Civil Engineering - Strength of Materials

1.
The stress necessary to initiate yielding, is considerably
more than that necessary to continue it
less than that necessary to continue it
more than that necessary to stop it
less than that necessary to stop it.
Answer: Option
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2.
If a circular beam of diameter d experiences a longitudinal strain and a lateral strain the volumetric strain is
none of these.
Answer: Option
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3.
Strain energy of any member may be defined as work done on it
to deform it
to resist elongation
to resist shortening
all the above.
Answer: Option
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4.
If the length of a cantilever carrying an isolated load at its free end is doubled, the deflection of the free end will increase by
8
1/8
1/3
2
3
Answer: Option
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5.
If b is the width of a plate joined by diamond riveting of diameter d, the efficiency of the joint is given by
Answer: Option
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