Q.1.

If a constant section beam is subjected to a uniform bending moment throughout, its length bends to

Q.2.

The length of a column, having a uniform circular cross-section of 7.5 cm diameter and whose ends are hinged, is 5 m. If the value of E for the material istonnes/cm2, the permissible maximum crippling load will be

Q.3.

A cantilever beam rectangular in cross-section is subjected to an isolated load at its free end. If the width of the beam is doubled, the deflection of the free end will be changed in the ratio of

Q.4.

A simply supported wooden beamcm long and having a cross sectioncm xcm carries a concentrated load, at the centre. If the permissible stress ft =kg/cm2 and fs =kg/cm2 the safe load is

Q.5.

When equal and opposite forces applied to a body, tend to elongate it, the stress so produced, is called

Q.6.

The maximum resistance against rotation, is offered by the weld at a point

Q.7.

A cylinder is said to be thin if the ratio of its thickness and diameter, is less than

Q.8.

A joint of a frame is subjected to three tensile force P, Q and R equally inclined to each other. If P istonnes, the other forces will be

Q.9.

In a bar of large length when held vertically and subjected to a load at its lower end, its own-weight produces additional stress. The maximum stress will be

Q.10.

At either end of a plane frame, maximum number of possible bending moments, are

Q.11.

In a three hinged arch, the third hinge is generally kept at

Q.12.

A simply supported beam (l + 2a) with equal overhangs (a) carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole length, the B.M. changes sign if

Q.13.

If a three hinged parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load on its entire span, every section of the arch resists.

Q.14.

The phenomenon of slow extension of materials having constant load, i.e. increasing with the time is called

Q.15.

Stress in a beam due to simple bending, is

Q.16.

For structural analysis of forces, the method refers to

Q.17.

The shear force on a simply supported beam is proportional to

Q.18.

The principal stresses at a point areand-kgf/cm2, the octo hedral shear stress at the point is :

Q.19.

In a three hinged arch, the bending moment will be zero

Q.20.

The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of a beam, carrying a uniformly increasing load, is always

Q.21.

A bending moment may be defined as :

Q.22.

If the width b and depth d of a beam simply supported with a central load are interchanged, the deflection at the centre of the beam will be changed in the ratio of

Q.23.

The type of butt joints in common use, is :

Q.24.

In a three hinged arch, the shear force is usually

Q.25.

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

Q.26.

An arch with three hinges, is a structure

Q.27.

The point of contraflexture occurs in

Q.28.

The under mentioned type is simple strain

Q.29.

As the elastic limit reaches, tensile strain

Q.30.

Struts are load carrying members of a frame structure which are subjected to