Q. A shaft turning 150 r.p.m. is subjected to a torque of 150 kgm. Horse power transmitted by the shaft is

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Q. A simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load over its whole span, is propped at the centre of the span so that the beam is held to the level of the end supports. The reaction of the prop will be

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Q. The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile stress, is

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Q. In a beam, the neutral plane

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Q. The radius of gyration of a rectangular section is not proportional to

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Q. A reinforced concrete beam is assumed to be made of

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Q. If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and outermost row has only one rivet, the arrangement of the rivets, is called

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Q. The minimum number of rivets for the connection of a gusset plate, is

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Q. A triangular section having base b, height h, is placed with its base horizontal. If the shear stress at a depth y from top is q, the maximum shear stress is

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Q. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300 cm length, is

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Q. A rectangular beam 20 cm wide is subjected to a maximum shearing force of 10, 000 kg, the corresponding maximum shearing stress being 30 kg/cm². The depth of the beam is

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Q. If the width of a simply supported beam carrying an isolated load at its centre is doubled, the deflection of the beam at the centre is changed by

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Q. For a simply supported beam of length L, the bending moment M is described as M = a (x - x³/L²), 0 ≤ x < L; where a is a constant. The shear force will be zero at

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Q. The deflection of any rectangular beam simply supported, is

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Q. If a rectangular beam measuring 10 x 18 x 400 cm carries a unformly distributed load such that the bending stress developed is 100 kg/cm². The intensity of the load per metre length, is

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Q. A uniform girder simply supported at its ends is subjected to a uniformly distributed load over its entire length and is propped at the centre so as to neutralise the deflection. The net B.M. at the centre will be

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Q. A beam of length L is pinned at both ends and is subjected to a concentrated bending couple of moment M at its centre. The maximum bending moment in the beam is

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Q. If two forces acting at a joint are not along the straight line, then for the equilibrium of the joint

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Q. If the shear force along a section of a beam is zero, the bending moment at the section is

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Q. When loads are applied proportionately to a frame structure containing its members in one plane, the structure is called

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