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In a lamp load when more than one lamp are switched on the total resistance of the load
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains same
D None of the above
Whenever some external system of forces acts on a body, it undergoes some deformation. As the body undergoes some deformation, it sets up some resistance to the deformation. This resistance per unit area to deformation, is called
A Strain
B Stress
C Pressure
D Modulus of elasticity
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
Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has high
A Resistance
B Inductance
C Capacitance
D Impedance
Generating capacity connected to the bus bars and ready to take load when switched on is known as
A firm power
B cold reserve
C hot reserve
D spinning reserve
Whenever a plate is held immersed at some angle with the direction of flow of the liquid, it is subjected to some pressure. The component of this pressure, in the direction of flow of the liquid, is known as
A Lift
B Drag
C Stagnation pressure
D Bulk modulus
In a spherical dome subjected to concentrated load at crown or uniformly distributed load, the meridional force is always
A Zero
B Tensile
C Compressive
D Tensile or compressive
The load factors for live load and dead load are taken respectively as
A 1.5 and 2.2
B 2.2 and 1.5
C 1.5 and 1.5
D 2.2 and 2.2
The simply supported beam 'A' of length '$$l$$' carries a central point load 'W'. Another beam 'B' is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the total load on the beam is 'W'. The ratio of maximum deflections between beams 'A' and 'B' is
A $$\frac{5}{8}$$
B $$\frac{8}{5}$$
C $$\frac{5}{4}$$
D $$\frac{4}{5}$$

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