The ratio of the tensile stress developed in the wall of a boiler in the circumferential direction to
the tensile stress in the axial direction, is
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 1
Description : The stress in the wall of a cylinder in a direction normal to its longitudinal axis, due to a force acting along the circumference, is known as (A) Yield stress (B) Longitudinal stress (C) Hoop stress (D) Circumferential stress
Last Answer : (C) Hoop stress
Description : The ratio of circumferential stress to the longitudinal stress in the walls of a cylindrical shell, due to flowing liquid, is (A) ½ (B) 1 (C) 1½ (D) 2
Last Answer : (D) 2
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 : The section modulus of a rectangular light beam 25 metres long is 12.500 cm3 . The beam is simply supported at its ends and carries a longitudinal axial tensile load of 10 tonnes in addition to a point load of ... 13.33 kg/cm2 compressive (C) 26.67 kg/cm2 tensile (D) 26.67 kg/cm2 compressive
Last Answer : (C) 26.67 kg/cm2 tensile
Description : As per the Indian boiler regulation (IBR), the type of joint preferred for the circumferential joint is the __________ joint. (A) Butt (B) Lap (C) Welded (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Lap
Description : If a steel rod of 20 mm diameter and 5 metres long elongates by 2.275 mm when subjected to an axial pull of 3000 kg, the stress developed, is (A) 9.5541 kg/cm2 (B) 95.541 kg/cm2 (C) 955.41 kg/cm2 (D) 9554.1 kg/cm
Last Answer : (C) 955.41 kg/cm2
Description : A closely coiled helical spring of radius R, contains n turns and is subjected to an axial loadW. If the radius of the coil wire is r and modulus of rigidity of the coil material is C, the stress developed in the helical spring is (A) WR/ 3 (B) 2WR/ 3 (C) 2WR/ 2 (D) 4WR/ 2
Last Answer : (B) 2WR/ 3
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 : What is the value of shear stress acting on a plane of circular bar which is subjected to axial tensile load of 100 kN? (Diamet a. 58.73 Mpa b. 40.23 Mpa c. 39.60 Mpa d. Insufficient data
Last Answer : c. 39.60 Mpa
Description : Circumferential welded joint fails by i. Longitudinal stress ii. Radial stress iii. Hoop stress iv. None
Last Answer : i. Longitudinal stress
Description : If a circular shaft is welded to the plate by means of circumferential fillet, then the shaft is subjected to torsional moment M. If throat of weld is t, then torsional shear stress is given by a) M/2πtr2 b) M/πtr2 c) M/4πtr2 d) None of the listed
Last Answer : a) M/2πtr2
Description : The ratio of the length and diameter of a simply supported uniform circular beam which experiences maximum bending stress equal to tensile stress due to same load at its mid span, is (A) 1/8 (B) 1/4 (C) 1/2 (D) 1/3
Last Answer : (C) 1/2
Description : The ratio of the length and depth of a simply supported rectangular beam which experiences maximum bending stress equal to tensile stress, due to same load at its mid span, is (A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/3
Last Answer : (B) 2/3
Description : When a simply supported beam is loaded with a point load at the centre, the maximum tensile stress is developed on the (a) Top fibre (b) Bottom fibre (c) Neutral axis (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) Bottom fibre
Description : If W is the load on a circular slab of radius R, the maximum circumferential moment at the centre of the slab, is (A) WR²/16 (B) 2WR²/16 (C) 3WR²/16 (D) Zero
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The distance travelled by revolving the wheel of a vehicle more than its circumferential movement, is known as (A) Slip (B) Skid (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Due to circumferential action of the spiral in a spirally reinforced column (A) Capacity of column is decreased (B) Ductility of column reduces (C) Capacity of column is decreased but ductility of column increases (D) Both the capacity of column and ductility of column increase
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Due to Circumferential action of the spiral reinforcement in a column [ A ] Capacity of column is decreased but ductility of column increases [ B ] Both the capacity of column an ductility of column increases [ C ] Capacity of column increases [ D ] Ductility of the column reduces
Last Answer : [ B ] Both the capacity of column an ductility of column increases
Description : A diagram which shows the variations of the axial load for all sections of the span of a beam, is called (A) Bending moment diagram (B) Shear force diagram (C) Thrust diagram (D) Stress diagram
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The distance of the eccentric axial load from the C.G. beyond which tension develops, is known as kern distance (B) In visco ... (C) An orthotropic material has different properties in three mutually perpendicular directions (D) All the above
Description : In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on (A) Horizontal plane only (B) Vertical plane only (C) Both horizontal and vertical planes (D) All planes except horizontal and vertical planes
Last Answer : (D) All planes except horizontal and vertical planes
Description : A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m² when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of ... N/mm² and 0° (C) 0.2 N/mm² and 0° (D) 0.05 N/mm² and 45°
Description : The base of a column is subjected to moment. If the intensity of bearing pressure due to axial load is equal to stress due to moment, then the bearing pressure between the base and the concrete ... Tension at one end and compression at the other end (d) Compression, verying as a parabolic profile
Last Answer : (b) Zero at one end and compression at the other end
Description : Cotter joint is employed when the members are subjected to which sort of stresses? a) Axial tensile b) Axial compressive c) Axial tensile or compressive d) None of the above
Last Answer : c) Axial tensile or compressive
Description : Cotter joints is used for transforming........... A. Axial compressive load B. Axial tensile load C. Axial tensile or compressive load D. Twisting load
Last Answer : C. Axial tensile or compressive load
Description : Cotter joint is used when the members are subjected to which type of stresses? a) Axial tensile b) Axial compressive c) Axial tensile or compressive d) None of the mentioned
Description : A close coiled spring under axial load produces (a) Bending stresses (b) Shear stresses (c) Tensile stresses (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Shear stresses
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 : The effective depth of a singly reinforced rectangular beam is 300mm. the section is over-reinforced and the neutral axis is 120mm below the top. If the maximum stress attained by concrete is 5N/mn2 and the modular ratio ... in the steel will (a) 130N/mm2 (b) 135N/mm2 (c) 160N/mm2 (d) 180N/mm2
Last Answer : (b) 135N/mm2
Description : A steel rod of sectional area 250 sq. mm connects two parallel walls 5 m apart. The nuts at the ends were tightened when the rod was heated to 100°C. If steel = 0.000012/C°, Esteel = 0.2 MN/mm2 , the ... N/mm2 (B) 100 N/mm2 (C) 120 N/mm2 (D) 150 N/mm2 Answer: Option
Last Answer : (C) 120 N/mm
Description : Joints in concrete structures, are provided (A) To reduce the tensile stresses likely to be developed due to evaporation of water (B) To minimise the change in the dimensions of the slab (C) To minimise the necessary cracking (D) All the above
Description : The moment of resistance of an over-reinforcement section is determined on the basis of (a) Compressive force developed in concrete (b) Tensile force developed in steel (c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Compressive force developed in concrete
Description : The moment of resistance of an under- reinforced section is computer on the basis of (a) Compressive force developed in concrete (b) Tensile force developed in steel (c) Both (a) & (b) (d) All the above
Last Answer : (b) Tensile force developed in steel
Description : The modulus of rigidity is the ratio of (1) Longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain (2) Volume stress to volume strain (3) Shearing stress to shearing strain (4) Tensile stress to tensile strain
Last Answer : (3) Shearing stress to shearing strain Explanation: In materials science, shear modulus or modulus of rigidity, denoted by G, or sometimes S , is defined as the ratio of shear stress to the shear ... the case of an object that's shaped like a rectangular prism, it will deform into a parallelepiped.
Description : Ratio of tensile to strain is A. Young's modulus B. stress C. stiffness D. tensile force
Last Answer : Young's modulus
Description : Factor of safety for fatigue loading is the ratio of (a) elastic limit to the working stress (b) Young's modulus to the ultimate tensile strength (c) endurance limit to the working stress (d) elastic limit to the yield point
Last Answer : (c) endurance limit to the working stress
Description : Factor of safety is the ratio of the __________ stress to the working stress. (A) Tensile (B) Compressive (C) Yield (D) Bearing
Last Answer : Option C
Description : The modulus of rigidity is the ratio of (1) longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain (2) Volume stress to volume strain (3) shearing stress to shearing strain (4) tensile stress to tensile strain
Last Answer : shearing stress to shearing strain
Description : Plywood has the advantage of (A) Greater tensile strength in longer direction (B) Greater tensile strength in shorter direction (C) Same tensile strength in all directions (D) None of the above
Description : If d is the diameter of the pipe, p is the total internal pressure, f is the permissible tensile stress and n is the effective of the joint, the thickness t of metal pipe, is (A) n (pd/2f) (B) (1/n) (pd/2f) (C) (1/n) (pd/3f) (D) (1/n) (pf/d
Last Answer : (B) (1/n) (pd/2f)
Description : At any point of a beam, the section modulus may be obtained by dividing the moment of inertia of the section by (A) Depth of the section (B) Depth of the neutral axis (C) Maximum tensile stress at the section (D) Maximum compressive stress at the section
Last Answer : (B) Depth of the neutral axis
Description : The phenomenon of slow growth of strain under a steady tensile stress, is called (A) Yielding (B) Creeping (C) Breaking (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Creeping
Description : The maximum compressive stress at the top of a beam is 1600 kg/cm2 and the corresponding tensile stress at its bottom is 400 kg/cm2 . If the depth of the beam is 10 cm, the neutral axis from the top, is (A) 2 cm (B) 4 cm (C) 6 cm (D) 8 cm
Last Answer : (D) 8 cm
Description : As the elastic limit reaches, tensile strain (A) Increases more rapidly (B) Decreases more rapidly (C) Increases in proportion to the stress (D) Decreases in proportion to the stress
Last Answer : (A) Increases more rapidly
Description : The region of the cross-section of a column in which compressive load may be applied without producing any tensile stress, is known as the core of the cross-section. In circular columns the radius of the core, ... One-third of the radius (C) One-quarter of the radius (D) One-fifth of the radius
Last Answer : (C) One-quarter of the radius
Description : A member which is subjected to reversible tensile or compressive stress may fail at a stress lower than the ultimate stress of the material. This property of metal, is called (A) Plasticity of the ... ) Elasticity of the metal (C) Fatigue of the metal (D) Workability of the metal
Last Answer : (C) Fatigue of the metal
Description : The range within which a load can be applied on a rectangular column, to avoid any tensile stress, is (A) One-half of the base (B) One-fifth of the base (C) One-fourth of the base (D) One-fifth of the base
Last Answer : (B) One-fifth of the base