Description : If the positive and negative shear force diagram areas are not equal, it can be concluded that a.shear force diagram has been wrongly drawn b.there is at least one couple acting on the beam c.107 dynes d.there are at least two maxima for bending moment e.bending moment does not change sign
Last Answer : b. there is at least one couple acting on the beam
Description : A beam fixed at both ends with a central load W in the middle will have zero bending moment at a.one place b.two places c.no where d.three places e.107 dynes
Last Answer : b. two places
Description : For finding out the bending moment for the arm (spoke) of flywheel the arm is assumed as 1. a cantilever beam fixed at the rim and subjected to tangential force at the hub 2. a simply ... tangential force at the rim 4. a fixed beam fixed at hub and rim and carrying uniformly distributed load
Last Answer : 3. a cantilever hub fixed at the rim and subjected to tangential force at the rim
Description : For finding out the bending moment for the arm (spoke) of flywheel, the arm is assumed as, (A) A cantilever beam fixed at the rim and subjected to tangential force at the hub (B) A simply ... tangential force at the rim (D) A fixed beam fixed at hub and rim and carrying uniformly distributed load
Last Answer : (C) A cantilever beam fixed at the hub and subjected to tangential force at the rim
Description : The strip of spiral spring is never subjected to pure bending moment. a) True b) False
Last Answer : b) False
Description : While calculating bending stress in the following welded joints which of the welds moment of inertia can be neglected? a) 1 b) None of the listed c) Both 1 & 3 d) Both 2 & 4
Last Answer : b) None of the listed
Description : Flexible shafts have ______ rigidity in bending moment. a) High b) Low c) Very high d) Extremely low
Last Answer : b) Low
Description : When the shaft is subjected to pure bending moment, the bending stress is given by? a) None of the listed b) 32M/πdɜ c) 16M/πdɜ d) 8M/πdɜ
Last Answer : b) 32M/πdɜ
Description : Which of the following act on shafts? a) Torsional moment b) Bending Moment c) Both torsional and bending d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : c) Both torsional and bending
Description : A transmission shaft is subjected to bending moment (Mb) and torsional moment (Mt). The equivalent bending moment is given by, (A) √(Mb + Mt) (B) √(Mb2 + Mt2) (C) Mb + Mt (D) Mb +√(Mb2 + Mt2)
Last Answer : (D) Mb +√(Mb2 + Mt2)
Description : A transmission shaft is subjected to bending moment (Mb) and torsional moment (Mt). The equivalent torsional moment is given by, (A) √(Mb + Mt) (B) √(Mb2 + Mt2) (C) Mb + Mt (D) Mb +√(Mb2 + Mt2)
Last Answer : (B) √(Mb2 + Mt2)
Description : A transmission shaft subjected to pure bending moment should be designed on the basis of (A) Maximum principal stress theory (B) Maximum shear stress theory (C) Distortion energy theory (D) Goodman or Soderberg diagrams
Last Answer : (A) Maximum principal stress theory
Description : The bending moment ‘M’ and a torque ‘T’ is applied on a solid circular shaft. If the maximum bending stress equals to maximum shear stress developed, then ‘M’ is equal to (A) T/2 (B) T (C) 2 T (D) 4 T
Last Answer : (A) T/2
Description : A shaft is subjected to bending moment M and a torque T simultaneously. The ratio of the maximum bending stress to maximum shear stress developed in the shaft, is (A) M/T (B) T/M (C) 2M/T (D) 2T/M
Last Answer : (C) 2M/T
Description : If M, I, R, E, F, and Y are the bending moment, moment of inertia, radius of curvature, modulus of elasticity stress and the depth of the neutral axis at section, then (A) M/I = R/E = F/Y (B) I/M = R/E = F/Y (C) M/I = E/R = E/Y (D) M/I = E/R = Y/F
Last Answer : (C) M/I = E/R = E/Y
Description : The maximum bending moment for a simply supported beam with a uniformly distributed load w/unit length, is (A) WI/2 (B) WI²/4 (C) WI²/8 (D) WI²/12
Last Answer : (C) WI²/8
Description : A cantilever of length is subjected to a bending moment at its free end. If EI is the flexural rigidity of the section, the deflection of the free end, is (A) ML/EI (B) ML/2EI (C) ML²/2EI (D) ML²/3EI
Last Answer : (D) ML²/3EI
Description : A close coil helical spring when subjected to a moment M having its axis along the axis of the helix (A) It is subjected to pure bending (B) Its mean diameter will decrease (C) Its number of coils will increase (D) All the above
Last Answer : (A) It is subjected to pure bending
Description : shaft subjected to a bending moment M and a torque T, experiences (A) Maximum bending stress = 32M d 3 (B) Maximum shear stress = 16 T d 3 (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Last Answer : (C) Both (a) and (b)
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The moment of inertia is calculated about the axis about which bending takes place (B) If tensile stress is less than axial ... tensile stress is equal to axial stress, the section experiences compressive stress (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum bending moment will be (A) 8 kN.m (B) 15 kN.m (C) 30 kN.m (D) 60 kN.m
Last Answer : (C) 30 kN.m
Description : In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by (i) Bending moment (ii) Shear force (iii) Axial force The correct answer is (A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Last Answer : (A) Only (i)
Description : When a series of wheel loads crosses a simply supported girder, the maximum bending moment under any given wheel load occurs when (A) The centre of gravity of the load system is midway between the centre of ... the centre of span and the centre of gravity of the load system (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) The centre of span is midway between the centre of gravity of the load system and the wheel load under consideration
Description : The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported girder (A) Always occurs at centre of span (B) Always occurs under a wheel load (C) Never occurs under a wheel load (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) Always occurs under a wheel load
Description : Bending moment at any section in a conjugate beam gives in the actual beam (A) Slope (B) Curvature (C) Deflection (D) Bending moment
Last Answer : (C) Deflection
Description : When a uniformly distributed load, shorter than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the conditions for maximum bending moment at a section is that (A) The head of the load ... position should be such that the section divides the load in the same ratio as it divides the span
Last Answer : (D) The load position should be such that the section divides the load in the same ratio as it divides the span
Description : When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies (A) Less ... (B) Whole of left half span (C) More than the left half span (D) Whole span
Last Answer : (D) Whole span
Description : A simply supported beam carries two equal concentrated loads W at distances L/3 from either support. The maximum bending moment (A) WL/3 (B) WL/4 (C) 5WL/4 (D) 3WL/12
Last Answer : (A) WL/3
Description : In a three hinged arch, the bending moment will be zero (A) At right hinge only (B) At left hinge only (C) At both right and left hinges (D) At all the three hinges
Last Answer : (D) At all the three hinges
Description : Maximum deflection of a cantilever due to pure bending moment M at its free end, is (A) ML²/3EI (B) ML²/4EI (C) ML²/6EI (D) ML²/2EI
Last Answer : (D) ML²/2EI
Description : In a continuous bending moment curve the point where it changes sign, is called (A) Point of inflexion (B) Point of contraflexure (C) Point of virtual hinge (D) All the above
Description : For a simply supported beam carrying uniformly distributed load W on it entire length L, the maximum bending moment is (A) WL/4 (B) WL/8 (C) WL/2 (D) WL/3
Last Answer : (B) WL/8
Description : If a shaft is simultaneously subjected to a toque T and a bending moment M, the ratio of maximum bending stress and maximum shearing stress is (A) M/T (B) T/M (C) 2M/T (D) 2T/M
Description : A cantilever carrying a uniformly distributed load W over its full length is propped at its free end such that it is at the level of the fixed end. The bending moment will be zero at its free end also at ... point of the cantilever (C) 1/4th length from free end (D) 3/4th length from free end
Last Answer : (D) 3/4th length from free end
Description : A simply supported beam of span carries a uniformly distributed load . The maximum bending moment is (A) WL/2 (B) WL/4 (C) WL/8 (D) WL/12
Last Answer : (C) WL/8
Description : The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, having no external load, is always (A) Linear (B) Parabolic (C) Cubical (D) Circular
Last Answer : (A) Linear
Description : 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 (A) M (B) M/2 (C) M/3 (D) ML/2
Last Answer : (A) M
Description : For a simply supported beam with a central load, the bending moment is (A) Least at the centre (B) Least at the supports (C) Maximum at the supports (D) Maximum at the centre
Last Answer : (D) Maximum at the centre
Description : The bending moment is maximum on a section where shearing force (A) Is maximum (B) Is minimum (C) Is equal (D) Changes sign
Last Answer : (D) Changes sign
Description : If the shear force along a section of a beam is zero, the bending moment at the section is (A) Zero (B) Maximum (C) Minimum (D) Average of maximum-minimum
Last Answer : (B) Maximum
Description : A simply supported beam of span L carries a concentrated load W at its mid-span. The maximum bending moment M is (A) WL/2 (B) WL/4 (C) WL/8 (D) WL/12
Last Answer : (B) WL/4
Description : The moment diagram for a cantilever whose free end is subjected to a bending moment, will be a (A) Triangle (B) Rectangle (C) Parabola (D) Cubic parabola
Last Answer : (B) Rectangle
Description : The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly distributed load is always (A) Linear (B) Parabolic (C) Cubical (D) Circular
Last Answer : (B) Parabolic
Description : The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly increasing load, is always (A) Linear (B) Parabolic (C) Cubical (D) Circular
Last Answer : (C) Cubical
Description : An arch may be subjected to (A) Shear and axial force (B) Bending moment and shear force (C) Bending moment and axial force (D) Thrust, shear force and bending moment
Last Answer : (D) Thrust, shear force and bending moment
Description : The effect of arching a beam, is (A) To reduce the bending moment throughout (B) To increase the bending moment throughout (C) Nothing on the bending throughout (D) All the above
Last Answer : (A) To reduce the bending moment throughout
Description : If a constant section beam is subjected to a uniform bending moment throughout, its length bends to (A) A circular arc (B) A parabolic arc (C) A catenary (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) A circular arc