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  1. The shear force and bending moment are zero at the free end of a cantilever beam, if it carries a

  2. A.
    point load at the free end
    B.
    point load at the middle of its length
    C.
    uniformly distributed load over the whole length
    D.
    none of the above

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. A bar of length L metres extends by l mm under a tensile force of P. The strain produced in the bar is

  6. A.
    l/L
    B.
    0.1 l/L
    C.
    0.01 l/L
    D.
    0.001 l/L

  7. A shaft revolving at ω rad / s transmits torque (T) in N-m. The power developed is

  8. A.
    T.ω watts
    B.
    2 π Tω watts
    C.
    watts
    D.
    watts

  9. The unit of modulus of elasticity is same as those of

  10. A.
    stress, strain and pressure
    B.
    stress, force and modulus of rigidity
    C.
    strain, force and pressure
    D.
    stress, pressure and modulus of rigidity

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

  12. A.
    length, width and thickness increases
    B.
    length, width and thickness decreases
    C.
    length increases, width and thickness decreases
    D.
    length decreases, width and thickness increases

  13. A column with maximum equivalent length has

  14. 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

  15. A column of length (l) with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length __________ with both ends hinged.

  16. A.
    l/8
    B.
    l/4
    C.
    l/2
    D.
    l

  17. The product of the tangential force acting on the shaft and its distance from the axis of the shaft (i.e. radius of shaft) is known as

  18. A.
    bending moment
    B.
    twisting moment
    C.
    torsional rigidity
    D.
    flexural rigidity

  19. When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, the maximum shear stress is __________ the maximum normal stress.

  20. A.
    equal to
    B.
    one-half
    C.
    two-third
    D.
    twice