Description : The maximum shear stress (qmax) in a rectangular beam is (A) 1.25 times the average (B) 1.50 times the average (C) 1.75 times the average (D) 2.0 times the average
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The maximum shear stress in rectangular beam is _____________________times of average shear stress. (a) 1.15 (b) 1.25 (c) 1.50 (d) 1.75
Last Answer : (c) 1.50
Description : What is the average shear stress acting on a rectangular beam, if 50 N/mm2is the maximum shear stress acting on it? a. 31.5 N/mm2 b. 33.33 N/mm2 c. 37.5 N/mm2 d. 42.5 N/mm2
Last Answer : b. 33.33 N/mm2
Description : The average shear stress in a beam of circular section is _______ times the maximum shear stress. a. 0.75 b. 1.5 c. 4/3 d. equa
Last Answer : a. 0.75
Description : The compressibility factor, x, is used for predicting the behavior of nonideal gases. How is the compressibility ty factor defined relative to an ideal gas? (subscript c refers to critical value) A. ... compressibility factor, x, is an dimensionless constant given by pV=zRT. Therefore z = pV / RT
Last Answer : z = pV/ RT
Description : In a limit state method of design, when shear reinforcement is not provided, the calculated shear stress at the critical section of a slab shall not exceed; [ A ] Ks 0.25 v fck [ B ] ks 0.20 v fck [ C ] ks 0.16 v fck [ D ] ks 0.10 v fck
Last Answer : [ A ] Ks 0.25 v fck
Description : In alluvial channels carrying clear water, the ratio of maximum tractive shear stress on the slides and that on the channel beams approximately. a) 0.5 b) 1.76 c) 0.76 d) 1.5
Last Answer : c) 0.76
Description : Bulk modulus of a fluid is the ratio of (A) Shear stress to shear strain (B) Increase in volume to the viscosity of fluid (C) Increase in pressure to the volumetric strain (D) Critical velocity to the viscosity of fluid
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Critical shear stress of cohesive sediment (a) Decreases with the void ratio for a given plasticity index (b) Increases with the plasticity index for a given void ratio (c) Increases with shear strength for a given clay content (d) All of the above.
Last Answer : (c) Increases with shear strength for a given clay content
Description : The approximate value of the ratio between direct tensile strength and flexural strength is (A) 0.33 (B) 0.5 (C) 0.75 (D) 1.0
Description : ABCD is a parallelogram with diagonal AC If a line XZ is drawn such that XZ ∥ AB, then BX/XC = ? (a) (AY/AC) (b) DZ/AZ (c) AZ/ZD (d) AC/AY Answer: (c) AZ/ZD 13. In the given figure, value of x (in cm) is (a) 5cm (b) 3.6 cm (c) 3.2 cm (d) 10 cm
Last Answer : (a) 5cm
Description : The ratio of average values of shear stresses produced on the bed and the banks of a channel due to flowing water is (A) Less than 1 (B) Equal to 1 (C) Greater than 1 (D) Equal to zero
Description : In a post graduate examination the marks obtained by a student is 75 per paper. If he had obtained 33 marks more in Evs paper & 27 more marks in science paper, then his average per paper is increased by 3 marks. Then how many papers were there in exam? A) 10 B) 12 C) 14 D) 20
Last Answer : Answer: D) Let the number of paper be A. Then total marks earned him = 75A from questions, 75A + 33+ 27= 78A 3A = 60=> A=20 = number of subjects
Description : The ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear stress of a circular beam, is (A) 2/3 (B) 3/2 (C) 3/4 (D) 4/3
Last Answer : (D) 4/3
Description : Factor of safety against sliding of a slope, is the ratio of (A) Actual cohesion to that required to maintain stability of slope (B) Shear strength to shear stress along the surface (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular beam (A) Are curtailed if not required to resist the bending moment (B) Are bent up at suitable ... to serve as shear reinforcement (D) Are maintained at bottom to provide at least local bond stress
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 : Two footings, one circular and the other square, are founded on the surface of a purely cohesionless soil. The diameter of the circular footing is the same as that of the side of the square footing. The ratio between their ultimate bearing capacities will be : (a) 1.0 (b) 1.3 (c) 1.33 (d) 0.75
Last Answer : (d) 0.75
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 : A simply supported rolled steel joist 8 m long carries a uniformly distributed load over it span so that the maximum bending stress is 75 N/mm². If the slope at the ends is 0.005 radian and the value of E = 0.2 ... joist, is (A) 200 mm (B) 250 mm (C) 300 mm (D) 400 mm
Last Answer : (D) 400 mm
Description : Does anyone else think it unfair that fresh horses are allowed to upset the favorite in the TC running by not being required to be contenders in the TC line up?
Last Answer : Funny, I was thinking the same thing. I really wanted California Chrome to win.
Description : What is the resale value of a Volvo XC?
Last Answer : Well, depending on the car's condition, what one would usually now referr to as 'carfacts' as I believe the commercials go, if you are looking to offload it as scrap or not, then I would need to ... am seeing values from as little as $4,000 to as much as $20,000, depending on year and condition.
Description : If you increase the value of the capacitor, will the XC increase or decrease? Why?
Last Answer : It will decrease. Capacitance is inversely proportional to:
Description : If you increase the value of the capacitor will the XC increase or decrease? Why?
Last Answer : Decrease-Capacitance is inversely proportional to XC.
Description : What happens to the value of XC as capacitance increases
Last Answer : XC decreases.
Description : What is the value of Z in a series ac circuit where XL = 6ohms, XC = 3ohms, and R = 4ohms?
Last Answer : X = XL – XC or X = XC - XL
Description : Ten signals, each requiring 3000 Hz, are multiplexed on to a single channel using FDM. How much minimum bandwidth is required for the multiplexed channel ? Assume that the guard bands are 300 Hz wide. (A) 30,000 (B) 32,700 (C) 33,000 (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) 32,700
Description : You are a project manager for Move It Now trucking company. Your company specializes in moving household goods across the city or across the country. Your project involves upgrading the nationwide computer network for the ... the weighted average or expected value? A. 54 B. 66 C. 60 D. 30
Last Answer : C. 60
Description : In case of laminar flow of fluid through a circular pipe, the (A) Shear stress over the cross-section is proportional to the distance from the surface of the pipe (B) Surface of velocity distribution is a ... occurs at a radial distance of 0.5 r from the centre of the pipe (r = pipe radius)
Last Answer : (B) Surface of velocity distribution is a paraboloid of revolution, whose volume equals half the volume of circumscribing cylinder
Description : Maximum allowable spacing of shear reinforcement for inclined stirrups with an inclination of 45° is restricted to [ A ] 0.75 d [ B ] 0.45 d [ C ] 0.90 d [ D ] d
Last Answer : [ D ] d
Description : Maximum allowable spacing of shear reinforcement for vertical stirrups is restricted to [ A ] d [ B ] 0.45 d [ C ] 0.75 d [ D ] 0.90 d
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.75 d
Description : According to IS: 456-2000 spacing of vertical stirrups for shear reinforcement has been limited to [ A ] 0.75 d [ B ] 450 mm [ C ] lesser of 0.75 d or 300 mm [ D ] lesser of 0.75d or 450 mm
Last Answer : [ C ] lesser of 0.75 d or 300 mm
Description : At the center line of a pipe flowing under pressure where the velocity gradient is zero, the shear stress will be (A) Minimum (B) Maximum (C) Zero (D) Could be any value
Description : For a reinforced concrete beam section, the shape of shear stress diagram is (a) Parabolic over the whole section with maximum value at the neutral axis. (b) Parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis. (c) Linearly varying as the distance form the N.A. (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (b) Parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis.
Description : When XL is equal to Xc then: (1) Z=R (2) Z = Xc (3) Z = XL (4) None of these
Last Answer : When XL is equal to Xc then: Z=R.
Description : When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a slab, then it is reduced by (A) Increasing the depth (B) Providing shear reinforcement (C) Using high strength steel (D) Using thinner bars but more in number
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : When the nominal shear stress is less than permissible shear stress in concrete then [ A ] Provide minimum shear reinforcement [ B ] No shear reinforcement is necessary [ C ] Provide design shear reinforcement [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ A ] Provide minimum shear reinforcement
Description : A coarse-grained soil has a voids ratio 0.75, and specific gravity as 2.75. The critical gradient at which quick sand condition occurs, is (A) 0.25 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.75 (D) 1.00
Last Answer : (D) 1.00
Description : In a singly reinforced beam, if the stress in concrete reaches its allowable limit later than the steel reaches, its permissible value, the beam section is said to be (a) Under-reinforced section (b) Over-reinforced section (c) Critical section (d) Balanced section
Last Answer : (b) Over-reinforced section
Description : The section in which concrete is not fully stressed to its permissible value when stress in steel reaches its maximum value is (a) Under-reinforced section (b) Over-reinforced section (c) Critical section (d) Balanced section
Last Answer : (a) Under-reinforced section
Description : The porosity of a soil sample having its void ratio equal unity would be (a) 33.33% (b) 50.0% (c) 66.66% (d) 75.0%
Last Answer : (b) 50.0%
Description : In turbulent flow, the (A) Fluid particles move in an orderly manner (B) Momentum transfer is on molecular scale only (C) Shear stress is caused more effectively by cohesion than momentum transfer (D) Shear stresses are generally larger than in a similar laminar flow
Last Answer : (D) Shear stresses are generally larger than in a similar laminar flow
Description : An R.C.C. beam of 25 cm width and 50 cm effective depth has a clear span of 6 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 3000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm constant for the section is 0.865, the maximum intensity ... , is (A) 8.3 kg/cm2 (B) 7.6 kg/cm2 (C) 21.5 kg/cm2 (D) 11.4 kg/cm2
Description : If the depth of actual neutral axis is greater than the depth of critical neutral axis, then [ A ] Concrete attains its permissible stress earlier [ B ] Steel attains its permissible stress earlier [ C ] Both concrete and steel reaches its permissible stresses simultaneously [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ A ] Concrete attains its permissible stress earlier
Description : Michelle has decided to use a shortcut to determine the complexity of the project she is currently managing. She has assigned the adjusted project complexity (PCA) a value of .65. She has determined that ... _____. a. bi-lateral b. complex c. microconvergent d. normal e. very simple
Last Answer : e. very simple
Description : Critical section for shear in case of flat slabs is at a distance of (A) Effective depth of slab from periphery of column/drop panel (B) d/2 from periphery of column/capital/ drop panel (C) At the drop panel of slab (D) At the periphery of column
Description : If a solid shaft (diameter 20 cm, length 400 cm, N = 0.8 × 105 N/mm2 ) when subjected to a twisting moment, produces maximum shear stress of 50 N/mm2 , the angle of twist in radians, is (A) 0.001 (B) 0.002 (C) 0.0025 (D) 0.003
Last Answer : (C) 0.0025
Description : The maximum load to which a fillet joint of length can be subjected to, is (A) 0.7 × S × fillet size × L (B) 2 × S × fillet size × L (C) Permissible shear stress × fillet size × L (D) (S × fillet size × L)/3
Last Answer : (A) 0.7 × S × fillet size × L
Description : The pressure drop in a 30 cm diameter horizontal pipe is 60 kPa in distance of 15m. The wall shear stress in kPa is (a) 0.1 (b) 0.2 (c) 0.3 (d) 0.4
Last Answer : (c) 0.3
Description : As per IS:456, maximum shear stress for M20 glade concrete in working stress method is [ A ] 1.6 N/mm2 [ B ] 1.8 N/mm2 [ C ] 2.0 N/mm2 [ D ] 2.2 N/mm2
Last Answer : [ B ] 1.8 N/mm2