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Theory of Shear stress and truss

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ratio of maximum shear stress developed in a beam of rectangular section that of the average shear stress is

a)

4/3

b)

3/4

c)

3/2

d)

2/3

2.

The capacity of the beam to resist external transverse loads does not depend on

a)

The cross-sectional properties of the material

b)

The strength of the beam material

c)

The span of the beam

d)

Elastic properties of the material

3.

In case of a beam for the same shear force, a rectangular section when compared with circular section of the same area of cross-section is

a)

Stronger

b)

weaker

c)

equal

d)

none of these

4.

The variation of shear stress over the section of a T-Section is

a)

Rectangular

b)

Parabolic

c)

Parabolic with a step

d)

Parabolic with two steps

5.

The radius of gyration of a section is proportional to the square root of the

a)

Depth of the section

b)

Inverse of its area

c)

Inverse of its second moment of area

d)

Inverse of its first moment of area

6.

The shear stress distribution across a circular section is

a)

Circular

b)

Paraboloic

c)

Hyperbolic

d)

Elliptical

7.

At the neutral axis of a rectangular beam, The shear stress is

a)

Zero

b)

Minimum

c)

Maximum

d)

Infinity

8.

In case of an I-section beam the maximum shaer stress is at

a)

The junction of the top flange and web

b)

Middle of the web

c)

Top of the section

d)

Within the flange

9.

For a circular cross section subjected to shear force, The ratio of maximum shear stress to average shear stress

a)

4/3

b)

2

c)

1.5

d)

1

10.

The ratio of max. shear stress to the mean shear stress in case pof a beam of triangular cross section is

a)

3:2

b)

2:3

c)

4:3

d)

3:4

11.

Which of the following material is not used in making truss

a)

Wooden struts

b)

Metal bars

c)

Channel

d)

Concrete

12.

A trianhular shaped frame is a/an ________ frame

a)

Perfect

b)

Deficit

c)

Redundant

d)

None of these