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For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the deflection at C is (where E = Young's modulus for the beam material, and I = Moment of inertia of the beam section.

A. Wl3/48 EI

B. Wa²b²/3EIl

C. [Wa/(a√3) x EIl] x (l² - a²)3/2

D. 5Wl3/384 EI

Correct Answer :

B. Wa²b²/3EIl


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The total strain energy stored in a body is termed a

A. Resilience

B. Proof resilience

C. Modulus of resilience

D. Toughness

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Reversed Joule cycle is known as

A. Carnot cycle

B. Bell-Coleman cycle

C. Rankine cycle

D. Stirling cycle

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The cycle in which heat is supplied at constant volume and rejected at constant pressure is known as

A. Dual combustion cycle

B. Diesel cycle

C. Atkinson cycle

D. Rankine cycle

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Otto cycle is also known as

A. Constant pressure cycle

B. Constant volume cycle

C. Constant temperature cycle

D. Constant temperature and pressure cycle

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The processes occuring in open system which permit the transfer of mass to and from the system, are known as

A. Flow processes

B. Non-flow processes

C. Adiabatic processes

D. None of these

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In a prismatic member made of two materials so joined that they deform equally under axial stress, the unit stresses in two materials are

A. Equal

B. Proportional to their respective moduli of elasticity

C. Inversely proportional to their moduli of elasticity

D. Average of the sum of moduli of elasticity

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The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section is called

A. Plasticity

B. Ductility

C. Elasticity

D. Malleability

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The absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of

A. 0°C

B. 273°C

C. 273 K

D. None of these

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Which of the following gas is mostly used in town for street and domestic lighting and heating?

A. Producer gas

B. Coal gas

C. Mond gas

D. Coke oven gas

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The most probable velocity of the gas molecules is given by

A. √(KT/m)

B. √(2KT/m)

C. √(3KT/m)

D. √(5KT/m)

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A riveted joint in which every rivet of a row is opposite to other rivet of the outer row, is known as

A. Chain riveted joint

B. Diamond riveted joint

C. Crisscross riveted joint

D. Zigzag riveted joint

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The increase in entropy of a system represents

A. Increase in availability of energy

B. Increase in temperature

C. Decrease in pressure

D. Degradation of energy

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The deformation per unit length is called

A. Tensile stress

B. Compressive stress

C. Shear stress

D. Strain

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The shear force diagram for a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, consists of

A. One right angled triangle

B. Two right angled triangles

C. One equilateral triangle

D. Two equilateral triangles

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When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress is developed on the

A. Top layer

B. Bottom layer

C. Neutral axis

D. Every cross-section

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In closed cycle gas turbine, the air is compressed

A. Isothermally

B. Isentropically

C. Polytropically

D. None of these

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When it is indicated that a member is elastic, it means that when force is applied, it will

A. Not deform

B. Be safest

C. Stretch

D. Not stretch

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When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pushes, as a result of which the body tends to reduce its length, then

A. The stress and strain induced is compressive

B. The stress and strain induced is tensile

C. Both A and B is correct

D. None of these

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If a material expands freely due to heating it will develop

A. Thermal stresses

B. Tensile stress

C. Bending

D. No stress

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According to Kelvin-Planck's statement, a perpetual motion of the __________ is impossible.

A. First kind

B. Second kind

C. Third kind

D. None of these

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The natural petroleum may be separated into

A. Petrol

B. Kerosene

C. Fuel oil

D. Lubricating oil

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A close cycle gas turbine gives __________ efficiency as compared to an open cycle gas turbine.

A. Same

B. Lower

C. Higher

D. None of these

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The mass of excess air supplied is equal to

A. (23/100) × Mass of excess carbon

B. (23/100) × Mass of excess oxygen

C. (100/23) × Mass of excess carbon

D. (100/23) × Mass of excess oxygen

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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another. This statement is known as

A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics

B. First law of thermodynamics

C. Second law of thermodynamics

D. Kinetic theory of gases

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Charles' law states that all perfect gases change in volume by __________ of its original volume at 0°C for every 1°C change in temperature, when pressure remains constant.

A. 1/27th

B. 1/93th

C. 1/173th

D. 1/273th

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The main cause for the irreversibility is

A. Mechanical and fluid friction

B. Unrestricted expansion

C. Heat transfer with a finite temperature difference

D. All of the above

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The specific heat at constant volume is

A. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant pressure

B. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant volume

C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through one degree

D. Any one of the above

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The change in the unit volume of a material under tension with increase in its Poisson's ratio will

A. Increase

B. Decrease

C. Remain same

D. Increase initially and then decrease

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The efficiency of Joule cycle is

A. Greater than Carnot cycle

B. Less than Carnot cycle

C. Equal to Carnot cycle

D. None of these

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The smallest quantity of a substance, which can exist by itself in a chemically recognizable form is known as

A. Element

B. Compound

C. Atom

D. Molecule