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(#M40164658) GATE QUESTION polygon Keep an EYE

A regular polygon has an even number of sides. If the product of the length of its side and the distance between two opposite sides is 1/4th of its area, find the number of sides it has.

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(#M40156652) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

The ductility of a material __________ with the increase in percentage reduction in area of a specimen under tensile test.


A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same

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(#M40156651) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

The maximum shear stress of a beam of triangular section occurs above the neutral axis,


A. Correct
B. Incorrect

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(#M40156650) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

In a beam where shear force changes sign, the bending moment will be


A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
D. infinity

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(#M40156649) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called


A. linear strain
B. lateral strain
C. volumetric strain
D. Poisson's ratio

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(#M40156648) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

The resultant stress on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle θ to the normal cross-section of a body which is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, is


A. σ sin θ
B. σ cos θ
C. σ sin 2θ
D. σ cos 2θ

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(#M40156647) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

An overhanging beam must overhang on both sides.


A. Correct
B. Incorrect

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(#M40156646) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

The strain energy stored in a spring, when subjected to maximum load, without suffering permanent distortion, is known as


A. impact energy
B. proof resilience
C. proof stress
D. modulus of resilience

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(#M40156645) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

The Rankine's theory for active earth pressure is based on the assumption that


A. the retained material is homogeneous and cohesionless
B. the frictional resistance between the retaining wall and the retained material is neglected
C. the failure of the retained material takes place along a plane called rupture plane
D. all of the above

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(#M40156644) GATE QUESTION ENGINEERING SOM Keep an EYE

The Poisson's ratio for cast iron varies from


A. 0.23 to 0.27
B. 0.25 to 0.33
C. 0.31 to 0.34
D. 0.32 to 0.42

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