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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
Under conditions of equal reduced pressure and equal reduced temperature, substances are said to be in the 'corresponding states'. At equal reduced conditions i.e., at the corresponding state, the __________ of different gases are nearly the same.
A Compressibility
B Molecular weight
C Humidity
D None of these
When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the maximum shear stress induced in the wire is (where D = Mean diameter of the spring coil, d = Diameter of the spring wire, K = Wahl's stress factor and W = Axial compressive load on the spring)
A $$\frac{{{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
B $$\frac{{2{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
C $$\frac{{4{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
D $$\frac{{8{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which (where, Fa is the load shared by each rivet due to axial load and Fm is the shearing load due to moment in any rivet.)
A Is at the maximum distance from CG of the rivet group
B Is at the minimum distance from CG of the rivet group
C Gives the maximum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm
D Gives the minimum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm
In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net settlement (i.e. total settlement minus rebound) per tonne of test load should not exceed
A 10 mm
B 15 mm
C 20 mm
D 25 mm
A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane. The shear stress is maximum at a section inclined at __________ to the normal of the section.
A 45° and 90°
B 45° and 135°
C 60° and 150°
D 30° and 135°
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 0°
B 30°
C 45°
D 90°
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress ($$\sigma $$) in one plane, then tangential or shear stress on an oblique section of the body inclined at an angle $$\theta $$ to the normal of the section is
A $$\sigma \sin 2\theta $$
B $$\sigma \cos 2\theta $$
C $$\frac{\sigma }{2}\sin 2\theta $$
D $$\frac{\sigma }{2}\cos 2\theta $$
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress ($$\sigma $$) in one plane, then normal stress on an oblique section of the body inclined at an angle $$\theta $$ to the normal of the section is
A $$\sigma \cos \theta $$
B $$\sigma {\cos ^2}\theta $$
C $$\sigma \sin\theta $$
D $$\sigma {\sin ^2}\theta $$
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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