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Columns

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Slenderness ratio has dimensions of__________

a)

cm

b)

cm-1

c)

cm-2

d)

dimensionless quantity

2.

The load at which column buckle is termed as___________load

a)

Tensile

b)

Buckling

c)

Compressive

d)

Shear

3.

Slenderness ratio is the ration of (a)   to radius of gyration.

4.

As per the assumption of Euler's theory for a column, flexural rigidity is_____________

a)

Constant

b)

Zero

c)

Variable

d)

None of the above

5.

The effective length for the end condition both end hinged is given as____________.

a)

L/4

b)

L/2

c)

L

d)

2L

6.

The effective length for the end condition one end fixed and other free is given as____________.

a)

L

b)

L/2

c)

L/4

d)

2L

7.

Moment of Inertia about an axis perpendicular to the plane of an area is known as_____________.

a)

First moment

b)

Second Moment

c)

Polar Moment

d)

Axial Moment

8.

Which of the following case of the columns will correspond to the maximum buckling load?

a)

One end is hinged and other end fixed

b)

One end is fixed and other end free

c)

both ends are hinged

d)

both ends are fixed rigidly

9.

As per the Eulers buckling load for a column with the condition both ends hinged buckling load is directly inversly proportional to____________.

a)

Modulus of Elasticity

b)

Moment of Inertia

c)

Flexural rigidity

d)

Length of the column

10.

As per the Eulers buckling load for a column with the condition both ends hinged effective length is equal to ____________.

a)

L/2

b)

L/4

c)

2L

d)

4L

11.

The critical load for the column of length L will be minimum, when________.

a)

Both end are hinged

b)

Both ends are rigid

c)

One end is fixed and other end free

d)

One end is fixed and other end hinged

12.

In Rankine's formula, material constant for the mild steel is_________.

a)

1/9000

b)

1/5000

c)

1/6000

d)

1/7500

13.

Rankine's formula is valid for ________ column

a)

Short

b)

Long

c)

Short and Long

d)

Medium

14.

If the slenderness ratio of a column is small, then the crippling stress will be________.

a)

Low

b)

Zero

c)

High

d)

Constant