Gate Exam HR Interview

In a beam subjected to pure bending, the intensity of stress in any fibre is __________ the distance of the fibre from the neutral axis.

A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
D. directly proportional to

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Gate Other Question

In order to avoid sliding of masonry dam, the force of friction between the dam and soil should be at least __________ the total water pressure per metre length.

A. equal to
B. 1.5 times
C. double
D. 2.5 times

Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. In the theory of simple bending, the assumption is that the plane sections before bending remains plane after bending.
B. In a beam subjected to bending moment, the strain is directly proportional to the distance from the neutral axis.
C. At the neutral axis of a beam, the bending stress is maximum.
D. The bending stress in a beam is inversely proportional to the section modulus.