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  1. The rivets are made from ductile material.

  2. A.
    Yes
    B.
    No

  3. The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and width but depth is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam B will be __________ as compared to beam A.

  4. A.
    same
    B.
    double
    C.
    four times
    D.
    six times

  5. When a closely-coiled helical spring is subjected to an axial load, it is said to be under

  6. A.
    bending
    B.
    shear
    C.
    torsion
    D.
    crushing

  7. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the zero stress is developed on the neutral axis.

  8. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  9. 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

  10. A.
    OC
    B.
    OP
    C.
    OQ
    D.
    PQ

  11. According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load for a column of length (l) with one end fixed and the other end free is __________ the crippling load for a similar column hinged at both the ends.

  12. A.
    equal to
    B.
    less than
    C.
    more than

  13. If percentage reduction in area of a certain specimen made of material 'A' under tensile test is 60% and the percentage reduction in area of a specimen with same dimensions made of material 'B' is 40%, then

  14. A.
    the material A is more ductile than material B
    B.
    the material B is more ductile than material A
    C.
    the ductility of material A and B is equal
    D.
    the material A is brittle and material B is ductile

  15. The shear force diagram for a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, consists of

  16. A.
    one right angled triangle
    B.
    two right angled triangles
    C.
    one equilateral triangle
    D.
    two equilateral triangles

  17. 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

  18. A.
    5 kN/m2
    B.
    10 kN/m2
    C.
    15 kN/m2
    D.
    20 kN/m2

  19. When a cantilever beam is loaded at its free end, the maximum compressive stress shall develop at

  20. A.
    bottom fibre
    B.
    top fibre
    C.
    neutral axis
    D.
    centre of gravity