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The mixing vat in a factory receives liquid ingredients through six separate value--- labeled R.S.T.U,Y and Z -- each of which has exactly two settings: open and closed.The mixing vat operator must ensure that each valve is set open or closed according to the following conditions: If T is open, both S and Z must be closed, R and Z cannot both be closed at the same time; If Y is closed, Z must also be closed;S and U cannot both be open at the same time. If the maximum number of valves that can be closed at the same time are closed which of the following must true?
A R is open
B S is open
C T is open
D Z is open
The mixing vat in a factory receives liquid ingredients through six separate value--- labeled R.S.T.U,Y and Z -- each of which has exactly two settings: open and closed.The mixing vat operator must ensure that each valve is set open or closed according to the following conditions: If T is open, both S and Z must be closed, R and Z cannot both be closed at the same time; If Y is closed, Z must also be closed;S and U cannot both be open at the same time. If R is closed and U is open, which of the following must be true?
A S is open
B T is open
C T is closed
D Y is closed
The mixing vat in a factory receives liquid ingredients through six separate value--- labeled R.S.T.U,Y and Z -- each of which has exactly two settings: open and closed.The mixing vat operator must ensure that each valve is set open or closed according to the following conditions: If T is open, both S and Z must be closed, R and Z cannot both be closed at the same time; If Y is closed, Z must also be closed;S and U cannot both be open at the same time. If Z is open, which of the following must be true?
A S is open
B T is open
C U is open
D y is open
The mixing vat in a factory receives liquid ingredients through six separate value--- labeled R.S.T.U,Y and Z -- each of which has exactly two settings: open and closed.The mixing vat operator must ensure that each valve is set open or closed according to the following conditions: If T is open, both S and Z must be closed, R and Z cannot both be closed at the same time; If Y is closed, Z must also be closed;S and U cannot both be open at the same time. Which of the following, if given to the mixing vat operator as an instruction, would not determine the setting of any other valve ?
A S must be open
B T must be open
C U must be open
The design stress, which is more than the damaging stress, is the least unit stress that will render a member unfit for service before the end of its normal life. The design stress factor or factor of safety indicates the margin between design stress and the __________ stress.
A Working
B Damaging
C Allowable
D None of these
A plate with an elliptical hole in the centre, with semi-major axis (a) perpendicular to the direction of loading and semi-minor axis (b) along the direction of loading, is subjected to a pull P. The maximum stress induced at the edge of the hole is equal to (where $$\sigma $$ = Stress for a plate with no hole i.e. nominal stress)
A $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{\text{b}}}{{2{\text{a}}}}} \right)$$
B $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{2{\text{a}}}}{{\text{b}}}} \right)$$
C $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{\text{b}}}{{3{\text{a}}}}} \right)$$
D $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{3{\text{a}}}}{{\text{b}}}} \right)$$
The maximum stress due to stress concentration in a bar having circular transverse hole, as compared to its static stress without hole will be
A Same in both cases
B 2 times more
C 3 times more
D 4 times more
In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on
A horizontal plane only
B vertical plane only
C both horizontal and vertical planes
D all planes except horizontal and vertical planes
When a body is subjected to biaxial stress i.e. direct stresses ($${\sigma _{\text{x}}}$$) and ($${\sigma _{\text{y}}}$$) in two mutually perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress ($${\tau _{{\text{xy}}}}$$ ), then maximum shear stress is
A $$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {{{\left( {{\sigma _{\text{x}}} - {\sigma _{\text{y}}}} \right)}^2} + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
B $$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {{{\left( {{\sigma _{\text{x}}} + {\sigma _{\text{y}}}} \right)}^2} + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
C $$\sqrt {{{\left( {{\sigma _{\text{x}}} - {\sigma _{\text{y}}}} \right)}^2} + \tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
D $$\sqrt {{{\left( {{\sigma _{\text{x}}} + {\sigma _{\text{y}}}} \right)}^2} + \tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress ($${\sigma _{\text{x}}}$$) in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress ($${\tau _{{\text{xy}}}}$$ ), the maximum shear stress is
A $$\frac{{{\sigma _{\text{x}}}}}{2} + \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\sigma _{\text{x}}^2 + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
B $$\frac{{{\sigma _{\text{x}}}}}{2} - \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\sigma _{\text{x}}^2 + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
C $$\frac{{{\sigma _{\text{x}}}}}{2} + \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\sigma _{\text{x}}^2 - 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
D $$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\sigma _{\text{x}}^2 + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$

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