Description : Slow plastic deformation of metals under a constant stress is termed as __________ failure. (A) Fatigue (B) Endurance (C) Creep (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Creep
Description : Ability of a material to absorb energy in deformation in the plastic range is characterised as its (A) Ductility (B) Toughness (C) Creep (D) Resilience
Last Answer : (B) Toughness
Description : The maximum stress below which a material can withstand an infinite number of cycle of stress, is termed as the (A) Fatigue strength (B) Creep strength (C) Resilience (D) Endurance limit
Last Answer : D) Endurance limit
Description : The highest stress that a material can withstand for a specified length of time without excessive deformation is called the __________ strength. (A) Creep (B) Endurance (C) Fatigue (D) None of these
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Which of the following facts are true for resilience? a) Ability of material to absorb energy when deformed elastically b) Ability to retain deformation under the application of load or after removal ... c) Ability of material to absorb energy when deformed plastically d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : a) Ability of material to absorb energy when deformed elastically
Description : The property of material, by which a given amount of energy is absorbed by it without plastic deformation, is called the (A) Resilience (B) Toughness (C) Ductility (D) Impact strength
Last Answer : (A) Resilience
Description : The property of material, by which a given amount of energy is absorbed by it, without plastic deformation, is called (A) Resilience (B) Toughness (C) Ductility (D) Impact strength
Description : Deformation that occurs due to stress over a period of time is known as ____________ a) Wear resistance b) Fatigue c) Creep d) Fracture
Last Answer : c) Creep
Description : The phenomenon in which slow extension of material takes place with the time at constant load is called (A) Plasticity (B) Creep (C) Elasticity (D) Ductility
Last Answer : (B) Creep
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Stainless steel is nothing but chromium coated steel (B) Hardening of a soft metal can be done by alloying it with another metal or non-metal (C) ... its temporary distortion under the action of applied stress (D) Rusting of iron is not electrochemical in nature
Last Answer : (B) Hardening of a soft metal can be done by alloying it with another metal or non-metal
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Materials exhibiting high elasticity obey Hooke's law (B) The elastic behaviour of rubber under compression is the same as its behaviour under tension (C) ... to its plastic deformation (D) The stress required to cause plastic flow in polycrystalline material is
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to PSC beams? (a) Loss due to shrinkage is proportional to water-cement ratio used in concrete (b) Loss due to creep is ... to the modulus of elasticity of concrete (d) Loss due to friction occurs in post tensioned concrete members
Last Answer : (c) Loss due to elastic deformation is directly proportionally to the modulus of elasticity of concrete
Description : With decrease in the grain size of a material, its creep resistance (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain constant (D) Either (A) or (B); depends on the material
Last Answer : (C) Remain constant
Description : The removal of top soil by water or wind is called (1) Soil wash (2) Soil erosion (3) Soil creep (4) Silting of soil
Last Answer : (2) Soil erosion
Description : Is it true Elastic deformation occurs when a material deforms as stress is applied?
Last Answer : Yes
Description : In wind erosion floating of less than 0.1 mm soil particle is observed in — stage a. Saltation b. Surface creep c. Suspension d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Suspension
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The equivalent stiffness of two springs (of equal stiffness 'S') in series is S/2 while in parallel is 2S (B) For a helical spring, deflection is ... is less than the buckling load (D) Modulus of resilience is proportional to (stress at elastic limit)2
Last Answer : (C) Crushing load or columns is less than the buckling load
Description : The greatest load which a spring can carry without getting permanently distorted, is called (A) Stiffness (B) Proof resilience (C) Proof stress (D) Proof load
Last Answer : (D) Proof load
Description : The strain energy stored in a spring when subjected to greatest load without being permanently distorted, is called (A) Stiffness (B) Proof resilience (C) Proof stress (D) Proof load
Last Answer : (B) Proof resilience
Description : The load on a spring per unit deflection, is called (A) Stiffness (B) Proof resilience (C) Proof stress (D) Proof load
Last Answer : (A) Stiffness
Description : . A fluid which has a linear relationship between the magnitude of applied shear-stress and the resulting rate of deformation is called a/an __________ fluid. (A) Newtonian (B) Non-Newtonian (C) Ideal (D) Incompressible
Last Answer : (A) Newtonian
Description : The ability of a material to absorb energy in the elastic range is a measure of its (A) Toughness (B) Resilience (C) Malleability (D) Brittleness
Last Answer : (B) Resilience
Description : The ability of a material to offer resistance to scratching or indentation is a measure of its (A) Brittleness (B) Toughness (C) Hardness (D) Resilience
Last Answer : (C) Hardness
Description : Amount of energy that a material can absorb before its fracture is a measure of its (A) Toughness (B) Resilience (C) Malleability
Last Answer : (A) Toughness
Description : A material subjected __________ must have high resilience. (A) Shock loading (B) Vibration (C) Fatigue (D) Tension
Last Answer : (A) Shock loading
Description : An ideal plastic substance indicates no deformation, when stressed upto yield stress, but behaves like a Newtonian fluid beyond yield stress. Which of the following is an ideal plastic? (A) Sewage sludge (B) Rubber latex (C) Blood (D) Sugar solution
Last Answer : (A) Sewage sludge
Description : As per Newton's law of viscosity, the shear stress for a given rate of angular deformation of fluid is proportional to (where, μ = fluid viscosity) (A) 1/μ (B) μ (C) μ 2 (D) 1/μ
Last Answer : (B) μ
Description : Newton's law of viscosity relates the (A) Shear stress and velocity (B) Velocity gradient and pressure intensity (C) Shear stress and rate of angular deformation in a fluid (D) Pressure gradient and rate of angular deformation
Last Answer : (C) Shear stress and rate of angular deformation in a fluid
Description : Hooke's law (A) Applies to elastic deformation (B) Applies beyond limit of proportionality in stress-strain curve (C) States that stress is inversely proportional to strain upto elastic limit (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Applies to elastic deformation
Description : The most significant finding in clinical evaluation of parotid mass may be accompanying,** A. Lympha adenopathy B. Nodular consistency C. Facial paralysis D. Slow progressive enlargement E. Xerostomia
Last Answer : C. Facial paralysis
Description : The deformation of a solid when stress is applied is called a) Strain b) Elasticity c) Rigidity d) Pressure
Last Answer : a) Strain
Description : The deformation per unit length is called (a) Strain (b) Stress (c) Elasticity (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Strain
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Bronze is an alloy of copper & tin (B) Brass is an alloy of copper & zinc (C) The alloy named 'German silver' does not contain any silver (D) The ability of a material to fracture without appreciable deformation is called its ductility
Last Answer : (D) The ability of a material to fracture without appreciable deformation is called its ductility
Description : A material is called 'ductile', if it can be (A) Drawn into wires (B) Hammered to a thin sheet (C) Fractured without deformation (D) Made lustrous by heating it
Last Answer : (A) Drawn into wires
Description : After pre-stressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to (A) Shrinkage of concrete (B) Elastic shortening of concrete (C) Creep of concrete (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : If C is creep coefficient, f is original pre-stress in concrete, m is modular ratio, E is Young's modulus of steel and e is shrinkage strain, the combined effect of creep and shrinkage is: (A) (1 - C)mf - eE B) (C - 1)mf + eE (C) (C - 1)mf - eE (D) (1 - C)mf + eE
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Which of the following losses of pre-stress occurs only in pre-tensioning and not in posttensioning? (A) Elastic shortening of concrete (B) Shrinkage of concrete (C) Creep of concrete (D) Loss due to friction
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Resilience is defined as the property of material to absorb energy when deformed _________ and to release this energy when unloaded. a) Elastically b) Plastically c) Up to fracture point d) None of the listed
Last Answer : a) Elastically
Description : Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material. (A) Fatigue resistance (B) Tensile strength (C) Creep resistance (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (C) Creep resistance
Description : On decreasing the grain size of a polycrystalline material, the property most likely to deteriorate is (A) Creep (B) Toughness (C) Tensile strength (D) Fatigue
Last Answer : (B) Toughnes
Description : A material is capable of resisting softening at high temperature, because of its property termed as (A) Hot temper (B) Hot hardness (C) Fatigue (D) Creep
Last Answer : (B) Hot hardness
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Young's modulus of a material is the measure of its (A) Stiffness (B) Malleability (C) Creep resistance (D) Tensile strength
Description : Yield strength of a material is determined by the __________ test. (A) Creep (B) Tension (C) Compression (D) Endurance
Description : Pick up the assumption for the design of a pre-stressed concrete member from the following: (A) A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending (B) During deformation limits, Hook's ... of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negligible (D) All the above
Description : In a static fluid (A) Resistance to shear stress is small (B) Fluid pressure is zero (C) Linear deformation is small (D) Only normal stresses can exist
Description : Shear stress causes (a) Deformation (b) Distortion (c) Deformation as well as distortion (d) None
Last Answer : b) Distortion
Description : Shear stress causes (a) Deformation (b) Distortion (c) Displacement (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Distortion
Description : Shear stress causes (a) Deformation (b)Elongation (c) Contraction (d) None
Last Answer : (d) None
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