D represents_________.
A. Mild steel
B. Cast iron
C. Concrete
D. Bone of these
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The maximum diameter of the hole that can be punched from a plate of maximum shear stress 4 1 th of its maximum crushing stress of punch, is equal to (where t = Thickness of the plate)
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A rod is enclosed centrally in a tube and the assembly is tightened by rigid washers. If the assembly is subjected to a compressive load, then
A. Rod is under compression
B. Tube is under compression
C. Both rod and tube are under compression
D. Tube is under tension and rod is under compression
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A composite bar made up of steel and copper bars of equal lengths are heated through 100°C. The stresses developed shall be
A. Tensile in both the material
B. Tensile in steel and compressive in copper
C. Compressive in steel and tensile in copper
D. Compressive in both the materials
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The extension of a circular bar tapering uniformly from diameter d1 at one end to diameter d2 at the other end and subjected to an axial pull of ‘P’ is given by
A. δ l = π l 2 4 PE
B. δ l = PE 4 π l d 2
C. δ l = π E d 1 d 2 4 P l
D. δ l = π d 1 d 2 4 P l E
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The polar moment of inertia of a solid circular shaft of diameter (D) is
A. 16 π D 3
B. 32 π D 3
C. 32 π D 4
D. 64 π D 4
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The polar modulus for a solid shaft of diameter (D) is
A. 4 π D 2
B. 16 π D 3
C. 32 π D 3
D. 64 π D 4
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The limit of eccentricity for no tensile conditions for a column of circular section of diameter (d) is
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The thickness of a thin cylindrical shell with hemispherical ends is _________ that of spherical ends.
A. Equal to
B. More than
C. Less than
D. None of these
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In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the radial stress across the thickness of the 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 arid zero at the outer surface
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A simply supported beam of length 'l' carries a point load 'W' at a point C as shown in the below figure. The maximum deflection lies at
A. Point A
B. Point B
C. Point C
D. Between points B and C
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The point of contraflexure occurs in
A. Cantilever beams
B. Simply supported beams
C. Overhanging beams
D. Fixed beams
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The deformation of the bar per unit length in the direction of the force is known as
A. Linear strain
B. Lateral strain
C. Volumetric strain
D. Shear strain
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Deformation per unit length in the direction of force is known as
A. Strain
B. Lateral strain
C. Linear strain
D. Linear stress
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A beam of uniform strength has
A. Same cross-section throughout the beam
B. Same bending stress at every section
C. Same bending moment at every section
D. Same shear stress at every section
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If a material expands freely due to heating it will develop
A. Thermal stresses
B. Tensile stress
C. Bending
D. No stress
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Tensile strength of a material is obtained by dividing the maximum load during the test by the
A. Area at the time of fracture
B. Original cross-sectional area
C. Average of A and B
D. Minimum area after fracture
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