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A closely coiled helical spring is acted upon by an axial force. The maximum shear stress developed in the spring is $$\tau $$. The half of the length of the spring if cut off and the remaining spring is acted upon by the same axial force. The maximum shear stress in the spring in new condition will be
A $$\frac{\tau }{2}$$
B $$\tau $$
C $$2\tau $$
D $$4\tau $$
The maximum shear stress developed in a beam of rectangular section is __________ the average shear stress.
A Equal to
B $$\frac{4}{3}$$ times
C 1.5 times
D Twice
If the depth of neutral axis for a singly reinforced rectangular section is represented by kd in working stress design, then the value of k for balanced section
A depends on as, only
B depends on aCbC only
C depends on both crst and acbc
D is independant of both ast and acbc where d is the effective depth, ast is per-missible stress in steel in tension and ocbc is permissible stress in concrete in bending compression.
When a beam of rectangular cross-section of width b and depth d, is subjected to a shear force F, the maximum shear stress induced will be
A $$\frac{{\text{F}}}{{{\text{bh}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{3F}}}}{{{\text{2bh}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{2F}}}}{{{\text{bh}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{4F}}}}{{{\text{bh}}}}$$
According to maximum shear stress failure criterion, yielding in material occurs, when the maximum shear stress is equal to __________ times the yield stress.
A 0.5
B 2
C $$\sqrt 2 $$
D $$\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}} $$
If the depth of actual neutral axis in a beam is more than the depth of critical neutral axis, then the beam is called
A Balanced beam
B Under reinforced beam
C Over reinforced beam
D None of the above
In a D.C. generator the magnetic neutral axis coincides with the geometrical neutral axis, when
A There is no load on the generator
B The generator runs on full load
C The generator runs on overload
D The generator runs on designed speed
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 None of these
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 $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{3{\text{a}}}}{{\text{b}}}} \right)$$

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