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Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. *The slope of an elastic curve at the point of contraflexture a) must be equal to zero b) greater than zero c) need not be equal to zero d) none of the above 2 / 30 2. *Which of the following gives Bulk Modulus? a) the ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) the ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) the ratio of the normal stress of equal magnitude on all six faces of a solid cube to the volumetric strain 3 / 30 3. *The law which states that within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to stress producing it is known as: a) Bernoulli's law b) yield stress c) Hooke's law d) Poisson's law 4 / 30 4. Which one is correct if the deflection of a beam is y a) θ = dy/dx b) dθ/dx = d²y/dx² c) M = EI/R d) all of the above 5 / 30 5. A brittle material will a) fail suddenly b) fail after giving warning c) never fail d) none of the above 6 / 30 6. The moment of inertia of a square section is given by a) I = b^4/12 b) I = b^3/12 c) I = b^4 d) I = b^4/3 7 / 30 7. Find the maximum BM induced in a simply supported beam if the beam is subjected to a point load of 4 KN at the center of the beam and the span of the beam is 4 m a) 8 KN-m b) 4 KN-m c) 2 KN-m d) 1 KN-m 8 / 30 8. *When the equal and opposite forces are applied to a body, tending to elongate it, then the stress produced is called a) compressive stress b) tensile stress c) shear stress d) longitudinal stress 9 / 30 9. The bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam subjected to a moment at the end of the beam would be a) rectangle b) triangle c) parabola d) cubic parabola 10 / 30 10. The bending moment in a cable carrying a system of loads will be a) zero at all point b) minimum at the center c) maximum at the center d) none of the above 11 / 30 11. Effective length of column fixed at one end and hinged at the other end is a) 1/2 b) 1/√2 c) 1l d) 1.25l 12 / 30 12. *Determinate beam can be analyzed with the help of a) two equations of statics b) three equations of statics c) four equations of statics d) five equations of statics 13 / 30 13. *The stress at which the extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load is called a) elastic limit b) plastic limit c) breaking point d) yielding point 14 / 30 14. *The relation between the radius of curvature (R), bending moment (M), and flexural rigidity (EI) is given by a) M = EI/R b) M = E/IR c) EI = R/M d) MI/R = E 15 / 30 15. The maximum deflection of a beam occurs at a) zero shear force location b) zero slope location c) zero bending moment location d) none of the above 16 / 30 16. Load carrying capacity of fixed beam is a) lesser than simply supported beam b) lesser than the cantilever beam c) greater than simply supported beam and cantilever beam d) all of the above 17 / 30 17. *Which of the following gives Modulus of Elasticity a) the ratio of linear stress to linear strain b) the ratio of shear stress to shear strain c) the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain d) the ratio of the normal stress 18 / 30 18. A cantilever beam is one which is: a) Fixed at both ends b) Fixed at one end and free at other end c) Supported at its ends d) Supported on more than two supports 19 / 30 19. Shear force diagram for a cantilever carrying a UDL over its whole length is a) rectangle b) triangle c) parabola d) cubic parabola 20 / 30 20. The reaction at end A of the beam shown is a) 9 kN b) 3 kN c) 18 kN d) zero 21 / 30 21. The maximum bending moment caused by a moving load on a fixed-end beam occurs a) at the support b) under the load c) at mid span d) none of the above 22 / 30 22. *The property of a material by which a body returns to its original shape after removal of the force is called a) plasticity b) elasticity c) ductility d) malleability 23 / 30 23. The maximum shear stress will always occur at a) neutral axis b) top extreme fiber c) a fiber in the cross-section depending on configuration d) bottom extreme fiber 24 / 30 24. The slenderness ratio of a vertical column of a square section of 2.5 cm sides and an effective length of 1.75 m is a) 232 b) 242 c) 252 d) 262 25 / 30 25. *Short column taking maximum load having equal section a) sal b) pcc c) chir d) none of the above 26 / 30 26. A section of a beam is said to be in pure bending if it is subjected to a) constant bending moment and constant shear force b) constant bending moment and zero shear force c) constant shear force and zero bending moment d) none of the above 27 / 30 27. A beam simply supported at ends is subjected to load. The maximum bending moment is located where a) shear force is zero b) shear force is maximum c) bending moment is zero d) axial thrust is zero 28 / 30 28. *A truss is completely analyzed, when a) the direct stress in all the members are found b) all the external reaction components are determined c) the equilibrium is satisfied d) none of the above 29 / 30 29. *The velocity of a moving body is: a) A vector quantity b) A scalar quantity c) A constant quantity d) None of the above 30 / 30 30. 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