Q. When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces, acting tangentially across the resisting section, as a result of which the body tends to shear off across the section, the stress and strain induced is

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Q. The perpendicular distance between the centre lines of the successive rows, is called pitch.

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Q. The values of equivalent length (L) and actual length (l) of a column for both ends hinged is the same

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Q. The actual neutral axis of a reinforced cement concrete beam is based on the principle that the moment of areas of compression and tension zones at the neutral axis are equal.

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Q. A cantilever beam is one which is

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Q. In the above question, the ratio of stiffness of spring 'B' to spring 'A' will be

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Q. The neutral axis of a transverse section of a beam passes through the centre of gravity of the section and is

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Q. The distance between the centre of a rivet hole to the nearest edge of plate, is called

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Q. A localised compressive stress at the area of contact between two members is known as

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Q. Two closely-coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the number of turns of spring 'A' is double that of spring 'B'. The stiffness of spring 'A' will be __________ that of spring 'B'.

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Q. In a tensile test, when the material is stressed beyond elastic limit, the tensile strain __________ as compared to the stress.

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Q. Poisson's ratio is the ratio of linear stein to the volumetric strain.

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Q. The product of Young's modulus (E) and moment of inertia (I) is known as

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Q. The relation between equivalent length (L) and actual length (l) of a column for both ends fixed is

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Q. The ratio of maximum shear stress developed in a rectangular beam and a circular beam of the same cross-sectional area is

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Q. Transverse fillet welds are designed for

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Q. The planes, which carry no shear stress, are known as principal planes.

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Q. The stiffness of a closely-coiled helical spring is __________ proportional to number of turns.

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Q. The maximum bending moment of a simply supported beam of span l and carrying a point load W at the centre of beam, is

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Q. A column of length (l) with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length __________ with one end fixed and the other end free.

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