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  1. 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.

  2. A.
    Correct
    B.
    Incorrect

  3. The shear force in the centre of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, is

  4. A.
    zero
    B.
    wl2/2
    C.
    wl2/4
    D.
    wl2/8

  5. When a change in length takes place, the strain is known as

  6. A.
    linear strain
    B.
    lateral strain
    C.
    volumetric strain
    D.
    shear strain

  7. The maximum bending moment of a simply supported beam with central point load lies at the point of loading.

  8. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  9. When the shear force diagram between any two points is an inclined straight line, it indicates that there is a uniformly varying load between the two points.

  10. A.
    Yes
    B.
    No

  11. The maximum deflection of a fixed beam of length l carrying a total load W uniformly distributed over the whole length is


  12. The pull required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, t = Thickness of plates, and σt, τ and σc = Permissible tensile, shearing and crushing stresses respectively)

  13. A.
    (p - 2d)t x σc
    B.
    (p - d)t x τ
    C.
    (p - d)t x σt
    D.
    (2p - d)t x σt

  14. When a beam is subjected to bending moment, the stress at any point is __________ the distance of the point from the neutral axis.

  15. A.
    equal to
    B.
    directly proportional to
    C.
    inversely proportional to
    D.
    independent of

  16. The torsional rigidity of a shaft is given by

  17. A.
    T/J
    B.
    T
    C.
    T/r
    D.
    T/G

  18. The unit of strain is

  19. A.
    N-mm
    B.
    N/mm
    C.
    mm
    D.
    no unit