Description : Reinforced cement concrete is equally strong in taking (a) Tensile and compressive stress (b) Compressive and shear stresses. (c) Tensile, compressive and shear stresses. (d) Tensile and shear stresses.
Last Answer : (c) Tensile, compressive and shear stresses.
Description : Allowable shear strength of concrete, depends upon (A) Shear strength (B) Tensile strength (C) Compressive strength (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : When equal and opposite forces applied to a body, tend to elongate it, the stress so produced, is called (A) Shear stress (B) Compressive stress (C) Tensile stress (D) Transverse stress
Last Answer : (C) Tensile stress
Description : A fluid in equilibrium can't sustain (A) Tensile stress (B) Compressive stress (C) Shear stress (D) Bending stress
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The main reason for providing number of reinforcing bars at a support in a simply supported beam is to resist in that zone (A) Compressive stress (B) Shear stress (C) Bond stress (D) Tensile stress
Description : The purpose of reinforcement in pre-stressed concrete is (A) To provide adequate bond stress (B) To resist tensile stresses (C) To impart initial compressive stress in concrete (D) All of the above
Description : The longitudinal shearing stresses acting on the surface between the steel and concrete are called. (a) Bond stress (b) Tensile stresses (c) Compressive stresses (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Bond stress
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension (B) Slump test is performed to check concrete strength (C ... D) Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Steel beam theory is used for (A) Design of simple steel beams (B) Steel beams encased in concrete (C) Doubly reinforced beams ignoring compressive stress in concrete (D) Beams if shear exceeds 4 times allowable shear stress
Description : When the steel bars are embedded in concrete. The concrete after setting, adheres to the surface of the bars and thus resist any force that tends to pull or push this road. The intensity of this adhesive force is called. (a) Bond stress (b) Shear stress (c) Compressive stress (d) All of these
Description : Steel rods are used in reinforced concrete to increase its __________ strength. (A) Shear (B) Tensile (C) Compressive (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Tensile
Description : The spokes of the flywheel are subjected to 1. direct shear stress 2. torsional shear stress 3. tensile stress 4. compressive stress
Last Answer : 3. tensile stress
Description : The rim of the flywheel is subjected to, 1. direct tensile stress and bending stress 2. torsional shear stress and bending stress 3. direct shear stress and bending stress 4. compressive stress and bending stress
Last Answer : 1. direct tensile stress and bending stress
Description : The spokes of the flywheel are subjected to, (A) Direct shear stress (B) Torsional shear stress (C) Tensile stress (D) Compressive stress
Description : When the helical torsion spring is subjected to torque, the type of stress induced in the spring wire is, (A) Tensile stress (B) Compressive stress (C) Bending stress (D) Torsional shear stress
Last Answer : (C) Bending stress
Description : When the helical compression spring is subjected to axial compressive force, the type of stress induced in the spring wire is, (A) Tensile stress (B) Compressive stress (C) Bending stress (D) Torsional shear stress
Last Answer : (D) Torsional shear stress
Description : When the helical extension spring is subjected to axial tensile force, the type of stress induced in the spring wire is, (A) Tensile stress (B) Compressive stress (C) Bending stress (D) Torsional shear stress
Description : Parallel fillet welds are under (i) Shear stress (ii)Compressive stress (iii)Tensile stress (iv)None
Last Answer : (i) Shear stress
Description : Transverse fillet welds are under (i) Shear stress (ii) Compressive stress (iii) Tensile stress
Last Answer : (iii) Tensile stress
Description : Butt welds are under (i) Shear stress (ii) Compressive stress (iii) Tensile stress
Description : When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the threads of bolt are subjected to (A) Direct shear stress (B) Torsional shear stress (C) Tensile stress (D) Compressive stress
Last Answer : (A) Direct shear stress
Description : While designing screw threads, adequate length of engaged threads between the screw and nut is provided so as to prevent failure of threads due to (A) Direct shear stress (B) Torsional shear stress (C) Tensile stress (D) Compressive stress
Description : When a nut is tightened by placing a washer below it, the shank of bolt is subjected to (A) Direct shear stress (B) Torsional shear stress (C) Tensile stress (D) Compressive stress
Description : A principal stress is a. Tensile or shear stress b. Compressive or shear stress c. Tensile or compressive stress d. None
Last Answer : c. Tensile or compressive stress
Description : A complementary shear stress is equal in magnitude and opposite in rotational tendency of an applied (a) Tensile stress (b) Compressive stress (c) Shear stress (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Shear stress
Description : A principal plane is a plane of (a) Zero tensile stress (b) Zero compressive stress (c) Zero shear stress (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Zero shear stress
Description : When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body will be A Shear stress B Bending stress C Tensile stress D Compressive stress
Last Answer : B Bending stress
Description : When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body B will be (A) Shear stress (B) Bending stress (C) Tensile stress (D)Compressive stress
Last Answer : (B) Bending stress
Description : When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body will be a) shear stress b) bending stress c) tensile stress d) compressive stress
Last Answer : b) bending stress
Description : When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body will be a) shear stress b) tensile stress c) compressive stress d) none of the mentioned
Last Answer : b) tensile stress
Description : __________ stress cannot be sustained by a fluid in equilibrium. (A) Shear (B) Tensile (C) Compressive
Last Answer : Option A
Description : When stress changes the length of a body it is called a) Tensile stress b) Shear stress c) Compressive stress d) Yield stress
Last Answer : a) Tensile stress
Description : The strain due to tensile stress is : a) Compressive strain b) Shear strain c) Volumetric strain d) Tensile strain
Last Answer : d) Tensile strain
Description : When stress changes the shape then it is called: a) Shear stress b) Tensile stress c) Compressive stress d)volumetric stress
Last Answer : a) Shear stress
Description : The type of stress induced in a closed coiled helical tension spring is a. tensile b. compressive c. torsional shear d. tensile and compressive
Last Answer : c. torsional shear
Description : A thin spherical shell under internal pressure will fail under a. Maximum shear stress b. Principal compressive stress c. Principal tensile stress d. None
Last Answer : c. Principal tensile stress
Description : When a shaft is subjected to a twisting moment, every cross-section of the shaft will be under (a) Tensile stress (b) Compressive stress (c) Shear stress (d) All of these
Last Answer : c) Shear stress
Description : When a bar is subjected to increase in temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is (a) Tensile (b) Compressive (c) Shear (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (b) Compressive
Description : When a bar is subjected to a change of temperature and its longitudinal deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is (a) Tensile (b) Compressive (c) Shear (d) Temperature
Last Answer : (d) Temperature
Description : Factor of safety is a. Tensile stress / Permissible stress b. Compressive stress / Ultimate stress c. Ultimate stress / Permissible stress d. Ultimate stress / Shear stress
Last Answer : c. Ultimate stress / Permissible stress
Description : Following are the basic types of stress except (a)Tensile stress (b)Compressive stress (c)Shear stress (d)Volumetric stress
Last Answer : (d)Volumetric stress
Description : A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because (A) Its dimensions are not decided from the diagonal tensile stress (B) Large size of long beams carrying large shear force need not be adopted (C) Removal of cracks in the members due to shrinkage (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The allowable tensile stress in mild steel stirrups, reinforced cement concrete, is (A) 1400 kg/cm2 (B) 190 kg/cm2 (C) 260 kg/cm2 (D) 230 kg/cm
Description : In cement concrete pavements, tensile stress is due to: (A) Bending or deflection under wheel loads (B) Difference in temperature of the top and bottom of pavement (C) Contraction of slab during falling temperature (D) All the above
Description : The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a reinforced cement concrete beam is (A) Shear force/(Lever arm × Width) (B) Lever arm/(Shear force × Width) (C) Width/(Lever arm × Shear force) (D) (Shear force × Width)/Lever arm
Description : The asbestos cement sewers are A. Light in weight B. Not structurally strong to bear large compressive stress C. Susceptible to corrosion by sulphuric acid D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : The under mentioned type is simple strain (A) Tensile strain (B) Compressive strain (C) Shear strain (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : If a three hinged parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load on its entire span, every section of the arch resists. (A) Compressive force (B) Tensile force (C) Shear force (D) Bending moment
Last Answer : (A) Compressive force
Description : Le-Chatelier's device is used for determining the (A) Setting time of cement (B) Soundness of cement (C) Tensile strength of cement (D) Compressive strength of cement
Last Answer : Answer: Option B