MCQ
4461. An isolated load W is acting at a distance a from the left hand support, of a three hinged arch of span 21 and rise h hinged at the crown, the horizontal reaction at the support, is--
Wa/h
Wa/2h
2W/ha
2h/Wa
4462. The ratio of maximum and average shear stresses on a rectangular section, is--
1
1.25
1.5
2.5
4463. The ratio of the area of cross-section of a circular section to the area of its core, is--
Material is homogeneous
Material is isotropic
Young's modulus is same in tension as well as in compression
All the above
4464. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
In a loaded beam, the moment at which the first yield occurs is called yield moment
In a loaded beam, the moment at which the entire section of the beam becomes fully plastic, is called plastic moment
In a fully plastic stage of the beam, the neutral axis divides the section in two sections of equal area
All the above
4465. The maximum deflection due to a uniformly distributed load w/unit length over entire span of a cantilever of length 1 and of flexural rigidly EI, is --
wl3/3El
wl4/3E1
wl4/8EI
wl4/12E1
4466. The force in CD of the truss shown in given figure, is--
3t compression
3t tension
Zero
1.5t compression
4467. A bar L metre long and having its area of cross- section A, is subjected to a gradually applied tensile load W. The strain energy stored in the bar is --
WL/2AE
WL/AE
WIL/AE
W^2L/2AE
4468. The ratio of the area of cross-section of a circular section to the area of its core, is--
4
8
12
16
4469. In plastic analysis, the shape factor for rectangular section, is
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
4470. At any point of a beam, the section modulus may be obtained by dividing the moment of inertia of the section by--
Depth of the section
Depth of the neutral axis
Maximum tensile stress at the section
Maximum compressive stress at the section
4471. If a concrete column 200 x 200 mm in cross- section is reinforced with four steel bars of 1200 mm2 total cross-sectional area. Calculate the safe load for the column if permissible stress in concrete is 5 N/mm2 and Es is 15 Ec
264 MN
274 MN
284 MN
294 MN
4472. In the truss shown in the given figure, the force in member BC is--
100 t compressive
100 t tensile
Zero
Indeterminate
4473. The force in CD of the truss shown in given figure, is--
3t compression
3t tension
Zero
1.5t compression
4474. The ratio of crippling loads of a column having both the ends fixed to the column having both the ends hinged, is --
1
2
3
4
4475. A load of 1960 N is raised at the end of a steel wire. The minimum diameter of the wire so that stress in the wire does not exceed 100 N/mm2 is:
4.0 mm
4.5 mm
5.0 mm
5.5 mm
4476. For a strongest rectangular beam cut from a circular log, the ratio of the width and depth, is --
0.303
0.404
0.505
0.707
4477. For determining the force in the member AB of the truss shown in the given figure by method of sections, the section is made to pass through AB, AD and ED and the moments are taken about
Joint C
Joint B
Joint D
Joint A
4478. A masonry dam (density = 20,000 N/m3) 6 m high, one metre wide at the top and 4 m wide at the base, has vertical water face. The minimum stress at the base of the dam when the reservoir is full, will be --
75 N/m2
750 N/m2
7500 N/m2
75000 N/m
4479. The maximum bending moment for a simply supported beam with a uniformly distributed load w/unit length, is --
W12
WF/4
WF/8
WP/12
4480. At any point of a beam, the section modulus may be obtained by dividing the moment of inertia of the section by--
Depth of the section
Depth of the neutral axis
Maximum tensile stress at the section
Maximum compressive stress at the section