Description : Euler’s formula is not valid for mild steel column when slenderness ratio is (a) More than 100 (b) Less than 100 (c) Less than 80 (d)More than 80
Last Answer : (c) Less than 80
Description : If the slenderness ratio for a column is 100, then it is said to be a __________ column. (a) Long (b) medium (c)short (d) big
Last Answer : (a) Long
Description : The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300 cm length, is (a) 240 (b) 416 (c) 360 (d) 400
Last Answer : (b) 416
Description : The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square cross-section of 2.5 cm sides and 300 cm length, is (a) 200 (b) 240 (c) 360 (d) 416
Last Answer : (d) 416
Description : The ratio of the effective length of a column and minimum radius of gyration of its cross sectionalarea, is known (a) Buckling factor (b) Slenderness ratio (c) Crippling factor (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) Slenderness ratio
Description : A column is said to be of medium size if its slenderness ratio is between (a) 20 and 32 (b) 32 and 120 (c) 120 and 160 (d) 160 and 180
Last Answer : (b) 32 and 120
Description : A steel column is a medium column when the slenderness ratio is (a) >120 (b) 30 (d) None
Last Answer : (c) >30
Description : A steel column is a long column when the slenderness ratio is (a) >120 (b) 30 (d) None
Last Answer : (a) >120
Description : A steel column is a short column when the slenderness ratio is (a) >120 (b) 30 (d) None
Last Answer : (b)
Description : The slenderness ratio is the ratio of (a) Length of column to least radius of gyration (b) Moment of inertia to area of cross-section (c) Area of cross-section to moment of inertia (d) Least radius of gyration to length of the column
Last Answer : (a) Length of column to least radius of gyration
Description : A column whose slenderness ratio is greater than 120 is known as (a) Short column (b) Long column (c) Medium column (d) Composite column
Last Answer : (b) Long column
Description : A hollow shaft of 1 m length is designed to transmit a power of 30 kW at 700 rpm. The maximum permissible angle of twist in the shaft is 1o. The inner diameter of the shaft is 0.7 times the outer diameter. The modulus of ... shaft is _______. (a) 43 to 45 (b) 50to 60 (c) 70 to 80 (d) 85 to 100
Last Answer : (a) 43 to 45
Description : The design of shafts made of brittle materials is based on (a) Guest’s theory (b) Rankine’s theory (c) St. Venant’s theory (d) Von Mises Theory
Last Answer : (b) Rankine’s theory
Description : he most common value of spring index lies between (a) 0 and 5 (b) 5 and 10 (c) 10 and 15 (d) None
Last Answer : b) 5 and 10
Description : Two concentric springs with stiffness equal to 100 N/mm and 80 N/mm respectively, when subjected to load of 900N will deflect by a. 9mm b. 11.25 mm c. 5mm d. 31.5 mm
Last Answer : c. 5mm
Description : Compute the maximum shearing stress developed in a phosphor bronze spring having mean diameter of 200 mm and consisting of 24 turns of 20-mm diameter wire when the spring is stretched 100 mm. and G = 42 GPa. a. 51 MPa b. 31.89 MPa c. 80 MPa d. 70 MPa
Last Answer : b. 31.89 MPa
Description : A column is said to be a short column, when (a) its length is very small (b) its cross-sectional area is small (c) the ratio of its length to the least radhis of gyration is less than 80 (d) the ratio of its length to the least radius of gyration is more than 80
Last Answer : (c) the ratio of its length to the least radhis of gyration is less than 80
Description : For calculating the allowable stress of long columns. The empirical formula 0 y/n) (1 - a l/r), is known as (A) Straight line formula (B) Parabolic formula (C) Perry's formula (D) Rankine's formula
Last Answer : (A) Straight line formula
Description : For calculating the permissible stress 0 y /[(1 + a(l/r)²]is the empirical formula, known as (A) Straight line formula (B) Parabolic formula (C) Perry's formula (D) Rankine's formula
Last Answer : (D) Rankine's formula
Description : For calculating the allowable stress of long columns 0 y/n [1 - a (1/r)²]is the empirical formula, known as (A) Straight line formula (B) Parabolic formula (C) Perry's formula (D) Rankine's formula
Last Answer : (B) Parabolic formula
Description : According to Rankine's formula, the minimum depth of foundation (A) h = (P/W) [(1 - sin )/(1 + sin )]² (B) h = (w/P) [(1 - sin )/(1 + sin )]² (C) h = (P/w) [(1 - sin )/(1 + tan )]² (D) h = (P/w) [(1 - tan )/(1 + tan )]²
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : According to Rankine's formula, minimum depth of foundations, is (A) (P/w) × [(1 + sin )/(1 - )]² (B) (P/w) × [(1 - sin )/(1 + )]² (C) (P/2w) × [(1 - sin )/(1 + )]² (D) (P/w) × [(1 + sin )/(1 - )]
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : A compression spring is made of music wire of 2 mm diameter having a shear strength and shear modulus of 800 Mpa and 80 Gpa respectively. The mean coil diameter is 20mm, free length is 40 mm, and the number ... by 8 times b. decreased by 2 times c. increased by 2 times d. decreased by 8 times
Last Answer : a. increased by 8 times
Description : Determine number of coils in a helical compression spring, if modulus of rigidity is 80 Gpa and spring stiffness is 50 N/ mm. Assume wire diameter and spring index as 8 mm and 5 respectively a. 11.8 turns b. 12.8 turns c. 13.3 turns d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. 12.8 turns
Description : A solid shaft has diameter 80 mm. It is subjected to a torque of 4 KNm. The maximum shear stress induced in the shaft would be (a) 75/p N/mm2 (b) 250/p N/mm2 (c) 125/p N/mm2 (d) 150/p N/mm2
Last Answer : (c) 125/p N/mm2
Description : What is the moment of inertia acting on a rectangle of width 15 mm and depth 40 mm about base by using theorem of parallel axes? a. 320 x 103 mm4 b. 300 x 103 mm4 c. 240 x 103 mm4 d. 80 x 103 mm
Last Answer : a. 320 x 103 mm4
Description : The value of Poison’s ratio depends upon (a) Nature of load, tensile or compressive (b) Magnitude of load (c) Material of the test specimen (d) Dimensions of the test specimen
Last Answer : (c) Material of the test specimen
Description : The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80 %
Description : Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The Rankine formula holds good for (a) Short column (b) Long column (c) Medium column (d) Both short and long column
Last Answer : (d) Both short and long column
Description : The bending formula is given as _____ a. (M/E) = (σ/y) = (R/I) b. (M/y) = (σ/I) = (E/R) c. (M/I) = (σ/y) = (E/R) d. none of the above
Last Answer : c. (M/I) = (σ/y) = (E/R)
Description : A moist soil sample weighing 108 g has a volume of 60 cc. If water content is 25% and value of G = 2.52, the void ratio is (A) 0.55 (B) 0.65 (C) 0.75 (D) 0.80
Last Answer : (C) 0.75
Description : For a curve of radius 100 m and normal chord 10 m, the Rankine's deflection angle, is (A) 0°25'.95 (B) 0°35'.95 (C) 1°25'.53 (D) 2°51'.53
Last Answer : (D) 2°51'.53
Description : A close-coiled helical spring of stiffness 30 N/mm is arranged in series with another such spring of stiffness 60 N/mm. The stiffness of composite unit is (a) 20 N/mm (b) 30 N/mm (c) 45 N/mm (d) 90 N/mm
Last Answer : (a) 20 N/mm
Description : A thick cylinder is subjected to an internal pressure of 60 MPa. If the hoop stress on the outer surface is 150 MPa, then the hoop stress on the internal surface is a) 105 MPa b) 180 MPa c) 210 MPa d) 135 MPa.
Last Answer : c) 210 MPa
Description : A cantilever of length 3m carries a point load of 60 KN at a distance of 2m from the fixed end.If E= 2×105 and I=108, what is the deflection at the free end?. a.7 mm b.14 mm c.26 mm d.52 mm.
Last Answer : b.14 mm
Description : Power in watts in a shaft having N RPM is given by the equation (a) Power = 2π NT/60 (b) Power = 2π N T (c) Power = 2000 π N T/60 (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Power = 2π NT/60
Description : A shaft turns at 150 rpm under a torque of 1500 N-m. Power transmitted is (a) 15p kW (b) 10p kW (c) 7.5p kW (d) 5p kW (IES 1999) Hint: P = 2pNT/60
Last Answer : (c) 7.5p kW
Description : In power transmission equation, P=2ΠNT/60×1000 a. P is in kw and T is maximum torque b. P is in NM/sec and T is maximum torque c. P is in NM/sec and T is mean torque d. P is in kw and T is mean torque
Last Answer : d. P is in kw and T is mean torque
Description : A circular pipe is subjected to maximum shear force of 60 kN. What is the diameter of the pipe if maximum allowable shear stress is 5 Mpa? a. 27.311 mm b. 75.56 mm c. 142.72 mm d. 692.10 mm
Last Answer : c. 142.72 mm
Description : What is the shear stress acting along the neutral axis of triangular beam section, with base 60 mm and height 150 mm, when shear force of 30 kN acts? a. 15.36 N/mm2 b. 10.6 N/mm2 c. 8.88 N/mm2 d. Insufficient data
Last Answer : c. 8.88 N/mm2
Description : A uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m acts on a simply supported beam of rectangular cross section of width 20 mm and depth 60 mm. What is the maximum bending stress acting on the beam of 5m? a. 5030 Mpa b. 5208 Mpa c. 6600 Mpa d. Insufficient data
Last Answer : b. 5208 Mpa
Description : 60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg of alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the ratio of 3 : 2 and alloy B has tin and copper in the ratio of I : 4 the amount of tin in the new alloy is a) 36 kg b) 44 kg c) 80 kg d) 53 kg e) 45 kg
Last Answer : b) 44 kg
Description : The length of a column, having a uniform circular cross-section of 7.5 cm diameter and whose endsare hinged, is 5 m. If the value of E for the material is 2100 tonnes/cm2, the permissible maximumcrippling load will be (a) 1.288 tonnes (b) 12.88 (c) 128.8 tonnes (d) 288.0
Last Answer : (b) 12.88
Description : The normal value of over flow rates for plain primary sedimentation tanks, ranges between A. 25,000 to 35,000 litres/sqm/day B. 40,000 to 50,000 litres/sqm/day C. 50,000 to 60,000 litres/sqm/day D. 80,000 to 100,000 litres/sqm/day
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : A spring of stiffness 100 N/mm used in a spring-loaded safety valve of diameter 20 mm on a boiler with the pressure inside the boiler equal to 1 MPa should be initially compressed by a. 5mm b. 3.14 mm c. 2mm d. 6.28 mm
Last Answer : b. 3.14 mm
Description : Angle of helix in a close coiled spring is (a) < 100 (b) >100 (c) =100 (d) None
Last Answer : (a) < 100
Description : A solid circular shaft of diameter 100 mm is subjected to an axial stress of 50 Mpa. It is further subjected to a torque of 10 kNm. The maximum principal stress experienced on the shaft is closest to (a) 41Mpa (b) 82 Mpa (c) 164 Mpa (d) 204 Mpa
Last Answer : (b) 82 Mpa
Description : Torque and bending moment of 100 kN.m and 200 kN.m acts on a shaft which has external diameter twice of internal diameter. What is the external diameter of the shaft which is subjected to a maximum shear stress of 90 N/mm2? a. 116.5 mm b. 233.025 mm c. 587.1 mm d. 900 mm
Last Answer : c. 587.1 mm
Description : What is the shear stress acting on the outer surface of a hollow shaft subjected to a torque of 100 Nm?(The inner and outer diameter of the shaft is 15 mm and 30 mm respectively.) a. 50.26 N/mm2 b. 40.24 N/mm2 c. 20.120 N/mm2 d. 8.74 N/mm2
Last Answer : c. 20.120 N/mm2