A cable with a uniformly distributed load per horizontal metre run will take the following shape_________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The angle which an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it is about to move down is known as angle of __________________?

   A. friction
   B. limiting friction
   C. repose
   D. kinematic friction
   E. static friction

2. The M.I. of hollow circular section about a central axis perpendicular to section as compared to its M.I. about horizontal axis is________________?

   A. same
   B. double
   C. half
   D. four times
   E. one fourth

3. A projectile is fired at an angle 9 to the vertical. Its horizontal range will be maximum when 9 is__________________?

   A. 0°
   B. 30°
   C. 45°
   D. 60°
   E. 90°.

4. In the lever of third order, load W, effort P and fulcrum F are oriented as follows_________________?

   A. W between P and F
   B. F between W and P
   C. P between W and F
   D. W, P and F all on one side
   E. none of the above

5. The buckling load for a given material depends on___________________?

   A. slenderness ratio and area of cross-section
   B. Poisson’s ratio and modulus of elasticity
   C. slenderness ratio and modulus of elasticity
   D. slenderness ratio, area of cross-section and modulus of elasticity
   E. Poisson’s ratio and slenderness ratio

6. The property of a material by virtue of which a body returns to its original, shape after removal of the load is called____________________?

   A. plasticity
   B. elasticity
   C. ductility
   D. malleability
   E. resilience

7. In the tensile test, the phenomenon of slow extension of the material, i. e. stress increasing with the time at a constant load is called_____________?

   A. creeping
   B. yielding
   C. breaking
   D. plasticity
   E. none of the above

8. The deformation of a bar under its own weight compared to the deformation of same body subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body is_______________?

   A. same
   B. double
   C. half
   D. four times
   E. one-fourth

9. The stress induced in a body due to suddenly applied load compared to when it is applied gradually is________________?

   A. same
   B. half
   C. two times
   D. four times
   E. none of the above

10. During a tensile test on a specimen of 1 cm cross-section, maximum load observed was 8 tonnes and area of cross-section at neck was 0.5 cm2. Ultimate tensile strength of specimen is___________________?

    A. 4 tonnes/cm2
    B. 8 tonnes/cm2
    C. 16 tonnes/cm2
    D. 22 tonnes/cm2
    E. none of the above