Q. An arch may be subjected to

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Q. The law which states, "within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to the stress producing it", is known as

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Q. The maximum resistance against rotation, is offered by the weld at a point

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Q. For structural analysis of forces, the method refers to

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Q. The reaction at the supports will be vertical to the plane of the support if the frame structure rests on

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Q. The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into thin plates, is called

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Q. If a constant section beam is subjected to a uniform bending moment throughout, its length bends to

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Q. A simply supported beam (l + 2a) with equal overhangs (a) carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole length, the B.M. changes sign if

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Q. The type of butt joints in common use, is :

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Q. For structural analysis, Maxwell's reciprocal theorem can be applied to :

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Q. The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly increasing load, is always

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Q. When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, shear develops on

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Q. The tension coefficient of any member is

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Q. A steel rod of 2 cm diameter and 5 metres long is subjected to an axial pull of 3000 kg. If E = 2.1 x 10⁶, the elongation of the rod will be

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Q. If the stress in each cross-section of a pillar is equal to its working stress, it is called

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Q. The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load, is called

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Q. In a square beam loaded longitudinally, shear develops

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Q. In a three hinged arch, the bending moment will be zero

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Q. The ratio of the tensile stress developed in the wall of a boiler in the circumferential direction to the tensile stress in the axial direction, is

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Q. In a shaft shear stress intensity at a point is not

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