Exercise: Strength Of Materials

Questions for: Strength Of Materials

For no tension condition in the base of a short column of circular section, the line of action of the load should be within a circle of diameter equal to __________ of the main circle.
A:
one-half
B:
one-third
C:
one-fourth
D:
one-eighth
Answer: C
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When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, then maximum normal stress occurs at a section inclined at __________ to the normal of the section.
A:
B:
30°
C:
45°
D:
90°
Answer: A
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The maximum shear stress developed in a beam of circular section is __________ the average shear stress.
A:
equal to
B:
4/3 times
C:
1.5 times
D:
twice
Answer: B
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In case of an under-reinforced beam, the depth of actual neutral axis is __________ that of the critical neutral axis.
A:
same as
B:
less than
C:
greater than
D:
Answer: B
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The tensile strength of ductile materials is __________ its compressive strength.
A:
equal to
B:
less than
C:
greater than
D:
Answer: C
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