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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
The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is _________ the stress induced when the same load is applied gradually.
A Equal to
B One-half
C Twice
D Four times
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 $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{3{\text{a}}}}{{\text{b}}}} \right)$$
'Stress-induced amnesia strikes the patient apparently without warning and the memory loss can be as complete as is induced by physical trauma.' which correction should be made to this sentence?
A replace 'strikes' with 'contracts'
B replace 'is' with 'that'
C remove 'apparently'
D change 'by' to 'in'
Functions of cortisol are to increase
A Gluconeogenesis
B Utilization of fatty acids for energy purpose
C Protein synthesis in liver
D Deposition of fat in adipose tissue
E Rate of glucose utilization by cells
Cortisol plays a permissive role in the
A Lipolytic effect of catecholamines
B Vasopressor effect of catecholamines
C Calorigenic effects of glucagon
D Lipolytic effect of glucagon
E Lipolytic effect of thyroxine
Serum total cortisol is high in
A Pregnancy
B Cushing’s syndrome
C Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
D On long term benzodiazepine therapy
E Primary hyperaldosteronism
Cortisol is secreted by
A Thyroid gland
B Pituitary gland
C Adrenal gland
D Parathyroid gland
The direct stress induced in a long column is __________ as compared to bending stress.
A Same
B More
C Less
D Negligible
The stress induced in a body will be shear stress, when it is subjected to
A Longitudinal vibrations
B Transverse vibrations
C Torsional vibrations
D None of these

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