v Objective questions *The law "Stress is proportional to strain within certain limits a) Thomas Youngs b) Poisson d) Robert Hook "is formulated by c) Mohr *According to Hook's law which one is correct a) o=E b) of =1 o) o=EEe d) all of the above The zone between elastic limit and proportional limit on the elastic curve of, elastic material is known as a) linear elastic zone ©) plastic zone *As per elastic theory of design the factor of safet a) working stress to field stress b) yield stress to working stress c) ultimate stress to yield stress ) ultimate load to load at yield Which of the following gives Poisson's ratio? a) ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) ratio of the normal stress *The value of Poisson’s ratio always remains a) greater than one b) lesser than one b) non-linear elastic zone d)none of the above ty is the ratio of ) equal to one d) none of these Normally the numerical value of Poisson’s is a) 0.3 for steel b) 0.15 for concrete c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above If the Poisson's ratio of a material is 0.25, the ratio of Modulus of Rigidity to the Young's Modulus is a)2 by 0.4 c) 2.5 d)4 The actual breaking stress of a ductile material from.a tension test will be a) greater than ultimate strength b) equal to ultimate strength c) equal to nominal breaking stress 4) less than the ultimate strength but greater than nominal breaking stress .. *The product El is called a) flexural rigidity b) torsional rigidity c) second moment of area d) none of the above . *The phenomenon of decreased resistance of material due to reversal of stress is called a) creep . b) fatigue c) elasticity d) plasticity . i : : “The property of a material by which a body returns to its original shape after removal of the force, is called a) plasticity ici ¢) ductility A ieiiy 138 is; | : ' 21. 3. . *Load required to produce . The method of increasin} 23, 24, A perfectly elastic body is a) that body which recovers its origi b) a body of such a material wit Faster ¢) a body made of rubber only d) a body whose cross secti Pe completely after removal ha lot of extensibility , nee ‘onal dimensions are very small unit deflection is called stiffness 3 elasticity fy duetitity . *The property of material b 4) malleability called tal by which it can be drawn, due to tension, to a smaller section, is A ce ») ductility MS ) matleabilit . Which of the following is a telatively ductile Fostoria? 8) cast fron b) wrought iron c) mild steel Dbione . *Toughness is a) ability to absorb energy during plastic deformation b) higher ultimate strength ¢) stress at field d) strain energy at field . *The impact tests are used to determine a) ultimate crushing strength b) toughness c) ductility d) tenancy . *The property of material by which it can be beaten or rolled into plates, is called a) malleability b) ductility c) plasticity d) elasticity . =A member which is subjected to reversible tensile or compressible stress may fail at a stress lower than the ultimate stress of the material. The property of metal, is called a) plasticity of the metal b) elasticity of the metal, ) fatigue of the metal d) workability of the metal The safe value of stress below which the material will not fail when subjected to reversal of stress is known as a) endurance limit c) tolerance limit b) fatigue stress d) elastic limit g fatigue resistance by over stressing the metal by successively increasing the loading is known as a) compounding c) relaxing *The phenomenon of slow growth of with the time, is called —-. a) yielding b) Sree ; c) breaking d) none of the above Permanent set is 2) the foree which acts permanently 9 0 b) i ble deformation 1n . . 3 fhe chape ofthe member just after completion of construction 4) ratio of poisson's ratio to young's modulus : 139 b) coaxing ) enduring 2 f strain under a steady tensile stress, ie. increasing cts permanently on the body& If the value of Young’s Modulus of elasticity for a material is zero, it implies thay the material is a) incompressible b) compressible , c) plastic d) visco elastic bv 26. *Limit of proportionality depends upon a) area of cross section b) types of loading c) types of material d) none of the above 27. The S.1. unit of modulus of elasticity is a) Nim? b) Nim? c) dyne/em? d) none of the above 28. *Which of the following is dimensionless ? a) bulk modulus b) strain c) shear stress ) coefficient of linear expansion 29, The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load, is called a) elastic limit b) plastic limit c) breaking point d) yielding point 30. What is tenacity ? a) ultimate strength in tension b) ultimate strength in compression c) ultimate shear strength d) ultimate impact strength 31. *Which of the following gives Modulus of Elasticity a) ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) ratio of the normal stress 32. *The Young's Modulus of elasticity is defined as a ratio of stress & strain within the a) yield limit b) elastic limit c) plastic limit d)all of the above 33. Which of the following gives Modulus of Rigidity a) ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) ratio of the normal stress 34. *Which of the following gives Bulk Modulus? a) ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) ma ot se: poral stress of equal magnitude on all six faces on a solid cube to the 35. Identify the correct relationship that exi: ‘cit Or bidity ON) afd balk ed ‘ is ists among the modulus of elasticity (E), modulus 0 = SN ») £2 SKN OKN 3K+N OE= K 3K+N RelA : 6.) *Nonmal strain is defined as a) rate of change of length b) strain that normally occurs c) strain that is normal to shear strain d) deformation normal to the f 1) Shear strain is defined as ore : a) change in angle between , b) distortion of fibre c) change in angles between two a1 n ns 4) strain that normally occurs ue 38. The modular ratio of two materials is defined as A BY 7: 0) planes at right angles 2 E . BO [et 4) none of the above 2 Where El and E2 are the modulus of elasticity of respective material. 39. *How-does Young’s Modulus vary with increase in temperature? a) will increase b) will not be affected c) will decrease 4) impossible to predict 40. Which of the following materials will have the highest Young’s Modulus? a) brass b) timber c) mild steel d) copper 41. What is strain energy? : a) stress x strain 'b) volume x stress x strain ’ c) energy that is spent for straining a body : d) energy stored in a body because of being strained 42. Strain energy of a member may be defined as work done on it ; a) to deform it b) to resist elongation ; ¢) to resist shortening dalloftheabove : 43. *The strain energy stored by a member when strained within elastic limit, is known as 7 a) resilience b) proof resilience : c) potential strain d) none 44. *Proof resilience is the greatest stored energy at a) limit of proportionality b) elastic limit ©) plastic limit * d) none of the above . The stress in member subjected toaforceis a) continued deformation under sustained loading b) load per unit area ¢) the resistance offere 4) the strain per unit length . The stress due to temperature cI a) cross section of the member b) length of the member c) supporting end conditions 4 by the material per unit area toa foree hange in a member depends on ws. 141d) none of the above _47. *The stress necessary to initiate yielding, is considerably a) more than necessary to continue it b) less than necessary to continue it c) more than necessary to stop it d) less than necessary to continue it 48. *The ratio of intensity of stress in a case of a suddenly load to that of gradually applicg load is a) same b) half c) twice d) thrice 49. *The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load, is called a) breaking point b) plastic point ©) yielding point d) elastic point , (0. *When the equal and opposite forces applied to a body, tend to elongate it then stress produced is called a) compressive stress b) tensile stress c) shear stress d) longitudinal stress : The bending moment acting on the plane of an element will cause the following type of stress on the plane a) normal stress b) tension stress c) axial stress, d) transverse shear stress 52) *As the elastic limit reaches, tensile strain a) decreases more rapidly b) increases more rapidly c) decreases in proportion to the stress d) increases in proportion to the stress 53. The ratio of elongations of a conical bar due to its own weight and that of prismatic bar of wa same length is, 1 1 = b) = a ) 5 di 1 = de °) a ) 3 54. *Dead load of a member is the a) one that remains constant b) one that occurs due to dead body c) one that come all of a sudden d) one that come due to self weight of the object 55. *Stress in a beam due to simple bending, is a) inversely proportional ) directly proportional ) curvilinear related d)all of the above *Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the a) parallel to the axis of load b) perpendicular to the axis of | load ©) least radius of ‘gyration 4) least cross section$7. 61. 62. |. *A cantilever beam is . *Which of the followi ‘The maximum shear stress will always oc a) neutral axis ss occur a b) top extreme fibre c) a fibre in the cross-section dependi ng on i d) bottom extreme fibre eens S (% In the case of H section the maximum shear stress will occur at 4) op Fibres "by neutral axis b+ ¢) bottom fibres: . d) at the junction of web and flanges If the stress produced by a prismatic bar is equal to the working stress, the area of the cross-section of the prismatic bar, becomes a) zero: b) infinite ¢) maximum d) minimum If all the dimensions of a bar are increased in the proportion n:1, the proportion with which the maximum stress produced in the prismatic bar by its own weight, will increase in the ratio a) in byn:l o)l:= d) Ps n n If magnitude and direction of a load does not change with respect to time, this types of load is called a) point load b) static load c) dynamic load d) wind load The number of reaction components at a hinge on rollers support is a)0 b)1 o)2 44 . The number of reaction components at a hinged end of a general loading is a)I b)2 3 a4 the one which is supported with a) one end hinge and other on rollers b) one end fixed and other on rollers ¢) both ends on rollers d) one end fixed and the other free ‘ . ; : ing end conditions permits the displacement in any direction and also rotation b) hinge end a) fixed end ¢) free end d) roller end - lers lying in the same plane. The beam is stable for . A beam is supported over three rol a) any general loading i tap b) loading with no component in the direction of the beam ¢) loading with no component perpendicular to the direction of beam d) only when no load except self weight acts. |. *If the elasticity of the material is zero then material is said to be a) rigid b) perfect d) all of the above ©) plastic 143.74. 75. 76. 78. 79. 80. An orthotropic material has a) inelastic properties b) non homogeneous properties ¢) same properties in orthogonal direction d) different properties in three perpendicular direction . Ifa material has identical properties in all directions, it is said to be a) homogeneous b) isotropic c) d) orthotropic ). An isotropic material has a) elastic mass b) homogeneous mass c) elasto plastic mass d) none of the above A visco elastic material a) is clastic material b) has a small plastic zone c) has a time-dependent stress-strain relation d) has a viscous surface *A brittle material has a) no plastic zone » b) no inelastic zone c) very little plastic zone d) large plastic zone . *The compression test is commonly used for testing a) ductile materials b) rubber c) brittle materials d) none of the above A brittle material will a) fail suddenly b) fail after giving warning c) never fail d) none of tlie above The brittle materials have low toughness because they a) large plastic deformation before failure b) small plastic deformation before failure c) no plastic deformation before failure d) can absorb impact load also A body having similar properties throughout its volume is said to be a) homogeneous b) isomorphic c) isotropic d) anisortopic *The moment of inertia of an area will be least with respect to a) central axis b) horizontal axis } c) vertical axis d) none of the above *The square root of ratio of moment of inertia and cross section area of member is know! as ; a) least lateral dimension b) second moment of inertia c) radius of gyration d) section modulus The radius of gyration of a rectangular section is not proportional to. a) square root of the moment of inertia b) square root of the inverse of the area ; c) square root of the moment of inertia divided by area of the section 4) none of the above : The beam strongest in flexure will have maximum 144a) moment of inertia b) section «) area of cross section 4) none ofthe above . *Moment of inertia of a rectangular beam b> d ie bd* 5 — bd a) 7] b) ar ab’ 2 ae db oD De 92. *The moment of inertia of square section is given by I= 2 a) 12 bl= 0 o) 1=b* ad I= of 3 83. The moment of inertia of a rectangular (Bx D) section about its base is BD z = b) Dp" 12 12 BD* : DB’ as Das 84, *The moment of inertia of triangular section b x h about the base is » bh » 12 18 3 °) = d)all of the above 5. The moment of inertia of triangular section b x h about the c-g-is ym » 2 12 18 3 °) a 4) all of the above 86. The ratio of moment of inertia of a square section to that of circular section for a given depth is given by a)1 : c)=1 d) none of the above |. *Centre of gravity of semi circle above the base AB (Dia.) 2r yt ae 3x fe at °) 5 ) 4 The c.g. of a semi-circular,arc is r r _ b) — _ x a ) Qn F é 2r co— d)— , 3x : ) = 145 i89. 90. Centrifugal force acts at curve a) along center line b) towards center c) away from center d) all of the above 91. *Centrifugal force is given by v my » R 5) R c)mxa d) all of the above 92. Centrifugal force acts away from the center of the path while centripetal force a) does not act b) away from the center of path c) towards the centre of path d) all of the above 8) *The shear force in a concrete beam is assumed to act a) along the longitudinal axis b) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis c) ona plane normal to the longitudinal axis d) vertically downward 94. *The shear force on a beam is proportional to a) curvature of the axis b) displacement of the axis c) sum of the forces d) sum of the transverse forces 95, *Rate of change of bending moment is equal to a) shear force b) slope c) deflection d) none of the above 96. *The rate of change of shear force is called a) BM b) point load ‘+ ¢) intensity of load d) slope 97. *The amount of shear force at the maximum bending moment a) minimum b) medium c) maximum: d) all of the above 98. *In case of simply supported beam subjected to UDL the maximum shear force occurs at 8 point a) support b) centre 1 °) 3 d) none of the above 99+ Shear force diagram for a cantilever carrying a UDL over its whole length is i a) rectangle b) triangle | ‘0 9) parabola 4) cubic paraboia © i 2 ie difference in ordinate of the shear force between any two sections is equal to the are 4 146 : ia) shear curve between these two section b) load curve between these two sections o) bending moment curve between these two secti 4) load curve between these two one sections Sections plus concentrated load applied between the 101. In an I section almost all the shear force is taken by a) top flange b) web c) bottom flange : Ci. *A Prismatic bar when subjected to P a) catenary’s d) none of the above Pure bending assumes the shape of b) parabola c)cubic parabola 4) are of a circle : i a constant Section is subjected to a uniform/ pure bending moment throughout, its length ends a) circular are. b) parabolic are c) catenary 4) all of the above (9 *A cable subjected to U.D.L. over its entire span assumes a shape of a) semi-circle b) an isosceles triangle ) parabola d) none of the above {5 *The shear flow in a section can be defined as / a) total shear stress b) flow direction of shear - 4) M=- WL : . 16 144. The maximum bending moment ca og loads on a simply supported beam is (es large number of equally spaced identical WL 7 WL WL 9 ME 6 Dt 2y 145. The maximum bending moment caused by a moment M applied at a distance 'a' from one end on a simply supported beam is aM » Me : 9 Ma=a) gM L a where L= span, a>L/2 146. For a beam of uniform strength if its depth is maintained constant then its width will vary in proportion to a) bending moment b) (BM) °) (BMY d) (BM)? 147. *In a simply supported beam with span(L) having a triangular load with its intensity 0 at both end and W at center. The maximum BM will be WL WL al b) a) 2 ) 3 5 2 WL 9 “ D ge 148. *Maximum deflection of a simply supported beam subjected to concentrated load (w) at the mid point is ; . : wh wh 5 Ser 2) agar g Sue 4) none of the above 48EI 149. *In a simply supported beam with span, L subjected to a point load, W at center. Find the maximum bending moment induced in the beam WL WL a) ae Dhar WL WL °) Oa 4d) 3 151J carries a load varying uniformly from zero ay 150, *A simply supported beam of length n bending moment occurs at a distance of end to maximum at right end maximum ten a) z from left end b) A from left end 1. - c) z from right end d) 3 from right end 3 151. *Load carrying capacity of fixed beam is a) lesser than simply supported beam b) lesser than cantilever beam c) greater than simply supported beam and cantilever beam d) all of the above 152. *Determinate beam can be analyzed with the help of a) two equation of statics b) three equation of statics c) four equation of statics d) five equation of statics 153. A beam fixed at both ends with a central load W in the middle will have zero bending moment a) one place b) two place c) three places d) none of the above 154. The maximum bending moment caused on a simply supported beam subjected to two equal concentrated loads (W/2) spaced at equal distance (L/3) over the span is WL WL a) 2 ) WL WL —= dg oy I 155. *A beam is said to be of uniform strength if a) bending moment is same throughout the beam b) deflection is same throughout the beam c) bending stress is same throughout the beam d) none of the above 156. *A section of a beam is said to be in pure bending if it is subjected to a) constant bending moment and constant shear force ) constant bending moment and zero shear force c) constant shear force and zero bending moment d) none of the above 157. *The maximum deflection of a beam occurs at a) zero shear force location b) zero slope location c) zero bending moment location d) none of the above 158, *The slope of an elastic curve at the point of contraflexture a) must be equal to zero, b) greater than zero c) need not equal to zero d) none of the above ‘ 159. If the length of a simply supported beam carrying a concentrated load at the centre 5 doubled, the deflection at the center will become 152; : a) two times, c) eight times 160. The maximum deflection in a cantil d) four times 4) sixteen time We ‘ever beam carrying concentrated load 'w’ at free end a we we ae! a cae ) oa gy We here Lis i ee Where L is span of bean, W is total load and El is flexural rigidity, 161. The maximum deflection ii i é wansis ‘ction in a cantilever beam Carrying uniformly distributed load (w) over Wwe 3 WL » Ser Da WL 3 veaee WL © ? SET 9 on Where L is span of beam, W is total load and 162. *The maximum deflection of a simp! at the mid point is Elis flexural rigidity. ly supported beam subjected to concentrated load (W) 9m. » we SEI 48El SWL? oa d) none of the above 163. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam subjected to uniformly distributed load (ww) over the span is WL we 8El ) 48EI 3 3 «) ut o We 48E 384E1 164. The diagram showing the variation of BM along the span of beam is called a) BMD b) SFD c) thrust diagram d) all of the above 165.*A diagram which shows the variation of axial force a) BMD b) SFD ¢) thrust diagram d) stress diagram 166. A beam of uniform strength will have at every cress- section same a) deflection b) stiffness c) BM d) bending stress 167. *If a beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops on a) top fibre b) neutral axis ¢) bottom fibre d) every cross-section 168. In a beam, the neutral plane a) may be at its centre b) passes through the c.g. of the area of c/s ©) does not change during deformation 4) none of the above 153169. Longitudinal cracks observed in timber beams are due to a) high bending stresses b) application of concentrated loads over the beam c) shear failure between the layers d) timber not being in compression 4 - 170. The expression ate at any section for a beam is equal to a) load intensity at the section b) shear force at the section c) BMat the section 4) slope of the section The slope of curve of B.M. diagram at any section will be equal to a) the slope of loading at that section b) the slope of shear force diagram at that section c) the ordinate of shear force diagram at that section d) the area of shear force diagram starting from any one end 172. The slope ofcurve of S.F. diagram at any section will be equal to a) the slope of loading at that section b) the ordinate of loading diagram at that section c) the area ef loading diagram from end to that section d) the bending moment-at that section 173. The difference between BM values at any two sections will be equal to a) the area of SF diagram between those two sections b) the area of loading diagram between the two sections c) the area of loading diagram d) the area of bending moment between the two sections 174, The difference between SF values at any two sections will be equal to a) the area of bending moment between the two sections b) the difference between the slopes of the curve of Joading diagram at two sections ¢) the ordinate of shear force diagram at one section plus the slope of the loading diagram multiplied by the distance between two sections d) the area of the loading diagram between those two sections 175. The bending moment in a cable carrying a system of loads will be a) zero at all point b) minimum at the centre c) maximum at the centre d) none of the above 176. *A member with a cross section of a mm’ is subjected to a force of PN, It is L mm long and of Young's Modulus, E N/mm’. The strain will, be © 171. PL : PA 3 a) FEN /mm b) Ten mm’ P ©) mm mm 4) nmin 177. *Find the elongation of a bar if c/s area of bar is A, length 1, applied load p, modulus of elasticity of material is E Pl a) — b) AE AE Pi => fPA og 178. *1F ais the coefticient of tinear expansion is given by : is the rise in temperature then thermal stress a) ETa@ by £t a 2 . E 179. *Thrust is induced in case of a) vertical load b) inelin ical load ed load c) vertical & inclined load d) none of the ihove 180. The diagram showing the variation of axial load along the span is called a) thrust diagram ; b) shear force diagram c) bending moment diagram 4d) none of the above 181. ni number of points of contraflexture in a simply supported beam carrying udl, is a) b)2 3 d)0 182. *BM in a cantilever beam having span 1.8m and uniformly distributed load of 4kg/m. a) 4.48 kg-m b) 5.48 kg-m ©) 6.48 ke-m 4d) none of the above 183. *A point where SF is zero, BM is a) maximum b) minimum o)either maximum or minimum —_d) none of the above 184. *The rate of change of shear force is called a) bending moment b) slope c)deflection * d) intensity of load 185. *Which of the following sections is the most efficient in carrying bending moments a) rectangular section ») circular section c) I-section d) T-section oath 186. Find the value of thrust, if the member (beam) is subjected to a inclined force having ~ “magnitude 5 KN and inclination with vertical is 30 a)2.5 kN »)5KI ©)2.5¥3 KN 4) 75 KN : entrated load on a beam, there is 187. At the point of application of conc a) saan BM. b) sudden change slope of BM ¢) point of contraflexture d) maximum deflection 188. The section modulus of a rectangular section is proportional to a) area of the section : b) square of the area of the section ©) product of the area & septs fi qd) inerti e section — . ; 189, gine thon BM induced in a cantilever beam subjected to a point load of 10 KN “ “and length of beam is 10 m. The load is located at a distance of 3 m from the free end:- b) 50 a) 40 kN-m kN-m ; . d) 70 KN-m 2 190, fe KS maximum SF induced in a cantilever beam subjected to a point load of 10 KN 155and length of beam is 10 m. The load is located at a distance of 3 m from the free eng a) 30 KN b)7kN c) 3 KN d) 10kN 191, The reaction at end A of the beam shown is 2kNin S B Ames a)9 KN b)3 KN c) 18 KN d) zero . . 192. Find the bending moment at center and also find the maximum bending moment 10 KN 2m 3m a) 10 KN-m, 12 KN-m b) 15 KN-m, 10 KN-m c) 20 KN-m, 12 KN-m d).10 KN-m, 15 KN-m 193. A cantilever beam of span 4m and carrying a point load of 1OKN located at 3m the fixed end. Find the BM at the fixed and free end a) 30 KN-m, 0 b)30 KN-m, 10 KN-m c) 10 KN-m, 30 KN-m 4) none of the above 194. *The maximum bending moment in simply supported beam UDL is applied a) ends b) mid ©) 122 distance 4d) none of the above 195. *The maximum BM produced in a simply'supported beam having span 4 m and subjected toa UDL of 10 kN/m a) 10 KN-m b) 20 KN-m ce) 30 kKN-m d) 40 KN-m 196. A long vertical member subjected to an axial compressive load is called a) column b) strut c) tie d) tanchion. 197.*A column that fails primarily due to direct stress is called a) long column b) short column ) weak column d) none of the above 198. A column that fails primarily due to buckling is known as a) long column b) short column c) wear column. d) medium column. 199. Buckling load for a given column depends upon a) Jength of column only ») ‘least lateral dimension only ) both length and least lateral dimension 4) none of the above 200. The effective length of a column if the both ends are hinged a)L i b) 0.5L ©) 2L d)4L 201. *The region of c/s of a column in which compressive load may be applied witht producing tensile load is known as a) core b) more 156 eec) compression area d) tension area 202. *For keeping the stress wholly eer Permissible Hf - any where within a concentric the load may be applied on a circular column circle of diameter d Os b) ¢ a d c) 4 4) a 203. In rectangular column having cross secti ‘ 4) rectangle of leagtis We Be ; a section b X h, the core is b) square of lengths b/2 c) rhombus of lengths h/2 4) rhombus of diagonals b/3 and h /3 204. For a column, with both ends fixed, the crippling load will be equal to a) 2P b)4P c) P/8 d) P/16 205. The crippling load for a column with both ends hinged is" EL El aj— b) —— Ee ) A El 4n° EL ye 9 206. Euler's formula for a column of length |, with one end fixed and other hinged is 2n? El EL a) Pay b) P=a 2 ) P= aie! ~ d) none of the above I 207. The crippling load for column of length I, with one end fixed and the other end free is mE b) P= mE a Pam P 2 mE °) po Atel o pte 208. The value of buckling load is .. than crushing load in case of long column a) less b) more ©) equal ) none of the above 209. The effective length of a column effectively held in position and restrained in direction at one end will be a) by 1.5! 21 d3l ; 210. Effective length of column fixed at one end and hinged at the other end is au: bina el 4) 21 ‘ on 211. The equivalent length of column fixed at one end and free at the other end, is 157b) 0.751 a) 21 d) 1.251 ol 212, The ratio of the effective length of a column and minimum radius of gyration OF its cro, sectional area, is known as a) buckling factor b) slenderness ratio c) crippling factor d) none of the above 213, Slenderness ratio of vertical column of a square section o length 1.75 m is f 2.5 cm sides and effective a) 232 b) 242 ©) 252 d) 262 : ; 214, Find the slendemness ratio of the column of M.I. = 10000cm4, Area =100cm* & effective length =3.0m a)3 b) 30 o)4 d) 40 215, The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of square cross-section of 10 cm side and 500 cm long, is a) 117.2 b)17.3 c) 173.2 d) 137.2 216. *Short column taking maximum load having equal section a) sal b) poe c) chir d) pine 217. For a column of given material, the Rankine's constant depends on a) length of the column b) diameter of column c) moment of inertia of column d) none of the above 218, *A truss is completely analyzed, when a) the direct stress in all the members are found b) all the external reactions components are determined c) the equilibrium is satisfied d) none of the. above 219. *Strut is a a) horizontal member b) vertical member c) inclined member d) compiession member BS 220, *A tie is a member which a) is subjected axial compression only b) is subjected axial tension only ¢) is subjected moment tension only d) is subjected two equal and opposite forces 221.*The maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam loaded with a UDL of wim having span lis wi? wh? a) — ey ) 2 b) 7 wP ‘ wi? co) — jm y 8 , 16 222, *The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called : a) linear strain b) lateral strain 158 ga:c) volumetric strain | ; 4) poison’s ratio 223.*A simply supported beam a: reaction at point B 2 a)5t b)4.5t A t o4t B d3t 's shown in the fig. carries 10 t of load. What will be the 2m 3m 224.*When a rectangular beam is developed on the : a) top layer ) bottom layer nh cea eh ted b fever es section 225.*A simply suppo eam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load W. The maximum bending moment, M is : a) WL/2 b) WL/4 c) WLI8 d) WL/16 226. *Fatigue is the failure of a material under : a) constant loads but occasionally well above static load b) varying loads, well below ultimate static load c) constant loads well below ultimate static load 4) varying loads well above ultimate static load 227. *Ifa rod is simultaneously pulled at both of its ends, it will be a case of : a) axial loading b) vertical loading c) horizontal loading 4) none of these 228.*A member which does not regain its original shape after the load producing deformation is removed, is said to be : a) plastic b) elastic ©) rigid d) none of the above 229. *The law which states that within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to:stress producing it is known as : : a) Bemoulli's law b) Stress law c) Hooke’s law 4) Poisson's law : 3 230. *The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original corss-sectional area of the piece is aaa ) ultimate stress a) elastic limit ae 3 yield stress d) breaking stress 3 231. *The bending moment at a section tends to bend or deflect the beam and internal stresses resist its bending. The resistance offered by the internal stress to the bending, is called : loaded transversely the maximum compressive stress is i b) shear stress Oiende en 6) elastic modulus 232. *Tensile internal force tends to : a) crush the member b) elongate the mene ©) shorten the member d) smash the member © _ 233.*The magnitude of a shear force at a distance of L/4 from either end of a simply supported beam with load P applied i mid span is equal to: a)P b) P/2 ) P/4 d) PB234.*Bending moment diagram of simply supported beam with a point load at the centre of the span is a) parabola <7 b) triangular —_ c)rectangle [7] d) diagonal 235.*Stress may be defined as force per unit : — a) volume b) length b) area d) none of above 236. *The unit failure stress is taken as : ‘ a) rupture stress b) ultimate stress c) failure stress d) fracture stress 237, *Moment of inertia of an object having rectangular section of *b’ as width and ‘d’ as depth is given by : ‘i a) bd'/12 b) bd?/24 oc) ba/12 d) db°/24 238. *Hooke’s law holds good up to : a) Yield point b) Plastic limit c) Elastic limit d) Breaking point 239. *The velocity of a moving body is: a) A vector quantity b) A scalar quantity c) A constant quantity d) None of the above 240. *The forces which meet at one point, but their lines of action do not like in a plane, are called: a) co-planer non-concurrent forces b) non coplanar concurrent forces c) none coplanar non-current forces d) none of the above 241.*The tension in a cable supporting a lift a) is more when the lift is moving. downwards b) is less when the lift is moving upwards c) Remains constant whether it moves downwards or upwards d) is less when the lift is moving dowswards *The centre of gravity of a triangle is at the point where three a) medians of the triangle meet _ ze b) perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle meet a c) bisectors of the angle of the triangle meet d) none of these ? e 243. 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